Thursday, May 21
Cowboy Classic feature postponed
Qualifying and heat races were completed before rain moved the 45-lap feature into a Friday doubleheader.
View supporting recordEdition No. 34
2026 Show-Me 100
May 24 - Lucas Oil Speedway, Wheatland, Mo. (Lucas Oil)
WinnerBobby Pierce$75,000
The story
Bobby Pierce charged from 20th, took the lead on lap 61 and became the first back-to-back Show-Me 100 winner since Jimmy Owens.
Weather reshaped the 34th Show-Me 100 weekend. Thursday’s Cowboy Classic feature was pushed into a Friday doubleheader, where Jonathan Davenport led all 40 laps of the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson and Josh Rice won the rescheduled 45-lap Cowboy Classic. Saturday rain then moved the finale to Sunday.
Pierce had to win a consolation race before starting 20th in the 27-car feature. Davenport led laps 1 through 17 and 24 through 60, while Rice controlled laps 18 through 23. Pierce capitalized on a Davenport miscue exiting turn two on lap 61, took command and led the final 40 circuits by a 1.296-second margin.
Brandon Sheppard finished second, followed by Davenport, Garrett Alberson and Hudson O’Neal. The $75,000 victory was Pierce’s third in the event and his second in succession, making him the first back-to-back winner since Jimmy Owens won three straight from 2011 through 2013.
The complete event
Weekend timeline
Preliminary races and the finale are documented as separate parts of the event.
Friday, May 22
Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson
WinnerJonathan Davenport
Davenport started second and led all 40 laps, beating Chris Ferguson by 3.666 seconds in the first feature of the doubleheader.
- Distance
- 40 laps
- Winner’s share
- $10,000
- Winning margin
- 3.666 seconds
Friday, May 22
Cowboy Classic
WinnerJosh Rice
Rice captured the postponed 45-lapper after Chris Ferguson charged from 14th to the lead. Rice controlled the final six circuits.
- Distance
- 45 laps
- Winner’s share
- $10,000
- Laps led by Rice
- 6
Saturday, May 23
Finale postponed
Rain moved the last-chance races and the 100-lap finale to Sunday afternoon.
View supporting recordSunday last chance
Show-Me Challenge, consolations and provisionals
WinnerKolby Vandenbergh
Vandenbergh won the non-qualifiers’ race. Ricky Thornton Jr. and Bobby Pierce captured the two consolation races.
- Consolation winners
- Thornton, Pierce
- Provisionals
- Lawler, G. Gundaker
Sunday, May 24
34th Show-Me 100
WinnerBobby Pierce
Pierce started 20th, passed Jonathan Davenport on lap 61 and led the final 40 circuits to complete a remarkable drive through the field.
- Winner’s share
- $75,000
- Starting position
- 20th
- Winning margin
- 1.296 seconds
Watch
From the archive
Full race replay hosted by FloRacing on its official YouTube channel.
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Research trail
Sources
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