The 21st running of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by All Makes Collision Center will serve as the final bonus round in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP.

The Big River Steel “Big Four” will be determined after the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals. From there, the four championship contenders will compete for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Championship at the remaining five races of the season.

These four drivers will be seeded based on the number of feature wins in championship points-earning events they achieve throughout the year, earning 10 points for each feature win. Ricky Thornton Jr. leads with 13 wins this season. Jonathan Davenport has six, Devin Moran has five, and Hudson O’Neal has four.

Eligible Feature Wins:

Based on Championship Points-Earning Events

Ricky Thornton Jr.

1/30 – All-Tech Raceway

1/31 – All-Tech Raceway

2/7 – Ocala Speedway

3/21 – Atomic Speedway

4/26 – Hagerstown Speedway

4/27 – Port Royal Speedway

5/9 – Farmer City Raceway

5/15 – Eagle Raceway

5/17 – Eagle Raceway

7/11 – Lucas Oil Speedway

8/22 – Port Royal Speedway

8/23 – Port Royal Speedway

8/30 – Lernerville Speedway

Jonathan Davenport

2/6 – Ocala Speedway

5/10 – Fairbury Speedway

5/16 – Eagle Raceway

6/21 – Lernerville Speedway

7/18 – Huset’s Speedway

8/16 – Batesville Motor Speedway

Devin Moran

2/1 – All-Tech Raceway

2/8 – Ocala Speedway

3/22 – Brownstown Speedway

4/25 – Georgetown Speedway

7/17 – Huset’s Speedway

Hudson O’Neal

5/22 – Lucas Oil Speedway

5/23 – Lucas Oil Speedway

7/5 – Muskingum County Speedway

7/19 – Huset’s Speedway

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Champion will earn an industry record $250,000 from a total points fund that was increased in 2025 to over $1.3 million.

For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.

Big River Steel Big Four Payout

*Paid to the top four drivers following Knoxville

1. $10,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $2,000 = $16,000

Big River Steel Big Four Championship Events

Date – Venue – Event – To Win

Sept. 26 – Brownstown Speedway – 4th Annual CJ Rayburn Memorial - $10,000

Sept. 27 – Brownstown Speedway – 46th Annual Jackson 100 - $50,000

Oct. 3 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – 37th Annual Pittsburgher - $10,000

Oct. 4 – Pittsburgh’s PA Motor Speedway – 37th Annual Pittsburgher - $50,000

Oct. 17 – Eldora Speedway – 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship (Prelim; Non-Points)

Oct. 18 – Eldora Speedway – 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship - $100,000

2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Fund

1. $250,000, 2. $200,000, 3. $150,000, 4.$125,000, 5. $100,000, 6. $80,000, 7. $60,000, 8. $55,000, 9. $50,000, 10. $45,000, 11. $40,000, 12. $35,000, 13. $30,000, 14. $25,000, 15. $20,000