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Fast Talk: Firecracker redux amid busy stretch
Posted: 06/24/2024, 11:39 amAmid the Firecracker 100 and a flurry of action for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series, our roundtable catches a breath in our weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited Full Story
Notes: Sorensen can't convert shot at WoO win
Posted: 06/23/2024, 04:28 pm By Bryan AultBROWNSTOWN, Ind. (June 22) — For the first 31 circuits of Saturday night’s 50-lap Hoosier Dirt Classic at Brownstown Speedway, Dustin Sorensen had a solid hold on the lead. The 23-year-old polesitter from Rochester, Minn., stayed ahead Full Story
Firecracker's question: How do you catch RTJ?
Posted: 06/23/2024, 07:46 am By Kyle McFaddenSARVER, Pa. (June 22) — Taking Ricky Thornton Jr. out of the equation, there'd be a lot more victories to go around these days. That sentiment, of course, is entirely theoretical and not the reality of Saturday’s Firecracker 100 finish Full Story
Unforgiving cushion tests Firecracker 100 drivers
Posted: 06/22/2024, 08:44 am By Kyle McFaddenSARVER, Pa. (June 21) — There were so many helping hands surrounding Michael Norris’s damaged race machine Friday at Lernerville Speedway, the hometown favorite stepped aside for a moment to gather himself. | RaceWire At first blush, Full Story
Troutman in position for Firecracker 100 success
Posted: 06/22/2024, 07:42 am By Kyle McFaddenSARVER, Pa. (June 21) — Drake Troutman’s raw emotion Friday in Lernerville Speedway victory lane told the story of the Firecracker 100 prelim. It didn’t matter to the 19-year-old that his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory Full Story
Chamberlain's WoO bid fueled by family feeling
Posted: 06/21/2024, 06:13 pm By Todd TurnerJUNCTION CITY, Ky. (June 21) — When 16-year-old Tristan Chamberlain initially looked at 2024’s World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series schedule, the national touring rookie saw a long list of tracks where he’d never been. The only Full Story
Frank turns back clock with solid Firecracker run
Posted: 06/21/2024, 08:39 am By Kyle McFaddenSARVER, Pa. (June 20) — In a world dominated by Jonathan Davenport and Ricky Thornton Jr. of late, Chub Frank gave Lernerville Speedway spectators and Dirt Late Model onlookers something they haven’t seen in a long time on Thursday’s Full Story
Dispatches: Feger gets back on winning track
Posted: 06/23/2024, 02:43 pmAmong latest notes and quotes from around Dirt Late Model racing during the third weekend in June that includes DIRTcar Summer Nationals, World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series and other action (Firecracker 100 coverage appears elsewhere). Full Story
Fast Facts: 18th annual Firecracker 100
Posted: 06/20/2024, 12:10 am By Aaron ClayDates: June 20-22 (split-field qualifying nights on Thursday and Friday, featuring 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures for Late Models; heat races and consolations precede Saturday’s 100-lap finale; RUSH Crate Late Models are on the undercard Full Story
Notes: Rookie forges ahead in Mom's memory
Posted: 06/20/2024, 12:11 am By Todd TurnerWhen Tucker Pederson on June 15 enjoyed the thrill of his first Late Model victory, the 20-year-old from East Grand Forks, Minn., knew there'd be plenty of folks to join his celebration in victory lane at Devils Lake Speedway in Crary, Full Story
Column: Winding down, Madden eyes WoO title
Posted: 06/19/2024, 10:09 pmChris Madden’s pre-Dream XXX announcement that this will be his last season of full-time racing might have shocked many people in the Dirt Late Model industry, but it’s a life change that’s been on the mind of the 49-year-old standout Full Story
Top 25: RTJ unanimous again as Erb rises
Posted: 06/18/2024, 08:08 am By Kevin KovacBuoyed by a near-sweep of the Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn., Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., roared back to the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s power rankings in unanimous fashion. The Full Story
Satterlee's minitour title lights fuse for Firecracker
Posted: 06/17/2024, 02:38 pm By Kyle McFaddenYORK HAVEN, Pa. (June 16) — Appalachian Mountain Speedweek has always given Gregg Satterlee something meaningful. It’s why the Indiana, Pa., driver made sure to commit to the eight-race miniseries again this year. | RaceWire Winning Full Story
'Back to his old self,' Overton eases pressure
Posted: 06/16/2024, 11:48 am By Kevin KovacMARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 15) — Moments after watching his driver Brandon Overton complete a flag-to-flag victory in Saturday’s 60-lap Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain Speedway, David Wells stood near the scales in the infield Full Story
Rallying behind brother, Briggs returns to action
Posted: 06/15/2024, 03:29 pm By Kevin KovacMARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 14) — Boom Briggs returned to the Lucas Oil Late Model Series pit area on Friday at Smoky Mountain Speedway with a very different mindset than he had the last time he raced with the national tour over a month ago. In Full Story
Column: J.D.'s (not so) secret to Eldora fame
Posted: 06/13/2024, 12:44 pm By Kevin KovacJonathan Davenport learned a valuable lesson about how to sustain success at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, after he won the 2019 World 100. “After that,” he said, “that’s what taught me, if I ever got a car that I felt would Full Story
Notes: Return to Late Models with major goal
Posted: 06/13/2024, 02:04 am By Todd TurnerWhen Travis Denning sold out his Late Model equipment a few years ago, the Sterling, Ill., driver figured he was through with the full-fendered division after spending most of his racing career in the high-profile class. But after a few Full Story
Top 25: J.D. edges Thornton for top spot
Posted: 06/11/2024, 06:46 am By Kevin KovacBuoyed by a second straight crown jewel victory, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., returned to the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s power rankings for the first time in nearly 19 months, ending Ricky Thornton Jr.’s stint in the Full Story
Bloomquist OK, but rare flip ruins bid at Eldora
Posted: 06/10/2024, 08:24 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 8) — Scott Bloomquist was standing on the roof of his trailer in the Eldora Speedway pit area after Saturday’s Dream XXX heat races when fellow driver Dale McDowell climbed the ladder to pay him a visit. “I’m Full Story
Fast Talk: J.D.'s Eldora dominance and more
Posted: 06/10/2024, 11:25 amWith Jonathan Davenport adding yet another major Eldora victory with his $100,030 Dream triumph, our roundtable considers that and more in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited for clarity and length): What’s Full Story
Notes: Overton upbeat finishing third at Dream
Posted: 06/09/2024, 04:10 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 8) — Brandon Overton couldn’t catch Jonathan Davenport. He lost second place to Bobby Pierce heading to the white flag. Yet when the 33-year-old star from Evans, Ga., climbed out of his David Wells-owned car in Full Story
Difficult-to-master Big E is second nature to J.D.
Posted: 06/09/2024, 08:18 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 8) — Jonathan Davenport was just trying to point out a hard truth about Eldora Speedway. The problem? His statement didn’t seem to apply to him. As the 40-year-old superstar from Blairsville, Ga., sat behind a Full Story
'Jinxed' Moran treasures his time to shine at Big E
Posted: 06/08/2024, 09:08 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 7) — When, at long last, Devin Moran’s dogged pursuit of a checkered flag at Eldora Speedway had ended, the first words he heard from his famous father, Donnie, upon meeting in victory lane came as little surprise. Full Story
Notes: B-Shepp's search for Eldora oval's fine line
Posted: 06/08/2024, 01:34 amROSSBURG, Ohio (June 7) — The eye test seemed to indicate that a high-riding Brandon Sheppard just might have the speed to pull off a victory in Friday’s 50-lap Dream XXX preliminary feature at Eldora Speedway. | Complete Dream coverage Reality, Full Story
Larson's Dirt Late Model plans on hold (for now)
Posted: 06/05/2024, 03:30 pm By Kyle McFaddenEven with the busiest month of his racing career behind him, don’t expect Kyle Larson to compete in Dirt Late Model events anytime soon. The 31-year-old doesn’t have any Dirt Late Model races planned the remainder of this season as Full Story
