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Notes: Wrapup of Cotton Pickin' 100 at The Mag
Posted: 10/31/2011, 09:44 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 29) — What a difference a day makes. Actually, what a difference a lap makes. Jason Cliburn was one lap away from solidifying a spot in the eighth annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin' 100 during Friday night's Full Story
Weeks earns $5,000 in finale at 311
Posted: 10/30/2011, 07:19 amMADISON, N.C. (Oct. 29) — Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., pocketed $5,000 on Saturday at 311 Motor Speedway for his victory in the unsanctioned Spooktacular 50. Weeks took the checkers ahead of Mike Gault of Gaffney, S.C., for Full Story
Sizzling Davenport wins Cotton Pickin' $15,000
Posted: 10/30/2011, 06:11 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 29) — When your hot, you're hot. Right now, that’s exactly what Jonathan Davenport is. Making the most of late-race caution, the Blairsville, Ga., driver vaulted from third to first to recapture the lead in the Full Story
Barry Wright's team recaptures its 2010 magic
Posted: 10/29/2011, 08:41 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 28) — A decade ago, hall-of-fame chassis builder Barry Wright said that he thought Dirt Late Models were getting to a point that just about anybody could drive one. Now, the legendary South Carolina racer who Full Story
Davenport lands on pole for Cotton Pickin' 100
Posted: 10/29/2011, 02:52 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 28) — Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, Ga., continued his recent hot streak by winning the pole for the eighth annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 Friday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Davenport, Full Story
Quick Time: Five dirt tracks on the upswing
Posted: 10/26/2011, 09:08 am By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action. Quick Time, one of the newest features of our website, will appear every Wednesday Full Story
Poll Position: Davenport continues rankings climb
Posted: 10/25/2011, 10:12 amWelcome to one of the newest DirtonDirt.com features, Poll Position, as DirtonDirt.com staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner rank the nation's top 25 Dirt Late Model racers by consensus. Future rankings will appear every Full Story
Kerr, ex-racer and parts business founder, dies
Posted: 10/23/2011, 07:18 pm By Roby HelmTennessee auto racing legend J.T. Kerr, age 81, passed away Sunday morning at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tenn. Kerr’s motorsports legacy included accomplishments as both a driver and a businessman as the proprietor of Full Story
James earns $5,000 in Florence finale
Posted: 10/23/2011, 01:54 pm By James EssexUNION, Ky. (Oct. 22) — Scott James of nearby Lawrenceburg, Ind., ended a successful season at Florence Speedway with his fourth victory at the half-mile oval Saturday, earning $5,000 in the season-ending Fall 50. James overtook pole-starting Full Story
Notes: Edwards helps Landers go the distance
Posted: 10/23/2011, 11:40 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 22) — Jared Landers finally made the entire distance of a 100-lap race without any major issues. The 2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year has been competitive in some of the sport’s Full Story
Connor wins as Pegher captures $30,000 title
Posted: 10/23/2011, 07:24 am By Robert WaldenBULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 22) — After letting a Friday night victory slip away at Volunteer Speedway, Brian Connor of Martinez, Ga., rebounded Saturday to capture the finale of the Fastrak Grand Nationals. And while Connor was leading Full Story
Davenport wins $15,000 in a wild one at Whynot
Posted: 10/23/2011, 06:28 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 22) — Jonathan Davenport’s first impression of Whynot Motorsports Park wasn’t very promising. In fact, he was so disappointed with his performance during Thursday night’s Coors Light Fall Classic Full Story
Dustin Neat tops O'Neal at LCS for richest victory
Posted: 10/23/2011, 05:54 am By Todd TurnerBURNSIDE, Ky. (Oct. 22) — When Dustin Neat visits Lake Cumberland Speedway, he's more accustomed to being collected in a wreck than collecting a checkered flag. But he turned all that around Saturday night at the Mac Metal-sponsored Full Story
Cooper grabs Grand Nationals victory at Gap
Posted: 10/22/2011, 05:54 am By Robert WaldenBULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 21) — Lee Cooper of Greer, S.C., overtook fast qualifier and race-long leader Brian Connor of Martinez, Ga., on a lap-26 restart and led the rest of the way Friday at Volunteer Speedway's Fastrak Grand Nationals. Cooper Full Story
O'Neal among Mac Metals 100 heat polesitters
Posted: 10/22/2011, 05:17 am By Michael DespainBURNSIDE, Ky. (Oct. 21) — Newly crowned Dirt Track World Champion Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., will be among heat race polesitters Saturday night at Lake Cumberland Speedway at the 21st annual Mac Metals Lake Cumberland Classic. O'Neal Full Story
Marlar, Byars to share front row at Whynot
Posted: 10/22/2011, 12:29 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 21) – Mike Marlar has been in this situation before. The Winfield, Tenn., driver has made two previous trips to Whynot Motorsports Park for the Coors Light Fall Classic, and both times he won a heat race and Full Story
Quick Time: An ode to the Rat1 and its drivers
Posted: 10/19/2011, 11:41 am By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action. Quick Time, one of the newest features of our website, will appear every Wednesday Full Story
Notes: Rambo delays celebration of Clash title
Posted: 10/18/2011, 11:02 amFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — While Dennis "Rambo" Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., was happy to wrap up his second consecutive Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series championship on Saturday, he doesn't plan on a big celebration for a while yet. "We’ve Full Story
Poll Position: Lucas Oil champ tops the rankings
Posted: 10/18/2011, 06:41 amWelcome to one of the newest DirtonDirt.com features, Poll Position, as DirtonDirt.com staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner rank the nation's top 25 Dirt Late Model racers by consensus. Future rankings will appear every Full Story
All's well that ends well for duo in DTWC consy
Posted: 10/16/2011, 09:33 am By Todd TurnerALMA, Ohio (Oct. 15) — At an event noteworthy for limited passing, one pass in particular in an otherwise forgettable consolation race proved to be among the highlights of the 31st annual U.S. Steel Dirt Track World Championship presented Full Story
Moyer outruns son again for sweep at West Plains
Posted: 10/16/2011, 08:23 amWEST PLAINS, Mo. (Oct. 15) – Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., scored a $3,000 victory in Saturday night’s Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association’s season finale at West Plains Motor Speedway, completing a sweep Full Story
Compton wins Clash finale, Franklin gets title
Posted: 10/16/2011, 06:58 amFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 15) – Locked in a tight points battle with defending series champion Dennis Franklin, Kenny Compton Jr. did all he could to win his first series championship in Saturday night’s Carolina Clash Late Model Full Story
Hill rules SRRS finale at Smoky Mountain
Posted: 10/16/2011, 05:50 am By Richard AllenMARYVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 15) – It had been three years since Vic Hill had last raced at the Smoky Mountain Speedway but on Saturday night in the Southern Regional Racing Series season finale, he looked as if he was at his home track. Full Story
O'Neal winner at DTWC as Owens wraps up title
Posted: 10/16/2011, 03:37 am By Todd TurnerALMA, Ohio (Oct. 15) — O'Neal. Owens. Oh my. Two drivers enjoyed first-time championships on Saturday with 1-2 finishes at the former K-C Raceway. Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., captured the 31st annual U.S. Steel Dirt Track World Full Story
DTWC: Blog-style reports of race action
Posted: 10/15/2011, 03:24 pm By Todd TurnerALMA, Ohio (Oct. 15) — Action is under way Saturday at the newly renamed Atomic Speedway (formerly K-C Raceway) for the 31st annual U.S. Steel Dirt Track World Championship presented by Sunoco, a $50,000-to-win event on the Lucas Full Story
