BROWNSTOWN, IN (August 22, 2026) – One night after winning his second career C.J. Rayburn Tribute Race at Circle City Raceway Josh Rice of Crittenden, Kentucky picked up his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Powered by Sunoco Race Fuels feature of the weekend at the Brownstown Speedway by winning the 22nd Annual Hall of Classic on Saturday earning $10,000.
It was Rice’s second ever win at Brownstown to go along with his Hoosier Dirt Classic win there one year ago. Rice’s JRR Motorsports teammate and current NALMS points leader Jason Jameson chased Rice down in traffic late in the race was second followed Carson Ferguson who rounded out the Malvern Bank Podium in third. Brenden Smith was fourth followed by the current Brownstown points leader, Matt Boknecht.
Rice, the 3-time and defending NALMS Champion took the lead from fellow Lucas Oil regular Carson Ferguson at the half-way mark and went on to win by 0.487 seconds over Jameson in the caution-free race.
“I can’t thank my guys enough for sticking with it. They’ve been through a lot this year and it’s turned around in a hurry and our record with this car’s been really good,” said the winner. “We are happy to come home for a weekend and pick up 20 grand. That’s awesome. This place, you can’t take anything for granted here. It’s so hard to win here. Everything’s gotta go right.”
The winner’s James Rattliff/JRR Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by The KAG, Glenwood Electric, Rice Excavating and Plumbing Cheap Cars, Jessie Insurance Agency, Keltner Contracting, Sunoco Race Fuels, Berea Collision, Chain Locker, JRR Trucking, Lonkard Construction, MGL Auto Sales, Big Al’s Guns and Outdoor, BC Fluid Power of Florence, and JRR Motor Sales.
Completing the top ten were Tanner English, Steve Peeden, David Webb, Derek Groomer, and Shelby Miles.
Race Summary
Saturday Night, August 22, 2026
Brownstown Speedway
Brownstown, Indiana
Entries: 35
Florence Winwater Fast Qualifier: Josh Rice 13.700 seconds
Heat Race Winners: Carson Ferguson, Jason Jameson, Josh Rice, Steve Peeden
B-Main Winners: Shelby Miles and Tyler Collins
Provisionals: Jake Leitzman and Tucker Chastain
Todd Steel Buildings Hard Charger of the Race: David Webb (started 19th and finished 8th-advanced 11 positions)
Arizona Sport Shirts Rookie of the Race: Derek Groomer
Malvern Bank Lap Leaders: Carson Ferguson 1-24, Josh Rice 25-50
KamaKazi Chassis Fastest Lap in the Feature: Josh Rice 15.808 – Lap 1
Feature Results
Position/Driver/Hometown/Winnings
1. Josh Rice (Crittenden, Kentucky) – $10,000
2. Jason Jameson (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) – $5,000
3. Carson Ferguson (Lincolnton, North Carolina)– $3,000
4. Brenden Smith (Dade City, Florida) – $2,000
5. Matt Boknecht (Seymour, Indiana) – $1,700
6. Tanner English (Benton, Kentucky) – $1,500
7. Steve Peeden (Martinsville, Indiana) – $1,200
8. David Webb (Nicholasville, Kentucky) – $1,000
9. Derek Groomer (Bloomington, Indiana) – $900
10. Shelby Miles (Bloomington, Indiana) – $850
11. Chad Stapleton (Edinburgh, Indiana) – $800
12. Tyler Neal (Paragon, Indiana) – $750
13. Brody Smith (Dade City, Florida) – $750
14. Cody Mahoney (Madison, Indiana) – $750
15. Dustin Nobbe (Batesville, Indiana) – $750
16. Tyler Collins (North Vernon, Indiana) – $750
17. Trevor Landrum (Florence, Kentucky) – $750
18. Jake Leitzman (Paragon, Indiana) – $750
19. Tucker Chastain (Mitchell, Indiana) – $750
20. Braiden Keller (West Lebanon, Indiana) – $750
21. Jared Bailey (Bedford, Indiana) – $750
22. Devin Gilpin (Columbus, Indiana) – $750
The Northern Allstars Series Powered by Sunoco Race Fuels would like to thank the following marketing partners including Allstar Performance, Arizona Sport Shirts, Brad Arthur Heating and Air, C&W Sales, Cain’s Tree Service, Cheap Cars, Coltman Farms Racing, Deatherage Racing Opticians, Delph Communications, Diamond Race Cars, Flag 2 Flag Media, Florence Winwater Company, Generations Custom Auto and Collision, Hellraizer Jacks, Hoosier Racing Tires, Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball, Jason Grimes Construction, Jason Smith Transport, KamaKazi Chassis, Kendall Trucks and Parts, Ky. Clutch, Malvern Bank, Midwest Sheet Metal, PPM Racing Products, PopBit, Right Auto Parts, Rocket Chassis, Schaefer Trucking, Slicker Graphics, Stakt Products. Sunoco Race Fuels, SuperHeat Solutions, Swift Springs, The Bearded Hobo Brewery and Pub, The Bryan Bowman Family, Todd Steel Buildings, Travis Kern Racing Engines, Wheelman by Dasco, and Yakel Trucking and Hauling.
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