DirtonDirt Dispatches
Dispatches: Longhorn flagship regroups ahead of '26
Brandon Overton in the Charlotte pits. (Zach Yost)
Among the latest notes and quotes from around Dirt Late Model racing from mid-November, including from the season-ending FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota action at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway. Also find a listing of live-streaming video from specials around the country:
Overton’s 2026 plans
It’s no secret that Brandon Overton and the Longhorn Factory Team haven’t performed up to lofty standards this year, but their performance has no bearing on their plans together for 2026.
The 34-year-old multitime crown jewel winner at Eldora Speedway confirmed that he’ll be back on a national tour — most likely the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series — with the Anthony Burroughs-led Longhorn Factory Team once the New Year begins. General mechanics Justin Tharp and Ryder Cantillo are expected to return on Overton’s No. 76 team as well.
“We’re looking forward to getting the year done and regrouping (for next year),” said Overton, who added that “I don’t see anything changing” in terms of what kind of schedule his Longhorn Factory Team commits to in 2026.
If there’s anything that’s different is that Overton and the No. 76 Longhorn Factory Team, which the Evans, Ga., driver signed a multiyear deal with November 2024, are heading westward for Jan. 10-18’s Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Ariz.
“We’ll go to (Georgia-Florida) Speedweeks and see what happens,” Overton said. “We’re just trying to work on our car right now, you know what I mean? We’re gonna go to Arizona and that’ll be what’s new for us.”
This weekend’s FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota finale at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway on Friday and Saturday are Overton’s final races on his 2025 schedule, but he could race Sunday’s Freddy Smith Memorial at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., sanctioned by the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series.
At 96 features started this year, Overton’s never raced more at the Super Late Model level than he has this year. Overton did put forth two top-10 runs at the World Finals last weekend, so he’s hoping to build on that before the season ends.
“Everything’s good, we just gotta get to running better,” Overton said. “It just depends. Sometimes we can unload and race with them. Sometimes we unload we’re really bad. We just have to turn the really bad nights into decent nights. We’ll be fine. It’s tough. It’s hard to win in any class. Everywhere we go, there’s always competitive cars. Like we said, just have to get a little better.” — Kyle McFadden
Streaming schedule
Among upcoming Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events available via live streaming:
Friday, Nov. 14
• FloRacing Night in America Peach Bowl at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway (FloRacing)
Saturday, Nov. 15
• FloRacing Night in America Peach State Classic at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway (FloRacing)
• American Crate All-Star Series presented by PPM at Natural Bridge (Va.) Speedway (Dirt Rich TV)
• Springfield Turkey Bowl XIX in Springfield, Mo. (Springfield Raceway TV)
Sunday, Nov. 16
• Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C. (Hunt the Front TV)
