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Wins Heat Race at All-Tech Before Night Turns South
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Competes in Southern Heritage Classic...
Brenden
Smith Back on Lucas Oil Tour in Double-Dip At the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana on Saturday evening, a $25,000 first place prize was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'Indiana Icebreaker.' Brenden ran fifth in both his heat race and his B-Main, which forced him to rely on a series emergency provisional to gain access into the 50-lap headliner. The Dade City, Florida ace then picked off seven competitors during the race to land in the twenty-first finishing position. Full results from both weekend shows can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
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Brenden
Smith Eleventh in $10,000 EAMS Special
Smith
Charges to Fourth in Swamp Cabbage 100!
Speedweeks
Concludes in 54th DIRTcar Nationals (February 14, 2025) The penultimate event of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' took place tonight at Volusia Speedway Park and another $12,000 winner's check was on the line for the cars and stars racing with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Brenden Smith unfortunately missed out on the 35-lap feature after placing seventh in his heat race and eighth in his B-Main. (February 13, 2025) The World of Outlaws Late Model Series season heated back up tonight during the 'DIRTcar Nationals' at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, as a $12,000 payday was up for grabs. With afternoon rain drenching the 1/2-mile oval, Brenden Smith opted to scratch from the racing program. (February 12, 2025) Tonight's program at Volusia Speedway Park featured a trio of 20-lap main events, as the 61-car Super Late Model field was split into thirds. Brenden Smith knocked down the fifteenth fastest lap in his group during DIRTcar Racing qualifying, but got up on the wheel in his $5,000 to win A-Main. Brenden blitzed past nine competitors during the contest to land in sixth behind only winner Ricky Thornton, Jr., Cade Dillard, Max Blair, Daulton Wilson, and Shane Clanton! (February 11, 2025) After skipping last night's opener of 'DIRTcar Nationals' week at Volusia Speedway Park, the Brenden Smith Motorsports team was back in action tonight at the Barberville, Florida speedplant to vie for the $7,000 paycheck with the DIRTcar Racing tour. Brenden Smith stopped the clock third quickest in his group during qualifying before nabbing the third and final transfer spot through his heat race. Unfortunately, the Dade City, Florida youngster was an early retiree in the 25-lap contest and was ultimately paid for a twenty-third place performance.
Smith
Rolls Into Ocala Speedway for WinterNationals (February 7, 2025) At Ocala Speedway tonight, the penultimate event of the 'WinterNationals' was held at the unique, egg-shaped venue and the cars and stars racing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competed for a $12,000 windfall. Brenden Smith posted the eleventh quickest lap in Group A before advancing to fifth in his stacked heat race. Brenden was then running in a coveted transfer spot in his B-Main when a flat tire relegated him to a seventh place finish. Unfortunately, the Dade City, Florida ace was unable to make the start in the 50-lapper that was won by Ricky Thornton, Jr. (February 6, 2025) The third night of the 'WinterNationals' took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world earlier this evening and a $10,000 payday was on the line at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, Florida. Brenden Smith knocked down the eighteenth fastest lap in Group A during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying before running seventh in his heat race and eleventh in his B-Main. After utilizing an emergency provisional, Brenden wound up twenty-seventh in the final rundown of the 40-lap headliner. (February 5, 2025) The second round of the 'WinterNationals' took place earlier this evening at Ocala Speedway and another $7,000 winner's check was up for grabs. Brenden Smith qualified ninth fastest in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series time trials before placing sixth in his heat race and second in his B-Main. For the second straight evening, Brenden ultimately brought home a seventeenth place effort after thirty circuits in the feature. (February 4, 2025) Another week of Speedweeks action kicked off tonight at Ocala Speedway in Ocala, Florida. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over the 'WinterNationals' lid lifter and 38 competitors were on hand to vie for the $7,000 top prize. Brenden Smith laid down the sixth quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session prior to running fifth in his heat race and third in his B-Main. At the end of 30 green flag circuits around the egg-shaped venue, Brenden found himself credited with a seventeenth place A-Main performance.
Brenden
Smith Motorsports Invades All-Tech Raceway (January 31, 2025) A $12,000 top prize was on the line earlier this evening in another Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdown at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Florida. Brenden Smith suffered mechanical woes early in the evening and did not record an official time during qualifying. After finishing tenth in both his heat race and his B-Main, Brenden was forced to watch the attrition-filled feature that was won again by Ricky Thornton, Jr. (January 30, 2025) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule fired back up tonight with a $10,000 to win event that kicked off a three-race weekend at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Florida. Brenden Smith went fifteenth quickest in Group A during the qualifying session before running eighth in his heat race and seventh in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Dade City, Florida ace was unable to make the start in the 40-lapper that was won by Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Speedweeks
Continues in Sunshine Nationals at VSP (January 24, 2025) After yesterday's rain-out, the annual running of the 'Sunshine Nationals' officially got underway tonight at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. A total of 57 World of Outlaws Late Model Series competitors converged on the Daytona Beach-area speedplant to do battle for the $12,000 first place prize. Brenden Smith went fifteenth fastest in Group B during the qualifying session before nabbing the third transfer spot through his loaded heat race. At the end of 35 green flag laps in the feature, Brenden was paid for a seventeenth place showing. (January 23, 2025) With Winter Storm Enzo producing hazardous driving conditions and road closures, along with heavy rain and cold temperatures impacting the Barberville, Florida-area, World of Outlaws Late Model Series and Volusia Speedway Park officials have canceled tonight's $12,000 to win 'Sunshine Nationals' opener.
Smith
Starts 2025 Campaign at Golden Isles Speedway (January 18, 2025) With the forecast for rain continuing throughout the evening hours, tonight's $25,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Golden Isles Speedway has been canceled. Sunday’s Super Bowl of Racing finale, which will shell out a $10,000 top prize, is still on as scheduled. (January 17, 2025) The 2025 campaign for the Brenden Smith Motorsports team got underway earlier this evening with the Super Bowl of Racing lid lifter at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Georgia. A total of 44 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors converged in the Peach State to vie for a $12,000 payday. Brenden Smith ran seventh in his heat race and sixth in his B-Main, which forced him to rely on an emergency provisional to gain access into the 50-lap feature. At the completion of the contest, Brenden was paid for a twenty-fifth place showing.
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(April
6, 2025) Brenden Smith piloted his brother's 604 Crate Late
Model on Saturday night, April 5 at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville,
Florida. A $1,500 payday was up for grabs in the weekly program
at the Sunshine State speedplant. Brenden secured a heat race triumph
and later started the main event from the outside of the front row.
Unfortunately, the Dade City, Florida ace was wiped out early in
the race by another competitor and was relegated to a disappointing
eighteenth place performance. Full results from last night at All-Tech
Raceway can be viewed online at 
(March
30, 2025) Brenden Smith and his #17ss team were back in Crate
Late Model competition on March 28-29 in the annual 'Southern Heritage
Classic' at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia. The Crate
Racin' USA 604 Late Model Series presided over the two-day extravaganza
and 43 competitors were on hand to vie for the $10,000 top prize.
Unfortunately, Brenden was not able to make the start in the 50-lap
headliner after finishing seventh in both his heat race on Friday
and in his B-Main on Saturday. Full results from the 'Southern Heritage
Classic' at Needmore can be found online by clicking on 
(March
23, 2025) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule heated
back up over the March 21-22 weekend with high-profile events in
the states of Ohio and Indiana. On Friday night in the $15,000 to
win 'Buckeye Spring 50' at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio, Brenden
Smith timed in twelfth fastest in Group A during the qualifying
session before grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through
his heat race. In the 50-lap main event, Brenden ultimately placed
twenty-second in the final finishing order.
(March
16, 2025) Following a rare weekend off, it was back to business
for Brenden Smith Motorsports on Saturday, March 15 at All-Tech
Raceway in Ellisville, Florida. The team raced for a $2,033 top
prize in the 604 Crate Late Model division. Brenden Smith improved
four spots during his heat race to finish third and later rolled
off from the inside of the third row in the A-Main. The Dade City,
Florida ace then earned a top ten performance during the feature,
as Brenden crossed the finish line in the seventh position. Complete
results from last night's annual 'Donnie Dobbins Memorial' can be
found online by clicking on 
(March
3, 2025) Brenden Smith Motorsports made their way to both All-Tech
Raceway in Ellisville, Florida and East Alabama Motor Speedway in
Phenix City, Alabama on March 1-2. In his 604 Crate Late Model on
Saturday at All-Tech, Brenden Smith won his heat race from the eighth
starting spot, but trouble in the $2,525 to win 'Showdown on the
Suwannee' main event dropped the Dade City, Florida ace to a disappointing
twenty-second place effort. The #17ss team then unloaded a new Rocket
Chassis on Sunday evening at EAMS in a $10,000 to win Super Late
Model showdown. Brenden placed seventh in his heat race prior to
advancing three spots during the 50-lapper to land in the eleventh
finishing position. Full results from both weekend shows can be
viewed online at 
(February
23, 2025) Fresh off a hectic Speedweeks, Brenden Smith returned
to racing action on February 21-22 in the annual 'Swamp Cabbage
100' at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Florida. The
Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series presided over the event,
which drew 32 entrants to vie for the $15,000 first place prize
money. On Friday night, Brenden stopped the clock fifth quickest
in his group during qualifying before finishing sixth in heat race
competition. After advancing to run second in his B-Main on Saturday,
Brenden blitzed past fifteen competitors during the 75-lap headliner
en route to a sterling fourth place performance. At the checkers,
the Dade City, Florida ace trailed only victor Mark Whitener, Pearson
Lee Williams, and Nevin Gainey! Full results from the 'Swamp Cabbage
100' can be viewed online by pointing your web browser to 
(February
15, 2025) The 54th edition of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' and Speedweeks
- as a whole - wrapped up tonight at Volusia Speedway Park with
a $20,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model Series extravaganza.
After finishing sixth in his heat race and seventh in his consolation
event, Brenden Smith was forced to watch the 50-lap headliner that
was won by Jonathan Davenport. (Josh James Artwork)
(February
8, 2025) The #17ss team entered the fifth and final night of
the 'WinterNationals' this evening at Ocala Speedway and Brenden
Smith gunned for the $25,000 first place prize money. Brenden stopped
the clock eighth quickest in Group A during qualifying and later
grabbed the third transfer spot through his stacked heat race. At
the completion of fifty green flag circuits, Brenden was credited
with an eighteenth place showing. (Heath Lawson
Photo)
(February
1, 2025) In the grand finale at All-Tech Raceway tonight, a
$15,000 winner's check was up for grabs for the cars and stars racing
with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the Ellisville, Florida
speedplant. Brenden Smith knocked down the tenth fastest time in
Group A during the qualifying session and later ran sixth in both
his heat race and his B-Main. Unfortunately, Brenden narrowly missed
out on the 50-lap headliner that was captured by Devin Moran. (Heath
Lawson Photo)
(January
25, 2025) The three-day 'Sunshine Nationals' wrapped up tonight
at Volusia Speedway Park and a $20,000 winner's check was on the
line. With 57 Super Late Model entrants once again in the pit area,
Brenden Smith started off his evening by laying down the nineteenth
quickest time in Group A during World of Outlaws qualifying. Brenden
then placed ninth in his heat race and later chose not to start
his consolation event. Unfortunately, the #17ss team was forced
to watch the 50-lapper that was ultimately won by Garrett Alberson.
(Josh James Artwork)
(January
19, 2025) Unfortunately, heavy rain overnight has left Golden
Isles Speedway significantly saturated, prompting track and Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials to cancel Sunday’s Super
Bowl of Racing finale. (Heath Lawson Photo)
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