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- FRANEK SWEEPS USCS HATTIESBURG WEEKEND WITH FIFTH WIN IN SIX RACES
Davie Franek of Wantage, NJ stayed red hot in United Sprint Car Series Outlaw Thunder Tour Presented By Hoosier Racing Tire action on Saturday night with a late race pass to take his second straight win at Hattiesburg Speedway.
- Justin Peck Dominates to Win Sonoran Clash Night 3 at Central Arizona Raceway
Justin Peck and the Rudeen Racing team are on fire in the desert. Peck, 27, of Monrovia, IN, drove the Rudeen Racing No. 26 to his second American Sprint Car Series Feature win in his last three starts at Central Arizona Raceway Saturday night, leading all 25 laps of the main event to bank his fifth career Series victory on night #3 of the inaugural Sonoran Clash.
- KTJ POWERS TO USAC CRA VICTORY WITH A 360 AT MOHAVE VALLEY
Kevin Thomas Jr. fought off a furious challenge from Ricky Lewis down the stretch to win Saturday night’s Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car feature at Arizona’s Mohave Valley Raceway.
- O'Neal Goes Back-to-Back in Wieland Winter Nationals at Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 28, 2026) - Hudson O'Neal took over the lead on lap 37 after race-long leader Brandon Overton suffered a left-rear flat tire, then led the remainder of the race to win the $25,000 Wieland Winter Nationals 50-lap feature Saturday night at Ocala Speedway. It marked O'Neal's second straight win at Ocala as he led Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport, and Drake Troutman across the finish line. Overton grabbed the lead at the start of the race with O'Neal, Troutman, and Brandon Sheppard in pursuit. Looking for his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win since last May at Circle City in Indiana, Overton maintained a two-to-three car-length advantage as the top four ran within striking distance during much of the first 15 laps. The top four remained unchanged until Overton slowed under caution with a flat left-rear tire, sending him to the Heartbeat Hot Sauce Hot Pit. O'Neal inherited the lead, and Sheppard moved past Troutman for third on lap 37. Sheppard then advanced to second before suffering a right-rear flat tire with 40 laps complete. Moran moved into the runner-up position as he and sixth-starting McCreadie attempted to chase down O'Neal over the final five laps. However, O'Neal pulled away, crossing the finish line 1.474 seconds ahead to earn his nation-leading seventh win of the season. The victory marked O'Neal's 37th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph. The 25-year-old Martinsville, Indiana native will head to Golden Isles Speedway next week as the series points leader. "I'm speechless right now. I don't even know what to say. What an amazing start to the year for this SSI Motorsports team," said O'Neal. "We have to give credit where credit is due to Kevin Rumley and Longhorn Chassis, who have helped us along the way. It's so awesome to be in this position. When I crossed the finish line, the first word that came to mind was 'speechless.' I just try to give glory to God and do the best we can every day. It wouldn't be possible without all of you fans, these amazing racetracks, and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series giving us a great place to race." "Even though we had a lot of rain yesterday and it was kind of uncertain today, Bubba and everyone here at Ocala Speedway worked their tails off to give us the best racetrack possible, and it turned out to be pretty good." Moran finished second after starting fifth, continuing his streak of top-10 finishes at Ocala. He has never finished outside the top 10 in LOLMDS competition at the Bubba Clem-promoted facility. "It was a good points night. The 71 car is just a little bit better than we are right now," Moran said. "He can get to the front quicker than we can. I've got to figure out why the only two heat races we've won this year, we've gone on to win the feature that night. We just need to work on our early-night package and start up front more often." "Honestly, Bubba and those guys did a way better job than any of us expected. We all thought it was going to get really rough and be really bad. It had a little chop, but all-in-all they did a great job," added the Dresden, Ohio native, who currently sits second in the championship standings. "If I was going to pass Hudson, it was going to have to come from his mistake — maybe if he got over the banking in turns three and four or pushed up into the wall in one and two. I was trying to stay close but also avoid flat tires or hurting the engine. We went four-for-four on the podium here this week, and I can't complain." McCreadie, Thursday night's Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third during Saturday's finale. "It stayed pretty tacky the whole time. Hats off to Bubba and his guys — they could have easily written it off and quit because it was such a big purse. I don't think anybody would have blamed them, but they worked hard, and I hope we did it justice for everyone tonight. It was about all you could get tonight." The winning SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by Clements Racing Engines and sponsored by Big River Steel, Wheeler Metals, Merrill Bonding Company, Professional Concrete Cutting and Drilling, O'Neal's Salvage and Recycling, Lineal Contracting, Beeman Lumber, Seven Spurs Ranch, Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Lucas Oil Products. Completing the top 10 were Brendan Smith, Max Blair, Kyle Bronson, Ricky Thornton Jr., and Clay Harris. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Saturday, February 28, 2026 Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Drake Troutman | 14.525 seconds Fast Time Group B: Brandon Overton | 14.338 seconds (Overall) Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 22*-Drake Troutman[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[6]; 4. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[3]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[7]; 6. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 7. 58V-Daulton Wilson[2]; 8. 79-Cory Hedgecock[5]; 9. 32J-Justin Weaver[8] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 3. 111-Max Blair[5]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 6. 11-Josh Rice[7]; 7. 13-Dallon Murty[4]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[8] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 9-Tim McCreadie[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[5]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[6]; 7. 77-Preston Luckman[7]; 8. 09-Michael Leach[8]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 99B-Boom Briggs[3]; 4. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[7]; 7. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 8. 15K-Cody Overton[6] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (6 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 11-Josh Rice[4]; 4. C4-Freddie Carpenter[3]; 5. 13-Dallon Murty[6]; 6. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[8]; 7. (DNS) 58V-Daulton Wilson; 8. (DNS) 79-Cory Hedgecock; 9. (DNS) 32J-Justin Weaver UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 2. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[1]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 4. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 5. 77-Preston Luckman[5]; 6. 09-Michael Leach[7]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 9. (DNS) 15K-Cody Overton Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (50 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $26,200 2 - 5 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $11,100 3 - 6 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - $6,000 4 - 9 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $4,000 5 - 1 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $3,500 6 - 16 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $3,400 7 - 11 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $2,500 8 - 25 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $900 9 - 8 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $3,300 10 - 18 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,800 11 - 7 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $2,000 12 - 20 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $1,900 13 - 17 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $2,500 14 - 15 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,400 15 - 3 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,300 16 - 22 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $1,500 17 - 2 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,300 18 - 21 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $2,200 19 - 14 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,500 20 - 10 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,200 21 - 23 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $2,200 22 - 12 - 99B - Boom Briggs - Bear Lake, PA - $1,500 23 - 19 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,200 24 - 13 - 12M - Ryan Montgomery - Fairmont, WV - $1,500 25 - 24 - 79 - Cory Hedgecock - Loudon, TN - $2,200 Race Statistics Entrants: 34 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Drake Troutman MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Overton (Laps 1-36); Hudson O'Neal (Laps 37-50) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Overton Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O'Neal Margin of Victory: 1.474 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Cory Lawler (Lap 10); Garrett Alberson (Lap 21); Brian Shirley (Lap 36); Carson Ferguson (Lap 39); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 43) MyRacePass Series Provisionals: Cory Lawler; Cory Hedgecock Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: Kyle Bronson Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport, Drake Troutman Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie PEM 4th Place Feature: Jonathan Davenport Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Drake Troutman Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Max Blair Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brian Shirley Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Daniel Hilsabeck XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Kyle Bronson (Advanced 17 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Overton (36 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O'Neal Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O'Neal O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/a Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Overton | Lap 22 | 14.174 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Brandon Overton Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brenden Smith | 14.693 seconds Time of Race: 28 minutes 39 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1185 - $63,200 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1135 - $46,800 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1045 - $21,600 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 945 - $29,575 5 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 920 - $20,000 6 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 920 - $10,100 7 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 900 - $12,900 8 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 890 - $12,350 9 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 870 - $9,600 10 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 865 - $11,325 11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 855 - $10,500 12 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 840 - $10,325 13 - 79 - Cory Hedgecock - Loudon, TN - 795 - $8,800 14 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 785 - $12,000 15 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 720 - $7,975 16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 715 - $6,950 17 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - 655 - $4,650 18 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - 640 - $4,550 19 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - 640 - $3,500 20 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 635 - $3,675 21 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 625 - $5,900 22 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 625 - $3,925 23 - 77 - Preston Luckman - Coos Bay, OR - 610 - $3,025 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 540 - $700 25 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - 515 - $5,400 Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
- Results | Lucas Oil Late Models Saturday at Ocala Speedway
Inheriting control after race-long leader Brandon Overton slowed with a flat left-rear tire on lap 36, fourth-starting Hudson O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind. led the rest of Saturday's 50-lap Wieland ...
- Carson Macedo Confident After Early Volusia Speed
Volusia Speedway Park was unforgiving to Carson Macedo and Jason Johnson Racing in 2024. The pairing entered the year with hopes of challenging for their first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship.
- Eddie Tafoya Jr. Hopes His First Start of 2026 Is as Hot as the Arizona Temperature
Chino Hills, CA — February 26, 2026 — Chino Hills, California, sprint car veteran Eddie Tafoya Jr. will open his 2026 racing season Saturday night, February 28, when the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Cars visit Arizona's racy 1/3-mile, banked Mohave Valley Raceway. Spectator gates at the desert oval—where temperatures are expected to soar to 94 degrees in the afternoon—will open at 4:00 p.m., with the first green flag dropping at 6:00. The 28-year-old returns to a track where he has enjoyed consistent success since sprint cars made their return to the facility in 2022. In seven USAC/CRA starts at the speedway—located just five minutes from the Colorado River and 25 miles from Laughlin, Nevada—Tafoya has recorded five top-10 finishes, including two top-five results and a best finish of third. Simply put, it is one of his favorite places to race. "We are usually a real good car out of the box when we get there," Tafoya said before a race in 2025. "I think the only times I have not run good there is when I have had motor issues." Last season, after opening his year with six USAC National Sprint Car Series races in Florida, Tafoya made his first USAC/CRA start of the year at Mohave Valley. He qualified 10th in a stout 31-car field, but trouble struck during qualifying when the torque ball backed off. The issue forced the team to replace the entire torque tube and bell housing, sidelining Tafoya for his heat race as the crew thrashed to make repairs. Once back on track, Tafoya started on the outside of the front row in the 12-lap B Main, needing a top-six finish to advance to the 30-lap feature. He left no doubt, racing to a third-place finish to earn his transfer spot. In the main event, the 2018 Perris Auto Speedway Young Guns Champion and 2019 USAC/CRA Rookie of the Year, delivered one of the standout performances of the night. Rolling off from 10th on the outside of row five, Tafoya methodically carved his way through the field to finish fifth. Only two drivers passed more cars during the exciting feature. Fans wishing to see Tafoya in action this Saturday can purchase tickets at the gate, cash only, with pricing as follows: General Admission (including seniors): $25.00 Children ages 6-12: $15.00 Children 5 and under: FREE!!!! For those unable to make the trip to The Grand Canyon State, Saturday night's race will be streamed live on Flo Racing. Tafoya can be followed on Instagram at @eddietafoya51. Team Tafoya Racing would like to thank Specialty Fasteners, BR Motorsports, King Racing Products, Gasper Transportation, CMI Precision Machining, Owen's Insurance Services, Keen Concrete, DRC Chassis, and Rider Racing Engines for their continued support of the 2025 season. If you would like to join forces with the team for another fun and exciting year of racing in 2026, please contact Tafoya at Eddie Tafoya Jr. at (909) 393-3999 or mailto:teamtafoya@aol.com Eddie Tafoya's 2025 Results 2/10/25 Volusia Speedway Park USAC National Sprint Cars 5th B Main 2/11/25 Volusia Speedway Park USAC National Sprint Cars 7th B Main 2/12/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 5th B Main 2/13/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 19th A Main 2/14/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 18th A Main 2/15/25 Ocala Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 20th A Main 2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 3/1/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 4/5/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 4/11/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 13th A Main 4/12/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main 5/24/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 9th A Main 6/21/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 5th A Main 7/19/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main 8/16/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 8/30/23 Calistoga Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 16th A Main 8/31/25 Calistoga Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main 9/1/25 Petaluma Speedway USCS Sprint Car 4th A Main 9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 4th A Main 9/27/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 8th A Main 10/24/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 23rd A Main 10/25/25 Central Arizona Speedway USAC National Sprint Cars 13th A Main 11/1//25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 10th A Main 11/8/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. (909) 226-7768 or E-mail mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Sexton Gatlin Racing Opens Busy 2026 Season Saturday at Mohave Valley
Lakeside, CA — February 26, 2026 — Lakeside, California's Sexton Gatlin Racing (SGR) will launch an extremely ambitious 2026 campaign this Saturday when Brent Sexton heads to Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway to compete in the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car race. One week later, the team will roll three cars into Imperial Valley Raceway for the co-sanctioned California Lightning Sprints/SoCal Lightning Sprints season opener. At age 53, Sexton will kick off the busiest season in the history of SGR. In addition to competition with USAC/CRA and the two lightning sprint car series, the team will also field entries in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series and Northern California's winged Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Saturday's Arizona opener will take place on the racy 1/3-mile, banked oval located just five minutes from the Colorado River and only 25 minutes away from Laughlin, Nevada. It is a track that holds special meaning for Sexton, as it was the site of one of the most exciting victories of his career. In late 2022, the veteran charged to the lead on the final lap of a 20-lap main event to score a thrilling one-car-length win over San Diego's AJ Bender, who was driving another SGR entry. Third place went to Sexton's oldest son, Dalton, giving the San Diego County-based team a clean sweep of the podium. "Mohave Valley is one of our favorite tracks," the native of Tennessee said. "Lightning sprint cars, 410 sprint cars, everything. I think they have done a phenomenal job since they bought the track in 2021. It fits our driving style. I qualify better there than I do anywhere else." "I will be in a 410 this week in a new DRC we got from Braden Chiaramonte. We destroyed the Triple X at Turkey Night (Turkey Night Grand Prix at the Ventura Raceway in November). So, everything is fresh." "From this week at Mohave, we go onto the lightning sprints at the Imperial Valley Raceway next week and then Las Vegas for the USCS race on March 13th and 14th." At Imperial Valley Raceway, SGR will enter three cars for four drivers. Brent, a three-time lightning sprint car champion, will lead the effort. El Cajon's Brayden Collie, who finished second in the 2025 California Lightning Sprint Car Rookie of the Year standings and fifth in the overall season points, will pilot another entry. Brent's two sons, Dalton, who is coming out of retirement, and Grant, will split driving duties in the team's third car, with Dalton racing on Friday and Grant taking over on Saturday. With a jam-packed schedule ahead, fans can expect to see Brent competing extensively in both 410 sprint cars and lightning sprints. Grant is also slated to race in both divisions, while additionally planning winged sprint car appearances with Northern California's Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Collie will once again represent Sexton Gatlin Racing in lightning events throughout the state. For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for results throughout the 2026 season. Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2025 season possible. East County Electric Works, Antonelli's Deli, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt. If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2026, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com. This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com
- Big Diamond Speedway Opening Day Winners: A Tradition of Excellence
(Minersville, Pa. 2-27-26) When Mike Gular held off a charging Ryan Krachun and captured the 2025 Open Day checkers at Big Diamond Speedway in the BQ Concrete 358 Modified feature, he went on to etch his name amongst an impressive list of previous Opening Day winners. Securing a victory on Opening Day holds considerable importance, as many of the region's top dirt Modified stock car drivers will be on hand and it gives fans a great look into what lies ahead for the weekly action. For the driver who can pull off the win it distinguishes themselves as a superior force among what will surely be an outstanding cast of entries. When Gular crossed the line for the win the 2020 track champion became the 36th different driver to claim an Opening Day Modified victory. Throughout the history of Big Diamond Speedway, Opening Day has featured a distinguished roster of winners. Among these are several who have claimed first place on multiple occasions and establish themselves as some of the track's most successful competitors. Leading the group of multi-time Opening Day winners is Duane Howard, who sits atop the list with an impressive seven victories. Not far behind is Jeff Strunk, with six triumphs. Of his track all-time record of 106 feature wins, Craig VonDohren has captured the checkered flag five times during the opener. Charlie Eckert's four Opening Day wins further demonstrates the level of top-quality Modified standouts who have raced at Big Diamond Speedway. Kenny Brightbill, Doug Hoffman, and Rick Laubach each have achieved the mark on three separate occasions. Rounding out the list of multiple Opening Day winners are Keith Hoffman and Ryan Watt, both of whom have earned the honor twice. Furthermore, only fourteen times has the Opening Day winner gone on to subsequently secure the track championship within the same season and only eight different drivers have been able to attain that accolade. Paul Lotier set the precedent in 1979 as the first to win both the Opening Day race and the championship in the same year. VonDohren leads this group, having earned three such titles in 2012, 2013 and 2019. D. Hoffman (1988 & 2004), Howard (1992 & 1998), and Strunk (1997 & 2007) twice achieved the accomplishment. Brightbill and K. Hoffman followed with their respective successes in 1991 and 2000 and the most recent was Timmy Buckwalter in 2021. Dating back to 1972 when Earl "Drick" Hendricks made history by becoming the very first Modified feature winner at the then newly opened Big Diamond Speedway and heading into the upcoming April 3, "Thaw Brawl" for the 54th Season Opener, the excitement level continues to mount in anticipation for the start of another year of "Racing in God's Country" at the popular Schuylkill County 3/8-mile dirt oval. Focusing ahead to the lid-lifter the question is will there be another repeat winner or can a new name emerge as the driver who lands the big score. The Opening Day Modified feature will have a payout of $4,054. This notable prize serves not only as an added incentive for drivers to compete for the top spot but also ignites the excitement surrounding the season's inaugural race with many more high-paying events to follow throughout the season. Joining the Modifieds will be the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman racing in a 20-lap main with $1054-to-win, the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners racing for a top prize if $454 plus the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman. A test and tune session is scheduled for Sunday, March 29 from noon until 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.
- Friday Portion of Wieland Winter Nationals at Ocala Speedway Canceled Due to Severe Weather Threat
OCALA, FL - (February 27, 2026) - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing and Ocala Speedway officials have announced that the Friday portion of the Wieland Winter Nationals at Ocala Speedway has been canceled due to the forecasted threat of rain and severe thunderstorms in the evening hours. With safety as the top priority for drivers, teams, staff, and fans, officials made the decision following updated weather models indicating a significant chance of heavy rainfall, and potentially severe storm conditions throughout the evening. "We are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone involved," said Ocala Speedway management. "Given the timing and potential severity of the incoming weather system, canceling Friday's program is the most responsible course of action." Friday's event will not be rescheduled. Saturday's finale remains on schedule, featuring a complete Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing program, including Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win A-Main. Pit gates are scheduled to open at 2:00 PM, with grandstand gates opening at 5:00 PM. On-track action will begin with Dirt Draft Hot Laps at 6:00 PM. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com. Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
- O'Neal Captures Thursday Night Victory at Wieland Winter Nationals in Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 26, 2026) - Hudson O'Neal passed race-long leader Kyle Bronson on lap 14 and never looked back, capturing Thursday night's Wieland Winter Nationals feature for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing at Ocala Speedway. O'Neal, who started ninth, earned $10,000 for his second career victory at Ocala. Devin Moran finished second, followed by Bronson, Ricky Thornton Jr., and Tim McCreadie. Despite a late-race caution with three laps remaining, O'Neal maintained control and crossed the finish line 0.924 seconds ahead of Moran. The win marked O'Neal's 36th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory and his sixth overall triumph of the season - a total that leads the nation. With the win, he also takes over the series points lead heading into Friday night's $12,000-to-win main event. "It got latched up pretty early, and I was a little nervous," said the Martinsville, Indiana native. "I was trying to use the right front and not the right rear, keeping the right rear underneath me. I wanted to make sure I didn't have a flat, especially as hard as I was going to have to run after that last caution to get away from them. It's pretty awesome to get one here in the middle of the week. Hopefully, this is what's to come for the rest of the week. "It's been a really good year so far, and I am very blessed in that aspect of life." Moran, the defending series champion, came home second after starting seventh. "I was just holding on. I didn't have much tire left," Moran said. "Like I said last night, it doesn't matter what the track conditions are here at Ocala — I love coming here. In three nights, I've got three podiums. We just need to work on our early program again. We were good early in the week, but we kind of made the wrong calls the last night or two. We'll get back to our notebook and figure out what we can do the rest of the week." Bronson, who led the opening 13 laps, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium despite battling handling issues. "It's definitely good to run well. We had a really good race car, but the bumper got knocked off on the left front when I hit the wall on the first lap," Bronson said. "I think me and JD got tight there — maybe he clipped the right rear quarter panel. I'll have to watch the video. Hopefully he's okay. I want to thank my guys for not giving up on me. It's been a tough road here." The winning Todd and Vickie Burns, SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Wheeler Metals, Merrill Bonding Company, Professional Concrete Cutting and Drilling, O'Neal's Salvage and Recycling, Lineal Contracting, Seven Spurs Ranch, Beeman Lumber, Lucas Oil Products, Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Penske Racing Shocks. Completing the top ten were Brandon Overton, Carson Ferguson, Boom Briggs, Drake Troutman, and Dennis Erb Jr. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Thursday, February 26, 2026 Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Dallon Murty | 14.232 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport | 14.449 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[2]; 2. 13-Dallon Murty[1]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[4]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 5. 79-Cory Hedgecock[6]; 6. 93-Carson Ferguson[7]; 7. 18-Chase Junghans[5]; 8. 9-Tim McCreadie[8]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[10]; 10. 81F-Jadon Frame[9]; 11. 93L-Cory Lawler[11] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 4. 99B-Boom Briggs[6]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 6. 77-Preston Luckman[8]; 7. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[7]; 8. 32J-Justin Weaver[10]; 9. 17SR-Brody Smith[9]; 10. 16-Tyler Bruening[3] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 58V-Daulton Wilson[2]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 4. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 5. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 111-Max Blair[7]; 7. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 8. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 9. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[9]; 10. 15K-Cody Overton[10] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 3. 22*-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 5. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 7. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 8. 15-Clay Stuckey[9]; 9. 55-Eli Johnson[10]; 10. C4-Freddie Carpenter[7] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 9-Tim McCreadie[7]; 4. 79-Cory Hedgecock[1]; 5. 18-Chase Junghans[5]; 6. 77-Preston Luckman[4]; 7. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 8. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[6]; 9. 81F-Jadon Frame[11]; 10. 93L-Cory Lawler[13]; 11. 32J-Justin Weaver[8]; 12. 17SR-Brody Smith[10]; 13. (DNS) 16-Tyler Bruening UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 19M-Brenden Smith[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[3]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 4. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[8]; 8. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[9]; 9. 55-Eli Johnson[10]; 10. C4-Freddie Carpenter[12]; 11. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 12. 15K-Cody Overton[11] Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (40 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 9 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $10,000 2 - 7 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $5,500 3 - 1 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $3,500 4 - 10 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,700 5 - 21 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - $2,500 6 - 4 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,400 7 - 17 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,200 8 - 15 - 99B - Boom Briggs - Bear Lake, PA - $2,100 9 - 12 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $2,050 10 - 14 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,000 11 - 22 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,600 12 - 13 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - $1,400 13 - 24 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,200 14 - 19 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $1,000 15 - 20 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $950 16 - 16 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $925 17 - 3 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $900 18 - 8 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $875 19 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $850 20 - 26 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $125 21 - 18 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $800 22 - 28 - 79 - Cory Hedgecock - Loudon, TN - $100 23 - 25 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $100 24 - 27 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $100 25 - 6 - 58V - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $800 26 - 5 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - $800 27 - 11 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $800 28 - 2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $900 Race Statistics Entrants: 41 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Kyle Bronson MD3 Lap Leaders: Kyle Bronson (Laps 1-13); Hudson O'Neal (Laps 14-40) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Hudson O'Neal Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O'Neal Margin of Victory: 0.924 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Kyle Bronson, Jonathan Davenport (Initial Start); Dallon Murty, Garrett Alberson (Lap 1); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 4); Freddie Carpenter (Lap 5); Brenden Smith (Lap 37) MyRacePass Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck, Clay Harris Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: Cory Lawler, Ross Robinson, Freddie Carpenter, Cory Hedgecock Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Tim McCreadie Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson PEM 4th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Tim McCreadie Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Tyler Erb Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Clay Harris XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Max Blair Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Tim McCreadie (Advanced 16 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Hudson O'Neal (27 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O'Neal Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Overton O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/a Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Hudson O'Neal | Lap 39 | 15.384 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Jonathan Davenport Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Hudson O'Neal Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brenden Smith | 14.3025 seconds Time of Race: 32 minutes 01 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 935 - $37,000 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 905 - $35,700 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 890 - $19,300 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 790 - $27,275 5 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 770 - $10,700 6 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 740 - $17,200 7 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 730 - $9,200 8 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 705 - $9,050 9 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 705 - $8,925 10 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 700 - $8,125 11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 680 - $8,500 12 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 675 - $7,100 13 - 79 - Cory Hedgecock - Loudon, TN - 670 - $6,600 14 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 660 - $9,800 15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 550 - $4,450 16 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - 525 - $4,450 17 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - 525 - $3,400 18 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 520 - $4,575 19 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - 515 - $5,400 20 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 515 - $3,825 21 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 500 - $3,700 22 - 77 - Preston Luckman - Coos Bay, OR - 490 - $2,925 23 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 485 - $2,175 24 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - 485 - $2,750 25 - 81F - Jadon Frame - Winchester, TN - 455 - $2,000 26 - 32J - Justin Weaver - Clearspring, MD - 445 - $1,300 27 - 15 - Clay Stuckey - Shreveport, LA - 445 - $600 28 - 99JR - Frank Heckenast Jr - Frankfort, IL - 425 - $2,800 29 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 420 - $600 30 - 44 - Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - 405 - $3,200 Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
- Sheppard Returns to Wieland Winter Nationals Victory Lane at Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 25, 2026) - It took Brandon Sheppard nine years to return to Victory Lane at Ocala Speedway, but on Wednesday night the New Berlin, Illinois driver captured the 30-lap Wieland Winter Nationals feature for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing. Sheppard earned his third career victory at Ocala and his first since 2017, driving the Rocket 1 to a 0.583-second win over Hudson O'Neal. Devin Moran finished third, with Brandon Overton and Clay Harris rounding out the top five. Kyle Bronson powered around the outside of the front row to grab the early lead, with Sheppard settling into second. Bronson, who was seeking his first Lucas Oil Series win since the 2021 Silver Dollar Nationals, maintained a steady two-car-length advantage through the opening laps. However, as he exited Turn 4 to complete Lap 6, Bronson suddenly slowed with apparent drivetrain issues. Sheppard, closing quickly on the bottom, made slight, unavoidable contact as Bronson decelerated. The caution flag waved as Bronson headed to the hot pit, ending his night. Sheppard inherited the lead, with O'Neal and Overton in pursuit until a caution on Lap 18 reset the field. Two laps after the restart, Moran slipped past Overton for third. The final 10 laps featured an intense three-car battle as Sheppard, O'Neal, and Moran navigated heavy lapped traffic. Both challengers closed in, but Sheppard cleared a slower car on the white-flag lap, giving him just enough breathing room to secure the win at the checkers. The victory marked Sheppard's 37th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph. He also broke a tie with Don O'Neal for fourth place on the all-time Georgia-Florida Speedweeks win list with his 25th victory. "It felt good to see the checkered flag," Sheppard said. "We definitely had some stuff messed up on the front end from the contact with Kyle. I felt terrible about that. It looked like he missed it a little bit, and I was filling the gap on the bottom when we came together. I hate that for him, but we had a really fast car again tonight. It was just one of those deals where we got out front. My dad said last night I was messing around too much in lapped traffic, so this one's for him." With the win, Sheppard became the winningest Rocket 1 driver during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks over the last 25 years, earning his 11th victory and breaking a tie with Josh Richards. "I was running a different line in Turns 1 and 2 than I expected," Sheppard added. "I would enter on the bottom and slide across the middle. I kept waiting for it to change because I knew it might go away at some point. I felt good on both the bottom and the top and was just trying to maintain speed. With the front end being jacked up, it was wherever the car put me. Turns 3 and 4 were tougher because I needed to carve down the hill and come off lower and straighter, and I struggled with that late in the race." O'Neal, who was seeking his second career win at Ocala, closed the gap in the final laps but settled for second. "Sheppy had a good race car," O'Neal said. "I felt like we were pretty maneuverable and could really build momentum down the back straightaway. The longer the race went, the better I felt. I gained on him late, and lapped traffic definitely played a factor. I got caught behind Ross (Robinson), and I just wasn't able to capitalize with a lap or two to go." Moran, who started eighth, advanced to third on Lap 20 and joined the late-race battle to round out the Big River Steel Podium. "I felt like my car was really good again," Moran said. "I jumped the cushion in the heat race, got into the wall, and let Hud get by me, and that really dictated our night. You have to start up front here. I know they're working hard on the track night in and night out, and I'm sure they'll have it figured out by the end of the week." The winner's Mark Richards Racing, Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, Performance Grading, Petroff Towing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Franklin Enterprises, Gunter's Honey, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, Collins Brothers Towing, and Fox Shocks. Completing the top 10 were Drake Troutman, Brian Shirley, Garrett Alberson, Carson Ferguson, and Ricky Thornton Jr. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Brandon Overton | 14.288 seconds Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 14.141 seconds (Overall) Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 3. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 4. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 5. 09-Michael Leach[4]; 6. 11-Josh Rice[7]; 7. 32J-Justin Weaver[6]; 8. 18-Chase Junghans[8]; 9. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 10. 12L-Dave Loudin[10] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 2. 13-Dallon Murty[1]; 3. 19M-Brenden Smith[3]; 4. 15K-Cody Overton[4]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[7]; 6. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[5]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[8]; 8. 6B-Adam Boyd[10]; 9. (DNS) 22-Daniel Hilsabeck; 10. (DNS) 111-Max Blair Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 4. 22*-Drake Troutman[3]; 5. 3S-Brian Shirley[6]; 6. 10-Garrett Smith[5]; 7. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[8]; 8. 77-Preston Luckman[7]; 9. 15-Clay Stuckey[10]; 10. 79-Cory Hedgecock[9] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 58V-Daulton Wilson[3]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[6]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 7. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[8]; 8. 81F-Jadon Frame[7]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 10. 55-Eli Johnson[10] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[4]; 2. 7-Ross Robinson[2]; 3. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[1]; 5. 32J-Justin Weaver[5]; 6. 17SR-Brody Smith[6]; 7. 12L-Dave Loudin[11]; 8. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 9. 18-Chase Junghans[7]; 10. 6B-Adam Boyd[8]; 11. (DNS) 22-Daniel Hilsabeck; 12. (DNS) 111-Max Blair UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 5. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 6. 81F-Jadon Frame[8]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[9]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[10]; 9. 55-Eli Johnson[12]; 10. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[5]; 11. 77-Preston Luckman[7]; 12. (DNS) 79-Cory Hedgecock Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (30 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $7,000 2 - 4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $3,500 3 - 8 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,000 4 - 5 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $1,500 5 - 3 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,400 6 - 14 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $1,300 7 - 20 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $1,200 8 - 6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $1,100 9 - 10 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $1,000 10 - 17 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $950 11 - 7 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - $900 12 - 13 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $850 13 - 11 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $800 14 - 9 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $750 15 - 24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $725 16 - 18 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $700 17 - 19 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $700 18 - 12 - 58V - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $700 19 - 22 - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison, GA - $650 20 - 15 - 15K - Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - $625 21 - 2 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $725 22 - 23 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - $600 23 - 21 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $600 24 - 16 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $600 Race Statistics Entrants: 40 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard MD3 Lap Leaders: Kyle Bronson (Laps 1-6); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 7-30) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard Wieland Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard Margin of Victory: 0.583 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Tyler Erb (Lap 3); Josh Rice (Lap 5); Kyle Bronson (Lap 6); Ross Robinson (Lap 18) MyRacePass Series Provisionals: n/a Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran Penske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Brandon Overton, Clay Harris Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran PEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon Overton Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Clay Harris Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Brian Shirley Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dallon Murty Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brenden Smith XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Dan Ebert Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Brian Shirley (Advanced 13 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (24 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Overton O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/a Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Kyle Bronson | Lap 3 | 14.468 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Kyle Bronson Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Drake Troutman | 14.5629 seconds Time of Race: 17 minutes 09 seconds Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
- Golden Isles Speedway to Host Wieland Winter Nationals Finale March 3-7
BATAVIA, Ohio (February 25, 2026) - Golden Isles Speedway will welcome teams and fans from across the country for the highly anticipated Wieland Winter Nationals finale, set for March 3-7 at the renowned 4/10-mile dirt oval. On Tuesday, March 3, the pit gate will open at 2:00 PM, followed by an Open Practice from 6:00 - 8:00 PM for all competing divisions. The remainder of the weekend, the pit gates will open at 2:00 PM each day, followed by general admission gates at 3:00 PM. The on-track excitement is slated for 5:30 PM each day with Hot Laps. A complete program is on the docket each night for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, with Wednesday's 30-lap A-Main event paying $7,000-to-win, Thursday's 40-lap feature boasting $10,000 to the winner, Friday's 50-lap A-Main paying $12,000-to-win, and Saturday's 50-lap finale awarding $25,000 to the winner. In addition to the headline division, a strong lineup of support divisions will round out the week's competition, including Crown Vics (Wednesday & Thursday), 602 Late Models (Thursday & Saturday), and 604 Late Models (Friday & Saturday), showcasing both regional standouts and emerging talent throughout the Southeast. Golden Isles Speedway is a 4/10-mile red clay oval located off U.S. Hwy. 82 in Waynesville, Ga. just 14 miles west of I-95. To purchase tickets, camping, or find more information about Golden Isles Speedway, please visit GISDirt.com. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses: Wednesday, March 4: 1. $7,000, 2. $3,500, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,300, 7. $1,200, 8. $1,100, 9. $1,000, 10. $950, 11. $900, 12. $850, 13. $800, 14. $750, 15. $725, 16. $700, 17. $700, 18. $700, 19. $650, 20. $625, 21. $625, 22. $600, 23. $600, 24. $600 = $30,775 Thursday, March 5: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 Friday, March 6: 1. $12,000, 2. $6,000, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,800, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,100, 15. $1,050, 16. $1,000, 17. $1,000,18. $1,000, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = $52,800 Saturday, March 7: 1. $25,000, 2. $10,000, 3. $6,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,500, 6. $2,700, 7. $2,500, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,900, 13. $1,800, 14. $1,700, 15. $1,600, 16. $1,500, 17. $1,500, 18. $1,500, 19. $1,500, 20. $1,500, 21. $1,500, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500 = $82,800 Golden Isles Speedway Crown Vic Purses: Wednesday, March 4: 1. $400, 2. $200, 3. $100, 4. $75, 5. $50, 6. $40, 7. $40, 8. $40, 9. $40, 10. $40, 11. $40, 12. $40, 13. $40, 14. $40, 15. $40, 16. $40, 17. $40, 18. $40, 19. $40, 20. $40, 21. $40, 22. $40, 23. $40, 24. $40 = $1,585 Thursday, March 5: 1. $400, 2. $200, 3. $100, 4. $75, 5. $50, 6. $40, 7. $40, 8. $40, 9. $40, 10. $40, 11. $40, 12. $40, 13. $40, 14. $40, 15. $40, 16. $40, 17. $40, 18. $40, 19. $40, 20. $40, 21. $40, 22. $40, 23. $40, 24. $40 = $1,585 Friday, March 6: 1. $500, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $100, 5. $75, 6. $50, 7. $50, 8. $50, 9. $50, 10. $50, 11. $50, 12. $50, 13. $50, 14. $50, 15. $50, 16. $50, 17. $50, 18. $50, 19. $50, 20. $50, 21. $50, 22. $50, 23. $50, 24. $50 = $2,125 Golden Isles Speedway 602 Late Model Purses: Thursday, March 5: 1. $800, 2. $500, 3. $450, 4. $350, 5. $300, 6. $250, 7. $200, 8. $150, 9. $125, 10. $100, 11. $100, 12. $100, 13. $100, 14. $100, 15. $100, 16. $100, 17. $100, 18. $100, 19. $100, 20. $100, 21. $100, 22. $100, 23. $100, 24. $100= $4,625 Saturday, March 7: 1. $1,500, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $350, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $200, 10. $150, 11. $150, 12. $150, 13. $150, 14. $150, 15. $150, 16. $150, 17. $150, 18. $150, 19. $150, 20. $150, 21. $150, 22. $150, 23. $150, 24. $150 = $7,050 Golden Isles Speedway 604 Late Model Purses: Friday, March 6: 1. $1,500, 2. $700, 3. $600, 4. $500, 5. $400, 6. $350, 7. $300, 8. $250, 9. $200, 10. $150, 11. $150, 12. $150, 13. $150, 14. $150, 15. $150, 16. $150, 17. $150, 18. $150, 19. $150, 20. $150, 21. $150, 22. $150, 23. $150, 24. $150= $7,050 Saturday, March 7: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,000, 3. $700, 4. $600, 5. $500, 6. $450, 7. $400, 8. $350, 9. $300, 10. $200, 11. $200, 12. $200, 13. $200, 14. $200, 15. $200, 16. $200, 17. $200, 18. $200, 19. $200, 20. $200, 21. $200, 22. $200, 23. $200, 24. $200 = $9,800 About Wieland In addition to supporting motorsports, Wieland Metal Services offers one of the most extensive selections of permanently available metal products in the industry today. Our portfolio includes copper, copper alloys, aluminum, and other high-performance metals in strip and cut-to-length forms. We maintain a full range of copper and brass alloys, aluminum alloys, and stainless steel in strip, sheet, coil, and foil forms, complemented by extruded and cast semi-finished products such as rods, bars, tubes, wires, and profiles. With over twenty specialized service options across North America, we provide custom finishing capabilities and value-added services including precision metal slitting, blanking, plate cutting, tinning, and electroplating, metal coatings, traverse winding, and cut-to-size services for bars, rods, and tubes. These solutions serve customers across diverse technology sectors with uncompromising demands for precision and performance. Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
- Moran Repeats Wieland Winter Nationals Opening Night Win at Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 24, 2026) - Devin Moran repeated his performance from one year ago, capturing the opening night of the 2026 Wieland Winter Nationals at Ocala Speedway on Tuesday night. The caution-free 30-lap feature took just eight minutes to complete. Moran, the defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, took the lead on lap 14 from race-long leader Brandon Sheppard and went on to pace the final 16 circuits, earning his fourth career victory at Ocala. Sheppard, who was seeking his first Ocala win since 2017, finished second, followed by Clay Harris, Brandon Overton, and Hudson O'Neal. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 26th time in his career, Moran earned $7,000 for the win. "No, honestly, Sheppy took off hard there. The dirt's not hard, but it's definitely a little gritty. I feel like you build a little bit of heat, so I was just trying to bide my time," Moran said. "I know how this place is when you get to lapped traffic, and if you can maneuver, you're going to be really good. My guys provided me with a Longhorn Chassis that could move anywhere on the race track, on either end. So, it was really cool." Regarding his second win of the season — both coming in caution-free features — Moran discussed his approach to long green-flag runs. "Honestly, I've always been better on long green-flag runs. I'm able to find a rhythm and places on the track where I can make speed, and that's what I did the whole race," he said. "When you have a car you can maneuver through traffic, it's so fun. If you have one you can't, it just makes it tough. Bubba (Clem) and those guys did a great job giving us a track you could move around on. I just love being in Florida for the month." Sheppard, who set overall fast time and won his heat race, was looking to complete a clean sweep of the night but settled for the runner-up finish. "I think we had a really fast car capable of winning the race," Sheppard said. "Congrats to Devin — he did a really good job there. I pretty much gave it away in lapped traffic. I was trying to figure out where I could pass those guys because I hadn't passed anyone yet. I went to the top one lap, and Devin was on me and made the most of it." Harris, who scored two podium finishes last week at All-Tech, opened the week at Ocala by rounding out the Big River Steel Podium in third. "It's a lot more fun when you can run up front to start off the year," Harris said. "We definitely struggled last year — switching cars, switching teams — and I didn't have much crew help at the beginning of the season. We've got a good team this year, good equipment, and good cars. I could run the bottom and kind of maintain, but I couldn't really make the top work — it would just fall off." The winning Roger Sellers, Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Millwood Plumbing, C&W Trucking, Phillips CPA, Anthony's Pizza, Bomag, CarSourceAuto.com, Hazen Services, McHugh Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Elliott Farms, Haulin' Haskell's, and Pee Wee's Wrecker Service. Rounding out the top ten were Brian Shirley, Daulton Wilson, Tyler Erb, Max Blair, and Drake Troutman. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Ocala Speedway | Ocala, FL Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 14.040 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran | 14.227 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 4. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[5]; 6. 09-Michael Leach[6]; 7. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[8]; 8. 18-Chase Junghans[9]; 9. 32J-Justin Weaver[7] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[5]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 5. 81F-Jadon Frame[8]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[4]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[7]; 8. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[6]; 9. (DNS) 12L-Dave Loudin Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 3. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[2]; 4. 77-Preston Luckman[6]; 5. 10-Garrett Smith[9]; 6. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[7]; 8. 79-Cory Hedgecock[8]; 9. 93-Carson Ferguson[4] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58V-Daulton Wilson[1]; 2. 19M-Brenden Smith[2]; 3. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[6]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 6. 15K-Cody Overton[8]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[5]; 8. 8-Dillon McCowan[7]; 9. 6B-Adam Boyd[9] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 2. 81F-Jadon Frame[2]; 3. 13-Dallon Murty[4]; 4. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 5. 32J-Justin Weaver[9]; 6. C4-Freddie Carpenter[6]; 7. 18-Chase Junghans[7]; 8. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 9. (DNS) 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr; 10. (DNS) 12L-Dave Loudin UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 10-Garrett Smith[1]; 2. 22*-Drake Troutman[3]; 3. 7-Ross Robinson[2]; 4. 15K-Cody Overton[4]; 5. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 6. 79-Cory Hedgecock[7]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[6]; 8. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 9. 6B-Adam Boyd[10]; 10. (DNS) 93-Carson Ferguson Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (30 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $7,000 2 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $3,500 3 - 3 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,000 4 - 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $1,500 5 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $1,400 6 - 5 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $1,300 7 - 4 - 58V - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $1,200 8 - 9 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,100 9 - 7 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $1,000 10 - 20 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $950 11 - 13 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $900 12 - 8 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $850 13 - 10 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $800 14 - 12 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $750 15 - 17 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $725 16 - 16 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $700 17 - 15 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $700 18 - 14 - 77 - Preston Luckman - Coos Bay, OR - $700 19 - 21 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - $650 20 - 18 - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison, GA - $625 21 - 24 - 15K - Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - $625 22 - 22 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $600 23 - 23 - 12M - Ryan Montgomery - Fairmont, WV - $600 24 - 19 - 81F - Jadon Frame - Winchester, TN - $600 Race Statistics Entrants: 36 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-13); Devin Moran (Laps 14-30) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Devin Moran Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran Margin of Victory: 1.225 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: n/a MyRacePass Series Provisionals: n/a Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Clay Harris Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Clay Harris, Brandon Overton, Hudson O'Neal Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Clay Harris PEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon Overton Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Hudson O'Neal Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Daulton Wilson Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Dennis Erb, Jr. XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Drake Troutman (Advanced 10 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (17 Laps) Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Overton O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/a Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 1 | 15.098 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Michael Leach Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin Moran Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Devin Moran | 14.5937 seconds Time of Race: 8 minutes 00 seconds Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Dave Warren Powersports, Denago Powersports, Diversified Machine Inc, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Jackson County Tourism, Keyser Manufacturing, Longacre Scales, Longhorn Chassis, The Massengill Company, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Ohlins Shocks, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Shocker Hitch, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Velocity Manufacturing, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, XS Power Batteries, and 5150 Race Trailers.
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- BQ Concrete continues its backing of 358 Modified division at Big Diamond Speedway.
(Minersville, Pa. 2-23-26) The 358 Modified division at Big Diamond Speedway has a slightly fresh look for the 2026 season. For years the headline class at the 3/8-mile dirt oval near Minersville had backing from Quandel Concrete. However, after a recent merger with Boger Concrete, the two facilities have combined forces and changed their name to BQ Concrete. With that starting this year the division will be known as the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds. "There's was never any question after we merged, it was basically let's keep doing this," said Chris Rowlands, Operations Manager for BQ Concrete and a long-time fan of the speedway. "It's all about giving back to the community and the racers. They bring in all those fans to Big Diamond every Friday night and we're just happy to be a great part of all that." While under the Quandel Concrete banner, Rowlands related to the fact that the partnership between the company and race track proved to be a good association and how important it is to continue that solid relationship as BQ Concrete. "There's such a vast array of people who are there each week and some may not know who we are and some of course do. We've been able to make connections outside of the county and what it basically does is give us the opportunity to get our name out there and get our name heard all over," stated Rowlands. Friday, May 29, is BQ Concrete Night with BQ 358 Modifieds, USS Achey Inc. 602 Sportsman, Red White and Blue Autos Inc. Roadrunners, and the Keystone Sport Compact Series making up the evening's action-filled slate. BQ Concrete not only sponsors the 358 Modifieds but will also feature its branding on the Modified cars of Kevin Beach Jr. and Brennan Chapman, both of whom do a first-rate job of representing the company through racing, plus they are also faithful employees. "Kevin and Brennan are two of the hardest workers and loyal workers that have worked for our family's company and whatever we can do to give back to them is a great honor for us," said Rowlands. Located in Lebanon, BQ Concrete is a family-owned ready-mix concrete company formed from the merger of Boger Concrete and Quandel Concrete, two trusted names with deep roots in Central Pennsylvania's construction industry. Boger Concrete served the region for decades with a strong commitment to customer service, reliability, and doing the small things right, while Quandel Concrete traces history back to 1882, carrying forward four generations of craftmanship, integrity, and community responsibility. What began as a joint venture in 2019 became a unified company in 2026, bringing together shared values, experienced teams, and expanded operational strength. BQ Concrete delivers high-quality concrete solutions through five modern facilities, portable plants, and skilled crews, while maintaining the personal service, accountability, and local pride that have defined both companies for generations. With the merger BQ Concrete now extends its footprint from as far north as Hazleton and down to the Maryland state line. They are located at 118 Springwood Drive, Suite 300, Lebanon, PA 17042. Their office number is 717-438-4800. You can also find additional information on their website at https://www.bylermaterials.com/concrete or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BylerHoldings/ The excitement of the BQ Concrete 358 Modifieds begins in earnest starting with the 54th Season Opener "Thaw Brawl" on Friday evening, April 3. The feature winner will be presented with $4054 for the effort. Joining the Modifieds will be the USS Achey Inc., 602 Crate Sportsman racing in a 20-lap main with $1054-to-win. Also on the card will be the Red White and Blue Autos Inc., Roadrunners going head-to-head for a top prize if $454 plus the Big Creek Concrete Rookie 602 Crate Sportsman. Before the official start of the racing season, teams and drivers will have an opportunity to fine-tune their cars during an open practice session scheduled for Sunday, March 29 from noon until 4:00 pm. Big Diamond Speedway is located at 392 Forest Lane, Pottsville, Pa. For up-to-date news and information logon to the official track website at https://bigdspeedway.net/ and follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=big%20diamond%20speedway You can also call the speedway office at 570-617-6737.
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