Davenport and Murty Produce First Career Huset’s Speedway Victories During Night 3 of Silver Dollar Nationals
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BRANDON, S.D.—Jonathan Davenport and Dallon Murty scored Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass feature triumphs on Friday during the third round of the four-day marquee event hosted by Huset’s Speedway.
It marked the first time both drivers have won a main event at the high-banked oval.
Davenport darted to the lead from the third starting position by using the bottom groove. He mostly held that lane throughout the distance of the 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event en route to his sixth triumph of the season with the Series – tied for second most.
“I didn’t really know where to go,” he said. “I was really trying to block there. We were just good enough to hang on. We just ran pretty much 38 laps down there before I started moving around and I didn’t really move up there. I knew I was going to try to make it as wide as I could.”
The race was stopped only once for a caution on Lap 35. Devin Moran, who won the preliminary night on Thursday, ran second until dropping two spots on the restart. Ricky Thornton Jr. moved into the runner-up position and Brandon Sheppard advanced to third during the restart with Sheppard getting by Thornton Jr. on the ensuing lap.
Sheppard pounded the outside lane and was within a couple of car lengths of the leader throughout the final handful of laps before finishing second by 0.194 seconds.
“Forcing me to the outside made me pack the top in,” he said of what he did during the caution laps. “When we went green, at that point you don’t have anything to lose. I held it to the mat for six laps and we came up just a little bit short.”
Thornton Jr. placed third for his second straight night on the podium. Moran finished fourth and Hudson O’Neal was fifth.
Sheppard and Garrett Alberson were quickest in their qualifying groups to start the program before Moran, Davenport, Alberson and Thornton Jr. won the heat races. Donald McIntosh was the B Main winner.
Murty charged from the sixth starting position, used a late-race pass and survived a slide job attempt on the final scheduled lap to capture the $6,053-to-win Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series A Main.
Bill Leighton paced the field for the first 25 laps before Murty completed the race-winning pass. Leighton dropped back several car lengths, but he closed coming to the white flag and pulled even as the duo entered turn one. With Murty banging against the cushion, Leighton slid up the track in turns one and two. Apparent contact resulted in Leighton spinning out to bring out the lone caution of the race.
Murty then held off Jesse Sobbing by 0.617 seconds during a green-white-checkered restart.
“As far as I’m concerned he put a spoiler in my window net and I didn’t lift,” Murty said of the late-race contact. “Man, that was awesome. I think I hit every berm, every wall. Every panel is crinkled up. What a night. We had a hot rod.”
Kyle Berck recorded a third-place result with Tad Pospisil ending fourth and Corey Zeitner fifth.
The Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass concludes on Saturday during Kwik Star Night, which features a $75,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event. The Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks will also be part of the racing 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 3 RACE RESULTS AT HUSET’S SPEEDWAY (July 18, 2025) –
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 2
Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD
Friday, July 18, 2025
Allstar Performance Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 12.899 seconds
Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 12.756 seconds (Overall)
Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 3. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[6]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[7]; 6. 17SR-Brody Smith[4]; 7. 18-Jesse Sobbing[3]; 8. 8L-Matthew Larson[8]
Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 3. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[5]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 6. 19M-Spencer Hughes[4]; 7. 3S-Brian Shirley[6]; 8. 49C-Brock Carlson[8]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[4]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[6]; 6. 8-Lane Brenden[5]; 7. 10-Junior Coover[8]; 8. 15M-Shane DeMey[7]
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 7. 07-Ben Sukup[7]
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 79-Donald McIntosh[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[11]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 7. 19M-Spencer Hughes[7]; 8. 18-Jesse Sobbing[9]; 9. 8-Lane Brenden[6]; 10. 10-Junior Coover[10]; 11. 8L-Matthew Larson[13]; 12. 49C-Brock Carlson[15]; 13. 17SR-Brody Smith[5]; 14. 07-Ben Sukup[12]; 15. 15M-Shane DeMey[14]
15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 2 Feature Finish (40 Laps):
Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay
1 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $10,000
2 - 5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $5,500
3 - 4 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $3,600
4 - 1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,700
5 - 8 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,500
6 - 2 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,300
7 - 6 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,200
8 - 13 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,100
9 - 9 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $2,050
10 - 10 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,000
11 - 7 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $1,600
12 - 17 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $1,400
13 - 19 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,200
14 - 21 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $1,000
15 - 11 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $950
16 - 14 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $925
17 - 18 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $900
18 - 23 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $875
19 - 22 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $850
20 - 16 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $825
21 - 12 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $800
22 - 20 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $800
23 - 15 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $800
24 - 24 - 18 - Jesse Sobbing - Malvern, IA - $800
Race Statistics
Entrants: 31
Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Devin Moran
MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (1-40)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport
Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Margin of Victory: 0.194 seconds
Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Carson Ferguson (Lap 34)
Series Provisionals: Spencer Hughes
Fast Time Provisional: Jesse Sobbing
Emergency Provisional: n/a
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr., Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal
PEM 4th Place Feature: Devin Moran
DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal
Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Dennis Erb Jr.
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Bobby Pierce
Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Clay Harris
MD3 24th Place Feature: Jesse Sobbing
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Brendon Smith (Advanced 7 Positions)
MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (40 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
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: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 2 | 12.952 seconds
Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard
Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Carson Ferguson
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Garrett Alberson | 12.907 seconds
Time of Race: 11 minutes 29 seconds
Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:
Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Pay
1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 6145 - $284,000
2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 6135 - $305,850
3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5805 - $168,075
4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5780 - $210,049
5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5600 - $127,750
6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 5555 - $167,600
7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5315 - $109,600
8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4995 - $90,325
9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4715 - $75,775
10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4600 - $63,200
11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4445 - $57,450
12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4160 - $55,200
13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4105 - $46,925
14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4045 - $49,200
15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3595 - $35,350
Malvern Bank Super Late Model Racing Series
Kosiski Auto Parts A1 Crashed Cars A Feature 1 (30 Laps): 1. 99X-Dallon Murty (6); 2. 99-Jesse Sobbing (3); 3. 14-Kyle Berck (9); 4. 04-Tad Pospisil (5); 5. 26JR-Corey Zeitner (4); 6. 20-Trevor Anderson (8); 7. 85-Josh Leonard (7); 8. 4TW-Tim Ward (15); 9. 4-JC Wyman (12); 10. 01X-CJ Horn (16); 11. 52-Brian Kosiski (11); 12. 44*-Cole Schill (13); 13. 35D-Dylan Sillman (14); 14. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt (18); 15. 24-Bill Leighton (2); 16. 85JR-Braxten Leonard (17); 17. 22-Charlie McKenna (23); 18. 99D-Darrel DeFrance (22); 19. 15C-Curt Schroeder (21); 20. 53-Andrew Kosiski (24); 21. 51W-JT Wasmund (10); 22. 5S-Dylan Schmer (20); 23. 90-Lance Matthees (1); 24. 87-Curt Kranz (19).
Predator Custom Trailers B Feature 1 (12 Laps): 1. 85JR-Braxten Leonard (1); 2. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt (2); 3. 87-Curt Kranz (3); 4. 5S-Dylan Schmer (4); 5. 15C-Curt Schroeder (5); 6. 99D-Darrel DeFrance (6); 7. 10B-Blake Swenson (7); 8. 53-Andrew Kosiski (9); 9. 10X-Robert Bitz (10); 10. 22-Charlie McKenna (11); 11. 3-Mike Collins (8); 12. 1-JJ Rodeman (13); 13. 37-Scott Ward (12).
UP NEXT – Saturday for Kwik Star Night during the 15th annual Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Nordstrom’s Automotive Late Model Street Stocks
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