O'NEAL STARTS YEAR IN SUPER BOWL OF RACING

(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. (Heath Lawson Photo)

(January 17, 2025) The 2025 campaign for the SSI 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. Hudson O'Neal timed in tenth fastest in Group A during qualifying prior to grabbing the third transfer spot through his heat race. After starting eleventh on the grid in the 50-lap feature and climbing up inside of the top ten, Hudson unfortunately broke late in the distance and was relegated to a disappointing twenty-fourth place showing.

HUDSON O'NEAL CLOSES OUT 2024 IN THE DOME

(December 8, 2024) Hudson O'Neal wrapped up his version of the 2024 racing season on December 6-7 in the 8th Annual 'Gateway Dirt Nationals' at the Dome at America's Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. On Friday during his preliminary night, Hudson ran third in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and twelfth in the $5,000 to win main event. With a $30,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Hudson grabbed the second and final transfer spot through his qualifier before passing ten competitors during the 40-lapper to nab a solid eighth place performance. Complete results from the season-ending, indoor spectacular can be accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.gatewaydirt.com. (Josh James Artwork)

O'NEAL FOURTH IN $30K SENOIA FINALE!

(November 17, 2024) The Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series season concluded on November 15-16 in the 'Peach State Classic' at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. On Friday night with a $20,000 paycheck up for grabs, Hudson O'Neal narrowly missed out on the 40-lap feature event after placing fifth in his heat race and third in his B-Main. With a $30,000 top prize on the line on Saturday evening on a much better racetrack, Hudson secured a victory in his heat race prior to placing a strong fourth in the 75-lapper behind only victor Ricky Thornton, Jr., Zack Mitchell, and Jonathan Davenport. The Martinsville, Indiana ace wound up eighth in the final series point standings following the weekend. Complete results from the double-dip at Senoia can be located online at www.floseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)

NEW DEAL BACK IN ACTION AT CHARLOTTE

(November 10, 2024) SSI Motorsports invaded the pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina from November 6-9 for the 18th edition of the ‘World Finals,’ which was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series. Following time trials on Wednesday, a pair of $15,000 to win preliminary programs were on tap the next two nights. On Thursday night, Hudson O'Neal ran second in his heat race and eleventh in the 35-lap feature event. In Friday's show, Hudson placed fourth in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later advanced to finish fifteenth in the 35-lapper.

In front of a huge grandstand crowd on Saturday, a hefty $25,000 first place prize was up for grabs in the finale for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. Hudson wound up eighth in his dash and later rolled off from the inside of the ninth row in the 50-lap headliner. The Martinsville, Indiana ace then drew a lap 32 yellow flag and eventually placed twenty-first in the final rundown. Full results from the final weekend of World of Outlaws action can be accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.woolms.com. (Josh James Artwork)

O'NEAL CHARGES TO SEVENTH IN $100K DTWC

(October 20, 2024) The 2024 version of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series campaign came to a close over the October 18-19 weekend in the 44th edition of the ‘Dirt Track World Championship’ at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. With 61 Super Late Model entrants on hand for the crown jewel spectacular, Hudson O'Neal went fifteenth fastest in Group A during Friday's qualifying session prior to advancing to grab the third and final transfer spot through his heat race.

After starting Saturday's annual 'Dirt Track World Championship' from the inside of the ninth row, Hudson streaked past ten competitors during the course of the $100,000 to win contest to land in the seventh finishing position. When the dust had settled from the 100-lapper, the Martinsville, Indiana superstar was credited with a fifth place finish in the final series point tally. Full results from the DTWC weekend can be viewed by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

HUDSON O'NEAL FIFTH IN CJ RAYBURN MEMORIAL

(October 13, 2024) On October 11-12, the SSI Motorsports team was in attendance at the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana for a pair of high-profile Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdowns. On Friday night in the $10,000 to win 'CJ Rayburn Memorial,' Hudson O'Neal won his heat race prior to finishing fifth in the 40-lap feature behind only victor Ricky Thornton, Jr., Mike Marlar, Bobby Pierce, and Tanner English. With a hefty $50,000 top prize up for grabs in Saturday's 45th Annual 'Jackson 100,' Hudson finished sixth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main prior to blasting past eleven competitors during the 100-lapper en route to a respectable twelfth place showing. Full results from the Hoosier State double-dip can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

TOP FIVE FOR #71 IN PITTSBURGHER FINALE

(October 6, 2024) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series took the #71 team to the sprawling Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pennsylvania on October 4-5 for the 36th edition of the ‘Pittsburgher 100.’ With a $10,000 payday up for grabs in Friday’s weekend opener, Hudson O'Neal advanced to fourth in his heat race prior to placing sixteenth in the final finishing order of the 30-lap feature. On Saturday evening with a whopping $50,000 on the line, Hudson finished third in his heat race and later blasted past a handful of cars during the 70-lapper to land in the fifth position behind only victor Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Max Blair, and Tim McCreadie! Full results from the ‘Pittsburgher 100’ can be found online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)