Chad Simpson on Podium in DLM Dream Prelim!
(June 13, 2021) A lucrative, four-day stretch for the Moring Motorsports team took place from June 9-12, as a pair of 'Dirt Late Model Dreams' were held at the famed Eldora Speedway. On Wednesday in the opening night of the 27th Annual 'Dirt Late Model Dream' at the Rossburg, Ohio oval, Chad Simpson ran second in his heat race prior to streaking past a handful of competitors during his Twin 25 feature to land on the podium in third behind only $10,000 victor Brandon Overton and runner-up Kyle Bronson. At the "Big E" on Thursday night, Chad won his heat race and later started the $127,000 to win headliner from the outside of the front row. Unfortunately, the Mount Vernon, Iowa ace ran into issues and wound up twenty-first in the final rundown of the 100-lapper.

The #1 team then set their sights on the 26th edition of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream' over the weekend at the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant. In Friday's $10,000 to win Twin 25, Chad placed fifth in his loaded heat race prior to finishing fifteenth at the conclusion of the 25-lap sprint. At Eldora on Saturday evening, Chad unfortunately failed to transfer into the $126,000 to win crown jewel extravaganza after running sixth in his heat race and eighth in his B-Main. Full results from each of the four days at Eldora Speedway can be accessed by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Simpson Fifth in MLRA Tripleheader Opener!
(June 6, 2021) A tripleheader weekend with the Lucas Oil MLRA Series greeted the #25 team from June 3-5 with events in the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. On Thursday night in a $3,000 to win showdown at Maquoketa Speedway in Maquoketa, Iowa, Chad Simpson placed third in his heat race before starting and finishing fifth in the headliner behind only race winner Tony Jackson, Jr., Chris Simpson, Jeremiah Hurst, and Garrett Alberson!

At Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin on Friday evening, a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs in the 'River City Rumble.' After running second in his heat race, Chad was unfortunately taken out by another competitor, which resulted in a folded under nose and a disappointing twentieth place performance. The MLRA triple shot then wrapped up at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota on Saturday with a $5,000 to win battle. Chad slipped to fourth in his stacked heat race before climbing to finish ninth in the 40-lapper. Full results from the hectic weekend can be viewed online at www.mlraracing.com.

Chad Simpson Wins Show-Me Challenge at Wheatland
(May 30, 2021) The Chad Simpson Racing team made their way to the state-of-the-art Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri from May 27-29 for the annual running of the 'Show-Me 100,' which was co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. Following a rain-out on Thursday, both $6,000 to win preliminary programs were held in a twinbill on Friday evening in the Show-Me State. Chad Simpson unfortunately failed to transfer into the 'Cowboy Classic' opener, but was able to later finish sixteenth in the nightcap, which was actually held in the wee hours of the morning.

Chad then placed fifth in his B-Main on Saturday night, but later won the Show-Me Challenge for non-qualifiers and earned the thirty-first starting spot in the $30,000 to win headliner. The Mount Vernon, Iowa ace was then an early retiree in the 100-lapper and was eventually paid for a thirtieth place showing. Complete results from the 'Show-Me 100' weekend can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Simpson has Top Five Finish Erased at the Scales...
(May 23, 2021) The Moring Motorsports team and driver Chad Simpson were scheduled to be in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action on May 21-22 at 300 Raceway in Farley, Iowa and 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. On Friday night in the $12,000 to win 'Truck Country 50' at Farley, Chad placed third in his loaded heat race and later started the 50-lapper from the outside of the fifth row. Chad then appeared to survive the attrition-filled contest with an impressive fourth place finish, but was disqualified in post-race inspection for allegedly weighing in light at the scales and was dropped to a twenty-third place showing. Saturday's $15,000 to win program at 34 Raceway was then unfortunately wiped out by inclement weather and pushed back to July 15. Complete results from Friday's stop to 300 Raceway can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Chad Simpson an Early Retiree at Davenport Speedway
(May 16, 2021) Chad Simpson Racing rolled into Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa on Friday night, May 14 for a visit by the Lucas Oil MLRA Series. Chad Simpson timed in fifth fastest in Group B during the qualifying session before slipping to fifth in his heat race. With passing at a premium during the course of the night, Chad relied on a series provisional and retired early from the $3,000 to win headliner in the twenty-third position. Saturday's $5,000 to win MLRA program scheduled for West Liberty Raceway in West Liberty, Iowa was unfortunately washed out by heavy rainfall. Full results from Friday's showdown at Davenport can be located online at www.mlraracing.com.

Simpson Sixth in Dairyland Showdown Opener at MTS
(May 9, 2021) The #25 team was in World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series action on May 7-8 at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin. On Friday night in the 'Dairyland Showdown' opener, which paid out $12,500 to the winner, Chad Simpson timed in fifth fastest in Group B during qualifying, ran third in his loaded heat race, and later climbed all the way up to sixth in the 40-lap feature event to finish behind only winner Brandon Sheppard, Brent Larson, Jimmy Mars, Cade Dillard, and Chris Madden. In the $22,500 to win 'Dairyland Showdown' finale on Saturday evening, Chad unfortunately missed out on the 60-lap headliner after finishing seventh in his heat race and eighth in his B-Main. Complete results from both weekend races at MTS can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.

Hectic MLRA Week Headlined by Sixth Place Effort
(April 18, 2021) Chad Simpson and his #25 team kicked off the 2021 Lucas Oil MLRA Series season in a huge way from April 13-17 in five programs in the states of Nebraska and Iowa. Chad's best performance of the week came on Wednesday night at Stuart Speedway in Stuart, Iowa. The Mount Vernon, Iowa ace won his heat race in preliminary action and later raced hard to a sixth place showing in the 40-lap main event. Chad trailed only $5,000 victor Jesse Stovall, Garrett Alberson, Frank Heckenast, Jr., Chris Simpson, and Jake Timm.

Other finishes for the week for the Chad Simpson Racing team included a thirteenth on Tuesday at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska, another thirteenth on Thursday on the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, a sixteenth on Friday at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, and a nineteenth on Saturday at Burlington in the $10,555 to win 'Slocum 50.' Full results from all five races can be located online at www.mlraracing.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Chad Simpson Seeks Strong Start to MLRA Season
(March 26, 2021) Last October Chad Simpson was on the verge of securing his third career Lucas Oil MLRA title, only to end up a mere five points shy of the top spot to eventual champion Jeremiah Hurst when the final checkered flag waved. Now, with a new Black Diamond Chassis at his ready, the always determined driver from Mount Vernon, IA is excited to get back on track and see where the season takes him. (Fast Track Photos)

While he admits losing out on the 2020 title was disappointing, it has not deterred the team from coming back even stronger in 2021. “It was definitely tough when it was all said and done to know that we lost by five points, knowing that we were to get one more night in and unfortunately that got cancelled on us due to weather. At the end of the day, like I told my guys, you know we gave it up braking a driveshaft at Farley earlier in the year and having a flat tire at Moberly when we were leading. We gave plenty of opportunity and I feel like we gave the championship up rather than losing it just by some mistakes and DNF’s on our behalf.”

The 2020 MLRA campaign found the “Duece Nickel” collecting 13 top 10’s and 7 top 5’s, including four podium finishes en route to finishing as the series runner-up. While he didn’t visit MLRA victory lane he did collect a pair of feature wins at Mississippi Thunder Speedway, a track that now finds itself on the current MLRA schedule for the first time in 2021. | full story

Wild West Shootout Nightly Results from Arizona
(January 17, 2021) The six-race 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries wrapped up tonight at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, as a whopping $25,000 payday was up for grabs in the 'Shaw Trucking 50.' Chad Simpson clicked off the eleventh quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session and later ran fifth in his loaded heat race. After grabbing the second transfer spot through his B-Main, Chad was unfortunately caught up in an early wreck during the 50-lap grand finale and subsequently retired in the twenty-first spot. (Mike Ruefer Photo)

(January 16, 2021) Next up at Arizona Speedway was the penultimate event of the 15th Annual 'Wild West Shootout,' as another $5,000 winner's check was on the line for the Super Late Models at the Queen Creek, Arizona oval. Chad Simpson qualified eighteenth fastest in Group A during qualifying prior to running sixth in his heat race and eleventh in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Chad was unable to transfer into the 40-lap headliner that was ultimately won by Tyler Erb.

(January 15, 2021) The fourth event of the 2021 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries took center stage tonight in the desert, as yet another $5,000 to win program was held at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona. Chad Simpson toured the Copper State oval twelfth fastest in Group A during qualifying before running third in his stacked heat race. The Mount Vernon, Iowa ace then started the 30-lap sprint from the inside of the ninth row and was able to advance up to the thirteenth spot when the checkered flag flew over the stellar field.

(January 13, 2021) After a few days off in the 15th edition of the 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries, action heated back up earlier tonight at Arizona Speedway with another $5,000 to win shootout. Chad Simpson stopped the clock thirteenth fastest in Group B during the qualifying session and later placed sixth in his loaded heat race. After grabbing the third and final transfer spot through his B-Main, Chad was an early retiree in the 30-lap sprint with mechanical woes and was relegated to a twenty-fourth place showing.

(January 10, 2021) Round two of the annual 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries took center stage in the desert tonight, as another $5,000 top prize was up for grabs at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway. At the Queen Creek, Arizona facility during the qualifying session, Chad Simpson started off his evening by laying down the fourteenth quickest lap in Group B. After finishing fifth in his loaded heat race, Chad was unfortunately unable to earn a coveted transfer spot through his B-Main and was forced to watch the 40-lap main event that was eventually won by Ricky Thornton, Jr.

(January 9, 2021) Chad Simpson and his #25 team kicked off the 2021 racing season earlier this evening in the 'Wild West Shootout' opener at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona! After timing in seventh fastest in Group B during qualifying and finishing fifth in his loaded heat race, Chad earned the second transfer spot through his consolation event. The Mount Vernon, Iowa ace then rolled off from the outside of the eleventh row in the 40-lap feature event and steered past fourteen competitors during the $5,000 to win affair to hard charge to an eighth place performance!