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Fast Talk: Who? What? Speedweeks breakdown
Posted: 02/01/2016, 12:27 amOur roundtable looks to Georgia-Florida Speedweeks in this version of the Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored Fast Talk, answering the basics of who, what, where, why and how (edited for clarity and length; complete Speedweeks coverage): Who Full Story
After long layoff, Wood returns for Speedweeks
Posted: 02/01/2016, 12:21 am By Alli CollisDillon Wood of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., has made exactly one competitive Late Model start since climbing out of his family-owned ride in September 2013. Looking to return to the dirt track after taking more than two seasons off, Wood joined Full Story
Speedweeks preview? Ask the panel of experts
Posted: 01/29/2016, 12:01 amFebruary's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks for Super Late Models kick off next week in Georgia with 19 races at six tracks, two in Georgia and four in Florida. DirtonDirt.com asked staffers and several contributing panelists several questions Full Story
Column: Pearson poised to get car back on track
Posted: 01/27/2016, 05:27 amLast year Earl Pearson Jr. and Dunn-Benson Motorsports dived into Georgia-Florida Speedweeks barely ready for the first green flag of the season after a whirlwind two-month span spent building a team from scratch but nonetheless came out Full Story
Handicapping title chase with the Lucas Oil Series
Posted: 01/26/2016, 01:13 pm By Andy SavaryHandicapping the chase for the 2016 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship, which pays $75,000 to the driver accumulating the most points over the season-long campaign that starts Feb. 4 at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga.; Full Story
Fast Talk: Big-picture perspective of '16 season
Posted: 01/25/2016, 11:43 amThis week's panelists take a big-picture look at the 2016 season in our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored Fast Talk segment (edited for clarity and length): What’s your biggest question looking ahead to 2016? Michael Rigsby, DirtonDirt.com Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing the Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/18/2016, 12:21 pmDirtonDirt.com staffers review the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by Black Diamond-Club 29 Race Cars in the Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored Fast Talk (edited for clarity and length): Was Arizona merely a sneak preview Full Story
Rule-bending at Tucson reaches a tipping point
Posted: 01/17/2016, 09:05 am By Todd TurnerTUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 16) — Rule-bending that typically happens at unsanctioned Dirt Late Model events doesn’t draw much notice when cars are running back in the back. Don O’Neal’s virtually solid left sailpanel — illegal because Full Story
Practice makes perfect? Not when Tucson's wet
Posted: 01/09/2016, 12:33 am By Todd TurnerTUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 8) — The arid Southwest was anything but Friday evening at USA Raceway with overcast skies and off-and-on drizzle plaguing practice night for the 10th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout. | Complete Tucson Full Story
Notes: Mental focus part of preparation for Tucson
Posted: 01/07/2016, 08:11 amClay Daly of Watsonville, Calif., is one of several Western state drivers making the trip to USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., for the 10th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout. Closing 2015 with six victories, Daly is looking forward Full Story
After move, Chupp still helping drivers succeed
Posted: 12/30/2015, 08:50 am By Kevin KovacRandle Chupp turned 50 in August and hasn't run anything approaching a regular Dirt Late Model schedule in more than five years, but he still identifies as a driver. “I ain’t never quit racing,” Chupp said, “and I’m never gonna Full Story
Dust settling after rule changes on Lucas tour
Posted: 12/24/2015, 09:37 am By Kevin KovacThe consensus is that Jonathan Davenport and his crew chief Kevin Rumley changed Dirt Late Model racing with their historic 2015 season highlighted by a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship, five crown jewel victories and nearly Full Story
Best of 2015: Year's review by the numbers
Posted: 12/23/2015, 07:36 am By Andy SavaryDirtonDirt.com continues its Best of 2015 coverage with a new feature that looks back on the season that was (and ahead to the 2016 season to come) by breaking down many of the most significant numbers in Dirt Late Model racing (Best of Full Story
Best of 2015: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/17/2015, 06:55 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 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 2015 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Column: Tour navigates rules-change tightrope
Posted: 12/16/2015, 06:21 amConducting a rules meeting with regular tour competitors during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show is nothing new for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials. It’s basically an annual occurrence — and really, the get-together Full Story
Best of 2015: More state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/16/2015, 05:58 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 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 2015 Full Story
Best of 2015: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/15/2015, 05:28 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2015 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
PRI Friday: Notebook from trade show in Indy
Posted: 12/11/2015, 06:50 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 11) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen Friday for the second of three days at the 28th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,200 companies, Full Story
PRI Thursday: Notebook from trade show in Indy
Posted: 12/10/2015, 06:34 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 10) — The Indiana Convention Center doors open Thursday for the first of three days at the 28th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,200 companies, Full Story
Column: After tough '15, Carrier reassesses plans
Posted: 12/09/2015, 05:53 amEddie Carrier Jr. can’t tell a lie. Ask him about his 2015 racing campaign and he will provide an unvarnished assessment of his results. “I think it was the worst season I ever had,” said the 44-year-old driver from Salt Rock, W.Va. Full Story
Best of 2015: Top-five lists from busy season
Posted: 12/09/2015, 05:41 am By Todd TurnerWith Driver of the Year and other driver honors already published, DirtonDirt.com takes a look at other top-five lists from the 2015 season, running the gamut from the top five performances to top five gaffes of the year (Best of 2015 index): Top Full Story
Breakouts, newcomers, most improved for 2015
Posted: 12/08/2015, 06:52 am By Todd TurnerAs part of its ongoing Best of 2015 coverage, DirtonDirt.com hands out awards to worthy Dirt Late Model drivers. We rank the top breakout drivers, top newcomers and most improved drivers and comeback drivers for the past season. This season's Full Story
Fast Talk: Prepping for Indy's PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/07/2015, 11:40 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Column: Budget-minded Floridian piling up cash
Posted: 12/02/2015, 07:17 amKyle Bronson has two very supportive car owners — Wayne and Shirlene Hammond, his uncle and aunt — who provide the Brandon, Fla., driver plenty of top-notch equipment. But he doesn’t have an open checkbook to go racing, so he had Full Story
Column: After onslaught, awakened Rocket refires
Posted: 11/24/2015, 02:33 pmOver his nearly four decades in the Dirt Late Model game, Rocket Chassis co-owner Mark Richards has effectively borne witness to the full arc of the division’s history. The trends, the developments, the hot streaks — he’s seen and Full Story
