Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – After seven Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge events thus far in 2023, a tight battle continues at Saturday’s 17th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
Hudson O’Neal leads the current Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge standings. Ricky Thornton Jr. and Jonathan Davenport are tied for second – just 80 points behind O’Neal. Tim McCreadie and Brandon Overton round the top five in Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge standings.
The Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge is a mini-series within the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule that will award points to drivers at the thirteen (13) tape-delayed events airing on the MAVTV Motorsports Network.
The driver earning the most Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge points will receive a $15,000 cash bonus, while second and third will receive $5,000 and $2,000 respectively at the year-end awards banquet. Drivers must maintain perfect attendance with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to be eligible for these awards.
2023 Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge Schedule:
Sat. Jan. 28 – Golden Isles Speedway – Waynesville, GA – $25,000 – Brandon Overton
Thurs. Feb 9 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $10,000 – Hudson O’Neal
Fri.. Feb 10 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $12,000 – Hudson O’Neal
Sat. Feb 11 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $15,000 – Rained Out
Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $6,000 – Jonathan Davenport
Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $50,000 – Devin Moran
Sat. Jun. 24 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA – $50,000 – Ricky Thornton Jr.
Sat. Jul. 8 – Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN – $50,000 – Bobby Pierce
Sat. Jul. 15 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $15,000
Sat. Jul. 22 – Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD – $53,000
Sat. Aug. 12 – Florence Speedway – Union, KY – $75,000
Sat. Aug. 26 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, PA – $50,000
Sat. Sep. 16 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA – $50,000
Sat. Oct. 21 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH – $100,000