| Overton and Rice Score Dramatic Last-Lap Wins Friday Night at Florence |
| Overton and Rice Score Dramatic Last-Lap Wins Friday Night at Florence |
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| Overton and Rice Score Dramatic Last-Lap Wins Friday Night at Florence |
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WALTON, KY (August 7, 2026) – Brandon Overton and Josh Rice used last-lap passes to win their respective 25-lap preliminary features for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on Friday night at Florence Speedway. Overton’s first series win since last May nearly slipped away when Mike Marlar got by him as they headed to the white flag. Overton fought back, storming past Marlar to regain the lead and taking the checkered flag by a scant 0.192 seconds. Hudson O’Neal finished third, with Jimmy Owens and Adam Stricker completing the top five in the first feature. Rice’s win also featured a dramatic last-lap finish. He got by Bobby Pierce as the two took the white flag, making a daring move for the lead that paid off as he held off Pierce for the win. Zack Dohm was third, with Dan Ebert and Devin Moran rounding out the top five in the second 25-lap feature. In Wieland Victory Lane for the 20th time in his career, Overton, an Evans, Georgia, native who sits fourth in the championship standings, was relieved to finally claim his first series win in more than a year. “I said, oh no, not again. I was fine early on, and those guys got to racing behind, and all I can say is hats off to Josh King. I look forward to coming here every year, and this is why: you can race all over it. Obviously, it’s hard to leave because you don’t know where everybody else is. It’s $6,000 to win and they’re racing like it’s the Daytona 500. I don’t expect anything less. It was a fun race with Mikey, and man, they drive so hard, and we will take them any way we can. It was fun, but my heart did sink when Mikey came sliding by me. I was just doing the best I could. It may be just a prelim night, but it’s a shot in the arm for us.” Marlar, who won a preliminary feature on Thursday night, came close to becoming the first driver to win two races this week. “It was fun all the way around. I had a little bit of a messed-up tire deal there. We went and changed a tire and couldn’t get the lug nut off of it, so I was struggling with my steering, but it’s all right. It was a fun race, and I had a little bit of a cushion, so I could steer on that just fine. Probably the part that hurt me was the corner steering, and I didn’t want to hit him (Overton) or something when I turned under him.” O’Neal came from 11th to round out the Big River Steel Podium in third in the first feature. “I had the best seat in the house. These guys were going at it. I really thought I was in the best spot whenever they were going down into three, and Mikey had a small run. I thought he was going in there to slide him, and I was hoping they would rub a little bit and I would sneak in there and get one.” The winner’s Scott and Jason Riggs/Riggs Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by Clements Racing Engines and sponsored by Budweiser, Garnto Southern, Riggs Fiber, Muscle Factory, Harco Construction, Big Dog Stump and Tree, and R.W. Powell Construction. Completing the top 10 in the first feature were Carson Ferguson, Ricky Thornton Jr., Dillon McCowan, Shannon Babb, and Ryan Montgomery. In the second $6,000-to-win preliminary feature, current LOLMDS points leader Brandon Sheppard took the lead at the start over Bobby Pierce and held it until Pierce passed him for the top spot on lap 10. Rice then got by Sheppard for second. With three laps to go, Pierce, Rice, Sheppard, and Dohm were all battling for the lead when Sheppard suffered a flat tire, forcing him to make a pit stop. On the final restart, Pierce led the field to the white flag, but Rice threw a slider entering turn one to take the lead. He held his line into turn three and, despite banging the cushion hard in turn four, held on for the win. In Wieland Victory Lane for the second time this year and the fourth time in his career, the two-time Ralph Latham Memorial winner set his sights on his first Sunoco Race Fuels North-South 100 win on Saturday night. “I know Bobby (Pierce) won three of these North-South races in a row, but this is Rice Brothers, y’all. I tried that slider line right before the caution, and I closed up probably six car lengths. I don’t know if Bob (Pierce) told him that was good or not. He was messing my air really bad, and I finally just hit it right. I don’t know how clean it was; it was time to throw it. Man, what a hot rod. I can’t thank Mark Richards enough. It’s crazy to come out here and be on the podium and then win the first weekend out. This place is so darn cool to run good at. I have won everything here except the Big One, and we will give it our best shot tomorrow night.” Pierce, who will be looking for his fifth North-South 100 victory on Saturday night, led 14 laps and crossed the finish line 0.252 seconds behind Rice. “I felt like I didn’t get great off of four, and then I went to protect the slider if someone was there in one, and then I hit that hole. But all in all, I think the track was really good. They gave us lots of room to race on and gave us a last-lap pass in both features, so it was a really good track. I think we made a lot of good gains with the car throughout the weekend so far. We’ve learned a lot more, and I think the more we can apply for tomorrow, the better.” Dohm earned his first Big River Steel Podium finish of the year with the series, finishing a close third. “I thought I was sitting pretty. I knew what tires everybody had on, and it seems like those 3s fade after a caution. So I figured Josh would make a run on Bobby, and I was hoping they would get a little more aggressive. I thought even on that last lap Bobby was going to drive back up beside him and they both would go up the hill, but Josh had him cleared too much. Third is good. We have had just a terrible weekend. We had a transmission go out and a bent spindle when we hit the wall before qualifying yesterday, and it ruined my lap. But in the features, we have passed cars, and that’s what it’s all about.” The winner’s James Rattliff/JRR Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Glenwood Electric, Rice Excavating and Plumbing, Chain Locker, Cheap Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, BC Fluid Power, MGL Auto Sales, Berea Collision, Lonkard Construction, JRR Trucking, JRR Motor Sales, Jessie Insurance Agency, Keltner Contracting, Big Al’s Guns and Outdoor, and The KAG. Completing the top 10 in the second feature were Tyler Erb, Jason Jameson, Justin Rattliff, Kaede Loudy, and Max Blair. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil | Night 2Friday, August 7, 2026Florence Speedway | Union, KY Group A Results: Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Michael Leach | 15.984 seconds (overall) Penske Shocks Heat Race #A11 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[5]; 2. 20O-Jimmy Owens[4]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[1]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[6]; 6. 49-Jonathan Davenport[3]; 7. 18L-Trevor Landrum[7]; 8. 9-Josh Dietz[8]; 9. 21-Kirk Phillips[9]; 10. H22-Brandon Hardgrove[10] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #A-2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 93F-Carson Ferguson[4]; 3. 5-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 71-Hudson O’Neal[6]; 5. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[7]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 7. 0-Jake O’Neil[9]; 8. 18-Shannon Babb[5]; 9. D48-Derek Groomer[8] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #A-3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. C7-Adam Stricker[2]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 4. 40B-Kyle Bronson[7]; 5. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[5]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 7. 49G-Billy Green[8]; 8. 18S-Quade Schoonover[9]; 9. 93-Devin Gilpin[6]Fast Shafts B-Main Group A Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 0-Jake O’Neil[2]; 2. 18L-Trevor Landrum[1]; 3. 18-Shannon Babb[5]; 4. 49G-Billy Green[3]; 5. D48-Derek Groomer[8]; 6. 93-Devin Gilpin[9]; 7. 21-Kirk Phillips[7]; 8. H22-Brandon Hardgrove[10]; 9. 9-Josh Dietz[4]; 10. 18S-Quade Schoonover[6] 44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Group A – Feature Finish (25 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 1 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $6,0002 – 2 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $3,0003 – 11 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,0004 – 4 – 20O – Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN – $1,2505 – 6 – C7 – Adam Stricker – Batavia, OH – $1,0006 – 5 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $9007 – 7 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $8508 – 18 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $8009 – 21 – 18 – Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL – $75010 – 14 – 12M – Ryan Montgomery – Fairmont, WV – $70011 – 12 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $65012 – 20 – 18L – Trevor Landrum – Florence, KY – $60013 – 17 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $55014 – 16 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $50015 – 13 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $50016 – 9 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $50017 – 24 – 93 – Devin Gilpin – Columbus, IN – $50018 – 19 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – Tucson, AZ – $50019 – 8 – 5 – Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – $50020 – 15 – 5N – Dustin Nobbe – Batesville, IN – $50021 – 22 – 49G – Billy Green – Walton, KY – $50022 – 23 – D48 – Derek Groomer – Bloomington, IN – $50023 – 3 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $50024 – 10 – 9 – Michael Leach – Sun River, MT – $500 Group A Race Statistics Entrants: 56Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon OvertonMD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Overton (Laps 1-23); Mike Marlar (Lap 24); Brandon Overton (Lap 25)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon OvertonWieland Feature Winner: Brandon OvertonMargin of Victory: 0.190 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Michael Leach (Lap 1); Donald McIntosh (Lap 3); Jake O’Neil (Lap 18); Drake Troutman (Lap 23)MyRacePass Series Provisional: n/aFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Overton, Mike Marlar, Hudson O’NealPenske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Overton, Mike Marlar, Hudson O’Neal, Jimmy Owens, Adam StrickerBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Mike Marlar, Brandon Overton, Hudson O’NealPEM 4th Place Feature: Jimmy OwensDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Adam StrickerWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Kyle BronsonVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brian ShirleyXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Donald McIntoshHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Shannon Babb (Advanced 12 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Overton (24 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’NealMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon SheppardO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/aPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Overton | Lap 2 | 16.748 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Michael LeachVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Mike MarlarOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Ryder CantilloARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Jonathan Davenport | 16.116 secondsTime of Race: 24 minutes 18 seconds Group B Results: Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group B: Brandon Sheppard | 16.155 seconds Simpson Race Products Heat Race #B-4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 11-Josh Rice[2]; 3. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 4. T1-Todd Morrow[3]; 5. 111-Max Blair[10]; 6. 12J-Jason Jameson[6]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 8. 11M-Michael Chilton[5]; 9. 49M-Luke Morey[4]; 10. 7S-Justin Smith[8] MyRacePass Heat Race #B1-5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 2. 17D-Zack Dohm[6]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 4. 16-Justin Rattliff[8]; 5. 4G-Kody Evans[4]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 7. 31-Tyler Millwood[7]; 8. T8-Steve Banal[9]; 9. 58-Garrett Alberson[3] Lucas Oil Heat Race #B-6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 3. 13-Dallon Murty[3]; 4. 126-Kaede Loudy[4]; 5. 17SR-Brody Smith[7]; 6. 81F-Jadon Frame[5]; 7. 317-Blake Creech[8]; 8. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[6]; 9. 6C-Calvin Carlton[9] UNOH B-Main Group B Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[8]; 3. 11M-Michael Chilton[4]; 4. 317-Blake Creech[3]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[6]; 6. 7S-Justin Smith[10]; 7. T8-Steve Banal[5]; 8. 49M-Luke Morey[7]; 9. 6C-Calvin Carlton[9]; 10. 31-Tyler Millwood[2] 44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil Group B – Feature Finish (25 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 4 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $6,0002 – 2 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $3,0003 – 5 – 17D – Zack Dohm – Cross Lanes, WV – $2,0004 – 3 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $1,2505 – 8 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $1,0006 – 6 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $9007 – 16 – 12J – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – $8508 – 11 – 16 – Justin Rattliff – Campbellsville, KY – $8009 – 12 – 126 – Kaede Loudy – Rogersville, TN – $75010 – 13 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $70011 – 10 – T1 – Todd Morrow – Penton, AL – $65012 – 18 – 81F – Jadon Frame – Winchester, TN – $60013 – 9 – 13 – Dallon Murty – Chelsea, IA – $55014 – 20 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $50015 – 19 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $50016 – 1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $50017 – 17 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $50018 – 23 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast, Jr. – Frankfort, IL – $50019 – 22 – 317 – Blake Creech – Richmond, IN – $50020 – 7 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $50021 – 24 – 7S – Justin Smith – Barbourville, KY – $50022 – 21 – 11M – Michael Chilton – Salvisa, KY – $50023 – 15 – 17SR – Brody Smith – Dade City, FL – $50024 – 14 – 4G – Kody Evans – Camden, OH – $500 Group B Race Statistics Entrants: 56Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon SheppardMD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-10); Bobby Pierce (Laps 11-24); Josh Rice (Lap 25)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Bobby PierceWieland Feature Winner: Josh RiceMargin of Victory: 0.252 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Cory Lawler (Lap 22)MyRacePass Series Provisional: n/aFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Josh Rice, Bobby Pierce, Zack DohmPenske Shocks Top 5: Josh Rice, Bobby Pierce, Zack Dohm, Dan Ebert, Devin MoranBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Josh Rice, Zack DohmPEM 4th Place Feature: Dan EbertDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Devin MoranWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Jason JamesonWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Todd MorrowVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Dallon MurtyXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Daniel HilsabeckHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Jason Jameson (Advanced 9 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Bobby Pierce (14 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Josh RiceMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon SheppardO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: n/aPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 1 | 17.303 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Brandon SheppardVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Josh RiceOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Daniel ClarkARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brandon Sheppard | 16.107 secondsTime of Race: 12 minutes 45 seconds Sunoco North/South 100 Prelim Points:Pos – Car # – Driver – Thu – Fri – Total – Fastest Lap | Thu – Fastest Lap | Fri1 – 157 – Mike Marlar – 250 – 230 – 480 – 16.082 – 16.022 – 76 – Brandon Overton – 230 – 250 – 480 – 16.363 – 16.423 – 11 – Josh Rice – 220 – 250 – 470 – 16.312 – 16.2174 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – 220 – 220 – 440 – 16.415 – 16.4715 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – 260 – 160 – 420 – 15.929 – 16.1556 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – 185 – 230 – 415 – 16.398 – 16.2447 – 99 – Devin Moran – 200 – 205 – 405 – 16.251 – 16.1688 – 1T – Tyler Erb – 200 – 200 – 400 – 15.917 – 16.2779 – 17 – Zack Dohm – 180 – 220 – 400 – 16.573 – 16.46810 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – 195 – 200 – 395 – 15.992 – 16.41111 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton, Jr. – 195 – 195 – 390 – 15.996 – 16.07112 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – 230 – 160 – 390 – 16.012 – 16.34213 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – 210 – 175 – 385 – 16.483 – 16.54514 – 12J – Jason Jameson – 175 – 195 – 370 – 16.277 – 16.46615 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – 205 – 160 – 365 – 16.019 – 16.22916 – 18 – Shannon Babb – 180 – 185 – 365 – 16.034 – 16.42517 – C7 – Adam Stricker – 160 – 205 – 365 – 16.044 – 16.2218 – 20O – Jimmy Owens – 155 – 210 – 365 – 16.43 – 16.36819 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – 210 – 155 – 365 – 16.37 – 16.46520 – 18L – Trevor Landrum – 190 – 170 – 360 – 16.277 – 16.5221 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – 170 – 190 – 360 – 16.495 – 16.41722 – 60 – Dan Ebert – 140 – 210 – 350 – 16.295 – 16.18723 – 6 – Clay Harris – 195 – 145 – 340 – 16.311 – 16.44624 – 5 – Drake Troutman – 200 – 135 – 335 – 16.026 – 16.28625 – 12M – Ryan Montgomery – 155 – 180 – 335 – 16.267 – 16.52326 – 81F – Jadon Frame – 165 – 170 – 335 – 16.273 – 16.45227 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – 205 – 125 – 330 – 16.221 – 16.04228 – 3s – Brian Shirley – 165 – 165 – 330 – 16.21 – 16.20829 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast, Jr – 185 – 140 – 325 – 16.008 – 16.55330 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – 170 – 155 – 325 – 16.368 – 16.58231 – 16 – Justin Rattliff – 125 – 190 – 315 – 16.382 – 16.7332 – T1 – Todd Morrow – 135 – 175 – 310 – 16.171 – 16.30733 – 126 – Kaede Loudy – 125 – 185 – 310 – 16.357 – 16.42934 – 111 – Max Blair – 125 – 180 – 305 – 16.259 – 035 – 93 – Devin Gilpin – 160 – 145 – 305 – 16.396 – 16.51336 – 13 – Dallon Murty – 130 – 165 – 295 – 16.165 – 16.35737 – 09 – Michael Leach – 145 – 135 – 280 – 16.096 – 15.98438 – 93L – Cory Lawler – 150 – 130 – 280 – 16.286 – 16.85239 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – 125 – 150 – 275 – 16.328 – 16.32140 – D48 – Derek Groomer – 150 – 125 – 275 – 16.558 – 16.85641 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – 125 – 140 – 265 – 16.324 – 16.97942 – 11M – Michael Chilton – 140 – 125 – 265 – 16.514 – 16.43643 – 49M – Luke Morey – 145 – 115 – 260 – 16.13 – 16.38944 – 7S – Justin Smith – 135 – 125 – 260 – 16.501 – 16.71545 – 317 – Blake Creech – 125 – 135 – 260 – 16.517 – 16.76346 – 5N – Dustin Nobbe – 125 – 130 – 255 – 16.293 – 16.42647 – 4G – Kody Evans – 125 – 125 – 250 – 16.473 – 16.42448 – 17SR – Brody Smith – 120 – 125 – 245 – 16.324 – 16.59649 – 21 – Kirk Phillips – 120 – 120 – 240 – 16.783 – 16.96750 – 49G – Billy Green – 115 – 125 – 240 – 17.005 – 16.90451 – 31 – Tyler Millwood – 130 – 105 – 235 – 16.208 – 16.59152 – T8 – Steve Banal – 115 – 120 – 235 – 16.57 – 16.88353 – 6C – Calvin Carlton – 110 – 110 – 220 – 17.576 – 17.25154 – 9 – Josh Dietz – 105 – 110 – 215 – 16.36 – 16.55355 – 18S – Quade Schoonover – 110 – 105 – 215 – 17.596 – 17.16656 – H22 – Brandon Hardgrove – 50 – 115 – 165 – 17.666 – 17.19157 – 20 – Glenn Hounshell – 105 – 0 – 105 – 17.981 – 058 – 15 – Brad Rickels – 50 – 0 – 50 – 17.222 – 059 – 96 – Josh Vineyard – 50 – 0 – 50 – 18.707 – 0 Penske Shocks Heat 1 (10 Laps | Top 3 Transfer):Row – Car # – Driver – Hometown – Car # – Driver – Hometown1 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL2 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN3 – 12M – Ryan Montgomery – Fairmont, WV – 16 – Justin Rattliff – Campbellsville, KY4 – 09 – Michael Leach – Sun River, MT – 49M – Luke Morey – Zeeland, MI5 – 21 – Kirk Phillips – Ashland, KY – 18S – Quade Schoonover – Peebles, OH Summit Racing Heat 2 (10 Laps | Top 3 Transfer):Row – Car # – Driver – Hometown – Car # – Driver – Hometown1 – 18L – Trevor Landrum – Florence, KY – 12J – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN2 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA3 – 81F – Jadon Frame – Winchester, TN – T1 – Todd Morrow – Penton, AL4 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 7S – Justin Smith – Barbourville, KY5 – 49G – Billy Green – Walton, KY – H22 – Brandon Hardgrove – Burnside, KY Cool-It Thermo Tec Heat 3 (10 Laps | Top 3 Transfer):Row – Car # – Driver – Hometown – Car # – Driver – Hometown1 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA2 – 17D – Zack Dohm – Cross Lanes, WV – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY3 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – 126 – Kaede Loudy – Rogersville, TN4 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 317 – Blake Creech – Richmond, IN5 – 31 – Tyler Millwood – Kingston, GA – 20 – Glenn Hounshell – Lancaster, KY Simpson Race Products Heat 4 (10 Laps | Top 3 Transfer):Row – Car # – Driver – Hometown – Car # – Driver – Hometown1 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 18 – Shannon Babb – Moweaqua, IL2 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN3 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA4 – D48 – Derek Groomer – Bloomington, IN – 5N – Dustin Nobbe – Batesville, IN5 – T8 – Steve Banal – Lincolnton, NC – 15 – Brad Rickels – Verona, KY Lucas Oil Heat 5 (10 Laps | Top 3 Transfer):Row – Car # – Driver – Hometown – Car # – Driver – Hometown1 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – C7 – Adam Stricker – Batavia, OH2 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL3 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – 93 – Devin Gilpin – Columbus, IN4 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – Tucson, AZ – 4G – Kody Evans – Camden, OH5 – 6C – Calvin Carlton – Lawrenceburg, KY – 96 – Josh Vineyard – Harrodsburg, KY FloRacing Heat 6 (10 Laps | Top 3 Transfer):Row – Car # – Driver – Hometown – Car # – Driver – Hometown1 – 5 – Drake Troutman – Hyndman, PA – 20O – Jimmy Owens – Newport, TN2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL3 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 13 – Dallon Murty – Chelsea, IA4 – 11M – Michael Chilton – Salvisa, KY – 17SR – Brody Smith – Dade City, FL5 – 9 – Jos |

In the second $6,000-to-win preliminary feature, current LOLMDS points leader Brandon Sheppard took the lead at the start over Bobby Pierce and held it until Pierce passed him for the top spot on lap 10. Rice then got by Sheppard for second. With three laps to go, Pierce, Rice, Sheppard, and Dohm were all battling for the lead when Sheppard suffered a flat tire, forcing him to make a pit stop. On the final restart, Pierce led the field to the white flag, but Rice threw a slider entering turn one to take the lead. He held his line into turn three and, despite banging the cushion hard in turn four, held on for the win. In Wieland Victory Lane for the second time this year and the fourth time in his career, the two-time Ralph Latham Memorial winner set his sights on his first Sunoco Race Fuels North-South 100 win on Saturday night. “I know Bobby (Pierce) won three of these North-South races in a row, but this is Rice Brothers, y’all. I tried that slider line right before the caution, and I closed up probably six car lengths. I don’t know if Bob (Pierce) told him that was good or not. He was messing my air really bad, and I finally just hit it right. I don’t know how clean it was; it was time to throw it. Man, what a hot rod. I can’t thank Mark Richards enough. It’s crazy to come out here and be on the podium and then win the first weekend out. This place is so darn cool to run good at. I have won everything here except the Big One, and we will give it our best shot tomorrow night.” Pierce, who will be looking for his fifth North-South 100 victory on Saturday night, led 14 laps and crossed the finish line 0.252 seconds behind Rice. “I felt like I didn’t get great off of four, and then I went to protect the slider if someone was there in one, and then I hit that hole. But all in all, I think the track was really good. They gave us lots of room to race on and gave us a last-lap pass in both features, so it was a really good track. I think we made a lot of good gains with the car throughout the weekend so far. We’ve learned a lot more, and I think the more we can apply for tomorrow, the better.” Dohm earned his first Big River Steel Podium finish of the year with the series, finishing a close third. “I thought I was sitting pretty. I knew what tires everybody had on, and it seems like those 3s fade after a caution. So I figured Josh would make a run on Bobby, and I was hoping they would get a little more aggressive. I thought even on that last lap Bobby was going to drive back up beside him and they both would go up the hill, but Josh had him cleared too much. Third is good. We have had just a terrible weekend. We had a transmission go out and a bent spindle when we hit the wall before qualifying yesterday, and it ruined my lap. But in the features, we have passed cars, and that’s what it’s all about.” The winner’s James Rattliff/JRR Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Glenwood Electric, Rice Excavating and Plumbing, Chain Locker, Cheap Chevrolet, Sunoco Race Fuels, BC Fluid Power, MGL Auto Sales, Berea Collision, Lonkard Construction, JRR Trucking, JRR Motor Sales, Jessie Insurance Agency, Keltner Contracting, Big Al’s Guns and Outdoor, and The KAG. Completing the top 10 in the second feature were Tyler Erb, Jason Jameson, Justin Rattliff, Kaede Loudy, and Max Blair. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 Presented by Lucas Oil | Night 2Friday, August 7, 2026Florence Speedway | Union, KY Group A Results: Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Michael Leach | 15.984 seconds (overall) Penske Shocks Heat Race #A11 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[5]; 2. 20O-Jimmy Owens[4]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[1]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[6]; 6. 49-Jonathan Davenport[3]; 7. 18L-Trevor Landrum[7]; 8. 9-Josh Dietz[8]; 9. 21-Kirk Phillips[9]; 10. H22-Brandon Hardgrove[10] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #A-2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 93F-Carson Ferguson[4]; 3. 5-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 71-Hudson O’Neal[6]; 5. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[7]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 7. 0-Jake O’Neil[9]; 8. 18-Shannon Babb[5]; 9. D48-Derek Groomer[8] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #A-3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. C7-Adam Stricker[2]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 4. 40B-Kyle Bronson[7]; 5. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[5]; 6. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 7. 49G-Billy Green[8]; 8. 18S-Quade Schoonover[9]; 9. 93-Devin Gilpin[6]