1/28/2026
Crate Racin' USA
Winter Shootout Series Gears Up for Doubleheader at Needmore
(Eastaboga, AL – January 28, 2026) — America’s Leader in Racing is headed back to South Georgia as the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series prepares for a pivotal weekend of racing at Needmore Speedway. The series will take center stage Friday and Saturday, January 30–31, during the South Georgia Showdown, featuring two points-paying feature events that could play a major role in deciding the 2026 Winter Shootout championship.
Michael Page of Douglasville, Georgia reclaimed the Winter Shootout Series points lead following his $10,000 victory at Volusia Speedway Park, where he charged from 20th to 1st in Saturday night’s 30-lap Sunshine Nationals finale. The win marked Page’s second Winter Shootout Series victory of the 2026 season and his first career Sunshine Nationals triumph.
Page enters Needmore Speedway holding a two-point advantage over Alabaster, Alabama’s Deisel Jones, with Locust Grove, Georgia driver Koulten Herbert trailing by 24 points. With only three points-paying events remaining on the Winter Shootout schedule — and two of them taking place this weekend — the South Georgia Showdown could prove decisive in the championship battle.
Friday night’s action will be highlighted by a $2,000-to-win CRUSA Late Model feature, followed by a $3,000-to-win main event on Saturday night. The weekend marks the first-ever visit to Needmore Speedway for the Winter Shootout Series and makes Needmore just the fourth Georgia track to host the mini-series since its inception in 2016. Previous Georgia venues include Golden Isles Speedway, Oglethorpe Speedway Park, and Cochran Motor Speedway — which will host the Winter Shootout Series finale on February 28 for the first time since March of 2020.
The South Georgia Showdown weekend will be headlined by the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series, bringing two huge nights of racing to Norman Park, Georgia.
Weekend On-Track Schedule
Thursday – Open Practice
Pits open: 4:00 PM
Practice: 6:00–9:30 PM
Friday – South Georgia Showdown Night 1
$2,000-to-win CRUSA Late Models
$10,000-to-win Super Late Models
Street Stock, Factory Stock & Crown Vics
Pits open: 2:00 PM
Drivers Meeting: 6:00 PM
Hot Laps: 6:30 PM
Racing: 7:30 PM
Saturday – South Georgia Showdown Night 2
$3,000-to-win CRUSA Late Models
$10,000-to-win Super Late Models
Street Stock, Factory Stock & Crown Vics
Pits open: 2:00 PM
Drivers Meeting: 5:00 PM
Hot Laps: 5:30 PM
Racing: 6:30 PM
Ticket Information
Thursday: Pit Pass: $30
Friday: Grandstands: $35, Pits: $45, Kids (6–12): $20
Saturday: Grandstands: $35, Pits: $45, Kids (6–12): $20
Presale/discounted grandstand tickets are available for $30 through the Needmore Speedway website or MyRacePass.
CRUSA Dirt Late Model Series Purse: $2,000 to-win
1.) $2,000 2.) $1,000 3.) $700 4.) $550 5.) $500 6.) $425 7.) $375 8.) $350 9.) $325 10.) $300 11.) $275 12.) $250 13.) $225 14.) $200 15.) $200 16.) $200 17.) $200 18.) $200 19.) $200 20.) $200 21.) $200 22.) $200 23.) $200 24.) $200 = $9,475
CRUSA Dirt Late Model Series Purse: $3,000 to-win
1.) $3,000 2.) $1,500 3.) $1,100 4.) $900 5.) $700 6.) $625 7.) $550 8.) $525 9.) $500 10.) $450 11.) $425 12.) $400 13.) $375 14.) $350 15.) $325 16.) $300 17.) $300 18.) $300 19.) $300 20.) $300 21.) $300 22.) $300 23.) $300 24.) $300 = $14,425
CRUSA Winter Shootout Series Points Standings
1-Michael Page – 376
2-Deisel Jones – 374 (-2)
3-Koulten Herbert – 352 (-24)
4-Marty Massey – 302 (-74)
5-Hayden Cardwell – 282 (-94)
6-Clay Harris – 278 (-98)
7-Austin Storm – 276 (-100)
8-Chase Giddens – 274 (-102)
9-Logan Bradford – 268 (-108)
10-Daulton Wilson – 266 (-110)
Upcoming Schedule
January 30–31
South Georgia Showdown
Needmore Speedway – Norman Park, GA
• Friday: $2,000-to-win
• Saturday: $3,000-to-win
Watch Live on Hunt the Front TV & Crate Racin’ USA TV
February 28
Winter Shootout Series Finale
Cochran Motor Speedway – Cochran, GA
$4,000-to-win
Watch Live on Crate Racin’ USA TV
For more information and the latest updates on the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series, visit crateracinusa.com.
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Article Credit: Cody Earley
