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Best of 2021: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/15/2021, 06:55 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2021 superlatives of the Southern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2021 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2021: Northern, Western state capsules
Posted: 12/14/2021, 06:58 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2021 superlatives of the Northern and Western states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2021 Full Story
Fast Talk: Evaluating unified rules agreement
Posted: 12/13/2021, 10:18 amAfter a busy week at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, our roundtable gathers to discuss the latest news in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited Full Story
Best of 2021: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/13/2021, 07:54 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2021 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2021 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
Fast Talk: Million reasons to love ‘22 race season
Posted: 11/22/2021, 10:18 amAs we prepare to carve turkeys and take at least one day off before getting back into holiday Thanksgiving weekend action, our roundtable discusses all the latest in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for Full Story
Notes: West's shining star solid at Las Vegas
Posted: 11/15/2021, 07:56 pm By Kevin KovacLAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 13) — The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway isn’t exactly around the corner from Ricky Thornton Jr.’s native Chandler, Ariz., but he sure does feel right at home there. | RaceWire Just witness Thornton Full Story
Fast Talk: Vegas, Senoia and all in between
Posted: 11/15/2021, 09:47 amComing off a weekend with two megapurse races in Las Vegas, Nev., and Senoia, Ga., our roundtable weighs in on each for our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Give us your take on Full Story
Column: Title-winning Rocket team plots future
Posted: 11/11/2021, 07:24 amThere wasn’t the usual panache behind this year’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championship march for Brandon Sheppard and the Rocket Chassis house car team. Both driver and team owner would agree that, while Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing J.D.'s Charlotte sweep
Posted: 11/08/2021, 01:50 pmAfter Jonathan Davenport completed just the second-ever sweep in the history of the World Finals, our roundtable details his big weekend and other issues in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity Full Story
Young Georgian stands tall among national stars
Posted: 11/07/2021, 04:36 pm By Joshua JoinerCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6) — After making Friday’s Late Model feature at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to earn both his first World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series feature start and first World Finals start in his first attempt Full Story
Undenied in stiff test, J.D. sweeps Charlotte
Posted: 11/07/2021, 07:01 am By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6) — Just how good Jonathan Davenport is — and especially how good he is this year — was on full display in Saturday’s 40-lap NGK NTK World Finals finale at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. | RaceWire With Davenport Full Story
Rine wins Bedford prelim in tribute to fallen owner
Posted: 10/23/2021, 08:38 am By Kevin KovacBEDFORD, Pa. (Oct. 22) — Snapping a winless drought of over four months at Bedford Speedway on Friday night was uplifting enough for Jeff Rine. But Rine’s triumph in the second 20-lap semi-feature of the half-mile fairgrounds oval’s Full Story
Fast Talk: Thornton cashes in (and more money talk)
Posted: 10/18/2021, 12:44 pmWith the fall tradition of the Dirt Track World Championship behind us after Ricky Thornton Jr.'s career-high $100,000, our roundtable considers that and other events in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited Full Story
Thornton's tire gamble pays off with DTWC win
Posted: 10/17/2021, 08:57 am By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 16) — Ricky Thornton Jr. was almost completely certain of his tire choice. His crew chief? Well, he wasn’t quite so sure. But Anthony Burroughs was a smart enough head wrench to go with his driver’s inclination Full Story
Column: An emotional victory for Canadian ace
Posted: 10/13/2021, 04:38 pmAndrew Reaume certainly didn’t need extra incentive to chase the checkered flag in Saturday’s Brett Reaume Memorial, a Super Late Model race honoring his late father that Andrew and his family helped organize at Southern Ontario Motor Full Story
Fast Facts: 41st General Tire Dirt Track World Championship
Posted: 10/12/2021, 09:22 am By Robert HolmanDates: Oct. 14-16 (modified prelims on Thursday; Late Model and Limited Late Model prelims and modified feature on Friday; Late Model and Limited Late Model features Saturday) Track: Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park (high-banked 3/8-mile Full Story
Fast Talk: Surveying October action and more
Posted: 10/11/2021, 11:48 amAs a busy October continues, our roundtable lauds the weekend's biggest winners and tackles a few other issues in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Discuss a higher-profile weekend Full Story
Column: O’Neal savoring long-distance proficiency
Posted: 10/06/2021, 05:21 pmRoger Sellers has quickly come to realize the virtually limitless capabilities possessed by his driver Hudson O’Neal. Nevertheless, the owner of the Double Down Motorsports operation was left a bit awestruck by O’Neal’s unlikely triumph Full Story
Notes: ‘Big picture’ looks good for T-Mac at PPMS
Posted: 10/04/2021, 01:42 pm By Kevin KovacIMPERIAL, Pa. (Oct. 2) — Victory in a 100-lap event this season remained elusive for Tim McCreadie at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. But with a Saturday's third-place finish in the 33rd Pittsburgher 100, he put himself on Full Story
Fast Talk: Winners, Lucky Dogs and more
Posted: 10/04/2021, 10:30 amWe roll into October with the special-event schedule as busy as ever as our roundtable considers all the happenings in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Discuss one of four Full Story
2021 Late Model series and track champions
Posted: 12/31/2021, 08:47 amSeries champions Region-by-region champions on Dirt Late Model series and racing organizations for 2021: National Castrol FloRacing Night in America - Jonathan Davenport Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - Tim McCreadie World Full Story
Notes: Path Valley gives Smith her first victory
Posted: 09/30/2021, 12:15 am By Todd TurnerShyann Smith figures Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run, Pa., is a pretty good place to learn how to be a successful dirt racer. The quarter-mile oval isn’t a place to compete if you’re looking to avoid traffic, she says. “It’s Full Story
‘Family,’ makeshift hood salvage B-Shepp’s heat
Posted: 09/18/2021, 06:37 am By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 17) — Brandon Sheppard climbed out of his Rocket Chassis house car, thinking his heat race during Friday’s 17th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Brandt preliminary at Knoxville Raceway Full Story
Column: More relaxed J.D. savors Big E success
Posted: 09/16/2021, 07:53 amJonathan Davenport was, as usual, engaged in Eldora Mode — that ultra-intense focus he twice-annually reaches in the days leading up to a crown jewel event at Eldora Speedway — as last week’s twin World 100s approached. But there Full Story
Marlar’s 26th-to-2nd run lifts his Eldora fortunes
Posted: 09/14/2021, 04:05 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 11) — Mike Marlar didn’t head out onto Eldora Speedway’s high banks for Saturday’s second B-main with visions of later contending for a $53,000 victory in the 50th World 100. His goal was to simply turn a few Full Story
