| BATAVIA, Ohio (October 17, 2023) – Hudson O’Neal leads the challenge for the Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge to the 43rd Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship – Presented by ARP at Eldora Speedway, October 20-21. O’Neal holds a 100-point lead over Jonathan Davenport with Ricky Thornton Jr. just 30-points behind Davenport in third. Devin Moran and Tim McCreadie rounds out the top five in the Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge standings. The Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge is a mini-series within the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule that will award points to drivers at the thirteen (13) tape-delayed events airing on the MAVTV Motorsports Network. The driver earning the most Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge points will receive a $15,000 cash bonus, while second and third will receive $5,000 and $2,000 respectively at the year-end awards banquet. Drivers must maintain perfect attendance with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to be eligible for these awards. For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. 2023 Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge Schedule:Sat. Jan. 28 – Golden Isles Speedway – Waynesville, GA – $25,000 – Brandon OvertonThurs. Feb 9 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $10,000 – Hudson O’NealFri.. Feb 10 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $12,000 – Hudson O’NealSat. Feb 11 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $15,000 – Rained OutSat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $6,000 – Jonathan DavenportSat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $50,000 – Devin MoranSat. Jun. 24 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA – $50,000 – Ricky Thornton Jr.Sat. Jul. 8 – Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN – $50,000 – Bobby PierceSat. Jul. 15 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $15,000 – Jonathan DavenportSat. Jul. 22 – Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD – $53,000 – Brandon SheppardSat. Aug. 12 – Florence Speedway – Union, KY – $75,000 – Bobby PierceSat. Aug. 26 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, PA – $50,000 – Hudson O’NealSat. Sep. 16 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA – $50,000 – Ricky Thornton Jr.Sat. Oct. 21 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH – $100,000 |
