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| May 28, 2023 - Jake O'Neil online store updated |
| The Gear page has been updated with 2023 apparel. Head on over to place your order today on a high-quality 50/50 dri-blend t-shirt or a 100% polyester hoodie! |
| May 28, 2023 - Jake scores top-five finish in USMTS opener at Deer Creek |
 Jake was back on tour with the USMTS over the Memorial Day holiday weekend with a triple header at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN Thursday through Saturday and a single day show at the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, Iowa on Sunday. Thursday night at Deer Creek Jake qualified third in his group, finished seventh in his heat race, then raced from 10th up to finish 4th in the night's b-main before starting 22nd in the feature and storming through the field to crack the top five and eventually finish fourth. Friday night, he qualified third again, ran fourth in his heat race, raced from 6th up to 2nd in the b-main and then worked forward in the night's feature race from his 17th starting spot to finish 12th. Saturday after qualifying second in his group, he raced from 5th up to 3rd in his heat race, but fell from his 4th starting spot in the night's feature to officially be credited with a 19th place finish after a DNF. And the weekend was capped off in West Union on Sunday with a 7th to 4th run in the heat race before starting 10th in the feature but falling out of action for the second night in a row with issues. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
| May 20, 2023 - Nick O'Neil sweeps at Tucson Speedway |
 Nick was back in action at the Tucson Speedway in Tucson, AZ on Saturday night and raced away with a sweep of the night for his efforts. After qualifying first overall, he won his heat race from the pole and then stormed from his 12th starting spot in the night's feature to complete the sweep, racing to the feature win.Results can be found at www.TucsonSpeedway.com. |
| May 6, 2023 - Jake tops USMTS stop at Lakeside Speedway |
 Jake had a much more likeable weekend this past weekend on tour with the USMTS as the team entered action at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS for a Friday-Saturday doubleheader after Thursday's event was cancelled due to rain. (Todd Boyd photo)Friday night, Jake was the top qualifier in his group. He then went on to race from 6th up to 2nd in his heat race, which earned him a spot in the night's redraw. He was able to redraw the outside of the front row and took off en route to the win and the $5,000 payday that went along with it. Saturday, the team had a tough start and had to climb out of a hole all night long, which they were able to do. After having to start 8th in his heat race, he raced forward to finish 5th, putting him third in a b-main lineup. He started and finished third in the b, giving him the 20th starting spot in the night's main. From there, he methodically picked cars off lap after lap on his way forward, eventually crossing the finish line with a solid 5th place finish for his efforts. Overall, it was a solid weekend in KS! Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
| April 29, 2023 - Jake O'Neil battles bad luck with USMTS at Hamilton County |
| Jake was in USMTS action at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa over the weekend but had a weekend he and the team would just as soon forget. Thursday night, he did not finish his heat race after major issues forced him to retire from that event, so the team got the backup car out, raced from 14th up to 8th in the b-main and then started 25th in the feature and raced into the top ten, only to break a driveshaft, ending his night. Friday, he raced from 7th up to 4th in his heat race, then started on the pole of the b, but fell out of action in that event, only to take a provisional and charge from 23rd up to 4th before getting collected in a late race altercation, ending a great run and his night early. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
| April 22, 2023 - Both O'Neil brothers visit victory lane, Jake bags $10,000 at 81 Speedway |
 Both Nick and Jake had stellar Saturday night performances over the weekend, and both drivers raced to victory lane for their efforts! Nick entered NASCAR Modified action at the Tucson Speedway in Tucson, AZ and swept the night. After qualifying at the top of the list, he won his heat race from the pole and then charged forward in the night's feature event to win from his 10th starting spot! (To The Front Race Photo) And Jake, after posting feature finishes of sixth on Thursday and third on Friday, his #0 was on point on Saturday night to conclude the Ed Gressel Memorial weekend at the 81 Speedway in Park City, KS. (Tyler Rinken photo)Jake's Saturday night went something like this... He qualified third in his group, then raced from 4th to 2nd in his heat race, which put him 8th in the feature lineup. From 8th, he slipped outside of the top ten early, but then rebounded and drove his way to the front, racing to the win and the $10,000 payday that went along with it! Results can be found at www.USMTS.com and www.TucsonSpeedway.com. |
| April 1, 2023 - Podium finish in Cajun Clash prelim at Ark-La-Tex Speedway |
 Jake was back in action this past weekend at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, Louisiana for the annual Cajun Clash with the United States Modified Touring Series. (Cody Papke photo)Thursday night, Jake stated on the outside of the front row in his heat race and fan second which put him on the pole of the b-main. He won the b easily, earning the 15th starting spot in the night's feature race. From the inside of the eighth row, he worked his way forward to cross the finish line in 11th. Friday, he again started on the outside of the front row in his heat race and won it, putting him 4th in the feature lineup after the redraw was completed. During the feature, he was able to run inside the top five all 40 laps, racing to a third place finish for his efforts. Saturday night, Jake was able to race from third to second in his qualifying heat race before winning the b-main and racing from 13th in the night's 50-lap feature up to 7th to wrap up the three day weekend. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
| March 25, 2023 - Nick O'Neil captures thriller at Tucson Speedway |
 Nick was back behind the wheel of his #88N at the Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Az and came out on top of a wild three-car battle for the lead in the Modified feature race. To start the night, Nick qualified first overall, then ran second in his heat race before starting 9th in the feature and racing forward to battle with Brian Harrington Jr and Brice Bonnett for the lead and eventually racing by for the win. Jake was also in action, at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, KS for the USMTS King of America weekend. (To The Front Race Photo)Thursday night, Jake qualified second in his group, raced from 5th up to 3rd in his heat race before starting 10th in the night's feature and racing inside the top ten all event long, crossing the finish line with a 7th place finish. After Friday night's rainout, Saturday, Jake was the third quickest in his group before racing from the outside of the 3rd row in his heat race to win it, setting himself up with a 6th starting spot in the night's 60-lap, $12,000 to win King of America finale. For the second straight night Jake raced inside the top ten all feature race long, picking up his second straight seventh place finish for his efforts when the checkered flag flew. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com and www.TucsonSpeedway.com. |
| March 5, 2023 - Jake rallies to sixth-place finish with USMTS at Rocket Raceway Park |
 Jake kicked off his chase for the $100,000 USMTS championship this past weekend at the Rocket Raceway Park in Petty, TX with a doubleheader weekend event. (Terry Page photo)After mid-week rains forced the cancellation of the Thursday night event and pushed the Friday event to Sunday, the season officially fired off on Saturday night a whopping 87 competitors in action for the $10,000 to win opener. Jake rolled off from the 9th position in his qualifying heat race and raced forward to fifth, putting him sixth in one of the night's four b-mains. In the b, Jake raced from 6th up to take the third and final transfer spot into the night's feature event, putting him 21st in the feature lineup. In the feature, he was involved in an early altercation, but was able to get back on track and rally from the tail up to a very impressive 6th place finish when the checkered flag flew. Sunday, he was the second fastest qualifier in his group, putting him fifth in the heat race lineup. In the heat, he raced from fifth up to fourth, then ran third in the b, putting him 21st in the feature field for the second night in a row. In the feature, he ended up getting involved in a crash, ending his night early. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
| February 4, 2023 - Nick O'Neil notches top-10 finish in 2023 season opener |
 Nick was back behind the wheel of his #88N Modified at the Tucson Speedway's annual Chilly Willy event and after qualifying 4th overall, he started 4th in the main and ran inside the top ten throughout the majority of the race, crossing the finish line in 10th place for his efforts. (Mandy Love photo)Results can be found at www.TucsonSpeedway.com. |
| January 21, 2023 - Crew help wanted at O'Neil Brothers Racing |
| Full Time Crew Help Wanted - Immediate Opening
O'Neil Bros. Racing is looking for a highly motivated individual who is flexible and loves dirt racing. Candidates must be willing to travel and spend time on the road with the team. Salary based on experience. Responsibilities will include tire work, general cleaning, maintenance, and other duties as determined. Experience is not needed but preferred. Send your information to: oneilbrosracing@gmail.com. |
| January 8, 2023 - O'Neil claims Wild West Shootout opener, earns $2,000 |
 Jake kicked off 2023 much like he ended 2022 as he raced his potent #0 into victory lane during the opening night of the 17th annual Wild West Shootout at the Vado Speedway Park in Vado, NM. (Pug's Graphics photo)The week long mini-series kicked off on Saturday, January 7th and Jake was able to complete the clean sweep of the night by winning his qualifying heat race from his 5th starting position and then leading every lap from the pole in the night's 25-lap feature event to draw first blood in his opening event of 2023. The event continued on Sunday evening and after a third to second run in his heat race, Jake started 8th in the feature and was able to race forward into the top five before mechanical issues shut down his night, forcing him to retire from competition. |
| November 12, 2022 - Jake O'Neil double dips at Central Arizona Raceway |
 Both Jake and Nick entered IMCA Modified action at the Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, AZ this past weekend for the track's three-night Showdown event. (Cheryl Sluka photo)Nick had problems in his heat race on the opening night, which ended up ending his night, and weekend prematurely. Jake on the other hand hopped into a Kody Scholpp #02 car and after a 9th to 6th run in his heat race on Friday night, he won the b-main from third and then proceeded to storm through the field from his 17th starting spot in the night's main event to pass 16 cars and win the feature for his efforts! Saturday, he missed his heat race, which forced him to start 11th in the b-main, which he proceeded to work to the front and win, putting him 17th in the starting lineup for the second night in a row. In the feature, he again worked his way forward, crossing the finish line with a 7th place run. For Sunday's finale, he won his qualifying heat race from 4th and then completed the sweep of the night by racing from his 3rd starting spot in the feature to the lead and to his second win of the three night event. |
| October 23, 2022 - Jake and Nick attend USRA Fall Nationals at Vado Speedway Park |
 Both Nick and Jake were in action over the weekend at the Vado Speedway Park in Vado, NM for the running of the 22nd annual Fall Nationals, which Jake won a year ago. The three-day event kicked off on Friday night with Jake racing from 3rd up to win his heat race, while Nick ran 8th in his. Nick then worked his way forward from 12th to finish 7th in the night's b-main, while Jake started 4th in the night's feature and raced to a second-place finish for his efforts. Saturday night, Jake started 9th in his heat race and raced forward to fourth, while Nick started 8th in his heat and crossed the finish line in 5th. Nick started and finished 2nd in the night's b-main, locking himself into the feature. In the main, Nick started 19th and fell out of the race before the checkered flag flew, while Jake started 14th and charged forward to finish 3rd in the 25-lap event. Championship Sunday saw Nick start 6th in the C-main and race forward to finish 5th - locking himself into the night's b. In the b, Nick started 17th and raced forward to finish 10th, locking himself into the night's feature race. In the 50-lap, $22,000 to win feature, Jake started and finished third, running inside the top five all event long, while Nick started 22nd and raced forward to cross the finish line in 15th. Results can be found at www.VadoSpeedwayPark.com. |
| September 24, 2022 - Runner-up finish in Fall Jamboree prelim at Deer Creek |
| Jake was back in action this past weekend at the Fall Jamboree at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN with the United States Modified Touring Series for the track's three-night year-ending blowout. Thursday night, he qualified second in his group, raced from 4th to 2nd in his qualifying heat race and then started 9th in the feature and worked his way forward to a 5th place finish to start the weekend. Friday, he qualified first in his group, raced from 4th to win his heat race and then started 7th in the night's feature and worked his way forward to a 2nd place finish. Saturday, for the $12,000 to win finale, he had issues early in the night, forcing him to jump into a Lance Mari backup car and work from the tail of his heat race. He started 11th in the heat and raced up to 8th. Then started 8th in the b-main and finished 7th, before taking a provisional into the feature and starting 31st and racing forward to a 15th place finish for his efforts. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
| September 17, 2022 - Nick O'Neil dominates at Tucson Speedway |
 Nick was back in action at the Tucson Speedway in Tucson, AZ and after qualifying 2nd overall, he raced to a heat race victory from the outside of the front row and then dominated the night's feature from the pole to race to a win, completing the night's sweep. (To The Front Race Photo)Results can be found at www.TucsonSpeedway.com. |
| September 3, 2022 - Jake O'Neil tops USMTS foes at Mississippi Thunder |
 Jake was back on tour with the USMTS over the weekend, but started the weekend in USRA action at the Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, WI on Thursday night for the Karl Fenske Memorial. In that event, after running second in his heat race, he was able to cross the finish line 6th in the feature event. (Tyler Rinken photo)Friday, in USMTS action at Mississippi Thunder, he raced from third to win his heat race and then started on the pole and ran off with the $10,000 feature win in the night's feature event. Saturday, at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN, he raced to a pair of third place finishes, running third in his heat race from sixth and racing forward from 11th up to finish 3rd in the night's feature event. Sunday, the team made the trek to the Fayette County Speedway in West Union, IA for the final event of the weekend and after winning his heat from third, he ran inside the top ten, battling for fifth for much of the event until he suffered a mechanical issue and retired from the race prior to the checkered flag flying on the night. Results can be found at www.USMTS.com. |
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