MECHANICSVILLE — Derick Quade has not run a full schedule this season, but he looked like a regular on Saturday night at Potomac Speedway. The Mechanicsville driver led all 30 laps to win the $3,000-to-win Limited Late Model feature at the Southern Maryland Small Car Nationals.
It was Quade’s second win of the season at the Budds Creek dirt track, according to a race report by Buddy Long posted by the speedway. The Nationals card also crowned winners in Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks and Strictly Stocks.
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Limited Late Models
Quade started second after winning his heat race and took the lead from polesitter Jeff King. He held it through multiple restarts. Jonathan Raley made a run late but settled for second, with King third, Austin Lathroum fourth and Jeremy Pilkerton fifth.
Twenty cars signed in for the division. Heat wins went to Quade, King and Kyle Lear, and Pilkerton set fast time for the night.
Limited Late Model finish (30 laps): 1. Derick Quade (74); 2. Jonathan Raley (25); 3. Jeff King (24K); 4. Austin Lathroum (6); 5. Jeremy Pilkerton (8); 6. Ed Pope III (11P); 7. Joey Love (08); 8. Chuck Bowie (14C); 9. Wayne Bryant (43); 10. Ryan Mann (22); 11. Sam Archer (36); 12. Scotty Nelson (33); 13. DJ Garrett (81); 14. John Love (08L); 15. Josh Dotson (2D). DNF: Mason Hanson (28H), Cale Pettyjohn (8BALL), Kyle Lear (151). DNS: Nick Love (38), Eric Hanson (21).
Street Stocks
Defending Small Car Nationals champion Wyatt Hanson repeated in the 20-lap Street Stock feature. It was his fifth win of the season, the most in the division. Four-time winner Ronnie Dennis pressed him to the finish and took second, followed by Greg Morgan, Jason Wilkins and Kyle Randall.
Street Stock finish (20 laps): 1. Wyatt Hanson (25); 2. Ronnie Dennis (19); 3. Greg Morgan (53); 4. Jason Wilkins (66); 5. Kyle Randall (12X); 6. Brad Ritter (21); 7. Bobby Meixsell (19M); 8. PJ Hatcher (777); 9. Wayne Hartley (M1); 10. Deuce Wright (2); 11. Rob Nichols (7); 12. Billy Wroble (23W). DNF: Matthew Randall (12), Johnny Oliver (67), Joe Chamberlain (27), Rick Potter (15), Bryan Kerns (83), Mason Hanson (28H).
Hobby Stocks
Virginia driver Brian Hubbard won the 15-lap Hobby Stock feature for his fourth win of the season and his first Small Car Nationals title. He held off repeated challenges from brothers Justin and Jayden Hatcher. Jayden Hatcher finished second, while Justin Hatcher ran into trouble late and did not finish. Craig Newcomb, Connor Cheseldine and Mikey Latham rounded out the top five.
Hobby Stock finish (15 laps): 1. Brian Hubbard (23B); 2. Jayden Hatcher (7H); 3. Craig Newcomb (89); 4. Connor Cheseldine (6); 5. Mikey Latham (78); 6. Watson Gordon (2); 7. Daniel Byrd (42). DNF: Justin Hatcher (77). DNS: Dave Rutherford Jr. (83r), Kacey Gordon (92).
Strictly Stocks
Daniel Kanodle, already the 2026 Strictly Stock champion, capped his season with his fourth win of the year in the 15-lap feature. He battled John Hardesty Jr. early before taking the top spot. Hardesty finished second, followed by Kelly Crouse, Josh Blocker and Nabil Guffey.
Strictly Stock finish (15 laps): 1. Daniel Kanodle (7); 2. John Hardesty Jr. (27); 3. Kelly Crouse (14C); 4. Josh Blocker (23); 5. Nabil Guffey (90); 6. Greg Mattingly (88); 7. Stephen Suite (810); 8. Sarah Culver (6); 9. Ed Pope Sr. (56); 10. George Burch (69). DNF: Will Mayhew (519), Hunter Boswell (14H).
About the track
Potomac Speedway is a three-eighths-mile clay oval in Budds Creek that first hosted racing in 1973. The track moved its weekly program to Saturday nights for 2026. In July, longtime promoter David Williams announced the end of his tenure running the track.
Earlier this season, the Chronicle covered Bowie’s second Crate win at Potomac and the American All Star sweep in May.
