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Seventh for Ferguson in $50,000 Topless 100
Carson Ferguson Earns Pair of Top Tens
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
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
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
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!!
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)
Pair of Top Tens for Ferguson in Lernerville Visit
When Saturday rolled around in the Keystone State, a huge crowd was on hand to witness the finale of the 'Firecracker 100,' which boasted a whopping $50,000 first place prize. Carson grabbed the second transfer spot through his heat race and later started the 100-lap crown jewel headliner from the inside of the fourth row. The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace ultimately wound up seventeenth in the final finishing order of his first 'Firecracker 100.' Complete results from the entire weekend can be found online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Carson Ferguson Tackles Smoky Mtn. & Elkin
The dirt-slinging action quickly shifted to Elkin on Sunday evening for the inaugural running of the ‘Sidney Langston Memorial,’ which shelled out a $15,000 top prize. Carson clicked off the sixth quickest time overall during qualifying to earn the outside of the third row for the start of the 40-lapper. He was then battling hard for a top five finish in the contest before overheating woes dropped the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace to sixteenth in the final finishing order. Complete results from all three weekend races can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com and www.ultimatemotorsportsrvpark.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson Competes in Dirt Late Model Dream
After watching Friday’s prelim at the “Big E,” the #93 team vied for the whopping $100,030 payday in front of a huge grandstand crowd on Saturday evening. Carson finished a solid fifth in his heat race and seventh in his B-Main. Unfortunately, those efforts were just shy of transferring the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace into the 100-lap crown jewel headliner that was ultimately won by Jonathan Davenport. Complete results from the entire ‘Dirt Late Model Dream’ weekend can be found online by visiting www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Carson Ferguson on Podium in Swainsboro Opener
Ferguson Kicks off Castrol Tour at Mighty Macon
Carson Ferguson knocked down the tenth quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to finishing fifth in his stacked heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the seventh row in the 50-lap headliner, Carson was able to climb up inside of the top five of the caution-plagued race. However, he was forced to head pitside with his own issues and later returned to the track to salvage a twelfth place showing. Complete results from the rugged race can be accessed online by clicking on www.floseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Carson Ferguson Earns Top Ten in Show-Me Prelim
In a similar show on Friday evening with a $10,000 payday on the line, Carson placed second in his loaded heat race and later started the 40-lapper from the outside of the fifth row. The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace then advanced up inside of the top five during the race before settling for a solid seventh place effort. When Saturday rolled around in the Show-Me State, all eyes were fixated on the grand finale, which boasted a $50,000 first place prize. By virtue of racking up the thirteenth most points during preliminary action, Carson started the 'Show-Me 100' from the inside of the seventh row. He raced hard during the A-Main, which was cut short to only 80 circuits due to impending weather, and was officially paid for a twelfth place performance. Complete results from the entire weekend can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Ferguson Follows Lucas Tour to Land of Lincoln
On Saturday evening, Paylor Motorsports made the short trek to Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois for the 'FALS Spring Shootout,' which boasted a whopping $30,000 winner's check. Carson laid down the fifth quickest lap in Group A during qualifying, but was unfortunately spun by another competitor on the opening lap of his heat race. The Lincolnton, North Carolina ace was then forced to rely on a series emergency provisional before passing eight competitors during the 60-lapper en route to an eighteenth place showing. Complete results from both weekend battles can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
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(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 
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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. 
(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!
(June
23, 2024) Paylor Motorsports made their way
to Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania from June 20-22
for the 18th Annual 'Firecracker 100,' which was once again sanctioned
by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and kicked off with a pair
of $5,000 to win, split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday
night, Carson Ferguson won his heat race prior to finishing sixth
in his 25-lap feature event. At Lernerville on Friday evening, Carson
placed fifth in his heat race before advancing up to ninth in his
25-lapper. 
(June
17, 2024) It was a busy weekend for Carson
Ferguson, as he competed at both Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville,
Tennessee and Ultimate Motorsports Park in Elkin, North Carolina
from June 14-16. In night one of the ‘Mountain Moonshine Classic’
on Friday at Smoky Mountain, Carson finished seventh in his heat
race, third in his B-Main, and sixteenth in the $10,000 to win opener.
On Saturday night with a whopping $50,000 winner's check up for
grabs, Carson placed third in his loaded heat race prior to winding
up sixteenth in the final rundown of the 60-lap headliner.
(June
9, 2024) The Paylor Motorsports team made
their way to the hallowed high-banks of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio from June 6-8 for the 30th Annual ‘Dirt Late Model Dream.’
The lucrative weekend kicked off with a split-field, preliminary
program on Thursday night, which shelled out a $25,000 first place
prize. Carson Ferguson laid down the eighth quickest lap in Group
A prior to picking up a heat race triumph. After rolling off from
the outside of the twelfth row in the 50-lap feature, Carson wound
up thirteenth in the final finishing order.
(June
2, 2024) The 'Southern Showcase' was next
on the racing calendar for Carson Ferguson, as the Hunt the Front
Super Dirt Series sanctioned a pair of events on May 31-June 1 at
Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, Georgia. On Friday night in the
$5,000 to win weekend opener, Carson stopped the clock second quickest
in Group B during the qualifying session prior to placing third
in the 30-lap feature behind only winner Brandon Overton and runner-up
Sam Seawright. With a $20,000 paycheck up for grabs on Saturday
evening in the grand finale, Carson won his heat race in preliminary
action, but a wrong tire selection in the 50-lapper unfortunately
dropped the Lincolnton, North Carolina ace to a disappointing twenty-second
place effort. Complete results from the 'Southern Showcase' can
be found online at 
(May
29, 2024) Following the 'Show-Me 100,' the
#93 team made the trip to the mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois
on Tuesday night, May 28 for the Castrol FloRacing Night in America
Series lid lifter. A total of 27 competitors signed into the pit
area at the tiny 1/5-mile oval to do battle for the $20,000 top
prize.
(May
26, 2024) The Memorial Day holiday weekend
took the Paylor Motorsports team to the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil
Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri from May 23-25 for the 32nd Annual
'Show-Me 100,' which was once again co-sanctioned by both the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. The three-day,
crown jewel spectacular kicked off with a pair of $10,000 to win
preliminary programs. On Thursday night, Carson Ferguson was running
in a coveted transfer spot through his heat race when he unfortunately
suffered mechanical trouble. He later rebounded from 15th to 3rd
in his B-Main, but that was unfortunately one mere spot out of transfer
position into the 45-lap 'Cowboy Classic.'
(May
12, 2024) The #93 team followed the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series to the Land of Lincoln on May 10-11 for
a pair of lucrative events that started on Friday night at Farmer
City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. With a $25,000 top prize
up for grabs in the annual 'Farmer City 74,' Carson Ferguson ran
fourth in his heat race prior to securing a victory in his B-Main.
After starting the 74-lap feature from the outside of the tenth
row and enduring an early-race spin, Carson soldiered on to post
a twenty-first place performance.
