2026 NORTH GEORGIA SHOOTOUT

2026 NORTH GEORGIA SHOOTOUT

The 2026 North Georgia Shootout delivered everything you expect from a premier Southern off-road showdown. With 418 entries, 192 drivers, and a massive 23,345 laps logged, the stage was set for mains day .

The track layout, built by Brian Burnette, was a hit all weekend earning praise from both the racers on track and fans watching online. The quad jump stood out as a fan favorite feature, adding another layer of excitement to an already well received layout.

Smiles, Speed, and Send It: A Weekend to Remember

RACE FACTS

Most overall wins: Ryan Rand (2), Ryan Maifield (2)

Most podium appearances: Ethan McManus (3), Jared Wiggins (3), Seth VanDalen (3)

Fastest Electric A Main lap: Seth VanDalen, 27.814, Pro EBuggy

Fastest lap Nitro A Main: Seth VanDalen, 27.659, Pro Nitro Truggy A Main

Best bump-up result: William White, lower mains to 4th overall in Spt EBuggy

Fastest pit stop: Ron Halcomb, 4.586 seconds, 40+ Nitro Buggy B Main

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TOP QUALIFIERS

LOWER MAINS

In Sportsman EBuggy, the biggest story came from William White. He kept fighting his way forward, round by round, handling crashes, resets, and nonstop pressure. By the end of the day, he turned that long lower-main run into an impressive 4th overall finish one of the toughest drives of the event.

On the nitro side, Lance Flowers turned that pressure into a big result, climbing through the rounds to finish 4th overall in Sportsman Nitro Buggy.
Marlowe Bright did the same in 40+ Nitro Buggy, coming out of the B Main and working his way into the top five overall.

ELECTRIC DOUBLE MAINS

When the electric double mains took over, the event shifted from survival to championship racing.

In 15 U EBuggy, Tucker Bennett closed the door on the class and came away with the overall win. Drake Boyd finished second, Toot Hollingsworth third, Ryan Tooker fourth, and Carter Bright fifth. It was a strong young field, but Bennett was the one who owned the day when the mains were combined.

40+ EBuggy went to Justin Simonson, with Dustin Gossett second, Jader Lopez third, Rich Collins fourth, and Josh Fine fifth.

4wd SCT saw Donnie Williams emerge on top over Alex Cummings, Chad Cupp, Brandon Greenwell, and Sean Salter. It was a class built on consistency rather than runaway pace, and Williams handled it best.

Intermediate EBuggy gave Ryan Rand one of the signature wins of the event. He finished first overall, with Shayne Coffey second, Ethan McManus third, Big Country fourth, and Brian Johnson fifth. The class never fully settled behind Rand. McManus lost valuable ground with a costly hit into the pipe, Big Country kept himself in the fight, and Johnson kept pressing late.

Open E-Truggy belonged to Shay Brand, who finished ahead of Mad Maddy Long, Ethan McManus, Jordan Kester, and Brian Johnson. That class had pace from the top down, and Brand’s overall win came through one of the sharper electric fields on the property.

In Pro EBuggy, Ryan Maifield took the marquee electric win over Jared Wiggins, Seth VanDalen, Mad Maddy Long, and Cole Kasten.Wiggins kept the pressure on as long as he could, but the rough track bit back when it mattered. Ruts, timing, and rhythm all became part of the equation, and Maifield stayed ahead of the trouble. Mad Maddy Long’s fourth-place overall run added another standout performance to her weekend, proving she was not just hanging around the pro field. She was part of it.

Sportsman ETruggy went to Jordan Corley over CJ Walker, Jake Thornberry, Jim Kwiatkowski, and William White. Sportsman EBuggy saw Mike Wolford take the overall victory ahead of Joe Vietro, Teddy Davis, William White, and Weston Wilson.

NITRO MAINS

In 40+ Nitro Buggy, Brandon Melton took the win over Jader Lopez, Tim Hobbs, Ken Rand, and Marlowe Bright. Bright’s fifth-place finish carried extra weight because it came after surviving the B Main, proof that even in a veteran class the lower-main grind still mattered.

Intermediate Nitro Buggy went to Ryan Rand, who doubled up on the day by adding a nitro win to his electric title. Brandon Melton finished second, Hunter Parsons third, Dylan Coe fourth, and Cole Whitehead fifth. Rand’s Sunday was one of the strongest in the building, and this class confirmed it.

Open Nitro Truggy saw Hunter Parsons take the victory over Ethan McManus, Tim Hobbs, Cole Whitehead, and Justin Simonson. Parsons got the big one, but McManus again showed just how often he was near the front all weekend, no matter what class he lined up in.

In Pro Nitro Buggy, Ryan Maifield completed the pro double, winning over Seth VanDalen, Julien Oliveras, Jared Wiggins, and Cole Ogden. It was one of the defining headline results of the event. The field was loaded, the pace was heavy, and Maifield still walked out with both premier buggy wins.

Pro Nitro Truggy belonged to Seth VanDalen. He won over Cole Kasten, Jared Wiggins, Cole Ogden, and Aidan Ridgeway, and he did it with the fastest lap of the entire Sunday mains, a 27.659, while also posting the highest lap total of the day at 64. It was the most complete raw-speed statement made anywhere in the nitro program.

Sportsman Nitro Truggy went to Brooke Wolford over Davy Tallent, Logan Nixon, Bradly Major, and Andrew Bolton. Sportsman Nitro Buggy closed with Joe Vietro on top, followed by Carter Bright, Max Mejia, Lance Flowers, and Quinton Wages. Flowers’ fourth-place finish was one of the strongest lower-main-to-feature conversions in the event, the kind of result that says more than a finish position by itself ever could.