Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (Feb. 21)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editor
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Saturday's races: 16th and 17th of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venues: All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla., and Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Fla.
Race details: All-Tech’s $15,000-to-win event wraps up a three-race weekend while Hendry County’s $20,000-to-win show caps the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Swamp Cabbage 100 weekend.
Weather forecasts: In Ellisville, cloudy early with partial sunshine later, High 84F (21 percent chance of precipitation) with cloudy skies at night, Low 63F (51 percent chance of precipitation); in Clewiston, sunny and High 85F (4 percent chance of precipitation) and partly cloudy at night, Low 60F (11 percent chance of precipitation).
Who's Hot: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., light on victories but on the podium for four straight races.
Who's Not: Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., still seeking his first full-field top-five finish since Arizona.
DirtonDirt prediction: National tour reigning champs Moran and Pierce win again in Saturday night finales. — Todd Turner
Around the Pits: Bobby Pierce’s two victories are his fewest before March since 2022, when he didn’t win until April. … Both of the career-best Lucas Oil runner-up finishes for Clay Harris have come in his home state of Florida. … Dennis Erb Jr. doesn’t have a top-10 finish this month.
Next week: Lucas Oil's Speedweeks action shifts to Ocala (Fla.) Speedway for Feb. 24-28 action.
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On Feb. 21, 1981, Charlie Swartz of Lucasville, Ohio — the week after a legendary disqualification at Volusia County Speedway — captured his first career victory at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla., in the weekend’s All-Star Circuit of Champions finale, snapping Kenny Brightbill’s two-race winning streak.
Speedweeks trivia: Tyler Reddick is the lone Dirt Late Model Speedweeks winner to win the Daytona 500. What Speedweeks winner had a brother who won the Great American Race? (Answer in Tuesday’s almanac; Friday's answer: Wisconsin driver Pat Doar won his lone career Speedweeks event in 1997 at Volusia for his second career Late Model victory.)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points
(Through Friday)
1. Devin Moran, Dresden, Ohio (480)
2. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (460)
3. Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga. (450)
4. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind. (435)
T5. Josh Rice, Crittenden, Ky. (380)
T5. Mark Whitener, Middleburg, Fla. (380)
T7. Carson Ferguson, Lincolnton, N.C. (370)
T7. Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. (370)
T9. Brian Shirley, Chatham, Ill. (360)
T9. Max Blair, Centerville, Pa. (360)
World of Outlaws Late Model Series points
(Through Friday)
1. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, N.C. (1,032)
2. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. (1,024)
3. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y. (1,010)
4. Tyler Erb, New Waverly, Texas (996)
5. Drake Troutman, Hyndman, Pa. (964)
6. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa (968)
7. Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn. (957)
8. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, Ill. (950)
9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif. (944)
10. Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, N.C. (933)
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 (Brandon Sheppard)
Feb. 20, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $12,000 (Devin Moran)
Feb. 20, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $12,000 (Bobby Pierce)
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
