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Carson Ferguson Competes in Rumble by the River
Pair of Top Fives for Carson Ferguson in Hoosier State!
Ferguson an Impressive Runner-Up in Topless Opener!
Trio of Top Tens for Team 93 in North/South 100
When Saturday rolled around in the Bluegrass State, a standing-room-only crowd was on hand to witness an epic final night of racing. With a whopping $75,000 paycheck on the line, Carson grabbed the second transfer spot through his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the fifth row in the 100-lap headliner. Despite receiving damage from an early incident, the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace soldiered on to post a respectable eighth place effort. Full results from Florence Speedway can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson Victorious in North/South 100 Tune-Up Race!
Hectic Week of Racing for Team 93 in Hawkeye State
The action then shifted to Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa for the annual running of the 'Silver Dollar Nationals.' With a $15,000 payday up for grabs on Thursday evening, Carson finished seventh in his heat race, ninth in his B-Main, and twenty-fourth in the 'Go 50.' After running fourth and fifth in his dual heat races on Friday, Carson won his B-Main on Saturday before placing eighteenth in the final rundown of the $52,000 to win 'Silver Dollar Nationals' headliner. Complete results from each of these Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson Nabs Top Ten in $15,000 Slocum 50
Over the weekend, the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri played host to the 'CMH Diamond Nationals.' On Friday night with another $15,000 top prize up for grabs, Carson placed second in his heat race and eleventh in the 40-lap main event. With a hefty $25,000 winner's check on the line in Saturday's finale, Carson once again finished second in his heat race, but was later forced to salvage a fourteenth place showing in the 50-lapper after pitting in the second half of the contest. Full results from all three races can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Carson Ferguson Grabs a Runner-Up at Kankakee!
Team 93 Sees Rain at Mansfield; Twelfth at Zanesville
Pair of Top Tens for Ferguson at Lernerville Speedway
At Lernerville on Saturday evening, a whopping $50,000 paycheck was up for grabs in the 'Firecracker 100' grand finale. Carson grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his stacked heat race and later started the 100-lap crown jewel headliner from the inside of the eighth row. The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace then passed a handful of competitors to nab a tenth place effort in the 'Firecracker 100.' Full results from the entire weekend can be located online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson Sixth in Mountain Moonshine Classic Finale
Carson Ferguson Advances into RaceFest Features
Ferguson Takes Part in Inaugural Dirt Cup
Carson Ferguson clicked off the seventh fastest time in Group A during qualifying prior to finishing a solid third in his loaded heat race. After a King of the Hill match race victory over Dennis Erb, Jr., Carson rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the 50-lap headliner. At the end of the contest, the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace was paid for a fifteenth place performance. Full results from last night at MCS can be accessed online by clicking on www.muskingumcountyspeedway.com. (BW Media Co.)
Carson Ferguson Tackles Dirt Late Model Dream
A $30,000 top prize was then earmarked for the winner of his ‘Dirt Late Model Dream’ prelim program on Thursday evening. Carson ran seventh in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main, but was not able to advance into the 50-lapper. In Saturday's crown jewel extravaganza with a $100,000 payday on the line, Carson advanced to seventh in his loaded heat race and eighth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Lincolnton, North Carolina standout was not able to transfer into the 100-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Bobby Pierce. Complete results from the long week at Eldora Speedway can be viewed online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)
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(August
30, 2026) The annual running of the 'Rumble by the
River' was up next on the racing calendar for the #93 team, as a
pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series specials were held on August
28-29 at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. In Friday's
$10,000 to win weekend opener, Carson Ferguson grabbed the third
transfer spot through his heat race prior to placing seventeenth
in the final rundown of the 40-lap feature event. With a hefty $50,000
paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Carson ran third
again in his loaded heat race before starting and finishing thirteenth
in the 50-lap headliner. Exiting the Keystone State, Carson currently
sits twelfth in the latest version of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series point standings. Full results from the entire 'Rumble by
the River' weekend can be viewed online at 
(August
23, 2026) A pair of $10,000 top prizes were up for
grabs for the Paylor Motorsports team with the Northern Allstars
Late Model Dirt Series on August 21-22 in the Hoosier State. On
Friday night in the 'C.J. Rayburn Tribute' race at Circle City Raceway
in Indianapolis, Indiana, Carson Ferguson placed second in his loaded
heat race prior to finishing a strong fourth in the 50-lap feature
behind only winner Josh Rice, Ryan Unzicker, and Frank Heckenast,
Jr. At Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana on Saturday evening
in the 'Hall of Fame Classic,' Carson won his heat race, led the
first 24 circuits in the 50-lap main event, and ultimately rounded
out the podium in third behind only victor Josh Rice and runner-up
Jason Jameson! Full results can be accessed online at 
(August
16, 2026) On August 14-15, the 34th edition of the
'Topless 100' took place at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust
Grove, Arkansas. On Friday night during preliminary action, Carson
Ferguson ran second in his heat race prior to advancing to finish
an impressive runner-up in his 25-lap prelim feature behind only
$5,000 victor Max Blair. Carson then rolled off from the inside
of the second row in Saturday's annual 'Topless 100' grand finale,
which boasted a hefty $50,000 payday. Tire strategy and flat tires
were the norm once again at Batesville and the Lincolnton, North
Carolina driver was officially placed fifteenth in the final rundown
of the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. Full results from the most
popular roofless race of the year can be accessed online at 
(August
9, 2026) The 44th Annual 'North/South 100' took
center stage in the Dirt Late Model world from August 6-8, as the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the crown jewel extravaganza
at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The three-race weekend
kicked off with a pair of split-field, $6,000 to win preliminary
shows. On Thursday night in the opener, Carson Ferguson qualified
well, won his heat race, and later finished seventh in his 25-lap
main event. In Friday's similar event, Carson ran second in his
loaded heat race and sixth in his 25-lapper.
(July
26, 2026) Carson Ferguson and the Paylor Motorsports
team stood tall in victory lane for the first time in 2026 on Saturday
night, July 25 at the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky!
Carson, who made a last minute decision to invade the Cincinnati-area
venue for the final tune-up race before the upcoming 'North/South
100,' timed in sixth quickest overall during the Slingin' Dirt Late
Model Series qualifying session and later picked up a heat race
triumph. After rolling off from the inside of the second row for
the start of the 30-lap headliner, Carson wheeled his #93 machine
to the $3,000 victory ahead of runner-up Kody Evans, Dustin Nobbe,
Blake Creech, and Trevor Landrum! Full results from last night at
Florence Speedway can be accessed online at 
(July
19, 2026) A hectic week of Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series racing took the #93 team to the Hawkeye State from July
14-18. On Tuesday night, things kicked off at the sprawling Adams
County Speedway in Corning, Iowa with the $15,000 to win 'Half Mile
Hustle.' Carson Ferguson placed fifth in his heat race, fourth in
his B-Main, and twenty-first in the 40-lap feature event after suffering
terminal mechanical woes.
(July
12, 2026) Carson Ferguson and the #93 team were
in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in the states
of Iowa and Missouri from July 9-11. The action kicked off on Thursday
with the $15,000 to win 'Slocum 50' at 34 Raceway in West Burlington,
Iowa. Carson timed in sixth fastest in Group A during the qualifying
session prior to securing an impressive heat race triumph. The Lincolnton,
North Carolina ace then battled hard for a strong finish in the
50-lap feature and ultimately came home in the seventh spot.
(July
7, 2026) The Paylor Motorsports team dropped into
Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois on Monday night,
July 6 for a $5,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals shootout. Carson
Ferguson - making his Summer Nationals debut - knocked down the
fourth fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session prior
to securing a heat race victory. After drawing the inside of the
second row for the start of the 30-lap main event, Carson moved
up to battle for the point and eventually finished an impressive
runner-up behind only race winner Tanner English! Complete results
from last night's "Hell Tour" battle in the Land of Lincoln
can be accessed online by clicking on 
(July
5, 2026) A pair of $25,000 top prizes were on the
line with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series over the July 3-4
weekend in the Buckeye State. Following a rain-out on Friday night
at Mansfield Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio, the annual 'Freedom 50'
went off without a hitch on Saturday evening at Muskingum County
Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio. Carson Ferguson, of Lincolnton, North
Carolina, timed in fourth quickest in Group A during the qualifying
session before grabbing the third transfer spot through his stacked
heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the sixth row in
the 50-lap headliner, Carson claimed a twelfth place performance
in the entertaining contest. Complete results from last night at
MCS can be accessed online by logging onto 
(June
28, 2026) The month of June wrapped up in a big
way with the annual running of the 'Firecracker 100' at Lernerville
Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania from June 25-27. After Thursday's
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series program was washed out, a split-field
show on Friday night in the Keystone State kicked off the action-packed
weekend. Carson Ferguson won his heat race in preliminary action
and later finished a solid sixth in his 25-lap prelim feature behind
only $5,000 winner Ricky Thornton, Jr., Dan Ebert, Brandon Overton,
Josh Rice, and Hudson O'Neal.
(June
21, 2026) After several weeks off, the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series schedule heated back up on June 19-20 with
the annual 'Mountain Moonshine Classic' at Smoky Mountain Speedway
in Maryville, Tennessee. On Friday in the $10,000 to win opener,
Carson Ferguson, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, ran third in his
heat race prior to finishing fourteenth in the final rundown of
the 40-lap feature. In Saturday's $30,000 to win weekend finale,
Carson placed third in his stacked heat race and a strong sixth
in the 60-lapper behind only race winner Dale McDowell, Devin Moran,
Brandon Sheppard, Jake O'Neil, and Chris Madden. Complete results
from both weekend battles in the Volunteer State can be viewed online
by clicking on 
(June
14, 2026) On June 12-13, the #93 team invaded West
Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, West Virginia for the
'RaceFest Summer Championship.' The two-day World of Outlaws Late
Model Series weekend at WVMS kicked off with a $12,000 to win show
on Friday night. Carson Ferguson, who hails from Lincolnton, North
Carolina, ran fourth in his heat race, but retired early in the
40-lap feature and settled for a twenty-fifth place showing. On
Saturday evening with a $30,000 top prize up for grabs in the weekend
finale, Carson finished fifth in his heat race, won his B-Main,
and later climbed to a fourteenth place effort in the 60-lapper.
Complete results from both 'RaceFest Summer Championship' races
can be viewed online at 
(June
11, 2026) Following the 'Dirt Late Model Dream,'
the Paylor Motorsports team was back in action on Wednesday, June
10 in the inaugural 'Shale Crescent Dirt Cup' at Muskingum County
Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio. The invite-only special event pitted
the top twelve drivers in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
versus the top twelve drivers in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
with a $20,000 payday on the line.
(June
7, 2026) Paylor Motorsports made their yearly June
pilgrimage to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June
3-6 for the 32nd Annual ‘Dirt Late Model Dream.’ The
action at the “Big E” got underway on Wednesday with
a $20,000 to win FloRacing Night in America Series showdown. Carson
Ferguson unfortunately missed out on the 50-lap feature after finishing
seventh in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main.
