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• Francis wraps up WoO championship at Lowe's

  Posted: 11/03/2007, 10:45 am By Kevin Kovac

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 2) — Steve Francis has a history of close-but-no-cigar title chases on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. It looks like he'll get the cigar this time around. With his fourth-place run in Friday's feature Full Story

• Bloomquist's pit tweaks lift him to Lowe's victory

  Posted: 11/03/2007, 12:18 am By Kevin Kovac

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 2) — Scott Bloomquist made a little more history on Friday night. The legendary driver from Mooresburg, Tenn., added another milestone to his already bulging resume, roaring from the rear of the field after an Full Story

• Lowe's: Heat win puts Davenport on pole

  Posted: 11/02/2007, 05:47 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 2) — Last-chance and heat race results/lineups for the Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway, which drew a nearly packed house. World of Outlaws Late Model Series points leader Steve Francis Full Story

• Shaver fastest (twice!) in Lowe's time trials

  Posted: 11/01/2007, 07:41 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 1) — Steve Shaver simplified any confusion over having two sessions of time trials in a single night at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The Vienna, W.Va., driver nicknamed Showtime simply set fast time Full Story

• Time-trial order set for WoO finale at Lowe's

  Posted: 11/01/2007, 04:43 pm From staff reports

  CONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 1) — More than 80 Late Models are set for Thursday's time trials for the inaugural Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Steve Francis is trying to hold on to his 62-point lead in the Full Story

• Yates captures Top Tracks finale at Talladega

  Posted: 10/31/2007, 02:52 pm From series reports

  EASTABOGA, Ala. (Oct. 26) — Track champion Logan Yates of Delta, Ala., took the lead with nine laps remaining in the 30-lap Carl Black Top Tracks Challenge Series event at Talladega Short Track to capture the season finale. Kenny Full Story

• R.J. pulls off $9,500 tripleheader sweep at Green Valley

  Posted: 10/22/2007, 11:49 am From track and correspondent reports

  GLENCOE, Ala. (Oct. 20-21) — Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., pulled off a tripleheader sweep at Green Valley Speedway's Top Guns Tournament as he captured victories in all three Late Model divisions. The victories were worth Full Story

• Fall Fest: Horton, James among heat polesitters

  Posted: 10/12/2007, 04:45 pm By Todd Turner

  JACKSONVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 12) — Friday's eight heat race lineups have been set for Fall Fest XIII at Challenger Raceway with Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Bob Close of Eldred, Pa., among Full Story

• Lowe's prelims: Balzano draws pole for feature

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 08:04 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 10) — Mike Balzano of Parkersburg, W.Va., drew the pole position for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series-sanctioned Jani-King Southern Showdown at the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. The top three finishers Full Story

• Lowe's notes: Chargin' Charlie only spectating

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 05:19 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. — National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Charlie Swartz was making his first trip to the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, but he assured he wasn't climbing behind the wheel of a car for the Jani-King Southern Showdown. Full Story

• Zach Johnson captures WISSOTA weekly crown

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 04:53 am By Todd Turner

  In a season full of tributes to the beloved John Seitz, the Bemidji, Minn., driver who died unexpectedly in February, Zach Johnson provided a fitting tribute of his own. During an impressive 2007 season, the Lowry, Minn., driver steered Full Story

• Casebolt earns $10,000 at Winchester 200

  Posted: 10/01/2007, 12:08 am From track reports

  WINCHESTER, Va. (Sept. 28-29) — Steve Casebolt of Richmond, Ind., took the lead from Nathan Durboraw just before the lap-56 fuel stop and led the rest of main event for a $10,000 payday at Winchester Speedway. The 100-lap feature Full Story

• Clanton's Magnolia victory biggest of career

  Posted: 09/30/2007, 03:59 am By Todd Turner

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (Sept. 29) — Shane Clanton had a hunch that the top groove would be the winning groove for Columbus Speedway's 18th annual Magnolia State 100. It took a good long time — 84 laps to be exact — but Clanton's Full Story

• Pursleys donate purses after Shrine victories

  Posted: 09/29/2007, 10:39 am By George \"Big Mack\" Missita

  CHESTER, S.C. (Sept. 28) — Johnny Pursley of Clover, S.C., set fast time at I-77 Speedway and led every lap of the track's Shrine Race, but he didn't earn any money. That's because, as is the Pursley family custom, he and his father Full Story

• NOTEBOOK: PPMS win special to Richards family

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 07:29 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Saturday was a good day for the Richards family. Teenage dirt Late Model sensation Josh Richards won the Sept. 22 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Pittsburgher 50 at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, giving him a victory Full Story

• Busha earns $3,500 at Keith Hays Tribute

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 05:25 pm From track reports

  EASTABOGA, Ala. (Sept. 22) — Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Tim Busha of Boaz, Ala., split victories in a special four-feature program at Talladega Short Track. Busha's earnings totaled $3,500 in the Keith Hays Tribute Full Story

• Steidinger must fight back after Erb inches ahead

  Posted: 09/21/2007, 06:48 am By Kevin Kovac

  Wes Steidinger’s almost season-long run atop the UMP weekly point standings is over. The question is: does the 24-year-old rising star from Fairbury, Ill., have enough time left to get the lead back? Steidinger heads into this weekend’s Full Story

• ROUNDUP: Franklin gets $10,000 at Screven

  Posted: 09/16/2007, 10:58 pm From series reports

  Dennis "Rambo" Franklin, Bub McCool, Brandon Kinzer and Mike Bowers were among winners in Southern touring events on Sept. 15. Franklin's victory was the richest as he earned $10,000 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga., in an O'Reilly Full Story

• NOTEBOOK: Fastrak Grand Nationals on tap

  Posted: 09/13/2007, 08:32 am From series reports

  Crate Late Model teams from around the country are planning on attending the Fastrak Grand Nationals, the two-track event scheduled for Oct. 18 and Oct. 20 when the organization's overall champion will pocket $50,000. Drivers from New Full Story

• Weeks virtually clinches Clash crown with victory

  Posted: 09/09/2007, 05:46 am

  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 8) — Capitalizing on flat tire by two top contenders, Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., virtually sewed up his fourth consecutive Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series championship with a $5,000 victory Full Story

• Armes, White share weekend with Advance Thunder

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 03:01 am From series and track reports

  Tennesseans Joe Armes and Anthony White grabbed Labor Day weekend victories on the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series. On Sept. 2, Armes raced to a victory in the Knoxville Harley-Davidson 60 at Tazewell, Tenn., to earned $5,000. He took Full Story

• Weeks repeats at Harris for fifth victory of 2007

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 03:00 am From series reports

  HARRIS, N.C. (Sept. 1) — Getting his second consecutive victory at a track where he cut his racing teeth, series points leader Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., earned $4,000 for a Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory Full Story