Commitments to the 3 National Series Tours

[johnE]

Commitments to the 3 National SLM Tours:

World of Outlaws:
Boom Briggs
Josh Richards
Max Blair
Gordy Gundaker
Kyle Hammer
BShepp
Gary Dillon
Tanner English
Chris Madden
Tyler Bruening
Shane Clanton
Dennis Erb Jr
Morgan Bagley
Ryan Gustin

Lucas Oil:
Spencer Hughes
Kyle Bronson
Ricky Thornton
Tim McCreadie
Garrett Alberson
EPJ
Ross Robinson?
Hudson O’Neal?

XRSS:

Chris Ferguson

[Pennsboro32]

Kyle Bronson Lucas oil.

[NeedforLM$peed]

Gordy Gundaker to WoO

[Pennsboro32]

Gordy Gundaker. That’s a surprising one.

[NeedforLM$peed]

Casey Shuman also tweeted "stay tuned for more exciting news tomorrow 😉"

[zyoung25]

Very quiet day compared to most first PRI days.

[racenut]

Brandon Sheppard to WoO

[HoosierDirtFan]

Illinois racer #45 Kyle Hammer to WOO for R.O.Y.

[NeedforLM$peed]

Brandon Sheppard to WoO

In which car?

[TBSprintFan]

Gundaker will be lucky to make it to spring.

[Snake X3]

Really shocked (and happy) Josh is back on Woo. I didn't expect him to give up on running the top series so easily.

[dirtracing62]

IMHO - I think 2022 will be a crazy year as far as committments. Unless the sponsor makes firm demands I believe that many may not decide until after Speedweeks to see where they are after the first round of races. I also believe there will be many more "drop-outs" than in normal years. This reminds me of the old days with NDRA and STARS, except on steroids.

[Pennsboro32]

Sounds like Ricky Thornton will be back with the Lucas tour.

[LM1]

Are we sure Boom is doing the WoO tour? The press release I saw said Richards but didn't specifically say Boom was too.

[bleedblue55]

Are we sure Boom is doing the WoO tour? The press release I saw said Richards but didn't specifically say Boom was too.

It's confirmed, you're a couple press releases behind.

[Pennsboro32]

Tim McCreadie back with Lucas.

Ricky Weiss/Mike Marlar picking and choosing big events.

[MRM]

My guess is O'Neal will be running Lucas.

[LonghornRT]

The money XR has put up is crazy and it’s made everyone step up their game. I gained mad respect for Davenport, whether it was Landers/sponsors sole decision, him skipping Lucas weekend to race the Bristol Nationals was an eye opener for everyone. Look for Weiss/Bloomquist to chase the money.

[Birky.Fan]

Are we sure Boom is doing the WoO tour? The press release I saw said Richards but didn't specifically say Boom was too.

Seeing as he's teamed up with Richards now, it only makes sense.

[Pennsboro32]

Gary Dillon #7 from NC declared for WoO rookie of the year.

[One Man Gang]

I may have let him fly under the radar BUT who the hell is Gary Dillon ?

[HoosierDirtFan]

ADD - Tanner English #81E - WOO


Another driver is entering the battle for 2022 World of Outlaws Late Models Rookie of the Year!
Tanner English has signed on full-time, making him the 5th driver to contend for Rookie of the Year Honors.

He joins Kyle Hammer, Gordy Gundaker, Max Blair, and Gary Dillon.

[50Dixon50]

Tanner english is going woo

[Pennsboro32]

I may have let him fly under the radar BUT who the hell is Gary Dillon ?

You didn’t. Because idk who the heck he is either.
Maybe one of our southern 4m members can tell us.

[dirtSLMracing]

I may have let him fly under the radar BUT who the hell is Gary Dillon ?

Guy from Eastern NC.. runs local, moved to Late Model from Modified a year ago. Very little experience in a Super. I would be shocked if he stays on the tour after Speedweeks. Not knocking the guy just tough to go from what he was running to WOO. Seems a year on the Carolina Clash or Ultimate series would be a better plan for 2022.

[NeedforLM$peed]

7 WoO events at Volusia is tough to start the tour. It's 9 if you run the DirtCar events also.

[Pennsboro32]

EPJ Lucas oil.

[thexfactor0210]

We all know come May and June that English, Gundaker, and Dillon will be off the tour, especially with all the stuff around home for English and Gundaker.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Let's not forget Brian Shirley, he'll commit then change there minds before the rig heads north. BP, where's he going ?

[NeedforLM$peed]

Max Blair 2022 car
https://mobile.twitter.com/blairwon11/status/1469785898938159106

[lighting]

Spencer Hughes to Lucas Oil 2022

[Pennsboro32]

Dennis Erb jr - WoO
Hudson O'Neal - Lucas

[Barbecueboy]

Spencer Hughes to Lucas Oil 2022

Love this………

[foxfire2dirtracing]

Jimmy Owens has posted his Georgia/Florida Speedweeks schedule and the 2 Lucas Oil races at Bubbas are not listed. Anyone know if he is not running the full Lucas Tour this year?
Thanks in advance.

[WON11_Fan]

I was told that Owens will not be following a tour this year.

[txl9t]

^^The only thing I can think of is that Lucas oil takes a certain number of best finishes out of the whole speedweeks. Can throw a few out if you stink it up. Maybe he's just not going to Bubba and using those 2 nights a his throw aways.

[Pennsboro32]

Lucas is looking a little thin at the moment. But the race for the championship looks wide open as ever.

Tim McCreadie
Hudson O'Neal
Ricky Thornton jr
Kyle Bronson
Earl Pearson jr
Spencer Hughes

Possible (Davenport, Terbo). Did I miss anyone?

[huskerdirt]

Nobody is gonna declare to run XRSS. They don’t have a point fund outside of the Bristol races. I think people will be surprised who will be at most of the races.

[LonghornRT]

I think you will be surprised who doesn't chase a national tour. Davenport, Pierce, Marlar, Weiss, Overton, Bloomquist, Ferguson possibly Owens will chase the XR/big purse money.....I'll pay to watch any of those 6 plus some field fillers versus watching McCreadie, Hughes, O'Neal, EPJ battle for a championship. Personal preferences here, but variety isn't a bad thing. You think Lucas/WoO just raised their purses for the kindness of their hearts? Way overdue...we were racing for 10K purses back in 2004. There's over 1 million up for grabs with XR as a winners purse, between the winning purse, Bristol bonus, and the double down triple crown bonus, win it all, well over a million dollars in about 25 events. Watch for that XR logo on more cars.

[Pennsboro32]

I think you will be surprised who doesn't chase a national tour. Davenport, Pierce, Marlar, Weiss, Overton, Bloomquist, Ferguson possibly Owens will chase the XR/big purse money.....I'll pay to watch any of those 6 plus some field fillers versus watching McCreadie, Hughes, O'Neal, EPJ battle for a championship. Personal preferences here, but variety isn't a bad thing. You think Lucas/WoO just raised their purses for the kindness of their hearts? Way overdue...we were racing for 10K purses back in 2004. There's over 1 million up for grabs with XR as a winners purse, between the winning purse, Bristol bonus, and the double down triple crown bonus, win it all, well over a million dollars in about 25 events. Watch for that XR logo on more cars.

There may only be 6-7 guys running points but there still going to be other big time drivers at those events depending on which region of the country there in on a weekend. It’s not like Lucas is going to just have 6-7 points guys and field fillers. This doesn’t mean that JD, Overton, Moran won’t be at Lucas races, there just not points racing. You kind of contradicted yourself with the example. Same with XR, likely nobody running points but they’ll still have stacked fields.

[JabberJaws83]

Don’t forget Brian Davis to the XR series with two brand new Bloomer chassis, top driver and Rocket chassis crew

[Paradox28]

I think the biggest takeaway is that drivers don't need a tour to make big money, anymore. Theres tons of 10, 20, and up races happening all over. You got Flo races, Xr, Lucas, WoO, regional series...

[TS FAN]

Lucas will probably wind up with 10-12 regulars IMO. They are more travel friendly too. I am not sure who all those drivers will be though. It will be a lot clearer after speedweeks, Right?

[huskerdirt]

Lucas is looking a little thin at the moment. But the race for the championship looks wide open as ever.

Tim McCreadie
Hudson O'Neal
Ricky Thornton jr
Kyle Bronson
Earl Pearson jr
Spencer Hughes

Possible (Davenport, Terbo). Did I miss anyone?

FWIW…. Which probably isn’t much. Tony Jackson has Lucas races for speedweeks on his schedule. Been some whispers about running Lucas in BWRC house car.

[Dlmfan123]

There was some stuff going around late last year that Cody Overton was gonna run Lucas

[Pennsboro32]

I believe Matt Cosners intentions are to run Lucas.

[Pennsboro32]

Ryan Gustin #19R to WoO for the second straight year.

[Pennsboro32]

For whatever it is worth. WoO tweeted that Chris Simpson and Shane Clanton have joined tour for 2022.

WoO

Brandon Sheppard
Chris Madden
Josh Richards
Shane Clanton
Tyler Bruening
Dennis Erb jr
Max Blair
Tanner English
Gordy Gundaker
Chris Simpson
Ryan Gustin
Boom Briggs
Kyle Hammer
Gary Dillon

[Dlmfan123]

Woo says Morgan bagley is back on tour too

[MRM]

Lucas may end up with just a few more than are running just for ROTY in WoO.

[Pennsboro32]

Lucas may end up with just a few more than are running just for ROTY in WoO.

Like others have stated. Half of the ROY candidates will drop out.

[MRM]

Like others have stated. Half of the ROY candidates will drop out.

No doubt. And there's a chance of one or two planning to run WoO may run all the Lucas races too and be in better positions in points and switch, like Strickler and Bruening did last year.

[Dlmfan123]

Ross robinson might run lucas

[Pennsboro32]

Fergy has every XR race scheduled.

[thexfactor0210]

I don’t see any way Ferguson runs all the XR races. He has a race schedule in Virginia on August 6th, then Gondik Law in Wisconsin on the 8th, then Florence on the 10th. Also I don’t see him towing to Kansas after the Eldora Million and Dream. I wonder if any guy will run all the races for that series but I saw Davenport, Owens, Pierce, and Overton aren’t running a national tour.

[zyoung25]

Fergy is sponsored by XR fwiw.

[Rajflyboy]

Fergy is sponsored by XR fwiw.Interesting. I did not know that. Glad he is sponsored.

[johnE]

That’s big news! Fergy is very deserving and will make a great ambassador for the series.

[BirkyTime15B]

Garrett Alberson was announced tonight he’ll be running Lucas Oil.

[Drop Shock]

Interesting. I did not know that. Glad he is sponsored.

He’s the most sponsored driver in late model racing lol

[LM1]

Don't see Fergy going from VMS on 8/6 all the way to extreme northern WI on 8/8 and then back to Florence after that.

[Highside Hustler25]

Woo says Morgan bagley is back on tour too

I got a 100 that says that's short lived🙄

[i-pod]

Ross Robinson just announced on FB they are running for ROY on Lucas.

[Pennsboro32]

Lucas now looks like

Tim McCreadie
Earl Pearson jr
Ricky Thornton jr
Tyler Erb
Hudson O'Neal
Kyle Bronson
Spencer Hughes
Garrett Alberson
Ross Robinson

[dirtSLMracing]

Looks like Lucas will suck horse nipples. No Davenport, Owens, Clanton, Richards.. that is 4 of the top 9 in points from last year.

edit to add..Also I havent seen anything official on Bronson.. could be 5 of the top 9

[Pennsboro32]

Looks like Lucas will suck horse nipples. No Davenport, Owens, Clanton, Richards.. that is 4 of the top 9 in points from last year.

edit to add..Also I havent seen anything official on Bronson.. could be 5 of the top 9

I forgot Bronson. He's running lucas.

[dirtSLMracing]

I forgot Bronson. He's running lucas.

10-4.. so that is 4 out of the top 9 in points from last year not with Lucas this year.

[txl9t]

Lucas: Alberson (R)Robinson (R)Winger (R)Hughes (R)ErbMcCreadie ThorntonBronsonO'Neal Pearson Cosner Dalton Wilson (R)(team said they will decide after speedweeks) WoO:RichardsSheppard ClantonBruening BriggsBlair (R)LarsonErb JrMaddenGundaker (R)Hammer (R)GustinEnglish (R)

[Pennsboro32]

From the looks of Shane Clanton's schedule, it looks like he has flipped from WoO to Lucas.