Weekend Recap
June 3 - 9, 2026
Bobby Pierce charged from 13th to win the $100,000 Dirt Late Model Dream finale at Eldora Speedway, capping a $130,000 week across two Dream victories. Nick Hoffman opened the Eldora stretch with a $20,000 FloRacing win over an 82-car field. Thirty-three races were canceled across the week.
122+
Races Completed
28
States
$285K+
Winner Purses
33
Canceled
Bobby Pierce didn't even make the feature on Wednesday night. With 82 cars jammed into Eldora Speedway for the FloRacing Night in America opener and only 24 starting the main, the Smooth Operator was on the outside looking in. Twenty-four hours later, he won his Dream prelim from 7th, banking $30,000. Two nights after that, he lined up 13th for the Dirt Late Model Dream finale, picked off a dozen cars, and drove away with $100,000.
The 12-spot charge made Pierce the hard charger of the biggest race of the week. Max Blair finished second from 8th to earn $30,000, the biggest payday of his 2026 season. Nick Hoffman advanced from 15th to third, and Dale McDowell climbed from 16th to fourth. Seventy-three cars attempted to qualify; 26 started the feature.
Pierce's two Dream wins pushed his 2026 earnings to at least $509,600 across 46 races, extending his lead atop the DLM money list. He and Hudson O'Neal remain tied at 13 wins apiece on the season.
Featured Results
Dirt Late Model Dream (Finale)
$100,000
Dream Finale - Top 10
Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - 73 attempted / 26 starters
| 1. | Bobby Pierce | started 13th | $100,000 |
| 2. | Max Blair | started 8th | $30,000 |
| 3. | Nick Hoffman | started 15th | $20,000 |
| 4. | Dale McDowell | started 16th | $15,000 |
| 5. | Devin Moran | started 12th | $12,500 |
| 6. | Jonathan Davenport | started 14th | $10,000 |
| 7. | Josh Rice | started 11th | $9,000 |
| 8. | Ashton Winger | started 19th | $8,500 |
| 9. | Chris Ferguson | started 6th | $8,000 |
| 10. | Sam Seawright | started 3rd | $7,500 |
Pierce's 12-spot charge was the story of the night. Only three of the top 10 finishers started inside the top 10. O'Neal (started 5th, finished 19th), Brandon Sheppard (started 2nd, finished 18th), and Tyler Erb (started 7th, finished 20th) all faded after starting in strong positions. Winger moved from 19th to 8th for one of the better drives of the night.
Dirt Late Model Dream (Prelim Night 2)
$30,000
Dream Prelim Night 2 - Top 10
Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - 43 attempted / 26 starters
| 1. | Jonathan Davenport | started 6th | $30,000 |
| 2. | Brandon Overton | started 4th | $12,000 |
| 3. | Dale McDowell | started 3rd | $7,000 |
| 4. | Jason Feger | started 2nd | $6,000 |
| 5. | Nick Hoffman | started 9th | $5,000 |
| 6. | Ashton Winger | started 8th | $4,500 |
| 7. | Trey Mills | started 17th | $4,250 |
| 8. | Max Blair | started 7th | $4,000 |
| 9. | Brandon Sheppard | started 11th | $3,750 |
| 10. | Ryan Gustin | started 20th | $3,500 |
Davenport won Friday's second Dream prelim from 6th to collect $30,000. Overton ran second from 4th. Mills was the hard charger, advancing 10 spots from 17th to 7th. Gustin also had a strong charge, going from 20th to 10th.
Dirt Late Model Dream (Prelim Night 1)
$30,000
Dream Prelim Night 1 - Top 10
Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - 43 attempted / 26 starters
| 1. | Bobby Pierce | started 7th | $30,000 |
| 2. | Tyler Erb | started 12th | $12,000 |
| 3. | Hudson O'Neal | started 9th | $7,000 |
| 4. | Devin Moran | started 1st | $6,000 |
| 5. | Ricky Thornton Jr. | started 20th | $5,000 |
| 6. | Ethan Dotson | started 11th | $4,500 |
| 7. | Josh Rice | started 5th | $4,250 |
| 8. | Chris Ferguson | started 4th | $4,000 |
| 9. | Kyle Bronson | started 15th | $3,750 |
| 10. | Garrett Alberson | started 2nd | $3,500 |
Pierce's first Dream win came Thursday from 7th. Thornton Jr. made the biggest move of the night, charging from 20th to 5th. Erb ran second from 12th. Moran led the field to green from the pole but settled for fourth.
FloRacing Night in America
$20,000
FloRacing Night in America - Top 10
Eldora Speedway - Rossburg, OH - 82 attempted / 24 starters
| 1. | Nick Hoffman | started 4th | $20,000 |
| 2. | Devin Moran | started 8th | $10,000 |
| 3. | Dale McDowell | started 11th | $5,000 |
| 4. | Brandon Sheppard | started 21st | $4,000 |
| 5. | Chris Ferguson | started 3rd | $3,000 |
| 6. | Trey Mills | started 5th | $2,750 |
| 7. | Max Blair | started 1st | $2,500 |
| 8. | Tyler Erb | started 20th | $2,300 |
| 9. | Hudson O'Neal | started 14th | $2,200 |
| 10. | Jonathan Davenport | started 10th | $2,000 |
The week at Eldora opened with a massive field: 82 cars attempted and only 24 made the feature. Hoffman won from 4th. Sheppard made the hard charge of the night, going from 21st to 4th. Blair led the field to green from the pole but fell to 7th. Multiple top-20 ranked drivers, including Pierce, Thornton Jr., Alberson, Daulton Wilson, and Drake Troutman, failed to make the feature out of the 82-car field.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals (Season Opener)
$5,000
Summer Nationals Opener - Top 5
Brownstown Bullring - Brownstown, IL - 28 attempted / 22 starters
| 1. | Shannon Babb | started 2nd | $5,000 |
| 2. | Tanner English | started 4th | $2,500 |
| 3. | Frank Heckenast Jr. | started 1st | $2,000 |
| 4. | Michael Leach | started 6th | $1,600 |
| 5. | Daryn Klein | started 7th | $1,400 |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals opened its 2026 season at the Brownstown Bullring on Tuesday, and Babb grabbed the first checkered flag of the tour from the outside of row one. English ran second. Heckenast Jr. led the field to green from the pole but settled for third. Feger charged from 19th to 6th. Twenty-eight cars attempted the opener.
Appalachian Mountain Speedweek - Clinton County Speedway
$5,000
Speedweek at Clinton County - Top 5
Clinton County Speedway - Mill Hall, PA - 28 attempted / 24 starters
| 1. | Trever Feathers | started 2nd | $5,000 |
| 2. | Dylan Yoder | started 4th | $2,500 |
| 3. | Matt Cochran | started 12th | $1,500 |
| 4. | Gregg Satterlee | started 1st | $1,200 |
| 5. | Bryan Bernheisel | started 7th | $1,000 |
Feathers won the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek stop at Clinton County Speedway from the outside of row one. Satterlee led the field to green from the pole but finished 4th. Twenty-eight cars attempted the feature.
Appalachian Mountain Speedweek - Wayne Lacy Tribute
$5,000
Wayne Lacy Tribute - Top 5
Potomac Speedway - Mechanicsville, MD - 24 attempted / 23 starters
| 1. | Justin Weaver | started 1st | $5,000 |
| 2. | Chad Homan | started 11th | $2,500 |
| 3. | Bryan Bernheisel | started 5th | $1,500 |
| 4. | Jamie Lathroum | started 7th | $1,200 |
| 5. | Tyler Emory | started 3rd | $1,000 |
Weaver won from the pole at Potomac Speedway for his first win at the track currently in the DLM database. Homan charged from 11th to second.
34 Raceway (MLRA)
$5,000
MLRA at 34 Raceway - Top 5
34 Raceway - West Burlington, IA - 22 cars
| 1. | Tony Jackson Jr. | started 2nd | $5,000 |
| 2. | Dylan Thornton | started 4th | $2,000 |
| 3. | Chris Simpson | started 3rd | $1,500 |
| 4. | Aaron Marrant | started 1st | $1,000 |
| 5. | Jeff Herzog | started 6th | $950 |
Jackson Jr. picked up his first win at 34 Raceway currently in the DLM database, taking the Midwest LateModel Racing Association feature from the outside of row one. Thornton continued his strong recent form with a runner-up from 4th.
Borderline Brawl (Crate Racin' USA)
$5,000
Borderline Brawl - Top 5
Thunder Mountain Speedway - Rockholds, KY - 17 cars
| 1. | Cory Hedgecock | started 1st | $5,000 |
| 2. | Austin Yarbrough | started 2nd | |
| 3. | Bubba Roling | started 5th | |
| 4. | Matt Henderson | started 7th | |
| 5. | Logan Walls | started 9th |
Hedgecock won from the pole at Thunder Mountain Speedway for the Crate Racin' USA Borderline Brawl. It was Hedgecock's first win at the track currently in the DLM database. He also picked up a $3,000 win at Tazewell Speedway in a Crate Racin' USA event earlier in the week, giving him two wins on the week.
Around the Circuit
| Track | Winner | Purse | Cars | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State Fair SpeedwaySouth Dakota | Justin Zeitner | $4,000 | 32 | Tri-State LM Series |
| Pine Ridge SpeedwayMississippi | Dillon Tidmore | $4,000 | 22 | Mississippi State Series |
| Sharon SpeedwayOhio | Joe Martin | $4,000 | 27 | RUSH Dirt LM Series |
| Elkins SpeedwayWest Virginia | Tyler Carpenter | $3,500 | 15 | |
| Casino SpeedwaySouth Dakota | Cody Overton | $3,000 | 27 | WISSOTA LM Challenge |
| Fiesta City SpeedwayMinnesota | Tyler Peterson | $3,000 | 32 | WISSOTA LM Challenge |
| Lancaster Motor SpeedwaySouth Carolina | Layton Sullivan | $3,000 | 18 | Blue Ridge Outlaw LMs |
| Natural Bridge SpeedwayVirginia | Tyler Bare | $3,000 | 22 | RidgeRunner LMs |
| Brown County SpeedwaySouth Dakota | Cole Searing | $3,000 | 37 | Tri-State LM Series |
| Tazewell SpeedwayTennessee | Cory Hedgecock | $3,000 | 28 | Crate Racin' USA |
| Lake View Motor SpeedwaySouth Carolina | Christian Thomas | $2,545 | 16 | |
| Pine Ridge SpeedwayMississippi | Evan Ellis | $2,500 | 24 | |
| Lernerville SpeedwayPennsylvania | Alex Ferree | $2,200 | 21 | |
| Cochran Motor SpeedwayGeorgia | Brandon McDaniel | $2,000 | 26 | |
| Cochran Motor SpeedwayGeorgia | Brandon McDaniel | $2,000 | 12 | |
| Volunteer SpeedwayTennessee | Zach Sise | $2,000 | 38 | Best Plumber 604 |
| Attica Raceway ParkOhio | Kyle Moore | $2,000 | 20 | |
| Penton RacewayAlabama | Payton Stevenson | $2,000 | 12 |
Full Results
Midwest 47 races
Illinois
Brownstown Bullring Super Late Model - Shannon Babb (28) $5,000
Kankakee County Speedway Limited Late Model - Mike Spatola (11) $1,500
Charleston Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Chase Wilson (11) $500
Lincoln Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Brandon Sweitzer (4) $500
Coles County Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Jacob Doolen (2)
Farmer City Raceway Super Late Model - Michael Ledford (17)
Farmer City Raceway 604 Crate Late Model - Braden Johnson (16)
Sycamore Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Greg Cantrell (12)
Iowa
34 Raceway Super Late Model - Tony Jackson Jr. (22) $5,000
34 Raceway Sportsman Late Model - Tommy Elston (16) $1,000
Maquoketa Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Bryce Garnhart (11)
Shelby County Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Corey Zeitner (22)
Michigan
Crystal Motor Speedway Super Late Model - Dillon Kohn (16)
Merritt Speedway Super Late Model - Rylee Knoll (14)
Silver Bullet Speedway Limited Late Model - Shawn O'Connor (11)
Minnesota
Fiesta City Speedway Limited Late Model - Tyler Peterson (32) $3,000
Hibbing Speedway Limited Late Model - Skeeter Estey (10) $1,000
Proctor Speedway Limited Late Model - Harry Hanson (13)
Fiesta City Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Adam Prieve (17)
Missouri
I-55 Raceway Park Super Late Model - Randy Korte (15) $1,500
Springfield Raceway Limited Late Model - Sawyer Crigler (23) $1,500
Benton Speedway Limited Late Model - Bobby Burrows (15) $750
Callaway Raceway Limited Late Model - Alan Westling (16)
Nebraska
Boone County Raceway Sportsman Late Model - Kyle Berck (13) $400
Off Road Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Beau Johnson (13)
US 30 Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Jordan Krug (11)
North Dakota
River Cities Speedway Limited Late Model - Shane Edginton (29) $1,500
Devils Lake Speedway Limited Late Model - Dustin Strand (14)
Ohio
Eldora Speedway Super Late Model - Bobby Pierce (73) $100,000
Eldora Speedway Super Late Model - Jonathan Davenport (43) $30,000
Eldora Speedway Super Late Model - Bobby Pierce (43) $30,000
Eldora Speedway Super Late Model - Nick Hoffman (82) $20,000
Sharon Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Joe Martin (27) $4,000
Attica Raceway Park Super Late Model - Kyle Moore (20) $2,000
Hilltop Speedway Super Late Model - Corey Conley (14)
South Dakota
Dakota State Fair Speedway Limited Late Model - Justin Zeitner (32) $4,000
Casino Speedway Limited Late Model - Cody Overton (27) $3,000
Brown County Speedway Limited Late Model - Cole Searing (37) $3,000
Park Jefferson Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Zach Zeitner (9) $750
Casino Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Bodie Croninger (12)
Wisconsin
Cedar Lake Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Cam Panitzke (15) $500
Eagle River Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Jason Zdroik (8)
Shawano Speedway Limited Late Model - Troy Springborn (7)
Gravity Park Speedway Limited Late Model - Mark Hoeppner (2)
Outagamie Speedway Limited Late Model - Nick Anvelink (7)
Red Cedar Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Caden Steffen-Ludwig (15)
Red Cedar Speedway Limited Late Model - Ashley Anderson (10)
Southeast 57 races
Alabama
Penton Raceway Super Late Model - Payton Stevenson (12) $2,000
Talladega Short Track 604 Crate Late Model - Nikalas Godfrey (12) $600
Talladega Short Track Sportsman Late Model - TJ Brittain (10) $600
Talladega Short Track 602 Crate Late Model - TJ Brittain (14) $500
Penton Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - Jake Traylor (9) $500
Tri-County Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Isaiah Day (10)
Xtreme Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Bryson Mitchell (11)
Xtreme Speedway Limited Late Model - Brandon Brown (11)
Florida
All-Tech Raceway 604 Crate Late Model - Tyler Clem (10) $1,500
All-Tech Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - Tyler Clem (17) $800
Blackwater Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Kade Cartwright (5)
Georgia
Cochran Motor Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Brandon McDaniel (26) $2,000
Cochran Motor Speedway Limited Late Model - Brandon McDaniel (12) $2,000
Senoia Raceway Limited Late Model - Dustin Smith (15) $1,200
Senoia Raceway 604 Crate Late Model - Corey North (20) $1,000
Senoia Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - Matt Dooley (17) $700
North Georgia Speedway Limited Late Model - Jamie Oliver (13)
North Georgia Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Ryan West (10)
North Georgia Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Cass Fowler (16)
Winder Barrow Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Nick Sellers (15)
Winder Barrow Speedway Limited Late Model - Jimmy Johnson (9)
Sugar Creek Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - David McCoy (13)
Sugar Creek Raceway 604 Crate Late Model - Junior Whitener (9)
Sugar Creek Raceway Limited Late Model - Jamie Oliver (11)
Kentucky
Thunder Mountain Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Cory Hedgecock (17) $5,000
Hidden Hollow Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Oscar McCown (15) $1,000
201 Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Brandon Fouts (24)
201 Speedway Super Late Model - Brandon Fouts (11)
Mudlick Valley Raceway Super Late Model - Kirk Phillips (16)
Rockcastle Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Dalton Brown (11)
Paducah International Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - Dustin Rollins (6) $200
Western Kentucky Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Dustin Rollins (5)
Louisiana
Super Bee Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Richie Patton (6)
Baton Rouge Raceway 604 Crate Late Model - Shannon Lee (14)
Mississippi
Pine Ridge Speedway Super Late Model - Dillon Tidmore (22) $4,000
Pine Ridge Speedway Super Late Model - Evan Ellis (24) $2,500
Pine Ridge Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Haden Duncan (19)
Pine Ridge Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Bo Slay (12)
South Carolina
Lancaster Motor Speedway Limited Late Model - Layton Sullivan (18) $3,000
Lake View Motor Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Christian Thomas (16) $2,545
Laurens County Speedway 602 Crate Late Model - Shun Thomas (12)
Sumter Speedway Limited Late Model - William Russell III (6)
Tennessee
Tazewell Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Cory Hedgecock (28) $3,000
Volunteer Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Zach Sise (38) $2,000
I-75 Raceway Limited Late Model - Ryan Tims (15) $1,200
Wartburg Speedway Limited Late Model - Anthony White Sr. (12) $1,000
I-75 Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - Spencer Cranfield (9) $700
Wartburg Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Brady Lee (18) $600
I-75 Raceway Sportsman Late Model - Brady Lee (17) $600
Duck River Raceway Park 602 Crate Late Model - Logan McClanahan (13)
Duck River Raceway Park Limited Late Model - Freddie Smith (12)
Volunteer Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Shaun Sise (19)
Tazewell Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Josh Collins (10)
Virginia
Natural Bridge Speedway Limited Late Model - Tyler Bare (22) $3,000
Wythe Raceway 602 Crate Late Model - Dawson Lowe (13) $1,000
Natural Bridge Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Justin Williams (17)
Winchester Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Devin Brannon (13)
Northeast 14 races
Maryland
Potomac Speedway Super Late Model - Justin Weaver (24) $5,000
New York
Stateline Speedway Super Late Model - Greg Oakes (18) $1,500
Stateline Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Ian Travis (21) $850
Woodhull Raceway 604 Crate Late Model - Zack Carley (10)
Ontario
Brighton Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Charlie Sandercock (11)
Pennsylvania
Clinton County Speedway Super Late Model - Trever Feathers (28) $5,000
Lernerville Speedway Super Late Model - Alex Ferree (21) $2,200
Selinsgrove Speedway Limited Late Model - DJ Myers (24) $1,500
Bedford Fairgrounds Speedway Sportsman Late Model - Kyle Lear (12) $1,000
Eriez Speedway Super Late Model - Greg Oakes (15)
Eriez Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Jeremy Wonderling (15)
Vermont
Bear Ridge Speedway Limited Late Model - Kelly Miller Sr. (5)
West Virginia
Elkins Speedway Super Late Model - Tyler Carpenter (15) $3,500
Elkins Speedway 604 Crate Late Model - Brent Trimble (14)
West 4 races
Arkansas
Crowley's Ridge Raceway Super Late Model - Edward Hoyer (13)
Oregon
Madras Speedway Super Late Model - Trent Elliott (4)
Southern Oregon Speedway Super Late Model - McLain Beaudoin (9)
Wyoming
Gillette Thunder Speedway Limited Late Model - Rob Hoffman (4)
By the Numbers
82
Largest Field (Eldora Wed)
122+
Races Completed
$285K+
Winner Purses
33
Canceled
Cancellations hit the schedule hard this week. Mississippi Thunder Speedway lost all three nights of its planned weekend. Port Royal Speedway ($5,000), Davenport Speedway ($5,000), and Quincy Raceways ($5,000) all had races canceled. Screven Motor Speedway's $10,098 event on Saturday was the biggest single cancellation by purse. In total, 33 Late Model races were scratched across the week.
Form Watch
McDowell's quiet Eldora week. Dale McDowell didn't win at Eldora, but he was remarkably consistent: 3rd on Wednesday (from 11th), 3rd on Friday (from 3rd), and 4th on Saturday's Dream finale (from 16th). Three top-4 finishes in the toughest fields of the year. At 14th in the DLM ratings, McDowell has been one of the steadiest performers over the last month.
Hoffman's two-win week. Hoffman won Wednesday's FloRacing event and finished third in Saturday's Dream, earning at least $45,000 across his three Eldora starts. He's now carrying eight wins on the 2026 season and more than $330,107 in earnings.
Blair's best week of the year. Blair's runner-up finish in the Dream finale was worth $30,000, easily his biggest check of 2026. He backed it up with an 8th on Friday and a 7th on Wednesday. His $36,500 Eldora week brings his season total to more than $127,554.
Dream struggles for the top seeds. O'Neal (started 5th, finished 19th), Sheppard (started 2nd, finished 18th), and Erb (started 7th, finished 20th) all started inside the top 12 for the Dream finale and finished outside the top 15. Garrett Alberson started 4th and finished 22nd. Starting position was no guarantee in this one.
