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Hectic Week
of Racing for Team 93 in Hawkeye State
(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.
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
(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.
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!
(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 www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.

Team 93 Sees
Rain at Mansfield; Twelfth at Zanesville
(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 www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Pair of Top
Tens for Ferguson at Lernerville Speedway
(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.
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
(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 www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Carson Ferguson
Advances into RaceFest Features
(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 www.woolms.com.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)

Ferguson
Takes Part in Inaugural Dirt Cup
(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.
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
(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.
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)

Top Ten for
Team 93 in $75,000 Show-Me 100
(May
25, 2026) The 34th edition of the 'Show-Me 100'
took place from May 21-24 at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in
Wheatland, Missouri. The crown jewel spectacular, which was once
again sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, started
with a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary programs. In Thursday's
show, Carson Ferguson finished fourth in his heat race, won his
B-Main, and later climbed six spots during the 45-lap feature to
claim a fourteenth place effort. On Friday, Carson ran fourth in
his heat race, fifth in his B-Main, and fifteenth in the 40-lapper
after relying on a series provisional.
After Saturday's scheduled 'Show-Me 100' headliner
was pushed back to Sunday due to inclement weather, Carson rolled
off from the inside of the seventh row in the $75,000 to win contest.
During the course of the 100-lap main event, the Lincolnton, North
Carolina native was able to move up three positions to capture a
strong tenth place performance. Complete results from the entire
weekend can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
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