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Paylor Motorsports
Concludes 2024 Season
(November
18, 2024) The Paylor Motorsports team ventured
to both Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia and Cherokee Speedway
in Gaffney, South Carolina from November 15-17 for a trio of high-profile
showdowns to close out the 2024 campaign. On Friday night in the
'Peach State Classic' opener at Senoia, which boasted a $20,000
payday, Carson Ferguson ran fourth in his heat race, second in his
B-Main, and fourteenth in the 40-lap feature. With a $30,000 top
prize up for grabs in Saturday's Castrol FloRacing Night in America
Series finale, Carson unfortunately missed out on the 75-lap headliner,
but did finish tenth in the final version of the miniseries point
standings.
The dirt-slinging action then quickly shifted to Cherokee
Speedway on Sunday for the annual running of the 'Blue-Gray 100.'
In the $20,000 to win program, Carson placed fourth in his heat
race and later rolled off from the inside of the seventh row in
the 60-lap main event. The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace ultimately
placed twelfth in the final rundown of the 'Blue-Gray 100.' Complete
results from all three season-ending races can be found online by
clicking on www.floseries.com
and www.carolinaclash.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Ferguson
Tackles World Finals at Charlotte
(November
10, 2024) Paylor 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 evening, Carson Ferguson ran fourth in his loaded heat
race and third in his B-Main. In Friday's show, Carson placed ninth
in his heat race and sixth in his B-Main.
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. Carson started and finished fifth in his Last
Chance Showdown. Unfortunately, the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace
was not able to make the start in any of the three feature events
during his stint at Charlotte. 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)
Pair of Top
Tens in National 100 Weekend
(November
4, 2024) Carson Ferguson, of Lincolnton,
North Carolina, took part in the 50th Annual 'National 100' on November
2-3 at the historic East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City,
Alabama. In Saturday's $15,000 to win weekend opener for the Super
Late Models, Carson won his heat race in preliminary action prior
to finishing ninth in the final rundown of the 50-lap main event.
On Sunday evening with a $30,000 top prize up for grabs, Carson
grabbed the sixth and final transfer spot through his heat race
and later pitted multiple times during the attrition-filled 100-lapper
before crossing underneath the checkers in the ninth position once
again. Complete results from the 'National 100' weekend can be found
online by pointing your web browser to www.eamsdirt.com.
Ferguson
Finishes Lucas Oil Tour in 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,
Carson Ferguson went fifth quickest in Group A during Friday's qualifying
session prior to finishing a strong second in his heat race.
After rolling off from the inside of the fifth row in Saturday's
$100,000 to win headliner, Carson fought hard for a potential top
ten showing before winding up twelfth at the unfurling of the checkered
flag in the 100-lapper. Due to entering the points fight after "Speedweeks"
in March, Carson wound up fifteenth in the final Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series point tally. Full results from the DTWC weekend
can be viewed by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Lucas Oil
Series Takes #93 Team to Brownstown
(October
13, 2024) On October 11-12, the Paylor 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,'
Carson Ferguson finished eighth in his heat race, fifth in his B-Main,
and twenty-second in the 40-lap feature after utilizing a series
provisional. With a hefty $50,000 first place prize up for grabs
in Saturday's 45th Annual 'Jackson 100,' Carson ran fifth in his
heat race, won his B-Main, and later wound up twenty-third in the
final finishing order of the 100-lap headliner after retiring late
in the distance. Full results from the Hoosier State double-dip
can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson
Fourth in Pittsburgher 100 Opener!
(October
6, 2024) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
took the #93 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, Carson Ferguson ran
second in his heat race prior to passing four competitors during
the 30-lap feature en route to a sterling fourth place performance
behind only victor Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport, and Ricky Thornton,
Jr. On Saturday evening with a whopping $50,000 paycheck on the
line, Carson placed fifth in his heat race, won his B-Main, and
later charged past eight competitors during the 70-lapper to salvage
a ninth place finish. Full results from the ‘Pittsburgher
100’ can be found online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Carson Ferguson
Nabs Another Top Ten
(September
26, 2024) Following Knoxville, the #93 team
dropped into the historic Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana
on Wednesday night, September 25. The Castrol FloRacing Night in
America Series presided over a $20,000 to win shootout at the 1/4-mile,
semi-banked fairgrounds venue.
Carson Ferguson went twelfth quickest in Group A during
the qualifying session prior to placing fifth in his loaded heat
race. After grabbing the second transfer spot through his B-Main,
Carson was able to work his way past ten competitors during the
50-lap midweek special to land in the ninth finishing position.
Full results from last night at Brownstown Speedway can be accessed
online by pointing your web browser to www.floseries.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Top Ten for
Ferguson in Knoxville Lid Lifter
(September
22, 2024) Paylor Motorsports was in attendance
at the sprawling Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa from September
19-21 for the 20th Annual 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.'
On Thursday night in the first of two $7,000 to win preliminary
programs, Carson Ferguson ran third in his heat race prior to advancing
to finish tenth in the 25-lap main event. In a similar show on Friday
evening, Carson slipped to fifth in his loaded heat race and later
ran sixteenth in the 25-lapper.
With a whopping $50,000 paycheck up for grabs on Saturday in the
'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals' grand finale, Carson
rolled off from the inside of the ninth row in the 75-lap headliner.
The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace ultimately advanced three spots
during the course of the crown jewel contest to land in the fourteenth
finishing position. Full results from the entire weekend at Knoxville
Raceway can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Pair of Sixth
Place Finishes for Ferguson at "Big E"
(September
8, 2024) From September 4-7, Paylor Motorsports
was in the pit area at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio. The busy week at the 1/2-mile, high-banked oval started on
Wednesday night with a $20,000 payday on the line in a Castrol FloRacing
Night in America Series shootout. Armed with a new pink scheme for
Little Pink Houses of Hope, Carson Ferguson advanced to second in
his heat race and later started the 50-lap main event from the inside
of the sixth row. Carson then set sail past five competitors during
the contest to land in the sixth finishing position behind only
victor Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Hudson
O'Neal, and Bobby Pierce!
The 54th edition of the ‘World 100’ then took center
stage at the “Big E” - starting with a pair of $12,000
to win, split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday evening, Carson
placed third in his Shootout race before finishing twelfth in the
final rundown of his 25-lap feature. In a similar show on Friday,
Carson picked up an impressive victory in his Shootout race and
later ran sixth in his 25-lapper - trailing only race winner Jonathan
Davenport, Devin Moran, Bobby Pierce, Tim McCreadie, and Ryan Gustin!
With a whopping $57,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's annual
'World 100' grand finale, the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace slipped
to fourth in his stacked heat race, but later secured the third
transfer spot through his B-Main. Carson was then an early retiree
in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner and was ultimately paid for
a twenty-fifth place performance in the 'World 100.' Complete results
from Eldora Speedway can be found online by accessing www.eldoraspeedway.com.
Runner-Up
for Ferguson in $5,000 Baltes Classic!
(September
2, 2024) With both Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series shows at Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park and Tyler County (WV)
Speedway succumbing to inclement weather over the Labor Day holiday
weekend, the #93 team wound up at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio on Sunday, September 1. The annual running of the 'Baltes Classic'
was sanctioned by the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series
and shelled out a $5,000 first place prize.
Carson Ferguson laid down the quickest lap in Group
B during the qualifying session prior to securing an impressive
heat race triumph. After starting the 30-lapper from the outside
of the front row and falling back several spots, Carson made a late
race surge to land in the runner-up position behind only victor
Garrett Alberson! Full results from last night at the "Big
E" can be viewed by logging onto www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Tyler Carr Photo)
Carson Ferguson
Ninth in $50k Port Royal Finale
(August
25, 2024) Following a sixteenth place showing
in a $20,000 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series show
on Wednesday at Lernerville (PA) Speedway, Paylor Motorsports invaded
the sprawling Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on
August 23-24 for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events
that made up the annual 'Rumble by the River.' On Friday night in
the $10,000 to win opener, Carson Ferguson ran sixth in his heat
race, won his B-Main, and later rallied past seven competitors during
the 40-lap feature to land in the thirteenth spot. With a whopping
$50,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Carson placed
third in his heat race prior to picking off six more cars en route
to a sterling ninth place effort in the 50-lap affair. Complete
results from the entire week in the Keystone State can be accessed
online at www.floseries.com
and www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Seventh for
Ferguson in $50,000 Topless 100
(August
18, 2024) The 32nd edition of the ‘Topless
100’ was next on the racing calendar for Carson Ferguson,
as the #93 team invaded Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove,
Arkansas on August 16-17. In Friday’s preliminary event, which
carried a $5,000 winner’s check, Carson stopped the clock
third fastest in Group B during the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
qualifying session before second in his heat race and eleventh in
the 30-lap main event. After rolling off from the inside of the
sixth row in Saturday's 100-lap crown jewel headliner, Carson was
able to climb four spots during the $50,000 to win roofless contest
to land in the seventh finishing position. Full results from the
‘Topless 100’ weekend can be found online by pointing
your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Carson Ferguson
Earns Pair of Top Tens
(August
11, 2024) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
action heated back up from August 8-10 with the 42nd Annual 'North/South
100' at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The three-day crown
jewel spectacular kicked off with a pair of split-field, $6,000
to win preliminary programs. On Thursday night, Carson Ferguson
grabbed the fourth transfer spot through his heat race prior to
finishing tenth in his 25-lap main event. With another $6,000 payday
on the line on Friday, Carson advanced to second in his heat race
and later wound up tenth in the final finishing order of his 25-lapper
once again.
The stakes were raised on Saturday evening in the
'North/South 100' grand finale, as a whopping $75,000 first place
prize was up for grabs in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Carson
unfortunately suffered a flat tire while leading his heat race,
but later rebounded to salvage a fourth place finish. Following
a sixth place effort in his B-Main, the Lincolnton, North Carolina
ace received an emergency provisional to gain access into the 100-lap
headliner and ultimately finished twenty-sixth in the final rundown.
Full results from the entire weekend at the Cincinnati-area venue
can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson
Busy at Davenport & FALS
(July
28, 2024) Following a solid seventh place
effort with the XR Super Series on Monday night on the 1/4-mile
oval at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, Carson Ferguson and
the Paylor Motorsports team headed to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury,
Illinois. The busy stretch of racing in the Land of Lincoln started
on Wednesday with a $20,000 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America
Series program. Carson grabbed the third transfer spot through his
heat race, but was unfortunately swept up in an early incident in
the 50-lap feature and was dropped to a disappointing twenty-third
place finish.
The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model
Series then roared into #FALS over the July 26-27 weekend to preside
over the 34th Annual 'Prairie Dirt Classic.' On Friday evening,
Carson timed in twenty-fourth quickest in Group B during qualifying
prior to finishing eleventh in his $5,000 to win 'Prairie Dirt Showdown'
feature. With a whopping $50,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's
grand finale, Carson rallied to second in his B-Main before eventually
placing seventeenth in the final rundown of the 100-lap PDC. Full
results from both Davenport and Fairbury can be viewed online at
www.xrsuperseries.com
and www.fairburyspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
Top Ten for
Ferguson in Huset's Lid Lifter
(July
21, 2024) The Paylor Motorsports team followed
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to Huset's Speedway in Brandon,
South Dakota from July 18-20 for the annual running of the 'Silver
Dollar Nationals.' In the first of two prelim nights on Thursday,
Carson Ferguson finished third in his heat race prior to knocking
down a solid tenth place performance in the $10,000 to win opener.
With another $10,000 payday on the line on Friday night, Carson
placed seventh in his stacked heat race, but later charged past
six competitors during the 40-lapper en route to a respectable twelfth
place showing.
On Saturday evening at Huset's Speedway, a whopping
$53,000 first place prize was up for grabs in the 'Silver Dollar
Nationals' grand finale. By virtue of amassing the tenth most points
during preliminary action, Carson rolled off from the outside of
the fifth row in the 80-lap headliner. The Lincolnton, North Carolina
ace was then running inside of the top ten on lap 44 when a broken
shock relegated him to a disappointing twenty-first place effort.
Complete results from the entire weekend in South Dakota can be
accessed online by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson
Hard Charges to Seventh in Slocum 50
(July
17, 2024) A busy five-race stretch from July
11-16 for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors was unfortunately
cut short by inclement weather, as Mother Nature won out at both
Tri-City (IL) Speedway and Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway. The action kicked
off on Thursday night with the annual 'Slocum 50' at 34 Raceway
in West Burlington, Iowa. Carson Ferguson ran fifth in both his
heat race and the B-Main and later rolled off from the outside of
the tenth row in the $15,555 to win main event. Without the aide
of a caution flag, Carson then hard charged past thirteen competitors
to place seventh at the unfurling of the checkered flag in the 50-lap
contest.
The national tour then made inaugural visits to both
Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska and Shelby County Speedway in Harlan,
Iowa. With a $10,000 payday on the line on Monday evening at Eagle,
Carson finished seventh in his heat race, won the B-Main, and later
climbed five spots during the 40-lapper en route to a fourteenth
place showing. At Harlan on Tuesday in the $10,053 to win 'Kosiski
Family 53,' Carson placed third in his heat race, but pitted a few
times late in the 53-lap feature and was officially relegated to
a twenty-first place performance. Complete results from all three
recent races can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
Carson Ferguson
Wins $10,000 in 4B4EVER 40!!
(July
9, 2024) Carson Ferguson and the Paylor Motorsports
team celebrated in victory lane for the second time in 2024 on Sunday,
July 7 at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio! Carson
earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session, won his heat
race, and later started third on the grid in the unsanctioned main
event. The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace then took advantage of
Drake Troutman's misfortune in the '4B4EVER 40' to pocket the $10,000
first place prize money ahead of runner-up Josh Rice, Tyler Carpenter,
Matt Cosner, and Clint Keenan!
In other action over the busy Independence Day extended
weekend, the #93 team was also at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville,
Ohio and Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois. On Saturday evening
at Zanesville in the $20,000 to win 'Freedom 60,' which was sanctioned
by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Carson placed fourth in
his heat race and thirteenth in the final rundown of the 60-lapper.
At Lincoln on Monday night with another $20,000 winner's check up
for grabs, Carson finished fifth in his heat race and eleventh at
the checkers in the 50-lap Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series
headliner. Full results from all three weekend shows can be viewed
online at www.lucasdirt.com,
www.brushcreekmotorsports.com,
and www.floseries.com.
(Michael Hamilton Photography)
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