Nick Hoffman Tops Thursday WoO Volusia Thriller
LOLMDS Doubleheader at Golden Isles on Deck this Week

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (02/19/24) – Nick Hoffman won Thursday’s World of Outlaws (WoO) Case Late Model Series feature in thrilling fashion aboard his Tye Twarog Racing / NOS Energy Drink No. 9 C&W Trucking / Longhorn Chassis / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

The North Carolina racer surged past Chris Madden on the final circuit to claim the $12,000 triumph.

“(I found) a lot of grip on (corner) entry where I could run off in there without lifting and really close on (Chris) Madden,” Hoffman said in Victory Lane. “I just wanted to make sure I left Bobby (Pierce) a lane because I knew he was running the top pretty hard and I didn’t want to pinch him into the fence. When I got to (turn) three, I had a decent run and I was like ‘I’m coming across whether it was clear or not’ and I felt like I got plenty across (his nose) there. Man it’s just unreal, I’ve won a ton of these gator (trophies) in a Modified, but this one is so special and to win it on a last-lap pass is unbelievable. This is definitely the biggest win of my career.”

After a week of turning wrenches for his client’s Elite Chassis in Modified competition, Nick Hoffman returned to the driver’s seat of the Tye Twarog Racing No. 9 Super Late Model at Volusia Speedway Park (De Leon Springs, Fla.) last Tuesday for the second round of the 53rd annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals.

After a rain shower washed out Monday’s program midway through the event, Hoffman raced into Tuesday’s preliminary with a second-place finish in his heat. Starting in eighth, Nick was one of six cars eliminated after a slowing car caused a pile-up following a lap-17 restart.

With the field split into three groups on Wednesday, Nick’s second-fastest lap in his time trial group positioned him on the front row of his prelim. Losing one spot in the 20-lap affair, Hoffman posted a third-place finish.

For Monday’s rescheduled preliminary that was also ran on Wednesday, Hoffman recorded a 12th-place finish.

In a field of 48 cars on Thursday as the remainder of the 53rd annual DIRTcar Nationals turned World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series sanctioned, Nick soared into the redraw with a flag-to-flag victory in his heat race. Overtaking late leader Chris Madden on the final lap coming out of three, Hoffman rolled to his second-career World of Outlaws victory ahead of Madden and Bobby Pierce.

His first win of the 2024 season was worth $12,000.

Friday night's program came to an early end for Hoffman after he got stuck behind a slowing car with a blown motor while running fifth in the feature.

Saturday’s DIRTcar Nationals finale was a wash after persistent rain forced officials to cancel the $16,000-to-win main event.

Nick is currently sixth in the latest World of Outlaws point standings.

Full results from the events are available at www.DIRTcar.com and www.WoOLMS.com .

This Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24 will find Nick competing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) at Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, Ga.).

Full event details are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

Nick Hoffman and Tye Twarog Racing would like to thank all their marketing partners, which include NOS Energy Drink, C&W Trucking, Haulin’ Haskells, Tri-Valley Equipment Sales, LSR, Bilstein, Eibach, Petroff Towing XS Power Batteries, Earnhardt Technologies, Allgaier Performance Parts, Lincoln Smith Racing, Allstar Performance, Fast Shafts, QuickCar Racing Products, VP Race Fuels, Maxima Oil, Walker Filtration, Schoenfeld Headers, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Strange Oval, Performance Bodies, Winters Rearends, Rockwell Security, Keyser Manufacturing, Sweet Manufacturing, Jerico, DirtCarLift.com, Stakt, Vexil, FK Rod Ends, Blue Deuce Tavern, Bell Helmets, MPI Performance, Elliott’s Custom Trailers, MWD Designs, K1 Racing Gear, The Joie of Seating, Outerwears, Willy’s Carb & Dyno Shop, Wrisco, and MyRacePass.com Marketing & PR Services.

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Hudson O’Neal Competes in Volusia’s DIRTcar Nationals
LOLMDS Competition Resumes Friday at Golden Isles Speedway

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (02/19/24) – Hudson O’Neal took his Valvoline / Seubert Calf Ranches No. 1 Rocket1 Racing / Ace Metal Works / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model into battle last week at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park.

Hudson and the Rocket1 Racing team rode a rollercoaster of experiences during the week’s festivities.

“We were looking forward to getting back to Volusia (Speedway Park) last week after winning there back in January. However, we battled through an up-and-down week. I feel like just about every night we had a good car, but the cards just didn’t fall our way in one aspect or another. This team kept digging though, and now we’re ready to return to Lucas Oil (Late Model Dirt Series) action this weekend at Golden Isles (Speedway),” O’Neal said.

Coming off five-straight nights at East Bay, Rocket1 Racing and Hudson O’Neal trekked to Volusia Speedway Park (De Leon Springs, Fla.) on Tuesday to kick off the 53rd annual DIRTcar Nationals.

After Mother Nature postponed Monday’s opener midway through the event, O’Neal followed up the fastest time in his 23-car group on Tuesday with a heat race victory. Starting the feature in fourth, Hudson was collected in a melee that was triggered by a slowing competitor on a lap-17 restart. The ensuing damage led to an early exit for Rocket1 Racing.

With the 48-car field divided into three groups on Wednesday, Hudson advanced four spots in his 20-lap preliminary to finish fifth.

During the same night for Monday’s make-up feature, O’Neal steered to a fifth-place finish, which came behind Bobby Pierce, Tim McCreadie, Cade Dillard, and Devin Moran.

For the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series sanctioned program on Thursday, Hudson challenged for a position in the Top 10 early in the feature before ultimately crossing the line in 17th.

Starting Friday’s $16,000-to-win A-Main in 12th via third-place finish in his heat, O’Neal climbed five positions to register a seventh-place finish.

Saturday’s 53rd annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals finale fell to wet weather.

Full results from the events are available at www.DIRTcar.com and www.WoOLMS.com .

O’Neal and Rocket1 Racing resume the 2024 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) campaign this Friday and Saturday. The opening round posts a $10,000 winner’s check, while Saturday’s finale is headlined by a $20,000-to-win feature.

Hudson is currently second in the latest LOLMDS points, just five points removed from the top spot.

Full information on the upcoming weekend’s events can be found at www.LucasDirt.com .
Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Professional Concrete Cutting & Drilling, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Racing Shox, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, Slavic Custom Racing Shirts & Decals, WR1 Sim Chassis, O’Neal’s Salvage & Recycling, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Wheeler Metals, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Cometic Gasket, COMP Cams, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Edelbrock, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, Maxima Racing Oils, MSD, E3 Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, Quarter Master, QuickCar Racing Products, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Safecraft, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Weld Racing, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Website & Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Rocket1Racing please visit the team website at www.Rocket1Racing.com as well as their social media channels at www.facebook.com/Rocket1Racing, www.twitter.com/Rocket1_Racing, and www.instagram.com/rocket1racing .

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Mike Marlar Tops Wednesday Night Volusia Speedway Park Action
Returns to Golden Isles Speedway this Friday - Saturday

WINFIELD, Tenn. (02/19/24) – Last Wednesday night found Mike Marlar streaking to his first win of the year with his Skyline Motorsports No. 157 / Truck Country / Bruening Rock Products / Mesilla Valley Transportation / Can-Am Auto Salvage / Petroff Towing / Longhorn Race Car Super Late Model.

His maiden voyage to the Winner’s Circle came at Volusia Speedway Park during the DIRTcar Nationals. His second-career win at the Florida oval was worth $5,000.

“It felt really good ya know. We’re happy to win one man, we’ve had kind of a hard Speedweeks,” Marlar said on the frontstretch at the famed, ½-mile oval. “(We’ve) been fast a lot, just ain’t winning anything and tearing up a lot of stuff. So, happy to win one for sure there and the car was really good. A huge thanks goes out to Greg Bruening, Skyline Motorsports, and everyone who supports our team.”

With Monday’s opener postponed by Mother Nature, Mike Marlar returned to Volusia Speedway Park (De Leon Springs, Fla.) on Tuesday to pilot the Skyline Motorsports No. 157 Super Late Model the 53rd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals.

Squeezing into the preliminary feature with the fourth-and-final transfer spot in his heat race, Mike was collected in a six-car skirmish on a lap-17 restart that ended his night.

On Wednesday with the 48-car field divided into three groups, Marlar topped his 16-car group before picking up a flag-to-flag victory in the 20-lap prelim. He earned a $5,000 payday for his first win of the season.

For Monday’s rescheduled feature, Mike retired from the race on lap 14 after challenging for the top spot early in the 25-lap affair.

Marlar’s Thursday night ended with a sixth-place result in the 40-lap feature after he led laps 1-7 and 11-19.

In a field of 48 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series entries on Friday, Mike raced into the $16,000-to-win A-Main with a heat victory but was forced to retire from the feature on the pace lap with mechanical issues.

Saturday’s 53rd annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals finale fell to wet weather.

Full results from the events are available at www.DIRTcar.com .
Mike’s attention now returns to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) action this Friday and Saturday with a pair of events at Golden Isles Speedway (Waynesville, Ga.). The weekend includes a $10,000-to-win and $20,000-to-win program.

Marlar currently sits 13th in the latest series standings.

For more information on the weekend’s slate, point your browser to www.LucasDirt.com .

Mike Marlar and Skyline Motorsports would like to thank their great marketing partners, which include Bruening Rock Products, Truck Country, Bennett Explosives, Olson Explosives, Bilstein, Can-Am Auto Salvage, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Petroff Towing, Paulson Stussy Construction, VP Racing Fuel, Longhorn Chassis, Midwest Sheet Metal, Race Ranch, Bell Helmets, Ultra Shield Race Products, Hoosier Tire, K1 Race Gear, Swift Springs, Bicknell Racing Products, Allstar Performance, Andrews Products, XS Power Batteries, Out-Pace Racing Products, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Wehrs Machine, Buzze Racing Products, PRO-FABrication Headers & Exhaust, Jones Racing Products, Sweet Manufacturing, Sweet Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Capital Signs, Winning Edge Carburetors, Stanley Best Heating & Air, JSR Properties LLC, PPM Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Accu-Force Shock Dyno, Performance Bodies & Parts, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Winters Rearends, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Mike Marlar please visit the team website at www.MikeMarlar.com .

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Brandon Sheppard Visits Volusia Victory Lane
Set for Golden Isles Speedway Doubleheader this Week

NEW BERLIN, Ill. (Feb. 19, 2024) — Brandon Sheppard collected his second victory of Speedweeks 2024 on Wednesday night at Volusia Speedway Park with his Hoist / Coltman Farms Racing / Realtree Outdoors No. B5 Sheppard Riggs Longhorn Factory / Valvoline / Riggs Drilling Solutions / Bilstein / Mesilla Valley Transportation Super Late Model.

Sheppard raced to the $5,000 triumph during the 53rd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals one week after registering a $7,000 triumph at East Bay Raceway Park.

“We probably didn’t have the fastest car there, (Devin Moran and Ricky Thornton Jr.) were a little better than we were,” Sheppard said in Victory Lane on Wednesday night. “You know, we were there when we needed to be and we were able to capitalize off of them guys’ bad luck. (I’m) super thankful to be standing up here. Qualifying has been our biggest issue this whole Speedweeks and once we get that part figured out, I know we have all the pieces in place to have a big eyar.”

With a trio of DIRTcar events on the docket before the remainder of the weekend shifted to World of Outlaws sanctioned, Brandon Sheppard returned the driver’s seat of the Longhorn Factory Team No. B5 Late Model on Tuesday at Volusia Speedway Park (De Leon Springs, Fla.) for the 53rd annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals.

Pinned on the 10th row of Tuesday’s opener after Monday’s program was postponed, Brandon advanced through the field 14 spots in the 25-lapper to place sixth.

With the 48-car field split into three groups on Wednesday, Sheppard followed up the third-fastest time in his group with his second win of the season in the 20-lap preliminary. He inherited the lead on lap 19 after the leaders made contact and went on to lead the final two laps, en route to the $5,000 payday.

For Monday’s rescheduled feature on Wednesday night, Brandon vaulted forward six positions to finish eighth.

Starting Thursday’s preliminary in ninth via a second-place finish in his heat, Sheppard rolled to a seventh-place finish.

On Friday, Brandon backed up a third-place finish in his heat with a ninth-to-fifth run in the 40-lap feature. He chased Devin Moran, Chris Madden, Bobby Pierce, and Max Blair to the checkers.

Saturday’s 53rd annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals finale was washed away by Mother Nature.

Brandon is currently second in the World of Outlaws point standings.

Full results from the events are available at www.DIRTcar.com and www.WoOLMS.com.

Sheppard will return to Golden Isles Speedway (Waynesville, Ga.) this Friday and Saturday for back-to-back $10,000-to-win and $20,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events.

Event details can be found at www.LucasDirt.com.

Sheppard Riggs Racing (SRR) would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Realtree Outdoors, Longhorn, Bilstein, WYLD GEAR, Riggs Drilling Solutions, Sheppard Salvage, Denny Woodworth Attorney At Law, Allgaier Performance, Keyser Manufacturing, Aftershock Graphics, Sunoco Race Fuels, Corrigan Race Fuels, SpeedStampz, Veteran Golfers Association, Guse’s Pub & Eatery, Simpson Race Products, Silo USA, FK Rod Ends, Ultra Shield, Stussy Construction / Paulson Rock Products, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Speedwerx, COAST, Storm Auto, Wilwood Disc Brakes, 34 Raceway, Hoosier by Zoo, Bert by Budda, Accu-Force, Nightowl Designs, Off Axis Paint, and MyRacePass.com PR & Website Services.

For more information and updates on Brandon Sheppard and Sheppard Riggs Racing, please visit www.sheppardracing.com, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter.
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