(July 18, 2024) Brandon, SD – Bobby Pierce led every lap of the 40-lap feature race at Huset’s Speedway on Thursday night, marking the start of the three-day, 14th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals – Presented by MyRacePass. This victory, his first of 2024 with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, earned him $10,000 and marked his sixth win in his last seven late model feature starts. The win is Pierce’s 21st overall in 2024.
Race Highlights
Pierce maintained control throughout the race, finishing 2.224 seconds ahead of defending Silver Dollar Nationals winner Brandon Sheppard. Daulton Wilson, the Victory Fuel polesitter, completed the podium in third place. Devin Moran and Hudson O’Neal, whose two-race Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win streak was snapped, rounded out the top five.
Driver Reflections
In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 18th time in his career, Pierce expressed the physical and mental challenges of the race. “You have got to stay on the wheel I think like literally the whole time around this racetrack… It’s very mentally challenging because you come off the corners in turn four and it tightens up.”
Sheppard, who finished second, noted engine temperature issues but praised the track conditions and his team’s efforts. “Thanks to Huset’s Speedway for giving us a great racetrack tonight… We keep finishing second to Bobby. His stuff is really good right now and hats off to them guys, they do a really good job.”
Wilson, who held second place early in the race, was pleased with his podium finish. “This is a big deal for us… My guys have been busting their tails and to get a night under our belt on hard tires is not a bad thing either so to be up here is a great thing.”
Looking Ahead
Pierce, the 2019 Silver Dollar Nationals winner, is eyeing the $53,000 payday on Saturday night. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues its action-packed weekend at Huset’s Speedway.
Feature Results:
- Bobby Pierce [2]
- Brandon Sheppard [4]
- Daulton Wilson [1]
- Devin Moran [3]
- Hudson O’Neal [6]
- Tim McCreadie [5]
- Drake Troutman [7]
- Jonathan Davenport [8]
- Ricky Thornton Jr [10]
- Carson Ferguson [9]
- Tyler Erb [15]
- Ross Robinson [11]
- Chad Simpson [14]
- Blair Nothdurft [17]
- Mike Marlar [18]
- Jimmy Owens [13]
- Garrett Alberson [24]
- Max Blair [19]
- Brenden Smith [12]
- Clay Harris [21]
- Curt Schroeder [23]
- Ben Sukop [22]
- Boom Briggs [16]
- Cory Lawler [20]
- Junior Coover [25]
