Dirt Racing’s Winning Moment: It was a night of streaks ending at Volusia Speedway Park Tuesday (Feb. 14), as Tim McCreadie ended a streak of three straight runner-up finishes to score his first win of 2023 in the DIRTcar late model feature, doing just enough to hold off a late-race charge from Hudson O’Neal.
The win for McCreadie also snapped O’Neal’s three-race win streak in Speedweeks super late model competition.
Dirt Racing’s Dramatic Moment: The All-Star Circuit of Champions again saw its race at East Bay Raceway Park serve as a potential title bout preview, with defending series champ Tyler Courtney again prevailing over Justin Peck.
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After watching Tuesday night’s late model race at Volusia, I’m not sure who the competition should be in greater fear of, McCreadie or O’Neal. The actions/reactions of both drivers as they decided a thoroughly entertaining Valentine’s Day feature at Volusia were completely different, even unexpected, and both demonstrated drivers at the top of their game.
First, there’s the veteran McCreadie, who has done everything right in 2023 except score a trophy until Tuesday. And he was utterly giddy in victory lane, dancing on the roof of his car and palming his Gator trophy like a football as he jabbed the checkered flag in the air. McCreadie was not acting like a near 50-year-old that is no stranger to victory lane, demonstrating a hunger and enthusiasm that should put pause in his competitors regardless of age.
And then there’s O’Neal. Yes, O’Neal jumped the cushion in turn 2 with two laps to go, a momentary lapse that ultimately secured the win for McCreadie and cost the Rocket house driver a fourth consecutive victory. But go back and watch the tape of O’Neal’s drive in the closing two laps. O’Neal went after the veteran McCreadie with reckless abandon, driving with a confidence that even a week ago was not being seen from Brandon Sheppard’s replacement.
It’s a damn shame these two are likely going to be chasing different series in 2023. What late model fans saw Tuesday night is a battle that’d be worth watching 50 times more this season.
David Gravel wasn’t racing his sprint car Tuesday night, but just as he did with Christopher Bell a few weeks back, his social media accounts were again making waves with NASCAR’s dirt ringers, this time with one Kyle Larson.
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