05/23/2026
Smoky Mountain Speedway – Lester Weeks Memorial 40 Next For Topless Outlaw Dirt Late Model Series
Maryville, Tenn. (5-23-26) The Schaeffer's Oil by Mike Bruner Topless Outlaw Dirt Late Model Series will swing back to action May 30th at Smoky Mountain Speedway for the 5th Annual Lester Weeks Memorial paying $4,222 to win...a 40-lap main event.
The race pays tribute to long time chassis builder Lester Weeks of Friendsville, Tenn. who passed away in October of 2021. Additional contingency awards are expected to be added on behalf of Lester’s son Mike Weeks and his 22-Speed Shop business.
Local divisions in action include Sportsman Late Models, $800 to win, Street Stock, $700 to win, FWD and Crown Vic will each run for $500 to win.
The Series Format will consist of: Will Kinzer Foundation Hot Laps - Clifton Construction, LLC Time Trials / Shorty’s Shortys Motorsport Group A and Hoosier Tire South Group B - CV Racing Parts Heat Races - Virginia Driveline and Differential and Fullmoon Graphics last chance qualifiers.
Series Awards: $100 Spring Pro Smash the Clock Award for fastest in Hot Laps - $120 Fast Qualifier Award from Extreme Towing andRecovery/ Calvin Pike of LaGrange, GA - The 22-Speed Shop / Mike Weeks $100 Hard Charger Award will go to the driver advancing the most positions in the feature. Warsh Day Hard Luck Award with a 5-gallon bucket of their new advanced car wash - Will Kinzer Foundation $100 Donnie Carroll Crew Chief of the Race Award - Race City Performance/Don Blackshear $100 bonus to the highest finishing driver running the CT525 engine.
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2026 Topless Outlaws Dirt Racing Series Point Standings After EAMS
1. Layne Clifton, Seymour, TN - 205
2. Rusty Ballenger, Seymour, TN - 198
3. Austin Horton, Whitesburg, GA - 197
4. Noah Phillips, Sevierville, TN - 181
5. Zach Sise, Knoxville, TN - 178
6. Chase King, Seymour, TN - 171
7. Bryan Hendrix, Knoxville, TN - 170
8. Oliver Gentry, Newnan, GA - 167
9. Kyle Courtney, Knoxville, TN - 156
10. Cody Courtney, Knoxville, TN - 154
2026 Topless Outlaws Dirt Racing Series Schedule:
1. Saturday, April 4th – North, Georgia Speedway - $4,000 to win – Layne Clifton
2. Saturday, April 18th – North Alabama Speedway - $4,000 to win…RESCHEDULED for August 22nd
3. Saturday, April 25th – Senoia Raceway - $4,000 to win...canceled due to weather
4. Friday, May 15th – Penton Raceway - $3,000 to win – Austin Horton
5. Saturday, May 16th – East Alabama Motor Speedway - $4,000 to win – Barrett Lowe
6. Friday, May 23rd h – Talladega Short Track - $4,000 to win RESCHEDULED for July 25th
7. Saturday, May 30th – Smoky Mountain Speedway - $4,222 to win Lester Weeks Memorial
8. Saturday, June 13th – Golden Mountain Speedway - $4,090 to win Mark Martin Memorial
9. Saturday, June 20th – Florence Speedway - $4,000 to win $400 to start co-sanctioned with Ohio Valley Late Model Dirt Series
10. Saturday, June 27th – Sugar Creek Raceway - $4,000 to win
11. Saturday, July 11th – Thunderhill Raceway - $4,000 to win
12. Saturday, July 25th – Talladega Short Track - $4,000 to win
13. Saturday, August 15th – Tazewell Speedway - $4,001 to win Bill Ogle Memorial
14. Saturday, August 22nd - North Alabama Speedway $4000 to win
15. Friday, August 28th – Penton Raceway - $3,000 to win
16. Saturday, August 29th – Senoia Raceway - $4,000 to win
17. Saturday, September 5th – Smoky Mountain Speedway - $4,000 to win Roger Kerr Memorial
18. Saturday, September 19th – North Georgia Speedway - $4,000 to win
2026 Topless Outlaws marketing partners include:
Clifton Construction LLC, CV Racing Parts, Will Kinzer Foundation for Autism Research, VP Racing Fuels, Extreme Towing & Recovery, Straub Technologies, Shorty’s Shocks, American Racer Tire, Hoosier Tire South, Chattanooga Valley Used Cars & Parts, Virginia Driveline & Differential, Race City Performance, Warsh Day, Kevko Racing, Fullmoon Graphics, Henry's Headers, Thomas Clarke Performance, Roane Co Tire, Stakt Products LLC, KRC Power Steering