Hudson O’Neal wins C. J. Rayburn Memorial at Brownstown Speedway

Hudson O’Neal won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series C. J. Rayburn Memorial at Brownstown Speedway on Friday night. Driving for SSI Motorsports, O’Neal led the race from start to finish, earning a total of $15,000, which included a $5,000 bonus from Big River Steel.

O’Neal’s victory significantly impacted the championship standings. He reduced Brandon Sheppard’s points lead from 55 to 25 points heading into the Jackson 100. Sheppard finished in second place after passing Ricky Thornton Jr. with 10 laps remaining. Thornton Jr. took third place, completing the Big River Steel podium.

The top five finishers were O’Neal, Sheppard, Thornton Jr., Josh Rice, and Brandon Overton. This victory marked O’Neal’s ninth career win at Brownstown Speedway, the track where he began his racing career 10 years ago.