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Practice roster for Tucson's Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/09/2015, 07:55 pm By Kevin KovacTUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 9) — Nearly 50 Super Late Models were unloaded in USA Raceway’s pit area for Friday night’s Wild West Shootout practice, setting the stage for the six-race miniseries that kicks off Saturday. The action continues Full Story
Wild West Shootout suits upper Midwest snowbirds
Posted: 01/07/2015, 07:22 am By Kevin KovacDirt Late Model veteran Don Shaw lives in Ham Lake, Minn. — definitely a frozen tundra during the winter months — so it’s no surprise that he likes to escape to the sun and warmth of the desert Southwest. In fact, the realization Full Story
Coverage index of Keyser Mfg. Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/01/2015, 01:56 pmTUCSON, Ariz. — Index of DirtonDirt.com's previews and coverage for USA Raceway’s Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout set for Jan. 10-18 at the 3/8-mile oval in the desert: Wednesday, Jan. 21 • Notebook: Toste mixes it up with Full Story
Fast Facts: Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/06/2015, 01:43 pm(Complete Tucson coverage) Dates: Jan. 9 (practice); Jan. 10-11, 14, 16-18 (Late Models and modifieds each event; X-mods each event except Jan. 14) Track: USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. (3/8-mile clay oval) Purses: $3,000, $5,000- Full Story
Best of 2014: Drivers by car number
Posted: 12/29/2014, 08:44 am By Andy SavaryThroughout our Best of 2014 coverage, we’ve ranked and re-ranked drivers every which way — except by number. Here’s our list of the Best of 2014 Drivers by car number (Best of 2014 coverage): 0 - Scott Bloomquist 00 - Randy Korte 1 Full Story
Column: Blankenship's 'Tier 1' pursuit derailed
Posted: 12/23/2014, 02:02 pmJohn Blankenship isn’t a national touring series champion. He’s never even posted a double-figure victory total in any of his competitive Dirt Late Model seasons — in fact, in just over a decade of racing, his resume shows a modest Full Story
Best of 2014: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/18/2014, 07:03 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2014 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 2014 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2014: More state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/17/2014, 06:59 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2014 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 2014 Full Story
Driver-by-driver recap of dirt racing’s Silly Season
Posted: 12/16/2014, 01:47 amA driver-by-driver look at off-season announcements and plans made regarding race teams, chassis changes and new touring plans for 2015 (listed alphabetically in each section; email additions to todd@dirtondirt.com): Team changes Neil Full Story
Best of 2014: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/16/2014, 12:52 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2014 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 2014 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
PRI Saturday: Tidbits on Indy's trade show floor
Posted: 12/13/2014, 08:28 am By Alli CollisINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 13) — The Indiana Convention Center doors opened Saturday for the third and final day of the 27th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to visit 1,100 companies, including Full Story
PRI Friday: Tidbits on Indy's trade show floor
Posted: 12/12/2014, 06:50 am By Todd Turner and Alli CollisINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 12) — The Indiana Convention Center doors opened Friday for the second of three days at the 27th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,100 companies, Full Story
PRI Thursday: Tidbits on Indy's trade show floor
Posted: 12/11/2014, 06:12 am By Todd TurnerINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 11) — The Indiana Convention Center doors opened Thursday for the first of three days at the 27th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,100 companies, Full Story
Best of 2014: Top-five lists from a busy season
Posted: 12/09/2014, 07:35 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 2014 season, running the gamut from the top-five performances to top-five gaffes of the year: Top five storylines NDRL’s Full Story
Fast Talk: New owner for Owens and PRI preview
Posted: 12/08/2014, 10:41 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
Bloomquist earns 2014's Driver of the Year award
Posted: 12/04/2014, 07:41 am By Alli Collis and Todd TurnerWith the 2014 racing season in the books, DirtonDirt.com takes a closer look at top five drivers among national, regional and weekly Dirt Late Model competition. Here's the Best of 2014: Top national drivers Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Full Story
Column: Bloomquist loses role model, friend
Posted: 11/19/2014, 05:19 amThe news hit Scott Bloomquist harder than a flying clod of clay to the face. When he learned Nov. 4 that his long-time benefactor Bob Miller had died two days after suffering a stroke, a hole was poked in the heart of Dirt Late Model racing’s Full Story
Fast Talk: Unsung winners and a look ahead
Posted: 11/17/2014, 12:36 pmHere’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
Clint Smith's car owner stepping away from sport
Posted: 11/13/2014, 09:36 am By Kevin KovacTodd Wood has fielded a race car — primarily a Dirt Late Model — for virtually all of his adult life, so he’s about to enter an entirely new world. When the 2015 season kicks off, Wood, 49, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., has no plans Full Story
Column: Champ Lanigan relishes prime of career
Posted: 11/12/2014, 06:51 amAt the age of 44, Darrell Lanigan can envision a day in the not-too-distant future when he is no longer steering a Dirt Late Model around a racetrack. He’s been competing for more than half his life, and the grind of maintaining a top-flight Full Story
Top 25: Bloomquist No. 1 in final rankings
Posted: 11/11/2014, 10:54 am By Alli CollisWith a strong showing in the World Finals weekend at the Dirt Track at Charlotte, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., maintained his hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s final Top 25 power rankings of the 2014 season. Bloomquist Full Story
Lanigan celebrates record-setting season, third title
Posted: 11/10/2014, 09:34 am By Joshua JoinerCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 9) — Darrell Lanigan's record-setting season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series officially came to a close Sunday night when the 44-year-old Union, Ky., driver was crowned champion of the national tour during Full Story
Quick Time: Previewing the World Finals
Posted: 11/05/2014, 08:54 am By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: Eckert-Jacobsen team mutually beneficial
Posted: 11/04/2014, 06:18 pmRick Eckert met Eric Jacobsen more than a decade ago during a winter racing trip to Arizona, launching a friendship that has blossomed with each passing year. The two racers from opposite sides of the country — Eckert hails from York, Full Story
Quick Time: Eckert aims for more EAMS success
Posted: 10/29/2014, 02:11 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
