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Hudson O’Neal Wins Rain-Shortened Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset’s

BRANDON, SD (July 19, 2025) – Hudson O’Neal won his first career Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass on Saturday night at Huset’s Speedway, earning $75,000 in the richest first-place prize in the 15-year history of the event. His father, Don, won the inaugural race in 2011 at the now-closed I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska.

 

O’Neal led all 67 completed laps of the originally scheduled 80 laps and was declared the winner after officials called the race due to rain that fell over the track and became too intense to continue. The race was then declared official shortly thereafter.

 

Branndon Shappard, who took the second spot on lap 55 from Jonathan Davenport, finished in second, followed by Bobby Pierce, Davenport, and Ricky Thornton, Jr.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the fourth time this season and for the 33rd time in his career, the 2023 Series Champion picked up the second most significant win of his career, second only to a $100,000 payday at Kokomo Speedway in 2023, as he became the 11th different winner of the Silver Dollar Nationals.

 

“This is unbelievable. You know, to be a race car driver is something you always dream of - to be in a position to win big races, to win crown jewel races. The Silver Dollar Nationals - I have never won it before; my dad won the inaugural one back at I-80. It’s so cool to be standing here at Huset’s Speedway and call myself a Silver Dollar Nationals winner. I am about speechless,” said the Martinsville, Indiana native.

 

“It’s not the way we necessarily wanted to win, but we’ll take the rain all day whenever we’re out front leading like that. Whenever I caught lapped traffic, especially down here at turns three and four and just above the bottom in one and two, I just couldn’t bring myself to go out there and pass the lapped cars. I knew those guys in front of me couldn’t move either, and I’m sure they were trying their best everywhere. I was just trying not to give the race away. I’m not going to move out of there; if somebody’s going to pass me, I’ll make them pass me somewhere else. I was able to get by a couple of lapped cars, and then we caught a lot of cautions at the right time, which was a big help.”

 

Sheppard, who was attempting to equal Davenport’s event record with three Silver Dollar Nationals wins, finished as the runner-up for the second straight night, earning $25,000 for his efforts.

 

“I don’t know if we would have gone back to green, it would have changed anything. Hudson was really good, and we all know how important it is to get out front at this place; especially because you can build momentum so well here, it makes it really hard to pass the leader for sure. So, congrats to him (O’Neal), congrats to Bobby, and thanks to all of the fans for sticking it out tonight. It was a solid weekend for us; we definitely wanted to win, but overall it was a good weekend. We’re not going to hang our heads — we’ve got a fast race car, and we’re looking forward to the rest of the year.”

 

Pierce who won the Silver Dollar Nationals in 2019 rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third.

 

“It is what it is. Hudson ran a really good race, congrats to him. Congrats to Brandon, and I don’t know if 13 laps would have changed anything. It was follow the leader forever, and then the track finally got good, and then came the rain.”

 

The winner’s SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Wheeler Metals, Merrill Bonding Company, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Professional Concrete, Cutting, and Drilling, West Side Tractor Sales, Dyno One Inc., O’Neal’s Salvage and Recycling, Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball, Bob and Tammy Burton, Midwest Sheet Metal, Houchens Insurance Group, BobCat of Batesville, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

 

Completing the top ten were Garrett Alberson, Dan Ebert, Brandon Overton, Dennis Erb Jr., and Devin Moran.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 3

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Hudson O’Neal | 13.571 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 13.908 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 3. 79-Donald McIntosh[2]; 4. 22*-Drake Troutman[4]; 5. 76-Brandon Overton[6]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 7. 20-Trevor Anderson[7]; 8. 04-Tad Pospisil[8]; 9. 15C-Curt Schroeder[9]; 10. 26JR-Corey Zeitner[10]; 11. 93L-Cory Lawler[11]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 4. 01J-Jacob Hobscheidt[5]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[7]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 7. 01-CJ Horn[6]; 8. 51W-JT Wasmund[9]; 9. 24L-Bill Leighton[10]; 10. 22C-Charlie McKenna[11]; 11. 5S-Dylan Schmer[8]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 5. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 6. 35D-Dylan Sillman[8]; 7. 85-Josh Leonard[6]; 8. 85JR-Braxten Leonard[10]; 9. 8-Lane Brenden[9]; 10. 15M-Shane DeMey[7]; 11. 10-Junior Coover[11]

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[8]; 5. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[4]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[6]; 7. 18-Jesse Sobbing[5]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[7]; 9. 4TW-Tim Ward[9]; 10. 99D-Darrel DeFrance[11]; 11. 87-Curt Kranz[10]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 5. 01-CJ Horn[6]; 6. 20-Trevor Anderson[5]; 7. 51W-JT Wasmund[8]; 8. 24L-Bill Leighton[10]; 9. 04-Tad Pospisil[7]; 10. 22C-Charlie McKenna[12]; 11. 26JR-Corey Zeitner[11]; 12. 15C-Curt Schroeder[9]; 13. 5S-Dylan Schmer[14]; 14. 93L-Cory Lawler[13]

 

UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 3. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[2]; 4. 18-Jesse Sobbing[6]; 5. 35D-Dylan Sillman[3]; 6. 85-Josh Leonard[5]; 7. 4TW-Tim Ward[10]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[8]; 9. 8-Lane Brenden[9]; 10. 15M-Shane DeMey[11]; 11. 85JR-Braxten Leonard[7]; 12. 87-Curt Kranz[14]; 13. 10-Junior Coover[13]; 14. 99D-Darrel DeFrance[12]

 

15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 3 Feature Finish (67 Laps):

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

1 - 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $75,900

2 - 3 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $25,700

3 - 6 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $10,000

4 - 4 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $10,200

5 - 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $9,100

6 - 2 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $7,700

7 - 20 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $6,800

8 - 19 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $5,700

9 - 8 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $4,500

10 - 12 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $5,000

11 - 18 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $4,500

12 - 7 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $3,700

13 - 9 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $4,300

14 - 21 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $4,200

15 - 16 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $4,100

16 - 11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $4,000

17 - 22 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $3,200

18 - 10 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $3,100

19 - 23 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $3,700

20 - 24 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $2,900

21 - 17 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $2,800

22 - 14 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $3,400

23 - 13 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $2,600

24 - 15 - 01J - Jacob Hobscheidt - Plattsmouth, NE - $2,500

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 44

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Hudson O’Neal

MD3 Lap Leaders: Hudson O’Neal (Laps 1-67)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Hudson O’Neal

Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O’Neal

Margin of Victory:  0.821 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Daniel Hilsabeck, Drake Troutman, Jacob Hobscheidt, Ethan Dotson, Clay Harris (Lap 2); Debris (Lap 13); Carson Ferguson (Lap 29); Cory Lawler, Tyler Erb, Brian Shirley, Dalton Wilson (Lap 57); Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 59)

Series Provisionals: Cory Lawler

Fast Time Provisional: Brenden Smith

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

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

Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Bobby Pierce, Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton Jr.

PEM 4th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Dan Ebert

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Spencer Hughes

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Donal McIntosh

MD3 24th Place Feature: Jacob Hobscheidt

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Dan Ebert (Advanced 13 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Hudson O’Neal (67 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dan Ebert

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Hudson O’Neal | Lap 12 | 12.683 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Hudson O’Neal

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Devin Moran

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Bobby Pierce | 13.212 seconds

Time of Race: 45 minutes 51 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 6355 - $294,300

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 6340 - $314,950

3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 6065 - $243,975

4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5960 - $215,049

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5810 - $135,450

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 5785 - $193,300

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5505 - $115,300

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 5150 - $94,425

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4840 - $79,175

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4765 - $67,600

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4595 - $61,450

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4335 - $59,700

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4300 - $53,725

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4205 - $53,400

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3730 - $39,050

 

Davenport Scores First Career Huset’s Victory

BRANDON, SD (July 18, 2025) – Jonathan Davenport led all 40 laps to win the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing Friday night event at Huset’s Speedway. Davenport had to hold off a charging Brandon Sheppard after a caution with six laps to go for his first-ever win at Huset’s, worth $10,000. The race was the second of three nights of action in the 15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass.

 

Sheppard, who restarted fifth after the race's only caution with 34 laps scored, moved to the outside of the track after seeing most of the race run around the bottom of the 1/3-mile oval, to finish second by 0.194 seconds. Ricky Thornton Jr. rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Devin Moran, who won the Thursday night race, finished fourth, with Hudson O’Neal rounding out the top five drivers.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the sixth time this season and for the 89th time in his career, the 3-time series champion led by as much as 3 seconds until the late race caution. With the win, Davenport is now just 10 points behind Thornton heading into Saturday night's $75,000-to-win finale.

 

“I'm not one to sugarcoat things, but that was pretty dull until Brandon (Sheppard) got on the wheel. I wasn’t really sure where to go; Cory (Fostvedt) was pointing me up, but I wasn’t sure if it was down there or somewhere else, so I was just trying to block. It got pretty rough on the bottom, but overall, we were just good enough to hang on,” said the Blairsville, Georgia native.

 

“It’s really tough out there. I mean, we just ran 38 laps on the bottom before I started to move around, and I really didn’t move up there. These guys—Brandon, Ricky, and Devin—are going to try to move around, not just ride in line waiting for the caution to come out. I was trying to make my line as wide as I could, so congratulations to them. I know Brandon is going to race me clean—that’s just one thing about this place being so narrow. I will have to go back and watch the video, and I’m sure he got a couple of runs on me. But as I went back down to the bottom, there’s just not enough room to slide somebody. If we could get them to widen this place out and take that berm down even more, this place would race awesome.”

 

Sheppard’s late race heroics just about paid off in the final five laps with his fifth-to-second-place run.

 

“At that point, you don’t know what’s going to happen. From my perspective, it’s been a one-lane track at the bottom the whole race. I knew at some point it would move up. It actually developed a few ruts, and I think that kept the bottom wet enough for us to stay fast down there. While we were racing, it was just blowing enough crumbs up top that we never had an early caution to lay it down and really pack it in, allowing others to run up there, especially those forced to do so by starting on the outside. When we went green, you don’t have anything left to lose - send it in there, and it felt really good. I knew there were only six laps to go, so I pushed it as hard as I could for those six laps, but we just came up a little short.

 

“I know I got the car about as good as we're going to get it. We changed tires right before we headed out on the track, and I think we made the right call. Clearly, the bottom was the place to be during the first half of the race. When JD fired on that restart, I fired with him, then I ran into him and knocked the nose out, and I was a little too tight after that. Overall, I think it was still a good night. Hopefully, we can get a win tomorrow night.”

 

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

 

Completing the top ten were Garrett Alberson, Dennis Erb Jr., Daulton Wilson, Drake Troutman, and Brandon Overton.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 2

Friday, July 18, 2025

Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 12.899 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 12.756 seconds (Overall)

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 3. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[6]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[7]; 6. 17SR-Brody Smith[4]; 7. 18-Jesse Sobbing[3]; 8. 8L-Matthew Larson[8]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 3. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[5]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 6. 19M-Spencer Hughes[4]; 7. 3S-Brian Shirley[6]; 8. 49C-Brock Carlson[8]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[4]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[3]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[6]; 6. 8-Lane Brenden[5]; 7. 10-Junior Coover[8]; 8. 15M-Shane DeMey[7]

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 7. 07-Ben Sukup[7]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 79-Donald McIntosh[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[11]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 7. 19M-Spencer Hughes[7]; 8. 18-Jesse Sobbing[9]; 9. 8-Lane Brenden[6]; 10. 10-Junior Coover[10]; 11. 8L-Matthew Larson[13]; 12. 49C-Brock Carlson[15]; 13. 17SR-Brody Smith[5]; 14. 07-Ben Sukup[12]; 15. 15M-Shane DeMey[14]

 

15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 2 Feature Finish (40 Laps):

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

1 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $10,000

2 - 5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $5,500

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

4 - 1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,700

5 - 8 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,500

6 - 2 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,300

7 - 6 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,200

8 - 13 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,100

9 - 9 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $2,050

10 - 10 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,000

11 - 7 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $1,600

12 - 17 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $1,400

13 - 19 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,200

14 - 21 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $1,000

15 - 11 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $950

16 - 14 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $925

17 - 18 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $900

18 - 23 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $875

19 - 22 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $850

20 - 16 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $825

21 - 12 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $800

22 - 20 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $800

23 - 15 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $800

24 - 24 - 18 - Jesse Sobbing - Malvern, IA - $800

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 31

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Devin Moran

MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (1-40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport

Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport

Margin of Victory: 0.194 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Carson Ferguson (Lap 34)

Series Provisionals: Spencer Hughes

Fast Time Provisional: Jesse Sobbing

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

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

Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr., Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal

PEM 4th Place Feature: Devin Moran

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

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

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Bobby Pierce

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Clay Harris

MD3 24th Place Feature: Jesse Sobbing

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Brendon Smith (Advanced 7 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (40 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 2 | 12.952 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Carson Ferguson

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Garrett Alberson | 12.907 seconds

Time of Race: 11 minutes 29 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 6145 - $284,000

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 6135 - $305,850

3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5805 - $168,075

4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5780 - $210,049

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5600 - $127,750

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 5555 - $167,600

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5315 - $109,600

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4995 - $90,325

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4715 - $75,775

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4600 - $63,200

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4445 - $57,450

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4160 - $55,200

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4105 - $46,925

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4045 - $49,200

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3595 - $35,350

 

 

 

 Moran Opens Silver Dollar Nationals with Thursday Victory

BRANDON, SD (July 17, 2025) – Defending Silver Dollar Nationals champion Devin Moran continued his success from a year ago at Huset’s Speedway, winning the $10,000-to-win Thursday portion of the 15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals presented by MyRacePass. It was Moran’s sixth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing win of the season.

 

Ricky Thornton Jr. finished second, reclaiming the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP points lead by 20 points ahead of Jonathan Davenport, who ended up seventh. Bobby Pierce earned the Hoker Trucking Hard Charger award, coming from the 11th starting position to finish third and round out the Big River Steel Podium.

 

Garrett Alberson and Hudson O’Neal completed the top five drivers.

 

Thornton took the lead at the start of the 40-lap main event and led the first four laps until Moran, who started on the outside of the second row, overtook him for the lead. Moran then led the remaining 36 laps of the race to win by 0.917 seconds over Thornton.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 21st time in his career, the Dresden, Ohio native took the first step in defending his Silver Dollar Nationals win from one year ago.

 

“Man, this is nothing like what I grew up on. For some reason, when the track gets like that, I feel like I can drive it really well. The guys just gave me an amazing car, you know. This is the first time we've had this car out since the Show-Me 100, and it was right back to where we were. I felt like my car was so good that I could be patient, and once I found a gap, I could go. I knew if I couldn’t get by them, Ricky couldn’t get by me, so I just bided my time. I want to give a huge shoutout to Huset’s. They've been working on that berm, and they said they’re going to keep working on it, but the track was phenomenal tonight. It had a little more moisture than I realized, but they did a great job for us.”

 

Thornton tried to stay with Moran through heavy lapped traffic and had to fend off Tuesday night’s winner at Shelby County, Bobby Pierce, to secure the second spot.

 

“Whenever you become the point leader in anything, it’s a big deal. The only downside is that I lost 10 points to Devin come playoff time, so congratulations to him. His performance was really good, and I felt like I had a really good car too, but sometimes late in the race, you just don’t know where to be. I thought the top would be better, which is why I was watching Shirley—they were a little better around the top in one and two than I was. On that restart, I figured I’d go to the top, but then I saw Devin underneath me, and I was thinking if he drives by me in one and two, I’m kind of screwed. It didn’t work out for us, but I feel like we have a lot of good momentum heading into tomorrow.”

 

Pierce, who won the Silver Dollar Nationals in 2019, charged from the inside of row number six to round out the podium.

 

“This place is definitely up on the wheel. There's not really a point where you can relax on this track, but through that corner you're always up on the wheel. It's usually a little choppy into three when we're hauling the mail around there. You can pick up a lot of speed if you hit it right, but if the car bounces the wrong way, you lose some speed. It’s tough, but we tried our best to rebound tonight. We did a pretty good job, and if that one caution hadn’t come out, it really got to me because I had just moved up to fifth and was right under JD, then the caution came out and I dropped back to seventh, so I had to fight for those positions again.”

 

The winner’s Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Lazydays RV, C&W Trucking, Bomag, Millwood Plumbing, Refuel Wellness, Anthony’s Pizza, Pee Wee’s Wrecker Service, Car Source Auto, Midwest Sheet Metal, Red Oak Pub, McHugh Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram, Eibach Springs, VP Fuels, Phillips CPA, Smoky Mountain Speedway, and Haulin’ Haskell’s.

 

Completing the top ten were Brian Shirley, Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Erb, and Donald McIntosh.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 1

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton Jr. | 12.859 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 12.998 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 3. 22*-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[5]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 6. 8L-Matthew Larson[7]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 8. 49C-Brock Carlson[8]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[3]; 4. 19M-Spencer Hughes[6]; 5. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[4]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 7. 15M-Shane DeMey[7]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 6. 07-Ben Sukup[7]; 7. 8-Lane Brenden[6]; 8. (DNS) 10-Junior Coover

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 3. 93L-Cory Lawler[1]; 4. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 6. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[7]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 2. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 3. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[8]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 7. 8L-Matthew Larson[5]; 8. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 9. 17SR-Brody Smith[12]; 10. 07-Ben Sukup[6]; 11. 15M-Shane DeMey[11]; 12. 8-Lane Brenden[10]; 13. 49C-Brock Carlson[13]; 14. (DNS) 10-Junior Coover

 

15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals Presented by MyRacePass | Night 1 Feature Finish (40 Laps):

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

1 - 4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $10,100

2 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $5,500

3 - 11 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $3,500

4 - 6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,700

5 - 10 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,500

6 - 2 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $2,300

7 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $2,300

8 - 7 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,100

9 - 8 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $2,050

10 - 16 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,100

11 - 13 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $1,600

12 - 17 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $1,400

13 - 19 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $1,200

14 - 15 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $1,000

15 - 23 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $950

16 - 22 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $925

17 - 18 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $900

18 - 14 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $875

19 - 21 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $850

20 - 20 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $825

21 - 12 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $800

22 - 24 - 8L - Matthew Larson - Lake Elmo, MN - $800

23 - 9 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $800

24 - 5 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $800

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 30

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.

MD3 Lap Leaders: Ricky Thornton Jr. (Laps 1-4); Devin Moran (Laps 5-40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Devin Moran

Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran

Margin of Victory: 0.917 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 2); Drake Troutman (Lap 21)

Series Provisionals: Clay Harris

Fast Time Provisional: Matthew Larson

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce

Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce, Garrett Alberson, Hudson O’Neal

PEM 4th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brandon Overton

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Dennis Erb Jr.

MD3 24th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Advanced 8 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (36 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr. | Lap 1 | 13.630 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin Moran

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Daulton Wilson

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Bobby Pierce | 12.626 seconds

Time of Race: 16 minutes 17 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5915 - $302,250

2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5895 - $274,000

3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5600 - $165,575

4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5570 - $207,349

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5390 - $125,450

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 5315 - $162,100

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5135 - $107,600

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4805 - $88,225

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4590 - $74,975

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4430 - $61,800

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4310 - $56,600

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4020 - $54,325

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3960 - $46,025

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3880 - $48,000

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3465 - $34,525

Pierce Pockets $25,053 on Tuesday at Shelby County Speedway

HARLAN, IA (July 15, 2025) – Bobby Pierce won a thrilling Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FlorRacing event on Tuesday night at Shelby County Speedway, as he led the final 14 laps of the Kosiski Family 53, earning $25,053 for his second Series win of the year.

 

Pierce, who started seventh, passed Ricky Thornton Jr. on lap 39 and then went on to win by 1.249 seconds over fellow Illini driver Brandon Sheppard, who finished second after starting in 12th. Thornton, who started sixth, led three laps and rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Hudson O’Neal, who had to take a provisional starting from the 23rd spot, finished fourth, with Jonathan Davenport, who led the first 36 laps, coming home in fifth.

 

Pierce went to Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 26th time in his career, surviving a three-wide race for the lead to claim the victory as the Oakwood, Illinois, racer was making his first career start at the Western Iowa facility.

 

“First off, I’ve got to say thank you to Shelby County Speedway — it’s an awesome race track. Thank you to all the fans for coming out tonight and packing this place. I kind of had to make some of the holes myself with the sliders; those were just death sliders there. I knew I had to make them check-up. We just had to get something going; we needed a consistent line of cars running the top. I was waiting on Brandon (Overton) to make another move like he did before— that one caution he started sliding Thornton, so that let me get in the mix, but someone had to start it, so I just started throwing the bombs.”

 

“What an awesome race, JD and I were pushing hard, and I let Thornton get in there. I thought, man, I don’t want to get him in the mix; you know, it was another car to race. It’s very tough to keep your composure sometimes. You had Dennis Erb on the bottom, and if you messed around up there too much, he was getting a good line down there. Watching the videos from last year taught me a lot about where to run.”

 

Sheppard, who won Saturday night's race at Lucas Oil Speedway, continued his mid-season surge in Rocket1 and earned $10,000 for finishing second.

 

“I knew he (Pierce) was going to be good, so I kind of followed him throughout and watched the lines he was running, using that to judge my own performance. He was really impressive, so congratulations to Bobby and Ricky. Thanks to all the fans for coming out; we appreciate all of you. Man, track prep tonight was on point—that thing was racy. Last year, it was pretty bottom-dominant, but they learned from that and fine-tuned it perfectly for the feature.”

 

Thornton, who now resides back in Iowa, was aiming for his 11th series win of 2025 and is now just 25 points behind Davenport heading to Huset’s Speedway on Thursday night.

 

“Man, I felt like I had a lot of fun last night, but tonight was actually more fun. Anytime you can race JD and Bobby like that and throw sliders like that, knowing they aren't going to run you over, it’s pretty awesome. Of course, it sucks not to win a race like that, but Bobby was really good, and Shepp was really good as well. I feel like I need a little more to get a bit better, but we’re improving on these small bullrings, so hopefully we’ll go to Huset’s and be really good. Hats off to everyone here — the whole city came together and helped us with gift cards and stuff like that. Hopefully we come back for a 2 or 3-day show.”

 

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

 

Completing the top ten were Brandon Overton, Garrett Alberson, Dennis Erb Jr., Devin Moran, and Carson Ferguson.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Kosiski Family 53

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Shelby County Speedway – Harlan, IA

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Hudson O’Neal | 13.400 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport | 13.494 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 4. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[7]; 7. 53-Andrew Kosiski[10]; 8. 24L-Bill Leighton[8]; 9. 62-Justin Zeitner[9]; 10. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[1]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[5]; 4. 38T-Dylan Thornton[2]; 5. 18-Jesse Sobbing[7]; 6. 04-Tad Pospisil[6]; 7. 19R-Ryan Gustin[3]; 8. 35D-Dylan Sillman[9]; 9. 6J-Jake Neal[8]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[4]; 5. 43-Derrick Stewart[5]; 6. 19M-Spencer Hughes[6]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[7]; 8. 17SS-Brenden Smith[10]; 9. 80-Allan Hopp[8]; 10. 17SR-Brody Smith[9]

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[1]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 3. 1-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 4. 16-Tyler Bruening[2]; 5. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 6. 15M-Shane DeMey[6]; 7. 10-Junior Coover[9]; 8. 07-Ben Sukup[8]; 9. 50-Kayden Clatt[3]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 2. 18-Jesse Sobbing[2]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin[6]; 4. 62-Justin Zeitner[9]; 5. 24L-Bill Leighton[7]; 6. 04-Tad Pospisil[4]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 8. 6J-Jake Neal[10]; 9. 53-Andrew Kosiski[5]; 10. 35D-Dylan Sillman[8]; 11. 71-Hudson O'Neal[11]


 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 43-Derrick Stewart[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 3. 15M-Shane DeMey[4]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[7]; 5. 50-Kayden Clatt[10]; 6. 19M-Spencer Hughes[3]; 7. 80-Allan Hopp[9]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[11]; 9. 10-Junior Coover[6]; 10. 22*-Drake Troutman[2]; 11. 07-Ben Sukup[8]

 

Kosiski Family 53 Feature Finish (53 Laps):

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

1 - 7 - 32 - Bobby Pierce - Oakwood, IL - $25,053

2 - 12 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $10,700

3 - 6 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $7,100

4 - 23 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $4,800

5 - 2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $4,800

6 - 10 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $3,400

7 - 1 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $3,200

8 - 4 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,300

9 - 5 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $3,200

10 - 11 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,800

11 - 14 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,700

12 - 9 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $2,700

13 - 13 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,500

14 - 8 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,400

15 - 3 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $1,600

16 - 20 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,200

17 - 17 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $1,500

18 - 16 - 16 - Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - $1,500

19 - 24 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $2,200

20 - 15 - 38T - Dylan Thornton - Orcutt, CA - $1,500

21 - 19 - 18 - Jesse Sobbing - Malvern, IA - $1,500

22 - 22 - 15M - Shane DeMey - Denison, IA - $1,500

23 - 21 - 19R - Ryan Gustin - Marshalltown, IA - $1,500

24 - 18 - 43 - Derrick Stewart - Ainsworth, IA - $1,500

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 38

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Garrett Alberson

MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (1-36); Ricky Thornton Jr. (37-39); Bobby Pierce (40-53)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport

Wieland Feature Winner: Bobby Pierce

Margin of Victory: 1.249 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Donald McIntosh (Lap 2); Dan Ebert (Lap 8); Derrick Stewart, Spencer Hughes (Lap 14); Dan Ebert (Lap 48); Tyler Bruening, Blair Nothdurft (Lap 49)

Series Provisionals: Hudson O’Neal, Spencer Hughes

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Penske Shocks Top 5: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Jonathan Davenport

PEM 4th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Donald McIntosh

MD3 24th Place Feature: Derrick Stewart

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Hudson O’Neal (Advanced 19 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (36 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 1 | 14.240 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Spencer Hughes

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Bob Pierce

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brandon Sheppard | 13.310 seconds

Time of Race: 26 minutes, 23 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5700 - $271,700

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5675 - $296,750

3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5395 - $163,075

4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5320 - $197,249

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 5170 - $122,750

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 5125 - $160,000

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 4960 - $106,000

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4680 - $87,425

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4455 - $74,125

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4250 - $59,700

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4170 - $55,725

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3860 - $53,325

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3810 - $45,100

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3725 - $47,050

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3340 - $33,725

 

Sheppard Wins First Career Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway

WHEATLAND, MO (July 12, 2025) – Brandon Sheppard started sixth and passed race leader Gordy Gundaker on lap 15 to win the 19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals presented by Wieland on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. 

 

Sheppard’s win was his second of the season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, and it allowed him to tie with Josh Richards for 8th place on the all-time series wins list, now with 34 wins.

 

Once in front, Sheppard dominated the rest of the race, which was slowed only by one caution. Sheppard won by an impressive 3.775 seconds to become the 12th different winner in the event's history. Hudson O’Neal, who started alongside Sheppard in row three, finished second, with Ricky Thornton Jr. rounding out the Big River Steel Podium in third. The rest of the top five included defending track champion Justin Wells and Garrett Alberson, who started 17th.

 

Gundaker, who started from the Victory Fuel Pole, took the lead at the beginning of the race and held the top spot for the first 14 laps until the only caution of the race was called. Gundaker, aiming for the biggest win of his career and his first Lucas Oil victory, saw Sheppard pass him on the lap 15 restart. From that point on, Sheppard dominated the rest of the race, leading the final 36 laps unchallenged.

 

“This place has haunted me in my dreams many times. We finished second at the Show-Me in 2021. I’ve performed well here before. The track is very tricky and hit or miss. It requires different skills than your average race track. We’re still figuring out this new car. We're improving our consistency by trying different things each night and building on a program we’ve grown to be good at here,” said the New Berlin, Illinois native.

 

“Getting a win here really shows where we stand as a team. I appreciate all the fans for sticking it out. I know it looked sketchy all day from the south, but somehow we dodged the gap, and it missed us. We definitely got lucky with the weather. Wheatland was an awesome track both nights this weekend.”

 

O’Neal, who entered the weekend with four wins in five appearances at Lucas Oil Speedway, finished in second after moving up to that position on lap 27.

 

“I think I got to overdriving a little bit,” as O’Neal was asked about getting sideways near the end of the race. “I felt like I was okay, and if I could pass some of those guys, I might be able to close the gap (on Sheppard) a little bit. I was driving a bit too hard and jumped the cushion down there, almost at the opening, turned pretty sharply. I was wide open trying to get back over the banking. I think I got tired a little early, and Sheppard got too big of a lead without a caution right then, so I couldn't close in on him.”

 

Thornton, who won the previous night at Wheatland, outdueled Wells in the final laps as he survived a back-and-forth battle to finish on the Big River Steel Podium.

 

“I felt like I was pretty good. I was a little too tight early, but once it finally slowed down, I felt really good. Hats off to the track crew. I think this race, the Show-Me, is probably the best this place has raced in a long time. I know they have been working hard to improve this place. The High Limit race here was really good too. I felt like I needed to be a lot better — I mean significantly better — to beat Brandon. He was in a league of his own tonight. I believe he got by me on lap two or three, and after that, I never really saw him.” 

 

The winner’s Mark Richards Racing, Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and sponsored Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Franklin Enterprises, Petroff Towing, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Ace Metal Works, Sunoco Race Fuels, Collins Brothers Towing, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, Rocket 1 Pre-Owned Motors.

 

Completing the top ten were Daulton Wilson, Gordy Gundaker, Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, and Kayden Clatt.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals presented by Wieland | Night 2

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport | 15.049 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Brandon Overton | 15.266 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 11-Gordy Gundaker[3]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[5]; 3. 98-Justin Wells[4]; 4. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[2]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[6]; 6. 0-Jake O'Neil[7]; 7. 65-Jon Binning[8]; 8. 4W-Tyler Wolff[9]; 9. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 19M-Spencer Hughes[2]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[4]; 3. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[1]; 4. 50-Kayden Clatt[3]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[6]; 6. 93-Carson Ferguson[5]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[8]; 8. 60-Dan Ebert[7]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 4. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[4]; 5. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[5]; 6. 79-Donald McIntosh[6]; 7. 15L-Payton Looney[7]; 8. 805-Rob Hough[9]; 9. (DNS) 3W-Brennon Willard

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 97-Cade Dillard[3]; 3. 96-Dalton Imhoff[2]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 5. 93L-Cory Lawler[5]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 7. 87-Darron Fuqua[7]; 8. 15-Clay Stuckey[8]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 4. 0-Jake O'Neil[3]; 5. 4W-Tyler Wolff[7]; 6. 7J-Ryan Johnson[6]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[8]; 8. 65-Jon Binning[5]; 9. 49-Jonathan Davenport[9]


 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[1]; 2. 79-Donald McIntosh[3]; 3. 93L-Cory Lawler[2]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 5. 15L-Payton Looney[5]; 6. 87-Darron Fuqua[6]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[8]; 8. 805-Rob Hough[7]; 9. (DNS) 3W-Brennon Willard

 

19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals presented by Wieland | Night 2 Feature Finish (50 Laps):

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

1 - 6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $25,800

2 - 5 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $10,800

3 - 4 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $7,100

4 - 9 - 98 - Justin Wells - Aurora, MO - $4,000

5 - 17 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $4,200

6 - 7 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $3,400

7 - 1 - 11 - Gordy Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $2,500

8 - 23 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $3,500

9 - 2 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,900

10 - 15 - 50 - Kayden Clatt - Edina, MO - $2,100

11 - 8 - 97 - Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - $2,000

12 - 25 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,200

13 - 3 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $2,500

14 - 21 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,400

15 - 10 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,600

16 - 19 - 11T - Trevor Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,500

17 - 16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $2,300

18 - 13 - 1XM - Aaron Marrant - Richmond, MO - $1,500

19 - 24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,200

20 - 11 - 8K - Tyler Kuykendall - Warsaw, MO - $1,500

21 - 22 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $2,200

22 - 20 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,200

23 - 12 - 96 - Dalton Imhoff - Jamestown, MO - $1,500

24 - 18 - 1/4J - Jaxon Ertel - Neosho, MO - $1,500

25 - 14 - 56 - Tony Jackson Jr - Lebanon, MO - $1,500

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 34

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Gordy Gundaker

MD3 Lap Leaders: Gordy Gundaker (1-14), Brandon Sheppard (15-50)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard

Wieland Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard

Margin of Victory: 3.775 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Donald McIntosh (Lap 14)

Series Provisionals: Jonathan Davenport, Dan Ebert

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: Clay Harris

Track Provisional: n/a

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

Penske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’Neal, Ricky Thornton Jr., Justin Wells, Garrett Alberson

PEM 4th Place Feature: Justin Wells

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Gordy Gundaker

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Cade Dillard

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Spencer Hughes

MD3 24th Place Feature: Jaxon Ertel

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Advanced 15 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (36 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 18 | 15.504 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Jonathan Davenport

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tony Jackson Jr. | 15.724 seconds

Time of Race: 17 minutes 14 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5485 - $261,900

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5455 - $288,650

3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 5175 - $157,275

4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 5135 - $193,049

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 4975 - $118,550

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 4895 - $148,300

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 4760 - $101,600

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4505 - $83,725

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4275 - $70,325

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 4085 - $56,200

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4000 - $52,025

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3725 - $50,125

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3660 - $42,900

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3565 - $44,650

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3235 - $32,925

 

Thornton Returns to Lucas Oil Victory Lane with Win at Lucas Oil Speedway

WHEATLAND, MO (July 11, 2025) – Ricky Thornton Jr. returned to Lucas Oil Victory Lane on Friday night as he won night one of the 19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals presented by Wieland. Thornton’s winless drought with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing extended back to his last victory with the series on May 17 at Eagle, Nebraska.

 

Thornton led all 40 laps to secure his 10th Series win of 2025, earning $15,000. Jonathan Davenport finished second, while Clay Harris moved up from the 11th starting position to earn his first Big River Steel Podium of the season. Garratt Alberson, who won the previous night at 34 Raceway, finished fourth, and Devin Moran rounded out the top five.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 52nd time in his career, the defending series champion, now trailing Davenport by 50 points heading into Saturday night's $25,000-to-win main event.

 

“Man, I felt like I was on different tires than he (Davenport) was, and I was thinking, man, he’s so good here. Did I really make a bad decision to be on different tires? We took off, and he was a little better than I was at times, which kind of surprised me. I felt like I should be a little better on the bottom. I almost overdrove the straightaways, and it was wheelspinning really bad. That caution kind of saved me. It calmed me down and let me think about what I needed to do. I had a good restart and thought the top in one and two looked really good, but it was right on the edge. One time when I entered three, I felt like I was going to end up in the wall,” said the Chandler, Arizona native.

 

Davenport, who is aiming for his record-tying fourth National Championship, finished second after initially fighting off Brandon Overton early in the race and Clay Harris in the final laps.

 

“I think it was about tires. It’s so crazy. I don’t know; you think you know a little about tires, and then all of a sudden, something like tonight happens. Clay did an awesome job coming from where he did on as soft as tires as you could run. Ricky did a good job too, and he had on soft tires as well. I really thought we were sitting in the catbird’s seat with the hard tires, but it was just a little different night. They had a lot of water on the track, and obviously, you can still see it’s kind of brown all the way across; it was quite shiny black, yet. Hats off to the track crew.”

 

Harris, who earlier in the day took delivery of another engine after mechanical issues on Friday night at 34 Raceway, nearly matched his best career finish with the series by finishing second at Ocala in 2024.

 

“It means a lot to come home third tonight. We worked all day, and without Cameron and Chad, I wouldn’t be able to run this well. I didn’t think we’d finish the Lucas season because we broke a motor last night, but the guys stepped up and bought us a new motor today, so we ran good, and I’m happy about it.”

 

The winner’s Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Ultimate Towing and Recovery, Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms Racing, Elite Ready Mix, Capital Waste, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Rae Fuels, EMD Wraps, and Certified Inspection Services.

 

Completing the top ten were Brandon Overton, Daulton Wilson, Hudson O’Neal, Cade Dillard, and Brandon Sheppard.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals presented by Wieland | Night 1

Friday, July 11, 2025

Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton Jr. | 15.012 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport | 15.073 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[6]; 3. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[2]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[5]; 5. 50-Kayden Clatt[3]; 6. 4W-Tyler Wolff[9]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[7]; 8. 65-Jon Binning[8]; 9. 96-Dalton Imhoff[4]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 4. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 6. 11-Gordy Gundaker[6]; 7. 98-Justin Wells[9]; 8. 31C-Cole Henson[7]; 9. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[8]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 4. 97-Cade Dillard[2]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[6]; 6. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[5]; 7. 15L-Payton Looney[8]; 8. 0-Jake O'Neil[7]; 9. 28-Jim Greenway[9]

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[2]; 2. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 6. 87-Darron Fuqua[7]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[6]; 8. 3W-Brennon Willard[8]; 9. (DNS) 805-Rob Hough

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 11-Gordy Gundaker[4]; 2. 50-Kayden Clatt[1]; 3. 98-Justin Wells[6]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 5. 4W-Tyler Wolff[3]; 6. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[10]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 8. 65-Jon Binning[7]; 9. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 10. 31C-Cole Henson[8]


 

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 2. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[3]; 3. 15L-Payton Looney[5]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 5. 0-Jake O'Neil[7]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[8]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[6]; 8. 87-Darron Fuqua[4]; 9. (DNS) 28-Jim Greenway; 10. (DNS) 805-Rob Hough

 

19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals presented by Wieland | Night 1 Feature Finish (40 Laps):

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

1 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $15,000

2 - 2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $7,100

3 - 11 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $5,000

4 - 10 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $4,000

5 - 7 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $3,000

6 - 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,500

7 - 6 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,400

8 - 12 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,300

9 - 14 - 97 - Cade Dillard - Robeline, LA - $2,200

10 - 5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,100

11 - 15 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,000

12 - 16 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $1,800

13 - 19 - 50 - Kayden Clatt - Edina, MO - $1,600

14 - 17 - 11 - Gordy Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,500

15 - 24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $1,400

16 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $1,300

17 - 9 - 1XM - Aaron Marrant - Richmond, MO - $1,200

18 - 8 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $1,100

19 - 4 - 8K - Tyler Kuykendall - Warsaw, MO - $1,000

20 - 13 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $1,000

21 - 21 - 98 - Justin Wells - Aurora, MO - $1,000

22 - 20 - 56 - Tony Jackson Jr - Lebanon, MO - $1,000

23 - 18 - 11T - Trevor Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,000

24 - 22 - 15L - Payton Looney - Republic, MO - $1,000

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 36

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.

MD3 Lap Leaders: Ricky Thornton Jr. (Laps 1 - 40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Margin of Victory: 3.26 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Kayden Clatt (Lap 3)

Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck, Dan Ebert

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Devenport, Clay Harris

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Clay Harris, Garrett Alberson, Devin Moran

PEM 4th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Devin Moran

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Donald McIntosh

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Kayden Clatt

MD3 24th Place Feature: Payton Looney

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Dan Ebert (Advanced 9 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 2 | 16.444 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Clay Harris

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: n/a

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach Frields

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Trevor Gundaker | 15.848 seconds

Time of Race: 13 minutes 51 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5285 - $258,400

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 5235 - $281,450

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 4980 - $190,449

4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 4945 - $146,475

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 4770 - $114,350

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 4645 - $122,500

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 4565 - $98,700

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4305 - $80,325

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 4115 - $67,925

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 3960 - $53,900

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 3855 - $49,725

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3560 - $47,625

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3525 - $40,700

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3395 - $43,450

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3110 - $30,725

 

Garrett Alberson Wins a Thriller at 34 Raceway

WEST BURLINGTON, IA (July 10, 2025) – It was finally Garrett Alberson’s night on Thursday at 34 Raceway as the Las Cruces, New Mexico native won his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event of the season. Alberson, who entered the event leading in most feature laps this season without a win, earned $15,000 for his second career Series victory.

 

Alberson led the first 35 laps of the race and the final four as he held off Hudson O’Neal and Brandon Overton for the victory. Jonathan Davenport finished fourth and regained the championship points lead from Ricky Thornton, Jr., who failed to finish the race. Carson Ferguson rounded out the top five drivers.

 

Alberson, who led 39 laps total, fell to third with 10 laps remaining but rallied using the top side of the race track to go from third to first in the final five laps of the race.

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the first time since winning at Port Royal in August of 2024, Alberson came home with the win in dramatic fashion,

 

“That was a crazy race right there. You know, we went hard on tires, and on some of those restarts, the track kept hacking. At first, I thought it was going to go our way, and then later I started skating around a little bit, and it was a little dirty here and there. It was like that last run we actually cleaned it up on the top and got that right rear going, and we just never quit,” said Alberson, who currently sits fifth in the championship points.

 

“I could get in there in the bottom with Hud, but I couldn’t really leave out of there quite as nice as I needed to carry my speed, so I just got up there where I tried to get my right rear hot and try to get my momentum back up. At first, I didn’t really feel like I was getting anywhere, it was kind of a treacherous feeling, but then after a couple of laps, I just started to make up some ground, and it just worked out right.”

 

O’Neal, who won the last series race at Muskingum County on July 5, came from 11th to claim the runner-up spot.

 

“We raced all over this thing, from wall-to-wall and uke tire to uke tire. Man, 34 put on a show tonight. I really feel like I had something there. I was rolling on Brandon (Overton) and he went down there to protect and he kind of just shut it down on that bottom. Then I heard a motor firing up there outside of me and I thought oh no and then we got to the center of the corner, and I saw the white nose and I figured it was Garrett. He (Alberson) made a great move he just kind of took advantage of Brandon trying to protect a little bit and he was able to make the winning move.”

 

Overton, who led 11 laps, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third.

 

“I zigged when I should have zagged, I guess. Hats off to the race track, man that was an awesome race. You could go wherever you wanted to. I seen Hudson and I’m like man just get down and kind of block him and run back to the top and as soon as I moved down, I stalled out and I saw Garrett come around me. I didn’t know he was still there. It is what it is. We have been struggling, but we’re all working together, tonight I feel like was a big step. I am always on Burroughs, and I’m doing this and doing that; we are still learning each other. It has taken us a lot longer than we wanted to, but that’s alright, we are just going to keep working.”

 

The winner’s Roberts Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Inc., Mesilla Valley Transportation, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Titan Racing Products, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Bill’s Sport Shop, Dickie’s Doghouse, Cheap Cars, Done Right TV, Roemer Machine, Denago Powersports, Mitchell Ranch, and Fertilizer Equipment Specialists.

 

Completing the top ten were Chad Simpson, Daniel Hilsabeck, Tyler Bruening, Brandon Sheppard, and Devin Moran.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing

Race Summary 

Thursday, July 10, 2025

34 Raceway – West Burlington, IA

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Tyler Bruening | 14.683 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 3. 32-Chris Simpson[2]; 4. 15-Clay Stuckey[6]; 5. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[7]; 6. 25-Chad Simpson[8]; 7. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 8. 16-Tyler Bruening[1]; 9. 25B-Chevy Boyer[9]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[4]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 4. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 5. 11-Gordy Gundaker[6]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 8. 51-Matt Furman[8]; 9. 17-Tim Simpson[9]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, All Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[5]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 6. 43-Derrick Stewart[6]; 7. 79-Donald McIntosh[3]; 8. 33-Rickey Frankel[9]; 9. (DNS) 50-Kayden Clatt


 

Feature Finish (50 Laps):

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

1 - 1 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $15,800

2 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $7,800

3 - 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $5,700

4 - 8 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $5,100

5 - 3 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $3,700

6 - 16 - 25 - Chad Simpson - Mt. Vernon, IA - $2,500

7 - 15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $3,200

8 - 22 - 16 - Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - $2,300

9 - 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,900

10 - 5 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $3,100

11 - 12 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,700

12 - 10 - 15 - Clay Stuckey - Shreveport, LA - $1,800

13 - 18 - 43 - Derrick Stewart - Ainsworth, IA - $1,600

14 - 21 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $2,200

15 - 14 - 11 - Gordy Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,400

16 - 13 - 11T - Trevor Gundaker - St. Charles, MO - $1,300

17 - 19 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $1,900

18 - 9 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $1,800

19 - 25 - 25B - Chevy Boyer - New Haven, MO - $1,000

20 - 2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,200

21 - 20 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $1,700

22 - 24 - 33 - Rickey Frankel - Quincy, IL - $1,000

23 - 26 - 17 - Tim Simpson - Iowa City, IA - $1,000

24 - 23 - 51 - Matt Furman - Iowa City, IA - $1,000

25 - 17 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,700

26 - 7 - 32 - Chris Simpson - Oxford, IA - $1,000

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 27

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Garrett Alberson

MD3 Lap Leaders: Garrett Alberson (Laps 1-35); Brandon Overton (Laps 36-46); Garrett Alberson (Laps 47-50)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Garrett Alberson

Wieland Feature Winner: Garrett Alberson

Margin of Victory: 1.482 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Rickey Frankel (Lap 1); Brandon Sheppard, Chris Simpson, Clay Stuckey (Lap 4); Clay Harris (Lap 6); Matt Furman (Lap 8); Gordy Gundaker (Lap 10); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 15); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 18); Devin Moran (Lap 30); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 39)

Series Provisionals: n/a

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

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

Penske Shocks Top 5: Garrett Alberson, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Jonathan Davenport, Carson Ferguson

PEM 4th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Daniel Hilsabeck

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Derrick Stewart

MD3 24th Place Feature: Matt Furman

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race:

MD3 Most Laps Led: Garrett Alberson (39 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Garrett Alberson

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

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Garrett Alberson | Lap 2 | 15.354 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Garrett Alberson

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Zach Huston

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Ricky Thornton Jr. | 14.616 seconds

Time of Race: 43 minutes 31 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 5045 - $251,300

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 4975 - $266,450

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 4775 - $187,449

4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 4755 - $144,175

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 4560 - $110,350

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 4465 - $120,400

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 4365 - $96,200

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 4110 - $77,925

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 3945 - $66,125

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 3785 - $51,900

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 3705 - $48,425

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3420 - $46,525

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3370 - $39,300

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3175 - $38,450

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 2980 - $29,725

 

 

O’Neal Claims Second Freedom 60 in Three Years

ZANESVILLE, OH (July 5, 2025) – Hudson O’Neal started sixth. He passed race leader Jonathan Davenport on lap 44 to win the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, Freedom 60 on Saturday night at Muskingum County Speedway. O’Neal’s third series victory of the season paid $25,000 from a total purse of over $82,000.

 

Davenport crossed the finish line in second, just 0.515 seconds behind O’Neal, but he failed post-race tech when his droop limiter chain was not tight, which moved him to 25th place in the finishing order.

 

Garrett Alberson, who finished third, moved up to second in the final rundown. Brandon Sheppard, the previous night’s winner at Atomic and the leader for the first 8 laps of the 60-lap main event, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. 

 

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 32nd time in his career, the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion returned to victory at Muskingum County for the second time. He held off a slider by Davenport in the closing laps to secure the win after Davenport led from laps 9 through 43.

 

“That was the advantage of not being out in the lead like Jonathan was. I was able to kind of drive some lines there, and I found that bottom. At first, whenever I tried, it didn’t quite have the speed to drive all the way to the lead, but as that top slowed down, I got a little better. This car was amazing. Hats off to Jason Durham and my crew; they gave me an outstanding race car, making all the right decisions on tires and everything else things,” said the Martinsville, Indiana native.

 

“I was really good at getting into third place and being able to get out there and come back down the hill. It was awesome; everything played out right tonight. I was able to drive up through there in the heat race, and having a good starting spot in the feature was the main thing for us. I appreciate all of the fans who came out tonight, and the Moran Family and Muskingum for giving us a great race track to race on.”

 

Alberson ran as high as second during the race after a side-by-side battle with Sheppard for several laps.

 

“I had a very small balance issue, but our car was really close, and I am so proud of these guys. We have been working our butts off trying to develop a longer run program. We are really close. I am sure the battles (with Sheppard and O’Neal) hurt us, but Hud was really good; he just kind of worked over that bottom on me and did his job. I am just really happy to be here. I hate it for JD; I don’t know if it was a mechanical failure or what it was. That’s a tough deal, but I guess it happens to all of us at some point.”

 

Sheppard, who earned his first series win of the season 24 hours earlier at Atomic Speedway, stayed in the hunt for most of the race and finished third.

 

“I definitely felt like I was battling with someone for most of the race. I was pretty much the same all the way across the track. I was just a little bit snug. The track was super slick tonight, it was awesome, and I thought it put on a great show for all of these fans. This new car has been phenomenal since we unloaded it.”

 

The winner’s SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Wheeler Metals, Merrill Bonding Company, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Professional Concrete, Cutting and Drilling, West Side Tractor Sales, Dyno One Inc., O’Neal’s Salvage and Recycling, Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball, Bob and Tammy Burton, Houchens Insurance Group, Bobcat of Batesville, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

 

Completing the top ten were Nathon Loney, Donald McIntosh, Brandon Overton, Logan Zarin and Carson Ferguson.


 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Freedom 60

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Muskingum County Speedway – Zanesville, OH

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 16.058 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport | 16.001 seconds (Overall)

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 6. 10-Nathon Loney[5]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 2. 20B-Todd Brennan[1]; 3. 4-Tripp Gerrald[2]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 5. C4-Freddie Carpenter[5]; 6. (DNS) K54-Kenneth Rucker; 7. (DNS) 0-Steve Prince


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[4]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 4. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 5. 66C-Matt Cosner[3]; 6. 156-James Dennis[7]; 7. R54-Shane Greco[6]

 

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 1Z-Logan Zarin[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 5. 57-Caiden Black[5]; 6. W1-Cory Workman[6]; 7. K11-George Klintworth[7]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (9 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[1]; 2. 66C-Matt Cosner[2]; 3. 57-Caiden Black[4]; 4. 156-James Dennis[6]; 5. R54-Shane Greco[10]; 6. C4-Freddie Carpenter[3]; 7. W1-Cory Workman[8]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 9. K11-George Klintworth[12]; 10. (DNS) 10-Nathon Loney; 11. (DNS) K54-Kenneth Rucker; 12. (DNS) 0-Steve Prince


 

Freedom 60 Feature Finish (60 Laps):

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

1 - 6 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $25,800

2 - 4 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $10,700

3 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $6,700

4 - 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $5,100

5 - 10 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $4,200

6 - 25 - 10 - Nathon Loney - Danville, OH - $2,700

7 - 3 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $3,300

8 - 15 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $3,000

9 - 8 - 1Z - Logan Zarin - Hookstown, PA - $2,200

10 - 12 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,800

11 - 18 - 66C - Matt Cosner - Ridgeley, WV - $2,000

12 - 16 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,600

13 - 14 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $2,500

14 - 11 - 4 - Tripp Gerrald - Versailles, KY - $1,700

15 - 20 - 156 - James Dennis - Lower Salem, OH - $1,600

16 - 9 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,500

17 - 13 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $2,200

18 - 23 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $2,200

19 - 19 - 57 - Caiden Black - New Concord, OH - $1,500

20 - 7 - 20B - Todd Brennan - Zanesville, OH - $1,500

21 - 22 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $1,500

22 - 24 - W1 - Cory Workman - Gratiot, OH - $1,500

23 - 17 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,200

24 - 21 - R54 - Shane Greco - Midway, WV - $1,500

25 - 2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $2,800

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 28

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard

MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-8); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 9-43); Hudson O’Neal (Laps 44-60)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport

Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O’Neal

Margin of Victory:  1.663 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 11); Freddie Carpenter (Lap 14); Todd Brennan (Lap 17); Freddie Carpenter, Cody Workman (Lap 17 restart); Caiden Black (Lap 30); Carson Ferguson (Lap 52)

Series Provisionals: Cory Lawler

Fast Time Provisional: Cory Workman

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: Nathon Loney

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

Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O’Neal, Garrett Alberson, Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Daulton Wilson

PEM 4th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Donald McIntosh

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Matt Cosner

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Spencer Hughes

MD3 24th Place Feature: Shane Greco

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Nathon Loney (Advanced 18 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (35 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 19 | 16.877 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Hudson O’Neal

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Devin Moran

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Cory Lawler | 15.952 seconds

Time of Race: 32 minutes 42 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 4845 - $264,250

2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 4825 - $246,200

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 4585 - $184,349

4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 4525 - $136,375

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 4310 - $94,550

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 4280 - $117,500

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 4145 - $90,500

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 3935 - $75,225

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 3740 - $62,425

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 3625 - $49,700

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 3510 - $45,225

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3275 - $44,625

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3245 - $37,600

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 3050 - $36,750

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 2840 - $27,925

 

Sheppard Secures First Lucas Oil Victory of the Season at Atomic

 

CHILLICOTHE, OH (July 4, 2025) – Brandon Sheppard earned his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season on Friday night, taking the Independence 50 at Atomic Speedway. Sheppard inherited the lead when race leader Carson Ferguson went pit side under a caution after leading the first four laps.

 

Sheppard went on to lead the rest of the way and secure the $25,000 win. It was Sheppard’s 33rd career victory with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, tying him with Josh Richards.

 

Josh Rice, who recovered after an oil leak was discovered before time trials, came from the 17th starting position to finish second. Jonathan Davenport rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Davenport finished 5 points behind points leader Ricky Thornton Jr., who finished 16th after dropping out of the race while running in second.

 

Davenport now leads Thornton by 55 points heading into Saturday’s race at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio.

 

Daulton Wilson finished in fourth, with Donald McIntosh rounding out the top five drivers.

 

Sheppard’s visit to Lucas Oil Victory Lane is his first since February 8, 2024, at East Bay Raceway Park. “It feels so good. It’s crazy that this was the place where we got our first Lucas Oil win this year. It’s been a long time since I’ve won here. This place has been tough on me lately, but I can’t thank my team enough for busting their tails this week to get this new car ready for us. Honestly, I’ve had the car messed up most of the year because of some stuff I was feeling in Florida, and we made some changes that caused more issues. I found some pretty good speed in my car during the Summer Nationals, so I told Mark what I did, and he said, well, that’s where we should have been at the start of the year.”

 

Rice came home second after rallying from the inside of row nine. “I feel like I won the race about as badly as a comeback could be. It was probably the ugliest podium finish you will ever see from me. Like I said, we broke the oil line, my crew was covered in oil and everything else. We were goofing off and everything else six laps in, and I thought about pulling in. I was like, we got our start money. Then, it seemed like about eight cars broke, and more cars kept blowing up. After that long green flag run, I looked up on the board and saw I was in sixth. Daultin Wilson showed me the top down here in three and four. I was kind of decent, really, and then he showed me all the way around the top. That’s when I really started to make up time.”

 

Davenport, coming off a red-hot month of June, where he won the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway and his first Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway, is positioning himself even better as he seeks his record-tying fourth series title.

 

“It’s something we’ve been searching for all year—getting the points lead. We got close to him (Thornton), but he pulled away again. I hate to take the points lead while he (Thornton) is having bad luck, but we’ve had our fair share of bad luck this year. In March, we spun out against a lapped car running second. Thanks to all of you fans for coming out and spending your Fourth of July with us. We appreciate it. I hope we put on a good show for you.”

 

The winner’s Mark Richards Racing, Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Franklin Enterprises, Petroff Towing, Gunter’s Honey, Ace Metal Works, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, Rocket 1 Pre-Owned Motors, Collins Brothers Towing, and Sunoco Race Fuels.

 

Completing the top ten were Hudson O’Neal, Dan Ebert, Daniel Hilsabeck, Mike Marlar, and Clay Harris.

 

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

Independence 50

Friday, July 4, 2025

Atomic Speedway – Chillicothe, OH

 

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Ricky Thornton Jr. | 13.346 seconds

 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 4. 19M-Spencer Hughes[4]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[5]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[6]; 8. 6-Clay Harris[9]; 9. 11-Adam Stricker[8]

 

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 28-Tyler Carpenter[5]; 4. 71-Hudson O'Neal[4]; 5. 66C-Matt Cosner[7]; 6. 11R-Josh Rice[8]; 7. 57-Caiden Black[6]; 8. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 9. K54-Kenneth Rucker[9]


 

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 4. 71C-RJ Conley[6]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[5]; 7. 00-Justin Cooper[8]; 8. R54-Shane Greco[7]

 

Fast Shafts B-Main Race Finish (7 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. C4-Freddie Carpenter[1]; 2. 57-Caiden Black[2]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 4. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 5. 00-Justin Cooper[3]; 6. R54-Shane Greco[6]; 7. K54-Kenneth Rucker[8]; 8. (DNS) 11-Adam Stricker


 

Independence 50 Feature Finish (50 Laps):

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

1 - 3 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $25,800

2 - 17 - 11R - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $10,000

3 - 6 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $7,100

4 - 9 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $4,700

5 - 15 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $4,300

6 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $3,500

7 - 7 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $3,200

8 - 16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $3,000

9 - 13 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - $2,200

10 - 21 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,800

11 - 18 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $2,700

12 - 4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,900

13 - 19 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $1,800

14 - 12 - 71C - RJ Conley - Wheelersburg, OH - $1,700

15 - 10 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $2,300

16 - 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,700

17 - 22 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,200

18 - 14 - 66C - Matt Cosner - Ridgeley, WV - $1,500

19 - 5 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,200

20 - 8 - 28 - Tyler Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $1,500

21 - 2 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,200

22 - 20 - 57 - Caiden Black - New Concord, OH - $1,500

23 - 23 - R54 - Shane Greco - Midway, WV - $1,500

24 - 24 - 11 - Adam Stricker - Batavia, OH - $1,500

 

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 26

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.

MD3 Lap Leaders: Carson Ferguson (Laps 1-4); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 5-50)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard

Wieland Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard

Margin of Victory: 2.457 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Hudson O’Neal (Lap 4); Tyler Carpenter (Lap 7); Brandon Overton (Lap 9); Debris (Lap 29); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 38)

Series Provisionals: n/a

Fast Time Provisional: Shane Greco, Adam Stricker

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Josh Rice, Jonathan Davenport

Penske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Josh Rice, Jonathan Davenport, Daulton Wilson, Donald McIntosh

PEM 4th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Donald McIntosh

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Dan Ebert

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Cory Lawler

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Freddie Carpenter

MD3 24th Place Feature: Adam Stricker

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 15 Positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (46 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

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

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

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 6 | 14.035 seconds

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Carson Ferguson

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Dan Ebert | 13.218 seconds

Time of Race: 30 minutes 53 seconds

 

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

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

1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 4690 - $243,400

2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 4635 - $259,150

3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 4435 - $181,849

4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 4275 - $110,575

5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 4080 - $83,850

6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 4050 - $110,800

7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 3955 - $87,500

8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 3730 - $71,025

9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 3560 - $59,625

10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 3430 - $46,400

11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 3365 - $43,025

12 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 3110 - $42,125

13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 3075 - $35,000

14 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 2925 - $34,550

15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 2700 - $25,725

 

BATAVIA, Ohio (July 29, 2025) – The thrilling battle for the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship - Presented by ARP continues.

 

Jonathan Davenport holds a slim 15-point lead over Ricky Thornton Jr. in the latest standings. Hudson O’Neal has climbed to third, while Devin Moran and Garrett Alberson round out the top five.

 

The Big River Steel “Big Four” in 2025 will be determined after the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals. From there, the four championship contenders will compete for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Championship at the remaining five races of the season.

 

These four drivers will be seeded based on the number of feature wins in championship points-earning events they achieve throughout the year, earning 10 points for each feature win. Ricky Thornton Jr. leads with ten wins this season. Jonathan Davenport and Devin Moran are tied with five, and Hudson O’Neal has four.

 

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Champion will earn an industry record $250,000 from a total points fund that was increased in 2025 to over $1.3 million.

 

The tour’s next stop is Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., for the 43rd Annual Sunoco North/South 100 presented by Lucas Oil. The nation’s top dirt late model drivers will gather Thursday through Saturday, August 7-9, to compete for over $325,000 in prize money.

 

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

 

Big River Steel Chase for the Championship - Presented by ARP Bonuses:

Sunoco Road to Wheatland: May 24 at Lucas Oil Speedway; 33rd Annual Show-Me 100: 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


 

Summit Racing Equipment Super Twelve: July 12 at Lucas Oil Speedway: 19th Annual Diamond Nationals: 1. $5,000, 2. $1,000, 3. $1,000, 4. $1,000, 5. $1,000, 6. $1,000, 7. $1,000, 8. $1,000, 9. $1,000, 10. $1,000, 11. $1,000, 12. $1,000 = $16,000


 

UNOH Great Eight: August 23 at Port Royal Speedway; The Rumble by the River: 1. $7,500, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,500, 7. $1,500, 8. $1,500 = $18,000


 

Big River Steel Big Four: September 20 at Knoxville Raceway; Late Model Knoxville Nationals: 1. $10,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $2,000 = $16,000

 

Big River Steel Big Four Championship Events:

Date – Venue – Event – To Win

Sept. 26 – Brownstown Speedway – 4th Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial - $10,000

Sept. 27 – Brownstown Speedway – 46th Annual Jackson 100 - $50,000

Oct. 3 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – 37th Annual Pittsburgher - $10,000

Oct. 4 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – 37th Annual Pittsburgher - $50,000

Oct. 17 – Eldora Speedway – 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship (Prelim; Non-Points)

Oct. 18 – Eldora Speedway – 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship - $100,000

 

2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Fund: 1. $250,000, 2. $200,000, 3. $150,000, 4.$125,000, 5. $100,000, 6. $80,000, 7. $60,000, 8. $55,000, 9. $50,000, 10. $45,000, 11. $40,000, 12. $35,000, 13. $30,000, 14. $25,000, 15. $20,000

 

Points Fund: $1,265,000

Chase Bonuses: $66,000

Grand Total: $1,331,000

 

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CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER ENDS MICHAEL NORRIS' STRANGLEHOLD ON "JOOK GEORGE STEEL CITY CLASSIC" WITH HIS 1ST EVER HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN'S TIRE/GUNTER'S HONEY TOUR VICTORY WORTH OVER $6000 AT PITTSBURGH

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July 26, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Imperial, PA)...In a year dominated by rain far and wide, it was no surprise Saturday night would be another battle with Mother Nature. Through the cooperation and teamwork by the drivers, RUSH Racing Series, and track officials at Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway, the 36th annual "Jook George Steel City Classic" was in the record books just before 9 PM as rain began to fall minutes after Landrum Performance Springs Victory Lane ceremonies! Despite the threatening weather, 39 teams from five states participated in race #8 of the 2025 Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Tour Series. Special thanks to event coordinator Branden Lockwich, who brought $15,000 to the show, which was added to the typical RUSH Tour purse thanks to so many gracious sponsors and contributors. The event and was streamed live by The Cushion.

 

Christian Schneider pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series competition in years and simultaneously dethroned Michael Norris' run of four victories in the last five "Jook George Steel City Classics". Schneider entered the night with only two career top five finishes with a fourth place at Tri-City Raceway Park in 2018 being his high-water mark in RUSH Tour competition. Schneider started the 40-lap feature from the sixth starting spot, made a four-wide pass on lap seven for the lead, then kept Joe Martin at bay through lapped traffic in the closing laps to secure his biggest career payday. Schneider earned $6,010 plus a $100 bonus for leading lap 22 from Trevor Herr. Schneider becomes the sixth different winner of the season in eight races and 49th all-time to win a RUSH Tour feature.

 

"This is massive to win this race and finally knock Mike Norris off his tangent by beating that caliber of a guy," expressed the 28-year-old Pittsburgh, Pa. victor. "He (Norris) was in front of me at one point. It's always great to race against these guys. These guys are so damn good and could run anywhere in the country and do great things. I'll tell you what I need to go to the gym. I was sweating so damn bad, I was thinking 'where is the five to go because I need it now'. I can't explain the emotions I'm going through right now from where we started three years ago to now by building my own Pro Stock to putting this together with all my family, friends, and sponsors. Two years ago my one Pro Stock was sitting on top of a rock pile and we had success in that now that we're doing good in this is a blessing."

 

"This is for all the people that helped me and to the people that doubted me so I'm dedicating this to my pap along with Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan- drink a beer for me up in heaven," added Schneider. "I don't know if I made the wrong tire choice because I was losing speed at the end and was getting loose in lapped traffic. I was just trying to hit my marks, but I was just so dang tired and it was probably me that was losing it. I have to thank Mike Ingram; he went out on a limb. I just got this motor back on Thursday and had the car all tore apart to go through everything; it's been a hectic week so to be here is very humbling. Vicki (Emig) is awesome, you guys are awesome, it's always put together perfectly. You guys get us in, get us out, and keeps us going. And you can buy parts affordably."   

 

Following the Dave Poske's Performance Parts "Feel the RUSH" 4-Wide Salute, Norris and Martin led the 26-car field to green with Martin racing to the early lead over Jeremy Wonderling as Norris slipped to third ahead of Kyle Hardy and Brandon Burgoon. A pair of cautions slowed action with one-lap scored. When racing resumed on lap two, Wonderling took over the top spot, while Hardy and Schneider moved past a fading Norris for third and fourth respectively.

 

With Wonderling running the bottom and Martin the top, the lead duo pulled away from the pack. Wonderling and Martin continued to race side-by-side for the top spot with Martin nosing ahead to lead lap six prior to the event's final caution when Kassidy Kamicker slowed. Under caution, Norris pitted with a flat tire ending his bid at a fifth "Jook George" victory in the last six events. With a race to beat Mother Nature, the final 34 laps went caution-free.

 

Back under green for the final time, it was four-wide between Martin, Wonderling, Hardy, and Schneider with Schneider emerging into the lead with a thrilling move. Wonderling would grab second back when he passed Martin on lap nine, but it was short-lived as Martin regained the runner-up spot for good on lap 11. Meanwhile, Schneider had pulled away in clean air, but Martin was able to cut into the lead by lap 17 hammering around the top. Lapped traffic came into play on lap 23 as Schneider continued to lead.

 

Eyes began to shift to PPMS regular, Zach Gunn. Gunn started in 14th and had worked his way into the top five on lap nine. Gunn didn't really make his presence known until the battle with Hardy raged on and he make the pass for fourth on lap 26. As the laps ticked off during the long green flag run, Gunn tracked down Wonderling and drove around him for third on lap 29. Wonderling though didn't go away as he regained the position for good on lap 34.

 

Meanwhile back up front, Martin remained within striking distance of Schneider. Martin really closed the gap and was right there in lapped traffic with two to go. Martin tried changing lines as the two maneuvered through lapped traffic. Schneider made the right moves and broke free on the final lap as he pulled back away and took the checkered flag first by 1.314 seconds in his Schneider Trucks/Dale's Truck Maintenance/Valley Electric/Valley Security/Maniecki's 1st Stop/SS Chassis/West Mifflin Collision/Daugherty Motorsports/Fast Andy-sponsored #56.

 

Martin made just his second Tour start of the season and beat out his fourth place finish at the June 21 "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Sunoco Race Fuels at Lernerville Speedway as he earned $3,000 in the Jonathan Stockdale-owned #31. Martin missed out on the $1,000 "Jook Jackpot" from Lockwich and PPMS for winning the feature, but was still able to take $500 with Austin Allen ($300) and Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. ($200) receiving the balance.   

 

"This was so much fun," acknowledged the 40-year-old Punxsutawney, Pa. driver. "What a great track, great race car, and good guys to race with. I was worried at the beginning of the night how they had it watered and it wasn't going to clean up, but this place was phenomenal tonight. I'm clearing the top guardrail and Jeremy (Wonderling) is running the bottom and we're coming out running side-by-side. I really thought I was going to win the race. He (Schneider) slid me on that restart and surprised me. I lifted for him and my car was so good I really thought I'd get him back, but once he got out in front in clean air he was really good. I think we were equal, but the race just didn't work out in my favor. When he got out in front, I really started charging hard because I thought it was going to rain and I was racing the rain to try and get to the lead before halfway. I think I got my tires too hot then got them back underneath me and got back to him at the end. The lapped cars didn't do anything wrong, but they just didn't play out right for me. He did a great job." 

 

Wonderling made the podium for the sixth time in eight races this season to maintain the points lead in the race for the $20,000 to-win Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Championship. Wonderling earned $2,000 and joined Schneider and Martin by receiving a three-pack of premium product from Heritage Wine Cellars.

 

"I thought Joe (Martin) and I were going to have race together then Christian came up and ruined the whole thing," stated the 45-year-old Wellsville, NY driver. "He (Schneider) was really good. He's a regular down here and deserved it. I don't race this place enough. I moved around and actually towards the end of the race I felt better than in the middle and was catching Joe a little. This just isn't my cup of tea down here; nothing against the place because it's beautiful and the track was beautiful, but I'm just not used to racing on something like this. Joe and I raced together for how many years and you have 100% trust in the corner for however fast we're going; he's going to do what he's going to do and I'm going to do what I'm going to do. I don't know how many laps we ran side-by-side. The place is a lot of fun when you race against guys like that. Christian kind of scared the shit out of me when he went blowing through there. I didn't think there was any way he was going to make it work, but he did then drove away from us."

 

Gunn was fourth for $1,500 and was also the event's hard charger as he received $250 from Bridgeville Automotive and Jimmy Alvater along with a $50 gift card from Precise Racing Products. Hardy was fifth for $1,300 to maintain second in Tour points. Veteran Dan Angelicchio made his 2025 Tour debut and had a solid sixth place for $1,100. After mechanical issues in qualifying that forced him to start last in his heat, Daryl Charlier charged from 10th to 4th to make the "Jook George" then went 16th to 7th in the feature for $900 plus a $107 bonus from Scott Gunn for a $1,007 payday! 

 

Another RUSH veteran in Kyle Lukon also made his 2025 Tour debut and finished 8th after starting 17th to earn $850 plus a $100 bonus from Easler Racing for being 10th on lap 10. Tour regular Demetrios Drellos was 9th after starting 13th for $825 plus a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic. Current City Chevrolet PPMS Track Pack points leader, Brandon Burgoon, who won the $10,000 "Bill Hendren Memorial" at PPMS last October, dropped from 5th top 10th but still earned $800. Burgoon also received a free $100 entry fee by drawing the joker card during the "Jook Jackpot" drawings.    

 

Logan Zarin was credited with the victory in the $500 to-win D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier after rain cut short the event. Zarin was aboard the Greg Beach-owned, Anarchy Kustoms/RPM Shock Services/Kryptonite Race Cars/Integra Shocks-sponsored #33x. It was Zarin's third career Non-Qualifier victory putting him in a tie for third on the all-time win list. Zarin also received a $50 Holley Performance gift card for being the first feature non-qualifier. Cale Schwartzmiller was credited with second as Ryan Hare, Bill Holmes III, Michael Stephans, and Chuck Medved completed the starting field. 

 

Burgoon set fast time over the 39-car field in FK Rod Ends "Shock the Clock" Qualifying with a lap of 19.594 to earn a total of $200 from FK and Nick Sutton. Winning the $25 FK Rod Ends heat races were Burgoon, Schneider, Michael Duritsky, Jr., and Norris. Norris also won the "John Beatty Memorial" Sunoco Dash as he received $204 from Nex-Gen Outdoor Services plus a $100 Sunoco fuel card. Also winning $100 Sunoco fuel cards in the random drawings were Tour racers Drellos and Bud Watson, while the $50 Sunoco fuel cards went to Clinton Hersh, Zarin, Zach Gunn, and Tom Klein. 

 

Landrum Performance Springs, which will award the $5,000 Loyalty Bonus to an eligible Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series regular at the season ending event, distributed BOGO certificates, which were captured by Stephans, Brodie Oravetz, Duritsky, Norris, and Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr.

 

The Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will return to action August 9 and 10 for a two-night swing at Stateline Speedway in Busti, NY on Saturday night and Eriez Speedway in Erie, Pa. on Sunday night. Both events will pay $4,000 to-win. The Eriez event is also "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Race #8 (40 laps, $6,010 to-win): 1. CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER (56) 2. Joe Martin (Stockdale 31) 3. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 4. Zach Gunn (17G) 5. Kyle Hardy (99) 6. Dan Angelicchio (14) 7. Daryl Charlier (Dobnak 42) 8. Kyle Lukon (184) 9. Demetrios Drellos (111) 10. Brandon Burgoon (Chernik/Bentz 5x) 11. Michael Norris (Dabecco N1) 12. Jake Gunn (14G) 13. Tom Klein (77) 14. Austin Allen (Mullen 32) 15. Ben Easler (02) 16. Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. (8s) 17. Michael Duritsky, Jr. (90J) 18. Jamie Wrightsman (21J) 19. Logen Lockhart (58) 20. Clinton Hersh (16) 21. Mike Wonderling (18) 22. Zack Carley (2) 23. Jason Knowles (4) 24. Kassidy Kamicker (72B) 25. Michael Reft (9R) 26. Brodie Oravetz (91B). (Note: Zack Carley took a Tour provisional and Jamie Wrightsman a Track provisional.)

 

D&V Jewelers Non-Qualifier ($500 to-win): 1. Logan Zarin (Beach 33x) 2. Cale Schwartzmiller (28s) 3. Ryan Hare (29) 4. Bill Holmes III (8) 5. Mike Stephans (38) 6. Chuck Medved (2M). DNS: Jon Lee (Deller 75), Austin Hauser (51), Bud Watson (225), Matt Benard (15), Chuck Recker (6), Bryce Davis (94), Mason Zeigler (25z).

 

Car Count: 39

Feature Margin of Victory: 1.314 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Joe Martin (1-6), Jeremy Wonderling (2-5), Christian Schneider (7-40)

9th on lap 9 from Bill Kessler ($100): Jake Gunn

10th on lap 10 from Easler Racing ($100): Kyle Lukon

17th on lap 17 from Zach Gunn ($100): Ben Easler

Leader on lap 22 from Trevor Herr ($100): Christian Schneider

7th place finisher ($107 from Scott Gunn): Daryl Charlier

Last finishing car in feature from Jake Brake Customs ($100): Jason Knowles

Heritage Wine Cellars 3-Pack of Premium Products: Christian Schneider, Joe Martin & Jeremy Wonderling

Holley Performance Group “Nosed Out”: Logan Zarin

"Jook Jackpot" from Branden Lockwich & PPMS ($1000): Joe Martin ($500), Austin Allen ($300) & Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. ($200)

"Jook Jackpot" Free Entry Fee ($100): Brandon Burgoon

Landrum Performance Springs BOGO Certificates: Michael Stephans, Brodie Oravetz, Michael Duritsky, Jr., Michael Norris, Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr.

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Demetrios Drellos 

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger ($250 from Bridgeville Automotive and Jimmy Alvater plus $50 gift card): Zach Gunn (+10)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners presented by Bazell Race Fuels: Demetrios Drellos ($100), Bud Watson ($100), Clinton Hersh ($50), Logan Zarin ($50), Zach Gunn ($50), Tom Klein ($50).

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight A Qualifying (Track record 18.332 by Michael Norris on 9/29/23) ($200 for fast time): 1. 5X-Brandon Burgoon, 00:19.594[14]; 2. 31-Joe Martin, 00:19.601[3]; 3. 9R-Mike Reft, 00:19.713[19]; 4. 56-Christian Schneider, 00:19.857[16]; 5. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:19.941[11]; 6. 72B-Kassidy Kamicker, 00:19.951[1]; 7. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 00:19.994[17]; 8. 91B-Brodie Oravetz, 00:20.026[12]; 9. 184-Kyle Lukon, 00:20.093[8]; 10. 77-Tom Klein, 00:20.094[5]; 11. 21J-Jamie Wrightsman, 00:20.114[4]; 12. 02-Ben Easler, 00:20.292[15]; 13. 15B-Matthew Benard, 00:20.478[2]; 14. 29-Ryan Hare, 00:20.558[13]; 15. 75-Jon Lee, 00:20.641[7]; 16. 32A-Austin Allen, 00:20.803[18]; 17. 8-Bill Holmes, 00:21.071[9]; 18. 28S-Cale Schwartzmiller, 00:21.268[6]; 19. 6R-Chuck Recker, 00:22.301[10].

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Flight B Qualifying (Track record 18.332 by Michael Norris on 9/29/23): 1. 14G-Jake Gunn, 00:19.731[2]; 2. N1-Michael Norris, 00:19.761[17]; 3. 16-Clinton Hersh, 00:19.916[4]; 4. 14A-Dan Angelicchio, 00:20.054[13]; 5. 17G-Zach Gunn, 00:20.056[15]; 6. 8S-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr, 00:20.091[1]; 7. 25Z-Mason Zeigler, 00:20.185[16]; 8. 58-Logen Lockhart, 00:20.189[10]; 9. 90J-Michael Duritsky Jr, 00:20.198[18]; 10. 4-Jason Knowles, 00:20.275[5]; 11. 99-Kyle Hardy, 00:20.276[20]; 12. 94-Bryce Davis, 00:20.463[3]; 13. 33X-Logan Zarin, 00:20.503[12]; 14. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:20.600[8]; 15. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:20.627[19]; 16. 2C-Zack Carley, 00:20.767[7]; 17. 2M-Chuck Medved, 00:21.067[9]; 18. 38-Michael Stephans, 00:21.186[11]; 19. 225-Bud Watson, 00:21.326[6]; 20. 42-Daryl Charlier, NT.

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 5X-Brandon Burgoon[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[3]; 3. 9R-Mike Reft[2]; 4. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[4]; 5. 184-Kyle Lukon[5]; 6. 75-Jon Lee[8]; 7. 8-Bill Holmes[9]; 8. 6R-Chuck Recker[10]; 9. 21J-Jamie Wrightsman[6]; 10. 15B-Matthew Benard[7].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 56-Christian Schneider[2]; 2. 31-Joe Martin[1]; 3. 02-Ben Easler[6]; 4. 72B-Kassidy Kamicker[3]; 5. 32A-Austin Allen[8]; 6. 91B-Brodie Oravetz[4]; 7. 77-Tom Klein[5]; 8. 28S-Cale Schwartzmiller[9]; 9. 29-Ryan Hare[7].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. 90J-Michael Duritsky Jr[5]; 2. 99-Kyle Hardy[6]; 3. 16-Clinton Hersh[2]; 4. 17G-Zach Gunn[3]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[8]; 6. 14G-Jake Gunn[1]; 7. 33X-Logan Zarin[7]; 8. 225-Bud Watson[10]; 9. 2M-Chuck Medved[9]. DNS: 25Z-Mason Zeigler.

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 4 (8 laps, Top 5 transfer to A, $25 to-win): 1. N1-Michael Norris[1]; 2. 14A-Dan Angelicchio[2]; 3. 8S-Tommy Schirnhofer Jr[3]; 4. 42-Daryl Charlier[10]; 5. 4-Jason Knowles[5]; 6. 58-Logen Lockhart[4]; 7. 94-Bryce Davis[6]; 8. 2C-Zack Carley[8]; 9. 38-Michael Stephans[9]; 10. 51-Austin Hauser[7].

 

Last Chance B Main 1 (8 laps, $50 to-win, Top 2 transfer to A): 1. 77-Tom Klein[4]; 2. 91B-Brodie Oravetz[2]; 3. 21J-Jamie Wrightsman[7]; 4. 75-Jon Lee[1]; 5. 28S-Cale Schwartzmiller[6]; 6. 29-Ryan Hare[8]; 7. 8-Bill Holmes[3]. (DNS: 15B-Matthew Benard & 6R-Chuck Recker


 

Last Chance B Main 2 (8 laps, $50 to-win Top 2 transfer to A): 1. 14G-Jake Gunn[1]; 2. 58-Logen Lockhart[2]; 3. 33X-Logan Zarin[3]; 4. 2C-Zack Carley[6]; 5. 51-Austin Hauser[10]; 6. 225-Bud Watson[5]; 7. 38-Michael Stephans[8]; 8. 2M-Chuck Medved[7]; 9. 94-Bryce Davis[4]. DNS: 25Z-Mason Zeigler.

 

"John Beatty Memorial" Sunoco Dash presented by Nex-Gen Outdoor Services (6 laps, $204 to-win plus $100 Sunoco fuel card): 1. N1-Michael Norris[1]; 2. 31-Joe Martin[2]; 3. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[5]; 4. 99-Kyle Hardy[7]; 5. 5X-Brandon Burgoon[4]; 6. 56-Christian Schneider[8]; 7. 14A-Dan Angelicchio[6]; 8. 90J-Michael Duritsky Jr[3].

 

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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, Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Flynn's Tire, Gunter's Honey, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

 

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

 

JEREMY WONDERLING WINS A BARNBURNER IN FRONT OF A RAUCOUS GENESEE COUNTY FAIR CROWD FOR 2ND STRAIGHT $4,000 HOVIS RUH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER TOUR VICTORY

By Mike Leone


 

July 22, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Batavia, NY)...After rain washed out the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series Memorial Day weekend events each of the last two years at The Dirt Track at Genesee, the cars and stars of the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Models presented by Born2Run Lubricants returned to the Batavia, NY 1/3-mile oval for the first time in more than two years on a beautiful fall-like Tuesday night. A large crowd was on had part of the Genesee County Fair, which was the first time a RUSH Tour event was the featured attraction at the Fair in seven years! It was just race #7 of the rain-plagued season.      

 

Jeremy Wonderling passed Chad Homan on lap nine then fended off fellow Empire State standout over the remainder of the 30-lap feature including a tense two-lap shootout to the finish that saw 2021 Series Champion Kyle Hardy join the fray in front of a raucous crowd. After being shutout of Landrum Performance Springs victory lane for the last eight Tour events dating back to last season, Wonderling has now won two straight and joined Max Blair as the season’s only repeat winners. The $4,000 victory extended the 45-year-old Wellsville, NY driver’s points lead in the race for the $20,000 championship.

 

Homan and David Pangrazio led the 26-car starting field to green following the Dave Poske’s Performance Parts “Feel the RUSH” 4-Wide Salute with Homan taking the early advantage over Pangrazio. Wonderling started fourth and passed Austin Allen for third on lap two then raced side-by-side with Pangrazio for the next two laps before making the pass around the topside of the speedway. 

 

As the laps were ticking off without a caution, Wonderling closed on Homan on lap six and caught the leader on lap seven. The two then raced side-by-side for the lead on laps seven and eight with Wonderling once again making the outside lane work for what would be the winning pass. A trio of cautions slowed action between laps 9-11. 

 

Bryce Davis had passed Pangrazio for third on lap 10 and when racing resumed the duo resumed their battle as they raced side-by-side for the show position. On lap 18, Pangrazio regained the spot before Jacob Wilber broke and wasn’t able to safety make it far enough into the infield bringing out the caution with 19 laps scored. Eyes began to focus on Hardy, who was making his way forward from the 13th starting spot. Hardy had raced up to sixth before the caution then passed both Allen and Davis to claim fourth when racing resumed on lap 20.

 

Up front, Wonderling and Homan quickly distanced themselves from the pack by lap 21, while Hardy began to pressure Davis for third. Paul Grigsby spun in turn four and slowly was trying to get into the infield, but the caution was displayed setting up a two-lap shootout to the checkered flag. 

 

Back under green on lap 29, Homan stayed with Wonderling on the restart and it was nearly three-wide in turn two as Hardy tried to stick his nose into the fray. Wonderling maintained the lead over Homan and Hardy and the trio battled throughout the final lap with Wonderling having the momentum off the top to take the win by just 0.428 seconds over Homan with Hardy just another 0.252 seconds back. Wonderling’s 28th career Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series win came in the Close Racing Supply/Cummings Trucking/Shuttleworth Auto Sales/955 Automotive/Penske Shocks by JDS/Swift Springs-sponsored #3J.

 

Homan, who had run only two RUSH City Chevrolet Weekly Series events in 2025, earned $2,000 in his first Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour start of the season. Homan’s first and only career Tour victory came at Genesee back on May 28, 2022.

 

In his first season back on the Tour full-time since his championship season in 2021, Hardy’s third place finish was his first podium effort of the season and earned $1,000 to maintain the runner-up spot in points. Hardy joined Wonderling and Homan receiving a three-pack of Heritage Wine Cellars premium product.

 

Davis matched his season’s best finish from opening night in fourth. Pangrazio dropped to fifth at the finish in his first Tour start since September 3, 2023 at Tyler County Speedway.  3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year contender, Bill Holmes III, turned in his best finish of the season in sixth at his home track after starting 10th. Jason Knowles went 12th to 7th. Austin Allen dropped from the third starting spot to eighth at the finish, but received a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic. After a tough stretch of races, Demetrios Drellos went 18th to 9th to regain the points lead in the 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year standings. Austin Hauser was 10th for his second top 10 of the season. Bud Watson went 26th to 15th to earn the $50 Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card.

 

Davis earned his first FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying fast time award, worth $100, with his lap of 17.328 over the 27-car field. Davis, Mike Wonderling, and Allen added another $25 by winning the FK Rod Ends heat races. Homan won his first Sunoco Dash of the season and received a $100 Sunoco Fuel card. Also receiving $100 Sunoco Fuel cards in the random drawings were Tour racers, Jeremy Wonderling and Ben Easler. The $50 Sunoco Fuel cards were captured by Holmes, Pangrazio, Dave DuBois, and Jimmy Johnson.

 

Landrum Performance Springs, which will award the $5,000 Loyalty Bonus to an eligible Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series regular at the season ending event, distributed BOGO certificates, which were captured by Jon Rivers, Hardy, Chuck LaFleur, Zack Carley, and Knowles.

 

The Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will return to action this Saturday night (July 26) at Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pa. for the $6,010 to-win “Jook George Steel City Classic”. Warmups begin at 6 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Race #7 (30 laps, $4,000 to-win): 1. JEREMY WONDERLING (3J) 2. Chad Homan (91) 3. Kyle Hardy (99) 4. Bryce Davis (94) 5. David Pangrazio (136) 6. Bill Holmes III (8) 7. Jason Knowles (4) 8. Austin Allen (Mullen 32) 9. Demetrios Drellos (111) 10. Austin Hauser (51) 11. Mike Wonderling (18) 12. Dusty Waters (14) 13. Ben Easler (02) 14. Bill Taylor (1) 15. Bud Watson (225) 16. Chuck LaFleur (61) 17. Jon Rivers (85) 18. T.J. Downs (1) 19. Paul Grigsby (24) 20. Jacob Wilber (Suppa 4s) 21. Doug Ricotta (01R) 22. Zack Carley (2) 23. John Waters (LeBarron 11) 24. Dave DuBois (012) 25. Brad Mesler (Sturdevant 87s) 26. Jimmy Johnson (39J). DSQ: Billy DuBois (21B).


 

Car Count: 27

Feature Margin of Victory: 0.428 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Chad Homan (1-8), Jeremy Wonderling (9-30)

Heritage Wine Cellars 3-Pack of Premium Products: Jeremy Wonderling, Chad Homan, Kyle Hardy

Landrum Performance Springs BOGO Certificates: Jon Rivers, Kyle Hardy, Chuck LaFleur, Zack Carley & Jason Knowles

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Austin Allen

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Bud Watson (+11)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Ben Easler ($100), Jeremy Wonderling ($100), Bill Holmes ($50), David Pangrazio ($50), Dave DuBois ($50) & Jimmy Johnson ($50).

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying (Track record 16.430 by Jeremy John Waters on 5/29/21) ($100 for fast time): 1. 94-Bryce Davis, 00:17.328[7]; 2. 136-David Pangrazio, 00:17.384[17]; 3. 91-Chad Homan, 00:17.531[2]; 4. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:17.548[18]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:17.572[24]; 6. 32A-Austin Allen, 00:17.581[1]; 7. 01R-Doug Ricotta, 00:17.643[10]; 8. 39J-Jimmy Johnson, 00:17.712[22]; 9. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:17.729[5]; 10. 99-Kyle Hardy, 00:17.749[6]; 11. 012-Dave DuBois, 00:17.793[19]; 12. 1-Bill Taylor, 00:17.806[11]; 13. 2C-Zack Carley, 00:17.826[16]; 14. 85-Jon Rivers, 00:17.836[4]; 15. 87S-Brad Mesler, 00:17.845[27]; 16. 8-Bill Holmes, 00:17.873[3]; 17. 14W-Dusty Waters, 00:17.874[12]; 18. 4-Jason Knowles, 00:17.876[20]; 19. 24-Paul Grigsby, 00:17.877[13]; 20. 02-Ben Easler, 00:17.882[9]; 21. 4S-Jacob Wilber, 00:17.918[14]; 22. 11L-John Waters, 00:18.028[21]; 23. 225-Bud Watson, 00:18.128[25]; 24. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 00:18.140[23]; 25. 61-Chuck LaFleur, 00:18.163[15]; 26. 03D-TJ Downs, 00:18.189[8]; 27. 21BD-Billy DuBois, DSQ.

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 94-Bryce Davis[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[2]; 3. 01R-Doug Ricotta[3]; 4. 8-Bill Holmes[6]; 5. 99-Kyle Hardy[4]; 6. 2C-Zack Carley[5]; 7. 24-Paul Grigsby[7]; 8. 11L-John Waters[8]; 9. 61-Chuck LaFleur[9].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 18-Mike Wonderling[2]; 2. 136-David Pangrazio[1]; 3. 012-Dave DuBois[4]; 4. 85-Jon Rivers[5]; 5. 02-Ben Easler[7]; 6. 39J-Jimmy Johnson[3]; 7. 14W-Dusty Waters[6]; 8. 03D-TJ Downs[9]; 9. 225-Bud Watson[8].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 32A-Austin Allen[2]; 2. 91-Chad Homan[1]; 3. 51-Austin Hauser[3]; 4. 4-Jason Knowles[6]; 5. 87S-Brad Mesler[5]; 6. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[8]; 7. 1-Bill Taylor[4]; 8. 4S-Jacob Wilber[7]. DSQ: 21BD-Billy DuBois.


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to win): 1. 91-Chad Homan[2]; 2. 136-David Pangrazio[4]; 3. 32A-Austin Allen[1]; 4. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[6]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[3]; 6. 94-Bryce Davis[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, Gunter's Honey, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

 

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

 

STANDOUTS MICHAEL NORRIS, BRYCE DAVIS & NICK DAVIS CAPTURE 1ST HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL WINS OF 2025; CAREER 1ST FOR COOPER FRITZ IN RUSH SPRINTS WHILE ZACH MORROW WINS AT SHARON FOR THE 1ST TIME EVER

By Marcie Barlow


 

July 18, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Pulaski, PA)...It was another busy weekend for all of the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series divisions presented by Born2Run Lubricants as the action continues to heat up throughout the region. Michael Norris, Nick Davis, and Bryce Davis tallied their first RUSH Late Model victories of the season. Rookie Cooper Fritz won his first career RUSH Sprint Car event, while Zach Morrow won his first of the season. Veteran Al Brewer picked up his first RUSH Pro Mod checkered flag of 2025, while Raiddan Wilson remained hot in the RUSH Stock Cars winning a pair of features.

 

The Hovis RUSH Late Models were in action Friday at Lernerville Speedway for a special $1,000 to-win City Chevrolet Weekly Series event. Michael Norris shot out to the early lead with Bud Watson right behind. Daryl Charlier took the second spot from Watson on lap two and set his sights on Norris. Charlier closed in on the race leader as the halfway mark approached but once Norris found himself in clean air, he wasted little time in stretching out his lead and going on to score the victory.  Charlier, who won the first RUSH race at Lernerville this year, settled for second with Christian Schneider finishing third.  Clinton Hersh and Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr. rounded out the top five.

 

Georgetown Speedway also hosted a $1,000 to win special for competitors in the RUSH Late Models last Friday night. "Nitro" Nick Davis scored his first win of 2025 to maintain his City Chevrolet Track Pack points lead.  Robert Smith, Joey Warren, Derek Magee, and Ben Scott completed the top five.

 

Also on Friday night in RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly action, Davin Kaiser continue to add to his win total as he scored win number six of the year in seven tries at Dog Hollow Speedway.  It was Kaiser's seventh overall win of 2025 as he continues to lead the City Chevrolet National Weekly Series points. Mike Laughard, Tom Snyder, Jr., Jon Lee, and Tyler Ellenberger completed the top five.

 

Veteran Bryce Davis tallied his first RUSH Late Model victory of the season Saturday evening at Woodhull Raceway.  Davis started second, grabbed the top spot at the green flag and went on to score the City Chevrolet Weekly Series win of the season by 3.667 seconds over Track Pack points leader Brett Marlatt.  Austin Allen was third over Steve LeBarron. Rookie Wyatt White completed the top five for his career best finish.

 

Brodie Oravetz and Kyle Lukon led the RUSH Late Model field to green Saturday evening at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway.  Oravetz led the first eight circuits before Brandon Burgoon took over the top spot.  Burgoon went on to lead the remainder of the event to score his second win of the season at the Imperial, PA oval.  Oravetz held on to the second spot matching his career best finish from opening night. Lukon claimed third in his first PPMS race of 2025.  Clinton Hersh and Daryl Charlier were fourth and fifth for their second top five finishes in as many nights.

 

Jason Genco started on the pole of the RUSH Late Model main event Saturday night at Stateline Speedway.  The Frewsburg, NY driver went on to lead the entire distance of the 20-lap main event to capture the victory- his first of the season at Stateline, but third overall in City Chevrolet Weekly Series action.  Tenth place starter Randy Hall came home in second for a season best finish.  Canadian Brandt Graham was third for his career best Stateline effort.  Gary Youngs and David Parker finished fourth and fifth, respectively.

 

Hovis RUSH Sprint Car teams competed in two events at Tri-City Raceway Park Friday evening.  The June 13 makeup event saw 15-year-old New York driver Cooper Fritz score his career first feature win in a full size race car! Fritz also leads the Russ King Racing Futures Cup points.  Zach Morrow was second as Blaze Myers, Brandon Shughart and John Mollick completed the top five.  In the regularly scheduled main event, Blaze Myers captured his fifth win of the season in six tries at the Venango County half-mile. Trent Marshall came home a career best second. Arnie Kent, Morrow, and Wyatt Long rounded out the top five.

 

RUSH Sprint Car Billy's Garage Weekly Series action continued at Sharon Speedway Saturday evening part of the World of Outlaws Late Model program.  Second year competitor Luke Mulichak led the first two circuits before veteran Arnie Kent took the top spot.  A lap four caution provided Zach Morrow with the opportunity he was looking for as he was able to wrestle the second spot away from Mulichak.  Morrow then set his sights on Kent and put a slider on the veteran on lap 14 to grab the lead.  The duo battled for the remaining six laps with Morrow scoring the $800 win by just 0.323 seconds. It was Morrow’s first ever victory at the Hartford, OH oval and also his first since teaming up with car owner Tim Engles, but 10th of his career in the division.  Mulichak was a close third to match his career best finish at the speedway. Zack Wilson and Ricky Tucker III were able to record their career best Sharon finishes in fourth and fifth, respectively. 

 

Paul Nelson II led the first three circuits of the Hovis RUSH Pro Mod main event at Stateline Speedway before Josh Wilcox took the top spot. Wilcox led the next four circuits before veteran Al Brewer, who started fourth, took the top spot and went on to score his first win of the 2025 season. Wilcox, Tyler Oakes, Tim Peterson, and Cody Rickard completed the top five.

 

Hovis RUSH Stock Car competitors had a busy weekend that began at Tri-City Raceway Park Friday evening. Darr Diegelman was the winner of the event that was rained out on June 13.  It was Diegelman’s first victory of the season at the Franklin, Pa. oval and his second overall in divisional action.  William Baker, Jr., Raiddan Wilson, Camron Kramer and Jim Buchanon followed.  Wilson was the victor in the second feature event. It was his second at the speedway in 2025.  Diegelman came home in second with Baker, Kramer and Buchanon rounding out the top five.

 

The RUSH Stock Car teams travelled to Stateline Speedway for Saturday action which saw Raiddan Wilson score victory number two of the weekend and fourth overall of the season. Wilson leads both the Weekly Series and Russ King Futures Cup points.  Diegelman wrapped up a solid two nights in runner-up for his third top two finish of the weekend. Camron Kramer was third over Kaden Michael and Blaze Harrison.

 

Rain claimed the RUSH Late Model action at The Dirt Track at Genesee as well as the RUSH Late Model and Stock Car events at Eriez Speedway.  The RUSH Sprint Car action scheduled at Knox Raceway also fell victim to the weather.

 

This weekend’s Hovis RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly action includes Dog Hollow Speedway and Raceway 7 on Friday.  Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Stateline Speedway, Tyler County Speedway and Woodhull Raceway Saturday evening with Eriez Speedway closing out the racing action on Sunday.

 

The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series returns to The Dirt Track at Genesee on Tuesday, July 22nd.  This will be the Tour’s first visit to the New York track in more than two years.  The $4,000 to-win event will be part of the Genesee County Fair.

 

Billy's Garage Weekly Series RUSH Sprint Car actionis scheduled at Tri-City Raceway Park on Friday and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway on Saturday.

 

The Hovis RUSH Sportsman Modified teams will compete in the Route 7 Rumble action that begins Friday at Raceway 7 and continues Saturday at Sharon Speedway before a first ever appearance at Stateline Speedway next Thursday for $800 to-win.

 

Hovis RUSH Pro Mod action is scheduled for Freedom on Friday, Stateline Speedway on Saturday and Bradford Speedway on Sunday.  RUSH Stock Car competitors are also scheduled for three nights of action with Tri-City Raceway Park and Freedom (Friday), Stateline Speedway (Saturday) and Eriez Speedway (Sunday) on their schedule.

 

The days may be getting a little shorter as the Summer begins to wind down, but the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series action continues to “heat up” so enjoy an event or two at a speedway near you.

 

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, Gunter's Honey, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

 

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

ZACK WILSON CAPTURES CAREER 1ST WIN IN HOVIS RUSH SPRINT CARS RETURN TO STATELINE; 1ST RUSH LATE MODEL WINS OF 2025 FOR TOMMY SCHIRNHOFER JR, MIKE LAUGHARD & ZACK CARLEY

By Marcie Barlow


 

July 10, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Pulaski, PA)...The Fourth of July holiday was filled with lots of Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants action.  Veteran Kyle Thomas scored his first ever victory in Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey RUSH Late Model Touring Series action while Tour Series regular Jeremy Wonderling tallied the win as the Tour made its first ever appearance at the Ohio Valley Speedway.   Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr., Mike Laughard, and Zack Carley picked up their first victories of the season in RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly Series action. Chas Wolbert added to his win total in RUSH Sportsman Modified action.  Zack Wilson made his first ever visit to victory lane in RUSH Sprint Car action, while Joe Chamberlain won his first of the season in RUSH Pro Mod action. Raiddan Wilson and Blaze Harrison split the RUSH Stock Car events.

 

Garret Paugh and Kyle Thomas led the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series RUSH Late Model main event to green at Tyler County Speedway on Thursday, July 3rd.  Thomas used the outside to power into the lead, weathered several cautions and used the top side of the speedway to score the victory, which was his career first in RUSH Touring Series action worth $4,000.  New York drivers Jeremy Wonderling finished in and Jason Knowles finished second and third.  A.J. Spagnuolo and Ben Easler completed the top five, which were their career best finishes in RUSH Late Model Tour action.

 

The Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series teams travelled to Ohio Valley Speedway for Race #6 of the 2025 tour, which was also the Series’ first ever visit to the speedway.  Wonderling and Thomas led the field to the green with Wonderling getting the advantage early.  A determined Thomas was able to close the gap, and the duo raced side-by-side at several times during the 30-lap event.  Wonderling however was able to get the $4,000 win with Thomas coming home in second.  Austin Allen finished third with Ben Easler, improving on his finish the previous evening, to get fourth.  Kyle Hardy completed the top five after starting last in a back-up car.

 

Muskingum County Speedway hosted a $2,000 to win RUSH Late Model  City Chevrolet Weekly Series special event on Saturday, July 5, which wrapped up three nights for the Dave Poske's Performance Parts Mid-Ohio Valley Series.  Wonderling was able score win #2 of the weekend in his first ever visit to the Dresden, Ohio oval, which was part of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event live on FloRacing.  Russ King Racing Futures Cup racer Lincoln Smith was second as Tour racers Easler, Bud Watson, and Mike Wonderling completed the top five.

 

RUSH Late Model competitors at Dog Hollow Speedway had a busy weekend with three events in two days.  Davin Kaiser scored his fifth victory of the season at the Northern Cambria, PA oval as he defeated Dan Angelicchio, Ray Ciccarelli, Noah Brunell and Mike Laughard. Fifteen cars were on hand, which was the most since Dog Hollow reopened last season.

 

Dog Hollow was back in action on July 4 with Laughard scoring the win in the rained-out event from June 27, which was his first win of 2025.  Tom Snyder, Tyler Ellenberger, Tanner Hauger and Noah Brunell completed the top five.   Laughard also picked up the winner in the regularly scheduled event that evening.  Tom Snyder, Jr. and Colby Beighey followed in second and third. Tyler Ellenberger and Noah Brunell rounded out the top five.

 

RUSH Late Model competitors saw two days of racing action at Stateline Speedway.  Friday evening David Parker led the entire distance of the 20-lap main event to tally his second win of the season by 1.142 seconds over Randy Hall.  Jake Wilber, Hunter Proctor, and William Pinckney followed in third through fifth.

 

Saturday night’s RUSH Late Model event saw Zack Carley, Breyton Santee and Demetrios Drellos battle in the early stages of the event.  Drellos used the top side of the speedway, while Santee used the bottom. Carley held off both through the first half; however, a restart with seven laps to go allowed Drellos to use the top groove to close in.  Another yellow with two laps remaining bunched up the field, but Carley was able to score a hard-earned victory over Drellos and Santee.  It was Carley's first of the season and came over a strong 26-car field. David Parker claimed fourth with Jason Genco getting the fifth spot.

 

Tommy Schirnhofer, Jr., and Jake Gunn led the RUSH Late Model field to green at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway.  Jake Gunn took the lead and battled brother Zach Gunn for the top spot, while Schirnhofer patiently waited in third.  Mechanical trouble struck Jake Gunn on lap 12 and Schirnhofer inherited the lead. Schirnhofer would weather a late race caution and red flag to score the win, which was his first in almost two years.  Dan Angelicchio was second in his first PPMS start of the season. Clinton Hersh, Christian Schneider, and Mike Reft finished second through fifth, respectively.

 

Breyton Santee scored win #3 of the season Sunday evening at Eriez Speedway.  Santee led the entire distance of the 20-lap main event to score a big 4.016 second win over Scott Gurdak.  Bud Watson, David Parker, and Jason Genco completed the top five.

 

Hovis RUSH Sprint Car teams celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with three nights of racing action.  The teams began the weekend at Tri-City Raceway Park on Friday.  Blaze Myers scored a 3.931 victory over Zach Wilson in the 20-lap main event.  Luke Mulichak, John Mollick, and Lucas Roessner finished third through fifth, respectively.

 

RUSH Sprint car teams then travelled to Stateline Speedway on Saturday for a special $800 to-win event.  It was the first RUSH Sprint Car race at Stateline since the inaugural 2018 season. Luke Mulichak and Brian Cressley led the field to the green but it was third place starter Zach Wilson who grabbed the lead.  Wilson went on to score his first career victory by more than four seconds over veteran Arnie Kent. Kent, who started ninth. Luke Mulichak, Zach Morrow, and Ricky Tucker III rounded out the top five.

 

Blaze Myers continued to look strong at Tri-City Raceway Park in 2025 as he quickly grabbed the top spot in Sunday evening action at the speedway.  Zach Morrow stayed glued to the rear of Myers’ car; however, he was unable to wrestle the top spot away from Myers, who went on to score his fourth straight win of the season at Tri-City.  Morrow settled for second and took over the points lead in the $5,000 to-win Billy's Garage Weekly Series Championship.  Charlie Utsinger claimed a season best third.  Fourteen-year-old Samantha Priest had a career best finish in fourth with Russ King Racing Futures Cup points leader Wyatt Long getting fifth.

 

Hovis RUSH Sportsman Modified competitors began their weekend at Raceway 7 on Friday.  Pole-sitter Chas Wolbert led the entire distance of the 20-lap event to score his second consecutive victory at the speedway.  Kole Holden, who started in the second spot, fell back to fourth on lap 10 but made a late race charge to come home in the runner-up position. Doug Rutana, Jake Rutana and Rob Kristyak completed the top five.

 

On Sunday evening the RUSH Sportsman Modified racers travelled to Tri-City Raceway Park for their second appearance of the season.  Chas Wolbert led the entire distance of the 15-lap main event to complete a perfect weekend.  Wolbert has six victories in RUSH action this season and the win at Tri-City was also his 60th of his career in the division. Kole Holden once again came home in the second position with Logen Lockhart claiming third.  Jake Rutana was fourth. Karston King, who leads the Russ King Racing Futures Cup points, rounded out the top five.

 

Hovis RUSH Pro Mod teams were in action at Stateline Speedway on Friday.  Tim Peterson withstood the pressure of Nick Arnold and Josh Wilcox to lead the entire distance of the 15-lap event and score his second win of the season.  Arnold came home in second with Tyler Oakes in third. Ian Degolier and Wilcox completed the top five.

 

McKean County Raceway was also in action on Friday night. Joe Chamberlain substituted for Ed Carley in the RUSH Pro Mods.  Chamberlain got by Dean Ingalls and Steve Dixon on the first lap and went on to pick up his first win of 2025.  Al Brewer finished second with Derek Austin getting third. Dixon and Ingalls completed the top five.

 

The Hovis RUSH Stock Cars had a doubleheader weekend. On Friday night at Tri-City Raceway Park, Raiddan Wilson scored his first career victory at the Franklin, Pa. oval as it was his second overall of 2025. Points leader William Baker, Jr., Camron Kramer, Darr Diegelman, and Cole Laskey completed the top five. Action at Stateline Speedway on Saturday saw Blaze Harrison fend off the challenges of Raiddan Wilson and Kaden Michael to pick up his second Stateline victory of the season and third overall.  Michael came home in second with Wilson claiming the third spot.  Ricky Houser and Ken Moore, Sr. completed the top five.

 

RUSH Late Model competitors had the weekend off at Raceway 7, Bradford, McKean County, Genesee, Winchester, and Woodhull.

 

The Hovis RUSH Late Model Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series returns to action on Sunday at Bradford Speedway for a $4,000 to-win show. The event will be Race #7 of the 2025 season and is the first and only appearance of the season at the 1/4-mile track.

 

The weekend's Hovis RUSH Late Model City Chevrolet Weekly Series events begins Friday at Dog Hollow Speedway, Georgetown Speedway and Lernerville Speedway for $1,000 to-win.  Saturday’s RUSH Late Model action includes The Dirt Track at Genesee, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, Stateline Speedway and Woodhull Raceway.  In addition to the RUSH Tour event at Bradford Speedway, the RUSH Late Models will also be in action at Eriez Speedway Sunday evening for a Weekly Series event.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sportsman Modified competitors have this weekend off before returning to action with the Route 7 Rumble Series at Raceway 7 and Sharon Speedway on July 18 and 19.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Sprint Car Billy's Garage Weekly Series teams have a busy weekend that begins on Friday at Tri-City Raceway Park.  In addition to the regular racing program at Tri-City, the June 13 make up feature is also on tap.  The teams will also be in action on Saturday at Sharon Speedway for an $800 to- win event and then close out the weekend at Know Raceway on Sunday.

 

There is lots of exciting Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Racing Series events on tap for this weekend so grab your blanket and cooler and join us at a speedway near you.

 

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, Gunter's Honey, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

 

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

 

JEREMY WONDERLING CAPTURES 1ST EVER HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER’S HONEY TOUR EVENT AT OHIO VALLEY TO BECOME 5TH DIFFERENT WINNER OF 2025 IN 6 RACES

By Mike Leone


 

July 4, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

((Washington, WV)...The Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series completed the two-race West Virginia swing on Friday night in the first ever appearance by the Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series at Ohio Valley Speedway. Race #6 of the weather-plagued 2025 season was also the second of a trifecta of Dave Poske’s Performance Parts Mid-Ohio Valley Series of events in three nights over the Independence Day holiday weekend.

 

After standout Kyle Thomas defended home turf against four-time Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series Champion Jeremy Wonderling on Thursday night at Tyler County Speedway, Wonderling flipped the script 24 hours later. Wonderling fended off Thomas throughout the 30-lap feature to make history by becoming the first ever Tour winner at Ohio Valley Speedway worth $4,000. With his first win of 2025, Wonderling became the fifth different winner in six races this season to celebrate in the Landrum Performance Springs Victory Lane.

 

“It's good to go anywhere new and pull off a win,” expressed the 45-year-old Wellsville, NY driver. “Kyle (Thomas) races hard and is one of the best down here so it means something. We tried some stuff over the winter that we thought would be better and it was completely wrong. We haven’t been really good all year long and have been mediocre. We changed everything back to what it was at the beginning of last year and the thing was really, really good. The track was a lot of fun. I was sitting there under the red and saw everyone was cleaning the cushion off. Kyle (Thomas) had a run on me once so obviously the top was coming around and I thought ‘oh boy’. An old boy in the pits that’s friends with Jim Stevens told me early in the night the bottom would clean up in (turns) three and four and you could race to the top in (turns) one and two, so that stuck in my head.”

 

Following the Dave Poske’s Performance Parts “Feel the RUSH” Four-Wide Salute, Wonderling and Thomas led the field to green with Wonderling taking the early advantage over Thomas and Ben Easler. Wonderling and Thomas ran side-by-side for the lead on lap three, while they opened up ground on the rest of the field. Thomas was pounding the top, while Wonderling was running the bottom. The two continued to race side-by-side at various points around the track, but Wonderling was able to maintain the lead.

 

Logan Reed went seventh to fourth, but got crossed up and collected Kyle Hardy, Ronnie Mayle, Ryan Hare, and Jason Knowles with nine laps scored. When racing resumed, the battle was on for fourth with Mike Wonderling overtaking Austin Allen, but Easler regained the spot on lap 11. Meanwhile back up front, Wonderling extended his lead on lap 12, while Easler caught Thomas for second.

 

Thomas closed back in on Wonderling on lap 14 running the fence, but it bit him on lap 15 as he made contact allowing Wonderling to gap him. Thomas though wouldn’t go away as he once again cut into Wonderling’s lead on lap 19, but his shot at another $4,000 payday in as many nights evaporated when he got sideways on lap 23. Thomas stayed within striking distance over the final laps, but Wonderling was able to hold on by 0.621 seconds. Wonderling’s 27th career Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series win came in the Close Racing Supply/Cummings Trucking/Shuttleworth Auto Sales/955 Automotive/Penske Shocks by JDS/Swift Springs-sponsored #3J.

 

Thomas earned $2,000 for his runner-up finish. “If you want to be fast here you have to be up there,” explained the 39-year-old Pennsboro, WV racer.  “The driver made a wrong choice. We ran that dash and I told myself I needed to make some changes and obviously made the wrong one, but it’s all on the driver so I can’t blame anyone. We were good and I was catching Jeremy (Wonderling), but was way too tight on the top. I couldn’t go to the bottom because I didn’t have the gear to run there. Congrats to him, he got a first and a second this weekend.”

 

Allen got by Easler on lap 28 to record a season best third worth $1,000 and joined Wonderling and Thomas by receiving a three-pack of premium product from Heritage Wine Cellars. It was Allen’s third top five finish in the first six events for the sophomore Tour racer. “We had a really good car,” acknowledged the 28-year-old Canisteo, NY driver. “I don’t know if we were better than Ben (Easler). I was just hoping he’d make one mistake and he did. I timed it perfect and got around him with two to go. This feels like a win for me. We were up until 3 in the morning last night thrashing on this thing after I cleaned the whole right suspension out of this thing. We got here and were still working on it. It’s just really cool to come here and run good after tearing it up last night and I can’t thank my crew enough. It was cool all the other teams that pitched in and helped me and also made sure I had the right parts. It’s special; racing can bring so many people close like that.”

 

One night after a career best fifth place on the Tour at Tyler County, Easler did one spot better at Ohio Valley in fourth. Easler has already doubled his top 10 finishes from year ago with four in the first six races. Mechanical issues in the Sunoco Dash forced Kyle Hardy to go to a back-up car where he raced from the tail to fifth even after getting caught up in the accident on lap 10. Hardy received the $50 Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card.

 

After getting as high as fourth, Mike Wonderling slipped back to sixth, but was easily his best Tour finish of 2025 eclipsing his prior best finish of 14th at Lernerville Speedway. 3C Graphix Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Zack Carley was seventh for the second straight night for his fourth top 10 of the season. Daryl Charlier went 13th to 8th as Bud Watson and Andy Michael completed the top 10.

 

Hardy set fast time in FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying with a 16.722 to earn $100. Picking up $25 FK Rod Ends heat race wins were Jeremy Wonderling and Thomas. Wonderling captured the Sunoco Dash win for a $100 Sunoco fuel card. Also receiving $100 Sunoco fuel cards in the random drawings were Tour racers Hardy and Mike Wonderling, while the $50 fuel cards went to Thomas, Ronnie Mayle, A.J. Spagnuolo, and Blake Runyon.

 

Landrum Performance Springs, which will award the $5,000 Loyalty Bonus to an eligible Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series regular at the season ending event, distributed BOGO certificates, which were captured by Greg Carrico, Ryan Hare, Michael, Charlier, and Austin Hauser.

 

The Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will return to action next Sunday (July 13) at Bradford Speedway located in Bradford, Pa. for a $4,000 to-win Platinum event.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Race #6 (30 laps, $4,000 to-win): 1. JEREMY WONDERLING (3J) 2. Kyle Thomas (57) 3. Austin Allen (Mullen 32) 4. Ben Easler (02) 5. Kyle Hardy (99) 6. Mike Wonderling (18) 7. Zack Carley (2) 8. Daryl Charlier (Dobnak 42) 9. Bud Watson (225) 10. Andy Michael (17x) 11. A.J. Spagnuolo (5A) 12. Logan Reed (37) 13. Austin Hauser (51) 14. Blake Runyon (20) 15. Ryan Hare (29) 16. Jason Knowles (4) 17. Ronnie Mayle (50). DNS: Greg Carrico (39) & Demetrios Drellos (111).

 

Car Count: 19

Feature Margin of Victory: 0.621seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Jeremy Wonderling (1-30)

Heritage Wine Cellars 3-Pack of Premium Products: Jeremy Wonderling, Kyle Thomas & Austin Allen 

Landrum Performance Springs BOGO Certificates: Greg Carrico, Ryan Hare, Andy Michael, Daryl Charlier & Austin Hauser.

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Mike Wonderling 

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Kyle Hardy (+12)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Kyle Hardy ($100), Mike Wonderling ($100), Kyle Thomas ($50), Ronnie Mayle ($50), A.J. Spagnuolo ($50) & Blake Runyon ($50).

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying ($100 for fast time): 1. 99-Kyle Hardy, 00:16.722[2]; 2. 39-Gregory Carrico, 00:16.775[3]; 3. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:16.781[11]; 4. 57T-Kyle Thomas, 00:16.788[4]; 5. 37-Logan Reed, 00:16.798[15]; 6. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:16.934[5]; 7. 29-Ryan Hare, 00:16.968[10]; 8. 32A-Austin Allen, 00:16.973[6]; 9. 02-Ben Easler, 00:17.005[1]; 10. 4-Jason Knowles, 00:17.022[18]; 11. 5A-AJ Spagnuolo, 00:17.077[8]; 12. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:17.092[17]; 13. 17X-Andy Michael, 00:17.176[12]; 14. 42-Daryl Charlier, 00:17.221[14]; 15. 2C-Zack Carley, 00:17.270[19]; 16. 225-Bud Watson, 00:17.283[9]; 17. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 00:17.577[13]; 18. 20R-Blake Runyon, 00:17.765[16]; 19. 50-Ronnie Mayle[7], NT.

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[2]; 2. 99-Kyle Hardy[1]; 3. 02-Ben Easler[5]; 4. 37-Logan Reed[3]; 5. 29-Ryan Hare[4]; 6. 225-Bud Watson[8]; 7. 17X-Andy Michael[7]; 8. 5A-AJ Spagnuolo[6]; 9. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[9]. DNS: 50-Ronnie Mayle

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 57T-Kyle Thomas[2]; 2. 32A-Austin Allen[4]; 3. 18-Mike Wonderling[3]; 4. 2C-Zack Carley[8]; 5. 39-Gregory Carrico[1]; 6. 4-Jason Knowles[5]; 7. 42-Daryl Charlier[7]; 8. 51-Austin Hauser[6]; 9. 20R-Blake Runyon[9].

 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to win): 1. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[3]; 2. 57T-Kyle Thomas[1]; 3. 02-Ben Easler[2]; 4. 32A-Austin Allen[4]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[5]; 6. 99-Kyle Hardy[6].

 

The RUSH Racing Series is brought to you by Hovis Auto & Truck Supply together with Born2Run Lubricants along with the support of Hoosier Tire, Rick Hendrick City Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bazell Race Fuels, Insinger Performance, Flynn's Tire, Gunter's Honey, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

 

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

 

 

 

KYLE THOMAS DEFENDS HOME TURF AT TYLER COUNTY WITH HIS 1ST CAREER HOVIS RUSH LATE MODEL FLYNN’S TIRE/GUNTER’S HONEY TOUR VICTORY WORTH $4000

By Mike Leone


 

July 3, 2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Middlebourne, WV)...After five consecutive Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series rainouts at Tyler County Speedway and six straight in the state of West Virginia dating back to the beginning of the 2024 season, the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Dirt Late Model Series presented by Born2Run Lubricants finally was graced with sunshine and no threat of rain on Thursday night at “America’s Baddest Bullring”. Race #5 of the weather-plagued 2025 season kicked off a two-race Independence Day holiday swing through the Mountaineer State, and was also the first of a trifecta of Dave Poske’s Performance Parts Mid-Ohio Valley Series of events in three nights.

 

Making his first Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour start in two years, Kyle Thomas successfully defended his home turf scoring a popular first career RUSH Tour victory in front of a large legion of his fans at Tyler County Speedway. It was a near perfect night for Thomas, as with the exception of winning the Sunoco Dash, he set fast time in FK Rod Ends qualifying, won his heat race and led all 30 laps of the feature event. Thomas becomes the 48th different driver to win a RUSH Tour event in 202 races completed all-time with his $4,000 triumph.

 

“This means a lot to finally get one of these,” expressed the emotional 39-year-old Pennsboro, WV standout. “I won FASTRAK Tour races years ago, but never a RUSH one. I came from like 12th to 2nd at the last one here and Jeremy (Wonderling) and I put on a hell of a show at that one too. Those cautions were a killer with the double-file restarts, but it put on a good show. Jeremy and I got together that one time when I hit that hole on the restart and my apologies to him. I have to thank Tyler County Speedway and RUSH for putting this on, all of my sponsors, Brad at Race-1, and my family.” 

 

Following the Dave Poske’s Performance Parts “Feel the RUSH” Four-Wide Salute, Thomas used the outside to power into the lead past pole-sitter Garret Paugh as Paugh and A.J. Spagnuolo settled into second and third. Austin Allen started fourth and was running fifth when he slowed with a flat tire to bring out the caution with one-lap scored. When racing resumed on lap two, fifth starting Jeremy Wonderling took over third from Spagnuolo. Wonderling then went after Paugh and slipped under the home state racer for second on lap three with Spagnuolo following in third. 

 

Over the ensuing laps, the battle was on for fourth and fifth with a myriad of drivers taking over the positions including Ben Easler, 10th starting George Casto III, Jason Knowles, and Zack Carley. Lapped traffic came into play for the first time of the event on lap 23 as Thomas had built up a lead of 2.422 seconds. A caution for John Johnson, who was making his Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Tour debut, set up a five-lap dash to the checkered.

 

When green replaced yellow for the final time, Thomas continued to use the momentum off the topside to maintain the lead, while 11th starting Knowles continued his progression to the front of the pack taking third from Spagnuolo. Wonderling, who won two of the three Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series events contested at Tyler County, had nothing for Thomas on this night as he took the checkered flag first by 1.902 seconds. Thomas became the fourth different Tour winner in five races completed in 2025 aboard the Hyre’s Well & Pump Service/Dodd’s Sporting Goods/Barnes Trucking/Small Town Realty-sponsored #57.

 

Though he continues to search for his first win of 2025, it was another good points night for Wonderling in second worth $2,000 as the Empire State driver is in search of his unprecedented fifth title. “He had a better car than I did and didn’t have to play his games on the restarts like he did,” stated the 45-year-old Wellsville, NY driver.  “From where we started the night off to where we ended it- that’s pretty good. We sucked pretty bad in time trials, but we have some work to do before Ohio Valley tomorrow night and we’ll see what we can do there.”

 

After a career best tying runner-up finish on May 25 at Tri-City Raceway Park from more than 10 years ago at McKean County Raceway, Knowles crossed the finish line in third for $1,000 for his second podium finish of the season and joined Thomas and Wonderling by receiving a Heritage Wine Cellars trio of premium product. “This was a great run,” acknowledged the 43-year-old Addison, NY driver. “I was lucky because under caution my steering was acting funny, but once we got rolling, I was able to get it. This place is a lot of fun. I was only here once before and broke in the heat race so I’m just glad we got to run the whole thing.”

 

West Virginia’s Spagnuolo had an excellent fourth place finish for a career best with the Tour. Pennsylvania’s Ben Easler, who had just two top 10 finishes in his 3C Graphix rookie season, turned in a career best fifth as he’s already exceeded his top 10 finishes from one year ago with three in just the first five races! Easler also received a spoiler kit from Ontime Body & Graphic. Virginia’s Kyle Hardy represented the fourth different state in the top six as he rebounded from his 13th starting spot. Completing the top 10 were Zack Carley, Kolbe Kimbrew, Daryl Charlier, and 18th starting Logan Reed. Jim Cochran earned the $50 Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger gift card for going 23rd to 13th. 

 

Thomas set fast time overall in FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying to earn $100 with a lap of 13.637 as all other drivers were more than three tenths of a second slower. Winning the $25 FK Rod Ends heat races were Thomas, Paugh, and Spagnuolo. Paugh received a $100 Sunoco fuel card for winning the Sunoco Dash. Also winning $100 fuel cards in the random drawings were Tour racers Wonderling and Demetrios Drellos, while the $50 fuel cards went to Kimbrew, John Boring, Jim Cochran and Casto.

 

Landrum Performance Springs, which will award the $5,000 Loyalty Bonus to an eligible Flynn’s Tire/Gunter’s Honey Touring Series regular at the season ending event, distributed BOGO certificates on Thursday night, which were captured by Ryan Hare, Thomas, Robbie Scott, Allen, and Spagnuolo.

 

The Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series will return to action on Friday night (July 4) with the first ever appearance at Ohio Valley Speedway in Washington, WV for another $4,000 to-win event also part of the Dave Poske’s Performance Parts Mid-Ohio Valley Series. Warmups begin at 7:10 p.m. followed by qualifying and racing.

 

Hovis Auto & Truck Supply RUSH Late Model "Bill Law Memorial" Flynn’s Tire/Gunter's Honey Touring Series Race #5 (30 laps, $4,000 to-win): 1. KYLE THOMAS (57) 2. Jeremy Wonderling (3J) 3. Jason Knowles (4) 4. A.J. Spagnuolo (5A) 5. Ben Easler (02) 6. Kyle Hardy (99) 7. Zack Carley (2) 8. Kolbe Kimbrew (151) 9. Daryl Charlier (Dobnak 42) 10. Logan Reed (37) 11. Bud Watson (225) 12. Greg Carrico (Hurley 39) 13. Jim Cochran (93) 14. Santino Loretta (36s) 15. John Boring (58B) 16. John Johnson (32J) 17. Ryan Hare (29) 18. George Casto III (19c) 19. Demetrios Drellos (111) 20. Garret Paugh (03) 21. Mike Wonderling (18) 22. Austin Hauser (51) 23. Robbie Scott (Gibson x14) 24. Blake Runyon (20) 25. Austin Allen (Mullen 32).

 

Car Count: 25

Feature Margin of Victory: 1.902 seconds

Feature Lap Leaders: Kyle Thomas (1-30)

Heritage Wine Cellars 3-Pack of Premium Products: Kyle Thomas, Jeremy Wonderling, Jason Knowles

Landrum Performance Springs BOGO Certificates: Ryan Hare, Kyle Thomas, Robbie Scott, Austin Allen & A.J. Spagnuolo

Ontime Body & Graphic “Spoiler Alert” Spoiler Kit: Ben Easler

Precise Racing Products “Pedal Down” Hard Charger: Jim Cochran (+10)

Sunoco Fuel Card Winners: Jeremy Wonderling ($100), Demetrios Drellos ($100), Kolbe Kimbrew ($50), John Boring ($50), Jim Cochran ($50) & George Casto III ($50).

 

FK Rod Ends “Shock the Clock” Qualifying ($100 for fast time): 1. 57T-Kyle Thomas, 00:13.637[11]; 2. 42-Daryl Charlier, 00:13.930[21]; 3. 111D-Demetrios Drellos, 00:13.942[25]; 4. 99-Kyle Hardy, 00:13.943[18]; 5. 03-Garret Paugh, 00:14.044[3]; 6. 151-Kolbe Kimbrew, 00:14.078[2]; 7. 02-Ben Easler, 00:14.162[9]; 8. 225-Bud Watson, 00:14.177[24]; 9. 5A-AJ Spagnuolo, 00:14.209[19]; 10. 29-Ryan Hare, 00:14.227[5]; 11. 2C-Zack Carley, 00:14.251[7]; 12. 18-Mike Wonderling, 00:14.273[17]; 13. X14-Robbie Scott, 00:14.287[12]; 14. 51-Austin Hauser, 00:14.355[15]; 15. 32A-Austin Allen, 00:14.374[13]; 16. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling, 00:14.391[10]; 17. 4-Jason Knowles, 00:14.400[20]; 18. 37-Logan Reed, 00:14.414[4]; 19. 19C-George Casto III, 00:14.451[23]; 20. 93-Jim Cochran, 00:14.464[16]; 21. 39-Gregory Carrico, 00:14.559[22]; 22. 32J-John Johnson, 00:14.685[1]; 23. 36S-Santino Loretta, 00:14.726[14]; 24. 58B-John Boring, 00:15.173[6]; 25. 20R-Blake Runyon, 00:15.349[8].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 1 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 57T-Kyle Thomas[1]; 2. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[6]; 3. 02-Ben Easler[3]; 4. 19C-George Casto III[7]; 5. 99-Kyle Hardy[2]; 6. 29-Ryan Hare[4]; 7. X14-Robbie Scott[5]; 8. 20R-Blake Runyon[9]; 9. 32J-John Johnson[8].

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 2 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 03-Garret Paugh[2]; 2. 42-Daryl Charlier[1]; 3. 2C-Zack Carley[4]; 4. 4-Jason Knowles[6]; 5. 51-Austin Hauser[5]; 6. 225-Bud Watson[3]; 7. 36S-Santino Loretta[8]; 8. 93-Jim Cochran[7]

 

FK Rod Ends Heat 3 (8 laps, $25 to-win): 1. 5A-AJ Spagnuolo[3]; 2. 32A-Austin Allen[5]; 3. 151-Kolbe Kimbrew[2]; 4. 111D-Demetrios Drellos[1]; 5. 18-Mike Wonderling[4]; 6. 37-Logan Reed[6]; 7. 39-Gregory Carrico[7]; 8. 58B-John Boring[8]


 

Sunoco Dash (6 laps, $100 Sunoco fuel card to win): 1. 03-Garret Paugh[2]; 2. 57T-Kyle Thomas[1]; 3. 5A-AJ Spagnuolo[4]; 4. 32A-Austin Allen[3]; 5. 3J-Jeremy Wonderling[6]; 6. 42-Daryl Charlier[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, Gunter's Honey, MSD Performance, Holley Performance Products, FK Rod Ends, Billy's Garage, Joseph J. Oliva Attorney at Law, Schoenfeld Headers, Jones Racing Products, Landrum Performance Springs, Russ King Racing, 3C Graphix, Dave Poske's Performance Parts, Velocita-USA, Wieland Metal Services, Frankland Racing Supply, Seal-Tite Paving & Excavating, Dusted Steak Seasoning, Ontime Body & Graphic, D&V Jewelers, AERO Race Wheels, Heritage Wine Cellars, Precise Racing Products, Racing Electronics, Design Creations, and Competition Crate Parts.

 

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

 

 

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2025 lucas late model series  schedule

Date - Track - Event - Location - To Win

Jan 14 - Golden Isles Speedway - Super Bowl of Racing - Brunswick, GA - Practice

Jan 15 - Golden Isles Speedway - Super Bowl of Racing - Brunswick, GA - $7,000

Jan 16 - Golden Isles Speedway - Super Bowl of Racing - Brunswick, GA - $10,000

Jan 17 - Golden Isles Speedway - Super Bowl of Racing - Brunswick, GA - $12,000

Jan 18 - Golden Isles Speedway - Super Bowl of Racing - Brunswick, GA - $25,000

Jan 29 - All-Tech Raceway - Winter Nationals - Lake City, FL - Practice

Jan 30 - All-Tech Raceway - Winter Nationals - Lake City, FL - $10,000

Jan 31 - All-Tech Raceway - Winter Nationals - Lake City, FL - $12,000

Feb 1 - All-Tech Raceway - Winter Nationals - Lake City, FL - $15,000

Feb 3 - Ocala Speedway - Winter Nationals - Ocala, FL - Practice

Feb 4 - Ocala Speedway - Winter Nationals - Ocala, FL - $7,000

Feb 5 - Ocala Speedway - Winter Nationals - Ocala, FL - $10,000

Feb 6 - Ocala Speedway - Winter Nationals - Ocala, FL - $10,000

Feb 7 - Ocala Speedway - Winter Nationals - Ocala, FL - $12,000

Feb 8 - Ocala Speedway - Winter Nationals - Ocala, FL - $25,000

Mar 21 - Atomic Speedway - Buckeye Spring 50 - Chillicothe, OH - $15,000

Mar 22 - Brownstown Speedway - Indiana Icebreaker - Brownstown, IN - $25,000

Apr 25 - Georgetown Speedway - The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial - Georgetown, DE - $20,049

Apr 26 - Hagerstown Speedway - Conococheague 50 - Hagerstown, MD - $25,000

Apr 27 - Port Royal Speedway - Battle in the Borough - Port Royal, PA - $10,000

May 2 - Circle City Raceway - - Indianapolis, IN - $15,000

May 3 - Florence Speedway - 39th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial  - Union, KY - $25,000

May 9 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City 74 - Farmer City, IL - $25,000

May 10 - Fairbury Speedway - FALS Spring Shootout  - Fairbury, IL - $30,000

May 15 - Eagle Raceway - Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist - Eagle, NE - $10,000

May 16 - Eagle Raceway - Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist - Eagle, NE - $10,000

May 17 - Eagle Raceway - Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist - Eagle, NE - $50,000

May 22 - Lucas Oil Speedway - 12th Annual Cowboy Classic  - Wheatland, MO - $10,000

May 23 - Lucas Oil Speedway - The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson  - Wheatland, MO - $10,000

May 24 - Lucas Oil Speedway - 33rd Annual Show-Me 100  - Wheatland, MO - $75,000

Jun 13 - Smoky Mountain Speedway - Mountain Moonshine Classic - Maryville, TN - $10,000

Jun 14 - Smoky Mountain Speedway - Mountain Moonshine Classic - Maryville, TN - $30,000

Jun 19 - Lernerville Speedway - 19th Annual Firecracker 100 - Sarver, PA - $5,000 x2

Jun 20 - Lernerville Speedway - 19th Annual Firecracker 100 - Sarver, PA - $5,000 x2

Jun 21 - Lernerville Speedway - 19th Annual Firecracker 100 - Sarver, PA - $50,000

Jul 4 - Portsmouth Raceway Park - Independence 50 - Portsmouth, OH - $25,000

Jul 5 - Muskingum County Speedway - Freedom 60 - Zanesville, OH - $25,000

Jul 10 - 34 Raceway - - Burlington, IA - $15,000

Jul 11 - Lucas Oil Speedway - 19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals - Wheatland, MO - $15,000

Jul 12 - Lucas Oil Speedway - 19th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals - Wheatland, MO - $25,000

Jul 15 - Shelby County Speedway - Kosiski Family 53 - Harlan, IA - $25,053

Jul 17 - Huset's Speedway - 15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals  - Brandon, SD - $10,000

Jul 18 - Huset's Speedway - 15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals  - Brandon, SD - $10,000

Jul 19 - Huset's Speedway - 15th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals  - Brandon, SD - $75,000

Aug 7 - Florence Speedway - 43rd Annual Sunoco North/South 100 - Union, KY - $6,000 x2

Aug 8 - Florence Speedway - 43rd Annual Sunoco North/South 100 - Union, KY - $6,000 x2

Aug 9 - Florence Speedway - 43rd Annual Sunoco North/South 100 - Union, KY - $75,000

Aug 15 - Batesville Motor Speedway - 33rd Annual Topless 100 - Batesville, AR - $5,000 x2

Aug 16 - Batesville Motor Speedway - 33rd Annual Topless 100 - Batesville, AR - $50,000

Aug 22 - Port Royal Speedway - The Rumble by the River - Port Royal, PA - $10,000

Aug 23 - Port Royal Speedway - The Rumble by the River - Port Royal, PA - $50,000

Aug 29 - Lernerville Speedway - 57th Annual Hillbilly Hundred  - Sarver, PA - $10,000

Aug 30 - Lernerville Speedway - 57th Annual Hillbilly Hundred  - Sarver, PA - $30,000

Sep 18 - Knoxville Raceway - Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals - Knoxville, IA - $10,000

Sep 19 - Knoxville Raceway - Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals - Knoxville, IA - $10,000

Sep 20 - Knoxville Raceway - Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals - Knoxville, IA - $75,000

Sep 26 - Brownstown Speedway - 4th Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial - Brownstown, IN - $10,000

Sep 27 - Brownstown Speedway - 46th Annual Jackson 100 - Brownstown, IN - $50,000

Oct 3 - Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway - 37th Annual Pittsburgher - Imperial, PA - $10,000

Oct 4 - Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway - 37th Annual Pittsburgher - Imperial, PA - $50,000

Oct 17 - Eldora Speedway - 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship  - Rossburg, OH - Prelim

Oct 18 - Eldora Speedway - 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship  - Rossburg, OH - $100,000

2025 - Revival Dirt Late Model Series Schedule
 
 
Apr4

Friday, 04 April 2025

Humboldt Speedway

REV OPENING WEEKEND AT HUMBOLDT

 
Apr5

Saturday, 05 April 2025

Caney Valley Speedway

REV OPENING WEEKEND AT CANEY VALLEY

 
Apr25

Friday, 25 April 2025

Salina Speedway

REV AT SALINA NIGHT #1

 
Apr26

Saturday, 26 April 2025

Salina Speedway

REV AT SALINA NIGHT #2

 
May17

Saturday, 17 May 2025

Tri-State Speedway

REV AT TRI-STATE

 
May31

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Lawton Speedway

REV AT LAWTON

 
Jun6

Friday, 06 June 2025

Thomas County Speedway

REV AT THOMAS COUNTY

 
Jun7

Saturday, 07 June 2025

RPM Speedway

REV AT RPM

 
Jun13

Friday, 13 June 2025

Lakeside Speedway

WEEKEND AT THE LAKES NIGHT #1

 
Jun14

Saturday, 14 June 2025

Lake Ozark Speedway

WEEKEND AT THE LAKES NIGHT #2

 
Jun21

Saturday, 21 June 2025

Longdale Speedway

DRIVER MEET/GREET NIGHT

 
Jun27

Friday, 27 June 2025

WaKeeney Speedway

REV AT WAKEENEY

 
Jun28

Saturday, 28 June 2025

81 Speedway

REV AT 81

 
Jul5

Saturday, 05 July 2025

Nevada Speedway

RON BOLIN SR. MEMORIAL

 
Jul18

Friday, 18 July 2025

Electric City Speedway

GENE TIMMERMAN MEMORIAL

 
Jul19

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Central Missouri Speedway

REV AT CMS

 
Aug8

Friday, 08 August 2025

Monett Motor Speedway

REV AT MONETT

 
Aug9

Saturday, 09 August 2025

Springfield Raceway

REV AT SPRINGFIELD

 
Aug16

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Belleville High Banks

KING OF THE CROSSROADS

 
Sep26

Friday, 26 September 2025

Lake Ozark Speedway

POWRi StockMod Nationals Night #1

 
Sep27

Saturday, 27 September 2025

Lake Ozark Speedway

POWRi StockMod Nationals Night #2

 
Oct18

Saturday, 18 October 2025

Caney Valley Speedway

OCTOPLESS

 
Nov7

Friday, 07 November 2025

Texas Motor Speedway

POWRi CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND NIGHT #1

 
Nov8

Saturday, 08 November 2025

Texas Motor Speedway

POWRi CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND NIGHT #2

  

2025 Rush Touring Series Schedule*
Presented by Flynn's Tire/Gunter's Honey 

 

  • Fri & Sat, April 4-5 Bridgeport Speedway (Swedesboro, NY) - $10,000 to-win - (Rain date 4/6)

     
  • Sat, April 12 Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) - $4,000 to-win

     
  • Sat, April 19 Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - $4,000 to-win "Herb Scott Memorial" - (Rain date 4/26)

     
  • Sat, May 3 Winchester Speedway (Winchester, VA) - $5,000 to-win

     
  • Sat, May 10 Stateline Speedway (Busti, NY) - $4,000 "Bill Law Memorial"

     
  • Sun, May 11 Eriez Speedway (Erie, PA) - $4,0000

     
  • Fri, May 23 Outlaw Speedway (Dundee, NY) - $4,000 to-win "Gary Montgomery Memorial"

     
  • Sat, May 24 The Dirt Track at Genesee (Batavia, NY) - $4,000 to-win

     
  • Sun, May 25 Tri-City Raceway Park (Franklin, PA) - $4,000 to-win

     
  • Fri, June 6 McKean County Raceway (East Smethport, PA) - $4,000 to-win

     
  • Thr-Sat, June 19-21 Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) - $20,000 to-win "Bill Emig Memorial" presented by Sunoco Race Fuels (Part of the "Firecracker 100") - (Rain date 6/22)

     
  • Thr, July 3 Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) - $4,000 to-win "King of the Ring"

     
  • Fri, July 4 Ohio Valley Speedway (Washington, WV) - $4,000 to-win
  • Sun, July 13 Bradford Speedway (Bradford, PA) - $4,000 to-win

     
  • Sat, July 26 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - Minimum $6,010 to-win "Jook George Steel City Classic" - (Rain date 8/2)

     
  • Sat, Aug 9 Stateline Speedway (Busti, NY) - $4,000 to-win

     
  • Sun, Aug 10 Eriez Speedway (Erie, PA) - $4,000 to-win "Manufacturers Night" presented by MSD Performance

     
  • Fri, Aug 29 Tri-City Raceway Park (Franklin, PA) - $4,000 to-win "Oil Region Labor Day Classic"

     
  • Sun, Aug 31 Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, WV) - $4,000 to-win "Country Roads"

     
  • Fri, Oct 3 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - $4,000 to-win "Bill Hendren Memorial" Night 1 (Part of the "Pittsburgher")

     
  • Sat, Oct 4 Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway (Imperial, PA) - $10,000 to-win "Bill Hendren Memorial" Night 2 presented by FK Rod Ends, Pro Fab & City Chevrolet (Part of the "Pittsburgher") - (Rain date 10/5)

     
  • Fri-Sat, Oct 10-11 Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) - $4,000 "Steel City Stampede" - (Rain date 10/12) 
     
       

 

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