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Dotson Uses Last-Corner Pass to Secure Shelby County Win in Photo Finish

Emily Schwanke

HARLAN, IA (August 29, 2026) – Shelby County Speedway simply had it all.

Four different leaders in the Feature. Racing from the infield to the wall. Leaders colliding on the final lap. and a drag race to the checkered flag to cap off an instant Race of the Year candidate.

From ninth in the starting order, Ethan Dotson wasn’t on the radar of potential contenders for the win for most of Saturday’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision debut at Shelby County. But the Bakersfield, CA native mythodically worked his way into the top five by the halfway point of the 50-lapper, then up to third with eight laps to go. That meant Dotson was in prime position when chaos broke out.

The chaos in question came between Daulton Wilson and Bobby Pierce, who pulled away from earlier leaders Nick Hoffman and Dennis Erb Jr. to race for the win down the stretch. Pierce tried everything he could to get past the No. 58V, but Wilson matched every move to keep Pierce behind him. That was until the white flag flew.

On the bottom of Turn 1, Wilson spun on his own right in front of Pierce, who had nowhere to go but the side of Wilson’s car. The contact pointed Wilson back in the right direction and allowed him to drive away while Pierce was spun backwards. By Series rules, Wilson maintained the lead because his wheels never stopped turning, but Pierce was sent to the tail when his car came to a stop.

The green-white-checkered restart opened the door for Dotson to enter the picture. Wilson remained committed to the bottom for the last two laps, so Dotson elected to rip the cushion for all it was worth in search of his first World of Outlaws win of the year. Dotson got to Wilson’s outside off of Turn 2, then cleared him exiting Turn 4 to win by a car length.

“The line I was running, nobody was really running down there [in Turns 1 and 2],” Dotson said. “Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good there. Hate it for Bobby and Daulton, but the way it’s been going for me lately, I’ll take a little luck. I figured if I could get around the top down there and get a run on him, I saw [Wilson]’s guy telling him to run the bottom. Just all kind of fell together finally.”

Behind Wilson in second, Justin Duty scored a new World of Outlaws career best in third, while Tristan Chamberlain finished fourth for his best result of the season. Hoffman rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision kicks off the fall portion of the season at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

Ryan Gustin set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Nick Hoffman won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Daulton Wilson won Heat 1.

Dennis Erb Jr. won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Nick Hoffman won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Justin Duty won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Dustin Sorensen won the Last Chance Showdown.

Daulton Wilson won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Ethan Dotson won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Daulton Wilson won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Daulton Wilson was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Justin Duty was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Derrick Stewart was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Blair Nothdurft was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Tad Pospisil was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (50 Laps): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[9]; 2. 58V-Daulton Wilson[1]; 3. 15D-Justin Duty[3]; 4. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[5]; 5. 9-Nick Hoffman[4]; 6. 1-Tyler Erb[11]; 7. 9M-Tim McCreadie[14]; 8. 13-Dallon Murty[6]; 9. B1-Brent Larson[7]; 10. 43-Derrick Stewart[13]; 11. 19R-Ryan Gustin[8]; 12. 19-Dustin Sorensen[17]; 13. 32-Bobby Pierce[15]; 14. 76-Blair Nothdurft[10]; 15. 14-Trey Mills[16]; 16. 6-Jake Neal[20]; 17. 1Z-Logan Zarin[12]; 18. 04-Tad Pospisil[21]; 19. 53-Andrew Kosiski[19]; 20. 80-Allan Hopp[25]; 21. 4-JC Wyman[24]; 22. 62-Justin Zeitner[22]; 23. 55E-Eli Johnson[18]; 24. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 25. 1X-Aaron Marrant[23]

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/dotson-uses-last-corner-pass-to-secure-shelby-county-win-in-photo-finish/

TRACK INFO: https://www.racescs.com/

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

 

Pierce Collects Record-Extending 20th World of Outlaws Win of 2026 at Adams County

Emily Schwanke

CORNING, IA (August 28, 2026) – Bobby Pierce has developed quite an affinity for Adams County Speedway this season.

Prior to 2026, the Corning, IA facility had not hosted a national Late Model event since a Hav-A-Tampa race in 2000 won by Scott Bloomquist. That changed with last month’s Half Mile Hustle, a race Pierce attended and won on an off week from World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision competition. The $15,000 prize that came with the win was nice, but so were the laps he got to turn in advance of Adams County’s first World of Outlaws race on Friday night.

The “Smooth Operator” put those notes to good use in his return trip, leading the final 18 laps on the way to his second Adams County win in as many starts and his 20th World of Outlaws win of the year, extending the single-season win record that he set last weekend at Maquoketa Speedway.

A month ago, Pierce rode behind Nick Hoffman for most of the race before the No. 9 broke a piston and Pierce’s eight cylinders powered him past Hoffman on seven. The early stages of Friday’s race looked like a rerun, with Hoffman leading the way and Pierce in tow close behind. But Pierce didn’t need any misfortune for Hoffman to pass him this time. On a Lap 6 restart, Pierce threw a slider from second on Hoffman in Turn 1 and grabbed the lead off Turn 2, but a caution for Jesse Sobbing over the banking in Turn 3 negated the pass and handed the lead back to Hoffman.

Pierce tried the same move two laps later, but struggled for grip on the exit of Turn 2 and let Hoffman get back around down the backstretch. After a brief duel with Daulton Wilson for second, Pierce came knocking once again. On Lap 28, Pierce ripped the Turn 3 cushion while Hoffman rolled the bottom, but a bobble for Hoffman down low sent him bouncing up the track and gave Pierce the opportunity to cross low off of Turn 4, drive around Hoffman and cruise away to the win.

Adams County is the third different Iowa track Pierce has won at with the World of Outlaws this season, joining Independence Motor Speedway and Maquoketa Speedway, and the seventh of his career. Pierce’s 62nd World of Outlaws win further strengthened his hold on fourth on the all-time wins list, and brought him within a dozen wins of Darrell Lanigan in third with 74.

“I was devastated when I-80 [Speedway] went away, I think this is I-80,” Pierce said of his initial impressions of Adams County. “It’s pretty cool, it’s a lot of fun. I loved I-80, and we’re kind of in this area, too. It’s cool how that happens. It’s just got them long straightaways with them tight corners. A nice amount of flat on the bottom and then progressive banking on up. It always gives us, at least the two times I’ve been here now, it gave us a heck of a Feature. Heat Races are a little single-file, but sometimes that’s what it takes to have one of the best Features. This track definitely performs.”

A pair of No. 9 machines finished behind Pierce on the podium, as Tim McCreadie worked his way from his 13th starting spot up to second ahead of Hoffman in third. Wednesday’s winner at Southern Iowa Speedway, Tyler Erb, finished fourth ahead of Iowa native Ryan Gustin in fifth.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision wraps up the Iowa swing at Shelby County Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 29. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

Tyler Erb set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Nick Hoffman won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Nick Hoffman won STAKT Products Heat 1.

Bobby Pierce won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 2.

Dustin Sorensen won Jarrett Rifles Heat 3.

Nick Hoffman won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Trey Mills won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Tim McCreadie was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Brent Larson was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

JC Wyman was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Chris Spieker was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (45 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 2. 9M-Tim McCreadie[13]; 3. 9-Nick Hoffman[1]; 4. 1-Tyler Erb[16]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[11]; 6. 14-Trey Mills[23]; 7. 58V-Daulton Wilson[3]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[9]; 9. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[15]; 10. B1-Brent Larson[5]; 11. 4-JC Wyman[17]; 12. 19-Dustin Sorensen[4]; 13. 13-Dallon Murty[7]; 14. 1Z-Logan Zarin[20]; 15. 74X-Ethan Dotson[8]; 16. 53-Andrew Kosiski[21]; 17. 35D-Dylan Sillman[18]; 18. 56-Chris Spieker[19]; 19. 55E-Eli Johnson[14]; 20. 15D-Justin Duty[2]; 21. 15C-Curt Schroeder[25]; 22. 04-Tad Pospisil[12]; 23. 99-Jesse Sobbing[10]; 24. 62-Justin Zeitner[24]; 25. 1X-Aaron Marrant[22]

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/pierce-collects-record-extending-20th-world-of-outlaws-win-of-2026-at-adams-county/

TRACK INFO: https://www.acspeedway.com/

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

 

Tyler Erb Wins Inaugural World of Outlaws Corn Belt Showdown at Southern Iowa

OSKALOOSA, IA (August 26, 2026) – Tyler Erb made sure the biggest Late Model race in Southern Iowa Speedway history got a little “Rowdy.”

Following last weekend’s rollover crash at Maquoketa Speedway, Erb and his Best Performance Motorsports crew opted to switch chassis to the frame they last ran in the Dirt Late Model Dream. That car was still sporting the Kyle Busch tribute wrap that Erb debuted at Eldora Speedway in June, and it made its first visit to Victory Lane on Wednesday night.

The speed secrets behind a fast Eldora car can also lead to success at other sweeping 1/2-miles like Southern Iowa, and Erb proved it off the trailer by topping the Qualifying chart and collecting his third Simpson Quick Time Award of the season. The New Waverly, TX native dropped back to third in his Heat Race, but he made up for it by moving up from seventh to fourth in the first dozen laps of the Feature.

The duel out front was between two drivers chasing their first win with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in Dallon Murty and Dustin Sorensen. After leading the first 11 laps, Murty started to fade and lost the lead to Sorensen, then let Ethan Dotson by for second soon after. Sorensen’s hopes of victory were nearly dashed on Lap 14 when Trey Mills flipped entering Turn 3 and collected Sorensen. Series officials determined that Sorensen spun to avoid Mills, which allowed him to retain the lead.

Erb had turned into the fastest car on the track by that point, which meant the ensuing restart spelled trouble for the leaders. The No. 51 disposed of Murty in the first corner, then needed five more laps to catch and pass Dotson for second. Two laps later, a solid run off the bottom of Turn 2 gave Erb enough momentum down the backstretch to get to Sorensen’s inside and clear him in Turn 3. It was all “Terbo” all the time the rest of the way, as Erb took the checkers 2.1 seconds ahead of the field for his fourth World of Outlaws win of the year and the eighth of his career.

“It’s so hard to be fast, and tonight, from the moment we unloaded, I was like, ‘Alright, I’m fast again,” Erb said. “That’s a good feeling. You lose it for four days, you forget how to do it.  Just made some small changes. It’s a lot like Knoxville [Raceway], especially when it gets them slick spots in it, you can about spin out off the corner. Ricky [Kay, track prep specialist] and them redeemed themselves. I dogged on them last week about Maquoketa [Speedway], but this was fun as hell.”

Dotson’s second-place run tied his Hendry County Motorsports Park runner-up on Feb. 20 as his best finish of the season, while Sorensen held on for third to earn a spot on a World of Outlaws podium for the first time in 2026. Daulton Wilson and Bobby Pierce made up the rest of the top five.

RACE NOTES:

Tim McCreadie set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tyler Erb won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Ryan Gustin won STAKT Products Heat 1.

Ethan Dotson won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 2.

Dustin Sorensen won Jarrett Rifles Heat 3.

Dallon Murty won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Nick Hoffman won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Daulton Wilson won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Ethan Dotson was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Bobby Pierce was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Chris Simpson was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Justin Duty was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Clay Stuckey was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Brent Larson was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Eli Johnson was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (35 Laps): 1. 1-Tyler Erb[7]; 2. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 3. 19-Dustin Sorensen[2]; 4. 58V-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 6. 32S-Chris Simpson[8]; 7. 9M-Tim McCreadie[13]; 8. 13-Dallon Murty[1]; 9. 19R-Ryan Gustin[5]; 10. 9-Nick Hoffman[20]; 11. 15D-Justin Duty[10]; 12. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[16]; 13. 15-Clay Stuckey[11]; 14. B1-Brent Larson[18]; 15. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[19]; 16. 25-Chad Simpson[9]; 17. 1Z-Logan Zarin[15]; 18. 55E-Eli Johnson[21]; 19. 43-Derrick Stewart[14]; 20. 38T-Dylan Thornton[12]; 21. 15C-Curt Schroeder[17]; 22. 53-Andrew Kosiski[22]; 23. (DQ) 14-Trey Mills[23] 

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/tyler-erb-wins-inaugural-world-of-outlaws-corn-belt-showdown-at-southern-iowa/

TRACK INFO: https://southerniowafair.com/racing

FAN 101: https://about.worldofoutlaws.com/

 

Super DIRTCAR series

       

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Photos courtesy The World of Outlaws

The Super DIRTcar Series remains the premier traveling tour for Big Block Modifieds in the nation.

Each Super DIRTcar Series event follows a traditional short-track program including pre-race Hot Lap sessions, qualifying through Time Trials, Heat Races, and a Last Chance Showdown, all leading up to the 30-car Feature. The number of cars entered that night determines the number of preliminary races. The top 12 qualifiers in the heat races redraw for starting positions.

STEW STRIKES AGAIN: Stewart Friesen Earns Seventh Series Win of 2026 with Cavalcade 100 Victory
Alex Yankowski extends Series points lead to 94 points with runner-up finish

Joe Grabianowski

WEEDSPORT, NY (September 6, 2026) – Over the past two seasons, no one has been able to beat Stewart Friesen in a Super DIRTcar Series event at Weedsport Speedway.

That didn’t change on Sunday night, either, as the Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON driver led the final 46 laps to win the Cavalcade Cup 100.

The $10,000 victory is Friesen’s seventh Series win of 2026, and 59th of his career.

“What a great racecar,” Friesen said. “Tommy (Conroy, his crew chief) has been busting his butt the last couple of weeks. He just puts together such a great racecar, and we work really well together. We’ve got a really good notebook for here.

“The track was really bottom-lane dominant. And then the more I rolled the middle, kept my momentum up and took care of the tires, the better and better it went.”

Tanner Van Doren, the SRI Performance and Stock Car Steel Pole Award winner, led the field to the green in the 100-lap Feature, gaining the early advantage over Tim Sears Jr. on the race’s opening lap.

The 18-year-old driver led until the first caution flew on Lap 11 when Peter Britten slowed in Turn 3. Restarts played a vital role in Sunday’s race, as the first double-file restart led to the first lead change. When the green came back out, Sears rolled the outside lane in Turns 1 and 2 to move ahead of the No. 27, taking the lead on Lap 15.

Sears quickly pulled away from the field, as Matt Sheppard, Alex Yankowski, and Zach Payne all snuck by Van Doren. That lead lasted until the next caution on Lap 45, when Brett Tonkin and Britten made contact on the front stretch.

That yellow also set up another double-file restart, where two of the best in Big Block Modified racing were ready to strike. When the race resumed, Sheppard, like Sears 30 laps earlier, rolled the outside line to try and move past the No. 83X. Once he built up his momentum, it didn’t take Sheppard long to wrestle the lead away, nosing ahead at the start/finish line on Lap 49.

However, as Sheppard took the lead, Friesen charged forward, driving past Sears for second on the outside lane two laps later. That pass set up another battle between him and Sheppard, after the NASCAR Trucks Series star outdueled the No. 9s for the win at Weedsport last month. 

With Sheppard still running the outside, Friesen went to the bottom and tried to keep pace with the 10-time Series champion. And as the next few laps clicked off, Friesen inched closer to “Super Matt” as they exited Turn 2.

On Lap 54, Friesen’s momentum was finally enough, as he stormed past Friesen for the lead on the backstretch and drove away.

From there, not even a Lap 95 caution for Matt Stangle could stop Friesen, as he held off Yankowski on the restart to earn his fourth straight Series win at Weedsport.

“When Sheppard got the lead, he was pretty strong,” Friesen said. “And he was just kind of floating that middle, and I was able to stick a little bit better in the bottom and the middle and just kept my momentum up.

“Then we got into lap traffic there, and it showed me that middle, rub-rail to rub-rail, and keeping the guys pinned down so I could keep my momentum up. Once the track widened up, I could race all over it.”

Yankowski crossed the line second, increasing his Series points lead to 94 points over Mat Williamson, who finished sixth. It’s the Covington Township, PA driver’s best Weedsport finish.

“I think this is by far the best we’ve ever been here,” Yankowski said. “We’ve been really focusing on this track because we race it so many times with the Series. It’s the trickiest place that we go to. I feel like we learned a lot tonight. We got a lot more aggressive, and we’re getting a lot better.”

Sears held on for third, while Sheppard and Alex Payne rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series heads to Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY, on Saturday, Sept. 12, for the third annual R.D. Hutchinson Memorial. Joining the Beasts of the Northeast will be the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series.

Where can you buy tickets to the R.D. Hutchinson Memorial? You can buy tickets online at www.racecanam.com/schedules.

Where can you watch the Super DIRTcar Series? Watch every lap live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

JAM Performance Fastest Hot Lap Award: Erick Rudolph
Billy Whittaker Cars and Trux Quick Time Award: Matt Sheppard
Bicknell Racing Products Heat Race 1 Winner: Matt Sheppard
DIG Race Products Heat Race 2 Winner: Tim Fuller
Wix Filters Heat Race 3 Winner: Jack Lehner
The Greatest Store on Dirt Heat Race 4 Winner: Peter Britten
SRI Performance/Stock Car Steel Pole Award Winner: Tanner Van Doren
Behrent’s Performance Warehouse One Lap to Go: Stewart Friesen

Cavalcade Cup 100 (100 Laps): 1. 44-Stewart Friesen[9]; 2. 84Y-Alex Yankowski[4]; 3. 83X-Tim Sears Jr[2]; 4. 9S-Matt Sheppard[3]; 5. 70A-Alex Payne[15]; 6. 88-Mat Williamson[17]; 7. 7Z-Zachary Payne[5]; 8. 2-Jack Lehner[10]; 9. 25-Erick Rudolph[7]; 10. 19-Tim Fuller[6]; 11. 27-Tanner Van Doren[1]; 12. 91-Felix Roy[11]; 13. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[14]; 14. 12-Darren Smith[23]; 15. 29-Ryan Krachun[8]; 16. 35-Mike Mahaney[21]; 17. 21A-Peter Britten[12]; 18. 27P-Jeremy Pitts[24]; 19. 5H-Amy Buff[18]; 20. 7M-Paul Mancini[26]; 21. (DNF) 3M-Chris Mackey[20]; 22. (DNF) 6-Matt Stangle[25]; 23. (DNF) 32R-Ronnie Davis III[16]; 24. (DNF) 22-Brandon Walters[19]; 25. (DNF) 27K-Brett Tonkin[22]; 26. (DNF) M1-Dave Marcuccilli[13] 

ARTICLE: https://superdirtcarseries.com/recap/stew-strikes-again-stewart-friesen-earns-seventh-series-win-of-2026-with-cavalcade-cup-100-victory/

FAN 101: https://about.dirtcar.com/

 

 

September Opens With Final Weedsport Stop of 2026 at Weedsport
Alex Yankowski leads Mat Williamson by 84 points in Series standings

joe Grabianowski

WEEDSPORT, NY (September 2, 2026) – A return to one of Central New York’s iconic venues kicks off the September swing for the Beasts of the Northeast.

The Super DIRTcar Series visits Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY, for the final time in 2026 on Sunday, Sept. 6, for the Cavalcade Cup 100. A $10,000 prize is on the line in a 100-lap Feature.

Along with the Super DIRTcar Series, the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series joins the card in the annual Sportsman Classic. The Hoosier 600 Microsprint Tour finishes out the three-division show.

Where can you buy tickets to the Cavalcade Cup 100? Get tickets at SuperDIRTcarSeries.com/Schedule.

Where can you watch the Super DIRTcar Series? Watch every lap live on DIRTVision, the premier dirt racing streaming service.

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Weedsport:

Nine Races to Go: After winning his second SummerFAST championship, Alex Yankowski has an 84-point lead over three-time defending Series champion Mat Williamson heading into Sunday’s Cavalcade Cup 100.

The Covington Township, PA driver is the only competitor to finish in the top 10 in every points-paying Super DIRTcar Series Feature in 2026. He’s also earned 10 top fives, including a fourth-place finish at Weedsport in the Hall of Fame 100. In six starts at Weedsport, Yankowski has four top fives and five top 10s.

A win by “Kid Rocket” on Sunday would be his ninth career Series win at nine different racetracks.

Williamson, meanwhile, has found success at Weedsport already in 2026, winning both DIRTcar Big Block Modified events during the Empire State Challenge with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The St. Catharines, ON driver also crossed the line third in the Hall of Fame 100 last month, but was light at the scales, relegating him to a last-place finish.

Overall, Williamson has 11 wins, 21 top fives and 24 top 10s in 43 starts at Weedsport. Four of those wins are Super DIRTcar Series triumphs.

If he wins on Sunday, it’ll be “Money Mat’s” 40th career Series win, breaking a tie with Bob McCreadie for seventh on the all-time wins list.

Stew’s Playground: Over the past two seasons, no one has been better than Stewart Friesen in Super DIRTcar Series events at Weedsport.

The NASCAR Trucks Series star has won his last four Series starts at the track, and four of the last five overall.  Friesen, from Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, has nine Super DIRTcar Series wins at Weedsport, and 12 overall victories along with 25 top fives and 36 top 10s.

Friesen is the leading Super DIRTcar Series winner in 2026, after winning his seventh Feature at Utica-Rome Speedway during SummerFAST. A win on Sunday would be his 59th career Series triumph.

Payne’s Redemption: One driver looking for redemption after last month’s stop at Weedsport is Alex Payne.

The Hopewell, NY driver, who earned his fifth career Series win at Land of Legends Raceway last month, led the first 54 laps of the Hall of Fame 100 in August, before an incident relegated him to a 20th-place finish. 

That finish was Payne’s only finish outside the top five in the last nine Series races and only finish outside the top 10 in his last 11 starts. He also won the track’s Icebreaker 50 at Weedsport in May.

If Payne wins on Sunday, it’ll be his sixth career Super DIRTcar Series victory.

Battle For Fourth: Every position matters on the road to the World of Outlaws World Finals, and 30 points separate positions four through seven.

Super DIRTcar Series veteran Jimmy Phelps leads that battle, 11 points ahead of 10-time Series champion Matt Sheppard. Phelps, from Baldwinsville, NY, finished seventh in the Hall of Fame 100, which is part of a streak of seven top 10s in his last eight races.

At Weedsport, Phelps has two Super DIRTcar Series victories and 22 overall victories at the 3/8-mile track. He’s searching for his third Series win of the season, and 25th career Series triumph.

Sheppard, meanwhile, has struggled after finishing second in the Hall of Fame 100 at Weedsport last month, rounding out SummerFAST with 14th-, 12th-, and 23rd-place finishes. Those results dropped him to fifth in the standings, 14 points ahead of Jack Lehner in sixth.

“Super Matt” will aim to rebound at one of his most successful tracks, where he’s won eight times with the Super DIRTcar Series and 28 times overall. Sheppard is aiming for his 104th Series win and first of 2026.

Behind Phelps and Sheppard, Lehner and Felix Roy are separated by five points entering this weekend’s Cavalcade Cup 100. 

Lehner, from Saratoga Springs, NY, ended the night on the podium last month at Weedsport after Williamson was light on the scales. The “Ginga Ninja” has finished in the top 10 in each of the last four races. 

Roy, meanwhile, finished sixth in the Hall of Fame 100 last month, as part of a string of seven straight top 10s, and nine top 10s in his last 10 races.

Both Roy and Lehner are searching for their first career Super DIRTcar Series victory.

WHEN AND WHERE
Weedsport Speedway (3/8-mile) in Weedsport, NY on Sunday, Sept. 6

TRACK RECORD
Weedsport Speedway: 14.884 set by Peter Britten on Aug. 17, 2025

ONLINE
Weedsport Speedway: www.weedsportspeedway.com
 

2026 Super DIRTcar Series Statistics

FEATURE WINNERS: (7 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-6
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-4
  2. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-3
  3. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2
  4. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1

HEAT RACE WINNERS (24 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-14
  2. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-7
  3. Alex Yankowski- Covington Township, PA-5
  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-5
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-5
  5. Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-4
  6. Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-3
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-3
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-3
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-3
  7. Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-2
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-2
    Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-2
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-2
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-2
  8. Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
    Louden Reimert, Oley, PA-1
    Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
    Demetrios Drellos, Queensbury, NY-1
    Brett Haas, Pittsfield, MA-1
    Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-1
    Mario Clair, St. Edmond, QC-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    William Racine, St. Paul D’Abbotsford, QC-1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (25 Drivers)
Rank- Driver- Hometown-Wins

  1. Rex King Jr., Bristolville, OH-3
  2. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-2
    Ryan Krachun, Neshanic Station, NJ-2
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-2
  3. Eddie Strada, Lake Ariel, PA-1
    Matt Caprara, Clayton, NY-1
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
    Matt Stangle, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
    J. Bunting, Milford, DE-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Jackson Gill, Plessis, NY-1
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Chris Curtis, East Canaan, CT-1
    Anthony Perrego, Montgomery, NY-1
    Justin Cyr, Cornwall, ON-1
    Chris Raabe, Alexandira, ON-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Tyler Dippel, Walkill, NY-1
    Logan Watt, Boyertown, PA-1
    Todd Root, Syracuse, NY-1
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
    Nick Root, Geneva, NY-1
    Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1

PODIUM FINISHES (16 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Podiums

  1. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-10
    Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-10
  2. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-7
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-7
  3. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-4
  4. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-2
    Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 2
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-2
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Ronnie Davis III, Memphis, NY-1
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-1

HARD CHARGER (15 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – H.C.

  1. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-3
  2. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-2
  3. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1
    Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, NY-1
    Justin Haers, Phelps, NY-1
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-1
    Billy Pauch Jr., Frenchtown, NJ-1
    Tyler Dippel, Walkill, NY-1
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
    Ryan Krachun, Neshanic Station, NJ-1
    Adam Pierson, East Corinth, VT-1
    Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-1
    Ronnie Davis III, Memphis, NY-1
    Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-1

BILLY WHITAKER CARS AND TRUX QUICK TIMES (12 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QTs

  1. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-4
  2. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-2
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
  3. Duane Howard, Oley, PA-1
    Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-1
    Tim Sears Jr., Hastings, NY-1
    Mike Mahaney, Elizabethtown, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1
    Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-1

JAM Performance Fastest Hot Lap Award (11 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – QT

  1. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-3
  2. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-3
  3. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY-2
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-2
    Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-2
  4. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-On-the-Lake, ON-1
    Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-1
    Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-1
    Tanner Van Doren, Schnecksville, PA-1
    Andy Bachetti, Sheffield, MA-1
    Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-1
    Michael Parent, Granby, QC-1

Super DIRTcar Series Lap Leaders (19 Drivers)
Rank – Driver, Hometown – Laps Led

  1. Alex Yankowski, Covington Township, PA-217
  2. Stewart Friesen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON-196
  3. Jimmy Phelps, Baldwinsville, NY- 135
  4. Mat Williamson, St. Catharines, ON-101
  5. Alex Payne, Hopewell, NY-95
  6. Tim Fuller, Edwards, NY-60
  7. Matt Sheppard, Savannah, NY-55
  8. Larry Wight, Phoenix, NY-38
  9. William Racine, St. Paul D’Abbotsford, QC-37
  10. Matt Delorenzo, Cropseyville, NY-29
  11. Mike Trautschold, Roscoe, NY-26
  12. Peter Britten, Brisbane, QLD-25
  13. Felix Roy, Napierville, QC-20
  14. Marc Johnson, Guilderland, NY-19
  15. Justin Stone, Middlebury, VT-17
  16. Jack Lehner, Saratoga Springs, NY-11
  17. Kevin Hamel, Yamaska, QC-8
    Darren Smith, Binghamton, NY-8
  18. Bobby Varin, Johnstown, NY-4

2026 Super DIRTcar Series Schedule and Winners

  1. Wednesday, Feb. 11/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Stewart Friesen*
  2. Thursday, Feb. 12/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Mat Williamson*
  3. Friday, Feb. 13/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Mat Williamson (2)*
  4. Saturday, Feb. 14/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL/Larry Wight*
  5. Friday, April 17/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY/Mat Williamson (3)
  6. Wednesday, May 13/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE/Alex Yankowski
  7. Sunday, May 17/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON/Alex Yankowski (2)
  8. Tuesday, June 16/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY/Stewart Friesen (2)
  9. Tuesday, June 23/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY/Stewart Friesen (3)
  10. Thursday, July 2/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY/Tim Fuller
  11. Tuesday, July 7/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON/Stewart Friesen (4)
  12. Wednesday, July 8/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY/Jimmy Phelps
  13. Monday, July 20, Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC/Alex Yankowski (3)
  14. Wednesday, July 22/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY/Jimmy Phelps (2)
  15. Sunday, August 16/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY/Stewart Friesen (5)
  16. Monday, August 17/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY/Alex Yankowski (4)
  17. Tuesday, August 18/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY/Alex Payne
  18. Wednesday, August 19/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY/Stewart Friesen (6)

*: Denotes Non-Points Paying Victory 

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Nigel Pendykoski Claims First Career DIRTcar Sportsman Series Victory at Weedsport's Sportsman Classic

 Joe Grabianowski

By Joe Grabianowski

WEEDSPORT, NY (September 6, 2026) – Nigel Pendykoski brought his Ivan Little-inspired DIRTcar Sportsman up on Victory Hill Sunday night at Weedsport Speedway for his first Series win. Pendykoski, from Niagara Falls, ON, made a memorable move with five laps to go in the Sportsman Classic 75 to secure the $2,500 DIRTcar Sportsman Series payday. 

 

“I’m just so proud,” Pendykoski said. “I never thought I’d be standing here. We put in so much effort this year, and it’s been really up and down. I think I flipped in Turn 1 in my very first race at this track. It’s nice to be standing here instead of upside down.”

 

Starting sixth, Pendykoski patiently kept the top runners in his sights until he began cutting through lapped traffic with ease while following race leader Tyler Corcoran. It was clear that the No. 78JR was faster than the leader, Corcoran, but he’d need a few more chips to fall in his favor to win. 

 

“I felt so good before that caution,” Pendykoski said. “But then the caution came out, and I didn’t have heat in the tires. The No. 72 got underneath me there [for second]. They started pulling away, and I got a little nervous. I was just trying to hang with them, and then they got racing each other. I just squeezed in a little bit, and we all checked up. Somehow it worked out in my favor. So happy to be here.” 

 

Corcoran, from Central Square, NY, led nearly the entire race. He was shuffled back to fourth when Pendykoski took the lead.

 

“We were really good,” Corcoran noted. “We normally suck at this place really bad, so to be out in front that long was amazing. Then it started becoming bottom dominant, and I knew I just had to hit my marks on the bottom. All of a sudden, I got driven through. I wasn’t expecting it. I guess we’ll take this one and move on to Oswego.”

 

Second-place Cody McPherson, out of St. Catharines, ON, spent very little of his race at the front. But he was there when it mattered most. 

 

“We tried to make the top work at the beginning of the race but fell back to seventh,” McPherson said. “We jammed along on the bottom and went back to the top. Finally, at the end, I had to try something. I went to the middle, and it stuck, and I was able to get it in second. Congratulations to Nigel. Nice to see two Merrittville home track guys finish one-two.”

 

In third place was Derrick McGrew Jr., from Ballston Spa, NY, who drove to the podium from a fourteenth-place starting position. 

 

“It sucks that we didn’t start our night off a little bit better,” McGrew lamented. “Coming from fourteenth made it a bit hard. We knew to stay patient and make moves when we could. We got to lapped traffic a couple times early and started picking them off one by one. Cody [McPherson] and I ran side-by-side for 30 laps, so thanks to him for running me clean.” 

 

UP NEXT: The DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series will face off again on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY, as part of the R.D Hutchinson Memorial with the Super DIRTcar Series. 

 

Where can you buy tickets to the R.D. Hutchinson Memorial? You can buy tickets online at www.racecanam.com/schedules.

Where can you watch the Super DIRTcar Series? Watch every lap live on DIRTVision.

 

DIRTcar Sportsman Feature (75 Laps): 1. 78JR-Nigel Pendykoski[6]; 2. 7-Cody McPherson[7]; 3. 26-Derrick Mcgrew Jr[14]; 4. 64-Tyler Corcoran[1]; 5. 72-Hunter Hollenbeck[5]; 6. 33-Richard Murtaugh[4]; 7. 0-Tony Finch II[8]; 8. 92T-Tristan Ladouceur[17]; 9. 410-Mike Fowler[11]; 10. 711X-Connor Crane[20]; 11. 16-Matt Barbour[3]; 12. 54-Sullivan Dickey[10]; 13. 714-Chris Darling[22]; 14. 33M-Bodie Marks[12]; 15. 44-Mason Rogers[9]; 16. 51-Bryan Preville[13]; 17. 32-Joe Trichilo[24]; 18. 6-Cody Manitta[25]; 19. FOX28-Tyler Stevenson[29]; 20. 113JR-Frank Guererri[15]; 21. 916-Nick Brundige[28]; 22. 07W-Taylor Wason[16]; 23. 82-David Hackett[19]; 24. 52-Jessica Power[27]; 25. 10-Trevor Houghton[31]; 26. 10G-Austin Germinio[23]; 27. 20B-Brayden Bullock[26]; 28. 2-Greg Henry[30]; 29. 21J-Justin Liechti[18]; 30. (DNF) R1-Riley Rogala[21]; 31. (DNF) 349-Garrett Chillot[2]
 

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/sportsman-modifieds/dirtcar-sportsman-series/nigel-pendykoski-claims-first-career-dirtcar-sportsman-series-win-at-weedsports-sportsman-classic/

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Gary Lindberg Scores First Career DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Win in Stevens Memorial at Ransomville
Mat Williamson finishes second, takes over Series points lead

RANSOMVILLE, NY (August 25, 2026) – Gary Lindberg is no stranger to Victory Lane at Ransomville Speedway. In fact, he’s already been there on four occasions this season.

But on Tuesday night, the Ridgeway, ON driver earned his biggest win yet, leading all 60 laps to win the Flyin’ Brian and Ray Stevens Memorial.

It’s a $5,444 victory he won’t forget anytime soon.

“This is probably my biggest win, and the most money we’ve ever won,” Lindberg said. “It’s good for the team. Thanks for everyone coming out. It’s a Tuesday night; we had a lot of help in the pits, and the car was amazing.”

Mike Mahaney and Lindberg led the field to the green in the 60-lap Feature, but it wasn’t long before the No. 37S took advantage. Lindberg thundered around “Smooth Shoe” in Turns 1 and 2 and pulled away, opening a full straightaway lead through the first 10 laps. 

Lindberg’s lead would go away on the race’s first caution on Lap 19 for Austin Susice, but it didn’t deter Lindberg, who drove by Mahaney again on the outside when the race resumed on Lap 22. 

With Lindberg out front, Mahaney held off championship rival Mat Williamson for more than 15 laps, trying to extend his points lead over the defending champion. However, the Elizabethtown, NY driver’s good run came to an end on Lap 47, when he slowed on the backstretch.

That would be the race’s final caution as Lindberg drove away from Williamson on the restart. But it wasn’t over yet, as “Money Mat” made a late charge for the lead. It wasn’t enough, though, as Lindberg held on to reach DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Victory Lane for the first time.

“The track was fast tonight,” Lindberg said. “It was pretty hairy up there against the wall. I started getting too close to the wall, so I changed my line. I didn’t really feel fast, but I didn’t see anybody, so I thought it was the most consistent. 

“I knew Williamson was behind me, and if you make one mistake, he’s a hell of a racecar driver.”

Williamson crossed the line second, earning his fifth straight Series podium since opening the season with a 29th at Lebanon Valley.  The St. Catharines, ON driver said track position was vital in earning Tuesday’s win.

“Hats off to the No. 37S, they were good tonight,” Williamson said. “I didn’t feel like we were as maneuverable as we were on Friday. These things are so close that one little miscue definitely makes a difference on if you win or lose.”

With his runner-up finish, Williamson has taken the points lead, leaving Ransomville with a 22-point lead over Mahaney, who finished 19th.

Stewart Friesen rounded out the podium in his first Series start of the season. Peter Britten finished fourth, and Ryan Susice rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The DIRTcar 358 Modified Series returns to action with back-to-back nights at Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, Sept. 11. 

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast  Facebook page.

Stevens Memorial: 1. 37S-Gary Lindberg[2]; 2. 6-Mat Williamson[3]; 3. 44-Stewart Friesen[9]; 4. 21A-Peter Britten[4]; 5. 38-Ryan Susice[12]; 6. 25-Erick Rudolph[6]; 7. 92-Andrew Buff[5]; 8. 3-Chad Brachmann[20]; 9. 01-Chris Raabe[14]; 10. 35R-Nelson Mason[8]; 11. 22-Noah Walker[11]; 12. 31-Lance Willix[7]; 13. 18R-Brad Rouse[15]; 14. 11S-Steven Lewis Jr[19]; 15. 14-CG Morey[16]; 16. B24-Brendan Gibbons[26]; 17. 5-Jack Butler[18]; 18. 117-CJ Castelletti[21]; 19. (DNF) 35-Mike Mahaney[1]; 20. (DNF) 26-Kyle Richner[17]; 21. (DNF) 1S-Andrew Smith[13]; 22. (DNF) 68-Austin Susice[10]; 23. (DNF) R44-Ryan Barrett[23]; 24. (DNF) 678-John Smith[25]; 25. (DNF) 132-Jessica Kriegisch[22]; 26. (DNF) 54JR-Scott Just[24]

Hoosier Racing Tire Award (Free Tire): Noah Walker

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/358-modifieds/dirtcar-358-modified-series/gary-lindberg-scores-first-career-dirtcar-358-modified-series-win-in-stevens-memorial-at-ransomville/

 

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CODY STRIKES AGAIN: Cody McPherson Wins DIRTcar Sportsman Series Portion of Stevens Memorial

Ransomville, NY (August 25, 2026) – Anytime the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series heads to Ransomville Speedway, Cody McPherson has been a contender.

And on Tuesday night, the St. Catharines, ON driver delivered a memorable performance.

McPherson stormed around Richard Murtaugh with two laps to go to win the Sportsman portion of the Flyin’ Brian and Ray Stevens Memorial.

The $3,000 triumph means a lot to McPherson, who traveled with Brian Stevens to the track as a teenager.

“Those last five laps I said screw it, I wanted to win this race so bad,” McPherson said. “There were so many nights it was me, Mikey Granton, and Brian Stevens going up to Ohsweken. I had it made being a 15-year-old kid listening to the stories from those two, and to win this race in honor of him is so awesome.”

Connor Crane and Richard Murtaugh sat on the front row of the 30-lap Feature, with Crane gaining the early advantage. Crane, from Canaan, CT, held on throughout the first 10 laps until lap traffic allowed Murtaugh to close in.

At the race’s halfway point, Crane, who was running the bottom, decided to switch lanes to try and get around a lap car. However, that opened the door on the bottom, allowing Murtaugh to slide his No. 33 in front of Crane as they exited Turn 2 on Lap 16.

Three laps later, Murtaugh’s advantage went away as the red flag came out for Taylor Wason, who flipped on the backstretch.  But while Murtaugh regained the lead on the Lap 18 restart, McPherson started his run forward behind him.

Using the outside line, McPherson drove from sixth to second in three laps, setting his sights on Murtaugh with 11 laps to go. McPherson would get closer, but then another caution flew on Lap 28 when Cody Manitta had a flat left rear tire while running sixth.

When the race resumed, Murtaugh had the advantage on the inside line over McPherson, holding him off through Turns 1 and 2 on the race’s final lap. But that’s when the yellow flag came out for the final time, as Jayden Wust got into the outside wall on the front stretch, just before the start/finish line.

That set up another green-white-checkered finish, but this time it was McPherson who took advantage. The three-time Series champion gained momentum in Turns 1 and 2 on Lap 29, thundering past Murtaugh for the lead.

From there, he held on to win the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series stop at Ransomville for the third straight year.

Murtaugh settled for second, earning his first championship-season podium of the season. 

Early leader Connor Crane finished third, Tristan Ladouceur finished fourth, and Nigel Pendykoski rounded out the top five.

With his fourth-place finish, Ladouceur holds a 26-point lead over Murtaugh.

UP NEXT: The DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 6 for the Sportsman Classic at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY.

They’ll be joined by the Super DIRTcar Series for the Cavalcade Cup 100.

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How can you watch the Super DIRTcar Series? Live on DIRTVision.

Stevens Memorial: 1. 1-Cody McPherson[6]; 2. 33-Richard Murtaugh[4]; 3. 711X-Connor Caine[1]; 4. 92T-Tristan Ladouceur[8]; 5. 78JR-Nigel Pendykoski[12]; 6. 111-Brett Senek[7]; 7. 44C-Abby Castile[2]; 8. 26-Derrick McGrew[3]; 9. 33M-Bodie Marks[11]; 10. 16-Matt Barbour[9]; 11. 51-Bryan Preville[14]; 12. 52-Jessica Power[18]; 13. 61-Derek Wagner[16]; 14. 71-Jacob Bansmer[15]; 15. 53-Tyler Foster[22]; 16. 54-Sullivan Dickey[24]; 17. 99PJR-Matteo Panunte[26]; 18. 18R-Madyson Rouse[17]; 19. FOX28-Tyler Stevenson[19]; 20. 6-Cody Manitta[5]; 21. 10-Trevor Houghton[29]; 22. 2-Greg Henry[28]; 23. 313-Cam Van Zandt[20]; 24. 916-Nick Brundige[27]; 25. 43J-Jayden Wust[13]; 26. 82-David Hackett[10]; 27. 14-Brendan Zimmerman[30]; 28. 99S-Stephen Miller[21]; 29. 07W-Taylor Wason[25]; 30. 185-Tyler Puchalski[23]

Hoosier Racing Tire Award (Free Tire): Tyler Stevenson

ARTICLE: https://dirtcar.com/dirtcar-ne/sportsman-modifieds/dirtcar-sportsman-series/cody-strikes-again-cody-mcpherson-wins-dirtcar-sportsman-series-portion-of-stevens-memorial/

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Sportsman Classic Brings DIRTcar Sportsman Stars to Weedsport

joe Grabianowski  

WEEDSPORT, NY (September 3, 2026) – The road to the DIRTcar Sportsman Series championship continues this weekend, with one of the most prestigious events on the schedule.

Drivers will visit Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY, for the 12th edition of the Sportsman Classic on Sunday, Sept. 6. 

A $2,500 prize is on the line in a 75-lap Feature and serves as round four of this year’s DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series.

Joining the Sportsman are the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds and the Hoosier 600 Microsprint Tour.

Where can you buy tickets to the Sportsman Classic? Buy tickets at SuperDIRTcarSeries.com/Schedule.

Where can you watch the Super DIRTcar Series? Watch every lap live on DIRTVision.

Here’s a look at what to watch for at Weedsport:

Tristan’s Consistency: After three races in this year’s chase for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series Championship, no one has been more consistent than Tristan Ladouceur.

The Alexandria, ON driver has finished in the top five in all three events, including a third at Glen Ridge Motorsports Park, a fifth at Utica-Rome Speedway, and a fourth at Ransomville Speedway last week. Entering this week’s Sportsman Classic, he has a 26-point lead over Richard Murtaugh III in the Series standings.

While Ladouceur is searching for his first career Series win, Weedsport last year was where he came the closest to earning that victory. He led 70 laps in last year’s Sportsman Classic before ultimately finishing third.

Fighting for Three: In 11 Sportsman Classics held at Weedsport, only two drivers have won the event more than once. Current DIRTcar 358 Modified star Dave Marcuccilli is one of them, winning the event three times in 2015, 2017, and 2018. The other is Murtaugh, who won in 2023 and 2024.

After a runner-up finish last week at Ransomville, Murtaugh aims to bring that momentum to a place he’s found success. The two Sportsman Classic victories are two of his nine Series triumphs. However, he’s had mixed results at Weedsport over the past two seasons.

He has two fifth-place finishes during Central Region events but finished 17th in last year’s Sportsman Classic. Murtaugh also finished 12th in the DIRTcar Sportsman event as part of SummerFAST last month but led the race before a mechanical failure cost him the win.

Weedsport Momentum: This weekend’s Sportsman Classic will be the third Sportsman event at Weedsport in 2026, with Hunter Hollenbeck and Tony Finch II each earning victories. 

Hollenbeck scored his win in the DIRTcar Sportsman Series Central Region opener in May, while Finch earned the win during SummerFAST. Finch, from Pennellville, NY, also earned a Championship Season win at Utica-Rome Speedway later that week, one of three drivers, along with Derrick McGrew Jr. and Cody McPherson, to accomplish that feat.

Those triumphs are two of Finch’s six wins this season, along with three victories at Brewerton Speedway and one at Thunder Mountain Speedway. He finished 28th in last year’s Sportsman Classic.

Hollenbeck, meanwhile, has seven victories this season, earning four wins at Brewerton Speedway and two wins at Fulton Speedway. The Fulton, NY driver finished sixth in last year’s Sportsman Classic.

2026 Championship Season Schedule:

Sunday, Aug. 9/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY- Derrick McGrew Jr.
Wednesday, Aug. 19/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY- Tony Finch II
Tuesday, Aug. 25/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY- Cody McPherson
Sunday, Sept. 6/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Saturday, Sept. 12/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Friday, Sept. 18/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Saturday, Sept. 19/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Friday, Sept. 25/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Saturday, Oct. 10/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Saturday, Oct. 17/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON

DIRTCar Sportsman Championship Series Points Standings

  1. Tristan Ladouceur        926
  2. Richard Murtaugh        -26
  3. Bodie Marks                 -40
  4. Derrick McGrew Jr.      -49
  5. Taylor Wason               -59
  6. Nigel Pendykoski         -60
  7. Cody Manitta               -73
  8. Jessica Power             -89
  9. Nick Brundige              -89
  10. Bryan Preville              -96

Note: Home Track bonus points will be added after Labor Day weekend.

 

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The Super DIRTcar Series 2026 Schedule:

Big Gator Championship
Wed. Feb. 11/ DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)
Thurs. Feb. 12/ DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)
Fri. Feb. 13/DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)
Sat. Feb. 14/DIRTcar Nationals/Volusia Speedway Park/Barberville, FL (Non-points)

2026 Championship Season

Sat. March 28/Delaware Diamond/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE
Sat. April 11/Thunder on the Thousand Islands/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY 
Fri. April 17/ 61st Anniversary Special/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY 
Sun. May 17/Spring Shootout at Cornwall/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall, ON
Sun. May 24/Heroes Remembered/Weedsport Speedway/ Weedsport, NY 
Mon. May 25/The Natural 77/Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY 
Tues. June 16/Mr. Dirt Track USA/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY 
Tues. June 23/Ron Martin Memorial Summer Nationals/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Thurs. July 2/Stars and Stripes Spectacular/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Tues. July 7/Oh Canada 75/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Cornwall, ON
Wed. July 8/ Summer Shootout at Mohawk/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY 
Mon. July 20/King of the North/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC
Tues. July 21/King of the North/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC 
Wed. July 22/Thunder in the Adirondacks/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Tues. Aug. 11/Big Block Invasion of Mansfield/Mansfield Speedway/Mansfield, OH
Wed. Aug. 12/Steel Valley 75/Sharon Speedway/Hartford, OH
Sun. Aug. 16/Hall of Fame Special/SummerFAST/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Mon. Aug. 17/SummerFAST/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY
Tues. Aug. 18/SummerFAST/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Wed. Aug. 19/SummerFAST/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Sun. Sept. 6/Cavalcade 100/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Sat. Sept. 12/R.D Hutchinson Memorial/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Sat. Sept. 26/Malta Massive Weekend/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Mon.-Sat., Oct. 5-10/Super DIRT Week 54/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Fri. Oct. 16/Fall Nationals/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON
Sat. Oct. 31/Mid-Atlantic Championship/Georgetown Speedway/Georgetown, DE
Wed. Nov. 4/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC (Qualifying Night)
Thurs. Nov. 5/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC
Fri. Nov. 6/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC
Sat. Nov. 7/World of Outlaws World Finals/The Dirt Track at Charlotte/Concord, NC

2026 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule
Saturday, April 18/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY- Andy Bachetti
Saturday, April 25/Devil’s Bowl Speedway/West Haven, VT- Mat Williamson
Sunday, June 7/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
Thursday, June 11/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Tuesday, June 30/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Wednesday, July 1/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Wednesday, July 15/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Sunday, Aug. 2/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON
Tuesday, Aug. 25/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Friday, Sept. 11/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Friday, Sept. 18/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Friday, Sept. 25/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Saturday, Oct. 17/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON

 

2026 World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision Schedule:

Thursday, Jan. 22 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Friday, Jan. 23 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $20k to win, $81k purse

Thursday, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Friday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, Feb. 20 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Feb. 21 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, March 13 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, March 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, March 20 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, March 21 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, March 27 / East Alabama Motor Speedway / Phenix City, AL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, March 28 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, April 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, April 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / $25k to win, $91k purse

Friday, April 24 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, April 25 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / $25k to win, $91k purse

Tuesday, April 28 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA / $12k to win, $53k purse

Thursday, April 30 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / $10k to win, $47k purse
Friday, May 1 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / $10k to win, $47k purse
Saturday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / $40k to win, $134k purse

Wednesday, May 13 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE / $20k to win, $81k purse
Thursday, May 14 / Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA / $20k, $81k purse
Friday, May 15 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / $6k to win x2, $53k purse
Saturday, May 16 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / $30k to win, $103k purse
Sunday, May 17 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / $20k to win, $81k purse

Thursday, May 28 / Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH / $12k to win, $53k purse
Friday, May 29 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, May 30 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / $57k to win, $240k purse

Friday, June 12 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, June 13 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / $30k to win, $103k purse

Friday, June 19 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, June 20 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / $25k to win, $91k purse

Monday, June 22 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / $12k to win, $53k purse

Wednesday, June 24 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN / $12k to win, $53k purse

Friday, June 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / $15k to win, $66k purse

Sunday, June 28 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / $20k to win, $81k purse

Tuesday, June 30 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / $20k to win, $81k purse

Thursday, July 2 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / $10k to win, $47k purse
Friday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / $10k to win, $47k purse
Saturday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN / $40k to win, $134k purse

Wednesday, July 8 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY / $15k to win, $66k purse

Friday, July 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, July 24 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / $5,000 to win x4, $57k purse
Saturday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / $50k to win, $220k purse

Thursday, July 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / $10k to win, $47k purse
Friday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Prelim
Saturday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / $100k to win, $223k purse

Friday, Aug. 21 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Aug. 22 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / $25k to win, $91k purse

Wednesday, Aug. 26 / Southern Iowa Speedway / Oskaloosa, IA / $12k to win, $53k purse

Friday, Aug. 28 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA / $20k to win, $81k purse
Saturday, Aug. 29 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, Sept. 25 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Sept. 26 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / $20k to win, $81k purse

Friday, Oct. 2 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA / $10k to win, $47k purse
Saturday, Oct. 3 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA / $50k to win, $151k purse

Friday, Oct. 23 / Little River Speedway / Modoc, SC / $12k to win, $53k purse
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Little River Speedway / Modoc, SC / $25k to win, $91k purse

Wednesday, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / Qualifying
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15k to win, $65k purse
Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $15k to win, $65k purse
Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC / $25k to win, $100k purs

 

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