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Shannon Babb Wins $5,000
FALS Frenzy Opener; Third in Finale! On Saturday at FALS, a $10,000 top prize was on the line in the weekend finale. Shannon timed in second quickest in his group during qualifying prior to securing a victory in his heat race. The Moweaqua, Illinois star then started and finished third in a wild 50-lapper behind only victor Jason Feger and runner-up Mike Spatola. Full results from Fairbury can be viewed online at www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Top Ten for Shannon
Babb in King of the Arch Opener at
Pevely
Mechanical Woes Cut
Short Babb's World 100 Weekend...
Babb Closes Out Busy
Labor Day Weekend with $15,000 Triumph!! Earlier in the busy weekend, the #18 team was in action at both LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois and Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois. Shannon wound up twelfth in the first 'Twisted Twin 25' on Thursday at LaSalle and later scratched from the second $5,000 to win feature. At Farmer City on Friday with another $5,000 payday up for grabs, Shannon earned Fast Time honors during qualifying and won his heat race before retiring early in the 40-lap main event in the eighteenth position. Complete results from all three MARS Racing Series shows can be accessed online at www.marsracingseries.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Shannon Babb Bags $5,000
for MARS Victory at Pevely!!
Pair of Top Ten Finishes
for Babb in North/South 100 Weekend When Saturday rolled around in the Bluegrass State, a standing-room-only crowd was on hand to witness an epic final night of racing. With a whopping $75,000 paycheck on the line, Shannon placed fourth in his heat race prior to securing a victory in his B-Main. After rolling off from the outside of the tenth row in the 100-lap headliner, the Moweaqua, Illinois Hall of Famer was unfortunately caught up in an early race wreck. Shannon was forced to retire from the 'North/South 100' in the twenty-seventh position. Full results from Florence Speedway can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Shannon Babb Transfers
into $100,000 to win USA Nationals Following a rain-out on Friday, the entire $100,000 to win 'USA Nationals' show was contested on Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway. Shannon placed fifth in his heat race and third in his B-Main prior to securing a victory in the Last Chance Qualifier. The Moweaqua, Illinois standout was then an early retiree in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner and was officially paid for a twenty-eighth place showing. Full results from the entire weekend can be viewed online at www.woolms.com. (Todd Boyd Photo)
Babb on Podium in FloRacing
Night in America Show at FALS! Over the weekend, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series roared into FALS to preside over the 36th edition of the 'Prairie Dirt Classic.' In preliminary action on Friday evening, Shannon timed in twenty-third quickest in Group B during qualifying prior to running eighth in his $5,000 to win, 25-lap main event. Following a strong runner-up effort in his B-Main, Shannon went on to place twenty-ninth in the $50,000 to win PDC headliner. Full results from all four races can be viewed online at www.floseries.com and www.woolms.com. (Josh James Artwork)
Heat Race Incident Forces
Babb to Scratch at 34 Raceway
Mechanical Woes Halt
Shannon Babb at Red Hill Raceway
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(October
4, 2026) On October 2-3, the Shannon Babb
Racing team was in the pit area at Fairbury Speedway in downtown
Fairbury, Illinois. The MARS Racing Series sanctioned the annual
running of 'FALS Frenzy' over the weekend and a $5,000 payday was
up for grabs in Friday's opener. Shannon Babb ran second in his
heat race and later blasted to the lead in the 40-lap feature from
the fifth starting spot. Shannon led the final 11 circuits to capture
his sixth win of the year over runner-up Dylan Thornton, Dennis
Erb, Jr., Jeffrey Ledford, and Tanner English!
(September
27, 2026) Shannon Babb and his #18 team battled
World of Outlaws Late Model Series foes on September 25-26 in the
'King of the Arch' weekend at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely,
Missouri. In Friday's opener, which shelled out a $12,000 payday,
Shannon qualified well prior to running second in his heat race
and sixth in the 40-lap feature. On Saturday with a $20,000 top
prize on the line, Shannon finished fifth in his heat race, second
in his B-Main, and twenty-second in the 55-lapper. Full results
from the St. Louis-area venue can be accessed online at 
(September
13, 2026) The 56th edition of the 'World
100' was on tap for Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) from September 10-12
at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The crown jewel
extravaganza kicked off with a pair of split-field, $12,000 to win
preliminary programs. On Thursday night in the opener, Shannon Babb
rallied from twelfth to finish fifth in his Shootout race before
he was deemed two pounds light at the scales. The disqualification
didn't matter as much as the broken valve did, as engine woes ultimately
sidelined the Moweaqua, Illinois ace for the remainder of the weekend.
Full results from the "Big E" can be accessed online at
(September
6, 2026) Moweaqua, Illinois Hall of Famer
Shannon Babb capped off a hectic Labor Day holiday weekend by reaching
victory lane on Saturday, September 5 in the 'Illinois Dirt Shootout'
at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois! Shannon went third quickest
in his group during qualifying before winning his stacked heat race.
After starting fourth on the grid and taking the lead late for good
late in the 50-lapper, Shannon secured the $15,000 first place prize
money ahead of runner-up Brandon Sheppard, Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker,
and Bob Gardner!
(August
30, 2026) Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, Illinois,
claimed his fourth checkered flag of the 2026 season on Saturday
night, August 29 at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri!
Shannon swept the MARS Racing Series program by setting fast time
overall during qualifying, winning his heat race, and capturing
the $5,000 top prize in the 40-lap feature event. He led all but
one lap in the contest and beat Jason Feger, Dylan Thornton, Billy
Moyer, and Jordan Bauer. Full results from last night's win in the
Show-Me State can be accessed online at 
(August
9, 2026) The 44th Annual 'North/South 100'
took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world from August 6-8,
as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the crown jewel
extravaganza at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The three-race
weekend kicked off with a pair of split-field, $6,000 to win preliminary
shows. On Thursday night in the opener, Shannon Babb ran seventh
in his heat race, won his B-Main, and later climbed to finish tenth
in his 25-lap feature. In Friday's similar event, Shannon ran eighth
in his heat race, third in his B-Main, and ninth in his 25-lapper.
(August
2, 2026) The #18 team made the trip to the
renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin from July
30-August 1 for the 39th Annual 'USA Nationals.' The World of Outlaws
Late Model Series weekend kicked off with a $10,000 to win preliminary
program on Thursday evening. Shannon Babb ran fourth in his loaded
heat race and third in his B-Main. Unfortunately, both of those
efforts narrowly kept him out of the 30-lap feature event.
(July
26, 2026) A hectic, but lucrative week was
on tap for Shannon Babb in the Land of Lincoln from July 21-25.
Action kicked off with a pair of $20,000 to win FloRacing Night
in America Series showdowns at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois
and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. On Tuesday night at
Lincoln, Shannon started fifth on the grid in the 50-lap feature
and ultimately placed seventh in the final finishing order. At Fairbury
on Wednesday evening, Shannon earned Fast Time honors during qualifying,
won his heat race, and later led the 50-lapper on three different
occasions before winding up third at the checkers behind only victor
Hudson O'Neal and runner-up Josh Rice!
(July
10, 2026) The Shannon Babb Racing (SBR) team
invaded the Hawkeye State on Thursday, July 9, as the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series sanctioned the annual running of the 'Slocum
50' at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. A strong 29 car field
turned out for the $15,000 to win program. Shannon Babb stopped
the clock fourth fastest in Group A during the qualifying session,
but was later involved in a wreck early in his heat race. Unfortunately,
heavy front end damage to the #18 forced Shannon to scratch from
the remainder of the program. Full results from last night at 34
Raceway can be viewed online at 
(July
4, 2026) A lone DIRTcar Summer Nationals
stop for the #18 SBR team over the Independence Day holiday weekend
took place on Friday, July 3 at Red Hill Raceway in Sumner, Illinois.
Shannon Babb knocked down the second quickest time in his group
during the qualifying session prior to securing a victory in heat
race action. Unfortunately, mechanical troubles early in the $10,000
to win headliner dropped the Moweaqua, Illinois standout to a disappointing
nineteenth place showing. Full results from last night at Red Hill
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