The following is a press release from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series:
Hagerstown, MD (April 17, 2021) – Tim McCreadie became the ninth different winner of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this season. He made a dramatic last lap pass on Ricky Thornton Jr. to win the Red Nininger Tribute Race on Saturday Night at Hagerstown Speedway.
McCreadie crossed the line .424 seconds ahead of Thornton, who suffered the heartbreak of leading 49 of 50 laps only to come up short of his second LOLMDS win of the season. Jonathan Davenport, who started 16th charged the field to finish in third. Gregg Satterlee finished fourth and Tyler Erb rounded out the top five.
Thornton grabbed the lead at the start of the race with McCreadie in second. The first 26 laps of the race went caution-free. Just as the leaders were starting to race in heavy traffic, fourth place running Matt Cosner slowed on the frontstretch with smoke billowing out of his car.
Late in the race, the lead dwindled for Thornton. McCreadie dove to the inside heading into turn one on the bottom and fired better than Thrornton off of turn two for the pass, for a thrilling victory.
In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 23rd time in his career, McCreadie also became the 12th different winner in 13 appearances at Hagerstown. “I had nothing to lose on that last lap and rolled the dice to go for the win. I am sure Ricky feels terrible. He probably had a better car and he didn’t have to move that much. I had to spend a lot of the race diving into this corner and that. Another lap and it might have been all three of us reversed and JD might have won.”
Thornton finished second in his debut at the half-mile speedplant. “I could hear him [McCreadie] more than anything. I kind of screwed up a little bit, and I got too close to Devin [Moran]. It’s just part of the growing process as a driver. Congrats to Tim! It’s tough to lose on the last lap, but we have got really good equipment. This is a three-year old car that Hudson [O’Neal] drove.”
Davenport came into the night on a 2-race win streak but came home in third. “They had a little harder left rear tires on than we did. Once we got rolling there it made me lose at the end. I tried to roll the outside and my tire just got overheated. I probably needed a caution with about ten to go.”
The winner’s Donald and Gena Bradsher/Paylor Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and is sponsored by Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Bilstein Shocks, New Point Lighting and Design, D&E Marine, Racing for Heroes, and The Aesthetic Haus.
Completing the top ten were Josh Richards, Tyler Bare, Chris Ferguson, Kyle Bronson, and Hudson O’Neal.
Lucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps):
| Pos | Start | Car # | Competitor | Hometown | Pay |
| 1 | 4 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $15,800 |
| 2 | 2 | 20RT | Ricky Thornton Jr. | Adel, IA | $7,300 |
| 3 | 16 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | $4,500 |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Gregg Satterlee | Indiana, PA | $3,100 |
| 5 | 6 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | $3,200 |
| 6 | 9 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $3,200 |
| 7 | 15 | 43A | Tyler Bare | Rockbridge Baths, VA | $4,841 |
| 8 | 13 | 22F | Chris Ferguson | Mt. Holly, NC | $2,200 |
| 9 | 21 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | $2,800 |
| 10 | 19 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $2,800 |
| 11 | 23 | 1S | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | $2,300 |
| 12 | 5 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $2,400 |
| 13 | 1 | 24 | Dylan Yoder | Middleburg, PA | $1,400 |
| 14 | 14 | 25 | Shane Clanton | Zebulon, GA | $1,900 |
| 15 | 12 | 0H | Dale Hollidge | Mechanicsville, MD | $1,050 |
| 16 | 18 | 9 | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | $1,700 |
| 17 | 22 | 72C | Jason Covert | York Haven, PA | $1,000 |
| 18 | 17 | 2S | Stormy Scott | Las Cruces, NM | $1,000 |
| 19 | 24 | 157 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | $1,700 |
| 20 | 25 | 1 | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | $100 |
| 21 | 8 | 0E | Rick Eckert | York, PA | $1,000 |
| 22 | 10 | 25Z | Mason Zeigler | Chalk Hill, PA | $1,000 |
| 23 | 7 | 66C | Matt Cosner | Ridgeley, WV | $1,000 |
| 24 | 11 | 2D | Dan Stone | Thompson, PA | $1,000 |
| 25 | 26 | 4 | Gary Stuhler | Greencastle, PA | $1,000 |
| 26 | 20 | 72 | Michael Norris | Sarver, PA | $1,000 |
#LucasDirt Point Standings:
| Pos | Car # | Competitor | Hometown | Points | Pay |
| 1 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | 1580 | $40,525 |
| 2 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | 1570 | $33,025 |
| 3 | 9 | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | 1495 | $27,225 |
| 4 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | 1455 | $21,400 |
| 5 | 20RT | Ricky Thornton Jr. | Adel, IA | 1450 | $25,850 |
| 6 | 1s | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | 1440 | $19,800 |
| 7 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | 1430 | $24,475 |
| 8 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | 1405 | $35,500 |
| 9 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | 1370 | $23,700 |
| 10 | 25 | Shane Clanton | Zebulon, GA | 1365 | $24,300 |
| 10 | 157 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | 1365 | $19,250 |
| 12 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | 1340 | $20,075 |
| 13 | 1 | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | 1200 | $11,225 |
| 14 | 76 | Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | 1155 | $28,700 |
| 15 | 21 | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | 1060 | $9,325 |
| 16 | 2s | Stormy Scott | Las Cruces, NM | 1055 | $9,725 |
