BATAVIA, Ohio (December 6, 2023) – Hudson O’Neal claimed the 2023 Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge. Brandon Ford, based in Tampa Florida, not only sponsors this category but also provides the “Official Pace Truck” for the series at all events.
The Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge was a mini-series within the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule that awarded points to drivers at the 13 tape-delayed events airing on the MAVTV Motorsports Network.
In 13 events, O’Neal finished in the top five on ten occasions and went to Victory Lane three times. O’Neal will take home the $15,000 prize at the Championship Awards Banquet on December 8. Jonathan Davenport will earn $5,000 as runner-up in the Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge. Ricky Thornton Jr. finished third, earning $2,000.
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2023 Brandon Ford TV Race Challenge:
Sat. Jan. 28 – Golden Isles Speedway – Waynesville, GA – $25,000 – Brandon Overton
Thurs. Feb 9 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $10,000 – Hudson O’Neal
Fri.. Feb 10 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $12,000 – Hudson O’Neal
Sat. Feb 11 – East Bay Raceway Park – Tampa, FL – $15,000 – Rained Out
Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $6,000 – Jonathan Davenport
Sat. May 27 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $50,000 – Devin Moran
Sat. Jun. 24 – Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA – $50,000 – Ricky Thornton Jr.
Sat. Jul. 8 – Deer Creek Speedway – Spring Valley, MN – $50,000 – Bobby Pierce
Sat. Jul. 15 – Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO – $15,000 – Jonathan Davenport
Sat. Jul. 22 – Huset’s Speedway – Brandon, SD – $53,000 – Brandon Sheppard
Sat. Aug. 12 – Florence Speedway – Union, KY – $75,000 – Bobby Pierce
Sat. Aug. 26 – Port Royal Speedway – Port Royal, PA – $50,000 – Hudson O’Neal
Sat. Sep. 16 – Knoxville Raceway – Knoxville, IA – $50,000 – Ricky Thornton Jr.
Sat. Oct. 21 – Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, OH – $100,000 – Brandon Sheppard