Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (Feb. 27)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editor
Friday’s race: 21st of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venue: Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, 3/8-mile tri-oval.
Race details: The Wieland Winternationals on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continue with a $12,000-to-win event in the fourth of five programs.
Weather forecast: Partly cloudy morning skies give way to likely afternoon showers (61 percent chance of rain). High 80F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph; steady rain (76 percent chance) in evening with showers continuing late. Low near 60F. Winds light and variable. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Who's Hot: Thursday winner Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., Super Late Model racing’s winningest driver of 2026 with six victories.
Who's Not: Garrett Alberson’s uneven 2026 start continues with an early demise Thursday as the Las Cruces, N.M., driver has a single top-five in Lucas Oil Series action.
DirtonDirt prediction: Jonathan Davenport rebounds from his first-lap disaster Thursday for a Friday victory at Ocala. — Todd Turner
Around the Pits: Hudson O’Neal’s six victories over 17 starts is the winningest stretch of his career (he had six victories over 19 starts early in 2023). … Kyle Bronson’s third-place finish was his first on the podium in a national touring event since May 16, 2025, at Eagle (Neb.) Raceway.
Up next: Saturday's $25,000-to-win Lucas Oil finale at Ocala.
Next week: Four Lucas Oil Series events at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga., on March 4-7.
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On Feb. 27, 2000, John Jones of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., captured the Southern All Star-sanctioned Bama Bash at Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Ala., earning $3,000 and continuing a hot streak that included four $5,000 paydays late the previous season.
Speedweeks trivia: What driver’s lone Speedweeks victory came as his first national touring victory and just a few months after picking up Rookie of the Year honors on that circuit? (Answer in Saturday's almanac; Thursday’s answer: Mike Marlar hit the wall battling for the lead in the 2012 Speedweeks finale at Ocala.)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points
(Through Thursday)
1. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind. (935)
2. Devin Moran, Dresden, Ohio (905)
3. Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga. (890)
4. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (790)
5. Carson Ferguson, Lincolnton, N.C. (770)
6. Clay Harris, Jupiter, Fla. (740)
7. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, Fla. (730)
T8. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz. (705)
T8. Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. (705)
10. Josh Rice, Union, Ky. (700)
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 (Hudson O’Neal)
Feb. 21, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $20,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 24, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $7,000 (Devin Moran)
Feb. 25, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $7,000 (Brandon Sheppard)
Feb. 26, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $10,000 (Hudson O'Neal)
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
