Lucas Oil Big Four Drivers Assess Latest Series Playoff Format

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. — Since the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series instituted the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship in 2023, the national tour has made tweaks to the playoff-style format.

Oct 1

Ricky Thornton Jr. Strengthens Lucas Oil Title Grip Entering Home Stretch

As 35-year-old Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., rolled into the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series postrace technical inspection area following his Jackson 100 victory at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway on Saturday, one well-known crew member repeated the same mantra over and over.

Sep 29

Results: 2025 Lucas Oil Jackson 100 At Brownstown Speedway

Following Jackson 100 weekend at Brownstown Speedway, two races are complete in the five-race Big River Steel Chase for the Championship on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as the tour heads to Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway next Friday and Saturday.

Sep 28

Nick Hoffman Spoils Lucas Oil Party In Brownstown Playoff Opener

The five-race playoff for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series launched Friday at Brownstown Speedway, but it wasn’t one of the four Big River Steel Chase for the Championship drivers that landed in victory lane.

Sep 27

Lucas Oil Big Four Takes Lumps In Playoff Opener At Brownstown

The Big River Steel Chase for the Championship began with the so-called Big Four on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series taking a few lumps.

Sep 27

Results: 2025 Lucas Oil Playoff Opener At Brownstown Speedway

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.

Sep 27

Entry List: 2025 Lucas Oil Playoff Opener At Brownstown Speedway

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 starts the tour's five-race Chase for the Championship.

Sep 26

Professionalism Key For Drama-Free Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Playoff

No driver wants to get in a wreck competing on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. But during the five-race Big River Steel Chase for the Championship that begins Friday at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway, drivers particularly don’t want to tangle with, upset or hinder any of the four series drivers chasing the $250,000 tour championship.

Sep 26

After Missing 2024 Lucas Oil Series Playoffs, Hudson O'Neal Right In Mix

Winning championships in any sport depends on momentum. Peaking at the right time has a way of giving teams and athletes confidence heading into big-time showdowns when championships are on the line and the pressure is at its highest.

Sep 26

DIRT: Lucas Oil Late Models Schedule & Info

A brand-new season of FloRacing’s signature docuseries DIRT debuts Wednesday, September 24, shining the spotlight on the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.

Sep 25

How to Watch: 2025 Lucas Oil Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway | Racing

Here's how to watch the 2025 Lucas Oil Jackson 100 at Brownstown Speedway on FloRacing.

Jan 2

2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Schedule

The 2025 edition of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is poised to visit 25 different venues across 16 states. The 2025 schedule features 58 action-packed events - including 23 events that boast $25,000 or more for the winner.

Oct 18, 2024