Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

Erb Nips Davenport In Wild West Shootout

Written by 
Published in Racing
Sunday, 17 January 2021 03:06

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. – For the second consecutive night, a late-race slide job decided the outcome of the Wild West Shootout Dirt Track Bank Super Late Model feature and for the second consecutive night, fans were sent home pleased with the race they witnessed.

Jonathan Davenport utilized his outside front row starting position and fired-off to the early race lead. Davenport led the first five circuits before Friday night’s winner, Tyler Erb, made quick work of him at the exit of turn four. By this point, the field was beginning to spread out and the leaders began to hit lapped traffic.

Polesitter Bobby Pierce’s night ended just a few laps later when he slowed at the exit of turn two and pulled into the infield on lap 10. Pierce was unable to continue and credited with finishing 24th. Meanwhile, Saturday night’s race continued with Erb leading Davenport by a little more than one second. Jimmy Mars was a distant third place at the race’s halfway mark and under heavy pressure from Ricky Thornton Jr. and Jason Papich.

It seemed that Davenport was simply biding his time as he began to close in on Erb, while Erb was stuck in lapped traffic. Davenport found his moment to strike, passing Erb for the lead at the entrance of turn one, on lap 30. Erb quickly turned underneath Davenport, attempting a cross-over move, but he was unable to make it stick and could only watch as Davenport began to pull away. The folks at Keyser Manufacturing were all but counting the $10,000 bonus that Davenport seemed destined to collect, but Erb had other plans.

With both drivers still negotiating their way through lapped traffic, Erb ran the high line perfectly on lap 36 and generated a huge run on Davenport down the back stretch.  Not one to waste momentum, Erb turned that drive into a huge slide job at the entrance of turn three, easily clearing Davenport all the way to the cushion and taking the lead.  Davenport hopped the cushion and appeared to scrape the wall with his right rear quarter panel, killing his momentum.  Erb kept digging and quickly lengthened the gap between him and Davenport, with three laps to go.

Both drivers continued to weave through lapped traffic, allowing Davenport to close back in on Erb.  However, Davenport didn’t quite have enough in the closing laps and settled for nearly getting alongside Erb at the exit of turn four on the last lap, coming up just short at the line.

Saturday’s victory marks the second consecutive for Erb, boosting him into a six-way tie for 16th on the all-time Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout wins list. Erb’s second $5,000 payday in as many days was earned by .122 seconds over Davenport, who settled for the runner-up position.

Almost more impressive, Ricky Thornton Jr. charged to finish third, .942 seconds behind Erb and appeared to need just a few more laps in order to contend with the two race-long leaders. Jimmy Mars and Jason Papich rounded out the top-five finishers.

The finish:

1. 1-Tyler Erb[5]; 2. 49D-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 4. 28M-Jimmy Mars[6]; 5. 91P-Jason Papich[7]; 6. 75T-Terry Phillips[4]; 7. 157-Mike Marlar[10]; 8. 20-Rodney Sanders[8]; 9. 59-Garrett Alberson[11]; 10. 3S-Brian Shirley[19]; 11. 15-Donny Schatz[13]; 12. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[23]; 13. 1ST-Johnny Scott[9]; 14. 32B-Cody Laney[21]; 15. 86-Kyle Beard[20]; 16. 48L-Tim Lance[24]; 17. 10C-Chad Olsen[14]; 18. 91T-Tony Toste[22]; 19. 25F-Jason Feger[12]; 20. 98-Jared Landers[16]; 21. 37-Scott Ward[18]; 22. 130-Chase Allen[17]; 23. 2S-Stormy Scott[15]; 24. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]

Read 202 times

Soccer

USWNT's Albert apologizes after Rapinoe criticism

USWNT's Albert apologizes after Rapinoe criticism

EmailPrintUnited States women's national team midfielder Korbin Albert apologized on Thursday for pr...

Leicester sack women's boss for breach of conduct

Leicester sack women's boss for breach of conduct

EmailPrintLeicester City manager Willie Kirk has been dismissed from his position after an internal...

Davies' agent blasts Bayern's contract 'ultimatum'

Davies' agent blasts Bayern's contract 'ultimatum'

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe agent of Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has criticised the...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

Basketball

Hornets shut down LaMelo (ankle) for season

Hornets shut down LaMelo (ankle) for season

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCharlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will not play again this season...

Lawyer: Ex-G Leaguer won't face death penalty

Lawyer: Ex-G Leaguer won't face death penalty

EmailPrintFormer G League player Chance Comanche, who was charged with the murder of a woman whose b...

Baseball

Opening Day takeaways: What we learned from a wild start to the 2024 MLB season

Opening Day takeaways: What we learned from a wild start to the 2024 MLB season

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWhat an MLB Opening Day!All 30 teams were scheduled to be in action...

Heroic debut: Soto's throw saves Yankees in 9th

Heroic debut: Soto's throw saves Yankees in 9th

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHOUSTON -- That Juan Soto's first signature Yankee moment happened...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated