Feb. 22 Live Updates

Photo: 1:30 p.m., WATERING HOLE: After last night’s multi-car pileup on a slick track, Volusia Speedway Park’s “Gator Pond” pit area is strewn with aluminum and water hoses as teams clean up, fix up, and prepare for another night of nail-biting action. Pictured here is a member of Rich Scagliotta’s crew tending to the 8 after a collision trying to pull into the infield pit road area.

BARBERVILLE, FLA. – February 22, 2013 – The Big Block Modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series are gearing up for their third race night of UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park. See below for live race notes. If you’re following from home, be sure to tune into DIRTVision or Dirt on Dirt for live coverage. Join the conversation on Twitter: follow @SuperDIRTcar and use #FLinFeb to your Tweets.

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Rich Laubach fast in hot laps

7:00 p.m. Rich Laubach, from Hellertown, Penn, made overall fast time in hot laps today with a lap of 17.820 seconds. Billy Vaninwegen, Danny Johnson, and Alan Johnson also made the fastest times in their respective heat groups and will start at the front row of their qualifying heats.

Timed Hot Laps: 1. 7 Rich Laubach, 17.610; 2. 27J Danny Johnson, 17.820; 3. 9s Matt Sheppard, 17.873; 4. 85J H. J. Bunting III, 17.958; 5. 85f Stewart Friesen, 17.969; 6. 323 Neal Williams, 18.100; 7. 3 Justin Haers, 18.111; 8. 10J Alan Johnson, 18.153; 9. 5 Jimmy Horton, 18.179; 10. 79 Jeremy Markle, 18.188; 11. 22c Mario Clair, 18.284; 12. 10 Billy VanInwegen, 18.445; 13. 21K Randy Chrysler, 18.487; 14. 49 Francois Bernier, 18.543; 15. 1 Darwin Greene, 18.567; 16. 42b Kevin Bates, 18.612; 17. 34B Andy Bachetti, 18.670; 18. 8 Rich Scagliotta, 18.675; 19. 85 Dan Vauter, 18.684; 20. 8r Rob Bellinger, 18.697; 21. 20 Brett Hearn, 18.718; 22. 30 Jamie Mills, 18.721; 23. 97 Michel Chicoine, 18.799; 24. 21a Pete Britten, 18.820; 25. 34 Steve Hough, 18.834; 26. 6 Mat Williamson, 18.949; 27. 518 Kyle Sheldon, 19.054; 28. 74 Tim Fuller, 19.075; 29. T21 Roger Chrysler, 19.141; 30. 29 Chris Ostrowsky, 19.164; 31. 88 Dave Allen, 19.243; 32. 14 C. G. Morey, 19.324; 33. 5* Tyler Siri, 19.456; 34. 901 Eric Kormann, 19.546; 35. 64 Daniel Nadeau, 19.651

Draw complete and groups assigned

5:30 p.m. Heat groups have been assigned based on a random number draw. Fuller, Britten, Kormann, A. Johnson, Bernier, Bachetti, Scagliotta, Bellinger, Morey and Roger Chrysler are in group 1. Group 2 contains Bunting, Williamson, Laubach, Greene, Owstrowsky, Horton, Clair, Hough, Rauscher, and Williams. LaPage, Stacey, Mills, Randy Chrysler, Nadeau, VanInwegen, Sheldon, Hearn, and Allen are in group 3. Group 4 contains Bates, Sheppard, Friesen, Siri, Markle, Haers, D. Johnson, Chicoine, and Vauter.

Drivers will run timed hot laps in their assinged groups. The time of each driver’s fastest lap will then be used to order each group for qualifying heats, with the fastest hot lapper starting in the front.

Counting votes: 6 pack challenge

Fans voted for their favorite Super DIRTcar Series drivers to compete in tonight’s six-pack challenge. Six drivers will race immediately after opening ceremonies, around 7:30. The winnings? A six-pack of brews! Stay posted for roster and results.

Hearn, Clair getting ready to roll

Brett Hearn and Mario Clair, both of whom were involved in a multiple-car collision last night, are both getting their cars ready for tonight’s racing.

“He zigged when I thought he’d zag,” Hearn said about the cause of the pileup. Hearn was behind Justin Haers and expected him to take the outside, but when he steered further inside off the restart,  Hearn collided and spun. “There was nowhere for me to go,” he said.

Hearn’s crew has been working on the 20 Teo since early this afternoon and he said he hopes to race the same car as last night.

Several cars behind Hearn were also involved in last night’s collision. Among those involved, the 22c was one of the few able to continue racing. Clair took the 22c to eleventh place by the end of the 30-lapper.

Clair’s crew was also confident about their ability to fix up the car before the racing starts. The popular Quebecois has been racing strong during UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment, but has not yet had a win this week.

Recap

Missed the last couple nights of UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment? See recaps here:

Feb. 21: Bloomquist, Friesen Thursday Winners 

Feb. 20: McCreadie, Johnson Win Wednesday

Johnson leads event points

2:30 p.m. Although Super DIRTcar Series races during UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment do not count toward series points, drivers do earn points in features and qualifying heats toward the event championship. So far, Danny Johnson leads in points for the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment Championship for the Big Block Modified division.

Point standings towards UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment event championship

Expected entries for tonight 

1:30 p.m. Below are the cars expected to compete tonight (entries subject to change). Have any pictures from UNOH DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment? Tweet to @SuperDIRTcar with #FLinFeb!