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Trio of Top
Fives for Devin Moran in Keystone State!
(August
25, 2024) Following a fifth place effort on Wednesday night
in a $20,000 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series showdown
at Lernerville (PA) Speedway, the Double Down Motorsports team rejoined
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule over the August 23-24
weekend at the sprawling Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania.
In Friday's annual 'Rumble by the River' opener, which shelled out
a $10,000 top prize, Devin Moran won his heat race and later led
34 of the 40 circuits in the main event before finishing in the
runner-up spot behind only victor Garrett Alberson. On Saturday
evening with a whopping $50,000 paycheck up for grabs, Devin earned
Fast Time honors during qualifying, won his heat race, and later
placed fourth in the 50-lapper behind only winner Jonathan Davenport,
Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Max Blair. Full results from all three
shows this week can be accessed online by clicking on www.floseries.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Late Flat
Tire Drops Moran to Tenth in Topless 100
(August
18, 2024) The 32nd edition of the ‘Topless 100’
was next on the racing calendar for Devin Moran, as the Double Down
Motorsports (DDM) team invaded Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust
Grove, Arkansas on August 16-17. In Friday’s preliminary event,
which carried a $5,000 winner’s check, Devin ran second in
his heat race prior to advancing up to finish seventh in the 30-lap
main event. After rolling off from the inside of the fourth row
in Saturday's 100-lap crown jewel headliner, Devin unfortunately
suffered a late flat tire and was forced to settle for a tenth place
showing in the $50,000 to win roofless contest. Full results from
the ‘Topless 100’ weekend, which was once again sanctioned
by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, can be found online by
pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Runner-Up
for Moran in $75,000 North/South 100!
(August
11, 2024) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action heated
back up from August 8-10 with the 42nd Annual 'North/South 100'
at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The three-day crown jewel
spectacular kicked off with a pair of split-field, $6,000 to win
preliminary programs. On Thursday night, Devin Moran won his heat
race prior to placing second in his 25-lap feature behind only victor
Jonathan Davenport. At Florence on Friday, Devin won his heat race,
led his 25-lapper on two different occasions, and later finished
an impressive runner-up at the checkers behind only $6,000 winner
Bobby Pierce!
The stakes were raised on Saturday evening in the
'North/South 100' grand finale, as a whopping $75,000 first place
prize was up for grabs in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Devin
ran second in his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the
outside of the fifth row in the 100-lap headliner. The Dresden,
Ohio superstar then blasted up to as high as second in the running
order and ultimately placed a close runner-up behind only winner
Bobby Pierce! Full results from the entire weekend at the Cincinnati-area
venue can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Sixth Place
Effort for Devin Moran in $50,000 PDC
(July
28, 2024) After posting finishes of third and tenth with
the XR Super Series early in the week in the Hawkeye State, Devin
Moran and Double Down Motorsports (DDM) headed to Fairbury Speedway
in downtown Fairbury, Illinois from July 24-27. The Castrol FloRacing
Night in America Series kicked things off at #FALS on Wednesday
night with a $20,000 to win throwdown. Devin won his loaded heat
race prior to placing sixth in the final finishing order of the
50-lap main event.
The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series then roared
into town over the weekend to preside over the 34th edition of the
‘Prairie Dirt Classic.’ On Friday night, Devin laid
down the eighth quickest time in Group A during qualifying and later
finished fifth in his 25-lap 'Prairie Dirt Showdown' feature behind
only $5,000 victor Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Tim McCreadie,
and Max Blair. Following a win in his B-Main on Saturday evening,
Devin advanced twelve spots during the $50,000 to win crown jewel
headliner to place sixth at the checkered flag in the 100-lapper.
Complete results from the hectic week can be accessed online by
clicking on www.xrsuperseries.com
and www.fairburyspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Moran Nabs
Career-Best $53,000 for Huset's Triumph!!!
(July
21, 2024) The Double Down Motorsports team followed the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Huset's Speedway in Brandon,
South Dakota from July 18-20 for the annual running of the 'Silver
Dollar Nationals.' In the first of two prelim nights on Thursday,
Devin Moran won his heat race prior to finishing fourth in the 40-lap
feature behind only $10,000 victor Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard,
and Daulton Wilson. With another $10,000 payday on the line on Friday
night, Devin ran second in his heat race and later vaulted past
a trio of competitors during the 40-lapper en route to a strong
runner-up effort behind only winner Pierce.
On Saturday evening at Huset's Speedway, a whopping
$53,000 first place prize was up for grabs in the 'Silver Dollar
Nationals' grand finale. By virtue of amassing the second most points
in preliminary action, Devin rolled off from the outside of the
front row in the 80-lap headliner. The Dresden, Ohio star then led
each and every circuit to claim his career-best payday of $53,000
over runner-up Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Erb, and Tim McCreadie.
Devin now sits second in the latest version of the heated LOLMDS
point standings exiting the 'Silver Dollar Nationals.' Complete
results from the entire weekend in South Dakota can be accessed
online by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Devin Moran
Wins Again, Captures $15,555 in Slocum 50!
(July
17, 2024) A busy five-race stretch from July 11-16 for
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors was unfortunately cut
short by inclement weather, as Mother Nature won out at both Tri-City
(IL) Speedway and Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway. The action kicked off
on Thursday night with the annual 'Slocum 50' at 34 Raceway in West
Burlington, Iowa. Devin Moran clicked off the fastest lap in Group
B during qualifying, won his heat race, and later led the 50-lap
feature on two different occasions. After grabbing the point for
good from Tim McCreadie on lap 14, Devin raced to the $15,555 first
place prize ahead of runner-up Hudson O'Neal, Daulton Wilson, Ricky
Thornton, Jr., and Garrett Alberson!
The national tour then made inaugural visits to both
Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska and Shelby County Speedway in Harlan,
Iowa. With a $10,000 payday on the line on Monday evening at Eagle,
Devin placed third in his loaded heat race prior to advancing up
to fourth in the 40-lapper to trail only race winner Hudson O'Neal,
Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Jonathan Davenport. At Harlan on Tuesday
in the $10,053 to win 'Kosiski Family 53,' Devin earned Fast Time
honors during qualifying, won his heat race, and later finished
fourth in the 53-lap main event behind only victor Hudson O'Neal,
Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Garrett Alberson. Complete results from
all three recent races can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Mailman Dominates
Freedom 60 for Hometown Win!!
(July
7, 2024) Following a rain-out with the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series on Friday night at Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park, Devin
Moran was dominant on Saturday evening, July 6 to record a 'Freedom
60' triumph in front of a huge crowd at his hometown Muskingum County
Speedway near Zanesville, Ohio! Devin earned Fast Time honors during
the qualifying session, won his heat race, and later led all sixty
circuits in the main event. At the checkered flag, the "Mailman"
was ahead of runner-up Ricky Thornton, Jr., Max Blair, Jonathan
Davenport, and Matt Cosner to secure the hefty $20,000 windfall.
With the win, Devin still sits third in the latest version of the
heated LOLMDS point standings. Complete results from the 'Freedom
60' at MCS can be located online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Moran on Podium
Three Times with XR Super Series!
(July
4, 2024) The XR Super Series sanctioned a trio of high-profile
events in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin from July 1-3. Up
first at Proctor Speedway in Proctor, Minnesota on Monday, Devin
Moran won his heat race in preliminary action, led the first 21
circuits of the 40-lap feature, and ultimately placed second at
the checkers behind only $15,000 winner Bobby Pierce. In another
$15,000 to win showdown on Tuesday night at Gondik Law Speedway
in Superior, Wisconsin, Devin won his heat race and landed on the
podium of the 35-lapper in third behind only victor Nick Hoffman
and runner-up Bobby Pierce.
The three-day stint with the XR tour wrapped up on Wednesday evening
with the $50,000 to win ‘Minnesota Mega’ at Ogilvie
Raceway in Ogilvie, Minnesota. Devin once again emerged victorious
in his heat race and later started the 50-lap headliner from the
outside of the front row. The Dresden, Ohio superstar then ran amongst
the leaders throughout the contest before earning an impressive
runner-up performance in the caution-free affair behind only winner
Bobby Pierce! Complete results from all three races in the Upper
Midwest can be accessed online by clicking on www.xrsuperseries.com.
(HighSide Race Shots Photo)
Devin Moran
Runner-Up in Pair of Outlaws Battles!
(July
1, 2024) Devin Moran, of Dresden, Ohio, and Double Down
Motorsports made the long haul north to Norman County Raceway in
Ada, Minnesota and River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota
on June 29-30 for a pair of World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late
Model Series shootouts. On Saturday night with a $15,000 payday
up for grabs at Norman County, Devin ran second in his heat race,
led laps 28-41 of the 50-lap headliner, and eventually finished
second at the checkers behind only victor Nick Hoffman. At River
Cities on Sunday evening with a $12,000 paycheck on the line, Devin
won his heat race before recording another runner-up effort in the
40-lapper behind only race winner Brian Shirley. Complete results
from the doubleheader weekend with the Outlaws can be found online
by clicking on www.woolms.com.
Moran Wins
Lernerville Prelim; Second in Firecracker 100!
(June
23, 2024) Double Down Motorsports made their way to Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania from June 20-22 for the 18th Annual
'Firecracker 100,' which was once again sanctioned by the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series and kicked off with a pair of $5,000
to win, split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday night, Devin
Moran ran second in his heat race and had a stellar effort going
in his 25-lap feature until a late flat tire unfortunately dropped
him to a seventeenth place performance. Devin then got retribution
on Friday evening, as he won his heat race and led laps 5-25 to
bag the $5,000 payday in his main event over runner-up Mike Marlar,
Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O'Neal, and Jonathan Davenport!
When Saturday rolled around in the Keystone State,
a huge crowd was on hand to witness the finale of the 'Firecracker
100,' which boasted a whopping $50,000 first place prize. Devin
grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his stacked heat
race and later started sixteenth on the grid in the 100-lap crown
jewel headliner. The Dresden, Ohio superstar then rallied past fourteen
competitors en route to a sterling runner-up behind only victor
Ricky Thornton, Jr. Devin still sits third in the latest version
of the LOLMDS point standings exiting the 'Firecracker 100.' Complete
results from the entire weekend can be found online by visiting
www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Devin Moran
Still Third in Lucas Oil Point Standings
(June
16, 2024) The annual 'Mountain Moonshine Classic' was up
next on the racing calendar for the #99 DDM team, as Smoky Mountain
Speedway played host to a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
showdowns over the June 14-15 weekend. Things kicked off at the
Maryville, Tennessee venue on Friday night with a $10,000 to win
program. Devin Moran clicked off the fastest lap in Group B during
qualifying before running second in his heat race and fourth in
the 40-lap main event. The Dresden, Ohio ace trailed only victor
Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie, and Dale McDowell at the unfurling
of the checkered flag!
In front of a huge crowd on Saturday evening in the
Volunteer State, a whopping $50,000 first place prize was up for
grabs in the 'Mountain Moonshine Classic' grand finale. Devin once
again laid down the quickest time in Group B during the qualifying
session prior to finishing second in his heat race and sixth in
the 60-lapper. The "Mailman' wound up trailing only race winner
Brandon Overton, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Ryan Gustin, Jonathan Davenport,
and Brandon Sheppard. Devin still sits third in the latest version
of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings exiting
the doubleheader. Complete results from each weekend race can be
accessed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Moran Comes
Out on Top of Wild Kokomo Finish!!
(June
11, 2024) Following a busy 'Dirt Late Model Dream' weekend,
which saw the Moran curse finally broken at Eldora (OH) Speedway,
the #99 team returned to competition on Monday, June 10 with the
XR Super Series at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana. Devin Moran
clicked off the second quickest lap of the 18 entrants during qualifying
and later picked up a victory in heat race action.
After starting the 50-lap feature from the outside of the front
row and controlling the field for the first 43 circuits, Devin regained
the lead on the final corner to bag the $15,000 first place prize
money. The Dresden, Ohio star beat Ryan Gustin, Bobby Pierce, Tyler
Erb, and Jason Feger to land in victory lane for the seventh time
during the 2024 campaign! Full results from last night at Kokomo
Speedway can be found online at www.xrsuperseries.com.
(Jim DenHamer Photo)
Devin Moran
Breaks Eldora Curse; Wins $25,000 Prelim!
(June
9, 2024) Devin Moran and the Double Down Motorsports (DDM)
team kicked off their 'Dirt Late Model Dream' weekend in winning
fashion on Friday night, June 7 at the famed Eldora Speedway in
Rossburg, Ohio! Devin stopped the clock second quickest in Group
B during the qualifying session and later ran second in his loaded
heat race. After starting the 50-lap prelim feature from the pole
position, Devin officially led each and every circuit in the contest
to claim his sixth victory of the season. With the $25,000 win over
runner-up Dale McDowell, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport, and
Nick Hoffman, the Dresden, Ohio ace broke the Moran family curse
at Eldora, as no Moran had won at the "Big E" since Donnie
Moran won the first 'Eldora Million' back in 2001.
On Saturday evening, June 8, a whopping $100,030 first
place prize was up for grabs in the 30th edition of the 'Dirt Late
Model Dream.' Devin won his heat race in preliminary action and
later rolled off from the inside of the third row in the 100-lap
crown jewel headliner. Unfortunately, the "Mailman" slipped
out of the top ten in the storied race and eventually wound up twelfth
at the unfurling of the checkered flag. Full results from Eldora
Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Moran Lands
on Podium in Show-Me 100 Prelims!
(May
26, 2024) The Memorial Day holiday weekend took the Double
Down Motorsports (DDM) team to the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway
in Wheatland, Missouri from May 23-25 for the 32nd Annual 'Show-Me
100,' which was once again co-sanctioned by both the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. The three-day,
crown jewel spectacular kicked off with a pair of $10,000 to win
preliminary programs. On Thursday night, Devin Moran placed third
in his loaded heat race before blasting past nine competitors during
the 45-lap 'Cowboy Classic' en route to a stellar third place podium
effort behind only winner Ricky Thornton, Jr. and runner-up Garrett
Alberson. With another $10,000 payday on the line on Friday evening,
Devin won his heat race prior to placing an impressive runner-up
in the 40-lapper behind only RTJ once again.
When Saturday rolled around in the Show-Me State,
all eyes were fixated on the grand finale, which boasted a $50,000
first place prize. Devin, who was the defending winner of the 'Show-Me
100,' started the contest in the third spot by virtue of racking
up the third most points during preliminary action. During the course
of the race, which was cut short to only 80 circuits due to impending
inclement weather, the Dresden, Ohio ace ran into issues and ultimately
retired from the 'Show-Me 100' in the twenty-fourth position. Complete
results from the entire weekend can be accessed online by clicking
on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Devin Moran
Earns Top Ten Finish at Raceway 7
(May
17, 2024) Following his big $30,000 triumph on Saturday
night at FALS, Devin Moran and the Double Down Motorsports (DDM)
team ventured to Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio on Thursday night,
May 16. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series
presided over a $10,000 to win shootout at the Buckeye State oval
and Devin started off his evening by laying down the seventh quickest
lap in Group B during the qualifying session. After placing second
in his heat race, Devin drew the outside of the fourth row for the
start of the 40-lap main event. With passing at a premium during
the contest, the Dresden, Ohio ace was able to move up one position
to land in the seventh spot. Complete results from last night's
stop at Raceway 7 can be found online by clicking on www.woolms.com.
(Branden Goodman Photography)
Moran Tops
FALS Spring Shootout for $30,000 Win!
(May
12, 2024) Devin Moran and Double Down Motorsports (DDM)
celebrated in victory lane for the fifth time in 2024 on Saturday
night, May 11 in the 'FALS Spring Shootout' at Fairbury Speedway
in downtown Fairbury, Illinois! After clicking off the quickest
lap in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying
and winning his heat race, Devin started from the outside of the
front row in the 60-lap grand finale. He then paced the stellar
field for the first eighteen circuits before regaining command for
good on lap 45. The Dresden, Ohio ace beat Ricky Thornton, Jr.,
Brandon Sheppard, Jason Feger, and Jonathan Davenport to the checkered
flag to bag the $30,000 first place prize money!
A night earlier, the #99 team found themselves in the pit area
at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois, as the annual 'Farmer
City 74' shelled out a $25,000 payday. Devin posted the sixth quickest
lap in Group B during time trials and later ran second in heat race
action. Unfortunately, terminal mechanical trouble during the 74-lapper
dropped Devin to a disappointing twenty-third place showing. He
currently finds himself third in the latest version of the heated
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings exiting the Land
of Lincoln. Complete results from both contests can be found online
at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)
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