NEW RICHMOND, WI — Aug. 2, 2018 — The 31st annual USA Nationals weekend kicked off on Thursday, August 2nd at the immaculate 3/8s-mile of Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) located just across the Minnesota/Wisconsin state line and northeast of Minneapolis, MN in New Richmond, WI. The first of three nights of racing for the World of Outlaws® Craftsman Late Model Series, would see the teams vie for a $6,000 to win payday and some important track time in anticipation of Friday and Saturday’s show. After swapping the lead back and forth several times over the coarse of the race, Brandon Sheppard slipped by Jonathan Davenport for the final time coming down for the checkered to secure his 10th Feature Win of the season.
PFC Brakes Qualifying Flight-B: 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport, 13.992; 2. 28-Jimmy Mars, 14.12; 3. 25-Shane Clanton, 14.16; 4. 18b-Shannon Babb, 14.21; 5. 99jr-Frank Heckenast, 14.247; 6. 98-Jason Rauen, 14.247; 7. 3s-Brian Shirley, 14.357; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens, 14.422; 9. 54-David Breazeale, 14.422; 10. 77-Jordan Yaggy, 14.453; 11. 21-Billy Moyer, 14.461; 12. 51m-Joey Moriarty, 14.536; 13. 51-Matthew Furman, 14.57; 14. 16-Tyler Bruening, 14.615; 15. 91-Tyler Erb, 14.71; 16. 25F-Jason Feger, 14.746; 17. 28e-Dennis Erb, 14.766; 18. 25j-Jared Siefert, 14.813; 19. 6m-Jeff Massingill, 15.034; 20. 6-AL Humphrey, 15.299; DNS. 22-Charlie McKenna, NT; DNS. 111-Steven Roberts, NT
Heat #1 – Flight (A) (10 Laps) – Top 4 Transfer: 1. 44-Chris Madden [2]; 2. 9-Devin Moran [1]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal [3]; 4. 5-Don O’Neal [5]; 5. 32-Chris Simpson [4]; 6. 58-A.J. Diemel [6]; 7. 17M-Dale McDowell [8]; 8. 32p-Bobby Pierce [9]; 9. 15-Nick Anvelink [7]; 10. 8-Craig Vosbergen [10]; 11. 7D-Austin Theiss [12]; 12. 37-Rob Mayea [11]