Photo Credit - Chris Anderson Photos
After getting denied victory Thursday night with a flat right rear Moran got his redemption last night at All-Tech to get the $15,000 win. He's been one of the most consistent drivers at the half mile Florida track. Jonathan Davenport finished runner up from his 14th starting spot as Tyler Erb came from 17th to round out the podium.
44 Lucas Oil Late Models took time with Brandon Overton topping the charts. The track was tacky and slimy early on as track officials gave extra hot lap sessions and a complete track rework before the heats.
After they scraped the slime off the track Brandon Overton, Garrett Alberson, Ricky Thornton Jr and Spencer Hughes took heat race wins. B Main wins went to Tyler Erb and Brandon Sheppard.
Overton would control the first couple of laps of the main event before giving way to Garrett Alberson. Alberson wouldn't hold it long either as Mr. All-Tech, Ricky Thornton Jr, took over.
RTJ would lead until 13 when Devin Moran put his number on top of the scoreboard. The 20RT would regain the lead on lap 17. For those keeping score that's five lead changes in the first 17 laps.
Thornton would control the pace until Moran regained the lead on lap 43 for the final lead change but there was still plenty of action going on. Three way battle for the lead between Moran,Thornton Jr, and Jonathan Davenport as they were lapping cars.
Catching that trio was Tyler Erb and Garrett Alberson putting the top 5 under a blanket. A tiny slip up could cost you several spots as Ricky Thornton Jr can tell you that. While running second with a couple of laps to go he and Alberson got together with Thornton ending up making hard contact with the frontstretch wall to end his two race win streak.
Moran easily stretched his lead out after the restart to win by nearly two and half seconds over JD. Last night's win gives Moran eight top five finishes out of ten appearances.
Moran drives a Longhorn Chassis for Double Down Motorsports with Clements power. It's his 15th career series win. The winner also expands his early season series point lead as they travel to Ocala for five nights of racing.
Saturday Results
DEVIN MORAN
Davenport
T. Erb
Alberson
McCreadie
Wilson
Overton
Ferguson
Bronson
Sheppard
Hughes
Blair
Troutman
Hilsabeck
McIntosh
Owens
Lawler
Ebert
Thornton Jr
Harris
Robinson
D. Erb Jr
Clanton
Bruening
O'Neal
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