August 1
Thunderbird Speedway,
Muskogee, OK
Sanction: Comp Cams Super Dirt Series (Hayden Ross Memorial) - $5,066
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 2, 5:22 am)
Dillard repels Ross, wins Thunderbird finale
Hayden Ross Memorial
- Cade Dillard
- Billy Moyer Jr.
- Kyle Beard
- Clay Stuckey
- Eli Ross
- Timothy Culp
- Tyler Wolff
- Billy Moyer
- Chandler Petty
- Brandon Ball
- Brett Hansen
- Kylan Garner
- Chris Bragg
- Jerrett Bransom
- Tyler Kuykendall
- Ryan Johnson
- James Rini
- Chance Mann
- Geoff Aitken
- R.C. Whitwell
- Shawn Mann
- Morgan Bagley
- Damian Patocka
- Eric Brill
- Brian Stinson
What won the race: Outside front-row starter Cade Dillard of Robeline, La., regained the lead from Eli Ross on lap 17 and survived a late restart to lead the final four circuits of Saturday's fourth annual Hayden Ross Memorial finale at Thunderbird Speedway. Dillard earned $5,066 for his 15th career Comp Cams Super Dirt Series victory, seventh on the Nutrien Ag Solutions Revival Super Dirt Series and second Ross Foundation Sooner Late Model Series triumph.
Quotable: "Glad we could get it going tonight. (We) had a lot better racetrack tonight, so hats off to everybody for that," Dillard said. "It raced really good tonight, first time we came here just unfortunate circumstances with the rain and all. It was definitely one hundred percent better this go around. It’s a cool place, got that historic feel to it."
Key notes: Friday's winner Eli Ross charged underneath Dillard in turns three and four following a lap-12 restart and led until Dillard regained control on the 17th lap. ... Ross settled for fifth after winning the previous night's $6,916 prelim in the event that honors Hayden Ross of Muskogee, Okla., who tragically died in October of 2022 at the age of 20 and was posthumously crowned the 2022 Sooner Series champion. … Dillard won June 26's Ross Memorial opener before rain postponed the finale into this weekend's two-day event. ... Polesitter Billy Moyer Jr. took the runner-up spot on the 19th lap and cut Dillard's advantage by more than a second, finishing 0.852 of a second back at the line. ... Tenth-starting Kyle Beard captured his second third-place finish in as many nights. ... Timothy Culp gained three spots to place sixth. ... Morgan Bagley started fourth and was running second when smoke from underneath the hood forced him to retire on lap 13. … Fourth-running R.C. Whitwell retired on the 17th lap. ... The 20-lap feature lasted 24 minutes with 17 starters completing the distance. ... Dillon Rupe and Doug Tye scratched before heat race action.
On the move: Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., started 10th and finished third.
Winner's sponsors: Dillard’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by S&S Fishing & Rental, Joel’s Auto Sales, Strength Roofing & Siding, Jenkins Logging, Johnsville Company, Jody’s Oilfield Service, Bryan Cook Trucks, Hoosier Racing Tire, Lonestar Equipment & Repair, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Nichols, Production Jars, Integra Shocks, VP Racing Fuels and Supreme Vinyl Works.
Points chase: Comp Cams after Thunderbird: 1. Cade Dillard (2,830); 2. Kyle Beard (2,485); 3. Timothy Culp (2,480); 4. Billy Moyer (2,320); 5. Chandler Petty (2,305).
Revival before Saturday: 1. Eli Ross (3,170); 2. Chris Bragg (3,110); 3. Jerrett Bransom (2,720); 4. Jon Mitchell (1,840); 5. John Briggs (1,600).
Sooner before Saturday: 1. Dakota Dellinger (4,045); 2. Eric Brill (4,010); 3. Ashlee Buck (3,790); 4. James Rini (3,380); 5. Randy Swett (2,270).
Current weather: Clear, 81°F
Car count: 27
Fast qualifier: Billy Moyer Jr.
Time: 19.681 seconds
Polesitter: Billy Moyer Jr.
Heat race winners: Billy Moyer Jr., Tyler Wolff, Cade Dillard, Morgan Bagley
Next series race: August 7, Crowley's Ridge Raceway (Paragould, AR) $5,000
Editor's note: Corrects 12th- to 18th-place finishers.




































