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Wild West Shootout tentative numerical roster
Posted: 01/05/2023, 07:04 amVADO, N.M. — The tentative numerical roster among drivers expected for the 17th annual Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout at Vado Speedway Park, the six-race miniseries that begins with Friday's practice (complete WWS coverage): Tentative Full Story
Sorensen rolls toward debut in MB house car
Posted: 01/04/2023, 07:43 am By Kyle McFaddenAmong the newcomers to the full-time Late Model scene this year, perhaps no driver is better equipped for the transition than Dustin Sorensen. The 22-year-old has unknowingly worked toward the chance to take over the seat of the familiar Full Story
Fast Facts: Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/03/2023, 09:30 am By Aaron ClayDates: $10,000-to-win features Jan. 7-8, 11, 13-14 and $25,000-to-win finale Jan. 15 (complete WWS coverage) Track: FK Rod Ends Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park (3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval) Purse: Total Late Model purse of more than $250,000 Full Story
Fast Talk: Roundtable rings in the New Year
Posted: 01/02/2023, 07:08 amAfter a two-week break for the holidays and just ahead of Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park's Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout, our roundtable reconvenes for our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity Full Story
Column: Father and son reunite after breakup
Posted: 12/16/2022, 06:06 pmKyle Hammer and his father, Don, stood posing for a Dec. 3 photo in the convention center pit area of The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo., their arms draped across each other’s broad shoulders and smiles on their faces. This Full Story
Best of 2022: Top-five lists from a busy season
Posted: 12/16/2022, 12:17 am By Kevin KovacWith Driver of the Year and other driver honors already published, DirtonDirt.com takes a look at other top-five lists from the 2022 season, running the gamut from the top-five performances to top-five clashes of the year (Best of 2022 Full Story
Best of 2022: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/14/2022, 02:10 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2022 superlatives of Southern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2022 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2022: Northern, Western state capsules
Posted: 12/13/2022, 06:43 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2022 superlatives of Northern (including Canada) and Western states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best Full Story
Fast Talk: Putting a bow on the PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/12/2022, 08:26 amWith the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show wrapped up and the holiday break upon us, our Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids-sponsored roundtable considers off-season developments (edited for clarity and length): What caught your eye from Full Story
Best of 2022: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/12/2022, 12:16 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2022 superlatives of Midwestern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2022 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
Updates from second day of Indy's PRI show
Posted: 12/09/2022, 04:50 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 9) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen at 9 a.m. Friday for the second of three days at 2022's Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 20,000 attendees are expected to check out more than Full Story
Rumley gives Overton peek at Longhorn’s future
Posted: 12/07/2022, 06:33 pm By Kyle McFaddenELLISVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 3) — Though Brandon Overton’s one-off appearance at All-Tech Raceway aboard a Kevin Rumley-owned Late Model was deemed just that — a one-time favor in testing a Longhorn Chassis research and development car Full Story
Column: Relief, tears follow Gateway victory
Posted: 12/07/2022, 04:20 pmEveryone knew Tyler Erb would flash unbridled emotion when he climbed out of his Best Performance Motorsports car following Saturday night’s 40-lap Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals victory at The Dome at America’s Center. He always does, Full Story
Breakouts, newcomers and comebacks for 2022
Posted: 12/07/2022, 05:29 am By Kyle McFaddenAs part of its ongoing Best of 2022 coverage, DirtonDirt.com hands out awards to worthy Dirt Late Model drivers. We rank the top breakout drivers, top newcomers, most improved drivers and comeback drivers for the past season. This season’s Full Story
Fast Talk: A memorable December race night
Posted: 12/05/2022, 10:35 amWith high-profile events stretching into the 12th month of the year, our roundtable considers the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals and final XRSS weekend in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity Full Story
Davenport atop list of '22's Drivers of the Year
Posted: 12/05/2022, 09:54 am By Robert HolmanWith the 2022 racing season in the books, DirtonDirt.com takes a closer look at top five national drivers as well as regional and weekly Dirt Late Model competition. Check our video coverage for DirtonDirt.com’s Top Five Drivers overall, Full Story
J.D. caps wallet-busting season with All-Tech win
Posted: 12/04/2022, 07:50 am By Kyle McFaddenELLISVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 3) — As the victories piled up and as his dominance endured, one question had grown more prevalent as the year neared the end. Will Jonathan Davenport surpass an unprecedented $2 million in single-season earnings? Full Story
Notes: All-Tech enjoyable challenge for T-Mac
Posted: 12/03/2022, 06:57 am By Kyle McFaddenELLISVILLE, Fla. — There was a time Tim McCreadie loathed racing at All-Tech Raceway. On occasion, he’d at best tolerate the place. “The first couple times I came here I got lapped,” the 48-year-old said. | RaceWire Even after Full Story
Drama shadows $20,000 XRSS winner at All-Tech
Posted: 12/03/2022, 06:44 am By Kyle McFaddenELLISVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 2) — Ashton Winger isn’t ignorant to how he’s projected himself to the Dirt Late Model masses during a up-and-down, clash-spiced season that’s seen the Hampton, Ga., driver swap rides at least as often as Full Story
Michigan upstart's upset boon for little-guy chassis
Posted: 12/03/2022, 05:41 am By Robert HolmanST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 2) — Rusty Schlenk was one of the first people to greet Cody Bauer in victory lane Friday night after the Farwell, Mich., driver won the 25-lap Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals preliminary feature at The Dome at America’s Full Story
Column: Unique Dome always stirs excitement
Posted: 11/30/2022, 06:25 pmI have to admit: the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals, which will be contested for the sixth time Dec. 1-3 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo., isn’t my favorite event on the Dirt Late Model calendar. But I’ll also say Full Story
Fast Talk: Dome preview as December beckons
Posted: 11/28/2022, 11:00 amWith Thanksgiving behind us and a big first weekend of December ahead with Gateway and All-Tech as 2022's final major events, our roundtable considers these and other topics in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids Full Story
Column: Scaling back, Durham's new challenge
Posted: 11/23/2022, 11:46 amJason Durham isn’t leaving his position as Jonathan Davenport’s crew chief at Double L Motorsports because of any rift with the superstar driver from Blairsville, Ga., or team owner Lance Landers of Batesville, Ark. He has made that Full Story
Fast Talk: Weekend recap and holiday spirit
Posted: 11/21/2022, 10:18 amOur roundtable delves into a weekend highlighted by the Blue-Gray 100 and Southern Showcase as well as topics that pertain to the holidays in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Expound Full Story
Column: Rig fire another setback for Kyle Strickler
Posted: 11/16/2022, 05:04 pmWhen Kyle Strickler’s phone rang in the overnight hours of Nov. 7, he groggily awakened from a deep sleep inside his home in Mooresville, N.C., and didn’t answer in time. Moments later, though, the 39-year-old driver’s car owner, Full Story
