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Suddenly, Volusia is one of Moran’s best tracks
Posted: 02/12/2021, 12:51 pm By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 11) — Well before making a last-minute decision to enter the 50th DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Devin Moran saw something about the place that gave him a good feeling. “I watched the first two Full Story
Column: Pierce dedicates Volusia win to Aunt Jenn
Posted: 02/10/2021, 07:10 amBARBERVILLE, Fla. — Bobby Pierce sensed it. So did his mother, Angie. After word came on Tuesday that Pierce’s aunt, Jenn Henk, had been removed from life support following her hospitalization near Phoenix, Ariz., for a brain aneurysm Full Story
Column: Early-season car switch for Strickler
Posted: 02/05/2021, 12:01 amKyle Strickler gave it a shot. He tried, really tried, over the past nine nights of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks to find a rhythm in the XR1 Rocket cars from the PCC Motorsports stable, but his Full Story
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks stat leaders
Posted: 02/03/2021, 07:08 am From staff reportsAn update of overall Georgia-Florida Speedweeks statistics midway through the winter stretch of racing, including events at Volusia Speedway Park, All-Tech Raceway, East Bay Raceway Park and Bubba Raceway Park: Feature victories 2 - Full Story
Speedweeks progression lifts Thornton to victory
Posted: 02/02/2021, 02:47 pm By Kevin KovacOCALA, Fla. (Feb. 1) — The first seven starts of Ricky Thornton Jr.’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks debut weren’t especially noteworthy. All the momentum that the open-wheel modified superstar had gained during January’s Keyser Manufacturing Full Story
Champs fall by wayside in J.D.'s jamup at Ocala
Posted: 02/02/2021, 07:21 am By Kevin KovacOCALA, Fla. (Feb. 1) — Brandon Sheppard couldn’t believe his eyes when he barreled into turn one on a lap-13 restart in Monday’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at Bubba Raceway Park. Right there in front of him, stalled Full Story
Long-awaited Lucas tour triumph relief for Scott
Posted: 01/29/2021, 06:12 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Jan. 28) — All of the trials and tribulations and moments of self-doubt that Stormy Scott experienced in two years of chasing the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series faded away Thursday in a wave of emotion at East Bay Raceway Full Story
Column: Rollover wreck doesn't deter Carpenter
Posted: 01/27/2021, 03:40 pmGIBSONTON, Fla. — Freddie Carpenter was sitting inside his trailer, peering outside at his crew and other passersby assessing the damage to his wrecked Kryptonite Dirt Late Model, when he offered the perfect summation of the crash he Full Story
Notes: Erb's East Bay win makes statement
Posted: 01/27/2021, 07:00 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Jan. 26) — Tyler Erb overtook 2020’s two winningest national Dirt Late Model drivers — the dynamic duo of Brandon Sheppard and Brandon Overton — to capture Tuesday night’s 30-lap Wrisco Industries Winternationals Full Story
'Zero moral victories' for Friesen in Late Models
Posted: 01/26/2021, 03:24 pm By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Jan. 25) — Stewart Friesen didn’t have a smile on his face when he climbed out of his car following Monday’s Strawberry Dash at East Bay Raceway Park. His fourth-place finish in the race meant he didn’t qualify Full Story
Fast Talk: Lauding Larson and looking to East Bay
Posted: 01/25/2021, 06:51 amAs we get into the thick of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, our roundtable considers Kyle Larson's rout at All-Tech and the upcoming events at East Bay in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and Full Story
Notes: Erb not hanging head after All-Tech loss
Posted: 01/24/2021, 03:09 pm By Joshua JoinerELLISVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 23) — After starting from the pole and leading 13 laps of Saturday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season opener at All-Tech Raceway, only to fade to sixth at the finish, it would be easy to assume that Tyler Full Story
Owens aware challengers aplenty are revving up
Posted: 01/23/2021, 12:02 am By Joshua JoinerELLISVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 22) — As he prepared to kick off his chase for a record fifth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship Friday at All-Tech Raceway, Jimmy Owens was as confident as ever. The 48-year-old veteran Newport, Tenn., Full Story
Column: J.D. sets table for rebound campaign
Posted: 01/21/2021, 08:10 amJonathan Davenport had just secured a $35,000 payday with a virtually flawless run to victory in Sunday’s 50-lap Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout finale at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway when he received the question he knew was Full Story
Schedule, track-by-track capsules for Speedweeks
Posted: 01/19/2021, 02:27 pm By Robert HolmanThe 2021 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks race-by-race schedule for Super Late Model events at six dirt tracks, one in Georgia and five in Florida. Action began Jan. 15 and runs through Feb. 13 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.; All-Tech Full Story
Fast Talk: J.D.’s regrets and Speedweeks previews
Posted: 01/18/2021, 11:34 amAmid a busy stretch of winter action in Arizona and Florida, our weekly roundtable talks the winners and losers in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): How bad was Jonathan Davenport Full Story
‘The faster the better’ for WoO's teen rookie Martin
Posted: 01/18/2021, 08:50 am By Joshua JoinerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 16) — When Parker Martin unexpectedly announced his plans to chase the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Rookie of the Year Award during the tour’s season opener Thursday at Volusia Speedway Full Story
Notes: Marlar steering through desert struggles
Posted: 01/17/2021, 09:22 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 16) — During a Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout in which three national touring series drivers have effectively controlled the headlines, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., is a big name who has found it difficult Full Story
Slick moves carry Erb past Thornton in Arizona
Posted: 01/16/2021, 06:28 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 15) — Tyler Erb was standing behind his Best Performance Motorsports car, rehashing his stirring victory in Friday night’s 30-lap Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout feature at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, Full Story
More take, less give triggers Arizona pileup
Posted: 01/14/2021, 08:13 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 13) — Brian Shirley saw the situation one way. Ricky Thornton Jr. viewed it another. In the first controversial moment of the 15th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, Full Story
Shirley aiming to get over the hump in Arizona
Posted: 01/13/2021, 07:28 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — How much speed does Brian Shirley have to find after the opening weekend of the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout to recapture the form he displayed en route to three victories in last year’s miniseries at Full Story
Notes: Chasing bonus, J.D. bemoans mistake
Posted: 01/12/2021, 08:11 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 10) — If Jonathan Davenport goes on to sweep the final four races of the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout and earn the $100,000 bonus posted for winning five times in the six-race miniseries at FK Rod Ends Full Story
Fast Talk: Recapping busy winter weekend
Posted: 01/11/2021, 01:21 pmWith popular winter action in full swing, our roundtable discusses the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout and Ice Bowl in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): What's a storyline Full Story
Hustle for ‘21 debut pays off for J.D. in Southwest
Posted: 01/10/2021, 06:28 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 9) — The flip of the calendar to Jan. 1 isn’t merely symbolic. It’s downright cathartic for some. You can put Jonathan Davenport in that category. “Definitely,” Davenport asserted after winning Saturday’s Full Story
Landers wedges Arizona racing trip into schedule
Posted: 01/09/2021, 07:04 am By Kevin KovacQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 8) — Jared Landers was in a decidedly unique place when he received an offer to drive Jason Rauen’s car in the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway. “It was like the 12th Full Story
