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Crossover lane can throw wrench into Eldora laps
Posted: 08/29/2018, 05:37 pm By Todd TurnerROSSBURG, Ohio — High speeds. An unforgiving concrete wall. Throngs of vocal fans. And the pressure of Dirt Late Model racing’s biggest events. Eldora Speedway provides plenty of challenges for World 100 drivers tackling the historic Full Story
Notes: Fairbury mod ace finds way in Late Models
Posted: 07/26/2018, 07:47 am By Alli CollisJeff Curl has proven himself a tough competitor the modified division, his resume boasting an American Modified Series championship and multiple track titles at his hometown Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway. Making the switch to Full Story
Notes: I-55 rookie's success salutes veterans
Posted: 07/12/2018, 12:10 am By Alli CollisDave Armstrong admits that the first half of his 2018 season was a bit of a challenge. Making occasional starts in a Super Late Model, the 33-year-old Ste. Genevieve, Mo., driver struggled to find a setup that allowed him to feel comfortable Full Story
Column: Surreal victory for a star-struck Norris
Posted: 06/27/2018, 05:07 amStanding in the pit area of his hometown’s Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., still wearing his driver’s uniform and surrounded by a few dozen family members, friends and fans nearly an hour after his first-ever World of Outlaws Craftsman Full Story
Column: Dream denied, Madden still motivated
Posted: 06/13/2018, 10:25 amPerhaps Chris Madden would have been the driver to make runaway winner Scott Bloomquist sweat late in Saturday’s 100-lap Dream XXIV at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Perhaps the Gray Court, S.C., driver would have had nothing for Full Story
T-Mac's Dream showing dimmed by stark reality
Posted: 06/11/2018, 02:19 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 9) — Tim McCreadie was in a reflective — perhaps even pessimistic — mood when he was interviewed by DirtonDirt.com pit reporter Dustin Jarrett after finishing a steady, solid sixth in Saturday night’s 100-lap Full Story
Column: Team regroups for Miller's Dream return
Posted: 06/06/2018, 06:15 pmThere was a void in Matt Miller’s life last year. It hit him like a punch to the jaw in both June and September, months that, every year for nearly two decades, were highlighted by the weekend he would spend competing in Dirt Late Model Full Story
Column: Young Landers on rise with new mentor
Posted: 05/23/2018, 02:59 pmGavin Landers is anxiously awaiting this weekend’s 26th annual Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Lucas Oil Speedway. In fact, the slender 21-year-old from Batesville, Ark., has never felt so much anticipation for a major Full Story
Notes: Mississippi Crate racer rolling early in '18
Posted: 05/17/2018, 08:23 am By Alli CollisMagnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss., is home to some of Dirt Late Model racing’s toughest Crate Late Model competitors. But every weekend, 26-year-old Evan Ellis of Plantersville, Miss., proves he’s up to the challenge, currently Full Story
Notes: Bedford returnee Troutman starts red-hot
Posted: 05/10/2018, 08:09 am By Alli CollisWhen Dave Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., took the April 13 checkered flag at Bedford (Pa.) Speedway, it marked his first visit to victory lane in more than a decade. While the 59-year-old driver has raced sparingly over the last several seasons, Full Story
Column: Ferree steers through many changes
Posted: 05/02/2018, 11:15 amAlex Ferree has never experienced as much change — both on and off the racetrack — in a single off-season as he did during the one just past. From a return to his own racing operation following seven years driving cars fielded by Joe Full Story
Column: Higher run lifts Simpson's career higher
Posted: 04/04/2018, 10:19 amChris Simpson had so many reasons to be thrilled about his $15,000 victory in last Saturday night’s 75-lap Hoker Trucking Thaw Brawl finale at La Salle (Ill.) Speedway. The most obvious, of course, was the fact that the triumph was the Full Story
Quick Time: First step toward national tour title
Posted: 03/14/2018, 11:45 amTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: T-Mac struggles to carry over '17 success
Posted: 02/21/2018, 05:01 pmThe mental toll a disappointing, frustrating Georgia-Florida Speedweeks had taken on Tim McCreadie was plainly evident after the Feb. 11 event at Bubba Raceway Park that closed out the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series portion of the winter Full Story
Iowa's Bruening enjoys solid Speedweeks finish
Posted: 02/13/2018, 12:59 pm By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12) — In Tyler Bruening’s racing world, Monday’s DIRTcar Nationals opener at Volusia Speedway Park could scarcely have gone better. Second-fastest lap in group time trials. Runner-up in a heat race. Seventh-place Full Story
Column: Passing torch, Lazer house car thriving
Posted: 01/24/2018, 04:28 pmThe 2017 Dirt Late Model season was a revelation for Bryan Bernheisel, a 32-year-old driver from Jonestown, Pa., who can only utter the word “thrilled” when asked about the results. “I almost tripled my career wins in one year, so Full Story
Column: Frank prepares for life after WoO tour
Posted: 01/17/2018, 07:12 pmIn less than a month, Chub Frank will likely load up his trailer, fill his hauler’s beer coolers and head south for Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. It’s a trip the veteran driver from Bear Lake, Pa., has made just about every February for Full Story
Gateway Nat'ls victory home run for Gundaker
Posted: 12/16/2017, 01:40 am By Kevin KovacST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 15) — Gordy Gundaker’s $5,000 victory in Friday night’s second 20-lap preliminary feature of the VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center was by far the biggest and richest of his Full Story
PRI: Notes, quotes from Indianapolis trade show
Posted: 12/07/2017, 05:50 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 7) — The Indiana Convention Center doors open Thursday for the first of three days at the 30th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 30,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,100 companies, Full Story
Best of 2017: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/06/2017, 03:11 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2017 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 2017 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2017: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/04/2017, 01:25 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2017 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2017 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
Column: Young O'Neal perseveres as top rookie
Posted: 11/01/2017, 01:20 pmHudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., didn’t begin the 2017 season with the expectation, let alone a plan, of chasing the full Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule. “No, not at all,” admitted O’Neal, the son of veteran star Full Story
Column: McIntosh casts eye toward national tour
Posted: 10/04/2017, 02:45 pmLast week’s announcement that Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., will depart the Blount Motorsports seat at the end of the 2017 season to pursue a more ambitious traveling schedule did not come as a surprise to team owner Larry Garner. Full Story
Less can be more, Duck River runner-up learns
Posted: 10/02/2017, 07:37 am By Robert HolmanWHEEL, Tenn. — Some lessons are learned the hard way. Look no further than Tyler Erb for proof. Over the last three seasons, the 20-year-old driver from New Waverly, Texas, has steadily seen his stock rise. That’s coincided with his Full Story
Notes: Clarksville Crate standout piles up victories
Posted: 09/21/2017, 07:09 am By Alli CollisWith back-to-back seasons a top-five finishes in UMP DIRTcar weekly points, Michael Zimmerman of Clarksville, Tenn., has established himself as one of the top Crate Late Model racers in the division. Zimmerman’s 2017 championship chase Full Story
