Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (Jan. 24)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editor
Saturday’s race: Third of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venue: Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.
Race details: The finale of the Sunshine Nationals with a $20,000-to-win World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature.
Weather forecast: Daytime cloudy (22 percent chance of rain). High 76F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph; nighttime partly cloudy skies (17 percent chance of rain). Low 59F. Winds light and variable.
Who's Hot: Friday’s winner Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., Super Late Model racing’s first three-time winner of 2026.
Who's Not: Riggs Motorsports driver Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., twice missing the top 10 at the Sunshine Nationals and fading from the pole to 13th on Friday.
DirtonDirt prediction: Repeating his Wild West Shootout exploits, Bobby Pierce rises up in the big-money finale to end the weekend with a victory. — Kevin Kovac
Around the Pits: After Saturday’s action, WoO competitors will take a two-week break and come right back to Volusia for Feb. 9-14’s DIRTcar Nationals (the first three nights are independent DIRTcar events and the final three nights WoO competition). … Thursday’s winner Chris Madden was battling for second on the 19th lap of Friday’s feature when he slowed; his Infinity Chassis house car was pushed to the pits.
Up next: South Georgia Showdown Jan. 30-31 on the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Ga.
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On Jan. 24, 1998, Hall of Famer Freddy Smith races to victory in Southern All Star competition on the oil-packed clay at high-speed Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga., outrunning Skip Arp and Bart Hartman.
Trivia: Who was the driver, racing one week after his wedding, that captured a Volusia Speedweeks finale for the first of seven career national touring victories? (Answer in Jan. 30’s almanac. Friday's answer: 2005)
World of Outlaws Late Model Series points
(Through Friday)
1. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, N.C. (287)
2. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (286)
3. Tyler Erb, New Waverly, Texas (281)
4. Max Blair, Centerville, Pa. (274)
T5. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y. (266)
T5. Kyle Strickler, Mooresville N.C. (266)
7. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, Ill. (142)
T8. Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga. (262)
T8. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. (262)
10. Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C. (254)
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks schedule/results
January
Date, sanction, track, location, winning purse (winner)
Jan. 22, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000 (Chris Madden)
Jan. 23, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000 (Hudson O’Neal)
Jan. 24, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $20,000
Jan. 30, Hunt the Front, Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, Ga., $10,000
Jan. 31, Hunt the Front, Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, Ga., $10,000
February
Feb. 2, Hunt the Front, Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway, $10,000
Feb. 3, Hunt the Front, Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway, $10,000
Feb. 5, Southern All Stars, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $5,000
Feb. 6, Southern All Stars, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $10,000
Feb. 7, Southern All Stars, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $25,000
Feb. 9, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $7,000
Feb. 10, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $7,000
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (semifeature)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (semifeature)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (semifeature)
Feb. 12, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 13, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 14, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $20,000
Feb. 19, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $10,000
Feb. 20, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 20, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 21, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $15,000
Feb. 21, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $20,000
Feb. 24, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $7,000
Feb. 25, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $7,000
Feb. 26, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $10,000
Feb. 27, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $12,000
Feb. 28, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $25,000
March
March 4, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $7,000
March 5, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $10,000
March 6, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $12,000
March 7, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $25,000
