Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (Feb. 10)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editor
Tuesday's race: Eighth of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venue: Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.
Race details: The second round of the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals pays $7,000-to-win for the non-touring DIRTcar Super Late Model event.
Weather forecast: Sunny in daytime with 8 percent chance of precipitation. High 79F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph; Partly cloudy skies at night. Low near 50F. Winds light and variable.
Who's Hot: Hot is an understatement for Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., who is on a streak of four consecutive Georgia-Florida Speedweeks victories among three tracks, including Monday’s $7,000 Volusia opener.
Who's Not: Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., is off to another struggling Speedweeks after engine woes Monday in Volusia’s hot laps, his second powerplant issue in four days.
DirtonDirt prediction: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., gets on track at Volusia for not only his first top-five finish at the track in 2026 but his first victory, ending runner-up Brandon Overton’s personal winning streak. — Todd Turner
Around the Pits: Brandon Overton’s fourth straight Speedweeks victory matches record victory stretches of Brandon Sheppard (2019, all at Volusia) and Billy Moyer (2008, two at East Bay, two at Volusia). … Monday’s 56 entries were five more than last year’s DIRTcar Nationals opener. … Max Blair is ninth or better in his last 10 Volusia feature starts, including Monday’s fourth-place finish. … Ryan Gustin’s 12th-place run on Monday ended a streak of five straight top-10 finishes in Speedweeks action.
Up next: Triple $5,000-to-win DIRTcar semifeatures Wednesday at Volusia.
Next week: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series opens its season with Feb. 19-21 events at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla.
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On Feb. 10, 1984, Jeff Purvis captures an All-Star Circuit of Champions feature in Jacksonville, Fla., for his first of 12 career Speedweeks victories, including four that winter split between Jacksonville and Volusia.
Speedweeks trivia: Who was the last Speedweeks winner on Volusia’s now-paved 3/8-mile dirt layout that hosted action when the half-mile circuit was asphalt? (Answer in Wednesday's almanac; Monday's answer: Kenny Merchant of Ruston, La., the lone Louisiana-based Speedweeks winner).
DIRTcar weekly points
(Final 2025 standings)
1. Jason Feger, Bloomington, Ill. (2,596)
2. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill. (2,479)
3. Kyle Moore, Mansfield, Ohio (2,342)
4. Tyler Erb, Waverly, Texas (2,328)
5. Rusty Schlenk, McClure, Ohio (2,295)
6. Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, Ill. (2,183)
7. Todd Brennan, Zanesville, Ohio (2,150)
8. Dennis Erb Jr., Carpentersville, Ill. (2,141)
9. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (2,090)
10. Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, Ill. (2,068)
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
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (semifeature)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (semifeature)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (semifeature)
Feb. 12, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 13, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 14, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $20,000
Feb. 19, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $10,000
Feb. 20, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 20, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $12,000
Feb. 21, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $15,000
Feb. 21, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $20,000
Feb. 24, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $7,000
Feb. 25, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $7,000
Feb. 26, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $10,000
Feb. 27, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $12,000
Feb. 28, Lucas Oil, Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, $25,000
March
March 4, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $7,000
March 5, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $10,000
March 6, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $12,000
March 7, Lucas Oil, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $25,000
