Dir Late Model racing's indoor spectacle, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center, takes over Downtown St. Louis for the event's eighth running this week.

More than 150 Dirt Late Model drivers are pre-registered for the FloRacing-streamed event for the first time ever that culminates with Saturday's $30,000-to-win top prize. Additionally, more than 60 Modified drivers take aim at Saturday's $10,000 winner's prize.

Action kicks off Thursday with split-field prelims for both divisions. Lineups, results and updates from Thursday's Gateway Dirt Nationals opener can be viewed below.

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Modified A-Main Results

*Top Three Transfer to Saturday's A-Main

1. Ricky Thornton Jr.

2. Carlos Ahumada Jr.

3. Michael Long

4. Drake Troutman

5. Mike Harrison

6. Peyton Taylor

7. Austen Becerra

8. Michael Ledford

9. Mike McKinney

10. Jake Timm

11. Chase Holland

12. Tyler Wolff

13. Logan Veloz

14. Zach Johnson

15. Treb Jacoby

16. Alex Williamson

17. Manix Furqueron

18. Jake O'Neil

Super Late Model A-Main Results

*Top Three Transfer to Saturday's A-Main

1. Mike Spalota

2. Ashton Winger

3. Brandon Sheppard

4. Ryan Gustin

5. Jadon Frame

6. Oakley Johns

7. Jimmy Owens

8. Kyle Hammer

9. Tyler Carpenter

10. Trevor Gundaker

11. Shannon Babb

12. Jonathan Davenport

13. Chris Simpson

14. Jason Feger

15. Joseph Joiner

16. Jeffrey Ledford

17. Jon Mitchell

18. Rodney Melvin

Modified A-Main Lineup

*Top Three Transfer To Saturday's A-Main

Row 1: Michael Long, Drake Troutman

Row 2: Mike Harrison, Austen Becerra

Row 3: Ricky Thornton Jr., Carlos Ahumada Jr.

Row 4: Peyton Taylor, Mike McKinney

Row 5: Michael Ledford, Jake O’Neil

Row 6: Jake Timm, Zach Johnson

Row 7: Chase Holland, Logan Veloz

Row 8: Tyler Wolff, Alex Williamson

Row 9: Manix Furqueron, Treb Jacoby

Super Late Model A-Main Lineup

*Top Three Transfer To Saturday's A-Main

Row 1: Mike Spatola, Ashton Winger

Row 2: Jadon Frame, Ryan Gustin

Row 3: Brandon Sheppard, Kyle Hammer

Row 4: Trevor Gundaker, Tyler Carpenter

Row 5: Shannon Babb, Oakley Johns

Row 6: Joseph Joiner, Jonathan Davenport

Row 7: Chris Simpson, Jimmy Owens

Row 8: Rodney Melvin, Jason Feger

Row 9: Jon Mitchell, Jeffrey Ledford

Modified B-Main Results

*Top Two Transfer To Thursday's A-Main

Consolation finish: Manix Furqueron, Treb Jacoby, Jason Hughes, Darrell Hoffman, Brandon Copp, Ray Bollinger, Austin Holcombe, Charlie Mefford, Troy Morris III, Drake Powell, Clay Money, Adam Ogle, Tim Luttrell, Cole Chernosky. Scratched: Braydon Berry.

Super Late Model B-Main Results

*Top Three Transfer To Thursday's A-Main

First consolation finish: Chris Simpson, Rodney Melvin, Jon Mitchell, Steve Sheppard Jr., Jason Riggs, Mike Franklin, Chad Wallace, Donald Johns, Lance Brasington, Derek Fetter, Zak Blackwood, Quentin White.

Second consolation finish: Jimmy Owens, Jason Feger, Jeffrey Ledford, Bob Gardner, Michael King Jr., Ryan Montgomery, Tristan Chamberlain, Rich Bell, Todd Rehg, Rusty Griffaw, Justin Green, John Ownbey.

Modified B-Main Lineup

Row 1: Manix Furqueron, Treb Jacoby

Row 2: Darrell Hoffman, Austin Holcombe

Row 3: Ray Bollinger, Adam Ogle

Row 4: Charlie Mefford, Drake Powell

Row 5: Cole Chernosky, Zach Hawk

Row 6: Jason Hughes, Tim Luttrell

Row 7: Brandon Copp, Clay Money

Row 8: Braydon Berry, Troy Morris III

Late Model B-Main Lineups

First consolation

Row 1: Chris Simpson, Rodney Melvin

Row 2: Steve Sheppard Jr., Mike Franklin

Row 3: Jon Mitchell, Jason Riggs

Row 4: Donald Johns, Zak Blackwood

Row 5: Chad Wallace, Derek Fetter

Row 6: Lance Brasington, Quentin White

Second consolation

Row 1: Jeffrey Ledford, Jimmy Owens

Row 2: Jason Feger, Bob Gardner

Row 3: John Ownbey, Todd Rehg

Row 4: Ryan Montgomery, Justin Green

Row 5: Michael King Jr., Rusty Griffaw

Row 6: Tristan Chamberlain, Rich Bell

Modified Heat Race Results

*Top Four Transfer To Thursday's A-Main

First heat finish: Mike Harrison, Ricky Thornton Jr., Michael Ledford, Chase Holland, Manix Furqueron, Ray Bollinger, Cole Chernosky, Brandon Copp.

Second heat finish: Drake Troutman, Peyton Taylor, Jake Timm, Tyler Wolff, Treb Jacoby, Adam Ogle, Zach Hawk, Clay Money.

Third heat finish: Austen Becerra, Carlos Ahumada Jr., Jake O'Neil, Logan Veloz, Darrell Hoffman, Charlie Mefford, Jason Hughes, Braydon Berry.

Fourth heat finish: Michael Long, Mike McKinney, Zach Johnson, Alex Williamson, Austin Holcombe, Drake Powell, Tim Luttrell, Troy Morris III.

Modified Heat Race Lineups

First heat

Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Mike Harrison

Row 2: Chase Holland, Manix Furqueron

Row 3: Michael Ledford, Ray Bollinger

Row 4: Cole Chernosky, Brandon Copp

Second heat

Row 1: Drake Troutman, Peyton Taylor

Row 2: Treb Jacoby, Tyler Wolff

Row 3: Zach Hawk, Jake Timm

Row 4: Adam Ogle, Clay Money

Third heat

Row 1: Austen Becerra, Carlos Ahumada Jr.

Row 2: Jason Hughes, Jake O'Neil

Row 3: Braydon Berry, Logan Veloz

Row 4: Charlie Mefford, Darrell Hoffman

Fourth heat

Row 1: Zach Johnson, Michael Long

Row 2: Austin Holcombe, Troy Morris III

Row 3: Alex Williamson, Mike McKinney

Row 4: Tim Luttrell, Drake Powell

Super Late Model Heat Race Results

*Top Two In Each Heat Qualify To Thursday's A-Main

First heat finish: Kyle Hammer, Trevor Gundaker, Chris Simpson, Mike Franklin, Donald Johns, Derek Fetter, Rachel Carpenter, Scott Geaschel, Chad Zobrist, Brandon Overton, Matt Menzie.

Second heat finish: Ryan Gustin, Shannon Babb, Rodney Melvin, Jon Mitchell, Zak Blackwood, Lance Brasington, Bree Whittmore, Nathan Higginbotham, Daniel Shelton, Wil Herrington, Steve Hewitt.

Third heat finish: Mike Spatola, Joseph Joiner, Steve Sheppard Jr., Jason Riggs, Chad Wallace, Quentin White, Austin Theiss, Timmy Dick, Will Harris, Robbie Scott, Ted Johnson Jr.

Fourth heat finish: Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Carpenter, Jeffrey Ledford, Bob Gardner, Ryan Montgomery, Rusty Griffaw, Casey White, Jacob Magee, Mike Petersilie, Daniel Garrett, Jim O'Hara.

Fifth heat finish: Jadon Frame, Oakley Johns, Jimmy Owens, John Ownbey, Justin Green, Tristan Chamberlain, William Rose, Blake Morris, Benji Hicks, Patrik Daniel, David Marlow.

Sixth heat finish: Ashton Winger, Jonathan Davenport, Jason Feger, Todd Rehg, Michael King Jr., Rich Bell, Devon Morgan, Tate O'Leary, Tyler Erb, David Seibers, Doug Cooper.

Super Late Model Heat Race Lineups

First heat

Row 1: Brandon Overton, Chad Zobrist

Row 2: Trevor Gundaker, Kyle Hammer

Row 3: Chris Simpson, Derek Fetter

Row 4: Mike Franklin, Matt Menzie

Row 5: Donald Johns, Scott Geaschel

Row 6: Rachel Carpenter

Second heat

Row 1: Ryan Gustin, Jon Mitchell

Row 2: Shannon Babb, Rodney Melvin

Row 3: Zak Blackwood, Lance Brasington

Row 4: Wil Herrington, Nathan Higginbotham

Row 5: Daniel Shelton, Bree Whittmore

Row 6: Steve Hewitt

Third heat

Row 1: Mike Spatola, Joseph Joiner

Row 2: Chad Wallace, Steve Sheppard Jr.

Row 3: Jason Riggs, Austin Theiss

Row 4: Quentin White, Robbie Scott

Row 5: Will Harris, Timmy Dick

Row 6: Ted Johnson Jr.

Fourth heat

Row 1: Tyler Carpenter, Brandon Sheppard

Row 2: Jeffrey Ledford, Bob Gardner

Row 3: Rusty Griffaw, Casey White

Row 4: Ryan Montgomery, Jacob Magee

Row 5: Daniel Garrett, Mike Petersilie

Row 6: Jim O’Hara

Fifth heat

Row 1: Jadon Frame, Tristan Chamberlain

Row 2: Justin Green, Jimmy Owens

Row 3: John Ownbey, Oakley Johns

Row 4: Patrik Daniel, Benji Hicks

Row 5: Blake Morris, William Rose

Row 6: David Marlow

Sixth heat

Row 1: Ashton Winger, Jason Feger

Row 2: Jonathan Davenport, Michael King Jr.

Row 3: Todd Rehg, David Seibers

Row 4: Tyler Erb, Tate O'Leary

Row 5: Rich Bell, Doug Cooper

Row 6: Devon Morgan

Super Late Model Qualifying Results

Group A

Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

1. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 12.399

2. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 12.411

3. Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 12.455

4. Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 12.468

5. Jon Mitchell (121), Texarkana, Texas, 12.506

6. Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 12.512

7. Trevor Gundaker (11T), St. Charles, Mo., 12.617

8. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 12.654

9. Chad Wallace (34), LaGrange, Ga., 12.874

10. Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 12.907

11. Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 12.918

12. Steve Sheppard Jr. (5s), New Berlin, Ill., 13.052

13. Chris Simpson (32s), Oxford, Iowa, 13.077

14. Zak Blackwood (93), Columbus, Ind., 13.096

15. Jason Riggs (81R), College Grove, Tenn., 13.110

16. Derek Fetter (32F), Troy, Mo., 13.214

17. Lance Brasington (11), Lexington, S.C., 13.297

18. Austin Theiss (7D), Hockley, Texas, 13.313

19. Mike Franklin (74), Winchester, Va., 13.330

20. Wil Herrington (14x), Hawkinsville, Ga., 13.342

21. Quentin White (14), Greenwood, Ind., 13.409

22. Matt Menzie (41m), Clever, Mo., 13.412

23. Nathan Higginbotham (57H), Bagley, Minn., 13.425

24. Robbie Scott (18s), Shinnston, W.Va., 13.481

25. Donald Johns (c66), Summertown, Tenn., 13.522

26. Daniel Shelton (1s), Richmond, Ky., 13.645

27. Will Harris (21), Maysville, Ga., 13.707

28. Scott Geaschel (4E), Collinsville, Ill., 13.709

29. Bree Whittmore (22), McMinnville, Tenn., 13.718

30. Timmy Dick (122), Monticello, Ill., 13.787

31. Rachel Carpenter (11c), Lancaster, S.C., 13.849

32. Steve Hewitt (H1), Mannford, Okla., 13.916

33. Ted Johnson Jr. (25J), Rushville, Ohio, no time

Group B

1. Tyler Carpenter (28), Parkersburg, W.Va., 12.956

2. Jadon Frame (J8), Winchester, Tenn., 13.012

3. Ashton Winger (12w), Hampton, Ga., 13.095

4. Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.177

5. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 13.180

6. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.228

7. Jeffrey Ledford (8L), Pontiac, Ill., 13.250

8. Justin Green (19J), Sheboygan Falls, Wis., 13.256

9. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 13.273

10. Bob Gardner (4G), East Peoria, Ill., 13.304

11. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 13.305

12. Michael King (14jr), El Dorado, Ark., 13.309

13. Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 13.313

14. John Ownbey (J0), Cleveland, Tenn., 13.315

15. Todd Rehg (17), St. Jacob, Ill., 13.331

16. Casey White (41), Greenwood, Ind., 13.347

17. Oakley Johns (c6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 13.363

18. David Seibers (18D), Lewisburg, Tenn., 13.379

19. Ryan Montgomery (4s), Fairmont, W.Va., 13.445

20. Patrik Daniel (75D), Wills Point, Texas, 13.496

21. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.531

22. Jacob Magee (10m), Caney, Kan., 13.542

23. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 13.683

24. Tate O’Leary (28k), Port Lambton, Ontario, 13.697

25. Daniel Garrett (81), Freeland, Md., 13.749

26. Blake Morris (1m), Zanesville, Ohio, 13.758

27. Rich Bell (21B), Sheffield, Ill., 13.759

28. Mikel Petersilie (25p), Hoisington, Kan., 13.763

29. William Rose (77), Scott Depot, W.Va., 13.897

30. Doug Cooper (69), Indianapolis, Ind., 14.085

31. Jim O’Hara (44J), Covington, Pa., 14.263

32. David Marlow (m14), Deer Creek, Ill., no time

33. Devon Morgan (12), Greenville, S.C., no time

2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals Thursday Modified Prelim Roster

Adam Ogle
Alex Williamson
Austen Becerra
Austin Holcombe
Brandon Copp
Brayden Berry
Carlos Ahumada
Charlie Medford
Clay Money
Cole Chernosky
Drake Powell
Drake Troutman
Jake O’Neil
Jake Timm
Chase Holland
Jason Hughes
Logan Veloz
Manix Furqueron
Michael Ledford
Michael Long
Mike Harrison
Mike McKinney
Peyton Taylor
Ray Bollinger
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Tim Luttrell
Tree Jacoby
Troy Morris
Tyler Wolff
Zach Hawk
Zach Johnson

2024 Gateway Dirt Nationals Thursday Schedule

(All times local)

8 a.m. - Competitor parking for late arrivals
10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens
11 a.m. - Pits open, technical inspection begins
1 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting, fuel storage opens
2 p.m. - Grandstands open
3 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified group qualifying
5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
Consolation races
- Late Models (10 laps)
- Modifieds (8 laps)
Features
- Late Models (25 laps)
- Modifieds (20 laps)
(Pit area cleared, closes one hour after final checkered flag)