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About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

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

 The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via MAVTV on FloRacing, with select broadcasts on MAVTV Motorsports Network.  

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


Devin Moran Inherits Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Victory

WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 27, 2023) – Devin Moran was declared the winner of the 31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism after the initial winner Ricky Thornton Jr. was penalized four spots post-race for a droop limiter infraction.

 

Moran earned a career-best payday of $50,000 in the crown jewel event and becomes the ninth different winner in the past nine Show-Me 100 events. Moran also marks the 16th different driver to win the traditional Memorial Weekend event in its 31-year history.

 

Tim McCreadie was moved to second in the final rundown with Spencer Hughes, Chris Ferguson and Thornton rounding out the top five drivers.

 

Jonathan Davenport, who was looking for a weekend sweep after winning the Cowboy Classic on Thursday night and the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday night grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag. 

 

Thornton would run in the second spot for the first 20 laps before McCreadie was able to wrestle the spot away from him. McCreadie stayed in the second spot until lap 31 when Thornton regained the position. Hughes was one of the fastest cars on the track at the time - moving from eighth to third and then eventually to second by lap 36. After a lap 37 restart, Hughes yielded the second spot back to Thornton.

 

Thornton would then track down Davenport as the two went back-and-forth in the battle for the lead. Thornton cleared Davenport for the point on lap 58 becoming the first driver other than Davenport to lead a lap in three nights of racing. Thornton then pulled away from Davenport stretching his lead out by several car lengths.

 

Overton’s night ended a few laps from the finish as he brought out the caution when he made hard contact with the wall coming off turn four. After one final restart, Thornton would outrun Moran to the checkers, but would drop to fifth in the running order following post-race tech.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the seventh time in his career Moran was asked his thoughts on the biggest win of his racing career. “This is like the best-worst win of my life. I just won the freaking Show-Me 100 and $50,000, but Ricky was the best car in the field and right there before that last caution I was making a boatload of time in one and two. I was just charging really hard to get through there, I was feeling really good. I don’t now what our lap times were compared to the 20RT before that caution. I got a really good restart for sure.”

 

Moran gave credit to his victory to Kevin Rumley in his post-race interview. “First and foremost, there is a bad son-of-a-gun in North Carolina named Kevin Rumley. This win, 110% of it goes to that man. My entire career has been working our tails off. We’ve worked as many hours as you could imagine this week. Obviously, I want to thank Roger [Sellers] and his family for giving me this opportunity.” It was the second Show-Me 100 victory for the Double Down Motorsports team as they went to Victory Lane in 2021 with Hudson O’Neal behind the wheel.

 

McCreadie was moved up one spot at the finish to claim the runnerup spot and a $20,000 payday. “I didn’t know until I saw Overton bring out the caution, I didn’t know if they had scored a lap. We just do our best and we had some luck, and we’ll take it.”

 

Hughes, who ran as high as second during the race rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. “It’s great to get another good finish. We have been running really good here lately. In the past we have struggled in the long races. We have been fast in them before, we’ve run in the top five a lot, but to finish one off on the podium means a lot for us. We were really good for a long time there. At the end those other guys could get more consistently through three and four than I could. We are glad to put together another good run.”

 

The winner’s Roger Sellers-owned, Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Lazydays RV, C&W Trucking, Lucas Oil Products, McHugh Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep., Bilstein Shocks, CarSourceAuto.com, Red Oak Pub, Smoky Mountain Speedway, and Lincoln Smith Racing.

 

Completing the top ten were Dillon McCowan, Tyler Erb, Garrett Alberson, Daulton Wilson, and Ricky Weiss.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 2. 15-Justin Duty[4]; 3. 45-Cole Wells[2]; 4. 50-Kaeden Cornell[8]; 5. 11H-Jeff Herzog[3]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[6]; 7. 51-Larry Ferris[7]; 8. 54-David Breazeale[5]; 9. 3-Brennon Willard[11]; 10. 26-Glen Powell[13]; 11. 1A-Bryon Allison[12]; 12. 49J-Justin Wells[9]; 13. (DNS) 94-Austin Rettig; 14. (DNS) 78S-Steve Stultz

 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 3. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 4. 22H-Dustin Hodges[7]; 5. 14M-Morgan Bagley[3]; 6. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 7. 96-Dalton Imhoff[10]; 8. 82-Jace Parmley[5]; 9. 11K-Jon Kirby[8]; 10. 50C-Kayden Clatt[11]; 11. 19M-Colby Moore[12]; 12. 14R-Jeff Roth[9]; 13. 29-Chandler Moenning[13]; 14. (DNS) 04-Tad Pospisil

 

MyRacePass B-Main Race #2 (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. USA28-Kylan Garner[5]; 2. 15L-Payton Looney[1]; 3. 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[8]; 4. USA1-Chris Hawkins[10]; 5. 15T-Matt Johnson[7]; 6. 1X-Aaron Marrant[12]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[6]; 8. 2-Tyler Stevens[2]; 9. 99B-Boom Briggs[9]; 10. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 11. 7-Ross Robinson[11]; 12. (DNS) 21XXX-Neil Baggett; 13. (DNS) 14RM-Reid Millard; 14. (DNS) 36-Mark Daye


 

Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge (20 Laps): 1. 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[3]; 2. 14M-Morgan Bagley[7]; 3. 93-Mason Oberkramer[9]; 4. USA1-Chris Hawkins[6]; 5. 22H-Dustin Hodges[5]; 6. 96-Dalton Imhoff[12]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[13]; 8. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[10]; 9. 15T-Matt Johnson[8]; 10. 1A-Bryon Allison[20]; 11. 3-Brennon Willard[16]; 12. 45-Cole Wells[1]; 13. 14R-Jeff Roth[23]; 14. 26-Glen Powell[18]; 15. 50-Kaeden Cornell[4]; 16. 19M-Colby Moore[21]; 17. 50C-Kayden Clatt[19]; 18. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 19. 82-Jace Parmley[15]; 20. 1X-Aaron Marrant[11]; 21. 11K-Jon Kirby[17]; 22. (DNS) 54-David Breazeale; 23. (DNS) 49J-Justin Wells


 

31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Feature Finish (100 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 60

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Jonathan Davenport

Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-57); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 58-100)

Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: Devin Moran

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: Devin Moran

Margin of Victory: 0.688 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Chris Simpson (Lap 19); Boom Briggs (Lap 21); Larry Ferris (Lap 21 restart); Ross Robinson (Lap 34); Daulton Wilson, Tyler Erb (Lap 37); Chris Simpson (Lap 41); Ross Robinson, Larry Ferris (Lap 44); Jimmy Owens (Lap 47); Jeff Herzog (Lap 49); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 66); Chad Simpson (Lap 96); Brandon Overton (Lap 96 restart); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 98)

Series Provisionals: Ross Robinson; Boom Briggs

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a

MLRA Series Provisionals: Tyler Hodges; Jeff Herzog

MLRA Emergency Provisionals: Trevor Gundaker; Dustin Hodges

Track Provisional: Larry Ferris

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, Spencer Hughes

Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, Spencer Hughes, Chris Ferguson, Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Chris Ferguson (Advanced 11 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Tyler Erb

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Jimmy Owens

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (57 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: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap 3 – 15.020 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Hudson O’Neal

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble (Devin Moran)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Kylan Garner (15.580 seconds)

Time of Race: 60 minutes 19 seconds

 

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

 


 

 

Davenport Doubles Down at Lucas Oil Speedway

WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 26, 2023) – Jonathan Davenport has stamped himself as one of the favorites heading into the 31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism on Saturday night.

 

The 3-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion withstood last lap challenges from Tim McCreadie and Ricky Thornton Jr. in capturing the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday night.

 

For the 39-year-old Blairsville, Georgia native it was his second straight Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win as he also took first place honors on Thursday night’s Cowboy Classic. It was also Davenport’s third straight Lucas Oil MLRA win dating back to his April 1st triumph in the Spring Nationals.

 

Even though the results will show that Davenport led all 40 laps on Friday night it was far from an easy victory, his 68th in his Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series career. McCreadie finished in second with Thornton placing third at the finish, after starting in 24th.

 

Thornton transferred through his heat race but had to bring out a back-up car after suffering engines issues in the final laps. Thornton who pitted early in the race drove through the field to earn the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race, passing 21 cars on his way to rounding out the Big River Steel Podium.

 

Payton Looney, the 2020 Show-Me 100 champion, and Brandon Overton who both challenged for the lead ended up fourth and fifth in the final rundown.

 

Davenport stormed to the lead in the early going as Jeff Herzog ran in second for the first three laps until Overton got the spot before a caution on lap four. Looney would follow Overton to the front as they started to close over Davenport when a caution came out again with 13 laps scored. When the race resumed Davenport still held the lead despite pressure from Overton and Looney as Looney took over the second position by lap 15 and began cutting into Davenport’s lead.

 

Overton had got back by Looney by lap 29 and held the spot for just four laps until Looney moved past him again. Looney would hold the second spot with five laps remaining and appeared to be headed to a podium finish. Unfortunately, he started to fade in the waning laps falling to fourth at the finish after yielding to both McCreadie and Thornton in the final circuits.

 

Davenport held on for the win despite both McCreadie and Thornton closing rapidly on the final lap. “I knew I was getting slower and slower around the top. I was just getting looser. I was taking the long way around the top, there wasn’t anything to lean on, so I had to come off of it. I tried to get a good run down the straightaway to keep my momentum up. Eventually I knew something would come around the bottom, so I moved down there.”

 

“I was just too free in the center of the corner to stay down there,” Davenport added. “I saw the white flag so I just kind of floated through one and two and I tried to block the bottom and the top on the last lap. So, I really had no idea where to be there. It’s good to see the 49 and the 39 run first and second. As much as we talk and run up and down the road, you can’t hardly run the same thing because our driving styles are so different. We bounce a lot of ideas off of each other,” said the driver who is seeking his second career Show-Me 100 victory.

 

McCreadie, who is looking for his first career Show-Me 100 triumph came home in the runner-up spot to Davenport in Friday night’s 40 lapper. “I don’t think we ever slow down. We don’t fire very good, so we fell way back in the beginning. I just diamond the racetrack until it gets completely shiny until where I can do it with my foot. When you are flat on the deck for the first 15 laps I am just slipping. I think everybody just came to us. We had a couple of restarts and we got up there and was fighting for it but once JD maneuvered it I kind of got dead in the water. We will take a second and try to find some more speed tomorrow.”

 

Thornton’s drive to the front was electrifying as the current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader completed a trying night with a third-place finish. “We weren’t going anywhere there early on. We pitted under caution and changed a couple of small things to find some traction and after that I really took off. Hats off to my crew they busted their tails, and we had some other teams helping as well. I was able to finish the heat race, but we hurt the motor. We got the back-up out and old “Daisy” still has it,” as Thornton referenced the nickname of his second car the team pulled out of the trailer to start on the tail of the main event.

 

The winner’s Lance and Darla Landers, Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engines and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dyno Gro Seed, Lucas Oil Products, Bilstein Shocks, VP Fuels, Mark Martin Automotive, ASC Warranty, and Midwest Sheet Metal.

 

Completing the top ten were Chris Ferguson, Jimmy Owens, Devin Moran, Earl Pearson Jr., and Max Blair.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson

Friday, May 26, 2023

Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Jeff Herzog / 15.611 seconds (overall)

Fast Time Group B: Jimmy Owens / 16.104 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 11H-Jeff Herzog[1]; 2. 22F-Chris Ferguson[3]; 3. 2-Tyler Stevens[6]; 4. 11-Spencer Hughes[8]; 5. 22H-Dustin Hodges[2]; 6. 96-Dalton Imhoff[5]; 7. 99B-Boom Briggs[7]; 8. 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[4]; 9. 7W-Ricky Weiss[9]; 10. 1X-Aaron Marrant[10]


 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 25C-Chad Simpson[2]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[3]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 5. 15-Justin Duty[6]; 6. 93-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 7. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[9]; 8. 51-Larry Ferris[8]; 9. 7-Ross Robinson[7]; 10. 26-Glen Powell[10]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 15L-Payton Looney[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[2]; 4. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[6]; 5. 111B-Max Blair[5]; 6. 16-Tyler Bruening[3]; 7. 82-Jace Parmley[7]; 8. 15T-Matt Johnson[9]; 9. 1A-Bryon Allison[8]

 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[3]; 2. 20-Jimmy Owens[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 4. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[2]; 5. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[5]; 6. 49J-Justin Wells[8]; 7. 50-Kaeden Cornell[7]; 8. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[6]; 9. 3-Brennon Willard[9]

 

Lucas Oil Heat Race #5 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[3]; 2. 45-Cole Wells[1]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[4]; 4. 54-David Breazeale[2]; 5. 94-Austin Rettig[5]; 6. 1T-Tyler Erb[7]; 7. 14R-Jeff Roth[8]; 8. 7D-Dusty Leonard[6]; 9. 19M-Colby Moore[9]

 

Lucas Oil Heat Race #6 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[1]; 2. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[3]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[6]; 4. USA28-Kylan Garner[2]; 5. USA1-Chris Hawkins[4]; 6. 14M-Morgan Bagley[7]; 7. 50C-Kayden Clatt[9]; 8. 14RM-Reid Millard[5]; 9. 11K-Jon Kirby[8]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 2. 11-Spencer Hughes[1]; 3. 7W-Ricky Weiss[11]; 4. 93-Mason Oberkramer[6]; 5. 22H-Dustin Hodges[3]; 6. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[8]; 7. 15-Justin Duty[4]; 8. 99B-Boom Briggs[7]; 9. 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[9]; 10. 96-Dalton Imhoff[5]; 11. 1X-Aaron Marrant[13]; 12. 51-Larry Ferris[10]; 13. 26-Glen Powell[14]; 14. (DNS) 7-Ross Robinson

 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 111B-Max Blair[3]; 3. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[2]; 4. 16-Tyler Bruening[5]; 5. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 6. 50-Kaeden Cornell[8]; 7. 82-Jace Parmley[7]; 8. 49J-Justin Wells[6]; 9. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[10]; 10. 15T-Matt Johnson[9]; 11. 1A-Bryon Allison[11]; 12. 3-Brennon Willard[12]

 

MyRacePass B-Main Race #2 (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 54-David Breazeale[1]; 2. 14M-Morgan Bagley[6]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 4. USA28-Kylan Garner[2]; 5. 14R-Jeff Roth[7]; 6. 11K-Jon Kirby[12]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[9]; 8. USA1-Chris Hawkins[4]; 9. 50C-Kayden Clatt[8]; 10. 14RM-Reid Millard[10]; 11. 19M-Colby Moore[11]; 12. 94-Austin Rettig[3]


 

Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson Feature Finish (40 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 57

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Jeff Herzog

Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-40)

Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Margin of Victory: 0.271 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 4); Daulton Wilson, Tyler Stevens (Lap 13); Tyler Stevens (Lap 28); Mason Zeigler (Lap 29)

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Tim McCreadie, Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Tim McCreadie, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Payton Looney, Brandon Overton

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Advanced 21 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jeff Herzog

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Devin Moran

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (40 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: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap 1 – 15.193 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Mason Zeigler

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt (Jonathan Davenport)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tyler Erb (15.698 seconds)

Time of Race: 22 minutes 23 seconds

 

31st Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by the Missouri Division of Tourism Line-Up (100 Laps)

Fast Shafts B-Main #1 Line-Up (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer):

UNOH B-Main #2 Line-Up (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer):

MyRacePass B-Main #3 Line-Up (15 Laps, Top 2 Transfer):

31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Points:

**Ties broken by highest points night first, then by fastest qualifying lap either day**

 


 

 

Davenport Returns to Lucas Oil Victory with Cowboy Classic Win

WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 25, 2023) – Jonathan Davenport led all 45 laps of the Cowboy Classic on Thursday night at Lucas Oil Speedway to kick off the 31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism weekend with the victory. The win was Davenport’s first since he captured the Lucas Oil MLRA Spring Nationals on April 1st.

 

Davenport’s second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season came as he held off a hard-charging Ricky Thornton Jr. in the final 10 laps to win by .967 seconds over the current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP points leader. Thornton earned the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race with his tenth to second performance. 

 

Tyler Bruening ran in second for the first half of the race until Thornton got by him. Bruening rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Tim McCreadie was fourth followed by Spencer Hughes who rounded out the top five drivers at the finish.

 

Davenport was in control to the race from the start, but lapped traffic allowed Thornton to catch up to him after he had passed Bruening for second. Thornton pulled even with Davenport a handful of times and the two made slight contact in turn three racing for the lead. Davenport was able to hold off Thornton to score his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since January 30th at Bubba Raceway Park. 

 

Davenport in Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 67th time in his career was relieved to be back on top of the podium. “The racetrack was awesome for about the first 30 laps. They caught me before I moved up enough. Hats off to the track crew they did a great job, they don’t need to really overdo it for Saturday night. We have been off a little bit. It’s been a lot leading up this. We’ve learned a lot what not to do. We’ve learned somewhat what to do now to these race cars.”

 

Davenport who won the Show-Me 100 in 2015 and was in contention for the win a year ago until a mishap with a lapped car is set on redemption in Saturday night’s $50,000 to win crown jewel. “I sure hope so it turns out better this year than last year’s race. I have had two or three races circled on my calendar from last year that I let get away that we should have won.”

 

Thornton, who swept the two Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races last weekend gave Davenport fits a few times in a race that went caution-free. “I thought for sure I was spinning him [Davenport] out down there. He moved off the bottom in three and I was trying to squeeze by him on the outside and I caught him with my left front flopper. I barely caught his quarter-panel, but I didn’t spin him around. We had a good car. I found the bottom there before anyone else and that’s how I got to second.” 

 

Bruening rounded out the podium in third as he picked up some valuable points which set’s the lineup for Saturday night. “The car was really good tonight. We were just a spot or two short there. Jonathan was good, Ricky’s been good all year. Those guys are tough. They are at the top of their game. It’s good to have a Capital up front. You either quit or you keep working and keep trying. We are not going to quit. We are going to keep trying to get better. Eventually we will be a spot, or two better and we will get that first win.”

 

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

 

Completing the top ten were Dillon McCowan, Chis Simpson, Devin Moran, Tyler Erb, and Jimmy Owens.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

10th Annual Cowboy Classic

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Garrett Alberson / 15.809 seconds (overall)

Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport / 16.017 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 4. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[7]; 5. 82-Jace Parmley[8]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 7. 7D-Dusty Leonard[6]; 8. 93-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 9. 19M-Colby Moore[9]; 10. 15L-Payton Looney[10]


 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 32-Chris Simpson[2]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[7]; 4. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[6]; 5. 96-Dalton Imhoff[5]; 6. USA1-Chris Hawkins[9]; 7. 99B-Boom Briggs[3]; 8. 11H-Jeff Herzog[4]; 9. 26-Glen Powell[8]; 10. (DNS) 04-Tad Pospisil


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 11-Spencer Hughes[1]; 2. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[3]; 3. 15-Justin Duty[2]; 4. 14M-Morgan Bagley[6]; 5. USA28-Kylan Garner[4]; 6. 45-Cole Wells[7]; 7. 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[10]; 8. 15T-Matt Johnson[8]; 9. 1X-Aaron Marrant[5]; 10. 29-Chandler Moenning[9]

 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 3. 20-Jimmy Owens[3]; 4. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[5]; 5. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[7]; 6. 50-Kaeden Cornell[4]; 7. 49J-Justin Wells[8]; 8. 11K-Jon Kirby[6]; 9. 1A-Bryon Allison[9]; 10. 14R-Jeff Roth[10]

 

Lucas Oil Heat Race #5 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 16-Tyler Bruening[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[5]; 3. 51-Larry Ferris[2]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[4]; 5. 2-Tyler Stevens[6]; 6. 54-David Breazeale[3]; 7. 22F-Chris Ferguson[8]; 8. 3-Brennon Willard[7]; 9. 78S-Steve Stultz[9]; 10. 50C-Kayden Clatt[10]

 

Lucas Oil Heat Race #6 (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 7W-Ricky Weiss[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 3. 111B-Max Blair[2]; 4. 94-Austin Rettig[4]; 5. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[6]; 6. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 7. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 8. 22H-Dustin Hodges[5]; 9. 36-Mark Daye[9]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 56JR-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 2. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 3. 82-Jace Parmley[3]; 4. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[1]; 5. 11H-Jeff Herzog[10]; 6. 7D-Dusty Leonard[7]; 7. 93-Mason Oberkramer[9]; 8. 96-Dalton Imhoff[4]; 9. 99B-Boom Briggs[8]; 10. USA1-Chris Hawkins[6]; 11. 19M-Colby Moore[11]; 12. 26-Glen Powell[12]; 13. (DNS) 15L-Payton Looney; 14. (DNS) 04-Tad Pospisil

 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[2]; 2. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[4]; 3. 14M-Morgan Bagley[1]; 4. 45-Cole Wells[5]; 5. 15T-Matt Johnson[9]; 6. USA28-Kylan Garner[3]; 7. 15V-Kolby Vandenbergh[7]; 8. 49J-Justin Wells[8]; 9. 50-Kaeden Cornell[6]; 10. 11K-Jon Kirby[10]; 11. 1A-Bryon Allison[12]; 12. 14R-Jeff Roth[14]; 13. 29-Chandler Moenning[13]; 14. 1X-Aaron Marrant[11]

 

MyRacePass B-Main Race #2 (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 25C-Chad Simpson[1]; 2. 2-Tyler Stevens[3]; 3. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[4]; 4. 14G-Trevor Gundaker[6]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 6. 94-Austin Rettig[2]; 7. 22F-Chris Ferguson[7]; 8. 54-David Breazeale[5]; 9. 3-Brennon Willard[9]; 10. 22H-Dustin Hodges[10]; 11. 36-Mark Daye[12]; 12. 78S-Steve Stultz[11]; 13. 50C-Kayden Clatt[13]


 

10th Annual Cowboy Classic Feature Finish (45 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 59

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Dillon McCowan

Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-45)

Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Margin of Victory: 0.967 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: n/a

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tyler Bruening

Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tyler Bruening, Tim McCreadie, Spencer Hughes

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Advanced 8 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Chris Simpson

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Ricky Weiss

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (45 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: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Chad Simpson (Lap 44 – 16.166 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Tad Pospisil

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt (Jonathan Davenport)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Devin Moran (15.229 seconds)

Time of Race: 13 minutes 19 seconds


 

31st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Points:

 


 

 

Thornton Goes Back-to-Back in Iowa; Regains Championship Points Lead

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (May 20, 2023) – Ricky Thornton Jr. went to the lead on lap 18 of the CRST – The Transportation Solution 50 at 34 Raceway and never looked back to score his fifth series win of the season. 

 

Thornton, who was also victorious on Friday night has now retaken the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP points lead heading into the Show-Me 100 weekend at Lucas Oil Speedway, May 25th-27th. With the $15,000 victory Thornton becomes the first series driver to eclipse the $100,000 mark in earnings this season.

 

Tim McCreadie, who ran second to Thornton on Friday night held the lead for the first 17 laps until Thornton made the pass for the lead and went on unchallenged for the rest of the race. Brandon Overton finished second with Spencer Hughes rounding out the Big River Steel Podium in third.

 

The remainder of the top five finishers were Earl Pearson Jr. and Chris Simpson.

 

With Thornton out front, McCreadie maintained the second spot but had lost several car lengths to the leader. A caution with 12 laps to go gave McCreadie a shot at Thornton. On the restart McCreadie jumped to the top groove heading into turns one and two, but his momentum was too much as he slipped off the track which allowed several drivers to get by and he fell to 12th in the running order.

 

The final caution appeared with nine laps remaining which set up a single-file restart. Thornton again showed his strength as he pulled away from Overton and Hughes as he went on record his tenth career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.   

 

Thornton has ridden a wave of emotions after winning on Friday night as he and his family escaped uninjured after his apparel trailer left the highway and flipped en route to 34 Raceway. “It’s definitely been all over the place [my emotions]. We won last night at Farley and when we left last night, I barely got the trailer off the road and then it flipped. Luckily me and my family was safe. I didn’t how good we would be here tonight. It’s nice to bounce back from that. I want to thank all the fans who bought stuff today, it helps us out.”

 

“There at the beginning of the race the track was really better than I thought it was, especially in one and two,” Thornton added. “I was trying to keep my pace and I was trying to keep my tires under me. Once I got to traffic you have to go where they are not. Once Tim committed to the top, I thought I would just stay on the bottom. It worked out for me. I think we went three-wide a couple of times getting through traffic.” 

 

Overton, who sits third in the championship standings came home in the runner-up spot. “I have never been to these places so what to adjust or not adjust we weren’t sure. I couldn’t run down in there and steer, cause I would shove up the hill. That was a pretty good race from second on back. Congrats to those guys. It was an awesome track; it was my first time here. You could run through the bottom or middle.”

 

Hughes rounded out the podium with his third-place finish. “You definitely had to be real patient tonight. I wasn’t quite as good as Ricky and Brandon in the slick. I had to catch that last little bit of moisture down by the tires. I was able to do that. I caught some breaks on a couple of those restarts. We will take this finish and head to Wheatland with some momentum.”

 

The winner’s Todd and Vickie Burns-owned, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Dyno One, Inc., West Side Tractor Sales, D&E Outdoor Service, Certified Inspection Service Company, Inc., Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Murty Farms.

 

Completing the top ten were Hudson O’Neal, Mason Zeigler, Tyler Erb, Jimmy Owens, and Max Blair.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

CRST, The Transportation Solutions 50

Saturday, May 20, 2023

34 Raceway – West Burlington, IA

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Tyler Bruening / 15.026 seconds (overall)

Fast Time Group B: Earl Pearson, Jr. / 15.122 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 16-Tyler Bruening[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[3]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 6. 29-Spencer Diercks[6]; 7. 93-Jay Johnson[7]


 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 111B-Max Blair[4]; 5. 99B-Boom Briggs[5]; 6. 17-Tim Simpson[6]; 7. 12-Brandon Queen[7]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 11-Spencer Hughes[3]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 33-Rickey Frankel[7]

 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20-Jimmy Owens[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 5. 49T-Jake Timm[5]; 6. 51-Matt Furman[6]; 7. (DNS) 42-Johnathan Huston

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 3. 49T-Jake Timm[4]; 4. 99B-Boom Briggs[3]; 5. 29-Spencer Diercks[5]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 51-Matt Furman[8]; 8. 93-Jay Johnson[9]; 9. 17-Tim Simpson[7]; 10. 12-Brandon Queen[11]; 11. (DNS) 33-Rickey Frankel; 12. (DNS) 42-Johnathan Huston


 

CRST, The Transportation Solution 50 Feature Finish (50 Laps):

 

Race Statistics

Entrants: 28

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Tim McCreadie

Lap Leaders: Tim McCreadie (Laps 1-17); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 18-50)

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 1.741 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 38); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 41)

Fast Time Provisional: Matt Furman; Rickey Frankel

Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton, Spencer Hughes

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton, Spencer Hughes, Earl Pearson, Jr., Chris Simpson

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Tyler Erb (Advanced 10 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Mason Zeigler

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Devin Moran

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (33 Laps)

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

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’Neal

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Tim McCreadie (Lap 2 – 15.876 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Tim McCreadie

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Ricky Thornton, Jr.)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Chris Simpson (15.3555 seconds)

Time of Race: 23 minutes 47 seconds


 

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

 

 


 

Thornton Rolls Perfect Score at 300 Raceway

FARLEY, Iowa (May 19, 2023) – Ricky Thornton Jr. scored a perfect night at 300 Raceway as he was the overall fast qualifier, won his heat, and led all but the first ten laps of the Simon’s Trucking “You Call-We Haul” 50 main event on Friday night. It was Thornton’s fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season as he closed to within ten points of series point leader, Hudson O’Neal, who finished third.

 

Tim McCreadie, the two-time and reigning series champion came home in second just in front of O’Neal at the stripe. Mason Zeigler, who led the first ten circuits of the race was fourth and defending race winner, Tyler Erb was fifth.

 

Zeigler, the 2018 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year, was making his first start with the series since Speedweeks. Zeigler looked stout from the start as he set a rapid pace at the drop of the green. However, lapped traffic allowed Thornton to close the gap in a hurry on Zeigler as Thornton dove down low entering turn two to take the lead on lap 11. 

 

Zeigler then ran second for several circuits until McCreadie, who started third was able to get by the Pennsylvania racer. O’Neal recovered from two restarts and battled with McCreadie near the end as the two were close at the finish line with McCreadie just edging out O’Neal.

 

Thornton, who started from the pole fell back to second in the early going to Zeigler but bounced back passing Zeigler in traffic to take over a lead he never relinquished. “I just didn’t get a good enough start and that allowed Mason to get out in front. I was just kind of dictating off him how fast I needed to go. We got into lapped traffic, and it was kind of hairy there for a while. It worked out for me.”

 

“There for a while I thought I couldn’t qualify anymore. It was real good tonight. I didn’t hot lap very good, but we qualified really well. It makes your night way easier when you start up front in the heat races and in front of the feature,” said the 32-year-old Martinsville, Indiana racer. “It’s a lot better than starting 20th and driving my tail off to just to get to fifth or sixth.”  

 

McCreadie, who is still looking for his first series win of the season finished 3.5 seconds behind Thornton at the checkers. “It’s just nice to put a normal night together where you are not running B-Mains and not changing everything under the car. I saw the rain here last night and I have been here when it’s rains it’s usually a real tough track, but tonight it was real good and racy. This is one of the few places when you pull a slider at least you clear a guy. It’s nice to see these guys race with a little civility out there and not just slide over your nose or do anything like that. We were clearing each other and crossing back over and having a lot of fun out there. It started to latch up a little bit in that last heat and the track crew went to work and it was a good race to be a part of.”

 

O’Neal, who entered the race 50 points ahead of both Thornton and Brandon Overton will carry the Midwest Sheet Metal orange spoiler onto 34 Raceway on Saturday night with a 10-point advantage. “I really didn’t do my job. I had a pretty good race car and I just messed up on two restarts right back-to-back and fell all the way back to sixth or seventh or whatever it was. It just set me behind the whole race. I just couldn’t quite scratch my way back fast enough to get back to them. McCreadie and I got to battling for second there at the end and that was pretty fun.”

 

The winner’s Todd and Vickie Burns-owned, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Dyno One Inc., West Side Tractor Sales, Certified Inspection Service Company, Inc., D&E Outside Services, Midwest Sheet Metal, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, and Murty Farms.

 

Completing the top ten were Devin Moran, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Overton, Chad Simpson, and Daulton Wilson.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Simon’s Trucking You Call We Haul 50

Friday, May 19, 2023

300 Raceway – Farley, IA

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton, Jr. / 14.630 seconds (overall)

Fast Time Group B: Mason Zeigler / 14.656 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[8]; 7. 4G-Kody Evans[5]; 8. 99B-Boom Briggs[7]; 9. T22-Tegan Evans[9]


 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 11-Spencer Hughes[4]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[3]; 5. 49T-Jake Timm[6]; 6. 98-Jason Rauen[8]; 7. 76-Brandon Overton[9]; 8. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 9. 29-Spencer Diercks[7]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 4. 25C-Chad Simpson[3]; 5. 16-Tyler Bruening[5]; 6. 111B-Max Blair[6]; 7. 40-Joel Callahan[7]; 8. 17-Tim Simpson[8]


 

Simon’s Trucking You Call We Haul 50 Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 26

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Lap Leaders: Mason Zeigler (Laps 1-12); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 13-50)

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 3.515 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Kody Evans (Lap 16); Joel Callahan (Lap 17); Spencer Hughes (Lap 18); Max Blair (Lap 31)

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal, Mason Zeigler, Tyler Erb

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Brandon Overton (Advanced 12 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jimmy Owens

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (36 Laps)

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

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’Neal

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 14 – 14.808 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Max Blair

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Ricky Thornton, Jr.)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Earl Pearson, Jr. (15.042 seconds)

Time of Race: 28 minutes 20 seconds


 

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


Sheppard Charges to Farmer City 74 Triumph

FARMER CITY, Ill. (May 15, 2023) – Brandon Sheppard worked forward from his 14th starting position to take the lead on lap 47 of the Farmer City 74 on Monday night. Sheppard then led the rest of the way for the $25,000 payday in the first-ever appearance at the track by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

 

Sheppard became the 11th different winner in 16 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races in 2023. The Illinois native crossed the finish line ahead Gordy Gundaker and 18th starting Brian Shirley. Gundaker had led the first 46 laps of the race from his outside pole starting position.

 

Rounding out the top five were 21st starting Ricky Thornton Jr., and Hudson O’Neal, who recovered from a lap seven flat tire to race his way into the top five and back to the top of the Big River Steel Chase for Championship presented by ARP standings.

 

For the first half of the race Gundaker ran virtually unchallenged as Shirley and Sheppard were making their way through the field. Sheppard was able to overtake Shirley for second and set his sights on the high-flying Gundaker. Sheppard closed the gap on Gundaker in traffic as he slipped by the Missouri driver with 27 laps remaining.

 

Sheppard then pulled away to win by 1.251 seconds over Gundaker, who recorded his best career finish with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 29th time in his career Sheppard was relishing the win in front of his home-state fans. “I don’t even know honestly how I did it. That was Farmer City at its best right there. That’s the Farmer City that I am used to. Put it up against the wall and it got slick where you can race all over it. It was right on, hats off to the track crew. Hats off to my team as well they have been working their tails off all year, we’ve been up-and-down a lot.”

 

“This means the world to get to do this,” said the 30-year-old New Berlin, Illinois native. “Man, we have been working hard. It’s been a long year. I am just super-proud of everybody involved with the team. It’s been a really trying year for us and my team has no quit in them. We haven’t given up on anything. We just keep plugging away on this thing week in and week out.”

 

Gundaker, who was looking for his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win and the biggest of his career came home in second. “I can’t hang my head on running second to Brandon and this group of cars. I got tight there for like five laps and just really screwed up. I am not much of a cushion banger as most of you know. I just made a few mistakes, and you can’t make mistakes against these guys. I saw Brandon down there creeping. I was just trying to fight him off and doing everything I could. Yes, I’m bummed, but you can’t hang your head running second.”

 

Shirley, a former Knoxville Late Model Nationals winner, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. “The track started to give way a little bit. We probably didn’t have the setup good enough for 74 laps. I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight. It was good race.” 

 

The winner’s Sheppard-Riggs Racing-owned Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by True Timber Camo, Valvoline, Dennis G. Woodworth, Attorney at Law, Wyld Gear, Riggs Drilling Solutions, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, and Sheppard Auto Sales and Salvage.

 

Completing the top ten were Jimmy Owens, Dennis Erb Jr., Daulton Wilson, Max Blair, and Devin Moran.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Farmer City 74

Monday, May 15, 2023

Farmer City Raceway – Farmer City, IL

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Bobby Pierce / 12.556 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Gordy Gundaker / 12.472 seconds (overall)

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20-Jimmy Owens[3]; 2. 42-Mckay Wenger[4]; 3. 18B-Shannon Babb[2]; 4. 25-Jason Feger[6]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[10]; 6. 4G-Bob Gardner[7]; 7. 1T-Tyler Erb[8]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[9]; 9. 33H-Roben Huffman[11]; 10. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 11. 19R-Ryan Gustin[5]


 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 3. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[5]; 4. B12-Kevin Weaver[4]; 5. 111B-Max Blair[8]; 6. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 7. 16-Tyler Bruening[6]; 8. 18-Chase Junghans[9]; 9. 89M-Mike Spatola[7]; 10. 7W-JC Waller[10]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 3. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[3]; 4. B5-Brandon Sheppard[6]; 5. 3S-Brian Shirley[5]; 6. 99-Devin Moran[7]; 7. 99B-Boom Briggs[9]; 8. 24-Ryan Unzicker[8]; 9. 80-Rich Dawson[10]; 10. 157-Mike Marlar[4]

 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[4]; 3. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 4. 96V-Tanner English[3]; 5. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[5]; 6. 26H-Kyle Hammer[6]; 7. 11-Spencer Hughes[7]; 8. 89-Logan Roberson[9]; 9. 162-Logan Moody[8]; 10. 33 4-Billy Hough[10]


 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 111B-Max Blair[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[4]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 5. 18-Chase Junghans[8]; 6. 32-Bobby Pierce[11]; 7. 16-Tyler Bruening[6]; 8. 89M-Mike Spatola[10]; 9. 19R-Ryan Gustin[13]; 10. 7-Ross Robinson[7]; 11. 33H-Roben Huffman[9]; 12. 7W-JC Waller[12]; 13. 4G-Bob Gardner[3]

 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 4. 99B-Boom Briggs[5]; 5. 11-Spencer Hughes[6]; 6. 26H-Kyle Hammer[4]; 7. 33 4-Billy Hough[12]; 8. (DNS) 24-Ryan Unzicker; 9. (DNS) 89-Logan Roberson; 10. (DNS) 80-Rich Dawson; 11. (DNS) 162-Logan Moody; 12. (DNS) 157-Mike Marlar


 

Farmer City 74 Feature Finish (74 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 41

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Jimmy Owens

Lap Leaders: Gordy Gundaker (Laps 1-46); Brandon Overton (Laps 47-74)

Wieland Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 1.251 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Hudson O’Neal (Lap 8); Tim McCreadie (Laps 28); Ross Robinson (Lap 34); Spencer Hughes (Lap 48); Tyler Erb (Lap 58); Debris (Lap 71)

Series Provisionals: Spencer Hughes; Tyler Bruening

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: Ross Robinson; Boom Briggs

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Gordy Gundaker, Brian Shirley

Penske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Gordy Gundaker, Brian Shirley, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O’Neal

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Advanced 17 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Dennis Erb, Jr.

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Tim McCreadie

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Gordy Gundaker (42 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Overton

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Gordy Gundaker (Lap 2 – 13.166 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Tyler Erb

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Corey Richman (Brandon Sheppard)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Devin Moran (12.717 seconds)

Time of Race: 36 minutes 37 seconds


 

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


 

 

Thornton Earns Career First Ralph Latham Memorial Victory at Florence

UNION, Ky. (May 6, 2023) – Ricky Thornton Jr. regained his early season form in winning Saturday night’s 37th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial at the Florence Speedway. In a spectacular race where the top four drivers battled it out for the lead, Thornton pulled away in the last few laps to secure his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season.

 

Thornton was the third different leader of the highly contested race as he came from the seventh starting spot to secure the $15,000 victory. Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point leader Hudson O’Neal came home in second with Brandon Overton completing the Big River Steel Podium.

 

Garrett Alberson was one of the contenders for the win as he charged from his 19th starting spot to earn the Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race - finishing fourth. Tim McCreadie, who started 18th rallied for fifth at the end.

 

Jonathan Davenport, the reigning Sunoco Race Fuels North/South 100 winner started from the pole and bolted to the lead at the start of the race. Davenport pulled away from the field as O’Neal moved past Spencer Hughes for second on the third lap. O’Neal then closed the gap that had developed between himself and Davenport as the two ran two distinctly different lines. 

 

Overton made it a three-way battle for the top spot just as the first caution of the race came out on lap ten. On the restart it took O’Neal just three laps to get by Davenport to become the second different leader of the race. Overton and Thornton both passed Davenport, dropping to fourth in the running order, with 19 laps scored as the caution would come out. 

 

On the restart Thornton had the momentum on the top shelf passing both O’Neal and Overton as he took the lead on lap 23. Bobby Pierce was starting to show his usual Florence Speedway strength against the outside retaining wall as he climbed to third, but just as that happened an issue developed for Pierce forcing him pit side with 24 laps complete.

 

The heated battle would slow once again with 15 laps remaining. On the restart Thornton surged away to a 2.554 second advantage when the checkers fell. It was Thornton’s second career win at Florence after he won the Spring 50 in 2021.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the eighth time in his career, Thornton emerged from the 20RT to the roar of the large crowd. “I told my guys my goal was to come out and win tonight. The car took off after that one restart. I was able to get by Hud [O’Neal] and Brandon [Overton]. I thought it was going to be around the bottom longer than it was. It’s easy to knock the right rear off the car here. You can look at my quarter panel and see that. But at the end I just wanted to keep it off the wall and hit my marks because I knew those other guys were not going to give up. Overall, I am excited to get this win.” 

 

O’Neal will maintain his championship point lead heading into Farmer City and Fairbury next weekend. “I made just one mistake and that is all it took. I let Ricky [Thornton Jr.] and Brandon [Overton] get by me there after that one caution and then Brandon made a mistake, and I got back by him. We just had to be a little conservative there for a while. I was trying to get to Ricky to see if we could do something with him and I just made a costly mistake there in one and two. We are happy with the weekend we had, a win and two seconds is a good weekend for me. I will take that any day. Ricky made very few mistakes up front and that was the difference.”

 

Overton was the only driver among the top three that did not lead a lap during the race. “We’ve got an awesome car. I made all my money running through the middle there. It’s hard for me to run any kind of different lines around the track. As soon as I got up there to run the top, I got into the wall it knocked my helmet crooked and I thought I need to get back down to the bottom. It was a heck of race. Congrats to Ricky [Thornton Jr.] and Hudson [O’Neal] they did a heck of a job man. I just needed 50 more laps you know. But we had an awesome three days of racing.”

 

The winner’s Todd and Vickie Burns-owned, SSI Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Hoker Trucking, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Dyno-One Inc., Wets Side Tractor Sales, D&E Outside Services, Certified Inspection Service Company, Inc., Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Murty Farms.

 

Completing the top ten were Cory Hedgecock, Jonathan Davenport, Earl Pearson Jr., Devin Moran, and Logan Roberson.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

37th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Florence Speedway – Union, KY

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A:  Brandon Overton / 15.398 seconds (overall)

Fast Time Group B: Spencer Hughes / 15.712 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[3]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[5]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 6. 6JR-Parker Martin[7]; 7. 89-Logan Roberson[9]; 8. 1G-Devin Gilpin[6]; 9. 15-James Rice[8]; 10. 12-Jason Jameson[10]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 11R-Josh Rice[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[7]; 5. 23-Cory Hedgecock[5]; 6. 4G-Kody Evans[6]; 7. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[8]; 8. 68-Adam Stricker[4]; 9. 99S-Bill Sheets[9]; 10. 8A-Curt Addison[10]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 11-Spencer Hughes[1]; 2. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[7]; 4. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[9]; 5. 22-Chris Ferguson[5]; 6. 18-Trevor Landrum[3]; 7. 99B-Boom Briggs[6]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 9. 20B-Brad Dyer[10]; 10. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[4]

 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 111B-Max Blair[1]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[2]; 3. 20-Jimmy Owens[5]; 4. 7R-Kent Robinson[7]; 5. 39-Tim McCreadie[3]; 6. 16-Tyler Bruening[4]; 7. 21H-Robby Hensley[9]; 8. 33-Jesse Lay[8]; 9. 13W-David Webb[6]; 10. 33AJ-Austin Lay[10]


 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 23-Cory Hedgecock[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 68-Adam Stricker[8]; 4. 1G-Devin Gilpin[7]; 5. 4G-Kody Evans[4]; 6. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[6]; 7. 99S-Bill Sheets[10]; 8. 12-Jason Jameson[11]; 9. 8A-Curt Addison[12]; 10. 15-James Rice[9]; 11. 6JR-Parker Martin[3]; 12. (DNS) 89-Logan Roberson

 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[2]; 2. 22-Chris Ferguson[1]; 3. 18-Trevor Landrum[3]; 4. 33-Jesse Lay[8]; 5. 13W-David Webb[10]; 6. 16-Tyler Bruening[4]; 7. 99B-Boom Briggs[5]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[7]; 9. 21H-Robby Hensley[6]; 10. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[11]; 11. 33AJ-Austin Lay[12]; 12. (DNS) 20B-Brad Dyer


 

37th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 41

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Jonathan Davenport

Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-12); Hudson O’Neal (Laps 13-22); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 23-50)

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 2.553 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Max Blair (Lap 10); Josh Rice (Lap 19); Daulton Wilson, Tyler Erb (Lap 24); Tyler Erb, Ross Robinson (Lap 35)

Series Provisionals: Tyler Bruening; Ross Robinson

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: Logan Roberson; Boom Briggs

Track Provisional: Jesse Lay

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Garrett Alberson, Tim McCreadie

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Garrett Alberson (Advanced 15 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Jimmy Owens

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (28 Laps)

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

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’Neal

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Hudson O’Neal (Lap 13 – 16.645 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Bobby Pierce

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs (Ricky Thornton, Jr.)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Hudson O’Neal (15.5827seconds)

Time of Race: 26 minutes 24 seconds


 

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


 

 

Marlar Snaps O’Neal’s Win Streak with Ponderosa Triumph

JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (May 5, 2023) – Mike Marlar ended Hudson O’Neal’s three-race win streak on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series by taking the top spot in the 19th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial sponsored by Tim Short Auto Group. Marlar led wire-to-wire holding off O’Neal to become the ninth different winner this year with the series on Friday night at Ponderosa Speedway.

 

Marlar finished just 0.574 seconds ahead of O’Neal at the checkers to earn his 19th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. Trailing Marlar and O’Neal across the stripe were Brandon Overton, Jonathan Davenport, and Ricky Thornton Jr. 

 

Marlar grabbed the lead at the start of the race with Overton holding down the second position. Overton ran in second tucked behind Marlar for the first 21 laps of the race until the only Gorsuch Performance Solutions caution flew for a slowing Earl Pearson Jr.

 

On the lap 22 restart O’Neal got by Overton to take over second. O’Neal then chased Marlar through lapped traffic closing to within a couple of car lengths of the Tennessee racer on several occasions as they raced through lapped traffic.

 

Marlar held his line on the final lap to hold off O’Neal for the win before a packed grandstand and pit area.

 

“I want to thank my car owner and all of these great sponsors,” said the victorious Marlar in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “It takes a lot of people to have a great race team. It’s fun when it’s working good. The car was really good again tonight. We had that one caution and sometimes your tires cool off, or the track bleeds and other things happen under caution. It’s usually a good thing especially when you have a clean track in front of you. You run these cars on such a fine line.”

 

“It’s cool the John Bradshaw Memorial has got to be as big as it is,” Marlar added. “When it first started it was $5,000 to win and we were just lucky to have a race that paid that around here. So, all of these big races we are having around here now it’s’ getting big crowds like tonight. I don’t think I have seen this many fans here.”

 

O’Neal heads to Florence on Saturday maintaining the series points lead with his runner-up finish. “We had a good race car. It took me forever to get to second and the restart helped. I had to deal with a rock there with about 20 laps to go and it broke my shield. It took my focus off the race a little bit. I just couldn’t quite get back to him [Marlar]. We’ll take a second anytime you can stand on the frontstretch it’s a really good night.”

 

Overton, who finished second to O’Neal on Thursday night at Atomic rounded out the podium with a third place run at Ponderosa. “We’ll get ‘em. It was another good points night. We are right there just knocking on the door. It’s hard to change the car when it’s that fast early on. We will just take some notes and keep building on it and head to Florence.”

 

The winner’s Ronnie Delk-owned Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Delk Equipment, Can-Am Auto Salvage, Petroff Towing, Bilstein Shocks, Paulson-Stussy Construction, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Capital Race Decals.

 

Completing the top ten were Josh Rice, Spencer Hughes, Tyler Erb, Zack Dohm, and Devin Moran.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

19th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial

Friday, May 5, 2023

Ponderosa Speedway – Junction City, KY

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport / 12.785 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Brandon Overton / 12.631 seconds (overall)


 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 3. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 4. 23-Cory Hedgecock[5]; 5. 20-Jimmy Owens[8]; 6. 13W-David Webb[7]; 7. 16-Tyler Bruening[6]; 8. 99C-Camaron Marlar[2]


 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 2. 11-Spencer Hughes[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[7]; 4. 8K-Kyle Strickler[5]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 6. 39-Tim McCreadie[4]; 7. 99B-Boom Briggs[6]; 8. 20B-Brad Dyer[8]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 3. 11R-Josh Rice[2]; 4. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 5. 10-Garrett Smith[6]; 6. 16J-Justin Rattliff[5]; 7. 83-Jensen Ford[8]; 8. 1G-Rusty Ballenger[7]


 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 111B-Max Blair[2]; 3. 17D-Zack Dohm[3]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 5. 89-Logan Roberson[7]; 6. D8-Dustin Linville[6]; 7. 109-Eli Beets[4]


 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 20-Jimmy Owens[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 3. 39-Tim McCreadie[7]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith[2]; 5. 13W-David Webb[5]; 6. D8-Dustin Linville[8]; 7. 89-Logan Roberson[4]; 8. 99B-Boom Briggs[11]; 9. 99C-Camaron Marlar[13]; 10. 16J-Justin Rattliff[6]; 11. 16-Tyler Bruening[9]; 12. 1G-Rusty Ballenger[14]; 13. 20B-Brad Dyer[15]; 14. 83-Jensen Ford[10]; 15. (DNS) 109-Eli Beets


 

19th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 31

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Mike Marlar

Lap Leaders: Mike Marlar (Laps 1-50)

Wieland Feature Winner: Mike Marlar

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 0.574 seconds

Gorsuch Performance Solutions Cautions: Earl Pearson, Jr. (Lap 21); Jimmy Owens (Lap 21 restart)

Series Provisionals: Tyler Bruening; Logan Roberson

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: Boom Briggs

Track Provisional: Camaron Marlar

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

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

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Tyler Erb (Advanced 8 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Spencer Hughes

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Cory Hedgecock

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Mike Marlar (50 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’Neal

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Mike Marlar (Lap 3 – 13.949 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Earl Pearson, Jr.

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Josh Davis (Mike Marlar)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Jonathan Davenport (12.7679 seconds)

Time of Race: 16 minutes 04 seconds


 

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

 


O’Neal Keeps Rolling with Lucas Oil Victory at Atomic

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (May 4, 2023) – Hudson O’Neal regained the lead on lap 27 and went on to win Thursday night at the Atomic Speedway in the return of “The Night the Stars Come Out.” The victory marks O’Neal’s third consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph.

 

O’Neal will head to Friday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Ponderosa Speedway sporting the Midwest Sheet Metal orange spoiler indicating he is the new series points leader by 35 points. Brandon Overton made it close at the finish coming home just .303 seconds behind the winner to take the runner-up spot – he now moves to second place in the championship point standings.

 

Mike Marlar in his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race of 2023 rounded out the podium in third. Kyle Larson, who won the All-Star Circuit of Champions A-Main rallied from 14th to finish fourth. Jonathan Davenport, who led laps 2-26 came home in fifth.

 

O’Neal and Davenport started on the front row of the 50-lap main event with O’Neal leading the first circuit following several slide jobs between the two. Davenport would gain the lead on lap 2 and hold it until O’Neal got around him for good with 23 laps remaining in the race.

 

The 22-year-old Indiana native picked up his 21st career series win breaking a tie with Tyler Erb for 10th place on the all-time win list. “What a race that was. That cushion was treacherous. I made a bunch of mistakes on it, but it was just so big. It was built up there on the wall and it was real forgiving. If you made a little mistake it wasn’t going to hurt, you. That break was killing us, we have been sitting around and ready to get going again.”

 

Regarding his battle early on with Davenport, O’Neal said it was important to get the lead on the first lap. “We were driving our tails off. It’s fun whenever you get to race like that. We had a good race car from the beginning. I was a little too forgiving at the beginning and I got into a pace where I was a little bit slower than I wanted to be. My guys told me to just get up on the wheel. These guys build an awesome piece where you can bang off the cushion like that.”

 

Overton came home in second after tracking down O’Neal in the closing laps. “I knew I wasn’t going to pass him [O’Neal] because we were running the same line. So, we just got a run through the middle there and did everything we could. We had a good run and we almost got him. Traffic was slowing him down a little bit. We could make up a little time in three and four. We just were a couple of little tweaks away from diving right by him.”

 

Marlar survived a skirmish with Ricky Thornton, Jr. to round the podium. “I had just got by him [Thornton] a couple of laps before then. I was kind of using the diamond line down there in three and four. He couldn’t see that I was doing that behind him. So, I passed him and cleared him. We slid each other for a lap or two and got sorted out and then I come out ahead of it. I then went back to my diamond line, and he wasn’t ready for it, I guess. So, it was probably just as much my fault as his.”

 

The winner’s Mark Richards Racing, Rocket Chassis is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, Gunter’s Honey, Petroff Towing, WR1 Sim Chassis, O’Neal’s Salvage and Recycling, Sunoco Race Fuels, Integra Racing Shocks, Performance Grading, and Rocket Pre-Owned Motors.

 

Completing the top ten were Tyler Erb, Camaron Marlar, Max Blair, Josh Rice, and Tim McCreadie.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Buckeye Spring 50 | Night the Stars Come Out

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Atomic Speedway – Chillicothe, OH

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Hudson O’Neal / 13.233 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport / 13.071 seconds (overall)

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1H-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 28-Tyler Carpenter[2]; 3. 11R-Josh Rice[5]; 4. 16-Tyler Bruening[3]; 5. 83-Jensen Ford[4]; 6. 4G-Kody Evans[6]; 7. 12D-Doug Drown[7]; 8. 145-Chase Frohnapfel[10]; 9. 00-Justin Cooper[9]; 10. 144-Austin Seelig[11]; 11. (DNS) 95J-Jerry Bowersock

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 46-Earl Pearson Jr[1]; 2. 99C-Camaron Marlar[4]; 3. 68-Adam Stricker[3]; 4. 20B-Todd Brennan[8]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 7. 71C-RJ Conley[7]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 9. 14-Braeden Dillinger[9]; 10. 90-Vern Lefevers[10]


 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #3 (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 3. 20-Jimmy Owens[2]; 4. 6K-Kyle Larson[4]; 5. 18D-Daulton Wilson[6]; 6. 39-Tim McCreadie[5]; 7. 111B-Max Blair[7]; 8. 89-Logan Roberson[8]; 9. 8K-Kyle Strickler[11]; 10. S21-Seth Daniels[10]; 11. (DNS) 55-Jesse Wisecarver

 

AP1 Insurance Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[3]; 3. 99B-Boom Briggs[2]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith[4]; 5. 99-Devin Moran[7]; 6. 11-Spencer Hughes[6]; 7. 71R-Rod Conley[9]; 8. C4-Freddie Carpenter[5]; 9. 21K-Kirk Phillips[8]; 10. (DNS) 7T-Drake Troutman


 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 83-Jensen Ford[1]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 4. 4G-Kody Evans[3]; 5. 71C-RJ Conley[6]; 6. 12D-Doug Drown[5]; 7. 145-Chase Frohnapfel[7]; 8. 00-Justin Cooper[9]; 9. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 10. 14-Braeden Dillinger[10]; 11. 144-Austin Seelig[11]; 12. 90-Vern Lefevers[12]; 13. (DNS) 95J-Jerry Bowersock

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 39-Tim McCreadie[3]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 3. 111B-Max Blair[5]; 4. 8K-Kyle Strickler[9]; 5. 89-Logan Roberson[7]; 6. 11-Spencer Hughes[4]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[8]; 8. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 9. 21K-Kirk Phillips[10]; 10. S21-Seth Daniels[11]; 11. (DNS) 71R-Rod Conley; 12. (DNS) 55-Jesse Wisecarver; 13. (DNS) 7T-Drake Troutman

Buckeye Spring 50 | Night the Stars Come Out Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Race Statistics

Entrants: 42

Terminal Maintenance & Construction Pole Sitter: Hudson O’Neal

Lap Leaders: Hudson O’Neal (Lap 1); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 2-26); Hudson O’Neal (Laps 27-50)

Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O’Neal

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Feature Winner: n/a

Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a

Margin of Victory: 0.303 seconds

Stop-Tech Brakes Cautions: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 11)

Series Provisionals: Devin Moran; Spencer Hughes

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Series Emergency Provisionals: Ross Robinson; Logan Roberson

Track Provisional: Rod Conley

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

Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Mike Marlar, Kyle Larson, Jonathan Davenport

Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 14 Positions)

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Camaron Marlar

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Jensen Ford

Earnhardt Technologies Most Laps Led: Hudson O’Neal (25 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal

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

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Max Blair

Etchberger Trucking Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap 3 – 14.595 seconds)

MD3 Tough Break of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White (Hudson O’Neal)

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Jonathan Davenport (13.1672 seconds)

Time of Race: 18 minutes 44 seconds


 

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

 


 
 WVMS Historic 100 Next for Lucas Oil Late Models

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 30, 2023) - The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are headed to the Mountain State this Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 – chasing a combined weekend purse of over $180,000.  
 
The nation’s elite dirt late model teams will tackle the 5/8-mile West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells during the 3rd Annual Jan Dils Attorneys at Law “Historic 100” presented by Arizona Sport Shirts. On Friday, June 2, drivers will compete in a 30 lap A-Main for a shot at $10,000 with the weekend culminating in a 50-lap, $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday, June 3.
 
Each night of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action will include a full program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and respective A-Main.
 
In addition to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, the SCDRA Northeast Series will make its return to West Virginia Motor Speedway boasting a $12,000 top prize for Sport Compacts in the JWE Remodeling & Roofing Northeast Nationals. The USMPA Sport Mods and EDGE Hotmods will also be in competition.
 
Each day, the pit gates will open at 3:00PM ET, followed by general admission gates at 4:00PM ET. On track action, beginning with Dirt Draft Hot Laps, is set to kick off at 6:30PM ET each day.
 
To purchase tickets in advance for the 3rd Annual Jan Dils Attorneys at Law “Historic 100” presented by Arizona Sport Shirts, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/37a67jrc
 
Since being crafted marvelously in 1984, the West Virginia Motor Speedway has played host to some of the sport’s biggest events and brightest stars. Boasting one of the most beautiful settings and seats in dirt track racing while nestled attractively into the wild and wonderful mountains of small-town Mineral Wells, West Virginia the 5/8-mile terraced hillside sits conveniently adjacent to Interstate 77 for effortless access.
 
Home to the ‘World’s Fastest Dirt Track’ ™, West Virginia Motor Speedway will blow you away with its incredible racing action and thrill-seeking speed. Affectionately known as “The Speedplant” the 70-acre site underwent a massive renovation before its reopening in 2021, claiming its place among the premier dirt tracks in the country.
 
To learn more about West Virginia Motor Speedway, visit www.wvmotorspeedway.com.
 
Ricky Thornton Jr. continues to lead the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP – holding a 115-point advantage over Hudson O’Neal. Brandon Overton is third, followed by Tim McCreadie and Devin Moran rounding out the top five in the championship standings.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Friday, June 2 (30 Laps): 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575
 
Saturday, June 3 (50 Laps): 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $5,000, 5. $4,000, 6. $3,750, 7. $3,500, 8. $3,000, 9. $2,800, 10. $2,700, 11. $2,500, 12. $2,400, 13. $2,350, 14. $2,300, 15. $2,250, 16. $2,200, 17. $2,150, 18. $2,125, 19. $2,100, 20. $2,075, 21. $2,050, 22. $2,025, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000. = $135,275
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3:
Left Rear/Fronts - (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20, (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) LM20, (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials and Heat Races

 


 

Sunoco “Road to Wheatland” Program Pays Drivers at the Show-Me 100

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 27, 2023) – The Sunoco “Road to Wheatland” bonus program will pay the top fifteen (15) drivers with perfect attendance through the Show-Me 100. The Sunoco “Road to Wheatland” program has been a long-standing cash bonus program paid to drivers that follow the series and maintain perfect attendance.
 
Drivers that have maintained perfect attendance at all Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned events through the Show-Me 100 will receive an additional cash bonus based on their position in the championship point standings. The championship point leader following Saturday’s Show-Me 100 main event will receive a $2,500 bonus from a total of $16,000 in bonuses paid out to the top fifteen drivers in the standings.
 
The fifteen (15) drivers that are eligible and will receive bonuses at the Show-Me 100 include: Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Tim McCreadie, Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport, Daulton Wilson, Max Blair, Tyler Erb, Earl Pearson Jr., Spencer Hughes, Jimmy Owens, Garrett Alberson, Tyler Bruening, and Ross Robinson.
 
"Sunoco Race Fuels would like to thank the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and their perfect attendance drivers for their continued support of the annual Sunoco Road to Wheatland’, stated Ritchie Lewis, Partnership Sales Manager, Sunoco Race Fuels. 
 
The Sunoco “Road to Wheatland” is the first bonus round under the new Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP in 2023 and locks in the top fifteen drivers that will be eligible for the record points fund of over $1,000,000.00. The series champion will receive $200,000, with the top four drivers in the final series point standings earning a minimum of $100,000.
 
“Sunoco Race Fuels has been a great partner for many years with the series and continues to support the Road to Wheatland program. Their partnership is vital to the increased points fund this year and rewarding the drivers that maintain perfect attendance. We are very appreciative to Sunoco for stepping up and giving generously to the racers that support the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,” stated Wayne Castleberry, Corporate Sales, and Marketing for Lucas Oil Motorsports.
 
Sunoco Road to Wheatland Purse: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,000, 7. $1,000, 8. $1,000, 9. $1,000, 10. $1,000, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500 = $16,000
 
To keep up with the latest news, results, schedule, and other information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
About Sunoco Race Fuels
For decades, Sunoco’s fuels have been associated with racing excellence. Today, Sunoco has expanded the reach of its racing fuels line around the world to include all types of professional motor sports and other activities where premium race fuels make a difference. With its unsurpassed innovations and years of experience, it is easy to understand why more engine builders, racers, tracks and sanctioning bodies choose Sunoco over all other racing gasoline combined. It takes high-performance racing fuels that are willing to go the distance – fuels like those produced by Sunoco. As the largest manufacturer of racing gasolines in the world, Sunoco has a 40-year track record of winning performances. To learn more about Sunoco Race Fuels, visit: www.sunocoracefuels.com.

 


 

 

Max Blair Contends for O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 24, 2023) - Centerville, Pennsylvania native, Max Blair will follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the first time in 2023, with his sights set on the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year title.
 
Blair comes from an accomplished racing family. His father, Rob Blair started his racing career at the age of 14 and over the years, his commitment to racing and driving ability have won him numerous racing titles and awards. Since 1996, his rookie season in the late model division, Rob has won over 180 races, including 43 sanctioned events. Rob has also accumulated 4 series championships, and 9 track championships to add to his resume.  
 
Blair started his career in 2005, also at the age of 14. Since then, Max has accumulated over 75 career victories. To add to his win total, Blair has also won 17 championships, including multiple Zimmer’s United Late Model Series, RUSH Late Model Series, FASTRAK Northeast Regional Series, and FASTRAK National Weekly Series titles.
 
“So far we’ve really enjoyed racing with Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, I’m looking forward to a great year with the tour,” Blair said. “The goal is to be competitive and win the Rookie of the Year title. I’m able to race close to home a little more. I’m looking forward to the Firecracker. Raceway 7, a place I grew up racing, I’m really looking forward to that.”
 
Max Blair has enjoyed a noteworthy start to his maiden season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. In 18 completed A-Mains, Blair has registered eight top ten performances, including two Big River Steel podium appearances. Blair also has a pair of heat race wins to his Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series resume.
 
Blair’s Briggs Transport, Inc.-owned, Rocket Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Excess Storage, Murphy’s Logging, Creekside Auto Sales, Valvoline, Penske Racing Shocks, C and J Dairy, Corner Stone Builders LLC, Previty’s Auto Wrecking Inc, Meridien Hardwoods of PA Inc, Three Rivers Karting & Axe Throwing, Northeast Paving & Sealcoat, CJ’s Auto Transport, Bulldog Rear Ends, Wilwood, Keyser Manufacturing, Simpson, XS Power, Fast Shafts, MWB Designs, Performance Bodies, BRINN, Sweet Manufacturing, TruForm Race Products, Swift Springs, Beyea Headers, STAKT Products, Accu-Force Dynos, Gotta Race, Wieland, Allstar Performance, Colonial Metal Products Inc, and VP Racing Fuels.
 
To learn more about Team Blair Racing, visit them online at www.teamblairracing.com.
 
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year will pay an industry record $20,000 to the winner in 2023. Additionally, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year will receive multiple product awards from various motorsports manufacturers, valued at over $10,000.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.

 

 

 


Voting Open for Deatherage Opticians Most Popular Driver Contest

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 25, 2023) - The voting is now open for the Deatherage Opticians Most Popular Driver Contest. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Most Popular Driver Contest is based solely on the fan votes.
 
The winner of the Deatherage Opticians Most Popular Driver award will be announced during the annual Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Awards Banquet on December 8, 2023. The Most Popular Driver will receive a $500 cash bonus and product certificate from Deatherage Opticians. Voting will continue through December 1, 2023.
 
Fans can vote for their favorite driver by visiting https://www.lucasdirt.com/most-popular-driver. There will also be a Deatherage QR code sign in the midway at series events that fans can scan that will take them to the voting page as well. To be eligible for the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series – Deatherage Opticians Most Popular Driver Award, a driver must maintain 100% attendance on the tour. Fans may vote for one (1) eligible Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver per ballot submission. Voting is limited to one (1) vote per person.
 
Deatherage Opticians is a family-owned business for over 38 years founded by Terry Deatherage, now owned and run by his son Greg Deatherage. Greg is an avid dirt late model fan and has helped several dirt late model drivers with their personal eyewear. For all your eyewear needs visit www.deatherageopticians.com
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
About Deatherage Opticians
Deatherage Opticians in Wichita Falls, TX has been providing eyewear needs to customers since 1961. They offer an extensive selection of eyewear for men, women, and children as well as contact lenses and a complete line of accessories. Visit their website at www.deatherageopticians.com. Follow Deatherage Opticians on their social pages as well at https://www.facebook.com/deatherageoptical, https://twitter.com/deatherageopti1 and at https://www.instagram.com/deatherage_opticians/. Or call them directly with any questions or purchases at (940) 723-7241.

 


 

Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Continues This Weekend at Show-Me 100

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 23, 2023) - The Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism will be the second event of the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup in 2023.
 
After finishing second at the FALS Spring Shootout on May 13th at Fairbury Speedway, Daulton Wilson leads the point standings for the Arizona Crown Jewel Cup followed by Brandon Overton, Jimmy Owens, Spencer Hughes, and Devin Moran. The mini-series within the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule consists of sixteen (16) events that pay $30,000 or more to the winner. Drivers with perfect attendance on the tour will earn points in these sixteen (16) events based on their respective finishes.
 
The driver that earns the most points at the sixteen (16) Crown Jewel Cup events will be crowned the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Champion – earning a $15,000 cash bonus at the year-end awards banquet. The drivers who finish second through fifth in the Crown Jewel Cup standings will earn $6,000, $4,000, $3,000, and $2,000 in cash, respectively for a total point fund of $30,000 for these sixteen (16) events.
 
“The Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup is another lucrative bonus program for drivers that follow the series. We want to thank Gerald Newton and Arizona Sport Shirts for their continued support of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,” stated Wayne Castleberry, Sales, and Marketing for Lucas Oil.
 
Arizona Sport Shirts will continue to have a presence at all Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events as the Official Merchandise Provider for the series along with their extensive online store at https://www.gottarace.com/collections/lucas-oil-late-model-dirt-series
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
2023 Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Schedule:
Sat. May 13 – Fairbury Speedway – Fairbury, IL - $30,000
Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO - $50,000
Sat. Jun. 3 – West Virginia Motor Speedway – Mineral Wells, WV - $50,000
Sat. Jun. 17 – Smoky Mountain Speedway – Maryville, TN - $50,000
Sat. Jun. 24 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA - $50,000
Sat. Jul. 1 – Muskingum County Speedway – Zanesville, OH - $30,000
Sat. Jul. 8 – Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN - $50,000
Sat. Jul. 22 – Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD - $53,000
Sat. Aug. 12 – Florence Speedway – Union, KY - $75,000
Sat. Aug. 19 – Batesville Motor Speedway – Batesville, AR - $50,000
Sat. Aug. 26 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, PA - $50,000
Sun. Sep. 3 – Tyler County Speedway – Middlebourne, WV - $30,000
Sat. Sep. 16 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA - $50,000
Sat. Sep. 23 – Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, IN - $30,000
Sat. Sep. 30 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – Imperial, PA - $30,000
Sat. Oct. 21 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH - $100,000

 

 


 

Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Next

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 22, 2023) - This year’s Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by Missouri Division of Tourism is scheduled for May 25-27 at Lucas Oil Speedway. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) will come together for a three-day mega event that is a must attend for race fans.
 
This crown jewel event will pay a massive $50,000 to the winner on Saturday night, with a total purse of over $233,000 over the three days.
 
Thursday’s program will feature a $6,000-to-win, $600-to-start event, honoring the late Allen “Cowboy” Chancellor, longtime MLRA Owner/Promoter. The 10th Annual “Cowboy Classic” will include a full program of: Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 45-lap main event.
 
The action on Friday, May 26 will pay tribute to Don and Billie Gibson, former promoters of West Plains Motor Speedway and founders of the Show-Me 100. The activities will include a complete program of: Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 40-lap, $6,000-to-win, $600-to-start main event.
 
Drivers will earn points in each of the two preliminary nights; those points combined will determine the line-ups for Saturday night’s $50,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start finale.
 
The Cedar Creek Beef Jerky USRA Modifieds will be featured as the support class each night. Their activities on Thursday and Friday, May 26th-27th will feature a complete program of: Hot Laps, Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 20-lap, $750-to-win main event each night.
 
On Saturday night, consolation events for the Lucas Oil Late Models and the USRA Modifieds will be held, plus the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge. The Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 main event will follow the Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge on Saturday night. The USRA Modifieds will cap off the weekend action with their $1,500-to-win main event.
 
This year’s event at Lucas Oil Speedway will include a pre-race concert sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions performed by Nashville recording artist singer/songwriter Lee Newton. Lee will also serve as the Grand Marshal of the event and perform on Saturday May 27th.
Pit gates open at 4:00PM CST and spectator gates at 5:00PM CST on Thursday and Friday, with Hot Laps at 6:30PM CST. On Saturday, pit gates open at 3:00PM CST, grandstands at 4:00PM CST with pre-race concert from 5:00-5:45PM CST, opening ceremonies at 6:00PM CST, and Hot Laps at 6:30PM CST.
 
In Wheatland, MO, a town with a population of under 400, lies an immaculate 3/8-mile oval. Lucas Oil Speedway is considered to be one of the nicest motorsports facilities in the country and named the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” for good reason. The Speedway amenities include twenty-one (21) VIP luxury suites, HD Jumbo-Tron screen, stadium style seating, Musco sports lighting, a Bose sound system, go-kart track for kids, The Diamond Bar, Track Treasures Gift Shop, huge vendor area and the best track food and concessions with a sit-down restaurant.

 
Lucas Oil Speedway is located at Highways 83 and 54 in Wheatland, Missouri. Click www.lucasoilspeedway.com for more information and detailed directions to the speedway or call the Track Hotline at (417) 282-5984.
 
Ricky Thornton Jr. will lead the charge in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP to Lucas Oil Speedway. Thornton holds a 40-point advantage over Hudson O’Neal, with Brandon Overton just 90 points out of the top spot in third. Tim McCreadie and Devin Moran round on the top five in the current championship standings.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.

 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Thursday-Friday May 26th and 27th Event Purses: 1. $6,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $600, 18. $600, 19. $600, 20. $600, 21. $600, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600. = $26,750
 
Saturday May 28th Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge Non-Qualifiers Event Purse:
1. $2,500, 2. $1,250, 3. $750, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $475, 7. $450, 8. $425, 9. $400, 10. $375, 11. $350, 12. $325, 13. $300, 14. $275, 15. $250, 16. $250, 17. $250, 18. $250, 19. $250, 20. $250, 21. $250, 22. $250, 23. $250, 24. $250. = $11,475
 
Saturday May 28th Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Purse:
1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $9,000, 5. $8,000, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,000, 8. $5,000, 9. $4,500, 10. $4,000, 11. $3,500, 12. $3,250, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,750, 15. $2,500, 16. $2,400, 17. $2,350,18. $2,325, 19. $2,300, 20. $2,250, 21. $2,200, 22. $2,150, 23. $2,100, 24. $2,050, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000, 27. $2,000, 28. $2,000. = $168,625
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rules:
Thursday-Friday May 25 and 26 Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
 
Saturday May 27 Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Tire Rule:
Left Front - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20
Right Front/Left Rear - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20, (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for B-Mains and Non-Qualifiers Race.
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 4 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
 
Previous Show-Me 100 Winners:
2022 - Chris Ferguson
2021 - Hudson O’Neal
2020 - Payton Looney
2019 - Canceled
2018 - Scott Bloomquist
2017 - Bobby Pierce
2016 - Jimmy Owens
2015 - Jonathan Davenport
2014 - Don O’Neal
2013 - Jimmy Owens
2012 - Jimmy Owens
2011 - Jimmy Owens
2010 - Ray Cook
2009 - Brian Birkhofer
2008 - Scott Bloomquist
2007 - Wendell Wallace
2006 - Wendell Wallace
2005 - Scott Bloomquist
2004 - Scott Bloomquist
2003 - Scott Bloomquist
2002 - Wendell Wallace
2001 - Freddy Smith
2000 - Ray Cook
1999 - Terry Phillips
1998 - Freddy Smith
1997 - Rick Aukland
1996 - Billy Moyer
1995 - Scott Bloomquist
1994 - Billy Moyer
1993 - Billy Moyer

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Invades the Hawkeye State

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 16, 2023) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continues its May Midwest swing this weekend with a pair of events in the Hawkeye State. Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20 the elite drivers of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series return to 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa and 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
 
A complete program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is on the docket each night, which includes Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap A-Main.
 
300 Raceway, formerly known as Farley Speedway, is a 3/8-mile oval located just off US-20 at Exit 300 in Farley, Iowa.  The Simon’s Trucking You Call We Haul 50 boasts a $12,000 top prize for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, and Stock Cars are also on the racing card.
 
The pit gate at 300 Raceway will open at 2:00PM CT, followed by general admission gates at 5:00PM CT. The on-track action will begin with Dirt Draft Hot Laps at 6:30PM CT. Tickets will be available at the gate on race day. For more information, please visit www.300raceway.com.
 
On Saturday, the action will shift to southeast Iowa’s 34 Raceway in West Burlington. A $15,000 top prize is on the line for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the CRST, The Transportation Solution 50. Also in competition are Modifieds, Sport Modifieds, and Sport Compacts.
 
At 34 Raceway the pit gate will open at 2:00PM CT with general admission gates opening at 4:00PM CT. Hot Laps are set to kick off at 6:15PM CT. To purchase tickets in advance, please visit https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/2697/tickets/1304748?rKey=1562. For more information about 34 Raceway, visit www.34raceway.com.
 
The Hawkeye State double header will continue the Sunoco Road to Wheatland – the first bonus round where the top fifteen drivers in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP will be determined. Those 15 drivers will receive a cash bonus based on their position in the championship standings. The current series point leader following the Show-Me 100 on May 27 will receive a $2,500 bonus from the total $16,000 being paid out.
 
Hudson O’Neal leads the current Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP standing – holding a 50-point advantage over Brandon Overton and Ricky Thornton Jr. who are tied for second. Jonathan Davenport and Tim McCreadie round out the top five in championship standings.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses
300 Raceway – May 19th
1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800
 
34 Raceway – May 20th
1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, = Total $63,400
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rules:
300 Raceway – May 19th
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
 
34 Raceway – May 20th
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.

 


 

 

FALS Spring Shootout Kicks Off Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup

 

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 11, 2023) - The FALS Spring Shootout presented by Titan Industries kicks off the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup on Saturday, May 13 at the Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, IL.
 
The mini-series within the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule consists of sixteen (16) events that pay $30,000 or more to the winner. Drivers with perfect attendance on the tour will earn points in these sixteen (16) events based on their respective finishes.
 
The driver that earns the most points at the sixteen (16) Crown Jewel Cup events will be crowned the Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Champion – earning a $15,000 cash bonus at the year-end awards banquet. The drivers who finish second through fifth in the Crown Jewel Cup standings will earn $6,000, $4,000, $3,000, and $2,000 in cash, respectively for a total point fund of $30,000 for these sixteen (16) events.
 
“We want to thank Arizona Sport Shirts for their continued support of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series,” stated Wayne Castleberry, Sales and Marketing for Lucas Oil. “Arizona Sport Shirts has and continues to play an important role allowing the series to offer the biggest point fund and payouts in the history of Dirt Late Model Racing. The Crown Jewel Cup program is a great compliment to the point fund and other contingencies that will be awarded in 2023.”
 
Arizona Sport Shirts will continue to have a presence at all Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events as the Official Merchandise Provider for the series along with their extensive online store at https://www.gottarace.com/collections/lucas-oil-late-model-dirt-series
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
2023 Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Schedule:
Sat. May 13 – Fairbury Speedway – Fairbury, IL - $30,000
Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO - $50,000
Sat. Jun. 3 – West Virginia Motor Speedway – Mineral Wells, WV - $50,000
Sat. Jun. 17 – Smoky Mountain Speedway – Maryville, TN - $50,000
Sat. Jun. 24 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA - $50,000
Sat. Jul. 1 – Muskingum County Speedway – Zanesville, OH - $30,000
Sat. Jul. 8 – Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN - $50,000
Sat. Jul. 22 – Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD - $53,000
Sat. Aug. 12 – Florence Speedway – Union, KY - $75,000
Sat. Aug. 19 – Batesville Motor Speedway – Batesville, AR - $50,000
Sat. Aug. 26 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, PA - $50,000
Sun. Sep. 3 – Tyler County Speedway – Middlebourne, WV - $30,000
Sat. Sep. 16 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA - $50,000
Sat. Sep. 23 – Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, IN - $30,000
Sat. Sep. 30 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – Imperial, PA - $30,000
Sat. Oct. 21 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH - $100,000

 

Patriot RV Signs as Official RV Dealer of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 10, 2023) – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials are excited to announce a new partnership with Patriot RV.
 
The Ashland, KY based RV dealer is now the “Official RV Dealer” of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the 2023-2024 seasons. With three locations in Ashland, Georgetown and Prestonsburg Kentucky, Patriot RV sells new and used RV’s and is also a dealer of Club Car Golf Carts. Patriot RV is locally owned and operated with a family history tied to the sport of dirt late model racing.
 
Patriot RV carries new and used Motorhomes, Fifth Wheels, Travel Trailers, Toy Haulers and Club Car Golf Carts. They also sell parts and accessories along with servicing your RV at all three locations in Kentucky. Patriot RV stocks many of the major brand names of RV’s and updates their inventory every week with great deals. To view their inventory and learn more about Patriot RV visit their website at www.mypatriotrvs.com.
 
“We are excited to partner with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and look forward to long relationship with the premiere national touring series in the country. Our family has been involved in racing for a long time and to partner with the Lucas Oil Series is a perfect fit. We want to help race fans get that RV they want and be able to enjoy traveling and attending race events all over the country”, stated Matt Conley of Patriot RV.

 
“We’re thrilled to partner with Patriot RV and have them on board for the next two years. They’re a great family with a long history tied to our sport. We encourage fans to do business with them and support the companies that support motorsports”, stated Wayne Castleberry, Corporate Sales and Marketing for Lucas Oil Motorsports.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
About Patriot RV
Patriot RV is locally owned and operated. With three RV Sales and Service Centers, and one of the largest RV dealers in the state of Kentucky and the exclusive Montana dealer in the Tri-state area. Patriot RV serves the Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio Tri-State area. Their concept is simple. They offer their customers good quality RVs at a no-haggle discount price of up to 25% off MSRP. Visit their website at www.mypatriotrvs.com.

 


 

Two New Tracks Ahead for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 9, 2023) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take on two tracks new to the tour this weekend. The nation’s top dirt late model drivers will first visit Farmer City Raceway on Friday before tackling Fairbury Speedway on Saturday.
 
On May 10-13, the Land of Lincoln will host the 2nd Annual Illinois Speedweek, a four-race swing beginning with Spoon River Speedway on May 10 before invading Lincoln Speedway on May 11. Each of those events, sanctioned by the FloRacing Night in America, features a $23,023-to-win / $1,000-to-start Super Late Model program.
 
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will take center stage in Round No. 3 of the Illinois Speedweek with the tour’s first-ever stop at Farmer City Raceway. The Farmer City 74 presented by FloRacing will be a complete program for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, including Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 74-lap, $25,000-to-win A-Main. The DIRTcar Modifieds ($2,000 to win) and Kids Modifieds will join the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Farmer City Raceway.
 
Tyler Erb will return as the defending Farmer City 74 champion following a thriller in 2022. Erb pulled off a breathtaking pass off the final corner, nipping his fellow Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series regular Ricky Thornton Jr. by just inches at the finish line.
 
Farmer City Raceway is a 1/4-mile, high banked dirt oval located on the Fairgrounds in Farmer City, Illinois, just off I-74 at Exit 159. On Friday, May 12 all gates will open at 4:00PM CT. The on-track action is slated to begin at 6:00PM CT with Hot Laps. For more information, visit www.farmercityracing.com.
 
Fairbury Speedway’s FALS Spring Shootout presented by Titan Industries will cap off the four-race Illinois Speedweek. The $30,000 to win main event is preceded by a complete program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The DIRTcar Modifieds are also on the docket, chasing a $3,000 top prize.
 
In 2022, Bobby Pierce held off a late-race charge from Brandon Sheppard to lead all 60 laps of the FALS Spring Shootout. Pierce took the checkers 0.367 of a second ahead of Sheppard to collect the $30,000. Both drivers are expected to return to “America’s Dirt Track” this weekend.
 
Fairbury Speedway is a 1/4-mile semi-banked oval located at the Fairbury, Illinois fairgrounds. The Speedway is located three blocks south of U.S. 24 on 3rd Street. All gates at Fairbury Speedway will open at 12:00PM CT (noon) on Saturday, May 13. Hot Laps will begin at 6:00PM CT with racing to follow. For more information, please visit www.fairburyspeedway.com.
 
Hudson O’Neal has returned to the top spot in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship - presented by ARP standings with Ricky Thornton Jr. trailing by 40-points. Brandon Overton is 45-points behind O’Neal in third, followed by Jonathan Davenport and Tim McCreadie rounding out the top five.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Farmer City Raceway – May 12th
1. $25,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,500, 6. $2,700, 7. $2,500, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,900, 13. $1,800, 14. $1,700, 15. $1,600, 16. $1,500, 17. $1,500, 18. $1,500, 19. $1,500, 20. $1,500, 21. $1,500, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500 = Total $82,800
 
Fairbury Speedway – May 13th
1. $30,000, 2. $15,000, 3. $7,000, 4. $5,500, 5. $4,500, 6. $3,500, 7. $3,000, 8. $2,500, 9. $2,400, 10. $2,300, 11. $2,200, 12. $2,100, 13. $2,000, 14. $1,900, 15. $1,800, 16. $1,750, 17. $1,700, 18. $1,650, 19. $1,600, 20. $1,550, 21. $1,550, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500 = Total $100,000
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rules:
Farmer City Raceway – May 12th
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20, (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 3 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
 
Fairbury Speedway – May 13th
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20, (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 3 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.

 


 

 

Tickets, Camping on Sale for 43rd Annual Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 3, 2023) - As previously announced, Carl Short’s 43rd Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP will take place at the iconic Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on October 19-21. Camping reservations and advance tickets to this mega event are available now.
 
This year’s Dirt Track World Championship will offer ticket packages as a purchasing option. Patrons will have the ability to purchase tickets in any of the following ways:
 
  • 3-Day reserved seat package (same seat all three nights).
  • 3-Day general admission package (GA ticket – no reserved seat).
  • 2-Day (Fri/Sat) reserved seat package (same seat both nights).
  • 2-Day (Fri/Sat) general admission package (GA ticket – no reserved seat).
  • Saturday only ticket.
  • Friday only ticket.
  • Thursday only ticket.
 
Pit passes will follow the above method – available in 3-Day, 2-Day and single day options. Pit pass upgrades are also available on the day of the show and can be added to any reserved/ general admission ticket for an additional fee.
 
If attending more than one day of the 43rd Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP, fans are encouraged to consider a package to save money and time in ticket lines. To view the Eldora Speedway seating chart or to purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.eldoraspeedway.com/event/2023_dtwc/
The Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP will conclude at the 43rd Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP. Following a series of bonus rounds at varying points throughout the season, four drivers will enter the season finale at Eldora Speedway with an equal opportunity at becoming the 2023 Lucas Oil National Champion.
 
In addition to the revitalized championship format, more than $470,000 has been added to the championship point fund, bringing the grand total for the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP to just over $1,000,000. The 2023 Lucas Oil National Champion will earn an industry record of $200,000 – meaning if one of the Big River Steel Big Four drivers can win the 43rd Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP ($100,000 to win) they would garner $300,000 in a single night.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.

 


Lucas Oil Late Models Prepare for Ohio-Kentucky Tripleheader

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 1, 2023) – A trio of thrilling events await the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this week in Ohio and Kentucky.
 
Every action-packed night includes a complete program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and their respective A-Mains.
 
The epic tripleheader kicks off at Atomic Speedway on Thursday, May 4 for the monumental return of The Night the Stars Come Out. For the first time in history, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions will converge at the 3/8-mile oval. The ground pounding Lucas Oil Late Models will battle for a $12,000 top prize while the edge of your seat thrills of the Tezos All Star 410 Springs will be vying for a $10,000 winner’s check.
 
Atomic Speedway is located at 2535 Blain Highway in Waverly, Ohio – just off S.R. 23 six miles south of Chillicothe. The pit gate will open at 12:00 PM (noon) ET, with the general admission gate opening at 2:00 PM ET. On track action will get underway at 5:00 PM ET. Tickets are available by visiting https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/3176/tickets/1327149 or can be purchased at the gate on race day. For more information, please visit www.atomicspeedway.net.
 
The 19th Annual John Bradshaw Memorial takes place at “Kentucky’s Baddest Bullring” on Friday, boasting a $12,000 payday. Ponderosa Speedway, a unique D-shaped 3/8th mile oval, will also have Crate Late Models, Modifieds, Super Stocks, and Hobby Stocks in competition on Friday night.
 
Ponderosa Speedway is located at 365 Phillips Lane in Junction City, Kentucky. The gates will open at 3:00PM ET with Hot laps beginning at 7:00PM ET. For more information about Ponderosa Speedway, visit www.ponderosaspeedway.net.
 
On Saturday, May 6, teams will trek north to chase a $15,000 top prize in the 37th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway. In addition to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Modifieds will compete for $1,500-to-win and the Crate Late Models will battle it out for $1,000-to-win. The pit gate will open at 2:00PM ET with the general admission gate opening at 5:30PM ET. Hot laps will begin at 7:00PM ET to kick off the on-track action.
 
Florence Speedway is located in Northern Kentucky off Interstate 71/75, approximately 25 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Take KY exit 180 off I-71/75; west on US 42, nine miles to the track on the left. Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://florencesp.webtix.co or onsite the day of the event. For other information concerning Florence Speedway, visit www.florencespeedway.com.
 
Ricky Thornton Jr. is atop the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship - presented by ARP standings, followed by Hudson O’Neal and Brandon Overton. Tim McCreadie and Devin Moran round out the top five in the championship point standings.
 
For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Event Purses:
Atomic Speedway - May 4: 1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800
 
Ponderosa Speedway - May 5: 1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000, 18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = Total $52,800
 
Florence Speedway - May 6: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000, = Total $63,400
 
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Atomic Speedway - May 4:
Left Front – Any Hoosier (28.5) or (90) Compound
Left Rear/Right Front - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) LM20, (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 2 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
 
Ponderosa Speedway - May 5:
Left Front – Any Hoosier (28.5) or (90) Compound
Left Rear/Right Front - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20, (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) LM20, (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 3 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.
 
Florence Speedway - May 6:
Left Front – Any Hoosier (28.5) or (90) Compound
Left Rear/Right Front - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) LM20, (90) NLMT3, (90) LM30s
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) LM20, (92) NLMT3, (92) LM30s, (92) NLMT4, (92) LM40
 
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials, Heat Races, and B-Mains
*For the A-Main, competitors may use 3 new tires.
*Can cut and/or sipe any tire.
*Flat tire must be replaced with a used tire of the same compound and construction to retain starting position.

 

 

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Crate Racin’ USA Returning to Whynot for First Time Since ’19

EASTABOGA, Ala. — The Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is closing upon a long-awaited return to the highly-racy Whynot Motorsports Park for a $5,000-to-win show slated May 6, 2023, at the quarter-mile facility.

The House of Hook 50 is the third event of the season for the Eastaboga, Ala-based organization that features racing events for Chevrolet Performance 604 engine-equipped Late Model machines, and follows on the heels of a rained-out weekend April 28-29 at Deep South Speedway in Loxley, Ala.

A practice session will take place Fri., May 5 at the track, with pit gates opening at 2 p.m. Grandstand admission is free for the practice session, while pit admission is $25 (adults) and $15 for kids aged 6-12. Five and under will be admitted free.

The entire racing program will take place on Sat., May 6, when qualifying sessions, heats, B-mains and a 50-lap main event will highlight the program. Pit gates on race day will open at 1 p.m. The night’s format will be based on car count.

Known for its side-by-side competition and multi-grooved racing, the Rodney and Cassie Wing-promoted oval will host the stars and cars who compete on a regular basis with the Adam Stewart-managed touring circuit, along with a host of local competitors who compete through the season at the high-banked track.

The facility has been a frequent blue chip stop for the touring circuit since its 2005 inception, when a mere five races helped usher the organization’s touring series into the sport’s limelight. Denny Slayton was the inaugural series titlist, but Whynot wasn’t on the schedule the first year.

It first appeared on the series schedule in ’06, when David Gentry of Lewisburg, Tenn., claimed the checkered flag in the series’ first-ever visit to the track. Ashton Winger was the winner when the series made its last visit to the track on May 25, 2019.

Other drivers who have visited the winner’s circle at the popular oval over the years include (listed alphabetically): Brent Barrett (1 win), Mike Boland (4 wins), Kyle Bronson (1 win), Scott Dedwylder (1 win), Larry Harrod (1 win), Frank Ingram (1 win), Bub McCool (1 win), Justin McRee (6 wins), Todd Morrow (1 win) and current track co-promoter Rodney Wing (1 win).

“This is a track that has been a hugely important part of our organization’s history and is still a part of our Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series, and we always look forward to visiting with a little added excitement in our minds,” series director Adam Stewart said. “It’s one of those places where good racing is bound to happen.”

Winger’s victory in the Salute to the Navy 50 four seasons ago at the track occurred during his run to the series championship, while his career eventually pointed him towards the Super Late Model ranks on a national level. Winger currently wheels a Super Late Model car fielded by Florida-based car owner Jeff Mathews.

“This series has always been a good place for young competitors to develop their talent on the way to their own higher goals in the sport, and Ashton Winger’s victory when we made our last Whynot visit is an example,” Stewart said. “He’s now mostly racing at national events across the country, and he was our series’ national champion in 2019. Many top drivers in the sport today got their start with our traveling series, and we’re proud of that fact.”

Drivers expected to compete against the track’s highly-regarded weekly regulars such as Jim McDuffie, Tim Dees, Luke Bennett, Chris McElhenney, Jason Henry and Sid Scarbrough include current series points leader Cody Overton, Jason Welshan, Mark Whitener, Trynt Lloyd, Hunter Peacock, Jake Knowles, Mario Gresham, Doug Van Den Brink, Dalton Dowdy, Jason Markewitz, Matthew Brocato, Ty Giles and Jimmy Thomas. According to their social media posts, it’s also possible that Cory Hedgecock and Joseph Joiner from the Milton, Fla-based Hunt the Front team will add themselves to the weekend festivities.

Cody Overton leads the current points standings headed into the weekend, and holds the advantage [180-178] over Whitener, who is reportedly considering a run for the series championship. Completing the top 10 are Trynt Lloyd and Jason Welshan [158], Blake Craft [150], Mario Gresham [148], Jeremy Steele and Jimmy Thomas [146], Jake Knowles [144] and Hunter Peacock [136].

The schedule on race day begins with pit gates opening at 1 p.m. Grandstand gates will swing wide at 2 p.m. A drivers meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., and hot laps will follow.

For more information, check out the track’s website at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com, or access www.crateracinusa.com for updates. Both the track and the organization use social media extensively and can be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

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FASTRAK TOURING SERIES HEADED TO LAVONIA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 2 - 3 FOR $5000 TOWIN EVENT


 

Richmond, KY – The FASTRAK Touring Series is heading to Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, GA on Saturday, June 2nd - 3rd for a $5000 to win, $400 to start event. The event will be the second race of 2023 for the Pro Late Model Series after a successful event at Virginia Motor Speedway on May 20th.


 

“We are excited to return to Lavonia! And it is going to be a great night of racing,”commented FASTRAK Owner and promoter Bill Lupinos.


 

The track’s Mod/Street division ($500 to win), Stock V8 ($400 to win), Stock 4 ($500 to win), FWD ($$300 to win), and Young Guns ($200 to win) will also be in action.


 

Friday, June 2nd the track will host a practice from 6 – 9 PM, pits will open at 4 PM, and pit passes will be $15. Grandstands will be free. 


 

Saturday, June 3rd the pits will open at 4 PM, with racing starting at 6:30 PM. Pit passes will be $35. Admission for Saturday, June 3: Trackside $25, grandstands $20, and seniors $15. 


 

Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook, plus follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up-to-the-minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can also be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing. 


 

The 2023 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Chevrolet Performance, VP Racing Fuel "The official fuel of FASTRAK," VP Racing Lubricants, Dealer Group USA, Flo Racing "The official video home of FASTRAK," TNT Race Cars, Arizona Sport Shirts, PopBit, and Thomas Clarke Performance

 


 

FASTRAK Touring Series Travels to Virginia Motor Speedway May 6 For $5000 to win FASTRAK King of the Commonwealth


 

Richmond, KY – The stars and cars of the FASTRAK Pro Late Model Touring Series will invade Virginia Motor Speedway for the $5000 to win FASTRAK King of the Commonwealth presented by Dealer Group USA this Saturday, May 6th. Many of the Mid-Atlantic's top Pro Late Model drivers will be on hand to not only take home the $5000 top prize.


 

"The FASTRAK Pro Late Model races are some of the best races we host here at Virginia Motor Speedway; no matter where you look, there is always three and four-wide action throughout the field," commented track owner and President Bill Sawyer.


 

Also, see the tracks Budweiser Modified, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, and Collision One Limited Stocks in Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action.


 

Competitor gates for Saturday, May 6, will open at 2 pm, with spectator gates opening at 5 pm. On track, activities will begin at 6 pm with hot laps.


 

FASTRAKRacing Series Purse: 1. $5,000, 2. $2,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,200, 5. $1,000, 6.$750, 7. $675, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $525, 11. $500, 12. $475, 13. $450, 14.$425, 15. $415, 16. $405, 17-24. $400


 

Tire Rule: FT200 and FT400, grooving allowed. No siping per Hoosier. Entry Fee: $105.


 

Adult tickets are just $20; seniors (60+)/military$15; students 13 – 17 years old $10; and children 12 and under free. Pit passes, regardless of age, will be $35. FASTRAK King of the Commonwealth tickets can be purchased in advance by going to  https://bit.ly/FASTRAKtx or at the gate on race day.


 

16" coolers are welcome, but no glass is allowed. There is plenty of free well-lit parking, and camping (no hookups) is allowed at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis.


 

The FASTRAK Racing Series May6 event at Virginia Motor Speedway will be broadcast live on Floracing at the following link for Floracing subscribers: https://flosports.link/3Zq1CVu


 

Be sure to visit Floracing to view all their content at www.floracing.com .


 

Check out the official website for the FASTRAK Racing Series at www.fastrakracing.com and continue to follow our social media networks for the FASTRAK Racing Series. Like and Follow our Fan Page on Facebook, plus follow @FASTRAK_Racing on Twitter to get up-to-the-minute news and details as they become available. FASTRAK can also be found on Instagram @fastrak_racing.


 

The 2023 marketing partners for the FASTRAK Racing Series are Dealer Group USA, LSR Ventures, Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuel "The official fuel of FASTRAK,"VP Racing Lubricants, Arizona Sport Shirts, Flo Racing "The official video home of FASTRAK," TNT Race Cars, Pop Bit, and Thomas Clarke Performance.

 

 

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


JEREMY WONDERLING BECOMES 3RD DIFFERENT WINNER IN 3 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE TOUR RACES RUN ALL-TIME AT BRADFORD WITH SERIES LEADING 3RD VICTORY OF 2023

By Mike Leone


 

(May 28, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Bradford, PA)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants wrapped up a beautiful three-race Memorial Day weekend for the Flynn’s Tire Touring Series on Sunday evening at Bradford Speedway. It marked the second straight year track promoter and former RUSH Late Model racer Dennis Cummings hosted the holiday weekend finale at the historic, tight 1/4-mile bullring where Sunday night City Chevrolet Weekly Series action takes place for the RUSH Late Models and RUSH Pro Mods. All nine scheduled Flynn's Tire Touring Series events have now been completed during the 2023 season.


 

Jeremy Wonderling certainly knows how to get around Bradford Speedway; however, in the two prior Tour races run at the tricky track, it was fellow New York standouts Bryce Davis and John Waters victorious. Neither Davis nor Waters were in competition on Sunday so a new winner was guaranteed. Wonderling was certainly the favorite and he lived up to the billing passing Kurt Stebbins on lap three and holding off 13-year-old phenom Brock Pinkerous for his Series leading third victory of 2023 worth $3,000.


 

"I saw him (Pinkerous) back there and knew as long I could hold my line and not screw up I'd be okay," explained the 43-year-old Wellsville, NY racer. "I slowed down and just made sure not to overdrive or hit any holes and keep the car straight. He raced me clean- hats off to him for that. I know it wasn't easy- that was a good job by him. I have to thank my crew and family for travelling around all weekend with me. Close Racing Supply is a big supporter of mine. Thank you to Jim Stevens of Penske Shocks, all my sponsors, the fans for coming out, and everyone with the RUSH Tour."


 

Wonderling used the outside to power into the lead at the start of the 30-lap feature over Stebbins, but the Genesee Speedway promoter fought back on lap two with an inside move in turn four to lead his first Flynn's Tire Touring Series feature lap of his career. One lap later, the two good friends made contact racing off turn four as Wonderling nosed ahead for what would turn out to be the winning move.


 

Pinkerous meanwhile started in seventh and entered contention on lap five when he passed Brad Mesler for fourth. Stebbins' fine run ended when he lost the handle in turn two on lap six, which moved Friday night Outlaw winner Joe Martin into runner-up, Pinkerous to third, and Mesler back to fourth. When racing resumed, Pinkerous got my Martin for second, while Martin lost third to Mesler one lap later. Thirteenth starting Scott Gurdak was on the move as he dropped Martin back another spot then passed Mesler for third following a restart on lap 11 before Mesler returned the favor on lap 13.


 

By lap 18, Wonderling and Pinkerous began to distance themselves from the field, while Gurdak and Mesler continued their side-by-side battle for third which continued until their checkered flag. The packed grandstands were on their feet as Pinkerous closed in on Wonderling on lap 20 sensing a possible monumental upset, but a caution turned out to be just what Wonderling needed.


 

The final 11 laps went green-to-checkered. The top four of Wonderling, Pinkerous, Mesler, and Gurdak pulled away from the pack by lap 22. Gurdak moved back past Mesler on lap 26. Their battle over the final 20 laps continued as Mesler regained third for good on lap 28. 


 

Up front, Wonderling was able to protect the lead as he took the checkered flag first by 0.704 seconds in his Terry Prince Contracting/Close Racing Supply/Cummings Trucking/Shuttleworth Sales/Penske Shocks by JDS/Swift Springs-sponsored #3J. Wonderling upped his all-time Series win total to 17 with seven of those coming in the last 14 races as he looks for his fourth title in the last six years!


 

Pinkerous, who won his first career Late Model race on May 6 at Stateline Speedway in RUSH City Chevrolet Weekly Series competition and followed that up with a fourth the following week in the Flynn's Tire Tour event at the Busti, NY oval, earned $1,500 on Sunday for his career best Tour run moving him into the top five in points for the first time.


 

"First off before I start this interview I want to apologize to Joe (Martin)," expressed the Ellenville, NY teenager. "I spun him out and he actually saved me from a couple wrecks. I feel bad. I'm going to go over to his trailer and say I'm sorry. This feels so good though. About halfway through the race I thought I had Jeremy (Wonderling) for a second as we were right on him. I feel so proud of myself and team. We've been working so hard and it really paid off. I want to thanks SRI Performance, NPS, Decklerax Trucking, everyone with BAM, and my mom and dad. Thank you to all my fans that support me and that came out here tonight to support everyone. I really appreciate it, thank you very much." 


 

Mesler reached the podium for the first time since June 3, 2017 at Genesee Speedway as it was the third straight night that the third place finisher reached the podium for the first time in six or more years! "I have to thank Scott Gurdak," stated the 34-year-old Wellsville, NY driver. "He could have shut the door on me so many times off the bottom.  He races like a veteran- that was really, really fun to race with him. Taking a couple years off hurt me.  We need to race more. Between that and the track being rough is a little bit exhausting. I'm going to be looking for some help if I keep ripping the spoiler off as they have to be getting sick of putting that back on. I have to thank Kenny Sturdevant. He owns this deal and does everything. I just got fortunate enough to become friends with him and he lets me drive it. I have to thank dad, my family all help, and a couple others guys came on board." 


 

Gurdak's fourth place was his best Flynn's Tire Tour finish since a runner-up on July 28, 2018 at Stateline. Mike Wonderling was fifth for his fifth top five in the last six races as he tries to keep pace with his brother Jeremy in the run for the $15,000 Series title. Cody Dawson was sixth. After a pair of sixth place finishes at Outlaw and Genesee, Austin Hauser completed a strong three-race weekend in seventh to move into the top 15 in Tour points. Joe Martin had a tough night, but was able to salvage an eighth place finish. One night after winning his first career RUSH race in City Chevrolet Weekly Series competition at Woodhull Raceway, Jacob Tubbs went 14th to 9th in his first career Tour start. Stebbins came back to finish 10th. 


 

Mesler earned his first $100 FK Rod Ends "Shock the Clock" Qualifying honors with a lap of 15.662. Mesler, Jeremy Wonderling, and Mike Wonderling added $25 FK Rod Ends heat race victories. Stebbins won his first career Sunoco Dash to become the ninth different dash winner in nine events! Stebbins received a $100 Sunoco fuel card for his work. 


 

Also winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards in the random drawings were Tour racers Jim Rasey and Dawson, while the $50 Sunoco fuel cards went to Hauser, LaFleur, Ian Travis, and Gurdak. Veteran RUSH Late Model racer, Ward Schell, had a tough night at his home track finishing last in both his heat and feature and was chosen as the TBM Brakes "Tough Brake of the Night" recipient.


 

The Flynn’s Tire Touring Series will be off until June 10 and 11 as the Series makes it first appearances at a pair of western Pennsylvania tracks in Marion Center Raceway on Saturday night and Knox Raceway on Sunday night. Races #10 and 11 of the 2023 season are both $3,000 to-win Marquee Events.


 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series Race #9 (30 laps, $3,000 to-win) (Platinum Event): 1. JEREMY WONDERLING (3J) 2. Brock Pinkerous (555) 3. Brad Mesler (Sturdevant 87S) 4. Scott Gurdak (Hollabaugh 5G) 5. Mike Wonderling (18) 6. Cody Dawson (36) 7. Austin Hauser (51) 8. Joe Martin (Snyder 10s) 9. Jacob Tubbs (89JR) 10. Kurt Stebbins (26) 11. Ian Travis (36) 12. Brandt Graham (14) 13. Hunter Proctor (432) 14. Jim Rasey (Wrightsman 21J) 15. Chuck LaFleur (61) 16. Draven Kuzminski (22D) 17. Ashton Briggs (11A) 18. Jason Dobson (75) 19. Craig Graham (98) 20. Ward Schell (61s). DNS: Marc Berzowski (25M).


 

Car Count: 21

Feature Margin of Victory: 0.704 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Jeremy Wonderling (1, 3-30), Kurt Stebbins (2)

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Jacob Tubbs

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Scott Gurdak (+9)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Jim Rasey ($100), Cody Dawson ($100), Austin Hauser ($50), Chuck LaFleur ($50), Ian Travis ($50), Scott Gurdak ($50),

TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night”: Ward Schell


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying (Track record 15.080 by Logan Roberson on 5/29/22) ($100 for fast time): 1. 87S-Brad Mesler, 00:15.662[3]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:15.683[13]; 3. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:15.758[11]; 4. 10S-Joe Martin, 00:15.963[10]; 5. 11A-Ashton Briggs, 00:15.972[5]; 6. 61S-Ward Schell, 00:15.979[17]; 7. 555-Brock Pinkerous, 00:15.980[15]; 8. 61-Chuck LaFleur, 00:16.141[14]; 9. 21J-Jim Rasey, 00:16.218[9]; 10. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:16.220[19]; 11. 26-Kurt Stebbins, 00:16.229[16]; 12. 36-Cody Dawson, 00:16.238[18]; 13. 5G-Scott Gurdak, 00:16.388[6]; 14. 98-Craig Graham, 00:16.538[20]; 15. 14-Brandt Graham, 00:16.586[21]; 16. 75-Jason Dobson, 00:16.594[8]; 17. 36T-Ian Travis, 00:16.603[2]; 18. 22D-Draven Kuzminski, 00:16.765[12]; 19. 432-Hunter Proctor, 00:17.029[4]; 20. 89JR-Jacob Tubbs, 00:17.737[1]; 21. 25M-Marc Berzowski, NT.


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 87S-Brad Mesler[1]; 2. 10S-Joe Martin[2]; 3. 555-Brock Pinkerous[3]; 4. 51-Austin Hauser[4]; 5. 5G-Scott Gurdak[5]; 6. 75-Jason Dobson[6]; 7. 432-Hunter Proctor[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[1]; 2. 26-Kurt Stebbins[4]; 3. 11A-Ashton Briggs[2]; 4. 61-Chuck LaFleur[3]; 5. 89JR-Jacob Tubbs[7]; 6. 98-Craig Graham[5]; 7. 36T-Ian Travis[6].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 18-Mike Wonderling[1]; 2. 21J-Jim Rasey[3]; 3. 36-Cody Dawson[4]; 4. 14-Brandt Graham[5]; 5. 22D-Draven Kuzminski[6]; 6. 61S-Ward Schell[2]. DNS: 25M-Marc Berzowski.


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 26-Kurt Stebbins[2]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[6]; 3. 18-Mike Wonderling[3]; 4. 10S-Joe Martin[4]; 5. 87S-Brad Mesler[5]; 6. 21J-Jim Rasey[1].

 

 


 

BRYCE DAVIS ENDS A NEAR 6-YEAR FLYNN’S TIRE TOURING SERIES WINLESS DROUGHT WITH $3,000 HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL VICTORY AT GENESEE TO BECOME 6TH DIFFERENT WINNER IN 8 RACES

By Mike Leone


 

(May 27, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Batavia, NY)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants headed to Genesee Speedway on Saturday in night two of the three-race Memorial Day weekend swing throughout the north for the Flynn’s Tire Touring Series. Race #8 of the 2023 season was the first and only appearance of the season at the Genesee County Fairground oval promoted by Kurt and Bonnie Stebbins, which hosts RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly Series action.


 

One night after getting caught up in an accident with a lapped car battling for the lead, Bryce Davis led all 30 laps of the feature thwarting challenges by last year’s Genesee May 28 winner, Chad Homan, to end a near six-year winless drought with the Flynn’s Tire Touring Series! Davis’ last win on the Tour came back on July 2, 2017 at Bradford Speedway during his championship season. Davis became the sixth different winner in eight Tour races this season with his $3,000 victory.


 

“This feels pretty good,” acknowledged the 32-year-old Canisteo, New York racer. “We’ve been close quite a few times recently, but the chips didn’t fall our way- tonight they did. I just wanted to hit my marks and not spin the tires and be consistent on those restarts. I got into (turn) one good, but I knew if I messed up he’d be there. I have to give shout-outs to all of my family, my wife, my kids, my dad, my brother along with Lane, Austin Allen, Freddy Griswold, and Rick. Everyone that helps out is unreal.”  


 

Davis took off in the lead at the start of the 30-lap feature over Jason Knowles, Homan, David Pangrazio, and Friday night Outlaw winner Joe Martin. After a caution with two laps scored, seventh and eighth starting Dave DuBois and Jeremy Wonderling moved into fourth and fifth respectively. By lap five, Davis began to pull away from the field, while Knowles and his hands full with Homan. The two raced side-by-side for runner-up on laps 6-8 before Homan finally made the pass with an inside move on the eighth circuit.  


 

Davis had built up a straightaway lead by the time Homan got to second, but by lap 11 Homan began chewing into Davis’ lead as the deficit shrunk in half. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 13 allowing Homan to close in on Davis’ rear bumper. The two then raced side-by-side for the lead with the lapped car of Carl Eldridge in play, but Davis was able to maintain his lead.  


 

After 17 caution-free laps, four cautions between laps 19-21 slowed action before the final 9 laps went green-to-checkered. Davis was perfect on all of the restarts allowing him to keep control of the race. Davis and Homan pulled away from the pack during the final green flag run, but Homan was never able to seriously make a bid for the lead. When the checkered flag waved, Davis crossed the line first by 1.051 seconds for his 10th career Tour victory in the David Davis-owned, Griswold's ETR Services/Davis Electric/The Brick House/ML Performance/Ed Carley Motorsports/Close Racing Supply-sponsored #94.


 

One year after his first career Flynn’s Tire Tour win, Homan was second and earned $1,500. “I wish that race went green,” acknowledged the 40-year-old Penfield, New York standout. “We ran him down from a straightaway in the middle of the race and I felt like I had a better car than him. I caught a lapped car with the left front and the wheel wasn’t square anymore after that. On those double file restarts I could get a minor run off the bottom, but once he got the lead he was in clean air and it was pretty much over at that point. Another great run. We would have loved to get the win, but second is a great run with this field of cars and the car is one piece.”


 

Knowles was a solid third for his best finish since a third at McKean County Raceway on August 17, 2017! “I’ll tell you what- I’ll take this,” expressed the 41-year-old Addison, New York RUSH Late Model veteran. “I will be on cloud nine until my next race because the struggles we’ve had the last several years in these Tour races. They are a tough group of guys. These guys right here (Davis and Homan), we race a lot together with because they are right here in the area. Bryce helps me out of ton. This is an awesome feeling to get back up here where we belong.”


 

Jeremy Wonderling was fourth over his brother Mike Wonderling, who earned the $50 Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card after starting 13th. It was Mike Wonderling’s fourth top five in the last five races as he appears primed for a title run in his first year on the Tour.  


 

One night after recording his career best Tour finish in sixth, Austin Hauser was sixth once again after starting 11th. Martin struggled throughout the night, but salvaged a seventh place finish. Doug Ricotta went 12th to 8th in his first Tour start of the season and received a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic. John Waters was 9th after starting 15th. Shane Crotty was 10th for the second straight night.


 

Homan earned his first $100 FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” fast time honors of the season in qualifying with a lap of 17.426. Homan, Davis, and Davis Pangrazio picked up $25 for their FK Rod Ends heat races. Jon Rivers won the last chance B main in his first Tour start of 2023. Davis became the seventh different Sunoco Dash winner in eight races this season and received a $100 fuel card.  


 

Winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards through the random drawings were Ashton Briggs and Marc Berzowski, while the $50 Sunoco fuel cards went to Homan, Eldridge, Alan Chapman, and Kurt Stebbins. Dave DuBois, who was battling for third with Knowles in the feature, was chosen as the TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night” recipient. Berzowski won a $100 Performance Bodies gift card for being the first non-qualifier as part of the “Nosed Out” contingency.  


 

The Flynn’s Tire Touring Series will right back in action on Sunday evening (May 28) at Bradford (PA) Speedway. Race #9 will be a Platinum Event paying $3,000 to-win.


 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series Race #8 (30 laps, $3,000 to-win): 1. BRYCE DAVIS (94) 2. Chad Homan (94) 3. Jason Knowles (4) 4. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 5. Mike Wonderling (18) 6. Austin Hauser (51) 7. Joe Martin (Snyder 10s) 8. Doug Ricotta (01) 9. John Waters (LeBarron 11) 10. Shane Crotty (Briggs 4) 11. Brandt Graham (14) 12. Ashton Briggs (11A) 13. J.J. Mazur (13) 14. T.J. Downs (03) 15. Zack Carley (2) 16. Brock Pinkerous (555) 17. Craig Graham (98) 18. Jim Rasey (Wrightsman 21J) 19. Dave DuBois (012) 20. David Pangrazio (136) 21. Kurt Stebbins (26) 22. Carl Eldridge (7E) 23. Jon Rivers (85) 24. Cody Dawson (36) 25. Billy DuBois. (Note: Cody Dawson took a Tour provisional)


 

DNQ for the feature: Marc Berzowski (25M), Alan Chapman (64c).


 

Car Count: 27

Feature Margin of Victory: 1.051 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Bryce Davis (1-30)

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Doug Ricotta

Performance Bodies “Nosed Out”: Carl Eldridge

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Mike Wonderling (+8)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Ashton Briggs ($100), Marc Berzowski ($100), Alan Chapman ($50), Kurt Stebbins ($50), Chad Homan ($50), Carl Eldridge ($50).

TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night”: Dave DuBois


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight Qualifying (Track record 16.430 by Jeremy John Waters on 5/29/21) ($100 for fast time): 1. 91-Chad Homan, 00:17.426[16]; 2. 94-Bryce Davis, 00:17.451[2]; 3. 10S-Joe Martin, 00:17.729[8]; 4. 4-Jason Knowles, 00:17.754[3]; 5. 26-Kurt Stebbins, 00:17.778[5]; 6. 136-David Pangrazio, 00:17.941[13]; 7. 012-Dave DuBois, 00:17.974[27]; 8. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:17.981[14]; 9. 01R-Doug Ricotta, 00:18.098[12]; 10. 21J-Jim Rasey, 00:18.106[22]; 11. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:18.131[6]; 12. 11L-John Waters, 00:18.142[25]; 13. 4C-Shane Crotty, 00:18.168[1]; 14. 11A-Ashton Briggs, 00:18.245[7]; 15. 555-Brock Pinkerous, 00:18.275[18]; 16. 21BD-Billy DuBois, 00:18.322[10]; 17. 03D-TJ Downs, 00:18.334[17]; 18. 36-Cody Dawson, 00:18.377[19]; 19. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:18.397[20]; 20. 13-JJ Mazur, 00:18.398[21]; 21. 14-Brandt Graham, 00:18.426[23]; 22. 2C-Zack Carley, 00:18.461[9]; 23. 85-Jon Rivers, 00:18.483[15]; 24. 64C-Alan Chapman, 00:18.524[4]; 25. 98-Craig Graham, 00:18.612[24]; 26. 25M-Marc Berzowski, 00:19.220[11]; 27. 7E-Carl Eldridge, 00:19.597[26].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 91-Chad Homan[1]; 2. 4-Jason Knowles[2]; 3. 012-Dave DuBois[3]; 4. 4C-Shane Crotty[5]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[7]; 6. 21J-Jim Rasey[4]; 7. 98-Craig Graham[9]; 8. 2C-Zack Carley[8]; 9. 21BD-Billy DuBois[6].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 94-Bryce Davis[1]; 2. 26-Kurt Stebbins[2]; 3. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[3]; 4. 51-Austin Hauser[4]; 5. 11A-Ashton Briggs[5]; 6. 13-JJ Mazur[7]; 7. 85-Jon Rivers[8]; 8. 03D-TJ Downs[6]; 9. 25M-Marc Berzowski[9].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 136-David Pangrazio[2]; 2. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 3. 555-Brock Pinkerous[5]; 4. 01R-Doug Ricotta[3]; 5. 11L-John Waters[4]; 6. 14-Brandt Graham[7]; 7. 36-Cody Dawson[6]; 8. 7E-Carl Eldridge[9]; 9. 64C-Alan Chapman[8].


 

Last Chance B Main (8 laps, Top 6 transfer to A): 1. 85-Jon Rivers[2]; 2. 98-Craig Graham[1]; 3. 03D-TJ Downs[5]; 4. 2C-Zack Carley[4]; 5. 21BD-Billy DuBois[7]; 6. 7E-Carl Eldridge[6]; 7. 25M-Marc Berzowski[8]; 8. 64C-Alan Chapman[9]. DNS: 36-Cody Dawson.


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 94-Bryce Davis[2]; 2. 4-Jason Knowles[1]; 3. 91-Chad Homan[6]; 4. 136-David Pangrazio[4]; 5. 26-Kurt Stebbins[3]; 6. 10S-Joe Martin[5].


 

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

 

 

 


JOE MARTIN SWEEPS THE NIGHT AT OUTLAW FOR 1ST HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE TOUR WIN OF 2023; SETS NTR IN QUALIFYING, WINS HIS HEAT, DASH & $3,000 “GARY MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL” FEATURE 

By Mike Leone


 

(May 26, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Dundee, NY)...After two weeks off, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series returned to action on Friday night at Outlaw Speedway kicking off a three-race weekend over the Memorial Day holiday. The event was the first Flynn’s Tire Tour event in four years at the fast Dundee, NY facility following a COVID-19 cancellation in 2020 and rain outs each of the past two years.  It was the fourth annual “Gary Montgomery Memorial”, which honored a man that was synonymous with racing all over the Upstate New York State Region. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Montgomery passed away in November 2016.


 

Joe Martin certainly hadn’t gotten off to the start of the season that he had hoped for. Martin entered 2023 finishing runner-up in Flynn’s Tire Touring Series points each of the last three seasons, but had only been able to record two top five finishes in the first six races. That changed after a clean sweep of the night at Outlaw. Martin set a new track record in qualifying, won his FK Rod Ends heat race, won the Sunoco Dash, and then led every lap of the 30-lap feature holding off a valiant effort by Mike Wonderling for the $3,000 feature victory. It could be a good omen for Martin as each of the first three winners of the “Gary Montgomery Memorial” have gone on to win the Tour title!


 

“It feels like it’s been forever between wins,” expressed the 38-year-old old Punxsutawney, Pa. driver who last won on the Tour on July 9, 2022 at Sharon Speedway.  “It’s really nice to get back in victory lane. The caution really helped us and I probably chose the wrong tires again. I got into the back of that lapped car (Carl Eldridge). I was following him and he went in way slower than I thought, but it was go time so I apologize to him and Bryce (Davis) for that. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do.” 


 

“Anytime you race a memorial race you know that person meant a lot to the racing world,” continued Martin. “I remember going to McKean (County Raceway) when I was a little kid watching the BRP Can-Am Tour race (Montgomery’s series). I know Bryce, Jeremy, and Mike (Wonderling) ran BRP so to be able to win Gary’s race is a cool deal. I learned about him a lot this week. We’ve been trying to come to this race for the last three years but kept getting rained out. It’s a really cool place and a lot of fun.”


 

The race got off to a wild start as it was three-wide nearly the entire first lap including at the start-finish line with Martin leading over Jeremy Wonderling and Mike Wonderling; however, a spin by Rickie Loucks, who was making his first career Tour start, slowed action. When action resumed on lap two, Mike passed his brother Jeremy for second. Martin and Mike Wonderling pulled away from the pack on lap five, while Bryce Davis was all over Jeremy Wonderling for third and made the pass on lap six.


 

The leaders caught lapped traffic on lap seven, which allowed Mike Wonderling to briefly pull even with Martin on lap eight. Martin continued to lead as the laps ticked off under green flag conditions. Davis caught Mike Wonderling on lap 13 and the battle was on for second as they both closed back in on leader Martin. It was a three-car race for the lead at the halfway mark. 


 

Mike Wonderling pulled alongside Martin once again on lap 16. It appeared Wonderling was going to make the pass for the lead on lap 17 in lapped traffic, but Martin made contact with New Hampshire’s Carl Eldridge, who was making his 2023 Tour debut, sending Eldridge spinning in turn two. Unfortunately, Davis, who was lurking in third, had nowhere to go and also got caught up. Both drivers exited from the event.   


 

The final 14 laps went caution-free. Jeremy Wonderling regained third for the restart, but eighth starting Cody Dawson was able to make the pass on lap 21. Back up front, Martin had extended his lead, but encountered lapped traffic once again on lap 25. Mike Wonderling closed the gap with two laps to go and closed in even more on the final lap, but ran out of time as Martin crossed the finish line first by 0.789 seconds. Martin’s fifth career Flynn’s Tire Touring Series win came aboard the Tom Snyder, Jr.-owned, T&D Performance/Tuff Nuts/Body Fasteners/Weather Capital Sales/Kevin Martin Trucking Daugherty Motorsports/Accelo Racegear-sponsored #10s.


 

Mike Wonderling earned $1,500 for second as it was his third podium finish in the last four races for the first year Flynn’s Tire Tour regular. “I didn’t need that caution,” explained the 49-year-old Wellsville, NY driver.  “Joe (Martin) was good. I knew we were good when we fired off and got by Jeremy (Wonderling). I could get through the bottom real good. I felt I could maneuver better than Joe through lapped traffic- they were friend until they weren’t. There’s a lot of good cars that race this Series that can win so as long as we keep getting on the podium the wins will come. We switched over to a different shock program last week. I’m really happy with the way the season is going to go and I think big things are coming.”


 

Delaware’s Cody Dawson was third as he recorded his first top five finish on the Tour since his career best second back on June 21, 2014 at Winchester (VA) Speedway! Jeremy Wonderling was fourth as he continues to lead the points in search of his fourth Series title. After a sixth place finish in his first Flynn’s Tire Tour start of the season at the last event at Eriez on May 14, Chad Homan did one better on Friday night in fifth. 


 

Austin Hauser was sixth for his best career Tour finish. Thirteen-year-old Brock Pinkerous made his Outlaw debut and went 13th to seventh to earn the $50 Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card along with a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic. Ashton Briggs matched a season best eighth, which have now occurred in the last three races. Ashton Briggs was ninth. Shane Crotty went 16th to 10th.    


 

Martin established a new track record worth $100 in FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying with a lap of 15.128 easily beating the former mark of 15.340 set at the last Tour event on May 31, 2019 by Braeden Dillinger. Martin, Homan, and Mike Wonderling won the $25 FK Rod Ends heat races. Martin also became the first Sunoco Dash repeat winner of the season after seven races and received a $100 Sunoco fuel card.


 

The $100 Sunoco fuel card drawings for Tour drivers were won by Briggs and Canadian Brandt Graham, while the $50 Sunoco fuel cards were claimed by Homan, Allen, Jason Knowles, and Todd Chapman. Tour regular Marc Berzowski was chosen as the TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night” recipient as mechanical woes kept him from competing.


 

The Flynn’s Tire Touring Series will right back in action on Saturday night (May 27) at Genesee Speedway in Batavia, NY for race #8 of the 2023 season before moving on to Bradford Speedway on Sunday (May 28). Both races will pay $3,000 to-win.


 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series “Gary Montgomery Memorial” Race #7 (30 laps, $3,000 to-win): 1. JOE MARTIN (Snyder 10s) 2. Mike Wonderling (18) 3. Cody Dawson (36) 4. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 5. Chad Homan (91) 6. Austin Hauser (51) 7. Brock Pinkerous (555) 8. Ashton Briggs (11A) 9. Austin Allen (32) 10. Shane Crotty (Briggs 4) 11. Jason Knowles (4) 12. Jim Rasey (Wrightsman 21J) 13. Brian Knowles (7) 14. Alan Chapman (64c) 15. Rickie Loucks (4R) 16. Kurt Stebbins (26) 17. Brandt Graham (14) 18. Bryce Davis (94) 19. Carl Eldridge (7E) 20. T.J. Downs (03) 21. Todd Chapman (T54). DNS: Marc Berzowski (25M).


 

Car Count: 22

Feature Margin of Victory: 0.789 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Joe Martin (1-30)

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Brock Pinkerous

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Brock Pinkerous (+6)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Ashton Briggs ($100), Brandt Graham ($100), Chad Homan ($50), Jason Knowles ($50), Todd Chapman ($50), Austin Allen ($50)

TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night”: Marc Berzowski


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight Qualifying (Track record 15.340 by Braeden Dillinger on 5/31/19) ($100 for fast time): 1. 10S-Joe Martin, 00:15.128*[13] (*NTR); 2. 91-Chad Homan, 00:15.313[1]; 3. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:15.425[3]; 4. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:15.449[9]; 5. 94-Bryce Davis, 00:15.460[11]; 6. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:15.469[7]; 7. 555-Brock Pinkerous, 00:15.525[12]; 8. 26-Kurt Stebbins, 00:15.545[16]; 9. 7-Brian Knowles, 00:15.546[19]; 10. 11A-Ashton Briggs, 00:15.567[2]; 11. 21J-Jim Rasey, 00:15.687[4]; 12. 4-Jason Knowles, 00:15.690[6]; 13. 32A-Austin Allen, 00:15.762[18]; 14. 36-Cody Dawson, 00:15.765[15]; 15. 14-Brandt Graham, 00:15.851[10]; 16. 4C-Shane Crotty, 00:15.873[21]; 17. 64C-Alan Chapman, 00:15.880[5]; 18. 03D-TJ Downs, 00:15.921[17]; 19. 4R-Rickie Loucks, 00:16.493[14]; 20. T54-Todd Chapman, 00:16.681[8]; 21. 7E-Carl Eldridge, 00:17.523[20]; 22. 25M-Marc Berzowski, NT.


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[2]; 3. 11A-Ashton Briggs[4]; 4. 32A-Austin Allen[5]; 5. 555-Brock Pinkerous[3]; 6. 4C-Shane Crotty[6]; 7. 4R-Rickie Loucks[7]. DNS: 25M-Marc Berzowski


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 91-Chad Homan[1]; 2. 94-Bryce Davis[2]; 3. 36-Cody Dawson[5]; 4. 21J-Jim Rasey[4]; 5. 26-Kurt Stebbins[3]; 6. 64C-Alan Chapman[6]; 7. T54-Todd Chapman[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 18-Mike Wonderling[1]; 2. 51-Austin Hauser[2]; 3. 4-Jason Knowles[4]; 4. 7-Brian Knowles[3]; 5. 14-Brandt Graham[5]; 6. 03D-TJ Downs[6]; 7. 7E-Carl Eldridge[7].


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[4]; 3. 91-Chad Homan[3]; 4. 18-Mike Wonderling[5]; 5. 94-Bryce Davis[6]; 6. 51-Austin Hauser[2].


 

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

 


 

$6000+ HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL WEEKEND SWEEP FOR JEREMY WONDERLING AS SUNDAY'S VICTORY IS HIS 1ST AT ERIEZ IN FLYNN'S TIRE TOURING SERIES COMPETITION

By Mike Leone


 

(May 14, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Erie, PA)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants opened the 2023 season at Eriez Speedway on a chilly Sunday evening in the first of two appearances for the Flynn's Tire Touring Series at the northwest Pennsylvania dirt track owned by the Alexander Family. A solid field of 37 cars turned out for the Mother's Day special with six new cars that didn't compete on Saturday at Stateline bringing the two-night car count total to 48 competitors. 


 

Last September 23-24 at Genesee Speedway, Jeremy Wonderling swept the weekend for more than $6,000 during his four-race Flynn's Tire Touring Series win streak. On Sunday night, Wonderling capped off another $6,000+ weekend sweep leading from green-to-checkered for his first career Touring Series victory at Eriez, which came one night after his fourth "Bill Law Memorial" win in six tries at Stateline Speedway. 


 

"This is definitely a big turnaround from the beginning of the year," expressed the 42-year-old Wellsville, New York winner.  "I struggled pretty bad in Delaware but we seem to have this thing on kill right now. The race track was on the bottom. I can't say the lapped cars were doing anything wrong and you try to be as patient as you can. If Scooter (David Pangrazio) got beside me I was going to have to start shoving them (lapped cars) around a bit. A big shout-out to Close Racing Supply and Jim Stevens from Penske Shocks, who help me out a ton. I have to thank Dennis Cummings, all of my sponsors, crew, family, and everyone that comes and does this with me along with the fans for coming out to support us."


 

After 30 non-stop laps the night before at Stateline, Sunday's only caution in the feature came when sixth starting Brock Pinkerous spun on the opening lap. Fifth starting Mike Wonderling had advanced to third on lap one, while Jason Genco was up two spots into the top five. Genco then was able to get past Chub Frank on the restart for fourth. 


 

With the laps ticking off caution-free, Jeremy Wonderling had built up a five-car length lead on David Pangrazio once he caught the back of the pack on lap 12. Wonderling did a great job maneuvering through traffic as he stretched out his lead on lap 17. Wonderling had more than a straightaway advantage when he caught a three-car battle in front of him on lap 27; meanwhile, Pangrazio had his hands full with Jeremy's brother Mike in the battle for second.


 

Jeremy Wonderling was able to extend his lead in the closing laps as he took the checkered flag first by 4.041 seconds for his 16th career Flynn's Tire Touring Series victory in his Terry Prince Contracting/Close Racing Supply/Cummings Trucking/Shuttleworth Sales/Penske Shocks by JDS/Swift Springs-sponsored #3J.


 

Pangrazio's runner-up was his career best Touring Series effort and earned $1,500. Pangrazio has competed in Touring Series events over the past seven years with a pair of third place finishes as his prior best finishes. "It was definitely locked down on the bottom and we got stuck in lapped traffic," explained the 24-year-old Elba, NY racer.  "I had a lot of  fun though. We had a first yesterday (Genesee) and a second today- I'll take it. I have to thank my mom and dad, girlfriend, and sister along with Martin Dynamics, who helped me tonight and I think it helped us a ton.  I also have to thank all my sponsors and everyone that helps me get here."


 

Mike Wonderling was third and joined his brother Jeremy on the podium on the same night for the first time ever in Flynn's Tire Touring Series competition. It was Mike's second podium finish of the year after a career best second on April 15 at Winchester (VA) Speedway. After finishing third in the prior four Touring Series events he had competed in, Genco missed the podium by one spot in fourth. It was also Genco's seventh top four finish in the last eight Tour events over the past two years. Frank was fifth. 


 

Chad Homan made his first Tour start of the season and was sixth to earn a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic. Billy Henry, Jr. went 10th to seventh. For the second straight night, Breyton Santee earned the $50 Precise Racing Products "Pedal Down" Hard Charger gift card by using the outside to advance forward. On Saturday night, Santee advanced 10 spots, while on Sunday he was +9 going 17th to eighth. Andy Boozel was ninth as 15th starting Shane Crotty completed the top 10 after failing to qualify for the feature on Saturday night.     


 

Steve Houser ended the night by capturing a popular win in the eight-lap D&V Jewelers "Wheelman" Non-Qualifier. The $200 victory was Houser's first of any kind in his racing career as he led the entire caution-free race. The 43-year-old Westfield, New York driver of the Basil of Fredonia/Barcelona Market/Houser Hauling-sponsored #33z became the amazing 67th different winner in 81 races run all-time. Gary Youngs was 1.181 seconds back in second for his best finish. Jacob Peterson went fifth to third. Steve Blodgett was fourth in his first career Tour start. Tour regular Marc Berzowski was fifth and takes over the "Wheelman" points lead.


 

Brock Pinkerous earned his first career FK Rod Ends "Shock the Clock" honors setting fast time overall against the 37-car field in qualifying with a lap of 16.748 to earn $100. Picking up $25 FK Rod Ends heat race victories were Pinkerous, Mike Wonderling, Jeremy Wonderling, and Pangrazio. Kurt Stebbins and Khole Wanzer won the last chance B mains. Jeremy Wonderling became the sixth different Sunoco Dash winner in six events this season to earn a $100 Sunoco fuel card. Also winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards through random drawings were Tour racers Cody Dawson and Chad Sines, while $50 Sunoco fuel cards went to Kassandra Norman, David Parker, Pangrazio, and Santee.


 

Mechanical issues for Joe Martin prior to the green flag in the feature resulted in an early exit from the event as he was chosen as the TBM Brakes "Tough Brake of the Night" recipient for the second time this season. Big-Block Modified standout, Demetrios Drellos, made his third Tour start of the season and missed the feature by one spot earning him a $100 Performance Bodies gift card for the "Nosed Out" contingency. 


 

The Flynn’s Tire Touring Series will return to action for three events over Memorial Day weekend with Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY on Friday (May 26) for the "Gary Montgomery Memorial", Saturday (May 27) at Genesee Speedway in Batavia, NY, and Sunday (May 28) at Bradford (PA) Speedway. All three events will pay $3,000 to-win.


 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series Race #6 (30 laps, $3,000 to-win): 1. JEREMY WONDERLING (3J) 2. David Pangrazio (136) 3. Mike Wonderling (18) 4. Jason Genco (Craig/Badgley 29J) 5. Chub Frank (1*) 6. Chad Homan (91) 7. Billy Henry, Jr. (21*) 8. Breyton Santee (9) 9. Andy Boozel (Briggs 12B) 10. Shane Crotty (Briggs 4) 11. Brandt Graham (14) 12. Logan Jaquay (Briggs 99*) 13. Andy Michael (17x) 14. Chad Sines (15) 15. Colby Beighey (36) 16. Matt Sipes (25)  17. Craig Graham (98) 18. Kurt Stebbins (26) 19. Ashton Briggs (11A) 20. Brock Pinkerous (555) 21. Jim Rasey (Wrightsman 21J) 22. Cody Dawson (36) 23. Scott Gurdak (5G) 24. Khole Wanzer (01W) 25. Joe Martin (Snyder 10s). (Note: Jim Rasey took a Tour provisional) 

 

D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier (8 laps, $200 to-win): 1. Steve Houser (33z) 2. Gary Youngs (y26) 3. Jacob Peterson (112) 4. Steve Blodgett (23GB) 5. Marc Berzowski (25M) 6. Kassandra Norman (6) 7. Al Bull (19). DNS: Demetrios Drellos (111), Austin Hauser (51), Charles Houser (15), Mason Jaquay (Briggs 17), David Parker (2).


 

Car Count: 37

Feature Margin of Victory: 4.298 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Jeremy Wonderling (11-30)

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Chad Homan

Performance Bodies “Nosed Out”: Demetrios Drellos

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Breyton Santee (+9)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Chad Sines ($100), Cody Dawson ($100), Kassandra Norman ($50), David Parker ($50), David Pangrazio ($50), Breyton Santee ($50)

TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night”: Joe Martin


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight A Qualifying (Track record 15.655 by Max Blair 6/10/18) ($100 for fast time): 1. 555-Brock Pinkerous, 00:16.748[12]; 2. 10S-Joe Martin, 00:16.789[18]; 3. 29J-Jason Genco, 00:16.826[10]; 4. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:16.883[9]; 5. 36-Cody Dawson, 00:16.944[15]; 6. 12B-Andy Boozel, 00:16.985[14]; 7. 9S-Breyton Santee, 00:16.997[2]; 8. 21J-Jim Rasey, 00:17.142[5]; 9. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 00:17.343[4]; 10. 14-Brandt Graham, 00:17.376[8]; 11. 25-Matt Sipes, 00:17.378[7]; 12. 4C-Shane Crotty, 00:17.413[3]; 13. 5G-Scott Gurdak, 00:17.507[13]; 14. Y26-Gary Youngs, 00:17.805[19]; 15. 17J-Mason Jaquay, 00:18.065[1]; 16. 112-Jacob Peterson, 00:18.203[16]; 17. 6N-Kassandra Norman, 00:18.818[17]; 18. 23GB-Steve Blodgett, 00:19.615[11]; 19. (DQ) 26-Kurt Stebbins (light at scales).


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight B Qualifying (Track record 15.655 by Max Blair 6/10/18): 1. 91-Chad Homan, 00:16.782[7]; 2. 136-David Pangrazio, 00:16.924[10]; 3. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:16.968[9]; 4. 1*-Chub Frank, 00:17.033[17]; 5. 15-Chad Sines, 00:17.096[18]; 6. 2-David Parker, 00:17.098[8]; 7. 21*-Billy Henry, 00:17.245[6]; 8. 99*-Logan Jaquay, 00:17.312[16]; 9. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:17.372[13]; 10. 11A-Ashton Briggs, 00:17.398[1]; 11. 01W-Khole Wanzer, 00:17.405[2]; 12. 36B-Colby Beighey, 00:17.430[3]; 13. 17X-Andy Michael, 00:17.604[4]; 14. 98-Craig Graham, 00:17.662[15]; 15. 19-Albert Bull, 00:17.769[14]; 16. 33Z-Steve Houser, 00:17.963[5]; 17. 15C-Charles Houser, 00:19.878[12]; 18. (DQ) 25M-Marc Berzowski (light at scales).


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 5 transfer to A): 1. 555-Brock Pinkerous[1]; 2. 29J-Jason Genco[2]; 3. 36-Cody Dawson[3]; 4. 5G-Scott Gurdak[7]; 5. 9S-Breyton Santee[4]; 6. 26-Kurt Stebbins[10]; 7. 25-Matt Sipes[6]; 8. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[5]; 9. 6N-Kassandra Norman[9]; 10. 17J-Mason Jaquay[8].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 5 transfer to A): 1. 18-Mike Wonderling[2]; 2. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 3. 12B-Andy Boozel[3]; 4. 4C-Shane Crotty[6]; 5. 14-Brandt Graham[5]; 6. Y26-Gary Youngs[7]; 7. 21J-Jim Rasey[4]; 8. 112-Jacob Peterson[8]; 9. 23GB-Steve Blodgett[9].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 5 transfer to A): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[2]; 2. 91-Chad Homan[1]; 3. 21*-Billy Henry[4]; 4. 15-Chad Sines[3]; 5. 17X-Andy Michael[7]; 6. 01W-Khole Wanzer[6]; 7. 19-Albert Bull[8]; 8. 51-Austin Hauser[5]. DNS: 15C-Charles Houser.


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 4 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 5 transfer to A): 1. 136-David Pangrazio[1]; 2. 1*-Chub Frank[2]; 3. 99*-Logan Jaquay[4]; 4. 36B-Colby Beighey[6]; 5. 11A-Ashton Briggs[5]; 6. 98-Craig Graham[7]; 7. 2-David Parker[3]. DNS: 33Z-Steve Houser, 25M-Marc Berzowski.


 

Last Chance B Main 1 (8 laps, top 2 transfer to the A): 1. 26-Kurt Stebbins[1]; 2. 25-Matt Sipes[3]; 3. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[5]; 4. 21J-Jim Rasey[4]; 5. Y26-Gary Youngs[2]; 6. 112-Jacob Peterson[6]; 7. 6N-Kassandra Norman[7]; 8. 17J-Mason Jaquay[9]; 9. 23GB-Steve Blodgett[8].


 

Last Chance B Main 2 (8 laps, top 2 transfer to the A): 1. 01W-Khole Wanzer[1]; 2. 98-Craig Graham[2]; 3. 33Z-Steve Houser[6]; 4. 25M-Marc Berzowski[8]; 5. 19-Albert Bull[3]. DNS: 2-David Parker, 15C-Charles Houser, 51-Austin Hauser.


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[1]; 2. 136-David Pangrazio[4]; 3. 10S-Joe Martin[2]; 4. 1*-Chub Frank[5]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[6]; 6. 555-Brock Pinkerous[3]; 7. 29J-Jason Genco[7]; 8. 91-Chad Homan[8].


 

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


 

 

JEREMY WONDERLING BECOMES A 4-TIME WINNER OF THE "BILL LAW MEMORIAL" IN 6 TRIES AT STATELINE WITH HIS 1ST HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE TOUR WIN OF 2023

By Mike Leone


 

(May 13, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Busti, NY)...After a month off following a successful 3C Graphix “Battle of the Bay” Speedweek, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants headed north to Stateline Speedway for Flynn’s Tire Touring Series race #5 of the 2023 season. The event paid tribute to the late Law, who had the first Crate Late Model in the Northeast more than 16 years ago.  Law was a huge supporter of racing in the region and helped kick-start the racing career of his grandson, Kyle Murray, who currently competes in a RUSH Late Model. The 42 cars on hand missed the all-time record high car count at Stateline by just one, which occurred in the 2021 event.


 

Jeremy Wonderling has taken quite the liking to the “Bill Law Memorial”. Wonderling started third, passed Joe Martin on lap 11 in lapped traffic, and pulled away late to capture the event win for the fourth time in six tries! Wonderling’s first Flynn’s Tire Tour win of the season propelled the three-time champion into the points lead for the first time since his last championship in 2020. The 30-lap event went caution-free in 9:23.661.


 

“Like I’ve said before the Laws have always been real close friends to my family,” explained the 42-year-old Wellsville, New York winner. “I’ve known Bill since I was a little kid along with Jon (Bill’s son), and to race with Kyle (Murray, Bill’s grandson) makes it special. It was more mentally tiring with lapped cars than anything else; they weren’t doing anything wrong it’s just we’re so even and it’s really hard to get by someone. I could stay with Joe and I was on a different tire than he was. The longer we ran green, the better I got. As long as I could stay with Joe, I knew I’d have something for him later on when we got in lapped traffic. We’ve been struggling a bit. The car was really good last year, but we’ve had some gremlins this year so hopefully we’re back on track.”


 

Martin took off in the lead as he was pursuing a sweep of the night after setting fast time, winning his heat, and the dash, while Wonderling passed track standout Jason Genco with Brock Pinkerous and Craig Graham in tow. Veteran racer Ward Schell moved into the top five on lap three past Graham. 


 

Wonderling began to close in on Martin on lap four as the top two began to distance themselves from the field. By lap seven, Wonderling was right on the leader. Lapped traffic was looming on lap 10. Wonderling was able to get under Martin on lap 11 and the two raced side-by-side with Wonderling nosing ahead to lead the lap. As Wonderling and Martin battled for the lead in lapped traffic, Genco closed in making it a three-car race for the lead.


 

Wonderling continued to maintain his lead driving a great race through lapped traffic as the laps ticked off caution-free; meanwhile, Pinkerous caught Genco on lap 24 and the two raced side-by-side for third on lap 27. Pinkerous was unable to complete the pass as the duo caught Martin and it was a three-car race for second.


 

Wonderling really pulled away in the closing laps as his Terry Prince Contracting/Close Racing Supply/Cummings Trucking/Shuttleworth Sales/Penske Shocks by JDS/Swift Springs-sponsored #3J took the checkered flag by 4.298 seconds for his 15th career Tour win.


 

Martin turned in his best Tour finish since September 23, 2022 at Genesee Speedway and earned $1,500. “It’s no shame losing to Jeremy but I never considered running different tires,” explained the 38-year-old Punxsutawney, Pa. resident. “I don’t know if it was just different tires, but he had different tires on than us so we lost another one like that I guess. During the race I thought we just got too free and he was better than us, but that explains a lot and makes me feel better than just losing the car. Jeremy has won a lot of races and knows we he’s doing. It’s not the first time he’s snookered us on tires. You have to be smart about this and we just got beat, but anytime you’re on the frontstretch it’s a good night.”


 

Genco was third in his first Tour start since September 24, 2022 at Genesee as it was his fourth straight third place effort! One week after winning his first career RUSH feature in the City Chevrolet Weekly Series event to become the youngest winner in the history of Stateline at 13 years of age, Pinkerous recorded his first career top five on the Flynn’s Tire Tour! Schell was a strong fifth matching his best Tour finish from October 19, 2015 at McKean County Raceway!


 

Breyton Santee, who followed the Flynn’s Tire Tour in 2022, had a strong run in his first Tour start of the season going 16th to sixth to earn the $50 Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card. Graham dropped to seventh for the Canadian’s first career top 10 in his second season on the Tour. Ashton Briggs was eighth over Josh Ferry and David Parker.  


 

Chad Sines led from green-to-checkered in the caution-free 10-lap D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier aboard his Turn 4 Bar & Grill/JD's Pit Stop/Black Rock Adventure Park/Russ King Racing/Hilltop Powder Coating/Brown Sprinkler Service/Cotterman & Sons Trucking/Buckeye Quality Meats-sponsored #15. The 35-year-old Orwell, Ohio driver earned $200 and also received the $100 Performance Bodies “Nosed Out” gift card for being the first non-qualifier from the B mains. It was Sines’ third career victory moving him into a tie for second place on the all-time win list. Khole Wanzer was second. Logan Jaquay went fifth to third over seventh starting Draven Kuzminski and Jacob Peterson from ninth.


 

Martin earned $100 from FK Rod Ends for setting fast time overall against the 42-car field in “Shock the Clock” Qualifying with a lap of 17.286, $25 from FK Rod Ends for winning his heat race, and a $100 Sunoco fuel card for winning his first Sunoco Dash of the season. Also winning $25 FK Rod Ends heat races were Genco, Pinkerous, Wonderling, Schell, and Graham, while Waters and Jim Rasey copped the last chance B mains.   


 

National Late Model Hall of Famer, Chub Frank, exited from the feature on the opening lap and was chosen as the TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night” recipient. Winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards in the random draws were Tour racers Pinkerous and Martin, while the $50 Sunoco fuel cards went to Frank, Scott Gurdak, Hunter Proctor, and Rick Karesh, who made his first career Tour start.


 

The Flynn’s Tire Touring Series will right back in action on Sunday night (May 14) at Eriez Speedway near Erie, Pa. for race #6 of the 2023 season before moving on to a three-event weekend over Memorial Day Weekend at Outlaw, Genesee, and Bradford Speedways May 26-28.


 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire Touring Series “Bill Law Memorial” Race #5 (30 laps, $3,000 to-win) (Platinum Event): 1. JEREMY WONDERLING (3J) 2. Joe Martin (Snyder 10s) 3. Jason Genco (Craig/Badgley 29J) 4. Brock Pinkerous (555) 5. Ward Schell (61s) 6. Breyton Santee (9) 7. Craig Graham (98) 8. Ashton Briggs (11A) 9. Josh Ferry (33) 10. David Parker (2) 11. Austin Hauser (51) 12. Randy Hall (Krug 87) 13. Scott Gurdak (Hollabaugh 5G) 14. John Waters (LeBarron 11) 15. Mike Wonderling (18) 16. Billy Henry, Jr. (21*) 17. Brandt Graham (14) 18. Andy Michael (17x) 19. Jim Rasey (Wrightsman 21J) 20. Colby Beighey (36) 21. Andy Boozel (Briggs 12B) 22. Zack Carley (2) 23. Matt Sipes (25) 24. Cody Dawson (36) 25. Chub Frank (1*). (Note: Cody Dawson took a Tour provisional.)

 

D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier (10 laps, $200 to-win): 1. Chad Sines (15) 2. Khole Wanzer (01W) 3. Logan Jaquay (Briggs 99*) 4. Draven Kuzminski (22D) 5. Jacob Peterson (112) 6. Marc Berzowski (25M) 7. Steve Houser (33z) 8. Gary Youngs (y26) 9. Chad Clement (45) 10. Kassandra Norman (6) 11. Charles Houser (15). DNS: Shane Crotty (Briggs 4), Mason Jaquay (Briggs 17), Raymond Houser (360), Hunter Proctor (432), D.J. Krug (83), Rick Karash (6K).


 

Car Count: 42

Feature Margin of Victory: 4.298 seconds

Feature Time: 9:23.661

Feature Lap Leaders: Joe Martin (1-10), Jeremy Wonderling (11-30)

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Ward Schell

Performance Bodies “Nosed Out”: Chad Sines

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Breyton Santee (+10)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Brock Pinkerous ($100), Joe Martin ($100), Scott Gurdak ($50), Rick Karash ($50), Hunter Proctor ($50), Chub Frank ($50)

TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night”: Chub Frank


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight A Qualifying (Track record 16.717 by John Waters on 5/14/22) ($100 for fast time): 1. 10S-Joe Martin, 00:17.286[17]; 2. 29J-Jason Genco, 00:17.419[2]; 3. 21*-Billy Henry, 00:17.651[5]; 4. 87K-Randy Hall, 00:17.698[11]; 5. 2-David Parker, 00:17.748[13]; 6. 555-Brock Pinkerous, 00:17.756[9]; 7. 1*-Chub Frank, 00:17.787[12]; 8. 2C-Zack Carley, 00:17.994[1]; 9. 83-DJ Krug, 00:18.011[18]; 10. 11L-John Waters, 00:18.048[21]; 11. 5G-Scott Gurdak, 00:18.053[4]; 12. 17X-Andy Michael, 00:18.119[7]; 13. 25-Matt Sipes, 00:18.256[15]; 14. 36-Cody Dawson, 00:18.452[10]; 15. 33Z-Steve Houser, 00:18.554[16]; 16. 45C-Chad Clement, 00:18.634[8]; 17. 360-Raymond Houser, 00:18.772[6]; 18. 432-Hunter Proctor, 00:18.908[14]; 19. 17J-Mason Jaquay, 00:18.974[19]; 20. 15C-Charles Houser, 00:19.600[3]; 21. (DQ) 6K-Rick Karash (did not scale).


 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight B Qualifying (Track record 16.717 by John Waters on 5/14/22): 1. 33-Josh Ferry, 00:17.782[14]; 2. 9S-Breyton Santee, 00:17.801[11]; 3. 98-Craig Graham, 00:17.864[16]; 4. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:17.875[15]; 5. 61S-Ward Schell, 00:17.896[19]; 6. 15-Chad Sines, 00:17.908[8]; 7. 21J-Jim Rasey, 00:17.945[13]; 8. 11A-Ashton Briggs, 00:17.969[10]; 9. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:17.981[1]; 10. 14-Brandt Graham, 00:18.011[2]; 11. 99*-Logan Jaquay, 00:18.022[12]; 12. 12B-Andy Boozel, 00:18.047[18]; 13. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:18.149[7]; 14. 36B-Colby Beighey, 00:18.193[17]; 15. 01W-Khole Wanzer, 00:18.311[5]; 16. 22D-Draven Kuzminski, 00:18.359[9]; 17. 4C-Shane Crotty, 00:18.403[6]; 18. 6N-Kassandra Norman, 00:18.660[4]; 19. 112-Jacob Peterson, 00:19.029[20]; 20. Y26-Gary Youngs, 00:19.060[3]; 21. (DQ) 25M-Marc Berzowski (light).


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 3 transfer to A): 1. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 2. 1*-Chub Frank[3]; 3. 87K-Randy Hall[2]; 4. 11L-John Waters[4]; 5. 25-Matt Sipes[5]; 6. 45C-Chad Clement[6]; 7. 17J-Mason Jaquay[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 3 transfer to A): 1. 29J-Jason Genco[1]; 2. 2-David Parker[2]; 3. 5G-Scott Gurdak[4]; 4. 2C-Zack Carley[3]; 5. 36-Cody Dawson[5]; 6. 360-Raymond Houser[6]; 7. 15C-Charles Houser[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 3 transfer to A): 1. 555-Brock Pinkerous[2]; 2. 21*-Billy Henry[1]; 3. 17X-Andy Michael[4]; 4. 83-DJ Krug[3]; 5. 33Z-Steve Houser[5]; 6. 432-Hunter Proctor[6]; 7. 6K-Rick Karash[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 4 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 3 transfer to A): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[2]; 2. 33-Josh Ferry[1]; 3. 14-Brandt Graham[4]; 4. 21J-Jim Rasey[3]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[5]; 6. 22D-Draven Kuzminski[6]; 7. 112-Jacob Peterson[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 5 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 3 transfer to A): 1. 61S-Ward Schell[2]; 2. 11A-Ashton Briggs[3]; 3. 9S-Breyton Santee[1]; 4. 36B-Colby Beighey[5]; 5. 4C-Shane Crotty[6]; 6. 99*-Logan Jaquay[4]; 7. Y26-Gary Youngs[7].


 

FK Rod Ends Heat 6 (8 laps, $25 to-win, top 3 transfer to A): 1. 98-Craig Graham[1]; 2. 51-Austin Hauser[3]; 3. 12B-Andy Boozel[4]; 4. 01W-Khole Wanzer[5]; 5. 15-Chad Sines[2]; 6. 6N-Kassandra Norman[6]; 7. 25M-Marc Berzowski[7].


 

Last Chance B Main 1 (10 laps, top 3 transfer to the A): 1. 11L-John Waters[1]; 2. 2C-Zack Carley[2]; 3. 25-Matt Sipes[4]; 4. 36-Cody Dawson[5]; 5. 33Z-Steve Houser[6]; 6. 45C-Chad Clement[7]; 7. 17J-Mason Jaquay[10]; 8. 15C-Charles Houser[11]; 9. 360-Raymond Houser[8]; 10. 432-Hunter Proctor[9]; 11. 83-DJ Krug[3]; 12. 6K-Rick Karash[12]


 

Last Chance B Main 2 (10 laps, top 3 transfer to the A): 1. 21J-Jim Rasey[1]; 2. 18-Mike Wonderling[4]; 3. 36B-Colby Beighey[2]; 4. 15-Chad Sines[6]; 5. 01W-Khole Wanzer[3]; 6. 4C-Shane Crotty[5]; 7. 99*-Logan Jaquay[8]; 8. 22D-Draven Kuzminski[7]; 9. Y26-Gary Youngs[11]; 10. 112-Jacob Peterson[10]; 11. 25M-Marc Berzowski[12]; 12. 6N-Kassandra Norman[9]


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to-win): 1. 10S-Joe Martin[1]; 2. 29J-Jason Genco[2]; 3. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[5]; 4. 555-Brock Pinkerous[6]; 5. 98-Craig Graham[3]; 6. 61S-Ward Schell[4]


 

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


 

 


TRIPLEHEADER WEEKEND FOR HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE TOUR; OUTLAW FRIDAY FOR "GARY MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL" FOLLOWED BY GENESEE SATURDAY & BRADFORD SUNDAY

By Mike Leone


 

(May 24, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Pulaski, PA)...After a weekend off following a successful two-night swing at Stateline and Eriez Speedways, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants will return to action this weekend for a Flynn's Tire Touring Series tripleheader! Race #7 will be at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY on Friday night (May 26) with warm-ups at 7 p.m. followed by race #8 on Saturday night at Genesee Speedway in Batavia, NY with warm-ups at 5:45 p.m. and then race #9 on Sunday night at Bradford (PA) Speedway with warm-ups at 5:15 p.m. All three races will pay $3,000 to-win.


 

Friday night at Outlaw will be the fourth annual "Gary Montgomery Memorial" honoring a man that was synonymous with racing all over the Upstate New York State Region. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Montgomery passed away in November 2016 and left behind a loving family that will be invited back to Outlaw to help present the trophy to the winner of the event. 

 

In 2017, longtime "360" Late Model competitor, Bryce Davis, claimed the victory over a stellar field of drivers including many that competed in Montgomery’s former 360 Can Am Series. Davis went on to win the 2017 Touring Series Championship. In 2018 and 2019, it was another former "360" Late Model competitor, Jeremy Wonderling, winning one of the season's best races and he too ironically went on to win the Touring Series Championship both of those years. The 2020 event was lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and rain has claimed the last two years. Could this year continue the streak of the winner going on to win the championship!? Back on April 8 at Outlaw, Chad Homan won a $2,000 RUSH City Chevrolet Weekly Series special.

 

“Gary Montgomery was a pretty special man," stated Outlaw owner Tyler Siri. "He had a very big presence wherever he went either as a top notch announcer, track manager, or series promoter. Gary was Glenn Donnelly’s confidant at the DIRT Motorsports Organization and later went on to promote his own series, the BRP Can AM 360 Late Models. It is a privilege for us to again honor his legacy with a night named in his behalf."


 

Saturday will move about 100 miles northwest to Genesee Speedway. The Batavia, NY fairground track under the second year promotion of RUSH Late Model racer Kurt Stebbins and his wife Bonnie will host their only appearance of the season by the Touring Series. John Waters won the first ever Tour race at the track in 2017, while Jason Genco swept both shows in 2018 before Jeremy Wonderling was victorious in 2019. No Tour event was held in 2020 due to COVID-19. Waters and Wonderling then added their second Genesee Tour wins in 2021. Last year, Homan won his first career Touring Series event in May, while Wonderling swept the two-day "Topless Nationals" for $6,000. Wonderling has now won four of the last six Tour events at Genesee.

 

Genesee has completed five City Chevrolet Weekly Series events to date in 2023. Jon Rivers is the only repeat winner, while Wonderling, Homan, and David Pangrazio have single victories. 


 

Everyone will head 90 miles south on Sunday to Bradford Speedway as the 1/4-mile bullring will host their third RUSH Tour show in Series history. In 2017, Bryce Davis won with a thrilling last lap pass of Waters, while Waters got redemption last year stealing one away from eventual champion, Logan Roberson. Bradford is in its fourth season promoted by former RUSH Late Model racer Dennis Cummings. Bradford will have its pits open on Saturday night for teams that would like to make the trip after Genesee. Bradford opener their season last Sunday night with Wonderling victorious. 


 

Bradford's race is a Platinum Event designation- the second of three scheduled in 2023.  Platinum Events allow Tour members the opportunity to use the event to replace their worst Tour finish or give Tour members that have or will miss a Tour show in 2021 the opportunity to use the event as a replacement Marquee Event.  


 

Three-time Flynn's Tire Touring Series Champion, Jeremy Wonderling, enters the weekend with a 37-point lead. Joe Martin, who has finished runner-up in points each of the last three years, is tied for second with Jeremy's brother Mike Wonderling, who is touring for the first time. Cody Dawson is fourth, while Ashton Briggs and Andy Michael are tied for fifth. Brock Pinkerous, who has a fourth place finish at Stateline, is seventh as Chad Sines, Jim Rasey, and Craig Graham complete the top 10.


 

"We're looking forward to three big nights over Memorial Day weekend with great weather forecasted," stated RUSH Director Vicki Emig. "These shows are a great opportunity for our northern racers to compete in Tour shows. The Outlaw shows have been tremendous in the past; some of our best racing. The Stebbins have taken over from where the Johnson Family has left off at Genesee and their small track always offers competitive racing. We have to thank Dennis Cummings for his support of RUSH running both the Late Models and Pro Mods weekly for the fourth straight year. Bradford's small size and unique configuration will provide a challenge for our Tour racers."


 

Each night this weekend will include $100 FK Rod Ends "Shock the Clock" Qualifying and $25 to-win heat races capped off by 30-lap $3,000 to-win, $250 to-start feature events. There will be a $200 to-win, $150 to-start non-qualifier at Outlaw and Genesee, while Sunday's non-qualifier will have an increased payoff with $300 to-win due to a 20-car feature starting field (plus provisionals) at Bradford.


 

The Sunoco Dash will set the beginning rows of the feature lineup each night and will award the winner a $100 Sunoco fuel gift card. The "Fill'er up with Sunoco Bucks" program will include an additional $400 of Sunoco fuel card giveaways each night; two $100 random draws for drivers in the top 15 of Tour points and another four $50 random draws for all other competitors. 


 

Precise Racing Products will award a $50 gift card for the "Pedal Down" Hard Charger that passes the most cars in the feature each night.  The TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night” will award three bottles of Xtreme6 Racing Brake Fluid each night. Ontime Body & Graphic's "Spoiler Alert" will award a spoiler kit to the seventh place finisher on the first night, eighth place finisher on the second night, and the ninth place finisher on the third night (note: if a driver has already won a spoiler this season, spoiler will be awarded to the next position). Performance Bodies will award a $100 gift card to the first non-qualifier each night part of the "Nosed Out" program. 


 

Outlaw & Genesee Feature Payoff Each Night: 1. $3,000 2. $1,500 3. $800 4. $650 5. $600 6. $500 7. $475 8. $450 9. $425 10. $400 11. $325 12. $300 13. $275 14. $270 15. $265 16. $260 17. $255 18-24. $250.


 

Outlaw & Genesee Non-Qualifier Payoff Each Night: 1. $200 2. $190 3. $185 4. $180 5. $175 6. $170 7. $165 8. $160 9. $155 10-24. $150. Tow $125

 

Bradford Feature Payoff: 1. $3,000 2. $1,500 3. $800 4. $650 5. $600 6. $500 7. $475 8. $450 9. $425 10. $400 11. $325 12. $300 13. $275 14. $270 15. $265 16. $260 17. $255 18-20. $250.


 

Bradford Non-Qualifier Payoff: 1. $300 2. $250 3. $240 4. $235 5. $230 6. $225 7. $200 8. $190 9. $185 10. $180 11. $175 12. $170 13. $165 14. $160 15. $155 16-20. $150.  Tow $125


 

The AMB/MyLaps transponders will be used each night; rentals will be available. The driver radio channel will be 454.000. 


 

On Friday night at Outlaw, pit passes go on sale at 5 p.m. with warm-ups at 7 and group qualifying and racing to follow. Outlaw pit notes/agenda: https://rushlatemodels.com/OutlawAgenda052623.pdf. On Saturday night at Genesee, pit passes go on sale at 4 p.m. with warm-ups at 5:45 p.m. and group qualifying and racing to follow. Genesee pit notes/agenda: https://rushlatemodels.com/GeneseeAgenda052723.pdf.  On Sunday at Bradford, pit passes go on sale at 1 p.m. with warm-ups at 5:15 p.m. and group qualifying and racing to follow. Bradford pit notes/agenda: https://rushlatemodels.com/BradfordAgenda052823.pdf


 

All three events will also count towards the RUSH City Chevrolet National Weekly Series Championships and "Futures Cup" for those eligible racers. In addition at Genesee and Bradford, points will also be awarded for the City Chevrolet "Track Pack" that features a $2,500 per track point fund for the top six racers in RUSH member points at year's end with $1,000 going to the champion.


 

Outlaw is a 4/10-mile oval located at 82 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837. For more information, check out their website at www.outlawspeedwayllc.com. Like their page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OutlawSpeedwayLLC and follow them on Twitter @OutlawSpeedPR.

 

Genesee Speedway is located off Route 5 at the Genesee County Fairgrounds at 5056 E Main Street Rd, Batavia, NY 14020. For more information, check out their website at www.genesee-speedway.com and like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057604053196

 

Bradford Speedway is located at 330 Summit Road, Bradford, PA 16701. For more information, call (585) 689-1717 and check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Bradford-Speedway-109610073932081


 

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

 

 


 

 

HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE TOUR SET FOR WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER WITH $3000 TO-WIN EVENTS SATURDAY AT STATELINE FOR "BILL LAW MEMORIAL" & SUNDAY AT ERIEZ

By Mike Leone


 

(May 10, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Pulaski, PA)...Nearly one month since completing the "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek presented by 3C Graphix, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants will return to action this weekend for a Flynn's Tire Touring Series doubleheader. Race #5 will be at Stateline Speedway in Busti, NY on Saturday night (May 13) with warmups at 6:45 p.m. followed 50 miles west for race #6 on Sunday night (May 14) at Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pa. with warmups at 6:15 p.m. Both races will pay $3,000 to-win.


 

The "Bill Law Memorial" returns to Stateline for the sixth time on Saturday night. In 2011, Law was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and passed away in July 2012. Law's involvement in racing began in the late 1970s as he loved having muscle cars and going to the drag strip in his high school days. Even though he never actually raced, he stood behind racing 100%. In the early 1980s, Law and Leon Szweda put an asphalt car together and raced at New York's Holland Speedway.

 

Law's taste for racing moved to the dirt tracks in the mid 1980s as he helped Tom Taber for several years. He met a lot of great people that he became very good friends with; one was Bob "The Bird" Baldwin. The Law Family traveled with him and his family racing from Pennsylvania to West Virginia to Maryland.

 

As Bill's son Jon was getting older, they got involved in Go-Kart racing as the family would travel all over New York and Pennsylvania. Bill was still involved in auto racing as they would race Go-Karts during the day and sell parts and fuel at night at the races. As Jon got older, Bill bought him an IMCA Modified. A few seasons later, Jon and Bill bought a Limited Late Model. That lasted a couple years until Jon was starting his own family and got away from the racing scene. 


 

Law was the first person to have a Crate Late Model in the region when the class debuted in 2007 in the Northeast. Law had several drivers over the years behind the wheel of his #14 including Baldwin, Ward Schell, Rich Gardner, Jon Law, Curt VanPelt, David Scott, and Kyle Scott. Bill's grandson, Kyle Murray, is in his seventh year of RUSH Late Model racing. With the Scott Family owning Stateline, it's fitting the "Bill Law Memorial" takes place at their track as Jean and Jim Scott's son David and grandson Kyle drove for Law. 


 

The 2017 event was the first ever Tour event at the Busti, NY oval in the 10-year history of Crate Late Models in the Northeast as a big crowd watched a thriller as Jeremy Wonderling held off standout and track dominator Max Blair for the victory. The 2018 event was just as good as Damian Bidwell made a late race pass of Scott Gurdak for his first Tour win in more than three years. In 2019, Wonderling again held off Blair after withstanding a mid-race rain delay. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the 2020 event. Wonderling was victorious for the third time in four tries topping a Stateline record 43-car field in 2021. Last year, Joe Martin won his first career Stateline race after waiting out an hour and a half rain delay.


 

Meanwhile, there have been 11 RUSH Tour events completed all-time at Eriez. Max Blair has six victories, while his father Rob has one in a substitution role for Max.  Kyle Hardy swept both events in 2021 in route to the championship.  Logan Roberson won the May event in 2022, while Josh Ferry scored an upset career first Flynn's Tire Touring Series victory in July on "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance. 


 

Saturday will be Stateline's second event of the season as this past Saturday night saw Brock Pinkerous top a big field of 35 cars to become the youngest winner in the storied history of Stateline at just 13 years of age. It was Pinkerous' first ever start at Stateline in preparation for this Saturday night's Tour event and marked his first career RUSH victory. Eriez meanwhile fell victim to Mother Nature meaning Sunday will be their 2023 opener.


 

"This is a nice, annual weekend for our northern RUSH Late Model teams to be able compete in two $3,000 to-win Tour events and also for our traveling teams as the two tracks are just 50 miles apart," stated RUSH Director Vicki Emig.  "We have to thank the Scott Family for their continued support of RUSH and the Alexander Family for continuing Sunday night RUSH racing that the Rohrers had done so successfully over the years.  We're thankful that the Law Family has allowed us the opportunity to continue be able to have the 'Bill Law Memorial' as a Tour event, and we look forward to honoring Bill on Saturday night."


 

The "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek events in route to the 3C Graphix title for the Flynn's Tire Tour, while Max Blair won at Georgetown and Charlie Sandercock won the finale at Winchester.


 

Following three runner-up finishes in four races during Speedweek, Trevor Collins leads the Flynn's Tire Tour points by 19 over Sandercock, who became the first Canadian to ever win at feature at Winchester. Three-time champion, Jeremy Wonderling, who has finished third in points the last two seasons, once again finds himself third in points. Martin, who has finished runner-up in points for three straight years, is hoping to garner his first title as he sits fourth after four of 23 events. Bryce Davis, the 2016 champion, is fifth. Completing the top 10 in points are Mike Wonderling, Cody Dawson, Matt Latta, Chad Sines, and Jason Knowles.

 

Each night will include $100 "Shock the Clock" Qualifying and $25 to-win heat races presented by FK Rod Ends. The Sunoco Dash will set the beginning rows of the 30-lap feature lineups and will award the winner a $100 Sunoco fuel gift card. The "Fill'er up with Sunoco Bucks" program will include an additional $400 of Sunoco fuel card giveaways each night; two $100 random draws for drivers in the top 15 of Tour points and another four $50 random draws for all other competitors. 


 

Precise Racing Products will award a $50 gift card for the "Pedal Down" Hard Charger that passes the most cars in the feature each night.  The TBM Brakes “Tough Brake of the Night” will award three bottles of Xtreme6 Racing Brake Fluid each night. Ontime Body & Graphic's "Spoiler Alert" will award a spoiler kit to the fifth place finisher on the first night and the sixth place finisher on the second night (note: if a driver has already won a spoiler this season, spoiler will be awarded to the next position). Performance Bodies will award a $100 gift card to the first non-qualifier each night part of the "Nosed Out" program. 


 

Feature Payoff Each Night: 1. $3,000 2. $1,500 3. $800 4. $650 5. $600 6. $500 7. $475 8. $450 9. $425 10. $400 11. $325 12. $300 13. $275 14. $270 15. $265 16. $260 17. $255 18-24. $250.


 

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

 

For Saturday at Stateline, pit gates open at 4 p.m. (access prior).  Drivers meeting will be at 6:15 p.m. with RUSH warm-ups at 6:45.  Driver radio channel is different at Stateline as 469.500 is used.  


 

For Sunday at Eriez, pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. (access prior).  Drivers meeting will be at 5:45 p.m. with RUSH warm-ups at 6:15.  Driver radio channel is 454.000. 

 

Both events will also count towards the RUSH City Chevrolet National Weekly Series Championships and "Futures Cup" for those eligible racers. In addition, points will also be awarded for the City Chevrolet "Track Pack" that features a $2,500 per track point fund for the top six racers in RUSH member points at year's end with $1,000 going to the champion.


 

Following this weekend, the Flynn's Tire will have a tripleheader over Memorial Day Weekend with Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, NY on Friday night (May 26) for the "Gary Montgomery Memorial", Genesee Speedway in Batavia, NY on Saturday night (May 27), and Bradford (PA) Speedway on Sunday night (May 28).

 

The 2023 Touring Series is being presented by Flynn's Tire. Drivers are competing for the richest Chevrolet Performance Crate Engine Touring Series championship with more than $51,000 on the line! Points will be accumulated at each Marquee Event. Member drivers can use Platinum Event(s) to replace worst Marquee finishes and/or up to two for missed Marquee Events. Memberships forms are available at https://rushlatemodels.com/memberships.html or through the Pit Pay app.

 

Stateline Speedway is located nine miles southwest of Jamestown, NY, south of Busti, NY at 4150 Kortwright Rd., Jamestown, NY 14701. For more information, check out their website at www.newstatelinespeedway.com. Like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newstatelinespeedwaybustiny.

 

Eriez Speedway is a 3/8-mile track located outside of Erie, Pa. in Hammett at 9821 Sampson Rd., Erie, PA 16509. For more information, like their page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/eriezspeedway

 

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


 

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

 


 

TBM BRAKES BECOMES AN ASSOCIATE SPONSOR OF $20,000 TO-WIN "BILL EMIG MEMORIAL" PRESENTED BY SUNOCO FOR HOVIS RUSH LATE MODELS AT LERNERVILLE JUNE 22-24
By Mike Leone

 
May 4, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants is proud to announce that longtime marketing partner, TBM Brakes, has become an associate sponsor of the $20,000 to-win "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Sunoco Race Fuels that will take place June 22-24 at Lernerville Speedway. TBM Brakes will continue to be a supporting sponsor of the RUSH Sprint Cars, RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, RUSH Pro Mods, and RUSH Stock Cars.

 
The RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire Touring Series returns to the "Firecracker 100" weekend at Lernerville for the fifth consecutive year, and second as a $20,000 to-win event presented by Sunoco with the $50,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series "Firecracker 100". RUSH's richest event of the season will be carried live on FloRacing and Dirt.TV, and will now have TBM Brakes as an associate sponsor.

 
TBM Brakes (formerly known as The Brake Man) has been one of the longest standing marketing partners of RUSH providing contingency products throughout the Series' "Manufacturers Nights" presented by MSD Performance. TBM Brakes has also presented the "Tough Brake of the Night" at Touring Series events for many years.  

 
"We're grateful for TBM Brakes' continued support of RUSH," acknowledged RUSH Director Vicki Emig. TBM has been with the Series now for 11 years, beginning with the RUSH Late Models and standing by us through the development of all of the other RUSH divisions. It seems only fitting that they now become part of RUSH's crown jewel event- the $20,000 to win 'Bill Emig Memorial' that is held in conjunction with Lernerville's 'Firecracker 100'! Racers utilizing TBM Brakes are winning racers throughout our region as well as across the nation in various crate engine and open engine divisions, and we're proud to have such a great company as part of our Series."

 
"We partnered with RUSH in 2013 and haven't looked back," said Jason Smith,TBM Brakes Director of Motorsports. "The continued growth of the Series combined with the very competitive racing at premier racing facilities makes aligning with RUSH a no brainer! With us celebrating our 30th anniversary and wanting to get back to our roots, we couldn't be more excited to be able to part of RUSH's $20,000 to win 'Bill Emig Memorial'! The richest RUSH Late Model event of the season running alongside the Lucas Oil Late Model 'Firecracker 100' at Lernerville certainly makes this an incredible marquee event. Even more important though is knowing what this event means to the Vicki and the entire RUSH Series, which makes this opportunity even more special." 
 
TBM Brakes is an innovative designer and manufacturer of made-in-America brake systems and components for motorsport, street and fleet vehicles.  TBM Brakes engineering team has developed inspired and race-proven technology which has revolutionized the industry while setting the standard for high-performance and durability.

 
TBM Brakes was founded in 1993 and originally focused on high-performance brake pads, brake fluid and the most accurate brake residual pressure valves on the market. The company expanded into rotors in 1995 with the introduction of the groundbreaking Revolution rotor, the industry's first brake rotor to implement a convoluted design. The unique design put TBM Brakes' indelible stamp on the racing industry. The following years saw the company roll out a string of innovative products including patented Tornado calipers, Hurricane rotors Thunderstorm calipers, and full street kits.

 
Today, TBM Brakes brake systems and components have helped countless drivers and motorsports teams make their way to the winners circle. Victories span across a wide range of regional and national race series and events from dirt to asphalt. This industry-leading technology and durability is also available for street performance and fleet vehicles as well.

 
TBM Brakes was founded by President and Chief Engineer Warren Gilliland. Before launching the company, Gilliland held positions with Airheart Products, Hurst Performance, JFZ Products, Toyota and Pontiac. His career highlights include involvement in the first quick-change brake calipers for Indy cars, several industry-standard racing brake pad shapes, linear brake pad compounds, the first rear cambered spindles for NASCAR, the original zero-drag calipers, convoluted rotors, and industry-leading technology to improve brake fluid flow.

 
TBM Brakes is headquartered in Bradenton, Florida. For more information, check out their website at www.tbmbrakes.com or call 805-304-3051 and ask to Jason Smith. Like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tbmbrakes and follow them on Twitter @TBMBrakes.
 
The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Flynn's Tire, Sunbelt Rentals, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, TBM Brakes, Bilstein Shocks, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body & Graphic, Sherwood Wheels, Precise Racing Products, Velocita-USA, Novus Home Mortgage Hermitage, Wedge Motorsports, 3C Graphix, D&V Jewelers, CrateInsider.com, and Terry Bowser Excavating.  
 

HOVIS RUSH SERIES TO WELCOME ANOTHER LARGE CLASS OF OVER 30 NEW RACERS IN 2023; EXCTING & VIABLE COST CONTAINMENT PROGRAMS SURROUNDED BY VALUABLE CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMS CONTINUES TO ATTRACT RACERS

By Doug Kennedy

 
(May 2, 2023) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pulaski, PA)...With the 2023 season just underway in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants, the Series looks forward to once again welcoming a large group of approximately 30 new racers to their ranks for the upcoming season. RUSH encompasses the Late Models, Sprint Cars, Sportsman Modifieds, Pro Mods and Stock Cars with competing racers ranging in age from 11 to their early 70's.
 
The Series has continued to grow and flourish with a concept that they have held steadfast on throughout the years; affordable, cost-containment technical rules packages surrounded by stringent rules enforcement and valuable championship programs. This combination seems to have hit its stride continuously producing strong car counts that will see a minimum of 26 different speedways utilize the RUSH programs this season. 
 
"It's really very satisfying to see RUSH continue to maintain strong momentum and growth especially with the current economic conditions," stated RUSH Director Vicki Emig.  "Our main goal with the RUSH concept has always been to simply 'keep people racing' for all concerned - our speedways, sponsors, fans, and of course our racers, and I think it's working!" 
 
"I'm so glad that we were able to work with all of our partners over the past 16 years to develop all of the RUSH programs that are now in place," continued Emig. "We truly couldn't have done it without all of their support! It's exciting to see so many racers not only finding their way to RUSH, but continuing to produce all of that great wheel-to-wheel racing that we all expect every time they hit the speedway."            
 
 Over 14 new drivers will be part of the RUSH Late Models, and the division will see its largest class of "Futures Cup" racers in numerous years. Winchester, Virginia is the home of newcomer Davin Kaiser. At 16, it will be his first year in a RUSH Late Model. Last year he ran a Hobby Stock and won four features.  So far Kaiser, who has taken over the ride of the Will and Ann Marie Beverlin-owned #11, has competed in all four of the RUSH events to date at Winchester and captured a very surprising second place in one of Winchester's opening feature events.  
 
As for RUSH, his mom Holly said, “I think RUSH is great. Every time I have a question I can call and get the answer from them. He (Davin) has been in the garage since he was four. He learned the basics of the car before he drove one.” 
 
"RUSH gives us local guys an opportunity to be part of something bigger through their various different programs," said Davin, who is a sophomore at James Wood High School. "I’m looking forward to getting some seat time and learning new things to continue my ascent in racing. I hope to finish in the top five in points at Winchester Speedway.”
 
The youngest new member to the RUSH Late Models is 13-year-old Brock Pinkerous of Ellenville, New York. Pinkerous has been racing since he was six years. He won 42 races in a Slingshot race car, from there he moved up to the Sportsman Modifieds where he won the STSS (Short Track Super Series) title. His dad, Paul, is the car owner and racing veteran Russ King has joined the team as crew chief. Brock, who is in seventh grade, adheres to a rigid and consistent schedule.
 
“We’re going to make every RUSH Touring race this year," Paul acknowledged. "Our goal is to be competitive and hopefully get some top five finishes as well as win one or two. He goes to school, then to baseball practice, the gym to workout, and then home to do his homework. Mentally, he is more committed than I’ve ever seen him before.”
 
“I think they do a real good job,” said Paul of the RUSH Series. “They do a great job of promoting their Series and drivers and the payouts are good.  I also think the number of races they have is awesome.” 
 
Frank Magill of Clairton, Pa. is 19 years of age began his career five years ago racing a 4-Cylinder car. His parents Frank and Kelly own the car, with Dad serving as crew chief, with himself and his little brother Tony working on the car, and mom being his #1 fan.    
 
“This is my first full season in a RUSH Late Model,” said Magill. “I did race three RUSH events at the end of the season where I picked up a non-qualifier win at a RUSH Tour event. I like RUSH because the class is so competitive. My goal this year is to get as many wins as we can, I feel very confident going into this season.”
 
Fifteen year old Marshall O’Brian is yet another teenager joining the RUSH Late Model ranks. Marshall began his racing career at nine racing Go-Karts and then a 4-Cylinder car for three years. His parents Doug and Meghan own the Late Model. 
 
“One of the reasons we chose RUSH is that their rules are the same everywhere,” said Doug. “You know what they are no matter where you choose to race even before you leave home. His goal for Marshall, who is in the 10th grade at Addison High School, is to gain as much experience as he possibly can this season. “The main goal for me is for him to drive the car at the end of the night onto the trailer,” Doug said, with tongue-in-cheek. 
 
Thirty-one year old Darryll Hoon of Berlin Center, Ohio began his racing career three years ago in a Mod Lite. “I joined RUSH because of their sealed motor program, this puts it back into the driver's hands.  I’ve been to some of the RUSH events and they are well put together, when it comes to the rules, there is no gray areas with RUSH, just black and white. I've been looking forward to this year since the end of last season. I have all my I’s dotted and my t’s crossed and I’m ready to go out and compete.”
 
Brian Huchko , who resides in Coraopolis, Pa, is one of the "older" new  drivers to RUSH at 35. Brian has been racing since 2007 in a Hobby Stock where he won the title at Pittsburgh  in 2010; from there he moved to a Pro Stock. He also raced an open wheel Modified.  This will be his first season in a Late Model.
 
“I think it’s a good thing,” said Huchko of RUSH.  "To me, RUSH has saved racing. I spent $20,000 on a Pro Stock motor and comparing that to the RUSH Late Model Crate engine there is no doubt what I chose- it was a logical move. Our goal this year is to be as competitive as possible and finish in the top five every week.”
 
At 24 years old, RUSH Late Model driver Cody Koteles is entering his fourth year of racing. He spent two seasons in the Hobby Stock class at Pittsburgh winning multiple times before moving up to the Pro Stocks where he scored two wins at the track.  Cody is a third generation driver following in his father, grandfather Drew, and his uncle Craig's footsteps. 
 
“For the upcoming season I’m just going to try and learn to get better as a driver throughout the year,” said Cody.  "RUSH is the best organization I’ve ever raced with and one of the top Chevrolet Performance crate engines series in the nation."
 
Another 35-year-old new to the RUSH Late Models is Huntingdon, Pa. resident Derrick Garner. This is his very first year of racing and he’s doing it in his self-owned race car. Derrick support system will come from his dad, Gary, cousin Eric, and friend, Roy. “I just want to run and get some valuable seat time,” said Derick. “I would like to get some top tens and maybe some top fives by season’s end. I just want to be consistent and try to get better each and every week, it's going to be a lot to learn.” 
 
Garner is very satisfied with his choice of the RUSH Series to begin his career and glad that he will be part of the Series.  “RUSH is a good Series, " said Garner, the payouts are good and the competition is stout.” 
 
Lane Brock, 17 of Bruceton, West Virginia, will begin his fourth season in a Crate Late Model, but first with RUSH. He is expected to be a strong contender in the "Futures Cup" program, as well as in weekly competition. Both his parents help him weekly on the car with his Dad Rob serving as Lane’s crew chief while his mom takes care of other important things for him, especially safety items.     
 
“I really like the they way they run stuff as they're very organized and really protect their drivers," explained Brock. "They're not out there like some other series who are there to get the glamour. We're just out there trying to do good and most importantly gain more experience at different tracks.” 
 
Next up is a pair of Late Model drivers from Maryland in Bailey Tolson of Forest Hill and Jarrett Edwards of Mechanicsville. Edwards represents one of six teenagers who will be competing in the Late Model Series for the first time. 
 
Edwards, who is 16, cut his racing teeth in a Go-Kart, competing for eight years. Now he moves to a Late Model for the first time. During those Go-Kart days, Jarrett twice won the Maxx Daddy Championships and was a one-time winner of the Maxxis National Championship. He has received a lot of help from former NASCAR driver, Hermie Sadler and Robin Bradshaw. His mom, Kim and dad, Jeff own the racecar, while his Uncle Stevie and grandfather, Pee Wee, raced.  His dad and uncle, along with Nick Guy travel with Jarrett.
 
“I definitely like it,” said Edwards. “It will be a challenge and I’m excited to where it will lead.  It’s a good series with stiff competition.”
 
At 18, Tristin Neiderer of Landisville, Pa. is looking forward to the upcoming season.  His dad, Larry, has been racing a Super Late Model since 2015.  With the exception of a few practice sessions, Tristin is competing in a Late Model for the very first time. 
 
“I thanked Vicki (Emig) for everything,” said Larry. “RUSH is so professional. I like them checking on things and that usually doesn’t happen with other series. They are also very helpful. The expectations are not overly sterling since they are but a two-man crew, Larry and Tristin. “When I race, he doesn’t and when he does, I don’t." 
 
Tristin is a senior at Hempfield Senior High School where he competes in lacrosse and plans on attending Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. Tristin recently suffered a injury while playing lacrosse so there will be no full-time schedule for 2023.  
 
“It would be nice if we could ever race against each other,” said Tristin. “But we would have to borrow another trailer to get the second car to the track. I want to get a lot of laps and gain some valuable seat time.  I need to get comfortable in the car, but the most important thing is to have fun, hopefully next season Dad and I can race against each other. ”
 
Two other drivers that will be competing in the RUSH Late Model Series for the first time as well will be Adam Nixon of Woodland, Pa. and another "Futures Cup" racer in 16-year-old Allen Clark of Moundsville, WV.  
 
There will be at least five newcomers competing in the RUSH Sprint Car division this season. First up is 17-year-old Devon Deeter of Titusville, Pa., who will be driving for his parents Jarrod and Stephanie. “I’ve never been in a race car before, this will be  my very first year," revealed Deeter. "I’ve always dreamed  of racing an open wheel car and the RUSH Series has made that possible because their program helps control the cost of racing. My goals for my first season are to just get use to being on the speedway and have some fun out there!"   
 
Hunter Exley, who is 23 years old and from Franklin, Pa., has been racing since he was eight years old. He spent his early years racing a Go-Kart then progressed into a a Pro Stock, the same type of car his dad raced for 15 years, winning track championships at both Tri-City and Sharon Speedways. In 2017, Hunter won his first Pro Stock feature and captured the prestigious Western Pennsylvania Rookie of the Year award, and two years later was the Penn Ohio Series Co-Champion. This year will be Hunter's first year in a Sprint Car; the car is owned by Larry Boyle. 
 
“I'm looking to gain experience in a Sprint Car,” said Exley. “I think it will be fun, but certainly different from the Pro Stock. I’ve never driven an open wheel car before . We will be traveling to a lot of different tracks this season and I like that. RUSH is a great series- they’ve put a lot of time and effort into their program.” 
 
Bolivar, New York is the home of 24-year-old Tyler Graves. He has been racing since he was nine driving a Go-Kart, during that time he won more than 250 features and three track championships.  He's also raced 270cc Micro Sprints as well as "305" and "360" Sprint Cars. After a three-year hiatus, he will now climb back into a race car, but this time a non-wing Sprint Car. 
 
“Wingless is going to be a new experience for me, but I’m looking forward to it," expressed Graves. “RUSH gives me the opportunity to race more and compete at different race tracks .  This year we want wins and hopefully a championship; we’re coming here to win.”
 
At 48, Adam Siegel of Brookville, Pa. will be the eldest newcomer to the RUSH Sprint Cars. Siegel began his racing career in 1988 in a Six-Cylinder Modified and has raced Big-Block Modifieds "358" Small-Block Modifieds and even a RUSH Sportsman Modified throughout the years before having an interlude in the Army. Adam also loves Go-Kart racing, especially competing against his son Ethan, which he has done the last two years.
 
This year Adam decided to race a RUSH Sprint Car with his older brother Bobby owning the car. Bobby’s career goes way back when he raced against the Emig Six Cylinder Ford of Lou Gentile. “She’s (Vicki) has always been there,” said Siegel. “When she owned Mercer we went there; she always treated us well even when we had sub-par equipment.”  
 
“RUSH provides us with exactly the kind of schedule we want,” continued Siegel. “It’s a perfect schedule for two old men who want to go racing and be able to go to tracks like Lernerville, Knox, and Marion Center, as well as Thunder Mountain Speedway a track that is a mere five minutes from Adam’s house. I’ve done a '410' Sprint a few times before and I respect that type of racing, but this year we're we’re going to focus on what we’re doing with RUSH in some pretty good equipment. By the end of the season I want to be on Gale’s (Ruth) bumper.”
 
The youngest newcomer to RUSH this season is 11-year-old, Logan Lockhart of Seneca, Pa., who will also be racing in the RUSH Sprint Car division. As for his age being a factor, Logan’s dad Joe, a former racer himself, said, “As long as they have the background, knowledge and seat time I’m okay with his or any other racer's age.” 
 
Logan began racing Go-Karts when he was four years old where he compiled better than 60 feature wins; since then he has competed in various other Karting classes as well as Junior Sprints, Six-Cylinder Demo Derby events and two years as part of a Monster Truck Renegade tour.. 
 
“RUSH is a great in contrast with some of the other divisions out there financially speaking,” said Joe.  "It's a great way to be able to race and compete. They also give the most back to their racers via product packages. Logan is really excited for the season to begin and get behind the wheel. He’s done a lot of the youth classes and been successful, so that’s why he's ready to try something new.”   
 
Twelve-year-old Jackson Kristyak of Bristolville, Ohio is a new member of RUSH’s Sportsman Modified division. He’s in seventh grade at Bristol Junior High School and started his racing career five years ago in Go-Karts. His father, Rob is the car owner, and has been a very successful driver in the Modified ranks throughout the years, most recently in the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds. This year Rob will have the opportunity to race with and against his son. 
 
“We weren’t comfortable with the tracks around here so we waited until he was old enough to get into a full-size car,” explained his mother Carrie. “I think it’s great and Rob really enjoys it. We’re comfortable with them (RUSH). It’s a very competitive class with lots of kids starting out their careers there." 
 
"I'm excited but a little nervous racing against my son, but going with the family to have fun is what it’s all about," Rob added.
 
New to the RUSH Pro Mod Series is 37-year-old Josh Wilcox of Franklinville, New York. Josh started his racing career when he was 14 since then he has raced DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds and Econo Mods. He not only has numerous feature wins during his career, but three track championships, two at Bradford and one at Freedom.
 
“I like how RUSH equalizes the playing field and leave it up to the driver and the set-up,” said Wilcox. “I feel economically, it’s definitely one of the better classes to get into. Last year it was to finish races and gain experience, but this year, it is simply to win races."   
 
Another youngster joining the RUSH Series is 13-year-old Cole Strickland of Jamestown, New York. His  racing career began in a Go-Kart at the age of five and continued on until 12, and now at 13 will be joining the RUSH Stock Car Series, where it will be Cole’s first year in a full-size race car.
 
“I think the RUSH Stocks is a great class” said Cole’s dad, Jermin. “The class helps put a driver in a seat at an affordable cost and with the crate engine everyone is on the same playing field. I  told him that when he learns the car, the winning will come.”
 
Yet another young teenager to sign up with the RUSH Stock Car Series is 15-year-old Caden Michael of Alleghany, New York. Michael is in the ninth grade at Ellicottville High School. For three seasons he raced a 4-Cylinder race car before deciding to join the RUSH Stock Cars. 
 
Michael comes from a racing family as his father, Andy, has raced for 24 years. Andy raced a Street stock and then a RUSH Late Model for the last six seasons. He’s looking forward to this season when he and his son will be able to travel together to Freedom and Eriez Speedways. Caden will help out trying to secure sponsorship while Andy will take care of most of the team’s other needs. 
 
“Vicki (Emig) promotes RUSH really well,” said Andy. "She also takes care of the drivers. I think the class is really good. It’s going to be a learning experience. Having Caden go from a front-wheel-drive car to a rear-wheel one will be challenging. I’m hoping he wins a race before the season ends."
 
William Baker, Jr. is really looking forward to joining the RUSH Stock Car division.  The 27-year-old from Centerville, Pa. began racing front-wheel-drive cars for seven years. When his daughter arrived into this world, Baker decided that racing wouldn’t fit his schedule so for nine years he stayed away from racing. Once he decided to return to racing, his dad, William, bought the Street Stock for his son.
 
As for his goals for 2023, Baker said, “My buddy Zack Wilson races a RUSH Sprint Car and he loves it. We both love racing, but we couldn’t afford it until now with RUSH   I think the RUSH Stock Cars are an awesome class; it's so affordable and they make it strict enough where people can’t cheat. I've wanted to do this my whole life and now I’m ready to go! I’ve always been known as a good driver, but just couldn’t afford to do it recently, and now I can with a RUSH Stock Car!”
 
Forty-nine year old, Brian Dwyer and 39-year-old Adam Kellogg share three things; they hail from Waterford, PA, help with the track preparation at Eriez Speedway, and will be running a Stock Car in the RUSH Series for 2023. Dwyer began racing Go-Karts when he was 18 years old.
 
“Adam and I have been involved with racing so that’s why we are trying to get the Stock Car series to grow,” said Dwyer. “I would like to get more cars involved. “I want to get more racing experience for myself.  His two-car stable will include the #43 Richard Petty replica and an orange and yellow racecar for Adam that will symbolize Dwyer’s two companies, Dwyer Plumbing & Excavating and Erie Aggregates.
 
“This is my favorite series and I want to see it grow and that’s why I’m running two cars this year,” continued Dwyer. “Vicki (Emig) does a great job for the drivers and I hear that from a number of other drivers.”
 
At 39, Adam Kellogg has all of eight racing laps under his belt. “I got them late last year when a driver didn’t show up so went I went out and raced,” said Kellogg. “He (Dwyer) own both the cars. I’m not a professional driver behind the wheel, I just want to go out and have some fun-that’s what it’s all about. I think the Series is a good one and would like to see it grow. To me, I think it could be a very good entry level division.” 
 
Residing in Erie, Pa. is 15-year-old Alex Bush, a freshman at Harbor Creek High School, who will be in a full-size race car for the first time this season, that being a RUSH Stock Car. He began his racing career in a Go-Kart in 2012. His sister Emmie is no stranger to RUSH as she competed in a RUSH Kart for two years.  
 
"The concept and ideas are certainly there and we're looking forward to supporting the class as the good definitely outweighs the bad," stated Brian Bush, a former Stock Car racer himself. "My expectations for Alex are for him to be successful and comfortable transitioning from a Go-Kart to a full-size car and come away with some equipment left at the end of the season."
 
As things begin roll for 2023 season it's plain to see the RUSH Racing Series is also achieving its goal; simply to 'keep people racing'!
 
The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Flynn's Tire, Sunbelt Rentals, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, TBM Brakes, Bilstein Shocks, Performance Bodies & Parts, Racing Electronics, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Landrum Performance Spring, Ontime Body & Graphic, Sherwood Wheels, Precise Racing Products, Velocita-USA, Novus Home Mortgage Hermitage, Wedge Motorsports, 3C Graphix, D&V Jewelers, CrateInsider.com, and Terry Bowser Excavating.  
 

 


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2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule:

 

2023 Arizona Sport Shirts Crown Jewel Cup Schedule:

Sat. May 13 – Fairbury Speedway – Fairbury, IL - $30,000

Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO - $50,000

Sat. Jun. 3 – West Virginia Motor Speedway – Mineral Wells, WV - $50,000

Sat. Jun. 17 – Smoky Mountain Speedway – Maryville, TN - $50,000

Sat. Jun. 24 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA - $50,000

Sat. Jul. 1 – Muskingum County Speedway – Zanesville, OH - $30,000

Sat. Jul. 8 – Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN - $50,000

Sat. Jul. 22 – Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD - $53,000

Sat. Aug. 12 – Florence Speedway – Union, KY - $75,000

Sat. Aug. 19 – Batesville Motor Speedway – Batesville, AR - $50,000

Sat. Aug. 26 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, PA - $50,000

Sun. Sep. 3 – Tyler County Speedway – Middlebourne, WV - $30,000

Sat. Sep. 16 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA - $50,000

Sat. Sep. 23 – Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, IN - $30,000

Sat. Sep. 30 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – Imperial, PA - $30,000

Sat. Oct. 21 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH - $100,000


2023 Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire Touring Series Schedule*

 

·        Wed, April 12 Delaware International Speedway (Delmar, DE) - $3,000 to-win "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek presented by 3C Graphix

 

·        Thr, April 13 Georgetown Speedway (Georgetown, DE) - $3,000 to-win "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek presented by 3C Graphix

 

·        Fri, April 14 Potomac Speedway (Mechanicsville, MD) - $3,000 to-win "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek presented by 3C Graphix

 

·        Sat, April 15 Winchester Speedway (Winchester, VA) - $3,000 to-win "Battle of the Bay" Speedweek presented by 3C Graphix

 

·        Sat, May 13 Stateline Speedway (Busti, NY) - $3,000 to-win "Bill Law Memorial"

 

·        Sun, May 14 Eriez Speedway (Erie, PA) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Fri, May 26 Outlaw Speedway (Dundee, NY) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Sat, May 27 Genesee Speedway (Batavia, NY) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Sun, May 28 Bradford Speedway (Bradford, PA) - $3,000 to-win (Platinum)

 

·        Sat, June 10 Marion Center Raceway (Marion Center, PA) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Sun, June 11 Knox Raceway (Knox, PA) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Thr-Sat, June 22-24 Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) - $20,000 to-win "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Sunoco Race Fuels & TBM Brakes (Part of the "Firecracker 100" - (Rain date 6/25)

 

·        Fri. July 14 Thunder Mountain Speedway (Brookville, PA) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Sat, July 15 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - $3,000 to-win "Herb Scott Memorial"

 

·        Fri, July 21 Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) - $3,000 to-win "RUSH Summer Showcase"

 

·        Sat, July 22 Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) - $3,000 to-win

 

·        Sat, Aug 5 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - Minimum $6,010 to-win "Jook George Steel City Classic" - (Rain date 8/12)

 

·        Sun, Aug 6 Eriez Speedway (Erie, PA) - $3,000 to-win "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance

 

·        Tue, Aug 8 Woodhull Raceway (Woodhull, NY) - $4,000 to-win "Darwin Davis Memorial" presented by Davis Electric & Empire Crushing (Platinum) - (Rain date 8/9)

 

·        Sun, Sept 3 Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) - $4,000 to-win "Cider Jug 40" (Part of the "Hillbilly 100")

 

·        Fri, Sept 29 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - $4,000 to-win "Bill Hendren Memorial" Night 1

 

·        Sat, Sept 30 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - $10,000 to-win "Bill Hendren Memorial" Night 2 (Part of the "Pittsburgher")

 

·        Fri-Sat, Oct 13-14 Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) - $3,500 "Steel City Stampede" - (Rain date 10/15)

 

*Schedule is subject to change. Additional date(s) may be added.

 
 
 

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