CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Hudson O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., outdueled Jonathan Davenport early, then held off late challenges from Brandon Overton to capture Thursday's $12,000 Buckeye Spring 50 at Atomic Speedway.

O'Neal led the first lap and the final 24 to notch his third consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. The 22-year-old grabs hold of the series points in the process, too. It's also O'Neal's fifth win of the season, all in the last 12 races. 

Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., finished second, .303 of a second behind O'Neal, and Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., rounded out the podium in third. Kyle Larson of Elk Grove, Calif. — and Thursday's winner with the accompanying All Star Circuit of Champions — started 14th and finished fourth. Davenport, who led laps 2-26, faded to finish fifth.

Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., who on Thursday announced he's switching to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series from the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series, earned hard-charger with a 22nd-to-eighth drive.

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series At Atomic Highlights

Winning Quote From Hudson O'Neal

What a race man, that cushion was really treacherous and I made a bunch of mistakes on it, but it was just so big and built up on the wall, it was real forgiving. You could make a little mistake and it not hurt you,” said O'Neal, who has 20 career Lucas Oil victories. “To be able to come back after a long break, you know we’ve had speed and that break was killing us, sitting around and we were ready to get going.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Atomic Speedway Results

1. Hudson O'Neal (1)
2.  Brandon Overton (4)
3. Mike Marlar (8)
4. Kyle Larson (14)
5. Jonathan Davenport (2)
6. Tyler Erb (17)
7. Camaron Marlar (7)
8. Max Blair (22)
9. Josh Rice (9)
10. Tim McCreadie (18)
11. Ricky Thornton Jr. (6)
12. Earl Pearson Jr. (3)
13. Jensen Ford (19)
14. Tyler Carpenter (5)
15. Jimmy Owens (10)
16. Tyler Bruening (13)
17. Daulton Wilson (20)
18. Spencer Hughes (24)
19. Ross Robinson (25)
20. Boom Briggs (12)
21. Garrett Smith (16)
22. Devin Moran (23)
23. Garrett Alberson (21)
24. Rod Conley (27)
25. Logan Roberson (26)
26. Adam Stricker (11)
27. Todd Brennan (15)

Did Not Qualify: Kody Evans, R.J. Conley, Doug Drown, Chase Frohnapfel, Justin Cooper, Braeden Dillinger, Austin Seelig, Vern Lefevers, Jerry Bowersock, Kyle Strickler, Freddie Carpenter, Kirk Phillips, Seth Daniels, Jesse Wisecarver, Drake Troutman.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Standings After Atomic

1. Hudson O'Neal (1,410)
2. Ricky Thornton Jr., (1,375)
3. Brandon Overton (1,365)
4. Tim McCreadie (1,245)
5. Jonathan Davenport (1,225)
6. Max Blair (1,180)
7. Devin Moran (1,160)
8. Tyler Erb (1,125)
9. Daulton Wilson (1,115)
10. Earl Pearson Jr. (1,065)

Up next: May 5 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky.