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- Arenz tests Jacksonville, hunts IRA opener
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 6, 2026 - After seven months out of the seat, Travis Arenz took the controls of his 25T 410 Sprint Car for the first time in 2026 on Friday, May 1. Following the cancellation of the scheduled Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association season opener at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, May 2, Arenz decided to venture 365 miles south to the quarter-mile, high-banked Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., for the 2026 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) lid lifter. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor opened the night by drawing the pole in the third 10-lap MOWA heat race. Arenz settled into second place behind fellow front row starter Zach Daum on the drop of the green flag. The two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing champion rode the spot the rest of the way en route to a runner-up showing. Launching from the ninth starting position in the 25-lap MOWA main event, Arenz was running 13th when the first of five caution flags came out on lap 11. Following two more caution periods, Arenz lined up 11th on a lap 20 restart. He maintained the 11th spot until another yellow flag appeared with just two laps remaining. On the restart, Arenz got bottled up among a group of cars and spun in turn four. After restarting 15th, Arenz opened his 19th season of competition with a 14th-place showing. "The decision to race was to really just get some laps in this season and never being to Jacksonville, I wanted to have some laps there before heading back in June," Arenz said. "Overall, we didn't do very well. We struggled early on. I didn't make enough changes by feature time. Now, I know what direction I need to head towards when it comes to that place. "On the restart, two cars got into each other slightly, and I hammered the brakes," he said. "I turned left to avoid the guy in front of me, causing me to bring the caution out. We're looking for better results at both IRA shows this weekend." The Travis Arenz Motorsports team will fire up the 2026 IRA campaign with a doubleheader weekend at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, May 8, and Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Ill., on Saturday, May 9. Spectator gates open at Davenport Speedway at 5 p.m. with hot laps scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. At Sycamore Speedway, spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m., hot laps start at 6:30 p.m., and racing to follow at 7:30 p.m. All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com. Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team's Facebook and X (Twitter) pages. The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, Pallet Works, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth's Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Service One Transportation Located at N5761 County Road M in Plymouth, Wis., Service One Transportation has been a proud supporter of Travis Arenz Motorsports since the team moved into the 360 Sprint Car division in 2018. Service One Transportation opened its doors in 1997 when Dan Flagstad, Sr., decided to venture out on his own, following a distinguished career in transportation sales. Starting with a single driver and truck, Dan grew the business by providing unsurpassed service to the customers and living by the creed of "doing whatever it takes to get the job done for the customer." The customer-first philosophy continues today with current President and Owner Dan Flagstad, Jr., along with his partner, Mike Myszewski, who serves as vice president of operations and logistics. Under Dan's leadership, Service One Transportation has experienced the innovation of a new generation, while retaining the customer and family-first philosophy started by Dan Sr. Today, Service One has grown into a full-service logistics and transportation company with a large portfolio of services, including a 53-foot dry van, dry bulk with rail car transport, blanket wrap transport, and warehousing. Service One can handle all truckload, volume LTL, and expedited shipments to 48 states and all Canadian provinces. For a personalized transportation quote, contact Service One Transportation by phone at 1-888-988-3344 or 920-467-4793, email at dispatch@serviceonetrans.com, or visit https://www.serviceonetransportation.com/. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Upcoming Schedule Friday, May 8 - Davenport Speedway, Davenport, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, May 9 - Sycamore Speedway, Maple Park, Illinois (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Statistics Total Events - 1 IRA Events - 0 World of Outlaws Events - 0 Midwest Open Wheel Association Events - 1 High Limit Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 1 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 1 Heat Race Victories - 0 B-Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Travis Arenz Motorsports Career Highlights 2008-2025 Total Career A-Main Victories - 74 Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder A-Main Victories - 20 IMCA Northern Sport Mod/B Mod A-Main Victories - 20 MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 30 High Limit Racing 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 1 IRA 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 3 2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder Champion 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod Champion 2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2021 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2023 Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Apple Cup Rookie Award
- Best Of Lucas Oil, World Of Outlaws Collide On Flo Tour In 2026
It’s a never-ending debate among opinionated Dirt Late Model observers — especially on social media: which national tour has the stronger driver roster, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series or the ...
- Championship season fires back up at Placerville Speedway on Mother's Day Weekend
Placerville, CA…The Berco Building Materials championship campaign gets back underway at Placerville Speedway this Saturday when the quarter mile plays host to Mother's Day Madness presented by RJM Builders. A four division program roars into the El Dorado County Fairgrounds on Mother's Day Weekend with the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, the Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks. All moms attending the show will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a Mother's Day spa gift basket as they come through the gate. Fans also have a chance to take photos with a couple of Mini Donkeys from Braying Oaks during the night. As always, Live Music and Happy Hour presented by Hirst Home Team including discounted Coors Light/ Coors Banquet Beer takes place from 4-6pm. Magician/Juggler Cody Ebert will also be on hand to entertain fans under the shade structure. Mother's Day Madness is the final event before Placerville Speedway goes dark for two weeks. Following that, the Sprint Car Challenge Tour sanctioned Davy Thomas Memorial on May 30th launches a busy Summer of racing. "We can't think of a better way to celebrate mom than to bring her out to the races this Saturday at Placerville Speedway," said RMI President Scott Russell. "It's always a great show when you have all four of our points paying divisions on hand. It's also our final race before a two-week break, so hopefully everyone will come out and pack the grandstands." Auburn's Andy Forsberg, Yuba City's Rod Oliver, Oakley's Nick Baldwin and Diamond Springs' Kevin Jinkerson sit atop the driver standings in their respective divisions. This weekend is the first Thompson's Family of Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Car point race in nearly a month. This Saturday we also welcome new track partner RJM Builders for their night of racing. The first 50 moms stopping by the RJM Builders booth will receive a special appreciation gift. At RJM Builders, they are dedicated to transforming your house into the home of your dreams. Their team brings unparalleled expertise and a passion for quality craftsmanship to every project. They specialize in decks, garages, siding, dry rot repair, gates, landscaping design, and provide reliable handyman services. To learn more visit https://www.rjmbuildersca.com/ Tickets and Details: Grandstand seating during Mother's Day Madness will be General Admission this Saturday May 9th, apart from the reserved seats allocated to season ticket holders that are marked. Adult tickets cost just $18, while seniors 62+, military and juniors 12-17 will be $16. Kids 6-11 cost $8 and those five and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online via https://www.eventsprout.com/event/psr-050926 The pit gate will open at noon, with the front gate opening at 4pm. Cars hit the track at 5:15pm with hot laps, ADCO Driveline Qualifying and racing to follow. The Placerville Speedway is located on the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, California. Take Hwy US-50 to Forni Road/Placerville Drive exit. Then go north on Placerville Drive to the Fairgrounds. The physical address is 100 Placerville Dr., Placerville, CA 95667. For more information log onto http://www.placervillespeedway.com For those who can't make it to the track, CaliDirt.TV will provide live flag-to-flag coverage of every Placerville Speedway point race this season. The live streaming service also includes each event with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour. Fans can purchase through a cost savings monthly membership or on a per race basis via https://calidirt.tv/ Join over 20,000 followers of Placerville Speedway on Facebook, where you can keep abreast of updates for the 2026 season. You can also find Placerville Speedway on X by following us https://x.com/pvillespeedway - In addition, Placerville Speedway is also on Instagram. Follow us @PvilleSpeedway. Upcoming events at Placerville Speedway: Saturday May 9: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Ltd. Late Models and Mini Trucks | Mother's Day Madness presented by RJM Builders Saturday May 30: Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour and Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars | Davy's Race - Davy Thomas Memorial Saturday June 6: Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks and BCRA Lightning Sprints | John Padjen Kids Bike Night presented by Pizza Factory
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Set for Illinois Showdown at Farmer City and Fairbury
BATAVIA, Ohio (May 5, 2026) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is set to bring its signature brand of high-powered dirt racing to the Midwest with a highly anticipated Illinois Speedweek doubleheader at Farmer City Raceway and Fairbury Speedway on May 8-9, 2026. The two-night swing will showcase the nation's top dirt late model drivers as they battle on two of Illinois' most iconic bullrings, delivering back-to-back nights of intense competition and marquee racing action. The excitement begins earlier in the week with the FloRacing Night in America, featuring a multi-race swing across the state. The series opens at LaSalle Speedway, followed by Spoon River Speedway and Lincoln Speedway, bringing the nation's top dirt late model teams together for a high-intensity lead-in to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series weekend. Following a week of fierce competition, the focus shifts to Friday, May 8, at Farmer City Raceway for the annual Farmer City 74, which will pay $25,000 to the winner. The quarter-mile oval is known for its tight racing surface and dramatic side-by-side action, providing fans with an up-close look at the raw power and precision of 800-horsepower dirt late models. Farmer City Raceway is located at 850 Grove Street in Farmer City, Illinois, just off I-74 at Exit 159. Pit gates will open at 4:00 PM, with general admission gates opening at 5:00 PM., and on-track activity beginning with hot laps at 6:30 PM and racing to follow. More information can be found at FarmerCityRacing.com. The action continues Saturday, May 9, at Fairbury Speedway with the FALS Spring Shootout, where drivers will compete for a $30,000 top prize in one of the richest early-season events in the region. Fairbury, often referred to as "America's Dirt Track," is renowned for its thrilling racing and electric atmosphere, making it a fan-favorite stop on the national tour. Fairbury Speedway, located at 600 South 3rd Street in Fairbury, Illinois. All gates will open at 12:00 PM (noon), with hot laps scheduled for 6:00 PM and racing to follow. Additional event details are available at FairburySpeedway.com. Together, the FloRacing Night in America events and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale weekend make Illinois Speedweek one of the most anticipated stretches of the season, drawing elite talent and passionate fans from across the country. As the series heads into Illinois Speedweek, the Big River Steel Championship standings presented by ARP show a tight battle at the top. Hudson O'Neal leads the standings, holding a narrow 30-point advantage over Devin Moran, who sits second. Ricky Thornton Jr. is third, followed closely by Brandon Sheppard and Max Blair to round out the top five. Former winners and contenders including Brandon Overton, Garrett Alberson, and Kyle Bronson remain within striking distance inside the top 10, while Illinois native Brian Shirley currently sits ninth heading into his home-state swing. With multiple drivers separated by slim margins, the upcoming events could prove pivotal in shaping the championship race. For the latest news, results, and championship standings from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses: Farmer City Raceway: 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 Fairbury Speedway: 1. $30,000, 2. $15,000, 3. $7,000, 4. $5,500, 5. $4,500, 6. $3,500, 7. $3,000, 8. $2,500, 9. $2,400, 10. $2,300, 11. $2,200, 12. $2,100, 13. $2,000, 14. $1,900, 15. $1,800, 16. $1,750, 17. $1,700, 18. $1,650, 19. $1,600, 20. $1,550, 21. $1,550, 22. $1,500, 23. $1,500, 24. $1,500 = $100,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule: Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3 Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4 Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett 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, Steering Buddy, 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.
- Braden Chiaramonte and Max Mittry finish off Nor*Cal Posse Shootout in victory lane
Placerville, CA…El Cajon's Braden Chiaramonte started on the front row and dominated the Winged 360 Sprint Car portion of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend on Saturday, claiming the $8,000 top prize at Placerville Speedway. On the Ultimate Sprint Car Series side of things, it was Max Mittry going back-to-back for Chase Johnson Racing. In doing so, he brought home the $1,000 double duty bonus courtesy of Quick Change Liquid Energy Drink and Vertullo Racing 83V. The 30-lap Winged 360 Sprint Car finale at the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Building Materials saw Braden Chiaramonte outduel pole sitter Justyn Cox on the start to grab the lead. The top side was certainly the place to be and Chiaramonte ran it to perfection each lap. Not even a late restart could stop the past SCCT Rookie of the Year, as he drove away to claim his first career Placerville Speedway Sprint Car triumph. The 19-year-old also set a new Non-Winged Sprint Car track record earlier in the program. That late restart did see Fremont's Shane Golobic sneak by Cox to grab the runner up spot. The three-time Trophy Cup champion had set the ADCO Driveline Fast Time earlier in the evening and then capped it with a solid second place effort in the feature. After finishing runner up on opening night Cox returned on Saturday and put together another strong night of competition while rounding out the podium. The 2023 SCCT titlist won his heat race, the dash and ran second for a majority of the main event. Friday winner Dylan Bloomfield came home fourth, followed by current Placerville Speedway point leader Andy Forsberg in fifth. The remainder of the top 10 was filled out by Tanner Carrick, 17th starting Tony Gomes, Nick Parker, Shane Hopkins and Max Mittry. The Ultimate Sprint Car Series main event showcased a thrilling first 12 laps, with multiple drivers battling it out at the front of the field. Things came to a halt though when contact between second running David Gasper and third place Cole Wakim caused a pileup in turns one and two. Max Mittry had started on the pole and led those initial 12 circuits. When going back green he had his way with things for much of the remaining distance. Lincoln's Tanner Carrick stayed close on one late restart, but there was nothing to stop the fast-moving Mittry. The SCCT Speedweek champion from last year pulled away and crossed under the Ed Entz checkered flag to sweep the weekend with USCS aboard the CJR No. 24 mount. Carrick crossed the stripe in second, followed by 17th starter Nate Schank, who had an exciting run through the field after winning the B-main. Reigning USCS champ Jacob Tuttle and Josh Young completed the top five. Filling out the top 10 were Bradley Terrell, Ryan Timmons, 18th starting Brent Steck, Jake Morgan and Bob Newberry. Another solid field of 28 cars was on hand with the USCS Non-Wingers. Braden Chiaramonte began the night by setting a new track record, clocking an 11.325 around the quarter mile. Placerville Speedway returns to action this coming Saturday May 9th during Mother's Day Madness presented by RJM Builders. All four of the track regulars will be in competition including the Thompson's Dealerships Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Kings Meats Ltd. Late Models, Red Hawk Resort + Casino Pure Stocks and the Mountain Democrat Mini Trucks. Results Placerville Speedway Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Building Materials Finale May 2, 2026 Winged 360 Sprint Cars: A Main 30 Laps 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[2]; 2. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 3. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 4. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield[7]; 5. 92-Andy Forsberg[8]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 7. 75-Tony Gomes[17]; 8. 15AZ-Nick Parker[12]; 9. 21-Shane Hopkins[11]; 10. 2XM-Max Mittry[4]; 11. 7-Seth Standley[10]; 12. 15-Michael Sellers[9]; 13. 29-Cole Croft[13]; 14. 20-Justin Bradway[15]; 15. 3G-Brent Sexton[21]; 16. 25-Cody Johnson[14]; 17. 1W-Trey Walters[19]; 18. 7H-Jake Haulot[6]; 19. 28K-Bryant Bell[18]; 20. 56-Taylor Hall[20]; 21. 31-Kyle Beilman[16]; 22. 9L-Luke Hayes[22] Dash 6 Laps 1. 42X-Justyn Cox[2]; 2. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 4. 2XM-Max Mittry[4]; 5. 83T-Tanner Carrick[5]; 6. 7H-Jake Haulot[6] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 2. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield[1]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[4]; 4. 7-Seth Standley[5]; 5. 29-Cole Croft[3]; 6. 31-Kyle Beilman[6]; 7. 1W-Trey Walters[7]; 8. 9L-Luke Hayes[8] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 42X-Justyn Cox[2]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry[4]; 3. 15-Michael Sellers[1]; 4. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 5. 25-Cody Johnson[7]; 6. 75-Tony Gomes[3]; 7. 56-Taylor Hall[6] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 7H-Jake Haulot[2]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg[1]; 3. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[4]; 4. 15AZ-Nick Parker[3]; 5. 20-Justin Bradway[5]; 6. 28K-Bryant Bell[6]; 7. 3G-Brent Sexton[7] Qualifying 1. 17W-Shane Golobic, 10.293[16]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry, 10.294[14]; 3. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 10.295[15]; 4. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield, 10.357[10]; 5. 15-Michael Sellers, 10.360[5]; 6. 92-Andy Forsberg, 10.376[19]; 7. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 10.378[13]; 8. 42X-Justyn Cox, 10.396[2]; 9. 7H-Jake Haulot, 10.462[8]; 10. 29-Cole Croft, 10.525[9]; 11. 75-Tony Gomes, 10.527[6]; 12. 15AZ-Nick Parker, 10.582[11]; 13. 7-Seth Standley, 10.586[3]; 14. 21-Shane Hopkins, 10.662[21]; 15. 20-Justin Bradway, 10.688[12]; 16. 31-Kyle Beilman, 10.714[17]; 17. 56-Taylor Hall, 10.850[20]; 18. 28K-Bryant Bell, 10.861[4]; 19. 1W-Trey Walters, 10.881[18]; 20. 25-Cody Johnson, 11.096[22]; 21. 3G-Brent Sexton, 11.164[1]; 22. (DNS) 9L-Luke Hayes USCS: A Feature 30 Laps 1. 24-Max Mittry[1]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick[4]; 3. 1-Nate Schank[17]; 4. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[11]; 5. 17J-Josh Young[10]; 6. 8-Bradley Terrell[12]; 7. 29T-Ryan Timmons[13]; 8. 2STX-Brent Steck[18]; 9. 51M-Jake Morgan[14]; 10. 36-Bob Newberry[6]; 11. 12-Adam Christian[9]; 12. 58-Mark Henry[21]; 13. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[15]; 14. 73-Cole Wakim[2]; 15. 91-Cooper Marchant[19]; 16. 67X-Alex Peck[22]; 17. 38-Austin Cato[16]; 18. 3F-Blake Bower[8]; 19. 09-Connor Wakim[7]; 20. 28K-Kaden Ramos[20]; 21. 18G-David Gasper[3]; 22. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[5] B Feature 12 Laps 1. 1-Nate Schank[1]; 2. 2STX-Brent Steck[2]; 3. 91-Cooper Marchant[4]; 4. 28K-Kaden Ramos[3]; 5. 58-Mark Henry[6]; 6. 67X-Alex Peck[7]; 7. 29C-Camie Bell[12]; 8. 51-Gary Paulson[11]; 9. 18-Josh Gillis[5]; 10. 63D-Jon DeWees[10]; 11. 26R-Ryan Owens[13]; 12. 72-Jeff Shelton[8]; 13. 44-Shane Sexton[9] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 2. 12-Adam Christian[4]; 3. 8-Bradley Terrell[3]; 4. 73-Cole Wakim[5]; 5. 51-Gary Paulson[6]; 6. 29C-Camie Bell[7]; 7. 18-Josh Gillis[1]; 8. 26R-Ryan Owens[8] Heat 2 8 Laps | 00:03:01.000 1. 36-Bob Newberry[1]; 2. 17J-Josh Young[2]; 3. 29T-Ryan Timmons[3]; 4. 3F-Blake Bower[5]; 5. 2STX-Brent Steck[4]; 6. 58-Mark Henry[6]; 7. 63D-Jon DeWees[7] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 09-Connor Wakim[2]; 2. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[3]; 3. 18G-David Gasper[5]; 4. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[1]; 5. 91-Cooper Marchant[4]; 6. 67X-Alex Peck[6]; 7. 44-Shane Sexton[7] Heat 4 8 Laps 1. 24-Max Mittry[2]; 2. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[5]; 3. 51M-Jake Morgan[4]; 4. 38-Austin Cato[6]; 5. 1-Nate Schank[3]; 6. 28K-Kaden Ramos[1]; 7. 72-Jeff Shelton[7] Qualifying 1 1. 73-Cole Wakim, 11.505[8]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 11.727[1]; 3. 8-Bradley Terrell, 11.892[7]; 4. 12-Adam Christian, 11.984[2]; 5. 18-Josh Gillis, 12.361[5]; 6. 51-Gary Paulson, 12.711[6]; 7. 29C-Camie Bell, 12.931[3]; 8. 26R-Ryan Owens, 12.939[4] Qualifying 2 1. 3F-Blake Bower, 11.623[5]; 2. 17J-Josh Young, 11.782[1]; 3. 29T-Ryan Timmons, 11.806[6]; 4. 2STX-Brent Steck, 11.895[7]; 5. 36-Bob Newberry, 12.103[4]; 6. 58-Mark Henry, 12.380[3]; 7. 63D-Jon DeWees, 12.611[2] Qualifying 3 1. 18G-David Gasper, 11.616[5]; 2. 09-Connor Wakim, 11.786[6]; 3. 87P-Jacob Tuttle, 11.813[2]; 4. 91-Cooper Marchant, 12.196[7]; 5. 33-Heath Holdsclaw, 12.345[3]; 6. 67X-Alex Peck, 12.505[1]; 7. 44-Shane Sexton, 12.561[4] Qualifying 4 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 11.325[2]; 2. 24-Max Mittry, 11.623[1]; 3. 1-Nate Schank, 11.626[5]; 4. 51M-Jake Morgan, 11.910[7]; 5. 28K-Kaden Ramos, 12.058[6]; 6. 38-Austin Cato, 12.230[4]; 7. 72-Jeff Shelton, 12.545[3]
- Morgan Cup Pits Posse Against Outlaws At Williams Grove This Weekend - Who will break the tie?
Mechanicsburg - Williams Grove Speedway will host the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup for World of Outlaws and Lawrence Chevrolet 410 sprint cars coming up this Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9 at 7:30 pm both nights. The HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup will find the outlaws and Pennsylvania Posse sprint car drivers squaring off in a 25 lap main on Friday with the big prize up for grabs on Saturday night when a 30-lap feature is contested. The winner will score $12,000 on Friday night before Saturday's finale pays $15,000 to win plus another $5,000 for Morgan Cup bragging rights, setting up a $20,000 take for the finale winner. The driver who sets overall fast time in each Morgan Cup racing program will earn $300 as the Fast Tees Fast Time award winner. Named after late track owner Morgan Hughes, the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup is contested each May to establish bragging rights between the outlaws and Williams Grove drivers. The home of the Morgan Cup champion lays claim to the Morgan Cup trophy itself for the ensuing year, either at the speedway office in Mechanicsburg or at World of Outlaws headquarters in Concord, North Carolina. For the last two years the Morgan Cup has found a home at the offices of Williams Grove Speedway thanks to a win last May by Anthony Macri and by TJ Stutts in 2024. Logan Schuchart scored the most recent win for the World of Outlaws drivers. Since the event was first run in 2011, the score is now tied between the outlaws drivers and the locals known as the Pennsylvania Posse as both factions have scored the cup a total of seven times each. The race was not contested in 2020. Other outlaws Morgan Cup winners over the years have been Jason Sides, Steve Kinser, Donny Schatz, Daryn Pittman, Shane Stewart and Aaron Reutzel. Additional local champions include three-time victor Lance Dewease, Stevie Smith and Brent Marks. Event sponsor HVAC Distributors Inc. based in Mount Joy is a full-service wholesale distributor and manufacturers representative of residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning equipment and accessories. In business since 1987, HVAC Distributors Inc. serves the residential new construction, residential replacement and light commercial segments of the HVAC industry in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Northern Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western New York. Fireworks will be part of both Morgan Cup racing programs. Defending outlaws series champion David Gravel will enter Williams Grove action as the current series point leader. Dewease is the Williams Grove Speedway point leader. Adult general admission for Friday is $35 with youth ages 13 - 20 admitted for just $15. Saturday admission is $40 with youth priced at $20. Kids ages 12 and under are always FREE at Williams Grove Speedway. Other World of Outlaws races coming up in 2026 at Williams Grove Speedway will take place on July 31 and August 1 for the Summer Nationals and on October 2 and 3 for the National Open. Keep up with all the latest speedway news and information by visiting the oval's official website at www.williamsgrove.com or by following the track on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X.
- Hudson O'Neal Captures Ralph Latham Memorial Victory at Florence
UNION, KY (May 2, 2026) - Hudson O'Neal of Martinsville, Indiana took the lead on lap three from Jason Jameson and held off Devin Moran to win the 40th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial on Saturday night at Florence Speedway. O'Neal and Moran entered the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event tied atop the championship standings. With the victory, O'Neal now holds a 30-point advantage over Moran heading into next weekend's events at Farmer City Raceway and Fairbury Speedway. The win marked O'Neal's fourth LOLMDS victory of the season and his 12th overall triumph of 2026, earning him $25,000. Moran finished second, 1.060 seconds behind at the finish, while Ricky Thornton Jr., fresh off his win at Circle City on Friday, rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. Brandon Sheppard and Garrett Alberson completed the top five. In his 38th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory, the 2023 Series Champion is now tied for seventh on the all-time wins list with Tim McCreadie and Brandon Sheppard. O'Neal survived a tense finish, brushing the turn four wall multiple times in the closing laps, to secure his first Ralph Latham Memorial victory since 2018. The event had not been contested since 2023 due to weather interruptions in recent years. "I've got to tip my hat to Riley (Sheedy), my body guy," O'Neal said. "With a couple laps to go, I was just trying to get everything I could. I got a little loose and backed it into the fence - I knew it wasn't too bad, but I hate that for him, especially with a short turnaround. We'll get it fixed." "I felt like the track was widening out in turns three and four, and I was just waiting for someone to show me their nose." Moran, still seeking his first win in the event that began in 1987, finished second. "I was really good until that one restart," Moran said. "I thought the top would be better, but Thornton got the bottom. Then on another restart, I got a good run and slid him, but I ended up messing both of us up. I apologized - I should have committed to the fence and given him a chance to cross over. I didn't want to race him like that." Thornton, who won the event the last time it was held in 2023, finished third and commented on the late-race contact. "It was just racing - I told him we're not going golfing together anymore," Thornton joked. "Nothing to be mad about. The track was pretty good. When we come back in August, I think they'll widen turns one and two a bit so the top can keep up. Three and four were really good all night. Honestly, these conditions are where I struggle, so to be close to those guys up front, I'm happy." O'Neal's winning SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and backed by Big River Steel, Wheeler Metals, Merrill Bonding, Professional Concrete Cutting and Drilling, O'Neal's Salvage and Recycling, Lineal Contracting, Beeman Lumber, Sunoco Race Fuels, Dicky's Doghouse, Seven Spurs Ranch, Penske Racing Shocks, Lucas Oil, and Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball. Completing the top ten were Max Blair, Jason Jameson, Brian Shirley, Kyle Bronson, and Dan Ebert. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 40th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Saturday, May 2, 2026 Florence Speedway | Union, KY Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Hudson O'Neal | 16.126 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 16.288 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 4. 44-Dave Hess Jr[4]; 5. 16-Justin Rattliff[7]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[6]; 7. 4-Cody Mahoney[9]; 8. 33AJ-Austin Lay[8]; 9. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 10. (DNS) C4-Freddie Carpenter Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 12J-Jason Jameson[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 111-Max Blair[2]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[5]; 5. 44M-Chris Madden[6]; 6. 18-Trevor Landrum[4]; 7. 4GK-Kody Evans[7]; 8. 49G-Billy Green[8]; 9. 8A-Curt Addison[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 12J-Jason Jameson[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 111-Max Blair[2]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[5]; 5. 44M-Chris Madden[6]; 6. 18-Trevor Landrum[4]; 7. 4GK-Kody Evans[7]; 8. 49G-Billy Green[8]; 9. 8A-Curt Addison[9] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 3. 22F-Chris Ferguson[2]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 5. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[4]; 6. 93-Carson Ferguson[7]; 7. C7-Adam Stricker[5]; 8. 8K-Kyle Strickler[9]; 9. 93J-Donovan Jackson[8] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 4. 4-Cody Mahoney[5]; 5. 16-Justin Rattliff[1]; 6. 18-Trevor Landrum[4]; 7. 4GK-Kody Evans[6]; 8. 33AJ-Austin Lay[7]; 9. 8A-Curt Addison[10]; 10. (DNS) 49G-Billy Green; 11. (DNS) C4-Freddie Carpenter UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 2. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[1]; 3. C7-Adam Stricker[6]; 4. 11M-Michael Chilton[3]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 6. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[5]; 7. 8K-Kyle Strickler[8]; 8. 59-Dillard Hatchett[9]; 9. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[2]; 10. 93J-Donovan Jackson[10] 40th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial Feature Finish (50 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $26,400 2 - 7 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $11,400 3 - 2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $7,300 4 - 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $4,900 5 - 5 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $4,400 6 - 11 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $3,600 7 - 3 - 12J - Jason Jameson - Lawrenceburg, IN - $2,500 8 - 15 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $3,200 9 - 17 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $3,100 10 - 21 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $3,000 11 - 19 - 44M - Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - $2,000 12 - 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $2,800 13 - 18 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,700 14 - 20 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $1,700 15 - 16 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $1,600 16 - 23 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,400 17 - 10 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $2,500 18 - 22 - C7 - Adam Stricker - Batavia, OH - $1,500 19 - 9 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $2,400 20 - 24 - 18 - Trevor Landrum - Florence, KY - $1,500 21 - 14 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $2,400 22 - 8 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - $1,500 23 - 13 - 44 - Dave Hess Jr - Waterford, PA - $1,500 24 - 12 - 22F - Chris Ferguson - Mt. Holly, NC - $1,500 Race Statistics Entrants: 37 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Hudson O'Neal MD3 Lap Leaders: Jason Jameson (Laps 1-2); Hudson O'Neal (Laps 3-50) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Hudson O'Neal Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O'Neal Margin of Victory: 1.060 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Josh Rice (Lap 15); Mike Marlar (Lap 24); Dan Ebert (Lap 35); Trevor Landrum (Lap 36); Dillon McCowan (Lap 37) MyRacePass Series Provisional: Clay Harris Fast Time Provisional: Trevor Landrum Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton, Jr. Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Garrett Alberson Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton, Jr. PEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Jason Jameson Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Chris Madden Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Cory Lawler Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Dan Ebert (Advanced 10 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Hudson O'Neal (48 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O'Neal Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran; Hudson O'Neal O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Hudson O'Neal | Lap 3 | 17.619 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Josh Rice Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Hudson O'Neal 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: Kyle Bronson | 16.0162 seconds Time of Race: 29 minutes 51 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 2560 - $133,100 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 2530 - $149,849 3 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 2340 - $79,950 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 2310 - $72,700 5 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 2295 - $53,600 6 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 2280 - $55,350 7 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 2040 - $41,625 8 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 2010 - $31,875 9 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 1980 - $33,700 10 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1965 - $44,200 11 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 1965 - $34,500 12 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 1940 - $32,875 13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 1905 - $32,875 14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 1660 - $20,900 15 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 1645 - $20,725 16 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 1630 - $23,150 17 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 1450 - $13,525 18 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 1340 - $6,300 Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett 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, Steering Buddy, 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.
- Exciting finishes highlight opening night of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend
Placerville, CA…Oakley's Dylan Bloomfield and Redding's Max Mittry shared victory lane at Placerville Speedway on Friday, each picking up exhilarating late race wins on opening night of the Nor*Cal Posse Shootout/ Legends Weekend presented by Berco Building Materials. Both drivers were competing aboard unfamiliar cars, as Bloomfield piloted the C&M Motorsports No. 7c Winged Sprinter, while Mittry brought the Chase Johnson Racing No. 24 back to victory lane with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series. The 30-lap Winged Sprint Car feature began with 2023 SCCT champion Justyn Cox rocketing into the lead. An inordinate amount of caution flags came out in the main event, which forced Cox to deal with numerous restarts. He did a tremendous job every time while keeping the field at bay for much of the contest. Bloomfield had settled into second and closed the gap a few times as lapped traffic came into play, but each moment that would occur, yellow flag fever appeared. A final five lap shootout then came into play and during it, things began to heat up. With drivers continuing to fly around the high side Bloomfield closed in quickly with the white flag soon approaching. Heading into the final set of corners Bloomfield charged to the bottom in turn three and drove up in front of Cox. The pair battled tooth and nail, side by side down to the checkered flag with Bloomfield coming out on top by the narrowest of margins. The thrilling conclusion was his third career Placerville Speedway triumph and the second of 2026. Cox continued his early season speed by claiming the ADCO Driveline Fast Time Award to begin the evening and coming home second in the feature. It marked his second runner up effort of the Placerville campaign. Reigning track champion Tony Gomes gave it a nice run in the main event, carving his way from 10th to third while Max Mittry and Nick Parker completed the top five. Rounding out the top 10 were Tanner Carrick, Shane Golobic, Luke Hayes, Michael Sellers and Jake Haulot. It was a nice recovery for Golobic, who brought out a caution while running third on lap five. In the 30 lap Ultimate Sprint Car Series finale it was Max Mittry who took command early on and had his way with things for most of the race. Much like the Winged 360 main event, yellow flags slowed the flow of things at times during the contest. Once some green flag racing was put in the books though the action became fast and furious on the quarter mile bullring. Drivers raced high, low and in the middle with close battles taking place throughout the pack. As the race wound down El Cajon's Braden Chiaramonte closed on Mittry and the pair proceeded to put on an epic show for the lead. The incredible clash saw Chiaramonte officially lead lap 28, before Mittry sliced his way back by, leading the white flag lap. Mittry would go on to cross under the Ed Entz checkered flag for a very special victory aboard the Chase Johnson Racing No. 24 mount. Friday night marked the first time CJR has been back in competition since Johnson's accident at Silver Dollar Speedway in 2024. For Mittry it was his second career Sprint Car victory after getting his initial triumph one week prior at Watsonville Speedway. Chiaramonte, Cole Wakim, Ryan Timmons and Jacob Tuttle rounded out the top five. Both Wakim and Tuttle were fun to watch while they drove the ragged edge of Placerville Speedway. Completing the top 10 were Shane Hopkins, Tanner Carrick, Nate Schank, Austin Cato and Alex Peck. A strong field of 30 cars competed on opening night with USCS. Blake Bower started the evening by setting new Non-Winged Sprint Car track record with a lap of 11.502. The Nor*Cal Posse Shootout concludes tonight with an $8,000-to-win Winged Sprint Car feature, along with the Ultimate Sprint Car Series back in action as well. Results Placerville Speedway Nor*Cal Posse Shootout presented by Berco Building Materials Opener May 1, 2026 Winged 360 Sprint Cars: A-main: 1. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield[4]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 3. 75-Tony Gomes[10]; 4. 2XM-Max Mittry[8]; 5. 15-Nick Parker[2]; 6. 83T-Tanner Carrick[7]; 7. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 8. 9L-Luke Hayes[14]; 9. 15X-Michael Sellers[16]; 10. 7H-Jake Haulot[11]; 11. 00-Steel Powell[17]; 12. 3G-Brent Sexton[19]; 13. 25-Cody Johnson[22]; 14. 21-Shane Hopkins[12]; 15. 1W-Trey Walters[15]; 16. 56-Taylor Hall[21]; 17. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[13]; 18. 7-Seth Standley[5]; 19. 29-Cole Croft[9]; 20. 92-Andy Forsberg[6]; 21. 20-Justin Bradway[18]; 22. 28K-Bryant Bell[20] Dash 6 Laps 1. 42X-Justyn Cox[1]; 2. 15-Nick Parker[2]; 3. 17W-Shane Golobic[3]; 4. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield[5]; 5. 7-Seth Standley[6]; 6. 92-Andy Forsberg[4] Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 15-Nick Parker[2]; 2. 42X-Justyn Cox[4]; 3. 29-Cole Croft[1]; 4. 75-Tony Gomes[5]; 5. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[3]; 6. 15X-Michael Sellers[6]; 7. 3G-Brent Sexton[8]; 8. 25-Cody Johnson[7] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield[1]; 2. 83T-Tanner Carrick[2]; 3. 92-Andy Forsberg[4]; 4. 7H-Jake Haulot[3]; 5. 9L-Luke Hayes[5]; 6. 00-Steel Powell[6]; 7. 28K-Bryant Bell[7] Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 17W-Shane Golobic[2]; 2. 2XM-Max Mittry[1]; 3. 7-Seth Standley[4]; 4. 21-Shane Hopkins[5]; 5. 1W-Trey Walters[7]; 6. 20-Justin Bradway[6]; 7. 56-Taylor Hall[3] Qualifying 1. 42X-Justyn Cox, 10.326[13]; 2. 92-Andy Forsberg, 10.410[22]; 3. 7-Seth Standley, 10.437[9]; 4. 29-Cole Croft, 10.479[12]; 5. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield, 10.484[4]; 6. 2XM-Max Mittry, 10.494[16]; 7. 15-Nick Parker, 10.517[10]; 8. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 10.530[3]; 9. 17W-Shane Golobic, 10.555[5]; 10. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 10.557[18]; 11. 7H-Jake Haulot, 10.562[6]; 12. 56-Taylor Hall, 10.648[8]; 13. 75-Tony Gomes, 10.688[17]; 14. 9L-Luke Hayes, 10.697[11]; 15. 21-Shane Hopkins, 10.702[14]; 16. 15X-Michael Sellers, 10.734[2]; 17. 00-Steel Powell, 10.754[15]; 18. 20-Justin Bradway, 10.898[20]; 19. 25-Cody Johnson, 10.965[19]; 20. 28K-Bryant Bell, 11.029[21]; 21. 1W-Trey Walters, 11.179[1]; 22. 3G-Brent Sexton, 11.387[7] USCS: A-main: 1. 24-Max Mittry[2]; 2. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[3]; 3. 73-Cole Wakim[5]; 4. 29T-Ryan Timmons[1]; 5. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[7]; 6. 21-Shane Hopkins[4]; 7. 83T-Tanner Carrick[11]; 8. 1-Nate Schank[13]; 9. 38-Austin Cato[20]; 10. 67X-Alex Peck[10]; 11. 36-Bob Newberry[9]; 12. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[19]; 13. 9C-Connor Wakim[21]; 14. 28-Bryant Bell[17]; 15. 51-Jake Morgan[6]; 16. 18G-David Gasper[16]; 17. 17J-Josh Young[8]; 18. 12-Adam Christian[15]; 19. 58-Mark Henry[14]; 20. 8-Bradley Terrell[18]; 21. 91-Cooper Marchant[12]; 22. (DNS) 3F-Blake Bower B Feature 12 Laps 1. 18G-David Gasper[1]; 2. 28-Bryant Bell[2]; 3. 8-Bradley Terrell[4]; 4. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[5]; 5. 38-Austin Cato[11]; 6. 9C-Connor Wakim[7]; 7. 44-Brent Sexton[9]; 8. 28K-Kaden Ramos[8]; 9. 29C-Camie Bell[13]; 10. 26R-Ryan Owens[14]; 11. 18-Josh Gillis[10]; 12. 72-Jeff Shelton[12]; 13. 63D-Jon DeWees[6]; 14. (DNS) 2STX-Brent Steck Heat 1 8 Laps 1. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte[2]; 2. 17J-Josh Young[3]; 3. 67X-Alex Peck[1]; 4. 73-Cole Wakim[5]; 5. 8-Bradley Terrell[4]; 6. 18-Josh Gillis[7]; 7. 26R-Ryan Owens[8]; 8. 63D-Jon DeWees[6] Heat 2 8 Laps 1. 21-Shane Hopkins[1]; 2. 87P-Jacob Tuttle[3]; 3. 83T-Tanner Carrick[4]; 4. 1-Nate Schank[6]; 5. 18G-David Gasper[5]; 6. 44-Brent Sexton[7]; 7. 38-Austin Cato[8]; 8. (DNS) 28-Bryant Bell Heat 3 8 Laps 1. 3F-Blake Bower[5]; 2. 51-Jake Morgan[2]; 3. 91-Cooper Marchant[1]; 4. 58-Mark Henry[3]; 5. 9C-Connor Wakim[4]; 6. 72-Jeff Shelton[6]; 7. 29C-Camie Bell[7] Heat 4 8 Laps 1. 24-Max Mittry[2]; 2. 36-Bob Newberry[1]; 3. 29T-Ryan Timmons[5]; 4. 12-Adam Christian[3]; 5. 2STX-Brent Steck[4]; 6. 28K-Kaden Ramos[7]; 7. 33-Heath Holdsclaw[6] Qualifying 1 1. 73-Cole Wakim, 11.602[5]; 2. 73B-Braden Chiaramonte, 11.742[6]; 3. 17J-Josh Young, 11.824[8]; 4. 8-Bradley Terrell, 12.121[7]; 5. 67X-Alex Peck, 12.263[2]; 6. 63D-Jon DeWees, 12.313[3]; 7. 18-Josh Gillis, 12.485[4]; 8. 26R-Ryan Owens, 13.262[1] Qualifying 2 1. 18G-David Gasper, 11.655[5]; 2. 28-Bryant Bell, 11.733[8]; 3. 87P-Jacob Tuttle, 11.842[2]; 4. 83T-Tanner Carrick, 11.935[7]; 5. 21-Shane Hopkins, 12.015[4]; 6. 1-Nate Schank, 12.135[6]; 7. 44-Brent Sexton, 12.334[1]; 8. 38-Austin Cato, 12.460[3] Qualifying 3 1. 3F-Blake Bower, 11.502[6]; 2. 51-Jake Morgan, 11.895[7]; 3. 58-Mark Henry, 12.271[3]; 4. 9C-Connor Wakim, 12.347[2]; 5. 91-Cooper Marchant, 12.553[5]; 6. 72-Jeff Shelton, 12.907[1]; 7. 29C-Camie Bell, 13.175[4] Qualifying 4 1. 29T-Ryan Timmons, 11.650[6]; 2. 24-Max Mittry, 11.777[2]; 3. 12-Adam Christian, 11.977[1]; 4. 2STX-Brent Steck, 12.006[5]; 5. 36-Bob Newberry, 12.182[7]; 6. 33-Heath Holdsclaw, 12.303[4]; 7. 28K-Kaden Ramos, 12.473[3]
- Thornton Denies O'Neal for Circle City Victory on Friday Night
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 1, 2026) - Ricky Thornton Jr. tracked down race-long leader Hudson O'Neal and made the winning pass on lap 41, then held on to capture his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing victory of the season Friday night at Circle City Raceway. Thornton's 58th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win earned him $15,000 in the Series' second-ever visit to the Indianapolis facility. O'Neal finished second, with Max Blair rounding out the Big River Steel podium in third. Mike Marlar finished fourth, followed by Devin Moran in fifth. Starting sixth, Thornton now moves into a tie with Brandon Sheppard for fourth in the championship standings heading into Saturday's event at Florence Speedway. "I felt like we had a really good car all night, but I just couldn't quite get it going early. In the feature, everything came together," said the Chandler, Arizona native. "Watching midget and sprint car races here, you know how technical the top can be and that the bottom will eventually come in. Max (Blair) was strong down there, and after that caution, when Marlar chose the bottom, I knew I had to make my move." "I got by Max on the restart, and once I cleared Mikey (Marlar), I felt like I had a shot at Hudson. I knew it might take lapped traffic to slow him down, and it worked out for us." With his runner-up finish, O'Neal is now tied with Moran for the championship points lead heading into the Ralph Latham Memorial at Florence Speedway. "It was probably better not to be the leader at the end," O'Neal said. "Ricky was really good late in the race. He probably saved his tires better than I did and was able to move around more. When you're leading, you're kind of stuck picking a lane and hoping it holds. No excuses—we're happy to finish second, even though it's tough to lead that long and get passed late." Blair continued his strong run, recording his ninth consecutive top five finish. "The restart where Ricky got by me actually helped me a bit," Blair said. "I knew once Marlar picked the bottom on that last restart, it was going to be tough to hold those guys off. It was a lot of fun racing with Ricky for as long as we did." Thornton's winning Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and backed by Hoker Trucking, Knight's Companies, Coltman Farms Racing, Capital Waste, Strange Oval, Certified Inspection Services, Sunoco Race Fuels, and SI Towing and Recovery. Completing the top ten were Dan Ebert, Josh Rice, Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, and Carson Ferguson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday, May 1, 2026 Circle City Raceway | Indianapolis, IN Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time: Mike Marlar | 12.073 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[4]; 3. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 5. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 6. 4G-Kody Evans[6]; 7. 44-Dave Hess Jr[7]; 8. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 9. 317-Blake Creech[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 5. 12J-Jason Jameson[5]; 6. P3-Steve Peeden[6]; 7. 59-Dillard Hatchett[7]; 8. 4-Cody Mahoney[9]; 9. C4-Freddie Carpenter[8] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley[6]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 8. 19M-Brenden Smith[7] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer):1. 44-Dave Hess Jr[1]; 2. 59-Dillard Hatchett[2]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 4. 19M-Brenden Smith[6]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 6. 4-Cody Mahoney[5]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[8]; 8. (DNS) 317-Blake Creech Feature Finish (50 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 6 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $16,300 2 - 2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $8,300 3 - 4 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $5,900 4 - 1 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - $4,000 5 - 3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $4,400 6 - 5 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $3,400 7 - 10 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $3,300 8 - 7 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $3,200 9 - 13 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $3,100 10 - 11 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $3,000 11 - 18 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $2,900 12 - 8 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $2,700 13 - 15 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,500 14 - 9 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $1,500 15 - 12 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $1,400 16 - 21 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $2,200 17 - 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $1,200 18 - 20 - 59 - Dillard Hatchett - Cornersville, TN - $1,100 19 - 22 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $1,900 20 - 23 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,900 21 - 16 - 4G - Kody Evans - Camden, OH - $1,000 22 - 19 - 44 - Dave Hess Jr - Waterford, PA - $1,000 23 - 17 - P3 - Steve Peeden - Martinsville, IN - $1,000 24 - 14 - 12J - Jason Jameson - Lawrenceburg, IN - $1,000 Race Statistics Entrants: 26 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Mike Marlar MD3 Lap Leaders: Hudson O'Neal (Laps 1-40); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 41-50) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Hudson O'Neal Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Margin of Victory: 2.015 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Jason Jameson (Lap 4); Dave Hess, Jr. (Lap 23); Brian Shirley, Dillon McCowan (Lap 29) MyRacePass Series Provisional: Clay Harris; Freddie Carpenter Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: n/a Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O'Neal, Max Blair Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O'Neal, Max Blair, Mike Marlar, Devin Moran Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson O'Neal, Mike Marlar PEM 4th Place Feature: Mike Marlar Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Devin Moran Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Josh Rice Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brian Shirley Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Cory Lawler Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Brian Shirley (Advanced 7 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Hudson O'Neal (40 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Devin Moran | Lap 11 | 12.576 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Jason Jameson Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony Burroughs ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Dan Ebert | 12.0761 seconds Time of Race: 23 minutes 25 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 2300 - $138,449 2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 2300 - $106,700 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 2110 - $52,550 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 2100 - $67,800 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 2100 - $72,650 6 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 2095 - $50,000 7 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 1835 - $37,225 8 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 1825 - $28,775 9 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1815 - $41,800 10 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 1800 - $31,800 11 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 1795 - $30,275 12 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 1790 - $30,500 13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 1725 - $29,875 14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 1525 - $18,500 15 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 1505 - $20,750 16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 1485 - $19,025 17 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 1295 - $11,925 18 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 1290 - $6,300 Official Marketing Partners Associate Marketing Partners Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Arizona Sport Shirts, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Bilstein Shocks, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Cornett 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, Steering Buddy, 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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