Alberson Starts Hillbilly Hundred Weekend with Friday Night Win at Lernerville
2025-08-31 16:33
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SARVER, PA (August 29, 2025) - Garrett Alberson took the lead at the start of Friday night's 40-lap, $10,000-to-win main event and never looked back.
He first held off Ricky Thornton Jr. for the first four laps, then Jonathan Davenport for several laps, and finally Devin Moran for the last 13 circuits to earn his first-ever win at Lernerville Speedway on the opening night of the 57th Annual Hillbilly 100 Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
Alberson led all 40 laps to earn his fourth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing victory. Moran moved from fifth to second on a lap 27 restart and finished just 0.852 seconds behind.
Hudson O'Neal moved from seventh to secure a spot on the Big River Steel Podium by claiming third place. Tim McCreadie finished fourth, followed by Ricky Thornton, Jr., who made a late race charge to reach fifth after dropping as low as eighth in the running order at the checkers, maintaining his series points lead heading into Saturday's $30,000-to-win Hillbilly Hundred.
Alberson, who finished fourth in the track's signature event, the Firecracker 100, went to Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the third time this season on Friday night.
"My guys did such a good job. Big thanks to Vinny (Guiliani); he came in with us and helped us get our program back together. I just tried to be a driver tonight. I tried not to overthink it and let my instincts take over. Man, the car worked really well; the track was intense. I kinda wanted to straighten the car out a little here and there, but every time I tried to ease up on it, there was somebody right beside us," said the driver from Las Cruces, New Mexico native.
"I kind of took a lane over there, and when you do that, you kind of try to break a guy's momentum. I hope I didn't crowd anybody too much. I just had to change the momentum a little bit and then get back to what I was doing, being a little more disciplined with what I was doing in three and four so I wouldn't lose my speed across the center. Man, this is awesome."
Moran, who suddenly became a contender for the win after starting eighth, climbed to second following a lap 27 restart.
"For the Firecracker, we had some bad luck, and I felt like our results didn't reflect our speed. Coming here, starting eighth and finishing second was awesome. Kudos to Garrett for running a great race. I thought I had a chance in one and two, and I stuck my nose out, but I probably shouldn't have. Once I did, he (Alberson) moved down for three or four laps, which messed up my momentum. They did a great job, and so did my team. We've been working really hard and had to fight through a lot of challenges this year. We've had a really great race car here the last couple of weeks," said the Dresden, Ohio native.
O'Neal, who started alongside Moram in row four, finished in third place.
"Yeah, the car was really good. We struggled for the last couple of weeks, but we were able to test yesterday, and I think it really helped us. We've been working to improve our balance on these bigger race tracks because we struggled a little when we came here for the Firecracker. However, we opened up the notebook, and it turned out to be a really good night for us."
The winner's Roberts Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Inc., Mesilla Valley Transportation, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Titan Racing Products, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dickie's Doghouse, Cheap Cars, Bill's Sport Shop, Done Right TV, Fertilizer Equipment Specialists, Mitchell Ranch, Denago Powersports, and Roemer Machine.
Completing the top ten were Max Blair, Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Mike Marlar, and Brandon Overton.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
57th Summit Racing Equipment Hillbilly Hundred presented by Arizona Sport Shirts | Night 1
Friday, August 29, 2025
Lernerville Speedway | Sarver, PA
Allstar Performance Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Donald McIntosh | 15.004 seconds
Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 14.996 seconds (Overall)
Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 2. 111-Max Blair[6]; 3. 79-Donald McIntosh[1]; 4. J4-John Garvin Jr[7]; 5. 99B-Boom Briggs[8]; 6. 1*-Chub Frank[9]; 7. 14H-Haiden Cowan[4]; 8. 10L-Gary Lyle[10]; 9. 1J-Josh Richards[2]; 10. 66-Justin Kann[5]
Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 3. N1-Michael Norris[2]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 5. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 6. 555-Brock Pinkerous[5]; 7. 1C-Alex Ferree[10]; 8. 24-Tyler Wyant[7]; 9. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 10. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[9]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 9-Tim McCreadie[3]; 3. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 4. 22*-Drake Troutman[4]; 5. 48-Colton Flinner[6]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[9]; 7. B22-Bump Hedman[8]; 8. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 9. 77-Tyler Dietz[7]; 10. (DNS) 10-Ryan Christoff
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[6]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 6. 14-Dan Angelicchio[8]; 7. 1Z-Logan Zarin[5]; 8. 14R-Clay Ruffo[9]; 9. 66L-Levi Yetter[7]; 10. 55-Chris Schneider[10]
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 99B-Boom Briggs[1]; 2. 1*-Chub Frank[3]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[10]; 4. 1C-Alex Ferree[6]; 5. 24-Tyler Wyant[8]; 6. 555-Brock Pinkerous[4]; 7. 14H-Haiden Cowan[5]; 8. 66-Justin Kann[11]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[2]; 10. 10L-Gary Lyle[7]; 11. (DNS) 1J-Josh Richards; 12. (DNS) 29-Ken Schaltenbrand
UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 48-Colton Flinner[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 4. 1Z-Logan Zarin[6]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 6. B22-Bump Hedman[5]; 7. 66L-Levi Yetter[10]; 8. 14-Dan Angelicchio[4]; 9. 14R-Clay Ruffo[8]; 10. 10-Ryan Christoff[11]; 11. (DNS) 77-Tyler Dietz; 12. (DNS) 55-Chris Schneider
57th Summit Racing Equipment Hillbilly Hundred presented by Arizona Sport Shirts | Night 1 Feature Finish (50 Laps):
Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay
1 - 2 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $10,100
2 - 8 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $5,500
3 - 7 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $3,500
4 - 6 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - $2,700
5 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,600
6 - 5 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $2,300
7 - 4 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $2,200
8 - 3 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,100
9 - 10 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - $2,050
10 - 12 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,000
11 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $1,700
12 - 15 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $1,400
13 - 14 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $1,200
14 - 13 - J4 - John Garvin Jr - Sarver, PA - $1,000
15 - 21 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $950
16 - 24 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $925
17 - 9 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $900
18 - 22 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $875
19 - 17 - 99B - Boom Briggs - Bear Lake, PA - $850
20 - 16 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $825
21 - 18 - 48 - Colton Flinner - Allison Park, PA - $800
22 - 19 - 1* - Chub Frank - Bear Lake, PA - $800
23 - 11 - N1 - Michael Norris - Sarver, PA - $800
24 - 20 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $800
Race Statistics
Entrants: 40
Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
MD3 Lap Leaders: Garrett Alberson (Laps 1-40)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Garrett Alberson
Wieland Feature Winner: Garrett Alberson
Margin of Victory: 0.852 seconds
Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Dan Ebert (Lap 4); Michael Norris (Lap 4 restart); Tyler Erb (Lap 14); Boom Briggs (Lap 26)
Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck; Cory Lawler
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Emergency Provisional: n/a
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Garrett Alberson, Devin Moran, Hudson O'Neal
Penske Shocks Top 5: Garrett Alberson, Devin Moran, Hudson O'Neal, Tim McCreadie, Ricky Thornton, Jr.
PEM 4th Place Feature: Tim McCredie
DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Daniel Hilsabeck
Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Drake Troutman
MD3 24th Place Feature: Dan Ebert
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Daniel Hilsabeck (Advanced 12 positions)
MD3 Most Laps Led: Garrett Alberson (40 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Garrett Alberson
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Daniel Hilsabeck
Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Garrett Alberson | Lap 2 | 16.101 seconds
Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin Moran
Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Dan Ebert
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach Huston
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Drake Troutman | 15.2475 seconds
Time of Race: 26 minutes 40 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 - 7475 - $424,550
2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 7455 - $383,300
3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 7060 - $267,249
4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 7035 - $272,675
5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 6780 - $229,000
6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 6740 - $168,650
7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 6440 - $141,700
8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 5855 - $115,125
9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 5630 - $95,425
10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 5545 - $83,550
11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 5360 - $77,450
12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 5075 - $74,075
13 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4955 - $69,550
14 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4335 - $59,700
15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 4335 - $45,025
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