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Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2023, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 56 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap.

The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 15, 2026) – The 22nd running of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, scheduled for September 17-19 at Knoxville Raceway, has been canceled due to heavy rainfall throughout the week and the forecast for additional rain through the weekend.

After closely monitoring conditions and consulting with weather partners at BAM Weather, Knoxville Raceway and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials determined that the event could not be completed as scheduled.

With competitors and fans preparing to travel long distances to Knoxville, officials believed making an early decision was in everyone’s best interest. The high cost of fuel and other travel-related expenses were important considerations, and announcing the cancellation as soon as possible will help prevent fans and race teams from incurring unnecessary costs.

All tickets and camping will be refunded to your Knoxville Raceway account and can be used toward your purchase for the 2027 Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, scheduled for September 16-18, 2027. Those who prefer a refund may request one by contacting the Knoxville Raceway ticket office at 641-842-5431.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals annually brings many of the nation’s best Dirt Late Model drivers to Knoxville Raceway for one of the sport’s most anticipated events. Although officials are disappointed that this year’s event cannot take place, Knoxville Raceway and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series thank the fans, competitors, sponsors and partners for their continued support.

Everyone involved with the event looks forward to welcoming the dirt late model community back to Knoxville Raceway on September 16-18, 2027.

For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com.

PORT ROYAL, PA (August 29, 2026) – Jonathan Davenport ended Ricky Thornton Jr.’s four-race winning streak at Port Royal Speedway in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition, leading all 50 laps and collecting $50,000 for winning the Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends on Saturday night.

Thornton, who was victorious Friday night, had won the previous four LOLMDS races held at Port Royal over the past two years, but that streak ended as Davenport led wire to wire. Thornton ran second for the entire distance and banked $20,000 for the runner-up finish. Brandon Overton climbed to third just past the halfway mark and rounded out the Big River Steel Podium, taking home $10,000.

Chris Madden, who ran fourth Friday night, duplicated that finish in Saturday’s finale. Hudson O’Neal, a three-time winner at Port Royal, rounded out the top five. With his fifth-place finish, O’Neal now trails Brandon Sheppard, who finished 12th, by 55 points heading into the next series event at Knoxville Raceway in September.

In Wieland Victory Lane for the 97th time in his career, the three-time series champion earned his first Port Royal victory since 2024.

“My car was really good in clean air. I was free the whole time. The lapped cars were running a little lower, and I would just try to move up. But I feel like if we could have ever gotten into a rhythm with the lapped cars, we were going to be okay because it would have slowed everybody else up, too. Obviously, it would have slowed me up. Everybody keeps saying we’re retiring or I can’t hang because I don’t race every week, but when they put us in certain situations, we are just as good as anyone in the country,” said the Blairsville, Georgia, native.

“It’s just slick enough that on this front straightaway, you’re easing onto the throttle as gently as you can. On that last restart, I found just a little bit off of four, and I spun the tires there for about 10 or 15 feet. Then I had to crawl back and try to catch back up with it. I hope nobody got run over because I actually entered a little bit lower than I normally would have. I know that Ricky kept picking the top, so I didn’t know if he was going to try to ring the cushion, get a run down the hill and slide me into one. That’s always in the back of your mind. You don’t know they’re coming until you hear them or see them go by, and by that time, you’re not really set up for it. It worked out for us tonight.”

Thornton, who entered the night looking to win the Rumble by the River finale for the second year in a row, came home in second.

“Obviously, JD was really good as soon as he got out front. I was going to have to slide him on that last restart. I thought the top was still good in one and two, but not in three and four. I figured the smart thing was to salvage a second-place finish rather than try to win it and tear everything up. That’s the way our year has gone. I feel like we get up there and win or finish dead last. I kept watching the board. When Overton got to third, I knew he was going to get a really good restart on the bottom. I thought I had a right-rear flat, and it started vibrating really badly and hopping. I don’t know if we broke a shock or something weird like that, but for the last five or six laps, I was really hanging on.”

Overton, who started fifth, moved past Dan Ebert for third just past the halfway mark and held that position for the rest of the race.

“We had a decent weekend. We struggled a little bit last night, and to come out of here on the podium, we’ll take it. I enjoy coming here. I love this big track, and it’s always fun. We’ll take our third-place finish and go on to the next one.”

Davenport’s Lance and Darla Landers/Double L Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging, Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas.

Completing the top 10 were Devin Moran, Dan Ebert, Chris Ferguson, Dillon McCowan, and Mason Zeigler.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends | Night 2

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 18.501 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport | 18.354 seconds(Overall)

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[3]; 3. 93F-Carson Ferguson[2]; 4. 40B-Kyle Bronson[4]; 5. 11AC-Trevor Collins[5]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 7. 55-Jamie Lathroum[6]; 8. 15-Scott Flickinger[9]; 9. 48F-Colton Flinner[8]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 9M-Hayes Mattern[1]; 2. 22F-Chris Ferguson[2]; 3. 8K-Kyle Strickler[3]; 4. 99-Devin Moran[5]; 5. 1C-Alex Ferree[4]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[7]; 8. 4S-Danny Snyder[8]; 9. (DNS) 93L-Cory Lawler

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 5T-Drake Troutman[2]; 3. 24M-Kenny Moreland[4]; 4. 66C-Matt Cosner[3]; 5. 27E-Dylan Yoder[6]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 7. 0-Andrew Yoder[7]; 8. 80D-Greg Diehl[8]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 1-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 4. 24-Rick Eckert[5]; 5. 11-Josh Rice[4]; 6. 2J-Justin Weaver[7]; 7. 03-Brenden Queen[8]; 8. 21-Chad Myers[6]; 9. (DNS) 86-Austin Berry

MyRacePass Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 3. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[4]; 4. 72-Michael Norris[2]; 5. 27-Trever Feathers[5]; 6. D19-Dillan Stake[6]; 7. 4-Gary Stuhler[7]; 8. 15K-Lane Snook[8]

Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 2. 111-Max Blair[1]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 32J-Shaun Jones[7]; 6. 5J-Chad Julius[5]; 7. 121-Tristin Neiderer[8]; 8. 2-Jason Schmidt[6]

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 1C-Alex Ferree[5]; 4. 66C-Matt Cosner[3]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[9]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 8. 27E-Dylan Yoder[6]; 9. 17SR-Brody Smith[11]; 10. 11AC-Trevor Collins[4]; 11. 80D-Greg Diehl[15]; 12. 55-Jamie Lathroum[10]; 13. 0-Andrew Yoder[12]; 14. 4S-Danny Snyder[14]; 15. 15-Scott Flickinger[13]; 16. (DNS) 48F-Colton Flinner; 17. (DNS) 93L-Cory Lawler

UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 24-Rick Eckert[1]; 2. 72-Michael Norris[2]; 3. 11-Josh Rice[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 2J-Justin Weaver[7]; 6. 32J-Shaun Jones[6]; 7. D19-Dillan Stake[8]; 8. 4-Gary Stuhler[11]; 9. 03-Brenden Queen[10]; 10. 5J-Chad Julius[9]; 11. 121-Tristin Neiderer[12]; 12. 21-Chad Myers[13]; 13. 2-Jason Schmidt[15]; 14. 15K-Lane Snook[14]; 15. 27-Trever Feathers[5]; 16. (DNS) 86-Austin Berry

Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends - Night 2 | Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings

1 - 2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $50,000

2 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $21,300

3 - 5 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $10,900

4 - 6 - 44M - Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - $8,000

5 - 8 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $8,300

6 - 21 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $7,300

7 - 4 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $5,400

8 - 9 - 22F - Chris Ferguson - Mt. Holly, NC - $4,000

9 - 10 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $4,800

10 - 7 - 25Z - Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - $3,600

11 - 12 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $4,300

12 - 14 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $4,200

13 - 13 - 93F - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $3,900

14 - 18 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $3,400

15 - 24 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $3,300

16 - 17 - 24M - Kenny Moreland - Waldorf, MD - $2,300

17 - 23 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $3,100

18 - 19 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $3,000

19 - 11 - 5T - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $2,000

20 - 20 - 24 - Rick Eckert - York, PA - $2,000

21 - 25 - 27 - Trever Feathers - Winchester, VA - $2,000

22 - 22 - 72 - Michael Norris - Sarver, PA - $2,000

23 - 15 - 8K - Kyle Strickler - Mooresville, NC - $2,000

24 - 3 - 9M - Hayes Mattern - Beavertown, PA - $2,000

25 - 16 - 22G - Gregg Satterlee - Indiana, PA - $2,100

Race Statistics

Entrants: 51

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-50)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport

Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Margin of Victory: 3.136 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Hayes Mattern (Lap 3); Kenny Moreland (Lap 7); Kyle Strickler (Lap 21); Debris (Lap 33); Rick Eckert (Lap 37)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice; Clay Harris

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: Trever Feathers

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton

Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton, Chris Madden, Hudson O’Neal

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton

PEM 4th Place Feature: Chris Madden

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Dan Ebert

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Max Blair

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Clay Harris

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Devin Moran (Advanced 15 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (50 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dillon McCowan

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 1 | 19.966 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Gregg Satterlee

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Brandon Overton

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Dan Ebert | 18.1613 seconds

Time of Race: 32 minutes 13 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings

1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 6305 - $267,900

2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 6250 - $244,700

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 6200 - $310,874

4 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5855 - $156,100

5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5800 - $239,625

6 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 5720 - $151,075

7 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 5430 - $190,475

8 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 5405 - $108,900

9 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5370 - $119,075

10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 5070 - $88,175

11 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 5060 - $100,375

12 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 5015 - $93,150

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4975 - $143,200

14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 4845 - $112,625

15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4390 - $66,700

16 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 4035 - $49,400

17 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3720 - $34,475

PORT ROYAL, PA (August 28, 2026) – Ricky Thornton Jr. made it four straight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victories at Port Royal Speedway, leading all but two laps of Night One of the Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends. The win earned him $10,000 and marked his 62nd career series victory.

Thornton, who won three times at Port Royal a year ago, went to Wieland Victory Lane for the sixth time this season after taking a 1.392-second victory over Devin Moran. Jonathan Davenport rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third.

Chris Madden, who led the first two laps, finished fourth, with Max Blair completing the top five.

Making his fifth career visit to Wieland Victory Lane at Port Royal, the defending winner of the $50,000-to-win Rumble by the River set his sights on a repeat victory Saturday night.

“I felt good all night. It’s just hard whenever you are never behind anyone to gain on them. That first lap behind Madden, he was just far enough out where I could keep my nose in clean air so I could roll around the bottom, and luckily we got by him. It’s good to be out front. Obviously, it felt like once I got to within about half a straightaway of the lapped cars, I just, like, stalled hard, so I think that’s going to be good for tomorrow,” said the Chandler, Arizona, native.

“Once a couple of guys did move and I started moving around, I got, like, a little bit of clean air. I felt like my pace picked back up, so at the end, I figured I would live or die by the wall here in one and two. In four, I didn’t really know. I kept touching the wall, and I’m like, ‘Man, that opening is going to bite me.’ So, I started cheating a little bit, and I was waiting for Devin to get next to me. I knew he was getting close. I could hear him every now and then. My car is so wheeled up on the right rear, you can’t really see if a guy gets under you.”

Moran, who ran in second place from lap four until the finish, closed on Thornton late in the race as the leader battled heavy traffic.

“Congrats to those guys. They have had the unluckiest year of anybody. I wish we could have beaten them, but I’m glad they got it done. Ricky was railing that top, and, man, I thought his tires were eventually going to have to slow down. As he was doing that, I was driving a little bit harder. The car wasn’t quite where we needed it to be, but obviously, it was really good to finish second. There are just a couple of things we need to tweak, and my guys are going to work hard to be sure we do that.”

Davenport, who started 13th, charged to third to round out the Big River Steel Podium.

“I don’t know what we needed to do. We were really good in the feature. The heat race didn’t go our way. Chris (Madden) beat me into turn one, and then he pushed on the first lap. I wasn’t smart enough to follow him into three, so I tried to slide him, and he wasn’t quite clear. I gave him a lane, and that let (Dan) Ebert get a run on us. That put us starting 13th, but we had a really good hot rod. I thought we were going to get there when they caught lapped traffic. I could see Ricky and Devin right in front of me, but they scooted through those lapped cars pretty quickly, and I just couldn’t quite get through there. I had melted my stuff by the time I got there.”

Thornton’s Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms Racing, Capital Waste, Certified Inspection Services, Elite Ready Mix, Strange Oval, SI Towing and Recovery, Sunoco Race Fuels, and D&E Outside Services.

Completing the top 10 were Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Mason Zeigler, Michael Norris, and Dan Ebert.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends | Night 1

Friday, August 28, 2026

Port Royal Speedway | Port Royal, PA

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport | 18.793 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran | 19.230 seconds

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 4. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 5. 15K-Lane Snook[7]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 7. 24-Rick Eckert[5]; 8. 4-Gary Stuhler[9]; 9. 0-Andrew Yoder[6]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 1C-Alex Ferree[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 9M-Hayes Mattern[5]; 5. 11-Josh Rice[7]; 6. 27E-Dylan Yoder[4]; 7. 2J-Justin Weaver[6]; 8. 5J-Chad Julius[8]; 9. (DNS) 2-Jason Schmidt

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 5T-Drake Troutman[2]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 4. D19-Dillan Stake[6]; 5. 8K-Kyle Strickler[3]; 6. 66C-Matt Cosner[5]; 7. 24M-Kenny Moreland[8]; 8. 03-Brenden Queen[7]; 9. (DNS) 11M-Greg Moore

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 4. 1K-Gene Knaub[5]; 5. 48F-Colton Flinner[6]; 6. 32J-Shaun Jones[9]; 7. 15-Scott Flickinger[7]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 9. 80D-Greg Diehl[8]

Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[1]; 2. 22F-Chris Ferguson[5]; 3. 93F-Carson Ferguson[2]; 4. 17SR-Brody Smith[8]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 6. 27-Trever Feathers[6]; 7. 11AC-Trevor Collins[7]; 8. 6M-Matt Martin[9]; 9. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[3]

FloRacing Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 72-Michael Norris[2]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 4. 40B-Kyle Bronson[5]; 5. 4S-Danny Snyder[4]; 6. 121-Tristin Neiderer[9]; 7. 21-Chad Myers[8]; 8. 55-Jamie Lathroum[7]; 9. 86-Austin Berry[6]

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 9M-Hayes Mattern[2]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[1]; 3. 24-Rick Eckert[10]; 4. D19-Dillan Stake[3]; 5. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 6. 15K-Lane Snook[4]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 8. 8K-Kyle Strickler[6]; 9. 27E-Dylan Yoder[8]; 10. 2J-Justin Weaver[11]; 11. 66C-Matt Cosner[9]; 12. 4-Gary Stuhler[13]; 13. 03-Brenden Queen[15]; 14. 0-Andrew Yoder[16]; 15. 5J-Chad Julius[14]; 16. 2-Jason Schmidt[17]; 17. 24M-Kenny Moreland[12]; 18. (DNS) 11M-Greg Moore

UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 2. 48F-Colton Flinner[4]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 4. 27-Trever Feathers[8]; 5. 17SR-Brody Smith[2]; 6. 11AC-Trevor Collins[11]; 7. 32J-Shaun Jones[7]; 8. 121-Tristin Neiderer[9]; 9. 21-Chad Myers[12]; 10. 86-Austin Berry[18]; 11. 93L-Cory Lawler[13]; 12. 15-Scott Flickinger[10]; 13. 80D-Greg Diehl[16]; 14. 4S-Danny Snyder[6]; 15. 1K-Gene Knaub[1]; 16. (DNS) 6M-Matt Martin; 17. (DNS) 55-Jamie Lathroum; 18. (DNS) 22G-Gregg Satterlee

Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends - Night 1 | Feature Finish (40 Laps):

Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings

1 - 3 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $10,000

2 - 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $5,500

3 - 13 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $3,500

4 - 1 - 44M - Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - $2,700

5 - 8 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $2,500

6 - 15 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,300

7 - 5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,300

8 - 4 - 25Z - Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - $2,100

9 - 12 - 72 - Michael Norris - Sarver, PA - $2,050

10 - 23 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $2,000

11 - 7 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $1,600

12 - 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $1,400

13 - 17 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $1,200

14 - 26 - 24 - Rick Eckert - York, PA - $1,000

15 - 11 - 5T - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $950

16 - 21 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $925

17 - 16 - 93F - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $900

18 - 20 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $875

19 - 14 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $850

20 - 25 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $125

21 - 18 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $800

22 - 24 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $800

23 - 10 - 22F - Chris Ferguson - Mt. Holly, NC - $800

24 - 9 - 1C - Alex Ferree - Saxonburg, PA - $800

25 - 19 - 9M - Hayes Mattern - Beavertown, PA - $800

26 - 22 - 48F - Colton Flinner - Allison Park, PA - $800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 54

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Chris Madden

MD3 Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1-2); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 3-38)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Margin of Victory: 1.392 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Colton Flinner (Lap 3); Chris Ferguson (Lap 10); Alex Ferree (Lap 15)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice; Kyle Bronson

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck

Track Provisional: Rick Eckert

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Max Blair

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport

PEM 4th Place Feature: Chris Madden

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Max Blair

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dan Ebert

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Drake Troutman

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 13 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (38 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | Lap 12 | 19.697 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Colton Flinner

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Hudson O’Neal

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 18.0489 seconds

Time of Race: 23 minutes 37 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings

1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 6135 - $263,700

2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 6045 - $236,400

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 6000 - $303,574

4 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5635 - $145,200

5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5560 - $218,325

6 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 5545 - $146,775

7 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 5285 - $187,275

8 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5245 - $119,075

9 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 5245 - $105,500

10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 4930 - $85,175

11 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4905 - $97,075

12 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4850 - $89,250

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4780 - $137,800

14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 4660 - $107,825

15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4270 - $65,500

16 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 3930 - $48,275

17 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3670 - $34,475

Everyone involved with the event looks forward to welcoming the dirt late model community back to Knoxville Raceway on September 16-18, 2027.

For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com.

BATAVIA, Ohio (September 14, 2026) - The biggest names in Dirt Late Model racing will converge on historic Knoxville Raceway this Thursday through Saturday, September 17-19, for the 22nd running of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.

The three-day crown-jewel event will bring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to one of America’s most celebrated dirt tracks, culminating in Saturday night’s 75-lap finale and a $75,000 payday for the winner.

Thursday and Friday will feature complete preliminary programs, with competitors taking part in time trials, heat races, b-mains and a $10,000-to-win feature each night. Points accumulated during the two preliminary programs will help determine the starting lineup for Saturday’s championship races.

Saturday’s program will give drivers one final opportunity to race their way into the main event through a b-main before the weekend concludes with the 75-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals feature.

Numerous off-track activities will take place surrounding the three-day event. The Hall of Fame Auction will take place at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum, behind turn two, on Saturday at 11:30 AM. There will be a Dirt Racing Outreach service in the Dyer Hudson Hall at 1:45 PM, with an autograph session to follow at 4:00 PM, on Saturday.

This half-mile speed plant is located within the Marion County Fairgrounds, in the heart of Knoxville, Iowa, just a short drive from Des Moines. Known worldwide as the “Sprint Car Capital of the World,” Knoxville has also developed a rich Late Model tradition since the inaugural Late Model Knoxville Nationals was held in 2004.

Additional event information, tickets and schedule updates are available at KnoxvilleRaceway.com. Fans may also contact the Knoxville Raceway ticket office at 641-842-5431.

The battle for the Big River Steel Championship presented by ARP remains tight entering Knoxville. Brandon Sheppard leads the standings, but Hudson O’Neal sits just 55 points behind. Devin Moran remains firmly in contention, only 105 markers behind Sheppard.

Brandon Overton enters the weekend fourth, followed by Ricky Thornton Jr. and Max Blair. Josh Rice is seventh, Brian Shirley holds eighth, Garrett Alberson is ninth and Kyle Bronson completes the top 10.

Saturday’s finale will also serve as the opening round of the Big River Steel Bonus Program presented by ARP. In addition to the posted event purse, Big River Steel will award a $5,000 bonus to the highest-finishing eligible driver from among the top 15 in the championship standings. Knoxville is the first of five consecutive Saturday bonus rounds that will add another layer of intensity to the closing stretch of the season.

For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:

Thursday - September 17

B-Main Purses: 1. Transfer + $100, 2. Transfer + $100, 3. Transfer + $100, 4. $200, 5. $200, 6. $200, 7. $200, 8. $200, 9. $200, 10. $200, 11. $200, 12. $200, 13. $200, 14. $200, 15. $200, 16. $200, 17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21. $200, 22. $200, 23. $200, 24. $200 = $4,500

A-Main Purse: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575

Friday - September 18

Saturday - September 19

B-Main Purses: 1. Transfer + $200, 2. Transfer + $200, 3. Transfer + $200, 4. $500, 5. $500, 6. $500, 7. $500, 8. $500, 9. $500, 10. $500, 11. $500, 12. $400, 13. $400, 14. $400, 15. $400, 16. $400, 17. $400, 18. $400, 19. $400, 20. $400, 21. $400, 22. $400, 23. $400, 24. $400 = $9,800

A-Main Purse: 1. $75,000, 2. $25,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,800, 12. $3,700, 13. $3,600, 14. $3,500, 15. $3,400, 16. $3,300, 17. $3,200, 18. $3,100, 19. $3,000, 20. $2,900, 21. $2,800, 22. $2,700, 23. $2,600, 24. $2,500, 25. $2,500, 26. $2,500, 27. $2,500, 28. $2,500, 29. $2,500, 30. $2,500, 31. $2,500, 32. $2,500 = $217,600

Total Weekend Purse: $352,350

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:

Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3

Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4

Previous Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Winners:

2025 - Hudson O’Neal

2024 - Bobby Pierce

2023 - Ricky Thornton Jr.

2022 - Jonathan Davenport

2021 - Mike Marlar

2019 - Jimmy Owens

2018 - Jimmy Owens

2017 - Mike Marlar

2016 - Mike Marlar

2015 - Jared Landers

2014 - Brian Birkhofer

2013 - Darrell Lanigan

2012 - Steve Francis

2011 - Don O'Neal

2010 - Billy Moyer

2009 - Scott Bloomquist

2008 - Tim McCreadie

2007 - Brady Smith

2006 - Brian Shirley

2005 - Scott Bloomquist

2004 - Brian Birkhofer

BATAVIA, Ohio (September 10, 2026) - With the 2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Presented by FloRacing season entering its final five race weekends, the battle atop the Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP remains wide open.

Brandon Sheppard leads the championship standings entering the Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxville Raceway, but Hudson O’Neal and Devin Moran remain close behind. O’Neal trails Sheppard by only 55 points, while Moran is just 50 points behind O’Neal.

Only 105 points separate the top three contenders as the series prepares for three nights of competition at the famed half-mile Knoxville Raceway.

O’Neal returns to Knoxville as the defending winner of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals. The Martinsville, Indiana, driver charged from the 15th starting position to capture the 2025 edition of the event, taking the lead from Moran on lap 57 before pulling away to an 8.368-second victory.

The triumph marked O’Neal’s first Knoxville Nationals victory and placed him alongside his father, Don O’Neal, as an event winner.

Several of this year’s leading championship contenders also recorded strong finishes in last season’s Knoxville finale. Ricky Thornton Jr. finished second, Moran placed third, and Sheppard crossed the finish line fourth.

Three-day ticket packages and single-night tickets are available at KnoxvilleRaceway.com or by calling the ticket office at 641-842-5431.

While Sheppard, O’Neal, and Moran have separated themselves at the front of the standings, the competition behind them remains equally intense. Brandon Overton currently occupies fourth, holding a 55-point advantage over Thornton. Max Blair sits sixth, only 80 points behind Thornton.

Further down the standings, Josh Rice leads Brian Shirley by just 25 points in the battle for seventh, while Shirley holds a 35-point advantage over Alberson. Kyle Bronson currently rounds out the top 10, only 10 points ahead of Clay Harris.

Following Knoxville, the championship battle continues with the Jackson 100 weekend at Brownstown Speedway, Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Eldora Speedway, and West Virginia Motor Speedway.

The season concludes October 16-17 with the 46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway, where the 2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion will be crowned.

For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com.

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings

1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 6305 - $267,900

2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 6250 - $244,700

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 6200 - $310,874

4 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5855 - $156,100

5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5800 - $239,625

6 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 5720 - $151,075

7 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 5430 - $190,475

8 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 5405 - $108,900

9 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5370 - $119,075

10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 5070 - $88,175

11 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 5060 - $100,375

12 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 5015 - $93,150

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4975 - $143,200

14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 4845 - $112,625

15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4390 - $66,700

16 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 4035 - $49,400

RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES

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The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, TBM Brakes, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body & Graphic, Sherwood Wheels, Precise Racing Products, Velocita-USA, Novus Home Mortgage Hermitage, Wedge Motorsports, 3C Graphix, D&V Jewelers, DrumPreserve, CrateInsider.com, Marthinsen & Salvitti Insurance Group and Terry Bowser

AUSTIN ALLEN BECOMES 9TH DIFFERENT WINNER IN 10 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER’S HONEY TOUR RACES IN 2026 WITH HIS 1ST CAREER SERIES VICTORY ON SUNDAY AT TRI-CITY

By Mike Leone

September 6 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Franklin, PA)...After three weekends off, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series returned to action on Sunday evening at Tri-City Raceway Park part of the track’s annual “Oil Region Labor Day Classic”. It marked the 11th all-time appearance at the half-mile Venango County, Pennsylvania oval, but first since the 2025 Labor Day weekend event after the Memorial Day weekend event was rained out. In the weather-challenged 2026 season, beautiful weather allowed race #10 to be completed.

Austin Allen is in his third season as a full-time driver on the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series and sixth year racing a RUSH Late Model after serving as a crew member on 2017 Series Champion, Bryce Davis. On Sunday night, Allen debuted a new Rocket XR2 Chassis and was the class of the field. Allen won his heat race from third, won the Sunoco Dash, and went out and dominated all 30 laps of the feature for his first career Tour victory worth $4,000! Allen also became the 9th different winner to reach Landrum Performance Springs Victory Lane in 10 Tour races as five-time Series Champion Jeremy Wonderling remains the only repeat winner of 2026.

“Oh man it’s been a long three years- we’ve worked our asses off for this and I’m speechless,” expressed the emotional 29-year-old Canisteo, New York winner. “So much hard work and late nights in the shop; leaning on my friends- Bryce (Davis), Ed Carley, Dave Davis, Jason Knowles, and for all this to pay off- this is as big as it gets for me and is awesome. We’ve had a monkey on our backs all year and two weeks ago decided to get a new XR2. Rocket and Ed Carley had it done last Thursday and here we are in victory lane. I couldn’t be prouder of the work he put in for our team. I’m so happy to finally be on the stage and have my name etched as a winner on the RUSH Touring Series. I kept driving harder and harder giving it all she had; this car could take it and I wasn’t going to let this one slip away to anyone. I was going to drive the wheels off it.”

Allen and Wonderling led the 24-car stating field to green in the 30-lap feature with Allen taking the lead over Wonderling, while Demetrios Drellos and Zack Carley passed Kurt Stebbins for third and fourth respectively. It was three-wide for second on lap two between Wonderling, Drellos, and Carley with Drellos advancing to runner-up; meanwhile Daryl Charlier shot into the fourth position.

Charlier poked under Wonderling looking to grab the third spot on lap five, but wasn’t able to complete the pass. Ninth starting Kyle Zimmerman was able to get by Carley for fifth on lap six. By lap seven, Allen and Drellos began to distance themselves from the field, while Wonderling and Charlier battled lap after lap for third. With the laps ticking off caution-free, Allen caught lapped traffic on lap 11 and had built a lead of 1.7 seconds. Drellos closed in on lap 13 and was right on the leader at the halfway point. Allen though was able to make the right moves in traffic to expand his lead on lap 19

Allen continued to get faster as the race went on and expanded his lead to more than a straightaway in the final laps; however, a spin by Ben Easler, who running 10th, on the last lap brought out the first caution of the event. Easler was chosen as the Close Racing Supply “Tough Break of the Night” recipient and received a $100 CRS gift car. When racing resumed, Rob Coffaro and Jamie Wrightsman tangled to bring out another caution.

When green replaced yellow for the final time, Allen took off in the IllusionCoats Powder Coating “Firing Zone” and beat Drellos back to the finish line by 0.993 seconds to become the 53rd different winner all-time on the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour aboard the Kyle Mullen-owned, Hubertus Service Station/Valley Bar & Grill/Davis Electric/Ed Carley Motorsports/Close Racing Supply/Empire Crushing-sponsored #32.

Drellos, the 2025 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year, was second for the third straight race and earned $2,000. Drellos has finished in the top 10 in all 10 Tour events this season to remain second in points. “Another good points night and its testament to how good we’ve been. Congrats to Austin (Allen) on his first win- that’s awesome. He was really good and the best all night by far. Congrats to their team- they deserve it.”

Zimmerman had an excellent restart going fifth to third to secure his season’s best finish and second top five of the 2026 campaign worth $1,000. Wonderling, who continues to lead the $20,000 to-win Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour points, was fourth as his lead continues to shrink after getting beat by Drellos for the fifth time in the last six races. Charlier, who won the 2025 Memorial Day weekend event at Tri-City, was fifth for his season’s third top five.

Stebbins dropped to sixth over Carley. Christian Schneider, the current 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year points leader, was eighth for his eighth straight top 10 finish. Ashton Briggs was ninth as he recorded his first top 10 finish since a fifth in his first Tour start of 2026 back on May 17 at Eriez Speedway. Ryan Hare was 10th and also scored his first top 10 finish since a season best seventh in the 2026 Tour opener back on April 24 at Georgetown Speedway. Hare started 23rd and earned the $100 “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card from Big Daddy’s Speed Center as well as a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic.

Austin Hauser stated the night off being the fastest in Schneider Trucks Hot Laps with a 19.153 and earned $50. Drellos set fast time in FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying over the 28-car field with a lap of 19.220 and earned $100. Winning the $25 FK Rod Ends heat races were Allen, Wonderling, and Schneider. Cory Sines won the last chance B main. Steve Hollabaugh was the first non-qualifier and received a $50 Holley Performance gift card. Allen won his first Sunoco Dash and received a $100 Sunoco Fuel gift card.

Also winning $100 Sunoco Fuel cards were Tour racers Zimmerman and Carley, while Leo Iarrapino, Hare, Dylan Cecce, and Coffaro won the $50 fuel cards all part of the “Fill’er up with Sunoco Bucks” presented by Bazell Racr Fuels.

Landrum Performance Springs, which will award a $5,000 Loyalty Bonus at the season ending event, distributed BOGO certificates, were won by Wrightsman, Chris Hackett, Cody Dawson, Tony Musolino, and Cory Sines

Up next for the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will be Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Virginia for a $5,000 to-win event on Saturday, September 19.

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Race #10 (Platinum) (30 laps, $4,000 to-win): 1. AUSTIN ALLEN (Mullen 32) 2. Demetrios Drellos (111) 3.Kyle Zimmerman (Stockdale 101) 4. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 5. Daryl Charlier (Dobnak 42) 6. Kurt Stebbins (26) 7. Zack Carley (2) 8. Christian Schneider (56) 9. Ashton Briggs (11A) 10. Ryan Hare (29) 11. Jason Knowles (4) 12. Logen Lockhart (58) 13. Cody Dawson (36) 14. Zach Gunn (17G) 15. Ben Easler (02) 16. Cory Sines (25s) 17. Jamie Wrightsman (21J) 18. Chris Hackett (Huey 16) 19. Tony Musolino (Dobnak 42D) 20. Rob Coffaro (24c) 21. Brodie Oravetz (91B) 22. Austin Hauser (51) 23. Cody Koteles (Beach 33x) 24. Dylan Cecce (Clark 18*).

DNQ: Steve Hollabaugh (3), Leo Iarrapino (45L), Jason Witherite (24M), Tyler Ellenberger (77E).

Car Count: 28

Feature Margin of Victory: 0.993 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Austin Allen (1-30)

Close Racing Supply “Tough Brake of the Night: Ben Easler

Hoosier Tire Western PA/Big Daddy’s Speed Center Hard Charger: Ryan Hare

Holley Performance Group “Nosed Out”: Steve Hollabaugh

Landrum Performance Springs BOGO Certificates: Jamie Wrightsman, Chris Hackett, Cody Dawson, Tony Musolino & Cory Sines

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Ryan Hare

Schneider Trucks “Hottest of the Hot” Fastest in Hot Laps: Austin Hauser 19.153

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners presented by Bazell Race Fuels: Kyle Zimmerman ($100), Zack Carley ($100), Leo Iarrapino ($50), Ryan Hare ($50), Dylan Cecce ($50), Rob Coffaro ($50)

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying (Track record 18.708 by Christian Schneider on 8/29/25) ($100 for fast time): 1. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 19.220[17]; 2. 4-Jason Knowles, 19.284[3]; 3. 56-Christian Schneider, 19.332[8]; 4. 11A-Ashton Briggs, 19.425[12]; 5. 26-Kurt Stebbins, 19.478[10]; 6. 2C-Zack Carley, 19.506[25]; 7. 32A-Austin Allen, 19.543[2]; 8. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 19.569[28]; 9. 21J-Jamie Wrightsman, 19.577[1]; 10. 58-Logen Lockhart, 19.592[21]; 11. 02-Ben Easler, 19.656[27]; 12. 18*-Dylan Cecce, 19.766[26]; 13. 25S-Cory Sines, 19.775[23]; 14. 36-Cody Dawson, 19.790[7]; 15. 101-Kyle Zimmerman, 19.793[24]; 16. 29-Ryan Hare, 19.820[9]; 17. 51-Austin Hauser, 19.872[11]; 18. 33X-Cody Koteles, 19.881[13]; 19. 42-Daryl Charlier, 19.952[16]; 20. 42D-Tony Musolino, 19.984[14]; 21. 24M-Jason Witherite, 19.988[15]; 22. 17G-Zach Gunn, 20.010[22]; 23. 16H-Chris Hackett, 20.027[6]; 24. 24C-Rob Coffaro, 20.535[18]; 25. 3-Steve Hollabaugh, 20.631[19]; 26. 45L-Leo Iarrapino, 20.819[5]; 27. 77E-Tyler Ellenberger, 21.433[20]; 28. 91B-Brodie Oravetz, DSQ (did not scale).

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 32A-Austin Allen[3]; 2. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[1]; 3. 42-Daryl Charlier[7]; 4. 11A-Ashton Briggs[2]; 5. 58-Logen Lockhart[4]; 6. 91B-Brodie Oravetz[10]; 7. 25S-Cory Sines[5]; 8. 17G-Zach Gunn[8]; 9. 29-Ryan Hare[6]; 10. 3-Steve Hollabaugh[9].

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[3]; 2. 26-Kurt Stebbins[2]; 3. 4-Jason Knowles[1]; 4. 02-Ben Easler[4]; 5. 36-Cody Dawson[5]; 6. 42D-Tony Musolino[7]; 7. 51-Austin Hauser[6]; 8. 16H-Chris Hackett[8]; 9. 45L-Leo Iarrapino[9].

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 56-Christian Schneider[1]; 2. 2C-Zack Carley[2]; 3. 101-Kyle Zimmerman[5]; 4. 18*-Dylan Cecce[4]; 5. 21J-Jamie Wrightsman[3]; 6. 33X-Cody Koteles[6]; 7. 24M-Jason Witherite[7]; 8. 24C-Rob Coffaro[8]; 9. 77E-Tyler Ellenberger[9].

Last Chance B Main (10 laps, Top 6 transfer to A): 1. 25S-Cory Sines[1]; 2. 17G-Zach Gunn[4]; 3. 51-Austin Hauser[2]; 4. 16H-Chris Hackett[5]; 5. 29-Ryan Hare[7]; 6. 24C-Rob Coffaro[6]; 7. 3-Steve Hollabaugh[10]; 8. 45L-Leo Iarrapino[8]; 9. 24M-Jason Witherite[3]-DSQ (did not scale). DNS: Tyler Ellenberger (77E).

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 32A-Austin Allen[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[4]; 3. 26-Kurt Stebbins[2]; 4. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[3]; 5. 2C-Zack Carley[5]; 6. 56-Christian Schneider[6].

The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Colussy Chevrolet Flynn's Tire, Gunter's Honey, Rustler Sales & Service, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Capital Contracting Service, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Real Merchant Services DMV, IllusionCoats Powder Coating, Hoosier Tire Western Pennsylvania/Big Daddy's Speed Center, Close Racing Supply, Keyser Manufacturing/Integra Racing Shocks, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, MotoRad, Schneider Trucks, Ontime Body & Graphic, Henry's Headers & Exhaust Systems, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

E-mail can be sent to the RUSH Racing Series at info@rushracingseries.com and snail mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. Office phone is 724-964-9300. The RUSH Late Model website is www.rushlatemodels.com. Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rushlatemodels and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @RUSHLM.

MARSHALL O’BRIAN (RUSH LATE MODELS), LOGEN LOCKHART (RUSH SPRINTS), KARSTON KING (RUSH SPORTSMAN MODS) & VAUGHN NYSTROM (RUSH PRO MODS) SCORE THEIR 1ST CAREER DIVISIONAL WINS

By Marcie Barlow

September 4, 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Pulaski, PA)...The month of August marks the end of regular weekly action at many of the Hovis Auto and Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants sanctioned tracks, but the racing action certainly did not disappoint as several first-time winners entered their names into the record books. Current Russ King Racing Futures Cup points leader, Marshall O’Brian, scored his career first win in RUSH Late Model Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action at Woodhull Raceway. Third generation racer Karston King claimed his first ever Hovis RUSH Sportsman Modified victory, while second generation driver Logen Lockhart celebrated his career first RUSH Sprint Car victory in Rustler Sales and Service Weekly Series action. Veteran Vaughn Nystrom earned his first career victory in Hovis RUSH Pro Mod action as four of the five RUSH classes featured first career winners!

Friday evening at Raceway 7, Breyton Santee led the entire distance of the RUSH Late Model main event to tally his second victory of the season at the facility and his third overall in Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action. Kyle Zimmerman claimed second with Austin Hauser finishing third in his first start of the season at the Conneaut, Ohio oval. Billy Henry, Jr. and Cory Sines rounded out the top five. Santee’s victory also propelled him to the $1,000 Track Pack title as he beat out Henry and Jeff Watson by just one-point!

Tom Snyder, Jr. continued his dominance at Dog Hollow Speedway as he tallied win number eight of the season on Friday night in RUSH Late Model Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action. Skylar Park was a career best second as Leo Irrapino, Cody Koteles and Tyler Ellenberger followed.

It looked like Russ King Racing Futures Cup points leader Marshall O’Brian’s 2026 season may have been over with terminal engines issues on Augus 22 at Woodhull Raceway. Marshall though was able to get a new powerplant installed from Ingram Engines to return to action on Saturday and the 19-year-old was able to capture his first career win in the RUSH Late Models! Brian Knowles and O’Brian led the field to green with Knowles leading the first lap. O’Brian took command on the second lap, withstood the challenges of veteran Steve LeBarron, and went on to score the popular victory. Rickie Loucks, Wyatt White and Joe Layfield finished third through fifth.

Hovis RUSH Late Model competitors at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway competed in two 20-lap Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series events Saturday. Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. and Matt Bernard led the 24-car field to the green. Schrinhofer, Jr. led the first six circuits with fourth place starter Christian Schneider settling into second. As the duo entered lapped traffic, Schneider made his move and took command. At the checkered it was Schneider taking the $1,010 victory by 1.473 seconds over Bernard. Schirnhofer, Jr. claimed third with Daryl Charlier and Clinton Hersh completing the top five.

Schneider spun a six on the Wheel of Misfortune in victory lane which meant the top six finishers from the first main event would be inverted for the second 20-lap event. This placed Jake Gunn on the pole with Hersh starting second. Gunn wasted no time jumping out to the lead and went on to score a convincing 4.647 second win worth $1,010 over Charlier. Hersh claimed third with Bernard and Schneider rounding out the top five.

RUSH Late Model action brought out a strong 24-car field to Stateline Speedway on Saturday night. The 20-lap feature saw a thrilling three-wide battle between Jason Genco, Jeremy Wonderling and rookie Branden Warner. Warner led the first 13 laps until Wonderling utilized his experience to take the lead. A late race caution set up a two-lap dash to the checkered with Genco clearing Warner and mounting a high side charge to challenge Wonderling, but Wonderling was able to hold on for his second win of the season at the Busti, NY oval and ninth overall of 2026 in Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action. Warner was third for his third straight podium finish for the rookie Late Model racer. Dusty Waters was fourth in his first appearance since opening night. Track Pack points leader, Jake Wilber, was fifth.

After an opening lap crash between Dave DuBois and Doug Ricotta, third place starter Bill Holmes III took the lead on Saturday at The Dirt Track at Genesee when the action resumed and went on to score his second consecutive victory and third overall at the New York oval. Eleventh place starter David Pangrazio tried his best to pressure Holmes but settled for second place at the checkered flag. Jimmy Johnson, J.J. Mazur and Dubois finished third through fifth respectively.

Hovis Late Model Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action returned to Muskingum County Speedway this past weekend. Pole-sitter Logan Stockdale led the way for the first 16 circuits before teammate Kyle Zimmerman took command and went on for his second consecutive win at the Ohio oval. Stockdale finished second with Anthony Kinkade third. Rusty Redman and Lauren Longbrake rounded out the top five.

Devin Brannon tallied his ninth RUSH Late Model win of the season at Winchester Speedway on Saturday to not only maintain the Winchester Track Pack points lead but also the Colussy Chevrolet National Weekly Series lead. Kristopher Hutton led the first two laps before Brannon took the top spot and cruised to victory in the 20-lap event. Bubby Tharp, Jr. finished second with Hutton getting third. Seventh place starter Steve Powell came home in fourth with Dylan Rutherford finishing fifth.

Jason Dobson and Kurt Stebbins paced the RUSH Late Model field at Bradford Speedway Sunday evening. Stebbins immediately took command and led the entire distance of the 25-lap main event to score the win. It was Stebbins’ first win of the season at the track and his third overall in Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action. Fourth place starter Jeremy Wonderling came home in second with Jake Wilber finishing third. Dobson and Jacob Tubbs rounded out the top five.

Hovis RUSH Sprint Cars teams were in action at Tri-City Raceway Park on Friday night as a season high 21 cars turned out for the annual “Manufacturers Night” presented by MSD Performance. Fourteen-year-old Logen Lockhart grabbed the lead at the start and drove a flawless race to score his career first divisional victory. Blaze Myers, who started sixth, came home in the runner-up position to earn the $100 “Kenny’s Cash” in memory of Kenny Kent from Arnie Kent. Gale Ruth, Jr. was third. Russ King Racing Futures Cup points leader Brayden Blackshear was fourth over Devon Deeter.

The RUSH Sprint Cars were also in action at the “Monster Half-Mile” at PPMS. Veteran Gale Ruth, Jr. led the first two circuits before Trent Marshall made his move to take the top spot. Marshall went on to lead the remainder of the 15-lap event to score his career first victory at the speedway. The win was also Marshall’s second of the season in Rustler Sales and Service Weekly Series action. Ruth, Jr. came home in second. Wyatt Long was third and earned the $100 Kenny’s Cash. Luke Roessner and Samantha Priest completing the top five.

The lone Hovis RUSH Sportsman Modified event took place Friday at Raceway 7. Anthony Antus led the first three circuits before third generation racer Karston King took the top spot. The 16-year-old driver would lead the remainder of the 20-lap event to claim his career first RUSH victory by 1.721 seconds. Doug Rutana was second. Kole Holden finished third and also secured the 2026 track championship in the division. Jacob Rutana came home in fourth, and Kyle Hanshaw had a solid run to finish fifth in his 2026 Raceway 7 debut.

The Hovis RUSH Pro Mod teams were back in action Saturday at Stateline Speedway. Veteran Vaughn Nystrom started second but was not to be denied as he led the entire distance of the 15-lap event to score his career first victory in more than 25 years of racing. Tyler Oakes, Josh Wilcox, Al Brewer and Tim Peterson completed the top five.

Hovis ARUSH Stock car action saw a three-way battle for the lead Friday at Tri-City Raceway Park between Raiddan Wilson, William Baker, Jr. and Cole Laskey. Baker spun on lap eight and again on lap nine setting up a battle between Wilson and Laskey for the win. The final six laps of the event saw Wilson use the bottom groove to score the win. Laskey, Baker, Robert Switser, and Darr Diegelman followed.

Saturday night at Stateline Speedway, Kaden Michael took the lead in the RUSH Stock car main event and played defense to score the victory while three and four wide battles took place behind him. It was Michael’s first Stateline win of the season and just second overall for the defending and two-time Series Champion. Cole Laskey had his second runner-up finish of the weekend as he currently leads the Russ King Racing Futures Cup points and is fourth in the overall standings. David McAvoy was third as Alex Bush and William Baker, Jr. rounded out the top five.

The lone rainout of the weekend occurred on Sunday as Eriez Speedway as the northwest Pennsylvania oval lost their third straight program and fourth in five shows during the month of August.

The Labor Day weekend is here and there is plenty of exciting Hovis Auto and Truck Supply RUSH racing action scheduled. This Sunday evening, the RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will make its first visit of the season to Tri City Raceway Park for a $4,000 to-win Platinum Event. In addition, the RUSH Stock Cars will also be in action competing for a $400 to win top prize.

RUSH Late Model Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series action is scheduled for Dog Hollow Speedway on Friday and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Stateline Speedway and Woodhull Raceway on Saturday. Bradford will complete their season on Sunday.

Hovis RUSH Sprint Car teams will compete in Rustler Sales and Service Weekly Series action Saturday at Tri-City Raceway Park. The event will pay a season best $1,000 to-win, $175 to start.

RUSH Pro Mod and Stock Car competitors will be in action Saturday at Stateline Speedway, while RUSH Sportsman Modified competitors will have the weekend off.

It’s the last holiday weekend of the Summer so get out and enjoying all of the exciting RUSH Racing Series action at a speedway near you!

E-mail can be sent to the RUSH Racing Series at info@rushracingseries.com and mail to 4368 Route 422, Pulaski, PA 16143. Office phone is 724-964-9300. The RUSH Late Model website is www.rushlatemodels.com. Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rushlatemodels and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @RUSHLM.

HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT TRI-CITY FOR $4000 TO-WIN ON SUNDAY

By Mike Leone

September 2, 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Franklin, PA)...After three weekends off, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Models Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will return to action this Sunday night (September 6) at Tri-City Raceway Park in Franklin, Pa. as part of the track’s annual multi-event “Oil Region Labor Day Classic” weekend special. Race #10 of the of the 2026 season will pay $4,000 to-win. Warmups begin at 6 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing.

Mother Nature claimed the first scheduled Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour event at Tri-City back on Memorial Day weekend. Sunday is a Platinum Event allowing teams to throw out a prior worst finish or use the event to replace a missed Marquee Event. In addition to Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series points being awarded, Colussy Chevrolet National Weekly Series and Russ King Racing Futures Cup points will also be on the line as well.

In May 2024, Tri-City hosted the return of the Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Tour event for the first time in six years. The event was won by Brock Pinkerous, who celebrated his first career Tour win in Landrum Performance Springs Victory Lane. Pinkerous went on to win the $20,000 championship. Last year saw Daryl Charlier end a three-year winless drought with a dominating performance in the Memorial Day weekend event, while Kyle Hardy won the Labor Day weekend event in his first ever visit.

The Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series has made 10 visits to Tri-City all-time with seven of them occurring from 2015-2018. Max Blair and Mike Pegher, Jr. each have won a pair of events, while single victories have gone to Bryce Davis, Jeremy Wonderling, Brady Wonderling, Pinkerous, Charlier, and Hardy.

“We’re looking forward to returning to Tri-City on Sunday,” stated RUSH Director Vicki Emig. “Tri-City is somewhat neutral ground as most of our RUSH racers do not have much experience on the half-mile Venango County oval. The weather is looking great for Sunday and this will be a good show for the fans with the ‘410’ Sprint Cars also featured. We have to thank the Shiffer Family for being a strong supporter of RUSH as they run our RUSH Sprint Cars and RUSH Stock Cars weekly along with events for the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds.”

Five-time Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series Champion, Jeremy Wonderling, who is the only repeat winner this season, leads the Tour into Tri-City. Wonderling’s point lead has shrunk to 16 over Demetrios Drellos, who has beaten Wonderling in four of the last five events including his first career Tour win at Stateline. Drellos has finished in the top 10 in all nine events this season.

Thanks to seven straight top 10 finishes, Christian Schneider has expanded his lead over Kurt Stebbins to 16 in the battle for third in points as well as the $3,000 to-win 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year standings. Daryl Charlier is just one-point behind Stebbins in fifth. Sixth through 10th in points are Ben Easler, Jason Knowles, Austin Allen, Ashton Briggs, and Cody Dawson.

$100 "Shock the Clock" Qualifying and $25 to-win heat races will be presented by FK Rod Ends. The Sunoco Dash will set the beginning rows of the feature lineup and will award the winner a $100 Sunoco fuel gift card. The "Fill'er up with Sunoco Bucks" program co-presented by Bazell Race Fuels will include an additional $400 of Sunoco fuel card giveaways; two $100 random draws for drivers in the top 15 of Tour points and another four $50 random draws for all other competitors each night.

Hoosier Tire Western PA/Big Daddy's Speed Center will award a $100 gift card for the "Pedal Down" Hard Charger that passes the most cars in the feature. Close Racing Supply will award a $100 gift card for the driver chosen as the "Tough Break of the Night". Ontime Body & Graphic's "Spoiler Alert" will award a spoiler kit to the 10th place finisher. Schneider Trucks will present the "Hottest of the Hot" with $50 going to the driver that turns the fastest lap in hot laps. There will also be five BOGO Landrum Performance Springs certificates given away through drawings.

Feature Payoff: 1. $4,000 2. $2,000 3. $1,000 4. $800 5. $700 6. $600 7. $550 8. $500 9. $475 10. $450 11. $425 12. $400 13. $375 14. $360 15. $350 16. $340 17. $330 18. $320 19. $310 20-24. $300 (25-26. $300).

Real Merchant Services DMV Non-Qualifier Payoff: 1. $200 2. $190 3. $185 4. $180 5. $175 6. $170 7. $165 8. $160 9. $155 10-24. $150. Tow $125

You do not have to be a member of RUSH to compete only to receive Weekly and/or Tour points. The entry fee is $100. AMB/MyLaps transponders will be used; Westhold transponders will NOT work. Units are available to rent for $25.

For Sunday at Tri-City, pit gate and registration/pre-race tech will open at 3 p.m. (access prior). Driver’s meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Warmups will get underway at 6 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing. Driver radio channel is 454.000.

Tri-City Raceway Park is a ½-mile dirt track owned by the Shiffer Family and is located at 3430 PA-417, Franklin, PA 16323. For more information, check out their website at www.racetri-city.com. Like their Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063565753208

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2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Schedule

Wednesday, February 18 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL

Winter Nationals / Open Practice

Thursday, February 19 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL

Winter Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, February 20 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL

Winter Nationals / $12k to win / $53k purse

Saturday, February 21 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL

Winter Nationals / $15k to win / $64k purse

Monday, February 23 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL

Winter Nationals / Open Practice

Tuesday, February 24 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL

Winter Nationals / $7k to win / $31k purse

Wednesday, February 25 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL

Winter Nationals / $7k to win / $31k purse

Thursday, February 26 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL

Winter Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, February 27 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL

Winter Nationals / $12k to win / $53k purse

Saturday, February 28 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL

Winter Nationals / $25k to win / $83k purse

Tuesday, March 3 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA

Super Bowl of Racing / Open Practice

Wednesday, March 4 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA

Super Bowl of Racing / $7k to win / $31k purse

Thursday, March 5 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA

Super Bowl of Racing / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, March 6 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA

Super Bowl of Racing / $12k to win / $53k purse

Saturday, March 7 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA

Super Bowl of Racing / $25k to win / $83k purse

Friday, March 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH

Buckeye Spring 50 / $15k to win / $64k purse

Saturday, March 28 / Brownstown Speedway / Brownstown, IN

Indiana Icebreaker / $25k to win / $83k purse

Friday, April 24 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE

The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial / $21k to win / $70k purse

Saturday, April 25 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA

Superior Homes Late Model York County Nationals Presented by Pancho's Racing Products / $25k to win / $83k purse

Sunday, April 26 / Hagerstown Speedway / Hagerstown, MD

Conococheague 40 / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, May 1 / Circle City Raceway / Indianapolis, IN

$15k to win / $64k purse

Saturday, May 2 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY

40th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial / $25k to win / $83k purse

Friday, May 8 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL

Farmer City 74 / $25k to win / $83k purse

Saturday, May 9 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL

FALS Spring Shootout Presented by Titan Industries / $30k to win / $100k purse

Thursday, May 14 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE

Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, May 15 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE

Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, May 16 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE

Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist / $50k to win / $150k purse

Thursday, May 21 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO

13th Annual Cowboy Classic / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, May 22 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO

The Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, May 23 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO

34th Annual Show-Me 100 / $75k to win / $208k purse

Friday, June 19 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN

Mountain Moonshine Classic / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, June 20 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN

Mountain Moonshine Classic / $30k to win / $100k purse

Thursday, June 25 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA

20th Annual Firecracker 100 / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse

Friday, June 26 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA

20th Annual Firecracker 100 / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse

Saturday, June 27 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA

20th Annual Firecracker 100 / $50k to win / $150k purse

Friday, July 3 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH

Independence 50 / $25k to win / $83k purse

Saturday, July 4 / Muskingum County Speedway / Zanesville, OH

Freedom 60 / $25k to win / $83k purse

Thursday, July 9 / 34 Raceway / Burlington, IA

$15k to win / $64k purse

Friday, July 10 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO

Salute to Forrest / $15k to win / $64k purse

Saturday, July 11 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO

20th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals / $25k to win / $83k purse

Tuesday, July 14 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA

$15k to win / $64k purse

Thursday, July 16 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA

Go 50 / $15k to win / $64k purse

Friday, July 17 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA

16th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals / Prelims / $40k purse

Saturday, July 18 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA

16th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals / $52k to win / $230k purse

Thursday, August 6 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY

44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 / Twin $6k to win / $50k purse

Friday, August 7 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY

44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 / Twin $6k to win / $50k purse

Saturday, August 8 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY

44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 / $75k to win / $213k purse

Friday, August 14 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Batesville, AR

34th Annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse

Saturday, August 15 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Batesville, AR

34th Annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel / $50k to win / $150k purse

Friday, August 28 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

The Rumble by the River / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, August 29 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA

The Rumble by the River / $50k to win / $150k purse

Thursday, September 17 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA

Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse

Friday, September 18 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA

Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, September 19 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA

Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals / $75k to win / $218k purse

Friday, September 25 / Brownstown Speedway / Brownstown, IN

5th Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, September 26 / Brownstown Speedway / Brownstown, IN

47th Annual Jackson 100 / $50k to win / $150k purse

Friday, October 2 / Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway / Imperial, PA

38th Annual Pittsburgher / $10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, October 3 / Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway / Imperial, PA

38th Annual Pittsburgher / $50k to win / $150k purse

Friday, October 9 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH

$10k to win / $49k purse

Saturday, October 10 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH

$50k to win / $150k purse

Friday, October 16 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV

46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse

Saturday, October 17 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV

46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship / $100k to win / $216k purse

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