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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.


 

HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 26, 2026) – Brandon Sheppard dominated Sunday night at Hagerstown Speedway, capturing the Conococheague 40 for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in commanding fashion.

 

The New Berlin, Illinois native earned $10,000 for his third LOLMDS victory of the season, taking the lead from Brandon Overton on lap three and pacing the remainder of the race. Sheppard crossed the finish line more than five seconds ahead of Overton, with 11th-starting Hudson O’Neal rounding out the Big River Steel podium in third. Current championship points leader Devin Moran finished fourth, and Max Blair completed the top five.

 

Overton led the opening two laps of the annual event, which marked the Series’ 16th appearance at Hagerstown Speedway, before Sheppard surged past him for the top spot on lap three.

 

Once out front, Sheppard quickly built a commanding lead, reaching lapped traffic by lap nine. The race’s only caution came on lap 10, but it did little to slow his momentum.

 

On the restart, Sheppard remained firmly in control, leading the rest of the way in a race that featured just one caution flag.

 

The victory marked the 38th of Sheppard’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series career—and his first at Hagerstown Speedway.

 

“It was awesome. Mark, Dan, Austin, Joel, Steve Baker, and everyone at Rocket Chassis have been working their tails off,” Sheppard said. “They’ve been giving me a great car night in and night out. There’s so much competition out here—you can have the fastest car and still not win—but I really feel like we’ve been fast all year. I don’t think I’ve felt bad at the track once this season.”

 

“You never really know how big of a lead you have. My signal guy showed me it was comfortable, but I wasn’t overdriving. I was going as fast as my tires would allow. A couple of times I pushed hard and felt the left rear getting hot, so I backed it down and let it come back to me.”

 

Overton, who was aiming for a clean sweep of the night, settled for the runner-up finish.

 

“He (Sheppard) had a little different tire than we did. I probably tried to block him too early—I moved down and pushed up the track,” Overton said. “Hats off to them—they did a great job. We were good, just not quite good enough.”

 

O’Neal, who started sixth row inside, closed the gap late and now sits 25 points behind Moran in the championship standings heading into next weekend’s events at Circle City Raceway and Florence Speedway.

 

“We just needed to qualify better,” O’Neal said. “We weren’t very good in qualifying and probably over-adjusted for the rough conditions. We got back to our normal program for the feature and were really good. We just didn’t get a caution at the right time. I was able to close in during lapped traffic, but Brandon was able to navigate through and pull away. Thanks to Hagerstown and Lucas Oil for the effort—they gave us a great racetrack.”

 

Sheppard’s winning Mark Richards Racing Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and backed by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, Performance Bodies, Petroff Towing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Franklin Enterprises, Gunter’s Honey, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, and Collins Brothers Towing.

 

Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Brian Shirley, Kyle Bronson, and Carson Ferguson.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Conococheague 40

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Hagerstown Speedway | Hagerstown, MD

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 17.671 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Brandon Overton | 17.428 seconds (Overall)

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 3. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[2]; 4. 55-Jamie Lathroum[6]; 5. 66C-Matt Cosner[7]; 6. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[3]; 8. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 11-Josh Rice[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 32J-Justin Weaver[5]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[6]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 7. 15K-Kyle Lee[7]; 8. (DNS) 1C-Alex Ferree


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 4. 19M-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[7]; 7. 4-Gary Stuhler[6]; 8. (DNS) 66K-Justin Kann


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[3]; 4. 27-Trever Feathers[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 11H-JT Spence[7]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 66C-Matt Cosner[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[7]; 6. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 7. 11H-JT Spence[12]; 8. 4-Gary Stuhler[10]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 10. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[13]; 11. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 12. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 13. (DNS) 15K-Kyle Lee; 14. (DNS) 66K-Justin Kann; 15. (DNS) 1C-Alex Ferree

 

Conococheague 40 Feature Finish (40 Laps):

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

1 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $10,900

2 - 2 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $6,400

3 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $4,800

4 - 6 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $4,100

5 - 7 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $3,400

6 - 4 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $3,600

7 - 5 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $3,100

8 - 10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $3,000

9 - 19 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,950

10 - 9 - 25Z - Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - $2,000

11 - 8 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,500

12 - 12 - 22G - Gregg Satterlee - Indiana, PA - $1,400

13 - 17 - 66C - Matt Cosner - Ridgeley, WV - $1,200

14 - 15 - 32J - Justin Weaver - Clearspring, MD - $1,000

15 - 14 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $1,850

16 - 21 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $1,925

17 - 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $200

18 - 13 - 55 - Jamie Lathroum - Mechanicsville, MD - $875

19 - 3 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $1,750

20 - 18 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $1,725

21 - 16 - 27 - Trever Feathers - Winchester, VA - $800

22 - 20 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $800

23 - 25 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,700

24 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $900

25 - 22 - 12M - Ryan Montgomery - Fairmont, WV - $800

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 31

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard

MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Overton (Laps 1-2); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 3-40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard

Wieland Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard

Margin of Victory: 0.5733 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 10)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Clay Harris; Daniel Hilsabeck

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: Freddie Carpenter

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Hudson O’Neal

Penske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Hudson O’Neal, Devin Moran, Max Blair

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Hudson O’Neal

PEM 4th Place Feature: Devin Moran

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Max Blair

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dan Ebert

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Matt Cosner

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brenden Smith

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Carson Ferguson (Advanced 9 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (38 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 4 | 18.483 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Daniel Hilsabeck

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Hudson O’Neal | 17.521 seconds

Time of Race: 18 minutes 18 seconds

 

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

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

1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 2095 - $134,049

2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 2070 - $98,400

3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1925 - $49,450

4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 1910 - $64,600

5 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 1875 - $44,100

6 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 1850 - $56,350

7 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1685 - $39,900

8 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 1670 - $34,725

9 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 1655 - $26,075

10 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 1620 - $28,800

11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 1615 - $27,600

12 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 1600 - $26,975

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 1525 - $26,475

14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 1375 - $16,300

15 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 1370 - $18,850

16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 1325 - $17,525

17 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 1145 - $5,100

18 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 1140 - $10,525

 


 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event at BAPS Rained Out

YORK HAVEN, PA (April 24, 2026) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing officials, in conjunction with BAPS Motor Speedway, have announced that the event scheduled for Saturday, April 25 has been canceled due to the unfavorable weather forecast.

 

The event will not be rescheduled during the 2026 season.

 

Fans and teams can look ahead, however, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is set to return to BAPS Motor Speedway in 2027.

 

“Based on the current forecast and the high likelihood of continued rain throughout the day, we felt it was in the best interest of teams and fans to make this decision early,” said track officials. “We look forward to hosting the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2027.”

 

Tickets that have been purchased online through MyRacePass will be refunded. Anyone that has purchased a suite will have the option to request a refund or hold it for 2027 season.

 

The series will continue its weekend schedule, with the event at Hagerstown Speedway on Sunday proceeding as planned. The pit gate will open at 3:00 PM with the general admission gate opening at 4:00 PM. Hot laps will begin at 6:00 PM to kick off the on-track action.

 

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


 

GEORGETOWN, DE (April 24, 2026) – Devin Moran captured the Melvin L. Joseph Memorial for the second consecutive year Friday night at Georgetown Speedway, taking home the $21,049 top prize in the feature event honoring the track’s founder.

 

The defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion started fifth and charged to the lead on lap seven, passing Hudson O’Neal before pacing the remainder of the 49-lap event for his fifth Series win of the 2026 season.

 

O’Neal finished second, while ninth-starting Max Blair rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. Brandon Sheppard finished fourth, and Josh Rice impressed in his Georgetown debut, advancing from 16th to complete the top five.

 

O’Neal grabbed the early lead with Ricky Thornton Jr. in pursuit. After leading the first six laps, O’Neal was overtaken by Moran, who made a decisive move to the front on lap seven. Thornton’s night came to an abrupt end shortly after when a broken driveshaft forced him to retire to the infield.

 

Following the restart, Moran steadily extended his advantage over O’Neal and Blair. He ultimately crossed the finish line 0.570 seconds ahead of O’Neal, extending his championship points lead to 35 as the Series heads to Hagerstown Speedway on Sunday after Saturday’s event at BAPS Motor Speedway was canceled due to weather.

 

Moran’s victory marked the 29th of his Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series career, capping off a challenging night filled with adversity.

 

“Today was pretty much what racing is like sometimes—we went from low to high, then back to low again,” said the Dresden, Ohio native. “We couldn’t hot lap, had to pull out a backup car, set fast time, and even had an oil line come off that caused a fire under the hood. To come back from all that and win is pretty special.”

 

“I want to thank Garrett Alberson—he offered us one of his cars if we needed it—and the Rocket 1 team for helping us throughout the night. It was a tough one, but we kept fighting.”

 

“I wasn’t sure how good the top would be. This is a brand-new car and motor, but we overcame a lot tonight. I was excited to go to BAPS tomorrow, but unfortunately that’s canceled. We’ll be ready for Hagerstown.”

 

O’Neal, who entered the race as the nation’s winningest dirt late model driver with 11 victories, came up just short of his fourth Series win of the year.

 

“He showed us a different part of the racetrack,” O’Neal said of Moran. “I thought the top would dominate early, but by the time I realized he was making the bottom work, he was already by me. He did a great job, and his car was really good. We just need to be a little better to start the race.”

 

Blair’s third-place finish moved him up to fourth in the championship standings.

 

“I thought I had a shot—I had just passed Garrett (Alberson), but we didn’t get that lap in,” Blair said. “I wish we had one more lap so I could’ve lined up in the second row, but it all worked out. We weren’t great in the heat race, but we improved for the feature.”

 

Moran’s winning Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and backed by Big River Steel, Millwood Plumbing, C&W Trucking, Phillips CPA, BOMAG, Haulin’ Haskell’s, CarSourceAuto.com, Anthony’s Pizza, Hazen Services, Northeastern Fabrication, McHugh Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Elliott Farms, and Pee Wee’s Wrecker Service.

 

Completing the top ten were Carson Ferguson, Daniel Hilsabeck, Garrett Alberson, Clay Harris, and Dillon McCowan.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial

Friday, April 24, 2026

Georgetown Speedway | Georgetown, DE

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Devin Moran | 17.566 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Hudson O’Neal | 17.657 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 3. 111-Max Blair[3]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 5. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr[6]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[5]; 7. (DNS) 01-Matt Glanden

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[5]; 5. 4S-Danny Snyder[6]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[4]; 7. (DNS) 22*-Drake Troutman


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 5. 00-Willie Milliken[5]; 6. 11AC-Trevor Collins[7]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[6]; 8. 121-Tristin Neiderer[8]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 3. 24-Rick Eckert[5]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 5. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 15K-Kyle Lee[6]; 7. KB-Kerry King[7]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 55L-Donald Lingo Jr[1]; 2. 4S-Danny Snyder[3]; 3. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 4. 00-Willie Milliken[2]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[7]; 6. 11AC-Trevor Collins[6]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[5]; 9. 121-Tristin Neiderer[11]; 10. 15K-Kyle Lee[8]; 11. KB-Kerry King[10]; 12. (DNS) 01-Matt Glanden; 13. (DNS) 22*-Drake Troutman

 

The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial Feature Finish (49 Laps):

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

1 - 5 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $22,449

2 - 2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $8,300

3 - 9 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $5,900

4 - 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $4,900

5 - 16 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $4,000

6 - 7 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $3,400

7 - 13 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $2,400

8 - 3 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $3,200

9 - 14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $3,100

10 - 8 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $3,000

11 - 10 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $2,900

12 - 21 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $2,700

13 - 20 - 0 - Willie Milliken - Roanoke Rapids, NC - $1,600

14 - 22 - 11AC - Trevor Collins - Seaford, DE - $1,500

15 - 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,300

16 - 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $1,300

17 - 11 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,100

18 - 23 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $1,100

19 - 19 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $1,900

20 - 17 - 55L - Donald Lingo Jr - Millsboro, DE - $1,000

21 - 18 - 4S - Danny Snyder - Green Lane, PA - $1,000

22 - 15 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $1,000

23 - 12 - 24 - Rick Eckert - York, PA - $1,000

24 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,400

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 29

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

MD3 Lap Leaders: Hudson O’Neal (Laps 1-6); Devin Moran (Laps 7-49)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Devin Moran

Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran

Margin of Victory: 0.570 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 7); Donald Lingo, Jr., Ross Robinson (Lap 8); Brenden Smith (Lap 12); Dan Ebert (Lap 19); Ross Robinson (Lap 22)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Cory Lawler; Freddie Carpenter

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Max Blair

Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Max Blair, Brandon Sheppard, Josh Rice

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Max Blair

PEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Josh Rice

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Daniel Hilsabeck

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Willie Milliken

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brandon Overton

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 11 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (43 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Devin Moran | Lap 7 | 18.646 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin Moran

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Hudson O’Neal | 17.521 seconds

Time of Race: 30 minutes 35 seconds

 

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

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

1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1885 - $129,949

2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1850 - $93,600

3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1685 - $43,050

4 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 1670 - $40,700

5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 1650 - $53,700

6 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 1650 - $52,750

7 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1560 - $38,200

8 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 1540 - $33,000

9 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 1465 - $25,225

10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 1465 - $23,075

11 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 1435 - $25,850

12 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 1420 - $24,500

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 1350 - $23,975

14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 1225 - $14,375

15 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 1215 - $17,000

16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 1200 - $16,625

17 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 1030 - $10,425

18 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 1000 - $4,900

 

 


 

BATAVIA, Ohio (April 25, 2026) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is excited to announce a new partnership with Steering Buddy, based in Anniston, Alabama. Mike Pearl, founder of the Steering Buddy system, has agreed to sponsor the Dark Horse Winner category for the remainder of the 2026 season.

 

The Dark Horse category will recognize any driver who has never won a full-points Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature event and goes on to capture their first Series victory in 2026. Eligible winners will receive an additional $1,000 bonus, courtesy of Steering Buddy.

 

Pearl, who was eager to partner with the Series, saw this initiative as a meaningful way to give back to racers while also promoting his product.

 

Steering Buddy was designed and developed several years ago by Mike Pearl and his son, Grant Pearl, an experienced dirt racing crew member. Maneuvering a race car in and out of a hauler, around the pits, and through technical inspection can be difficult - especially for a single person. To solve this problem, the Pearls created the original Steering Buddy device, which is now widely used across the country to help steer race cars safely and efficiently in pit areas.

 

After four years of development, testing, and refinement - followed by three years of proven success in the field - the Steering Buddy is well-established in the racing industry. To learn more or to order, visit SteeringBuddy.com.

 

“We are incredibly grateful to welcome another partner to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series—especially one that supports a program giving back to racers,” said Wayne Castleberry, Corporate Sales for FloRacing. “We look forward to working with Mike and the entire Steering Buddy team and hope to see a Dark Horse driver in Victory Lane at some point in 2026.”

 

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

 

About Steering Buddy

Located in Anniston, Alabama, Steering Buddy is a division of Hostile Industries. Founder Mike Pearl brings decades of experience as a dirt racer, crew member, and industry professional. Today, he works alongside his family at Hostile Industries LLC, continuing to innovate and support the racing community.

 

After years of development and successful real-world use, Steering Buddy has become a trusted solution for teams across the country. To learn more, visit SteeringBuddy.com.

 

 RUSH LATE MODEL SERIES

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www.rushlatemmodels.com

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


RAIN CLAIMS HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER’S HONEY TOUR SPRING EVENT AT WINCHESTER FOR THE 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR

By Mike Leone


 

April 24, 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Winchester, VA)...Due to a 90% chance of rain, Saturday’s $5,000 to-win Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series Spring event at Winchester Speedway was lost to Mother Nature for the third straight year. If it wasn’t for the herculean effort of track owner Greg Gunter in 2023 to get the track ready after a four-hour rain delay, it would have been the fourth straight year Mother Nature took the checkered flag for the early season event. 

 

After a successful Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour opener on Friday night at Georgetown (DE) Speedway that saw Kyle Hardy top a 35-car field from nine different states, Saturday’s cancellation was the second in the first three scheduled events to start the season. The Tour will return to action on May 9-10 at Stateline Speedway in Busti (NY) for the “Bill Law Memorial” and Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pa. Both events will pay $4,000 to-win.

 

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, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, 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 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.

 

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KYLE HARDY OPENS 2026 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER’S HONEY TOUR SEASON VICTORIOUS WORTH $5000 IN THE RETURN TO GEORGETOWN

By Mike Leone


 

April 24, 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Georgetown, DE)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series kicked off the 2026 season on Friday night at Georgetown Speedway. It marked the first appearance at the Sussex County oval in more than three years. Despite rain scattered around the Mid-Atlantic and a bleak forecast for Saturday’s event at Winchester Speedway, 35 teams from nine different states made the trip. The event was streamed live on FloRacing part of the “Melvin L. Joseph Memorial” with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. 

 

In April 2021, Kyle Hardy won his first Georgetown Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series race in route to his first and only championship. Five years later, Hardy opened the 2026 Tour season victorious in a big way on Friday night. Hardy passed 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year candidate, Kurt Stebbins, on lap six and kept local Derek Magee at bay to capture the 40-lap $5,000 to-win feature. Hardy also received a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic.

 

“Honestly when I pulled out onto the track, I expected it would be one lane, but I actually passed him (Stebbins) on the outside coming off (turn) two and that surprised me,” revealed the 32-year-old Winchester, Virginia standout. “I knew I wasn’t going to be able to pass him on the bottom as he had that pretty much down, but my car was good enough to run the top. After that I got some signals, but I was still searching all over to where I needed to be. It’s pretty cool to be able to race a 604 crate and bring home $5,000 this close to home. I can’t thank Mike Hurley enough- this is my car, but his motor and he pays for the tires and fuel.”

 

Following his Sunoco Dash win, Stebbins charged into the lead; meanwhile, it was three-wide for second with Hardy, Magee, and Jeremy Wonderling as Christian Schneider filled out the top five. Hardy closed in on Stebbins on lap four and the duo ran side-by-side for the lead until Hardy made the winning pass driving around Stebbins in turn two on the sixth circuit. Hardy was unable to break away as Stebbins and Magee were hounding the leader on lap 12. Magee drove under Stebbins for second on lap 14 and Wonderling followed in third one lap later.

 

With the long green flag run, Magee closed back in on Hardy on lap 16, but a trio of cautions with 17 laps completed slowed action. It was the only stoppages of the race as the final 23 laps went green-to-checkered. Hardy fired off in the IllusionCoats Firing Zone and continued his lead as the laps ticked off. Trevor Collins cracked the top five on lap 23 getting by the Stebbins. Collins then drove under Wonderling for fourth on lap 27.

 

By lap 30, Hardy’s lead shrunk as the top four of Hardy, Magee, Schneider, and Collins were together in a pack. Lapped traffic came into play for Hardy on lap 32, but he made the right moves to expand his lead, while Magee had his hands full with Schneider and Collins. Magee was able to close back in on Hardy one last time on lap 38; however, wasn’t able to get close enough to make a challenge for the win as Hardy took the checkered flag first by 0.555 seconds. Hardy celebrated his 15th career Tour win in Landrum Performance Springs Victory Lane aboard his Hurley Motorsports/Xceptional Wildlife/Daugherty Motorsports/Ingram Engine-sponsored #99.

 

Magee, who has never won a Colussy Chevrolet Weekly Series event at Georgetown, turned in an impressive career best runner-up worth $2,500. Magee’s prior career best Tour finish was a 12th place finish back on April 15, 2021 at Georgetown- the same night as Hardy’s last Tour win at the track.

 

“This is a surreal moment for me and I’m choked up,” acknowledged the 30-year-old Laurel, Delaware racer.  “When we come to these RUSH Tour shows our goal is just to make the feature. Man, $2,500- $1,000 is the most I’ve ever won; this is huge. This is a 2013 blue front car and we’re just here to make blue fronts great again . This is a great car. Every year we kick around the idea of upgrading to an XR1 or something, but we just don’t know what setback we would have so we just stick with it. We were able to upgrade a few things over the winter and it’s paying off with two seconds.”

 

“Right before that caution, Kyle (Hardy) was running the middle and I was rolling the bottom and thought I would have had a chance to get under him in turns one and two,” described Magee. “I think his crew had him move down and that was it, but we still had a good run after that and was able to pressure him. I was waiting for him to make a mistake, but it’s Kyle Hardy and he’s not going to make many mistakes if any at all.”

 

Collins got by fellow 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year candidate, Schneider, for third on the last lap to earn $1,250. Schneider would unfortunately spin in turn four coming to the checkered flag ending his solid run. He was chosen for the Close Racing Supply “Tough Break of the Night” and received a $100 CRS gift card.

 

Wonderling, a five-time Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series Champion, was credited with fourth after Schneider’s spin to earn $1,000. Stebbins was able to get back into the top five in his first ever visit to Georgetown. Nick Davis, the defending RUSH Track Pack Champion at Georgetown, was sixth. Ryan Hare got off to a great start in his second year on Tour in seventh after starting 13th. Demetrios Drellos was eighth as 14th starting Greg Carrico and Amanda Robinson completed the top 10. Jason Knowles went 25th to 11th to earn the $100 Hoosier Tire Western PA/Big Daddy’s Speed Center gift card for being the hard charger.   

 

Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr., who has one career Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series victory, made his first ever Georgetown appearance and captured his first career Real Merchant Services DMV Non-Qualifier victory. Schirnhofer, who is one of numerous drivers chasing after the 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year, earned $200 for leading wire-to-wire as he became the 89th different winner in 112 races run all-time. Kyle Zimmerman was second over Robert Smith. New Hampshire’s Allan Hammond was fourth in his career first RUSH Late Model race for the former Big-Block Modified racer, who is also gunning for the 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year.

 

Wonderling picked up an extra $50 for being the new Schneider Trucks “Hottest of the Hot” fastest in hot laps with a 19.464 to earn $50. Matt Hill set fast time overall in FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying setting a new track record with a lap of 19.404 to earn $100. Winning $25 FK Rod Ends heat races were Schneider, Ben Easler, Magee, and Drellos. Jarrett Edwards and Bill Holmes copped the last chance B mains. Stebbins won the Sunoco Dash to earn a $100 Sunoco fuel card.

 

Also winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards were Hardy and Knowles, while Magee, Robinson, Carrico and Schirnhofer won $50 Sunoco fuel cards. Landrum Performance Springs, which will award a $5,000 Loyalty Bonus at the season ending event, distributed BOGO certificates, which were won by Mark Linton, Jr., Steve Davis, Kyle Zimmerman, Trevor N. Collins, and Drellos.

 

The Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series was rained out on Saturday at Winchester (VA) Speedway, and will now return to action on May 9-10 at Stateline Speedway in Busti (NY) and Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pa. for a pair of $4,000 to-win events.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Race #1 (40 laps, $5,000 to-win): 1. KYLE HARDY (99) 2. Derek Magee (96) 3. Trevor Collins (72) 4. Jeremy Wonderling (3J0 5. Kurt Stebbins (26) 6. Nick Davis (92) 7. Ryan Hare (29) 8. Demetrios Drellos (111) 9. Greg Carrico (Hurly 67) 10. Amanda Robinson (4) 11. Jason Knowles (4) 12. Zack Carley (2) 13. Ben Easler (02) 14. Austin Allen (Mullen 32) 15. Joey Warren (11) 16. Daryl Charlier (Dobnak 42) 17. Jake Gunn (14G) 18. Jarrett Edwards (43) 19. Christian Schneider (Daugherty 56) 20. Trevor N. Collins (2) 21. Davin Kaiser (11) 22. Steve Davis (13) 23. Cody Dawson (36) 24. Zach Gunn (17G) 25. Bill Holmes III (8). (Note: Jason Knowles took a Tour provisional).

 

Real Merchant Services DMV Non-Qualifier (10 laps, $200 to-win): 1. Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. (8s) 2. Kyle Zimmerman (Stockdale 101) 3. Robert Smith (01) 4. Allan Hammond (97). DNS: Brodie Oravetz (91B), Dylan Cecce (Clark 18*), Mark Linton, Jr. (17L), Matt Hill (84), Luke Dill (24), Donnie Tingle (74).

 

Car Count: 35

Feature Margin of Victory: 0.555 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Kurt Stebbins (1-5), Kyle Hardy (6-40)

Close Racing Supply “Tough Brake of the Night: Christian Schneider

Hoosier Tire Western PA/Big Daddy’s Speed Center Hard Charger: Jason Knowles (+14)

Landrum Performance Springs BOGO Certificates: Mark Linton, Jr., Steve Davis, Kyle Zimmerman, Trevor N. Collins, Demetrios Drellos

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Kyle Hardy

Schneider Trucks “Hottest of the Hot” Fastest in Hot Laps: Jeremy Wonderling (19.464)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Kyle Hardy ($100), Jason Knowles ($100), Derek Magee ($50), Amanda Robinson ($50), Greg Carrico ($50), Tommy Schnirnhofer, Jr. ($50)

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight A Qualifying (Track record 19.629 by Joe Martin on 4/13/23)  ($100 for fast time): 1. 84-Matt Hill, 19.404*[NTR][6]; 2. 02-Ben Easler, 19.495[10]; 3. 99-Kyle Hardy, 19.514[3]; 4. 92-Nick Davis, 19.616[15]; 5. 56-Christian Schneider, 19.681[16]; 6. 4-Jason Knowles, 19.691[13]; 7. 29-Ryan Hare, 19.710[9]; 8. 72-Trevor Collins, 19.730[17]; 9. 17G-Zach Gunn, 19.739[12]; 10. 42-Daryl Charlier, 19.817[11]; 11. 18*-Dylan Cecce, 19.918[14]; 12. 11K-Davin Kaiser, 19.958[18]; 13. 11W-Joey Warren, 20.115[2]; 14. 91B-Brodie Oravetz, 20.151[7]; 15. 43-Jarrett Edwards, 20.227[1]; 16. 32A-Austin Allen, 20.244[4]; 17. 01S-Robert Smith, 20.354[5]; 18. 17L-Mark Linton Jr, 21.884[8].

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight B Qualifying (Track record 19.629 by Joe Martin on 4/13/23): 1. 96-Derek Magee, 19.808[2]; 2. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 19.817[16]; 3. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 19.866[10]; 4. 101-Kyle Zimmerman, 19.868[8]; 5. 13-Steve Davis, 20.109[1]; 6. 26-Kurt Stebbins, 20.120[14]; 7. 67-Greg Carrico, 20.227[7]; 8. 2C-Zack Carley, 20.245[9]; 9. 8-Bill Holmes, 20.326[6]; 10. 14G-Jake Gunn, 20.336[12]; 11. 36-Cody Dawson, 20.354[17]; 12. 4R-Amanda Robinson, 20.414[5]; 13. 24D-Luke Dill, 20.495[4]; 14. 8S-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr, 20.581[11]; 15. 74T-Donnie Tingle, 20.582[15]; 16. 97-Allan Hammond, 20.877[3]; 17. 2-Trevor Collins, 20.985[13]

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 56-Christian Schneider[3]; 2. 99-Kyle Hardy[2]; 3. 17G-Zach Gunn[5]; 4. 29-Ryan Hare[4]; 5. 11W-Joey Warren[7]; 6. 43-Jarrett Edwards[8]; 7. 01S-Robert Smith[9]; 8. 18*-Dylan Cecce[6]; 9. 84-Matt Hill[1].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 02-Ben Easler[1]; 2. 92-Nick Davis[2]; 3. 72-Trevor Collins[4]; 4. 42-Daryl Charlier[5]; 5. 11K-Davin Kaiser[6]; 6. 32A-Austin Allen[8]; 7. 4-Jason Knowles[3]; 8. 91B-Brodie Oravetz[7]; 9. 17L-Mark Linton Jr[9].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 96-Derek Magee[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[2]; 3. 13-Steve Davis[3]; 4. 67-Greg Carrico[4]; 5. 36-Cody Dawson[6]; 6. 8-Bill Holmes[5]; 7. 2-Trevor Collins[9]; 8. 24D-Luke Dill[7]; 9. 74T-Donnie Tingle[8]

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 4 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[1]; 2. 26-Kurt Stebbins[3]; 3. 4R-Amanda Robinson[6]; 4. 2C-Zack Carley[4]; 5. 14G-Jake Gunn[5]; 6. 8S-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr[7]; 7. 101-Kyle Zimmerman[2]; 8. 97-Allan Hammond[8]

 

Last Chance B Main 1 (8 laps, Top 2 transfer to A): 1. 43-Jarrett Edwards[1]; 2. 32A-Austin Allen[2]; 3. 4-Jason Knowles[4]; 4. 91B-Brodie Oravetz[6]; 5. 18*-Dylan Cecce[5]; 6. 84-Matt Hill[7]; 7. 17L-Mark Linton Jr[8]; 8. 01S-Robert Smith[3].

 

Last Chance B Main 2 (8 laps, Top 2 transfer to A): 1. 8-Bill Holmes[1]; 2. 2-Trevor Collins[3]; 3. 8S-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr[2]; 4. 101-Kyle Zimmerman[4]; 5. 97-Allan Hammond[6]; 6. (DNS) 24D-Luke Dill; 7. (DNS) 74T-Donnie Tingle.

 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 26-Kurt Stebbins[1]; 2. 99-Kyle Hardy[6]; 3. 96-Derek Magee[3]; 4. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[5]; 5. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[2]; 6. 56-Christian Schneider[4]; 7. 92-Nick Davis[7]; 8. 02-Ben Easler[8].

 

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, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, 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 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.

 

 

FORECASTED THUNDERSTORMS CANCEL HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR OPENER SATURDAY AT PITTSBURGH

By Mike Leone


 

April 17, 2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Imperial, PA)...With a 90% likelihood of thunderstorms forecasted to begin late afternoon Saturday and continuing throughout the night, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series "Herb Scott Memorial" event scheduled for Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway Saturday night (April 18) has been cancelled.

 

The 2026 Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will now kickoff next Friday (April 24) at Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Delaware for $5,000 to-win with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series live on FloRacing. The following night (April 25), Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Virginia will host their first of two $5,000 to-win events in 2026.

  

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, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, 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 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.

 

 

 


 

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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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