Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (Feb. 19)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editor
Thursday's race: 13th of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venue: All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla.
Race details: The $10,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season opener is the first of three All-Tech events during the Weiland Winternationals.
Weather forecast: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day (17 percent chance of precipitation) High 81F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph; nighttime cloudy (24 percent chance of precipitation). Low around 65F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Who's Hot: Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., the 2023 Lucas Oil champ who scored a victory and two third-place finishes in the previous week’s Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. O’Neal has four 2026 victories.
Who's Not: Reigning Lucas Oil champ Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, who, after a third-place run last week at Volusia in his first outing of 2026, ran seventh and eighth in two more races before failing to make the starting lineup for back-to-back Volusia events and skipping the finale.
DirtonDirt prediction: The Lucas Oil Series continues a streak going back to 2018 of unique winners in season openers. — Todd Turner
Around the Pits: The Lucas Oil Series has completed 10 previous events at All-Tech going back to 2020 with Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz. (four victories) the only multiple-race winner. … Thornton won twice last season and once apiece in 2023 and ’24. … Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., owns All-Tech’s Super Late Model track record (16.430 seconds) set last January. … Last season’s 50-lap finale at All-Tech had six lead changes among four drivers with Devin Moran grabbing the $15,000 victory.
Up next: Friday’s Lucas Oil action continues at All-Tech for a $12,000-to-win event while the World of Outlaws Late Model Series makes its debut at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Fla., with a $12,000-to-win program.
Next week: The Lucas Oil tour’s Speedweeks action continues Feb. 24-28 at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway.
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On Feb. 19, 1972, Iowa Hall of Famer Ed Sanger notched his second and final career Georgia-Florida Speedweeks victory at Drive-In Raceway in Deland, Fla., in the National Dirt Track Classic.
Speedweeks trivia: What Southern All Star Racing Series champion opened his next season with his lone career Georgia-Florida Speedweeks victory? (Answer in Friday's almanac; Feb. 14’s answer: Billy Moyer is the lone driver to win the Speedweeks finale one season and the Speedweeks opener the next.)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points
(Final 2025 standings)
1. Devin Moran, Dresden, Ohio (9,175)
2. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz. (9,090)
3. Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga. (9,010)
4. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind. (8,725)
5. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (8,265)
6. Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, N.M. (8,020)
7. Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga. (7,645)
8. Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, N.C. (6,975)
9. Carson Ferguson, Lincolnton, N.C. (6,890)
10. Donald McIntosh, Dawsonville, Ga. (6,685)
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 (Tim McCreadie)
Jan. 30, Hunt the Front, Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, Ga., $10,000 (Brandon Overton)
Jan. 31, Hunt the Front, Needmore Speedway, Norman Park, Ga., $10,000 (cancelled)
February
Feb. 2, Hunt the Front, Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway, $10,000 (cancelled)
Feb. 3, Hunt the Front, Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway, $10,000 (cancelled)
Feb. 5, Southern All Stars, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $5,000 (rained out)
Feb. 6, Southern All Stars, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $10,000 (Brandon Overton)
Feb. 7, Southern All Stars, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $25,000 (Brandon Overton)
Feb. 9, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $7,000 (Brandon Overton)
Feb. 10, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $7,000 (Hudson O'Neal)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (Michael Leach)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (Tyler Erb)
Feb. 12, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 13, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 14, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $20,000 (Brandon Sheppard)
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
