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Tenth Place Finishes
for Shannon Babb in XR Superior Showcase
(August
10, 2022) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) remained
up north on August 8-9, as they competed in a pair of XR Super Series
showdowns at Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin dubbed as
the 'XR Superior Showcase.' On Monday night in the first of two
$20,000 to win contests, Shannon Babb ran third in his loaded heat
race prior to finishing tenth in the final rundown of the 40-lap
feature. At Superior on Tuesday evening in a similar $20,000 to
win show, Shannon once again placed third in his heat race and tenth
in the 40-lapper. Complete results from the 'XR Superior Showcase'
can be found online at www.racexr.com.
(High Side Race Shots)

Horns Up; New Longhorn
Nets Pair of Top Tens at Cedar Lake!
(August
7, 2022) Debuting a brand-new Longhorn Chassis,
Shannon Babb and his #18 SBR team were in action over the August
4-6 weekend at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond,
Wisconsin. On Thursday evening, a $6,000 top prize was up for grabs
in a prelim event, which was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series. Shannon stopped the clock tenth
quickest in Group A during qualifying before placing fourth in his
stacked heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the eighth
row in the 30-lap sprint, Shannon was able to streak past seven
competitors en route to a steady eighth place effort.
At CLS over the weekend, the 'USA Nationals' got underway
on Friday night with a double round of qualifying heat races. Shannon
placed fifth in his first heat race and fourth in his second heat
race of the evening. After grabbing the third and final transfer
spot through his B-Main on Saturday evening, Shannon started the
$50,000 to win crown jewel headliner from the outside of the eleventh
row. The Moweaqua, Illinois start did not stay at the back of the
pack for long in the 100-lapper, as he blasted up inside of the
top ten to eventually grab a ninth place performance. Complete results
from the Badger State can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo)

Babb Enters Lucrative
Prairie Dirt Classic Weekend at FALS
(July
31, 2022) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) made
their yearly July pilgrimage to Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois
on July 29-30 for the annual running of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic.'
The World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series once again
presided over the action at FALS and a $50,000 top prize was up
for grabs in the finale plus lap money. On Friday night during preliminary
action with 81 cars on hand, Shannon Babb stopped the clock twenty-fourth
fastest in Group B during qualifying before finishing thirteenth
in his $3,000 to win preliminary feature. When the PDC program resumed
in front of a packed house on Saturday evening, Shannon wound up
thirteenth in his B-Main as well, which did not transfer him into
the 100-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Brandon Sheppard.
Complete results from the 'Prairie Dirt Classic' weekend can be
found online at www.woolms.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Shannon Babb Just Outside
of Top Ten in NAPA Know How 50
(July
16, 2022) Shannon Babb and his #18 SBR team
competed in one lone event over the weekend, as they wound up at
Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois on Friday night, July
15 for the $12,000 to win 'NAPA Know How 50,' which was sanctioned
by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Shannon grabbed the third
transfer spot through his stacked heat race and later rolled off
from the outside of the sixth row in the 50-lap feature event. The
Moweaqua, Illinois standout then fought hard for a top ten showing
against the national touring stars and eventually crossed underneath
the checkers in the eleventh finishing position. Complete results
from last night at the St. Louis-area oval can be located online
at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)

Babb Sees Lots of Rain;
Earns Runner-Up at Highland!
(July
10, 2022) Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) entered
a pair of $10,000 to win specials from July 6-9 in the states of
Iowa and Illinois. On Wednesday night on the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport
Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, Shannon Babb ran fourth in his heat
race and later started the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series headliner
from the inside of the eighth row. Shannon tried to move forward
in the 40-lap contest, but was eventually paid for a twentieth place
performance in the Hawkeye State.
Following a pair of rain-outs on Thursday at Macon
(IL) Speedway and on Friday at Farmer City (IL) Raceway, the #18
team returned to competition on Saturday evening with the DIRTcar
Summer Nationals at Highland Speedway in Highland, Illinois. Shannon
stopped the clock second quickest in his group during qualifying
prior to securing a heat race triumph. After drawing the third starting
spot before the drop of the green flag in the 50-lap main event,
the Moweaqua, Illinois ace jumped up to second to finish an impressive
runner-up behind only $10,000 victor Tanner English! Complete results
from both races can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com
and www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Shannon Babb Close Runner-Up
to Feger at Lincoln Speedway
(July
4, 2022) Following the big win on Thursday
night at Fayette County (IL) Speedway, the #18 SBR team was right
back in action over the weekend in a pair of high-profile races
in the states of Iowa and Illinois. On Saturday evening in a stop
at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, the annual running of the
'Slocum 50' shelled out a $10,555 paycheck. Shannon Babb laid down
the seventh quickest lap overall during Lucas Oil MLRA Series qualifying
prior to running third in his stacked heat race. Shannon was then
unfortunately an early retiree in the 50-lap headliner and was ultimately
paid for a twenty-sixth place performance.
At Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois on Sunday,
the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour invaded the 1/4-mile oval to preside
over a $5,000 to win shootout. Shannon earned Fast Time honors during
the qualifying session and later won his heat race. After drawing
the third starting spot before the drop of the green flag in the
40-lapper, the Moweaqua, Illinois star made a late bid for the win
and eventually netted a close runner-up effort behind only victor
Jason Feger! Complete results from both July 2-3 races can be accessed
online at www.mlraracing.com
and www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Babb Captures $10k in
101st Career Hell Tour Victory!!!
(July
1, 2022) Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, Illinois,
captured his first triumph of the 2022 racing season on Thursday
night, June 30 in a DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Fayette County
Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois! Shannon stopped the clock second
fastest in his group during qualifying and later ran second in his
heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the third row in
the 50-lap headliner, Shannon grabbed the point on the fourteenth
circuit and led the rest of the distance to pocket the $10,000 winner's
check for his record 101st career series win. Finishing behind his
#18 machine at the checkers was runner-up Tanner English, Bobby
Pierce, Trevor Gundaker, and Billy Moyer, Jr.!
Earlier in the week, the "Hell Tour" took
the SBR team to the newly-reopened Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, Illinois
on Tuesday for a $5,000 to win battle. On a rough racing surface,
Shannon laid down the fourth quickest time in his group during the
qualifying session before advancing up to second in his heat race.
The "Moweaqua Missile" then raced inside of the top five
throughout the 30-lapper before winding up fourth at the finish
behind only victor Tyler Erb, Brian Shirley, and Payton Freeman.
Complete results from both Land of Lincoln ovals can be accessed
online by clicking on www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
(Josh James Artwork)

Shannon Babb Secures
Pair of Runner-Ups in Hectic Week!
(June
27, 2022) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
was ultra-busy from June 22-26 in five high-profile events across
the states of Illinois and Missouri and they were able to amass
a pair of runner-up finishes and four top ten performances. Shannon
Babb won his heat race on Wednesday night at Adams County Speedway
in Quincy, Illinois before bringing home a strong second place finish
in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals headliner behind only $5,000 winner
Bobby Pierce. On Sunday evening in a World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series headliner at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville,
Illinois, Shannon won his heat race and led the first 26 circuits
of the 40-lapper prior to bagging another runner-up effort behind
only $10,000 victor Brandon Sheppard!
In other action during the hectic week, Shannon utilized
a "Hell Tour" provisional on Thursday at Spoon River Speedway
in Banner, Illinois and picked off nine competitors during the $5,000
to win affair to land in the twelfth finishing position. At Federated
Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri over the weekend, a pair of
lucrative Summer Nationals / World of Outlaws co-sanctioned races
made up the inaugural 'St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff.' Shannon won
his heat race on Friday before slipping back to sixth in the final
rundown of the $10,000 to win main event. In Saturday's $20,000
to win spectacular, the Moweaqua, Illinois star placed second in
his heat race and later moved up to fourth in the 55-lap feature
to grab a fourth place finish behind only winner Dennis Erb, Jr.,
Bobby Pierce, and Jason Feger. Complete results from each of these
five races can be found online at www.dirtcarsummernationals.com
and www.woolms.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Babb Fourth in Summer
Nationals Stop to Granite City!
(June
19, 2022) Shannon Babb and his #18 team rolled
into Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway
in Fairbury, Illinois over the June 17-18 weekend for a pair of
$10,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdowns. On Friday night
at Granite City, Shannon laid down the quickest lap in his group
during the qualifying session before running second in heat race
action. Shannon was then able to pick off a couple of competitors
during the 40-lapper on his way to a strong fourth place performance
behind only race winner Bobby Pierce, Dennis Erb, Jr. and Ryan Gustin!
At FALS on Saturday evening in a similar "Hell
Tour" battle, which shelled out another $10,000 winner's check,
Shannon stopped the clock second in his group during qualifying.
However, he was caught up in a grinding heat race wreck and the
crew was forced to make major repairs for the rest of the night.
The Moweaqua, Illinois star then won his C-Main, but could only
advance up to eighth in the B-Main and unfortunately missed out
on the 50-lap headliner. Complete results from both Summer Nationals
stops can be accessed online at www.dirtcarsummernationals.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Shannon Babb Grabs Top
Five in Eldora Million Prelim!
(June
12, 2022) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
trekked to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 8-11 to compete
in both the 'Eldora Million' and the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' Following
a washout on Wednesday night, the entire 'Eldora Million' extravaganza
took place on Thursday at the 1/2-mile, high-banked venue. In the
$12,000 to win daytime preliminary event, Shannon Babb ran third
in his heat race prior to advancing five spots during the 25-lap
sprint to finish fifth behind only victor Chris Ferguson, Chris
Madden, Mike Marlar, and Devin Moran. In the nightcap, Shannon earned
the third and final transfer spot through his heat race into the
101-lap 'Eldora Million' and was later paid for a twenty-first place
performance in the $1,002,022 to win contest.
Over the weekend at the "Big E," all eyes
at Eldora Speedway were focused on the annual running of the 'Dirt
Late Model Dream,' which kicked off with another $12,000 to win
preliminary show on Friday evening. Shannon placed ninth in his
loaded heat race prior to blitzing all the way up to second in his
B-Main. During the course of the 25-lapper, which was pushed back
to Saturday afternoon due to inclement weather, the Moweaqua, Illinois
ace moved up eight positions on his way to a fifteenth place showing.
Later that evening, Shannon grabbed the third transfer spot through
his loaded heat race and was on the track competing in the $128,000
to win 'Dirt Late Model Dream' headliner when heavy rain forced
the postponed of the race to Wednesday, September 7 after only fourteen
circuits. Complete results from the rainy week in the Buckeye State
can be viewed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)

Babb Advances to Tenth
in Granite City Weekend Finale
(June
4, 2022) Shannon Babb and his #18 team found
themselves in the pit area at Tri-City Speedway on June 2-3 for
a pair of Super Late Model special events. On Thursday night in
a $5,000 to win DIRTcar program, Shannon laid down the fifth quickest
time in Group B during qualifying prior to running third in heat
race action. After rolling off from the outside of the fifth row
in the 30-lap main event, Shannon was unfortunately an early retiree
and was paid for a twenty-third place showing.
The World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model
Series then rolled into the Granite City, Illinois oval on Friday
to preside over a single-day shootout, which boasted a $10,000 payday.
Shannon stopped the clock tenth fastest in Group B during the qualifying
session and later secured the fourth and final transfer spot through
his heat race. The Moweaqua, Illinois standout then slipped past
six competitors during the 40-lap headliner to claim a solid tenth
place performance. Complete results from both races at the St. Louis-area
facility can be viewed online at www.tricityspeedway.net.
(Jacy Norgaard Photo)

Shannon Babb Transfers
into 30th Annual 'Show-Me 100'
(May
29, 2022) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
trekked to the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri
from May 26-28 for the 30th annual running of the 'Show-Me 100.'
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series biggie started with a pair
of $6,000 to win preliminary programs. Following a rain-out on Thursday
night, Shannon Babb posted the twelfth quickest lap in Group A during
Friday's qualifying session before running fourth in his heat race
and second in his B-Main. After starting twenty-third on the feature
grid, Shannon was unfortunately an early retiree in the 40-lap contest
and was paid for a twenty-fourth place performance.
All eyes at Wheatland on Saturday were on the whopping
$50,000 paycheck in the 'Show-Me 100' grand finale. Shannon grabbed
the second transfer spot through his B-Main to earn the outside
of the twelfth row for the 100-lap crown jewel extravaganza. The
Moweaqua, Illinois star fought valiantly to move forward in the
extra-distance affair before winding up twenty-third in the final
rundown. Complete results from the entire 'Show-Me 100' weekend
can be located by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.
(Todd Boyd Photo)

Babb Gets Top Ten in
FloRacing Night in America Stop at Lincoln
(May
15, 2022) The four-race "Illinois Speedweek"
kept the Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team busy from May 11-14. Things
kicked off in the Land of Lincoln with a pair of $22,022 to win
Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series battles at Spoon River
Speedway in Banner, Illinois and Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois.
On Wednesday night at Spoon River, Shannon Babb unfortunately missed
out on the 50-lap feature after finishing eighth in his heat race
and eleventh in his B-Main. Round two of the week on Thursday at
Lincoln went much smoother, as Shannon ran second in his heat race
prior to moving up to finish eighth in the 50-lapper.
The MARS Racing Series then took over the sanctioning
duties over the weekend in a pair of lucrative events at Farmer
City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury,
Illinois. At Farmer City on Friday evening in a $15,000 to win throwdown,
Shannon placed second in his heat race, but was unfortunately an
early retiree in the 47-lap main event and was paid for a twentieth
place effort. In Saturday's speedweek finale at FALS, which boasted
a $30,000 paycheck, Shannon grabbed the third transfer spot through
his heat race before winding up twenty-first in the final rundown
of the 50-lap headliner. Complete results from all four "Illinois
Speedweek" races can be found online at www.floseries.com
and www.marsracingseries.com.
(Todd Healy Photo)

Shannon Babb Competes
in Three-Day Dairyland Showdown
(May
8, 2022) Shannon Babb and his #18 SBR team
invaded Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin
on May 5-7 for the annual 'Dairyland Showdown.' The three-day World
of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series event kicked off
with a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday
night, Shannon unfortunately hit the wall in qualifying, but later
battled back to finish sixth in his heat race, third in his B-Main,
and twenty-third in the 40-lap feature. At MTS on Friday evening,
Shannon placed sixth in his loaded heat race and fifth in his B-Main,
but unfortunately kept him out of the 40-lapper.
In the grand finale on Saturday in the Badger State,
a whopping $50,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 'Dairyland
Showdown.' Shannon knocked down the tenth quickest time in Group
A during the qualifying session before running sixth in his heat
race. Following a B-Main triumph, the Moweaqua, Illinois standout
was able to advance past a trio of competitors during the 75-lap
headliner to leave Mississippi Thunder Speedway with a fourteenth
place showing. Full results from all three races can be found online
at www.woolms.com.
(Jacy Norgaard Photo)

Shannon Babb Advances
into Castrol FloRacing Feature Events
(April
28, 2022) Following the season-opening weekend
in the Show-Me State, the Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team made a
quick turnaround to be ready for a pair of $22,022 to win Castrol
FloRacing Night in America Series midweek specials in the states
of Ohio and Indiana on April 26-27. On Tuesday night at Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio, Shannon Babb battled a rough racing surface to
finish sixth in his heat race, second in his B-Main, and twentieth
in the 30-lap main event. At Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown,
Indiana on Wednesday evening in a similar $22,022 to win show, Shannon
ran eighth in his loaded heat race, third in his B-Main, and twenty-third
in the 50-lap headliner. Complete results from both Eldora and Brownstown
can be viewed online by clicking on www.floseries.com.
(Josh James Artwork)

Babb Kicks Off Season
in MLRA Doubleheader at Wheatland
(April
24, 2022) After a month of bad weather, Shannon
Babb and his #18 team finally lifted the lid to their 2022 racing
season over the April 22-23 weekend in a Lucas Oil MLRA Series doubleheader
at the pristine Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri! On Friday
night in the $5,000 to win weekend opener, Shannon ran second in
his heat race, but was unfortunately an early retiree in the 40-lap
feature and settled for a twenty-sixth place effort. At Wheatland
on Saturday evening in the weekend finale, which boasted a $7,000
payday, Shannon placed third in heat race action before once again
retiring early in the 40-lapper to land in the twenty-third finishing
position. Complete results from both MLRA battles in the Show-Me
State can be viewed online at www.mlraracing.com.
(Fast Track Photos)
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