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Brandon Sheppard Maintains LOLMDS Lead With Pair of Top-10s at Eldora
Rocket1 Racing Driver Carries 45-Point Advantage Into Season Finale
SHINNISTON, W. Va. (Oct. 12, 2026) — Brandon Sheppard maintained his hold on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship lead with a pair of top-10 finishes in the inaugural Clash on the Wabash at Eldora Speedway.
The New Berlin, Illinois, native finished runner-up in Friday’s preliminary before following up with a sixth-place finish in Saturday’s $50,000 finale, keeping his championship bid on track heading into the season finale.
“We were kind of running off of that brown a little bit when we were leading the race,” Sheppard said following Friday’s podium finish. “It got real shiny. The two lapped cars in front of me were swinging out so wide, so I didn’t think I could get a good run on the top. Obviously, that is where I needed to be, and Ricky did that. We always race hard and clean together. I definitely felt I gave that one up in lapped traffic there, but we were a little bit different on tires than these other two guys in the top three. I got to where I couldn’t steer a little bit at the end. If I could have gotten to the top, it would have been at least a little harder for them to get by me.”
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series’ penultimate event of the season brought Sheppard and the Rocket1 Racing team to Eldora Speedway for a two-day program. After winning his heat race Friday, Sheppard led 20 laps of the 40-lap preliminary feature before losing the lead on lap 37 and settling for second.
Sheppard returned Saturday with another heat race win, earning a second-row starting spot for the $50,000-to-win A-Main. He went on to finish sixth in the 50-lap finale.
For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, visit www.LucasDirt.com.
The series wraps up its season Oct. 16–17 at West Virginia Motor Speedway with the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Friday’s preliminary action will set the stage for Saturday’s $100,000-to-win season finale.
The Rocket1 Racing driver enters the final weekend with a 45-point lead over Devin Moran and a chance to secure his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship.
Additional event information can be found at www.WVMotorSpeedway.com.
Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Racing Shox, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, On Time Body & Graphic, Franklin Enterprises, Bubba Army, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Sharp Advantage Safety Products, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, MSD, E3 Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, QuickCar Racing Products, MatMan Designs, Allgaier Performance Parts, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest news and team updates, visit Rocket1 Racing’s official website at www.Rocket1Racing.com. Fans can also stay connected by subscribing to the official Rocket1 Racing mailing list at https://zc.vg/cwAwC.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)
Rocket1 Racing Driver Carries 45-Point Advantage Into Season Finale
SHINNISTON, W. Va. (Oct. 12, 2026) — Brandon Sheppard maintained his hold on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship lead with a pair of top-10 finishes in the inaugural Clash on the Wabash at Eldora Speedway.
The New Berlin, Illinois, native finished runner-up in Friday’s preliminary before following up with a sixth-place finish in Saturday’s $50,000 finale, keeping his championship bid on track heading into the season finale.
“We were kind of running off of that brown a little bit when we were leading the race,” Sheppard said following Friday’s podium finish. “It got real shiny. The two lapped cars in front of me were swinging out so wide, so I didn’t think I could get a good run on the top. Obviously, that is where I needed to be, and Ricky did that. We always race hard and clean together. I definitely felt I gave that one up in lapped traffic there, but we were a little bit different on tires than these other two guys in the top three. I got to where I couldn’t steer a little bit at the end. If I could have gotten to the top, it would have been at least a little harder for them to get by me.”
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series’ penultimate event of the season brought Sheppard and the Rocket1 Racing team to Eldora Speedway for a two-day program. After winning his heat race Friday, Sheppard led 20 laps of the 40-lap preliminary feature before losing the lead on lap 37 and settling for second.
Sheppard returned Saturday with another heat race win, earning a second-row starting spot for the $50,000-to-win A-Main. He went on to finish sixth in the 50-lap finale.
For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, visit www.LucasDirt.com.
The series wraps up its season Oct. 16–17 at West Virginia Motor Speedway with the 46th Annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing Equipment. Friday’s preliminary action will set the stage for Saturday’s $100,000-to-win season finale.
The Rocket1 Racing driver enters the final weekend with a 45-point lead over Devin Moran and a chance to secure his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship.
Additional event information can be found at www.WVMotorSpeedway.com.
Rocket1 Racing would like to thank all of their marketing partners, which include Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Durham Racing Engines, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Gunter’s Honey, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Racing Shox, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, On Time Body & Graphic, Franklin Enterprises, Bubba Army, Sweet Manufacturing, Sunoco Race Fuels, Accu-Force Shock Service, ATL Fuel Cells, Aurora Rod Ends, Barnes Dry Sump Oil Systems, Bazell Race Fuels, Beyea Custom Headers, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, Brinn Transmissions, Sharp Advantage Safety Products, CP Carrillo, Dohm Cycles, Fibreworks Composites, Hardrock Powder Coating, Howe Racing Enterprises, Jones Racing Products, Kenny’s Components, MSD, E3 Spark Plugs, Tel Tac, Performance Bodies, Peterson Fluid Systems, Powers Performance, Performance Rod & Custom, QuickCar Racing Products, MatMan Designs, Allgaier Performance Parts, Rocket Pre-Owned Motors, Show Trucks Unlimited, Simpson, Stealth Carburetors, Strange Oval, Suave Talk, Total Power Valvoline Pro-V Racing, Walker Performance Filtration, Wiles Driveshafts, Wilwood Brakes, Winters Performance Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Xceldyne Valvetrain, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
For the latest news and team updates, visit Rocket1 Racing’s official website at www.Rocket1Racing.com. Fans can also stay connected by subscribing to the official Rocket1 Racing mailing list at https://zc.vg/cwAwC.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)