Hudson O’Neal and Rocket1 Racing Top LOLMDS at Atomic; Extends Point Lead
Four-Race Illinois Speedweek Up Next

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (05/08/23) – Hudson O’Neal raced to his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) victory of the season on Thursday night with a $12,000 triumph in the Buckeye Spring 50 aboard his Rocket1 Racing / Valvoline / Seubert Calf Ranches No. 1 Ace Metal Works / XR1 Rocket Chassis / Durham Racing Engine Super Late Model.

The win was his fifth overall triumph of the season, and he had to outduel Jonathan Davenport to get the job done.

“What a race man, that cushion was really treacherous and I made a bunch of mistakes on it, but it was just so big and built up on the wall, it was real forgiving. You could make a little mistake and it not hurt you,” said O'Neal, who has 20 career Lucas Oil victories. “To be able to come back after a long break, you know we’ve had speed and that break was killing us, sitting around and we were ready to get going.”

Returning to the track after Mother Nature axed the scheduled LOLMDS events in both March and April, Rocket1 Racing and Hudson O’Neal invaded Atomic Speedway (Chillicothe, Ohio) on Thursday evening for the ninth running of the Buckeye Spring 50.

Drawing 42 competitors for the opener of the three-race swing, O’Neal topped his 21-car group in time trials before placing first in his heat race. With preliminary results placing him on the pole for the feature, Hudson surrendered the lead on the second circuit but stayed within striking distance as fellow-front starter Jonathan Davenport defended the top spot through lapped-traffic.

Regaining the lead from Davenport on lap 27, O’Neal fended off Brandon Overton’s late charge to secure his fifth win of the season and 20th-career LOLMDS triumph. He collected a $12,000 prize ahead of Overton, Mike Marlar, Kyle Larson, and Jonathan Davenport.

The following night at Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Ky.) for the John Bradshaw Memorial, Hudson outran Max Blair in his heat to pick up the eight-lap victory. Chasing race-long pacesetter Mike Marlar across the line in the 50-lap feature, O’Neal recorded a second-place finish with Brandon Overton coming in third.

The weekend drew to a close on Saturday at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.) with O’Neal racing his way into the $15,000-to-win Ralph Latham Memorial via a second-place finish in his heat. Starting the feature in sixth, Hudson stole the lead on lap 13 but was unable to hold off Ricky Thornton Jr. as he capped off the weekend with another second-place finish.

On the heels of a win and two runner-up finishes, O’Neal now holds a 40-point advantage atop the LOLMDS point standings.

Full results from the events are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

The team now prepares for a Land of Lincoln invasion for the second annual Illinois Speedweek. Action opens with a pair of $23,023-to-win Castrol FloRacing Night in America events on Wednesday and Thursday at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

On Friday and Saturday the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction a $25,000-to-win program at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway and a $30,000-to-win event at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway.

For more information on the weekend, please visit www.FloSeries.com and 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, Hoosier Racing Tire, Integra Racing Shocks, 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, 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 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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Ricky Thornton Jr. Snares First-Career Ralph Latham Memorial Triumph
Ready for Illinois Speedweek with CFNiA and LOLMDS

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (05/08/23) – Ricky Thornton Jr. continued his winning ways on Saturday night with a $15,000 victory in the 37th running of the Ralph Latham Memorial.

His winning performance was achieved at Kentucky’s Florence Speedway behind the wheel of his SSI Motorsports / Hoker Trucking No. 20RT Dyno One Inc. / Excel Floor Covering / Sub-Surface of Indiana/ Longhorn Chassis/ Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

“Man this team is just so great, and I’m the lucky guy who gets to drive the car. I told my guys my goal was to come out and win tonight. The car took off after that one restart. I was able to get by Hud [O’Neal] and Brandon [Overton]. I thought it was going to be around the bottom longer than it was. It’s easy to knock the right rear off the car here,” Ricky shared in Victory Lane. “You can look at my quarter panel and see that. But at the end I just wanted to keep it off the wall and hit my marks because I knew those other guys were not going to give up. Overall, I am excited to get this win.”

Ricky Thornton Jr. returned the driver’s seat of the SSI Motorsports No. 20RT Super Late Model on Thursday evening at Atomic Speedway (Chillicothe, Ohio) as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) snapped their streak of rainouts with the ninth running of the Buckeye Spring 50.

Drawing 42 cars, Ricky recorded the fifth-fastest lap in his group before placing second in his heat race. With $12,000 on the line in the opening night feature, Thornton rebounded to finish 11th in the 50-lapper after getting spun on lap 11.

For Friday’s John Bradshaw Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Ky.), Thornton’s runner-up finish in his heat placed him on the third row for the $12,000-to-win A-Main. Inching forward one spot in the 50-lap affair, Ricky chased Mike Marlar, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, and Jonathan Davenport to the checkers in finishing fifth.

In a field of 41 LOLMDS entries on Saturday at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.) for the 37th annual Ralph Latham Memorial, Ricky followed up the fourth-fastest time in his qualifying group with a second-place run in his heat.

Advancing from the fourth row in the feature, Thornton whizzed past Hudson O’Neal for the lead on lap 23 and led the remainder of the 50-lapper to capture his eighth win of the season and a $15,000 paycheck.

He finished 2.554 seconds ahead of O’Neal with Brandon Overton, Garrett Alberson, and Tim McCreadie completing the top-five finishers.

Ricky is currently second in the latest LOLMDS point standings.

Full results from the events are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

The team is now locked-and-loaded for a busy week, featuring high paydays in the Land of Lincoln with the second annual Illinois Speedweek. Festivities kick off with back-to-back $23,023-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events on Wednesday and Thursday at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

From there the LOLMDS contingent invades two tracks for the first time ever as it visits Farmer City (Ill.) Speedway for a $25,000-to-win slate on Friday followed by a $30,000-to-win event at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway on Saturday.

For more information on the events, please visit www.FloSeries.com and www.LucasDirt.com .

Ricky Thornton Jr. would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include: SSI Motorsports, Dyno One, Excel Floor Covering, Hoker Trucking, Certified Inspection Service (CSI), High Performance Lubricants, Big River Steel, Van Meter Insurance Group, Varsitee Screen Printing, West Side Tractor Sales Co., Sub-Surface of Indiana, Midwest Sheet Metal, D&E Outside Services, Lethal Chassis, Dylan Earven Foundation, EMD Wraps, Brembo, Keyser Manufacturing, Wiles Driveshafts, Barnes Systems, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, The Joie of Seating, Earnhardt Technologies, FK Rod Ends, BMRS, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Hoosier Tire, Performance Bodies, Jones Racing Products, Simpson Racing Products, NAPA (Morgantown – Bargersville), Swift Springs, Penske Racing Shocks, Winning Edge Carburetion, Longhorn Chassis, Clements Racing Engines, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

Visit the team’s official website at www.TwentyRT.com often for the latest team information. You can also stay connected with Ricky Thornton Jr. on social media at https://www.facebook.com/rickythorntonjrracing on Facebook, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RThornton20rt.

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Mike Marlar Pockets Ponderosa LOLMDS John Bradshaw Memorial Cash
Carries CFNiA Point Lead into Illinois Speedweek

WINFIELD, Tenn. (05/08/23) – Mike Marlar hit the ground running in early May with a victory aboard his Delk Equipment Sales / Petroff Towing No. 157 Can-Am Auto Salvage / Mesilla Valley Transportation / Longhorn Race Car / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

His third triumph of the year came on Friday in the John Bradshaw Memorial at Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Ky.) and was worth $12,000.

“I want to thank my car owner and all of these great sponsors,” said the victorious Marlar in Lucas Oil Victory Lane on Friday night. “It takes a lot of people to have a great race team. It’s fun when it’s working good. The car was really good again tonight. We had that one caution and sometimes your tires cool off, or the track bleeds and other things happen under caution. It’s usually a good thing especially when you have a clean track in front of you. You run these cars on such a fine line.

“It’s cool the John Bradshaw Memorial has got to be as big as it is,” Marlar added. “When it first started it was $5,000 to win and we were just lucky to have a race that paid that around here. So, all of these big races we are having around here now it’s’ getting big crowds like tonight. I don’t think I have seen this many fans here.”

Mike Marlar was one of 43 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) entries packed into the pit area at Atomic Speedway (Chillicothe, Ohio) on Thursday evening for the ninth running of the Buckeye Spring 50.

Following the sixth-fastest qualifying lap, Marlar passed one car in his heat race to finish second. Earning the eighth-starting spot for the $12,000-to-win A-Main, Mike climbed five positions in the 50-lapper to register a third-place finish. He chased Hudson O’Neal and Brandon Overton to the checkers.

For the John Bradshaw Memorial on Friday evening at Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, Ky.), Mike’s third-to-first run in his heat placed him on the pole for the feature. Leading flag-to-flag in the 50-lap affair, Marlar rolled to his third win of the season and 18th-career LOLMDS triumph.

He bagged a $12,000 payday ahead of Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Jonathan Davenport, and Ricky Thornton Jr.

To wrap up the weekend on Saturday at Florence Speedway (Union, Ky.), Marlar secured his spot into the Ralph Latham Memorial A-Main with a third-place showing in his heat. With $15,000 on the line, Mike raced to an 11th-place finish in the 50-lap finale.

Full results from the events are available at www.LucasDirt.com .

Mike now turns his attention to the second annual Illinois Speedweek. Action kicks off in the Land of Lincoln on Wednesday and Thursday as Marlar carries the Castrol FloRacing Night in America point lead into a pair of $23,023-to-win events at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

From there the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sanction a $25,000-to-win program on Friday at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway and a $30,000-to-win slate on Saturday at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway.

Full details on the weekend are available at www.FloSeries.com and www.LucasDirt.com .

Mike Marlar Racing would like to thank their great marketing partners, which include Delk Equipment, Bilstein, Delk Marlar Racing Development, Can-Am Auto Salvage, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Petroff Towing, Paulson Stussy Construction, Total Power, PEM, VP Racing, Longhorn Chassis, Midwest Sheet Metal, Arizona Sport Shirts, GottaRace.com, Bell Helmets, Hoosier Tire, K1 Race Gear, Swift Springs, Winning Edge Carburetors, Allstar Performance, XS Power Batteries, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, PRO-FABrication Headers & Exhaust, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Wiles Driveshafts, Capital Signs, 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 Delk Marlar Racing Development and Mike Marlar Racing please visit the team website at www.MikeMarlar.com .

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Carson Ferguson Tames Tri-County Racetrack for $7,553 Triumph
Extends Advantage atop Latest Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Standings

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (05/08/23) – Carson Ferguson made his first two entries of 2023 into the win column over the weekend. His winning ways started on Friday night with a $7,553 victory at Ray Cook’s Tri-County Racetrack in Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals action in his Hoopaugh Grading Company / Paylor Motorsports No. 93 WP Racing Shocks / Schaeffer’s Racing Oil / Longhorn Chassis by Wesley Page / Vic Hill Racing Engine Super Late Model.

He then added a 602 Late Model win on Sunday evening at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway behind the wheel of the Derek Dent-owned No. 18 BMF Race Car.

With his Friday night victory and a seventh-place finish in Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals competition on Saturday night at Rome Speedway, Ferguson increased his advantage atop the standings as he pursues his second-straight series title.

“I didn’t think (Will Roland) was gonna move down like that and a few laps before that, I about ran into the back of him. I threw a hail mary up on the top and it stuck for me,” Ferguson said in Victory Lane at Tri-County Race Track on Friday night in regards to outdueling multi-time leader Will Roland during the course of the race. “It’s awesome, we had a good showing here last time and my mentor told me I had a lot to learn. I took that to heart and did some studying and we came back and was better.

“We had a solid Top-10 run at Rome (Speedway) on Saturday and then we slid over to Swainsboro (Raceway) on Sunday where I finished seventh in the 604 division and got the win in the 602 Late Model class. All-in-all it was a fun weekend of racing.”

Carson Ferguson returned to the driver's seat of his Paylor Motorsports No. 93 on Friday afternoon at Tri-County Racetrack (Brasstown, N.C.) for Round #6 of the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals.

With 26 Late Models on hand, Carson would sit on the pole for the $7,553 main event after ripping off the quickest lap in qualifying.

In the 40-lap feature, Ferguson dueled with Will Roland before taking the lead on lap 13 and pacing the field to the checkers. He topped Dale McDowell, Kenny Collins, Benji Hicks, and Will Roland who completed the Top-5.

Following the series to Rome Speedway (Rome, Ga.) on Saturday, Ferguson was second-fastest in qualifying before picking up a heat race victory. Rolling off from the outside pole in the $10,053-to-win feature, Carson challenged Dale McDowell and Sam Seawright for the lead before a flat tire forced him pit-side. Carson rallied to finish 10th.

Finishing off the weekend at Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, Ga.) on Sunday afternoon, Ferguson competed in the 604 and 602 Late Model divisions for the Pinetree 100 event.
With 19 604 Late Models in the pit area, Ferguson qualified eight-quickest before landing a seventh-place effort in the $3,000-to-win main event.

Piloting the Derek Dent-owned No. 18 BMF Race Car in 602 Late Model competition, Carson would start the 30-lap feature from the fourth-position and make his way to the front on lap 11 to score the $2,000 victory. He outlasted Brandon McDaniel and Ches Chester who rounded out the Top-3.
Full results from the event are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com and www.SwainsboroRaceway.com.

Carson will be idle this coming weekend, but plans to return to action on May 19-20 with a Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series doubleheader in Georgia. On Friday, May 19 a $10,000 top prize is on the line at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway, while the $10,044-to-win Roscoe Smith Classic is set for Saturday, May 20.

For more information on the weekend, please visit www.HTFseries.com .

Carson Ferguson would like to thank all of his marketing partners, which include: Hoopaugh Grading Company LLC, Night Owl National Contractors Inc., Tribble Electric, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Longhorn by WP, Bilstein, WP Racing Shocks, John Page Racing, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas Inc., VP Racing, Tiger Precision Products, Live Oak Aesthetic and Family Dentistry, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Beaux-Tie Limousine Service, k1 Race Gear, Earnhardt Technologies Group, Harmanco’s Family Restaurant, PRO FABrication, Performance Bodies & Parts, DRP Performance Products, QuickCar Racing Products, FK Rod Ends, Hoosier Tire, Max Papis Innovations (MPI), Allstar Performance, Carolina Roofing & Gutters, KRC Power Steering, Collins Signs, Indocil Art, Bell Helmets, Vic Hill Race Engines, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

Visit Carson Ferguson’s official website at www.CarsonFerguson.com for the latest team information.

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Kyle Beard Scores Career-Win in Batesville Bad Boy 98 Finale
Four-Race Week on Deck for Arkansas Traveler

TRUMANN, Ark. (05/08/23) – Kyle Beard claimed the richest win of his career on Saturday night with a $12,000 victory in the Bad Boy 98 finale at Batesville Motor Speedway.

His fourth win of the year came at Batesville Motor Speedway in his Gary Beard Trucking No. 86 Mann Motorsports / Black Diamond Race Cars / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model, and he had to do it from the 16th-starting spot

“This is a huge win for our team. We’ve branched out more this year to more national events than we’ve ever run before. We’ve taken our lumps along the way, but I truly believe it’s made our program that much better, and tonight it showed. We had to work for it in the feature, starting back in 16th but we got the job done,” Beard said in Victory Lane. “I want to thank my family, my team, and my sponsors for their never-ending support and making this all possible.”

On Friday afternoon Kyle Beard trekked to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Ark.) to compete with the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series for the two-day Bay Boy 98 event.

Following the 11th-fastest lap in his qualifying group, Beard nabbed the final transfer in his heat race which landed him an 11th-place starting position in the 30-lap feature. For the $5,000-to-win main event, Beard quickly moved through the field and gained eight positions to finish on the podium in third.

With the field elevated to 31 Late Models on Saturday, Beard once again transferred to the A-Main through the last transfer spot in his heat race. Rolling off from the 16th-starting spot in the $12,000-to-win main event, Kyle inched forward in the 68-lap feature and eventually took the lead away from Billy Moyer Jr. on lap 50 to collect the $12,000 payday.

He bested Billy Moyer Jr., Logan Martin, Billy Moyer Sr., and Hunter Rasdon who completed the Top-5.

The win marked his fourth of the year, and Kyle continues to lead the way in the latest series standings.

Full results from the events are available at www.COMPDirt.com .

The team now prepares for a busy week on the road. On Wednesday and Thursday Beard will trek to Illinois for a pair of $23,023-to-win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series events at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

The team will then trek south to Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, Miss.) on Friday and Saturday for the annual Governor’s Cup. The weekend will see the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series and Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series going head to head in a $5,000-to-win program and a $10,000-to-win event.

Kyle currently leads the latest MSCCS standings.

Full event details are available at www.FloSeries.com and www.HTFseries.com .

Kyle Beard would like to thank his sponsors including Gary Beard Trucking, Terry Phillips Racing, Black Diamond Race Cars, ROCKHARD Powder Coating, Mann Motorsports, KB Transport LLC, Swift Springs, Schaeffer’s Oil, Velocita USA, Rod End Supply, Auto Craft Parts & Bodyworks, Behrent’s Performance Warehouse, MSD Ignition, Team 5 Enterprise, Xtreme Race Graphics, RAGE, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For more information on Kyle Beard, please visit  www.KyleBeard86.com .

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Dale McDowell Races to Rome Spring Nationals Victory
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Memorial Day Tripleheader Up Next

MOORESBURG, Tenn. (05/08/23) – Dale McDowell rolled to the $10,053 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals victory on Saturday evening at Georgia’s Rome Speedway aboard his Shane McDowell Racing / E-Z-GO No. 17m Cometic Gaskets / Klotz Synthetic Lubricants / Connected Strategy Advisors / Team Zero Race Cars / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model.

The triumph was his second of the 2023 slate as the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer battled past Sam Seawright to get the victory.

“The car was really good. We struggled a little bit early, the car just didn’t feel good and so finally in the feature on long runs, it was better,” McDowell said in Victory Lane. “It was still a little bit tight, but definitely way better and I could run traffic, maneuver pretty good, so it was a good night for our E-Z-GO hotrod, so we sure appreciate it."

Shane McDowell Racing and Dale McDowell invaded Tri-County Racetrack (Brasstown, N.C.) on Friday evening to kick off a doubleheader weekend with the Schaeffer’s Spring Nationals.

With 26 Late Models on hand for the sixth round of the tour, Dale’s qualifying effort placed him on the second row for the opener. With $7,553 on the line, McDowell advanced two spots in the 40-lap affair to register a second-place finish. He chased Carson Ferguson across the line with Kenny Collins rounding out the podium.
On Saturday evening at Rome Speedway (Rome, Ga.), McDowell secured his spot into the main event with an eight-lap heat race victory. Wrestling away the lead from Sam Seawright on lap 17 after the pair took part in a heated battle, Dale ran away with his second win of the season and series-leading 14th career triumph.

He pocketed a $10,053 prize ahead of Seawright, Austin Horton, Michael Page, and Ross Bailes.

Full results from the event are available at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com .

The team will be idle the next two weeks before resuming action on May 26-28 with a trio of Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Super Late Model events. The weekend’s slate includes events at I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tenn.), North Georgia Speedway (Chatsworth, Ga.), and Duck River Raceway Park (Wheel, Tenn.).

Shane McDowell Racing would like to thank all of their sponsors and marketing partners including E-Z-GO, Cometic Gaskets, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Connected Strategy Advisors, Northeastern Fabrication, S&H Systems, FOX Racing Shox, BSI Well Service, Black Rock Enterprises, Campbell Insulation, M&S Motors, Clements Racing Engines, Team Zero Race Cars, Shackelford Enterprizes, Spring Pro, Campbell Insulation Specialists, Winning Edge Carburetors, Swift Springs, FK Rod Ends, Go Lithium, Schoenfeld Headers, Keyser Manufacturing, MSD Ignition, All Star Performance, Performance Bodies, Five-Star Bodies, Hoosier Tire, Wiles Driveshafts, Weld Racing Wheels, Butlerbuilt Seats, DMI Racing Products, Jones Racing Products, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Dyers Top Rods, QuickCar, PEM Racing, Mark IV ATV's, Winters Rearends, Strange Oval Products Sweet Manufacturing, Peterson Fluid Systems, DirtWraps, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.

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Cade Dillard Debuts New Longhorn Race Car with WoO Win
Continues WoO Campaign May 19-20 with Pennsylvania Doubleheader

ROBELINE, La. (05/08/23) – Cade Dillard triumphantly debuted his brand-new S&S Fishing & Rental Inc. / Johnsville Company No. 97 Krohn Farms / Longhorn Race Car / Clements Racing Engine Super Late Model on Thursday night.

The Louisiana racer streaked to the $5,000 World of Outlaws (WoO) Case Late Model Series win at Mississippi Thunder Speedway.

“It was a great way to break the new car out. We couldn’t have asked for much more than to win right out of the box. I hate the contact with Brent (Larson) happened, while we were battling for the lead. He knew he was in a bind and started using the whole track,” Dillard said. “We entered (Turn 1) and got a run on the top. I felt like I was far enough when I saw he wasn’t leaving any room. I checked up to leave him room. I mean, you can watch the video. I got on the brakes, and he just kept coming.

“It was unfortunate that rained canceled the rest of the Wisconsin weekend because I was excited to see what we had for the final two nights. We stopped at Batesville (Motor Speedway) on the way home Friday night and came away with a seventh-place finish there. We learned a lot, and now we’ll enjoy a weekend off before returning to action with the Outlaws.”

Making his debut behind the wheel of a Longhorn Chassis, Cade Dillard trekked to Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wis.) on Thursday to compete with the World of Outlaws (WoO) Case Late Model Series for the Dairyland Showdown.

With 43 Late Models amassed for a pair of preliminary features to kick off the three-day event, Cade’s blistering 13.580-second qualifying lap placed him on the pole for his prelim. Overtaking early pacesetter Brent Larson on lap 15, Dillard raced to his second victory of the 2023 season and first in the Late Model ranks.

He pocketed a $5,000 payday ahead of Bobby Pierce, Nick Hoffman, Dennis Erb Jr., and Chris Madden.

After persistent weather forced World of Outlaws officials to cancel the remainder of the weekend, Dillard trekked to Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Ark.) on Saturday to compete in the final round of the Bad Boy 98.

Amongst a field of 31 Comp Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) entries, Cade topped his time trial group in qualifying before placing second in his heat. With $12,000 on the line in the feature, Dillard dropped one spot in the 68-lapper to finish seventh.

Full results from the events are available at www.WorldofOutlaws.com and www.COMPDirt.com .

The team will not be racing anywhere this week. He’ll next hit the track on May 19-20 in a pair of World of Outlaws (WoO) Case Late Model Series doubleheader in Pennsylvania. A $10,000 event is planned for Friday, May 19 at Marion Center (Pa.) Speedway, while Saturday, May 20 will see a $15,000-to-win program at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway.

Cade Dillard Racing would like to thank their marketing partners, which include S&S Fishing & Rental, Krohn Farms, Joel’s Auto Sales, Strength Roofing & Siding, Johnsville Company Inc., Jody’s Oilfield Service, Bryan Cook Trucks, Hoosier Racing Tire, Lonestar Equipment & Repair, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Longhorn Race Cars, Nichols Stores, Production Jars, Supreme Vinyl Works, Wehrs Machine & Racing Production, Fast Shafts, Champion Brand Hi-Tech Lubricants, Schoenfeld Headers, Vahlco Wheels, Day Motorsports, Hyperco, Clements Racing Engines, VP Racing Fuel, MyRacePass Marketing Services.

For the latest information on Cade Dillard, please visit www.CadeDillard.com

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Brandon Sheppard Rolls to Second-Straight Victory
Set to Defend Illinois Speedweek Championship

NEW BERLIN, Ill. (May 8, 2023) — Brandon Sheppard banked his second win in as many events with a $5,000 World of Outlaws (WoO) CASE Late Model Series triumph on Thursday night in his Valvoline / TrueTimber No. B5 WYLD GEAR / Riggs Drilling Solutions / Bilstein / Longhorn Chassis / Cornett Racing Engine Super Late Model.

Sheppard’s second win of the year was registered on Thursday night at Mississippi Thunder Speedway.

“Everything’s new for me this year,” Sheppard said. “My crew is different. The cars. The shocks. The motors. Everything involved with the whole team is different. We’re having a lot of fun, and I’m enjoying everything we’re doing.

“This coming week is a big one for us because we get four great paying shows close to home. I won the Illinois Speedweek title last year, and I’m looking forward to making a run at a second one this week.”

Less than a week after picking up his first win of the 2023 campaign, Brandon Sheppard returned to the driver’s seat of his Sheppard Riggs Racing No. B5 Super Late Model on Thursday afternoon at Mississippi Thunder Speedway (Fountain City, Wis.) for the opening round of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Case Late Model Series tripleheader.

Drawing 43 cars to kick off preliminary action for the Dairyland Showdown, Brandon’s qualifying effort placed him on the second row for his 25-lap preliminary feature. Taking advantage of a late-race bad luck for the leader, Sheppard led the final three circuits en route to his second win of the season and a $5,000 payday.

He finished ahead of Stormy Scott, Shannon Babb, Brian Shirley, and Kyle Bronson.

Unfortunately Mother Nature washed away the final two nights of the weekend.

Brandon is fifth in the latest WoO series standings.

Full results from the event are available at www.WorldofOutlaws.com .

The team is now geared up for the second annual Illinois Speedweek. The four-day run opens with a pair of $23,023-to-win Castrol FloRacing Night in America events on Wednesday and Thursday at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

Then on Friday and Saturday the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) sanctions the $25,000-to-win Farmer City 74 at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway and the $30,000-to-win FALS Spring Shootout at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway.

Full details on the weekend events can be found at www.FloSeries.com and www.LucasDirt.com .

Sheppard Riggs Racing (SRR) would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, TrueTimber, 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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Drake Troutman Doubles Down in Bedford Speedway Victory Lane
Four-Race Swing in Illinois and Indiana on Deck

HYNDMAN, Pa. (05/08/23) – While Drake Troutman’s weekend started on a sour note with lift gate issues on his hauler that kept him from racing his Super Late Model on Thursday at Atomic Speedway, he bounced back with a pair of Modified wins on Friday at Beford Speedway, including a triumph aboard his Jerry Foster Racing / CertainTeed No. 5 ABC Supply Co. / All About Doors / Longhorn Chassis Modified.

On the same night he added a triumph in the 602 SportMod feature aboard the Kevin VanHorn Motorsports No. 83.

“It goes without saying that we were bummed at Atomic (Speedway) on Thursday, when we couldn’t get the lift gate on the hauler to work, so we couldn’t race with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. However, we regrouped for the rest of the weekend and got a couple of wins at Bedford (Speedway) and a second-place finish at Tyler County Speedway.

“We’re excited to head out to Illinois this week for three of the Illinois Speedweek Super Late Model event and the Roddy Strong Memorial with the Modified at Bloomington (Speedway).”

Drake Troutman had plans to compete with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) on Thursday afternoon at Atomic Speedway (Chillicothe, Ohio) for the ninth running of the Buckeye Spring 50 but after arriving to the facility the team was unable to get the lift-gate opened due to a malfunctioning part.

On Friday, the team trekked to Bedford Speedway (Bedford, Pa.) with Drake pulling triple duty of the Billy Winn Classic. Aboard his RFI Resources No. 7 Super Late Model, Troutman secured his spot into the $8,700-to-win A-Main with an eight-lap heat race win. Starting in sixth, Drake was an early retiree from the 50-lapper on lap 34.

Along with his win in the Jerry Foster-owned No. 5 Modified on Friday, Drake parked the No. 83 602 Sports Mod fielded by Kevin Vanhorn in victory lane to elevate his 2023-win tally to 11.

The weekend concluded on Saturday with Troutman competing in the Modified ranks at Tyler County Speedway (Middlebourne, W.Va.) for the 29th annual Topless 50. With preliminary results placing him on the third row for the feature, Drake advanced four positions to finish second, chasing Shawn Jett to the checkers.

Full results from the weekend are available at www.LucasDirt.com and www.TylerCountySpeedwayOnline.com .

Troutman is now set for a busy week on the road. On Wednesday and Thursday he’ll compete with the Castrol FloRacing Night in America Super Late Models at Spoon River Speedway (Banner, Ill.) and Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway.

On Friday evening, he’ll take his Modified into battle at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway in the $9,999-to-win Roddy Strong Memorial, before returning to Illinois on Saturday to compete with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) in the $30,000-to-win FALS Spring Shootout at Fairbury Speedway.

Details on the weekend’s slate can be found at www.FloSeries.com , www.RaceBloomingtonSpeedway.com and www.LucasDirt.com

Drake Troutman Racing would like to thank their marketing partners, which include Wheeler Fleet Solutions, RFI Resources, Shaffer Construction, Industrial Dock & Door Company, Shoe's Diesel Performance, Stone Natural Resources, Glassmere Fuel Service, D&R Trucking, Thunderhill Trucking, Rice Tire, Smith Warehouse, Claar's Notary, ABC Supply Company, CertainTeed, Jerry's Siding, Roofing & Widows, Longhorn Chassis, Bilstein, Slicker Graphics, Arizona Sports Shirts, and MyRacePass.com Website & PR Services.

For the latest information on Drake Troutman Racing, please visit the team website at www.DrakeTroutmanRacing.com .
 
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Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)

Jeff Taylor Takes Wright Motorsports No. ONE to Victory Lane
Wright Returns to the Driver’s Seat this Saturday at Batesville Motor Speedway

WEINER, Ark. (05/08/23) – Racing veteran Jeff Taylor turned a guest appearance in Kelby Wright’s ONE Salvage No. ONE / Kevin O’Sullivan Motorsports / Adam’s Mobile Welding & Millwright / Shaw Race Car / Klein Racing Engine Modified into a Victory on Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway.

On Saturday, Locust Grove, Arkansas’ Jeff Taylor entered the IMCA Modified portion of the Bad Boy 98 at his hometown Batesville Motor Speedway driving the Raptor Designs Inc. No. ONE car for Wright Racing. He came away with the win over 22 other Modified drivers.

Taylor started third and finished second in his heat race, putting him eighth on the grid for the A-Main. He charged forward seven spots to take the lead on the second circuit of the 20-lap main event on the 3/8-mile, high-banked oval. Taylor then led the rest of the way to claim his first checkered flag of the season.

He was followed across the line by Adam Maple, Travis Mosley, Spencer Hartwick and Blake Burns.

Full results are available at www.batesvillemotorspeedway.com .

Kelby is slated to return to the driver’s seat this Saturday at Batesville Motor Speedway in an IMCA Modified Weekly Racing Series Event.

Kelby Wright thanks all his marketing partners, which include Engines Inc., Kevin O’Sullivan Motorsports, Taylor Motorsports, ROCKHARD Powder Coating, Raptor Designs, L&L Parts & Repair, Goad Equipment Company, Shepard Synthetics, ONE Salvage, Shaw Race Cars, AutoNation Crate by Klein Engines, Steve Heath Racing Engines, Adam’s Mobile Welding & Millwright, Hypercoils, Velocita, and MyRacePass Marketing & PR Services.

To keep track of Kelby Wright’s latest schedules, news, and notes, please point your browser to www.WrightRacingOne.com .

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Ben Shelton (ben.shelton@myracepass.com)