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Pierce Contends for
Knoxville Late Model Nationals Win By virtue of racking up the twenty-second highest point total during preliminary competition, Bobby earned the right to the outside of the eleventh row for the start of Saturday's 100-lap crown jewel spectacular. The Oakwood, Illinois standout then looked like a serious contender for the whopping $40,000 payday in the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals,' as he vaulted all the way up to second and briefly took the lead from eventual winner Jimmy Owens with a slider. However, Bobby was later involved in a skirmish with Don O'Neal on lap 88 and was forced to salvage a seventh place performance in the extra-distance affair. Full results from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series biggie can be viewed by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com.
Bobby Pierce Climbs
to Sixth in Eldora Twin 25; World 100 Postponed
Pierce Earns Top Five
in Bob Miller Memorial at Portsmouth!
Bobby Pierce Leads Late;
Bags Runner-Up in Dirt Million! When Saturday evening rolled around at the pristine Buckeye State speedplant, Bobby placed third in his loaded heat race prior to grabbing the second and final transfer spot through his B-Main. After rolling off from the outside of the eleventh row in the 100-lap 'Dirt Million,' Bobby sprinted to the front of the stellar field and put on a show in doing so. Eying the whopping nearly $203,000 top prize, Bobby led laps 83-91 before settling for a strong runner-up effort behind only victor Earl Pearson, Jr. Complete results from the lucrative 'Dirt Million' weekend can be found online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com.
Pierce Performs Well
at Florence in Long North/South 100 Week At Florence on Friday evening, a double set of heat races with combined passing points were held to set the lineups for Saturday's $50,000 to win 'North/South 100.' Bobby finished third in his first heat race of the night, while he ran second in his final prelim. By virtue of accumulating the eleventh most passing points, the Oakwood, Illinois ace started Saturday's 100-lap crown jewel main event from the inside of the sixth row. Unfortunately, a broken shock early in the contest helped drop Bobby to a disappointing twenty-first place effort in the 'North/South 100.' The "Smooth Operator" then wrapped up his hectic week by setting Fast Time, winning his heat race, and running second behind only $5,000 winner Brandon Sheppard on Sunday, August 12 in a rain-postponed UMP Summer Nationals event at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. Complete results from the long week at Florence Speedway can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (MRM Racing Photo)
Bobby Pierce Rallies
to Top Five in $50,000 USA Nationals! At CLS on Friday night, a double set of heat races with passing points were held to help set the lineups for Saturday's grand finale, which once again boasted a $50,000 winner's check. Bobby placed fourth in his first heat race of the evening before finishing fifth in his final prelim. On Saturday, Bobby earned the second transfer spot through his B-Main and later rolled off from the outside of the tenth row in the 100-lap crown jewel main event. The Oakwood, Illinois star then rallied past fifteen competitors to bag an impressive fifth place effort in the 'USA Nationals' behind only victor Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Jimmy Owens, and Chase Junghans! Full results from the 'USA Nationals' weekend can be found online by visiting www.woolms.com.
Pierce Puts on Show
to Win Prairie Dirt Shootout to Advance into PDC The Oakwood, Illinois star then put on a show in the 'Prairie Dirt Shootout' for non-qualifiers, as he blasted to the front and shot past race-long leader Jason Feger following a lap 23 restart to secure the dramatic victory. He then passed up the $2,000 winner's check to start at the tail of the 100-lap 'Prairie Dirt Classic' in hopes of making a charge in the $30,000 to win headliner. Unfortunately, Bobby was swept up in a tangle with Brent Larson and eventually pulled off the track by lap 58, which dropped him to twenty-fifth in the final rundown. Complete results can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.
Bobby Pierce Takes Family-Owned
Equipment to Davenport...
Dunn Benson Motorsports
Official Statement about the Tire Infraction and Appeal Decision
from the World Racing Group In the meantime we wanted to notify all our sponsors and fans that Dunn Benson Motorsports will not be entering any WRG sanctioned events for the remainder of the 2018 season. We will be focusing on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events only for 2018. We are currently 6th in the Series National Point Standings and have two (2) wins so far this year on the tour. | team press release
Hectic Week in South
Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska for DBM (July 20, 2018) - Preliminary action for the 8th Annual 'Silver Dollar Nationals' took place earlier tonight at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska with two rounds of heat races providing passing points that set the lineups for Saturday's main event. Bobby Pierce ran eighth in his first heat race of the evening and fifth in his final prelim. Bobby accumulated the 33rd most combined passing points in heat race action and will be in the first consolation event tomorrow night. (July 19, 2018) - A trip to I-80 Speedway was next for Bobby Pierce, as the first night of the huge racing weekend leading into the 'Silver Dollar Nationals' took place tonight in Greenwood, Nebraska. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the 'Malvern Bank Go 50' and all eyes were fixated on the $10,000 paycheck. Bobby posted the thirteenth quickest lap in Group B during time trials before grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race. Unfortunately, Bobby was forced to retire his smoking car early in the 50-lap headliner and engine woes relegated him to twenty-second in the final finishing order. (July 18, 2018) - Another $10,000 top prize was up for grabs for Dunn-Benson Motorsports tonight in a first-ever visit to Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota. The pristine Gopher State facility played host to its first Super Late Model race since 1988 and 24 competitors signed into the pit area for the 'Sturdevant's Auto Parts 50.' Bobby Pierce knocked down the third quickest time overall during qualifying prior to scoring another heat race triumph. After starting third on the grid in the 50-lapper, Bobby fought hard for a podium finish throughout the distance before settling for a fourth place effort behind only race winner Scott Bloomquist, Jonathan Davenport, and Josh Richards. (July 17, 2018) - A very busy week on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series calendar started tonight at Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The 2nd Annual 'Bullet Sportswear Shootout' took place and the #32 team vied for the $10,000 winner's check in the Tuesday night special. Bobby Pierce earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session and later picked up the win in heat race action. Even though he battled a hung throttle throughout the 50-lap feature, Bobby led the stout field on four different occasions for a total of 33 circuits. Unfortunately while contending for the win on the final lap, his #32 machine suffered terminal mechanical problems and Bobby coasted home in the third position behind only victor Earl Pearson, Jr. and runner-up Josh Richards.
Bobby Pierce Fifth in
NAPA Know How 50; Seventh at Wheatland
Pierce Suffers Mechanical
Woes Early in Grassy Smith Memorial
Hectic Stretch of Lucas
Oil Action in Buckeye State of Ohio... (July 2, 2018) - The third round of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action in the Buckeye State took the #32 team to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio tonight for the annual running of the 'Steel Valley 50.' Bobby Pierce knocked down the fourth fastest lap overall during the qualifying session before finishing third in heat race action. During the course of the $12,000 to win feature event, Bobby was able to move up one spot in the caution-free affair to finish sixth in the final rundown behind only winner Don O'Neal, Mason Zeigler, Josh Richards, Jonathan Davenport, and Darrell Lanigan. (July 1, 2018) - Another $12,000 top prize was on the line for the cars and stars racing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tonight at Mansfield Motor Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio. Bobby Pierce was one of 35 entrants at the pristine facility to compete in the 2nd Annual 'Freedom 50.' Bobby grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the seventh row in the 50-lap contest. The Oakwood, Illinois ace was inside of the top ten and digging for more until oil pressure problems on lap 14 relegated him to another disappointing twenty-third place performance. (June 30, 2018) - The opening leg of a four-race Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series stretch in the Buckeye State of Ohio kicked off tonight on the banks of the Ohio River at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio. A strong field of 38 competitors signed into PRP to vie for the $12,000 top prize in the annual running of the 'Independence 50.' Bobby Pierce ran sixth in his heat race and third in his B-Main prior to starting the 50-lapper from the inside of the eleventh row. Unfortunately, Bobby suffered nose damage in the main event and overheated, which caused him to retire in the twenty-third position.
#32 Team Tackles Select
UMP Summer Nationals Showdowns... (June 26, 2018) - Tonight's UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals program scheduled for Charleston Speedway in Charleston, Illinois has been cancelled due to heavy morning rain and a high chance for more wet weather. No makeup date for the $5,000 to win event was immediately announced. (June 25, 2018) - The "Hell Tour" stormed back into the Land of Lincoln tonight for the rain-postponed stop at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois. 23 competitors drove through the pit gate to vie for the $5,000 first place prize. With the Dunn-Benson Motorsports team returning to North Carolina to start prepping equipment for a hectic stretch with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Bobby Pierce wheeled his family-owned Pierce racecar at the 3/8-mile oval. Bobby timed in fourth quickest in his group during qualifying, ran third in his heat race, and later finished sixth in the final finishing order of the 40-lap main event. (June 24, 2018) - Next up on the "Hell Tour" schedule was a visit to Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana tonight for a $5,000 to win battle. With heat races scrapped due to impending thunderstorms, Bobby Pierce locked himself into the outside of the fourth row for the start of the 40-lapper by virtue of qualifying third quickest in his group. Unfortunately, a broken lift bar bracket in the feature event would eventually relegate Bobby to a fifteenth place effort at the pristine southwestern Indiana facility. (June 23, 2018) - Another $10,000 payday was up for grabs on the "Hell Tour" tonight in front of the loyal fan base at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois! Bobby Pierce clicked off the third quickest time in Group B during qualifying prior to scoring a victory in his loaded heat race. After leading the first 27 circuits from the pole position, Bobby unfortunately coasted to the infield when the fan went through his radiator. The Oakwood, Illinois star was relegated to a nineteenth place performance due to the mechanical woes. (June 22, 2018) - Mother Nature finally gave a reprieve to the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour tonight, but several days of heavy rain through the Land of Lincoln left Tri-City Speedway with a rough, hammer-down racing surface. At the Granite City, Illinois oval, Bobby Pierce timed in fifth quickest in Group A during qualifying, but unfortunately dropped a driveshaft in his heat race. After receiving a provisional to gain access into the $10,000 to win headliner, Bobby stormed from the back of the pack in the 40-lapper all the way up to second to finish behind only victor Ryan Unzicker! (June 21, 2018) - Thursday's scheduled $5,000 to win "Hell Tour" shootout at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois has shifted to Monday, June 25 because of wet grounds and a rainy forecast. The next UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdown will be Friday, June 22 at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois where a $10,000 payday will be up for grabs. (June 20, 2018) - The 'Wildman Kelly Classic' took center stage tonight at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois, as another $5,000 top prize was on the line for the cars and stars racing with the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. Bobby Pierce knocked down the fastest lap in his group during qualifying prior to scoring the victory in his heat race. Unfortunately, storms blew through the area following the completion of heat race action and postponed the remainder of the program. A makeup date to complete the event is expected to be announced later... (June 19, 2018) - Tonight's UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at the tiny Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Illinois was washed out following the completion of time trials. No makeup date for the $5,000 to win program was immediately announced.
Bobby Pierce Rebounds
from Tail to Score Runner-Up at Magnolia!
Bobby Pierce Strong
at Eldora; Climbs to Fourth in Dream XXIV!
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(September
16, 2018) - Dunn-Benson Motorsports (DBM) made their
way to the Hawkeye State on September 13-15 for the 15th Annual
'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals' at the storied Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. The action started at the 1/2-mile,
semi-banked speedplant with a pair of preliminary shows - each of
which paid $7,000 to the winner. On Thursday night, Bobby Pierce
won his heat race, but lost a powerplant in the 25-lap feature event
to finish in the twenty-first spot. At Knoxville on Friday evening,
Bobby once again took the win in his heat race before advancing
up to eleventh in the 25-lapper.
(September
9, 2018) - Bobby Pierce was one of the 101 entrants
that piled into the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from
September 6-8 to compete in the 48th edition of the 'World 100.'
Things kicked off on Thursday night - actually the wee hours of
Friday morning after a long rain delay - with a pair of Twin 25
programs, each of which paid $10,000 to the winner. Bobby drove
his family-owned #32 racecar to the fifth quickest lap in qualifying
and a third place effort in his stacked heat race. Bobby then advanced
past seven competitors during the 25-lapper to secure a strong sixth
place performance at the "Big E." Friday's $10,000 to
win Twin 25s and Saturday's prestigious 'World 100,' which was scheduled
to boast a $51,000 windfall, both fell victim to the rainy remnants
of Tropical Storm Gordon and have been postponed until October 12-13.
Full results from Thursday's start to the crown jewel extravaganza
can be accessed by pointing your Internet browser to 
(September
3, 2018) - The #32 DBM team headed to the states
of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia with the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series from August 31-September 2 for a trio of pivotal point
battles. At Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky on Friday
night, Bobby Pierce finished sixth in his heat race, but a broken
right front shock in the rain-shortened $12,000 to win main event
dropped him to twenty-first in the final finishing order. On Saturday
evening in the $12,000 to win 'Bob Miller Memorial' at Portsmouth
Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, Bobby ran third in his heat race
prior to blasting up to fifth in the 50-lapper to trail only winner
Brandon Sheppard, Josh Richards, Jonathan Davenport, and Gregg Satterlee.
In the annual 'Hillbilly Hundred' on Sunday at Tyler County Speedway
in Middlebourne, West Virginia, which boasted a $50,000 payday,
Bobby placed fourth in his heat race before winding up seventeenth
in the 100-lap affair. Full results from the triple shot of racing
action can be located online at 
(August
13, 2018) - Bobby Pierce and Dunn-Benson Motorsports
(DBM) spent August 8-11 at the venerable Florence Speedway in Union,
Kentucky, as the Cincinnati-area speedplant played host to a lucrative
four-day stretch of racing action sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series. In Wednesday's $12,000 to win 'Ralph Latham Memorial,'
Bobby ran second in his heat race prior to driving up to fourth
in the rain-shortened main event to finish behind only victor Hudson
O'Neal, Tyler Erb, and Gregg Satterlee. On Thursday night in the
$10,000 to win 'North/South Shootout,' Bobby laid down the quickest
lap in Group A during qualifying, placed second in his heat race,
and later streaked up to second in the 50-lapper to garner a close
runner-up performance behind only race winner Tim McCreadie!
(August
5, 2018) - As the calendar turned to the month of
August, the #32 team found themselves near the Minnesota / Wisconsin
border at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin
on August 2-4 for the 31st Annual 'USA Nationals,' which was sanctioned
once again by the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series.
The extended weekend kicked off on Thursday evening with a $6,000
to win preliminary program. Bobby Pierce, who once again wheeled
family owned equipment, finished eighth in his stacked heat race
and sixth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Bobby was unable to make
the start in the 40-lap feature event that was won by Brandon Sheppard.
(July
23, 2018) - Dunn Benson Motorsports has received
the final decision from the World Racing Group (WRG) about the Tire
Infraction and Final Appeal Decision concerning the events at Eldora
Speedway June 7-9th. There is a lot of incorrect information being
circulated to the public about the whole situation. We plan to release
our Official Statement with the facts about the entire process,
the penalty and the appeal process very soon.
(Todd Healy Photo)
(July
15, 2018) - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
took the Dunn-Benson Motorsports team to a pair of venues in the
states of Illinois and Missouri over the July 13-14 weekend for
two $12,000 to win throwdowns. On Friday evening in the 'NAPA Know
How 50' at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, Bobby Pierce
ran fourth in his heat race prior to climbing past seven competitors
during the 50-lap headliner en route to a sterling fifth place effort
behind only victor Earl Pearson, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Tim McCreadie,
and Mason Zeigler. In the annual 'Diamond Nationals' on Saturday
night at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, Bobby placed
fourth in heat race action before blasting up to seventh in the
final finishing order of the 50-lapper. He now sits tied for sixth
in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings. Complete results
from both weekend battles can be located by pointing your Internet
browser to 
(June
28, 2018) - The next race on the "Hell Tour"
grind for the #32 team came tonight at LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle,
Illinois. A strong field of 34 entrants were in the pit area tonight
at the 1/4-mile oval to race for the $5,000 winner's check. Once
again driving his family-owned Pierce racecar, Bobby Pierce qualified
ninth fastest in Group A during time trials before running second
in heat race action. After starting the 40-lapper from the inside
of the third row, Bobby missed the setup for the feature and wound
up sixteenth in the final rundown. He will not be in action at Terre
Haute Action Track tomorrow night like previously scheduled...[ home | pierce | schedule | partners | photos | store | crew | for sale | contact ]
