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ROSSBURG, OH (October 18, 2025) – Bobby Pierce became the fourth driver in the 45-year history of Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP to win the Crown Jewel race in back-to-back years, as he withstood a back-and-forth battle with Chris Madden and went on to win the $100,000 event for the on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.

Devin Moran, with his fourth-place finish, clinched his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Championship, earning him a record $250,000.

Pierce led 44 of the 100 laps and joined Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, and Brandon Sheppard as the only drivers to win the event, which began in 1981, in consecutive years.

Madden was in front for a race-leading 56 laps as he earned $20,000 for second place. Brandon Sheppard, who was seeking a history-making sixth DTWC, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Moran and Nick Hoffman rounded out the rest of the top five.

Madden was in control early on, leading the first 49 laps of the race, when Pierce, who started 13th, took the lead at the halfway point. The two then traded the race lead several times until Pierce finally managed to pull away from Madden.

Madden ran second until Moran took over the runner-up position on lap 76. Moran maintained second place until the final caution of the race, which came out with 88 laps completed. Madden then managed to pass Moran on the restart, but Pierce was able to pull away somewhat, crossing the finish line 1.390 seconds ahead of the South Carolina driver to secure his 29th career series win.

The Oakwood, Illinois driver who won from 14th a year ago, came from the inside of row seven this year to collect the win.

“I didn’t know how tonight would go after last night. B-Shepp said last night that the track would be good tonight, and it was. You know, Longhorn doesn’t build a bad car. This car here has won three big races at Eldora now, so we might have to keep it in rotation. You know, we might make the JD car out of it and just bring it here to Eldora to race.”

“I was getting a little worked up because it’s been a month and a half since I won a race, which is rare for me, so this feels awesome. I know Brandon (Sheppard) has had a great run in the DTWC; he always shows up around this time of year. Obviously, with Freddy (Smith), I never got to race against him, and those guys are top-notch. I hope I can be on that list of five or more wins. Let’s do it again next year.”

Moran, the driver of the Double Down Motorsports #99, became the 10th different champion in the 21-year history of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, celebrating with his crew, family, and friends on the Eldora stage afterward.

“It’s about time, and it’s an incredible feeling. Thank you, Eldora. Winning these championships is really tough. Honestly, I felt like I had a really good car. I drove a very conservative race, which kind of backfired at the end because I chose the bottom lane; I didn’t want to put myself in a bad situation and get slid going into one and two, which cost me a couple of spots. I don’t think I had anything for Bobby - he had a really good car. I never really pushed as hard as I could because I didn’t want any problems. I saw Ricky and JD having issues, and I didn’t want to cause any myself,” said the Dresden, Ohio native.

“It was hard to stay focused at the end. I got flustered during that restart. I felt like I did a really good job staying focused, running a smart and solid race, and I had a good car to do that. I hit the cushion hard in turns one and two, and I was thinking, Devin, get through the race - there are just a couple of laps left - just finish it and go celebrate with my friends, family, and crew. So, like I said, it is a really amazing feeling.”

The winner’s Bobby Pierce Racing, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Steidinger Construction, Pontiac RV, Toyota of Danville, Carnaghi Towing and Repair, Ted Brown’s Quality, Paint and Body Shop, Rio Grande Waste Services, Fast 1 Speed Shop, Leka Tree Service, Duromax, Bert by Budda, and Floyd’s Waste Services.

Completing the top ten were Mike Marlar, Tim McCreadie, Carson Ferguson, Dale McDowell, and Brandon Overton.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by ARP

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tim McCreadie | 15.674 seconds

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[5]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[4]; 6. 29-Clint Keenan[7]; 7. 28T-Tyler Carpenter[11]; 8. 71R-Rod Conley[9]; 9. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[6]; 10. 24-Tyler Wyant[13]; 11. 69J-Jon Hodgkiss[8]; 12. 09-Michael Leach[14]; 13. (DNS) 111-Max Blair; 14. (DNS) 1T-Tyler Erb

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 11R-Josh Rice[5]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[8]; 4. 69-RC Whitwell[13]; 5. 96-Tanner English[14]; 6. 17D-Zack Dohm[2]; 7. 89-Mike Spatola[6]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[12]; 9. 3-Matt Miller[10]; 10. 101-Forrest Trent[9]; 11. 15K-Colten Burdette[3]; 12. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[7]; 13. (DNS) 39-Brandon Moore; 14. (DQ) 14H-Haiden Cowan[4]

MyRacePass B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 79-Donald McIntosh[3]; 2. 9-Tim McCreadie[1]; 3. 114-Jordan Koehler[2]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[7]; 6. 6M-Michael Chilton[12]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 9. S8-Chris Stotts[10]; 10. 55E-Eli Johnson[11]; 11. 11K-Evan Koehler[8]; 12. 99M-Caden McWhorter[6]

Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifer Race Finish (15 Laps): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 2. 89-Mike Spatola[14]; 3. 29-Clint Keenan[10]; 4. 28T-Tyler Carpenter[13]; 5. 3-Matt Miller[18]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[9]; 7. 71R-Rod Conley[15]; 8. 09-Michael Leach[26]; 9. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[17]; 10. 24-Tyler Wyant[20]; 11. 69J-Jon Hodgkiss[23]; 12. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 13. 69-RC Whitwell[5]; 14. 55E-Eli Johnson[22]; 15. 20-Jimmy Owens[4]; 16. 6M-Michael Chilton[12]; 17. (DNS) 10-Garrett Smith; 18. (DNS) 114-Jordan Koehler; 19. (DNS) 19R-Ryan Gustin; 20. (DNS) 96-Tanner English; 21. (DNS) 17D-Zack Dohm; 22. (DNS) 17SR-Brody Smith; 23. (DNS) S8-Chris Stotts; 24. (DNS) 101-Forrest Trent; 25. (DNS) 15K-Colten Burdette; 26. (DNS) 11K-Evan Koehler

45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by ARP Feature Finish (100 Laps):

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

1 - 13 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood IL - $50,100

2 - 2 - 44 - Chris Madden - Gray Court SC - $20,000

3 - 5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin IL - $10,700

4 - 3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden OH - $9,100

5 - 9 - 9H - Nick Hoffman - Mooresville NC - $7,000

6 - 19 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield TN - $6,000

7 - 24 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown NY - $4,500

8 - 7 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton NC - $4,700

9 - 6 - 17M - Dale McDowell - Chickamauga GA - $3,800

10 - 14 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans GA - $4,300

11 - 10 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville IL - $3,400

12 - 1 - 22F - Chris Ferguson - Mt. Holly NC - $3,200

13 - 15 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter FL - $3,700

14 - 12 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville GA - $3,600

15 - 17 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville NC - $3,100

16 - 25 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham IA - $3,000

17 - 26 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover PA - $2,900

18 - 8 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler AZ - $3,200

19 - 20 - 11R - Josh Rice - Crittenden KY - $2,000

20 - 21 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville GA - $2,700

21 - 18 - 19M - Joseph Joiner - Milton FL - $2,700

22 - 23 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore MN - $2,700

23 - 4 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces NM - $2,700

24 - 16 - 12 - Jason Jameson - Lawrenceburg IN - $2,000

25 - 22 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham IL - $2,000

26 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville IN - $2,800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 59

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Chris Ferguson

MD3 Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1-49) Bobby Pierce (Lap 50); Chris Madden (Laps 51-55); Bobby Pierce (Laps 56-57); Chris Madden (Laps 58-59); Bobby Pierce (Laps 60-100)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Bobby Pierce

Wieland Feature Winner: Bobby Pierce

Margin of Victory: 1.390 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 7); Debris (Lap 13); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 30); Garrett Alberson (Lap 34); Dan Ebert (Lap 54); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 61); Josh Rice (Lap 75); Debris (Lap 76); Brandon Overton (Lap 80); Debris (Lap 88)

Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck; Cory Lawler

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Chris Madden, Brandon Sheppard

Penske Shocks Top 5: Bobby Pierce, Chris Madden, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, Nick Hoffman

PEM 4th Place Feature: Devin Moran

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Nick Hoffman

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Tim McCreadie

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dennis Erb, Jr.

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Clay Harris

MD3 24th Place Feature: Jason Jameson

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Tim McCreadie (Advanced 17 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Chris Madden (56 laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Daniel Hilsabeck

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Chris Madden | Lap 8 | 16.258 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin Moran

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Bob Pierce

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Time of Race: 1 hour, 2 minutes, 53 seconds

Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:

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

1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden OH - 9175 - $353,649

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler AZ - 9090 - $565,600

3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville GA - 9010 - $477,100

4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville IN - 8725 - $366,300

5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin IL - 8265 - $278,825

6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces NM - 8020 - $208,050

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans GA - 7645 - $172,700

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville NC - 6975 - $140,425

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton NC - 6890 - $128,950

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville GA - 6685 - $107,700

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham IA - 6355 - $93,575

12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore MN - 6165 - $97,800

13 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter FL - 5965 - $89,250

14 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover PA - 5210 - $59,225

ROSSBURG, OH (October 17, 2025) – It was preliminary night on Friday for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, as 59 cars competed in six heat races to qualify for the 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP, which will pay $100,000 to win on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.

In heat number one, it was a fierce battle within the Ferguson Family until the very end as Chris Ferguson overtook his cousin Carson just before the checkered flag to secure the victory, earning him the Victory Fuel Pole for the 100-lap main event Saturday night. Carson had led from the start of the 10-lap race, but Chris gained enough momentum on the final lap to pass him on the inside coming off of turn four. Trailing the Fergusons at the finish line was defending DTWC winner Bobby Pierce, who secured the third and final transfer spot.

The second heat was won by current championship points leader Devin Moran, who led from start to finish to secure the third starting spot in the DTWC. Nick Hoffman, coming off two third place finishes in the Dream and World 100 at Eldora this year, finished second to Moran, with Clay Harris claiming the third and final transfer position.

In heat number three, Brandon Sheppard dominated by leading all 10 laps and taking the win. Sheppard now aims to become the first six-time winner of the Crown Jewel race on Saturday night, starting from the fifth position. Hudson O’Neal finished second, followed by Daulton Wilson, who secured the third and final transfer spot.

In pivotal heat number four, where the winner would start alongside Chris Fergerson on the front row Saturday night, Chris Madden dominated the race, winning by more than six seconds over Ricky Thornton Jr. and Brandon Overton.

The fifth heat was all Garrett Alberson, the New Mexico native, who led all 10 laps to secure the victory and earn the fourth starting spot in the DTWC. Dennis Erb Jr., a former Dirt Late Model Dream winner at Eldora, charged from the eighth starting position to finish as the runner-up. Jason Jameson claimed the third and final transfer spot.

The sixth and final heat of the night was won by veteran Dale McDowell, who led from start to finish, beating Jonathan Davenport and Joseph Joiner.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by ARP | Night 1

Friday, October 17, 2025

Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Carson Ferguson | 15.940 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Chris Madden | 15.998 seconds

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[2]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 4. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 5. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 6. 20-Jimmy Owens[5]; 7. 29-Clint Keenan[8]; 8. 71R-Rod Conley[6]; 9. 28T-Tyler Carpenter[9]; 10. 24-Tyler Wyant[10]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 9H-Nick Hoffman[4]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[7]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[6]; 6. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[9]; 7. 69J-Jon Hodgkiss[10]; 8. 111-Max Blair[2]; 9. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 10. 09-Michael Leach[8]

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 5. 15K-Colten Burdette[8]; 6. 11R-Josh Rice[10]; 7. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[7]; 8. 101-Forrest Trent[4]; 9. 39-Brandon Moore[9]; 10. 69-RC Whitwell[6]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 44-Chris Madden[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 4. 17D-Zack Dohm[4]; 5. 14H-Haiden Cowan[5]; 6. 89-Mike Spatola[8]; 7. 10-Garrett Smith[7]; 8. 3-Matt Miller[6]; 9. 17SR-Brody Smith[9]; 10. 96-Tanner English[10]

Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #5 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[8]; 3. 12-Jason Jameson[3]; 4. 9-Tim McCreadie[2]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[7]; 7. 40B-Kyle Bronson[5]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 9. 55E-Eli Johnson[9]

MyRacePass Heat Race #6 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[4]; 3. 19M-Joseph Joiner[3]; 4. 114-Jordan Koehler[6]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 6. 99M-Caden McWhorter[5]; 7. 11K-Evan Koehler[7]; 8. S8-Chris Stotts[9]; 9. 6M-Michael Chilton[2]

Fast Shafts B-Main #1 (12 Laps | Top 2 Transfer):

Row - Car # - Driver - Hometown - Car # - Driver - Hometown

1 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield TN - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield CA

2 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham IL - 19R - Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown IA

3 - 20 - Jimmy Owens - Newport TN - 95J - Jerry Bowersock - Wapakoneta OH

4 - 29 - Clint Keenan - Pataskala OH - 69J - Jon Hodgkiss - Pittsburgh PA

5 - 71R - Rod Conley - Wheelersburg OH - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville PA

6 - 28T - Tyler Carpenter - Parkersburg WV - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly TX

7 - 24 - Tyler Wyant - Oil City PA - 09 - Michael Leach - Sun River MT

UNOH B-Main #2 (12 Laps | Top 2 Transfer):

Row - Car # - Driver - Hometown - Car # - Driver - Hometown

1 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore MN - 17D - Zack Dohm - Cross Lanes WV

2 - 15K - Colten Burdette - Parkersburg WV - 14H - Haiden Cowan - Savannah GA

3 - 11R - Josh Rice - Crittenden KY - 89 - Mike Spatola - Manhattan IL

4 - 12M - Ryan Montgomery - Fairmont WV - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison GA

5 - 101 - Forrest Trent - Morristown TN - 3 - Matt Miller - Whitehouse OH

6 - 39 - Brandon Moore - Bryan OH - 17SR - Brody Smith - Dade City FL

7 - 69 - R.C. Whitwell - Tucson AZ - 96 - Tanner English - Benton KY

MyRacePass B-Main #3 (12 Laps | Top 2 Transfer):

Row - Car # - Driver - Hometown - Car # - Driver - Hometown

1 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown NY - 114 - Jordan Koehler - Mount Airy NC

2 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville GA - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham IA

3 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City FL - 99M - Caden McWhorter - Fairbury IL

4 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon FL - 11K - Evan Koehler - Mount Airy NC

5 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover PA - S8 - Chris Stotts - Shade OH

6 - 55E - Eli Johnson - Clewiston FL - 6M - Michael Chilton - Salvisa KY

45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by ARP A-Main (100 Laps):

Row - Car # - Driver - Hometown - Car # - Driver - Hometown

1 - 22F - Chris Ferguson - Mt. Holly NC - 44 - Chris Madden - Gray Court SC

2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden OH - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces NM

3 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin IL - 17M - Dale McDowell - Chickamauga GA

4 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton NC - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler AZ

5 - 9H - Nick Hoffman - Mooresville NC - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville IL

6 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville IN - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville GA

7 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood IL - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans GA

8 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter FL - 12 - Jason Jameson - Lawrenceburg IN

9 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville NC - 19M - Joseph Joiner - Milton FL

IMPERIAL, PA (October 4, 2025) – Jonathan Davenport repeated his performance from a year ago by leading all 70 laps to win the 37th Annual Pittsburgher Saturday night at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, earning $50,000.

Davenport started third on the grid, and by the end of the first lap, he was out front. Max Blair earned the Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race after moving from 13th to finish second. Devin Moran completed the Big River Steel Podium in third, taking a 15-point lead in the championship standings into the season finale at Eldora Speedway in two weeks.

Ricky Thornton Jr finished fourth, with Brandon Sheppard rounding out the top five drivers.

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 92nd time in his career, the Blairsville, Georgia driver heads to Eldora in two weeks, third in the championship points, as he looks to try and win his first career Dirt Track World Championship.

“It’s definitely really hard to lead here; the track is so wide. There are a lot of options and different lanes to choose from. I had to judge off of lapped cars - once I got behind them, I was just trying to maintain my momentum until I reached them. Our car felt pretty good; I was just trying to manage my tires during the first 40 or 50 laps so I’d have something left at the end. We weren’t that good yesterday and really couldn’t understand why, so we second-guessed ourselves. We put our heads together, talked about it, thought it through, and came up with a game plan for today,” said the three-time series champion.

“There are always 'what ifs' in the back of your mind, and then you realize the guys lining up behind you, and you don’t know if they’ve been saving their tires or running a different line than you have. It started to clear up just a little bit through one and two around the mid part of the race, and then after we had that long caution, everyone kept rolling through it, I guess, through the mud and everything, which kind of covered it back up. I was searching for a few laps after that caution, but the grip finally came back. You never know what’s happening behind you, and it can change in a hurry. We could run over something and get a flat or have a mechanical issue, so luckily none of that happened.”

Blair, who finished third in the Friday Night program, charged through the field to secure second place on lap 61 and earned $20,000 for his runner-up finish in the Centerline Motorsports entry.

“Well, the first thing I thought of was Lernerville. I thought I was going to finish second to him (Davenport), but we ended up finishing third, and there's a really big pay difference between second and third. So, I really didn’t want to give away second. I mean, he was better than everybody else. I ran him down in the last couple of laps, but I think that was just more of him not wanting to get into lapped traffic. I’m sure his crew was telling him he was okay. I think he kind of had everybody covered. But to come here and run second against these guys is pretty awesome, for sure.”

Moran moved past Thornton after a late restart to secure third place as he leaves Pittsburgh 15 points ahead of Thornton.

“I really think that when we got to lapped traffic, Brandon Overton showed me the top line, and my car was so bad off the top that I had to commit to it. At the same time, I had to be careful not to get flats like Brandon did tonight or Ricky did last night. It's definitely a fine line between going really hard and causing problems. I’m just glad we salvaged that race; we were struggling badly early on, but we managed to find the high line. Pittsburgh did an awesome job with the track all weekend long.”

The winner’s Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dyna Gro Seed, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, VP Fuels, and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Completing the top ten were Carson Ferguson, Garrett Alberson, Mason Zeigler, Josh Richards, and Brandon Overton.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

37th Annual Pittsburgher | Night 2

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway | Imperial, PA

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 17.497 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran | 18.409 seconds

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[4]; 4. 111-Max Blair[5]; 5. 19M-Joseph Joiner[3]; 6. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 7. 14-Dan Angelicchio[7]; 8. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[9]; 9. W3-John Weaver[10]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[8]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 3. 1J-Josh Richards[4]; 4. 66C-Matt Cosner[5]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 6. 1C-Alex Ferree[7]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 8. 48-Colton Flinner[8]; 9. J4-John Garvin Jr[9]

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 2-Rick Eckert[4]; 4. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[5]; 5. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 6. 1Z-Logan Zarin[7]; 7. 101-Forrest Trent[6]; 8. 8-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr[9]; 9. 79D-Doug Drown[8]; 10. 94-AJ Campbell[10]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 2. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[1]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[7]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 6. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 7. 24-Tyler Wyant[9]; 8. 09-Michael Leach[6]; 9. 4-Gary Stuhler[8]; 10. EZ1-Ron Fink[10]

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (9 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 2. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[3]; 3. 19M-Joseph Joiner[1]; 4. 1C-Alex Ferree[4]; 5. 48-Colton Flinner[8]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 7. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[7]; 8. W3-John Weaver[9]; 9. 14-Dan Angelicchio[5]; 10. (DNS) J4-John Garvin Jr; 11. (DNS) 555-Brock Pinkerous

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 79-Donald McIntosh[2]; 2. 93L-Cory Lawler[1]; 3. 1Z-Logan Zarin[3]; 4. 101-Forrest Trent[5]; 5. 4-Gary Stuhler[10]; 6. 09-Michael Leach[8]; 7. 24-Tyler Wyant[6]; 8. 94-AJ Campbell[11]; 9. 8-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr[7]; 10. EZ1-Ron Fink[12]; 11. 18D-Daulton Wilson[4]; 12. (DNS) 79D-Doug Drown

37th Annual Pittsburgher – Night 2 Feature Finish (70 Laps):

Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay

1 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $51,200

2 - 13 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $20,000

3 - 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $11,000

4 - 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $9,200

5 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $7,700

6 - 7 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $6,700

7 - 4 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $5,200

8 - 8 - 25Z - Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - $4,000

9 - 11 - 1J - Josh Richards - Houston, OH - $3,800

10 - 9 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $4,300

11 - 18 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $4,200

12 - 15 - 66C - Matt Cosner - Ridgeley, WV - $3,200

13 - 14 - 22G - Gregg Satterlee - Indiana, PA - $3,000

14 - 10 - 2 - Rick Eckert - York, PA - $2,500

15 - 17 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $3,100

16 - 24 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $3,000

17 - 12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,900

18 - 21 - 19M - Joseph Joiner - Milton, FL - $2,800

19 - 20 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $2,700

20 - 23 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,700

21 - 6 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,800

22 - 22 - 1Z - Logan Zarin - Hookstown, PA - $2,000

23 - 19 - 12M - Ryan Montgomery - Fairmont, WV - $2,000

24 - 16 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $2,000

Race Statistics

Entrants: 39

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard

MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-70)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport

Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Margin of Victory: 0.623 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Gregg Satterlee (Lap 9); Brandon Overton (Lap 58); Debris (Lap 62)

Series Provisionals: Daulton Wilson; Daniel Hilsabeck

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Max Blair, Devin Moran

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

PEM 4th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Donald McIntosh

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Gregg Satterlee

MD3 24th Place Feature: Ross Robinson

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 11 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (70 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, JR.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Donald McIntosh

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 4 | 19.151 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin Moran

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Brandon Overton

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Carson Ferguson | 17.536 seconds

Time of Race: 35 minutes 48 seconds

Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:

Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Pay

1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 8965 - $344,549

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 8950 - $562,400

3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 8850 - $473,500

4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 8600 - $363,500

5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 8045 - $268,125

6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 7895 - $205,350

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 7465 - $168,400

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 6820 - $137,325

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 6700 - $124,250

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 6555 - $105,000

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 6205 - $90,575

12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 6040 - $95,100

13 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 5800 - $85,550

14 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 5065 - $56,325

BATAVIA, Ohio (October 9, 2025) – Another exciting finish to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season is approaching. The action wraps up at the legendary Eldora Speedway with the highly awaited 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP, scheduled from October 16-18.

The weekend will begin on Thursday, October 16, with preliminary events for the Modified division. Additionally, a complete program is on tap for the Eldora Super Stocks, which pay $1,000 to win.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take center stage on Friday with Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, and Heats Races. The Steel Block Late Model Series will compete in their preliminary events, while the Modified division will contest their 30-lap, $5,000-to-win A-Main.

Saturday’s festivities will kick off with a Dirt Racing Outreach Service at 2:00 PM, followed by a Drivers Autograph Session at 4:00 PM. The on-track action will begin with Hot Laps for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at 6:00 PM.

Then, B-Mains for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be contested, followed by the Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race and the 100-lap, $100,000 to win, 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP. The Steel Block Late Model Series will cap the weekend with their 25-lap, $5,000-to-win A-Main.

The Turn 3 Pit Gate will open at noon on Thursday, 11:00 AM on Friday, and noon on Saturday. The general admission gates will open at 4:00 PM on Thursday and Friday and at noon on Saturday.

Devin Moran, looking for his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing title, leads the current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP standings. Ricky Thornton Jr. is a mere 15 points behind in second, followed by Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O’Neal, and Brandon Sheppard.

Donald McIntosh has clinched the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year title over Daniel Hilsabeck and Dan Ebert.

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

Eldora Speedway is a half-mile facility at 13929 State Route 118 in New Weston, Ohio. The ‘Big E’ is owned by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart. The Indiana native purchased Eldora from legendary promoter Earl Baltes in 2004. Baltes built Eldora in 1954 and had been the sole owner of the facility from day one. Eldora hosts some of the country's most significant dirt racing events, including the Dirt Late Model Dream, Kings Royal, and World 100.

Founded in 1981 by Hall of Fame event promoter Carl Short, the Dirt Track World Championship laid the groundwork for high-paying, crown jewel dirt late model events. Jim Dunn claimed the first Dirt Track World Champion crown, which boasted $30,000, double the winner’s share of any other major event that year. Over the past 40 years, dirt late model veterans and rising young stars alike have etched their names in the history book of the Dirt Track World Championship.

To learn more about Eldora Speedway or to purchase tickets in advance, please visit www.eldoraspeedway.com.

45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Purse: 1. $100,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,500, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,700, 16. $2,650, 17. $2,600, 18. $2,575, 19. $2,550, 20. $2,525, 21. $2,500, 22. $2,500, 23. $2,500, 24. $2,500, 25. $2,500, 26. $2,500 = $215,100

Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $3,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,250, 5. $1,200, 6. $1,150, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,075, 9. $1,050, 10. $1,025, 11. $1,000, 12. $900, 13. $800, 14. $700, 15. $600, 16. $500, 17. $500, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500, 25. $500, 26. $500 = $23,850

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:

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

Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4

Previous Dirt Track World Champions:

2024 - Bobby Pierce

2023 - Brandon Sheppard

2022 - Garrett Smith

2021 - Ricky Thornton Jr.

2020 - Brandon Sheppard

2019 - Brandon Sheppard

2018 - Josh Richards

2017 - Josh Richards