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Babb Scratches from
Rainy DTWC Weekend at Eldora When action resumed on Sunday afternoon at the "Big E," Shannon opted to scratch from the remainder of the DTWC program due to the weather and rugged track conditions. Complete results from the entire 'Dirt Track World Championship' weekend can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com. (Ryan Roberts Photography)
Driveline Woes Hamper
Shannon Babb in FALS Frenzy
Pair of Top Fives for
Shannon Babb in Land of Lincoln! At the Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown, Illinois on Friday evening, a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs with the MARS Championship Series. Shannon won his heat race in preliminary action prior to rolling off from the pole position in the 50-lap headliner. After leading the first circuit, Shannon ultimately slipped back to finish in the fifth spot behind only victor Tanner English, Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, and Dennis Erb, Jr. Complete results from both shows can be found online at www.marsracingseries.com and www.floseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Babb Earns Top Five
in World 100 Weekend Opener! When Saturday evening rolled around at the 1/2-mile, high-banked Buckeye State speedplant, all eyes in the Dirt Late Model industry were focused on who would emerge victorious in the 'World 100.' Shannon grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his stacked heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the seventh row in the $56,000 to win headliner. The Moweaqua, Illinois standout was then unfortunately an early retiree in the 100-lap affair and was officially paid for a twenty-eighth place performance. Complete results from each of the three days of racing activity at Eldora Speedway can be found online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Shannon Babb Runner-Up
at Farmer City; Eighth at FALS
Babb Battles WOOLMS
Foes in Lucrative Quad Cities 150 When Saturday rolled around in the Hawkeye State, a whopping $30,000 payday was up for grabs in the finale of the 'Quad Cities 150' weekend. Shannon grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the seventh row in the 80-lap headliner. Unfortunately, the Moweaqua, Illinois ace was an early retiree in the contest and was relegated to a disappointing twenty-second place showing. Complete results from Davenport Speedway can be accessed online at www.woolms.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)
Shannon Babb Debuts
New Longhorn Chassis in USA Nationals When Saturday rolled around at Cedar Lake Speedway, the huge grandstand crowd and eyes around the world were fixated on who would emerge victorious in the $50,000 to win crown jewel event. By virtue of racking up the seventh most points during preliminary action, Shannon started the 100-lap headliner from the inside of the fourth row. The Moweaqua, Illinois standout was unfortunately an early retiree; however, as he wound up twenty-sixth in the final rundown in the Cedar Lake biggie. Complete results from the entire 'USA Nationals' weekend can be found online by visiting www.woolms.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)
Babb Lands on Podium
in $5,000 PDC Prelim Feature at FALS
Babb's Busy Week Ends
in Disappointing Haubstadt Runner-Up That wasn't the only heartbreak during the week for the Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team unfortunately. At Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois on Saturday evening, Shannon led laps 11-13 and 27-30 of the $10,000 to win headliner before a flat left rear tire dropped him to fourteenth in the final rundown of the 40-lap affair. Shannon also recorded finishes of ninth on Tuesday at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and eleventh on Friday at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. Read more from each of these five races online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Shannon Babb Fourth
in Summer Nationals Stop at Quincy
Babb on Podium at Brownstown
Bullring; Breaks Leading at I-55
Shannon Babb Earns Pair
of Runner-Ups on Hell Tour! A pair of $10,000 top prizes were then on the line over the weekend at both Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. At Granite City on Friday evening, Shannon placed second in his heat race, but drew an early caution flag in the feature and wound up twenty-first in the final rundown. In Saturday's visit to FALS, Shannon won his heat race, led laps 28-38 of the 50-lap headliner, and ultimately placed a strong runner-up behind only race winner Bobby Pierce! Complete results from each of these four races can be found online at www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Babb Competes in Lucrative
Events at Eldora and Kokomo Following the three-day weekend at the "Big E," a quick turnaround greeted the #18 team and took them to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana on Monday evening. The XR Super Series sanctioned a single-day show dubbed as the '100K Upgrade' and a whopping $100,000 paycheck was up for grabs. Shannon stopped the clock ninth fastest in Group A during qualifying prior to finishing fifth in his heat race. Following a B-Main triumph, Shannon picked off six competitors during the 100-lapper to land in the eleventh finishing position. Complete results from both Eldora and Kokomo can be accessed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com and www.xrsuperseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Shannon Babb Battles
World of Outlaws Foes in Land of Lincoln At Granite City on Friday evening in a $12,000 to win show, Shannon ran second in his loaded heat race and vaulted up inside of the top five early in the 40-lap main event distance. At the checkers; however, the Moweaqua, Illinois standout had slipped to an eleventh place performance. Complete results from both weekend races can be accessed online at www.woolms.com. (Dirtman Photography)
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(October
23, 2023) The 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series season came to a close on October 20-22 in a rainy weekend
at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The 43rd edition
of the 'Dirt Track World Championship' took place for the first
time at the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant and the #18 team was
in the pit area to vie for the $100,000 first place prize money.
With inclement weather shuffling the order of events, Shannon Babb
kicked off the weekend on Saturday by posting the twenty-second
quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying session.
(October
8, 2023) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) made their
way to Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday
night, October 7. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model
Series roared into town to preside over the annual running of 'FALS
Frenzy' and a $15,000 paycheck awaited the winner. Shannon Babb
fought driveline woes the entire evening and ultimately finished
seventh in both his heat race and his B-Main. Unfortunately, Shannon
was unable to make the start in the 50-lap feature that was won
by Bobby Pierce. Complete results from last night at #FALS can be
found online by visiting 
(September
16, 2023) Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, Illinois,
entered a pair of Super Late Model specials in the Land of Lincoln
from September 12-15. On Tuesday night in 'One for the Road' at
Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois, Shannon grabbed the fourth
transfer spot through his loaded heat race and later started eleventh
on the grid in the $23,023 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America
Series main event. During the course of the 50-lap contest, Shannon
scooted past eight competitors to land on the podium in third behind
only race winner Bobby Pierce and runner-up Dennis Erb, Jr.!
(September
10, 2023) The #18 team looked to conquer
the world from September 7-9 in the 53rd edition of the famed 'World
100' at the hallowed grounds of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
The three-day crown jewel spectacular started with a pair of split-field,
$12,000 to win preliminary programs. In Thursday's opener, Shannon
Babb ran fourth in his heat race before winding up fifth at the
checkers in his 25-lap feature behind only winner Hudson O'Neal,
Jason Jameson, Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Mike Marlar. On Friday night
in a similar show, Shannon placed third in his heat race and sixth
in his 25-lapper.
(September
3, 2023) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) invaded
both Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway
in Fairbury, Illinois over the September 1-2 weekend for a pair
of $5,000 to win MARS Championship Series showdowns. On Friday night
at Farmer City, Shannon Babb placed fourth in his loaded heat race
prior to passing eight competitors during the 40-lap feature en
route to an impressive runner-up showing behind only victor Jason
Feger. At FALS on Saturday evening, Shannon advanced into the 40-lapper
through his B-Main and later worked past nine racecars during the
contest to salvage an eighth place performance. Complete results
from the Labor Day holiday weekend can be found online at 
(August
27, 2023) The month of August wrapped up
for the #18 team on the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport Speedway in Davenport,
Iowa from August 24-26. The three-day World of Outlaws CASE Construction
Late Model Series weekend - dubbed the 'Quad Cities 150' - started
with a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday
night in the opener, Shannon Babb finished fourth in his heat race
and sixteenth in the 35-lap main event. In Friday's portion of the
weekend, Shannon ran third in his heat race and sixteenth once again
in the 35-lapper.
(August
6, 2023) The 36th Annual 'USA Nationals'
took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world from August 3-5 at
the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin. World
of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series action kicked off
in the Badger State with a pair of preliminary events - each of
which shelled out a $6,000 first place prize. On Thursday night,
Shannon Babb debuted a new Longhorn racecar and promptly set a New
Track Record during the qualifying session prior to finishing third
in his heat race and ninth in the 25-lap main event. In a similar
show on Friday evening, Shannon clicked off the fastest lap in Group
B during qualifying, won his heat race, and later slipped back to
place twelfth in the 25-lapper.
(July
30, 2023) The 33rd edition of the 'Prairie
Dirt Classic' was on the racing calendar for the Shannon Babb Racing
(SBR) team on July 28-29 at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury,
Illinois. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series
sanctioned the weekend at #FALS, which kicked off on Friday night
with a total of four $5,000 to win preliminary features. Shannon
Babb timed in ninth quickest in Group B during the qualifying session
and led late in his 25-lap main event before winding up third at
the checkers behind only victor Ryan Gustin and runner-up Wil Herrington.
After rolling off from the inside of the sixth row in Saturday's
$50,000 to win PDC, Shannon officially placed twenty-first in the
final rundown of the 100-lapper. Complete results from the action-packed
weekend in the Land of Lincoln can be found online by visiting 
(July
10, 2023) Shannon Babb and his #18 SBR team
competed in the five DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdowns from July
4-9 across the states of Illinois and Indiana. While Shannon led
laps in three of the five feature events, he was unable to capture
a victory, but did emerge with a pair of top five efforts. Shannon
won his heat race at the tiny Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois
on Thursday before leading laps 1-39 and 41-44 of the 'Herald &
Review 100' and ultimately finishing fourth behind only $7,500 winner
Ryan Unzicker, Jason Feger, and Brian Shirley. At Tri-State Speedway
in Haubstadt, Indiana on Sunday, Shannon won his heat race and led
laps 1-17 and 29-39 of the 40-lap feature before a bout with a lapped
car on the final turn forced him to settle for a runner-up performance
behind only $5,000 victor Dylan Thompson.
(June
29, 2023) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) hit one
single DIRTcar Summer Nationals race this week on Wednesday, June
28 at Adams County Speedway in Quincy, Illinois. Shannon Babb stopped
the clock second quickest in his group during the qualifying session
prior to running third in heat race action. After rolling off from
the inside of the fourth row in the $5,000 to win main event, Shannon
was able to work his way past a trio of competitors during the 40-lap
feature on his way to a solid fourth place effort behind only victor
Ashton Winger, Jason Feger, and Morgan Bagley. Complete results
from last night at Adams County Speedway can be found online by
visiting 
(June
25, 2023) Shannon Babb and his #18 SBR team
invaded Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown, Illinois and Federated
Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri on June 23-24 for a pair of
$10,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdowns. At Brownstown
on Friday night, Shannon won his heat race in preliminary action
prior to driving to a third place podium effort in the 50-lap feature
behind only victor Jason Feger and runner-up Billy Moyer. In Saturday's
visit to I-55, Shannon also secured a heat race triumph and was
leading the 40-lap main event on the 25th circuit when driveline
issues forced him out of the race. The mechanical trouble dropped
the "Moweaqua Missile" to a disappointing eighteenth place
showing. Full results can be found online at 
(June
18, 2023) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) kicked
off the 2023 DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour from June 14-17 with
the first four races in the Land of Lincoln. In the $5,000 to win
opener on Wednesday at Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois, Shannon
Babb ran second in his heat race prior to vaulting all the way up
to second in the 40-lapper to finish an impressive runner-up behind
only victor Brian Shirley. On Thursday in a similar $5,000 to win
show at Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois, Shannon
won his heat race in preliminary action, but unfortunately clipped
an infield tire during the 40-lap main event and was relegated to
a disappointing twentieth place performance.
(June
13, 2023) A lucrative stretch of Super Late
Model racing took place from June 8-12 in the states of Ohio and
Indiana. In the 29th Annual 'Dirt Late Model Dream' at the famed
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Shannon Babb placed fifteenth
in Thursday's $12,000 to win opener, while he unfortunately missed
out on Friday night's $12,000 to win feature. With a $129,000 top
prize on the line on Saturday in the grand finale, Shannon finished
fourth in his loaded heat race and broke late in his consolation
event, which kept him out of the 100-lap crown jewel headliner.
(June
3, 2023) Shannon Babb and his #18 team battled
the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series regulars
on June 1-2 in a doubleheader at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City,
Illinois and Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. On Thursday
night in a $10,000 to win program at Farmer City, Shannon placed
sixth in his heat race and was unfortunately an early retiree in
the 40-lap feature, which dropped him to a twenty-fourth place showing.
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