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Babb Runner-Up in $10k
Brownstown 100 at the Bullring!
Shannon Babb Busy in
Long World 100 Week at Eldora The 54th edition of the ‘World 100’ then took center stage at the “Big E” - starting with a pair of $12,000 to win, split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday evening, Shannon ran sixteenth in his Shootout race and was unable to transfer into his 25-lap feature. Things went much smoother for the #18 team on Friday in a similar show, as Shannon grabbed the eighth transfer spot through his Shootout race and later finished twenty-first in the final rundown of his 25-lapper. With a whopping $57,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday’s annual ‘World 100,’ Shannon ran tenth in his stacked heat race before deciding to forego his consolation event. Unfortunately, the Moweaqua, Illinois ace was unable to make the start in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner that was won in dramatic fashion by Bobby Pierce. Complete results from Eldora Speedway can be found online by accessing www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Babb Bests Fairbury
Foes for First Win of 2024 Season!!
Pair of Top Fives for
Shannon Babb in Steve Lampley's Ride!
Babb Battles World of
Outlaws Foes at Highland & Maquoketa The dirt-slinging action quickly turned to Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa over the weekend for the annual running of the 'Hawkeye 100.' On Friday night with a $10,000 top prize on the line, Shannon ran eighth in his heat race, third in his B-Main, and ninth in the 40-lapper after starting the race from the inside of the eleventh row. With a whopping $20,000 winner's check up for grabs on Saturday's weekend finale, the Moweaqua, Illinois standout grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race, but was an early retire in the 60-lap feature and was paid for a twenty-third place showing. Full results from each race can be found online at www.woolms.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Shannon Babb Transfers
into Rain-Shortened USA Nationals With a whopping $50,000 first place prize up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Shannon started and finished eighth in Dash #2 to earn the outside of the eighth row for the start of the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. The Moweaqua, Illinois star unfortunately drew a lap 18 yellow flag and retired from the contest in the twenty-ninth spot. The 'USA Nationals' was ultimately deemed official after only 56 circuits due to rain and heavy lightning. Complete results from the entire 'USA Nationals' weekend can be accessed online by clicking on www.woolms.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)
Babb Runner-Up Against
Night in America Foes; Ninth in PDC! The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series then roared into Fairbury over the weekend to preside over the 34th edition of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic.' On Friday evening, Shannon timed in tenth quickest in Group B during the qualifying session prior to winding up seventh in his $5,000 to win 'Prairie Dirt Showdown' feature. With a whopping $50,000 top prize up for grabs on Saturday, Shannon secured a victory in his B-Main and later picked off ten competitors during the 100-lap PDC to land in the ninth finishing position. Complete results from the entire week at Fairbury Speedway can be accessed online at www.fairburyspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Shannon Babb Fifth at
Sycamore; Runner-Up at Farmer City!
Babb
Sixth in Gopher 50 Opener at Deer Creek Speedway On Saturday evening, a whopping $50,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 'Gopher 50' grand finale. By virtue of his strong effort on Friday afternoon, Shannon locked himself into the 75-lap headliner and earned the inside of the sixth row by finishing fifth in the dash. When the checkered flag flew over the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series field, the Moweaqua, Illinois ace found himself in the thirteenth finishing position. Following a travel day on Sunday, it was back to work for the #18 team on Monday night in a Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series showdown at Lincoln Speedway. Shannon fought motor woes the entire evening, but was able to salvage a seventh place finish in his heat race and a twelfth place effort in the $20,000 to win feature. Complete results from each of these races can be found online at www.woolms.com and www.floseries.com.
Shannon Babb Runner-Up
to Alberson at Farmer City!!
Babb Blasts to Fourth
in $10,000 Hell Tour Stop at Pevely!
Shannon Babb Runner-Up
in Summer Nationals Stop at FALS!
Babb Competes in Dirt
Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway After watching Friday’s prelim at the “Big E,” the #18 team vied for the whopping $100,030 payday in front of a huge grandstand crowd on Saturday evening. Shannon advanced up to fourth in his heat race and later grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his B-Main. After starting at the tail of the 100-lap crown jewel headliner, the "Moweaqua Missile" was the first retiree in the contest and paid for a twenty-sixth place performance. Complete results from the entire ‘Dirt Late Model Dream’ weekend can be found online by visiting www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Shannon Babb Collected
in Multi-Car Wreck at Macon...
Babb Endures Bad Luck
During Lucas Oil Doubleheader... At Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, a whopping $30,000 payday was up for grabs in the 'FALS Spring Shootout.' With 47 competitors on hand at FALS, Shannon started his night by posting the sixth quickest lap in Group B during qualifying. After placing second in his heat race once again, Shannon endured a flat tire on lap 16 and wound up nineteenth in the final rundown of the 60-lap affair. Complete results from the doubleheader weekend can be found online by visiting www.lucasdirt.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
Shannon Babb Battles
World of Outlaws in Dairyland Showdown With another $25,000 paycheck up for grabs on Saturday evening, Shannon once again finished fourth in his heat race and later started the 50-lapper from the inside of the seventh row. Despite pitting with a flat right rear tire on lap 33, the Moweaqua, Illinois ace rebounded from the tail to salvage a thirteenth place performance. Complete results from both 'Dairyland Showdown' events can be found online by clicking on www.woolms.com.
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(September
14, 2024) Following the 'World 100,' Shannon
Babb and his #18 team competed in one lone event this weekend -
the annual 'Brownstown 100' on Friday night, September 13 at the
Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown, Illinois. The MARS Championship
Series presided over the action and a $10,000 payday was up for
grabs. Shannon earned Fast Time honors of the 31 entrants during
qualifying prior to picking up a heat race triumph. After pacing
the field for the first twelve circuits from the pole position,
Shannon settled for a strong runner-up effort in the 50-lapper behind
only victor Brian Shirley! Full results can be found online by clicking
on 
(September
8, 2024) From September 4-7, the Shannon
Babb Racing (SBR) team was in the pit area at the hallowed Eldora
Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The busy week at the 1/2-mile, high-banked
oval started on Wednesday night with a $20,000 payday on the line
in a Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series shootout. Shannon
Babb placed fifth in his heat race and third in his B-Main, which
narrowly kept him out of the 50-lap main event that was won by Jonathan
Davenport. 
(September
1, 2024) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) secured
their first checkered flag of the 2024 season in thrilling fashion
on Saturday evening, August 31 at Fairbury Speedway in downtown
Fairbury, Illinois! Shannon Babb stopped the clock fourth fastest
overall during the MARS Racing Series qualifying session prior to
placing second in his heat race. After rolling off from the outside
of the third row in the 40-lap 'Triple Down Shootout,' Shannon made
his way towards the front of the pack and eventually utilized a
last-lap pass on leader Blaze Burwell to steal the victory. The
Moweaqua, Illinois ace picked up the $5,000 payday for the triumph
over Burwell, McKay Wenger, Ryan Unzicker, and Justin Duty! Full
results from last night at #FALS can be found online by accessing
(August
25, 2024) Keeping his #18 idle for the weekend,
Shannon Babb piloted car owner Steve Lampley's racecar in a pair
of $5,000 to win MARS Racing Series showdowns on August 23-24 in
the Land of Lincoln. On Friday night at Tri-City Speedway in Granite
City, Illinois, Shannon earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying
session, won his heat race, and later placed a strong runner-up
in the 25-lap main event behind only victor Daniel Adam. In a similar
contest on Saturday evening at Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, Illinois,
Shannon finished sixth in his heat race prior to blasting past six
competitors during the 30-lapper en route to a strong fifth place
effort behind only race winner Ryan Unzicker, Jason Feger, Justin
Duty, and Bob Gardner. Full results from both weekend MARS shows
can be found online at 
(August
18, 2024) After a weekend off, Shannon Babb
Racing (SBR) rejoined the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late
Model Series for events in Illinois and Iowa from August 14-17.
At Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois on Wednesday, Shannon
Babb placed fifth in his stacked heat race prior to securing a victory
in his B-Main. After starting seventeenth on the grid in the $10,000
to win headliner, Shannon was able to gain six spots during the
course of the 40-lap contest to land in the eleventh finishing position.
Thursday's similar $10,000 to win program at Spoon River Speedway
in Banner, Illinois was unfortunately nixed due to inclement weather.
(August
4, 2024) Following the PDC, Shannon Babb
was back in action with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late
Model Series from August 1-3 in the 37th Annual 'USA Nationals'
at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
The first $6,000 to win preliminary program scheduled for Thursday
night was pushed back to Friday afternoon due to rain and Shannon
started his weekend by finishing fourth in his heat race, second
in his B-Main, and twelfth in the 25-lap main event. In Friday's
nightcap, which also boasted a $6,000 payday, Shannon ran third
in his heat race and fourteenth in the 25-lapper.
(July
28, 2024) Shannon Babb and his #18 team invaded
Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois from July 24-27.
The action packed stretch of racing at #FALS began on Wednesday
night with a $20,000 to win Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series
program. Shannon won his heat race in preliminary action and later
led the 50-lap feature twice for a total of 44 laps before earning
a close runner-up performance behind only victor Ricky Thornton,
Jr.! 
(July
20, 2024) The #18 team competed with the
DIRTcar Summer Nationals and MARS Racing Series on July 18-19 in
a pair of special events in the Land of Lincoln. With a $6,000 top
prize up for grabs on Thursday night in a rain-postponed "Hell
Tour" show at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois, Shannon
Babb laid down the quickest lap in his group during qualifying,
won his heat race, and later placed fifth in the 30-lap feature
behind only winner Jason Feger, Dennis Erb, Jr., Frank Heckenast,
Jr., and Brian Shirley. At Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois
on Friday evening with the MARS tour, Shannon won his heat race,
led the first two circuits in the 40-lapper, and ultimately finished
a strong runner-up behind only $5,000 victor Brian Shirley! Complete
results from both races can be found online by clicking on 
(July
9, 2024) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) invaded
both Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota and Lincoln
Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois from July 4-8. The extended holiday
weekend started with the annual 'Gopher 50' at Deer Creek, but Thursday's
prelim show was nixed by rain and pushed back to Friday afternoon
to set up a day/night doubleheader. In the first $7,000 to win show
in the afternoon, Shannon Babb laid down the fastest lap in Group
B during the qualifying session, won his heat race, and later placed
sixth in the 30-lap main event. Under the lights, Shannon unfortunately
missed out on the 30-lapper after finishing sixth in his heat race
and tenth in his B-Main.
(June
29, 2024) A single event dotted the racing
calendar for the #18 team over the weekend, as Shannon Babb rejoined
the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour on Friday night, June 28 at Farmer
City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. A 34-car field converged
on the 1/4-mile fairgrounds oval for the $10,000 to win spectacular.
Shannon stopped the clock fourth fastest in Group B during the qualifying
session before securing a heat race triumph. After drawing the fourth
starting spot for the 40-lap main event, Shannon was able to advance
up to second to finish an impressive runner-up behind only victor
Garrett Alberson! Complete results from the "Hell Tour"
show can be viewed online by logging onto 
(June
23, 2024) Moweaqua, Illinois star Shannon
Babb returned to DIRTcar Summer Nationals competition on June 21-22
in a pair of $10,000 to win battles in the states of Illinois and
Missouri. On Friday night at Brownstown Bullring in Brownstown,
Illinois, Shannon ran fifth in his heat race, won his B-Main, and
had climbed inside of the top ten in the 40-lap feature until a
late flat tire dropped him to a disappointing nineteenth place performance.
At Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri on Saturday evening,
Shannon placed third in his loaded heat race prior to blasting past
a handful of competitors during the 40-lapper en route to a strong
fourth place effort behind only victor Tyler Erb, Jason Feger, and
Garrett Smith! Complete results from each "Hell Tour"
stop can be found online at 
(June
16, 2024) Shannon Babb competed in a pair
of $10,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdowns over the June
14-15 weekend at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and
Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. On Friday night at Granite
City, Shannon unfortunately just missed out on the 40-lap feature
after finishing sixth in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main.
At FALS on Saturday evening, Shannon fared much better, as he clicked
off the fastest lap in Group B during qualifying, ran second in
his heat race, and later passed six competitors during the 50-lapper
en route to a stellar runner-up effort behind only victor Tyler
Erb! Complete results from both weekend races can be found online
at 
(June
9, 2024) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
made their way to the hallowed high-banks of Eldora Speedway in
Rossburg, Ohio from June 6-8 for the 30th Annual ‘Dirt Late
Model Dream.’ The lucrative weekend kicked off with a split-field,
preliminary program on Thursday night, which shelled out a $25,000
first place prize. Shannon Babb laid down the seventeenth quickest
lap in Group A during qualifying prior to finishing seventh in his
loaded heat race and second in his B-Main. The Moweaqua, Illinois
ace then picked off seven competitors in the 50-lap main event to
place sixteenth in the final rundown.
(May
29, 2024) Shannon Babb and his #18 team invaded
mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois on Tuesday night, May 28
for a Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series showdown. Shannon
stopped the clock seventeenth quickest overall during the qualifying
session before running seventh in his loaded heat race. Following
a B-Main triumph, Shannon started the $20,000 to win headliner from
the inside of the tenth row. Unfortunately, the Moweaqua, Illinois
standout was caught up in a multi-car wreck in the early laps and
was forced to retire with damage in the twenty-third position. Complete
results from last night at Macon Speedway can be found online at
(May
12, 2024) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) was in
action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series over the May 10-11
weekend in the Land of Lincoln. On Friday night, the annual running
of the 'Farmer City 74' drew 55 entrants to Farmer City Raceway
in Farmer City, Illinois to vie for the $25,000 first place prize.
Shannon Babb ran second in his heat race, but later vaulted to the
front in the 74-lap headliner to lead laps 55-70. Unfortunately,
his #18 machine shut off and lost power on lap 71, which dropped
the Moweaqua, Illinois ace to a disappointing twenty-second place
performance.
(May
5, 2024) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
kicked off the month of May at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain
City, Wisconsin on May 3-4 with the annual running of the 'Dairyland
Showdown.' Both World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series
specials over the weekend at MTS boasted a $25,000 first place payday.
On Friday night in the opener, Shannon Babb grabbed the fourth and
final transfer spot through his heat race prior to retiring early
in the 50-lap feature in the twenty-fifth position.:: home | profile | schedule | sponsors | photos | store | crew | g-book | contact ::
