By John Rittenoure (Rickety Roach photo) - PARK CITY, Kans. (May 16, 2026) - Extra money was on the line at Saturdays Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series Lonnie Smith Memorial at 81 Speedway, and Eli Ross took home a good share of it. The Smith family honored Lonnie, who passed away in 2015 after 40 years in racing, with added money in the Sooner late model payout plus lap money and several contingency items. And a lot of it made its way to Oklahoma th

By John Rittenoure (Rickety Roach photo) - HUMBOLDT, Kans. (May 15, 2026) - It did not take long for Eli Ross to find his way to the front of Friday nights Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series feature at Humboldt Speedway. Ross was patient as he chased early leader William Nusser. But on lap 6 Ross made his move around Nusser for the lead and raced to his second victory of the season. “I was making sure I was not over driving,” Ross said of his run in e

By John Rittenoure - TULSA, Okla. (May 7, 2026) - Two nights of Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series racing is coming to southern Kansas on May 15-16. Humboldt Speedway will kick things off on Friday, May 15, followed by the 2nd annual Lonnie Smith Memorial on Saturday, May 16, at 81 Speedway. Racing gets underway at Humboldt at 8 p.m. Topless late models will be allowed but not required. Pits open at 5, grandstands at 6, and racing begins at 8. Last ye

Sooner Late Model winner Dakota Dellinger. Maxx Ramsey photo. By John Rittenoure - ENID, Okla. (May 2, 2026) - It has been a long time coming, but Dakota Dellinger found his way to the Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series winners circle Saturday at Enid Speedway. Dellinger started outside front row next to Eric Brill, who took the initial lead in the 20-lapper around the Enid 3/8’s mile oval. Dellinger gave chase and finally got around Brill after five