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Bobby earned another $20,000 payday Wednesday night, winning the FloRacing Night in America feature at Lincoln Park (IN) Speedway.

Starting third in the 50-lap main event, Bobby settled into the third position during the opening circuits before an early caution on the second lap regrouped the field.

Choosing the outside lane for the restart, Bobby powered into second down the backstretch and quickly challenged for the lead. He pulled alongside the race leader entering turn one before another caution slowed the action with 42 laps to go.

On the ensuing restart, Bobby briefly slid into the lead entering turn one but couldn’t make the pass stick, settling back into second.

The decisive moment came on lap 11.

With the race leader suffering a flat tire, Bobby inherited the top spot. The remaining distance was anything but easy, however, as Bobby had to fend off a series of restarts to keep the field behind him.

A caution with 36 laps to go erased his early advantage, while another yellow on lap 27 interrupted his rhythm just as he began working through lapped traffic.

By lap 33, Bobby had stretched his lead to 1.4 seconds. Heavy side-by-side lapped traffic with eight laps remaining briefly allowed the runner-up to close within a car length before another caution on the next lap erased Bobby’s advantage once again.

On the ensuing restart, Bobby quickly regained control and rebuilt his lead to 1.4 seconds over the closing laps to secure the $20,000 victory.

“That’s one of the toughest cushions we’ve had this year,” Bobby said. “It’s very nerve-wracking, but it was fun to run. It was so different in each corner.”

The victory also carried extra significance after a pair of recent crown jewel races.

“Feel like we got that monkey off our back from the World and the North-South,” Bobby said. “We put our heads down, went back to work. This car is really fast. I think we got a good package. We’re going to keep working on it and improving it.”

Following the victory, Bobby directed the event’s $2,000 Angel Donor charitable contribution to Megan’s Mission Foundation, which supports childhood cancer research.

“First off, thank you. Whoever does that, that’s really cool,” Bobby said. “For the duration of the month and into October, we’re doing a Megan’s Mission Foundation ribbon deal on the roof. Thank you to everyone that did that. It’s going to go to Megan’s Mission to help fight childhood cancer and everything they do. I know they’ve been working hard to find a cure for that specific cancer. Shout out to the Bugg family and Gary with Low Voltage Solutions for working that deal together.”

The victory marked another $20,000 payday for Bobby and the No. 32 team as they continue to build momentum late in the season.

Bobby returned to Victory Lane Saturday night, leading all 60 laps to capture the $20,000 Cotton Pickin’ at Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway.

After setting fast time in qualifying and winning his heat race during Friday’s preliminary action, Bobby earned the pole position for Saturday’s 60-lap feature.

From there, the No. 32 team never looked back.

Bobby paced the field from the drop of the green flag, controlling the race from start to finish while never facing a serious challenge. He crossed the finish line 2.021 seconds ahead of the field to secure another victory at one of his favorite tracks after also winning at Magnolia earlier this season in World of Outlaws competition.

“I really loved being able to maneuver around these wide corners,” Bobby said in Victory Lane. “Magnolia is one of my favorite tracks, so really fun to come here and thanks to all these fans for coming out.”

The victory added another $20,000 payday to Bobby’s outstanding 2026 season and continued his success at Magnolia.

Bobby continued his historic World of Outlaws Late Model Series campaign Friday night, charging from the sixth starting position to win the $20,000 Southwest Iowa Shootout at Adams County (IA) Speedway.

After settling into fifth during the opening laps, Bobby quickly began carving his way toward the front. He advanced to fourth by lap four and crossed the line in third one lap later before sliding into second entering turn one.

A caution on lap six found Bobby trailing the leader by 2.3 seconds, but it also presented an opportunity.

On the restart, Bobby wasted no time, throwing a slider entering turn one to briefly grab the lead before another caution negated the move and sent him back to second for the next restart.

The battle at the front was just beginning.

A less favorable restart allowed Bobby to settle back into second as he continued searching for a way around the leader. He made another bid for the top spot entering turn one, but couldn’t quite make the pass stick before a caution on lap 12 reshuffled the field once again.

Following the restart, Bobby slipped to third but quickly regrouped, reclaiming second at the flagstand on lap 15 while trimming the leader’s advantage to 1.5 seconds.

As the race settled into a long green-flag run, Bobby steadily reeled in the leader. A close call with a lapped car on lap 25 briefly slowed his momentum, but it wasn’t enough to derail the charge.

Three laps later, Bobby slid underneath the leader entering turn one and briefly took command before the position changed hands again. This time, however, Bobby wasn’t finished.

On the following lap, Bobby completed the winning pass down the backstretch and never looked back.

A caution on lap 30 brought the field back together, but Bobby immediately reestablished control. He stretched his advantage to 2.1 seconds by lap 32, increased it to 2.5 seconds one lap later, and built a three-second lead before another caution on lap 35 erased the margin.

The final restart proved no different.

Bobby quickly drove away once again, rebuilding his lead to 2.5 seconds with four laps remaining before crossing the finish line 3.1 seconds ahead of the field for his 20th World of Outlaws victory of the season.

“I was devastated when I-80 went away,” Bobby said. “I think this is I-80. It has those long straightaways with those tight corners and a nice amount of flat on the bottom and then progressive banking on up.”

Bobby credited an earlier visit to the speedway for helping him find the winning line.

“Really glad I came here for the Lucas race to learn for tonight,” he said. “We definitely learned a lot. It’s a fine line up there on the top. Luckily, I was able to stay on it. You throw it in there and the crumbs from the bottom might be there and sometimes they might not be. I felt like when I caught Nick, those crumbs moved from the bottom to the top entering turn three. I sent it in there hoping it would stick, and it got a good bite right there.”

The constantly changing surface demanded Bobby’s full attention throughout the 45-lap feature.

“It takes a lot of focus; it’s very mentally draining,” he said. “But that’s what I like. I like it when it’s kind of finesse on the top and you could roll the bottom and do a diamond line through the middle with lots of different lines. It was a lot of fun.”

The victory marked Bobby’s 20th World of Outlaws triumph of the season, extending his record-setting campaign.

Bobby made World of Outlaws Late Model Series history Saturday night, winning the $25,000 Hawkeye 100 at Maquoketa (IA) Speedway to record his 19th series victory of the season and set a new mark for the most wins in a single year.

Starting from the outside of the front row, Bobby wasted little time taking command of the 60-lap feature. He completed a slide job entering turn four on the opening lap to grab the lead before an early caution on lap three regrouped the field.

Another caution on lap 14 briefly interrupted Bobby’s momentum after he encountered lapped traffic with a half-second advantage, but each restart only strengthened his grip on the race.

By lap 17, Bobby had stretched his lead to 1.2 seconds before another yellow slowed the field.

Once racing resumed, the No. 32 machine steadily pulled away.

Bobby opened a 2.5-second advantage by lap 25 and continued to increase the margin as the race wore on. He led by 2.8 seconds three laps later before extending the gap to three seconds on lap 35.

The separation only continued to grow.

By lap 36, Bobby’s lead had reached 3.5 seconds. As the closing laps ticked away, he continued to put distance between himself and the field, stretching the advantage to 3.8 seconds on lap 51, four seconds one lap later, and 4.5 seconds with five laps remaining.

Bobby crossed the finish line 4.7 seconds ahead of the competition to secure the victory in dominant fashion and etch his name into the World of Outlaws record book.

“I never thought that would have happened,” Bobby said of setting the single-season wins record. “It took me forever to get an Outlaw win until 2021. It was a hard time getting it.”

“Once we did, and once we started running this series, they just started coming. I can’t thank everyone enough that’s got me to this point, whether it’s my family or any crew I’ve ever had, and a lot of dedication from everybody, and sponsors, and all the fans for the support. It takes so much to keep this thing going.”

After years of building one of Dirt Late Model racing’s most consistent programs, Bobby reflected on what the accomplishment meant.

“We’re definitely going to soak it in,” he said.

Bobby also credited the versatility of his race car, which allowed him to adapt to every groove around the speedway.

“The car felt awesome,” he said. “This thing went around the track phenomenal. You always love it when a car gives you the chance to try numerous lines. I could go bottom. I could go top. I could kind of roll the middle, or kind of go up, bump the cushion, turn down the hill, and go.”

The victory placed Bobby alone atop the World of Outlaws record book for most series wins in a single season, another milestone in an already unforgettable 2026 campaign.

Bobby continued his winning ways Tuesday night, claiming the $20,000 FloRacing Night in America victory at Marshalltown (IA) Speedway for his 25th triumph of the 2026 season.

Starting fourth in the 50-lap feature, Bobby wasted little time working his way toward the front. He slid into second entering turn one on the opening lap and immediately set his sights on the race leader.

With 39 laps remaining, Bobby pulled alongside the leader down the backstretch and completed a slide job entering turns three and four. The leader answered with a crossover move to reclaim the top spot, but Bobby remained firmly in contention.

The decisive pass came just three laps later.

As the leader drifted high entering turn one while approaching lapped traffic, Bobby seized the opportunity and drove underneath to take command with 36 laps to go.

A caution one lap later erased his early advantage, but Bobby remained in control on the restart.

Another caution with 16 laps remaining again brought the field back to his rear bumper, yet Bobby quickly settled back into rhythm and began pulling away over the closing stages.

By the time the race reached four laps to go, Bobby had stretched his lead to 2.3 seconds. He continued to build on that advantage, crossing the finish line 2.7 seconds ahead of the field to secure the win.

“I didn’t want a caution to happen while I was in second,” Bobby said. “I wanted to get the lead, but definitely give it a little time to not burn my edges off.”

Once out front, Bobby said his race car was exactly what he needed around the Iowa oval.

“The car was good,” he said. “It was a dream to drive this car. Definitely just love the way it felt around here. Shout out to Longhorn Dynamics and the chassis shop. Everyone working hard back there at Longhorn.”

The victory marked Bobby’s 25th overall win of the season, adding another $20,000 payday to an already outstanding campaign.