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Madden outduels Chupp, wins Golden Isles opener
Posted: 01/29/2009, 05:07 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 29) — Outdueling polesitter Randle Chupp over a four-lap stretch early in the race, fellow front-row starter Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., raced to a $5,000 O'Reilly Southern All Star victory in Thursday's Full Story
Off-and-on showers halt Golden Isles opener
Posted: 01/28/2009, 05:36 pm By Todd TurnerBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 28) — Scattered, off-and-on showers forced postponement of Golden Isles Speedway's Super Bowl of Racing V opener as rain first delayed hot laps 90 minutes then more light showers hit during time trials. The $5,000-to-win Full Story
Three-track Speedweeks jump-starts big season
Posted: 02/02/2009, 10:56 amThe annual Georgia-Florida Speedweeks launches Wednesday at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga., before rolling to East Bay Raceway Park near Tampa, Fla., and finally to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., wrapping up Feb. Full Story
Notes: North Alabama, Moulton form miniseries
Posted: 01/23/2009, 01:47 pmRacers in northwest Alabama and the surrounding region will have a chance at some extra-purse races with the formation of the two-track Bama Super Series. North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia and Moulton Speedway have joined to run the 10-race Full Story
Flipping Chili Bowl wreck injures McCreadie's back
Posted: 01/15/2009, 01:27 pmTim McCreadie's 2006 visit to the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals ended with an unlikely victory. McCreadie's 2009 visit to the high-profile, midget racing event in Tulsa, Okla., ended with a scary accident Wednesday night that sent him Full Story
Bowyer picks McDowell as Babb's replacement
Posted: 01/13/2009, 05:29 pm By Todd TurnerDale McDowell first arrived on the NASCAR scene two years ago to help run Richard Childress Racing's driver development program. Now McDowell's NASCAR connections with standout RCR driver Clint Bowyer have helped him land a top-flight Dirt Full Story
Muddy Ice Bowl weekend ends with Cook's victory
Posted: 01/04/2009, 06:04 pm By Todd TurnerEASTABOGA, Ala. (Jan. 4) — After surviving soupy mud in the pits, a mistaken tire choice for time trials, and a lengthy side-by-side battle for the lead with Hall of Famer Ronnie Johnson during the main event, Ray Cook thought he Full Story
Griffin, Mayo, Morrow capture Ice Bowl heats
Posted: 01/04/2009, 01:20 pm By Todd TurnerEASTABOGA, Ala. (Jan. 4) — Dingus Griffin of Alexandria, Ala., Billy Mayo of Cleveland, Tenn., and Todd Morrow of Oldfort, Tenn., won rain-postponed heats Sunday afternoon at Talladega Short Track's Ice Bowl XVIII. The trio secured Full Story
Scott Knowles captures Crate pole at Talladega
Posted: 01/04/2009, 11:00 am By Roby HelmEASTABOGA, Ala. (Jan. 3) — Scott Knowles of Lanett, Ala., topped 87 Crate Late Models in qualifying at Ice Bowl XVIII to earn the pole position for Sunday's $3,000-to-win NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series main event at Talladega Full Story
Nipper on Ice Bowl pole, but rain cuts heats short
Posted: 01/03/2009, 02:27 pm By Todd TurnerEASTABOGA, Ala. (Jan. 3) — Fast qualifier Jordy Nipper of Gray, Ga., dominated Saturday evening's first heat race to earn the pole position for Ice Bowl XVIII at Talladega Short Track, but half of the feature lineup for Sunday's Full Story
After split with Bowyer, Babb plans own team
Posted: 12/17/2008, 11:43 pm By Todd TurnerClint Bowyer Racing and two-time Dirt Track World Champion Shannon Babb have agreed to part ways following a single season of Dirt Late Model racing, according to Babb and a team press release. The 34-year-old Babb, who finished sixth in Full Story
Buckingham tops Melvin for $10,000 at East Bay
Posted: 12/14/2008, 06:23 pm By Roby HelmGIBSONTON, Fla. (Dec. 13) — Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, Tenn., posted the richest victory of his career on by capturing the fourth annual NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series World Championship at East Bay Raceway Park. Buckingham Full Story
Lanigan finds words in receiving $100,000 title
Posted: 12/13/2008, 11:06 am By Kevin KovacORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11) — Darrell Lanigan hates standing in front of a crowd to deliver a speech. But the 38-year-old driver from Union, Ky., happily cast aside his fears on Thursday night to accept the 2008 World of Outlaws Late Full Story
PRI Trade Show index
Posted: 12/20/2008, 07:47 amORLANDO, Fla. — DirtonDirt.com coverage of the 21st annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center: Saturday, Dec. 13 • Video: Wrapup of show including the plans of drivers Brady Smith, Full Story
PRI veterans plot their strategies at trade show
Posted: 12/12/2008, 07:27 am By Todd TurnerORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11) — When you mosey down one of the many escalators at the Orange County Convention Center and embark on the million square feet of technology and products that is the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, you Full Story
PRI notes: GRT pushes ATL fuel cells forward
Posted: 12/11/2008, 11:32 pm By Todd TurnerORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11) — The Performance Racing Industry Trade Show gives companies in all forms of auto racing an opportunity to show off their most innovative products, and Aero Tec Laboratories displayed its unique new fuel cell Full Story
Show-Me 100's plight? Conflicting WoO races
Posted: 12/11/2008, 06:38 pmFielding phone calls, emails or pitside rants about this track or that promoter scheduling a race against this series or that race is common for racing reporters. Jaded about Dirt Late Model racing's scheduling unpredictability, I typically Full Story
Knowles, Smith get $2,500 victories at Green Valley
Posted: 11/24/2008, 04:03 pm From DirtonDirt.com reportsGLENCOE, Ala. (Nov. 22-23) — Georgia drivers Tony Knowles of Tyrone and Clint Smith of Senoia raced to unsanctioned victories worth $2,500 apiece on the season-ending weekend at Green Valley Speedway. Knowles won Saturday's feature Full Story
Clanton rolls to $11,000 sweep at Cleveland
Posted: 11/23/2008, 05:34 am By Brian McLeodCLEVELAND, Tenn. (Nov. 22) — With some cold hard cash — emphasis on cold — up for grabs the final weekend of the season at Cleveland Speedway, Shane Clanton grabbed $11,000 with a sweep of two Super Late Model features Full Story
Padgett flag-to-flag NLMS winner at Brunswick
Posted: 11/17/2008, 12:59 pm From series and track reportsBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Nov. 15) — Polesitter Darrell Padgett of Clay Hill, Fla., started on the pole and led all 40 laps at Golden Isles Speedway for his first-ever victory on the National Late Model Series. Padgett became the 87th winner Full Story
Pennington completes sweep at Deep South
Posted: 11/17/2008, 04:48 am By Brian McLeodLOXLEY, Ala. (Nov. 16) — Travis Pennington rolled into Deep South Speedway for the three-day Fall Nationals for his first visit to the high-banked track. When his team’s hauler lumbered out of the gates after the conclusion Full Story
Little fights off Williams, wins $2,500 at Deep South
Posted: 11/17/2008, 04:29 am By Brian McLeodLOXLEY, Ala. (Nov. 16) — Ryan Little of Satsuma, Ala., upheld the honor of the Deep South Speedway's locals with a flag-to-flag journey to victory in a 30-lap crate Late Model feature at the Late Model Fall Nationals finale. Little, Full Story
Pennington earns $2,500 for ruling Deep South
Posted: 11/16/2008, 05:44 am By Brian McLeodLOXLEY, Ala. (Nov. 15) — Fresh from establishing a track record at Deep South Speedway during time trials held much earlier in the evening, second-generation driver Travis Pennington of Winston, Ga., wheeled into victory lane in the Full Story
Williams makes it two in a row at Deep South
Posted: 11/16/2008, 05:31 am By Brian McLeodLOXLEY, Ala. (Nov. 15) — Cliff Williams of Star, Miss., claimed his second victory in two nights at Deep South Speedway, taking the honors in a caution-plagued, 25-lap Crate feature during the Late Model Fall Nationals at the 4/10-mile Full Story
Moyer cracks 20-win mark with Manzy victory
Posted: 11/15/2008, 05:57 am By Kevin KovacPHOENIX, Ariz. (Nov. 14) — The famed No. 21 has his eye on victory No. 21 for 2008. Hall of Fame driver Billy Moyer, concluding his I'm-not-over-the-hill yet tour with a trip to Arizona, grabbed a $1,500 victory in Friday's tuneup Full Story
