Last Sunday evening, I watched the weekend racing recap show on TV as I always do. The show reviews the highlights of all the various racing series with the "elite series" getting action highlights and driver interviews. Almost every interview ended the same: "We didn’t win but it was a great points day for us." Among the responses: "I thought about going for the win, but then if I took both of us out racing for the win then, it would have been a really bad points day. So, I decided to sit and MORE

I often hear or read discussion about Dirt Late Model racing and taking it to the “next level.” That always leads me to a couple of questions: What exactly is the next level, and do we really want to go there?

After my return trip from Eldora Speedway’s World 100, I have no doubt racers have reached the next level, it’s just the financial backing and sponsorship needed to stay there hasn’t caught up yet. Spend time down in Eldora’s pit area before the racing begins Friday and MORE

Over the coming weeks, local tracks around the country will be crowning their 2009 Dirt Late Model champions. For those of us in the northern climates, it's hard to believe we're already nearing the end of racing for 2009. | 2009 track champions

While the season may be a short one for fans, drivers and crew members who work tirelessly can look forward to the season-ending specials and then a break from racing. The level of weekly competition at our short tracks in the upper Midwest is staggering. MORE