By Ben Deatherage
OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2026) — Carson Hubbard broke through in a big way Tuesday night, capturing the Stealth Racing IMCA Mod Lite feature during night four of the 2026 Florida Winter Nationals and the second round of the Bullring Bash at Marion County Speedway. The Fredericktown, Ohio, driver led the entirety of the 25-lap contest on the tight 1/5-mile oval to score his first victory of the season and halt Riley Clem’s series dominance.
The race opened with Texas driver Scott Jordan jumping to the early lead, but Carson Hubbard stormed around the outside off turn four to lead lap one before an immediate caution slowed the field. On the restart, Delaware’s Shane McCarron — who had flipped the previous night — surged into second and quickly set his sights on the leader. A lap-six caution reset the field, and McCarron briefly took the lead on lap seven before another yellow negated the pass and restored Hubbard out front.
The race settled into a long green-flag stretch until a red flag on lap 13 halted action. Repeated late cautions couldn’t shake Hubbard’s command. Jordan clawed back into second on lap 19, yet a final restart only solidified Hubbard’s advantage as he powered away to secure the victory.
Jordan finished second, with McCarron rounding out the podium in third. 2021 Hendry County Motorsports Park champion Larry Hubbard Jr. delivered one of the drives of the race, advancing from 15th to fourth, while Delaware’s Ryan McKinney completed the top five.
Hard charger honors were shared, as Larry Hubbard Jr. and Bill Leonard each posted the night’s biggest gains, with Leonard charging from 19th to eighth.
The 21-car field represented nine U.S. states and one Canadian province.
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