Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series Visits on June 13-14
(May
28, 2025) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series makes
its annual visit to Smoky Mountain Speedway on June 13-14 for
the Mountain Moonshine Classic for two nights of racing action.
Defending series champion Ricky Thornton Jr. holds a narrow lead
in the point standings over Jonathan Davenport. Devin Moran sits
in third followed by Hudson O’Neal and Garrett Albertson.
Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard, Daulton Wilson, Carson Ferguson,
Donald McIntosh, Daniel Hilsabeck, and Spencer Hughes round out
the field of series regulars. Other possible entrants include
Jimmy Owens, Dale McDowell, Ricky Weiss, Cory Hedgecock, Mike
Marlar, and more.
The festivities get underway on Friday, June13 for a $10,000
to win complete show for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Sportsman late models will also be racing for $800 to win and
front wheel drive for $500 to win.
Racing resumes on Saturday, June 14 for a $30,000 to win complete
program. Sportsman late models return for another $800 to win
race and street stocks join for a $700 to win race.
All gates will open at noon. The driver’s meeting will
take place at 6:30 followed by hot laps at 7:00.
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John Ownbey
Grabs Lester Weeks Memorial Victory!
(May
24, 2025) John Ownbey won Saturday’s Topless Outlaws
Late Model Series Lester Weeks Memorial with a late race pass
of Drew Kennedy to claim the $4,222 winner’s purse. (MRM
Racing Photos)
A series record 51 entrants signed in for the race. Kennedy
earned the pole position for the 40-lap race by winning the fast
car dash. Ownbey joined Kennedy on the front role of the feature.
Kennedy held off Ownbey to take the early lead. Ownbey settled
into second with Ross White giving chase from the third spot.
Zach Sise would eventually take third from White late in the race.
Kennedy looked to be in control as the laps counted down. Ownbey
moved to the rear bumper of Kennedy. On lap 37, Ownbey dove under
Kennedy to take the lead. Ownbey drove away over the final 3 laps
to secure the win. Sise passed Kennedy with two to go to take
second. A disappointed Kennedy finished in third.
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McDowell
Holds Off Owens to Become King of the Mountain
(May
17, 2025) Dale McDowell held off Jimmy Owens over the
final six laps of the race to win the Hunt The Front Super Dirt
Series King of the Mountain Classic. The win netted McDowell $15,000.
(MRM Racing Photos)
Zack Mitchell and Dale McDowell led the field to the green with
McDowell easing ahead of Mitchell on the back stretch. Mitchell
remained close with Owens settling into third. The early battle
was for fourth place between Ricky Weiss, Mike Marlar, and Josh
Putnam. The trio swapped positions several times before Weiss
held onto fourth when the first caution of the race fell on lap
14. By the race’s first caution, Owens held passed Mitchell
for second shortly before the yellow flag was displayed.
The action up front picked up by lap 25 and Owens began working
on McDowell on the outside line. Owens finally took the spot a
few laps later. But McDowell retook the lead a couple of laps
later. McDowell had pulled out to a nearly 2-second lead over
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Late Pass
Gives Randy Weaver a Best Plumber/BMF Victory
(April
5, 2025) Randy Weaver used slower traffic too make a
late race pass for get the win in the Best Plumber/BMF 604 Series.
(MRM Racing Photos)
Ross White lead the field to green from the pole position. White
took the lead going into turn 1 over Bradley Lewelling. White
stretched his lead over Lewelling during the first half of the
race. Just past halfway, Weaver took second and began to track
down White. As the leaders caught slower traffic, White got stuck
behind one of the slower cars. Weaver used that to his advantage
move under White and take the lead on lap 20. White fought back
trying to retake the lead on the outside. On lap 24, White pulled
alongside Weaver coming out of turn 4. The drivers made contact
which sent White into the wall at the end of the front stretch.
Weaver cruised the final six laps to take the win. Lewelling finished
second and Skylar Marlar held off Dylan Perry for third.
Colby Horner took the lead from the outside pole position from
pole sitter Jed Emert and never looked back. Emert pressured Horner
for the lead around the midway point of the race. Horner maintained
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Saturday's
Tennessee Tipoff Finale Cancelled by Storms
(March
15, 2025) Due to the severe thunderstorms, heavy rain
and the potential for tornadoes in the Maryville, TN area on Saturday,
officials from the World of Outlaws Late Models and Smoky Mountain
Speedway have agreed to cancel Saturday’s portion of the
World of Outlaws Tennessee Tipoff. The decision was made after
consultation with Precision Weather Service, keeping the best
interest of traveling race teams and fans in mind.
Saturday’s race will not be made up. If you purchased a
Saturday ticket in advance, you will receive a face-value credit
to your MyDirtTix.com account – good for two years –
to be used toward any World of Outlaws event available at WorldofOutlaws.com/tix.
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Bobby
Pierce Makes First Trip to Smoky Mountain Pay Off!
(March
14, 2025) In 11 previous World of Outlaws Late Models
races at Smoky Mountain Speedway, no driver from the Midwest had
ever rolled into Victory Lane. That was until Bobby Pierce came
to town. In his first trip to Maryville, the driver of the No.
32 led every lap of the Tennessee Tipoff on the way to win number
32 with The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet. (MRM
Racing Photos)
“A lot went through our minds coming here, thinking if
we could come away with a top 10, that would be good, top five
would be great,” Pierce said. “Definitely would not
have imagined winning this race. I’ve never been here, but
on top of that, it is red dirt, that’s not what I’m
from and everyone knows that. We had a good car, that’s
all I can say.”
Pierce began the 35-lap showdown from the outside of the front
row next to Bilstein Pole Award winner Nick Hoffman. A strong
run around the outside propelled the “Smooth Operator”
to the early advantage while Hoffman raced Devin Moran for second
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2025 Schedule
Released with Additional Races!
(January
15, 2025) Smoky Mountain Speedway has released the 2025
schedule with more racing on tap this season. The World of Outlaws
Late Model Series returns to sanction the Tennessee Tip-Off on
March 14-15. A $12,000 to win race is slated for Friday, March
14 followed by a $15,000 to win race on Saturday, March 15.
The Allstar Monster Trucks will be back on March 29-30 for two
days of fun and car smashing action. The Best Plumber 604 Series
will make its debut on Saturday, April 5. A Saturday Night Shootout
program will round out racing in April on Saturday, April 26.
The Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series returns on Saturday, May
17 for a $15,000 to win race. One week later, on Saturday, May
24, the Topless Outlaws Late Model Series visits for the $4,000
to win Lester Weeks Memorial. |
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