The Howards Cams/Competition Products Funny Car has shown flashes of improvement with King setting career best performance records. The car is consistent and getting quicker. During a wild U.S. Nationals, the 12,000-horsepower Funny Car was lifting the nose as King accelerated down track creating a challenging driving environment for King. Between the U.S. Nationals and the Midwest Nationals the team made some adjustments with the help of Jonnie Lindberg, Alexis DeJoria’s crew chief and master fabricator, to keep the nose planted to the track.
MELANIE JOHNSON SETS PERSONAL BEST AND CLAIMS RUNNER-UP FINISH AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX
ENNIS, TEX. (October 13, 2026) — Melanie Johnson and the Speedmaster Top Alcohol Dragster team kicked off the Stampede of Speed with a strong performance at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional event at Texas Motorplex, earning a runner-up finish and setting a new career best elapsed time.
Johnson set the tone early in qualifying, laying down a stellar 5.173-second pass at 277.71 mph to claim the No. 1 qualifying position. The run marked a new personal best E.T. for the California native.
Carrying that momentum into Sunday’s eliminations, Johnson opened round one with a victory over Chris Demke, clocking a 5.222 at 277.38 mph to Demke’s 5.406 at 274.07 mph. In the semifinals, she posted a 5.219 at 276.34 mph to defeat Jamie Noonan and earn a spot in the final round.
The final matchup produced a tight drag race against Alan Bradshaw. Johnson made a solid 5.240-second pass at 275.20 mph, but Bradshaw edged out the victory with a 5.227 at 275.13 mph, taking the win by a margin of just .021 seconds.
Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional event at Texas Motorplex on Sunday, photo credit Katy Gunter
“The car was on rails all weekend at the regional,” said Johnson. “To be out of the car for 4 weeks [since the U.S. Nationals] and set a career best E.T. on the first run of the weekend, really sets the tone and is a testament to that AJPE power. We have a great tune up for this track and I’m very excited to see what we can do this weekend. We’ve got our sights set on a Jegs All Stars win and a Texas Fall Nationals win. Pops & Richie have been making changes to the program and we’ve been seeing the success over the past few races. I think it’s all coming together right now.”
Johnson remains at Texas Motorplex for the second weekend of the Stampede of Speed to compete in the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. Representing the Central Region in the Top Alcohol Dragster division, she will also compete in the prestigious Jegs Allstars event after earning points throughout the season to secure a spot on the regional team.
Johnson and the team are proud to be supported by primary sponsor Speedmaster, alongside Alan Johnson Performance Engineering (AJPE), NGK Spark Plugs, Lucas Oil, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Shift Up Now, and WIMNA (Women in Motorsports North America).
MELANIE JOHNSON SETS PERSONAL BEST AND CLAIMS
RUNNER-UP FINISH AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX
ENNIS, TEX. (October 13, 2026) — Melanie Johnson and the Speedmaster Top Alcohol Dragster team kicked off the Stampede of Speed with a strong performance at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional event at Texas Motorplex, earning a runner-up finish and setting a new career best elapsed time.
Johnson set the tone early in qualifying, laying down a stellar 5.173-second pass at 277.71 mph to claim the No. 1 qualifying position. The run marked a new personal best E.T. for the California native.
Carrying that momentum into Sunday’s eliminations, Johnson opened round one with a victory over Chris Demke, clocking a 5.222 at 277.38 mph to Demke’s 5.406 at 274.07 mph. In the semifinals, she posted a 5.219 at 276.34 mph to defeat Jamie Noonan and earn a spot in the final round.
The final matchup produced a tight drag race against Alan Bradshaw. Johnson made a solid 5.240-second pass at 275.20 mph, but Bradshaw edged out the victory with a 5.227 at 275.13 mph, taking the win by a margin of just .021 seconds.
Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional event at Texas Motorplex on Sunday, photo credit Katy Gunter
“The car was on rails all weekend at the regional,” said Johnson. “To be out of the car for 4 weeks [since the U.S. Nationals] and set a career best E.T. on the first run of the weekend, really sets the tone and is a testament to that AJPE power. We have a great tune up for this track and I’m very excited to see what we can do this weekend. We’ve got our sights set on a Jegs All Stars win and a Texas Fall Nationals win. Pops & Richie have been making changes to the program and we’ve been seeing the success over the past few races. I think it’s all coming together right now.”
Johnson remains at Texas Motorplex for the second weekend of the Stampede of Speed to compete in the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. Representing the Central Region in the Top Alcohol Dragster division, she will also compete in the prestigious Jegs Allstars event after earning points throughout the season to secure a spot on the regional team.
Johnson and the team are proud to be supported by primary sponsor Speedmaster, alongside Alan Johnson Performance Engineering (AJPE), NGK Spark Plugs, Lucas Oil, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Shift Up Now, and WIMNA (Women in Motorsports North America).
Action for the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals and the Jegs Allstars begins this Thursday, October 15 at Texas Motorplex. Johnson will be present at the Pre-Stage Fanfest presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil at Railyard Park in Waxahachie on Thursday evening. She’ll sign autographs will fellow Jegs Allstars and Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors at the free event from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Pre-Stage FanFest will also feature live music and vendor booths. To learn more, visit www.stampedeofspeed.com.
SEASON FINALE OFFERS FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN TEAMS ONE MORE CHANCE FOR VICTORY
DALLAS (October 13, 2026) – The final race of the 2026 NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will offer some of the most seasoned Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford teams one final chance to win a special 75th anniversary NHRA diamond Wally trophy. The 41st annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex, October 14-18, will give reigning world champion Mark Pawuk, Raymond Nash, one of the fiercest championship contenders, and rookie Matthew Hartman the chance to pick up their first wins of 2026.
For Pawuk the 2026 season has been eight races of figuring out the brand-new Dodge Challenger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak. The team has seen significant improvement and the two-time champion would love to end the season on a high note with a victory.
“I was really hoping to three-peat this year but that didn’t work out,” said Pawuk. “I would love to get one of those 75thanniversary diamond Wallys for my trophy case. This year was a challenge with the Hustle Stuff Drag Pak, but I have always loved a challenge.”
Two-time world champion Mark Pawuk is focused on a strong finish this weekend at Texas Motorplex and Texas Fall Nationals, photo credit Auto Imagery
Nash battled Jonathan Allegrucci down to the final day of the NAPA Midwest Nationals before Allegrucci raced to the final mathematically clinching the championship. During the Bristol national event Nash raced to a runner-up finish and the Dodge Drag Pak driver has his sights set on a strong finish to springboard him into the 2027 season.
“Winning the Texas Fall Nationals would mean a lot to us,” said Nash. “It would mean a lot to our family. We’ve set goals to win a Wally. But to win a diamond Wally would mean even more. David Barton and Ray Barton Racing engines have had a really big impact on improving our car. To be able to top the season off with a Wally would mean an extraordinary amount to myself, my son Zachary, who works on the car, Hunter, my wife Christina, who helps get the rig ready. I have to thank Race Tech who helps keep us safe. Everyone is pulling for us to get a win to close out the season.”
Championship runner-up Raymond Nash and his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak ae bringing determination and momentuum to the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown season finale this weekend, photo credit Auto Imagery
“We finished the season number two in points, and we still got a race to go,” said Nash. “I think that’s pretty proud accomplishment. We went from race fans walking around at these race tracks to racing and being number two in points in a couple of years. I am excited to get on track for this last race of the season.”
Rookie driver Matthew Hartman saw his father Lee win for the first time at the rain delayed Great Lakes Nationals two weeks ago in St. Louis. The rookie season for the younger Hartman has been a dramatic learning curve but one he has enjoyed on the competition side and the team side. Heading into his first Stampede of Speed race, Hartman is eager to put all the skills he has learned in 2026 to good use.
“Getting a win in Dallas would go a long way,” said Hartman. “I am so grateful for this opportunity. I was all over the place with my expectations for this season, but I am happy with the progress so far. Looking back on the season I am a lot more comfortable in the car. I am focusing on going a couple rounds in Texas and we are going to try and make some big swings.”
Matthew Hartman will look to cap his Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series rookie season with a win in Dallas, photo credit Auto Imagery
SEASON FINALE OFFERS FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN TEAMS
ONE MORE CHANCE FOR VICTORY
DALLAS (October 13, 2026) – The final race of the 2026 NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will offer some of the most seasoned Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford teams one final chance to win a special 75th anniversary NHRA diamond Wally trophy. The 41st annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex, October 14-18, will give reigning world champion Mark Pawuk, Raymond Nash, one of the fiercest championship contenders, and rookie Matthew Hartman the chance to pick up their first wins of 2026.
For Pawuk the 2026 season has been eight races of figuring out the brand-new Dodge Challenger Hustle Stuff Drag Pak. The team has seen significant improvement and the two-time champion would love to end the season on a high note with a victory.
“I was really hoping to three-peat this year but that didn’t work out,” said Pawuk. “I would love to get one of those 75thanniversary diamond Wallys for my trophy case. This year was a challenge with the Hustle Stuff Drag Pak, but I have always loved a challenge.”
Two-time world champion Mark Pawuk is focused on a strong finish this weekend at Texas Motorplex and Texas Fall Nationals, photo credit Auto Imagery
Nash battled Jonathan Allegrucci down to the final day of the NAPA Midwest Nationals before Allegrucci raced to the final mathematically clinching the championship. During the Bristol national event Nash raced to a runner-up finish and the Dodge Drag Pak driver has his sights set on a strong finish to springboard him into the 2027 season.
“Winning the Texas Fall Nationals would mean a lot to us,” said Nash. “It would mean a lot to our family. We’ve set goals to win a Wally. But to win a diamond Wally would mean even more. David Barton and Ray Barton Racing engines have had a really big impact on improving our car. To be able to top the season off with a Wally would mean an extraordinary amount to myself, my son Zachary, who works on the car, Hunter, my wife Christina, who helps get the rig ready. I have to thank Race Tech who helps keep us safe. Everyone is pulling for us to get a win to close out the season.”
Championship runner-up Raymond Nash and his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak ae bringing determination and momentuum to the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown season finale this weekend, photo credit Auto Imagery
“We finished the season number two in points, and we still got a race to go,” said Nash. “I think that’s pretty proud accomplishment. We went from race fans walking around at these race tracks to racing and being number two in points in a couple of years. I am excited to get on track for this last race of the season.”
Rookie driver Matthew Hartman saw his father Lee win for the first time at the rain delayed Great Lakes Nationals two weeks ago in St. Louis. The rookie season for the younger Hartman has been a dramatic learning curve but one he has enjoyed on the competition side and the team side. Heading into his first Stampede of Speed race, Hartman is eager to put all the skills he has learned in 2026 to good use.
“Getting a win in Dallas would go a long way,” said Hartman. “I am so grateful for this opportunity. I was all over the place with my expectations for this season, but I am happy with the progress so far. Looking back on the season I am a lot more comfortable in the car. I am focusing on going a couple rounds in Texas and we are going to try and make some big swings.”
Matthew Hartman will look to cap his Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series rookie season with a win in Dallas, photo credit Auto Imagery
“Seeing my dad win the Great Lakes Nationals was everything,” added Hartman “It was six years in the making. When we started, I was the crew chief and now seeing where he came from is amazing. Thanks to Stanfield Racing Engines for all their support. I was at the finish line so I didn’t get to celebrate right away with my mom but there were some teams at the top end with me. When we saw that win light it was a perfect moment. “
Qualifying will get underway on Friday for the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals with two sessions on the schedule. On Saturday one more round of qualifying will be contested and the field will be set with the first round of eliminations happening Saturday night. The Fords, Chevrolets and Dodges will have three rounds of eliminations on Sunday with one fortunate driver hoisting the 75th anniversary diamond Wally at the end of the day. For information on the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals visit www.nhra.com.
Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Jonathan Allegrucci, defeated Mark Pawuk (2025 Flexjet world champion)
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals (Charlotte, N.C.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Ricky Hord (2026 Gatornationals winner)
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago)
$1,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
Super Grip Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$2,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
Norwalk Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$3,000 bounty claimed by Taylor Dietsch, defeated Jonathan Allegrucci (2026 Chicago and Bristol winner)
Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis)
$1,000 bounty collected by Scott Libersher, defeated Taylor Dietsch (Norwalk winner)
Dodge Great Lakes Nationals (Martin, Mich.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Scott Libersher (Indianapolis winner)
NAPA NHRA Midwest Nationals (St. Louis)
$1,000 bounty collected by Doug Duell, defeated Lee Hartman (Martin winner)
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Chicago – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Bristol – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
Norwalk – Taylor Dietsch, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
Indianapolis – Scott Libersher, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
Martin, Mich. – Lee Hartman, winner; David Janac, runner-up
St. Louis, Mo. – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Scott Libersher, runner-up
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings
1. Jonathan Allegrucci 788
2. Raymond Nash 579
3. Scott Libersher 513
4. David Janac 457
5. Lee Hartman 433
6. David Davies II 404
7. Jason Dietsch 370
8. Richard Hord 362
9. Mark Pawuk 381
10. Doug Duell 354
BAGGSY–DRIFTERS REJOICE FOR WORLD DRIFT DAY
| DRIFTERS REJOICE FOR WORLD DRIFT DAY |
| The takeover, the break’s over. 14 countries, 1 global drift community.Monster Energy hosts World Drift Day around the world – and we shredded 👿. |
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| Baggsy and the SB Motorsport team headed to Lithuania for the Baltics edition of World Drift Day, the boys set up camp at the billiant KART 3 track in Šiauliai. The undulating track filled with technical bends gave drivers plenty of opportunities to tandem and create a drift train, the perfect way to celebrate such a moment. |
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This isn’t just any event; Monster Energy’s target to reignite the passion for drifting was something we all got behind. The day had the boys celebrating the grassroots spirit that built this sport from the garage up. |
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Baggsy gave a short speech to the WDD crowd, reminding themselves to ditch the screens, lose the traction and find their purpose out on the track. This is Monster Energy’s way of giving back to the drift community, no corporate gloss here – just pure, unadulterated fun. |
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| From the smell of burnt rubber to the scream of engines, World Drift Day was an absolute hit. The boys live and breathe sideways and this was just the tonic after a busy few months on the road. The SB Motorsport PS13 roared to life, the supercharged V8 screamed through the KART 3 track. |
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| Some people chill out at a spa, we’ll chill out on track. Mostly sideways. Huge kudos to Monster Energy for putting on a worldwide party, they’re the real MVP 👊🏼. |
Catch us at the next event 🏁:RONS Takeover Tour, Santa Pod Raceway 🇬🇧 |
CORVETTE RACING AT BARCELONA: Championship March
| TF Sport, Corvette hope previous experience will help in LMGT3 title fight DETROIT (October 13, 2026) – TF Sport’s drive to a title in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R heads back to Europe this weekend for the series’ first race in Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Six Hours of Barcelona. Saturday’s round is notable for a couple of reasons. First, it takes the place of March’s season-opening race in Qatar, which was moved due to the conflict in the Middle East region. Second, there is a possibility of TF Sport wrapping up the LMGT3 Teams championship at Barcelona with the right results for the Le Mans-winning No. 33 Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and Ben Keating. |
| If the trio finishes more than 26 points ahead of their closest competitor coming out of the race, then the No. 33 TF Corvette squad will clinch the championship with one race to go. The Drivers title will officially go to the season finale at Monza as Edgar leads by two points over Catsburg and 22 over Keating. Although Barcelona is new to the WEC, it’s not new to TF Sport. The team contested European Le Mans Series races there the last two years with one of its Corvettes and four of the WEC drivers – Edgar and No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF teammates Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey – all have previous experience at the circuit. Speaking of the red-liveried No. 34 Corvette squad, it’s one of the hottest teams in LMGT3 with four points-paying finishes in its last five races. Among those was a class victory at Brazil and third place in the most recent WEC round at Fuji. That has elevated the No. 34 to third in the Teams standings and the three drivers to fifth in Drivers points. In addition, Eastwood was one of three TF Sport drivers to win the ELMS LMGT3 championship last weekend at Portimão – a repeat title for TF Sport and Corvette. The Six Hours of Barcelona for the FIA World Endurance Championship is scheduled for noon CET / 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. Live streaming coverage of the race, qualifying and Hyperpole, plus timing and scoring, is available through a subscription on FIA WEC Plus with additional live streaming on the HBO Max app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will provide live streaming audio coverage as well. |
| CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES |
| 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship PointsLMGT3 Drivers Standings1. Jonny Edgar – 862. Nicky Catsburg – 823. Ben Keating – 644. Ian James/Mattia Drudi/Zacharie Robichon – 625. Charlie Eastwood/Peter Dempsey/Salih Yoluc – 58 LMGT3 Teams Standings1. No. 33 TF Sport – 862. No. 27 Heart of Racing Team – 623. No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF – 584. No. 91 Manthey DK Engineering – 545. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 54 CORVETTE RACING AT BARCELONA: By the Numbers• 2: Championships already clinched this year for Corvette Z06 GT3.R entries – TF Sport’s ELMS LMGT3 championship and Orey Fidani’s Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship• 2: Wins for TF Sport this year in the FIA World Endurance Championship – Le Mans (No. 33) and Brazil (No. 34)• 2: Number of TF Sport Corvettes in the top-three of the LMGT3 Teams standings• 3: Number of TF Sport Corvette drivers in the top-three of the LMGT3 Drivers Championship• 4: Drivers on the TF Sport roster who have competed at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc, Peter Dempsey and Jonny Edgar• 16: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 26: The points advantage that TF Sport’s No. 33 Corvette needs after the Barcelona round to win the FIA WEC LMGT3 championship• 35: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sāo Paulo (Brazil), Sebring, Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Sonoma, Spa-Francorchamps, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 44: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list were TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey and Salih Yoluc at Sāo Paulo in WEC• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 88: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. K-Tunes’ Kazunori Suenaga and Sena Sakaguchi joined the list in the No. 96 Corvette at Suzuka in Japan Cup competition• 159: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 119 in IMSA, 10 at Le Mans, six in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia, GT America and the European Le Mans Series, and one in IGTC/GT World Challenge Europe• 398: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 521,597.52: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program went over the half-million mark at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa |
| CORVETTE RACING AT BARCELONA: Championship MarchTF Sport, Corvette hope previous experience will help in LMGT3 title fight DETROIT (October 13, 2026) – TF Sport’s drive to a title in the FIA World Endurance Championship with the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R heads back to Europe this weekend for the series’ first race in Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Six Hours of Barcelona. Saturday’s round is notable for a couple of reasons. First, it takes the place of March’s season-opening race in Qatar, which was moved due to the conflict in the Middle East region. Second, there is a possibility of TF Sport wrapping up the LMGT3 Teams championship at Barcelona with the right results for the Le Mans-winning No. 33 Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and Ben Keating. |
| If the trio finishes more than 26 points ahead of their closest competitor coming out of the race, then the No. 33 TF Corvette squad will clinch the championship with one race to go. The Drivers title will officially go to the season finale at Monza as Edgar leads by two points over Catsburg and 22 over Keating. Although Barcelona is new to the WEC, it’s not new to TF Sport. The team contested European Le Mans Series races there the last two years with one of its Corvettes and four of the WEC drivers – Edgar and No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF teammates Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey – all have previous experience at the circuit. Speaking of the red-liveried No. 34 Corvette squad, it’s one of the hottest teams in LMGT3 with four points-paying finishes in its last five races. Among those was a class victory at Brazil and third place in the most recent WEC round at Fuji. That has elevated the No. 34 to third in the Teams standings and the three drivers to fifth in Drivers points. In addition, Eastwood was one of three TF Sport drivers to win the ELMS LMGT3 championship last weekend at Portimão – a repeat title for TF Sport and Corvette. The Six Hours of Barcelona for the FIA World Endurance Championship is scheduled for noon CET / 6 a.m. ET on Sunday. Live streaming coverage of the race, qualifying and Hyperpole, plus timing and scoring, is available through a subscription on FIA WEC Plus with additional live streaming on the HBO Max app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will provide live streaming audio coverage as well. |
| CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES |
| 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship PointsLMGT3 Drivers Standings1. Jonny Edgar – 862. Nicky Catsburg – 823. Ben Keating – 644. Ian James/Mattia Drudi/Zacharie Robichon – 625. Charlie Eastwood/Peter Dempsey/Salih Yoluc – 58 LMGT3 Teams Standings1. No. 33 TF Sport – 862. No. 27 Heart of Racing Team – 623. No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF – 584. No. 91 Manthey DK Engineering – 545. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 54 CORVETTE RACING AT BARCELONA: By the Numbers• 2: Championships already clinched this year for Corvette Z06 GT3.R entries – TF Sport’s ELMS LMGT3 championship and Orey Fidani’s Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship• 2: Wins for TF Sport this year in the FIA World Endurance Championship – Le Mans (No. 33) and Brazil (No. 34)• 2: Number of TF Sport Corvettes in the top-three of the LMGT3 Teams standings• 3: Number of TF Sport Corvette drivers in the top-three of the LMGT3 Drivers Championship• 4: Drivers on the TF Sport roster who have competed at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya: Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc, Peter Dempsey and Jonny Edgar• 16: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 26: The points advantage that TF Sport’s No. 33 Corvette needs after the Barcelona round to win the FIA WEC LMGT3 championship• 35: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sāo Paulo (Brazil), Sebring, Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Sonoma, Spa-Francorchamps, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 44: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list were TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey and Salih Yoluc at Sāo Paulo in WEC• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 88: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. K-Tunes’ Kazunori Suenaga and Sena Sakaguchi joined the list in the No. 96 Corvette at Suzuka in Japan Cup competition• 159: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 119 in IMSA, 10 at Le Mans, six in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia, GT America and the European Le Mans Series, and one in IGTC/GT World Challenge Europe• 398: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 521,597.52: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program went over the half-million mark at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa |
TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Former Non-Wing Stars Look to Shine with Lincoln Park, Belle-Clair Weekend Ahead
PUTNAMVILLE, IN (October 13, 2026) – Throwing the top Sprint Car drivers in the world on bullrings never fails to thrill, and The Greatest Show on Dirt has a pair of the best quarter miles on deck.
First up is Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, Oct. 16, for the Cushion Capital Clash. As the event name suggests, the “Hoosier State” track is known for a gnarly curb that the drivers must be willing to plant their right rear tires on to win. It’s made heroes and claimed victims and always entertains fans.
Then it’s over to the “Land of Lincoln” for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ debut at Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17. The 1/4 mile is set to become the 12th Illinois track visited by the tour. Racing was brought back to the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds earlier this year when the oval opened and has already delivered excellent action. Expect Saturday to be no different.
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HOME OF THE HOOSIERS
A pair of World of Outlaws competitors are ready for a home game Friday as the tour returns to the “Hoosier State.”
Franklin, IN’s Emerson Axsom is more than familiar with Lincoln Park Speedway. His days of driving without wings brought him to Putnamville, IN often. He topped a USAC Regional Midget race in 2020 and a local Non-Wing event in 2022. Two years later, Axsom claimed a USAC National Midget visit before winning with wings when the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) came to town and brought a huge field of 55 cars. The latter came with his current Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports team. The one other Indiana stop in 2026 resulted in a podium for Axsom in April at Tri-State Speedway. The 22-year-old has been on a roll since the Knoxville Nationals with 16 top 10s in 20 races.
Lebanon, IN’s Spencer Bayston doesn’t have quite as many Lincoln Park laps as Axsom, but he’s been fast whenever he visits the 5/16 mile. He’s made four trips with the USAC National Midgets and never finished worse than ninth. The highlight of those was a 2017 runner-up during his title campaign with the tour. The 26-year-old also made one Non-Wing Sprint Car appearance at Lincoln Park in 2015.
Axsom and Bayston head to home turf locked in a points battle. The rookie campaign for Axsom has been solid as he sits ninth in points, 18 markers ahead of Bayston and the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall team.
BIG DADDY’S DOMAIN
Another driver with this weekend circled is Chris Windom.
His Non-Wing tenure led him to Lincoln Park often. Windom’s résumé features far more laps at the bullring than most of his fellow World of Outlaws drivers. He was a winner there in 2017 and also bagged a 2020 USAC National Midget trophy.
Then on Saturday the scene shifts to a rare chance for Windom to race in his home state. The Canton, IL native had one other opportunity earlier this year when he finished 15th at Jacksonville Speedway. Saturday will be Windom’s first trip to the new Belle-Clair Speedway, but he did get laps at the former 1/5 mile with the USAC Midgets in 2014.
Windom’s sophomore season with Sides Motorsports has been solid to this point with his first career win at I-55 in August and more top fives (six) and top 10s (23) than his rookie campaign with seven races still to go.
ROLLIN’ FROM OHIO
All the momentum entering the two races ahead belongs to Sheldon Haudenschild thanks to a special visit home.
After a seventh opened his weekend at Millstream, Haudenschild went to win the final two rounds of the NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl at Mansfield Speedway and Sharon Speedway. The latter required a charge from 10th, which equaled the farthest back a winner has come from this season. The pair of scores moved the Wooster, OH native’s 2026 victory tally up to 11. That’s already a career best, and he’s got seven more race nights to add to it.
The next two opportunities to do so are ahead this weekend. Haudenschild made his debut at Lincoln Park a year ago, finishing 18th after a crash in Qualifying got the night started on the wrong foot. He’ll get his first look at Belle-Clair on Saturday.
In addition to racking up checkered flags, Haudenschild’s consistency has him sitting third in the standings. That will mark a personal high result if he can stay there in his first year with KCP Racing.
CAPITAL OF CUSHION CONQUERERS
The last two trips to Lincoln Park have belonged to the two Series champions on tour, Donny Schatz and David Gravel.
Schatz’s score came in 2016 when the World of Outlaws returned after 28-year absence. The Fargo, ND native came out on top of a fierce battle with Gravel and Kyle Larson on his path to the eighth of his now 10 Series titles. Schatz finished eighth at Lincoln Park last year. He’s currently riding the momentum of four top fives in the last seven races with CJB Motorsports, including a trio of podiums.
Gravel went to Victory Lane a year ago when the tour came back for the first time since Schatz’s glory. He bested Buddy Kofoid after a late race duel led to final lap contact coming to the checkered flag. Gravel and Big Game Motorsports appear poised for a third consecutive championship with a 148-point advantage over Kofoid. They’ve reeled off five straight finishes of fourth or better over the last two weeks.
TIME IS TICKING
The calendar is running low on races for the 2026 campaign to reach a record of parity. This season has already produced 23 different World of Outlaws winners. The most in one year is 25 in 2004.
Two names immediately stand out that could help push the season’s tally to a record-tying amount. Bill Balog is the first as he’s been beating on the door of a victory in recent weeks. He started on the pole at Stockton Dirt Track before finishing fifth, bagged a Ventura podium, and was hit with heartbreak while leading the National Open at Williams Grove when a mechanical issue slowed the No. 17B. The “North Pole Nightmare” topped a trio of races last season and could pick one off before 2026 concludes. He’s led 77 Feature laps this season, which is the seventh most.
The next is Cole Macedo as he continues to chase his first World of Outlaws win. He’s watched six drivers do so this year and is hungry to add his name to the list. The closest he’s come in 2026 is a pair of podiums in the TwoC Racing No. 2C.
Another candidate that may fly a bit under the radar is Rising Sun, MD native Steven Snyder Jr. He’s impressed after taking over driving duties of the Three Stooges Racing No. 51 to the tune of an El Paso County Raceway runner-up and leading laps in a pair of races (Huset’s Speedway and Ventura Raceway) last month.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, Oct. 16 at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway in Belleville, IL
AROUND THE TURN
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24 at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, AR (TICKETS)
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (72/80 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (9316 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-148 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-230 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-316 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-482 PTS)
6. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-666 PTS)
7. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-712 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-1040 PTS)
9. Emerson Axsom – Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27 (-1118 PTS)
10. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-1136 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (23 Drivers):
15 Wins – Michael Kofoid
11 Wins – David Gravel, Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart,
2 Wins – Donny Schatz, Corey Day, Chase Dietz
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Chris Windom, Kyle Larson, Garet Williamson, Emerson Axsom, James McFadden, Justin Sanders
FEATURE LAPS LED (35 Drivers):
453 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
366 Laps Led – David Gravel
177 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
151 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
147 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
124 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
77 Laps Led – Bill Balog
69 Laps Led – Corey Day
66 Laps Led – Emerson Axsom
64 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
62 Laps Led – Chase Dietz
59 Laps Led – Kyle Larson
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
40 Laps Led – Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
33 Laps Led – Brady Bacon, Rico Abreu
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms, Justin Sanders
26 Laps Led – Steven Snyder Jr.
25 Laps Led – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne
21 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
17 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston, Nate Dussel
16 Laps Led – Bryce Lucius
15 Laps Led – Christopher Thram
12 Laps Led – Cole Macedo
11 Laps Led – Giovanni Scelzi
8 Laps Led – Justin Whittall
7 Laps Led – Brian Brown
6 Laps Led – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden
3 Laps Led – Brent MarksPODIUM FINISHES (38 Drivers):
32 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
31 Podiums – David Gravel
27 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
20 Podiums – Carson Macedo
11 Podiums – Logan Schuchart, Garet Williamson
8 Podiums – Donny Schatz
5 Podiums – Anthony Macri
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom, Corey Day
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom, Chase Dietz
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi, Kasey Kahne, James McFadden, Justin Peck
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Brad Sweet, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt, Kyle Larson, Steven Snyder Jr., Justin Sanders
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (24 Drivers):
23 Quick Times – David Gravel
7 Quick Times – Michael Kofoid
6 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Quick Times – Bill Balog
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Brady Bacon
2 Quick Times – Kasey Jedrzejek, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kasey Kahne, Tanner Thorson, Emerson Axsom, Cole Macedo
HEAT RACE WINNERS (64 Drivers):
37 Heat Wins – David Gravel
26 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
20 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo, Bill Balog
17 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
14 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
13 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
12 Heat Wins – Emerson Axsom
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz
6 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo
5 Heat Wins – Christopher Thram
4 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Ryan Timms
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Kerry Madsen, Chris Windom, Steven Snyder Jr., Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Daryn Pittman
2 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Kelby Watt, Brock Zearfoss, Rees Moran, Bryce Lucius, James McFadden, Max Mittry, Justin Sanders
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kyle Larson, Brady Bacon, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey, Danny Sams III, Riley Goodno, Chris Martin, Ayrton Gennetten, Carson McCarl, Kaleb Johnson, Skylar Gee, Cameron Smith, Lance Dewease
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (78 Drivers):
50 Dashes – David Gravel
44 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
39 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
31 Dashes – Carson Macedo
27 Dashes – Bill Balog
26 Dashes – Garet Williamson
20 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
19 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
15 Dashes – Donny Schatz
13 Dashes – Cole Macedo
12 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Chris Windom
8 Dashes – Ryan Timms
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Chase Dietz
6 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
4 Dashes – Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt, Christopher Thram, Skylar Gee, Steven Snyder Jr., Corey Day, Daryn Pittman
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Bryce Lucius, Justin Whittall, Justin Peck
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Conner Morrell, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Cory Eliason, Gage Pulkrabek, Max Mittry, James McFadden, Justin Sanders, Lance Dewease, Cameron Smith
1 Dash – Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, D.J. Christie, Ricky Peterson, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris, Sam Henderson, Sean Rayhall, Jett Yantis, Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden, Greg Wilson, Nate Dussel
MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (39 Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz
4 LCS Wins – Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Chris Windom
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Giovanni Scelzi, Skylar Gee, Tyler Courtney
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Lynton Jeffrey, Kelby Watt, Jacob Peterson, Sam Henderson, Bryce Lucius, Tim Kaeding, Brady Bacon, Nate Dussel
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (27 Drivers):
9 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
8 Hard Chargers – Michael Kofoid
7 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Ashton Torgerson
3 Hard Chargers – Chris Windom, Cole Macedo, Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Ryan Timms, Shane Golobic, Danny Dietrich
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Brady Bacon, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Corey Day, J.J. Hickle, Tanner Holmes, Ricky Peterson
ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (31 Drivers):
12 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
7 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
6 Fastest Laps – Logan Schuchart
5 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
4 Fastest Laps – Carson Macedo
2 Fastest Laps – Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson, Steven Snyder Jr., Donny Schatz
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Jace Park, Emerson Axsom, Justin Sanders, Justin Whittall, Nate Dussel
RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (24 Drivers):
20 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
9 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
5 Hottest Laps – Carson Macedo, Garet Williamson
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Ashton Torgerson, Daryn Pittman, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey, Chris Windom, Spencer Bayston, Steven Snyder Jr., Camerson Smith, Skylar Gee
2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / David Gravel (2)
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / David Gravel (3)
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Carson Macedo (1)
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Michael Kofoid (2)
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (4)
Sun, April 19 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Tyler Courtney (1)
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (4)
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (5)
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Kasey Kahne (1)
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (5)
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
Tues, May 19 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Carson Macedo (2)
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Mon, May 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (3)
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (1)
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (7)
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (8)
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (6)
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (7)
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
Thurs, July 9 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI / Sheldon Haudenschild (5)
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (9)
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6)
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Bryce Lucius (1)
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Corey Day (1)
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (3)
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada / David Gravel (8)
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Sheldon Haudenschild (7)
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (9)
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / Chase Dietz (1)
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Michael Kofoid (10)
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (10)
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Chris Windom (1)
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (2)
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Sheldon Haudenschild
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Kyle Larson
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Donny Schatz
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (1)
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (3)
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Garet Williamson (1)
Sat, Aug 29 / Fix It Forward Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (5)
Mon, Aug 31 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Michael Kofoid (11)
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (12)
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Emerson Axsom (1)
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Michael Kofoid (13)
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO / Michael Kofoid (14)
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA / James McFadden (1)
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA / Justin Sanders (1)
Tues, Sept 22 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Carson Macedo (6)
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA / Donny Schatz (2)
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA / Corey Day (2)
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (11)
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Chase Dietz (2)
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH / Michael Kofoid (15)
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (10)
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (11)
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway / Belleville, IL
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.
TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Former Non-Wing Stars Look to Shine with Lincoln Park, Belle-Clair Weekend Ahead
PUTNAMVILLE, IN (October 13, 2026) – Throwing the top Sprint Car drivers in the world on bullrings never fails to thrill, and The Greatest Show on Dirt has a pair of the best quarter miles on deck.
First up is Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, Oct. 16, for the Cushion Capital Clash. As the event name suggests, the “Hoosier State” track is known for a gnarly curb that the drivers must be willing to plant their right rear tires on to win. It’s made heroes and claimed victims and always entertains fans.
Then it’s over to the “Land of Lincoln” for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ debut at Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17. The 1/4 mile is set to become the 12th Illinois track visited by the tour. Racing was brought back to the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds earlier this year when the oval opened and has already delivered excellent action. Expect Saturday to be no different.
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Let’s look at the weekend’s top storylines:
HOME OF THE HOOSIERS
A pair of World of Outlaws competitors are ready for a home game Friday as the tour returns to the “Hoosier State.”
Franklin, IN’s Emerson Axsom is more than familiar with Lincoln Park Speedway. His days of driving without wings brought him to Putnamville, IN often. He topped a USAC Regional Midget race in 2020 and a local Non-Wing event in 2022. Two years later, Axsom claimed a USAC National Midget visit before winning with wings when the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) came to town and brought a huge field of 55 cars. The latter came with his current Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports team. The one other Indiana stop in 2026 resulted in a podium for Axsom in April at Tri-State Speedway. The 22-year-old has been on a roll since the Knoxville Nationals with 16 top 10s in 20 races.
Lebanon, IN’s Spencer Bayston doesn’t have quite as many Lincoln Park laps as Axsom, but he’s been fast whenever he visits the 5/16 mile. He’s made four trips with the USAC National Midgets and never finished worse than ninth. The highlight of those was a 2017 runner-up during his title campaign with the tour. The 26-year-old also made one Non-Wing Sprint Car appearance at Lincoln Park in 2015.
Axsom and Bayston head to home turf locked in a points battle. The rookie campaign for Axsom has been solid as he sits ninth in points, 18 markers ahead of Bayston and the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall team.
BIG DADDY’S DOMAIN
Another driver with this weekend circled is Chris Windom.
His Non-Wing tenure led him to Lincoln Park often. Windom’s résumé features far more laps at the bullring than most of his fellow World of Outlaws drivers. He was a winner there in 2017 and also bagged a 2020 USAC National Midget trophy.
Then on Saturday the scene shifts to a rare chance for Windom to race in his home state. The Canton, IL native had one other opportunity earlier this year when he finished 15th at Jacksonville Speedway. Saturday will be Windom’s first trip to the new Belle-Clair Speedway, but he did get laps at the former 1/5 mile with the USAC Midgets in 2014.
Windom’s sophomore season with Sides Motorsports has been solid to this point with his first career win at I-55 in August and more top fives (six) and top 10s (23) than his rookie campaign with seven races still to go.
ROLLIN’ FROM OHIO
All the momentum entering the two races ahead belongs to Sheldon Haudenschild thanks to a special visit home.
After a seventh opened his weekend at Millstream, Haudenschild went to win the final two rounds of the NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl at Mansfield Speedway and Sharon Speedway. The latter required a charge from 10th, which equaled the farthest back a winner has come from this season. The pair of scores moved the Wooster, OH native’s 2026 victory tally up to 11. That’s already a career best, and he’s got seven more race nights to add to it.
The next two opportunities to do so are ahead this weekend. Haudenschild made his debut at Lincoln Park a year ago, finishing 18th after a crash in Qualifying got the night started on the wrong foot. He’ll get his first look at Belle-Clair on Saturday.
In addition to racking up checkered flags, Haudenschild’s consistency has him sitting third in the standings. That will mark a personal high result if he can stay there in his first year with KCP Racing.
CAPITAL OF CUSHION CONQUERERS
The last two trips to Lincoln Park have belonged to the two Series champions on tour, Donny Schatz and David Gravel.
Schatz’s score came in 2016 when the World of Outlaws returned after 28-year absence. The Fargo, ND native came out on top of a fierce battle with Gravel and Kyle Larson on his path to the eighth of his now 10 Series titles. Schatz finished eighth at Lincoln Park last year. He’s currently riding the momentum of four top fives in the last seven races with CJB Motorsports, including a trio of podiums.
Gravel went to Victory Lane a year ago when the tour came back for the first time since Schatz’s glory. He bested Buddy Kofoid after a late race duel led to final lap contact coming to the checkered flag. Gravel and Big Game Motorsports appear poised for a third consecutive championship with a 148-point advantage over Kofoid. They’ve reeled off five straight finishes of fourth or better over the last two weeks.
TIME IS TICKING
The calendar is running low on races for the 2026 campaign to reach a record of parity. This season has already produced 23 different World of Outlaws winners. The most in one year is 25 in 2004.
Two names immediately stand out that could help push the season’s tally to a record-tying amount. Bill Balog is the first as he’s been beating on the door of a victory in recent weeks. He started on the pole at Stockton Dirt Track before finishing fifth, bagged a Ventura podium, and was hit with heartbreak while leading the National Open at Williams Grove when a mechanical issue slowed the No. 17B. The “North Pole Nightmare” topped a trio of races last season and could pick one off before 2026 concludes. He’s led 77 Feature laps this season, which is the seventh most.
The next is Cole Macedo as he continues to chase his first World of Outlaws win. He’s watched six drivers do so this year and is hungry to add his name to the list. The closest he’s come in 2026 is a pair of podiums in the TwoC Racing No. 2C.
Another candidate that may fly a bit under the radar is Rising Sun, MD native Steven Snyder Jr. He’s impressed after taking over driving duties of the Three Stooges Racing No. 51 to the tune of an El Paso County Raceway runner-up and leading laps in a pair of races (Huset’s Speedway and Ventura Raceway) last month.
THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, Oct. 16 at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, IN
Saturday, Oct. 17 at Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway in Belleville, IL
AROUND THE TURN
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24 at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, AR (TICKETS)
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (72/80 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (9316 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-148 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-230 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-316 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-482 PTS)
6. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-666 PTS)
7. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-712 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-1040 PTS)
9. Emerson Axsom – Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27 (-1118 PTS)
10. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-1136 PTS)
NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (23 Drivers):
15 Wins – Michael Kofoid
11 Wins – David Gravel, Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart,
2 Wins – Donny Schatz, Corey Day, Chase Dietz
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Chris Windom, Kyle Larson, Garet Williamson, Emerson Axsom, James McFadden, Justin Sanders
FEATURE LAPS LED (35 Drivers):
453 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
366 Laps Led – David Gravel
177 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
151 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
147 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
124 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
77 Laps Led – Bill Balog
69 Laps Led – Corey Day
66 Laps Led – Emerson Axsom
64 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
62 Laps Led – Chase Dietz
59 Laps Led – Kyle Larson
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
40 Laps Led – Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
33 Laps Led – Brady Bacon, Rico Abreu
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms, Justin Sanders
26 Laps Led – Steven Snyder Jr.
25 Laps Led – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne
21 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
17 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston, Nate Dussel
16 Laps Led – Bryce Lucius
15 Laps Led – Christopher Thram
12 Laps Led – Cole Macedo
11 Laps Led – Giovanni Scelzi
8 Laps Led – Justin Whittall
7 Laps Led – Brian Brown
6 Laps Led – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden
3 Laps Led – Brent MarksPODIUM FINISHES (38 Drivers):
32 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
31 Podiums – David Gravel
27 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
20 Podiums – Carson Macedo
11 Podiums – Logan Schuchart, Garet Williamson
8 Podiums – Donny Schatz
5 Podiums – Anthony Macri
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom, Corey Day
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom, Chase Dietz
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi, Kasey Kahne, James McFadden, Justin Peck
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Brad Sweet, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt, Kyle Larson, Steven Snyder Jr., Justin Sanders
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (24 Drivers):
23 Quick Times – David Gravel
7 Quick Times – Michael Kofoid
6 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Quick Times – Bill Balog
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Brady Bacon
2 Quick Times – Kasey Jedrzejek, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kasey Kahne, Tanner Thorson, Emerson Axsom, Cole Macedo
HEAT RACE WINNERS (64 Drivers):
37 Heat Wins – David Gravel
26 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
20 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo, Bill Balog
17 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
14 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
13 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
12 Heat Wins – Emerson Axsom
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz
6 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo
5 Heat Wins – Christopher Thram
4 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Ryan Timms
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Kerry Madsen, Chris Windom, Steven Snyder Jr., Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Daryn Pittman
2 Heat Wins – Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Kelby Watt, Brock Zearfoss, Rees Moran, Bryce Lucius, James McFadden, Max Mittry, Justin Sanders
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kyle Larson, Brady Bacon, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey, Danny Sams III, Riley Goodno, Chris Martin, Ayrton Gennetten, Carson McCarl, Kaleb Johnson, Skylar Gee, Cameron Smith, Lance Dewease
TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (78 Drivers):
50 Dashes – David Gravel
44 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
39 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
31 Dashes – Carson Macedo
27 Dashes – Bill Balog
26 Dashes – Garet Williamson
20 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
19 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
15 Dashes – Donny Schatz
13 Dashes – Cole Macedo
12 Dashes – Spencer Bayston
9 Dashes – Chris Windom
8 Dashes – Ryan Timms
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Chase Dietz
6 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Anthony Macri
4 Dashes – Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt, Christopher Thram, Skylar Gee, Steven Snyder Jr., Corey Day, Daryn Pittman
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Bryce Lucius, Justin Whittall, Justin Peck
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Conner Morrell, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Cory Eliason, Gage Pulkrabek, Max Mittry, James McFadden, Justin Sanders, Lance Dewease, Cameron Smith
1 Dash – Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, D.J. Christie, Ricky Peterson, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris, Sam Henderson, Sean Rayhall, Jett Yantis, Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden, Greg Wilson, Nate Dussel
MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (39 Drivers):
5 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz
4 LCS Wins – Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Chris Windom
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Logan Schuchart
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Giovanni Scelzi, Skylar Gee, Tyler Courtney
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Lynton Jeffrey, Kelby Watt, Jacob Peterson, Sam Henderson, Bryce Lucius, Tim Kaeding, Brady Bacon, Nate Dussel
KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (27 Drivers):
9 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
8 Hard Chargers – Michael Kofoid
7 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Ashton Torgerson
3 Hard Chargers – Chris Windom, Cole Macedo, Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Ryan Timms, Shane Golobic, Danny Dietrich
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Brady Bacon, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Corey Day, J.J. Hickle, Tanner Holmes, Ricky Peterson
ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (31 Drivers):
12 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
7 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
6 Fastest Laps – Logan Schuchart
5 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
4 Fastest Laps – Carson Macedo
2 Fastest Laps – Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson, Steven Snyder Jr., Donny Schatz
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Jace Park, Emerson Axsom, Justin Sanders, Justin Whittall, Nate Dussel
RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (24 Drivers):
20 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
9 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
8 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
5 Hottest Laps – Carson Macedo, Garet Williamson
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Ashton Torgerson, Daryn Pittman, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey, Chris Windom, Spencer Bayston, Steven Snyder Jr., Camerson Smith, Skylar Gee
2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / David Gravel (2)
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / David Gravel (3)
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Carson Macedo (1)
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Michael Kofoid (2)
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (4)
Sun, April 19 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Tyler Courtney (1)
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (4)
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (5)
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Kasey Kahne (1)
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (5)
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
Tues, May 19 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Carson Macedo (2)
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Mon, May 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (3)
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (1)
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (7)
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (8)
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (6)
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (7)
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
Thurs, July 9 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI / Sheldon Haudenschild (5)
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (9)
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6)
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Bryce Lucius (1)
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Corey Day (1)
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (3)
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada / David Gravel (8)
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Sheldon Haudenschild (7)
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (9)
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / Chase Dietz (1)
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Michael Kofoid (10)
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (10)
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Chris Windom (1)
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (2)
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Sheldon Haudenschild
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Kyle Larson
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Donny Schatz
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (1)
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (3)
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Garet Williamson (1)
Sat, Aug 29 / Fix It Forward Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (5)
Mon, Aug 31 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Michael Kofoid (11)
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (12)
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Emerson Axsom (1)
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Michael Kofoid (13)
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO / Michael Kofoid (14)
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA / James McFadden (1)
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA / Justin Sanders (1)
Tues, Sept 22 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Carson Macedo (6)
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA / Donny Schatz (2)
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA / Corey Day (2)
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (11)
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Chase Dietz (2)
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH / Michael Kofoid (15)
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (10)
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Sheldon Haudenschild (11)
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway / Belleville, IL
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.
Funny Car’s Terry Haddock Looking to Make an Impact in Countdown
DALLAS (October 13, 2026) — For veteran Funny Car team owner and driver Terry Haddock, competing at the Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA Fall Nationals is more than just a race. Haddock lives in New Braunfels, Texas, his primary sponsor, Concho Supply, Inc., is a Texas-based company, and he has had success at the lead-up exhibition races, winning the Texas Invitational two years in a row (2023 and 2024). This weekend, Haddock will be campaigning a red, white and blue Concho Supply Funny Car celebrating and honoring America’s 250th anniversary at the historic Texas Motorplex during the fourth race of the NHRA Countdown. The Texas Fall Nationals will commence on Friday, October 16, and Haddock is looking to get off to a quick and fast start at his home track.
“I loved racing the Texas Invitational, and we have the championship belts proudly displayed in New Braunfels, Texas,” said Haddock. “Racing at the Stampede of Speed and Texas Fall Nationals is the highlight of our season as a Texas-based team. We have a ton of friends and family come to the race, and Concho Supply, Inc., has a major presence with our team.”
Haddock and Concho Supply, Inc., have had a long-standing relationship that has been integral to the growth and improvement of Haddock’s Funny Car race team in recent years. In addition to Concho Supply, Inc., Terry Haddock Racing will be representing Priority Systems Mechanical Services, Gearwrench, P&C Cable, Bowen Electric, Intergrated Metal Products, Rodak Coffee and Circle Racing Wheels. Many of these companies will attend the race, and for Circle Racing Wheels, Haddock’s own company, the Texas Fall Nationals is the perfect environment to grow his business.
“Concho Supply has been with us for almost a decade, and we are proud to represent them on our Funny Car and at events across the country,” said Haddock. “Our program has grown and continued to improve every year. We have made big strides this year, and I know our progress on and off the track is directly related to the support from all our sponsors.”
Terry Haddock has two victories at the Texas Invitational (2023 and 2024) and the veteran driver is looking to add a Texas Fall Nationals title to his collection this weekend at Texas Motorplex, photo credit Werner Communications
Funny Car’s Terry Haddock Looking to
Make an Impact in Countdown
DALLAS (October 13, 2026) — For veteran Funny Car team owner and driver Terry Haddock, competing at the Stampede of Speed and Texas NHRA Fall Nationals is more than just a race. Haddock lives in New Braunfels, Texas, his primary sponsor, Concho Supply, Inc., is a Texas-based company, and he has had success at the lead-up exhibition races, winning the Texas Invitational two years in a row (2023 and 2024). This weekend, Haddock will be campaigning a red, white and blue Concho Supply Funny Car celebrating and honoring America’s 250th anniversary at the historic Texas Motorplex during the fourth race of the NHRA Countdown. The Texas Fall Nationals will commence on Friday, October 16, and Haddock is looking to get off to a quick and fast start at his home track.
“I loved racing the Texas Invitational, and we have the championship belts proudly displayed in New Braunfels, Texas,” said Haddock. “Racing at the Stampede of Speed and Texas Fall Nationals is the highlight of our season as a Texas-based team. We have a ton of friends and family come to the race, and Concho Supply, Inc., has a major presence with our team.”
Haddock and Concho Supply, Inc., have had a long-standing relationship that has been integral to the growth and improvement of Haddock’s Funny Car race team in recent years. In addition to Concho Supply, Inc., Terry Haddock Racing will be representing Priority Systems Mechanical Services, Gearwrench, P&C Cable, Bowen Electric, Intergrated Metal Products, Rodak Coffee and Circle Racing Wheels. Many of these companies will attend the race, and for Circle Racing Wheels, Haddock’s own company, the Texas Fall Nationals is the perfect environment to grow his business.
“Concho Supply has been with us for almost a decade, and we are proud to represent them on our Funny Car and at events across the country,” said Haddock. “Our program has grown and continued to improve every year. We have made big strides this year, and I know our progress on and off the track is directly related to the support from all our sponsors.”
Terry Haddock has two victories at the Texas Invitational (2023 and 2024) and the veteran driver is looking to add a Texas Fall Nationals title to his collection this weekend at Texas Motorplex, photo credit Werner Communications
Concho Supply, Inc., specializes in providing a wide range of high-quality supplies and equipment for the oil and gas industry. Their product offerings include drilling tools, safety equipment, and maintenance supplies for oil and gas exploration and production. Concho Supply focuses on delivering reliable products and exceptional service with a serious focus on customer satisfaction.
“Since 2018, we’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Terry Haddock and his team both on and off the track,” said Keith Kincannon, President and CEO of Concho Supply, Inc. “What has always stood out is the team’s dedication, strong work ethic, and commitment to family. Those are values we hold close at Concho Supply, and they’re a big reason why this partnership has meant so much to us over the years. We’re proud to support Terry and grateful to be aligned with a team that represents integrity, perseverance, and respect in everything they do.”
This season, Haddock and the Concho Supply Funny Car have been a factor on the track, defeating Countdown-contending Funny Cars and posting strong elapsed times. During the first race of the Countdown, Haddock ran a career-best elapsed time and speed, lighting up the scoreboard with a 3.959-second, 317.35-mph pass in the first round of the Great Lakes Nationals. That win propelled Haddock past two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon and advanced him to the second round, where he dropped a close race to championship contender J.R. Todd. Haddock will be looking to continue to be a factor in the Countdown championship run, as teams know they cannot overlook his improving independent Funny Car team.
“We are working very hard to be as competitive as possible in the toughest Funny Car class I can remember,” said Haddock. “We want to make quick, fast and clean runs every time we are on the track. Our team is focused on getting good qualifying positions and making great runs on Sunday. I am doing a lot on this team, from making crew chief decisions to driving to everything in between. We have an awesome crew, but we are still a small team racing against the big boys.”
Leading up to the Texas Fall Nationals, Haddock will be among the featured Mission Foods Drag Racing Series drivers participating in the Pre-Stage Fanfest presented by Red Line Synthetic Oil at Railyard Park on Thursday, October 15. This free event will have a driver autograph session from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and will also feature live music and vendor booths in Railyard Park in Waxahachie. During the race, Haddock will participate in a Q&A session in the premium-ticket Champions Club, as well as spend time with fans in the pits. The face-to-face interactions with fans throughout the event are a healthy diversion for the driver, crew chief and team owner.
“I love spending time with the fans, and sometimes you need a few minutes away from the race car to clear your head,” said Haddock. “I think about this Funny Car all the time, but the fans are so important. Without them, we cannot do this, and I appreciate every time I get to give someone an autograph or take a photo. The Stampede of Speed gives fans an amazing experience, and I am happy to be a part of this great race.”
Haddock and the Concho Supply Funny Car will have two qualifying runs on Friday, October 16, followed by two qualifying runs on Saturday, October 17. On Sunday, October 18, the quickest 16 Funny Cars will be competing for the 75th anniversary diamond Wally and a custom-fitted cowboy hat from American Hat Company. The race will be broadcast nationally on FS1, and fans can find all the information about the race at www.nhra.com and www.stampedeofspeed.com.
DRIFTERS REJOICE FOR WORLD DRIFT DAY
| The takeover, the break’s over. 14 countries, 1 global drift community.Monster Energy hosts World Drift Day around the world – and we shredded 👿. |
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| Baggsy and the SB Motorsport team headed to Lithuania for the Baltics edition of World Drift Day, the boys set up camp at the billiant KART 3 track in Šiauliai. The undulating track filled with technical bends gave drivers plenty of opportunities to tandem and create a drift train, the perfect way to celebrate such a moment. |
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This isn’t just any event; Monster Energy’s target to reignite the passion for drifting was something we all got behind. The day had the boys celebrating the grassroots spirit that built this sport from the garage up. |
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Baggsy gave a short speech to the WDD crowd, reminding themselves to ditch the screens, lose the traction and find their purpose out on the track. This is Monster Energy’s way of giving back to the drift community, no corporate gloss here – just pure, unadulterated fun. |
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| From the smell of burnt rubber to the scream of engines, World Drift Day was an absolute hit. The boys live and breathe sideways and this was just the tonic after a busy few months on the road. The SB Motorsport PS13 roared to life, the supercharged V8 screamed through the KART 3 track. |
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| Some people chill out at a spa, we’ll chill out on track. Mostly sideways. Huge kudos to Monster Energy for putting on a worldwide party, they’re the real MVP 👊🏼. |
BAGGSY & SB MOTORSPORT ALL WIN IN GREECE
| Baggsy, Shane Lynch and the SB Motorsport team brought the action to Greece, courtesy of Monster Energy. |
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| Speed, awesome cars and epic action – just what the doctor ordered. Partnering McLaren Racing, Monster Energy arranged a stellar display of immersive and authentic experiences for the Allwyn x McLaren Racing: Live in Athens event. The event hosted the reigning Formula 1 World Constructors’ Champions with a live showrun outside of the Olympic Athletic Centre of Athens (OAKA), with a bespoke track made for all the action. |
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| Baggsy, Shane Lynch and Sam Sheffield piloted the awe-inspiring SB Motorsport drift cars: The monstrous 1,000 HP+ GR Corolla – the latest build which recently made its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the jaw-dropping Liberty Walk Nissan R35 GT-R and the angry supercharged V8 powered PS13. A shade under 3,000 HP just about covered the weekend. |
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| Alongside Baggsy, Shane and Sam, Monster Energy brought Isle of Man TT specialists Davey Todd & John McGuinness, Spanish motorcycle racer Beatriz Neila, One Wheel Wavey and the Bike Life crew and local driver Christos Chantzaras for the show, guaranteeing controlled chaos to OAKA. |
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Baggsy and SB Motorsport are all about creating unforgettable memories, and for the 20,000 lucky fans to get tickets to the event, boy did they leave with the BEST memories. 2-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen and IndyCar racer & McLaren F1 reserve driver Pato O’Ward were also in the house, with Mika piloting the legendary McLaren MP4/6 of Ayrton Senna and Pato behind the wheel of the McLaren MCL60. |
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| With Baggsy, Shane, Sam and Christos Chantzaras at the helm, the four cars put on one helluva show for the crowd! |
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A huge thank you to Monster Energy for bringing us out for this party, the boys loved hanging out with the Monster crew and of course, absolutely sending it sideways in Athens. |
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Catch us at the next event 🏁:Monster Energy World Drift Day – Lithuania 🇱🇹 |
Championship Showdown Set for Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway
A national championship, a $100,000 winner’s payday, and lucrative bonus awards await as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to West Virginia Motor Speedway for the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
Series competition is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 16–17, with racing beginning Thursday and entertainment kicking off Wednesday evening.
Brandon Sheppard enters the season’s final weekend with a narrow 45-point advantage over defending series champion Devin Moran. Moran tightened the championship battle with a charge from 15th to second in Saturday’s UNOH Clash on the Wabash finale at Eldora Speedway, while Sheppard finished sixth. Hudson O’Neal sits third in the standings, 140 points behind Sheppard.
Saturday’s finale will also settle the Big River Steel Bonus Program presented by ARP, with awards determined separately from the season-long national championship. Summit Racing Equipment will provide an additional $5,000 to the highest-finishing eligible driver in the Dirt Track World Championship. Eligibility includes the drivers who ranked first through 15th in the championship standings.
The five drivers who qualified for the first-through-fifth bonus division are competing for a $200,000 fund, paying $100,000, $40,000, $30,000, $20,000, and $10,000 in final bonus standings order. Moran leads that battle by just 20 points over Ricky Thornton Jr., with Sheppard, Brandon Overton, and O’Neal completing the group.
Another $50,000 is available in the division for drivers who ranked sixth through 15th at the eligibility cutoff. The top three in that division’s final bonus standings will receive $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000, respectively. Josh Rice enters the weekend leading Max Blair by 35 points, with Brian Shirley third, 80 points behind Rice.
The weekend marks the Dirt Track World Championship’s first visit to West Virginia Motor Speedway since 2010 and its first appearance on the facility’s reconfigured 3/8-mile oval. Known for its panoramic hillside seating, the Mineral Wells venue offers an amphitheater-style setting against West Virginia’s fall landscape. The track previously hosted the event in 1999, 2000, and 2010, with Steve Francis, Wendell Wallace, and Earl Pearson Jr. earning victories.
Racing begins Thursday, October 15, with a $5,000-to-win Steel Block Late Model feature and a $2,000-to-win Sport Mod feature. Friday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series program includes qualifying, heat races, and twin 25-lap features paying $5,000 to win. Saturday brings last-chance races, the Jim Dunn Non-Qualifier, and the 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Dirt Track World Championship. UMP Modified competition is also part of the weekend program.
All gates are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, with racing listed for 5:30 p.m. daily. Fans may begin placing chairs at 10 a.m. Thursday. On-site primitive camping is available, with limited Creekside availability.
A full slate of entertainment and fan activities will complement the racing:
Wednesday, October 14
- 7:30 – 10 p.m. – Live music with Corey Galbreath.
Thursday, October 15
- Racing activities.
Friday, October 16
- 4 – 5 p.m. – Modified Driver Autograph Session.
- 4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt.
- Friday night – Racing activities.
- 9:30 – 11 p.m. – Gage Joseph LIVE Post-Race Pit Party.
Saturday, October 17
- Noon – 1 p.m. – Dirt Racing Outreach Church Service.
- 2 p.m. – Best Campsite Decoration Contest judging.
- 2 – 3 p.m. – DTWC Interview Sessions.
- 3:15 – 5 p.m. – Live music with Donnie Barney on the Backstretch Midway.
- 4 – 4:45 p.m. – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Driver Autograph Session.
- 4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt #2.
- Saturday evening – 46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship.
All times are Eastern and subject to change.
West Virginia Motor Speedway is located at 788 Speedway Road in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. Tickets and camping information are available at WVMotorSpeedway.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT2, (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Friday, October 16: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $25,000 each x2 = $50,000 Total
Saturday, October 17:
46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship: 1. $100,000, 2. $25,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,500, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,500, 8. $6,000, 9. $5,500, 10. $5,000, 11. $4,200, 12. $3,600, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,900, 15. $2,800, 16. $2,700, 17. $2,600, 18. $2,575, 19. $2,550, 20. $2,535, 21. $2,525, 22. $2,515, 23. $2,500, 24. $2,500, 25. $2,500, 26. $2,500 = $225,000
Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $3,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,800, 4. $1,600, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,000, 9. $950, 10. $900, 11. $850, 12. $800, 13. $750, 14. $700, 15. $650, 16. $600, 17. $575, 18. $550, 19. $535, 20. $525, 21. $515, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $23,500
Previous Dirt Track World Champions:
2025 – Bobby Pierce
2024 – Bobby Pierce
2023 – Brandon Sheppard
2022 – Garrett Smith
2021 – Ricky Thornton Jr.
2020 – Brandon Sheppard
2019 – Brandon Sheppard
2018 – Josh Richards
2017 – Josh Richards
2016 – Brandon Sheppard
2015 – Scott Bloomquist
2014 – Scott Bloomquist
2013 – Brandon Sheppard
2012 – Jimmy Owens
2011 – Don O’Neal
2010 – Earl Pearson Jr.
2009 – Jimmy Mars
2008 – Brian Birkhofer
2007 – Chub Frank
2006 – Shannon Babb
2005 – Scott Bloomquist
2004 – Rick Eckert
2003 – Darrell Lanigan
2002 – Shannon Babb
2001 – Bart Hartman
2000 – Wendell Wallace
1999 – Steve Francis
1998 – Freddy Smith
1997 – Marshall Green
1996 – Billy Moyer
1995 – Jack Boggs
1994 – Ronnie Johnson
1993 – Freddy Smith
1992 – Ronnie Johnson
1991 – Freddy Smith
1990 – Jack Boggs
1989 – John Mason
1988 – Donnie Moran
1987 – Larry Moore
1986 – Billy Moyer
1985 – Freddy Smith
1984 – Jack Boggs
1983 – Freddy Smith
Championship Showdown Set for Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway
A national championship, a $100,000 winner’s payday, and lucrative bonus awards await as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to West Virginia Motor Speedway for the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
Series competition is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 16–17, with racing beginning Thursday and entertainment kicking off Wednesday evening.
Brandon Sheppard enters the season’s final weekend with a narrow 45-point advantage over defending series champion Devin Moran. Moran tightened the championship battle with a charge from 15th to second in Saturday’s UNOH Clash on the Wabash finale at Eldora Speedway, while Sheppard finished sixth. Hudson O’Neal sits third in the standings, 140 points behind Sheppard.
Saturday’s finale will also settle the Big River Steel Bonus Program presented by ARP, with awards determined separately from the season-long national championship. Summit Racing Equipment will provide an additional $5,000 to the highest-finishing eligible driver in the Dirt Track World Championship. Eligibility includes the drivers who ranked first through 15th in the championship standings.
The five drivers who qualified for the first-through-fifth bonus division are competing for a $200,000 fund, paying $100,000, $40,000, $30,000, $20,000, and $10,000 in final bonus standings order. Moran leads that battle by just 20 points over Ricky Thornton Jr., with Sheppard, Brandon Overton, and O’Neal completing the group.
Another $50,000 is available in the division for drivers who ranked sixth through 15th at the eligibility cutoff. The top three in that division’s final bonus standings will receive $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000, respectively. Josh Rice enters the weekend leading Max Blair by 35 points, with Brian Shirley third, 80 points behind Rice.
The weekend marks the Dirt Track World Championship’s first visit to West Virginia Motor Speedway since 2010 and its first appearance on the facility’s reconfigured 3/8-mile oval. Known for its panoramic hillside seating, the Mineral Wells venue offers an amphitheater-style setting against West Virginia’s fall landscape. The track previously hosted the event in 1999, 2000, and 2010, with Steve Francis, Wendell Wallace, and Earl Pearson Jr. earning victories.
Racing begins Thursday, October 15, with a $5,000-to-win Steel Block Late Model feature and a $2,000-to-win Sport Mod feature. Friday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series program includes qualifying, heat races, and twin 25-lap features paying $5,000 to win. Saturday brings last-chance races, the Jim Dunn Non-Qualifier, and the 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Dirt Track World Championship. UMP Modified competition is also part of the weekend program.
All gates are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, with racing listed for 5:30 p.m. daily. Fans may begin placing chairs at 10 a.m. Thursday. On-site primitive camping is available, with limited Creekside availability.
A full slate of entertainment and fan activities will complement the racing:
Wednesday, October 14
- 7:30 – 10 p.m. – Live music with Corey Galbreath.
Thursday, October 15
- Racing activities.
Friday, October 16
- 4 – 5 p.m. – Modified Driver Autograph Session.
- 4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt.
- Friday night – Racing activities.
- 9:30 – 11 p.m. – Gage Joseph LIVE Post-Race Pit Party.
Saturday, October 17
- Noon – 1 p.m. – Dirt Racing Outreach Church Service.
- 2 p.m. – Best Campsite Decoration Contest judging.
- 2 – 3 p.m. – DTWC Interview Sessions.
- 3:15 – 5 p.m. – Live music with Donnie Barney on the Backstretch Midway.
- 4 – 4:45 p.m. – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Driver Autograph Session.
- 4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt #2.
- Saturday evening – 46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship.
All times are Eastern and subject to change.
West Virginia Motor Speedway is located at 788 Speedway Road in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. Tickets and camping information are available at WVMotorSpeedway.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT2, (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Friday, October 16: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $25,000 each x2 = $50,000 Total
Saturday, October 17:
46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship: 1. $100,000, 2. $25,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,500, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,500, 8. $6,000, 9. $5,500, 10. $5,000, 11. $4,200, 12. $3,600, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,900, 15. $2,800, 16. $2,700, 17. $2,600, 18. $2,575, 19. $2,550, 20. $2,535, 21. $2,525, 22. $2,515, 23. $2,500, 24. $2,500, 25. $2,500, 26. $2,500 = $225,000
Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $3,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,800, 4. $1,600, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,000, 9. $950, 10. $900, 11. $850, 12. $800, 13. $750, 14. $700, 15. $650, 16. $600, 17. $575, 18. $550, 19. $535, 20. $525, 21. $515, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $23,500
Previous Dirt Track World Champions:
2025 – Bobby Pierce
2024 – Bobby Pierce
2023 – Brandon Sheppard
2022 – Garrett Smith
2021 – Ricky Thornton Jr.
2020 – Brandon Sheppard
2019 – Brandon Sheppard
2018 – Josh Richards
2017 – Josh Richards
2016 – Brandon Sheppard
2015 – Scott Bloomquist
2014 – Scott Bloomquist
2013 – Brandon Sheppard
2012 – Jimmy Owens
2011 – Don O’Neal
2010 – Earl Pearson Jr.
2009 – Jimmy Mars
2008 – Brian Birkhofer
2007 – Chub Frank
2006 – Shannon Babb
2005 – Scott Bloomquist
2004 – Rick Eckert
2003 – Darrell Lanigan
2002 – Shannon Babb
2001 – Bart Hartman
2000 – Wendell Wallace
1999 – Steve Francis
1998 – Freddy Smith
1997 – Marshall Green
1996 – Billy Moyer
1995 – Jack Boggs
1994 – Ronnie Johnson
1993 – Freddy Smith
1992 – Ronnie Johnson
1991 – Freddy Smith
1990 – Jack Boggs
1989 – John Mason
1988 – Donnie Moran
1987 – Larry Moore
1986 – Billy Moyer
1985 – Freddy Smith
1984 – Jack Boggs
1983 – Freddy Smith
1982 – Charlie Swartz
Wood Brothers Racing–Charlotte Wrapup
Event: Bank of America 400
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Start: 27th
Finish: 4th
With a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team delivered the Wood Brothers their best finish at the track in years.
The result marked Berry’s and the team’s third top-five finish of the season and their 10th top-10.
Berry started Sunday’s race from 27th after inclement weather forced the cancellation of qualifying, with the starting lineup set per the NASCAR Rulebook. He steadily worked his way through the field, climbing to 19th by the time the competition caution waved on Lap 36. However, Berry fell back to 28th while avoiding an incident ahead of him on the ensuing restart.
Undeterred, Berry began another charge through the field, recovering to 14th by the conclusion of the 80-lap opening stage.
Berry continued his forward progress in Stage 2, breaking into the top 10 for the first time on Lap 90. He gained two additional positions before the end of the segment, finishing eighth to collect three valuable stage points.
In the third and final stage, Berry maintained his position inside the top 10 before making a late-race charge into the top five with eight laps remaining in the 267-lap event. He gained one final position in the closing laps to secure a fourth-place finish, marking the Wood Brothers’ best result at Charlotte since Morgan Shepherd finished runner-up in 1994.
“I felt like our car was really strong all day,” Berry said. “We had some good progress at the start, and then when the 54 got in the wall on that restart we went all the way to the back again because it was right in front of us. We battled back from the back again, and I was really happy with the car the majority of the race.”
Berry credited the team’s strong performance over the extended green-flag run to close out the race as a key factor in the fourth-place result.
“Early in that Stage I tried to just manage myself a little bit just in case it ran long, and ultimately it did,” he said. “I think some of those guys started to cord their tires and fall off, but it was just a really good job by [crew chief] Miles [Stanley] and the whole group.
Event: Bank of America 400
Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Start: 27th
Finish: 4th
With a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team delivered the Wood Brothers their best finish at the track in years.
The result marked Berry’s and the team’s third top-five finish of the season and their 10th top-10.
Berry started Sunday’s race from 27th after inclement weather forced the cancellation of qualifying, with the starting lineup set per the NASCAR Rulebook. He steadily worked his way through the field, climbing to 19th by the time the competition caution waved on Lap 36. However, Berry fell back to 28th while avoiding an incident ahead of him on the ensuing restart.
Undeterred, Berry began another charge through the field, recovering to 14th by the conclusion of the 80-lap opening stage.
Berry continued his forward progress in Stage 2, breaking into the top 10 for the first time on Lap 90. He gained two additional positions before the end of the segment, finishing eighth to collect three valuable stage points.
In the third and final stage, Berry maintained his position inside the top 10 before making a late-race charge into the top five with eight laps remaining in the 267-lap event. He gained one final position in the closing laps to secure a fourth-place finish, marking the Wood Brothers’ best result at Charlotte since Morgan Shepherd finished runner-up in 1994.
“I felt like our car was really strong all day,” Berry said. “We had some good progress at the start, and then when the 54 got in the wall on that restart we went all the way to the back again because it was right in front of us. We battled back from the back again, and I was really happy with the car the majority of the race.”
Berry credited the team’s strong performance over the extended green-flag run to close out the race as a key factor in the fourth-place result.
“Early in that Stage I tried to just manage myself a little bit just in case it ran long, and ultimately it did,” he said. “I think some of those guys started to cord their tires and fall off, but it was just a really good job by [crew chief] Miles [Stanley] and the whole group.
“That’s another good finish. We’ll go to Phoenix and try to do it again.”
Larson Opens Second-Half of The Chase with a Sixth-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway
| NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Bank of America 400 Team Chevy Post-Race Report October 11, 2026 |
| MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom |
| Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started the second-half of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase with yet another strong campaign – leading the Bowtie brand with a sixth-place finish in the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Despite coming just short of keeping their postseason top-five streak alive, the reigning champions put together a solid points day that included the Stage One win to build onto their points lead once again to now sit at a 49-point advantage over Denny Hamlin. Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen drove his No. 97 Chevrolet to back-to-back top-10 oval finishes, taking the checkered flag to earn a seventh-place finish. RACE RECAP: Stage One: With inclement weather forcing the cancellation of yesterday’s on-track action, the lineup for this afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway was set by the metric, putting the points leader, Kyle Larson, on the pole position to lead the field to the green flag and officially kickoff the second-half of The Chase. Staying door-to-door with Chase Briscoe for much of the opening lap, Larson was able to clear last week’s winner in turn four to resume the top position of the leaderboard. Wasting no time, Larson quickly went to work on building his cushion, pulling away to over a second lead before the race hit a double-digit lap count. With a competition caution scheduled on Lap 35, Larson was quiet on the radio throughout the duration of the opening green flag run. Reporting that he was building loose during that run, crew chief Cliff Daniels called his driver to pit road for four tires, fuel and a slight balance adjustment. Exiting first off pit road, Larson maintained the top position to lead the field to the green flag for the restart. A quick caution setup for another restart that ultimately saw Larson lose the lead for the first time of the afternoon, but the speed of his Chevrolet prevailed, regaining the lead as he brought the field to 20 laps to go in the stage. While it was trending towards a green flag run to the end of the stage, a caution with three laps to go ultimately brought the stage to an early end, giving Larson the first green-white checkered flag. Stage Two: Exiting first in the race off pit road during the stage break, Larson regained the lead to pace the field to the start of Stage Two. While the first-half of the stage saw Larson remain a steady fixture within the top-two, the No. 5 slipped up into the outside groove to lose a handful of positions. But with patience as the green flag run prolonged, Larson steadily made his way back up into the top-five before collecting fourth-place points at the end of Stage Two. Larson was one of three Team Chevy Chase contenders that drove to a points-earning run with Chase Elliott and Carson Hocevar taking the second green-white checkered flag in the ninth and 10th positions, respectively. Final Stage: With a call for four tires and fuel under the stage break, the No. 5 pit crew performed once again, giving their driver a two-position gain in the race off pit road to inherit a spot back on the front row for the start of the final stage. Sitting on the outside lane, it was a drag race with Ryan Blaney for the opening lap of the stage, but it was a move by Christopher Bell that took them three-wide that saw Larson slip back to the fourth position. As the run built, the leaders began to single out with Larson steady in the fourth position as the field was just a handful of laps away from what would have been the first green flag pit cycle of the day, but a caution flew shortly thereafter for a spin by the No. 66. Maintaining position on the final trip to pit road of the day, Larson stayed within the top-five through much of the final run, but after building loose throughout the closing laps, the reigning champion held onto a sixth-place finish to round out yet another strong points day in his championship defending campaign. |
| Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver 6th – Kyle Larson 7th – Shane van Gisbergen  Chevrolet’s season statistics with 32 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:Wins: 8Poles: 6Top-Fives: 52Top 10s: 109Stage Wins: 22 |
| The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase will continue at Phoenix Raceway with the Freeway Insurance 500 on Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. |
| Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Finished: 26th“I thought we had a good No. 3 Morgan and Morgan Chevrolet as the race got underway. We were a touch tight, but we were driving forward and were inside the Top 10. Unfortunately, we got a speeding penalty on pit road and lost those gains, but I was able to drive our car forward again. We just built too tight as the race went on and the track changed. The 54 ran into us towards the end of the race, and after that we built even tighter. We were out of the track and snappy at the end. Proud of everyone’s efforts and look forward to Phoenix Raceway next weekend.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 6th“It’s just been a good start to The Chase for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. It’s our first finish outside of the top-five, but only one spot out of the top-five. We just kind of lost the balance there at the end. I knew it was a really long run and I just tried to take care of my tires early, but it just got really loose. We’ll take it. The first stage played out exactly how we needed it to. The cautions were kind of coming out right when I was about to get passed. The second stage was promising. I had that really bad start, but we fought our way back into the top-five and got good points there. Coming home with a sixth-place finish, all-in-all, I feel like we maximized our day.” With a 49-point lead, do you feel comfortable? “No, I won’t feel comfortable until it’s over. Obviously, (Chase) Briscoe winning and having a good day; you can take big chunks out of it if you win. We’re going to go to some tracks where others are really good coming up, so we just have to keep putting together days like we did today. We weren’t the fastest, but we got good points.” Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 12thThere were a couple of times where you had to come back down pit road, but you still came home with a 12th-place finish. How did you feel about your car and how much do you think those issues affected your finish? “It definitely affected it, how much, we’ll never know. We had a loose wheel there that one stop, and then I sped on the other one. I didn’t think I was speeding. I wasn’t concerned about my lights, at least, so that one surprised me based on our pre-race run. But it was what it was at that point. Unfortunately, it was a bad time to do that with starting the final stage. To get back to 12th, that was pretty good for all things considered.” William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Stage One. Finished: 39th “It looks like the No. 48 (Alex Bowman) just got loose and overcorrected it into the wall. I was running the top and I lifted right away, but I couldn’t get low enough because he kind of came back off the wall. I hate it for this No. 24 Valvoline Blood Cancer United Chevrolet team. We had a top-five run going, so it’s just unfortunate.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 32nd“Long race for our Lucas Oil team. Nothing seemed to go according to plan today. Without practice or qualifying yesterday, we hoped the speed and balance from May would transfer over, but we fired off loose with the rear tires being out of the track. The guys kept working on it the entire race. We got on the other side of the balance but then were too tight. Our front windshield had a haze from the drop of the green flag and we tried everything. Removed all tear offs, cleaned the inside and outside windshield – nothing seemed to help. We’ll have to look over our Chevrolet back at the shop and improve for next season.” Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Stage One. Finished: 38th “I just got loose. Honestly, I had been really tight. I don’t know, as soon as it got to the exit of the corner, it snapped and it kind of didn’t stand a chance. Unfortunately, I grabbed too much wheel, overcorrected it and got in those two guys’ (Bubba Wallace and William Byron) way. I hate that for our No. 48 Ally Chevrolet team. We had a pretty fast car. I hate that for the No. 24 and No. 23 teams. It’s one thing to get loose and crash, but to ruin their days too really sucks. It’s on me. I just didn’t hang onto it well enough. I was just caught off guard. I don’t know why I got as loose as I did. I hadn’t been loose at all, but that’s part of driving a racecar and unfortunately I didn’t do a good enough job of it.” Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 19th“It was a busy day here in Charlotte. We had some speed in our Delaware Life Chevrolet, just not enough to accomplish what we were hoping for this weekend. We put ourselves in a great spot late in Stage 1 and Stage 2, unfortunately pit road was so tight and we got some damage there during one of our stops. We had an opportunity at a top 10, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Glad to have this 1.5-mile stretch behind us and looking forward to racing at home in Phoenix next weekend.” Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 21st“I really appreciate the hard work by everyone on the Red Bull Chevrolet team today. We made improvement from where we started the race and had a respectable finish. Randall and the guys made the car better, but it was still too tight there at the end. It’s certainly a step in the right direction.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7thReally good run on an oval again this weekend. Do you feel like you’re progressing to the point where you’re about to be a contender for wins? “Yeah, I’m glad the organization has gotten better. Having Ross (Chastain) up there too, we’ve had too many days of running 30th as a team, so it was good that we’ve made some progress. This No. 97 SuperFile Chevrolet team has had two solid weekends in a row and we can be proud of that. We changed a lot on our cars, trying to understand them and get them better. It’s really nice to see some progress. Charlotte (Motor Speedway) seems to suit us. We seem to have a good base setup for this track.” |
| NASCAR Cup SeriesCharlotte Motor SpeedwayBank of America 400Team Chevy Post-Race ReportOctober 11, 2026 |
Larson Opens Second-Half of The Chase with a Sixth-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom |
| Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started the second-half of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase with yet another strong campaign – leading the Bowtie brand with a sixth-place finish in the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Despite coming just short of keeping their postseason top-five streak alive, the reigning champions put together a solid points day that included the Stage One win to build onto their points lead once again to now sit at a 49-point advantage over Denny Hamlin. Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen drove his No. 97 Chevrolet to back-to-back top-10 oval finishes, taking the checkered flag to earn a seventh-place finish. RACE RECAP: Stage One: With inclement weather forcing the cancellation of yesterday’s on-track action, the lineup for this afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway was set by the metric, putting the points leader, Kyle Larson, on the pole position to lead the field to the green flag and officially kickoff the second-half of The Chase. Staying door-to-door with Chase Briscoe for much of the opening lap, Larson was able to clear last week’s winner in turn four to resume the top position of the leaderboard. Wasting no time, Larson quickly went to work on building his cushion, pulling away to over a second lead before the race hit a double-digit lap count. With a competition caution scheduled on Lap 35, Larson was quiet on the radio throughout the duration of the opening green flag run. Reporting that he was building loose during that run, crew chief Cliff Daniels called his driver to pit road for four tires, fuel and a slight balance adjustment. Exiting first off pit road, Larson maintained the top position to lead the field to the green flag for the restart. A quick caution setup for another restart that ultimately saw Larson lose the lead for the first time of the afternoon, but the speed of his Chevrolet prevailed, regaining the lead as he brought the field to 20 laps to go in the stage. While it was trending towards a green flag run to the end of the stage, a caution with three laps to go ultimately brought the stage to an early end, giving Larson the first green-white checkered flag. Stage Two: Exiting first in the race off pit road during the stage break, Larson regained the lead to pace the field to the start of Stage Two. While the first-half of the stage saw Larson remain a steady fixture within the top-two, the No. 5 slipped up into the outside groove to lose a handful of positions. But with patience as the green flag run prolonged, Larson steadily made his way back up into the top-five before collecting fourth-place points at the end of Stage Two. Larson was one of three Team Chevy Chase contenders that drove to a points-earning run with Chase Elliott and Carson Hocevar taking the second green-white checkered flag in the ninth and 10th positions, respectively. Final Stage: With a call for four tires and fuel under the stage break, the No. 5 pit crew performed once again, giving their driver a two-position gain in the race off pit road to inherit a spot back on the front row for the start of the final stage. Sitting on the outside lane, it was a drag race with Ryan Blaney for the opening lap of the stage, but it was a move by Christopher Bell that took them three-wide that saw Larson slip back to the fourth position. As the run built, the leaders began to single out with Larson steady in the fourth position as the field was just a handful of laps away from what would have been the first green flag pit cycle of the day, but a caution flew shortly thereafter for a spin by the No. 66. Maintaining position on the final trip to pit road of the day, Larson stayed within the top-five through much of the final run, but after building loose throughout the closing laps, the reigning champion held onto a sixth-place finish to round out yet another strong points day in his championship defending campaign. |
| Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver 6th – Kyle Larson 7th – Shane van Gisbergen Chevrolet’s season statistics with 32 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:Wins: 8Poles: 6Top-Fives: 52Top 10s: 109Stage Wins: 22 |
| The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase will continue at Phoenix Raceway with the Freeway Insurance 500 on Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. |
| Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Finished: 26th“I thought we had a good No. 3 Morgan and Morgan Chevrolet as the race got underway. We were a touch tight, but we were driving forward and were inside the Top 10. Unfortunately, we got a speeding penalty on pit road and lost those gains, but I was able to drive our car forward again. We just built too tight as the race went on and the track changed. The 54 ran into us towards the end of the race, and after that we built even tighter. We were out of the track and snappy at the end. Proud of everyone’s efforts and look forward to Phoenix Raceway next weekend.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 6th“It’s just been a good start to The Chase for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. It’s our first finish outside of the top-five, but only one spot out of the top-five. We just kind of lost the balance there at the end. I knew it was a really long run and I just tried to take care of my tires early, but it just got really loose. We’ll take it. The first stage played out exactly how we needed it to. The cautions were kind of coming out right when I was about to get passed. The second stage was promising. I had that really bad start, but we fought our way back into the top-five and got good points there. Coming home with a sixth-place finish, all-in-all, I feel like we maximized our day.” With a 49-point lead, do you feel comfortable? “No, I won’t feel comfortable until it’s over. Obviously, (Chase) Briscoe winning and having a good day; you can take big chunks out of it if you win. We’re going to go to some tracks where others are really good coming up, so we just have to keep putting together days like we did today. We weren’t the fastest, but we got good points.” Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 12thThere were a couple of times where you had to come back down pit road, but you still came home with a 12th-place finish. How did you feel about your car and how much do you think those issues affected your finish? “It definitely affected it, how much, we’ll never know. We had a loose wheel there that one stop, and then I sped on the other one. I didn’t think I was speeding. I wasn’t concerned about my lights, at least, so that one surprised me based on our pre-race run. But it was what it was at that point. Unfortunately, it was a bad time to do that with starting the final stage. To get back to 12th, that was pretty good for all things considered.” William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Stage One. Finished: 39th “It looks like the No. 48 (Alex Bowman) just got loose and overcorrected it into the wall. I was running the top and I lifted right away, but I couldn’t get low enough because he kind of came back off the wall. I hate it for this No. 24 Valvoline Blood Cancer United Chevrolet team. We had a top-five run going, so it’s just unfortunate.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 32nd“Long race for our Lucas Oil team. Nothing seemed to go according to plan today. Without practice or qualifying yesterday, we hoped the speed and balance from May would transfer over, but we fired off loose with the rear tires being out of the track. The guys kept working on it the entire race. We got on the other side of the balance but then were too tight. Our front windshield had a haze from the drop of the green flag and we tried everything. Removed all tear offs, cleaned the inside and outside windshield – nothing seemed to help. We’ll have to look over our Chevrolet back at the shop and improve for next season.” Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Stage One. Finished: 38th “I just got loose. Honestly, I had been really tight. I don’t know, as soon as it got to the exit of the corner, it snapped and it kind of didn’t stand a chance. Unfortunately, I grabbed too much wheel, overcorrected it and got in those two guys’ (Bubba Wallace and William Byron) way. I hate that for our No. 48 Ally Chevrolet team. We had a pretty fast car. I hate that for the No. 24 and No. 23 teams. It’s one thing to get loose and crash, but to ruin their days too really sucks. It’s on me. I just didn’t hang onto it well enough. I was just caught off guard. I don’t know why I got as loose as I did. I hadn’t been loose at all, but that’s part of driving a racecar and unfortunately I didn’t do a good enough job of it.” Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 19th“It was a busy day here in Charlotte. We had some speed in our Delaware Life Chevrolet, just not enough to accomplish what we were hoping for this weekend. We put ourselves in a great spot late in Stage 1 and Stage 2, unfortunately pit road was so tight and we got some damage there during one of our stops. We had an opportunity at a top 10, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Glad to have this 1.5-mile stretch behind us and looking forward to racing at home in Phoenix next weekend.” Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 21st“I really appreciate the hard work by everyone on the Red Bull Chevrolet team today. We made improvement from where we started the race and had a respectable finish. Randall and the guys made the car better, but it was still too tight there at the end. It’s certainly a step in the right direction.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7thReally good run on an oval again this weekend. Do you feel like you’re progressing to the point where you’re about to be a contender for wins? “Yeah, I’m glad the organization has gotten better. Having Ross (Chastain) up there too, we’ve had too many days of running 30th as a team, so it was good that we’ve made some progress. This No. 97 SuperFile Chevrolet team has had two solid weekends in a row and we can be proud of that. We changed a lot on our cars, trying to understand them and get them better. It’s really nice to see some progress. Charlotte (Motor Speedway) seems to suit us. We seem to have a good base setup for this track.” |
PETERSON RACING WELCOMES HARRISON BURTON TO PILOT NO. 78 WITH MULTI-YEAR DEAL
“Growing Organization Also Announces Move to New Race Shop in Welcome, N.C.”
October 11, 2026 (Sanford, North Carolina) – Peterson Racing is proud to announce that Harrison Burton has joined the organization with a multi-year agreement to compete in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Burton joins the growing organization as teammate to Lee Pulliam and will pilot the No. 78 Chevrolet starting with the 2027 season opening event at Daytona International Speedway in February.
“I am really excited to join Peterson Racing and be a part of what they are building,” stated Burton. “It is a blessing to continue my career, and I feel this is a great opportunity to grow alongside this team as we focus on becoming a race winning organization. They have done a great job in putting together a group that is primed to take the next steps in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. I just feel that Peterson Racing and I are a great fit and share the same goals of going to the racetrack and winning. I am excited to get to work and chasing that goal together.”
Burton has 287 career starts in NASCAR’s top three series with 136 of those coming in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He has four wins in the series to his credit with the most recent coming at Martinsville Speedway in the fall of 2020. In that 2020 season, Burton became the first driver born in the 2000’s or later to win a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and in 2024 became the first to win a NASCAR Cup Series race with his victory that summer at Daytona International Speedway.
“We are excited about adding Harrison to our program and expanding to a two-car operation in 2027,” stated Chris Seibel, General Manager for Peterson Racing. “Harrison is a great fit with what we have built so far at Peterson Racing, and we feel he will be a key piece to our continued growth process. We think that Harrison and Lee make a special combination of drivers and we look forward to them representing us on the track in 2027.”
In preparation for the 2027 season, Peterson Racing also announces it will be moving into a new race shop on the campus of Richard Childress Racing in Welcome, North Carolina. The move will come at the end of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
PETERSON RACING WELCOMES HARRISON BURTON TO PILOT NO. 78 WITH MULTI-YEAR DEAL
“Growing Organization Also Announces Move to New Race Shop in Welcome, N.C.”
October 11, 2026 (Sanford, North Carolina) – Peterson Racing is proud to announce that Harrison Burton has joined the organization with a multi-year agreement to compete in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Burton joins the growing organization as teammate to Lee Pulliam and will pilot the No. 78 Chevrolet starting with the 2027 season opening event at Daytona International Speedway in February.
“I am really excited to join Peterson Racing and be a part of what they are building,” stated Burton. “It is a blessing to continue my career, and I feel this is a great opportunity to grow alongside this team as we focus on becoming a race winning organization. They have done a great job in putting together a group that is primed to take the next steps in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. I just feel that Peterson Racing and I are a great fit and share the same goals of going to the racetrack and winning. I am excited to get to work and chasing that goal together.”
Burton has 287 career starts in NASCAR’s top three series with 136 of those coming in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He has four wins in the series to his credit with the most recent coming at Martinsville Speedway in the fall of 2020. In that 2020 season, Burton became the first driver born in the 2000’s or later to win a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and in 2024 became the first to win a NASCAR Cup Series race with his victory that summer at Daytona International Speedway.
“We are excited about adding Harrison to our program and expanding to a two-car operation in 2027,” stated Chris Seibel, General Manager for Peterson Racing. “Harrison is a great fit with what we have built so far at Peterson Racing, and we feel he will be a key piece to our continued growth process. We think that Harrison and Lee make a special combination of drivers and we look forward to them representing us on the track in 2027.”
In preparation for the 2027 season, Peterson Racing also announces it will be moving into a new race shop on the campus of Richard Childress Racing in Welcome, North Carolina. The move will come at the end of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.
“The move to the RCR campus is another strong step in the growth of this Peterson Racing organization,” added Harrison. “I feel confident that bringing my experiences gained from racing with other organizations throughout my career combined with working alongside the structure they have built thus far at Peterson Racing that we will be able to continue this growth process. I am excited to have a teammate the caliber of Lee Pulliam and I think we will be great assets for each other. This is truly a unique situation that I embrace and am excited about.”
OKLAHOMA TAKEOVER: Blake Hahn Snags Second ASCS Victory in 2026 at RPM Speedway
CRANDALL, TX (October 10, 2026) — Oklahoma ruled the Dallas metroplex on Saturday.
While the Sooners reigned on the football gridiron in the afternoon, Blake Hahn closed the night with his second American Sprint Car Series win of 2026 at Crandall, TX’s RPM Speedway.
The Sapulpa, OK native started the night from sixth as John Carney II and Kyler Johnson led the field to the green flag. On the start, multi-time ASCS Sooner Region champion Sean McClelland caught the bottom of the two drivers to take the lead while Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Matt Covington took over second and third place, respectively.
When the first caution flew on Lap 7, it gave the field a chance to chase down McClelland’s No. 1 on the restart.
While McClelland held the two National Tour title contenders at bay through the first two laps after the restart, he made a critical mistake in Turns 3-4 when he hopped through the cushion. Hafertepe reached the inside of McClelland on the exit, but Covington sliced through the middle of the two drivers across the frontstretch to become the newest leader.
As Covington led, Hafertepe held on to the runner-up spot as Hahn took third from McClelland on Lap 10. When the halfway signal was shown, the leaders became logjammed with lapped traffic surrounding each line of the 1/4-mile bullring.
Hahn found a line of driving high into the corners, then dipped to the bottom to gain pace on the straightaways. He used the line to help him get around Hafertepe for the runner-up spot on Lap 16 while Covington attempted to manage a 1.5-second lead in the pack of lappers.
While Covington kept his No. 95 Triple X Chassis around the bottom, Hahn adjusted to the middle lane and continued to inch closer with his No. 52 machine. With six laps remaining, the Glenpool, OK pilot struggled through Turns 3-4 while Hahn capitalized on the slip by pulling to the inside of the leader and gaining clearance across the frontstretch.
Through the remaining five circuits, Hahn wheeled to his 27th career ASCS National Tour win and his 16th with the Sooner Region. He enjoyed the win with his grandfather and Series founder, Emmett Hahn, who celebrated his 86th birthday.
“This chassis was dialed in tonight,” Hahn said. “We made a few changes throughout the night after every race, but man, this thing was a rocket tonight. The track got a little rough there, but this thing just rolled right through it. It was unbelievable. Haven’t really been able to do a lot of racing here lately, and this was the first night on this car. So, to be able to come out and have a run like that was awesome and we’re super stoked.”
Covington finished second while Seth Bergman charged around Hafertepe in the final laps to take the last podium position. Carney finished fourth, and Hafertepe took fifth.
Leaving the penultimate weekend, Hafertepe continues to lead the standings by 21 points over Covington as the final event to determine the 2026 ASCS National Tour champion awaits.Recap Notes:
Quick Time Award: Sean McClelland 13.087
Heat Race Winners: Blake Hahn, Kyler Johnson, Matt Covington, Michael Day
Honest Abe Roofing Dash Winner: John Carney II
Smith Titanium Last Chance Showdown Winner:
Hard Charger Award: Christopher Townsend (+9)
UP NEXT: The ASCS National Tour will finish the 2026 season with two nights of racing in the Fuzzy’s Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. The Series will be joined by the ASCS Sooner Region to decide their champion.
How can you find info for Creek County? Click here
Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn[6]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[4]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman[10]; 4. 8C-John Carney II[1]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[7]; 6. 88R-Ryder Laplante[5]; 7. 91-Michael Day[8]; 8. 1-Sean McClelland[3]; 9. 3-Cole Schroeder[12]; 10. 88C-Brogan Carder[9]; 11. 11B-Kaylee Bryson[15]; 12. 71T-Christopher Townsend[21]; 13. 41-Casey Merrell[19]; 14. 2-Gage Laney[16]; 15. 8-Aydan Saunders[11]; 16. 16G-Austyn Gossel[23]; 17. 14R-Jake Nail[13]; 18. 938-Bradley Fezard[24]; 19. B2-Carson Bolden[14]; 20. 88-Terry Easum[20]; 21. 8M-Kade Morton[22]; 22. 45X-Kyler Johnson[2]; 23. 15JR-Thomas Johnson[18]; 24. 16S-Steven Shebester[17]
OKLAHOMA TAKEOVER: Blake Hahn Snags Second ASCS Victory in 2026 at RPM Speedway CRANDALL, TX (October 10, 2026) — Oklahoma ruled the Dallas metroplex on Saturday.
While the Sooners reigned on the football gridiron in the afternoon, Blake Hahn closed the night with his second American Sprint Car Series win of 2026 at Crandall, TX’s RPM Speedway.
The Sapulpa, OK native started the night from sixth as John Carney II and Kyler Johnson led the field to the green flag. On the start, multi-time ASCS Sooner Region champion Sean McClelland caught the bottom of the two drivers to take the lead while Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Matt Covington took over second and third place, respectively.
When the first caution flew on Lap 7, it gave the field a chance to chase down McClelland’s No. 1 on the restart.
While McClelland held the two National Tour title contenders at bay through the first two laps after the restart, he made a critical mistake in Turns 3-4 when he hopped through the cushion. Hafertepe reached the inside of McClelland on the exit, but Covington sliced through the middle of the two drivers across the frontstretch to become the newest leader.
As Covington led, Hafertepe held on to the runner-up spot as Hahn took third from McClelland on Lap 10. When the halfway signal was shown, the leaders became logjammed with lapped traffic surrounding each line of the 1/4-mile bullring.
Hahn found a line of driving high into the corners, then dipped to the bottom to gain pace on the straightaways. He used the line to help him get around Hafertepe for the runner-up spot on Lap 16 while Covington attempted to manage a 1.5-second lead in the pack of lappers.
While Covington kept his No. 95 Triple X Chassis around the bottom, Hahn adjusted to the middle lane and continued to inch closer with his No. 52 machine. With six laps remaining, the Glenpool, OK pilot struggled through Turns 3-4 while Hahn capitalized on the slip by pulling to the inside of the leader and gaining clearance across the frontstretch.
Through the remaining five circuits, Hahn wheeled to his 27th career ASCS National Tour win and his 16th with the Sooner Region. He enjoyed the win with his grandfather and Series founder, Emmett Hahn, who celebrated his 86th birthday.
“This chassis was dialed in tonight,” Hahn said. “We made a few changes throughout the night after every race, but man, this thing was a rocket tonight. The track got a little rough there, but this thing just rolled right through it. It was unbelievable. Haven’t really been able to do a lot of racing here lately, and this was the first night on this car. So, to be able to come out and have a run like that was awesome and we’re super stoked.”
Covington finished second while Seth Bergman charged around Hafertepe in the final laps to take the last podium position. Carney finished fourth, and Hafertepe took fifth.
Leaving the penultimate weekend, Hafertepe continues to lead the standings by 21 points over Covington as the final event to determine the 2026 ASCS National Tour champion awaits.Recap Notes:
Quick Time Award: Sean McClelland 13.087
Heat Race Winners: Blake Hahn, Kyler Johnson, Matt Covington, Michael Day
Honest Abe Roofing Dash Winner: John Carney II
Smith Titanium Last Chance Showdown Winner:
Hard Charger Award: Christopher Townsend (+9)
UP NEXT: The ASCS National Tour will finish the 2026 season with two nights of racing in the Fuzzy’s Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. The Series will be joined by the ASCS Sooner Region to decide their champion.
How can you find info for Creek County? Click here
Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.
RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn[6]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[4]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman[10]; 4. 8C-John Carney II[1]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[7]; 6. 88R-Ryder Laplante[5]; 7. 91-Michael Day[8]; 8. 1-Sean McClelland[3]; 9. 3-Cole Schroeder[12]; 10. 88C-Brogan Carder[9]; 11. 11B-Kaylee Bryson[15]; 12. 71T-Christopher Townsend[21]; 13. 41-Casey Merrell[19]; 14. 2-Gage Laney[16]; 15. 8-Aydan Saunders[11]; 16. 16G-Austyn Gossel[23]; 17. 14R-Jake Nail[13]; 18. 938-Bradley Fezard[24]; 19. B2-Carson Bolden[14]; 20. 88-Terry Easum[20]; 21. 8M-Kade Morton[22]; 22. 45X-Kyler Johnson[2]; 23. 15JR-Thomas Johnson[18]; 24. 16S-Steven Shebester[17]
Thornton Completes UNOH Clash on the Wabash Sweep at Eldora
Ricky Thornton Jr. completed a weekend sweep at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway with a victory in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned UNOH Clash on the Wabash finale. Thornton and his Koehler Motorsports team earned $65,000 over the two nights.
Thornton collected $50,000 for Saturday’s feature victory and an additional $5,000 bonus from Automotive Racing Products after winning Friday’s $10,000-to-win opener.
Devin Moran charged from 15th to second to keep his bid for a second consecutive series championship alive. He now trails Brandon Sheppard, who finished sixth, by 45 points heading into Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship next weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway.
Josh Rice earned Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race honors by advancing from 23rd to third, rounding out the Big River Steel Podium despite lingering damage from the night’s first B-Main. Polesitter Dale McDowell led the first 25 laps and finished fourth, while Kyle Bronson edged Sheppard at the finish line for fifth.
Thornton crossed the finish line 1.213 seconds ahead of Moran to make his 64th career trip to Lucas Oil Wieland Victory Lane.
“Dale was really good from the get-go, and so was Nick (Hoffman). I kept watching the board, and I knew if Josh (Rice) was going to pass a bunch of cars, it was going to be around the top. So I kept watching for him up on the board, and I thought he was like seventh or eighth on the restart. I was like, all right, if I could get a good enough start—and the start before, Dale blocked the middle—if he doesn’t get a great restart this time, and if he goes in and blocks the middle again, hopefully I could just drive through the middle,” said the Chandler, Arizona, native.
“It worked out, but it doesn’t always work out like that. After that, I felt really good until I got to lapped cars. Then every time I got behind a lapped car, I felt like it slowed me down like five seconds. I needed to do a little better when I got to lapped cars. I had a setup a little different than I normally run here. It worked for us, and of course we had a yellow with three laps to go. I’m like, man, Devin is running around the bottom. I knew he wasn’t going to the top fast because I was already out there. So I knew I had to get out there and get a good restart and get off of turn two really well. I ran the last three laps as hard as I could.”
Moran earned $20,000 for his runner-up finish, keeping him firmly in championship contention heading into the season finale.
“Ricky is obviously pretty dang good. You know he is one of the best for a reason. He is rolling right now, and he was really good the last two nights. All in all, it was a great run. We have just got to figure out how to start up front. Honestly, I was driving really hard before I got to Sheppy, and then I caught him. I probably slid him one lap too early, and that got me into the fence. That really messed up my mojo there for a little while. If I would have waited, I could have gained myself five or six laps.”
Rice struck debris and hit the wall in the B-Main, forcing him to use a provisional to start the feature. His crew made enough repairs to get him back on track, and he gained 20 positions to finish third.
“I ran over something there, and I guess Bobby (Pierce) got it too. I actually didn’t even pull back into my pit stall. I figured it was too bad to even fix. Hats off to my guys for getting us fixed enough to race the feature. We had everything tight, and nothing fell off of it. I was kind of glad it was over. I pretty much got to where I was going to finish. I could tell on that restart that I was not going to be able to launch, and we held on for third. Actually, I thought I was catching Devin for the lead, and then I saw Ricky leading. I picked up a vibration, and I was ready for the race to be over.”
Thornton’s Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Capital Waste, Elite Ready Mix, Certified Inspection Services, Sunoco Race Fuels, Strange Oval, SI Towing and Recovery, and D&E Outside Services.
Completing the top 10 were Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman, Tyler Erb, Jonathan Davenport, and Garrett Smith.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will conclude its 2026 season with the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment on October 16-17 at West Virginia Motor Speedway. Sheppard enters the final weekend with a 45-point advantage over Moran as the championship battle heads to its conclusion.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH
Allstar Performance Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Dale McDowell | 15.213 seconds (Overall)
Fast Time Group B: Nick Hoffman | 15.290 seconds
Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[7]; 5. 95-Boom Briggs[4]; 6. 5J-Braden Jones[6]; 7. 97-Cody Overton[8]; 8. 8A-Rob Anderzack[9]; 9. 6-Clay Harris[2]
Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 5T-Drake Troutman[5]; 6. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 8. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[8]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[7]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 5. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 6. S21-Seth Daniels[4]; 7. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[5]; 8. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[8]
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 9H-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal[3]; 4. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[7]; 6. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 7. 49M-Luke Morey[8]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[5]
MyRacePass Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 19R-Ryan Gustin[2]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 4. 8S-Brian Shirley[7]; 5. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[6]; 6. 7T-Christian Thomas[5]; 7. 7*-Logan Hitt[3]; 8. 15C-Curt Schroeder[8]
Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1. 93F-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 12J-Jason Jameson[3]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[6]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[5]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 7. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 8. 555-Brock Pinkerous[7]
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 3. 5T-Drake Troutman[5]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[1]; 5. 97-Cody Overton[10]; 6. S21-Seth Daniels[9]; 7. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[12]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[8]; 9. 5J-Braden Jones[7]; 10. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[14]; 11. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[11]; 12. 8A-Rob Anderzack[13]; 13. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[15]; 14. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 15. 95-Boom Briggs[4]; 16. (DNS) 6-Clay Harris
UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 8S-Brian Shirley[2]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 3. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 4. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[5]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[12]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 7. 49M-Luke Morey[10]; 8. 7*-Logan Hitt[11]; 9. 15C-Curt Schroeder[14]; 10. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 11. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 12. 6-Clay Harris[16]; 13. 157-Mike Marlar[6]; 14. 7T-Christian Thomas[8]; 15. 555-Brock Pinkerous[15]; 16. (DNS) 17SR-Brody Smith
The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2 | Feature Finish (50 Laps):
Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings
1 – 3 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $56,300
2 – 15 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $21,300
3 – 23 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $11,000
4 – 1 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $8,000
5 – 7 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $7,900
6 – 4 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $7,000
7 – 2 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $4,500
8 – 19 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $4,000
9 – 12 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $3,800
10 – 9 – 10 – Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – $3,600
11 – 21 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $4,300
12 – 8 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $4,100
13 – 20 – 8S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $3,900
14 – 6 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $3,400
15 – 18 – 12J – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – $2,400
16 – 16 – 74X – Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – $2,300
17 – 17 – 20TC – Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – $2,200
18 – 5 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $2,100
19 – 13 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,900
20 – 22 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – $2,000
21 – 11 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,000
22 – 25 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,000
23 – 10 – 19R – Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – $2,000
24 – 24 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,900
25 – 26 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $1,000
26 – 14 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $3,400
27 – 27 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $100
Race Statistics
Entrants: 49
Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Dale McDowell
MD3 Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1-25); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 26-50)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Dale McDowell
Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Margin of Victory: 1.213 seconds
Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Brenden Smith (Lap 11); Dillon McCowan
MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice, Dan Ebert
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Emergency Provisionals: Clay Harris, Dillon McCowan, Brenden Smith
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice
Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice, Dale McDowell, Kyle Bronson
Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice
PEM 4th Place Feature: Dale McDowell
Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson
Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Nick Hoffman
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brandon Overton
Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brian Shirley
XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Jason Jameson
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 20 positions)
MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (25 Laps) | Highest Finisher
Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard
O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice
Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell | Lap 2 | 16.465 seconds
FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Hudson O’Neal
Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin Moran
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Justin Tharp
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Max Blair | 15.355 seconds
Time of Race: 25 minutes 23 seconds
Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:
Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings
1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 7355 – $298,100
2 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 7310 – $402,474
3 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 7215 – $276,300
4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 6945 – $327,025
5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 6740 – $173,275
6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 6670 – $178,225
7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 6475 – $232,075
8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 6260 – $173,550
9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6095 – $130,725
10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5905 – $105,875
11 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 5825 – $107,375
12 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 5810 – $110,775
13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 5690 – $155,175
14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 5605 – $121,450
15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 4985 – $68,850
16 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 4645 – $54,125
17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 4345 – $34,475
Big River Steel Top 5 Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($100,000):
Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap
1 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 695
2 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 675 – -20
3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 590 – -105
4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 540 – -155
5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 500 – -195
Big River Steel 6th-15th Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($25,000):
Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap
1 – 11 – Rice, Josh – Crittenden, KY – 635
2 – 111 – Blair, Max – Centerville, PA – 600 – -35
3 – 3s – Shirley, Brian – Chatham, IL – 555 – -80
4 – 93 – Ferguson, Carson – Lincolnton, NC – 510 – -125
5 – 40B – Bronson, Kyle – Brandon, FL – 500 – -135
6 – 60 – Ebert, Dan – Lake Shore, MN – 450 – -185
7 – 8 – McCowan, Dillon – Urbana, MO – 435 – -200
8 – 6 – Harris, Clay – Jupiter, FL – 415 – -220
9 – 58 – Alberson, Garrett – Las Cruces, NM – 390 – -245
Thornton Completes UNOH Clash on the Wabash Sweep at Eldora
Ricky Thornton Jr. completed a weekend sweep at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway with a victory in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned UNOH Clash on the Wabash finale. Thornton and his Koehler Motorsports team earned $65,000 over the two nights.
Thornton collected $50,000 for Saturday’s feature victory and an additional $5,000 bonus from Automotive Racing Products after winning Friday’s $10,000-to-win opener.
Devin Moran charged from 15th to second to keep his bid for a second consecutive series championship alive. He now trails Brandon Sheppard, who finished sixth, by 45 points heading into Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship next weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway.
Josh Rice earned Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race honors by advancing from 23rd to third, rounding out the Big River Steel Podium despite lingering damage from the night’s first B-Main. Polesitter Dale McDowell led the first 25 laps and finished fourth, while Kyle Bronson edged Sheppard at the finish line for fifth.
Thornton crossed the finish line 1.213 seconds ahead of Moran to make his 64th career trip to Lucas Oil Wieland Victory Lane.
“Dale was really good from the get-go, and so was Nick (Hoffman). I kept watching the board, and I knew if Josh (Rice) was going to pass a bunch of cars, it was going to be around the top. So I kept watching for him up on the board, and I thought he was like seventh or eighth on the restart. I was like, all right, if I could get a good enough start—and the start before, Dale blocked the middle—if he doesn’t get a great restart this time, and if he goes in and blocks the middle again, hopefully I could just drive through the middle,” said the Chandler, Arizona, native.
“It worked out, but it doesn’t always work out like that. After that, I felt really good until I got to lapped cars. Then every time I got behind a lapped car, I felt like it slowed me down like five seconds. I needed to do a little better when I got to lapped cars. I had a setup a little different than I normally run here. It worked for us, and of course we had a yellow with three laps to go. I’m like, man, Devin is running around the bottom. I knew he wasn’t going to the top fast because I was already out there. So I knew I had to get out there and get a good restart and get off of turn two really well. I ran the last three laps as hard as I could.”
Moran earned $20,000 for his runner-up finish, keeping him firmly in championship contention heading into the season finale.
“Ricky is obviously pretty dang good. You know he is one of the best for a reason. He is rolling right now, and he was really good the last two nights. All in all, it was a great run. We have just got to figure out how to start up front. Honestly, I was driving really hard before I got to Sheppy, and then I caught him. I probably slid him one lap too early, and that got me into the fence. That really messed up my mojo there for a little while. If I would have waited, I could have gained myself five or six laps.”
Rice struck debris and hit the wall in the B-Main, forcing him to use a provisional to start the feature. His crew made enough repairs to get him back on track, and he gained 20 positions to finish third.
“I ran over something there, and I guess Bobby (Pierce) got it too. I actually didn’t even pull back into my pit stall. I figured it was too bad to even fix. Hats off to my guys for getting us fixed enough to race the feature. We had everything tight, and nothing fell off of it. I was kind of glad it was over. I pretty much got to where I was going to finish. I could tell on that restart that I was not going to be able to launch, and we held on for third. Actually, I thought I was catching Devin for the lead, and then I saw Ricky leading. I picked up a vibration, and I was ready for the race to be over.”
Thornton’s Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Capital Waste, Elite Ready Mix, Certified Inspection Services, Sunoco Race Fuels, Strange Oval, SI Towing and Recovery, and D&E Outside Services.
Completing the top 10 were Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman, Tyler Erb, Jonathan Davenport, and Garrett Smith.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will conclude its 2026 season with the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment on October 16-17 at West Virginia Motor Speedway. Sheppard enters the final weekend with a 45-point advantage over Moran as the championship battle heads to its conclusion.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH
Allstar Performance Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Dale McDowell | 15.213 seconds (Overall)
Fast Time Group B: Nick Hoffman | 15.290 seconds
Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[7]; 5. 95-Boom Briggs[4]; 6. 5J-Braden Jones[6]; 7. 97-Cody Overton[8]; 8. 8A-Rob Anderzack[9]; 9. 6-Clay Harris[2]
Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 5T-Drake Troutman[5]; 6. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 8. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[8]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[7]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 5. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 6. S21-Seth Daniels[4]; 7. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[5]; 8. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[8]
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 9H-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal[3]; 4. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[7]; 6. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 7. 49M-Luke Morey[8]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[5]
MyRacePass Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 19R-Ryan Gustin[2]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 4. 8S-Brian Shirley[7]; 5. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[6]; 6. 7T-Christian Thomas[5]; 7. 7*-Logan Hitt[3]; 8. 15C-Curt Schroeder[8]
Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1. 93F-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 12J-Jason Jameson[3]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[6]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[5]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 7. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 8. 555-Brock Pinkerous[7]
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 3. 5T-Drake Troutman[5]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[1]; 5. 97-Cody Overton[10]; 6. S21-Seth Daniels[9]; 7. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[12]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[8]; 9. 5J-Braden Jones[7]; 10. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[14]; 11. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[11]; 12. 8A-Rob Anderzack[13]; 13. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[15]; 14. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 15. 95-Boom Briggs[4]; 16. (DNS) 6-Clay Harris
UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 8S-Brian Shirley[2]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 3. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 4. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[5]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[12]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 7. 49M-Luke Morey[10]; 8. 7*-Logan Hitt[11]; 9. 15C-Curt Schroeder[14]; 10. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 11. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 12. 6-Clay Harris[16]; 13. 157-Mike Marlar[6]; 14. 7T-Christian Thomas[8]; 15. 555-Brock Pinkerous[15]; 16. (DNS) 17SR-Brody Smith
The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2 | Feature Finish (50 Laps):
Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings
1 – 3 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $56,300
2 – 15 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $21,300
3 – 23 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $11,000
4 – 1 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $8,000
5 – 7 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $7,900
6 – 4 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $7,000
7 – 2 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $4,500
8 – 19 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $4,000
9 – 12 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $3,800
10 – 9 – 10 – Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – $3,600
11 – 21 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $4,300
12 – 8 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $4,100
13 – 20 – 8S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $3,900
14 – 6 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $3,400
15 – 18 – 12J – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – $2,400
16 – 16 – 74X – Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – $2,300
17 – 17 – 20TC – Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – $2,200
18 – 5 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $2,100
19 – 13 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,900
20 – 22 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – $2,000
21 – 11 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,000
22 – 25 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,000
23 – 10 – 19R – Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – $2,000
24 – 24 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,900
25 – 26 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $1,000
26 – 14 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $3,400
27 – 27 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $100
Race Statistics
Entrants: 49
Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Dale McDowell
MD3 Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1-25); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 26-50)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Dale McDowell
Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Margin of Victory: 1.213 seconds
Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Brenden Smith (Lap 11); Dillon McCowan
MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice, Dan Ebert
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Emergency Provisionals: Clay Harris, Dillon McCowan, Brenden Smith
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice
Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice, Dale McDowell, Kyle Bronson
Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice
PEM 4th Place Feature: Dale McDowell
Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson
Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Nick Hoffman
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brandon Overton
Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brian Shirley
XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Jason Jameson
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 20 positions)
MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (25 Laps) | Highest Finisher
Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard
O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice
Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell | Lap 2 | 16.465 seconds
FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Hudson O’Neal
Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin Moran
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Justin Tharp
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Max Blair | 15.355 seconds
Time of Race: 25 minutes 23 seconds
Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:
Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings
1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 7355 – $298,100
2 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 7310 – $402,474
3 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 7215 – $276,300
4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 6945 – $327,025
5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 6740 – $173,275
6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 6670 – $178,225
7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 6475 – $232,075
8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 6260 – $173,550
9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6095 – $130,725
10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5905 – $105,875
11 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 5825 – $107,375
12 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 5810 – $110,775
13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 5690 – $155,175
14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 5605 – $121,450
15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 4985 – $68,850
16 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 4645 – $54,125
17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 4345 – $34,475
Big River Steel Top 5 Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($100,000):
Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap
1 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 695
2 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 675 – -20
3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 590 – -105
4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 540 – -155
5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 500 – -195
Big River Steel 6th-15th Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($25,000):
Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap
1 – 11 – Rice, Josh – Crittenden, KY – 635
2 – 111 – Blair, Max – Centerville, PA – 600 – -35
3 – 3s – Shirley, Brian – Chatham, IL – 555 – -80
4 – 93 – Ferguson, Carson – Lincolnton, NC – 510 – -125
5 – 40B – Bronson, Kyle – Brandon, FL – 500 – -135
6 – 60 – Ebert, Dan – Lake Shore, MN – 450 – -185
7 – 8 – McCowan, Dillon – Urbana, MO – 435 – -200
8 – 6 – Harris, Clay – Jupiter, FL – 415 – -220
9 – 58 – Alberson, Garrett – Las Cruces, NM – 390 – -245
10 – 22 – Hilsabeck, Daniel – Earlham, IA – 335 – -300
BUCKEYE BACK-TO-BACK: Haudenschild Rolls from Row Five to Sharon Victory Lane
The KCP Racing pilot takes the No. 18 from 10th to his second straight home state win
HARTFORD, OH (October 10, 2026) – Weekends don’t get much more special than the one Sheldon Haudenschild just had.
The Wooster, OH native grew Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl to three rounds for 2026, sending the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series to a trio of Ohio ovals.
After Millstream Speedway opened the action Thursday, the tour returned to Mansfield Speedway on Friday for the first time in 45 years. The result? Haudenschild took the KCP Racing No. 18 to Victory Lane. That moment was special enough to make his entire weekend, but he wasn’t done there.
Saturday’s finale set the stage at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway and served up another $18,000 winner’s share. A tall task was ahead as Haudenschild lined up back in 10th for the 30-lap finale, but he was more than up for it.
Haudenschild rolled the bottom masterfully toward the front. He picked off some of the best Sprint Car drivers in the world one by one. The 33-year-old moved into second on the 20th circuit. Five laps later, he rolled by Logan Schuchart to take the top spot. The field stood no chance as that point as Haudenschild pulled away in the closing laps to a nearly three-second margin of victory to bring his home state fans to their feet for the second straight night.
“Hats off to (Kyle) Ripper, Adam (Clark), and Dauson (Heitritter),” Haudenschild said. “That car was so good. If I lost that race, I was going to be pretty mad at myself. I was so good. I didn’t know if that restart was a good thing or a bad thing. I kind of feel like I had the 1S guessing a little bit. Not much else to say. Like Ripper said, that was a good Ohio ass kicking these last two nights.”
The 11th win of 2026 equals Haudenschild with David Gravel for the second most this season. The 57th of his career moves him just one behind Jason Meyers for 17th all-time. Seven of those 57 have come in his home state of Ohio, making it responsible for 12% of them. It’s the second time this season he’s topped two races in a row to go along with he pulled off the feat at Cedar Lake Speedway and Hartford Speedway in the summer.
Logan Schuchart finished runner-up after leading the most laps aboard his special Federated Auto Parts “Chomping for the Cure” paint scheme on the Shark Racing No. 1S. That gave the Hanover, PA native 11 podiums this season.
Rounding out the top three was David Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports crew for their 31st podium of the campaign.
Garet Williamson and Donny Schatz completed the top five.
NIGHTLY NOTES
Skylar Gee earned the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.
Carson Macedo set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.
Heat Races belonged to Carson Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Emerson Axsom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).
The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Cameron Smith.
Donny Schatz topped the Toyota Dash.
Nate Dussel won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
Sheldon Haudenschild’s march from 10th to victory also made him the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.
Cole Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.
Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.
Donny Schatz laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Carson Macedo.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series makes its final 2026 stops in Indiana and Illinois with visits to Putnamville, IN’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, Oct. 16, and Belleville, IL’s Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.
Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.
FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 23-Garet Williamson[9]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 6. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 7. 2C-Cole Macedo[6]; 8. 10-Dale Blaney[16]; 9. 27-Emerson Axsom[8]; 10. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 11. 1A-Cameron Smith[2]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 14. 1-Nate Dussel[21]; 15. 22-Brandon Spithaler[23]; 16. 33W-Cap Henry[20]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 18. 6-Bryce Lucius[12]; 19. 7S-Chris Windom[14]; 20. 15C-Chris Andrews[19]; 21. 14-Zane DeVault[17]; 22. 29-Logan McCandless[22]; 23. (DNF) 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 24. (DNF) 17-Spencer Bayston[24]
For complete results, CLICK HERE.
BUCKEYE BACK-TO-BACK: Haudenschild Rolls from Row Five to Sharon Victory Lane
The KCP Racing pilot takes the No. 18 from 10th to his second straight home state win
HARTFORD, OH (October 10, 2026) – Weekends don’t get much more special than the one Sheldon Haudenschild just had.
The Wooster, OH native grew Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl to three rounds for 2026, sending the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series to a trio of Ohio ovals.
After Millstream Speedway opened the action Thursday, the tour returned to Mansfield Speedway on Friday for the first time in 45 years. The result? Haudenschild took the KCP Racing No. 18 to Victory Lane. That moment was special enough to make his entire weekend, but he wasn’t done there.
Saturday’s finale set the stage at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway and served up another $18,000 winner’s share. A tall task was ahead as Haudenschild lined up back in 10th for the 30-lap finale, but he was more than up for it.
Haudenschild rolled the bottom masterfully toward the front. He picked off some of the best Sprint Car drivers in the world one by one. The 33-year-old moved into second on the 20th circuit. Five laps later, he rolled by Logan Schuchart to take the top spot. The field stood no chance as that point as Haudenschild pulled away in the closing laps to a nearly three-second margin of victory to bring his home state fans to their feet for the second straight night.
“Hats off to (Kyle) Ripper, Adam (Clark), and Dauson (Heitritter),” Haudenschild said. “That car was so good. If I lost that race, I was going to be pretty mad at myself. I was so good. I didn’t know if that restart was a good thing or a bad thing. I kind of feel like I had the 1S guessing a little bit. Not much else to say. Like Ripper said, that was a good Ohio ass kicking these last two nights.”
The 11th win of 2026 equals Haudenschild with David Gravel for the second most this season. The 57th of his career moves him just one behind Jason Meyers for 17th all-time. Seven of those 57 have come in his home state of Ohio, making it responsible for 12% of them. It’s the second time this season he’s topped two races in a row to go along with he pulled off the feat at Cedar Lake Speedway and Hartford Speedway in the summer.
Logan Schuchart finished runner-up after leading the most laps aboard his special Federated Auto Parts “Chomping for the Cure” paint scheme on the Shark Racing No. 1S. That gave the Hanover, PA native 11 podiums this season.
Rounding out the top three was David Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports crew for their 31st podium of the campaign.
Garet Williamson and Donny Schatz completed the top five.
NIGHTLY NOTES
Skylar Gee earned the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.
Carson Macedo set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.
Heat Races belonged to Carson Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Emerson Axsom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).
The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Cameron Smith.
Donny Schatz topped the Toyota Dash.
Nate Dussel won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
Sheldon Haudenschild’s march from 10th to victory also made him the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.
Cole Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.
Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.
Donny Schatz laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Carson Macedo.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series makes its final 2026 stops in Indiana and Illinois with visits to Putnamville, IN’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, Oct. 16, and Belleville, IL’s Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.
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FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 23-Garet Williamson[9]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 6. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 7. 2C-Cole Macedo[6]; 8. 10-Dale Blaney[16]; 9. 27-Emerson Axsom[8]; 10. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 11. 1A-Cameron Smith[2]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 14. 1-Nate Dussel[21]; 15. 22-Brandon Spithaler[23]; 16. 33W-Cap Henry[20]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 18. 6-Bryce Lucius[12]; 19. 7S-Chris Windom[14]; 20. 15C-Chris Andrews[19]; 21. 14-Zane DeVault[17]; 22. 29-Logan McCandless[22]; 23. (DNF) 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 24. (DNF) 17-Spencer Bayston[24]
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PANDEMONIUM: Scelzi Wins, Reutzel Crashes, Abreu DQ’ed in Unbelievable Lakeside Feature
| tzel Crashes, Abreu DQ’ed in Unbelievable Lakeside Feature Abreu Leads Scelzi (-45), Reutzel (-77) as Championship Fight Tightens Before Texas’ Finale Next Week  KANSAS CITY, KANS. (October 10, 2026) – There was upheaval around every corner on Saturday night as Lakeside Speedway’s Heartland of America Showdown presented by Hasty Bake Charcoal Grills brought pure bedlam to Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.Everything went sideways on Lap 7 of the 30-lapper when seventh-running Aaron Reutzel got into Tanner Holmes on the restart. The #87 went airborne flying down the front stretch into turn one and the field coming up at him full speed had no chance to avoid. Aaron Reutzel, Joel Myers Jr, Chris Martin, and Kerry Madsen all went for vicious flips. Rico Abreu, Justin Henderson, Brent Marks, Justin Peck, and Ryan Timms were also involved in some fashion. Reutzel’s #87 burst into flames, but he quickly climbed out as did all drivers stuck in the nine-car melee. The drama was far from over, however, as championship leader Rico Abreu was disqualified during the cleanup process as the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanain Racing team was caught re-fueling the #24 in the work area. Per the High Limit rulebook… “Adding fuel, whether on the track or in the work area, will not be permitted when yellow flag and/or closed red flag conditions exist. Violators are subject to disqualification and/or fine and/or suspension and/or any other action deemed appropriate by High Limit Officials.” Following the chaos that engulfed his championship counterparts, Giovanni Scelzi fired back off and finished the job as he led all 30 laps for his third score at Lakeside Speedway. It was his second victory aboard the Spire Motorsports, Chili’s Grill & Bar #77 – first since he won the $100,000 Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway win in July. In the aftermath of everything, the see-saw results will send Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing to Texas Motor Speedway’s All-In Championship Weekend (Oct. 16-17) with a trio of drivers in title contention. Abreu/TSR lead Scelzi/Spire (-45) and Reutzel/RSR (-77) with two nights in Fort Worth to decide it all. Behind Scelzi was the red-hot Daison Pursley, who fell short of delivering his first win with Kasey Kahne Racing by a mere 0.189-seconds at the checkered flag. The Locust Grove, Oklahoma native has now rattled off three-straight podiums with High Limit and back-to-back runner-up results in the NAPA Auto Parts #9 at Lakeside Speedway. Closing out the podium was Brady Bacon with his best run yet aboard the Vermeer Motorsports #55 in third. Tanner Holmes’ brought the Buch Motorsports #13 home in fourth while Tyler Courtney claimed another fifth-place run in the Clauson-Marshall Racing. Rounding out the top-10 at Lakeside was Texas’ Chase Randall in sixth, Nevada’s Tanner Thorson in seventh, Kansas’ Jace Park in eighth, Washington’s Kasey Kahne in ninth, and Oklahoma’s Rees Moran in tenth. THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (Friday, October 9, 2026)Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas)Heartland of America Showdown presented by Hasty Bake Charcoal Grills Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps – Brady Bacon (14.813)Capitol Custom Trailers QuickTime (Flight A) – Brady Bacon (14.870)Capitol Custom Trailers QuickTime (Flight B) – Tyler Courtney (14.702)TJ Forged Heat One Winner – Brady BaconDMI Heat Two Winner – Kasey KahneBR Motorsports Heat Three Winner – Tyler CourtneyRod End Supply Heat Four Winner – Austin McCarlFK Rod Ends Dash Winner – Giovanni ScelziWinters Performance B-Main Winner – Rico AbreuDURST Dice Roll Driver – Aaron Reutzel (5th-to-18th)Jake’s Golf Carts Fastest Lap – Brady Bacon (15.041 on Lap 3)Rod End Supply Hard Charger – Jace Park +14 (22nd-to-8th)Whiskey Meyers Victory Lane Visitor – Giovanni Scelzi (3rd of career)CASM Win Sticker – Spire Motorsports #77 (2nd of season)Lap Leader(s) – Giovanni Scelzi 1-30 Interstate Batteries A-Main Results (30 Laps): 1. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 2. 9-Daison Pursley[6]; 3. 55-Brady Bacon[2]; 4. 13-Tanner Holmes[4]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 6. 9R-Chase Randall[14]; 7. 88-Tanner Thorson[12]; 8. 28-Jace Park[22]; 9. 4-Kasey Kahne[8]; 10. 22M-Rees Moran[11]; 11. 10-Ryan Timms[13]; 12. F1-JJ Hickle[23]; 13. 19-Brent Marks[18]; 14. 26-Justin Peck[24]; 15. 24D-Danny Sams III[25]; 16. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[20]; 17. 27-Carson McCarl[17]; 18. 87-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 19. 5P-Joel Myers Jr[10]; 20. 44-Chris Martin[9]; 21. 17GP-Kerry Madsen[16]; 22. 7SL-Justin Henderson[19]; 23. 19H-Kaleb Johnson[15]; 24. 88W-Austin McCarl[3]; 25. (DQ) 24-Rico Abreu[21] NEW Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 52/54 Races):1. 3,057 pts – Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #24 (Rico Abreu)2. -45 pts – Spire Motorsports #77 (Giovanni Scelzi)3. -77 pts – Ridge & Sons Racing #87 (Aaron Reutzel)4. -216 pts – Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (Tyler Courtney)5. -255 pts – Rudeen Racing #26 (Justin Peck)6. -353 pts – Chase Briscoe Racing #19 (Brent Marks)7. -379 pts – JST Motorsports #88 (Tanner Thorson)8. -403 pts – Buch Motorsports #13 (Tanner Holmes)9. -515 pts – Vermeer Motorsports #55 (Brady Bacon)10. -585 pts – Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb #9 (Daison Pursley)11. -912 pts – Chase Randall Racing #9R (Chase Randall)12. -958 pts – CJB Motorsports #5 (Brenham Crouch))13. -1,043 pts – Mosites Lynch Racing #42 (Sye Lynch)14. -1,125 pts – Randerson Racing #24D (Danny Sams III)15. -1,202 pts – Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP (Kerry Madsen) WHAT’S NEXT: All that’s left for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing is the All-In Championship Weekend at Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 16-17. Tickets are available for purchase at HighLimitRacing.com, or you can watch every event live on FloRacing. |
| PANDEMONIUM: Scelzi Wins, Reutzel Crashes, Abreu DQ’ed in Unbelievable Lakeside Feature Abreu Leads Scelzi (-45), Reutzel (-77) as Championship Fight Tightens Before Texas’ Finale Next Week KANSAS CITY, KANS. (October 10, 2026) – There was upheaval around every corner on Saturday night as Lakeside Speedway’s Heartland of America Showdown presented by Hasty Bake Charcoal Grills brought pure bedlam to Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.Everything went sideways on Lap 7 of the 30-lapper when seventh-running Aaron Reutzel got into Tanner Holmes on the restart. The #87 went airborne flying down the front stretch into turn one and the field coming up at him full speed had no chance to avoid. Aaron Reutzel, Joel Myers Jr, Chris Martin, and Kerry Madsen all went for vicious flips. Rico Abreu, Justin Henderson, Brent Marks, Justin Peck, and Ryan Timms were also involved in some fashion. Reutzel’s #87 burst into flames, but he quickly climbed out as did all drivers stuck in the nine-car melee. The drama was far from over, however, as championship leader Rico Abreu was disqualified during the cleanup process as the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanain Racing team was caught re-fueling the #24 in the work area. Per the High Limit rulebook… “Adding fuel, whether on the track or in the work area, will not be permitted when yellow flag and/or closed red flag conditions exist. Violators are subject to disqualification and/or fine and/or suspension and/or any other action deemed appropriate by High Limit Officials.” Following the chaos that engulfed his championship counterparts, Giovanni Scelzi fired back off and finished the job as he led all 30 laps for his third score at Lakeside Speedway. It was his second victory aboard the Spire Motorsports, Chili’s Grill & Bar #77 – first since he won the $100,000 Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway win in July. In the aftermath of everything, the see-saw results will send Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing to Texas Motor Speedway’s All-In Championship Weekend (Oct. 16-17) with a trio of drivers in title contention. Abreu/TSR lead Scelzi/Spire (-45) and Reutzel/RSR (-77) with two nights in Fort Worth to decide it all. Behind Scelzi was the red-hot Daison Pursley, who fell short of delivering his first win with Kasey Kahne Racing by a mere 0.189-seconds at the checkered flag. The Locust Grove, Oklahoma native has now rattled off three-straight podiums with High Limit and back-to-back runner-up results in the NAPA Auto Parts #9 at Lakeside Speedway. Closing out the podium was Brady Bacon with his best run yet aboard the Vermeer Motorsports #55 in third. Tanner Holmes’ brought the Buch Motorsports #13 home in fourth while Tyler Courtney claimed another fifth-place run in the Clauson-Marshall Racing. Rounding out the top-10 at Lakeside was Texas’ Chase Randall in sixth, Nevada’s Tanner Thorson in seventh, Kansas’ Jace Park in eighth, Washington’s Kasey Kahne in ninth, and Oklahoma’s Rees Moran in tenth. THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (Friday, October 9, 2026)Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, Kansas)Heartland of America Showdown presented by Hasty Bake Charcoal Grills Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps – Brady Bacon (14.813)Capitol Custom Trailers QuickTime (Flight A) – Brady Bacon (14.870)Capitol Custom Trailers QuickTime (Flight B) – Tyler Courtney (14.702)TJ Forged Heat One Winner – Brady BaconDMI Heat Two Winner – Kasey KahneBR Motorsports Heat Three Winner – Tyler CourtneyRod End Supply Heat Four Winner – Austin McCarlFK Rod Ends Dash Winner – Giovanni ScelziWinters Performance B-Main Winner – Rico AbreuDURST Dice Roll Driver – Aaron Reutzel (5th-to-18th)Jake’s Golf Carts Fastest Lap – Brady Bacon (15.041 on Lap 3)Rod End Supply Hard Charger – Jace Park +14 (22nd-to-8th)Whiskey Meyers Victory Lane Visitor – Giovanni Scelzi (3rd of career)CASM Win Sticker – Spire Motorsports #77 (2nd of season)Lap Leader(s) – Giovanni Scelzi 1-30 Interstate Batteries A-Main Results (30 Laps): 1. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[1]; 2. 9-Daison Pursley[6]; 3. 55-Brady Bacon[2]; 4. 13-Tanner Holmes[4]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 6. 9R-Chase Randall[14]; 7. 88-Tanner Thorson[12]; 8. 28-Jace Park[22]; 9. 4-Kasey Kahne[8]; 10. 22M-Rees Moran[11]; 11. 10-Ryan Timms[13]; 12. F1-JJ Hickle[23]; 13. 19-Brent Marks[18]; 14. 26-Justin Peck[24]; 15. 24D-Danny Sams III[25]; 16. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[20]; 17. 27-Carson McCarl[17]; 18. 87-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 19. 5P-Joel Myers Jr[10]; 20. 44-Chris Martin[9]; 21. 17GP-Kerry Madsen[16]; 22. 7SL-Justin Henderson[19]; 23. 19H-Kaleb Johnson[15]; 24. 88W-Austin McCarl[3]; 25. (DQ) 24-Rico Abreu[21] NEW Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 52/54 Races):1. 3,057 pts – Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #24 (Rico Abreu)2. -45 pts – Spire Motorsports #77 (Giovanni Scelzi)3. -77 pts – Ridge & Sons Racing #87 (Aaron Reutzel)4. -216 pts – Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (Tyler Courtney)5. -255 pts – Rudeen Racing #26 (Justin Peck)6. -353 pts – Chase Briscoe Racing #19 (Brent Marks)7. -379 pts – JST Motorsports #88 (Tanner Thorson)8. -403 pts – Buch Motorsports #13 (Tanner Holmes)9. -515 pts – Vermeer Motorsports #55 (Brady Bacon)10. -585 pts – Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb #9 (Daison Pursley)11. -912 pts – Chase Randall Racing #9R (Chase Randall)12. -958 pts – CJB Motorsports #5 (Brenham Crouch))13. -1,043 pts – Mosites Lynch Racing #42 (Sye Lynch)14. -1,125 pts – Randerson Racing #24D (Danny Sams III)15. -1,202 pts – Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP (Kerry Madsen) WHAT’S NEXT: All that’s left for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing is the All-In Championship Weekend at Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway on Friday and Saturday, October 16-17. Tickets are available for purchase at HighLimitRacing.com, or you can watch every event live on FloRacing. |
TF Sport Corvette Claims Second Straight ELMS LMGT3 Title
| Eastwood, Udell, McDonald pace No. 33 Corvette to Driver, Team championships PORTIMÃO, Algarve, Portugal (October 10, 2026) – TF Sport captured its second straight championship in the European Le Mans Series on Saturday as Charlie Eastwood, Alec Udell and Blake McDonald teamed for the LMGT3 Driver championship in the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. |
| The trio drove to a second-place class finish in the Four Hours of Portimão, a result good enough for a two-point margin in the final Driver and Team championship standings. The TF Sport Corvette ended the season with one victory at Imola and three runner-up finishes. Along with the victory, TF Sport earned an additional automatic invitation to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. That will put four Corvettes on the grid next year at the French classic – two FIA World Endurance Championship full-season entries, the ELMS championship Corvette and 13 Autosport’s Corvette after winning a third straight Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In addition, Udell was voted by ELMS fans online Saturday as the LMGT3 winner of the Goodyear Wingfoot Award, which honors the most standout or impressive driver performance in each class during a race weekend. TF Sport can add another title to its résumé next week with the potential of winning the LMGT3 title in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Barcelona. |
| TF SPORT CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER QUOTES |
| TF Sport Corvette Claims Second Straight ELMS LMGT3 TitleEastwood, Udell, McDonald pace No. 33 Corvette to Driver, Team championships PORTIMÃO, Algarve, Portugal (October 10, 2026) – TF Sport captured its second straight championship in the European Le Mans Series on Saturday as Charlie Eastwood, Alec Udell and Blake McDonald teamed for the LMGT3 Driver championship in the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. |
| The trio drove to a second-place class finish in the Four Hours of Portimão, a result good enough for a two-point margin in the final Driver and Team championship standings. The TF Sport Corvette ended the season with one victory at Imola and three runner-up finishes. Along with the victory, TF Sport earned an additional automatic invitation to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. That will put four Corvettes on the grid next year at the French classic – two FIA World Endurance Championship full-season entries, the ELMS championship Corvette and 13 Autosport’s Corvette after winning a third straight Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In addition, Udell was voted by ELMS fans online Saturday as the LMGT3 winner of the Goodyear Wingfoot Award, which honors the most standout or impressive driver performance in each class during a race weekend. TF Sport can add another title to its résumé next week with the potential of winning the LMGT3 title in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Barcelona. |
| TF SPORT CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER QUOTES |
Chevy Racing–NASAR–Charlotte–Kyle Larson
| NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Team Chevy Driver Quotes October 10, 2026 |
With inclement weather forcing the cancellation of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the starting lineup for tomorrow’s Bank of America 400 will be set by the rulebook, putting the points leader, Kyle Larson, on the pole. | MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom |
| NASCAR Cup SeriesCharlotte Motor SpeedwayTeam Chevy Driver QuotesOctober 10, 2026 |
With inclement weather forcing the cancellation of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the starting lineup for tomorrow’s Bank of America 400 will be set by the rulebook, putting the points leader, Kyle Larson, on the pole. | MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom |
Media Availability Quotes: You talked at Kansas (Speedway) about controlling the race from the front row and having your pit crew help you with track position. Now, you’re in a similar situation because of the metric. What kind of challenge will it be maintaining control here (at Charlotte Motor Speedway)? The grooves are a little bit narrower, so does that make it a little bit easier if you can get out front? Does it make the race at the green flag a little more intense to try and get that control?“I actually think this (Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a harder track to maintain the lead, just because the grip is a lot less. At Kansas (Speedway), you can kind of maintain the lead pretty easily for three-quarters of the run, and then they start coming at you. At the 600, I got out to the lead a couple of different times, and the Gibbs cars were just faster and just passed me with no problem. At Kansas (Speedway), you’re just at like max velocity a lot of the run, where here (at Charlotte Motor Speedway), there’s a lot more off-throttle time and it just shapes up for easier passes. But if our car’s good, we’re going to try our best to get the lead and maintain it. We have a lot of confidence in our pit crew and everyone on this team, so hopefully we just have a little bit better car than we had in May, which I thought my car was really good, we were just a dash down on speed compared to them. I’m sure we’ve gotten a lot better since then.” Do you think there’s just a natural pressure in having to defend a lead? You guys kind of, as the points leader, kind of get in this mentality of defending something instead of staying on the attack, especially with how The Chase has gone in all three series where guys have lost the points lead.“No… I mean, for me at least to this point, I haven’t really thought about anything like that. I think the media tries to get you to think about it a lot, asking questions like that. But I think for us, I think we’ve done a good job of just focusing on our race and trying to maximize it, and I don’t think that you should venture off of that. Yeah, it’s easier said than done, I think. But we’ve done so well in these first five, so why change?” No wins in the regular season and then you have five top-fives and two wins in the postseason. What changed or clicked for your team? “I think we just took a lot of what we learned throughout the year. Not that we weren’t, but we were constantly learning, and it’s just kind of peaked at the right point. And then, our team has just been executing. It’s been amazing. I definitely didn’t think that we would start off The Chase like this, so just proud of this team. It’s just cool. You can never count out Hendrick Motorsports. It was tough to stay motivated and think that we would get to this point during the summer. But, again, I mean, you can’t count us out.” What kind of a challenge is it not to have practice in one of these races?“Yeah, I mean, this is just a difficult track. I would have liked to have gotten some laps and then not have qualified, but we’re all going to be learning at the same pace tomorrow or whenever the race may be. This place is so bumpy and slick. You’ve got to definitely build into comfort here, at least I feel like I’ve never been super comfortable here in the Next Gen car. But yeah, just try to get to lead, be able to pace yourself and learn what you can.” What do you mean by not being super comfortable?“It’s just so bumpy. It’s not bumpy like Las Vegas (Motor Speedway), it’s got like waves and stuff. This is like super high-frequency bumps and you want to just shake the tires out from underneath you. For me, sometimes it’s easy to step over that edge when you don’t feel like you’re there. And then other times, you’re so scared of that edge that you’re well underneath of it and you’re just trying to maximize the grip and speed where it’s tough.” We’re going to head to Phoenix Raceway next weekend. Obviously, that race used to be the end of your season. Now, you guys have three races afterwards. What’s it like going there at this point in the season?“Yeah, I don’t know. I mean, it’s been the finale for so long, so it will probably feel a little bit awkward being there. But Phoenix is an amazing area. It’s a great racetrack. Always produces some good races and great finishes. I hope we can go there and be better than we’ve been. We’ve finished well there a lot, but never quite been great throughout the duration of a race, so we’d love to get our car balanced a bit better and be able to score a lot of points.” What are some of the challenges at Phoenix Raceway for you guys? “For me, I just don’t have a lot of grip. It’s just like a really awkward, loose feeling, where I just feel like I could spin out, honestly, at any point, especially off turn two. But then I have to go so slow on entry to not get loose, too. It’s just difficult. I think everybody’s cars will drive amazing there, but you get the Penske guys, they seem to go really fast. (Christopher) Bell is super good there. Denny (Hamlin) was really, really strong there last year. We’re usually like an eighth to 12th-place guy, I feel like. We just always want to get better, and we’re always working hard, we just haven’t quite hit it yet.” Are you glad that they changed this race from the ROVAL back to the oval? “Well, I mean, as a racing purist, I’m happy to be back on the oval. But also, I didn’t hate the ROVAL. I always looked forward to it and thought it was fun. We were able to win a couple times here, which helps, but outside of those couple wins, it was a difficult track for me, as well. I was fine either way, honestly. It didn’t really matter to me. But I think for a postseason in NASCAR, not all ovals, but more ovals are a little bit purer for what NASCAR is aiming for.” How did you rate Brexton’s (Busch) burnout last night?“10 out of 10. Yeah, it was good. He did a great job. It was just special to see that. It was just cool to be a part of the program. I was a bit surprised and shocked that they wanted me to be a part of the program because I feel like there were a lot of other drivers that were closer to him than I was. But yeah, just being able to get up there and talk about him outside of a NASCAR setting was good. We all miss Kyle a lot. Samantha and Kyle both did an amazing job raising their kids, and we’ll get to see the Busch’s on the racetrack for a long, long time.” |
HOME STATE HERO: Haudenschild Drives to Emotional Mansfield Victory
The “Buckeye” helps bring the World of Outlaws back to Mansfield and goes to Victory Lane for the 10th time in 2026
MANSFIELD, OH (October 9, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild holds home close to his heart.
The 33-year-old is from Wooster, OH and still lives in the area to this day. He’s amassed legions of fans all across the country during his tenure with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, but the Haudenschild shirts show up nowhere more than the “Buckeye State.”
Friday was a special day for Haudenschild before a car even hit the track as his NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekendbrought the tour back to Mansfield Speedway for the first time in 45 years. Matt Tifft and his team revived Mansfield, and Haudenschild helped bring The Greatest Show on Dirt back to town in the track’s comeback season. Throw in a standing room only crowd, and this was guaranteed to be a great evening no matter the outcome for Haudenschild.
But those were only the opening pages of this story that couldn’t be scripted better in fiction. The punctuation came Friday night when Haudenschild brought the packed house to their feet. He wheeled the KCP Racing No. 18 by Nate Dussel on Lap 18 and set sail. Donny Schatz jumped into the runner-up spot late, but even the 10-time Series champion couldn’t halt Haudenschild on this night. He took the checkered flag, and the roar in the stands could be heard over in Wooster.
“This race, it was like I’m just enjoying it no matter what, win or lose,” Haudenschild said. “To see these fans show up, that’s what means the most. It’s just the cherry on top to be able to win this race. Thankful for Matt Tifft, the Outlaws, Lauren (Albano) at NOS Energy Drink for putting this whole thing on. It was just a pretty quick deal of throwing it out there, and they made it happen really fast. Man, I don’t think you could ask for a better racetrack.”
It was also a special night on the statistical side for Haudenschild as Friday gave him 10 wins this season, marking the first time he’s reached double digits during a campaign. He’s the third different driver to hit 10 this season, joining Michael “Buddy” Kofoid (15 wins) and David Gravel (11 wins). The career victory tally now sits at 56 for Haudenschild, two away from tying Jason Meyers for 17th all-time.
Donny Schatz came home second in the CJB Motorsports No. 15 to notch his third podium in the last six races as the Fargo, ND native continues to build late season momentum during his 30th year on tour.
Carson Macedo ripped the tricky cushion up to the third position aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.
David Gravel and Emerson Axsom completed the top five.
NIGHTLY NOTES
Garet Williamson grabbed his second straight Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.
Cole Macedo clocked his first Simpson Quick Time of 2026 in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.
Heat Races belonged to Cole Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), David Gravel (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Emerson Axsom (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).
The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Greg Wilson.
Emerson Axsom topped the Toyota Dash.
Chris Windom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
Logan Schuchart wheeled from 18th to ninth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.
Buddy Kofoid was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.
Emerson Axsom’s top five made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.
Nate Dussel set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Creed Kemenah.
UP NEXT: Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend is finalized on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
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FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 4. 2-David Gravel[6]; 5. 27-Emerson Axsom[1]; 6. 1-Nate Dussel[2]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[15]; 8. 2C-Cole Macedo[8]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[18]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson[19]; 11. W20-Greg Wilson[5]; 12. 71-Parker Price Miller[11]; 13. 17-Spencer Bayston[10]; 14. 45-Cale Thomas[20]; 15. 16C-Skylar Gee[14]; 16. 1A-Cameron Smith[12]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 18. 24-Cole Duncan[22]; 19. 33W-Cap Henry[17]; 20. 15K-Creed Kemenah[9]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog[25]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[21]; 23. 6-Bryce Lucius[16]; 24. 15C-Chris Andrews[23]; 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[24]
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HOME STATE HERO: Haudenschild Drives to Emotional Mansfield Victory
The “Buckeye” helps bring the World of Outlaws back to Mansfield and goes to Victory Lane for the 10th time in 2026
MANSFIELD, OH (October 9, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild holds home close to his heart.
The 33-year-old is from Wooster, OH and still lives in the area to this day. He’s amassed legions of fans all across the country during his tenure with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, but the Haudenschild shirts show up nowhere more than the “Buckeye State.”
Friday was a special day for Haudenschild before a car even hit the track as his NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekendbrought the tour back to Mansfield Speedway for the first time in 45 years. Matt Tifft and his team revived Mansfield, and Haudenschild helped bring The Greatest Show on Dirt back to town in the track’s comeback season. Throw in a standing room only crowd, and this was guaranteed to be a great evening no matter the outcome for Haudenschild.
But those were only the opening pages of this story that couldn’t be scripted better in fiction. The punctuation came Friday night when Haudenschild brought the packed house to their feet. He wheeled the KCP Racing No. 18 by Nate Dussel on Lap 18 and set sail. Donny Schatz jumped into the runner-up spot late, but even the 10-time Series champion couldn’t halt Haudenschild on this night. He took the checkered flag, and the roar in the stands could be heard over in Wooster.
“This race, it was like I’m just enjoying it no matter what, win or lose,” Haudenschild said. “To see these fans show up, that’s what means the most. It’s just the cherry on top to be able to win this race. Thankful for Matt Tifft, the Outlaws, Lauren (Albano) at NOS Energy Drink for putting this whole thing on. It was just a pretty quick deal of throwing it out there, and they made it happen really fast. Man, I don’t think you could ask for a better racetrack.”
It was also a special night on the statistical side for Haudenschild as Friday gave him 10 wins this season, marking the first time he’s reached double digits during a campaign. He’s the third different driver to hit 10 this season, joining Michael “Buddy” Kofoid (15 wins) and David Gravel (11 wins). The career victory tally now sits at 56 for Haudenschild, two away from tying Jason Meyers for 17th all-time.
Donny Schatz came home second in the CJB Motorsports No. 15 to notch his third podium in the last six races as the Fargo, ND native continues to build late season momentum during his 30th year on tour.
Carson Macedo ripped the tricky cushion up to the third position aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.
David Gravel and Emerson Axsom completed the top five.
NIGHTLY NOTES
Garet Williamson grabbed his second straight Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.
Cole Macedo clocked his first Simpson Quick Time of 2026 in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.
Heat Races belonged to Cole Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), David Gravel (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Emerson Axsom (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).
The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Greg Wilson.
Emerson Axsom topped the Toyota Dash.
Chris Windom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
Logan Schuchart wheeled from 18th to ninth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.
Buddy Kofoid was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.
Emerson Axsom’s top five made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.
Nate Dussel set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Creed Kemenah.
UP NEXT: Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend is finalized on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
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FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 4. 2-David Gravel[6]; 5. 27-Emerson Axsom[1]; 6. 1-Nate Dussel[2]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[15]; 8. 2C-Cole Macedo[8]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[18]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson[19]; 11. W20-Greg Wilson[5]; 12. 71-Parker Price Miller[11]; 13. 17-Spencer Bayston[10]; 14. 45-Cale Thomas[20]; 15. 16C-Skylar Gee[14]; 16. 1A-Cameron Smith[12]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 18. 24-Cole Duncan[22]; 19. 33W-Cap Henry[17]; 20. 15K-Creed Kemenah[9]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog[25]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[21]; 23. 6-Bryce Lucius[16]; 24. 15C-Chris Andrews[23]; 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[24]
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