2020 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

The 2020 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series was the 15th season of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, a national touring series for dirt late models owned & operated by Lucas Oil. The series began with the Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway on February 1, and ended with the Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park on October 17. Jimmy Owens won the 2020 drivers' championship. Tanner English was crowned 2020 Rookie of the Year.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule Race driverTeam1Earl Pearson Jr.Black Diamond Racing1TTyler ErbBest Performance Motorsports9Devin MoranTye Twarog Racing14Josh RichardsClint Bowyer Racing20Jimmy OwensRamirez Motorsports21Billy MoyerBilly Moyer Racing25Shane ClantonSkyline Motorsports39Tim McCreadiePaylor Motorsports40BKyle BronsonKyle Bronson Motorsports49Jonathan DavenportDouble L Motorsports81ETanner EnglishRiggs Motorsports

Schedule and results

The 2020 schedule was released on October 19, 2019.

No. Date Race / Track Winning driver Heat winner B-Main winner Fastest Qualifier1Feb 1Super Bowl of Racing - Golden Isles Speedway, Waynesville, GeorgiaTim McCreadie ($12,000)45 cars entered2Feb 3Winternationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaDevin Moran ($5,000)62 cars entered3Feb 4Winternationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaBrandon Sheppard ($5,000)61 cars entered4Feb 5Winternationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaTim McCreadie ($7,000)65 cars entered5Feb 6Winternationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaBrandon Sheppard ($7,000)57 cars entered6Feb 7Winternationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaMason Zeigler ($12,000)57 cars entered7Feb 8Winternationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaBrandon Sheppard ($12,000)55 cars entered8Feb 9Lucas Oil Winter Nationals - All-Tech Raceway, Lake City, FloridaJonathan Davenport ($10,000)34 cars entered9May 19Golden Isles Nationals - Golden Isles Speedway, Waynesville, GeorgiaJimmy Owens ($7,000)43 cars entered10May 20Golden Isles Nationals - Golden Isles Speedway, Waynesville, GeorgiaKyle Bronson ($7,000)39 cars entered11May 21Golden Isles Nationals - Golden Isles Speedway, Waynesville, GeorgiaJosh Richards ($7,000)36 cars entered12May 25East Bay Nationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaJonathan Davenport ($7,000)34 cars entered13May 26East Bay Nationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaBrandon Overton ($7,000)31 cars entered14May 27East Bay Nationals - East Bay Raceway Park, Tampa, FloridaBrandon Overton ($7,000)29 cars entered15Jun 12Grassy Smith Memorial - Cherokee Speedway, Gaffney, South CarolinaRoss Bailes ($12,000)37 cars entered16Jun 13Mountain Moonshine Classic - Smoky Mountain Speedway, Maryville, TennesseeBrandon Overton ($15,000)39 cars entered17Jun 18Clash at the Mag - Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MississippiBobby Pierce ($5,000)55 cars entered18Jun 19Clash at the Mag - Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MississippiJimmy Owens ($5,000)52 cars entered19Jun 20Clash at the Mag - Magnolia Motor Speedway, Columbus, MississippiJimmy Owens ($15,000) 52 cars entered20Jun 26Tennessee's Action Track 50 - 411 Motor Speedway, Seymour, TennesseeJimmy Owens ($12,000)38 cars entered21Jun 27EZ-Go 50 - Talladega Short Track, Eastaboga, AlabamaJimmy Owens ($12,000)42 cars entered22Jul 3Freedom 50 - Muskingum County Speedway, Zanesville, OhioTyler Erb ($12,000)33 cars entered23Jul 4Independence 50 - Portsmouth Raceway Park, Portsmouth, OhioJimmy Owens ($12,000)30 cars entered24Jul 10Summer Sizzler Nationals - Florence Speedway, Union, KentuckyEarl Pearson Jr. ($12,000)33 cars entered25Jul 13Truck Country 50 - 300 Raceway, Farley, IowaJosh Richards ($10,000)27 cars entered26Jul 17NAPA Know How 50 - Tri-City Speedway, Granite City, IllinoisTyler Erb ($12,000)39 cars entered27Jul 18Show-Me 100 - Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MissouriPayton Looney ($30,000)46 cars entered28Jul 19Diamond Nationals - Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, MissouriChris Ferguson ($12,000)44 cars entered29Jul 23Optima Batteries Dirt Track Bank Go-50 - I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaJimmy Owens ($12,000)46 cars entered30Jul 24-25Silver Dollar Nationals - I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaBrandon Sheppard ($53,000) 45 cars entered31Aug 12Ralph Latham Memorial - Florence Speedway, Union, KentuckyJimmy Owens ($12,000)53 cars entered32Aug 13North/South Shootout - Florence Speedway, Union, KentuckyMike Marlar ($10,000)52 cars entered33Aug 14-15North/South 100 - Florence Speedway, Union, KentuckyTim McCreadie ($50,000) 53 cars entered34Aug 20Topless 100 Prelim - Batesville Motor Speedway, Locust Grove, ArkansasTim McCreadie ($5,000)48 cars entered35Aug 21Topless 100 Prelim - Batesville Motor Speedway, Locust Grove, ArkansasJimmy Owens ($5,000)47 cars entered36Aug 22Topless 100 - Batesville Motor Speedway, Locust Grove, ArkansasJimmy Owens ($40,000) 47 cars entered37Aug 27Rumble by the River - Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PennsylvaniaTim McCreadie ($10,000)55 cars entered38Aug 29Rumble by the River - Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PennsylvaniaKyle Larson ($15,000)53 cars entered39Sep 4John Bradshaw Memorial - Ponderosa Speedway, Junction City, KentuckyJonathan Davenport ($12,000)30 cars entered40Sep 5Bob Miller Memorial River Rumble Days - Portsmouth Raceway Park, Portsmouth, OhioHudson O'Neal ($12,000)28 cars entered41Sep 17I-80 Nationals - I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaKyle Strickler ($7,000)46 cars entered42Sep 18I-80 Nationals - I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaJimmy Owens ($7,000)43 cars entered43Sep 19I-80 Nationals - I-80 Speedway, Greenwood, NebraskaTim McCreadie ($30,000) 43 cars entered44Sep 25Night Before the Jackson - Brownstown Speedway, Brownstown, IndianaJosh Richards ($10,000)59 cars entered45Sep 26Jackson 100 - Brownstown Speedway, Brownstown, IndianaTim McCreadie ($15,000)60 cars entered46Oct 3Pittsburgher 100 - Pittsburgh's PA Motor Speedway, Imperial, PennsylvaniaRicky Thornton Jr. ($20,000)35 cars entered47Oct 16-17Dirt Track World Championship - Portsmouth Raceway Park, Portsmouth, OhioBrandon Sheppard ($100,000)63 cars entered

Schedule notes and changes On March 16, the LOLMDS suspended racing for 30 days in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Buckeye Spring 50 at Atomic Speedway in Chillicothe, Ohio was rescheduled to May 8; the Indiana Icebreaker at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana was rescheduled for May 9; the Tennessee's Action Track 50 at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee was reschedule for June 26; and the E-Z GO 50 at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama was rescheduled for June 27. On April 3, the LOLMDS announced additional schedule changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nininger Tribute scheduled for April 17 at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland, the Budweiser 50 scheduled for April 24 at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and an April 25 race at Macon Speedway in Illinois were all canceled. Also, the Rumble by the River scheduled for April 19 at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania was postponed to August 27. On April 15, the LOLMDS announced that the John Bradshaw Memorial scheduled for May 1 at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky was postponed to September 4. Also, the Ralph Latham Memorial scheduled for May 2 at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky was rescheduled to August 12. On May 1, the LOLMDS announced a slate of cancelations, as well as a fanless "Reopening Tour" for the month of May. On May 10, the LOLMDS canceled its scheduled Reopening Tour dates for May 11–13 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri due to unfavorable weather forecasts. The tour added dates at Golden Isles Speedway and East Bay Raceway Park. On July 1, the LOLMDS canceled events scheduled in Minnesota for July 9 at the Deer Creek Speedway and July 10–11 at the Jackson Motorplex due to COVID-19 restrictions. The series also announced replacement race dates for July 10–11 at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. On August 26, the LOLMDS announced the cancelation of the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa and the Kokomo Late Model Shootout at the Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana due to COVID-19 restrictions. The LOLMDS announced replacement events at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska on September 17–18 and at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana on September 25. On September 30, the LOLMDS announced that the Great Lakes 50 scheduled to run at Raceway 7 was canceled due to a rainy forecast. On October 7, the LOLMDS announced that races schedule at Dixie Speedway and Rome Speedway in Georgia were canceled due to Hurricane Delta.

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