ROSSBURG, OH (October 18, 2025) – Bobby Pierce became the fourth driver in the 45-year history of Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP to win the Crown Jewel race in back-to-back years, as he withstood a back-and-forth battle with Chris Madden and went on to win the $100,000 event for the on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. Devin Moran, with his fourth-place finish, clinched his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Championship, earning him a record $250,000. Pierce led 44 of the 100 laps and joined Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, and Brandon Sheppard as the only drivers to win the event, which began in 1981, in consecutive years. Madden was in front for a race-leading 56 laps as he earned $20,000 for second place. Brandon Sheppard, who was seeking a history-making sixth DTWC, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third. Moran and Nick Hoffman rounded out the rest of the top five. Madden was in control early on, leading the first 49 laps of the race, when Pierce, who started 13th, took the lead at the halfway point. The two then traded the race lead several times until Pierce finally managed to pull away from Madden. Madden ran second until Moran took over the runner-up position on lap 76. Moran maintained second place until the final caution of the race, which came out with 88 laps completed. Madden then managed to pass Moran on the restart, but Pierce was able to pull away somewhat, crossing the finish line 1.390 seconds ahead of the South Carolina driver to secure his 29th career series win. The Oakwood, Illinois driver who won from 14th a year ago, came from the inside of row seven this year to collect the win. “I didn’t know how tonight would go after last night. B-Shepp said last night that the track would be good tonight, and it was. You know, Longhorn doesn’t build a bad car. This car here has won three big races at Eldora now, so we might have to keep it in rotation. You know, we might make the JD car out of it and just bring it here to Eldora to race.” “I was getting a little worked up because it’s been a month and a half since I won a race, which is rare for me, so this feels awesome. I know Brandon (Sheppard) has had a great run in the DTWC; he always shows up around this time of year. Obviously, with Freddy (Smith), I never got to race against him, and those guys are top-notch. I hope I can be on that list of five or more wins. Let’s do it again next year.” Moran, the driver of the Double Down Motorsports #99, became the 10th different champion in the 21-year history of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, celebrating with his crew, family, and friends on the Eldora stage afterward. “It’s about time, and it’s an incredible feeling. Thank you, Eldora. Winning these championships is really tough. Honestly, I felt like I had a really good car. I drove a very conservative race, which kind of backfired at the end because I chose the bottom lane; I didn’t want to put myself in a bad situation and get slid going into one and two, which cost me a couple of spots. I don’t think I had anything for Bobby – he had a really good car. I never really pushed as hard as I could because I didn’t want any problems. I saw Ricky and JD having issues, and I didn’t want to cause any myself,” said the Dresden, Ohio native. “It was hard to stay focused at the end. I got flustered during that restart. I felt like I did a really good job staying focused, running a smart and solid race, and I had a good car to do that. I hit the cushion hard in turns one and two, and I was thinking, Devin, get through the race – there are just a couple of laps left – just finish it and go celebrate with my friends, family, and crew. So, like I said, it is a really amazing feeling.” The winner’s Bobby Pierce Racing, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Steidinger Construction, Pontiac RV, Toyota of Danville, Carnaghi Towing and Repair, Ted Brown’s Quality, Paint and Body Shop, Rio Grande Waste Services, Fast 1 Speed Shop, Leka Tree Service, Duromax, Bert by Budda, and Floyd’s Waste Services. Completing the top ten were Mike Marlar, Tim McCreadie, Carson Ferguson, Dale McDowell, and Brandon Overton. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by ARPSaturday, October 18, 2025Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tim McCreadie | 15.674 seconds Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[2]; 4. 20-Jimmy Owens[5]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[4]; 6. 29-Clint Keenan[7]; 7. 28T-Tyler Carpenter[11]; 8. 71R-Rod Conley[9]; 9. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[6]; 10. 24-Tyler Wyant[13]; 11. 69J-Jon Hodgkiss[8]; 12. 09-Michael Leach[14]; 13. (DNS) 111-Max Blair; 14. (DNS) 1T-Tyler Erb
UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 11R-Josh Rice[5]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[8]; 4. 69-RC Whitwell[13]; 5. 96-Tanner English[14]; 6. 17D-Zack Dohm[2]; 7. 89-Mike Spatola[6]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[12]; 9. 3-Matt Miller[10]; 10. 101-Forrest Trent[9]; 11. 15K-Colten Burdette[3]; 12. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[7]; 13. (DNS) 39-Brandon Moore; 14. (DQ) 14H-Haiden Cowan[4]
MyRacePass B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 79-Donald McIntosh[3]; 2. 9-Tim McCreadie[1]; 3. 114-Jordan Koehler[2]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[7]; 6. 6M-Michael Chilton[12]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 9. S8-Chris Stotts[10]; 10. 55E-Eli Johnson[11]; 11. 11K-Evan Koehler[8]; 12. 99M-Caden McWhorter[6]
Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifer Race Finish (15 Laps): 1. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 2. 89-Mike Spatola[14]; 3. 29-Clint Keenan[10]; 4. 28T-Tyler Carpenter[13]; 5. 3-Matt Miller[18]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[9]; 7. 71R-Rod Conley[15]; 8. 09-Michael Leach[26]; 9. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[17]; 10. 24-Tyler Wyant[20]; 11. 69J-Jon Hodgkiss[23]; 12. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 13. 69-RC Whitwell[5]; 14. 55E-Eli Johnson[22]; 15. 20-Jimmy Owens[4]; 16. 6M-Michael Chilton[12]; 17. (DNS) 10-Garrett Smith; 18. (DNS) 114-Jordan Koehler; 19. (DNS) 19R-Ryan Gustin; 20. (DNS) 96-Tanner English; 21. (DNS) 17D-Zack Dohm; 22. (DNS) 17SR-Brody Smith; 23. (DNS) S8-Chris Stotts; 24. (DNS) 101-Forrest Trent; 25. (DNS) 15K-Colten Burdette; 26. (DNS) 11K-Evan Koehler 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship Presented by ARP Feature Finish (100 Laps): Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 13 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood IL – $50,1002 – 2 – 44 – Chris Madden – Gray Court SC – $20,0003 – 5 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin IL – $10,7004 – 3 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden OH – $9,1005 – 9 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville NC – $7,0006 – 19 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield TN – $6,0007 – 24 – 9 – Tim McCreadie – Watertown NY – $4,5008 – 7 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton NC – $4,7009 – 6 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga GA – $3,80010 – 14 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans GA – $4,30011 – 10 – 28 – Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville IL – $3,40012 – 1 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly NC – $3,20013 – 15 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter FL – $3,70014 – 12 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville GA – $3,60015 – 17 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville NC – $3,10016 – 25 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham IA – $3,00017 – 26 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover PA – $2,90018 – 8 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler AZ – $3,20019 – 20 – 11R – Josh Rice – Crittenden KY – $2,00020 – 21 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville GA – $2,70021 – 18 – 19M – Joseph Joiner – Milton FL – $2,70022 – 23 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore MN – $2,70023 – 4 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces NM – $2,70024 – 16 – 12 – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg IN – $2,00025 – 22 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham IL – $2,00026 – 11 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville IN – $2,800 Race Statistics Entrants: 59Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Chris FergusonMD3 Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1-49) Bobby Pierce (Lap 50); Chris Madden (Laps 51-55); Bobby Pierce (Laps 56-57); Chris Madden (Laps 58-59); Bobby Pierce (Laps 60-100)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Bobby PierceWieland Feature Winner: Bobby PierceMargin of Victory: 1.390 secondsColtman Farms Racing Cautions: Daulton Wilson (Lap 7); Debris (Lap 13); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 30); Garrett Alberson (Lap 34); Dan Ebert (Lap 54); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 61); Josh Rice (Lap 75); Debris (Lap 76); Brandon Overton (Lap 80); Debris (Lap 88)Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck; Cory LawlerFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisional: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Chris Madden, Brandon SheppardPenske Shocks Top 5: Bobby Pierce, Chris Madden, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, Nick HoffmanPEM 4th Place Feature: Devin MoranDMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Nick HoffmanWilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Tim McCreadieWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dennis Erb, Jr.Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Clay HarrisMD3 24th Place Feature: Jason JamesonHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Tim McCreadie (Advanced 17 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Chris Madden (56 laps)Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin MoranO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Daniel HilsabeckPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Chris Madden | Lap 8 | 16.258 secondsSlicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Devin MoranFresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Bob PierceARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisTime of Race: 1 hour, 2 minutes, 53 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – YTD Earnings1 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden OH – 9175 – $353,6492 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler AZ – 9090 – $565,6003 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville GA – 9010 – $477,1004 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville IN – 8725 – $366,3005 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin IL – 8265 – $278,8256 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces NM – 8020 – $208,0507 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans GA – 7645 – $172,7008 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville NC – 6975 – $140,4259 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton NC – 6890 – $128,95010 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville GA – 6685 – $107,70011 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham IA – 6355 – $93,57512 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore MN – 6165 – $97,80013 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter FL – 5965 – $89,25014 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover PA – 5210 – $59,225 |
