FloRacing has introduced a bonus money program for both the CARS Tour Late Model Stock and Pro Late Model divisions for the 2026 season.
It’s called ‘Flodium’ and will pay over $100,000 over the course of the season.
The program splits the season into three-race consecutive segments. To qualify for the money at the payout race, all a driver needs to do is record a top-three finish in one of the two races that precedes it. In other words, up to six drivers could qualify for the bonus in the payout deciding races.
Once locked into the payout in the segment finale, the driver with the best finish out of all the Flodium eligible drivers earns the $10,000. The drivers eligible in that third race will have a signifying decal on their car.
Some of the finer details are still being worked out, like tie-breakers, and if drivers need to run both of the first two events of a segment to be eligible for the prize in the third. An extra $5,000 prize will be awarded during the CARS Tour banquet to the driver in each division who makes the most Flodium appearances in each division.
“It’s exciting to watch FloRacing continue to invest and pour into the zMAX CARS Tour,” said series co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a press release. “This year, we wanted to do something that encompasses all competitors and provides more frequent benefits to them all season long. This is going to be a fun way to challenge our drivers and create a storyline within the race itself for our fans and broadcast to follow.
“Commitments like Flodium make me feel like they not only believe in what we’re doing, but are investing in our long-term success.”
FloRacing general manager Michael Rigsby is a dirt guy at heart but says he’s come to love the CARS Tour and is enthusiastic about concepts like this.
“The biggest winners here are the competitors and the fans, that’s what makes this so exciting for FloSports,” Rigsby said in a press release. “The racers have more chances to race for money, the fans are going to see more drivers and the result of that should be even more great racing from the CARS Tour, which is already some of the best in America.
“These are exactly the types of programs we love being involved in and we couldn’t be more excited.”
Worth noting is that the concept was conceived by Karsyn Elledge — partnerships and marketing manager for the series.
“Michael Rigsby and the entire FloRacing team are always stepping up in huge ways to help us put money back into the pockets of our teams,” Elledge said in a press release. “The Flodium program brings a unique approach as a race within a race, which is sure to keep fans engaged all year long. I can’t wait to watch our drivers compete for these game changing bonuses in 2026!”
Remember, the program resets after every third race, with the third race paying out the $10,000 for the qualifying driver with the highest finish gets the check.
Below are the races designated as Flodium payout events for 2026 with the previous two races serving as qualifiers.
Matt Weaver is the owner and founder of Short Track Scene. Weaver grew up in the sport, having raced himself before becoming a reporter in college at the University of South Alabama. He also has extensive experience covering NASCAR, IndyCar and Dirt Sprint Cars.
