NEW DEAL WINS LONE FEATURE AT EAGLE!!

(May 17, 2026) The #71 team was in the pit area at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska from May 14-16 for the Malvern Bank 'High Bank Heist,' which was sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Unfortunately, Mother Nature took home a pair of victories and only the $10,000 to win weekend lid lifter escaped inclement weather. On Thursday night, Hudson O'Neal ran second in his heat race and later rolled off seventh on the grid in the 40-lap main event. The Lucas Oil Series point leader then blasted to the front on the bottom of the racetrack and went on to win his thirteenth feature of the year over runner-up Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Max Blair, and Jonathan Davenport! Full results from the soggy weekend at Eagle Raceway can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

SSI MOTORSPORTS TACKLES SOGGY IL SPEEDWEEK

(May 10, 2026) From May 5-9, the SSI Motorsports team was slated to compete in five high-profile events in the Land of Lincoln. Unfortunately, only two programs escaped the wrath of Mother Nature, as shows at LaSalle Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, and Farmer City Raceway were all rained out.

At Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois on Wednesday night, a $20,000 top prize was up for grabs in the FloRacing Night in America Series lid lifter. Hudson O'Neal won his heat race in preliminary action prior to placing a strong runner-up in the 50-lap headliner behind only victor Brandon Sheppard. On Saturday evening at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois, Hudson ran second in his heat race, but trouble during the $30,000 to win 'FALS Spring Shootout' dropped the Martinsville, Indiana star to a nineteenth place showing. Full results from both Spoon River and FALS can be accessed online by clicking on www.floseries.com and www.lucasdirt.com. (Josh James Artwork)

HUDSON O'NEAL WINS RALPH LATHAM MEMORIAL!

(May 3, 2026) On May 1-2, Hudson O'Neal was in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at both Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana and Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. On Friday night with a $15,000 top prize up for grabs at Circle City, Hudson won his heat race and led the majority of the 50-lap feature until earning a strong runner-up performance behind only winner Ricky Thornton, Jr. At Florence on Saturday evening in the 'Ralph Latham Memorial,' Hudson earned Fast Time honors in qualifying, won his heat race, and later led all but two circuits in the 50-lapper to bag the $25,000 first place prize money ahead of runner-up Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Sheppard, and Garrett Alberson! Complete results from the entire weekend can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

PAIR OF PODIUMS FOR O'NEAL OUT EAST!

(April 27, 2026) Hudson O'Neal and the #71 team followed the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series trail to the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland from April 24-26 for a trio of scheduled events. On Friday night at Georgetown Speedway in Georgetown, Delaware, a $21,049 top prize was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'Melvin L. Joseph Memorial.' Hudson knocked down the quickest lap in Group B during qualifying, won his heat race, and later finished a strong runner-up in the 49-lap headliner behind only victor Devin Moran!

Following a rain-out on Saturday at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania, the SSI Motorsports team returned to competition on Sunday evening in the annual 'Conococheague 40' at the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland. With a $10,000 payday on the line, Hudson grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race prior to passing eight competitors during the 40-lapper en route to a third place podium effort behind only race winner Brandon Sheppard and runner-up Brandon Overton! Full results from each weekend event can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

TOP TEN FOR #71 IN MARVIN O'NEAL MEMORIAL

(April 18, 2026) The SSI Motorsports team entered one single event over the weekend, as they invaded Paragon Speedway in Paragon, Indiana on Friday, April 17 for the $10,071 to win 'Marvin O'Neal Memorial,' which was sanctioned by the Northern Allstars Late Model Dirt Series. Hudson O'Neal went fifth quickest overall during the qualifying session prior to finishing third in his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the fifth row in the 50-lap headliner, Hudson vaulted up inside of the top five until a late spin helped relegate the Martinsville, Indiana standout to an eighth place performance. Full results from the rare Super Late Model race at Paragon Speedway can be viewed online at www.northernallstarsseries.com. (KDS Photography)

O'NEAL WINS $12,000 WITH LAST LAP PASS!!

(April 12, 2026) Hudson O'Neal's 2026 win total now stands at eleven following an exciting last lap pass for the victory on Saturday night, April 11 at North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia! Hudson, who finished a strong runner-up in Friday's weekend opener behind only $8,000 winner Zack Mitchell, finished one spot better on Saturday after earning Fast Time honors in Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series qualifying and winning his heat race. The Martinsville, Indiana superstar then passed polesitter Joseph Joiner on the final circuit of the headline to bag the $12,000 first place prize money ahead of Joiner, Ashton Winger, Zack Mitchell, and Michael Page! Full results from the HTF doubleheader at North Georgia Speedway can be accessed online at www.htfseries.com.

HUDSON O'NEAL & RUMLEY VICTORIOUS AT WYTHE!

(April 5, 2026) Martinsville, Indiana star Hudson O'Neal was back behind the wheel of the Rumley Enterprises #6 machine from April 2-4 in a trio of Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series showdowns across the states of Tennessee and Virginia. Hudson was able to rack up his tenth feature win of the season on Friday night at the picturesque Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. He won his heat race and took advantage of leader Chris Ferguson's misfortune in the 40-lap headliner to claim the $10,053 first place prize money ahead of runner-up Chris Madden, Matthew Nance, Benji Hicks, and Kennie Compton, Jr.!

On Thursday evening in the $5,053 to win weekend opener at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Hudson laid down the quickest lap overall during qualifying, led the first sixteen circuits in the 40-lapper, and finished a strong runner-up behind only victor Dale McDowell. With a $21,000 winner's check up for grabs on Saturday in the Lil' Bill Corum Memorial' at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, Hudson won his heat race prior to placing fourth after 75 circuits in the main event behind only winner Brandon Overton, Kaede Loudy, and Dale McDowell. Full results from all three Easter weekend races can be found online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)

SSI MOTORSPORTS BACK ON LUCAS OIL GRIND

(March 30, 2026) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action heated back up over the March 28-29 weekend in the states of Indiana and Ohio. On Saturday at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana in the annual 'Indiana Icebreaker,' Hudson O'Neal ran third in his heat race prior to passing five competitors during the $25,000 to win feature en route to a solid sixth place performance. With a $15,000 paycheck up for grabs in Sunday's weekend finale at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio, Hudson placed second in his heat race and sixth again in the 50-lapper. The Martinsville, Indiana ace now sits a close second in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings. Full results from both weekend races can be viewed online by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

HUDSON O'NEAL DRIVES #6 CAR TO PAIR OF WINS!

(March 23, 2026) The 2026 win total for Hudson O'Neal was elevated to nine following a pair of victories over the March 20-22 weekend behind the wheel of the K&L Rumley Enterprises #6 machine! After engine woes sidelined Hudson on Friday in the $12,000 to win 'Duel at the Mag' opener at Magnolia Motor Speedway, he came out on top of a thrilling feature on Saturday in Columbus, Mississippi to bag the $20,000 first place prize. Hudson earned Fast Time honors during World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying and won his heat race, but later pitted to make a front bumper repair. The Martinsville, Indiana star then rallied back through the field, took the lead on lap 52, and led the rest of the 60-lapper to beat runner-up Bobby Pierce, Jonathan Davenport, Nick Hoffman, and Tyler Erb!

On Sunday night, the team was in action in the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series lid lifter at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama. Hudson clicked off the fastest lap in Group A during qualifying prior to picking up a heat race triumph. After starting on the outside of the front row of the 'Bama Bash,' Hudson led the majority of the second half of the 50-lapper to record the $12,000 win over Sam Seawright, Ryan Gustin, Bobby Pierce, and Tyler Erb! Full results from the action-packed weekend can be accessed online at www.woolms.com and www.htfseries.com.

O'NEAL CLAIMS TOP TEN AT THE MOUNTAIN

(March 15, 2026) Hudson O'Neal continued his ultra-busy start to the year on Saturday, March 14 at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. The World of Outlaws Late Model Series roared into "The Mountain" to preside over the $20,000 to win 'Tennessee Tipoff.' Hudson clicked off the fifteenth fastest lap in Group A during qualifying prior to advancing to finish fourth in his loaded heat race. The Martinsville, Indiana ace then passed a trio of competitors during the 50-lap headliner to leave the Volunteer State with a solid tenth place outing. Complete results can be found online by logging onto www.woolms.com.

HUDSON O'NEAL WRAPS UP SPEEDWEEKS AT GIS

(March 8, 2026) The Speedweeks journey for Hudson O'Neal wrapped up from March 4-7 at Golden Isles Speedway, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over four big events at the Brunswick, Georgia-area speedplant. On Wednesday night in the opener, which boasted a $7,000 paycheck, Hudson ran second in his heat race before passing six cars during the 30-lap feature to land in the runner-up spot behind only victor Jonathan Davenport. With a $10,000 payday up for grabs on Thursday, Hudson won his heat race prior to notching another runner-up performance in the 40-lapper behind Davenport.

In Friday's $12,000 to win program, Hudson placed fifth in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later charged past eleven competitors during the 50-lap main event to salvage a sixth place showing. At GIS on Saturday, a hefty $25,000 top prize was on the line. The Martinsville, Indiana star finished sixth in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and sixteenth in the 50-lap headliner after making contact with leader Trey Mills while battling for the lead on lap 42. Unfortunately, Hudson's bid for a big win from the nineteenth starting spot was halted when Mills hit the wall directly in front of him and the "New Deal" made heavy contact with his #14 machine. Complete results from the entire week at Golden Isles Speedway can be accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

O'NEAL KEEPS ROLLING; WINS TWICE AT OCALA!!

(March 1, 2026) The busy Speedweeks for Hudson O'Neal continued from February 24-28 with five Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series shootouts during the 'Wieland Winternationals' at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, Florida. With a rain-out on Friday, only four races officially got into the record books.

Hudson emerged victorious on two different occasions, as he picked up a $10,000 win on Thursday night and a $25,000 triumph in Saturday's grand finale. The Martinsville, Indiana superstar beat Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Tim McCreadie on Thursday before besting Devin Moran, Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport, and Drake Troutman on Saturday!

Other finishes for the week at Ocala included a fifth place effort in Tuesday's $7,000 to win opener and an impressive runner-up performance behind only victor Brandon Sheppard in Wednesday's similar $7,000 to win program. Hudson leaves Ocala sitting on top of the latest Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings with seven feature victories overall in 2026. Complete results from the 'Wieland Winternationals' can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)