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• Methodical McDowell's vintage run at Bulls Gap

  Posted: 04/07/2023, 06:30 am By Robert Holman

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (April 6) — Dale McDowell was racing on a familiar track for big money not far from his brother and team owner Shane McDowell’s race shop 30 miles away in Mooresburg, Tenn. The 50-lap main event went caution-free. The Full Story

• Tour director draws on varied race experiences

  Posted: 04/05/2023, 04:45 pm By Robert Holman

  The Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series presented by Sweet Victory Apparel launches its inaugural season Friday at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla., with a $20,000-to-win program, putting the first-year tour founded by the three Joiner Full Story

• Top 25: First-place votes split among four drivers

  Posted: 04/04/2023, 10:06 am By Todd Turner

  With uncooperative spring weather jumbling race schedules for Dirt Late Model’s top drivers, DirtonDirt.com power rankings are likewise a bit jumbled up top with four drivers receiving first-place votes after a three-week break from balloting. Rocket Full Story

• Fast Talk: Momentum, driver roles, purse digits

  Posted: 04/03/2023, 08:36 am

  With Mother Nature relenting to allow more racing as we head into April, our roundtable considers the latest action and other issues in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Car Bodies (edited for clarity and length): Detail Full Story

• Dispatches: Davenport wins in new Longhorn

  Posted: 03/31/2023, 11:45 pm

  The latest notes and quotes from Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events during the March 31-April 1 weekend, including Schaeffer's Spring Nationals action in Alabama, the season-openning Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association Full Story

• Column: Phillips wraps up Hall of Fame career

  Posted: 03/30/2023, 08:46 am

  Driving a Dirt Late Model was about the only thing Terry Phillips ever wanted to do with his life. The native of Springfield, Mo., grew up watching his father, legendary short-track racer Larry Phillips, do it, so it was natural that he Full Story

• Fast Talk: Unsung heroes and tidying up for spring

  Posted: 03/27/2023, 11:02 am

  Uncooperative March weather meant there wasn't much racing, but our roundtable considers the latest happenings and other issues in our the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Pick a Full Story

• Column: Farmer plays in the Davenport oval's dirt

  Posted: 03/23/2023, 06:40 am

  All the national attention swirling around Davenport (Iowa) Speedway, all the praise the quarter-mile oval has drawn for producing spectacular Dirt Late Model racing over the last few years, has certainly pleased its promoter Ricky Kay. Full Story

• Fast Talk: Rain, victory totals, upsets and more

  Posted: 03/20/2023, 10:17 am

  With wet, cold weather spoiling national touring action and limiting mid-March racing altogether, our roundtable gathers to discuss all the latest in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Which Full Story

• Column: 'Tough as nails' Ranta gave all to racing

  Posted: 03/16/2023, 07:48 am

  Boiling down Arnie Ranta to his essence was never difficult. He was a Dirt Late Model guy to the bone, and he absolutely reveled in that fact. There was no ambiguity about the driving force inside Ranta, a former team owner and longtime Full Story

• Notes: Outrunning hero major boost for Alberson

  Posted: 03/15/2023, 01:35 pm

  Garrett Alberson’s Saturday victory on the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., carries a twofold meaning. First, the Las Cruces, N.M., is just glad to secure his opening victory of the season and rid lingering Full Story

• Top 25: Illinois drivers climb with O'Neal at No. 1

  Posted: 03/14/2023, 11:44 am By Todd Turner

  An idle Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., maintained his hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s power rankings as Dirt Late Model racing’s two major national tours prepared to return for post-Speedweeks action. The Rocket Full Story

• Fast Talk: National tours returning to action

  Posted: 03/13/2023, 11:06 am

  With late winter action continuing and the two major national tours ready to return to action, our roundtable evaluates all the latest in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): What Full Story

• Hedgecock’s major win boosts fledgling chassis

  Posted: 03/13/2023, 08:38 am By Robert Holman

  SEYMOUR, Tenn. (March 11) — Cory Hedgecock’s pet project took a major leap Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway. Hedgecock drove his fledgling chassis brand, BMF Race Cars — a collaboration between Hedgecock, his father Chad and renowned Full Story

• Dispatches: Hedgecock rises to 411 expectations

  Posted: 03/11/2023, 07:01 am

  The latest notes and quotes from Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events during the March 11-12 weekend, including action from the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series at Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla., and Comp Cams Super Dirt Full Story

• Column: Young Georgian adds experienced hand

  Posted: 03/08/2023, 04:05 pm

  Garrett Smith headed to this year’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with a crew chief. He returned home to his family-owned team’s shop in Madison, Ga., without one. Midway through his trip, just before the start of the Feb. 6-11 Wieland Full Story

• Fast Talk: Any surprises on tap for national tours?

  Posted: 02/27/2023, 11:04 am

  During the lull between Speedweeks and the fast approaching regular season, our roundtable tackles some random queries in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Who or what do you Full Story

• Column: Gas-stomping O’Neal earns dad’s pride

  Posted: 02/23/2023, 12:45 pm

  Plenty of people stood awestruck Saturday by Hudson O’Neal’s spectacular 23rd-to-first march to victory in the 50-lap World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series feature that closed the 52nd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Full Story

• Top 25: Resurgent O'Neal opens season at No. 1

  Posted: 02/21/2023, 09:02 am By Todd Turner

  Hudson O'Neal, the winningest Super Late Model driver during a busy Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, rode four Sunshine State victories to the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com's power rankings in the first balloting of 2023. The 22-year-old Martinsville, Full Story

• Fast Talk: Wrapping up Speedweeks

  Posted: 02/20/2023, 11:31 am

  With Georgia-Florida Speedweeks wrapping up at Volusia capped by Hudson O'Neal's deep rally and Tim McCreadie's week-long Gator trophy at Volusia Speedway Park, our roundtable considers the action in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Full Story

• Georgia-Florida Speedweeks statistical leaders

  Posted: 02/19/2023, 12:07 pm By Todd Turner

  Leaders in Georgia-Florida Speedweeks statistics from Jan. 19-Feb. 18 Super Late Model races at Volusia Speedway Park, Golden Isles Speedway, Bubba Raceway Park, Screven Motor Speedway, All-Tech Raceway and East Bay Raceway Park (complete Full Story

• Column: T-Mac victory validates blended crew

  Posted: 02/15/2023, 11:29 am

  BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Tim McCreadie could have accepted a another runner-up finish in Monday's 25-lap DIRTcar-sanctioned Super Late Model feature at Volusia Speedway Park. It would have been his fourth in as many starts this season at the Full Story

• Fast Talk: East Bay recap and Volusia preview

  Posted: 02/13/2023, 10:55 am

  Between Georgia-Florida Speedweeks stalwarts East Bay (concluded) and Volusia (upcoming), our roundtable gathers for a reset in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): What's your biggest Full Story

• Perfectionist crew chief guides Gustin's next step

  Posted: 02/09/2023, 06:29 am By Kevin Kovac

  GIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 8 ) — After winning Wednesday’s 40-lap Wieland Winternationals feature at East Bay Raceway Park, Ryan Gustin couldn’t help thinking back to his only previous visit to the third-mile oval in 2021. It's not a fond Full Story

• Notes: Millwood lets it all hang out in East Bay run

  Posted: 02/07/2023, 02:11 pm By Kevin Kovac

  GIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 6) — Tyler Millwood provided a simple description of his furious high-side charge that vaulted him all the way to a dramatic third-place finish in Monday night’s 30-lap Wieland Winternationals opener at East Bay Full Story