Babb Endures Bad Luck During Lucas Oil Doubleheader...
(May 12, 2024) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) was in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series over the May 10-11 weekend in the Land of Lincoln. On Friday night, the annual running of the 'Farmer City 74' drew 55 entrants to Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois to vie for the $25,000 first place prize. Shannon Babb ran second in his heat race, but later vaulted to the front in the 74-lap headliner to lead laps 55-70. Unfortunately, his #18 machine shut off and lost power on lap 71, which dropped the Moweaqua, Illinois ace to a disappointing twenty-second place performance.

At Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, a whopping $30,000 payday was up for grabs in the 'FALS Spring Shootout.' With 47 competitors on hand at FALS, Shannon started his night by posting the sixth quickest lap in Group B during qualifying. After placing second in his heat race once again, Shannon endured a flat tire on lap 16 and wound up nineteenth in the final rundown of the 60-lap affair. Complete results from the doubleheader weekend can be found online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Shannon Babb Battles World of Outlaws in Dairyland Showdown
(May 5, 2024) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team kicked off the month of May at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin on May 3-4 with the annual running of the 'Dairyland Showdown.' Both World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series specials over the weekend at MTS boasted a $25,000 first place payday. On Friday night in the opener, Shannon Babb grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race prior to retiring early in the 50-lap feature in the twenty-fifth position.

With another $25,000 paycheck up for grabs on Saturday evening, Shannon once again finished fourth in his heat race and later started the 50-lapper from the inside of the seventh row. Despite pitting with a flat right rear tire on lap 33, the Moweaqua, Illinois ace rebounded from the tail to salvage a thirteenth place performance. Complete results from both 'Dairyland Showdown' events can be found online by clicking on www.woolms.com.

Babb Ninth in Illini 100 Opener; Breaks Axle in $20k Finale
(April 14, 2024) Next up on the racing calendar for Shannon Babb was the annual running of the 'Illini 100' on April 12-13 at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series sanctioned the doubleheader weekend, which started on Friday with a $10,000 to win opener that drew 45 competitors. Shannon grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race prior to passing five competitors during the 40-lap feature en route to a solid ninth place outing.

A whopping $20,000 first place prize was then on the line on Saturday evening at the 1/4-mile fairgrounds facility. Shannon clicked off the fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session and later picked up a victory in heat race action. After starting the 60-lapper from the outside of the front row, the Moweaqua, Illinois ace unfortunately broke a right rear axle early in the contest and was dropped to a disappointing twenty-sixth place performance. Complete results from both weekend battles in the Land of Lincoln can be viewed online at www.woolms.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Shannon Babb Racing Wraps Up Busy Trip to New Mexico
(January 15, 2024) Shannon Babb and his #18 SBR team concluded the 2024 version of the 'Wild West Shootout' in four Super Late Model specials from January 10-14 at Vado Speedway Park in Vado, New Mexico. On Wednesday night in an $11,000 to win program, Shannon won his heat race in preliminary action, led laps 2-3 of the 30-lap main event, and settled for a strong third place podium effort behind only victor Bobby Pierce and runner-up Garrett Alberson. Shannon then backed that performance up on Friday evening with another heat race win and a fourth place showing in the 30-lapper behind only $11,000 victor Bobby Pierce, Garrett Alberson, and Cade Dillard.

At Vado on Saturday, Shannon clicked off the fastest time in Group B during the qualifying session prior to running second in his heat race and sixth in the $11,000 to win headliner. In Sunday's finale, which boasted a $26,000 first place prize, the Moweaqua, Illinois standout ran third in his heat race before knocking down a thirteenth place finish in the 50-lap feature. During his stint out west, Shannon was able to rack up a pair of Top Fives and four Top Tens in the six-race miniseries. Complete results from the 'Wild West Shootout' can be found online by clicking on www.vadospeedwaypark.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Babb Begins 2024 Campaign in Vado's Wild West Shootout
(January 8, 2024) Following a very short two week off-season, Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) kicked off their 2024 campaign on January 6-7 in the first two night's of the 18th Annual 'Wild West Shootout' at Vado Speedway Park in Vado, New Mexico. On Saturday in the $11,000 to win opener, Shannon Babb placed sixth in his loaded heat race, won his B-Main, and later moved past a handful of cars during the 40-lap feature to earn a thirteenth place showing. At Vado on Sunday evening with another $11,000 paycheck up for grabs, Shannon grabbed the second transfer spot through his heat race before finishing seventh in the 40-lapper. Complete results from the first two rounds of the unsanctioned 'Wild West Shootout' can be found online at www.vadospeedwaypark.com. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

Shannon Babb Ends 2023 Season in Gateway Dirt Nationals
(December 17, 2023) The 2023 season finale for Shannon Babb took place from December 14-16 in the 'Gateway Dirt Nationals' at The Dome at America's Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The popular indoor spectacular got underway with a pair of $5,000 to win preliminary events and the Moweaqua, Illinois ace participated in Thursday's program. Shannon knocked down the twelfth quickest lap in Group A during qualifying, ran second in his heat race, and later placed thirteenth in the final finishing order of the 25-lapper.

On Saturday with a $30,000 paycheck up for grabs in the finale, Shannon finished second in his qualifier and later rolled off from the inside of the seventh row in the 40-lap headliner. At the end of the contest, Shannon was paid for a fourteenth place performance. Complete results from the annual 'Gateway Dirt Nationals' can be found online by pointing your web browser to www.gatewaydirt.com. (Josh James Artwork)