WHEATLAND, MO (May 24, 2026) – Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois charged from the 20th starting position to capture the 34th Annual Show-Me 100 presented by Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging on Sunday night at Lucas Oil Speedway. Pierce took the lead on lap 61 and led the remainder of the 100-lap feature to earn $75,000 and secure his second consecutive Show-Me 100 victory. The win marked Pierce’s first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph of the 2026 season and his third career victory in the prestigious Crown Jewel event. Brandon Sheppard advanced from sixth to finish second, while Jonathan Davenport—who led a race-high 54 laps—rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. Garrett Alberson finished fourth, and current Series points leader Hudson O’Neal completed the top five. Davenport and Josh Rice started on the front row after winning Friday night’s Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson and Cowboy Classic features, respectively. Davenport led the opening 17 laps before Rice surged to the front and paced the field for six circuits. Davenport reclaimed the lead on lap 24 and appeared in control until lap 61, when he pushed high exiting turn two, allowing both Pierce and Sheppard to drive past. Pierce then pulled away to win by 1.296 seconds over Sheppard. With the victory, Pierce became the first driver to win back-to-back Show-Me 100s since Jimmy Owens accomplished the feat in 2012 and 2013. The win was the 30th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of Pierce’s career, tying him with Billy Moyer and Wendell Wallace as three-time winners of the event, which began in 1993. “We were off during the preliminary nights again this year, and honestly I didn’t think we had a shot to win like we did last year,” Pierce said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “The rain changed everything, and the track crew gave us a completely different racetrack. You never run the same setup here—it keeps you guessing.” “The racetrack had a lot of character tonight, and luckily it suited us. My guys worked their butts off all weekend. Every time we came into the pits, we changed something. Saying we threw the kitchen sink at it is probably an understatement.” Sheppard was attempting to improve on his previous best Show-Me 100 finish of second, which came in 2021. “I think we had a little different tire combination than Bobby,” Sheppard said. “I felt like I couldn’t run many laps around the top before it started to go away, so I was trying to really hit the bottom in turns three and four and slowly creep toward him. I probably didn’t move around enough, but I was trying to take care of my tires. A lot of guys on the same tire strategy faded late.” Davenport’s race-leading effort ended after contact with the rough surface affected his car during the closing laps. “I don’t know if we bent something or what, but we started bottoming out really bad,” Davenport said. “I was trying to find the smoothest part of the racetrack. The track crew actually did a really good job because there were multiple grooves at the end. Me, Sheppard, and Pierce were all trying different things. I just couldn’t slow down and launch off the bottom like some of those guys could.” Pierce’s winning Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and backed by Low Voltage Solutions, Rio Grande Waste Services, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Carnaghi Towing, Leka Tree Service, Fort Knox Safes & Vaults, and First Farmers Bank & Trust. Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Brandon Overton, Clay Harris, Chris Ferguson, and Carson Ferguson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 34th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Ace Doran Hauling & RiggingSunday, May 24, 2026Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 3. 19M-Brenden Smith[6]; 4. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[3]; 5. 8L-Matthew Larson[7]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[10]; 8. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[9]; 9. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[13]; 10. 12-Scott Crigler[11]; 11. 96-RC Whitwell[12]; 12. 25B-Chevy Boyer[8]; 13. 66-Eli Ross[5]; 14. 96X-Dalton Imhoff[14]
UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 4. 5S-Kolby Vandenbergh[6]; 5. 90-Brian Rickman[11]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[7]; 7. 11H-Jeff Herzog[4]; 8. 0X-Jason Sivils[13]; 9. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[9]; 10. 7J-Ryan Johnson[8]; 11. 18-Shannon Parker[10]; 12. 78S-Steve Stultz[14]; 13. 4X-Dalon Helm[12]; 14. (DNS) 37W-Frank Waszkiewicz; 15. (DNS) 1X-Aaron Marrant
Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge Non-Qualifier Finish (20 Laps): 1. 5S-Kolby Vandenbergh[1]; 2. 90-Brian Rickman[3]; 3. 128-Kylan Garner[5]; 4. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[9]; 5. 8L-Matthew Larson[2]; 6. 25B-Chevy Boyer[15]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[12]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[16]; 9. 96X-Dalton Imhoff[19]; 10. 96-RC Whitwell[13]; 11. 3W-Brennon Willard[4]; 12. 12-Scott Crigler[11]; 13. 0X-Jason Sivils[8]; 14. 11H-Jeff Herzog[6]; 15. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[7]; 16. (DNS) 24C-Brandon Conkwright; 17. (DNS) 18-Shannon Parker; 18. (DNS) 66-Eli Ross; 19. (DNS) 4X-Dalon Helm
34th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging |Feature Finish (100 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 20 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $75,0002 – 6 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $27,4003 – 1 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $10,5004 – 9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $10,9005 – 5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $11,9006 – 19 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $9,8007 – 16 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $7,4008 – 4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $7,4009 – 3 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $4,50010 – 13 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $5,40011 – 7 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $5,70012 – 8 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $5,20013 – 11 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $5,50014 – 2 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $5,40015 – 18 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $6,20016 – 26 – 11G – Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $3,30017 – 17 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $4,60018 – 10 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $5,00019 – 15 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $4,40020 – 24 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA – $2,90021 – 14 – 93O – Mason Oberkramer – Broseley, MO – $2,80022 – 22 – 56 – Tony Jackson Jr – Lebanon, MO – $2,70023 – 25 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $2,60024 – 21 – 11T – Trevor Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $2,50025 – 12 – 18J – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – $2,50026 – 23 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $2,50027 – 27 – 5S – Kolby Vandenbergh – Ashland, IL – $2,500 Race Statistics Entrants: 52Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Jonathan DavenportMD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-17); Josh Rice (Laps 18-23); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 24-60); Bobby Pierce (Laps 61-100Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan DavenportWieland Feature Winner: Bobby PierceMargin of Victory: 1.297 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Dan Ebert (Lap 40); Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 45); Clay Stuckey, Mason Oberkramer (Lap 59); Debris (Lap 83); Debris (Lap 83)MyRacePass Series Provisional: Cory LawlerFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aShow-Me 100 Highest Point Provisional: Gordy GundakerBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan DavenportPenske Shocks Top 5: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport, Garrett Alberson, Hudson O’NealBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan DavenportPEM 4th Place Feature: Garrett AlbersonDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’NealWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Clay HarrisWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brian ShirleyVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Kyle BronsonXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Devin MoranHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Advanced 19 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (54 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dillon McCowanPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 1 | 15.738 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Gordy GundakerVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Bobby PierceOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Bob PierceARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tony Jackson, Jr. | 15.814 secondsTime of Race: 47 minutes 26 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3560 – $164,7002 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3410 – $140,9003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3310 – $164,7244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3265 – $76,1755 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3170 – $101,0756 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3140 – $68,0507 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2970 – $64,1758 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2960 – $54,6509 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 2910 – $56,77510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2840 – $45,97511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2790 – $58,65012 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 2730 – $45,40013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2635 – $43,10014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2490 – $32,40015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2370 – $31,27516 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2245 – $27,52517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2110 – $18,725 |
