GAFFNEY, SC– May 4, 2018– Mike Marlar claimed his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series win of the 2018 season at Cherokee Speedway in front of a full crowd. The Winfield Warrior led all 50-laps en route to victory but it wasn’t an easy stroll out front.
Craftsman Club Feature (50 Laps): 1. 157-Mike Marlar [1][$10,000]; 2. 25-Shane Clanton [5][$5,000]; 3. 44-Chris Madden [3][$3,000]; 4. 22-Chris Ferguson [6][$2,500]; 5. 58-Donald McIntosh [7][$2,000]; 6. 79-Ross Bailes [4][$1,700]; 7. 1D-Brent Dixon [10][$1,400]; 8. 7-Rick Eckert [9][$1,300]; 9. 9-Devin Moran [12][$1,200]; 10. 54-David Breazeale [15][$1,100]; 11. 2c-Joey Coulter [17][$1,050]; 12. 91-Tyler Erb [23][$1,000]; 13. B1-Brent Larson [13][$950]; 14. 116-Brandon Overton [8][$900]; 15. 18c-Chase Junghans [21][$850]; 16. 32m-Dustin Mitchell [18][$800]; 17. 14m-Morgan Bagley [19][$770]; 18. 22x-G.R. Smith [22][$750]; 19. C8-Timothy Culp [16][$730]; 20. 6-Blake Spencer [24][$700]; 21. 1-Brandon Sheppard [11][$700]; 22. 2-Dennis Franklin [20][$700]; 23. O9-Johnny Pursley [2][$700]; 24. 1x-Chub Frank [14][$700]
Hard Charger Award: 91-Tyler Erb[+11]
Qualifying: 1. 22-Chris Ferguson, 14.797; 2. O9-Johnny Pursley, 14.94; 3. 44-Chris Madden, 14.956; 4. 157-Mike Marlar, 14.974; 5. 79-Ross Bailes, 15.014; 6. 7-Rick Eckert, 15.021; 7. 1D-Brent Dixon, 15.057; 8. 116-Brandon Overton, 15.091; 9. 25-Shane Clanton, 15.136; 10. 58-Donald McIntosh, 15.147; 11. 1-Brandon Sheppard, 15.148; 12. 54-David Breazeale, 15.18; 13. C8-Timothy Culp, 15.387; 14. 1x-Chub Frank, 15.414; 15. 32m-Dustin Mitchell, 15.415; 16. 24D-Michael Brown, 15.373; 17. 2c-Joey Coulter, 15.448; 18. 9-Devin Moran, 15.465; 19. B1-Brent Larson, 15.493; 20. 2-Dennis Franklin, 15.538; 21. 93-Donald Bradsher, 15.571; 22. 2x-John Henderson, 15.686; 23. 42-Cla Knight, 15.7; 24. 18c-Chase Junghans, 15.727; 25. 14m-Morgan Bagley, 15.82; 26. 91-Tyler Erb, 15.846; 27. 15-Justin Duty, 16.078; 28. 72-Robbie Bailey, 16.218; 29. 6-Blake Spencer, 16.667; 30. 22x-G.R. Smith, NT
Heat #1 – Flight (A) (10 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer: 1. 157-Mike Marlar [2]; 2. 22-Chris Ferguson [1]; 3. 58-Donald McIntosh [4]; 4. 1D-Brent Dixon [3]; 5. B1-Brent Larson [7]; 6. C8-Timothy Culp [5]; 7. 14m-Morgan Bagley [9]; 8. 2x-John Henderson [8]; 9. 24D-Michael Brown [6]; 10. 72-Robbie Bailey [10]
Heat #2 – Flight (A) (10 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer: 1. O9-Johnny Pursley [1]; 2. 79-Ross Bailes [2]; 3. 116-Brandon Overton [3]; 4. 1-Brandon Sheppard [4]; 5. 1x-Chub Frank [5]; 6. 2c-Joey Coulter [6]; 7. 2-Dennis Franklin [7]; 8. 91-Tyler Erb [9]; 9. 42-Cla Knight [8]; 10. 6-Blake Spencer [10]
Heat #3 – Flight (A) (10 Laps) – Top 6 Transfer: 1. 44-Chris Madden [1]; 2. 25-Shane Clanton [3]; 3. 7-Rick Eckert [2]; 4. 9-Devin Moran [6]; 5. 54-David Breazeale [4]; 6. 32m-Dustin Mitchell [5]; 7. 18c-Chase Junghans [8]; 8. 22x-G.R. Smith [10]; 9. 15-Justin Duty [9]; 10. 93-Donald Bradsher [7]
Last Chance Showdown 1 (10 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer: 1. 14m-Morgan Bagley [1][-]; 2. 2-Dennis Franklin [2][-]; 3. 18c-Chase Junghans [3][-]; 4. 22x-G.R. Smith [6][-]; 5. 24D-Michael Brown [7][$110]; 6. 2x-John Henderson [4][$110]; 7. 91-Tyler Erb [5]; 8. 6-Blake Spencer [11]; 9. 15-Justin Duty [9][$110]; 10. 42-Cla Knight [8][$110]; 11. 72-Robbie Bailey [10]; 12. 93-Donald Bradsher [12]
