Hudson O’Neal has been minding his own business these days, using these April weeks on the threshold of the busy spring season to ensure he’s both well prepared and well rested for the heart of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule.

Hudson O'Neal has had the Dirt Late Model world wondering what his next move is going to be since leaving the Rocket Chassis house car team last month.

Earl Pearson Jr. announced Friday he and his Jason Rauen-owned team will tour this season with the Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association, the 25-race series that campaigns at racetracks within the Farley, Iowa-based operation's home state as well as Illinois, Kansas and Missouri.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rounded out its weekend doubleheader in the Midwest with the 50-lap, $12,000-to-win Buckeye Brawl at Ohio's Atomic Speedway on Sunday.

There are a few sentiments, in no particular order, that Hudson O’Neal would like the Dirt Late Model world to know and attempt to understand.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returned to action on Saturday at Brownstown Speedway after a month-long break, the tour's first race since Feb. 24 at Golden Isles Speedway.

After a whirlwind news week in Dirt Late Model racing, all feels right again as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns Saturday at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway following a month-long break, the tour's first race since Feb. 24 at Golden Isles Speedway.

Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., has paired up with Kevin Rumley of Longhorn Chassis to race for the China Grove, N.C., manufacturer at Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events this Saturday and Sunday at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway and Ohio’s Atomic Speedway, respectively.

Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., and Farley, Iowa-based car owner Jason Rauen announced late Friday night that the newly-formed team is no longer campaigning on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and is dropping off the tour before it resumes action Saturday at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway.

BATAVIA, Ohio – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is back in action this week – Saturday, March 23 at Brownstown Speedway and Sunday, March 24 at Atomic Speedway. Due to a questionable weather forecast, the event originally scheduled for Friday night at Atomic has been moved to Sunday.

SHINNSTON, W.Va. – Three-time national champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., has officially been named the driver for the Rocket Chassis house car team, Mark Richards Racing announced on Monday.

In the wake of Tim McCreadie’s departure from Paylor Motorsports announced by the Donald and Gena Bradsher-owned team on Friday, multiple sources have confirmed to DirtonDirt.com and FloRacing that the Watertown, N.Y., veteran will take over the Rocket Chassis house car ride recently vacated by Hudson O’Neal, effective immediately.

Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., left the Rocket Chassis house car team on Thursday, shockingly ending his wildly successful run of just of over one season with the powerhouse Shinnston, W.Va.-based operation co-owned by Mark Richards and Steve Baker.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series capped off its Georgia-Florida swing to start the 2024 season on Saturday at Golden Isles Speedway with the $20,000-to-win Deuces Wild finale alongside High Limit Racing.

At last. After two formative seasons with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series defined by growing pains and nine runner-up finishes, Daulton Wilson emerged Saturday at East Bay Raceway Park as the breakthrough touring winner he’s always sought to be.