58 events at 26 tracks across 15 states
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has set the 2026 schedule.
The season opens with Speedweeks across tracks in Georgia and Florida. The purse for this section of the schedule alone total $650,000.
BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania will see their first LOLMDS event on April 25th with a $25,000-to-win event. Additionally, Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa is another new track on the schedule with a $15,000-to-win race on July 14th.
Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship will once again close the season with a $100,000-to-win race. However, new for 2026, the event will be hosted at West Virginia Motor Speedway. The former 5/8-mile was recently converted to a 3/8-mile.
2026 Lucas Dirt schedule
Wednesday, February 18 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL
Winter Nationals / Open Practice
Thursday, February 19 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL
Winter Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, February 20 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL
Winter Nationals / $12k to win / $53k purse
Saturday, February 21 / All-Tech Raceway / Lake City, FL
Winter Nationals / $15k to win / $64k purse
Monday, February 23 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL
Winter Nationals / Open Practice
Tuesday, February 24 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL
Winter Nationals / $7k to win / $31k purse
Wednesday, February 25 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL
Winter Nationals / $7k to win / $31k purse
Thursday, February 26 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL
Winter Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, February 27 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL
Winter Nationals / $12k to win / $53k purse
Saturday, February 28 / Ocala Speedway / Ocala, FL
Winter Nationals / $25k to win / $83k purse
Tuesday, March 3 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA
Super Bowl of Racing / Open Practice
Wednesday, March 4 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA
Super Bowl of Racing / $7k to win / $31k purse
Thursday, March 5 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA
Super Bowl of Racing / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, March 6 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA
Super Bowl of Racing / $12k to win / $53k purse
Saturday, March 7 / Golden Isles Speedway / Brunswick, GA
Super Bowl of Racing / $25k to win / $83k purse
Friday, March 27 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH
Buckeye Spring 50 / $15k to win / $64k purse
Saturday, March 28 / Brownstown Speedway / Brownstown, IN
Indiana Icebreaker / $25k to win / $83k purse
Friday, April 24 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE
The Melvin L. Joseph Memorial / $21k to win / $70k purse
Saturday, April 25 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA
Superior Homes Late Model York County Nationals Presented by Pancho’s Racing Products / $25k to win / $83k purse
Sunday, April 26 / Hagerstown Speedway / Hagerstown, MD
Conococheague 40 / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, May 1 / Circle City Raceway / Indianapolis, IN
$15k to win / $64k purse
Saturday, May 2 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY
40th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial / $25k to win / $83k purse
Friday, May 8 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL
Farmer City 74 / $25k to win / $83k purse
Saturday, May 9 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
FALS Spring Shootout Presented by Titan Industries / $30k to win / $100k purse
Thursday, May 14 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE
Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, May 15 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE
Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, May 16 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE
Malvern Bank Presents High Bank Heist / $50k to win / $150k purse
Thursday, May 21 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
13th Annual Cowboy Classic / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, May 22 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
The Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, May 23 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
34th Annual Show-Me 100 / $75k to win / $208k purse
Friday, June 19 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN
Mountain Moonshine Classic / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, June 20 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN
Mountain Moonshine Classic / $30k to win / $100k purse
Thursday, June 25 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
20th Annual Firecracker 100 / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse
Friday, June 26 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
20th Annual Firecracker 100 / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse
Saturday, June 27 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
20th Annual Firecracker 100 / $50k to win / $150k purse
Friday, July 3 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH
Independence 50 / $25k to win / $83k purse
Saturday, July 4 / Muskingum County Speedway / Zanesville, OH
Freedom 60 / $25k to win / $83k purse
Thursday, July 9 / 34 Raceway / Burlington, IA
$15k to win / $64k purse
Friday, July 10 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
Salute to Forrest / $15k to win / $64k purse
Saturday, July 11 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
20th Annual CMH Diamond Nationals / $25k to win / $83k purse
Tuesday, July 14 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA
$15k to win / $64k purse
Thursday, July 16 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA
Go 50 / $15k to win / $64k purse
Friday, July 17 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA
16th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals / Prelims / $40k purse
Saturday, July 18 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA
16th Annual Silver Dollar Nationals / $52k to win / $230k purse
Thursday, August 6 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY
44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 / Twin $6k to win / $50k purse
Friday, August 7 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY
44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 / Twin $6k to win / $50k purse
Saturday, August 8 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY
44th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 / $75k to win / $213k purse
Friday, August 14 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Batesville, AR
34th Annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse
Saturday, August 15 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Batesville, AR
34th Annual Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel / $50k to win / $150k purse
Friday, August 28 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
The Rumble by the River / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, August 29 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
The Rumble by the River / $50k to win / $150k purse
Thursday, September 17 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse
Friday, September 18 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, September 19 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals / $75k to win / $218k purse
Friday, September 25 / Brownstown Speedway / Brownstown, IN
5th Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, September 26 / Brownstown Speedway / Brownstown, IN
47th Annual Jackson 100 / $50k to win / $150k purse
Friday, October 2 / Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway / Imperial, PA
38th Annual Pittsburgher / $10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, October 3 / Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway / Imperial, PA
38th Annual Pittsburgher / $50k to win / $150k purse
Friday, October 9 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
$10k to win / $49k purse
Saturday, October 10 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
$50k to win / $150k purse
Friday, October 16 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV
46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship / Twin $5k to win / $50k purse
Saturday, October 17 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV
46th Annual Dirt Track World Championship / $100k to win / $216k purse
