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DRIFTERS REJOICE FOR WORLD DRIFT DAY

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Championship Showdown Set for Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway

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A national championship, a $100,000 winner’s payday, and lucrative bonus awards await as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to West Virginia Motor Speedway for the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

Series competition is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 16–17, with racing beginning Thursday and entertainment kicking off Wednesday evening.

Brandon Sheppard enters the season’s final weekend with a narrow 45-point advantage over defending series champion Devin Moran. Moran tightened the championship battle with a charge from 15th to second in Saturday’s UNOH Clash on the Wabash finale at Eldora Speedway, while Sheppard finished sixth. Hudson O’Neal sits third in the standings, 140 points behind Sheppard.

Saturday’s finale will also settle the Big River Steel Bonus Program presented by ARP, with awards determined separately from the season-long national championship. Summit Racing Equipment will provide an additional $5,000 to the highest-finishing eligible driver in the Dirt Track World Championship. Eligibility includes the drivers who ranked first through 15th in the championship standings.

The five drivers who qualified for the first-through-fifth bonus division are competing for a $200,000 fund, paying $100,000, $40,000, $30,000, $20,000, and $10,000 in final bonus standings order. Moran leads that battle by just 20 points over Ricky Thornton Jr., with Sheppard, Brandon Overton, and O’Neal completing the group.

Another $50,000 is available in the division for drivers who ranked sixth through 15th at the eligibility cutoff. The top three in that division’s final bonus standings will receive $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000, respectively. Josh Rice enters the weekend leading Max Blair by 35 points, with Brian Shirley third, 80 points behind Rice.

The weekend marks the Dirt Track World Championship’s first visit to West Virginia Motor Speedway since 2010 and its first appearance on the facility’s reconfigured 3/8-mile oval. Known for its panoramic hillside seating, the Mineral Wells venue offers an amphitheater-style setting against West Virginia’s fall landscape. The track previously hosted the event in 1999, 2000, and 2010, with Steve Francis, Wendell Wallace, and Earl Pearson Jr. earning victories.

Racing begins Thursday, October 15, with a $5,000-to-win Steel Block Late Model feature and a $2,000-to-win Sport Mod feature. Friday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series program includes qualifying, heat races, and twin 25-lap features paying $5,000 to win. Saturday brings last-chance races, the Jim Dunn Non-Qualifier, and the 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Dirt Track World Championship. UMP Modified competition is also part of the weekend program.

All gates are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, with racing listed for 5:30 p.m. daily. Fans may begin placing chairs at 10 a.m. Thursday. On-site primitive camping is available, with limited Creekside availability.

A full slate of entertainment and fan activities will complement the racing:

Wednesday, October 14

7:30 – 10 p.m. – Live music with Corey Galbreath.

Thursday, October 15

Racing activities.

Friday, October 16

4 – 5 p.m. – Modified Driver Autograph Session.
4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt.
Friday night – Racing activities.
9:30 – 11 p.m. – Gage Joseph LIVE Post-Race Pit Party.

Saturday, October 17

Noon – 1 p.m. – Dirt Racing Outreach Church Service.
2 p.m. – Best Campsite Decoration Contest judging.
2 – 3 p.m. – DTWC Interview Sessions.
3:15 – 5 p.m. – Live music with Donnie Barney on the Backstretch Midway.
4 – 4:45 p.m. – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Driver Autograph Session.
4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt #2.
Saturday evening – 46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.

West Virginia Motor Speedway is located at 788 Speedway Road in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. Tickets and camping information are available at WVMotorSpeedway.com.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:

Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3

Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT2, (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:

Friday, October 16: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $25,000 each x2 = $50,000 Total

Saturday, October 17:

46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship: 1. $100,000, 2. $25,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,500, 6. $7,000, 7. $6,500, 8. $6,000, 9. $5,500, 10. $5,000, 11. $4,200, 12. $3,600, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,900, 15. $2,800, 16. $2,700, 17. $2,600, 18. $2,575, 19. $2,550, 20. $2,535, 21. $2,525, 22. $2,515, 23. $2,500, 24. $2,500, 25. $2,500, 26. $2,500 = $225,000

Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race: 1. $3,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $1,800, 4. $1,600, 5. $1,400, 6. $1,200, 7. $1,100, 8. $1,000, 9. $950, 10. $900, 11. $850, 12. $800, 13. $750, 14. $700, 15. $650, 16. $600, 17. $575, 18. $550, 19. $535, 20. $525, 21. $515, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $23,500

Previous Dirt Track World Champions:

2025 – Bobby Pierce

2024 – Bobby Pierce

2023 – Brandon Sheppard

2022 – Garrett Smith

2021 – Ricky Thornton Jr.

2020 – Brandon Sheppard

2019 – Brandon Sheppard

2018 – Josh Richards

2017 – Josh Richards

2016 – Brandon Sheppard

2015 – Scott Bloomquist

2014 – Scott Bloomquist

2013 – Brandon Sheppard

2012 – Jimmy Owens

2011 – Don O’Neal

2010 – Earl Pearson Jr.

2009 – Jimmy Mars

2008 – Brian Birkhofer

2007 – Chub Frank

2006 – Shannon Babb

2005 – Scott Bloomquist

2004 – Rick Eckert

2003 – Darrell Lanigan

2002 – Shannon Babb

2001 – Bart Hartman

2000 – Wendell Wallace

1999 – Steve Francis

1998 – Freddy Smith

1997 – Marshall Green

1996 – Billy Moyer

1995 – Jack Boggs

1994 – Ronnie Johnson

1993 – Freddy Smith

1992 – Ronnie Johnson

1991 – Freddy Smith

1990 – Jack Boggs

1989 – John Mason

1988 – Donnie Moran

1987 – Larry Moore

1986 – Billy Moyer

1985 – Freddy Smith

1984 – Jack Boggs

1983 – Freddy Smith

Championship Showdown Set for Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway

Series competition is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 16–17, with racing beginning Thursday and entertainment kicking off Wednesday evening.

A full slate of entertainment and fan activities will complement the racing:

Wednesday, October 14

7:30 – 10 p.m. – Live music with Corey Galbreath.

Thursday, October 15

Racing activities.

Friday, October 16

4 – 5 p.m. – Modified Driver Autograph Session.
4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt.
Friday night – Racing activities.
9:30 – 11 p.m. – Gage Joseph LIVE Post-Race Pit Party.

Saturday, October 17

Noon – 1 p.m. – Dirt Racing Outreach Church Service.
2 p.m. – Best Campsite Decoration Contest judging.
2 – 3 p.m. – DTWC Interview Sessions.
3:15 – 5 p.m. – Live music with Donnie Barney on the Backstretch Midway.
4 – 4:45 p.m. – Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Driver Autograph Session.
4 – 5 p.m. – DTWC Merch Treasure Hunt #2.
Saturday evening – 46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.

West Virginia Motor Speedway is located at 788 Speedway Road in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. Tickets and camping information are available at WVMotorSpeedway.com.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:

Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3

Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT2, (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:

Saturday, October 17:

Previous Dirt Track World Champions:

2025 – Bobby Pierce

2024 – Bobby Pierce

2023 – Brandon Sheppard

2022 – Garrett Smith

2021 – Ricky Thornton Jr.

2020 – Brandon Sheppard

2019 – Brandon Sheppard

2018 – Josh Richards

2017 – Josh Richards

2016 – Brandon Sheppard

2015 – Scott Bloomquist

2014 – Scott Bloomquist

2013 – Brandon Sheppard

2012 – Jimmy Owens

2011 – Don O’Neal

2010 – Earl Pearson Jr.

2009 – Jimmy Mars

2008 – Brian Birkhofer

2007 – Chub Frank

2006 – Shannon Babb

2005 – Scott Bloomquist

2004 – Rick Eckert

2003 – Darrell Lanigan

2002 – Shannon Babb

2001 – Bart Hartman

2000 – Wendell Wallace

1999 – Steve Francis

1998 – Freddy Smith

1997 – Marshall Green

1996 – Billy Moyer

1995 – Jack Boggs

1994 – Ronnie Johnson

1993 – Freddy Smith

1992 – Ronnie Johnson

1991 – Freddy Smith

1990 – Jack Boggs

1989 – John Mason

1988 – Donnie Moran

1987 – Larry Moore

1986 – Billy Moyer

1985 – Freddy Smith

1984 – Jack Boggs

1983 – Freddy Smith

1982 – Charlie Swartz

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Wood Brothers Racing–Charlotte Wrapup

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Event: Bank of America 400

Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026

Start: 27th

Finish: 4th

With a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team delivered the Wood Brothers their best finish at the track in years.

The result marked Berry’s and the team’s third top-five finish of the season and their 10th top-10.

Berry started Sunday’s race from 27th after inclement weather forced the cancellation of qualifying, with the starting lineup set per the NASCAR Rulebook. He steadily worked his way through the field, climbing to 19th by the time the competition caution waved on Lap 36. However, Berry fell back to 28th while avoiding an incident ahead of him on the ensuing restart.

Undeterred, Berry began another charge through the field, recovering to 14th by the conclusion of the 80-lap opening stage.

Berry continued his forward progress in Stage 2, breaking into the top 10 for the first time on Lap 90. He gained two additional positions before the end of the segment, finishing eighth to collect three valuable stage points.

In the third and final stage, Berry maintained his position inside the top 10 before making a late-race charge into the top five with eight laps remaining in the 267-lap event. He gained one final position in the closing laps to secure a fourth-place finish, marking the Wood Brothers’ best result at Charlotte since Morgan Shepherd finished runner-up in 1994.

“I felt like our car was really strong all day,” Berry said. “We had some good progress at the start, and then when the 54 got in the wall on that restart we went all the way to the back again because it was right in front of us. We battled back from the back again, and I was really happy with the car the majority of the race.”

Berry credited the team’s strong performance over the extended green-flag run to close out the race as a key factor in the fourth-place result.

“Early in that Stage I tried to just manage myself a little bit just in case it ran long, and ultimately it did,” he said. “I think some of those guys started to cord their tires and fall off, but it was just a really good job by [crew chief] Miles [Stanley] and the whole group.

Event: Bank of America 400

Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026

Start: 27th

Finish: 4th

The result marked Berry’s and the team’s third top-five finish of the season and their 10th top-10.

Undeterred, Berry began another charge through the field, recovering to 14th by the conclusion of the 80-lap opening stage.

Berry credited the team’s strong performance over the extended green-flag run to close out the race as a key factor in the fourth-place result.

“That’s another good finish. We’ll go to Phoenix and try to do it again.”

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Larson Opens Second-Half of The Chase with a Sixth-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Bank of America 400 Team Chevy Post-Race Report October 11, 2026

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started the second-half of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase with yet another strong campaign – leading the Bowtie brand with a sixth-place finish in the Bank of America 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Despite coming just short of keeping their postseason top-five streak alive, the reigning champions put together a solid points day that included the Stage One win to build onto their points lead once again to now sit at a 49-point advantage over Denny Hamlin. Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen drove his No. 97 Chevrolet to back-to-back top-10 oval finishes, taking the checkered flag to earn a seventh-place finish.

RACE RECAP:

Stage One: With inclement weather forcing the cancellation of yesterday’s on-track action, the lineup for this afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway was set by the metric, putting the points leader, Kyle Larson, on the pole position to lead the field to the green flag and officially kickoff the second-half of The Chase. Staying door-to-door with Chase Briscoe for much of the opening lap, Larson was able to clear last week’s winner in turn four to resume the top position of the leaderboard. Wasting no time, Larson quickly went to work on building his cushion, pulling away to over a second lead before the race hit a double-digit lap count. With a competition caution scheduled on Lap 35, Larson was quiet on the radio throughout the duration of the opening green flag run. Reporting that he was building loose during that run, crew chief Cliff Daniels called his driver to pit road for four tires, fuel and a slight balance adjustment. Exiting first off pit road, Larson maintained the top position to lead the field to the green flag for the restart. A quick caution setup for another restart that ultimately saw Larson lose the lead for the first time of the afternoon, but the speed of his Chevrolet prevailed, regaining the lead as he brought the field to 20 laps to go in the stage. While it was trending towards a green flag run to the end of the stage, a caution with three laps to go ultimately brought the stage to an early end, giving Larson the first green-white checkered flag.

Stage Two: Exiting first in the race off pit road during the stage break, Larson regained the lead to pace the field to the start of Stage Two. While the first-half of the stage saw Larson remain a steady fixture within the top-two, the No. 5 slipped up into the outside groove to lose a handful of positions. But with patience as the green flag run prolonged, Larson steadily made his way back up into the top-five before collecting fourth-place points at the end of Stage Two. Larson was one of three Team Chevy Chase contenders that drove to a points-earning run with Chase Elliott and Carson Hocevar taking the second green-white checkered flag in the ninth and 10th positions, respectively.

Final Stage: With a call for four tires and fuel under the stage break, the No. 5 pit crew performed once again, giving their driver a two-position gain in the race off pit road to inherit a spot back on the front row for the start of the final stage. Sitting on the outside lane, it was a drag race with Ryan Blaney for the opening lap of the stage, but it was a move by Christopher Bell that took them three-wide that saw Larson slip back to the fourth position. As the run built, the leaders began to single out with Larson steady in the fourth position as the field was just a handful of laps away from what would have been the first green flag pit cycle of the day, but a caution flew shortly thereafter for a spin by the No. 66. Maintaining position on the final trip to pit road of the day, Larson stayed within the top-five through much of the final run, but after building loose throughout the closing laps, the reigning champion held onto a sixth-place finish to round out yet another strong points day in his championship defending campaign.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver
6th – Kyle Larson 7th – Shane van Gisbergen

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 32 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 8Poles: 6Top-Fives: 52Top 10s: 109Stage Wins: 22

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase will continue at Phoenix Raceway with the Freeway Insurance 500 on Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Finished: 26th“I thought we had a good No. 3 Morgan and Morgan Chevrolet as the race got underway. We were a touch tight, but we were driving forward and were inside the Top 10. Unfortunately, we got a speeding penalty on pit road and lost those gains, but I was able to drive our car forward again. We just built too tight as the race went on and the track changed. The 54 ran into us towards the end of the race, and after that we built even tighter. We were out of the track and snappy at the end. Proud of everyone’s efforts and look forward to Phoenix Raceway next weekend.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 6th“It’s just been a good start to The Chase for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. It’s our first finish outside of the top-five, but only one spot out of the top-five. We just kind of lost the balance there at the end. I knew it was a really long run and I just tried to take care of my tires early, but it just got really loose. We’ll take it. The first stage played out exactly how we needed it to. The cautions were kind of coming out right when I was about to get passed. The second stage was promising. I had that really bad start, but we fought our way back into the top-five and got good points there. Coming home with a sixth-place finish, all-in-all, I feel like we maximized our day.” With a 49-point lead, do you feel comfortable? “No, I won’t feel comfortable until it’s over. Obviously, (Chase) Briscoe winning and having a good day; you can take big chunks out of it if you win. We’re going to go to some tracks where others are really good coming up, so we just have to keep putting together days like we did today. We weren’t the fastest, but we got good points.” Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 12thThere were a couple of times where you had to come back down pit road, but you still came home with a 12th-place finish. How did you feel about your car and how much do you think those issues affected your finish? “It definitely affected it, how much, we’ll never know. We had a loose wheel there that one stop, and then I sped on the other one. I didn’t think I was speeding. I wasn’t concerned about my lights, at least, so that one surprised me based on our pre-race run. But it was what it was at that point. Unfortunately, it was a bad time to do that with starting the final stage. To get back to 12th, that was pretty good for all things considered.” William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Stage One. Finished: 39th “It looks like the No. 48 (Alex Bowman) just got loose and overcorrected it into the wall. I was running the top and I lifted right away, but I couldn’t get low enough because he kind of came back off the wall. I hate it for this No. 24 Valvoline Blood Cancer United Chevrolet team. We had a top-five run going, so it’s just unfortunate.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 32nd“Long race for our Lucas Oil team. Nothing seemed to go according to plan today. Without practice or qualifying yesterday, we hoped the speed and balance from May would transfer over, but we fired off loose with the rear tires being out of the track. The guys kept working on it the entire race. We got on the other side of the balance but then were too tight. Our front windshield had a haze from the drop of the green flag and we tried everything. Removed all tear offs, cleaned the inside and outside windshield – nothing seemed to help. We’ll have to look over our Chevrolet back at the shop and improve for next season.” Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Stage One. Finished: 38th “I just got loose. Honestly, I had been really tight. I don’t know, as soon as it got to the exit of the corner, it snapped and it kind of didn’t stand a chance. Unfortunately, I grabbed too much wheel, overcorrected it and got in those two guys’ (Bubba Wallace and William Byron) way. I hate that for our No. 48 Ally Chevrolet team. We had a pretty fast car. I hate that for the No. 24 and No. 23 teams. It’s one thing to get loose and crash, but to ruin their days too really sucks. It’s on me. I just didn’t hang onto it well enough. I was just caught off guard. I don’t know why I got as loose as I did. I hadn’t been loose at all, but that’s part of driving a racecar and unfortunately I didn’t do a good enough job of it.” Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 19th“It was a busy day here in Charlotte. We had some speed in our Delaware Life Chevrolet, just not enough to accomplish what we were hoping for this weekend. We put ourselves in a great spot late in Stage 1 and Stage 2, unfortunately pit road was so tight and we got some damage there during one of our stops. We had an opportunity at a top 10, but it just wasn’t meant to be. Glad to have this 1.5-mile stretch behind us and looking forward to racing at home in Phoenix next weekend.” Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 21st“I really appreciate the hard work by everyone on the Red Bull Chevrolet team today. We made improvement from where we started the race and had a respectable finish. Randall and the guys made the car better, but it was still too tight there at the end. It’s certainly a step in the right direction.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7thReally good run on an oval again this weekend. Do you feel like you’re progressing to the point where you’re about to be a contender for wins? “Yeah, I’m glad the organization has gotten better. Having Ross (Chastain) up there too, we’ve had too many days of running 30th as a team, so it was good that we’ve made some progress. This No. 97 SuperFile Chevrolet team has had two solid weekends in a row and we can be proud of that. We changed a lot on our cars, trying to understand them and get them better. It’s really nice to see some progress. Charlotte (Motor Speedway) seems to suit us. We seem to have a good base setup for this track.”

NASCAR Cup SeriesCharlotte Motor SpeedwayBank of America 400Team Chevy Post-Race ReportOctober 11, 2026

Larson Opens Second-Half of The Chase with a Sixth-Place Finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver
6th – Kyle Larson 7th – Shane van Gisbergen

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 32 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 8Poles: 6Top-Fives: 52Top 10s: 109Stage Wins: 22

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PETERSON RACING WELCOMES HARRISON BURTON TO PILOT NO. 78 WITH MULTI-YEAR DEAL

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“Growing Organization Also Announces Move to New Race Shop in Welcome, N.C.”

October 11, 2026 (Sanford, North Carolina) – Peterson Racing is proud to announce that Harrison Burton has joined the organization with a multi-year agreement to compete in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Burton joins the growing organization as teammate to Lee Pulliam and will pilot the No. 78 Chevrolet starting with the 2027 season opening event at Daytona International Speedway in February.

“I am really excited to join Peterson Racing and be a part of what they are building,” stated Burton. “It is a blessing to continue my career, and I feel this is a great opportunity to grow alongside this team as we focus on becoming a race winning organization. They have done a great job in putting together a group that is primed to take the next steps in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. I just feel that Peterson Racing and I are a great fit and share the same goals of going to the racetrack and winning. I am excited to get to work and chasing that goal together.”

Burton has 287 career starts in NASCAR’s top three series with 136 of those coming in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He has four wins in the series to his credit with the most recent coming at Martinsville Speedway in the fall of 2020. In that 2020 season, Burton became the first driver born in the 2000’s or later to win a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and in 2024 became the first to win a NASCAR Cup Series race with his victory that summer at Daytona International Speedway.

“We are excited about adding Harrison to our program and expanding to a two-car operation in 2027,” stated Chris Seibel, General Manager for Peterson Racing. “Harrison is a great fit with what we have built so far at Peterson Racing, and we feel he will be a key piece to our continued growth process. We think that Harrison and Lee make a special combination of drivers and we look forward to them representing us on the track in 2027.”

In preparation for the 2027 season, Peterson Racing also announces it will be moving into a new race shop on the campus of Richard Childress Racing in Welcome, North Carolina. The move will come at the end of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season.

PETERSON RACING WELCOMES HARRISON BURTON TO PILOT NO. 78 WITH MULTI-YEAR DEAL

“Growing Organization Also Announces Move to New Race Shop in Welcome, N.C.”

“The move to the RCR campus is another strong step in the growth of this Peterson Racing organization,” added Harrison. “I feel confident that bringing my experiences gained from racing with other organizations throughout my career combined with working alongside the structure they have built thus far at Peterson Racing that we will be able to continue this growth process. I am excited to have a teammate the caliber of Lee Pulliam and I think we will be great assets for each other. This is truly a unique situation that I embrace and am excited about.”

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OKLAHOMA TAKEOVER: Blake Hahn Snags Second ASCS Victory in 2026 at RPM Speedway

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CRANDALL, TX (October 10, 2026) — Oklahoma ruled the Dallas metroplex on Saturday.

While the Sooners reigned on the football gridiron in the afternoon, Blake Hahn closed the night with his second American Sprint Car Series win of 2026 at Crandall, TX’s RPM Speedway.

The Sapulpa, OK native started the night from sixth as John Carney II and Kyler Johnson led the field to the green flag. On the start, multi-time ASCS Sooner Region champion Sean McClelland caught the bottom of the two drivers to take the lead while Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Matt Covington took over second and third place, respectively.

When the first caution flew on Lap 7, it gave the field a chance to chase down McClelland’s No. 1 on the restart.

While McClelland held the two National Tour title contenders at bay through the first two laps after the restart, he made a critical mistake in Turns 3-4 when he hopped through the cushion. Hafertepe reached the inside of McClelland on the exit, but Covington sliced through the middle of the two drivers across the frontstretch to become the newest leader.

As Covington led, Hafertepe held on to the runner-up spot as Hahn took third from McClelland on Lap 10. When the halfway signal was shown, the leaders became logjammed with lapped traffic surrounding each line of the 1/4-mile bullring.

Hahn found a line of driving high into the corners, then dipped to the bottom to gain pace on the straightaways. He used the line to help him get around Hafertepe for the runner-up spot on Lap 16 while Covington attempted to manage a 1.5-second lead in the pack of lappers.

While Covington kept his No. 95 Triple X Chassis around the bottom, Hahn adjusted to the middle lane and continued to inch closer with his No. 52 machine. With six laps remaining, the Glenpool, OK pilot struggled through Turns 3-4 while Hahn capitalized on the slip by pulling to the inside of the leader and gaining clearance across the frontstretch.

Through the remaining five circuits, Hahn wheeled to his 27th career ASCS National Tour win and his 16th with the Sooner Region. He enjoyed the win with his grandfather and Series founder, Emmett Hahn, who celebrated his 86th birthday.

“This chassis was dialed in tonight,” Hahn said. “We made a few changes throughout the night after every race, but man, this thing was a rocket tonight. The track got a little rough there, but this thing just rolled right through it. It was unbelievable. Haven’t really been able to do a lot of racing here lately, and this was the first night on this car. So, to be able to come out and have a run like that was awesome and we’re super stoked.”

Covington finished second while Seth Bergman charged around Hafertepe in the final laps to take the last podium position. Carney finished fourth, and Hafertepe took fifth.

Leaving the penultimate weekend, Hafertepe continues to lead the standings by 21 points over Covington as the final event to determine the 2026 ASCS National Tour champion awaits.Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Sean McClelland 13.087

Heat Race Winners: Blake Hahn, Kyler Johnson, Matt Covington, Michael Day

Honest Abe Roofing Dash Winner: John Carney II

Smith Titanium Last Chance Showdown Winner:

Hard Charger Award: Christopher Townsend (+9)

UP NEXT: The ASCS National Tour will finish the 2026 season with two nights of racing in the Fuzzy’s Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. The Series will be joined by the ASCS Sooner Region to decide their champion.

How can you find info for Creek County? Click here

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn[6]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[4]; 3. 23-Seth Bergman[10]; 4. 8C-John Carney II[1]; 5. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[7]; 6. 88R-Ryder Laplante[5]; 7. 91-Michael Day[8]; 8. 1-Sean McClelland[3]; 9. 3-Cole Schroeder[12]; 10. 88C-Brogan Carder[9]; 11. 11B-Kaylee Bryson[15]; 12. 71T-Christopher Townsend[21]; 13. 41-Casey Merrell[19]; 14. 2-Gage Laney[16]; 15. 8-Aydan Saunders[11]; 16. 16G-Austyn Gossel[23]; 17. 14R-Jake Nail[13]; 18. 938-Bradley Fezard[24]; 19. B2-Carson Bolden[14]; 20. 88-Terry Easum[20]; 21. 8M-Kade Morton[22]; 22. 45X-Kyler Johnson[2]; 23. 15JR-Thomas Johnson[18]; 24. 16S-Steven Shebester[17]

OKLAHOMA TAKEOVER: Blake Hahn Snags Second ASCS Victory in 2026 at RPM Speedway CRANDALL, TX (October 10, 2026) — Oklahoma ruled the Dallas metroplex on Saturday.

While the Sooners reigned on the football gridiron in the afternoon, Blake Hahn closed the night with his second American Sprint Car Series win of 2026 at Crandall, TX’s RPM Speedway.

When the first caution flew on Lap 7, it gave the field a chance to chase down McClelland’s No. 1 on the restart.

Covington finished second while Seth Bergman charged around Hafertepe in the final laps to take the last podium position. Carney finished fourth, and Hafertepe took fifth.

Leaving the penultimate weekend, Hafertepe continues to lead the standings by 21 points over Covington as the final event to determine the 2026 ASCS National Tour champion awaits.Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Sean McClelland 13.087

Heat Race Winners: Blake Hahn, Kyler Johnson, Matt Covington, Michael Day

Honest Abe Roofing Dash Winner: John Carney II

Smith Titanium Last Chance Showdown Winner:

Hard Charger Award: Christopher Townsend (+9)

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Thornton Completes UNOH Clash on the Wabash Sweep at Eldora

October 12, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Ricky Thornton Jr. completed a weekend sweep at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway with a victory in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned UNOH Clash on the Wabash finale. Thornton and his Koehler Motorsports team earned $65,000 over the two nights.

Thornton collected $50,000 for Saturday’s feature victory and an additional $5,000 bonus from Automotive Racing Products after winning Friday’s $10,000-to-win opener.

Devin Moran charged from 15th to second to keep his bid for a second consecutive series championship alive. He now trails Brandon Sheppard, who finished sixth, by 45 points heading into Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship next weekend at West Virginia Motor Speedway.

Josh Rice earned Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race honors by advancing from 23rd to third, rounding out the Big River Steel Podium despite lingering damage from the night’s first B-Main. Polesitter Dale McDowell led the first 25 laps and finished fourth, while Kyle Bronson edged Sheppard at the finish line for fifth.

Thornton crossed the finish line 1.213 seconds ahead of Moran to make his 64th career trip to Lucas Oil Wieland Victory Lane.

“Dale was really good from the get-go, and so was Nick (Hoffman). I kept watching the board, and I knew if Josh (Rice) was going to pass a bunch of cars, it was going to be around the top. So I kept watching for him up on the board, and I thought he was like seventh or eighth on the restart. I was like, all right, if I could get a good enough start—and the start before, Dale blocked the middle—if he doesn’t get a great restart this time, and if he goes in and blocks the middle again, hopefully I could just drive through the middle,” said the Chandler, Arizona, native.

“It worked out, but it doesn’t always work out like that. After that, I felt really good until I got to lapped cars. Then every time I got behind a lapped car, I felt like it slowed me down like five seconds. I needed to do a little better when I got to lapped cars. I had a setup a little different than I normally run here. It worked for us, and of course we had a yellow with three laps to go. I’m like, man, Devin is running around the bottom. I knew he wasn’t going to the top fast because I was already out there. So I knew I had to get out there and get a good restart and get off of turn two really well. I ran the last three laps as hard as I could.”

Moran earned $20,000 for his runner-up finish, keeping him firmly in championship contention heading into the season finale.

“Ricky is obviously pretty dang good. You know he is one of the best for a reason. He is rolling right now, and he was really good the last two nights. All in all, it was a great run. We have just got to figure out how to start up front. Honestly, I was driving really hard before I got to Sheppy, and then I caught him. I probably slid him one lap too early, and that got me into the fence. That really messed up my mojo there for a little while. If I would have waited, I could have gained myself five or six laps.”

Rice struck debris and hit the wall in the B-Main, forcing him to use a provisional to start the feature. His crew made enough repairs to get him back on track, and he gained 20 positions to finish third.

“I ran over something there, and I guess Bobby (Pierce) got it too. I actually didn’t even pull back into my pit stall. I figured it was too bad to even fix. Hats off to my guys for getting us fixed enough to race the feature. We had everything tight, and nothing fell off of it. I was kind of glad it was over. I pretty much got to where I was going to finish. I could tell on that restart that I was not going to be able to launch, and we held on for third. Actually, I thought I was catching Devin for the lead, and then I saw Ricky leading. I picked up a vibration, and I was ready for the race to be over.”

Thornton’s Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Capital Waste, Elite Ready Mix, Certified Inspection Services, Sunoco Race Fuels, Strange Oval, SI Towing and Recovery, and D&E Outside Services.

Completing the top 10 were Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman, Tyler Erb, Jonathan Davenport, and Garrett Smith.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will conclude its 2026 season with the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment on October 16-17 at West Virginia Motor Speedway. Sheppard enters the final weekend with a 45-point advantage over Moran as the championship battle heads to its conclusion.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Dale McDowell | 15.213 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Nick Hoffman | 15.290 seconds

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[7]; 5. 95-Boom Briggs[4]; 6. 5J-Braden Jones[6]; 7. 97-Cody Overton[8]; 8. 8A-Rob Anderzack[9]; 9. 6-Clay Harris[2]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 4. 1T-Tyler Erb[4]; 5. 5T-Drake Troutman[5]; 6. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 8. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[8]

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[7]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 5. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 6. S21-Seth Daniels[4]; 7. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[5]; 8. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[8]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 9H-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal[3]; 4. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[7]; 6. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[4]; 7. 49M-Luke Morey[8]; 8. 17SR-Brody Smith[5]

MyRacePass Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 19R-Ryan Gustin[2]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[4]; 4. 8S-Brian Shirley[7]; 5. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[6]; 6. 7T-Christian Thomas[5]; 7. 7*-Logan Hitt[3]; 8. 15C-Curt Schroeder[8]

Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1. 93F-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 3. 12J-Jason Jameson[3]; 4. 11-Josh Rice[6]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[5]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 7. 8-Dillon McCowan[8]; 8. 555-Brock Pinkerous[7]

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 3. 5T-Drake Troutman[5]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[1]; 5. 97-Cody Overton[10]; 6. S21-Seth Daniels[9]; 7. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[12]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[8]; 9. 5J-Braden Jones[7]; 10. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[14]; 11. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[11]; 12. 8A-Rob Anderzack[13]; 13. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[15]; 14. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 15. 95-Boom Briggs[4]; 16. (DNS) 6-Clay Harris

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 8S-Brian Shirley[2]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]; 3. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 4. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[5]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[12]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 7. 49M-Luke Morey[10]; 8. 7*-Logan Hitt[11]; 9. 15C-Curt Schroeder[14]; 10. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 11. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 12. 6-Clay Harris[16]; 13. 157-Mike Marlar[6]; 14. 7T-Christian Thomas[8]; 15. 555-Brock Pinkerous[15]; 16. (DNS) 17SR-Brody Smith

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2 | Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings

1 – 3 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $56,300

2 – 15 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $21,300

3 – 23 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $11,000

4 – 1 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $8,000

5 – 7 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $7,900

6 – 4 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $7,000

7 – 2 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $4,500

8 – 19 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $4,000

9 – 12 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $3,800

10 – 9 – 10 – Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – $3,600

11 – 21 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $4,300

12 – 8 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $4,100

13 – 20 – 8S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $3,900

14 – 6 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $3,400

15 – 18 – 12J – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – $2,400

16 – 16 – 74X – Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – $2,300

17 – 17 – 20TC – Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – $2,200

18 – 5 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $2,100

19 – 13 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,900

20 – 22 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – $2,000

21 – 11 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,000

22 – 25 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,000

23 – 10 – 19R – Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – $2,000

24 – 24 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,900

25 – 26 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $1,000

26 – 14 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $3,400

27 – 27 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $100

Race Statistics

Entrants: 49

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Dale McDowell

MD3 Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1-25); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 26-50)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Dale McDowell

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Margin of Victory: 1.213 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Brenden Smith (Lap 11); Dillon McCowan

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice, Dan Ebert

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: Clay Harris, Dillon McCowan, Brenden Smith

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice, Dale McDowell, Kyle Bronson

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice

PEM 4th Place Feature: Dale McDowell

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Nick Hoffman

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brandon Overton

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Jason Jameson

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 20 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (25 Laps) | Highest Finisher

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell | Lap 2 | 16.465 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Hudson O’Neal

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin Moran

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Justin Tharp

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Max Blair | 15.355 seconds

Time of Race: 25 minutes 23 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings

1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 7355 – $298,100

2 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 7310 – $402,474

3 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 7215 – $276,300

4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 6945 – $327,025

5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 6740 – $173,275

6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 6670 – $178,225

7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 6475 – $232,075

8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 6260 – $173,550

9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6095 – $130,725

10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5905 – $105,875

11 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 5825 – $107,375

12 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 5810 – $110,775

13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 5690 – $155,175

14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 5605 – $121,450

15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 4985 – $68,850

16 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 4645 – $54,125

17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 4345 – $34,475

Big River Steel Top 5 Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($100,000):

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap

1 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 695

2 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 675 – -20

3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 590 – -105

4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 540 – -155

5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 500 – -195

Big River Steel 6th-15th Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($25,000):

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap

1 – 11 – Rice, Josh – Crittenden, KY – 635

2 – 111 – Blair, Max – Centerville, PA – 600 – -35

3 – 3s – Shirley, Brian – Chatham, IL – 555 – -80

4 – 93 – Ferguson, Carson – Lincolnton, NC – 510 – -125

5 – 40B – Bronson, Kyle – Brandon, FL – 500 – -135

6 – 60 – Ebert, Dan – Lake Shore, MN – 450 – -185

7 – 8 – McCowan, Dillon – Urbana, MO – 435 – -200

8 – 6 – Harris, Clay – Jupiter, FL – 415 – -220

9 – 58 – Alberson, Garrett – Las Cruces, NM – 390 – -245

Thornton Completes UNOH Clash on the Wabash Sweep at Eldora

Thornton collected $50,000 for Saturday’s feature victory and an additional $5,000 bonus from Automotive Racing Products after winning Friday’s $10,000-to-win opener.

Thornton crossed the finish line 1.213 seconds ahead of Moran to make his 64th career trip to Lucas Oil Wieland Victory Lane.

Moran earned $20,000 for his runner-up finish, keeping him firmly in championship contention heading into the season finale.

Completing the top 10 were Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman, Tyler Erb, Jonathan Davenport, and Garrett Smith.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Dale McDowell | 15.213 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Nick Hoffman | 15.290 seconds

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 2 | Feature Finish (50 Laps):

Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings

1 – 3 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $56,300

2 – 15 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $21,300

3 – 23 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $11,000

4 – 1 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $8,000

5 – 7 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $7,900

6 – 4 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $7,000

7 – 2 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $4,500

8 – 19 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $4,000

9 – 12 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $3,800

10 – 9 – 10 – Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – $3,600

11 – 21 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $4,300

12 – 8 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $4,100

13 – 20 – 8S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $3,900

14 – 6 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $3,400

15 – 18 – 12J – Jason Jameson – Lawrenceburg, IN – $2,400

16 – 16 – 74X – Ethan Dotson – Bakersfield, CA – $2,300

17 – 17 – 20TC – Tristan Chamberlain – Richmond, IN – $2,200

18 – 5 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $2,100

19 – 13 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,900

20 – 22 – 99JR – Frank Heckenast Jr – Frankfort, IL – $2,000

21 – 11 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,000

22 – 25 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,000

23 – 10 – 19R – Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – $2,000

24 – 24 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,900

25 – 26 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $1,000

26 – 14 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $3,400

27 – 27 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $100

Race Statistics

Entrants: 49

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Dale McDowell

MD3 Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1-25); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 26-50)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Dale McDowell

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Margin of Victory: 1.213 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Brenden Smith (Lap 11); Dillon McCowan

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice, Dan Ebert

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: Clay Harris, Dillon McCowan, Brenden Smith

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice, Dale McDowell, Kyle Bronson

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Devin Moran, Josh Rice

PEM 4th Place Feature: Dale McDowell

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Nick Hoffman

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brandon Overton

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Jason Jameson

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Josh Rice (Advanced 20 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (25 Laps) | Highest Finisher

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell | Lap 2 | 16.465 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Hudson O’Neal

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin Moran

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Justin Tharp

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Max Blair | 15.355 seconds

Time of Race: 25 minutes 23 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings

1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 7355 – $298,100

2 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 7310 – $402,474

3 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 7215 – $276,300

4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 6945 – $327,025

5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 6740 – $173,275

6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 6670 – $178,225

7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 6475 – $232,075

8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 6260 – $173,550

9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 6095 – $130,725

10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5905 – $105,875

11 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 5825 – $107,375

12 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 5810 – $110,775

13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 5690 – $155,175

14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 5605 – $121,450

15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 4985 – $68,850

16 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 4645 – $54,125

17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 4345 – $34,475

Big River Steel Top 5 Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($100,000):

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap

1 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 695

2 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 675 – -20

3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 590 – -105

4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 540 – -155

5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 500 – -195

Big River Steel 6th-15th Bonus Standings Presented by ARP ($25,000):

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Gap

1 – 11 – Rice, Josh – Crittenden, KY – 635

2 – 111 – Blair, Max – Centerville, PA – 600 – -35

3 – 3s – Shirley, Brian – Chatham, IL – 555 – -80

4 – 93 – Ferguson, Carson – Lincolnton, NC – 510 – -125

5 – 40B – Bronson, Kyle – Brandon, FL – 500 – -135

6 – 60 – Ebert, Dan – Lake Shore, MN – 450 – -185

7 – 8 – McCowan, Dillon – Urbana, MO – 435 – -200

8 – 6 – Harris, Clay – Jupiter, FL – 415 – -220

9 – 58 – Alberson, Garrett – Las Cruces, NM – 390 – -245

10 – 22 – Hilsabeck, Daniel – Earlham, IA – 335 – -300

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BUCKEYE BACK-TO-BACK: Haudenschild Rolls from Row Five to Sharon Victory Lane

October 12, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

The KCP Racing pilot takes the No. 18 from 10th to his second straight home state win

HARTFORD, OH (October 10, 2026) – Weekends don’t get much more special than the one Sheldon Haudenschild just had.

The Wooster, OH native grew Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl to three rounds for 2026, sending the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series to a trio of Ohio ovals.

After Millstream Speedway opened the action Thursday, the tour returned to Mansfield Speedway on Friday for the first time in 45 years. The result? Haudenschild took the KCP Racing No. 18 to Victory Lane. That moment was special enough to make his entire weekend, but he wasn’t done there.

Saturday’s finale set the stage at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway and served up another $18,000 winner’s share. A tall task was ahead as Haudenschild lined up back in 10th for the 30-lap finale, but he was more than up for it.

Haudenschild rolled the bottom masterfully toward the front. He picked off some of the best Sprint Car drivers in the world one by one. The 33-year-old moved into second on the 20th circuit. Five laps later, he rolled by Logan Schuchart to take the top spot. The field stood no chance as that point as Haudenschild pulled away in the closing laps to a nearly three-second margin of victory to bring his home state fans to their feet for the second straight night.

“Hats off to (Kyle) Ripper, Adam (Clark), and Dauson (Heitritter),” Haudenschild said. “That car was so good. If I lost that race, I was going to be pretty mad at myself. I was so good. I didn’t know if that restart was a good thing or a bad thing. I kind of feel like I had the 1S guessing a little bit. Not much else to say. Like Ripper said, that was a good Ohio ass kicking these last two nights.”

The 11th win of 2026 equals Haudenschild with David Gravel for the second most this season. The 57th of his career moves him just one behind Jason Meyers for 17th all-time. Seven of those 57 have come in his home state of Ohio, making it responsible for 12% of them. It’s the second time this season he’s topped two races in a row to go along with he pulled off the feat at Cedar Lake Speedway and Hartford Speedway in the summer.

Logan Schuchart finished runner-up after leading the most laps aboard his special Federated Auto Parts “Chomping for the Cure” paint scheme on the Shark Racing No. 1S. That gave the Hanover, PA native 11 podiums this season.

Rounding out the top three was David Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports crew for their 31st podium of the campaign.

Garet Williamson and Donny Schatz completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Skylar Gee earned the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Carson Macedo set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Carson Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Emerson Axsom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Cameron Smith.

Donny Schatz topped the Toyota Dash.

Nate Dussel won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Sheldon Haudenschild’s march from 10th to victory also made him the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Cole Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Donny Schatz laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Carson Macedo.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series makes its final 2026 stops in Indiana and Illinois with visits to Putnamville, IN’s Lincoln Park Speedway on Friday, Oct. 16, and Belleville, IL’s Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 17. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 3. 2-David Gravel[4]; 4. 23-Garet Williamson[9]; 5. 15-Donny Schatz[1]; 6. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 7. 2C-Cole Macedo[6]; 8. 10-Dale Blaney[16]; 9. 27-Emerson Axsom[8]; 10. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 11. 1A-Cameron Smith[2]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 13. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[11]; 14. 1-Nate Dussel[21]; 15. 22-Brandon Spithaler[23]; 16. 33W-Cap Henry[20]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 18. 6-Bryce Lucius[12]; 19. 7S-Chris Windom[14]; 20. 15C-Chris Andrews[19]; 21. 14-Zane DeVault[17]; 22. 29-Logan McCandless[22]; 23. (DNF) 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 24. (DNF) 17-Spencer Bayston[24]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

BUCKEYE BACK-TO-BACK: Haudenschild Rolls from Row Five to Sharon Victory Lane

The KCP Racing pilot takes the No. 18 from 10th to his second straight home state win

HARTFORD, OH (October 10, 2026) – Weekends don’t get much more special than the one Sheldon Haudenschild just had.

Rounding out the top three was David Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports crew for their 31st podium of the campaign.

Garet Williamson and Donny Schatz completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Skylar Gee earned the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Carson Macedo set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Cameron Smith.

Donny Schatz topped the Toyota Dash.

Nate Dussel won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Sheldon Haudenschild’s march from 10th to victory also made him the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Cole Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Donny Schatz laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Carson Macedo.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/buckeye-back-to-back-haudenschild-rolls-from-row-five-to-sharon-victory-lane/

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PANDEMONIUM: Scelzi Wins, Reutzel Crashes, Abreu DQ’ed in Unbelievable Lakeside Feature

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TF Sport Corvette Claims Second Straight ELMS LMGT3 Title

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Eastwood, Udell, McDonald pace No. 33 Corvette to Driver, Team championships PORTIMÃO, Algarve, Portugal (October 10, 2026) – TF Sport captured its second straight championship in the European Le Mans Series on Saturday as Charlie Eastwood, Alec Udell and Blake McDonald teamed for the LMGT3 Driver championship in the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R.

The trio drove to a second-place class finish in the Four Hours of Portimão, a result good enough for a two-point margin in the final Driver and Team championship standings. The TF Sport Corvette ended the season with one victory at Imola and three runner-up finishes. Along with the victory, TF Sport earned an additional automatic invitation to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. That will put four Corvettes on the grid next year at the French classic – two FIA World Endurance Championship full-season entries, the ELMS championship Corvette and 13 Autosport’s Corvette after winning a third straight Bob Akin Award in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In addition, Udell was voted by ELMS fans online Saturday as the LMGT3 winner of the Goodyear Wingfoot Award, which honors the most standout or impressive driver performance in each class during a race weekend. TF Sport can add another title to its résumé next week with the potential of winning the LMGT3 title in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Barcelona.

ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER:“Congratulations to Tom Ferrier, Blake McDonald, Alec Udell, Charlie Eastwood and everyone at TF Sport on winning the LMGT3 Driver and Team championships in the European Le Mans Series. Saturday’s result reflects the strength of the TF Sport and Corvette partnership and builds on the team’s championship season last year. We’re proud of what the team has accomplished and look forward to seeing another Corvette on the grid at Le Mans in 2027.”

TF SPORT CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER QUOTES

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is amazing. In this championship you have to do so much right. The points are so tight and the success ballast is so punishing. There is a reason TF Sport have won it so often in multiple classes because they are the class of the field at this level. I’m super-grateful to be with everyone. Back-to-back LMGT3 Champions sounds really good!”“I didn’t want it to be that close, to be honest! Typically ELMS is never over until it is. It was the same as last year. The McLaren was chasing us down with so much pace and I had to keep ahead of them. It was the same here. This morning, we knew we weren’t super-fast. I think in the four practice sessions, the best we were was ninth out of 14 cars. We just knew we had to execute from start to finish. The boys did a 12.5-second tire change on one of the stops. Both Alec and Blake were arguably the best I’ve seen them with the performance of the car. That was enough to just let me try and essentially hang on for dear life. Without all of that, we were beat. What a performance from the team and both these guys.”

ALEC UDELL, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This means a lot. When you have Blake and I, a lot of these tracks are the first time at the tracks for us. It shows that we can come over and be competitive from the get-go. Race weekends were the first time for us to show up to a lot of places and this track in particular. To be on the pace, be competitive, be up front and win the championship says a lot about the team. It says a lot about the skill for Blake, for myself and Charlie to get us on pace. I’m happy, I’m looking forward to what’s in the future and just really grateful for all the people around me.“When we talked through a bunch of the different strategies today, it just depended on the first stint. If we were in position then it was me for a double which was the first one this season. The car from TF was fantastic. The Z06 GT3.R was awesome. For me, it was quite a fun track. I feel like you don’t get the nature of what the racetracks are like here until you get a stint in, and I got two of them and it was a lot of fun.”

BLAKE McDONALD, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “P5 to P2… I just let it all come to me. We had decent pace in the car and I needed to keep it clean for these two. I was trying to take opportunities when they came to me and not hurt the car too bad and try to put in the best pace I could.“Watching both of them… I couldn’t be more proud of Alec and Charlie. We all three really delivered today and it took all three of us to deliver to get the result. I couldn’t be more proud. A lot of work went into this. Not just for me but also my teammates, my co-driver and everyone at TF Sport. It was a massive team effort to get this done.”

TF Sport Corvette Claims Second Straight ELMS LMGT3 TitleEastwood, Udell, McDonald pace No. 33 Corvette to Driver, Team championships PORTIMÃO, Algarve, Portugal (October 10, 2026) – TF Sport captured its second straight championship in the European Le Mans Series on Saturday as Charlie Eastwood, Alec Udell and Blake McDonald teamed for the LMGT3 Driver championship in the No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R.

TF SPORT CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER QUOTES

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Chevy Racing–NASAR–Charlotte–Kyle Larson

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NASCAR Cup Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Team Chevy Driver Quotes October 10, 2026

With inclement weather forcing the cancellation of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the starting lineup for tomorrow’s Bank of America 400 will be set by the rulebook, putting the points leader, Kyle Larson, on the pole.

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

NASCAR Cup SeriesCharlotte Motor SpeedwayTeam Chevy Driver QuotesOctober 10, 2026

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

Media Availability Quotes:

You talked at Kansas (Speedway) about controlling the race from the front row and having your pit crew help you with track position. Now, you’re in a similar situation because of the metric. What kind of challenge will it be maintaining control here (at Charlotte Motor Speedway)? The grooves are a little bit narrower, so does that make it a little bit easier if you can get out front? Does it make the race at the green flag a little more intense to try and get that control?“I actually think this (Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a harder track to maintain the lead, just because the grip is a lot less. At Kansas (Speedway), you can kind of maintain the lead pretty easily for three-quarters of the run, and then they start coming at you. At the 600, I got out to the lead a couple of different times, and the Gibbs cars were just faster and just passed me with no problem. At Kansas (Speedway), you’re just at like max velocity a lot of the run, where here (at Charlotte Motor Speedway), there’s a lot more off-throttle time and it just shapes up for easier passes. But if our car’s good, we’re going to try our best to get the lead and maintain it. We have a lot of confidence in our pit crew and everyone on this team, so hopefully we just have a little bit better car than we had in May, which I thought my car was really good, we were just a dash down on speed compared to them. I’m sure we’ve gotten a lot better since then.”    Do you think there’s just a natural pressure in having to defend a lead? You guys kind of, as the points leader, kind of get in this mentality of defending something instead of staying on the attack, especially with how The Chase has gone in all three series where guys have lost the points lead.“No… I mean, for me at least to this point, I haven’t really thought about anything like that. I think the media tries to get you to think about it a lot, asking questions like that. But I think for us, I think we’ve done a good job of just focusing on our race and trying to maximize it, and I don’t think that you should venture off of that. Yeah, it’s easier said than done, I think. But we’ve done so well in these first five, so why change?”    No wins in the regular season and then you have five top-fives and two wins in the postseason. What changed or clicked for your team? “I think we just took a lot of what we learned throughout the year. Not that we weren’t, but we were constantly learning, and it’s just kind of peaked at the right point. And then, our team has just been executing. It’s been amazing. I definitely didn’t think that we would start off The Chase like this, so just proud of this team. It’s just cool. You can never count out Hendrick Motorsports. It was tough to stay motivated and think that we would get to this point during the summer. But, again, I mean, you can’t count us out.”
What kind of a challenge is it not to have practice in one of these races?“Yeah, I mean, this is just a difficult track. I would have liked to have gotten some laps and then not have qualified, but we’re all going to be learning at the same pace tomorrow or whenever the race may be. This place is so bumpy and slick. You’ve got to definitely build into comfort here, at least I feel like I’ve never been super comfortable here in the Next Gen car. But yeah, just try to get to lead, be able to pace yourself and learn what you can.”
  What do you mean by not being super comfortable?“It’s just so bumpy. It’s not bumpy like Las Vegas (Motor Speedway), it’s got like waves and stuff. This is like super high-frequency bumps and you want to just shake the tires out from underneath you. For me, sometimes it’s easy to step over that edge when you don’t feel like you’re there. And then other times, you’re so scared of that edge that you’re well underneath of it and you’re just trying to maximize the grip and speed where it’s tough.”
  We’re going to head to Phoenix Raceway next weekend. Obviously, that race used to be the end of your season. Now, you guys have three races afterwards. What’s it like going there at this point in the season?“Yeah, I don’t know. I mean, it’s been the finale for so long, so it will probably feel a little bit awkward being there. But Phoenix is an amazing area. It’s a great racetrack. Always produces some good races and great finishes. I hope we can go there and be better than we’ve been. We’ve finished well there a lot, but never quite been great throughout the duration of a race, so we’d love to get our car balanced a bit better and be able to score a lot of points.”
What are some of the challenges at Phoenix Raceway for you guys? “For me, I just don’t have a lot of grip. It’s just like a really awkward, loose feeling, where I just feel like I could spin out, honestly, at any point, especially off turn two. But then I have to go so slow on entry to not get loose, too. It’s just difficult. I think everybody’s cars will drive amazing there, but you get the Penske guys, they seem to go really fast. (Christopher) Bell is super good there. Denny (Hamlin) was really, really strong there last year. We’re usually like an eighth to 12th-place guy, I feel like. We just always want to get better, and we’re always working hard, we just haven’t quite hit it yet.”
Are you glad that they changed this race from the ROVAL back to the oval? “Well, I mean, as a racing purist, I’m happy to be back on the oval. But also, I didn’t hate the ROVAL. I always looked forward to it and thought it was fun. We were able to win a couple times here, which helps, but outside of those couple wins, it was a difficult track for me, as well. I was fine either way, honestly. It didn’t really matter to me. But I think for a postseason in NASCAR, not all ovals, but more ovals are a little bit purer for what NASCAR is aiming for.”
How did you rate Brexton’s (Busch) burnout last night?“10 out of 10. Yeah, it was good. He did a great job. It was just special to see that. It was just cool to be a part of the program. I was a bit surprised and shocked that they wanted me to be a part of the program because I feel like there were a lot of other drivers that were closer to him than I was. But yeah, just being able to get up there and talk about him outside of a NASCAR setting was good. We all miss Kyle a lot. Samantha and Kyle both did an amazing job raising their kids, and we’ll get to see the Busch’s on the racetrack for a long, long time.”

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HOME STATE HERO: Haudenschild Drives to Emotional Mansfield Victory

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The “Buckeye” helps bring the World of Outlaws back to Mansfield and goes to Victory Lane for the 10th time in 2026

MANSFIELD, OH (October 9, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild holds home close to his heart.

The 33-year-old is from Wooster, OH and still lives in the area to this day. He’s amassed legions of fans all across the country during his tenure with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, but the Haudenschild shirts show up nowhere more than the “Buckeye State.”

Friday was a special day for Haudenschild before a car even hit the track as his NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekendbrought the tour back to Mansfield Speedway for the first time in 45 years. Matt Tifft and his team revived Mansfield, and Haudenschild helped bring The Greatest Show on Dirt back to town in the track’s comeback season. Throw in a standing room only crowd, and this was guaranteed to be a great evening no matter the outcome for Haudenschild.

But those were only the opening pages of this story that couldn’t be scripted better in fiction. The punctuation came Friday night when Haudenschild brought the packed house to their feet. He wheeled the KCP Racing No. 18 by Nate Dussel on Lap 18 and set sail. Donny Schatz jumped into the runner-up spot late, but even the 10-time Series champion couldn’t halt Haudenschild on this night. He took the checkered flag, and the roar in the stands could be heard over in Wooster.

“This race, it was like I’m just enjoying it no matter what, win or lose,” Haudenschild said. “To see these fans show up, that’s what means the most. It’s just the cherry on top to be able to win this race. Thankful for Matt Tifft, the Outlaws, Lauren (Albano) at NOS Energy Drink for putting this whole thing on. It was just a pretty quick deal of throwing it out there, and they made it happen really fast. Man, I don’t think you could ask for a better racetrack.”

It was also a special night on the statistical side for Haudenschild as Friday gave him 10 wins this season, marking the first time he’s reached double digits during a campaign. He’s the third different driver to hit 10 this season, joining Michael “Buddy” Kofoid (15 wins) and David Gravel (11 wins). The career victory tally now sits at 56 for Haudenschild, two away from tying Jason Meyers for 17th all-time.

Donny Schatz came home second in the CJB Motorsports No. 15 to notch his third podium in the last six races as the Fargo, ND native continues to build late season momentum during his 30th year on tour.

Carson Macedo ripped the tricky cushion up to the third position aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.

David Gravel and Emerson Axsom completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Garet Williamson grabbed his second straight Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Cole Macedo clocked his first Simpson Quick Time of 2026 in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Cole Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), David Gravel (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Emerson Axsom (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Greg Wilson.

Emerson Axsom topped the Toyota Dash.

Chris Windom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Logan Schuchart wheeled from 18th to ninth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Buddy Kofoid was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom’s top five made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Nate Dussel set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Creed Kemenah.

UP NEXT: Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend is finalized on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[7]; 4. 2-David Gravel[6]; 5. 27-Emerson Axsom[1]; 6. 1-Nate Dussel[2]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[15]; 8. 2C-Cole Macedo[8]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[18]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson[19]; 11. W20-Greg Wilson[5]; 12. 71-Parker Price Miller[11]; 13. 17-Spencer Bayston[10]; 14. 45-Cale Thomas[20]; 15. 16C-Skylar Gee[14]; 16. 1A-Cameron Smith[12]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 18. 24-Cole Duncan[22]; 19. 33W-Cap Henry[17]; 20. 15K-Creed Kemenah[9]; 21. 17B-Bill Balog[25]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[21]; 23. 6-Bryce Lucius[16]; 24. 15C-Chris Andrews[23]; 25. 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[24]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

HOME STATE HERO: Haudenschild Drives to Emotional Mansfield Victory

The “Buckeye” helps bring the World of Outlaws back to Mansfield and goes to Victory Lane for the 10th time in 2026

MANSFIELD, OH (October 9, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild holds home close to his heart.

Carson Macedo ripped the tricky cushion up to the third position aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.

David Gravel and Emerson Axsom completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Garet Williamson grabbed his second straight Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Cole Macedo clocked his first Simpson Quick Time of 2026 in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Greg Wilson.

Emerson Axsom topped the Toyota Dash.

Chris Windom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Logan Schuchart wheeled from 18th to ninth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Buddy Kofoid was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom’s top five made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Nate Dussel set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Creed Kemenah.

UP NEXT: Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend is finalized on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Hartford, OH’s Sharon Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/home-state-hero-haudenschild-drives-to-emotional-mansfield-victory/

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GOOD TO BE BACK: Aaron Reutzel Ends 12-Race Drought with High Limit Victory at Lakeside

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Reutzel & Scelzi Both Cut Abreu’s Championship Lead with Three Races Left

GOOD TO BE BACK: Aaron Reutzel Ends 12-Race Drought with High Limit Victory at Lakeside
Reutzel & Scelzi Both Cut Abreu’s Championship Lead with Three Races Left

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Thornton Takes Night One of the UNOH Clash on the Wabash at Eldora

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Ricky Thornton Jr. passed Brandon Sheppard with four laps remaining to win the opening night of the UNOH Clash on the Wabash at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway, earning $10,000 for the victory.

Thornton, last year’s World 100 winner at Eldora, started fourth and collected his 63rd career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. The third different leader of the 40-lap race, Thornton beat Sheppard to the finish line by 1.065 seconds.

Sheppard led a race-high 20 laps and maintained his championship points lead heading into Saturday’s $50,000-to-win feature.

Sheppard holds a 65-point lead over Hudson O’Neal, who earned Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race honors by rallying from 21st to fifth. Devin Moran finished third after starting 11th, rounding out the Big River Steel Podium, and sits 75 points behind Sheppard. Kyle Bronson debuted a new Longhorn race car and finished fourth.

Thornton led the fewest laps of the race’s three leaders—Sheppard, Chris Madden, and himself—but made the decisive move in lapped traffic on lap 37.

“I didn’t think I was going to get back to him (Sheppard). I knew he was running across the middle to the bottom, and if I was able to get to him, I would have to move up and try to carry speed and momentum. It was really kind of weird. There wasn’t a curb up there. You could roll it straight, and it was smooth enough where you could just carry speed. I tore the right side of the car up when I got into Madden there in three. He got in like he was going to slide in the middle, and he started coming back down, but I was committed at that point. We hit pretty good there, and I definitely didn’t want that to happen.”

“I thought I was good all night. We need to work on a few small things. I felt like we got better here than we have been in the last two years. I still think we can be a little better come feature time tomorrow night. It was the most different I have ever been in a feature here.”

Sheppard, who is pursuing his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship, felt a victory had slipped away after he led the most laps Friday night.

“We were kind of running off of that brown a little bit when we were leading the race. It got real shiny. The two lapped cars in front of me were swinging out so wide, so I didn’t think I could get a good run on the top. Obviously, that is where I needed to be, and Ricky did that. We always race hard and clean together. I definitely felt I gave that one up in lapped traffic there, but we were a little bit different on tires than these other two guys in the top three. I got to where I couldn’t steer a little bit at the end. If I could have gotten to the top, it would have been at least a little harder for them to get by me.”

Moran followed his dominant Pittsburgher victory last weekend with a third-place finish at Eldora.

“Honestly, I didn’t really want to see that last caution because I knew Brandon was on a little bit different tire than us. We were way back, and both Ricky and I reeled him in. All in all, for how fast the track was, it was so hard to pass until about the last 15 or 20 laps. With the cool air, it just made it a little faster than they expected. It was not a horrible night for us. We are still within reach. I think we caught a little bit up on Hud, but we definitely lost a little bit to Shepp.”

Thornton’s Bobby and Jessica Koehler-owned Koehler Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Coltman Farms Racing, Elite Ready Mix, Capital Waste, Certified Inspection Services, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, SI Towing and Recovery, and D&E Outside Services.

Completing the top 10 were Josh Rice, Bobby Pierce, Garrett Alberson, Chris Madden, and Nick Hoffman.

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash concludes tomorrow, Saturday, October 10, at Eldora Speedway with a $50,000-to-win main event for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Hot Laps have been moved up to 4:45 p.m.

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Race Summary

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 1

Friday, October 9, 2026

Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Nick Hoffman | 14.834 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 14.802 seconds (Overall)

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 2. 9H-Nick Hoffman[1]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 4. 111-Max Blair[3]; 5. 12J-Jason Jameson[6]; 6. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[5]; 7. 8-Dillon McCowan[7]; 8. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[8]; 9. 15C-Curt Schroeder[9]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 11-Josh Rice[2]; 2. 93F-Carson Ferguson[3]; 3. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 4. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[6]; 5. 20-Jimmy Owens[8]; 6. 5J-Braden Jones[7]; 7. 97-Cody Overton[5]; 8. S21-Seth Daniels[4]

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 3. 10-Garrett Smith[3]; 4. 71-Hudson O’Neal[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 6. 19R-Ryan Gustin[6]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 8. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[8]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 17M-Dale McDowell[2]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[4]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[3]; 5. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[5]; 6. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[6]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[8]; 8. 157-Mike Marlar[7]; 9. 8A-Rob Anderzack[9]

MyRacePass Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[2]; 3. 95-Boom Briggs[3]; 4. 49M-Luke Morey[4]; 5. 555-Brock Pinkerous[5]; 6. 74X-Ethan Dotson[7]; 7. 7T-Christian Thomas[6]; 8. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[8]

Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 1T-Tyler Erb[2]; 3. 8S-Brian Shirley[3]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 5T-Drake Troutman[7]; 6. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[6]; 7. 89-Mike Spatola[8]; 8. 7*-Logan Hitt[4]

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 111-Max Blair[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O’Neal[3]; 3. 12J-Jason Jameson[4]; 4. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[2]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[10]; 6. 20-Jimmy Owens[5]; 7. 19R-Ryan Gustin[9]; 8. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[7]; 9. S21-Seth Daniels[14]; 10. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[12]; 11. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[13]; 12. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 13. 5N-Dustin Nobbe[15]; 14. 15C-Curt Schroeder[16]; 15. 5J-Braden Jones[8]; 16. (DNS) 97-Cody Overton

UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 2. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 3. 95J-Jerry Bowersock[4]; 4. 49M-Luke Morey[2]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[13]; 6. 5T-Drake Troutman[6]; 7. 1P-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 8. 74X-Ethan Dotson[8]; 9. 9 1 1-Freddie Carpenter[9]; 10. 89-Mike Spatola[12]; 11. 555-Brock Pinkerous[5]; 12. 8A-Rob Anderzack[16]; 13. 7*-Logan Hitt[15]; 14. 69-Jon Hodgkiss[14]; 15. 17SR-Brody Smith[10]; 16. 7T-Christian Thomas[11]

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 1 | Feature Finish (40 Laps):

Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings

1 – 4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $10,000

2 – 6 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $5,600

3 – 11 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $3,500

4 – 10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $2,700

5 – 21 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,500

6 – 3 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,300

7 – 13 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $2,200

8 – 2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,100

9 – 1 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,050

10 – 7 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $2,000

11 – 8 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $1,600

12 – 12 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $1,400

13 – 19 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $1,200

14 – 17 – 10 – Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – $1,000

15 – 18 – 8S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $950

16 – 24 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $925

17 – 23 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $900

18 – 20 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $875

19 – 25 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $150

20 – 9 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $825

21 – 14 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $800

22 – 5 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $800

23 – 16 – 95 – Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – $800

24 – 15 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $800

25 – 22 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 50

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Chris Madden

MD3 Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1-14), Brandon Sheppard (Lap 15), Chris Madden (Laps 16-17), Brandon Sheppard (Laps 18-36), Ricky Thornton Jr (Laps 37-40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton Jr

Margin of Victory: 1.065 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Chris Ferguson (Lap 14), Dan Ebert (Lap 37)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Clay Harris; Dillon McCowan

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Hudson O’Neal

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran

PEM 4th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Bobby Pierce

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dale McDowell

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Max Blair

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Hudson O’Neal (Advanced 16 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (20 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton Jr

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Chris Madden | Lap 4 | 15.685 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Dan Ebert

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Justin Tharp

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Kyle Bronson | 15.0703 seconds

Time of Race: 18 minutes 2 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings

1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 7,155 – $291,100

2 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 7,090 – $272,900

3 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 7,080 – $381,174

4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 6,695 – $270,725

5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 6,565 – $168,975

6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 6,500 – $174,125

7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 6,255 – $220,975

8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 6,095 – $169,650

9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 5,960 – $127,825

10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5,700 – $97,975

11 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 5,685 – $109,775

12 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 5,665 – $103,975

13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 5,565 – $152,175

14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 5,480 – $120,450

15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 4,900 – $67,850

16 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 4,520 – $54,025

Thornton Takes Night One of the UNOH Clash on the Wabash at Eldora

Ricky Thornton Jr. passed Brandon Sheppard with four laps remaining to win the opening night of the UNOH Clash on the Wabash at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway, earning $10,000 for the victory.

Sheppard led a race-high 20 laps and maintained his championship points lead heading into Saturday’s $50,000-to-win feature.

Thornton led the fewest laps of the race’s three leaders—Sheppard, Chris Madden, and himself—but made the decisive move in lapped traffic on lap 37.

Sheppard, who is pursuing his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship, felt a victory had slipped away after he led the most laps Friday night.

Moran followed his dominant Pittsburgher victory last weekend with a third-place finish at Eldora.

Completing the top 10 were Josh Rice, Bobby Pierce, Garrett Alberson, Chris Madden, and Nick Hoffman.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

Race Summary

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 1

Friday, October 9, 2026

Eldora Speedway | Rossburg, OH

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Nick Hoffman | 14.834 seconds

Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 14.802 seconds (Overall)

The UNOH Clash on the Wabash | Night 1 | Feature Finish (40 Laps):

Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings

1 – 4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $10,000

2 – 6 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $5,600

3 – 11 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $3,500

4 – 10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $2,700

5 – 21 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,500

6 – 3 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,300

7 – 13 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $2,200

8 – 2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,100

9 – 1 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,050

10 – 7 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $2,000

11 – 8 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $1,600

12 – 12 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – $1,400

13 – 19 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $1,200

14 – 17 – 10 – Garrett Smith – Madison, GA – $1,000

15 – 18 – 8S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $950

16 – 24 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $925

17 – 23 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $900

18 – 20 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $875

19 – 25 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $150

20 – 9 – 93F – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $825

21 – 14 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $800

22 – 5 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $800

23 – 16 – 95 – Boom Briggs – Bear Lake, PA – $800

24 – 15 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $800

25 – 22 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $800

Race Statistics

Entrants: 50

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Chris Madden

MD3 Lap Leaders: Chris Madden (Laps 1-14), Brandon Sheppard (Lap 15), Chris Madden (Laps 16-17), Brandon Sheppard (Laps 18-36), Ricky Thornton Jr (Laps 37-40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon Sheppard

Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton Jr

Margin of Victory: 1.065 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Chris Ferguson (Lap 14), Dan Ebert (Lap 37)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Clay Harris; Dillon McCowan

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran

Penske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Hudson O’Neal

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton Jr, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran

PEM 4th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Bobby Pierce

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dale McDowell

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Max Blair

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Hudson O’Neal (Advanced 16 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (20 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton Jr

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon Sheppard

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh Rice

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Chris Madden | Lap 4 | 15.685 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Dan Ebert

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Justin Tharp

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Kyle Bronson | 15.0703 seconds

Time of Race: 18 minutes 2 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings

1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 7,155 – $291,100

2 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 7,090 – $272,900

3 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 7,080 – $381,174

4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 6,695 – $270,725

5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 6,565 – $168,975

6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 6,500 – $174,125

7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 6,255 – $220,975

8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 6,095 – $169,650

9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 5,960 – $127,825

10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 5,700 – $97,975

11 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 5,685 – $109,775

12 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 5,665 – $103,975

13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 5,565 – $152,175

14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 5,480 – $120,450

15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 4,900 – $67,850

16 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 4,520 – $54,025

17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 4,220 – $34,475

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Seth Bergman Carries Zero Pressure in Hunt for Second ASCS National Championship

October 12, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

CRANDALL, TX (October 9, 2026) — Seth Bergman has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Sitting 118 points from the top of the American Sprint Car Series points standings with three races remaining, the 2024 champion knows the work ahead of him in the three-driver fight. Despite the stakes, the work isn’t adding stress to the veteran.

“Right now, the position we’re in, we’ve got nothing to lose,” Bergman said. “Two years ago, when we led all year, there was a lot more pressure then, and there’s more to think about when you’re the guy on the top. I feel like you got to be careful, a little bit cautious, and think more when you’re in that spot.

“Our goal is to win, and we’re in a position where we’re behind. The pressure is going out trying to make sure our cars and things are performing like they need to. We have the pace, and for me, it’s being precise and doing what I need to do. We just need three solid nights where we can try to win, not let Sam or Matt capitalize, and really, there’s not a lot of pressure in that because we’re chasing them.”

The Snohomish, WA native has endured a year that includes four Series wins while battling unseasoned woes that hurt his championship hopes towards the end of the campaign. Still, he is determined to stay in the conversation with Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Matt Covington after Saturday night at RPM Speedway.

When the ASCS National Tour visited the Crandall, TX track for the first time in 2024, Bergman took his No. 23 machine to Victory Lane as he drove to the year’s points crown. He’ll use the past laps and the time around the mid-south tracks in the season to stay at the top from the start.

“It’s a place that’s been good to us for a while,” Bergman said. “We had a really good 1/4-mile package, and we fudged it up a few times this year. But we’re rolling in there with a good game plan, and I feel like if we’re right on it, it should be a good opportunity for us to chalk up a win. It’s really simple; the mentality is to go in there and maximize everything we can through these last three races.”

The National Tour and ASCS Sooner Region will close the year with a return to Creek County Speedway for the Fuzzy’s Fall Fling on Oct. 16-17. After picking up two top-fives and three top-10s in three races at the Sapulpa, OK track in June between ASCS and POWRi, Bergman expects similar track conditions in the fall as in the summer.

“Right now, here in Tulsa, it’s been almost 90 degrees every day,” Bergman said. “So if that trend continues into next week, I don’t think you’ll see too much of a difference. I know at night it’s going to cool down a little bit, so if anything, you might see a little bit more grip in the track. But I expect to see a really racey Creek. We’re going to have moisture in the track, but I think it’s going to be slick as well. I think the racing will be similar; it’d just be a little more enjoyable with some cooler temps.”

While Creek County marks the starting point of a 109-day wait until Sprint Cars roar back to life at Volusia Speedway Park for the 57th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, the veteran’s offseason work has already begun.

Bergman continues to review the good and bad from the year to see where he can improve and what areas he can toy with before Sprint Cars roar back to life in February.

“Our offseason has been in the works for a couple months already,” Bergman said. “Because the time off is so short now, our downtime here has us doing a lot of our offseason work to get things lined up and prepared. When we run at Creek and go home, we can get right into the work and be ahead of schedule.

“It’s more so about learning what held us back this year. We’re coming up with plans on how to fix those areas that we felt like were hurting us. Then also trying to build a stronger team, like we want to be an elite team no matter what we do or where we go. That comes down to having the right personnel, making sure cars and the engine program are where they need to be, getting parts in order, then having the goals in mind for the offseason that will set us up in a good position for next year.”

Bergman will go after his second Emmett Hahn Trophy in the final three races of the 2026 season with RPM on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Creek County on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. The ASCS Sooner Region will join the National Tour to determine its newest champion.

How can you find info for RPM? Click here

How can you find info for Creek County? Click here

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

Seth Bergman Carries Zero Pressure in Hunt for Second ASCS National Championship CRANDALL, TX (October 9, 2026) — Seth Bergman has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Bergman continues to review the good and bad from the year to see where he can improve and what areas he can toy with before Sprint Cars roar back to life in February.

How can you find info for RPM? Click here

How can you find info for Creek County? Click here

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ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/news/seth-bergman-carries-zero-pressure-in-hunt-for-second-ascs-national-championship/

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA heads to Barcelona for penultimate round of the WEC

October 12, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

What they’re saying:
Jeromy Moore, Chief Engineer Cadillac Racing: “We come to Barcelona on the back of a test where we ran more than 250 laps, allowing us to experience the track for the first time in a hypercar. We expect the track conditions to be much cooler when we race there next week, which will have an influence on how the tyres and car handles, but the test still allowed us to undertake a lot of key learnings.” “The track itself is quite high energy, meaning the teams who can manage the tyres across double stints will perform the best. Barcelona doesn’t have long straights to clear traffic or set up a pass on fellow hypercars so I expect strategy and quick pit stops to be even more important than usual.” No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R:Alex Lynn: “I’m so excited to be back racing with the team in Barcelona. It’s a circuit I know well, in fact I’’ve never finished off the podium in my career when racing there. I intend on hitting the ground running and contuining with that streak! I’m looking forward to being back with the team and being back in the car with Will and Norman again. ” Norman Nato: “Whilst Barcelona is a new round on the calendar, it’s a track I know really well due to my single-seater years. Although we’ve not had much experience in prototypes on this circuit, we went testing in August, got some valuable data, and it was great fun to drive the car there. We learned some good things on set-up and tyres, but conditions for the race will be different than what we faced during the test. Tyre deg will be a concern for everyone and traffic management will be a tough one. I’m really happy that Alex is fully recovered and is back in the car with Will and I for Barcelona. We’ll be targeting a strong result together and we are still in the fight for top three manufacturers in the Championship, which is the main target for the end of the season.” Will Stevens: “It will be exciting being back in Barcelona which is a track I know well, but that WEC has never been to. We had a productive test back in August, which was a useful opportunity given it’s a new track. We also welcome Alex back to the team and look forward to finishing the season out strong with our trio back together.” No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.RJack Aitken: “I’m looking forward to being back in Barcelona, a few years since I last raced there. It’s a fun track with some technical sections and a lot of deg. We’re hoping to continue the good form we’ve had in the last few races and challenge for more podiums.” Earl Bamber: “We had a really strong test day in Barcelona. One of the rare opportunites we get to test in WEC ahead of an event. It was productive not only for Barcelona, but for Fuji and COTA too. I’m really looking forward to racing in Spain and will be targeting our first WEC win of the season.” Sebastien Bourdais: “We are heading towards the end of the season now with two races to go. We’ve had a lot of really strong race weekends this season and will be looking to put it all together again and secure another podium finish or a win in Barcelona.”

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Kofoid Dominates Millstream’s Buckeye Brawl Opener

October 12, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

The season’s winningest driver adds another to his tally with a strong performance in Ohio

FINDLAY, OH (October 8, 2026) – Michael “Buddy” Kofoid hit the entire field with a knockout punch Thursday night.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Findlay, OH’s Millstream Speedway to kickoff Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend. A stout field of 39 cars checked in, and Kofoid put a beatdown on them all in the Roth Motorsports No. 83.

The Penngrove, CA native rocketed out to the early advantage after starting on the pole for the 30-lapper. David Gravel settled into second and began to regain some ground on Kofoid as lapped traffic became a factor.

But late caution flags continued to clear the path ahead for Kofoid by giving him clean air. Garet Williamson ripped by Gravel late for second, but he also couldn’t pose a threat to Kofoid as the laps faded away. Kofoid took the checkered flag with more than a second advantage to claim round one of the three-round brawl.

“That whole race I could keep the car wherever I wanted it to be,” Kofoid said. “If I needed to pull out of line, I could do something good with it. It’s just a testament to how talented Dylan (Buswell) is as well as Nate (Knotts), and Peyton (Friedrich). They do an extremely good job. I’m very thankful to have them in my corner.”

Kofoid added to his Series-leading win total in 2026 with his 15th of the campaign. That also moved he and the Roth Motorsports crew one checkered flag away from making team history. If they can pick up one more before the season is over, they’ll equal the winningest World of Outlaws campaign in the long history of Dennis and Teresa’s famed team. The 24-year-old took sole possession of 23rd on the all-time win list with his 37th career score.

Garet Williamson finishes runner-up in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 to get back on the podium for the first time in roughly a month, his 11th top three of the year.

David Gravel posted yet another solid finish with a third-place effort aboard the Big Game Motorsports No. 2. That’s 30 podiums in 2026 for the two-time and defending champion.

Spencer Bayston and Parker Price-Miller rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Garet Williamson grabbed the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Sheldon Haudenschild set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Bill Balog (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Buddy Kofoid (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Garet Williamson (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to David Gravel.

Buddy Kofoid topped the Toyota Dash.

Donny Schatz won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Ricky Peterson drove from 23rd to 15th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Sheldon Haudenschild was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Buddy Kofoid clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Steven Snyder Jr.

UP NEXT: Sheldon Haudenschild’s NOS Energy Drink Buckeye Brawl Weekend rolls into round two at Mansfield Speedway on Friday, Oct. 9 before the finale at Sharon Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 10. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 83-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 23-Garet Williamson[4]; 3. 2-David Gravel[2]; 4. 17-Spencer Bayston[6]; 5. 71-Parker Price Miller[12]; 6. 7S-Chris Windom[8]; 7. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[3]; 9. 2C-Cole Macedo[11]; 10. 27-Emerson Axsom[14]; 11. 16C-Skylar Gee[9]; 12. 33W-Cap Henry[17]; 13. 11N-Darin Naida[20]; 14. 1S-Logan Schuchart[16]; 15. 98-Ricky Peterson[23]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[21]; 17. 5-DJ Christie[19]; 18. 28M-Conner Morrell[15]; 19. 15K-Creed Kemenah[18]; 20. 15C-Chris Andrews[24]; 21. 6-Bryce Lucius[22]; 22. (DNF) 17B-Bill Balog[5]; 23. (DNF) 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 24. (DNF) 3Z-Brock Zearfoss[10]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

Kofoid Dominates Millstream’s Buckeye Brawl Opener

The season’s winningest driver adds another to his tally with a strong performance in Ohio

FINDLAY, OH (October 8, 2026) – Michael “Buddy” Kofoid hit the entire field with a knockout punch Thursday night.

Garet Williamson finishes runner-up in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 to get back on the podium for the first time in roughly a month, his 11th top three of the year.

David Gravel posted yet another solid finish with a third-place effort aboard the Big Game Motorsports No. 2. That’s 30 podiums in 2026 for the two-time and defending champion.

Spencer Bayston and Parker Price-Miller rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Garet Williamson grabbed the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Sheldon Haudenschild set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to David Gravel.

Buddy Kofoid topped the Toyota Dash.

Donny Schatz won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Ricky Peterson drove from 23rd to 15th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Sheldon Haudenschild was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Buddy Kofoid clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Steven Snyder Jr.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/round-one-k-o-kofoid-dominates-millstreams-buckeye-brawl-opener/

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TOP FIVE STORYLINES: World of Outlaws, PA Posse Rivalry Reaches Peak with 64th Williams Grove National Open

September 29, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

MECHANICSBURG, PA (September 29, 2026) – The biggest week in Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry is here.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is making the long haul from California to Pennsylvania, where the PA Posse are battening down the hatches.

The final battle of the year between the two sides shines the spotlight on Mechanicsburg, PA’s Williams Grove Speedway for the 64th running of the J&S Classics National Open. The action opens on Friday, Oct. 2, before Saturday’s finale serves up major bragging rights and $75,000 to the winner.

The World of Outlaws and PA Posse have been squaring off for decades in the fall at the iconic 1/2 mile. The more pages added to the history books, the more the intensity grows. The next chapter is about to be written. It’s time for the National Open.

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Let’s look at the top stories to watch this weekend at Williams Grove:

SCHATZ’S SIX PACK

When it comes to the National Open, Donny Schatz has been breaking Beerhill Gang hearts for years.

It began in 2000 when Schatz topped the event during only his fourth year on tour. He went on to add five more (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012, and 2020) and holds the record for the most wins in the famed event with six. That mark could be much higher considering he’s also finished second on four occasions and third three times.

The 10-time Series champion heads to Pennsylvania in search of a record-extending seventh National Open. This year will be his first try since joining forces with the PA-based CJB Motorsports. The combination is fresh off a Bakersfield victory in California. They’ve struggled a bit at Williams Grove this year with a best result of 10th through four tries.

OUTLAW THREE-PEAT

There are bragging rights to hold on to for the World of Outlaws, having walked away with the big check the last two years.

Rewind to 2024 when Carson Macedo collected his second National Open title with Jason Johnson Racing. This year offers Macedo the chance to become the seventh driver with a trio of triumphs in the crown jewel.

Sheldon Haudenschild took the glory in 2025 by making a late pass on Bill Balog to win the 63rd running. That was with Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing, and he’ll look to become the 14th different multi-time victor aboard the KCP Racing No. 18 this week.

Those two will have fellow former National Open champion for the World of Outlaws, David Gravel, joining them. He first claimed the crown jewel in 2014 with Roth Motorsports and returned to Victory Lane in 2017 with CJB Motorsports.

In addition to going for a three-peat, the World of Outlaws is also looking to lock up season-long bragging rights in the rivalry with the Posse. The 2026 scoreboard currently reads 4-2 with The Greatest Show on Dirt holding the advantage.

NEW NATTY O THREATS

Former winners may headline the World of Outlaws roster, but a few more members of the traveling talent can’t be overlooked as they search for their first National Open triumph.

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid certainly stands out among those looking to add their name to the history books. The Penngrove, CA native boasts a pair of checkered flags at “The Grove,” including one earlier this year in July. His best National Open finish through three tries is fifth last year.

He may be from Hanover, PA, but Logan Schuchart is a certified World of Outlaws representative as he navigates his 13th consecutive year on tour. The history of his home region is important to him, and he’d love nothing more than to join the list of National Open champions. He’s been close with a trio of podiums, including a runner-up in 2021.

Bill Balog came so close to securing the Williams Grove crown jewel a year ago. The “North Pole Nightmare” led the most laps before Sheldon Haudenschild slipped by in the final circuits. He’ll be hungry for redemption following 2025’s runner-up.

LEADING THE POSSE

The PA Posse may present many capable competitors, but there’s no doubt that Chase Dietz leads the charge into the National Open.

It’s been nothing short of a dream season for the York, PA native and the Stehman Motorsports crew. They’ve won a nation-leading 22 410 Sprint Car races in 2026. One of those came against the World of Outlaws in July at BAPS. They also picked up a stout $50,019 payday at Lincoln’s Steve Smith Tribute Race. Outside of winning, Dietz traveled off the porch and qualified for both the Kings Royal and Knoxville Nationals, posting a top 10 in the latter.

A National Open would no doubt top Dietz’s extensive list of wins this year. His first World of Outlaws trophy came courtesy of opening night of the National Open last year. That’s one of eight career Williams Grove victories for Dietz, and three of those have come this season.

PA PRIDE

Expect plenty more potent Pennsylvanians to join Dietz in the quest to defend the porch and bank Saturday’s stout payday.

Anthony Macri is expected to return to action after a crash at Knoxville in August left him sidelined with injuries. It should come as no surprise if the “Concrete King” knocks off the rust fast and is a contender. The Dillsburg, PA native a 16-time Feature winner at Williams Grove.

Fayetteville, PA’s Lance Dewease is always among those to watch at the Mechanicsburg, PA 1/2 mile. His 118 wins there are by far and away the most of all-time. Five of those came at the National Open, so the chance to equal Donny Schatz for the most lies ahead aboard the Rich Eichelberger No. 8 this weekend for Dewease.

Danny Dietrich eyes a second National Open 10 years after earning his first. The Gettysburg, PA native owns 36 career Williams Grove victories (tied for 11th most), and two of those came this year in the Gary Kauffman Racing No. 48.

Owasso, OK’s Daryn Pittman may not officially be Posse, but there’s no doubt PA will claim him should he win this weekend considering his ride. The 2013 World of Outlaws champ is set to wheel the famed Kreitz Racing No. 69K. Pittman took the powder blue machine to a runner-up three years ago, his sixth second-place finish in the crown jewel.

These four will be joined by many more hoping to make Pennsylvania proud including Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover, PA), Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville, PA), Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown, PA), Cameron Smith (Spring Grove, PA), T.J. Stutts (Liverpool, PA), and Dylan Norris (Hanover, PA).

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA

AROUND THE TURN
Thursday, Oct. 8 at Millstream Speedway in Findlay, OH (TICKETS)
Friday, Oct. 9 at Mansfield Speedway in Mansfield, OH (TICKETS)
Saturday, Oct. 10 at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, OH (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (67/80 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (8504 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-120 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-202 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-234 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-398 PTS)
6. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-598 PTS)
7. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-664 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-948 PTS)
9. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-990 PTS)
10. Emerson Axsom – Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27 (-1004 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (23 Drivers):
14 Wins – Michael Kofoid
10 Wins – David Gravel
9 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
6 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Donny Schatz, Corey Day
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Chase Dietz, Chris Windom, Kyle Larson, Garet Williamson, Emerson Axsom, James McFadden, Justin Sanders

FEATURE LAPS LED (33 Drivers):
423 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
349 Laps Led – David Gravel
164 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
151 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
128 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
124 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
69 Laps Led – Bill Balog, Corey Day
66 Laps Led – Emerson Axsom
59 Laps Led – Kyle Larson
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
53 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
40 Laps Led – Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
33 Laps Led – Brady Bacon, Rico Abreu
30 Laps Led – Chase Dietz
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms, Justin Sanders
26 Laps Led – Steven Snyder Jr.
25 Laps Led – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne
21 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
17 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston
16 Laps Led – Bryce Lucius
15 Laps Led – Christopher Thram
12 Laps Led – Cole Macedo
11 Laps Led – Giovanni Scelzi
7 Laps Led – Brian Brown
6 Laps Led – Brock Zearfoss, James McFadden
3 Laps Led – Brent MarksPODIUM FINISHES (37 Drivers):
31 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
28 Podiums – David Gravel
25 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
19 Podiums – Carson Macedo
10 Podiums – Logan Schuchart, Garet Williamson
7 Podiums – Donny Schatz
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom, Corey Day
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi, Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, James McFadden
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Brad Sweet, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt, Kyle Larson, Steven Snyder Jr., Justin Sanders

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (23 Drivers):
23 Quick Times – David Gravel
6 Quick Times – Michael Kofoid
5 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Brady Bacon
2 Quick Times – Kasey Jedrzejek, Corey Day
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kasey Kahne, Tanner Thorson, Emerson Axsom

HEAT RACE WINNERS (62 Drivers):
34 Heat Wins – David Gravel
24 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
19 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
18 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
15 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
13 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
12 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
10 Heat Wins – Emerson Axsom
7 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Christopher Thram, Cole Macedo
4 Heat Wins – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Ryan Timms
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Kerry Madsen, Chris Windom, Steven Snyder Jr., Corey Day
2 Heat Wins – Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Daryn Pittman, Kelby Watt, Brock Zearfoss, Rees Moran, Bryce Lucius, James McFadden, Max Mittry, Justin Sanders
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kyle Larson, Brady Bacon, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey, Danny Sams III, Riley Goodno, Chris Martin, Ayrton Gennetten, Carson McCarl, Kaleb Johnson, Skylar Gee

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (75 Drivers):
45 Dashes – David Gravel
42 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
36 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
28 Dashes – Carson Macedo
25 Dashes – Bill Balog, Garet Williamson
19 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
17 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
11 Dashes – Cole Macedo, Donny Schatz, Spencer Bayston
8 Dashes – Chris Windom
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Ryan Timms
6 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Chase Dietz
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt, Christopher Thram, Skylar Gee, Steven Snyder Jr., Corey Day
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman, Bryce Lucius
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Conner Morrell, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Justin Whittall, Cory Eliason, Gage Pulkrabek, Max Mittry, James McFadden, Justin Sanders
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, D.J. Christie, Ricky Peterson, Lance Dewease, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris, Sam Henderson, Sean Rayhall, Jett Yantis, Kaleb Montgomery, Dominic Gorden

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (37 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Emerson Axsom, Chris Windom, Logan Schuchart
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Giovanni Scelzi, Skylar Gee, Tyler Courtney
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Lynton Jeffrey, Kelby Watt, Jacob Peterson, Sam Henderson, Bryce Lucius, Tim Kaeding

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (26 Drivers):
9 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo
8 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
7 Hard Chargers – Michael Kofoid, Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Ashton Torgerson
3 Hard Chargers – Chris Windom, Cole Macedo
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Sheldon Haudenschild, Ryan Timms, Shane Golobic
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Brady Bacon, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day, J.J. Hickle, Tanner Holmes

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (29 Drivers):
11 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
7 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
6 Fastest Laps – Logan Schuchart
5 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Carson Macedo
2 Fastest Laps – Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson, Steven Snyder Jr.
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Jace Park, Donny Schatz, Emerson Axsom, Justin Sanders

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (22 Drivers):
20 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
9 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
7 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
5 Hottest Laps – Carson Macedo
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart, Garet Williamson
2 Hottest Laps – Ashton Torgerson, Daryn Pittman, Bill Balog, Emerson Axsom
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey, Chris Windom, Spencer Bayston, Steven Snyder Jr.

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / David Gravel (2)
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / David Gravel (3)
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Carson Macedo (1)
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Michael Kofoid (2)
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (4)
Sun, April 19 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Tyler Courtney (1)
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (4)
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (5)
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Kasey Kahne (1)
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (5)
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
Tues, May 19 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Carson Macedo (2)
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Mon, May 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (3)
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (1)
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (7)
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (8)
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (6)
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (7)
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
Thurs, July 9 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI / Sheldon Haudenschild (5)
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (9)
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6)
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Bryce Lucius (1)
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Corey Day (1)
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (3)
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada / David Gravel (8)
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / Sheldon Haudenschild (7)
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (9)
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / Chase Dietz (1)
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Michael Kofoid (10)
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (10)
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Chris Windom (1)
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (2)
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Sheldon Haudenschild
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Kyle Larson
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA* / Donny Schatz
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson (1)
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Sheldon Haudenschild (8)
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Logan Schuchart (3)
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Garet Williamson (1)
Sat, Aug 29 / Fix It Forward Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (5)
Mon, Aug 31 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Michael Kofoid (11)
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (9)
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (12)
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Emerson Axsom (1)
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Michael Kofoid (13)
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO / Michael Kofoid (14)
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA / James McFadden (1)
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA / Justin Sanders (1)
Tues, Sept 22 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / Carson Macedo (6)
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA / Donny Schatz (2)
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA / Corey Day (2)
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway / Belleville, IL
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: World of Outlaws, PA Posse Rivalry Reaches Peak with 64th Williams Grove National Open

MECHANICSBURG, PA (September 29, 2026) – The biggest week in Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry is here.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is making the long haul from California to Pennsylvania, where the PA Posse are battening down the hatches.

BUY FRIDAY NATIONAL OPEN TICKETS HERE
BUY SATURDAY NATIONAL OPEN TICKETS HERE

WATCH LIVE ON DIRTVision

Let’s look at the top stories to watch this weekend at Williams Grove:

SCHATZ’S SIX PACK

When it comes to the National Open, Donny Schatz has been breaking Beerhill Gang hearts for years.

OUTLAW THREE-PEAT

There are bragging rights to hold on to for the World of Outlaws, having walked away with the big check the last two years.

NEW NATTY O THREATS

Former winners may headline the World of Outlaws roster, but a few more members of the traveling talent can’t be overlooked as they search for their first National Open triumph.

LEADING THE POSSE

The PA Posse may present many capable competitors, but there’s no doubt that Chase Dietz leads the charge into the National Open.

PA PRIDE

Expect plenty more potent Pennsylvanians to join Dietz in the quest to defend the porch and bank Saturday’s stout payday.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

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