Night 1 of the 2023 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at the The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis has arrived. Super Late Model and Modifieds will be in action on Thursday night with lock-in spots for Saturday's main event on the line. 

Who To Watch Thursday Night At The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals

How To Watch The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals

Thursday's Super Late Model A-Main Results

*Top Three Transfer to Saturday's A-Main

Thursday's Modified A-Main Results

Thursday's Super Late Model A-Main Lineup

Thursday's Modified A-Main Lineup

Thursday's Super Late Model B-Main Results

*Top Three Transfer

B Feature 1

B-Feature 2

Thursday's Modified B-Main Results

Thursday's Super Late Model B-Main Lineups

B Feature 1

B Feature 2

Thursday's Super Late Model Heat Race Results

*Top Two Transfer To Thursday A-Main

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Thursday's Modified Heat Race Results

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Thursday's Super Late Model Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Heat 6

Thursday's Modified Heat Race Lineups

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Thursday's Super Late Model Qualifying Results

Group A

Driver (car no.), hometown, time

Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 12.778

Kyle Hardy (00), Stephens City, Va., 12.857

Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio, 12.867

Myles Moos (84), Lincoln, Ill., 13.075

Jason Welshan (29), Maryville, Tenn., 13.194

Zach Wohlers (71w), Cohassett, Minn., 13.218

Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.229

Justin Carter (2), Huntington, W.Va., 13.306

Greg Kimmons (27k), Pleasant Plains, Ill.., 13.369

Scott Cimfl (77c), Westminster, Colo., 13.381

Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 13.388

Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.410

Jason Zobrist (87), Highland, Ill., 13.458

Kyle Mixon (27e), Alton, Ill., 13.498

Alan Westling (20w), Fulton, Mo., 13.571

Layne Bellm (73), Broomfield, Colo., 13.598

David Marlow (M14), Deer Creek, Ill., 13.639

Chandler Moenning (29M), Willard, Mo., 13.650

Josh Boller (05B), Greencastle, Ind., 13.681

Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 13.696

Robbie Bostic (24R), Mineral Wells, W.Va., 13.703

David Seibers (18), Chapel Hill, Tenn., 13.772

Austin Tettaton (31J), Collinsville, Ill., 13.819

Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 13.843

Matthew Norman (2BN), Richmond, Ky., 13.845

Erik Thorne (260), Baytown, Texas, 13.894

Jason Wagner (J12), Morton, Ill., 13.962

William Stile (51sr), Muse, Pa., 14.076

Dustin Dixon (6D), Bartlesville, Okla., 14.089

Sterling Freeman (52), Pell City, Ala., 14.172

Hudson O’Neal (1), Martinsville, Ind., no time

Mike Epplett (88e), Muskegon, Mich., no time

Group B

Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 12.851

Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.010

Jadon Frame (J8), Decherd, Tenn., 13.013

Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 13.089

Mike Harrison (24H), Highland, Ill., 13.167

Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.175

Jon Lee (5L), Mahaffey, Pa., 13.227

Bob Gardner (4G), Washington, Ill., 13.246

Jack Riggs (81J), Nolensville, Tenn., 13.306

Quentin White (14), Greenwood, Ind., 13.308

Carson Hocevar (42), Portage, Mich., 13.385

Chris Fetter (15F), Troy, Mo., 13.416

Luke Bennett (3), Ethel, La., 13.500

Lindsey Hansen (32H), Fargo, N.D., 13.531

Dustin Rollins (88), Princeton, Ky., 13.538

Ryan Wilson (4w), Margaret, Ala., 13.556

Megan Sanders (8), Lexington, Ky., 13.592

Glen Hounshell (20H), Paint Lick, Ky., 13.673

Michael King Jr. (14jr), El Dorado, Ark., 13.711

Ronnie Yanacsek (77y), Amarillo, Texas, 13.734

James Nash (82), Lula, Ga., 13.740

Matt Koch (96), Aviston, Ill., 13.786

Jordan Barbee (2B), Tulsa, Okla., 13.808

Kip Hughes (229), Enid, Okla., 13.878

Rachel Carpenter (11c), Lancaster, S.C., 13.900

Dakota Dellinger (9xx), Hutchinson, Kan., 14.029

Joe Bellm (21), Broomfield, Colo., 14.078

Lance Brasington (11B), Lexington, S.C., 14.184

Bill Wagner (28w), Versailles, Ind., 14.231

Matthew Ratzlaff (16R), Monte Vista, Colo., 14.293

Glen Powell (26), Nixa, Mo., no time

Thursday's Pre-race Notes

The Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals kicks off Thursday with 63 Late Models and 28 modifieds competing in the first of two preliminary programs. Friday’s card, meanwhile, has 64 Late Models and 30 modifieds registered; 13 of the 140 pre-entered Late Model drivers have not signed in. … The preliminary shows will have six 8-lap heat races with the top two finishers transferring and 3-7 going on to the twin 15-lap B-mains, which will send three drivers from each to the 25-lap, $5,000-to-win feature. … Event promoter Cody Sommer began Thursday afternoon’s drivers’ meeting with a succinct comment on the indoor race he launched in 2016: “I know this is the most expensive event of the year for all of you. It’s also unique, and it’s beautiful, and that’s why we all love it.” … Sommer also addressed one notable incident from last year that produced extracurricular activity — the Hudson O’Neal-Tyler Carpenter tangle — by saying he’s fine with competitors showing emotion in front of the crowd. But he also warned racers to not “put my officials in danger” or “include your mommies, daddies, brothers and sisters” in altercations that spill over into the pit area. … The big change in the fifth-mile indoor oval’s layout for 2023: the exit opening off the track has been moved from turn two to turn three in hopes of reducing the number of accidents that have annually occurred off the second corner. With the alteration, cars will now cut across the infield from turn two to turn four and drive the opposite direction on the track to exit the racing surface. … When a driver asked toward the end of the meeting if there would be time for everyone to walk the track before the start of the program, Sommer said that wouldn’t be possible with teams needing to start firing engines in just 20 minutes. “It’s a dirt oval, and it’s in a circle,” Sommer quipped with a smile. … Sommer noted that there remains no hot-pit area option for teams to make tire changes and other repairs during racing action. “I wish we could have one,” he said, “but we’d be here until Christmas if we did.” … Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., is making his first start in his Rocket Chassis since last year’s Gateway Dirt Nationals. He has the machine carrying a white, black and blue scheme accented by some yellow; he said his longtime sponsor, Petroff Towing, uses the color combination so he’s racing with it to begin celebrating the St. Louis-area company’s 75th anniversary. … Dirt Late Model stars Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., and Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., both run their full-fender mounts Friday, but they’re competing in Thursday’s supporting modified action. Thornton is driving the same modified he ran at the Dome last year while Owens is piloting a brand-new modified fielded by his team owner Bobby Koehler. … Owens is making his first modified start since Aug. 4, 2021, when he finished fourth in an IMCA modified event at 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa. He’s also taking his first stab at the Gateway Dirt Nationals, a fact that was evident when he needed to ask directions in order to find the room where Thursday’s drivers’ meeting was held. ... Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., had his weekend come to an abrupt end after he slapped the turn-one wall upon completing his two qualifying laps. He said his motor locked up as he hit the brakes, causing him to slide into the concrete and catch fence and inflicting significant damage to his Briggs Transport machine’s rear clip.

Thursday's Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Schedule

3 p.m. On-Track Activity Begins

- Dirt Draft Hot Laps (SLM)

- Twisted Tech Qualifying (SLM)

- Wehrs Hot Lap/Qualifying (Mods)

5 p.m. Opening Ceremonies

Heat Races (8 Laps)

- COMP Cams Super Late Models

- Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds

B-Mains

- COMP Cams Super Late Models (10 Laps)

- Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds (8 Laps)

A-Mains

- COMP Cams Super Late Models (25 Laps - $5,000 to win)

- Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds (20 Laps - $3,000 to win)