Steel Block Bandits

Vision Wheel Steel Block Bandits Tour Gets New Ownership

4/16/2024

Three races into its fourth season, the Vision Wheel Steel Block Bandits Late Model Challenge series is under new ownership. Tour founder and president Jim Long Jr. of Stedman, N.C., has sold the series in equal shares to his stepdaughter, Hope Wade, and to Jason Walls,...more

Erwin's Patience Proof Positive In Capturing Second Straight Stee...

4/16/2024

Maryville, TN (4-13-24) Russell Erwin of Beaverdam, Virginia captured his second straight win and third consecutive top-three finish in as many starts on the 2024 Vision Wheel Steel Block Bandit Late Model Challenge Series. He did so while patiently settling behind a...more

Swann Named Vision Wheel Steel Block Bandits Series Director

4/11/2024

Fayetteville, NC - As the Series progresses to its third race of the year at Smoky Mountain Speedway this weekend, Joseph Swann, the current race director and former Series photographer, has been elevated as the Series director of the Vision Wheel Steel Block Bandits Dirt...more

ROUSE RUMBLES TO WIN IN BANDITS SEASON OPENER

4/3/2024

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Michael Rouse broke out the broom Saturday night (March 30) at Fayetteville Motor Speedway, sweeping the night to kick off the 2024 Vision Wheel Steel Block Bandits Dirt Late Model Challenge season. Rouse, of Wilson, N.C., set quick time in...more

CASHING IN: EMOTIONAL EMORY GETS FIRST BANDIT WIN IN CAGLE MEMORIAL

(SUMTER, S.C.) A totally different climate greeted teams as they made their annual trip to the Midlands of South Carolina as record highs replaced the record lows from their visit in 2022. Round thr...

Bandits

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	1	9E	Robbie Emory Milton, DE	Milton, DE	-
2	2	74	Derick Quade Mechanicsville, MD	Mechanicsville, MD	-
3	5	B8	Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA	Rockbridge Baths, VA	2
4	4	21	Michael Batten Elm City, NC	Elm City, NC	-
5	17	7	Dan Breuer Troutman, NC	Troutman, NC	12
6	3	32	Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC	Pine Level, NC	-3
7	22	22P	Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	15
8	8	28	Justin Mintz Hopkins, SC	Hopkins, SC	-
9	19	08M	Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC	Nichols, SC	10
10	14	01	Matt Glanden Denton, MD	Denton, MD	4
11	13	16	Brad Lowe Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	2
12	18	08	Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista, VA	6
13	23	43	Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD	Hughsville, MD	10
14	9	P1	Jeff Parsons Union Grove, NC	Union Grove, NC	-5
15	16	83H	Clint Hodges Boone, NC	Boone, NC	1
16	20	K9	Deano Long Saluda, SC	Saluda, SC	4
17	21	24K	Jeff King Pasadena, MD	Pasadena, MD	4
18	24	51	Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA	Farfield, VA	6
19	15	21D	David Duke Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-4
20	10	29	Dale Moore Reidsville, NC	Reidsville, NC	-10
21	7	72	Derrick Rankin Fishersville, VA	Fishersville, VA	-14
22	6	3	Shaun Harrell Hope Mills, NC	Hope Mills, NC	-16
23	12	4	Kale Green Pelion, SC	Pelion, SC	-11
24	11	18	Caleb Fulp Danbury, NC	Danbury, NC	-13

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Robbie Emory Milton, DE

Milton, DE

Derick Quade Mechanicsville, MD

Mechanicsville, MD

Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA

Rockbridge Baths, VA

Michael Batten Elm City, NC

Elm City, NC

Dan Breuer Troutman, NC

Troutman, NC

Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC

Pine Level, NC

-3

22P

Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC

MARION, SC

Justin Mintz Hopkins, SC

Hopkins, SC

08M

Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC

Nichols, SC

Matt Glanden Denton, MD

Denton, MD

Brad Lowe Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN

Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA

Buena Vista, VA

Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD

Hughsville, MD

Jeff Parsons Union Grove, NC

Union Grove, NC

-5

83H

Clint Hodges Boone, NC

Boone, NC

Deano Long Saluda, SC

Saluda, SC

24K

Jeff King Pasadena, MD

Pasadena, MD

Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA

Farfield, VA

21D

David Duke Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

-4

Dale Moore Reidsville, NC

Reidsville, NC

-10

Derrick Rankin Fishersville, VA

Fishersville, VA

-14

Shaun Harrell Hope Mills, NC

Hope Mills, NC

-16

Kale Green Pelion, SC

Pelion, SC

-11

Caleb Fulp Danbury, NC

Danbury, NC

-13

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	2	7	Dan Breuer Troutman, NC	Troutman, NC	1
2	1	08M	Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC	Nichols, SC	-1
3	4	43	Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD	Hughsville, MD	1
Top 3 transfer
4	3	24K	Jeff King Pasadena, MD	Pasadena, MD	-1
5	5	91	Dalton Hodge Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-
6	6	7S	Blake Sanderson Dillon, SC	Dillon, SC	-
7	8	11	Lance Brasington Lexington, SC	Lexington, SC	1
8	7	38	Michael Lauffer Stanley, NC	Stanley, NC	-1

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Dan Breuer Troutman, NC

Troutman, NC

08M

Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC

Nichols, SC

-1

Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD

Hughsville, MD

Top 3 transfer

24K

Jeff King Pasadena, MD

Pasadena, MD

-1

Dalton Hodge Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

Blake Sanderson Dillon, SC

Dillon, SC

Lance Brasington Lexington, SC

Lexington, SC

Michael Lauffer Stanley, NC

Stanley, NC

-1

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	1	08	Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista, VA	-
2	2	K9	Deano Long Saluda, SC	Saluda, SC	-
3	4	22P	Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	1
Top 3 transfer
4	3	51	Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA	Farfield, VA	-1
5	5	81	Daniel Garrett Freeland, MD	Freeland, MD	-
6	6	P14	Matt Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	-
7	7	22	Tony Ayers Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-
8	8	33R	Bryan Ridgeway Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA

Buena Vista, VA

Deano Long Saluda, SC

Saluda, SC

22P

Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC

MARION, SC

Top 3 transfer

Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA

Farfield, VA

-1

Daniel Garrett Freeland, MD

Freeland, MD

P14

Matt Pridgen MARION, SC

MARION, SC

Tony Ayers Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

33R

Bryan Ridgeway Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	1	9E	Robbie Emory Milton, DE	Milton, DE	-
2	2	B8	Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA	Rockbridge Baths, VA	-
3	4	P1	Jeff Parsons Union Grove, NC	Union Grove, NC	1
4	3	16	Brad Lowe Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	-1
Top 4 transfer
5	5	08M	Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC	Nichols, SC	-
6	7	24K	Jeff King Pasadena, MD	Pasadena, MD	1
7	6	91	Dalton Hodge Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-1
8	8	38	Michael Lauffer Stanley, NC	Stanley, NC	-

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Robbie Emory Milton, DE

Milton, DE

Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA

Rockbridge Baths, VA

Jeff Parsons Union Grove, NC

Union Grove, NC

Brad Lowe Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN

-1

Top 4 transfer

08M

Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC

Nichols, SC

24K

Jeff King Pasadena, MD

Pasadena, MD

Dalton Hodge Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

-1

Michael Lauffer Stanley, NC

Stanley, NC

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	1	32	Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC	Pine Level, NC	-
2	2	72	Derrick Rankin Fishersville, VA	Fishersville, VA	-
3	4	18	Caleb Fulp Danbury, NC	Danbury, NC	1
4	3	21D	David Duke Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-1
Top 4 transfer
5	5	7	Dan Breuer Troutman, NC	Troutman, NC	-
6	6	43	Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD	Hughsville, MD	-
7	7	7S	Blake Sanderson Dillon, SC	Dillon, SC	-
8	8	11	Lance Brasington Lexington, SC	Lexington, SC	-

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC

Pine Level, NC

Derrick Rankin Fishersville, VA

Fishersville, VA

Caleb Fulp Danbury, NC

Danbury, NC

21D

David Duke Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

-1

Top 4 transfer

Dan Breuer Troutman, NC

Troutman, NC

Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD

Hughsville, MD

Blake Sanderson Dillon, SC

Dillon, SC

Lance Brasington Lexington, SC

Lexington, SC

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	1	74	Derick Quade Mechanicsville, MD	Mechanicsville, MD	-
2	2	3	Shaun Harrell Hope Mills, NC	Hope Mills, NC	-
3	3	29	Dale Moore Reidsville, NC	Reidsville, NC	-
4	4	01	Matt Glanden Denton, MD	Denton, MD	-
Top 4 transfer
5	5	08	Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista, VA	-
6	7	51	Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA	Farfield, VA	1
7	8	81	Daniel Garrett Freeland, MD	Freeland, MD	1
8	6	22	Tony Ayers Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-2

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Derick Quade Mechanicsville, MD

Mechanicsville, MD

Shaun Harrell Hope Mills, NC

Hope Mills, NC

Dale Moore Reidsville, NC

Reidsville, NC

Matt Glanden Denton, MD

Denton, MD

Top 4 transfer

Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA

Buena Vista, VA

Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA

Farfield, VA

Daniel Garrett Freeland, MD

Freeland, MD

Tony Ayers Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

-2

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	+/-
1	1	21	Michael Batten Elm City, NC	Elm City, NC	-
2	3	28	Justin Mintz Hopkins, SC	Hopkins, SC	1
3	2	4	Kale Green Pelion, SC	Pelion, SC	-1
4	4	83H	Clint Hodges Boone, NC	Boone, NC	-
Top 4 transfer
5	5	K9	Deano Long Saluda, SC	Saluda, SC	-
6	6	22P	Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	-
7	8	P14	Matt Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	1
8	7	33R	Bryan Ridgeway Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	-1

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

+/-

Michael Batten Elm City, NC

Elm City, NC

Justin Mintz Hopkins, SC

Hopkins, SC

Kale Green Pelion, SC

Pelion, SC

-1

83H

Clint Hodges Boone, NC

Boone, NC

Top 4 transfer

Deano Long Saluda, SC

Saluda, SC

22P

Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC

MARION, SC

P14

Matt Pridgen MARION, SC

MARION, SC

33R

Bryan Ridgeway Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

-1

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	Time
1	10	9E	Robbie Emory Milton, DE	Milton, DE	14.724
2	14	32	Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC	Pine Level, NC	14.728
3	4	B8	Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA	Rockbridge Baths, VA	14.797
4	2	72	Derrick Rankin Fishersville, VA	Fishersville, VA	15.122
5	5	16	Brad Lowe Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN	15.186
6	3	21D	David Duke Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	15.231
7	16	P1	Jeff Parsons Union Grove, NC	Union Grove, NC	15.243
8	11	18	Caleb Fulp Danbury, NC	Danbury, NC	15.282
9	6	08M	Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC	Nichols, SC	15.323
10	15	7	Dan Breuer Troutman, NC	Troutman, NC	15.381
11	1	91	Dalton Hodge Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	15.677
12	8	43	Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD	Hughsville, MD	15.941
13	9	24K	Jeff King Pasadena, MD	Pasadena, MD	16.238
14	13	7S	Blake Sanderson Dillon, SC	Dillon, SC	16.584
15	7	38	Michael Lauffer Stanley, NC	Stanley, NC	18.648
16	12	11	Lance Brasington Lexington, SC	Lexington, SC	18.648

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

Time

Robbie Emory Milton, DE

Milton, DE

14.724

Dustin Mitchell Pine Level, NC

Pine Level, NC

14.728

Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths, VA

Rockbridge Baths, VA

14.797

Derrick Rankin Fishersville, VA

Fishersville, VA

15.122

Brad Lowe Knoxville, TN

Knoxville, TN

15.186

21D

David Duke Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

15.231

Jeff Parsons Union Grove, NC

Union Grove, NC

15.243

Caleb Fulp Danbury, NC

Danbury, NC

15.282

08M

Michael Marlowe Nichols, SC

Nichols, SC

15.323

Dan Breuer Troutman, NC

Troutman, NC

15.381

Dalton Hodge Sumter, SC

Sumter, SC

15.677

Wayne Bryant Hughsville, MD

Hughsville, MD

15.941

24K

Jeff King Pasadena, MD

Pasadena, MD

16.238

Blake Sanderson Dillon, SC

Dillon, SC

16.584

Michael Lauffer Stanley, NC

Stanley, NC

18.648

Lance Brasington Lexington, SC

Lexington, SC

18.648

Finish	Start	#	Hometown	Time
1	4	74	Derick Quade Mechanicsville, MD	Mechanicsville, MD	14.699
2	10	21	Michael Batten Elm City, NC	Elm City, NC	14.746
3	11	3	Shaun Harrell Hope Mills, NC	Hope Mills, NC	14.941
4	12	4	Kale Green Pelion, SC	Pelion, SC	14.987
5	15	29	Dale Moore Reidsville, NC	Reidsville, NC	14.991
6	9	28	Justin Mintz Hopkins, SC	Hopkins, SC	15.152
7	2	01	Matt Glanden Denton, MD	Denton, MD	15.243
8	7	83H	Clint Hodges Boone, NC	Boone, NC	15.277
9	16	08	Michael Alderman Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista, VA	15.282
10	14	K9	Deano Long Saluda, SC	Saluda, SC	15.340
11	5	22	Tony Ayers Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	15.488
12	3	22P	Johnny Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	15.490
13	8	51	Samuel Bryant Farfield, VA	Farfield, VA	15.613
14	1	33R	Bryan Ridgeway Sumter, SC	Sumter, SC	15.629
15	13	81	Daniel Garrett Freeland, MD	Freeland, MD	15.968
16	6	P14	Matt Pridgen MARION, SC	MARION, SC	16.022

Finish

Start

Competitor

Hometown

Time

Derick Quade Mechanicsville, MD

Mechanicsville, MD

14.699

Michael Batten Elm City, NC

Elm City, NC

14.746

Shaun Harrell Hope Mills, NC