Ben Shelton
07-26-2021, 03:56 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 26, 2021
Brandon Overton Wins I-80 Nationals Opener in Nebraska
Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway Up Next
EVANS, Ga. (07/26/21) – Brandon Overton raced to the $7,000 victory in the opening round of the I-80 Nationals last Tuesday night at Nebraska’s I-80 Speedway.
The victory marked the 19th of the season for Overton in his Wells & Sons Motorsports No. 76 Crossfit Overton/ Allstar Concrete/ Longhorn Chassis by Wells/ Clements Racing Engine-powered Super Late Model.
“We hit the ground running in Nebraska and things went pretty well the first three nights. We were just missing a little something the last couple of days though and didn’t get the finish we wanted in the Silver Dollar Nationals finale. It’s hard to be bummed with a win and three Top-5 finishes in a week, but we were really hoping to get our first Silver Dollar Nationals title,” Overton said. “We’re all busting our tails though and getting ready to go after our first Prairie Dirt Classic title this week at Fairbury.”
Taking part in a busy week with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS), Wells Motorsports pilot Brandon Overton trekked to I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.) on Tuesday afternoon for the I-80 Nationals opener.
In a field of 43 cars, Brandon topped the charts in time trials before placing fourth in his heat from the sixth-starting position. With passing points from heat racing action aligning him on the pole for the A-Main, Overton led the first 15 circuits until outside front-row starter Hudson O’Neal stole the top spot. Regaining the lead three laps later, Brandon raced to his 19th win of the season and eighth series triumph. He took the checkers ahead of O’Neal, Ricky Thornton Jr., Kyle Bronson, and Frank Heckenast Jr. to claim $7,000.
For another $7,000-to-win preliminary feature on Wednesday, Overton secured his spot into the A-Main with a fifth-place finish in his heat. Passing three cars in the 30-lapper, Brandon reeled in a fourth-place finish. He followed Tyler Erb, Ricky Weiss, and Ricky Thornton Jr. across the line with Stormy Scott coming in fifth.
With preliminary results from Tuesday and Wednesday setting the grid for the $30,000-to-win I-80 Nationals on Thursday evening, Brandon rolled off on the second row. After fading outside the top-five early, Overton snuck past Spencer Hughes on the final lap to grab a third-place finish. He trailed Tyler Erb and Hudson O’Neal with Spencer Hughes and Ricky Thornton Jr. rounding out the Top-5.
On Friday for a pair of heat races to get the 11th annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals underway, Overton recorded a fifth-place finish in his first round before placing third in his second heat.
Earning the 18th-starting position for the $53,000-to-win finale on Saturday via passing points, Brandon gained three spots to finish 13th.
To learn more about these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .
This weekend – July 30-31 – the team invades Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway for the 31st Annual Prairie Dirt Classic. The World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series weekend opens on Friday with the field divvied into one of four $3,000-to-win features. On Saturday the mega weekend draws to a close with a $50,000 winner’s check on the line.
Full event details are available at www.FairburySpeedway.com .
Brandon Overton would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Crossfit Overton, Wells Motorsports, Allstar Concrete, Longhorn Chassis by Wells, Big Dog Stump and Tree, RW Powell Construction, Convenient Lube, Big Blue Smoke House, Doug Campbell Body Shop, Clements Racing Engines, Penske Shocks, Hoosier by Brian, Top Notch Kustom Koncepts, Steering Buddy, Impact Race Gear, Swift Springs, Penn Grade Oil, Quarter Master, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Wilwood, All-Star Performance, Wehrs Machine, Schoenfeld, Winters Performance, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Sunoco Race Fuels, Fast Shafts, AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Quickcar Products, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For the latest information concerning Brandon Overton, please visit www.BrandonOverton76.com. To learn more about Wells Motorsports, visit www.WellsAndSonsMotorsports.com .
Contact: Ben Shelton (msrmafia@gmail.com)
July 26, 2021
Brandon Overton Wins I-80 Nationals Opener in Nebraska
Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway Up Next
EVANS, Ga. (07/26/21) – Brandon Overton raced to the $7,000 victory in the opening round of the I-80 Nationals last Tuesday night at Nebraska’s I-80 Speedway.
The victory marked the 19th of the season for Overton in his Wells & Sons Motorsports No. 76 Crossfit Overton/ Allstar Concrete/ Longhorn Chassis by Wells/ Clements Racing Engine-powered Super Late Model.
“We hit the ground running in Nebraska and things went pretty well the first three nights. We were just missing a little something the last couple of days though and didn’t get the finish we wanted in the Silver Dollar Nationals finale. It’s hard to be bummed with a win and three Top-5 finishes in a week, but we were really hoping to get our first Silver Dollar Nationals title,” Overton said. “We’re all busting our tails though and getting ready to go after our first Prairie Dirt Classic title this week at Fairbury.”
Taking part in a busy week with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS), Wells Motorsports pilot Brandon Overton trekked to I-80 Speedway (Greenwood, Neb.) on Tuesday afternoon for the I-80 Nationals opener.
In a field of 43 cars, Brandon topped the charts in time trials before placing fourth in his heat from the sixth-starting position. With passing points from heat racing action aligning him on the pole for the A-Main, Overton led the first 15 circuits until outside front-row starter Hudson O’Neal stole the top spot. Regaining the lead three laps later, Brandon raced to his 19th win of the season and eighth series triumph. He took the checkers ahead of O’Neal, Ricky Thornton Jr., Kyle Bronson, and Frank Heckenast Jr. to claim $7,000.
For another $7,000-to-win preliminary feature on Wednesday, Overton secured his spot into the A-Main with a fifth-place finish in his heat. Passing three cars in the 30-lapper, Brandon reeled in a fourth-place finish. He followed Tyler Erb, Ricky Weiss, and Ricky Thornton Jr. across the line with Stormy Scott coming in fifth.
With preliminary results from Tuesday and Wednesday setting the grid for the $30,000-to-win I-80 Nationals on Thursday evening, Brandon rolled off on the second row. After fading outside the top-five early, Overton snuck past Spencer Hughes on the final lap to grab a third-place finish. He trailed Tyler Erb and Hudson O’Neal with Spencer Hughes and Ricky Thornton Jr. rounding out the Top-5.
On Friday for a pair of heat races to get the 11th annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals underway, Overton recorded a fifth-place finish in his first round before placing third in his second heat.
Earning the 18th-starting position for the $53,000-to-win finale on Saturday via passing points, Brandon gained three spots to finish 13th.
To learn more about these events, please visit www.LucasDirt.com .
This weekend – July 30-31 – the team invades Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway for the 31st Annual Prairie Dirt Classic. The World of Outlaws (WoO) Morton Buildings Late Model Series weekend opens on Friday with the field divvied into one of four $3,000-to-win features. On Saturday the mega weekend draws to a close with a $50,000 winner’s check on the line.
Full event details are available at www.FairburySpeedway.com .
Brandon Overton would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include Crossfit Overton, Wells Motorsports, Allstar Concrete, Longhorn Chassis by Wells, Big Dog Stump and Tree, RW Powell Construction, Convenient Lube, Big Blue Smoke House, Doug Campbell Body Shop, Clements Racing Engines, Penske Shocks, Hoosier by Brian, Top Notch Kustom Koncepts, Steering Buddy, Impact Race Gear, Swift Springs, Penn Grade Oil, Quarter Master, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Wilwood, All-Star Performance, Wehrs Machine, Schoenfeld, Winters Performance, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Sunoco Race Fuels, Fast Shafts, AFCO Racing Products, COMP Cams, Quickcar Products, and MSR Mafia Marketing Services.
For the latest information concerning Brandon Overton, please visit www.BrandonOverton76.com. To learn more about Wells Motorsports, visit www.WellsAndSonsMotorsports.com .