Brandon Sheppard and Mike Marlar win semifeatures at North-South 100
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 3:57 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Brandon Sheppard and Mike Marlar secured victories in Thursday's semifeatures at the 2026 North-South 100 at Florence Speedway. Sheppard, starting from second, passed polesitter Chris Ferguson on lap 13 to win the first 25-lap race by over three seconds. Marlar, who started eighth, triumphed in the second heat by taking the lead on lap 20 and finishing 1.244 seconds ahead of Brandon Overton. The event marks the beginning of a weekend of late model racing as part of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
- •Sheppard's win is his first career victory at Florence.
- •Marlar came from eighth place to win the second semifeature.
- •Both races were part of the North-South 100 prelims.
- •Sheppard beat Garrett Alberson by 3.116 seconds.
- •Marlar finished ahead of Overton and Hudson O'Neal in his race.
- 3:57 AMYahoo Sports — 2026 Lucas Oil North-South 100 Thursday Results at Florence Speedway
"Results from Thursday's 2026 North-South 100 prelims at Florence Speedway on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
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