O'NEAL
KICKS OFF LUCAS OIL CHASE AT BRUNSWICK
(January
28, 2023) The annual running of the 'Super Bowl of Racing'
wrapped up in a big way tonight at Golden Isles Speedway, as a
whopping $25,000 winner's check was on the line at the Brunswick,
Georgia-area speedplant. Hudson O'Neal drove his Rocket1 Racing
machine to the fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session
prior to securing another heat race victory. Hudson then started
the 60-lap main event from the outside of the front row, but lost
a few positions on restarts to eventually land in the fifth spot
behind only race winner Brandon Overton, Ricky Thornton, Jr.,
Tanner English, and Brandon Sheppard. (Josh
James Artwork)
(January 27, 2023) Night two of
the 'Super Bowl of Racing' was held tonight at Golden Isles Speedway
and the 51 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors on the
grounds at the Brunswick, Georgia-area facility were gunning for
a $12,000 paycheck. Hudson O'Neal clicked off the second fastest
lap in Group A during the qualifying session prior to securing
an impressive heat race triumph. After rolling off third on the
grid in the 50-lap headliner, Hudson raced hard inside of the
top five for much of the contest and ultimately landed in the
fifth finishing position at the checkers to trail only victor
Kyle Larson, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brandon Overton, and Earl Pearson,
Jr.
(January 26, 2023) The 2023 campaign
for the #1 team continued tonight in the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series lid lifter at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick,
Georgia. A total of fifty Super Late Model entrants were on the
grounds at GIS to do battle for the $10,000 first place prize
money in night one of the 'Super Bowl of Racing.' Hudson O'Neal
earned Fast Time honors overall behind the wheel of the Rocket
House Car prior to running second in his stacked heat race. After
starting the 40-lap feature from the inside of the fourth row,
Hudson was solidly inside of the top five on lap 30 when contact
from Jonathan Davenport sent him spinning. The Martinsville, Indiana
ace was unfortunately relegated to the rear of the stellar field
and eventually wound up nineteenth in the final finishing order.

HUDSON
O'NEAL STARTS 2023 IN SUNSHINE NATIONALS
(January
21, 2023) Unstable weather conditions at Volusia Speedway
Park has forced World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model
Series and track officials to cancel tonight's annual 'Sunshine
Nationals' finale. This decision comes after working closely with
Meteorologist Wayne Mahar from the Precision Weather Service and
monitoring the local weather over the past 48 hours. The $20,000
to win spectacular at the Barberville, Florida oval will not be
rescheduled. (Chris Anderson Photo)
(January 20, 2023) Round two of
the annual 'Sunshine Nationals' took center stage tonight at Volusia
(FL) Speedway Park and another $8,000 winner's check was up for
grabs. Hudson O'Neal clicked off the nineteenth quickest lap in
Group B during the World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying
session before running sixth in his stacked heat race and third
in his B-Main. Unfortunately, that consolation race finish was
one mere position away from a coveted transfer spot into the 25-lapper.
(January 19, 2023) The Rocket1
Racing team lifted the lid to their 2023 campaign earlier tonight
in the 'Sunshine Nationals' opener at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, Florida. A total of 47 competitors signed into the
VSP pit area to compete in the World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series showdown, which boasted an $8,000 top prize.
Hudson O'Neal stopped the clock fifth quickest in Group B during
the qualifying session prior to placing second in his loaded heat
race. After drawing the seventh starting spot prior to the drop
of the green flag in the 25-lap main event, Hudson raced hard
throughout the top ten before eventually placing ninth in the
final rundown of his season opener.

O'NEAL
MAKES DEBUT WITH ROCKET1 AT CHARLOTTE
(November
6, 2022) Hudson O'Neal, of Martinsville, Indiana, made
his debut with Rocket1 Racing from November 2-5 in the annual
running of the 'World Finals' at the pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte
in Concord, North Carolina. In the first of two $15,000 to win
preliminary events on Wednesday night, Hudson timed in second
fastest in Group A during World of Outlaws Case Construction Late
Model Series qualifying before running third in his stacked heat
race. After starting fifteenth on the grid in the 40-lap feature
event, Hudson was able to move past a couple of competitors en
route to a thirteenth place showing. In Thursday's similar show,
Hudson once again posted the second quickest time in Group B during
the qualifying session prior to securing a heat race triumph and
a fifth place effort in the 40-lapper behind only $15,000 victor
Tanner English, Shane Clanton, Chris Madden, and Mike Marlar!
Following a day off for the Super Late Model competitors
on Friday evening, all eyes in the pit area at the 4/10-mile speedplant
on Saturday were fixated on capturing the $25,000 first place
prize money. In front of a standing-room-only grandstand crowd,
Hudson drove the Valvoline / Seubert Calf Ranches / Gunter's Honey
#1 machine for Rocket1 Racing to another heat race victory to
earn the outside of the front row for the start of the 50-lap
headliner. After leading the first 27 circuits and appearing to
be a serious threat to pick up his first win with the team in
only his third start, Hudson suffered right-rear quarter panel
damage on the Rocket Chassis house car and unfortunately slipped
back to an eighth place performance. Complete results from each
of the three races during the 'World Finals' can be accessed online
by clicking on www.woolms.com.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)