UNION, KENTUCKY (June 28, 2025) — Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, overtook Josh Rice of Verona, Ky., on lap 19 and never relinquished the lead en route to a $20,000 victory in Saturday’s 50-lap feature at Florence Speedway. The co-sanctioned event, part of the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series and Northern Allstars Late Model Series Powered by Sunoco Race Fuels, featured three different leaders and intense racing throughout the 26-car field.
Moran piloted the Double Down Motorsports/Big River Steel/ Lazy Days RV-backed Longhorn Chassis to the win, leading the final 32 circuits and holding off a late-race resurgence from Rice, who finished 0.527 seconds back.
Rice charged from the seventh starting spot to take the lead on lap 17, briefly pacing the field before Moran took over. Rice faded to third before reclaiming the runner-up spot with an outside move on lap 42. Milton, Fla.’s Joseph Joiner charged from 21st to finish third, earning the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race.
Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., took over the HTF Series points lead with a fourth-place finish and Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., rounded out the top five. Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., was in contention late before suffering a flat tire on lap 47. Reigning series champion Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., completed the top 10, while early leader Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Ind., slipped to fifth after pacing the opening 16 laps.
Four cautions slowed the race, including a flat tire for 2023 HTF champion Josh Putnam on lap 45 and O’Neal’s issue two laps later.
Race Summary
Florence Speedway
Union, Kentucky
June 28, 2025
Entries: 37
Florence Winwater Fast Qualifier: Devin Moran 15.557 seconds
Heat Race Winners: Devin Moran, Jake O’Neil, Brandon Overton, Jason Jameson
B-Main Winners: Daulton Wilson and Tripp Gerrald
Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Joseph Joiner (started 21st and finished 3rd) advanced 18 positions
Official Feature Finish:
- Devin Moran (Dresden, Ohio)
- Josh Rice (Crittenden, Kentucky)
- Joseph Joineer (Milton, Florida)
- Jimmy Owens )Newport, Tennessee)
- Jason Jameson (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)
- Dale McDowell (Chickamauga, Georgia)
- Cory Hedgecock (Louden, Tennessee)
- Mike Marlar (Winfield, Tennessee)
- Dustin Nobbe (Batesville, Indiana)
- Brandon Overton (Evans, Georgia)
- Devin Gilpin (Columbus, Indiana)
- David Webb (Nicholasville, Kentucky)
- Luke Morey (Denver, North Carolina)
- Dalton Cook (Salem, Alabama)
- Oakley Johns (Hohenwald, Tennessee)
- Daulton Wilson (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
- Josh Putnam (Florence, Alabama)
- Mario Gresham (Rome, Georgia)
- Zack Mitchell (Enoree, South Carolina)
- Tyler Colins (North Vernon, Indiana)
- Dillard Hatchett (Cornersville, Tennessee)
- Hudson O’Neal (Martinsville, Indiana)
- Tripp Gerrald (Versailles, Kentucky)
- Kaede Loudy (Rogersville, Tennessee)
- Michael Chilton (Salvisa, Kentucky)
- Jake O’Neil (Tucson, Arizona)
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