PAIR OF
TOP FIVES FOR "SMOKEY" AGAINST OUTLAWS
March
29, 2026 - The Wells Motorsports team invaded
East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama and Senoia
Raceway in Senoia, Georgia on March 27-28 for a pair of World
of Outlaws Late Model Series contests. On Friday night with a
$12,000 top prize on the line at EAMS, Chris Madden ran second
in his heat race prior to starting and finishing fifth in the
40-lap feature behind only winner Nick Hoffman, Daulton Wilson,
Tim McCreadie, and Jonathan Davenport. At Senoia on Saturday evening
with a $20,000 payday up for grabs, Chris placed second in his
heat race and fourth in the 50-lapper behind only victor Bobby
Pierce, Ashton Winger, and Nick Hoffman. Full results from both
venues can be found online by clicking on www.woolms.com.
(Kevin Ritchie Photo)
MADDEN
WINS ANOTHER MARCH MADNESS TITLE!!
March
22, 2026 - Chris Madden, of Gray Court, South
Carolina, recorded yet another 'March Madness' title on Saturday,
March 21 at the nearby Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina!
Chris dominated the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series show
by earning Fast Time honors during the qualifying session, winning
his heat race, and leading every circuit in the rain-shortened
feature event. When the event was deemed official by race control,
Chris was awarded the hefty $20,053 first place prize over runner-up
Zack Mitchell, Tucker Anderson, Brandon Overton, and Ben Watkins!
Complete results from last night at "The Place Your Momma
Warned You About" can be viewed online by accessing www.southernnationalsseries.com.
(ZSK Photography)
TOP FIVE
FOR CHRIS MADDEN AT BULLS GAP!
March
15, 2026 - Fresh off Speedweeks, the Wells Motorsports
team found themselves at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee
and Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on March 13-14
for a pair of World of Outlaws Late Model Series throwdowns. On
Friday with a $12,000 top prize up for grabs at "The Gap,"
Chris Madden earned Fast Time honors during qualifying, won his
heat race, and led early in the 40-lap feature before placing
a strong fourth at the finish behind only winner Mike Marlar,
Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Bobby Pierce!
At Smoky Mountain on Saturday, a hefty $20,000 top
prize was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'Tennessee
Tipoff.' Chris once again laid down the quickest lap overall during
qualifying before securing another triumph in his heat race. After
leading the first 36 circuits from the pole position, "Smokey"
appeared headed to a strong runner-up performance before getting
caught up in a grinding wreck with only two circuits remaining
in the 50-lapper. With heavy damage to his #44 mount, Chris was
forced to retire and settle for a disappointing twenty-second
place showing. Full results can be found by logging onto www.woolms.com.
(MRM Racing Photos)
"SMOKEY"
COMPETES IN ALL-TECH TRIPLE SHOT
February
22, 2026 - The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
kicked off their 2026 campaign from February 19-21 at All-Tech
Raceway in Ellisville, Florida. The first of three high-profile
events took place on Thursday night and a $10,000 payday was up
for grabs. Chris Madden ran sixth in his heat race and won his
B-Main, but was later an early retiree in the 40-lap feature and
was relegated to a twenty-sixth place showing.
On Friday evening with a $12,000 top prize on the
line, Chris qualified well and won his heat race, but later wound
up twenty-first in the final finishing order of the 50-lap main
event. In Saturday's weekend finale, which boasted a hefty $15,000
winner's check, Chris placed fourth in his heat race and fifteenth
in the 50-lapper. Complete results from all three weekend battles
can be accessed online by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
MADDEN
BACK AT VOLUSIA FOR DIRTCAR NATIONALS
February
14, 2026 - A Valentine's Day shootout wrapped
up the 55th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' tonight at Volusia Speedway
Park and 56 race teams signed into the Daytona Beach-area speedplant
to do battle for a hefty $20,000 paycheck. Chris Madden earned
Fast Time honors during World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying
and later won his heat race during preliminary action. The Gray
Court, South Carolina ace unfortunately drew a yellow flag on
lap 36 of the 50-lap headliner and was ultimately paid for a twenty-fourth
place showing. (Josh James Artwork)
February 13, 2026
- Chris Madden returned to action with the World of Outlaws Late
Model Series tonight at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park in round five
of the 'DIRTcar Nationals,' which also boasted a $12,000 first
place prize. Chris placed second in his loaded heat race, but
was later caught up in an opening lap incident during the 35-lapper.
At the checkers, "Smokey" was relegated to a disappointing
twenty-eighth place effort.
February 12, 2026
- The World of Outlaws Late Model Series roared into the Daytona
Beach area to preside over their first event of the annual 'DIRTcar
Nationals.' A $12,000 top prize was up for grabs earlier this
evening at Volusia Speedway Park and a total of 58 Super Late
Model competitors were packed into the pit area at the 1/2-mile
speedplant. Chris Madden timed in second quickest in Group A during
qualifying, won his heat race, and later placed fifth in the 35-lap
feature behind only race winner Nick Hoffman, Tim McCreadie, Bobby
Pierce, and Tyler Erb.
February 11, 2026
- Tonight's DIRTcar Racing program at Volusia Speedway Park in
Barberville, Florida was headlined by a trio of split-field features
- each of which paid $5,000 to the winner. Chris Madden topped
his group during qualifying to earn Fast Time honors, but was
later inverted four spots for the start of the 20-lap main event.
"Smokey" then picked off a pair of cars during the contest
to record an impressive runner-up performance behind only victor
Tyler Erb!
February 10, 2026
- Round two of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' was held tonight at Volusia
Speedway Park and another $7,000 payday was on the line for the
ground-pounding Super Late Models. Chris Madden stopped the clock
second fastest in his group during time trials before placing
second in his heat race and ninth in the 25-lapper.
February 9, 2026
- The 55th edition of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' kicked off for the
Super Late Models earlier this evening and a $7,000 winner's check
was up for grabs in a DIRTcar Racing event. A total of 56 competitors
were on the grounds at Volusia Speedway Park for the first of
six straight nights of action. Chris Madden timed in second quickest
in his group during qualifying prior to finishing second in his
heat race and sixteenth in the 25-lap main event.
CHRIS MADDEN
KICKS OFF SEASON AT VOLUSIA
January
24, 2026 - The annual ‘Sunshine Nationals’
wrapped up in a big way earlier tonight at Volusia Speedway Park,
as a $20,000 to win headliner capped off a huge tripleheader weekend
in Barberville, Florida. In World of Outlaws Late Model Series
qualifying, Chris Madden started off his evening by laying down
the second quickest lap in Group B during the time trial session.
Following a heat race triumph, Chris wound up finishing eleventh
at the checkered flag after fifty green flag circuits in the main
event. (Josh James Artwork)
January 23, 2026
- Night two of the 'Sunshine Nationals' took place earlier this
evening at Volusia Speedway Park and another $12,000 winner's
check was up for grabs. Chris Madden once again earned Fast Time
honors during World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying and
later secured another heat race triumph. "Smokey" was
then battling for the second spot shortly after the halfway mark
in the 35-lapper when battery issues sent him pitside. Unfortunately,
Chris was relegated to a disappointing twenty-seventh place performance
due to the mechanical trouble.
January
22, 2026 - The World of Outlaws Late Model Series
kicked off their 2026 season tonight in the first round of the
'Sunshine Nationals' at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville,
Florida. A 44-car field piled into the pit area at the Daytona
Beach-area speedplant to do battle for the $12,000 first place
prize money. Making his debut in the Infinity Chassis House Car
with Wells Motorsports, Chris Madden swept the racing program
by setting Fast Time in qualifying, winning his heat race, and
leading all 35 circuits in the main event. At the checkers, Chris
was celebrating the $12,000 triumph over runner-up Nick Hoffman,
Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb, Jr., and Ricky Thornton, Jr.! (Josh
James Artwork)
MADDEN
SET TO PILOT INFINITY CHASSIS HOUSE CAR!
December
11, 2025 - Chris Madden, of Gray Court, South
Carolina, is excited to announce today that he will pilot the
Infinity Chassis House Car in 2026 for Hazard, Kentucky-based
Wells Motorsports! Chris, who racked up a trio of victories and
several runner-up finishes in marquee events including in the
Topless 100 and the Dirt Track World Championship last season,
will return to racing full-time for the first time since he decided
to sell his own race team in July of 2024. The Infinity Chassis
House Car will be powered by a Clements Racing Engine and will
be adorned by Chris’ iconic #44, as well as several of his
longtime sponsors including Henderson Amusement and Millwood Plumbing.
(Heath Lawson Photo)
“I can’t thank David and Eric Wells enough for putting
this deal together,” Madden said today via telephone. “They’ve
always had a first-class operation with Brandon Overton and even
dating back to when Eric drove himself. I’m extremely honored
for them to restart their program and put me behind the wheel
of their racecar. Infinity Chassis drivers have done very well
all over the country since Wells Motorsports started building
those cars and I’m excited to join the team!”
Preparing the #44 will be crew member Kent Fegter, who has worked
for both Chris Madden Racing and Wells Motorsports in the past.
Wyatt Hardison with Hardison Suspension Technology (HST) will
also be a pivotal part of the team.
The Wells Motorsports team and driver Chris Madden will not follow
a national tour schedule in 2026, but will instead chase the money
and pick-and-choose where they will race throughout the year.
Tentatively, the first three races on the schedule will be the
Sunshine Nationals, which runs from January 22-24 at Volusia Speedway
Park. The trio of World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model
Series showdowns at the sprawling Barberville, Florida speedplant
will shell out $12,000, $12,000, and $20,000 paychecks respectively.
