Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois charged from the 20th starting position to capture the 34th Annual Show-Me 100 presented by Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging on Sunday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Pierce took the lead on lap 61 and led the remainder of the 100-lap feature to earn $75,000 and secure his second consecutive Show-Me 100 victory. The win marked Pierce’s first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph of the 2026 season and his third career victory in the prestigious Crown Jewel event.

Brandon Sheppard advanced from sixth to finish second, while Jonathan Davenport—who led a race-high 54 laps—rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. Garrett Alberson finished fourth, and current Series points leader Hudson O’Neal completed the top five.

Davenport and Josh Rice started on the front row after winning Friday night’s Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson and Cowboy Classic features, respectively.

Davenport led the opening 17 laps before Rice surged to the front and paced the field for six circuits. Davenport reclaimed the lead on lap 24 and appeared in control until lap 61, when he pushed high exiting turn two, allowing both Pierce and Sheppard to drive past. Pierce then pulled away to win by 1.296 seconds over Sheppard.

With the victory, Pierce became the first driver to win back-to-back Show-Me 100s since Jimmy Owens accomplished the feat in 2012 and 2013.

The win was the 30th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of Pierce’s career, tying him with Billy Moyer and Wendell Wallace as three-time winners of the event, which began in 1993.

“We were off during the preliminary nights again this year, and honestly I didn’t think we had a shot to win like we did last year,” Pierce said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “The rain changed everything, and the track crew gave us a completely different racetrack. You never run the same setup here—it keeps you guessing.”

“The racetrack had a lot of character tonight, and luckily it suited us. My guys worked their butts off all weekend. Every time we came into the pits, we changed something. Saying we threw the kitchen sink at it is probably an understatement.”

Sheppard was attempting to improve on his previous best Show-Me 100 finish of second, which came in 2021.

“I think we had a little different tire combination than Bobby,” Sheppard said. “I felt like I couldn’t run many laps around the top before it started to go away, so I was trying to really hit the bottom in turns three and four and slowly creep toward him. I probably didn’t move around enough, but I was trying to take care of my tires. A lot of guys on the same tire strategy faded late.”

Davenport’s race-leading effort ended after contact with the rough surface affected his car during the closing laps.

“I don’t know if we bent something or what, but we started bottoming out really bad,” Davenport said. “I was trying to find the smoothest part of the racetrack. The track crew actually did a really good job because there were multiple grooves at the end. Me, Sheppard, and Pierce were all trying different things. I just couldn’t slow down and launch off the bottom like some of those guys could.”

Pierce’s winning Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and backed by Low Voltage Solutions, Rio Grande Waste Services, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Carnaghi Towing, Leka Tree Service, Fort Knox Safes & Vaults, and First Farmers Bank & Trust.

Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Brandon Overton, Clay Harris, Chris Ferguson, and Carson Ferguson.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

34th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[1]; 3. 19M-Brenden Smith[6]; 4. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[3]; 5. 8L-Matthew Larson[7]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 7. 128-Kylan Garner[10]; 8. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[9]; 9. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[13]; 10. 12-Scott Crigler[11]; 11. 96-RC Whitwell[12]; 12. 25B-Chevy Boyer[8]; 13. 66-Eli Ross[5]; 14. 96X-Dalton Imhoff[14]

UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 4. 5S-Kolby Vandenbergh[6]; 5. 90-Brian Rickman[11]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[7]; 7. 11H-Jeff Herzog[4]; 8. 0X-Jason Sivils[13]; 9. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[9]; 10. 7J-Ryan Johnson[8]; 11. 18-Shannon Parker[10]; 12. 78S-Steve Stultz[14]; 13. 4X-Dalon Helm[12]; 14. (DNS) 37W-Frank Waszkiewicz; 15. (DNS) 1X-Aaron Marrant

Midwest Sheet Metal Show-Me Challenge Non-Qualifier Finish (20 Laps): 1. 5S-Kolby Vandenbergh[1]; 2. 90-Brian Rickman[3]; 3. 128-Kylan Garner[5]; 4. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[9]; 5. 8L-Matthew Larson[2]; 6. 25B-Chevy Boyer[15]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[12]; 8. 78S-Steve Stultz[16]; 9. 96X-Dalton Imhoff[19]; 10. 96-RC Whitwell[13]; 11. 3W-Brennon Willard[4]; 12. 12-Scott Crigler[11]; 13. 0X-Jason Sivils[8]; 14. 11H-Jeff Herzog[6]; 15. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[7]; 16. (DNS) 24C-Brandon Conkwright; 17. (DNS) 18-Shannon Parker; 18. (DNS) 66-Eli Ross; 19. (DNS) 4X-Dalon Helm

34th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging | Feature Finish (100 Laps):

Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings

1 – 20 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $75,000

2 – 6 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $27,400

3 – 1 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $10,500

4 – 9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $10,900

5 – 5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $11,900

6 – 19 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $9,800

7 – 16 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $7,400

8 – 4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $7,400

9 – 3 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $4,500

10 – 13 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $5,400

11 – 7 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $5,700

12 – 8 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $5,200

13 – 11 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $5,500

14 – 2 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $5,400

15 – 18 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $6,200

16 – 26 – 11G – Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $3,300

17 – 17 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $4,600

18 – 10 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $5,000

19 – 15 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $4,400

20 – 24 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA – $2,900

21 – 14 – 93O – Mason Oberkramer – Broseley, MO – $2,800

22 – 22 – 56 – Tony Jackson Jr – Lebanon, MO – $2,700

23 – 25 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $2,600

24 – 21 – 11T – Trevor Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $2,500

25 – 12 – 18J – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – $2,500

26 – 23 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $2,500

27 – 27 – 5S – Kolby Vandenbergh – Ashland, IL – $2,500

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 52

Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Jonathan Davenport

MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-17); Josh Rice (Laps 18-23); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 24-60); Bobby Pierce (Laps 61-100

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport

Wieland Feature Winner: Bobby Pierce

Margin of Victory: 1.297 seconds

Hellraizer Jacks Cautions: Dan Ebert (Lap 40); Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 45); Clay Stuckey, Mason Oberkramer (Lap 59); Debris (Lap 83); Debris (Lap 83)

MyRacePass Series Provisional: Cory Lawler

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisionals: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Show-Me 100 Highest Point Provisional: Gordy Gundaker

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport

Penske Shocks Top 5: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport, Garrett Alberson, Hudson O’Neal

Behrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport

PEM 4th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

Diversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Hudson O’Neal

Wilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Clay Harris

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Brian Shirley

Velocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Kyle Bronson

XS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Devin Moran

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Bobby Pierce (Advanced 19 positions)

MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (54 Laps)

Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’Neal

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dillon McCowan

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 1 | 15.738 seconds

FK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Gordy Gundaker

Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Bobby Pierce

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Bob Pierce

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Race Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Tony Jackson, Jr. | 15.814 seconds

Time of Race: 47 minutes 26 seconds

Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings

1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3560 – $164,700

2 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3410 – $140,900

3 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3310 – $164,724

4 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3265 – $76,175

5 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3170 – $101,075

6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3140 – $68,050

7 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2970 – $64,175

8 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2960 – $54,650

9 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 2910 – $56,775

10 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2840 – $45,975

11 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2790 – $58,650

12 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 2730 – $45,400

13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2635 – $43,100

14 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2490 – $32,400

15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2370 – $31,275

16 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2245 – $27,525

17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2110 – $18,725

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