Thornton and Shirley Lead Big River Steel Bonus Program Standings

580 10/1/2026 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Thornton and Shirley Lead Big River Steel Bonus Program Standings Ricky Thornton Jr. and Brian Shirley have taken the early lead in their respective divisions of the Big River Steel Bonus Money Program presented by ARP following the opening round at Brownstown Speedway. Thornton leads the Top-5 bonus money standings after a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s 47th Annual Willscot Jackson 100 presented by the Jackson County Visitor Center. Devin Moran is five points back in second, while Hudson O’Neal sits third, trailing by just 15 points. Brandon Sheppard and Brandon Overton complete the top five. Shirley’s breakthrough Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory in the Jackson 100 puts him to the top of the 6th-through-15th bonus money standings. Josh Rice trails by 10 points after finishing second at Brownstown, and Max Blair is third. Shirley also collected the $5,000 UNOH bonus as the highest-finishing eligible driver in the Jackson 100. The separate bonus money standings reward the drivers who qualified through their positions in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship standings following the Rumble by the River at Port Royal Speedway. The top-five BRS Bonus Money Program-presented by ARP will distribute $200,000 at season’s end, led by a $100,000 award to the champion. The sixth-through-15th division carries a $50,000 fund, with $25,000 going to its champion. The Big River Steel Bonus Program presented by ARP continues Saturday, October 3, during the 38th Annual Pittsburgher at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. The event pays $50,000 to win, and the highest-finishing eligible driver will earn an additional $5,000 bonus from Sunoco Race Fuels. Big River Steel Top 5 Bonus - Presented by ARP Standings ($100,000): Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Gap 1 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 210 2 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 205 - -5 3 - 71 - Hudson O’Neal - Martinsville, IN - 195 - -15 4 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 190 - -20 5 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 170 - -40 Big River Steel 6th-15th Bonus - Presented by ARP Standings ($25,000): Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Gap 1 - 3s - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 250 2 - 11 - Josh Rice - Crittenden, KY - 240 - -10 3 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 220 - -30 4 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 180 - -70 5 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - 175 - -75 6 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 165 - -85 7 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 160 - -90 8 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 150 - -100 9 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 130 - -120 10 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 125 - -125 Big River Steel Top 5 Bonus - Presented by ARP Purse $100,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 Total - $200,000 Big River Steel 6th-15th Bonus - Presented by ARP Purse $25,000 $15,000 $10,000 Total - $50,000 Submitted By: Jeremy Shields Back to News