Dirt on Dirt - O'Neal dominates Round 2 at Volusia for $7,000

February 10

Volusia Speedway Park,

Barberville, FL

Sanction: DIRTcar Supers (Federated DIRTcar Nationals) - $7,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac and track reports (last updated February 10, 11:27 pm)

O'Neal dominates Round 2 at Volusia for $7,000

Federated DIRTcar Nationals

Hudson O'Neal
Cody Overton
Ryan Gustin
Brandon Sheppard
Tim McCreadie
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Nick Hoffman
Devin Moran
Chris Madden
Bobby Pierce
Daulton Wilson
Kyle Bronson
Blair Nothdurft
Drake Troutman
Carson Ferguson
Tyler Erb
Brandon Overton
Tyler Bruening
Max Blair
Tyler Wyant
Logan Zarin
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Dallon Murty
Ethan Dotson

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Hudson O'Neal celebrates his fifth career Volusia victory.

What won the race: Pole-starting Hudson O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., cruised to a second-round victory Tuesday in the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, earning $7,000. O'Neal wasn't seriously challenged in winning his fourth race of the young season and first with his regular SSI Motorsports. Cody Overton, 1.248 seconds back in the 25-lapper, was second for the second straight night and Overton's older brother Brandon saw his four-race winning streak end.

Quotable: "We knew that it was going to be a little bit of a tire game," O'Neal said, "and we were lucky to be able to get out to the lead there early. And then it started to lane up down here in (turns) one and two especially and we were just lucky to have good track position."

Key notes: Hudson O'Neal's previous three victories of 2026 came in his part-time Rumley Engineering ride. ... O'Neal notched his fifth career Volusia victory. ... Monday's winner Brandon Overton finished 17th; he entered the event with four straight Speedweeks victories among three tracks. ... A single caution slowed the action on the ninth lap for Max Blair's flat tire. ... The track was regroomed between heat and consolation races, but passing remained difficult in the main event. ... Fast qualifier Blair Nothdurft rebounded from engine problems the previous night, but faded from the front row in the feature. ... Ethan Dotson arrived at Volusia for action after a lengthy flight back from New Zealand, where he was competing in offseason action. ... Former WoO regular Max McLaughlin piloted the Glenn Styres Racing entry. ... Highway 40 was closed Tuesday evening west of the track because of smoke from an apparent blaze. ... The DIRTcar Nationals continue Wednesday with three Super Late Model semifeatures paying $5,000-to-win.

On the move: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., started 17th and finished 10th.

Winner's sponsors: O’Neal’s SSI Motorsports Longhorn Chassis was powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Wheeler Metals, Professional Concrete, Dyno One, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Big River Steel, O'Neal's Salvage & Recycling, Merrill Bonding, Bob & Tammy Burton, Bobcat of Batesville, Indiana USSSA Fastpitch, West Side Tractor Sales, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Points chase: DIRTcar Nationals after Tuesday: 1. Cody Overton (150); 2. Hudson O'Neal (135); 3. Devin Moran (121); 4. Brandon Overton (199); 5. Ryan Gustin (114); 6. Nick Hoffman (113); 7. Tim McCreadie (107); 8. Brandon Sheppard (105); 9. Max Blair (102); 10. Bobby Pierce (100).

Current weather: Clear, 61°F

Car count: 56

Fast qualifier: Blair Nothdurft

Time: 17.431 seconds

Polesitter: Hudson O'Neal

Heat race winners: Hudson O'Neal, Blair Nothdurft, Ryan Gustin, Ricky Thornton Jr., Cody Overton, Nick Hoffman

Consolation race winners: Drake Troutman, Dallon Murty, Tyler Erb

Next series race: February 11, Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL) $5,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Updates from Tuesday’s Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals second round, featuring a 25-lap, $7,000-to-win main event for DIRTcar-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Pole-starting Hudson O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., cruised to a second-round victory Tuesday in the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, earning $7,000. O'Neal wasn't seriously challenged in winning his fourth race of the young season and first with his regular SSI Motorsports. Cody Overton, 1.248 seconds back in the 25-lapper, was second for the second straight night and Overton's older brother Brandon saw his four-race winning streak end.

Feature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Hudson O'Neal, Blair Nothdurft
Row 2: Ryan Gustin, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Row 3: Cody Overton, Nick Hoffman
Row 4: Brandon Sheppard, Daulton Wilson
Row 5: Tim McCreadie, Kyle Bronson
Row 6: Chris Madden, Devin Moran
Row 7: Tyler Wyant, Carson Ferguson
Row 8: Frank Heckenast Jr., Ethan Dotson
Row 9: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Overton
Row 10: Drake Troutman, Dallon Murty
Row 11: Tyler Erb, Tyler Bruening
Row 12: Logan Zarin, Max Blair

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation: Drake Troutman, Tyler Bruening, Dustin Sorensen, Austin Smith, Jackson Hise, Cade Dillard, Tristan Chamberlain, Michael Leach, Todd Morrow, Matthew Larson, Reid Millard, Jake Timm. Scratched: Kyle Strickler.

Second consolation: Dallon Murty, Logan Zarin, Trey Mills, Jordan Koehler, Sam Seawright, Ross Robinson, Tyler Millwood, Preston Luckman, Boom Briggs, Eli Johnson, Brent Larson. Scratched: John Garvin Jr., Dennis Erb Jr.

Third consolation: Tyler Erb, Max Blair, Dan Ebert, Josh Rice, Chase Junghans, Mark Whitener, Luke Morey, Brenden Smith, Evan Koehler, Austin Howes, Jason Riggs, Max McLaughlin.

Heat race recap

Hudson O'Neal cruised from the pole in winning the first heat. ... In the second heat, a lap-three caution appeared when Kyle Strickler's car lost a left-rear wheel that bounded toward the turn-one infield. ... Polesitter Blair Nothdurft led all the way in the second heat (runner-up Daulton Wilson improved four positions, overtaking Carson Ferguson late). ... In the third heat, outside front-row starter Ryan Gustin became the initial heat winner of the week to win without starting on the pole. ... In the fourth heat, Ricky Thornton Jr. rallied in the low groove from his seventh spot for a victory in a prelim halted by a second-lap caution for Dennis Erb Jr., who spun and smacked the backstretch wall after tangling with Ethan Dotson. ... Cody Overton cruised from the pole in the caution-free fifth heat. ... in the final heat, Nick Hoffman pulled away from a back-and-forth battle with Brandon Overton for a victory over fifth-starting Devin Moran and Overton. ... Hoffman and Cody Overton were the lone repeat heat winners from Monday.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Wyant, Drake Troutman, Jackson Hise, Austin Smith, Dustin Sorensen, Matthew Larson, Jaek Timm, Red Millard.

Second heat: Blair Nothdurft, Daulton Wilson, Carson Ferguson, Cade Dillard, Tyler Bruening, Michael Leach, Tristan Chamberlain, Todd Morrow, Kyle Strickler.

Third heat: Ryan Gustin, Tim McCreadie, Frank Heckenast Jr., Dallon Murty, Brent Larson, Ross Robinson, Jordan Koehler, Eli Johnson, John Garvin Jr.

Fourth heat: Ricky Thornton Jr., Kyle Bronson, Ethan Dotson, Sam Seawright, Trey Mills, Logan Zarin, Boom Briggs, Preston Luckman, Tyler Millwood, Dennis Erb Jr.

Fifth heat: Cody Overton, Chris Madden, Bobby Pierce, Max Blair, Chase Junghans, Luke Morey, Josh Rice, Evan Koehler, Max McLaughlin.

Sixth heat: Nick Hoffman, Devin Moran, Brandon Overton, Tyler Erb, Austin Howes, Dan Ebert, Mark Whitener, Jason Riggs, Brenden Smith.

Time trials

First group
Driver (car no.), hometown
1. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 17.673
2. Austin Smith (11), Cedartown, Ga., 17.768
3. Tyler Wyant (24), Oil City, Pa., 17.842
4. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 17.853
5. Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 17.881
6. Dustin Sorenson (19), Rochester, Minn., 17.882
7. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 18.185
8. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 18.210
9. Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn., 18.580
10. Reid Millard (14R), Jefferson City, Mo., 19.817
Second group
1. Blair Nothdurft (76), Renner, S.D., 17.431
2. Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 17.821
3. Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 17.868
4. Todd Morrow (T1), Penton, Ala., 17.948
5. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 18.087
6. Daulton Wilson (58v), Fayetteville, N.C., 18.206
7. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 18.209
8. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 18.221
9. Kyle Strickler (8), Mooresville, N.C., 18.290
Third group
1. Tim McCreadie (9), Watertown, N.Y., 17.770
2. Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 17.888
3. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 17.960
4. Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del., 18.142
5. Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 18.380
6. Dallon Murty (13), Chelsea, Iowa, 18.409
7. Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 18.470
8, John Garvin Jr. (J4), Sarver, Pa., 19.000
9. Eli Johnson (55), Clewiston, Fla., 19.160
Fourth group
1. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 17.737
2. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 17.958
3. Sam Seawright (16), Rainsville, Ala., 17.989
4. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 18.004
5. Preston Luckman (77), Coos Bay, Ore., 18.028
6. Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., 18.054
7. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 18.132
8. Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 18.169
9. Logan Zarin (1z), Hookstown, Pa., 18.331
10. Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 18.678
Fifth group
1. Cody Overton (2), Thomson, Ga., 17.538
2. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 17.786
3. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 17.806
4. Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky., 17.840
5. Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 18.066
6. Luke Morey (49), Denver, N.C., 18.123
7. Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 18.144
8. Evan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 18.230
9. Max McLaughlin (0), Mooresville, N.C., 18.459
Sixth group
1. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 17.531
2. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 17.685
3. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 17.748
4. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 17.864
5. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 17.929
6. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 18.033
7. Austin Howes (17), Lewistown, Mo., 18.165
8. Jason Riggs (81), College Grove, Tenn., 18.237
9. Brenden Smith (19m), Dade City, Fla., 18.748

Tuesday’s schedule

(All times local)
8 a.m. - Pits open
11 a.m. - Hauler parking (Super DIRTcar Series)
1 p.m. - Ticket and pit pass sales open
3 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
3:15 p.m. - Competitor registration opens
3:45 p.m. - Grandstands, midway closed and cleared
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:45 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting (WoO command center)
5:20 p.m. - Sprint car engine heat
5:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Sprint car hot laps
- Sprint car time trials (2 laps)
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Sprint car heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
Consolation races
- Sprint cars (12 laps)
- Late Models (10 laps)
Feature events
- Sprint cars (30 laps)
- Late Models (25 laps)