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Notes: U.S. Steel joins DTWC as title sponsor
Posted: 09/27/2011, 03:09 pmU.S. Steel has signed on as title sponsor of the 31st annual Dirt Track World Championship, the $50,000-to-win event promoted by Carl Short that wraps up the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season, the series announced. The Oct. Full Story
Notes: Phillips ends MARS ironman streak
Posted: 08/10/2011, 01:44 pmOne of the longest-running ironman streaks in Dirt Late Model racing came to end Friday when six-time MARS DIRTcar Series champion Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., skipped the series event at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., Full Story
Gimme five: Streaking Babb triumphs at Attica
Posted: 07/15/2011, 05:37 pm By Todd TurnerATTICA, Ohio (July 15) — Series champion Shannon Babb fought off rival Jeep Van Wormer over a five-lap stretch at Attica Raceway Park for his fifth straight victory on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals and series-leading eighth overall. The Full Story
Young Kentucky driver's new ride raises profile
Posted: 07/07/2011, 10:49 am By Todd TurnerPEEBLES, Ohio (July 6) — One dusty race night a few years back, Dustin Linville found himself in a tangle with fellow Kentucky driver Jimmy Crabtree that nearly sent Crabtree's Jesse Puckett-owned car over the backstretch wall. Linville Full Story
Dream car count slips to event-low 91
Posted: 06/11/2011, 09:49 am By Joshua Joiner and Todd TurnerROSSBURG, Ohio (June 10) — When Eldora Speedway general manager Larry Boos used a recent drivers' meeting to encourage Late Model drivers to stamp and mail in their Dream XVII entries, Brian Brooks knew the event's car count must Full Story
Notes: Late Models see improvements at Leesville
Posted: 05/18/2011, 01:37 pmLEESVILLE, La. — While 171 Speedway drew only a handful of Late Models to its May 14 event, feature winner Robbie Stuart of nearby DeRidder, La., is among those who hopes the recently reopened track thrives and has an opportunity Full Story
Richards lands NASCAR truck ride for Kyle Busch
Posted: 05/17/2011, 08:17 pmTwo-time World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., announced Tuesday he's agreed to run 11 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Warrendale, Pa.-based Joy Mining Machinery Full Story
Jetmore owner develops rich race at 'Great' track
Posted: 04/29/2011, 01:42 am By Joshua JoinerIn a region where big-money races are few and far between, the Sunflower State Showdown at the Great American Dirt Track in Jetmore, Kan., is primed to become a major event for drivers and fans all over the western half of the country. Full Story
Notes: Wall adding Longhorn to stable
Posted: 04/26/2011, 11:39 pmLooking to improve the performance of his ApplianceZone.com sponsored race team, Chris Wall of Springfield, La., will soon have a Longhorn Chassis to complement his MasterSbilt Race Car. Wall, the 2010 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Full Story
MLRA puts Turner last after controversial race
Posted: 04/14/2011, 07:37 pm By Todd TurnerOn Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway, David Turner found himself running among the leaders, found himself in multiple scrapes with fellow drivers — and finally found himself listed 24th in the final rundown. Although the long-time driver Full Story
WoO's Promoter of Year anxious for Commonwealth 100
Posted: 04/11/2011, 09:26 am By Kevin KovacThere's a host of reasons for Virginia Motor Speedway owner Bill Sawyer's selection as the 2010 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year, but three undoubtedly stand out. No. 1: Sawyer's racetrack, a showplace half-mile Full Story
Notes: True double-file restarts an adjustment
Posted: 03/17/2011, 08:00 amA dozen years ago, double-file restarts didn't exist in Dirt Late Model racing before the MARS DIRTcar Series popularized them. Since then, many series adopted the "Delaware" double-file restart with a single car out front, and a few Full Story
Three Tennessee ovals offer lucrative miniseries
Posted: 03/16/2011, 05:23 amWhile several tours sanction races in Tennessee, Super Late Model racers in the middle of the state can run for a lucrative points fund and purses in an unsanctioned three-track miniseries among Duck River Speedway near Lawrenceburg, Winchester Full Story
Notes: Doar takes rookie shot before it's too late
Posted: 03/08/2011, 06:08 pmWhen last month’s DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH began, Pat Doar was thinking about submitting an application for Rookie of the Year status on the 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series. By the time Doar left Florida’s Volusia Full Story
Notes: Fourth rainout leaves drivers stir crazy
Posted: 02/07/2011, 09:43 pm By Joshua JoinerGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 7) — A move to the Sunshine State didn’t change the fortunes of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. After rain washed out three Speedweeks races in Georgia over the weekend, weather also plagued Monday night’s Full Story
Track-by-track details of upcoming Speedweeks
Posted: 02/01/2011, 02:37 pmGeorgia-Florida Speedweeks Date, track, location, winning purse (sanction) Feb. 3, Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga., $10,000 (unsanctioned) Feb. 4, Golden Isles Speedway, Brunswick, Ga., $10,000 (unsanctioned) Feb. 5, Golden Isles Full Story
Moyer's 3rd-to-1st move leads to Tucson victory
Posted: 01/12/2011, 07:57 pm By Todd TurnerTUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 12) — When race-long leader Ray Moore got hung up in traffic on the 17th lap Wednesday at USA Raceway, second-running R.C. Whitwell saw the opportunity to make his move. But third-running Billy Moyer beat him Full Story
Notes: Lobb gets ready to take big leap in 2011
Posted: 01/11/2011, 12:20 pm By Ben Shelton and Todd TurnerTUCSON, Ariz. — John Lobb has big plans for 2011, and the 31-year-old driver from Frewsburg, N.Y., is getting an early jump racing season by competing in the Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway for the first time. Racing in six events Full Story
Ohio rookie dives into racing in Carolinas
Posted: 11/24/2010, 08:32 am By Rhonda BeckGAFFNEY, S.C. (Nov. 21) — Jim Rasey, a successful big-block modified dirt racer from Southington, Ohio, has done extensive Dirt Late Model racing this season, but not where you might expect. The 39-year-old Rasey has competed extensively Full Story
CBS planning telecast of Show-Me 100 in 2011
Posted: 11/21/2010, 05:01 pmINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Nov. 20) — Dirt Late Model racing will appear on a national broadcast network for the first time next spring with a tape-delayed program featuring the Show-Me 100 at Lucas Oil Speedway, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Full Story
Friday rain sets up World Finals doubleheader Saturday
Posted: 11/05/2010, 11:50 pmCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 5) — Friday night’s portion of the Lowes Foods World of Outlaws World Finals presented by Bimbo Bakeries and Tom's Snacks scheduled for the Dirt Track at Charlotte has been postponed until Saturday because Full Story
Notes: Delaware Championship gets purse boost
Posted: 10/22/2010, 10:10 amA boost in sponsorship has increased the purse for this weekend's Delaware State Dirt Track Championships at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar. Insinger Performance, a distributor for Sunoco Race Fuels, has stepped up to make the Full Story
Notes: Warrior hopes surge continues into autumn
Posted: 09/17/2010, 10:51 amWith some of the biggest Dirt Late Model events coming up, drivers who wheel Warrior Race Cars have to be excited about the recent surge of the Knoxville, Tenn., chassis builder. In mid-August, Warrior scored a major victory with Jared Full Story
Out of this world: Moyer grabs record sixth globe
Posted: 09/12/2010, 07:33 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 11) — Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., completed a lucrative sweep of this season’s two crown jewel Dirt Late Model events at Eldora Speedway, charging forward from the 23rd starting spot on Saturday night Full Story
Live updates: Moyer captures sixth World 100
Posted: 09/11/2010, 05:18 pm By Todd Turner and Ben SheltonROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 11) — Blog-style action from Saturday evening at Eldora Speedway for the 40th annual World 100 where the $43,000-to-win main event capped a night that started with six heat races and two consolation races at Full Story
