37th Annual Pittsburgher Next in Championship Showdown
BATAVIA, Ohio—The Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP continues this week as the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing invade Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pennsylvania, for the 37th Annual Pittsburgher.
Get ready for two exciting nights of racing featuring a star-studded lineup of local and regional standouts taking on the nation’s top dirt late model drivers. They'll compete for a share of the over $200,000 weekend purse.
The first green flag will drop on Friday, October 3, with drivers battling for a $10,000 top prize. Saturday night, the winner will walk away with $50,000. Each night will feature a full schedule including Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and the respective A-Main for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
The Penn Ohio Pro Stocks will be part of the racing program on Friday, while the RUSH Late Model Series will compete in a full program on both Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, the pit gates open at 2:00 PM, followed by general admission at 3:00 PM. The on-track action kicks off with Hot Laps at 6:00 PM. The pit gates will open at 12:00 PM (noon) on Saturday, with general admission scheduled for 3:00 p.m. A driver autograph session is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:15 PM, with Hot Laps beginning at 6:00 PM.
Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, a half-mile oval known as "Dirt's Monster Half Mile," is situated at 170 Kelso Road, just a short drive from downtown Pittsburgh. To purchase tickets or find more information, visit www.ppms.com.
Ricky Thornton Jr. maintains his lead in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP. Devin Moran is now 80 points behind in second, followed by Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O’Neal, and Brandon Sheppard.
Donald McIntosh leads the O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year chase over Daniel Hilsabeck and Dan Ebert.
For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Friday, October 3: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575
Saturday, October 4: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,000, 6. $6,000, 7. $4,500, 8. $4,000, 9. $3,800, 10. $3,600, 11. $3,400, 12. $3,200, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,500, 15. $2,400, 16. $2,300, 17. $2,200, 18. $2,100, 19. $2,000, 20. $2,000, 21. $2,000, 22. $2,000, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000 = $150,000
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:
Left Rear/Fronts - Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT2, (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4
Previous Pittsburgher Winners:
2024 - Jonathan Davenport
2023 - Ricky Thornton Jr.
2022 - Rained out
2021 - Hudson O'Neal
2020 - Ricky Thornton Jr.
2019 - Don O'Neal
2018 - Bobby Pierce
2017 - Don O'Neal
2016 - Josh Richards
2015 - Scott Bloomquist
2014 - Gregg Satterlee
2013 - Scott Bloomquist
2012 - Gregg Satterlee
2011 - Keith Barbara
2010 - Davey Johnson
2009 - Bart Hartman
2008 - Steve Baker
2007 - Josh Richards
2006 - Shane Clanton
2005 - Donnie Moran
2004 - Bart Hartman
2003 - Matt Urban
2002 - Rick Aukland
2001 - Chub Frank
2000 - Davey Johnson
1999 - Todd Andrews
1998 - Tim Hitt
1997 - Rick Aukland
1996 - Tim Hitt
1995 - Scott Bloomquist
1994 - Davey Johnson
1993 - Scott Bloomquist
1992 - Davey Johnson
1991 - Donnie Moran
1990 - Bob Wearing Jr.
1989 - Scott Bloomquist
1987-'88 - Race Not Held
1986 - Donnie Moran
1982-'85 - Race Not Held
1981 - Tye Long
1980 - Tye Long
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