Moran Returns to Huset’s Speedway Victory Lane to Open Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Portion of Silver Dollar Nationals
Photo by Tylan Porath
BRANDON, S.D.—Devin Moran picked up exactly where he left off at Huset’s Speedway on Thursday during Night 2 of the 15th annual Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass.
Moran led all but the first four laps of the 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series A Main to capture the first preliminary night of the event that concludes on Saturday with a $75,000-to-win feature. It was Moran’s first time back at the high-banked track since conquering the Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass one year ago.
“Man, this is nothing like I really grew up on,” he said. “For some reason when the track gets like that I feel I can drive it good. The guys gave me an amazing car.”
Polesitter Ricky Thornton Jr. paced the field for the first four circuits before fourth-starting Moran executed a slide job in turns one and two to power into the top spot. He was efficient in traffic throughout the remainder of the race en route to winning by 0.917 seconds. It was Moran’s sixth victory of the season with the Series, which is the second most.
Thornton Jr. held off 11th-starting Bobby Pierce for the runner-up result. Pierce recorded his fifth straight podium at Huset’s Speedway dating back to the event finale in 2023. Garrett Alberson ran fourth and Hudson O’Neal advanced from 10th to fifth place.
Thornton Jr. and Alberson were quickest in their qualifying groups to kick off the night before Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Brian Shirley and Moran won the heat races. Ethan Dotson claimed the B Main.
The Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series kicked off its doubleheader portion of the event on Thursday with four qualifying sessions and four heat races. Dallon Murty, Jesse Sobbing, Corey Zeitner and Tad Pospisil were quickest in their qualifying groups. The heat races were won by Josh Leonard, Dylan Sillman, Lance Matthees and Bill Leighton.
The Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass showcases both series on Friday with another Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series preliminary night as well as the $6,053-to-win Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series program. The gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 6:30 p.m.
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SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS PRESENTED BY MYRACEPASS NIGHT 2 RACE RESULTS AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY (July 17, 2025) –
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 1
Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Allstar Performance Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton Jr. | 12.859 seconds (Overall)
Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 12.998 seconds
Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 3. 22*-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[5]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 6. 8L-Matthew Larson[7]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 8. 49C-Brock Carlson[8]
Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[3]; 4. 19M-Spencer Hughes[6]; 5. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[4]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 7. 15M-Shane DeMey[7]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 6. 07-Ben Sukup[7]; 7. 8-Lane Brenden[6]; 8. (DNS) 10-Junior Coover
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 3. 93L-Cory Lawler[1]; 4. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 6. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[7]
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 2. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 3. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[8]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 7. 8L-Matthew Larson[5]; 8. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 9. 17SR-Brody Smith[12]; 10. 07-Ben Sukup[6]; 11. 15M-Shane DeMey[11]; 12. 8-Lane Brenden[10]; 13. 49C-Brock Carlson[13]; 14. (DNS) 10-Junior Coover
15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 1 Feature Finish (40 Laps):
Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay
1 - 4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $10,100
2 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $5,500
3 - 11 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $3,500
4 - 6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,700
5 - 10 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,500
6 - 2 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $2,300
7 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $2,300
8 - 7 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,100
9 - 8 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $2,050
10 - 16 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,100
11 - 13 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $1,600
12 - 17 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $1,400
13 - 19 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $1,200
14 - 15 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $1,000
15 - 23 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $950
16 - 22 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $925
17 - 18 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $900
18 - 14 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $875
19 - 21 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $850
20 - 20 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $825
21 - 12 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $800
22 - 24 - 8L - Matthew Larson - Lake Elmo, MN - $800
23 - 9 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $800
24 - 5 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $800
Race Statistics
Entrants: 30
Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.
MD3 Lap Leaders: Ricky Thornton Jr. (Laps 1-4); Devin Moran (Laps 5-40)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Devin Moran
Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran
Margin of Victory: 0.917 seconds
Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 2); Drake Troutman (Lap 21)
Series Provisionals: Clay Harris
Fast Time Provisional: Matthew Larson
Emergency Provisional: n/a
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce
Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce, Garrett Alberson, Hudson O’Neal
PEM 4th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson
DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal
Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brandon Overton
Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Dennis Erb Jr.
MD3 24th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Advanced 8 Positions)
MD3 Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (36 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton Jr.
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Donald McIntosh
Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr. | Lap 1 | 13.630 seconds
Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin Moran
Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Daulton Wilson
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Bobby Pierce | 12.626 seconds
Time of Race: 16 minutes 17 seconds
Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:
Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Pay
1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5915 - $302,250
2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5895 - $274,000
3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5600 - $165,575
4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5570 - $207,349
5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5390 - $125,450
6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 5315 - $162,100
7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5135 - $107,600
8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4805 - $88,225
9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4590 - $74,975
10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4430 - $61,800
11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4310 - $56,600
12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4020 - $54,325
13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3960 - $46,025
14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3880 - $48,000
15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3465 - $34,525
Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 85-Josh Leonard (3); 2. 99X-Dallon Murty (6); 3. 87-Curt Kranz (1); 4. 51W-JT Wasmund (4); 5. 14-Kyle Berck (5); 6. 10B-Blake Swenson (7); 7. 3-Mike Collins (2).
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 35D-Dylan Sillman (1); 2. 4-JC Wyman (2); 3. 20-Trevor Anderson (4); 4. 99-Jesse Sobbing (6); 5. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt (3); 6. 4TW-Tim Ward (5); 7. 53-Andrew Kosiski (7).
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 90-Lance Matthees (4); 2. 26JR-Corey Zeitner (6); 3. 85JR-Braxten Leonard (2); 4. 99D-Darrel DeFrance (1); 5. 5S-Dylan Schmer (3); 6. 01X-CJ Horn (5); 7. 10X-Robert Bitz (7).
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 24-Bill Leighton (4); 2. 44*-Cole Schill (2); 3. 04-Tad Pospisil (6); 4. 15C-Curt Schroeder (1); 5. 52-Brian Kosiski (5); 6. 1-JJ Rodeman (3); 7. 37-Scott Ward (7); 8. (DNS) 22-Charlie McKenna.
Qualifying 1: 1. 99X-Dallon Murty, 00:13.664 (4); 2. 14-Kyle Berck, 00:13.727 (5); 3. 51W-JT Wasmund, 00:13.749 (2); 4. 85-Josh Leonard, 00:13.856 (3); 5. 3-Mike Collins, 00:13.955 (6); 6. 87-Curt Kranz, 00:14.029 (1); 7. 10B-Blake Swenson, 00:14.337 (7).
Qualifying 2: 1. 99-Jesse Sobbing, 00:13.672 (1); 2. 4TW-Tim Ward, 00:13.764 (7); 3. 20-Trevor Anderson, 00:13.897 (6); 4. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt, 00:13.901 (3); 5. 4-JC Wyman, 00:13.935 (2); 6. 35D-Dylan Sillman, 00:13.964 (5); 7. 53-Andrew Kosiski, 00:14.111 (4).
Qualifying 3: 1. 26JR-Corey Zeitner, 00:13.789 (6); 2. 01X-CJ Horn, 00:13.949 (5); 3. 90-Lance Matthees, 00:14.109 (1); 4. 5S-Dylan Schmer, 00:14.117 (4); 5. 85JR-Braxten Leonard, 00:14.225 (3); 6. 99D-Darrel DeFrance, 00:14.466 (2); 7. 10X-Robert Bitz, 00:14.732 (7).
Qualifying 4: 1. 04-Tad Pospisil, 00:13.735 (7); 2. 52-Brian Kosiski, 00:13.841 (2); 3. 24-Bill Leighton, 00:13.847 (4); 4. 1-JJ Rodeman, 00:13.872 (6); 5. 44*-Cole Schill, 00:13.959 (5); 6. 15C-Curt Schroeder, 00:14.059 (1); 7. 37-Scott Ward, 00:14.144 (3); 8. 22-Charlie McKenna, 00:14.144 (8).
UP NEXT – Friday and Saturday for the 15th annual Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series (Friday) and the Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks (Saturday)
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