How far Ricky Thornton Jr. has come — and how much confidence he has — as a Dirt Late Model driver was on full display Friday during one exhilarating trip around the supersonic West Virginia Motor Speedway.

BATAVIA, Ohio -- The stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series are headed to the Mountain State this Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3 – chasing a combined weekend purse of over $180,000 during the Historic 100.

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. — Devin Moran was snakebit in the first three races of West Virginia Motor Speedway’s comeback season. He’s been unbeatable in the last three.

West Virginia Motor Speedway will end the 2021 racing season with a bang this weekend during the traditional RaceFest World Championships. With $5,000 up for grabs Saturday and $15,000 on the line Sunday, a strong field of Dirt Late Model drivers will be contending for the big prize.

As race time approached for Sunday’s grand reopening of West Virginia Motor Speedway, Cody Watson, the young promoter who had the vision to bring the Mineral Wells track back from the dead, glanced across the expansive grounds at the facility’s iconic terraced hillside seating area and almost couldn’t believe his eyes.

The Valvoline Iron-Man Northern Series kicks off its season Sunday for the 'Return to West Virginia Motor Speedway' with a 30-lap, $8,000-to-win event. Another stacked field is expected to tackle the revamped facility that has sat dormant for eight seasons. Donnie Moran was victorious at one of the last Late Model special events held at the track before it near, decade-long hiatus. His son Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, and Tyler Erb are among the expected entries. Promoter and general manager Cody Watson has spent the better part of the last year restoring the track to its original 5/8-mile configuration. The Steel Block Late Model Series is also on the card competing in a $2,000-to-win event. Tune in at 6:00pm ET for live coverage on FloRacing.

West Virginia Motor Speedway has added $2,650 to the race purse and a $500 fast time award to Sunday's Valvoline Iron-Man Racing Series event that's reopening the 5/8-mile oval in Mineral Wells.

$10,000 is on the line for your FAST Series Sprint Cars at West VA Motor Speedway. Also on the docket are UMP DirtCar Modifieds for $1,000-to-win. Here's how to watch the 2021 Mountaineer 100 at West Virginia Motor Speedway on FloRacing.

Watch the 2021 World Race of Champions at West Virginia Motor Speedway live on FloRacing featuring F.A.S.T. Sprint Cars, Super Late Models, and SportMods. This two-day event boasts a bountiful purse and is slated to attract some of the sport's biggest names:

Watch 2021 The Return at West Virginia Motor Speedway live on FloRacing! Don't miss $8K to win Iron-Man Late Models and $2K to win Steel Blocks.

Watch 2021 Historic 100 at West Virginia Motor Speedway live on FloRacing!