Press Release
Montgomery, Alabama November 16, 2024: 78 different competitors got a taste of the new Pro Late Model tour at 4 different tracks comprising of 7 events. 2 events at Montgomery Motor Speedway April 13, 2024 and October 19, 2024, 5 Flags Speedway hosted a race on May 31, 2024 and August 23, 2024 as part of a gulf coast double header with Mobile International Speedway on August 24, 2024 and historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Hosted the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Challenge Presented by Hoosier on July 13, 2024
and October 5, 2024.
The inaugural champion, Jasper, Alabama’s John Bolen #2. The late model veteran scored top 3 finishes in 4 races. “Our Bolen Construction, Southern Music and Game team had a blast racing around the southeast and look forward to competing in the Rogers- Dabbs Performance Challenge series in 2025 and of course the $5,000 check and trophy are pretty sweet also,” Said Bolen.
Huntsville Alabama’s Jim Wall #91 had a strong showing securing the #2 position in the Final points standing. Wall started in a hole as he had to put short track ace Bubba Pollard in the #91 at the Rumble by the River due to a health issue on April 13, 2024.
Rising Star #55 George Phillips from Charlotte, North Carolina finished the 7 race series in 3rd place. Panama City’s Jake Finch piloting the Ronnie Sanders #18 to Victory lane at Mobile international Raceway in August and placing 4th in the Series points and Georgias Zack Dixon 67k rounds out the top 5.
2024 Rogers-Dabbs Performance Challenge Presented by Hoosier top 5
- John Bolen #2 Jasper, Al
- Jim Wall #91 Huntsville Al.
- George Phillips #55 Charlotte, NC
- Jake Finch #18 Panama City, Fl
- Zack Dixon #67k Monroe, Ga
Title sponsor Rogers-Dabbs Performance based in Branden, Mississippi is the largest supplier of Chevrolet Crate Motors. Rogers-Dabbs stocks a large inventory of 602 / 604 / and CT525 at very competitive prices.
Presenting Sponsor Hoosier Asphalt South located in Welcome, North Carolina is the exclusive tire supplier for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Challenge Series.
2024 Series Winners
April 13, 2024 Montgomery Motor Speedway Stephen Nasse #51
May 31, 2024 5 Flags Speedway Seth Christenson #45
July 13, 2024 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Dawson Sutton #26
August 23, 2024 5 Flags Speedway Carson Brown #81
August 24, 2024 Mobile Int. Speedway Jake Finch #18
October 5, 2024 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Dawson Sutton #26
October 19, 2024 Montgomery Motor Speedway Augie Grill #112
The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Challenge Series Presented by Hoosier gives the Pro Late Models an opportunity to compete at tracks across the southeast utilizing the “National Pro Late Model Rules” with a points payout at the end of the season. 2025 Schedule to be released soon.