THE TEMP REACHED 75, BUT TONIGHT'S KEY # WAS FIDDY SIX
March 14, 2026
By: Psycho Billy
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆
𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 𝗠𝗟𝗥𝗔
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𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻
The MLRA touring series is back. But drivers who were top 5 in points 2 years ago after they shut down were.Chad Simpson & Chris Simpson top 2 who were not in attendance and not chasing points. Tony Jackson Jr who placed 3rd, but will be running the CCSDS. Dillon McCowan who placed 4th who is running LOLMDS. And 5th place Trevor Gundaker who also did not race and is not chasing points. Therefore the 2026 season is wide open. It should be interesting.
Time Trials got kick started with a 75° high temp today. As I told many pitside, this was my Georgia-Florida Speedweeks! It was chilly when I left Burlington, some 20° colder and snow is expected Sunday night! Group A Qualifying was quickest once again. Some pitside were saying Derrick Stewart would have the best shot at winning this championship. But he was a DNF last night placing dead last. Not a great way to begin opening points night. But he rebounded nicely with fast time overall.
Group A Top 5
1. 43 Derrick Stewart 12.337
2. 56 Tony Jackson Jr 12.358
15s Clay Stuckey 12.358
4. 4TW Tim Ward 12.386
5. 12c Scott Crigler 12.412
Group B Top 5
1. 21 Billy Moyer 12.430
2. 66R Eli Ross 12.516
3. 8k Tyler Kuykendall 12.580
4. 8L Matthew Larson 12.723
5. 8M Dillon McCowan 12.729
Then on to 4 heat races. We had 37 entries compared to 40 last night. We lost a bunch. But then we gained a handful of new ones too. So all is good. I like seeing new blood. As long as it's not pouring out of my body. If you know what I mean. Lol.
Heat Race #1 went to Jackson Jr over Stewart and Brennon Willard. Heat 2 saw Stuckey seal the deal over Illinois boys, Mike Spatola and Caden McWhorter. Heat 3 was the G.O.A.T. Billy Moyer over McCowan and Kuykendall. Heat 4 was all Ross leading the posse of Jeff Herzog and Glen Powell. That moved 12 drivers forward.
There would be 2 B Mains with each advancing a cool 4 cars apiece. In B Main #1, Sawyer Crigler vaulted 2 as if he were in a 4 State Dirt Late Model Series event getting the win over Tim Ward, Terry Phillips, and Aaron Marrant. B Main #2 was all Daniel Adam out in front of Timmy Culp, Tucker Cox, and Corey Zeitner. There would only be 3 provisionals tonight. Steve Stultz, Kayden Clatt, and Shane DeMey would be moving forward into the A Main Event.
Another 30 lapper was on tap. Track promoter Jerry Hoffman is also the track prep guru. He keeps watering and working the track as if it were a piece of golden acres farmland that he is so familiar with. It was in great racing condition once again. These early season shows may lead to rough surfaces in some areas. But as a media person who looks out for the fans, there was a bottom groove, middle groove, and top groove both nights. This is what I expect to see at every facility I visit. Kudos to Jerry. Come visit this track sometime. They host quite a few 4 State Dirt Late Model Series shows plus we hope to be back for the Summer Nationals Hell Tour. You have a wide variety of options!
This one got off to a quirky start. Heartbreak for several drivers. Both Billy Moyer and Daniel Adam came out for the 4 wide salute and warm up laps. But both had something break. Neither started the event. They delayed the start giving both drivers, especially Adam who was off turn 3 furiously working on it trying to fix the issue. But the tow truck ended up hauling it away. So we only had 21 starters instead of 23.
Tony Jackson Jr jumped out to the lead on lap 1. I thought here we go again. In every race. Both nights. He easily gapped everyone at the drop of the green. But not tonight. It was the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver, Dillon McCowan, who flew by on the high side igniting the crowd. Both of these gentlemen are from nearby towns in Missouri. There was surely a clashing amongst the fan base. The fans did come out in full force tonight which was so great to see. McCowan would grab the lead on lap 11 but Jackson Jr drove like a crafty ole Mark Martin. He patiently watched McCowan's line. He would stay a close 2nd for 5 laps and then showed the 8 team who rules the roost here in Springfield Town.
Jackson Jr would lead laps 16-19 but McCowan wasn't about to give up. I'll be dawned if he didn't come back around the fiddy six to take the point! But 1 lap out front was all he could muster. Tony Jackson Jr was shooting hoops and Mutton Busting. There would be a 5th lead change in this short 30 lapper. Which is rare. Rarely do I see any truly spectacular 25 or 30 lap races. But these last 2 nights were fabulous. Great car count. A wide variety of drivers from every which way.
And legend Terry Phillips, Springfield native, coming from 12th to 3rd earning both the Power Move of the Race and the Movers & Shakers award. This was truly unexpected. But he was solid and kept hustling. Mad, mad props! Timmy Culp and Aaron Marrant earned M & S honorable mention each passing 7 and 9 cars respectively.
30 Lap Main Event
1. 56 Tony Jackson Jr $5,000 Winner
2. 8M Dillon McCowan
3. 75p Terry Phillips
4. 43 Derrick Stewart
5. 15s Clay Stuckey
6. 89s Mike Spatola
7. C8 Timmy Culp
8. 1x Aaron Marrant
9. 3w Brennon Willard
10. 99c Caden McWhorter
11. 11c Sawyer Crigler
12. 11H Jeff Herzog
13. 1T Tucker Cox
14. 50c Kayden Clatt
15. 15M Shane DeMey
16. 4TW Tim Ward
17. 26jr Corey Zeitner
18. 8k Tyler Kuykendall
19. 66R Eli Ross
20. 26p Glen Powell
21. 78s Steve Stultz
DNS 75A Daniel Adam
DNS 21 Billy Moyer
* Psycho's Mover & Shaker Award goes to Terry Phillips 15th to 3rd.
* Psycho's Drop the Anchor Award goes to Eli Ross 3rd to 19th.
𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝕬𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕮𝖆𝖗 𝕽𝕰𝕾𝖀𝕷𝕿𝕾
(Place, Car #, Name, Points, # 1st Place Votes)
1. 1/4J Jaxon Ertel, 93, 4
2. 26jr Corey Zeitner, 83, 3
3. 43 Derrick Stewart, 75, 0
4. 1x Aaron Marrant, 72, 0
5. 7J Ryan Johnson, 67, 2
6. 8k Tyler Kuykendall, 62, 0
7. 56 Tony Jackson Jr, 52, 0
Panel of Judges
1. Kentucky, Lamont Myers
2. Colorado, Michelle Creason
3. Nebraska, Roger Bettin
4. North Carolina, Ricky Rhodes
5. Missouri, Brad Almond
6. Illinois, Thomas Endress
7. Tennessee, Liz Walker
8. Missouri, Sean Seward
9. Indiana, Ray Kane
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March 14, 2026
By: Psycho Billy
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆
𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶
𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 𝗠𝗟𝗥𝗔
𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴: RaceON
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻
The MLRA touring series is back. But drivers who were top 5 in points 2 years ago after they shut down were.Chad Simpson & Chris Simpson top 2 who were not in attendance and not chasing points. Tony Jackson Jr who placed 3rd, but will be running the CCSDS. Dillon McCowan who placed 4th who is running LOLMDS. And 5th place Trevor Gundaker who also did not race and is not chasing points. Therefore the 2026 season is wide open. It should be interesting.
Time Trials got kick started with a 75° high temp today. As I told many pitside, this was my Georgia-Florida Speedweeks! It was chilly when I left Burlington, some 20° colder and snow is expected Sunday night! Group A Qualifying was quickest once again. Some pitside were saying Derrick Stewart would have the best shot at winning this championship. But he was a DNF last night placing dead last. Not a great way to begin opening points night. But he rebounded nicely with fast time overall.
Group A Top 5
1. 43 Derrick Stewart 12.337
2. 56 Tony Jackson Jr 12.358
15s Clay Stuckey 12.358
4. 4TW Tim Ward 12.386
5. 12c Scott Crigler 12.412
Group B Top 5
1. 21 Billy Moyer 12.430
2. 66R Eli Ross 12.516
3. 8k Tyler Kuykendall 12.580
4. 8L Matthew Larson 12.723
5. 8M Dillon McCowan 12.729
Then on to 4 heat races. We had 37 entries compared to 40 last night. We lost a bunch. But then we gained a handful of new ones too. So all is good. I like seeing new blood. As long as it's not pouring out of my body. If you know what I mean. Lol.
Heat Race #1 went to Jackson Jr over Stewart and Brennon Willard. Heat 2 saw Stuckey seal the deal over Illinois boys, Mike Spatola and Caden McWhorter. Heat 3 was the G.O.A.T. Billy Moyer over McCowan and Kuykendall. Heat 4 was all Ross leading the posse of Jeff Herzog and Glen Powell. That moved 12 drivers forward.
There would be 2 B Mains with each advancing a cool 4 cars apiece. In B Main #1, Sawyer Crigler vaulted 2 as if he were in a 4 State Dirt Late Model Series event getting the win over Tim Ward, Terry Phillips, and Aaron Marrant. B Main #2 was all Daniel Adam out in front of Timmy Culp, Tucker Cox, and Corey Zeitner. There would only be 3 provisionals tonight. Steve Stultz, Kayden Clatt, and Shane DeMey would be moving forward into the A Main Event.
Another 30 lapper was on tap. Track promoter Jerry Hoffman is also the track prep guru. He keeps watering and working the track as if it were a piece of golden acres farmland that he is so familiar with. It was in great racing condition once again. These early season shows may lead to rough surfaces in some areas. But as a media person who looks out for the fans, there was a bottom groove, middle groove, and top groove both nights. This is what I expect to see at every facility I visit. Kudos to Jerry. Come visit this track sometime. They host quite a few 4 State Dirt Late Model Series shows plus we hope to be back for the Summer Nationals Hell Tour. You have a wide variety of options!
This one got off to a quirky start. Heartbreak for several drivers. Both Billy Moyer and Daniel Adam came out for the 4 wide salute and warm up laps. But both had something break. Neither started the event. They delayed the start giving both drivers, especially Adam who was off turn 3 furiously working on it trying to fix the issue. But the tow truck ended up hauling it away. So we only had 21 starters instead of 23.
Tony Jackson Jr jumped out to the lead on lap 1. I thought here we go again. In every race. Both nights. He easily gapped everyone at the drop of the green. But not tonight. It was the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver, Dillon McCowan, who flew by on the high side igniting the crowd. Both of these gentlemen are from nearby towns in Missouri. There was surely a clashing amongst the fan base. The fans did come out in full force tonight which was so great to see. McCowan would grab the lead on lap 11 but Jackson Jr drove like a crafty ole Mark Martin. He patiently watched McCowan's line. He would stay a close 2nd for 5 laps and then showed the 8 team who rules the roost here in Springfield Town.
Jackson Jr would lead laps 16-19 but McCowan wasn't about to give up. I'll be dawned if he didn't come back around the fiddy six to take the point! But 1 lap out front was all he could muster. Tony Jackson Jr was shooting hoops and Mutton Busting. There would be a 5th lead change in this short 30 lapper. Which is rare. Rarely do I see any truly spectacular 25 or 30 lap races. But these last 2 nights were fabulous. Great car count. A wide variety of drivers from every which way.
And legend Terry Phillips, Springfield native, coming from 12th to 3rd earning both the Power Move of the Race and the Movers & Shakers award. This was truly unexpected. But he was solid and kept hustling. Mad, mad props! Timmy Culp and Aaron Marrant earned M & S honorable mention each passing 7 and 9 cars respectively.
30 Lap Main Event
1. 56 Tony Jackson Jr $5,000 Winner
2. 8M Dillon McCowan
3. 75p Terry Phillips
4. 43 Derrick Stewart
5. 15s Clay Stuckey
6. 89s Mike Spatola
7. C8 Timmy Culp
8. 1x Aaron Marrant
9. 3w Brennon Willard
10. 99c Caden McWhorter
11. 11c Sawyer Crigler
12. 11H Jeff Herzog
13. 1T Tucker Cox
14. 50c Kayden Clatt
15. 15M Shane DeMey
16. 4TW Tim Ward
17. 26jr Corey Zeitner
18. 8k Tyler Kuykendall
19. 66R Eli Ross
20. 26p Glen Powell
21. 78s Steve Stultz
DNS 75A Daniel Adam
DNS 21 Billy Moyer
* Psycho's Mover & Shaker Award goes to Terry Phillips 15th to 3rd.
* Psycho's Drop the Anchor Award goes to Eli Ross 3rd to 19th.
𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝕬𝖕𝖕𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕮𝖆𝖗 𝕽𝕰𝕾𝖀𝕷𝕿𝕾
(Place, Car #, Name, Points, # 1st Place Votes)
1. 1/4J Jaxon Ertel, 93, 4
2. 26jr Corey Zeitner, 83, 3
3. 43 Derrick Stewart, 75, 0
4. 1x Aaron Marrant, 72, 0
5. 7J Ryan Johnson, 67, 2
6. 8k Tyler Kuykendall, 62, 0
7. 56 Tony Jackson Jr, 52, 0
Panel of Judges
1. Kentucky, Lamont Myers
2. Colorado, Michelle Creason
3. Nebraska, Roger Bettin
4. North Carolina, Ricky Rhodes
5. Missouri, Brad Almond
6. Illinois, Thomas Endress
7. Tennessee, Liz Walker
8. Missouri, Sean Seward
9. Indiana, Ray Kane
____________________________________
Coverage brought to you by:
Race On • "Official Streaming Partner of the MLRA Series". Go to our Facebook page & click "Sign Up" to watch this weekend's MLRA double-header in Springfield, Missouri plus many other Motorsports venues!
@Coles County Speedway-Mattoon, IL- Home of Rural King’s Road to the Dome. Where Super Late Models and Modifieds prepare for the Gateway Dirt Nationals on Sunday Sept 27!
Sign up for the 2026 Psycho Billy Cadillac Fans Club
Listed as Race Sponsor plus get a Swag Bag which includes a T-Shirt, & Window Decal.
Your support helps keep PBC on the road in 2026