
Story By: LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES – BATAVIA, OH – This Saturday’s 35th Annual Pittsburgher will serve as the final bonus round in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship – Presented by ARP.
The top four drivers in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship – Presented by ARP following Saturday’s A-Main at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway will make up the Big River Steel Big Four – each earning a cash bonus.
Ricky Thornton Jr. and Hudson O’Neal have secured their spots in the Big River Steel Big Four. Jonathan Davenport is currently third – while a tight battle ensues for the fourth and final spot in the Chase for the Championship. Brandon Overton, Devin Moran, and Tim McCreadie are separated by a mere 80 points in the current championship standings.
The Big River Steel Big Four locks in the top four drivers that will battle for the title of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion at Eldora Speedway on October 21. The series champion will receive $200,000, with the top four drivers in the final series point standings earning a minimum of $100,000.
Big River Steel Big Four Bonus Payout: 1. $10,000, 2. $2,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $2,000 = Total $16,000
2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Fund: 1. $200,000, 2. $150,000, 3. $125,000, 4. $100,000, 5. $75,000, 6. $60,000, 7. $50,000, 8. $45,000, 9. $40,000, 10. $35,000, 11. $30,000, 12. $25,000, 13. $20,000, 14. $15,000
Chase Bonuses: $66,000
Point Fund: $970,000
Total: $1,036,000