McIntosh Earns O'Reilly Rookie of the Year Honors
2025-11-01 15:01
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BATAVIA, Ohio (October 29, 2025) - Donald McIntosh capped off his first year on tour with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing by claiming the 2025 O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year honors.
"I'm proud of that. It means a lot," McIntosh said. "We have to give a special thank you to everyone who made this year possible. It's been a lifelong dream to run a national tour. People don't realize, until you've done it, how hard and grueling running this deal is. For most of the year, it was just me and (girlfriend) Shelby (Cooper) working on the race car, week in and week out. We also had Aaron (Latham) helping, too. I'm also proud that we've had two mechanical problems this year, which were out of our control."
McIntosh achieved 11 top ten finishes during his debut season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing. He recorded a single top five at Atomic Speedway on July 4.
McIntosh's Billy Hicks Racing No. 79 is sponsored by Coltman Farms Racing, Al Belt Custom Homes, VG Performance, Rick Havenridge (www.RickHavenridge.com), Predator Custom Trailers and Motorcoaches, Clements Racing Engines, Allstar Performance, XS Power Batteries, Gambler Performance, Sunoco Race Fuels, Hoosier Tire by Brian, Bilstein, Longhorn Chassis, and H&H Auto Sales.
McIntosh will receive an industry-leading $20,000 for his O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year title, along with over $10,000 in valuable products from various industry manufacturers.
2025 Rookie of the Year Product Awards:
Dave Warren Powersports - Pit Bike
Fire Suppression Engineering (FSE) - Complete Fire System
Behrent's Performance Warehouse - $500 Product Certificate
Brodix - $100 Product Certificate
Diversified Machine Inc (DMI) - $500 Product Certificate
Fast Shafts - One (1) Free Drive Shaft
FOX Shocks - One (1) Set of Shocks (Valued at $6,000)
Keyser Manufacturing - $500 Product Certificate
MD3 - $500 Product Certificate
MSD - $250 Product Certificate
ProFabrication Headers - One (1) Set of Headers (Valued at $2,500)
Schoenfeld Headers - $500 Product Certificate
Slicker Graphics - One (1) Free Wrap
Simpson Race Products - $250 Product Certificate
Strange Oval - $500 Product Certificate
Summit Racing Equipment - $250 Product Certificate
Swift Springs - One (1) Set of Springs (Valued at $500)
Thermo-Tech - $500 Product Certificate
Wehrs Machine - $250 Product Certificate
Wieland - Ten (10) Sheets of Aluminum (Valued at $1,000)
Wilwood Brakes - $250 Product Certificate
Xceldyne - $500 Product Certificate
Daniel Hilsabeck, who finished second in this season's Rookie of the Year chase, will earn $5,000 and a $500 product certificate from Performance Engineering & Manufacturing (PEM).
Dan Ebert, third place in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year, receives $2,500.
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.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year Standings:
Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - YTD Earnings
1 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville GA - 6685 - $107,700
2 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham IA - 6355 - $93,575
3 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore MN - 6165 - $97,800
About O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
O'Reilly Auto Parts began in 1957 in Springfield, Missouri, with 13 team members. From the beginning, the O'Reilly Culture has been the foundation for our approach to everything, from our relationships with our team members, customers, business partners, and the communities where we live, work, and serve to our ongoing engagement with our stakeholders.
We are the dominant auto parts retailer in all of our market areas. From our roots as a single store in 1957 to our current size of more than 6,300 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada (and growing), we've come a long way.
Visit the Company's website at www.OReillyAuto.com for additional information about O'Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours, services, employment opportunities, and other programs.
About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing
Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing showcases the talents of the top dirt late model drivers from across the country. In 2025, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction 58 events across 16 states, including some of the biggest marquee events in the industry, providing dirt slinging, sideways, door-to-door racing action lap after lap.
The series receives national exposure through a television package streamed live via FloRacing, with select broadcasts on RACER Network.
The in your face excitement of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is second to none in motorsports. For more information, including the latest news, tour schedule, driver information, and more, visit the official website at: www.LucasDirt.com.
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