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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
Notes: Monday win ends J.D.'s futility at Volusia
Posted: 02/13/2018, 03:07 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12) — Volusia Speedway Park has long been a thorn in Jonathan Davenport’s side. “This place has always been kind of tough on me,” Davenport said. “It’s tough on a driver. This place is really tricky.” Full Story
Column: Still recovering, Heckenast eyes return
Posted: 02/07/2018, 07:46 amFrank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., hasn’t competed in every Georgia-Florida Speedweeks since his first trip south as a driver in 2006, but he’s come close. The only seasons he hasn’t circled a track in Georgia and/or Florida Full Story
Notes: After loss on final lap, no sulking by Moran
Posted: 02/06/2018, 01:18 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 5) — Devin Moran’s heartbreaking, last-circuit defeat in Monday night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Wrisco Winternationals opener at East Bay Raceway Park was, for all intents and purposes, Full Story
Notes: Overton focused on Screven, WoO return
Posted: 02/04/2018, 01:07 am By Alli CollisBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Feb. 3) — Practice makes perfect. Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., is one of the first drivers to attest to this adage. With engine problems knocking him out of Thursday’s open practice session at Golden Isles Speedway, Full Story
Column: Young Texan eager for Speedweeks
Posted: 01/31/2018, 04:38 pmAt the fresh-faced age of 21, Tyler Erb obviously doesn’t have a long history to consider when asked to compare his optimism entering the 2018 racing season to his others before it. But, as the New Waverly, Texas, driver dives into his Full Story
National tour breakdown heading to Speedweeks
Posted: 01/30/2018, 03:04 pm By Todd TurnerA comparison and breakdown of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series heading into Georgia-Florida Speedweeks and the 2018 season. Lucas Oil competitors open Feb. 2 at Golden Isles Speedway Full Story
Top 25: Sheppard tops preseason rankings
Posted: 01/30/2018, 09:30 am By Alli CollisReigning World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series champion Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., begins the 2018 season atop DirtonDirt.com’s preseason Top 25 power rankings, one vote shy of unanimous in the poll presented by JRi Full Story
Fast Talk: What to look for at Speedweeks
Posted: 01/29/2018, 07:53 amWith Georgia-Florida Speedweeks launching Friday, our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable considers one of the busiest stretches of racing of the season (edited for clarity and length; complete Speedweeks coverage): What are Full Story
Schedule, track-by-track capsules for Speedweeks
Posted: 01/26/2018, 01:07 pm By Robert HolmanThe 2018 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks race-by-race schedule for Super Late Model events at six dirt tracks, two in Georgia and four in Florida. Action runs from Feb. 2-17 at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga.; North Florida Speedway Full Story
Speedweeks questions? Panelists have answers
Posted: 01/25/2018, 12:03 pmFebruary's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks for Super Late Models kick off next month in Georgia with 18 races at six tracks, two in Georgia and four in Florida. DirtonDirt.com asked staffers and several contributing panelists several questions 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
Fast Talk: The challenges faced by national tours
Posted: 01/22/2018, 12:01 pmWith Georgia-Florida Speedweeks on the horizon, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products looks ahead to the 2018 touring season (edited for clarity and length): What’s the biggest challenge for the Lucas Oil Late Model 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
Weiss, Shaw made WWS into WISSOTA nationals
Posted: 01/15/2018, 07:53 am By Todd TurnerQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — With WISSOTA drivers winning four of six Super Late Model races at the 12th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout, the upper Midwest’s best drivers made the most of their opportunity to shine on a big stage. Fellow Full Story
Canadian eager to get back on track in Arizona
Posted: 01/12/2018, 09:59 am By Todd TurnerQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Canadian driver Ricky Weiss wasn’t where he wanted to be Wednesday evening in the desert. Instead of lying underneath his race car in the dusty FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway pits repairing a broken driveshaft, Weiss Full Story
Column: Ultimate champ doesn't fear competition
Posted: 01/11/2018, 02:32 amTyler Millwood is far from a finished Dirt Late Model product, but the 26-year-old driver from Kingston, Ga., certainly speaks with the confidence of a seasoned veteran. “I told (crew chief) Derek (Gahring), ‘I’m not scared to go Full Story
Humble Dillard learning, turning heads in Arizona
Posted: 01/09/2018, 09:16 am By Todd TurnerQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — After just a handful of Dirt Late Model starts going back to last season, Cade Dillard remains humble while battling the talented competition at the 12th annual Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout. Following Full Story
Fast Talk: Anyone pick Arizona's early winners?
Posted: 01/08/2018, 12:45 pmWith the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout kicking off at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, members of our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable gathered to review the first two nights of the six-race miniseries (edited for clarity Full Story
Page's winning Ice Bowl move came during heat
Posted: 01/08/2018, 04:30 am By Robert HolmanEASTABOGA, Ala. — Michael Page’s biggest scare en route to his second straight Ice Bowl victory was probably the near-miss when he rubbed sheetmetal with the slower car of Jason Lively on the 23rd lap of Sunday’s finale. His winning Full Story
Pierce-Weiss showdown spices Arizona 40-lapper
Posted: 01/08/2018, 04:04 amQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 7) — In a wildly entertaining battle for the lead Sunday at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway, Ricky Weiss was going for a second straight Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout victory while Bobby Pierce was looking Full Story
Notes: Breazeale's unusual route to Arizona
Posted: 01/07/2018, 02:29 am By Todd TurnerQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. (Jan. 6) — With one mode of transportation or another, David Breazeale of Four Corners, Miss., was determined he wouldn’t miss Saturday’s first round of the Wild West Shootout at Arizona Speedway. He and wife Jennifer Full Story
Keyser Mfg. Wild West Shootout coverage index
Posted: 01/01/2018, 08:51 amQUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Index of DirtonDirt.com's previews and coverage for Arizona Speedway’s Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout set for Jan. 6-14 at the third-mile oval in the desert (downloadable statistics): Monday, Jan. 15 • Full Story
Column: After best year, Shaw ready for Arizona
Posted: 01/04/2018, 08:21 amDon Shaw of Ham Lake, Minn., sat out last year’s Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway thanks to the residual effects of concussions he suffered in a pair of October Full Story
Fast Talk: Kicking off the '18 season with a bang
Posted: 01/01/2018, 08:11 amAmid putting away our Christmas decorations and recovering from New Year’s Eve revelry, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products gets an early jump on the 2018 season. Happy New Year! (edited for clarity and length): Share Full Story
