Ross sweeps Sooner Series opener at Enid Speedway

Eli and Brady Ross in victory lane with series owner Mark Brill. Rickety Roach photo.

By John Rittenoure - ENID, Okla. (April 4, 2026) - The Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation Sooner Late Model Series season opened the 2026 season at Enid Speedway on Saturday with a familiar driver in the winners circle.

2024 series champion Eli Ross, who won the 2025 season opener at Enid, repeated for his ninth career victory.

Dustin Bolster led the 22-car field to the green in the main event with Ross in tow. On lap six Ross powered around Bolster for the lead. Jake Nightingale wheeled into second on lap 10 finally giving way to Charlie Olsen on lap 22. Neither were able to challenge Ross.

Olsen finished in second followed by Jon Herring, Jr. who climbed from 19th to finish third. Dakota Dellinger was fourth and rookie Ashley Buck advanced from 21st to round out the top five.

The next Sooner Series event is scheduled for Thunderbird Speedway on April 24-25.

Sooner Late Model Series Results

Enid Speedway - Enid, Oklahoma

April 4, 2025

A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 66-Eli Ross[3]; 2. 10CO-Charlie Olsen[4]; 3. 96-Jon Herring Jr[19]; 4. 9XX-Dakota Dellinger[5]; 5. 8B-Ashlee Buck[21]; 6. 10-Jay Janousek[11]; 7. 167-Dustin Schoonover[17]; 8. 3J-Jake Nightingale[6]; 9. B1-Dustin Bolster[1]; 10. 11M-Brandon Morton[2]; 11. 4X-Dalon Helm[8]; 12. A2-Randy Wilson[12]; 13. 65-Eric Brill[18]; 14. 16-Geoff Aitken[10]; 15. 32J-Jaden Bolster[22]; 16. 2-Adam Pearson[14]; 17. 8C-Gary Cooper[9]; 18. 66R-James Rini[13]; 19. 1-Bryan Glaze[7]; 20. (DNS) 18B-Bob Bills; 21. (DNS) 27D-Jared Dunkin; 22. (DNS) 31-Gary Lowe

Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 66-Eli Ross[2]; 2. 3J-Jake Nightingale[5]; 3. 4X-Dalon Helm[4]; 4. 16-Geoff Aitken[7]; 5. 66R-James Rini[1]; 6. 31-Gary Lowe[3]; 7. 96-Jon Herring Jr[6]; 8. (DNS) 32J-Jaden Bolster

Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. B1-Dustin Bolster[1]; 2. 10CO-Charlie Olsen[5]; 3. 8C-Gary Cooper[2]; 4. 10-Jay Janousek[7]; 5. 2-Adam Pearson[6]; 6. 167-Dustin Schoonover[3]; 7. 18B-Bob Bills[4]

Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 1-Bryan Glaze[1]; 2. 9XX-Dakota Dellinger[6]; 3. 11M-Brandon Morton[5]; 4. A2-Randy Wilson[4]; 5. 27D-Jared Dunkin[2]; 6. 65-Eric Brill[7]; 7. 8B-Ashlee Buck[3]

Lap Leaders: Dustin Bolster 1-5, Eli Ross 6-25.

Margin of Victory: 1.987.

Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation

Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation goal is to help grow both high school, trade school and college programs to start and or develop a motorsports program, club, or organizations at their school as well as individual motorsports programs. HRMF will provide financial grants, equipment, expertise, scholarships, and educational opportunities for these organizations and individuals. This program will allow students to overcome the hurdle of entering motorsports due to the high costs and specialized experience needed to get started. This program will allow these students the opportunity to be part of a team with one overall goal of success on the track, including budgeting, marketing, mechanical skills, logistics, and team building efforts. All while honoring the life lost to early of Hayden Diesel Ross, #forever66.

Sooner Late Model Series

The Sooner Late Model Series was formed in 2016 by Enid Speedway co-promoter Mark Brill. Brill felt there was not many opportunities for late model competitors to race in Oklahoma and the Sooner Late Model Series was formed. Now the series has grown beyond the borders of Oklahoma with events held in the neighboring states of Kansas, Texas and Arkansas.