— Hudson O’Neal inherited the lead when race leader Brandon Sheppard suffered mechanical issues heading to the white flag on Thursday night at I-70 Speedway. Jimmy Owens got around Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader Tim McCreadie on the final restart to finish in the runner-up position. Owens led the first 11 circuits before Sheppard assumed command, but a fateful lap 28 ended his hopes for his seventh series win of the season. I would rather be lucky than good any day,” O’Neal said. Owens who was seeking his fourth series win of the year and the 81st of his career with the series came up 0.562 seconds short of O’Neal at the finish.

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