Key notes: Brownstown Speedway hosts the 47th annual WillScot Jackson 100 presented by Jackson County Visitor Center, starting with Friday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win fifth annual C.J. Rayburn Memorial. … The event honors Rayburn, of Whiteland, Ind., the late Hall of Fame chassis builder who died on Jan. 1, 2022, at the age of 81 after battling Covid pneumonia. … The two-day program concludes with Saturday’s 100-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Points leader Brandon Sheppard has two Brownstown specials since 2019, including 2021’s $15,000 Jackson prelim. … Hudson O’Neal topped 2019’s Jackson 100 before adding a Jackson prelim in ’22 and 2024’s FloRacing Night in America, combining for more than $45,000. … Ricky Thornton Jr. is a four-time feature winner there, including Jackson 100 finales in 2023 and ’25, worth more than $80,000. … Mike Marlar won 2024’s Jackson 100 finale after winning ’23’s Rayburn Memorial at Brownstown. … Jonathan Davenport collected $20,000 in 2015’s Jackson 100 before capturing $22,022 in 2022’s FloRacing Night in America. … The Indiana Pro Late Model Series is on Friday’s undercard contesting the 15th annual Bowman Family 50; pure stocks share the spotlight for Saturday’s finale. … Gates open at 3 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday with on-track action at 6 p.m., nightly. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., chases his third career Jackson 100 finale victory.
Points chase: Before Brownstown Friday: 1. Brandon Sheppard (6,305); 2. Hudson O’Neal (6,250); 3. Devin Moran (6,200); 4. Brandon Overton (5,855); 5. Ricky Thornton Jr. (5,800); 6. Max Blair (5,720); 7. Josh Rice (5,430); 8. Brian Shirley (5,405); 9. Garrett Alberson (5,370); 10. Kyle Bronson (5,070).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Mike Marlar, Jonathan Davenport, Devin Gilpin, Dan Ebert, Jason Jameson, Dillon McCowan, Steve Peeden, Derek Groomer, Matt Boknecht, Chad Stapleton, Daniel Hilsabeck, Tyler Collins, Shelby Miles, Dustin Nobbe, Tyler Neal, Brenden Smith, Cory Lawler, Brody Smith and others.
Next series race: September 26, Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN) $50,000
From staff reports
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — Live updates from Friday’s 47th annual Jackson 100 preliminary night featuring the fifth annual C.J. Rayburn Memorial, highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
3 p.m. - Gates open
3 p.m. - Tech and registration open
5:45 p.m. - Tech and registration close
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Crate Late Model group qualifying
- Super Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Crate Late Model heats (8 laps)
Consolation races
- Super Late Models (10 laps)
- Crate Late Models (10 laps)
Feature events
- Super Late Models (40 laps)
- Crate Late Models (50 laps)
