The following is a press release from the Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series:
OCALA, FL (February 2, 2021) – Shane Clanton won his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event since September of 2019 on Tuesday Night at Bubba Raceway Park. He wrapped up the win in the finale of the K&N Filters Winter Nationals – Presented by OPTIMA Batteries. The event also marked the conclusion of the 2021 Florida Speedweeks for the series. Clanton took the lead on lap 22 of the 40-lap main event from Bobby Pierce and went on for his fifth career series victory. Pierce finished in second followed by Tanner English, Tim McCreadie, and Jimmy Owens.
The race saw three different leaders as Owens, the reigning National Champion, bolted from his pole starting spot to lead the first seven laps of the race. Pierce caught Owens in heavy traffic, passing him for the lead on the eighth circuit. Owens tried to get back by Pierce but made contact with the backstretch wall. Clanton started to use the outside line as he passed Owens for second on lap 21. A lap later he got by Pierce for the lead, which he held the rest of the way.
The win for Clanton made him the eighth different winner in the first nine series races of 2021. “Our hats are off to Bubba and his guys, they gave us two grooves and a great track tonight. The top took a while to get run in. It was a little greasy up there, but at the end it came alive. We worked hard to get by Bobby. I just made the right move at the right time I think.”
Pierce’s best LOLMDS finish of the season was just .568 seconds behind Clanton at the finish. “To run second at this track is great. This is just the third time I have ever raced on this track, it’s pretty good. I probably needed to move up there. It is hard to see your guys here in the corner, on where they’re telling you to run. I think overall Shane was just a little bit better. He’s always good racing these kinds of race tracks.”
English took his best finish of 2021 with a third-place showing. “You have just got to be up front at end of the race. Last year I ran the series for the first-time, and I learned that these guys don’t mess up. You have to be smooth and you have to take advantage of situations when you can. I passed a few cars that slipped up in turn two, but not enough to get the win. We will take this finish happily after the speedweeks we’ve had.”
The winner’s Greg Bruening-owned Skyline Motorsports Capital Race Cars is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and is sponsored by Skyline Materials, Bennett Explosives, Truck Country, Freeman Plumbing, Super K Express, and Olson Explosives.
Completing the top ten were Jonathan Davenport, Stewart Friesen, Tyler Erb, Brandon Sheppard, and Ricky Thornton Jr.
Lucas Oil Feature Finish (40 Laps):
| Pos | Start | Car # | Competitor | Hometown | Pay |
| 1 | 2 | 25 | Shane Clanton | Zebulon, GA | $10,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 32 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | $5,500 |
| 3 | 5 | 81E | Tanner English | Benton, KY | $4,700 |
| 4 | 7 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $3,950 |
| 5 | 1 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $3,250 |
| 6 | 17 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | $2,600 |
| 7 | 4 | 44 | Stewart Friesen | Sprakers, NY | $1,500 |
| 8 | 9 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | $2,500 |
| 9 | 13 | 1S | Brandon Sheppard | New Berlin, IL | $1,700 |
| 10 | 14 | 20RT | Ricky Thornton Jr | Adel, IA | $1,100 |
| 11 | 6 | 3S | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | $1,075 |
| 12 | 8 | 28E | Dennis Erb Jr | Carpentersville, IL | $1,050 |
| 13 | 18 | 0E | Rick Eckert | York, PA | $1,025 |
| 14 | 23 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | $2,200 |
| 15 | 15 | 157 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | $950 |
| 16 | 12 | 9 | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | $2,125 |
| 17 | 26 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $700 |
| 18 | 11 | 27X | Jadon Frame | Winchester, TN | $875 |
| 19 | 21 | 76 | Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | $1,550 |
| 20 | 16 | 66C | Matt Cosner | Ridgeley, WV | $825 |
| 21 | 22 | 7R | Ross Robinson | Georgetown, DE | $800 |
| 22 | 28 | 385 | Mark Whitener | Middleburg, FL | $100 |
| 23 | 24 | 1 | Earl Pearson Jr | Jacksonville, FL | $1,600 |
| 24 | 27 | 16 | Tyler Bruening | Decorah, IA | $800 |
| 25 | 25 | 21 | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | $800 |
| 26 | 19 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $1,600 |
| 27 | 10 | 8 | Kyle Strickler | Mooresville, NC | $800 |
| 28 | 20 | 2X | Devin Dixon | Apollo Beach, FL | $800 |
