Florence Speedway Race Track in Walton, Kentucky, USA

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Florence Speedway is a half-mile, clay oval located in Union, Kentucky. It was built in the 1950’s and has been operated by the King family since 1984. Since then, it have become one of the premiere Dirt Late Model track in the start of Kentucky. Hosting such prestigious Dirt Late Model events as the North/South 100, Ralph Latham Memorial, and the Spring 50 have established the track as one of the elite racing venues in the Dirt Late Model industry. The track generally operates on Saturday’s from March to October with a regular racing program for Late Models, Modifieds, Crate Late Models, Sport Mods, and Hornets.

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• Surface: 1/2 mile high-banked clay oval

• 12234 US-42
  Walton, Kentucky, 41094 USA
• lat: 38.873628, lng: -84.699354
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  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.

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  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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  Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Set for Doubleheader at Circle City and Florence

  BATAVIA, Ohio (April 29, 2026) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing launches the month of May with a highly anticipated two-race swing, featuring events at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday, May 1, followed by Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky, on Saturday, May 2. On Friday, May 1, Circle City Raceway will host the series for a marquee event paying $15,000-to-win. Located at the Marion County Fairgrounds, the Indianapolis-area oval provides a challenging, multi-groove surface that is expected to produce thrilling side-by-side racing action. The evening's program will also feature Crown Vic racing, adding a unique and entertaining support division to the card. The pit gates will open at 3:00 PM, followed by the general admission gates at 4:00 PM, and Hot Laps will begin at 7:00 PM. Circle City Raceway is conveniently located at 7300 East Troy Avenue on the Marion County Fairgrounds just off I-465 in Indianapolis. To purchase tickets in advance or find additional information, please visit CircleCityRaceway.com. The following night, the tour heads south to Florence Speedway for the 40th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial boasting a $25,000 top prize, continuing a long-standing tradition at one of the region's most storied dirt tracks. Florence Speedway, situated just south of Cincinnati, has been a staple on the Lucas Oil schedule and routinely draws strong fields and enthusiastic crowds. In addition to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event, fans will also see Modifieds and Pro Late Models in action as part of a full night of racing. The pit gate opens at 2:00 PM on Saturday, and the main and back gates open at 5:00 PM. Hot laps begin at 6:00 PM. Florence Speedway is in Northern Kentucky off Interstate 71/75, approximately 25 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Take KY exit 180 off I-71/75; west on US 42, nine miles to the track on the left. To purchase advanced tickets or find more information, visit FlorenceSpeedway.com. Fans can expect full racing programs at both venues, including Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and feature events showcasing the best dirt late model drivers in the country. Entering the weekend, defending series champion Devin Moran leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series national standings, holding a narrow 25-point advantage over Hudson O'Neal. Moran, who recently captured another victory at Georgetown Speedway—his fifth win of the season—has continued his strong early-season form as he looks to defend his title. O'Neal sits second and remains within striking distance, while Brandon Overton (third), Brandon Sheppard (fourth), and Max Blair (fifth) round out the top five in what has been a tightly contested championship race through the opening stretch of 2026. Ricky Thornton Jr., Clay Harris, Garrett Alberson, Kyle Bronson, and Carson Ferguson complete the current top ten. The Sunoco Race Fuels Road to Wheatland continues with the top fifteen drivers in the Series point standings after the Show-Me 100 feature on May 23rd will receive cash bonuses based on where they are in the point standings with the point leader receiving a $2,500 bonus. 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: Circle City Raceway: 1. $15,000, 2. $7,000, 3. $5,000, 4. $4,000, 5. $3,000, 6. $2,500, 7. $2,400, 8. $2,300, 9. $2,200, 10. $2,100, 11. $2,000, 12. $1,800, 13. $1,600, 14. $1,500, 15. $1,400, 16. $1,300, 17. $1,200, 18. $1,100, 19. $1,000, 20. $1,000, 21. $1,000, 22. $1,000, 23. $1,000, 24. $1,000 = $63,400 Florence Speedway: 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 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.

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  Sheppard Handles Hagerstown Field on Sunday Night

  HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 26, 2026) - Brandon Sheppard dominated Sunday night at Hagerstown Speedway, capturing the Conococheague 40 for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in commanding fashion. The New Berlin, Illinois native earned $10,000 for his third LOLMDS victory of the season, taking the lead from Brandon Overton on lap three and pacing the remainder of the race. Sheppard crossed the finish line more than five seconds ahead of Overton, with 11th-starting Hudson O'Neal rounding out the Big River Steel podium in third. Current championship points leader Devin Moran finished fourth, and Max Blair completed the top five. Overton led the opening two laps of the annual event, which marked the Series' 16th appearance at Hagerstown Speedway, before Sheppard surged past him for the top spot on lap three. Once out front, Sheppard quickly built a commanding lead, reaching lapped traffic by lap nine. The race's only caution came on lap 10, but it did little to slow his momentum. On the restart, Sheppard remained firmly in control, leading the rest of the way in a race that featured just one caution flag. The victory marked the 38th of Sheppard's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series career—and his first at Hagerstown Speedway. "It was awesome. Mark, Dan, Austin, Joel, Steve Baker, and everyone at Rocket Chassis have been working their tails off," Sheppard said. "They've been giving me a great car night in and night out. There's so much competition out here—you can have the fastest car and still not win—but I really feel like we've been fast all year. I don't think I've felt bad at the track once this season." "You never really know how big of a lead you have. My signal guy showed me it was comfortable, but I wasn't overdriving. I was going as fast as my tires would allow. A couple of times I pushed hard and felt the left rear getting hot, so I backed it down and let it come back to me." Overton, who was aiming for a clean sweep of the night, settled for the runner-up finish. "He (Sheppard) had a little different tire than we did. I probably tried to block him too early—I moved down and pushed up the track," Overton said. "Hats off to them—they did a great job. We were good, just not quite good enough." O'Neal, who started sixth row inside, closed the gap late and now sits 25 points behind Moran in the championship standings heading into next weekend's events at Circle City Raceway and Florence Speedway. "We just needed to qualify better," O'Neal said. "We weren't very good in qualifying and probably over-adjusted for the rough conditions. We got back to our normal program for the feature and were really good. We just didn't get a caution at the right time. I was able to close in during lapped traffic, but Brandon was able to navigate through and pull away. Thanks to Hagerstown and Lucas Oil for the effort—they gave us a great racetrack." Sheppard's winning Mark Richards Racing Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and backed by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, Performance Bodies, Petroff Towing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Franklin Enterprises, Gunter's Honey, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, and Collins Brothers Towing. Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Brian Shirley, Kyle Bronson, and Carson Ferguson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Conococheague 40 Sunday, April 26, 2026 Hagerstown Speedway | Hagerstown, MD Allstar Performance Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 17.671 seconds Fast Time Group B: Brandon Overton | 17.428 seconds (Overall) Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 3. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[2]; 4. 55-Jamie Lathroum[6]; 5. 66C-Matt Cosner[7]; 6. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 7. C4-Freddie Carpenter[3]; 8. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 11-Josh Rice[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O'Neal[3]; 4. 32J-Justin Weaver[5]; 5. 58-Garrett Alberson[6]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 7. 15K-Kyle Lee[7]; 8. (DNS) 1C-Alex Ferree Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[4]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 4. 19M-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[7]; 7. 4-Gary Stuhler[6]; 8. (DNS) 66K-Justin Kann Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 3. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[3]; 4. 27-Trever Feathers[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[6]; 7. 11H-JT Spence[7] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 66C-Matt Cosner[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[8]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[7]; 6. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 7. 11H-JT Spence[12]; 8. 4-Gary Stuhler[10]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 10. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[13]; 11. C4-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 12. 6-Clay Harris[4]; 13. (DNS) 15K-Kyle Lee; 14. (DNS) 66K-Justin Kann; 15. (DNS) 1C-Alex Ferree Conococheague 40 Feature Finish (40 Laps): Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings 1 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $10,900 2 - 2 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $6,400 3 - 11 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $4,800 4 - 6 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $4,100 5 - 7 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $3,400 6 - 4 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $3,600 7 - 5 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $3,100 8 - 10 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $3,000 9 - 19 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,950 10 - 9 - 25Z - Mason Zeigler - Chalk Hill, PA - $2,000 11 - 8 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $2,500 12 - 12 - 22G - Gregg Satterlee - Indiana, PA - $1,400 13 - 17 - 66C - Matt Cosner - Ridgeley, WV - $1,200 14 - 15 - 32J - Justin Weaver - Clearspring, MD - $1,000 15 - 14 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $1,850 16 - 21 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $1,925 17 - 24 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - $200 18 - 13 - 55 - Jamie Lathroum - Mechanicsville, MD - $875 19 - 3 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - $1,750 20 - 18 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $1,725 21 - 16 - 27 - Trever Feathers - Winchester, VA - $800 22 - 20 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $800 23 - 25 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $1,700 24 - 23 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $900 25 - 22 - 12M - Ryan Montgomery - Fairmont, WV - $800 Race Statistics Entrants: 31 Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Overton (Laps 1-2); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 3-40) Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard Wieland Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard Margin of Victory: 0.5733 seconds Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 10) MyRacePass Series Provisional: Clay Harris; Daniel Hilsabeck Fast Time Provisional: n/a Emergency Provisionals: Freddie Carpenter Track Provisional: n/a Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Hudson O'Neal Penske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Max Blair Behrent's One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Hudson O'Neal 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: Dan Ebert Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Matt Cosner XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brenden Smith Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Carson Ferguson (Advanced 9 positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (38 Laps) Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dillon McCowan Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 4 | 18.483 seconds FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Daniel Hilsabeck Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Brandon Sheppard Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny White ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race Engines Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Hudson O'Neal | 17.521 seconds Time of Race: 18 minutes 18 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP: Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings 1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 2095 - $134,049 2 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 2070 - $98,400 3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 1925 - $49,450 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 1910 - $64,600 5 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 1875 - $44,100 6 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 1850 - $56,350 7 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 1685 - $39,900 8 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 1670 - $34,725 9 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 1655 - $26,075 10 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 1620 - $28,800 11 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 1615 - $27,600 12 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 1600 - $26,975 13 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 1525 - $26,475 14 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 1375 - $16,300 15 - 19M - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 1370 - $18,850 16 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 1325 - $17,525 17 - C4 - Freddie Carpenter - Parkersburg, WV - 1145 - $5,100 18 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 1140 - $10,525 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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Florence Speedway Dirt Track Racing Organizations

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  BOSS - Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  LOLMDS - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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  OVLMS - Ohio Valley Late Model Dirt Series Dirt Track Racing Organization
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