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Moran Wins Wild Wieland Winter Nationals Finale at Golden Isles
WAYNESVILLE, GA (March 7, 2026) - Defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented FloRacing National Champion Devin Moran came from the 22nd starting position to win a wild Wieland Winter Nationals feature on Saturday night at Golden Isles Speedway. Moran, who was the fifth different leader of the 50-lap main event, led the final four laps to pick up the $25,000 victory and close out the Georgia-Florida Speedweeks for 2026. Max Blair, who at one point came from the 25th and last starting position to lead laps 43 through 46, finished second, followed by Garrett Alberson, Clay Harris, and Brandon Overton. Mark Whitener grabbed the lead at the start of the race and led the first 14 laps. The car on the move was 17-year-old Trey Mills, who started seventh and quickly made his way to the front. Mills moved into second by lap five and challenged Whitener before taking the top spot on lap 15. Mills, who was looking for the biggest win of his young career, was holding off 19th-place starter Hudson O'Neal and Brandon Overton until he made contact with the turn-two wall. The impact launched him over the wall and collected second-place-running O'Neal, ending both drivers' nights on lap 42. Blair then picked up the lead and held it until Moran wrestled it away on lap 47. Moran led the rest of the way, winning by 0.826 seconds. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the third time this year and the 27th time in his career, the Dresden, Ohio native picked up his second career win at Golden Isles Speedway. "I don't know what just happened. It's unbelievable and definitely not what we expected after the week we've been having. Honestly, until Trey (Mills) and Huddy got into it, I was thinking maybe we could get a top three. I felt like I was better than Max. I never really saw those guys up front because they were slicing and dicing. Then when they started sliding each other, I knew if I put myself in the right position we could do it. Once they took themselves out, I knew I just needed to get a run." "When Max used the very top to the bottom, I used him up a little bit getting into three, but you can't use the whole race track. You've got to pass one way or the other. I think we are all in shock. Like I said, we have been struggling. We were decent the first night and did okay the second night. Last night we were horrible. We just went back to the basics. We weren't good early, but my car really came to life there in the feature. We found a good line I could run and we just made speed." Blair, who had to use an emergency provisional, nearly pulled off a stunning victory, charging from the 25th and final starting position to lead late in the race before Moran passed him. "He (Moran) is one of the good guys. It's hard to be mad. It just sucks. I think we had a shot at that one. I would have liked to have seen him try to keep it off me like I did him once on that next restart. I didn't do anything stupid. I went in there and raced him through the corner. But he is one of the best there is, so congrats to those guys. He did what he had to do to win and there are absolutely no hard feelings. Hopefully we can keep racing with him and maybe we can beat him every now and then." Alberson had his best finish of Speedweeks as he rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third after pitting during the race for a shredded right-rear tire. "This is huge for our team right here for Speedweeks. This has been one of my toughest tracks historically, and this is by far our best night. Man, what a crazy race, but hats off to Devin and Max. He's been fast all week here. That was the best I have ever been here. These were unique conditions for Golden Isles. It was kind of more like an Illinois track right there. We actually had traction and could move around. That was a crazy race. I am just happy to be here." The winner's Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Millwood Plumbing, C&W Trucking, Bomag, CarSourceAuto.com, Anthony's Pizza, Phillips CPA, Hazen Services, McHugh Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Elliott Farms, Haulin' Haskell's, and Pee Wee's Wrecker Service. Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Cody Overton, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb Jr., and Mark Whitener. In the 604 Late Model feature, Ross Bailes of Clover, South Carolina won for the second night in a row, leading all 20 laps in the Farmer's Service Center, JP Environmental, Pursley Grading, GTS by Danny, Clover Racing Transmissions, and A-10 Construction Kenny Lamb Racing Engines-powered Longhorn Chassis. Colton Troullie finished second after starting ninth. Griffin Smith was third, followed by Bubba Whitener and Austin Yarbrough. The 602 Late Model feature went to Griffin Smith of Eatonton, Georgia for the second time this week in the Atlanta Paving and Concrete, The World-Famous Cadillac Ranch, Terminal Maintenance and Construction, Senior Life Insurance, DJ's Performance Engines Rocket Chassis. Smith led all the way to win the 20-lap feature over Cass Fowler, Brayden Johnson, Wyatt Coffey, and John Marshall Pursley. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Saturday, March 7, 2026 Golden Isles Speedway | Waynesville, GA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Michael Leach | 15.140 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B:Kyle Bronson | 15.257 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 6. 71-Hudson O'Neal[5]; 7. 10-Garrett Smith[7]; 8. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[10]; 10. 388-Jackson Hise[8]; 11. 16B-Ross Bailes[11] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[2]; 2. 14-Trey Mills[1]; 3. 16-Cody Overton[5]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[6]; 6. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 7. 7-Ross Robinson[7]; 8. 24D-Michael Brown[8]; 9. 55-Benji Hicks[9]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[10]; 11. 77-Preston Luckman[11] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 5-Mark Whitener[1]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[5]; 4. 16S-Sam Seawright[3]; 5. 99-Devin Moran[6]; 6. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[9]; 7. 111-Max Blair[7]; 8. 13-Dallon Murty[4]; 9. 11-Josh Rice[8]; 10. 35-Christian Augspurger[10]; 11. 51-Chad Tuten[11] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 81F-Jadon Frame[5]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[8]; 5. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[10]; 7. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[6]; 8. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 9. 93J-Donovan Jackson[7]; 10. 88-Trent Ivey[4]; 11. (DNS) 79-Donald McIntosh Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[2]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[5]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[1]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[7]; 6. 55-Benji Hicks[10]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 8. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 9. 16B-Ross Bailes[13]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[12]; 11. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 12. 24D-Michael Brown[8]; 13. 77-Preston Luckman[14]; 14. (DNS) 388-Jackson Hise UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 4. 111-Max Blair[5]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[7]; 7. 88-Trent Ivey[12]; 8. 11-Josh Rice[9]; 9. 93J-Donovan Jackson[10]; 10. 35-Christian Augspurger[11]; 11. 51-Chad Tuten[13]; 12. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[6]; 13. C4-Freddie Carpenter[8]; 14. (DNS) 79-Donald McIntosh Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (50 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 22 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $26,100 2 - 25 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $8,600 3 - 8 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $6,700 4 - 24 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $4,700 5 - 1 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $4,200 6 - 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $3,800 7 - 11 - 16 - Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - $2,500 8 - 6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $3,000 9 - 20 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,200 10 - 2 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - $2,100 11 - 18 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,700 12 - 15 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,600 13 - 9 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $1,800 14 - 17 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $1,700 15 - 7 - 14 - Trey Mills - St. Augustine, FL - $1,700 16 - 19 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,700 17 - 14 - 16S - Sam Seawright - Fort Payne, AL - $1,500 18 - 12 - 81F - Jadon Frame - Winchester, TN - $1,500 19 - 10 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $1,500 20 - 21 - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison, GA - $1,500 21 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $2,200 22 - 16 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $1,500 23 - 13 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - $1,500 24 - 4 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,500 25 - 3 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $1,500 Race Statistics Entrants: 44 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon Overton MD3 Lap Leaders: Trey Mills (Laps 1-14); Trey Mills (Laps 15-39); Hudson O'Neal (Lap 41); Trey Mills (Laps 41-42); Max Blair (Laps 43-46); Devin Moran (Laps 47-50) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Trey Mills Wieland Feature Winner: Devin Moran Margin of Victory: 0.826 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Blair Nothdurft (Lap 1); Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 24); Garrett Alberson (Lap 26); Clay Harris (Lap 28); Dennis Erb, Jr. (Lap 38); Trey Mills (Lap 42); Ethan Dotson (Lap 48) MyRacePass Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck, Clay Harris Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: Max Blair Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Max Blair, Garrett Alberson Penske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Max Blair, Garrett Alberson, Clay Harris, Brandon Overton Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Devin Moran, Max Blair, Garrett Alberson PEM 4th Place Feature: Clay Harris Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Brandon Overton Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Cody Overton Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dan Ebert Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Ethan Dotson XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Trey Mills Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 23 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Trey Mills (27 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Garrett Alberson 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: Trey Mills | Lap 6 | 15.360 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Trey Mills Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Trey Mills Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck Kimble ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Mark Whitener | 15.4932 seconds Time of Race: 42 minutes 43 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1210 - $77,400 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1190 - $77,600 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1115 - $31,450 4 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1050 - $29,900 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 1045 - $22,750 6 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 1025 - $24,000 7 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 995 - $36,500 8 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 975 - $15,375 9 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 965 - $23,500 10 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 940 - $17,950 11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 880 - $15,500 12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 880 - $16,575 13 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 840 - $11,425 16 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 785 - $7,075 18 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 745 - $9,800 19 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 740 - $11,625 20 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 690 - $4,925 22 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 640 - $7,725 23 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 575 - $1,100 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, 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.
Davenport Makes History with 95th Career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Victory
WAYNESVILLE, GA (March 6, 2026) - Jonathan Davenport made Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing history on Friday night, scoring the 95th win of his career by capturing the 50-lap, $12,000-to-win Wieland Winter Nationals feature at Golden Isles Speedway. With the victory, Davenport becomes the all-time winningest driver in series history, breaking a tie with the late Scott Bloomquist. Tyler Erb rallied from the outside of the seventh row to finish second, followed by Ricky Thornton Jr., Max Blair, and Ethan Dotson rounding out the top five. Blair earned the Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race award after passing 22 cars en route to his fourth-place finish. Brandon Overton raced to the early lead, pulling away with Brian Shirley and Davenport in the opening 10 laps until the first caution flew with 11 laps complete. Overton led the first 14 laps before Davenport cleared him for the top spot on lap 15. Current Midwest Sheet Metal points leader Hudson O'Neal was on the move during the first half of the race, advancing from his 17th starting position to take second on lap 33. A pair of caution flags kept the field tightly bunched, and Erb capitalized by slipping past O'Neal on the bottom groove on lap 41. The final caution waved with 41 of the 50 laps complete, setting up a dash to the finish. With Davenport committed to the high side of the racetrack, Erb searched for speed on the bottom in turns three and four, briefly closing the gap. However, Davenport maintained control to secure his third straight win of the week at Golden Isles and his series-record 95th career victory. Davenport will now attempt a weekend sweep on Saturday night in the $25,000-to-win Wieland Winter Nationals finale. "It was fun for sure tonight. There were a couple of times I had to hit the brake pedal," Davenport said. "I saw him (Brandon Overton) coming, and I got turned back under him. We were just sliding back and forth, and that was definitely a lot of fun. Turns three and four were just a little bit different tonight. I felt like the shelf was more aggressive, and it was starting to rubber right against it. There were a couple of times when I hit it just right that I could roll around there pretty good without being all the way up on it." "One time I went through there really fast and about knocked the wall down. I thought I had a flat because it started vibrating, but I think my stuff was just worn out. Tyler (Erb) must have been really good to get up there. I could see him down there, but after running the top so many laps and hitting my marks, I didn't think he could get a run to the flag stand coming to the white or the checkered and try to slide me." Erb, who started 14th and worked primarily the bottom groove, finished just 0.992 seconds behind Davenport. "I didn't think I was going to catch him following him through three and four, and I felt like one and two were faster around the top," Erb said. "I just committed to running that line. I really didn't want that last caution. I got ahead of Hudson but just didn't have quite enough. Starting 14th and finishing second is pretty good. We'll try again tomorrow. It was a good race." Thornton, who started eighth, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. "With 15 to go, I thought if I just finish here it's going to be a good night, and it turned out to be a good night for us," said the 2024 series champion. "I qualified well again. I was really good in the heat race, and overall we just put ourselves in a solid position." Davenport's Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging, Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas. Completing the top 10 were Hudson O'Neal, Garrett Alberson, Kyle Bronson, Dillon McCowan, and Garrett Smith. The 15-lap 604 Late Model feature went to veteran racer Ross Bailes of Clover, South Carolina, who drove the Pursley Racing entry to the $1,500 victory. Bailes led all but the opening lap. Griffin Smith, winner of Thursday night's 602 Late Model feature, finished second, followed by Adam Yarbrough, Michael Brown, and Trent Ivey. The $2,000-to-win Crown Vic feature concluded with Hunter Thigpen of Lyons, Georgia, in Victory Lane after Daniel Starner made contact with race leader Johnny Collins on the final lap, sending Collins spinning. Starner was disqualified from the event. Brody Collins was credited with second, followed by Tony Bromley, Adam Chambers, and Daniel Baldwin. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Friday, March 6, 2026 Golden Isles Speedway | Waynesville, GA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Michael Leach | 15.140 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B:Kyle Bronson | 15.257 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 2. 09-Michael Leach[1]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 4. 14-Trey Mills[2]; 5. 88-Trent Ivey[5]; 6. 99-Devin Moran[6]; 7. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[8]; 8. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[11]; 9. 388-Jackson Hise[7]; 10. 79-Donald McIntosh[9]; 11. 93L-Cory Lawler[10] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[7]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith[4]; 5. 71-Hudson O'Neal[6]; 6. 111-Max Blair[10]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[11]; 8. C4-Freddie Carpenter[5]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[9]; 11. 81F-Jadon Frame[3] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 16-Cody Overton[3]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 13-Dallon Murty[8]; 6. 19M-Brenden Smith[5]; 7. 16S-Sam Seawright[9]; 8. 15K-Cory Hedgecock[6]; 9. 16B-Ross Bailes[10]; 10. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[7]; 11. (DNS) 35-Christian Augspurger Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 5-Mark Whitener[2]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 1-Brandon Sheppard[5]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[3]; 7. 55-Benji Hicks[8]; 8. 93J-Donovan Jackson[10]; 9. 77-Preston Luckman[9]; 10. 11-Josh Rice[4] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 3. 88-Trent Ivey[1]; 4. 111-Max Blair[4]; 5. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[6]; 7. 8-Dillon McCowan[10]; 8. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[7]; 9. 555-Brock Pinkerous[12]; 10. C4-Freddie Carpenter[8]; 11. 93L-Cory Lawler[13]; 12. 79-Donald McIntosh[11]; 13. 388-Jackson Hise[9]; 14. (DNS) 81F-Jadon Frame UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 13-Dallon Murty[1]; 2. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 3. 16S-Sam Seawright[5]; 4. 19M-Brenden Smith[3]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 6. 15K-Cory Hedgecock[7]; 7. 93J-Donovan Jackson[8]; 8. 16B-Ross Bailes[9]; 9. 55-Benji Hicks[6]; 10. 11-Josh Rice[12]; 11. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[11]; 12. 77-Preston Luckman[10]; 13. 35-Christian Augspurger[13] Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (50 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 3 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $12,000 2 - 14 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $6,000 3 - 8 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $3,500 4 - 26 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $1,900 5 - 11 - 74X - Ethan Dotson - Bakersfield, CA - $2,500 6 - 17 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $2,400 7 - 7 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $2,200 8 - 10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $2,100 9 - 27 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $1,150 10 - 15 - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison, GA - $2,000 11 - 16 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,600 12 - 1 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $1,400 13 - 2 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $1,200 14 - 23 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $1,100 15 - 20 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $1,050 16 - 24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $1,000 17 - 12 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $1,000 18 - 18 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - $1,000 19 - 25 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $100 20 - 9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $1,000 21 - 19 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $1,000 22 - 13 - 14 - Trey Mills - St. Augustine, FL - $1,000 23 - 22 - 16S - Sam Seawright - Fort Payne, AL - $1,000 24 - 28 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $100 25 - 4 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - $1,000 26 - 21 - 88 - Trent Ivey - Union, SC - $1,000 27 - 6 - 16 - Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - $1,000 28 - 5 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - $1,000 Race Statistics Entrants: 43 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brian Shirley MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Overton (Laps 1-12); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 13); Brandon Overton (Lap 14); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 15-50) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport Margin of Victory: 0.992 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Michael Leach (Lap 11); Cody Overton, Freddie Carpenter (Lap 11 restart); Freddie Carpenter (Lap 29); Sam Seawright (Lap 37); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 41); Trey Mills (Lap 41 restart) MyRacePass Series Provisionals: Devin Moran; Dan Ebert Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: Cory Lawler; Max Blair; Dillon McCowan; Freddie Carpenter Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Erb, Ricky Thornton, Jr. Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Erb, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Max Blair, Ethan Dotson Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Erb, Ricky Thornton, Jr. PEM 4th Place Feature: Max Blair Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Ethan Dotson Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Clay Harris Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brandon Overton XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Daniel Hilsabeck Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 22 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (36 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr. Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O'Neal O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/a Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 40 | 15.736 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Cody Overton Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr. Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Mark Whitener | 15.4932 seconds Time of Race: 34 minutes 39 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1210 - $74,700 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1135 - $51,500 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1110 - $27,250 4 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 1020 - $18,950 5 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1015 - $25,200 6 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 975 - $13,675 7 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 970 - $15,400 8 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 955 - $33,500 9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 905 - $15,350 10 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 905 - $16,800 11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 880 - $14,000 12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 865 - $13,875 13 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 840 - $10,625 14 - 79 - Cory Hedgecock - Loudon, TN - 795 - $8,900 15 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 785 - $6,975 16 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 745 - $9,000 17 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 740 - $9,425 18 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 690 - $4,825 19 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - 670 - $5,550 20 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - 670 - $4,700 21 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - 665 - $6,350 22 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 640 - $6,925 23 - 77 - Preston Luckman - Coos Bay, OR - 610 - $3,225 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 575 - $1,000 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, 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.
Davenport Wins Second Straight Wieland Winter Nationals Race at Golden Isles
WAYNESVILLE, GA (March 5, 2026) - Jonathan Davenport captured Thursday night's Wieland Winter Nationals feature for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Golden Isles Speedway, earning his second consecutive victory at the event. With the win - the 94th of his career - Davenport ties Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist for the most victories in series history. Hudson O'Neal, the current Midwest Sheet Metal Points Leader, finished second to Davenport for the second straight night. Brandon Overton made a last lap pass on Clay Harris to round out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Harris, who started 13th, finished fourth, while Max Blair advanced from 11th to complete the top five. Davenport, a three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion like Bloomquist, led all 40 laps en route to the $10,000 victory. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane, he reflected on tying the late Mooresburg, Tennessee driver for the all-time wins record. "I wish he was here so we could talk about it," Davenport said. "He taught me a lot. Scott did - and believe it or not, we talked. Not all the time, but we were acquaintances. At one point, we were more than just rivals. I had a tremendous amount of respect for him, and I think I gained his respect over the years." The Blairsville, Georgia native also reflected on his early success in the series. "I remember my first two Lucas Oil wins with Barry Wright. We went to a new place we had never been before - I think it was Winchester, Virginia - and then the next night I outran Scott at Virginia Motor Speedway for back-to-back wins. It's just awesome, really. I never would have thought I'd get more than those two wins, but to get 90-some is just crazy." Davenport had to fend off mid-race challenges from O'Neal, who never officially led a lap but kept the pressure on throughout the event. "I didn't know where to go on the restarts," Davenport said. "I thought the top was a little better taking off because it gives you more momentum. This place is so wide - if you give up the bottom, you're giving up a lot of real estate. I tried a couple of different things. Hudson got to me in lapped traffic and we slid each other two or three times. He gave me plenty of room. One time I pushed off turn two and almost got into him, but I was trying my best not to. I knew he was going to be one of the cars to beat." O'Neal, who rallied from eighth to finish second on Wednesday night, started fourth and moved into second by lap nine. "There was no way I was going to pass him unless he hit the wall or caught lapped traffic in a bad spot," O'Neal said. "It was very top-dominant, and it was hard to set up a slide job because there was such a strong run off the corner. We're back on the podium again, so we can't complain. We're putting ourselves in good positions if something happens, and we were able to capitalize earlier in the week." Overton's last-lap pass of Harris capped off a hard-fought battle in the closing circuits. "I think our race car is fine - JD's just out front doing his thing, and we're all trying to match his time," Overton said. "You know how this place is - you need some tires at the end of the race. Everybody's driving as hard as they can. Every time I tried to get into a rhythm, somebody would slide me and bottle things up. I spent half the race battling back around cars in turns one and two. It was a frustrating race for me. Congrats to JD and Hudson." The winning Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging, Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas. Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Dennis Erb Jr., Devin Moran, Dillon McCowan, and Mark Whitener. In the 602 Late Model feature, Griffin Smith of Eatonton, Georgia led all 20 laps to secure the victory. Wyatt Coffey challenged Smith multiple times but settled for second. Phil Pittman finished third, followed by Caleb Gay and Ben Lanford. The Crown Vics once again delivered an exciting feature, with the Collins family dominating the top three positions. Jax Raceways Hall of Famer Johnny Collins led his sons, Chase and Brody, for four laps before Chase took over the lead in traffic. Chase Collins went on to capture his second Crown Vic feature win of 2026, finishing ahead of Johnny Collins, Brody Collins, Tommy Roach Sr., and Kevin Hildebrand. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Thursday, March 5, 2026 Golden Isles Speedway | Waynesville, GA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 14.931 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B: Carson Ferguson | 15.294 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[3]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 88-Trent Ivey[2]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 5. 16B-Ross Bailes[6]; 6. 1-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 7. 10-Garrett Smith[7]; 8. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 9. 11-Josh Rice[9]; 10. 15K-Cory Hedgecock[10] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 5-Mark Whitener[2]; 3. 111-Max Blair[6]; 4. 16-Cody Overton[5]; 5. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 6. 74X-Ethan Dotson[9]; 7. 19M-Brenden Smith[4]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 9. 13-Dallon Murty[7]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[10] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 4. 58-Garrett Alberson[4]; 5. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 6. 81F-Jadon Frame[6]; 7. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[10]; 8. 55-Benji Hicks[9]; 9. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[8]; 10. 79-Donald McIntosh[7] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 2. 14-Trey Mills[1]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 5. 388-Jackson Hise[6]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[5]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 8. 77-Preston Luckman[8]; 9. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[10]; 10. C4-Freddie Carpenter[7] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 2. 16B-Ross Bailes[1]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[5]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[2]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 6. 19M-Brenden Smith[6]; 7. 13-Dallon Murty[10]; 8. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 9. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[12]; 11. 11-Josh Rice[9]; 12. (DNS) 15K-Cory Hedgecock UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[4]; 3. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 4. 388-Jackson Hise[2]; 5. 55-Benji Hicks[7]; 6. 81F-Jadon Frame[3]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 8. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[10]; 9. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[9]; 10. 79-Donald McIntosh[11]; 11. 77-Preston Luckman[8]; 12. C4-Freddie Carpenter[12] Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (40 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $10,000 2 - 4 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $5,600 3 - 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $3,500 4 - 13 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $2,700 5 - 11 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $2,500 6 - 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $2,300 7 - 22 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $2,200 8 - 18 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,100 9 - 12 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $2,050 10 - 7 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - $2,000 11 - 14 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $1,600 12 - 28 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $700 13 - 2 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,200 14 - 8 - 14 - Trey Mills - St. Augustine, FL - $1,000 15 - 10 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $950 16 - 17 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $925 17 - 27 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $200 18 - 20 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $875 19 - 21 - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison, GA - $850 20 - 24 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - $825 21 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $800 22 - 6 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $800 23 - 15 - 16 - Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - $800 24 - 19 - 16B - Ross Bailes - Clover, SC - $800 25 - 25 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $100 26 - 9 - 88 - Trent Ivey - Union, SC - $800 27 - 16 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $900 28 - 26 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $100 Race Statistics Entrants: 40 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Jonathan Davenport MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-40) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport Margin of Victory: 1.321 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Brian Shirley (Lap 7); Tyler Erb (Lap 7 Restart); Kyle Bronson (Lap 22); Josh Rice, Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 29), Cody Overton, Ross Bailes (Lap 31) MyRacePass Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck; Cory Lawler Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: Josh Rice, Donald McIntosh, Brenden Smith, Ross Robinson Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Overton Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Overton, Clay Harris, Max Blair Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Clay Harris PEM 4th Place Feature: Clay Harris Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Max Blair Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Dennis Erb, Jr. Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Tyler Erb XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Dan Ebert Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Ross Robinson (Advanced 16 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (40 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: Hudson O'Neal | Lap 11 | 15.452 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Brian Shirley Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Brandon Overton Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Hudson O'Neal | 15.5343 seconds Time of Race: 30 minutes 12 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 1210 - $72,300 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1135 - $50,400 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1110 - $26,050 4 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1005 - $23,600 5 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 960 - $15,450 6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 955 - $32,500 7 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 920 - $13,500 8 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 920 - $11,575 9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 905 - $14,350 10 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 865 - $12,875 11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 855 - $12,600 12 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 840 - $10,525 13 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 835 - $14,600 14 - 79 - Cory Hedgecock - Loudon, TN - 795 - $8,800 15 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 745 - $8,900 16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 715 - $8,375 17 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 710 - $5,825 18 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 685 - $4,725 19 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - 655 - $5,450 20 - 9 - Michael Leach - Sun River, MT - 650 - $3,700 21 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - 640 - $5,350 22 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 630 - $6,825 23 - 77 - Preston Luckman - Coos Bay, OR - 610 - $3,125 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 540 - $900 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, 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.
Davenport Returns to Victory Lane at Golden Isles with Wieland Winter Nationals Triumph
WAYNESVILLE, GA (March 4, 2026) - Jonathan Davenport scored his first win at Golden Isles Speedway since February 6, 2016, on Wednesday night, leading all 30 laps of the Wieland Winter Nationals feature for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing. The victory marked Davenport's fifth career win at Golden Isles. He led a hard-charging Hudson O'Neal across the finish line in a caution-free feature — the third such race of the season for the series. Davenport held more than a three-second lead for much of the second half of the race until O'Neal trimmed the advantage to just over a second in the closing laps. Brandon Sheppard, who was seeking his first career win at Golden Isles, finished third, followed by Devin Moran. Max Blair earned the Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race honors, finishing fifth after starting 12th. The win was the 93rd Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of Davenport's career. The Blairsville, Georgia native and three-time series champion captured his first Golden Isles win in 10 years and his first victory of the 2026 season. "It was my first lap led of the year," Davenport said. "It just feels like we could never get any air on the front of this car. I started on the front row in Arizona, but we could never get the start we needed and just didn't have the car to come back to the front. My guys gave me an awesome car tonight, and this one is definitely for them. We wrecked that car on Thursday at Ocala, and they worked their tails off and drove a lot more miles than they should have to fix it." "The race car was awesome tonight. They've done a great job widening the track back out, especially going into turn one. They took a lot of the cup out of turn two, so we didn't have to run up there as much and could let the bottom come in a little bit. The biggest difference was tires — Hudson and I were a little different from the other guys up front. I knew I needed to get the lead and get some clean air." O'Neal, who will enter Thursday night's action as the Midwest Sheet Metal points leader, charged from eighth to finish second. "More than anything, I was following those guys on the bottom, and I felt like I was better than them running sixth or seventh, wherever I was," O'Neal said. "So I moved to the top and started passing a few of them. Then I got back down behind (Mark) Whitener and kept trying to peek under him, but I couldn't quite make it work. I think that was when the top finally cleaned off a little bit, and we started making really good time up there." "I was able to move around, and I thought the race track turned out awesome. We could race all over it with different tire choices — from the softer tires on the inside to literally rubbing the right-rear tire on the wall." Sheppard rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. "We finished tonight — that's all I'm going to say," Sheppard said. "The last few nights at Ocala, we had some unfortunate situations, and we had a really fast car there. The track was awesome tonight, our car was really fast, and we had another consistent night." The winning Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging, Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas. Completing the top 10 were Tyler Erb, Brian Shirley, Mark Whitener, Garrett Alberson, and Brandon Overton. In the companion Crown Vic feature, Brody Collins of Hilliard, Florida, led all 15 laps for the victory. Collins inherited the pole position when his father, Johnny, scratched from the feature due to mechanical issues. Daniel Baldwin finished second, followed by J.O. Nobles, Chase Collins, and Kevin Hildebrand. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Wieland Winter Nationals Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Golden Isles Speedway | Waynesville, GA Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 15.189 seconds (Overall) Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 15.380 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[5]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[6]; 3. 19M-Brenden Smith[2]; 4. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 5. 55-Benji Hicks[10]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 7. 11-Josh Rice[7]; 8. 09-Michael Leach[4]; 9. 79-Cory Hedgecock[9]; 10. (DNS) 88-Trent Ivey Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 2. 5-Mark Whitener[1]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 4. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[7]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[6]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 7. 7-Ross Robinson[3]; 8. 16-Tyler Bruening[8]; 9. 13-Dallon Murty[5]; 10. (DNS) 157-Mike Marlar Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 3. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 4. 97-Cody Overton[4]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[7]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[5]; 7. 60-Dan Ebert[6]; 8. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[8]; 9. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 10. (DNS) 93L-Cory Lawler Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O'Neal[2]; 3. 111-Max Blair[5]; 4. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 5. 16B-Ross Bailes[7]; 6. 388-Jackson Hise[6]; 7. 81F-Jadon Frame[8]; 8. 555-Brock Pinkerous[9]; 9. 14-Trey Mills[4]; 10. (DNS) 77-Preston Luckman Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 2. 55-Benji Hicks[1]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 4. 13-Dallon Murty[10]; 5. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 6. 88-Trent Ivey[11]; 7. 09-Michael Leach[7]; 8. 16-Tyler Bruening[8]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 10. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 11. (DNS) 79-Cory Hedgecock; 12. (DNS) 157-Mike Marlar UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[1]; 2. 16B-Ross Bailes[2]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[5]; 5. 81F-Jadon Frame[6]; 6. 388-Jackson Hise[4]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[11]; 8. 14-Trey Mills[10]; 9. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 10. 555-Brock Pinkerous[8]; 11. 4G-Tripp Gerrald[7]; 12. (DNS) 77-Preston Luckman Wieland Winter Nationals Feature Finish (30 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $7,000 2 - 8 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $3,500 3 - 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,000 4 - 3 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $1,500 5 - 12 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $1,400 6 - 11 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,300 7 - 2 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $1,200 8 - 7 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - $1,100 9 - 6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $1,000 10 - 5 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $950 11 - 10 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $900 12 - 14 - 97 - Cody Overton - Thomson, GA - $850 13 - 13 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $800 14 - 16 - 10 - Garrett Smith - Madison, GA - $750 15 - 9 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $725 16 - 18 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - $700 17 - 15 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $700 18 - 23 - 13 - Dallon Murty - Chelsea, IA - $700 19 - 17 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $650 20 - 21 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $625 21 - 19 - 55 - Benji Hicks - Mount Airy, NC - $625 22 - 24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $600 23 - 22 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $600 24 - 20 - 16B - Ross Bailes - Clover, SC - $600 Race Statistics Entrants: 40 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Jonathan Davenport MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-30) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport Margin of Victory: 1.194 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: Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Sheppard Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, Max Blair Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Sheppard PEM 4th Place Feature: Devin Moran Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Max Blair Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Brian Shirley Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Clay Harris Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr. XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brenden Smith Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Cody Overton (Advanced 2 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (30 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: Hudson O'Neal | Lap 6 | 15.964 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Mike Marlar Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Hudson O'Neal Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Hudson O'Neal | 15.3089 seconds Time of Race: 8 minutes 18 seconds 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, 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 Thursday at Golden Isles Speedway
Results from Thursday's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at Golden Isles Speedway.
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.
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. 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Wieland Named Title Sponsor of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winter Nationals
BATAVIA, Ohio (January 23, 2026) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing is proud to announce Wieland as the title sponsor of the Winter Nationals. The Wieland Winter Nationals will showcase the top Dirt Late Model competitors as they kick off the racing season with multiple nights of high-intensity action at premier venues. The partnership brings together two brands deeply rooted in performance, innovation, and a shared commitment to excellence in motorsports. Action begins at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Florida, with racing scheduled for February 19-21. The series then moves to Ocala Speedway in Ocala, Florida, where competitors will take part in five consecutive nights of racing from February 24-28. The Winter Nationals will conclude at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Georgia, with four nights of racing slated for March 4-7. "We are excited to welcome Wieland as the title sponsor of the Winter Nationals," said Series Director Rick Schwallie. "Wieland's reputation for quality and performance aligns perfectly with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and their support elevates an event that already sets the tone for the entire season." Wieland, a long-standing supporter of grassroots and professional racing, is widely recognized for its industry-leading aluminum products and manufacturing expertise. Their involvement as title sponsor further strengthens the Winter Nationals' status as a marquee event while reinforcing Wieland's dedication to motorsports and the racing community. "Wieland Metal Services, a division of the Wieland Group, is proud to continue its partnership with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2026," said Aaron Baldridge, Managing Director & Vice President of Sales, Aluminum Products. "Over the years, this collaboration has allowed Wieland to give back to the sport while reinforcing our position as the leading aluminum supplier in Late Model racing. Our relentless pursuit of quality and service excellence aligns perfectly with FloRacing's core values and dedication to the sport. The 2026 signature event, the Wieland Winter Nationals, exemplifies our ongoing commitment to late model dirt track racing and our valued partnership with FloRacing and the Series. This partnership reflects our shared passion for performance and innovation. We're excited to continue supporting the sport and its community through the 2026 season." 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. 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 Ace Doran, Advanced Powder Coating, All Makes Collision Center, Behrent's Performance Warehouse, Black Diamond Chassis, Boyd Bilt Fabrication, Brodix, Capital Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, Coltman Farms Racing, Dave Warren Powersports, Deatherage Opticians, DMI Rearends, Eclipse Claims Consulting, Fast Shafts, Fire Suppression Engineering, FOX Shocks, Fresh Roof Shingle Rejuvenation, Heartbeat Hot Sauce, Heath Lawson Photography, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoker Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Longhorn Chassis, MD3, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Midwest Sheet Metal, MSD, Outerwears, PEM - Performance Engineering Mfg, Penske Racing Shocks, ProFabrication Headers, Pro Power Racing Engines, Rocket Chassis, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Race Products, Slicker Graphics, Strange Oval, Swift Springs, Thermo-Tec Automotive Products, Vic Hill Race Engines, Victory Fuel, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, Wilwood, Xceldyne, and 5150 Race Trailers

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LIVE: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Golden Isles Speedway - Friday
Winter Nationals Thursday | Lucas Oil Late Models at Golden Isles Speedway 3/5/26 | Highlights
LIVE: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Golden Isles Speedway - Thursday
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