Sixteen drivers advanced into Saturday’s DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals main event at the 36th annual Prairie Dirt Classic in Fairbury, Illinois.
Four 15-lap Showdown Features set the 16-car main event field.
The top four finishers in each Showdown Feature transferred to Saturday’s main event.
Tyler Nicely won Showdown Feature 1.
Nicely led all 15 laps in Showdown Feature 1.
The victory was Nicely’s third career PDC Showdown win.
Mike McKinney won Showdown Feature 2.
Ricky Thornton Jr. won Showdown Feature 3.
Trevor Neville won Showdown Feature 4.
Neville passed Landen Miller on a Lap-4 restart before pulling away.
Neville’s win was his first Modified PDC Showdown victory.
The top two finishers from each Showdown Feature will redraw for starting spots during opening ceremonies.