Moran Makes Final Start for Dunn-Benson Motorsports in DTWC
(October 20, 2019) The long year with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series that started in early February in Georgia and Florida during "Speedweeks" wrapped up over the October 18-19 weekend with the 39th Annual 'Dirt Track World Championship' at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio. A stellar 66 car field converged on PRP to do battle for the whopping $100,000 paycheck. On Friday night, Devin Moran - making his final start for Dunn-Benson Motorsports - timed in fourteenth fastest in Group B during qualifying before placing second in his loaded heat race.

After grabbing the third and final transfer spot through his consolation race on Saturday, Devin rolled off from the outside of the eleventh row in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. The Dresden, Ohio ace then vaulted up inside of the top ten during the contest before settling for a respectable eleventh place performance. Devin officially landed in the sixth spot in the final version of the LOLMDS point standings. Full results from the DTWC weekend can be viewed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.

Devin Moran Gets Top Ten in Caution-Free Dixie Shootout
(October 14, 2019) With the rain-out of last night's annual 'Rome Showdown' at Rome Speedway in Rome, Georgia, Devin Moran competed in only one event over the weekend on Saturday, October 12 at the historic Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia. A stellar field of 39 competitors piled into the Atlanta-area venue to vie for the $12,000 windfall in the 'Dixie Shootout.' Devin clicked off the fifth fastest lap in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying prior to running second in his stacked heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the third row in the 50-lap headliner, which featured minimum passing, Devin wound up seventh in the final finishing order of the caution-free affair. The Dresden, Ohio ace still finds himself sixth in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings exiting the Peach State. Full results from Dixie Speedway can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Moran Back in Lucas Oil Action in Ohio and Pennsylvania
(October 6, 2019) The #1 team made their way to Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pennsylvania on October 4-5 for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series throwdowns. On Friday night in the first-ever stop by the national touring series to Raceway 7, Devin Moran clicked off the fastest time in Group B during the qualifying session before finishing third in heat race action. In the $12,000 to win main event, which went fifty laps in distance, Devin hung around the top ten throughout the contest and eventually crossed underneath the checkers in the eleventh position.

At PPMS on Saturday evening, a hefty $20,000 paycheck was on the line in the 31st Annual 'Pittsburgher 100.' Devin placed third in his loaded heat race and started twelfth on the grid in the 100-lap feature event. Unfortunately, the Dresden, Ohio ace retired after bringing out a lap 55 caution and was officially placed twenty-first in the final finishing order. Devin still finds himself sixth in the latest LOLMDS point standings exiting PPMS. Complete results from the doubleheader weekend can be obtained by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.

Devin Moran Leads Good Portion of Jackson 100; Finishes Runner-Up!
(September 22, 2019) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series took the Dunn-Benson Motorsports team to the Hoosier State for a doubleheader weekend on September 20-21 at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Indiana and Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana. In the $12,000 to win weekend lid lifter on Friday night at Kokomo, Devin Moran placed third in his loaded heat race and later wound up eighth in the final finishing order of the attrition-filled 50-lap main event. At Brownstown on Saturday evening in the 40th Annual 'Jackson 100,' which carried a $15,000 payday, Devin won his heat race in preliminary action, led laps 1, 11-23, and 48-70 of the 100-lap mega-event before settling for an impressive runner-up performance behind only victor Hudson O'Neal! Complete results from the double-dip can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Moran Blasts to Fourth in First-Ever Knoxville Nationals!!
(September 15, 2019) The #1 team made the trek west to the Hawkeye State of Iowa from September 12-14 for the 16th edition of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' The three-day crown jewel event drew 55 competitors to the 1/2-mile, semi-banked Marion County fairgrounds speedplant and action kicked off with a pair of $7,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday night in the weekend lid lifter, Devin Moran - making his first career Knoxville start - ran third in his heat race, led laps 2-4 of the 25-lap feature event, and eventually wound up eighth in the final finishing order. At Knoxville on Friday evening in a similar contest, Devin unfortunately missed out on the 25-lapper after finishing fifth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main.

By virtue of racking up the seventeenth best point night, Devin earned the rights to the inside of the ninth row for the start of Saturday's 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' The Dresden, Ohio ace was on the move early and often during the 100-lap headliner and he eventually blasted up inside of the top five to finish fourth behind only $40,000 victor Jimmy Owens, Brandon Sheppard, and Hudson O'Neal. Devin still finds himself sixth in the latest version of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings. You can read more about each of the three shows from Knoxville Raceway by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.

Moran Drives to Top Ten in Annual Hillbilly Hundred
(September 2, 2019) The #1 team headed to Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky, Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, and Tyler County Speedway in Middlebourne, West Virginia from August 30-September 1 for a trio of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series throwdowns. On Friday night in the 'John Bradshaw Memorial' at Ponderosa, Devin Moran ran second in his heat race, but unfortunately lost a driveshaft during the $12,000 to win feature event, which dropped him to a disappointing nineteenth place effort.

Another $12,000 top prize was on the line on Saturday evening at PRP in the 'Bob Miller Memorial' and Devin placed sixth in his heat race, third in his B-Main, and fifteenth in the 50-lap main event. In Sunday's annual 'Hillbilly Hundred' at Tyler County, Devin finished fourth in his stacked heat race prior to blasting past seven competitors during the $30,000 to win headliner to leave the Mountaineer State with a solid ninth place performance. Complete results from the Labor Day weekend triple shot can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (MRM Racing Photos)

Devin Moran Transfers into Lucrative Dirt Million at Mansfield
(August 25, 2019) The 2nd Annual 'Dirt Million' took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world from August 22-24, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over the crown jewel spectacular at Mansfield Motor Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio. A pair of $10,000 to win preliminary duels kicked off the three-day weekend in the Buckeye State and Devin Moran placed eleventh in Thursday's 30-lap opener, while he utilized a series provisional before blasting past ten competitors in Friday night's 30-lapper to secure another eleventh place showing. With a whopping $101,626 payday on the line in Saturday evening's annual 'Dirt Million,' Devin finished third in his loaded heat race and second in his B-Main, but was caught up in an early wreck during the 100-lap headliner and retired in the twenty-eighth position. Full results from throughout the 'Dirt Million' weekend can be found online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.

Moran Rebounds from Tail to Salvage Eighth in Topless 100
(August 18, 2019) Another crown jewel event was on tap from August 15-17, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series once again presided over the 27th Annual 'Topless 100' at Batesville Motor Speedway. The action at the Locust Grove, Arkansas facility kicked off with a pair of $5,000 to win preliminary programs. In the roofless opener on Thursday evening, Devin Moran ran fifth in his heat race and won his B-Main prior to advancing to eleventh in the 30-lap feature event. A similar story was told on Friday night, as Devin once again finished fifth in his loaded heat race, won his B-Main, and climbed past six competitors during the 30-lapper on his way to another eleventh place effort.

After amassing the ninth most points during the two prelims, Devin rolled off from the inside of the fifth row in Saturday's 100-lap headliner. Gunning for the whopping $40,000 top prize in the 'Topless 100,' Devin was unfortunately involved in a first lap wreck and was sent to the tail of the stellar field for the restart. The Dresden, Ohio ace then blasted back inside of the top ten during the extra-distance affair to eventually salvage a steady eighth place performance. Devin now finds himself sixth in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings. Full results from the long weekend in Batesville can be located by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.

Devin Moran Flashes to Fourth Place North/South 100 Finish!
(August 11, 2019) Following a couple of idle weekends on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule, the popular national touring series took the #1 team to Florence Speedway from August 8-10 for the 37th edition of the 'North/South 100.' The three-day extended weekend in Union, Kentucky drew 53 entrants to the 1/2-mile speedplant to do battle in the crown jewel extravaganza. On Thursday night in the $10,000 to win 'North/South Shootout,' Devin Moran placed third in his loaded heat race, started sixteenth on the feature grid, and later wound up nineteenth in the final finishing order of the 50-lap weekend lid lifter after drawing a lap 29 caution flag.

At Florence on Friday evening in the double set of qualifying heat races, Devin ran fifth in his first heat race of the night before driving to a runner-up effort in his final prelim. The Dresden, Ohio ace earned the fourteenth most passing points, which landed him the outside of the seventh row for the start of Saturday's $50,000 to win 'North/South 100.' Devin, who currently finds himself seventh in the latest LOLMDS point standings, was on the move early and often during the 100-lap headliner and eventually posted an impressive fourth place performance behind only victor Chris Madden, Hudson O'Neal, and Jimmy Owens! Full results from the entire weekend in the Commonwealth of Kentucky can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.