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• Erb gets 20th Northern Allstars win at Tri-City

  Posted: 09/05/2008, 08:19 am From track reports

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (Aug. 29) — Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., withstood several challengers for a $2,000 Northern Allstars victory at Tri-City Speedway. Erb took the lead for good from fast qualifier Rodney Melvin of Benton, Full Story

• WoO notes: Francis, Clanton get pumped up

  Posted: 09/05/2008, 08:05 am By Kevin Kovac

  Steve Francis and Shane Clanton certainly loved the $10,000 checks they earned for their victories in last weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Oil Region Labor Day Classic’ A-Mains at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Full Story

• 38th annual World 100 coverage index

  Posted: 09/12/2008, 10:44 pm

  Editor's note: Subscribers following DirtonDirt.com's World 100 coverage on Saturday night realize our servers were inaccessible the 45 minutes of the feature event. We're as disappointed about the loss of service as many of our subscribers. Full Story

• World 100: Patterson ready for last Eldora run

  Posted: 09/04/2008, 05:58 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 4) — Fans of Kris Patterson need to enjoy his appearance at the 38th annual World 100. With the 54-year-old St. Johns, Mich., driver recently announcing his retirement, it'll likely be his last appearance at Full Story

• Cousin's problems help Jake Knowles win at Rome

  Posted: 09/02/2008, 05:34 pm From track reports

  ROME, Ga. (Aug. 31) — Jake Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., inherited the lead from his cousin on the 37th lap at Rome International Speedway and led the final three laps of the annual Rome Boss. Fast qualifier and polesitter Tony Knowles Full Story

• Rogers wins at Tazewell, snaps Kerr's streak

  Posted: 09/02/2008, 03:32 pm From series reports

  TAZEWELL, Tenn. (Aug. 31) — Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn., overtook early leader Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., on the 10th lap at Tazewell Speedway and went on to a $5,000 victory in the Honda-Yamaha of Knoxville Labor Day Shootout Full Story

• Anderson holds off Boen for Belleville victory

  Posted: 09/02/2008, 03:15 pm From series reports

  BELLEVILLE, Kan. (Aug. 31) — John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., overtook polesitter Delbert Smith on the seventh lap, then fought off a late challenge from Kelly Boen for a $2,500 victory on the O'Reilly National Championship Racing Association. "Whew, Full Story

• Madden, Franklin grab Labor Day weekend wins

  Posted: 09/02/2008, 02:35 pm From series reports

  South Carolina drivers Chris Madden and Dennis Franklin picked up a pair of Labor Day weekend victories on the O'Reilly Southern All Star East Series. Madden won Aug. 30 at Hartwell (Ga.) Speedway while Franklin's victory came Sept. 1 at Full Story

• Tungate ends drought with $5,000 victory at 201

  Posted: 09/02/2008, 01:18 pm By Michael Despain

  SITKA, Ky. (Aug. 30) — Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, Ky., survived a late challenge from Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., at 201 Speedway to win his first O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series victory in more than a year. Tungate, Full Story

• Boen completes weekend sweep with victory at 81

  Posted: 09/02/2008, 05:23 am From series reports

  PARK CITY, Kan. (Sept. 1) — Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colo., completed his bookend sweep of Labor Day weekend victories at 81 Speedway, earning $2,500 for a Monday win at the Wichita-area track to follow his victory at Friday. The Full Story

• Dillon's mid-race charge leads to Wythe biggie

  Posted: 09/01/2008, 11:31 am From series reports

  RURAL RETREAT, Va. (Aug. 30-31) — Making perhaps his last start on dirt before making his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut the following weekend, Austin Dillon of Welcome, N.C., made a fourth-to-first charge just after the midpoint Full Story

• Covert breaks, Rine rules at Paul Long Memorial

  Posted: 09/01/2008, 11:26 am From track reports

  SELINSGROVE, Pa. (Aug. 31) – Jeff Rine of Danville, Pa., turned in a dominating performance for his third career victory in the Selinsgrove Ford Paul Long Memorial at Selinsgrove Speedway. Rine collected $10,000 for winning the fifth Full Story

• Clanton routs WoO field for $10,000 Tri-City win

  Posted: 09/01/2008, 07:59 am By Kevin Kovac

  FRANKLIN, Pa. (Aug. 31) – Shane Clanton turned the finale of the Oil Region Labor Day Classic Weekend presented by Armstrong Cable into a runaway. The Locust Grove, Ga., star dominated the caution-free 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Full Story

• Hillbilly-winning Owens eyes another World 100

  Posted: 08/31/2008, 04:21 pm By Todd Turner

  MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (Aug. 31) — So Jimmy Owens, what did you think of your first trip to Tyler County Speedway, a bullring with a reputation for high-speed action? "It's a tight little track. I barely did see the checkered flag Full Story

• Weeks strikes first as Clash Countdown begins

  Posted: 08/31/2008, 08:47 am From correspondent reports

  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 30) — With the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series debuting its playoff-style Countdown to the Cup, four-time series champion Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., solidified his top spot in the points lead Full Story

• Moyer edges Erb, O'Neal at Prairie Dirt Classic

  Posted: 08/31/2008, 08:18 am From track reports

  FAIRBURY, Ill. (Aug. 30) — Third-starting Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., overcame 12th-starting Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., and polesitter Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., for a $10,000 victory in the 19th annual Prairie Full Story

• McGuire grabs richest victory at Portsmouth

  Posted: 08/31/2008, 07:59 am By James Essex

  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Aug. 30) — Josh McGuire of Grayson, Ky., started his racing career at nearby Portsmouth Raceway Park with a championship in the bomber division. Now the third-mile oval on the Ohio River is the site of his richest Full Story

• Doh! Brady Smith edges Simpsons at Deer Creek

  Posted: 08/31/2008, 07:22 am From series reports

  SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (Aug. 30) — Former series champion Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., overtook Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, in lapped traffic, then held off Simpson and his brother Chad Simpson following a late-race restart Full Story

• Francis rolls at Tri-City, stays red-hot with WoO

  Posted: 08/31/2008, 06:28 am By Kevin Kovac

  FRANKLIN, Pa. (Aug. 30) — Steve Francis was simply unbeatable at Tri-City Speedway. The defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion romped to his second consecutive victory on the national tour, dominating the 50-lap opener Full Story

• Notes: Eckert struggles at Bedford after red flag

  Posted: 08/30/2008, 08:03 am By Kevin Kovac

  BEDFORD, Pa. (Aug. 29) — Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who won four consecutive track championships at Bedford Speedway from 1989-92, led the first 16 laps in his Raye Vest-owned GRT, but he couldn't pull off the flag-to-flag victory Full Story

• Francis rules Bedford but Lanigan makes his points

  Posted: 08/30/2008, 07:54 am By Kevin Kovac

  BEDFORD, Pa. (Aug. 29) — Steve Francis became the winningest driver on the 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series with a triumph in Friday night’s 50-lap feature at Bedford Speedway. But the defending tour champion from Ashland, Full Story

• Moyer's $5,000 win puts wraps on Farmer City

  Posted: 08/30/2008, 02:10 am By Dan Stewart

  FARMER CITY, Ill. (Aug. 29) — Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., opened the Farmer City Raceway season in April with a big victory, and he closed the track's Late Model racing in 2008 with another healthy purse. The polesitting Full Story

• Boen outruns Anderson, Purkey for victory at 81

  Posted: 08/30/2008, 01:53 am By David Smith Jr.

  WICHITA, Kan. (Aug. 29) — All-time winningest series driver Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colo., outdueled John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., then fought off a last-ditch challenge from Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kan., for an O'Reilly National Full Story

• Early tangle opens door for Roberts at Lavonia

  Posted: 08/30/2008, 01:32 am From series reports

  LAVONIA, Ga. (Aug. 29) — Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., made the most of an early tangle among frontrunners to capture an O'Reilly Southern All Star East victory at Lavonia Speedway. Polesitter Frankie Beard of Hartwell, Ga., and series Full Story

• Notes: Bedford geared up for return of WoO

  Posted: 08/27/2008, 08:49 am From series, track and staff reports

  Last year’s inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Bedford Speedway served as a hallmark moment for the historic track’s promotional team of J.R. Keifer, Jim Maybury and Dr. Dave Horne. The renowned national tour’s Full Story