11/24/2025
Crate Racin' USA
Hughes Wins CRUSA Late Model Sportsman Tour Stop at Needmore
(Eastaboga, AL – November 24, 2025) — The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Late Model Sportsman Tour returned to Needmore Speedway over the weekend as part of the 14th Annual Early Bird 50, and the series delivered yet another first-time storyline of the 2025 season. Ashford, Alabama’s Dustin Hughes broke through in commanding fashion, becoming the ninth different winner of the year after topping Saturday night’s 30-lap main event for a $2,500 payday.
Hughes set the tone early with a strong qualifying effort and a heat race win before rolling from the outside of the front row in the feature. Once the green flag fell, he wasted no time taking control of the race and never relinquished the top spot, surviving multiple challenges through lapped traffic and late-race restarts to secure his first career Crate Racin’ USA Late Model Sportsman Tour victory.
Behind Hughes, Allen Styck of Andersonville, Tennessee capped off a solid weekend with a runner-up finish, while Bubba Roling made one of the drives of the night — advancing from the 12th starting position to finish third. Points leader Brayden Johnson added to his championship cushion in dramatic fashion, charging from 21st to sixth and earning Hard Charger honors with a +15 performance.
Early pole sitter James Willis led the field to green but settled into a top-five run, ultimately finishing fifth. Consistency also played a major role for championship contenders Chase Giddens (fourth) and Caleb Ashby (eighth), who remain within striking distance with only the season finale remaining.
FEATURE RESULTS — NEEDMORE SPEEDWAY
1-X2 — Dustin Hughes
2-11 — Allen Styck
3-515 — Bubba Roling
4-12C — Chase Giddens
5-25J — James Willis
6-175 — Brayden Johnson
7-25 — Wiley McDaniel
8-61 — Caleb Ashby
9-52J — Tim Tinson
10-3 — Bruce Collins Jr.
11-3G — Grayson Ott
12-2 — Nick Greeson
13-23H — Kade Hunkapiller
14-24 — Dakota Nichols
15-17J — Griffin Jones
16-111 — Brennen Shirley
17-43 — John Strickland
18-01T — Tyler Webb
19-20 — Kody Cook
20-7C — Mike Gonzalez
21-10 — Karli Bennett
DNS — 21T — Tucker Walker
Hard Charger: Brayden Johnson (+15)
HEAT RACE WINNERS
Heat 1: James Willis
Heat 2: Dustin Hughes
Heat 3: Wiley McDaniel
QUALIFYING FAST TIME
Brayden Johnson — 16.439 seconds
Updated Points Standings After Needmore
1-Brayden Johnson — 788
2-Chase Giddens — 750 (-38)
3-Caleb Ashby — 746 (-42)
4-Brennen Shirley — 700 (-88)
5-Brodie Thompson — 556 (-232)
6-Logan Bradford — 360 (-428)
7-Mario Gresham — 280 (-508)
8-Bubba Roling — 222 (-566)
9-Koulten Herbert — 220 (-568)
10-Bryson Mitchell — 192 (-596)
Johnson’s charge from the back added valuable insurance to his points lead, while Giddens and Ashby remain well within range heading into the final weekend.
2025 CRUSA LATE MODEL SPORTSMAN TOUR WINNERS
Mar 1 All-Tech Raceway (Ellisville, FL) $2,025 Wyatt Gainey
Mar 28-29 Needmore Speedway (Norman Park, GA) $4,000 Mark Whitener
Jul 5 Pine Ridge Speedway (Guntown, MS) $3,000 Matt Cooper
Aug 8 Magnolia Motor Speedway (Columbus, MS) $5,000 Mario Gresham
Aug 9 Xtreme Speedway (Moulton, AL) $2,500 Braden Mitchell
Aug 15 Penton Raceway (Penton, AL) $1,500 Koulten Herbert
Aug 16 Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) $2,000 Payton Stevenson
Oct 17 Talladega Short Track (Eastaboga, AL) $2,000 David Kay
Nov 21-22 Needmore Speedway (Norman Park, GA) $2,500 Dustin Hughes
The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Late Model Sportsman Tour now turns its attention to the Turkey 100 at Swainsboro Raceway, November 28–29, where $5,000 will be on the line and a champion will be crowned. With the top three in points separated by just 42 markers, the title fight will come down to one final race weekend in the Peach State.
Article Credit: Cody Earley
