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Bill W's Notes for 9/19

Welcome to Night #2 of the 21st Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals! Garrett Alberson roared to victory on a fast track last night, and all will try to top his point total of 488. The track promises to be a big drier and wider tonight, so the action should be great!

The Nationals format is used with points being the name of the game! The driver's best point total of the two nights (Thursday and Friday) will be used to line up Saturday's $75,000 to win 75-lap finale.

You can find notes and news here throughout the night. For lineups and results, you can visit the website under "Events" or use the MyRacePass app. The PPV Broadcast can be found on FloRacing.com.

Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST.

Drivers will be separated into two groups in qualifying. Three cars will time at a time. 200 points for quick time, 198 points for 2nd quick, 196 pts for 3rd quick and so on...

Group 1

Adam has issues on the backstretch and needs a tow...

Carson Ferguson is quickest in the first group with a lap of 17.195 seconds. Hudson O'Neal is second quick, followed by Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce and Brandon Sheppard....

Group 2

Garrett Alberson has fast time in the second group at 17.235 seconds. Jonathan Davenport is second quick, followed by Devin Moran, Brandon Overton and Brian Shirley...

Heats are up next, 12 laps, top 5 to the feature...100 points for the win, 97 points for 2nd, 94 points for 3rd and so on...

Heat 1

Harris leads early over Ebert, Sheppard, Ferguson and NothDurft...Thornton takes over the final transfer from Nothdurft on lap 2...Sheppard to 2nd...RTJ by Ferguson for 4th with 8 to go...Sheppard working on Harris for the lead on the low side...he's got it with 4 to go...RTJ is uder Ebert for 3rd....RTJ up to 2nd at the white flag...Sheppard wins it...

Heat 2

Erb is out early over Marrant, Wilson, Joiner and O'Neal...Pierce challenging O'Neal for 5th...O'neal is by Joiner for 4th, and Pierce rips by them both....Pierce 4th, O'Neal 5th...Good race for 4th...O'Neal takes it back with 5 to go...Now Pierce is back by as they close in on the 3rd place Wilson...Pierce is around Wilson for 3rd...Marrant is righ there as well, throw a blanket over them...Wilson reclaims third...Erb will win it....

Heat 3

Sobbing leads Chad Simpson, Moran, McIntosh and Shirley...Moran grabs the point from third on lap 2....Shirley now by Chad Simpson for 3rd...Alberson gets by McIntosh for the final transfer...now McIntosh back into 5th in a good battle...Alberson now jumps from 6th to 4th in a three-way battle...Chad Simpson trying to hold off McIntosh for the final transfer.. .McIntosh has it now at the halfway point....Shirley working on Sobbing late for 2nd...Shirley has the spot...Moran will win this one...

Heat 4

Humphrey and Coover will not start...Lawler leads Chris Simpson, Junghans, B Carpenter and Davenport...now Davenport moves by Carpenter for 4th...Junghans by Simpson for 2nd...Overton by Carpenter into the final transfer spot...Davenport by Simpson for 3rd...B Carpenter comes to a stop in turn four, 8 to go, Lawler leads Junghans, Davenport, Chris Simpson, Overton, Pospisil, Simpson....Junghans takes the low side on the Delaware file restart...Davenport to 2nd, Overton up to 3rd on the restart....Junghans wretles third back from Overton...Lawler will win this one...

B mains are next, top 2 to the feature...

B main 1, 10 laps

Gustin out front early over Joiner, Nothdurft and Adam...Nothdurft right there with Joiner for the final transfer...Good race for 2nd...Joiner up high and Nothdurft low...Gustin and Joiner will move on...

B main 2, 9 laps

Chad Simpson leads Pospisil, Hilsabeck and Kosiski...Coover is off...Pospisil gets over the turn 2 cushion and Hilsabeck reels him in at he white flag...caution for Battaglia on the white flag...white, checker finish...Chad Simpsonand Pospisil move on...Hilsabeck had it but almost spun on the last lap...

A main is next, 25 laps, $10,000 to win...200 pts for the win, 198 pts for 2nd, 196 pts for 3rd and so on...

Overton leads Moran, Davenport, Pierce and RTJ early...RTJ by Pierce on lap 6 for 4th...8 laps in, sixth running O'Neal comes to a stop on the frontstretch...Wilson pulls in...17 to go, Overton, Moran, Davenport, RTJ, Pierce, Alberson, Shirley, Sheppard, Ferguson, McIntosh, Chris Simpson, Junghans, Harris, Erb, Gustin, Sobbin, Ebert, Chad Simpson, Joiner, Pospisil, Lawler...Moran chooses the outside on the Delaware double-file restart...PIerce to 4th and Alberson to 5th on the restart...Moran gets by Overton on lap 17 as they approach traffic...Moran into lapped traffic with 7 to go...Moran wins it! It's his first feature win here!

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