Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (March 6)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editorFriday's race: 24th of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venue: Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga.
Race details: A $12,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points event in the home stretch of the Wieland Winternationals.
Weather forecast: Areas of fog early in the day, then partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible (18 percent chance of precipitation). High 84F. Winds SE at 5-10 mph; Areas of patchy fog into evening. Partly cloudy skies (21 percent chance of precipitation). Low 62F. Winds light and variable.
Who's Hot: Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., warms up with his first back-to-back top-five finishes in national touring competition since October.
Who's Not: Cody Overton of Thomson, Ga. (a sub for Skyline Motorsports on Thursday) has been better than 12th once since back-to-back podium runs Feb. 10-11 at Volusia.
DirtonDirt prediction: Jonathan Davenport reels off this third consecutive Golden Isles victory. — Todd Turner
Around the Pits: Jonathan Davenport won back-to-back Speedweeks events for the fifth time in his career (he did it last season, 2018-19 and '12). … Missouri youngster Dillon McCowan’s ninth-place run Thursday matched his best of the season.
Up next: Saturday's $25,000-to-win Speedweeks finale on the Lucas Oil tour at Golden Isles.
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On March 6, 1999, Freddy Smith of Knoxville, Tenn., tops the unsanctioned Mountain Dew Spring Thaw at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn., leading 78 of 100 laps for a $10,000 victory over Ronnie Johnson, Rick Eckert, Wendell Wallace and Ray Cook.
Speedweeks trivia: Which retired driver has the most Speedweeks victories without being a member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame? (Answer in Friday's almanac; Wednesday's answer: Josh Richards is the winningest Speedweeks driver since 2000 with 29 victories.)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points
(Through Thursday)
1. Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind. (1,210)
2. Devin Moran, Dresden, Ohio (1,135)
3. Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga. (1,110)
4. Clay Harris, Jupiter, Fla. (1,005)
5. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz. (960)
6. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (955)
T7. Max Blair, Centerville, Pa. (920)
T7. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, Fla. (920)
9. Carson Ferguson, Lincolnton, N.C. (905)
10. Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. (865)
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 (rained out)
Feb. 28, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $25,000 (Hudson O’Neal)
March
March 4, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $7,000 (Jonathan Davenport)
March 5, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $10,000 (Jonathan Davenport)
March 6, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $12,000
March 7, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $25,000
