Bumgarner Doubles Up with Victories in Late Models and Super Trucks at Hickory Motor Speedway
HICKORY MOTOR SPEEDWAY — Michael Bumgarner turned in a dominant performance on Saturday night, May 30, 2026, winning feature events in both the Late Models and Leapfrog Lawncare Super Trucks divisions during the racing program at Hickory Motor Speedway.
In the Late Models 75-lap A Feature, Bumgarner drove the No. 51 from the second starting spot to take the checkered flag. Billy Snodgrass finished second in the No. 99, while Hudson Sharp placed third in the No. 15 after starting on the pole. The complete finishing order was:
- 51-Michael Bumgarner
- 99-Billy Snodgrass
- 15-Hudson Sharp
- 01-Thomas Beane
- 17-Skyler Chaney
- 37-Chase Robertson
- 14-Christopher Martin Jr.
- 11-Ryan Zima
- 99D-Brandon Dean (DNS)
Nine cars were entered in the division.
Dexter Canipe III led wire-to-wire in the Paramount Auto Group Limited Late Models 60-lap A Feature, taking the win from the pole position in the No. 5. Don Carlton came home second in the No. 14, followed by Chase Pollard in third in the No. 98. The full order for the 14-car field:
- 5-Dexter Canipe III
- 14-Don Carlton
- 98-Chase Pollard
- 5B-Levi Ballsieper
- 31-Jackson Tovo
- 88-Paityn Feyen
- 13T-Ethan Tovo
- 13-Mark Johnson
- 9-Tristan Bruce
- 00-Kyle Barnes
- 97-Billy Jack Lester
- 8-Jaxon Lash
- 01-Thomas Beane
- 05-Hannah Bell
Cody DeMarmels wired the field in the Heritage Finance Street Stocks 30-lap A Feature, winning from the pole in the No. 30. Gary Ledbetter finished second in the No. 8. The nine-car finishing order:
- 30-Cody DeMarmels
- 8-Gary Ledbetter
- 8R-John Reynolds
- 64-Marshall Sutton
- 48-Trey Buff
- 71-Kyle Divanna
- 71D-Robert Divanna
- 51-Jon Austin
- 16-Steve Smart
Bumgarner added his second victory of the night in the Leapfrog Lawncare Super Trucks 50-lap A Feature, leading all laps from the pole in the No. 97. The four-car field finished:
- 97-Michael Bumgarner
- 0-Jacob Hayes
- 11-Dustin Little Jr.
- 4-Hunter Hatton
Tristen Barnes capped the evening with a pole-to-win performance in the Super Stocks 60-lap A Feature, driving the No. 15 to victory. The four-car order:
- 15-Tristen Barnes
- 17-Greg Bohanon
- 20-George Pultz
- 23-Michael Casiano
Qualifying and hot lap times for all divisions are available on the MyRacePass event page.