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Sport trending toward run-what-you-buy tires
Posted: 12/09/2016, 04:34 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 8) — As the oval track dirt product manager for Hoosier Racing Tire, Shanon Rush constantly receives feedback from Dirt Late Model racers. Lately he’s been hearing plenty about a certain topic. | Complete PRI Full Story
Best of 2016: More state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/01/2016, 02:48 am By Kevin Kovac and Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2016 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 2016 Full Story
Best of 2016: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 11/30/2016, 02:04 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2016 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 2016 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
Column: Council pushes universal safety specs
Posted: 11/15/2016, 04:00 pmThe Unified Dirt Late Model Council — a group that includes more than a dozen series directors, chassis constructors, engine builders and parts manufacturers — was born earlier this year to address rules and issues in an open, constructive Full Story
Tire lawsuit's dismissal allows for reinstatement
Posted: 10/18/2016, 08:15 pm By Kevin KovacA federal lawsuit filed against World Racing Group, its subsidiary DIRTcar Racing, Eldora Speedway and Eldora owner Tony Stewart by the drivers and team owners disqualified from June’s Dream XXII at Eldora for failed tire tests was dismissed Full Story
Notes: Richards right at home with PPMS victory
Posted: 10/10/2016, 07:40 am By Kevin KovacIMPERIAL, Pa. (Oct. 8) — Josh Richards is the rare Dirt Late Model driver who has become a superstar without ever racing regularly at a single track during his rise through the ranks. That doesn’t mean the 28-year-old sensation from Full Story
Column: Chris Simpson represents at Knoxville
Posted: 09/14/2016, 05:16 pmChris Simpson’s hometown of Oxford, Iowa, is just over a 90-minute drive from the famed Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, so it’s no surprise that the 32-year-old driver is especially enthused about competing in the track’s Lucas Oil Late Full Story
Notes: Eldora expedites World 100 tire testing
Posted: 09/13/2016, 09:47 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio — When Eldora Speedway general manager Roger Slack announced the results of tire tests less than 24 hours after each night of the World 100 weekend was completed, he immediately heard questions about the rapid turnaround Full Story
Notes: Ohio youngster making World 100 debut
Posted: 09/08/2016, 04:17 am By Alli CollisWhile rookie Kody Evans of Camden, Ohio, hasn’t been behind the wheel of a Dirt Late Model for very long, he’s already seeing improvements in his on-track performance. Making the trip to Eldora Speedway’s Dream XXII for the first Full Story
Boosted by Big E, Henry anxious to shine
Posted: 09/07/2016, 05:46 pm By Kevin KovacJon Henry is an unabashed cheerleader of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio — and, of course, this weekend’s World 100, the most prestigious event for both the famed high-banked, half-mile oval and Dirt Late Model racing. “I grew Full Story
Column: Will Big E tire rules turn out groovy?
Posted: 09/06/2016, 07:48 pmSome guys love it. Some guys aren’t sure about it but are reserving final judgement. One thing, however, appears certain about the new tire rule that will be in effect for the 46th annual World 100 on Sept. 8-10 at Eldora Speedway in Full Story
Notes: Georgia rookie stings competition
Posted: 09/01/2016, 12:49 am By Alli CollisCapturing the street stock portion of last year’s National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Joseph Brown of Columbus, Ga., closed his 2015 campaign on a high note. Looking to take it up a notch in 2016, the 21-year-old Full Story
Notes: Former WoO driver back up to speed
Posted: 08/04/2016, 07:47 am By Alli CollisIt wasn’t all that long ago that Brent Robinson of Smithfield, Va., was racing with a national tour full time, traveling across the country with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series. Taking a few years off to focus on work Full Story
Column: Blow to helmet hazy for healing Francis
Posted: 08/02/2016, 01:44 pmThere’s a black hole in Steve Francis’s memory of the July 15 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill. “I remember running the heat race,” Francis said two weeks later while competing in Full Story
Penalized Dream racers dispute tire tests, appeal
Posted: 06/21/2016, 02:10 pm By Todd Turner and Kevin KovacFive drivers facing fines, suspensions and loss of purse money from disqualifications at Eldora Speedway’s Dream XXII dispute lab tests and will appeal their fates in a tire-cheating scandal that rocked the Dirt Late Model world after Full Story
Column: Understated Erb makes a huge statement
Posted: 06/14/2016, 06:15 pmDennis Erb Jr. is a stoic individual, a guy who has a hard time cracking a smile even when he wins a race. No one knows that better than Heather Lyne, who has worked alongside Erb as his chief mechanic for 15 years. Which is why, after Full Story
Notes: Michigan rookie Stemler off to hot start
Posted: 06/09/2016, 06:36 am By Alli CollisTravis Stemler of Ionia, Mich., is no stranger to racing success. After all, it was just last season that the 25-year-old driver captured the modified track championship at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. But Stemler had his Full Story
Column: Stay-the-course Owens finally shows 'em
Posted: 06/01/2016, 06:15 amAmid the frustrating early-season struggles that prompted the Dirt Late Model world to wonder what had happened to superstar Jimmy Owens, the driver from Newport, Tenn., had a message for his team members. | Complete Show-Me coverage Always Full Story
Notes: Iowan on the rise heading to Show-Me 100
Posted: 05/25/2016, 02:52 pmCould Chris Simpson be the under-the-radar driver to step up and beat the national touring stars for the $30,000 top prize in this Saturday night’s 24th annual Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Lucas Oil Speedway? | Complete Full Story
Stars align for Rockford hosting WoO dirt races
Posted: 05/06/2016, 08:17 am By Kevin KovacJody Deery has been operating Rockford (Ill.) Speedway for nearly six decades, but she’s never witnessed an event at her family’s venerable quarter-mile oval quite like the ones scheduled for June 29-30. She knows these shows are going Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin rookie quickly finds victory lane
Posted: 05/05/2016, 08:51 am By Alli CollisLate Model rookie Jesse Glenz of Fall Creek, Wis., will tell you that he has high expectations when it comes to his on-track performance. But winning his second career Late Model start? Even Glenz couldn’t have predicted that one. For Full Story
Column: Tragedy spurs fire-safety improvements
Posted: 04/27/2016, 12:34 pmWhen a tragedy happens in the Dirt Late Model world, the reverberations can't be contained. So it was with the on-track disaster that took the 26-year-old life of Wheelersburg, Ohio’s Charlie Floyd, who succumbed April 19 after suffering Full Story
Notes: Settling in on dirt, Reaid starts to shine
Posted: 04/21/2016, 09:50 am By Alli CollisT.J. Reaid of Acworth, Ga., found significant success during his time in the asphalt ranks, competing in some of the sports most prestigious events, along with piloting cars owned by current NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch and former Full Story
Starrette Memorial is a special event for Carlton
Posted: 04/14/2016, 03:43 pm By Kevin KovacThe significance of this Saturday night’s Jack Starrette Memorial at Modoc (S.C.) Raceway is not lost on Kelley Carlton, the director of the Ultimate Super Late Model Series that sanctions the sixth annual event run in honor of the late Full Story
WoO, DIRTcar iron out amended suspension rules
Posted: 04/05/2016, 07:57 amThe World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and DIRTcar announced Thursday that the circuits will adopt the newly created Unified Late Model Suspension Rules following a months-long process that included manufacturers, constructors Full Story
