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Babb Finishes Third
in Final Week One Hell Tour Point Standings! On Sunday in the finale at Sycamore Speedway, Shannon raced to a strong fifth place showing in the 30-lapper behind only $5,000 victor Jason Feger, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb, Jr., and Mike Spatola. Other finishes for the week included a twelfth on Wednesday at Kankakee County Speedway, a sixth on Thursday at Peoria Speedway, and a seventh on Saturday at Fairbury Speedway. Shannon ultimately placed third in the final week one point standings and was awarded an extra $3,000 for his efforts! Full results from the entire week on the "Hell Tour" can be found online by visiting www.dirtcarsummernationals.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Shannon Babb Runner-Up
in Twisted Twin 25 Opener at LaSalle! On Saturday evening with a $25,000 paycheck up for grabs in the weekend finale, Shannon timed in fourth fastest in Group B during qualifying before placing second in his heat race. After starting the 75-lap headliner from the outside of the fourth row, Shannon wound up ninth at the checkers in the 'Illinois Valley Showdown.' Complete results from both nights at LaSalle Speedway can be found online by visiting www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Babb Third in MARS Points
After Busy Holiday Weekend On Saturday evening, the dirt-slinging action shifted to Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois for another $5,000 to win MARS program. Shannon placed second in his heat race before finishing a solid seventh in the final rundown of the 40-lapper. With another $5,000 winner's check on the line on Sunday at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois, Shannon won his heat race and battled for the win late in the 40-lap headliner before nabbing a strong runner-up performance behind only victor Dennis Erb, Jr.! He now sits third in the latest version of the heated MARS point standings. Full results can be found online at www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Shannon Babb Breaks
Through with $5,000 Highland Win! Earlier in the MARS doubleheader weekend, the #18 team was in action on Friday evening, May 16 at Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois. Shannon once again laid down the quickest lap during the qualifying session before claiming another heat race win. The "Moweaqua Missile" then hounded leader and eventual $5,000 winner Jason Feger for the point during the first half of the 40-lap main event before suffering a flat right rear tire on lap 24. Shannon pitted for fresh rubber and proceeded to rebound from the tail to salvage an eighth place showing. Full results from both weekend races can be found online at www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Babb Closes Out Illinois
Speedweek with Fairbury Top Five! Shannon's best run of the week came in the $30,000 to win finale at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening. The Moweaqua, Illinois ace ran second in his heat race before climbing three spots during the 60-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event to finish fifth at the checkers behind only winner Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard, Bobby Pierce, and Tyler Bruening. Shannon also placed a strong eighth on Wednesday at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Illinois and twenty-first on Friday in the $25,000 to win 'Farmer City 74' at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. Full results from all five races can be found online at www.floseries.com and www.lucasdirt.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Broken Rear End Halts
Babb's Stellar Peoria Run...
Shannon Babb Earns Top
Five in Slocum 50 Opener! The MARS triple shot then concluded over the weekend in the annual 'Slocum 50' at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. In Friday's contest, which boasted a $5,000 payday, Shannon grabbed the fourth transfer spot through his heat race and later blasted past nine competitors during the 40-lapper en route to a strong fifth place performance behind only victor Bobby Pierce, Dennis Erb, Jr., Brian Shirley, and Carson Ferguson. With a $10,555 top prize up for grabs in Saturday's finale, Shannon finished sixth in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and twentieth in the 50-lap headliner. Complete results from all three shows can be found online by visiting www.marsracingseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Babb Battles World of
Outlaws Foes in Illini 100 Weekend
Shannon Babb Racing
Kicks Off 2025 Season in Nippy 50
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(June
16, 2025) The first grueling week of the
DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour took place from June 10-15 and Shannon
Babb entered in all five events that were completed in the Land
of Lincoln. The Moweaqua, Illinois ace racked up four Top Ten efforts
during the week including a pair of Top Five performances. Shannon's
best run was a sterling third place podium finish in Tuesday's opener
at the Brownstown Bullring behind only $5,000 winner Billy Moyer
and runner-up Mike Harrison!
(June 1, 2025) The
Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team was in the pit area at LaSalle Speedway
in LaSalle, Illinois on May 30-31 for the 'Illinois Valley Showdown,'
which was sanctioned by the MARS Racing Series. On Friday night
in the $5,000 to win Twisted Twin 25s, Shannon Babb won his heat
race in preliminary action before running second in the first 25-lap
feature behind only victor Bobby Pierce. After a ten-car invert
for the second 25-lapper, Shannon wound up thirteenth in the final
finishing order.
(May
26, 2025) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
competed in a MARS Racing Series triple shot from May 23-25 at a
trio of different venues in the Land of Lincoln. On Friday night
at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois with a $5,000 payday
up for grabs, Shannon Babb started and finished third in his heat
race, but was unfortunately an early retiree in the 30-lap feature.
The Moweaqua, Illinois ace wound up finishing twenty-first in the
final finishing order in the weekend opener.
(May
18, 2025) Moweaqua, Illinois standout Shannon
Babb scored his first feature win of the 2025 campaign on Saturday
night, May 17 at Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois! Shannon
earned Fast Time honors during MARS Racing Series qualifying prior
to securing a victory in his heat race. After starting from the
pole position in the 40-lap headliner, Shannon nabbed the point
from Mike Harrison on lap eight and drove to the $5,000 triumph
over runner-up Tony Jackson, Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Daryn Klein, and
Jordan Bauer!
(May
11, 2025) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) was very
busy from May 6-10, as they competed in Illinois Speedweek that
featured five high-profile events at five different venues in the
Land of Lincoln in only five days. Shannon Babb unfortunately failed
to transfer into $20,000 to win FloRacing Night in America Series
features at both LaSalle (IL) Speedway and Lincoln (IL) Speedway,
but finished inside of the top ten in two of the other three races.
(April
27, 2025) Following a rain-out on Friday
night at the Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown, Illinois, the Shannon
Babb Racing (SBR) team ventured to Peoria Speedway on Saturday evening,
April 26. The MARS Late Model Championship Series presided over
the annual 'Garry Swibold Memorial' at the Peoria, Illinois oval
and a $5,098 winner's check was on the line. Shannon Babb qualified
fourth quickest overall during time trials before placing second
in his heat race. After starting fifth on the grid in the 40-lap
feature, Shannon worked his way forward to as high as second before
breaking a rear end shortly after the halfway mark. The Moweaqua,
Illinois hotshoe wound up relegated to a disappointing nineteenth
place effort due to the mechanical trouble. Full results from last
night at Peoria can be viewed online at 
(April
20, 2025) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
competed in a MARS Late Model Championship Series tripleheader in
the Hawkeye State from April 17-19. Up first was a $5,000 to win
program on Thursday at Cedar County Raceway in Tipton, Iowa. Shannon
Babb ran second in his heat race, but later wound up eighteenth
in the final finishing order of the 40-lap feature.
(April
13, 2025) The #18 team invaded Farmer City
Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on April 11-12 for the annual running
of the 'Illini 100,' which was once again sanctioned by the World
of Outlaws Late Model Series. On Friday night in the $12,000 to
win weekend lid lifter, Shannon Babb finished fifth in his heat
race, won his B-Main, and later wound up twenty-fifth in the final
rundown of the 40-lap feature after getting caught up in a serious
incident. With a $20,000 payday up for grabs on Saturday evening,
Shannon ran fourth in his loaded heat race before claiming a sixteenth
place performance in the 60-lapper. Complete results can be found
online at 
(March
30, 2025) On March 28-29, the annual 'Nippy
50' took place at Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa and 44 MARS
Late Model Championship Series competitors piled into the pit area
for the doubleheader weekend. With a $10,000 paycheck up for grabs
in Friday's opener, Shannon Babb ran fourth in his heat race prior
to advancing to finish eleventh in the in the 40-lap feature event.
In the weekend finale on Saturday evening, which shelled out a $15,000
top prize, Shannon placed second in his heat race before starting
and finishing a strong eighth in the 50-lapper. Full results from
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