{"id":46533,"date":"2024-02-14T01:05:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/miscellaneous\/right-place-right-time-devin-moran-strikes-first-with-dirtcar-late-models-win\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T01:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:15:57","slug":"right-place-right-time-devin-moran-strikes-first-with-dirtcar-late-models-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/divisions\/dirtcar-late-models\/right-place-right-time-devin-moran-strikes-first-with-dirtcar-late-models-win\/","title":{"rendered":"RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME: Devin Moran Strikes First With DIRTcar Late Models Win\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mailman leads the Big Gator title chase after an unpredictable Feature race<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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At the start, Devin Moran wrestled lap after lap for a podium finish. By the end, he got more than that.<\/p>\n

After avoiding a massive late-race accident on the front stretch, Moran inherited the lead and ran away with Tuesday night\u2019s DIRTcar Late Model victory during Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals.<\/p>\n

The 25-lap Feature started with Brandon, FL\u2019s Kyle Bronson and Oakwood, IL\u2019s Bobby Pierce leading the field to the green flag. On the first lap, Pierce used the high line to swing by Bronson for the lead.<\/p>\n

While Pierce had competition in Moran, Gray Court, SC\u2019s Chris Madden, and Martinsville, IN drivers Ricky Thornton Jr. and Hudson O\u2019Neal, Pierce had a car that could work multiple lanes of the \u201cWorld\u2019s Fastest Half Mile\u201d in the Feature.<\/p>\n

As the \u201cSmooth Operator\u201d displayed the dominance that won him the 2023 World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model title, the battle inside the podium raged on with Madden and Moran in a tight race for second place. Moran ended the duel by using the bottom line to pass \u201cSmokey.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the field approached the green flag with six to go, Pierce\u2019s fuel line broke \u2013 his #32 car slowed in front of the field and created a large wreck that involved 13 cars, ending the night for Pierce, Madden, O\u2019Neal, Mike Marlar, Nick Hoffman and Brandon Sheppard. All left the accident OK.<\/p>\n

Moran was able to sneak through the wreck and come out with the lead. When the race resumed, the white #99 was able to hold off Thornton in the final six laps and find itself parked in Victory Lane again at Volusia \u2013\u202fafter winning with the World of Outlaws at Sunshine Nationals in January. However, this time, Moran got a famous golden gator trophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like the car was really good,\u201d Moran said. \u201cI could run the bottom really well when the other guys couldn\u2019t when I got up to second. I saw a flame come out of Bobby\u2019s hood and the wreck started from there. I didn\u2019t see what happened, but I knew Bobby was having trouble. The track changed a lot from the start of the Feature and it really slicked off and slowed the cars down. It was a lot of fun. Obviously, having the #20RT on your rear makes you give it all you got. I drove it hard and it\u2019s a great way to start the week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thornton came home in second after following Moran on the outside to miss the restart wreck.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car was great,\u201d Thornton said. \u201cWe moved around where we needed to, though I didn\u2019t see the wreck because I fired on the top and I was next to Devin. I\u2019m glad nobody got hurt. It sucks to tear up stuff, but it was a good night for the team, and we\u2019ll be ready to go tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bronson rallied to end the night in third place – fighting an ill-handling car to pass Centerville, PA\u2019s Max Blair on the final lap.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The wreck) kind\u2019ve helped me out there a little bit even though we got grazed,\u201d Bronson said. \u201cThe beginning of the race, I was way too tight, and we had a big curve at the beginning of the race and (the car) finally pushed up, so when we did that, I put the right front and let it steer around there pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blair had to settle for a fourth-place finish and Robeline, LA\u2019s Cade Dillard completed the night\u2019s top-five after avoiding the carnage on the Lap 19 wreck.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT: <\/b>The DIRTcar Late Models return for one more night of racing in the 53rd Federated Auto Parts on Wednesday, Feb. 14, with three Features paying $5,000-to-win and Monday\u2019s makeup Feature paying $7,000-to-win. For more info, visit DIRTcarNationals.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t make it to the track, watch every lap live on DIRTVision \u2013 available either online or through the DIRTVision App.<\/a><\/p>\n

RESULTS (25 laps):<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. 99-Devin Moran[5]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[9]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 4. 111-Max Blair[6]; 5. 97-Cade Dillard[12]; 6. B5-Brandon Sheppard[20]; 7. 12-Ashton Winger[11]; 8. 44-Chris Madden[3]; 9. 19-Dustin Sorensen[23]; 10. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[16]; 11. 18D-Daulton Wilson[24]; 12. 1T-Tyler Erb[18]; 13. 114-Jordan Koehler[7]; 14. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 15. 157-Mike Marlar[14]; 16. 1-Hudson O’Neal[4]; 17. 9-Nick Hoffman[8]; 18. 18-Chase Junghans[10]; 19. 16-Tyler Bruening[17]; 20. 174-Ethan Dotson[15]; 21. 7T-Drake Troutman[21]; 22. 6JR-Parker Martin[19]; 23. 17M-Dale McDowell[13]; 24. 3S-Brian Shirley[22]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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