9/24/2025
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Thornton, Davenport, Moran, and O’Neal Battle for 2025 National Championship
BATAVIA, Ohio (September 25, 2025) - The Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP has now narrowed to a five-race showdown among four drivers.
Ricky Thornton Jr. received a $10,000 bonus following Saturday’s Late Model Knoxville Nationals, while second through fourth each earned $2,000. The Big River Steel “Big Four” championship points were then consolidated. Afterwards, each driver was awarded ten bonus points for each eligible feature win during the regular season.
Ricky Thornton Jr. keeps his lead in the championship standings. Jonathan Davenport is 70 points behind, while Devin Moran and Hudson O’Neal are tied for third with an 80-point gap. The Big River Steel “Big Four” will fiercely battle over the next three weeks to determine the 2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing National Champion.
The five-race chase toward the championship begins on Sept. 26-27 at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway, followed by Oct. 3-4 at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pa., and Eldora Speedway’s season-ending Dirt Track World Championship on Oct. 18 in Rossburg, Ohio.
2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Fund: 1. $250,000, 2. $200,000, 3. $150,000, 4.$125,000, 5. $100,000, 6. $80,000, 7. $60,000, 8. $55,000, 9. $50,000, 10. $45,000, 11. $40,000, 12. $35,000, 13. $30,000, 14. $25,000, 15. $20,000
Big River Steel Big Four Eligible Feature Wins:
10 Bonus Points Awarded for Each Win in a Championship Points-Earning Event
Ricky Thornton Jr. (13)
1/30 – All-Tech Raceway
1/31 – All-Tech Raceway
2/7 – Ocala Speedway
3/21 – Atomic Speedway
4/26 – Hagerstown Speedway
4/27 – Port Royal Speedway
5/9 – Farmer City Raceway
5/15 – Eagle Raceway
5/17 – Eagle Raceway
7/11 – Lucas Oil Speedway
8/22 – Port Royal Speedway
8/23 – Port Royal Speedway
8/30 – Lernerville Speedway
Jonathan Davenport (6)
2/6 – Ocala Speedway
5/10 – Fairbury Speedway
5/16 – Eagle Raceway
6/21 – Lernerville Speedway
7/18 – Huset’s Speedway
8/16 – Batesville Motor Speedway
Devin Moran (5)
2/1 – All-Tech Raceway
2/8 – Ocala Speedway
3/22 – Brownstown Speedway
4/25 – Georgetown Speedway
7/17 – Huset’s Speedway
Hudson O’Neal (5)
5/22 – Lucas Oil Speedway
5/23 – Lucas Oil Speedway
7/5 – Muskingum County Speedway
7/19 – Huset’s Speedway
9/20 – Knoxville Raceway
About Big River Steel a U.S. Steel Company:
Big River Steel started in 2014 in an area of northeast Arkansas that has been called “steel mill heaven.” They’ve always been about more than just building a steel mill. In fact, they’ve always been about more than just building a steel company. Big River takes a visionary, entrepreneurial approach to the ever-changing American manufacturing industry. They’re reimagining what it means to be a steel company in the global marketplace.
To keep pace with evolving and emerging industries, they’ve attracted and trained the best steel technicians in the business. They’ve equipped them with the most advanced technology to make the steels customers need today and a decade from now. All while creating minimal impact on the environment. From their Flex Mill® equipment to AI technology to their partnerships with academic research institutes, they’re daring to be more than what you’d expect from a steel company.
To learn more visit www.bigriversteel.com.
Submitted By: Jeremy Shields
