As you might imagine, we're all about communication at DirtonDirt.com. Effective and clear communication is key in any successful enterprise, and especially in managing a website that reports Dirt Late Model news.

Perhaps that's why we're troubled when Dirt Late Model tours don't always communicate openly with drivers, fans and the media.

Two cases on two series arose early this season that not only left observers in the dark about controversial rulings, but left the door wide open to conjecture MORE

Something that has always amazed me about Dirt Late Model racing is how unpredictable entry lists can be, especially when it comes to regional races.

While some regional events struggle to even attract a full field, others can draw healthy car counts that even include some big-name drivers, especially when schedules and rainouts work in their favor.

Friday night’s Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series race at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park was a perfect example of the latter.

With a MORE

Some dirt tracks seem to be perfect matches for weekend doubleheaders, and one of my favorite pairs for Friday-Saturday specials are Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway and West Plains (Mo.) Motor Speedway.

Back-to-back events at the complementary tracks — the high-speed momentum of Batesville, the finesse of the slick West Plains surface — always seems to create a buzz in a region with a solid dose of Dirt Late Model talent. Make that "seemed," because such doubleheaders have been a rarity for MORE

If you feel like you've seen the description "first-time winner" frequently at DirtonDirt.com this spring, you're not alone.

While it's early in the season and most tours north of the Mason-Dixon line haven't hosted a single Dirt Late Model event, it appears 2011 could be record-setting for the number of tours that are seeing drivers break into victory lane for the first time.

With some naysayers predicting the demise of Dirt Late Model racing, and others wondering if there's enough fresh blood to MORE

It's Friday, April 8 at Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, Ga., and a Southern Regional Racing Series event has drawn a talented field of local, regional and national touring stars. Close your eyes and imagine if racing's golden-tonsiled James Essex was calling Ronnie Johnson off turn four to yet another checkered flag and early season win.

It would have probably sounded something like this: "And out of turn four for the last time, Chattanooga Tenn.,'s own Ronnie Johnson from ninth to first takes the MORE