The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series takes on Brownstown Speedway for a doubleheader weekend starting with Friday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win fourth annual C.J. Rayburn Memorial, which started the tour's five-race Chase for the Championship.

Taking advantage of early leader Jonathan Davenport's misfortunes, Nick Hoffman powered to the lead on Lap 29 of 50 and edged Brandon Sheppard at the line by 0.081 seconds to steal the $10,000 Lucas Oil playoff opener. It was Hoffman's first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory and ninth overall of the season.

Sheppard took control on a lap-10 restart after Davenport pitted with a flat left-rear tire and led until Hoffman passed him on Lap 29. Davenport, who led the opening nine laps from the pole and eventually finished 14th, then tangled with Daniel Hilsabeck to draw the race's fifth and final caution on lap 13.

Results: 2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series At Brownstown Speedway