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.