The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing this morning announced its 2026 schedule that features 58 events at 26 tracks across 16 states and new locations for two of the national tour’s biggest events. | 2026 Lucas Oil schedule

Kicking off with the previously-announced revamped Speedweeks slate of 12 race nights at three tracks from Feb. 18-March 7, the series will conclude Oct. 16-17 once again with the $100,000 Dirt Track World Championship but now at the reopened West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells after three years at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The shortened WVMS oval will serve as the DTWC’s site for the first time since 2010.

A total of 23 races will award at least $25,000 to the winner, including 12 premier events boasting a top prize or $50,000 or more. Among the biggest shows is the $53,000-to-win Silver Dollar Nationals, which will shift to Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa, on July 16-18 after running for the past three years at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D.

The fourth year of the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship to cap the season will include four race weekends starting with Sept. 25-26’s Jackson 100 at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway. Also part of the Chase is Oct. 2-3’s Pittsburgher 100 doubleheader at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, a new Oct. 9-10 twinbill at Eldora topped by a $50,000-to-win headliner and the DTWC.

Two tracks are set to host Lucas Oil Series events for the first time: BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pa. (April 25) and Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa (July 14).

Other schedule highlights include $75,000-to-win purses for the Show-Me 100, North-South 100 and Knoxville Nationals; May 14-16’s $50,000-to-win High Bank Heist at Eagle (Neb.) Raceway that debuted in ’25; and majors paying 50-grand to the winner at at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (Firecracker 100), Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark. (Topless 100) and Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway (Rumble by the River).

Huset’s is the lone track on the 2025 schedule that isn’t returning in ’26. Additionally, the Hillbilly 100, which was contested over Labor Day weekend at Lernerville this season, is not listed on the 2026 schedule.

Posted purses for the 2026 season total nearly $5 million.

2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 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