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• Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Q&A

  Posted: 02/01/2013, 10:35 am By Todd Turner

  Georgia-Florida Speedweeks for Super Late Models get rolling next week with 19 events at six dirt tracks over 16 days. Racing is scheduled from Feb. 8-23 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga.; Waycross (Ga.) Motor Speedway; North Florida Full Story

• Bronson fades, rallies to win wild one at Ocala

  Posted: 02/01/2013, 05:37 am By Roby Helm

  OCALA, Fla. (Jan. 31) — Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., survived a wild NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 40-lap main event Thursday to win the third round of the Rock Auto.com Speedweeks presented by Racecar Engineering event. Full Story

• Speedweeks victory can lead to successful legacy

  Posted: 01/31/2013, 01:35 pm By Joshua Joiner

  Steve Cornelius hasn’t raced in six years. In fact, since he blew an engine while practicing for an event at Richmond (Ky.) Raceway in 2006, the now-retired Kentucky racer hasn’t been back to a dirt track. Not even once. While Full Story

• Starting off on right foot, Hollingsworth wins again

  Posted: 01/31/2013, 07:42 am By Roby Helm

  OCALA, Fla. (Jan. 31) — Ronny Lee Hollingsworth is on a roll in NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series RockAuto.com Speedweeks presented by Racecar Engineering action at Bubba Raceway Park. The Northport, Ala., driver scored his Full Story

• Hollingsworth dominates NeSmith opener

  Posted: 01/30/2013, 06:05 am By Roby Helm

  OCALA, Fla. (Jan. 29) — Pole-starting Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, Ala., captured the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series season opener Tuesday at Bubba Raceway Park, leading all 40 laps. His victory on the first of Full Story

• Clanton captures Tucson finale, collects $10,000

  Posted: 01/20/2013, 06:53 pm By Todd Turner

  TUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 20) — Shane Clanton was mired deep in the starting field most of the week at Tucson International Raceway’s Winter Extreme. He made the most of his chance to start up front in Sunday’s finale. The Full Story

• Best of 2012: Southern state-by-state capsules

  Posted: 12/18/2012, 06:06 am By Joshua Joiner and Todd Turner

  Dirt Late Model racing’s 2012 superlatives of the United states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events: Alabama Top performer: Full Story

• Best of 2012: Reviewing season with top-five lists

  Posted: 12/14/2012, 04:58 am By Todd Turner

  With top driver honors previously published, DirtonDirt.com takes a look at some other top-five lists from the 2012 season, running the gamut from the top-five performances to top-five gaffes of the year: Top five storylines Driver of Full Story

• Fast Talk: Wrapping up Indy's IMIS trade show

  Posted: 12/10/2012, 06:56 am

  Here is the year’s final edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature appearing most Mondays throughout the year. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s Full Story

• Thursday's live updates from IMIS trade show

  Posted: 12/06/2012, 09:27 am By Todd Turner

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 6) — The doors are open Thursday at the final International Motorsports Industry Show at the Indiana Convention Center. More than 25,000 attendees are expected with more than 500 exhibitors at the event that Full Story

• AES gets one-two punch with Davenport addition

  Posted: 12/04/2012, 10:02 am By Joshua Joiner and Todd Turner

  The familiar blue AES Racing Team cars, often with multiple entries, have competed at dozens of Crate and Super Late Model events in the Southeast the last few seasons. AES is likely to make a bigger splash in 2013. The Mount Airy, N.C.-based Full Story

• Fast Talk: Will 2012 mark a dirt racing era?

  Posted: 12/03/2012, 01:20 pm

  Here’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a new DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s not and Full Story

• Champion's late charge leads to Lone Star win

  Posted: 11/25/2012, 08:58 am

  KILGORE, Texas (Nov. 24) — Rob Litton of Alexandria, La., wrapped up his third Southern United Professional Racing tour championship in style on Saturday at Lone Star Speedway. Litton rubbed past rookie Shane Hebert of Lafayette, Full Story

• Cook carves out $20,000 Crate win at Swainsboro

  Posted: 11/25/2012, 07:46 am

  SWAINSBORO, Ga. (Nov. 23-24) — Super Late Model standout Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., had a big weekend driving a Crate Late Model. Cook set fast time, won his heat race and captured the 50-lap feature at Swainsboro Raceway for a Full Story

• Fast Talk: Evaluating the Bowyer shuffle

  Posted: 11/19/2012, 12:36 pm

  Here’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a new DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s not and Full Story

• Marlar tops Blue-Gray for $10,000 at Cherokee

  Posted: 11/19/2012, 07:05 am By Gene Murphy

  GAFFNEY, S.C. (Nov. 18) — How much air did Mike Marlar have in his right-rear tire Sunday when the checkered flag flew at Cherokee Speedway’s Blue-Gray 100? About $10,000 worth. In an event where tire wear is always important, Full Story

• Joiner's high-side rally pays off at Southern

  Posted: 11/18/2012, 03:26 pm By Jonathan Joiner

  MILTON, Fla. (Nov. 17) — Hometown driver Joseph Joiner closed out Southern Raceway’s 2012 season in style Saturday night with a dominating performance in the unsanctioned Southern Fall Classic. Taking advantage of the race’s Full Story

• Hungry Weaver gobbles up $5,000 at Cleveland

  Posted: 11/18/2012, 06:44 am By Richard Allen

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. (Nov. 17) — With a comfortable points lead entering the weekend’s Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series season-ending doubleheader, Randy Weaver didn’t need any heroic performances to wrap up his third Full Story

• New union with Wright brings Francis to Bowyer

  Posted: 11/14/2012, 04:52 pm

  The blending of the Clint Bowyer Racing and Barry Wright house car teams moves Steve Francis into Bowyer’s primary No. 15 and leaves Jonathan Davenport looking for a ride. The Clemmons, N.C.-based team announced the two-year deal Full Story

• 19-race Speedweeks on tap for Georgia, Florida

  Posted: 11/14/2012, 06:44 am By Joshua Joiner

  As the 2012 season draws to a close, drivers and fans already looking ahead to next year will find a busy Georgia-Florida Speedweeks schedule taking shape. With 19 events scheduled at six tracks in 16 days, the 2013 version of the Dirt Full Story

• Poll Position: Owens solidifies hold on No. 1

  Posted: 11/13/2012, 08:15 am

  Welcome to one of the newest DirtonDirt.com features, Poll Position, as DirtonDirt.com staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner rank the nation's top 25 Dirt Late Model racers by consensus. This is the season’s final Full Story

• Francis, Clanton to share front row at National 100

  Posted: 11/11/2012, 02:41 am By Joshua Joiner

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (Nov. 10) — Steve Francis’ comeback season behind the wheel of the Barry Wright Race Cars house car has been nothing short of stellar. But it could get even better Sunday if the Ashland, Ky., driver can turn Full Story

• Struggling Davenport returns to National 100

  Posted: 11/08/2012, 09:40 am By Joshua Joiner

  A lot can change in a year. Just ask Jonathan Davenport. A year ago, the Blairsville, Ga., driver entered the National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Ala., riding the momentum of one of 2011’s most impressive Full Story

• Red-hot Owens sweeps Charlotte's World Finals

  Posted: 11/03/2012, 04:01 pm

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 3) — Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., completed an unprecedented sweep of the PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts with a convincing victory in Saturday night’s 50-lap World Full Story

• Owens rules Charlotte, wins World Finals opener

  Posted: 11/02/2012, 03:26 pm

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 2) — Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., became the winningest driver in the six-year history of the PEAK Motor Oil World of Outlaws World Finals Presented by NAPA Auto Parts with a hard-fought victory in Friday night’s Full Story