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Column: Realistic Briggs wants to take best shot
Posted: 10/28/2014, 11:46 am By Kevin KovacBoom Briggs has no illusions about his place in the Dirt Late Model world. He’s a rookie on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2014, but, with just nine seasons of competition under his belt at the ripened age of 43, he knows divisional Full Story
Top 25: Weaver rises to 14th in power rankings
Posted: 10/28/2014, 08:40 am By Alli CollisScott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., clicked off another October victory Saturday at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., scoring his fourth career Blue-Gray 100 triumph to help tighten his hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Full Story
Quick Time: Pennsboro's DTWC legacy now fades
Posted: 10/22/2014, 12:12 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
Column: Patience pays O'Neal $75,000 for title
Posted: 10/22/2014, 12:08 pm By Kevin KovacAs afternoon turned to evening Sunday at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park and Barry Wright, the legendary chassis builder from Cowpens, S.C., who took his house car program to NASCAR star Clint Bowyer’s Dirt Late Model team in 2013, basked Full Story
Top 25: Carrier up seven spots in rankings
Posted: 10/21/2014, 10:03 am By Alli CollisScott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., continued his autumn domination Sunday at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park, collecting $50,000 in his second career Dirt Track World Championship victory, strengthening his hold on the No. 1 spot in Full Story
O'Neal survives last-lap scare, secures Lucas title
Posted: 10/21/2014, 07:31 am By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 20) — With the white flag flying in Sunday’s 34th annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park, Don O’Neal saw his entire 2014 season flash before his eyes. | Complete DTWC Full Story
Fast Talk: Bloomquist and 'world' domination
Posted: 10/20/2014, 01:50 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
Arp, Droste among 2015 Hall of Fame class
Posted: 10/18/2014, 05:16 pm By Todd TurnerPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 18) — In a Hall of Fame class with a distinct Hawkeye flavor, Iowa drivers Red Droste and Curt Hansen and Iowa promoter Al Frieden are among 2015’s inductees to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame announced Full Story
Quick Time: The tightest Lucas Oil points battle?
Posted: 10/15/2014, 01:30 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
Handicapping the 34th DTWC at Portsmouth
Posted: 10/14/2014, 07:20 am By Andy SavaryHandicapping the 34th annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship presented by NAPA Auto Parts, the $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event Oct. 16-18 at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park (complete DTWC coverage): Scott Full Story
Fast Facts: 34th annual Dirt Track World Championship
Posted: 10/14/2014, 07:01 am34th annual Dirt Track World Championship Dates: Oct. 16-18 (modifieds only on Thursday, Late Model prelims on Friday, modified and Late Model features Saturday) Track: Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park (high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval). Purse: Full Story
Fast Talk: Bloomquist streaks through autumn
Posted: 10/13/2014, 11:43 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
2014 Late Model series and track champions
Posted: 12/01/2014, 11:24 amSeries champions Region-by-region champions on Dirt Late Model series and racing organizations for 2014: National Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - Don O'Neal World of Outlaws Late Model Series - Darrell Lanigan Midwest Blaine Full Story
Quick Time: O'Neal guns for a title for the aged
Posted: 10/08/2014, 09:49 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
New car lifts Dohm to richest victory at VMS
Posted: 10/08/2014, 08:57 am By Alli CollisTim Dohm had never made the trip to Virginia Motor Speedway before last weekend’s Fastrak World Championship. You can bet he’ll be back. Making his first appearance at the half-mile oval in Jamaica, Va., the Cross Lanes, W.Va., driver Full Story
Racing's struggles push Smith to 'turn the page'
Posted: 10/07/2014, 11:18 am By Kevin KovacBrady Smith’s heart, mind and soul sent him a message that he couldn’t ignore. So, at the age of 37, the racer from Solon Springs, Wis., announced his retirement from Dirt Late Model competition on Tuesday, becoming the second high-profile Full Story
Top 25: Dixie victory lifts Madden in poll
Posted: 10/07/2014, 09:32 am By Alli CollisScott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., who rebounded from Saturday’s troubles at Dixie Speedway to capture a $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory Sunday at Rome Speedway, solidified his hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Full Story
Column: Mayfield plans full focus on dirt racing
Posted: 10/07/2014, 08:06 am By Kevin KovacHe’s not your average Dirt Late Model rookie — just look at his age (45), racing background (433 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts from 1993-2009) and recent history (nearly five years away from driving because of a series of life-altering Full Story
Notes: Roffers takes a shine to Fayetteville
Posted: 10/05/2014, 03:07 pmFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 4) — Luke Roffers has developed a real affinity for Fayetteville Motor Speedway. After winning Saturday night’s 40-lap Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series event at the half-mile oval — his second tour Full Story
Quick Time: Flashes of Birky through the years
Posted: 10/01/2014, 01:18 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
Column: Birky's future all the rage in Knoxville
Posted: 09/30/2014, 02:24 pm By Kevin KovacAs soon as Brian Birkhofer went public last Thursday afternoon at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway with the shocking revelation that he was disbanding his race team and giving serious thought to walking away from driving altogether, the 11th annual Full Story
Top 25: Birkhofer jumps to No. 8 in poll
Posted: 09/30/2014, 09:34 am By Alli CollisBrian Birkhofer’s dramatic and potentially career-closing victory in Saturday’s 11th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals caught the attention of voters DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings. The Muscatine, Iowa, driver, Full Story
Notes: O'Neal salvages top-five run at Knoxville
Posted: 09/29/2014, 04:52 am By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — On every road to a motorsports championship there comes one race that can make or break a driver. For Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., that moment of truth Full Story
Column: Barton cements legacy with 80th victory
Posted: 09/25/2014, 07:54 amThe way Dick Barton became the all-time winningest Dirt Late Model driver at Stateline Speedway in Busti, N.Y., last Saturday night was so emotional, so downright unforgettable, the veteran driver almost thought he had lived a dream. “You Full Story
Notes: Piper's first win triggers big celebration
Posted: 09/25/2014, 03:24 am By Alli CollisWhen Jennae Piper of Mercersburg, Pa., scored her first career Crate Late Model victory Sept. 13 at Roaring Knob Speedway in Markleysburg, Pa., she didn’t know that she’d be making history. Piper became only the second female to ever Full Story
