Ross sweeps Sooner show at Enid Speedway

by John Rittenoure (Maxx Ramsey photo) - MUSKOGEE, Okla. (October 9, 2026) - Eli Ross started inside second row in Saturday’s Sooner Late Model Series presented by Hayden Ross Motorsports Foundation A-Feature at Enid Speedway, but that did not stop him from taking the initial lead.

The 2024 series champion survived three restarts and led all 20 laps to win for the fifth time this season. It was his 12th career victory.

Damian Patocka gave chase and was able to keep 12-year old Callan Hill behind him to finish second. Hill, who won at Enid on August 15 in his first career start with the series, started sixth and worked his way into third on lap 13. But neither Patocka or Hill could reel in Ross. Bob Bills finished fourth and pole sitter Denver Howard fell to fifth at the finish.

Eric Brill continues to hold down the points lead over Dakota Dellinger and Ashlee Buck, who blew an engine on Friday at Thunderbird Speedway continues to had the Rookie standings. Buck had a busy night as her team purchased a new engine and installed it overnight to make Saturday’s show.

The season is scheduled to wrap up on Saturday, October 17, at Beaver County Raceway.

Sooner Late Model Series Results

Enid Speedway - Enid, Oklahoma

October 10, 2026

A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 66-Eli Ross[3]; 2. 222-Damian Patocka[2]; 3. 87C-Callan Hill[6]; 4. 32B-Bob Bills[7]; 5. 11H-Denver Howard[1]; 6. 99-Nate Jantz[16]; 7. 9XX-Dakota Dellinger[13]; 8. 60-Kip Hughes[10]; 9. T12-Shannon Skaggs[8]; 10. 8C-Gary Cooper[5]; 11. 65-Eric Brill[21]; 12. A2-Randy Wilson[12]; 13. 18-Eddie Tidwell[19]; 14. 22N-Kevin Newell[22]; 15. 92-Delbert Smith[9]; 16. 8B-Ashlee Buck[18]; 17. 15H-Nathan Hagar[15]; 18. 31-Gary Lowe[14]; 19. 66R-James Rini[11]; 20. 92S-Dan Smith[4]; 21. 84-Gary Kilbourn[20]; 22. (DNS) 2-Adam Pearson; 23. (DNS) 88S-Richard Shepler

Heat 1 (10 Laps): 1. 66-Eli Ross[1]; 2. 11H-Denver Howard[3]; 3. 32B-Bob Bills[5]; 4. 60-Kip Hughes[6]; 5. 9XX-Dakota Dellinger[2]; 6. 99-Nate Jantz[8]; 7. 18-Eddie Tidwell[4]; 8. 22N-Kevin Newell[7]

Heat 2 (10 Laps): 1. 87C-Callan Hill[3]; 2. 8C-Gary Cooper[1]; 3. T12-Shannon Skaggs[2]; 4. 66R-James Rini[8]; 5. 31-Gary Lowe[5]; 6. 88S-Richard Shepler[7]; 7. 84-Gary Kilbourn[4]; 8. 2-Adam Pearson[6]

Heat 3 (10 Laps): 1. 92S-Dan Smith[4]; 2. 222-Damian Patocka[5]; 3. 92-Delbert Smith[7]; 4. A2-Randy Wilson[1]; 5. 15H-Nathan Hagar[6]; 6. 8B-Ashlee Buck[3]; 7. 65-Eric Brill[2]

Lap Leaders: Eli Ross 1-20.

2026 Winners: 4/4/2026 - Eli Ross, Enid Speedway; 5/2/2026 - Dakota Dellinger, Enid Speedway; 5/15/2026 - Eli Ross, Humboldt Speedway; 5/16/2026 -  Eli Ross, 81 Speedway; 5/29/2026 - Brandon Morton, Thunderbird Speedway; 5/30/2026 - Christopher Wilhite, Jr., Creek County Speedway; 7/3/2026 - Kip Hughes, Enid Speedway; 7/17/2026 - Kip Hughes, Beaver County Raceway; - 7/18/2026 - Kip Hughes, Route 66 Motor Speedway; 8/15/2026 - Callan Hill, Enid Speedway; 9/5/2026 - Nate Janz, Enid Speedway; 9/18/2026 - Brett Hansen, Thunderbird Speedway; 9/19/2026 - Brandon Morton, Caney Valley Speedway; 10/9/2026 - Tyler Wolff, Thunderbird Speedway; 10/10/2026 - Eli Ross, Enid Speedway.

2026 Top 10: 1. Eric Brill 6410; 2. Dakota Dellinger 6280; 3. Ashley Buck 5695; 4. James Rini 5545; 5. Randy Swett 3590; 6. Kip Hughes 3240; 7. Kevin Newell 2890; 8. Eli Ross 2665; 9. Denver Howard 2580; 10. Nate Jantz 2545.

2026 Rookie Standings: 1. Ashlee Buck 5695; 2. James Rini 5545; 3. Randy Swett 3590; 4. Jaden Bolster 2410; 5. Dustin Leatherman 2115; 6. Brian Stinson 1490; 7. Troy Martin, Jr. 1055.

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 Missouri, and Arkansas.