#44 INVADES
IOWA FOR SILVER DOLLAR NATIONALS
July
19, 2026 - Wells Motorsports trekked west to the
Hawkeye State to compete in the annual 'Silver Dollar Nationals'
from July 16-18 at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa. Things
kicked off with a $15,000 to win preliminary program on Thursday
night. Chris Madden timed in seventh quickest in Group A during
qualifying before running third in his heat race and nineteenth
in the 50-lap headliner.
In his dual heat races on Friday, Chris placed sixth
in his first heat race and seventh in his second heat race. The
Gray Court, South Carolina star then advanced to fourth in Saturday's
B-Main and finished second in the Non-Qualifiers Race. Unfortunately,
Chris was unable to make the start in the $52,000 to win 'Silver
Dollar Nationals' headliner. Full results from the entire weekend
can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
CHRIS MADDEN
RUNNER-UP AT CHEROKEE SPEEDWAY!
July
12, 2026 - "Smokey" Chris Madden and
his #44 team made the short trip to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney,
South Carolina on Saturday, July 11, as the Hunt the Front Super
Dirt Series sanctioned a $15,000 to win battle at the "Place
Your Momma Warned You About." Chris knocked down the quickest
lap in Group B during qualifying and later won his heat race.
After drawing the pole position for the 'Grassy Smith Memorial,'
Chris led the first eleven circuits of the 50-lapper before finishing
a close runner-up behind only victor Chris Ferguson! Complete
results can be viewed online at www.htfseries.com.
FIFTH FOR
"SMOKEY" AT SENOIA RACEWAY!
June
28, 2026 - Following a rain-out on Friday at Cochran
(GA) Motor Speedway, the Wells Motorsports team was in action
on Saturday, June 27 with the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series
at Senoia Raceway. A $15,000 top prize awaited the winner of last
night's program on the gray gumbo at the Senoia, Georgia facility.
Chris Madden stopped the clock tenth fastest in Group B during
qualifying prior to placing second in his heat race. The Gray
Court, South Carolina superstar then moved past a trio of competitors
during the 50-lapper to finish fifth at the checkers behind only
victor Ashton Winger, Shane Clanton, Michael Page, and Joseph
Joiner! Complete results can be viewed online at www.htfseries.com.
PAIR OF
TOP FIVES FOR MADDEN AT THE MOUNTAIN!
June
21, 2026 - Following a weekend off, the #44 team
was back at it again on June 19-20 at Smoky Mountain Speedway
in Maryville, Tennessee. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
roared into the Volunteer State to preside over the annual 'Mountain
Moonshine Classic,' which kicked off on Friday night with a $10,000
to win throwdown. Chris Madden won his heat race in the opener
prior to starting and finishing fourth behind only winner Brandon
Sheppard, Dale McDowell, and Garrett Alberson. With a $30,000
payday up for grabs in Saturday's finale, Chris placed second
in his heat race and fifth in the 60-lapper behind only victor
Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, and Jake O'Neil.
Full results from the entire weekend can be accessed online by
clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
CHRIS MADDEN
COMPETES IN DREAM WEEKEND
June
7, 2026 - Chris Madden and Wells Motorsports traveled
to the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 3-6 for
the annual running of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' The action
kicked off at the "Big E" on Wednesday with a $20,000
to win FloRacing Night in America Series shootout. Chris laid
down the sixth fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session
prior to running second in his heat race and twenty-first in the
50-lap headliner.
In his 'Dirt Late Model Dream' prelim night on Thursday,
which boasted a $30,000 windfall, Chris finished sixth in his
heat race and ninth in his B-Main. After a day off on Friday,
Chris vied for the hefty $100,000 winner's check on Saturday evening
in the 'Dirt Late Model Dream' finale. Chris narrowly missed out
on transferring into the 100-lapper after placing sixth in his
heat race and fifth in his B-Main. Complete results from the entire
week at Eldora Speedway can be accessed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
