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NEWS Smith
Competes in Single-Day Pittsburgher at PPMS
Brenden
Smith Motorsports Busy in the Hoosier State In front of a jammed-packed grandstand crowd on Saturday evening, a hefty $50,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 47th edition of the 'Jackson 100.' Brenden qualified second quickest in Group B before running fourth in his heat race and twenty-third in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. Full results from each of these three races can be accessed online at www.floseries.com and www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Pair
of Top Fives for Brenden Smith in Bluegrass State!
Smith
Competes in 56th Annual World 100 at Eldora When Saturday rolled around at the "Big E," a sold out crowd - the biggest in the history of the storied track - was on hand to witness the $100,000 to win headliner. Brenden placed ninth in his heat race and twelfth in his B-Main, which unfortunately kept the Dade City, Florida ace out of the 'World 100.' Full results from Eldora Speedway can be accessed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Zach Yost Racing Photography)
Top
Ten for Brenden Smith Motorsports in Baltes Classic
Smith
Competes in Rumble by the River at Port Royal
Brenden
Smith Sixth at Circle City; Fourth at Brownstown!
Top
Ten for Brenden Smith in $50,000 Topless 100!
Brenden
Smith Back on Lucas Oil Trail at Florence When Saturday rolled around in the Bluegrass State, a standing-room-only crowd was on hand to witness an epic final night of racing. With a whopping $75,000 paycheck on the line, Brenden was unable to make the start in the 100-lap headliner after finishing seventh in his heat race and not starting his consolation race. Full results from Florence Speedway can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Brenden
Smith Fights Mechanical Woes in Busy Week
Hectic
Week of Racing for #17ss Team in Hawkeye State The action then shifted to Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa for the annual running of the 'Silver Dollar Nationals.' With a $15,000 payday up for grabs on Thursday evening, Brenden qualified well before placing second in his heat race and twelfth in the 'Go 50.' After running third and eighth in his dual heat races on Friday, Brenden finished twenty-sixth in the final rundown of Saturday's $52,000 to win 'Silver Dollar Nationals' headliner. Complete results from each of these Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Smith
Tackles 34 Raceway & Lucas Oil Speedway Over the weekend, the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri played host to the 'CMH Diamond Nationals.' On Friday night with another $15,000 top prize up for grabs, Brenden placed fifth in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and twenty-fourth in the 40-lap main event. In Saturday's finale that boasted a hefty $25,000 payday, Brenden unfortunately did not advance into the 50-lapper after running tenth in his heat race and ninth in his B-Main. Full results from all three races can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Brenden
Smith Nabs Top Five with Summer Nationals! At Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois on Monday evening, a $5,000 winner's check was up for grabs on the "Hell Tour." Brenden knocked down the second quickest lap in his group during qualifying and later ran second in his heat race. The Dade City, Florida ace then grabbed a strong fifth place performance in the 30-lap headliner in finishing behind only winner Tanner English, Carson Ferguson, Sam Seawright, and Jason Feger! Full results from both races can be viewed online at www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
Smith
Sees Rain at Mansfield, Competes at MCS
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(October
4, 2026) Following a rain-out on Friday at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Motor Speedway, the 'Pittsburgher' was turned into a single-day
show at the Imperial, Pennsylvania speedplant on Saturday, October
3. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series biggie boasted a hefty $50,000
first place prize. Brenden Smith knocked down the tenth fastest
lap in Group A during qualifying before finishing sixth in his heat
race and eighth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Brenden was not able
to make the start in the 70-lap main event at PPMS. Full results
from last night's 38th Annual 'Pittsburgher' can be viewed online
by accessing 
(September
27, 2026) After finishing twenty-third in Wednesday's $20,000
to win FloRacing Night in America Series contest at Lincoln Park
Speedway in Putnamville, Indiana, the #17ss team quickly turned
their focus to a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series shows
at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana on September 25-26.
Brenden Smith finished sixth in his heat race, second in his B-Main,
and twentieth in the $10,000 to win main event.
(September
21, 2026) With the cancellation of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model
Knoxville Nationals' this week at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville,
Iowa, the Brenden Smith Motorsports team instead headed to the Bluegrass
State on September 19-20 for a pair of $5,000 to win Ultimate Heart
of America Series battles. On Saturday night at Paducah International
Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky, Brenden Smith ran second in his heat
race and third in the 30-lap feature event behind only winner Dylan
Thompson and runner-up Tanner English. At Windy Hollow Speedway
in Owensboro, Kentucky on Sunday, Brenden capped off a successful
weekend by finishing third in his heat race and fifth in the 30-lapper
behind only victor Tanner English, Tyler Erb, Brody Smith, and Rodney
Melvin. Complete results from both weekend races can be found online
at 
(September
13, 2026) The 56th edition of the 'World 100' was on tap for
Brenden Smith Motorsports from September 10-12 at the famed Eldora
Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The crown jewel extravaganza kicked
off with a pair of split-field, $12,000 to win preliminary programs.
On Thursday night in the opener, Brenden Smith finished fifth in
his Shootout race and twenty-fifth in his 25-lap feature event.
In a similar prelim show on Friday evening, Brenden ran third in
his Shootout race and twenty-fourth in his 25-lapper.
(September
7, 2026) On Sunday, September 6, the #17ss team was in the
pit area at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio for the
annual 'Baltes Classic,' which served as the final tune-up race
for the upcoming 'World 100.' The Valvoline American Late Model
Iron-Man Series sanctioned a pair of split-field, $5,000 to win
shows last night at the "Big E." Brenden Smith knocked
down the fifth fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session
before starting and finishing fifth in his heat race. After rolling
off from the inside of the eighth row in the 25-lap main event,
Brenden streaked past a handful of competitors to land a solid tenth
place performance. Complete results from the 'Baltes Classic' at
Eldora Speedway can be viewed online by clicking on 
(August
30, 2026) The annual running of the 'Rumble by the River' was
up next on the racing calendar for the #17ss team, as a pair of
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series specials were held on August 28-29
at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. In Friday's
$10,000 to win weekend opener, Brenden Smith ran third in his heat
race prior to placing twenty-first in the final rundown of the 40-lap
feature. With a hefty $50,000 up for grabs in the weekend finale,
Brenden unfortunately missed out on the 50-lapper after finishing
sixth in both his heat race and his B-Main. Full results from the
entire 'Rumble by the River' weekend can be viewed online at 
(August
23, 2026) A pair of $10,000 top prizes were up for grabs for
the Brenden Smith Motorsports team with the Northern Allstars Late
Model Dirt Series on August 21-22 in the Hoosier State. On Friday
night in the 'C.J. Rayburn Tribute' race at Circle City Raceway
in Indianapolis, Indiana, Brenden Smith ran second in his loaded
heat race prior to placing a strong sixth in the final rundown of
the 50-lap feature event. In the annual 'Hall of Fame Classic' on
Saturday evening at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana,
Brenden timed in third quickest in his group during qualifying,
finished second in his heat race, and later steered to an impressive
fourth place effort in the 50-lapper behind only race winner Josh
Rice, Jason Jameson, and Carson Ferguson! Full results can be accessed
online at 
(August
16, 2026) On August 14-15, the 34th edition of the 'Topless
100' took place at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas.
On Friday night during preliminary action, Brenden Smith ran fourth
in his heat race prior to advancing to finish fourth in his $5,000
to win prelim feature behind only winner Max Blair, Carson Ferguson,
and Charlie Cole. With a hefty $50,000 top prize up for grabs in
Saturday's grand finale, Brenden rolled off from the outside of
the fourth row in the 100-lap headliner. Tire strategy was the name
of the game - as always at Batesville - and Brenden ultimately wound
up ninth in the final rundown of the crown jewel extravaganza. Full
results from the most popular roofless race of the year can be accessed
online at 
(August
9, 2026) The 44th Annual 'North/South 100' took center stage
in the Dirt Late Model world from August 6-8, as the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series sanctioned the crown jewel extravaganza at Florence
Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The three-race weekend kicked off with
a pair of split-field, $6,000 to win preliminary shows. On Thursday
night in the opener, Brenden Smith ran fifth in his loaded heat
race prior to finishing twenty-third in the final rundown of this
25-lap feature. In Friday's similar event, Brenden placed third
in his heat race and sixteenth in his 25-lapper.
(July
26, 2026) After suffering mechanical trouble on Tuesday at
Lincoln (IL) Speedway and on Saturday at Florence (KY) Speedway,
which forced Brenden Smith to scratch from each event, the #17ss
team competed at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois
from July 22-24. On Wednesday evening in a $20,000 to win FloRacing
Night in America Series showdown, Brenden unfortunately missed out
on the 50-lap headliner after placing eighth in his heat race and
ninth in his B-Main. At FALS on Friday night in his $5,000 to win
Prairie Dirt Showdown semi-feature, Brenden started fourth in the
25-lapper and ultimately wound up tenth in the final finishing order.
Full results can be accessed online at 
(July
19, 2026) A hectic week of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
racing took the #17ss team to the Hawkeye State from July 14-18.
On Tuesday night, things kicked off at the sprawling Adams County
Speedway in Corning, Iowa with the $15,000 to win 'Half Mile Hustle.'
Brenden Smith ran fourth in his loaded heat race and eighteenth
in the 40-lap main event.
(July
12, 2026) Brenden Smith and the #17ss team were in action with
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the states of Iowa and Missouri
from July 9-11. The action kicked off on Thursday with the $15,000
to win 'Slocum 50' at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. Brenden
Smith was unfortunately collected in a heat race wreck, but later
took a series provisional before finishing twenty-second in the
50-lap feature.
(July
7, 2026) The Brenden Smith Motorsports team traveled to the
Land of Lincoln on July 5-6 for a pair of DIRTcar Summer Nationals
showdowns. On Sunday night in the $7,500 to win 'Herald & Review
100' at the mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois, Brenden Smith
earned Fast Time honors during qualifying prior to securing a victory
in his heat race. Unfortunately, Brenden ran into trouble in the
100-lapper and was officially placed eighteenth in the final rundown.
(July
5, 2026) A pair of $25,000 top prizes were on the line with
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series over the July 3-4 weekend in
the Buckeye State. Following a rain-out on Friday night at Mansfield
(OH) Speedway, the annual 'Freedom 50' went off without a hitch
on Saturday evening at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville,
Ohio. Brenden Smith finished fifth in his loaded heat race prior
to grabbing the fourth transfer spot through the B-Main. Unfortunately,
the #17ss machine was an early retiree in the 50-lapper; however,
and Brenden was relegated to a twenty-third place showing. Complete
results from MCS can be accessed online by clicking on 
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