Promoters and racetracks quite often hear from fans about all the things that are wrong with their racetrack. Whether it be the rules, racing surface, calls on the racetrack, food, grandstands, length of the program ... the list could go on forever. Some constructive criticism might be helpful while some issues promoters face are out of their hands, such as weather. That said, sometimes fans forget to recognize when a track is run well. When was the last time you attended an event and found the MORE

I’m not sure how exactly I’d describe it, but I know when I look in Joe Garrison’s eyes, he is as focused as I’ve ever seen him.

“I’m more excited about this year than I have been any other in a long time,” the co-founder of GRT Race Cars said.

Garrison has reason to be excited. Not only is he unveiling a new GRT in 2010, but for the first time in a long time, he’ll be hitting the road week in and week out with Jack Sullivan as the Greenbrier, Ark., driver wheels the GRT house car. MORE

I've frequently seen a bumper sticker throughout my travels that always makes me grin. The wording goes something like this: “My Worst Day at a Race is Better than My Best Day at Work.” It has a humorous ring, but for many dirt racing fans, it's absolutely true.

I've spent my entire life going to races. As a youngster, I was confined to the Carolinas for my racing fix. Unfortunately, it seems, the tracks in my home region are not known for their barn-burning, side-by-side racing. In fact, MORE

In watching DirtonDirt.com’s recent Best Races of 2009 video, I couldn’t help but think that a few of us may have seen races that were worthy of making their top five, but weren’t on the list. For me, undoubtedly the best race I saw was the Sunoco American Late Model Series on April 17 at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park.

For starters, this $2,000-to-win show boasted an impressive field of 54 cars that included the likes of Matt Miller, Jeep Van Wormer, George Lee, Ryan Markham, Rusty Schlenk, MORE

Picking the top drivers and driver awards for the Best of 2009 goes something like this: Select the obvious choices. Check through series and track champion lists for other drivers likely to be included. Then dig through stories, weekly results, websites and notebooks to find others you might miss. And then hope you don’t overlook anyone.

It’s not a perfect system, and that was proven when I was thinking Tuesday about Chad Simpson, the two-time World Dirt Racing League champion. I hadn’t MORE