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Fast Talk: WWS wrapup and eyes on Volusia
Posted: 01/17/2022, 11:26 amOur roundtable wraps up the Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts and looks ahead to Speedweeks while discussing other noteworthy topics in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and Full Story
Wild West outings bode well for Pearson’s 2022
Posted: 01/17/2022, 06:53 am By Robert HolmanVADO, N.M. — Earl Pearson Jr. wrapped up the 16th annual Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts with a runner-up finish in Sunday’s $25,000-to-win finale. Finishing 2.260 seconds behind miniseries champion Mike Marlar Full Story
Column: Schlenk brings Rayburn tribute to WWS
Posted: 01/13/2022, 10:53 pmRusty Schlenk was beginning to think he’d have to resort to his Plan B for running the Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts — driving a second machine fielded by his Domination Race Cars customer Jeff Schildmeyer of Full Story
Column: Special bond between Moyer, Rayburn
Posted: 01/06/2022, 05:13 pmHe was, without a doubt, one of Hall of Fame chassis builder C.J. Rayburn’s favorite guys. Just ask Billy Moyer if that statement is fact and the all-time great Dirt Late Model driver from Batesville, Ark., will confirm it. “Yeah, Full Story
Fast Facts: Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly
Posted: 01/05/2022, 02:17 am By Robert Holman(Complete coverage) Dates: ($5,000-to-win features Jan. 8-9, 12, 14-15 and $25,000-to-win finale Jan. 16). Track: FK Rod Ends Vado Speedway Park, Vado, N.M. (3/8-mile, semi-banked clay oval) Purse: Total Late Model purse of more than Full Story
Memorable tales about life with ol' C.J.
Posted: 01/05/2022, 10:32 amEveryone has a C.J. Rayburn story. And while we can’t tell them all, we solicited many insightful ones from drivers, crew members, family members and spectators to shed light on one of the biggest personalities in Dirt Late Model racing. Full Story
Notes: Dumpert’s plans for ‘22? Fourth IMCA title
Posted: 12/23/2021, 04:12 amA season that saw its shares of highs and lows ended with a new high for Cory Dumpert. Dumpert clinched his third consecutive IMCA Sunoco Late Model national championship with his 17th feature win on the final night of the 2021 campaign. Full Story
Best of 2021: Top-five lists from a busy season
Posted: 12/17/2021, 05:14 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 2021 season, running the gamut from the top-five performances to top-five clashes of the year (Best of 2021 Full Story
Best of 2021: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/15/2021, 06:55 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2021 superlatives of the Southern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2021 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2021: Northern, Western state capsules
Posted: 12/14/2021, 06:58 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2021 superlatives of the Northern and Western states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2021 Full Story
Updates from second day of Indy's PRI show
Posted: 12/10/2021, 04:58 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 10) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen at 9 a.m. Friday for the second of three days at the 2021 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 20,000 attendees are expected to check out nearly Full Story
Overton tops list of our '21 Drivers of the Year
Posted: 12/06/2021, 08:09 am By Joshua Joiner and Robert HolmanWith the 2021 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
Notes: Wenger tumbles out of action at Gateway
Posted: 12/04/2021, 02:51 amST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 3) — Before the start of Thursday’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals opener, Tucker Finch of Jacksonville, Ill., was standing in The Dome at America’s Center pit area discussing how he had come to cede his seat Full Story
Quick engine swap saves Hoffman's Dome hopes
Posted: 12/04/2021, 01:32 am By Kevin KovacST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 3) — A cursory examination of Nick Hoffman’s Super Late Model results during Friday’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals preliminary program at The Dome at America’s Center would lead one to believe he had a smooth Full Story
Column: Carpenter set for his Dome defense
Posted: 12/01/2021, 09:24 amTyler Carpenter has been waiting nearly two years to defend his memorable victory in 2019’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center. After last year’s blockbuster indoor event in St. Louis, Mo., was canceled Full Story
Column: Eldora Million gets driver juices flowing
Posted: 11/24/2021, 04:13 pmWhen news broke last week that The Eldora Million was returning 21 years after its historic inaugural running at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, there was an unmistakable sense of excitement across the Dirt Late Model landscape. And Full Story
Tough season on, off track for Knowles
Posted: 11/20/2021, 02:44 pm By Brian McLeodNORMAN PARK, Ga. — Jake Knowles of Rome, Ga., has been chasing a championship for most of the season on the Newsome Raceway Parts-sponsored Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series, and entered the season-ending, Nutrien Ag Solutions-sponsored Full Story
Column: Vegas windfall boon for Pierce program
Posted: 11/17/2021, 04:41 pmBobby Pierce claimed that he never truly thought about the $100,000 pot of gold awaiting him if he could capture Saturday’s Duel in the Desert finale at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway until he found himself in the lead late Full Story
Top 25: Davenport on top as Madden climbs
Posted: 11/16/2021, 09:49 am By Joshua JoinerIt remains to be seen which of the sport’s two most dominant drivers in 2021 will be named the year’s top driver, but for the final week of DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 polling season at least, Jonathan Davenport has the edge over Brandon Full Story
Notes: West's shining star solid at Las Vegas
Posted: 11/15/2021, 07:56 pm By Kevin KovacLAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 13) — The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway isn’t exactly around the corner from Ricky Thornton Jr.’s native Chandler, Ariz., but he sure does feel right at home there. | RaceWire Just witness Thornton Full Story
Fast Talk: Vegas, Senoia and all in between
Posted: 11/15/2021, 09:47 amComing off a weekend with two megapurse races in Las Vegas, Nev., and Senoia, Ga., our roundtable weighs in on each for our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Give us your take on Full Story
Las Vegas chips don't fall the way of 2021's titans
Posted: 11/14/2021, 07:24 am By Kevin KovacLAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 13) — In the midst of their spectacular 2021 seasons, Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton haven’t experienced many truly disheartening moments. So after both superstars, the two top-ranked drivers in the DirtonDirt.com Full Story
Flat tire denies Pierce shot at J.D. in Las Vegas
Posted: 11/13/2021, 06:48 am By Kevin KovacLAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 12) — Brandon Overton didn’t pretend that he was capable of beating Jonathan Davenport in Friday’s 40-lap Duel in the Desert opener at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But he was quite certain about Full Story
Column: Title-winning Rocket team plots future
Posted: 11/11/2021, 07:24 amThere wasn’t the usual panache behind this year’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championship march for Brandon Sheppard and the Rocket Chassis house car team. Both driver and team owner would agree that, while Full Story
Top 25: Charlotte sweep pushes J.D. to No. 1
Posted: 11/09/2021, 10:00 am By Joshua JoinerBoosted by his impressive sweep of the Late Model portion of The Dirt Track at Charlotte’s NGK NTK World Finals weekend, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., moved up one spot in DirtonDirt.com’s top 25 to reclaim the No. 1 ranking Full Story
