Georgia-Florida Speedweeks
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Almanac (Feb. 24)
By Todd Turner
DirtonDirt managing editor
Tuesday's race: 18th of 30 originally scheduled Super Late Model events from Jan. 22-March 7.
Venue: Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, 3/8-mile tri-oval.
Race details: The Wieland Winternationals on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series continue with a $7,000-to-win non-points event.
Weather forecast: Sunny daytime (no chance of rain). High 61F. Winds light and variable; Mostly clear at night (6 percent chance of rain). Low 32F. Winds light and variable.
Who's Hot: Clay Harris of Jupiter, Fla., who entered the season with three top-five finishes in two full years of Lucas Oil competition, was on the podium twice at All-Tech (and wrecked running second in another event).
Who's Not: Former Lucas Oil champ Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., who has a best finish of fifth in his last 11 feature starts overall.
DirtonDirt prediction: Home-stater Kyle Bronson is a factor for the first time during Speedweeks, posting a top-five finish. — Todd Turner
Around the Pits: Brandon Overton tops Speedweeks earnings so far ($82,010) with an average of $5,467 over 15 starts. … Ocala has hosted 37 Speedweeks events, 16 in Lucas Oil competition. … Josh Richards (14) has the most Speedweeks top-five finishes at Ocala. … Darrell Lanigan and Jonathan Davenport are knotted in Speedweeks victories at Ocala with five apiece.
Up next: Wednesday’s $10,000-to-win Lucas Oil event at Ocala.
Next week: Four Lucas Oil Series events at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga., on March 4-7
This Date in Dirt Late Model History: On Feb. 24, 2012, John Blankenship of Williamson, W.Va., notches his lone career Speedweeks victory, winning the 40-lap nightcap of a doubleheader at Volusia Speedway Park.
Speedweeks trivia: Which driver has the most career top-five finishes (14) in Speedweeks competition at Ocala? (Answer in Wednesday's almanac; Saturday’s answer: Eldon Yarbrough is the lone Speedweeks winner with a brother (Lee Roy) who won the Daytona 500).
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points
(Through Saturday)
1. Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga. (690)
2. Hudson O’Neal (685), Martinsville, Ind. (685)
3. Devin Moran, Dresden, Ohio (675)
4. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill. (650)
T5. Carson Ferguson, Lincolnton, N.C. (575)
T5. Clay Harris, Jupiter, Fla. (575)
7. Josh Rice, Crittenden, Ky. (550)
T8. Cory Hedgecock, Loudon, Tenn. (545)
T8. Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn. (545)
T10. Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, N.M. (535)
T10. Brian Shirley, Chatham, Ill. (535)
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 (Hudson O'Neal)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (Michael Leach)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 11, DIRTcar Supers, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $5,000 (Tyler Erb)
Feb. 12, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 13, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $12,000 (Nick Hoffman)
Feb. 14, WoO, Volusia Speedway Park, Barberville, Fla., $20,000 (Brandon Sheppard)
Feb. 19, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $10,000 (Brandon Sheppard)
Feb. 20, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $12,000 (Devin Moran)
Feb. 20, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $12,000 (Bobby Pierce)
Feb. 21, Lucas Oil, All-Tech Raceway, Ellisville, Fla., $15,000 (Hudson O’Neal)
Feb. 21, WoO, Hendry County Motorsports Park, Clewiston, Fla., $20,000 (Nick Hoffman)
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
