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Column: McGuire races into the political arena
Posted: 02/09/2016, 08:37 amBack when Josh McGuire was a full-time Dirt Late Model driver, his ever-present friendly, talkative demeanor and ability to get along with virtually everyone earned him an appropriate nickname from his buddies at the track. “They would Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing Golden Isles weekend
Posted: 02/08/2016, 11:43 amOur panelists for the Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored Fast Talk weigh in on the first weekend of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks (edited for clarity and length): Have Josh Richards and Jonathan Davenport put themselves in positions to dominate Full Story
Column: Hall of Fame dad calls shots for Moyer
Posted: 02/04/2016, 05:16 amA tweet that Billy Moyer Jr. sent out to his 14,000-plus Twitter followers Jan. 27 provided all the evidence anyone needs to know about his enthusiasm for this year’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks activities. “My crew chief for speedweeks!” Full Story
Notes: Upgrades continue at sparkling Golden Isles
Posted: 02/03/2016, 09:21 amWhat Golden Isles Speedway promoter Darryl Courson told DirtonDirt.com during December’s Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis still holds true as the Super Bowl of Racing begins at the 4/10-mile oval near Brunswick, Full Story
WoO efforts culminate in Craftsman sponsorship
Posted: 02/02/2016, 03:08 pm By Kevin KovacMonday’s announcement that Sears and the Craftsman Tools brand will become the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws Late Model and Sprint Car series in 2016 was a decade in the making. Ever since Ben Geisler joined the World Racing Full Story
Speedweeks preview? Ask the panel of experts
Posted: 01/29/2016, 12:01 amFebruary's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks for Super Late Models kick off next week in Georgia with 19 races at six tracks, two in Georgia and four in Florida. DirtonDirt.com asked staffers and several contributing panelists several questions Full Story
Young Texan readies for first Speedweeks action
Posted: 01/28/2016, 02:33 pm By Alli CollisIt’s roughly a 15-hour drive from Hockley, Texas, to Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga. But 19-year-old Austin Theiss is looking forward to the long trip. Still relatively new to the Late Model division, the Texas youngster is Full Story
Column: Pearson poised to get car back on track
Posted: 01/27/2016, 05:27 amLast year Earl Pearson Jr. and Dunn-Benson Motorsports dived into Georgia-Florida Speedweeks barely ready for the first green flag of the season after a whirlwind two-month span spent building a team from scratch but nonetheless came out Full Story
Handicapping title chase with the Lucas Oil Series
Posted: 01/26/2016, 01:13 pm By Andy SavaryHandicapping the chase for the 2016 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship, which pays $75,000 to the driver accumulating the most points over the season-long campaign that starts Feb. 4 at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga.; Full Story
Handicapping title chase for the World of Outlaws
Posted: 01/26/2016, 01:03 pm By Andy SavaryHandicapping the chase for the 2016 World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship, which pays $100,000 to the driver accumulating the most points over the season-long campaign that starts Feb. 12 at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Full Story
Frequent-flying Crate racer logs miles, wins
Posted: 01/22/2016, 11:26 am By Alli CollisFor most weekly racers, a trip to the races typically means a short drive to enjoy action as a weekend warrior. It's a little more complicated for Pasadena, Md., native Darin Henderson. While his job keeps him in Michigan during the week, Full Story
Column: After tough '15, Shirley's second chance
Posted: 01/20/2016, 09:55 amIt’s nearly the end of January, and Brian Shirley is hard at work in his Chatham, Ill., shop with two full-time crew members preparing fresh, shiny race cars for an assault on February’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. He can be forgiven, Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing the Wild West Shootout
Posted: 01/18/2016, 12:21 pmDirtonDirt.com staffers review the Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by Black Diamond-Club 29 Race Cars in the Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored Fast Talk (edited for clarity and length): Was Arizona merely a sneak preview Full Story
Rule-bending at Tucson reaches a tipping point
Posted: 01/17/2016, 09:05 am By Todd TurnerTUCSON, Ariz. (Jan. 16) — Rule-bending that typically happens at unsanctioned Dirt Late Model events doesn’t draw much notice when cars are running back in the back. Don O’Neal’s virtually solid left sailpanel — illegal because Full Story
Column: Bernheisel's path to a lengthy career
Posted: 01/13/2016, 01:11 pmJim Bernheisel doesn’t deny that his long involvement in the Dirt Late Model world — almost 40 years as a driver and nearly as many as a parts business owner and chassis builder — is somewhat of a surprise. Geography, after all, presented Full Story
Brannon overcomes foes, nerves for Ice Bowl win
Posted: 01/13/2016, 11:20 am By Alli CollisEASTABOGA, Ala. (Jan. 10) — For the last few years, it’s been home-state drivers making their way to Talladega Short Track's victory lane at the Ice Bowl. But Sunday evening was a different story, as David Brannon of Elora, Tenn., fought Full Story
WoO assemble Dirt Late Model rules committee
Posted: 01/10/2016, 04:21 pm By Kevin KovacWith all the talk about rules in Dirt Late Model racing this off-season — including, of course, the much debated new suspension mandates recently announced by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series — World of Outlaws Late Model Series Full Story
Hometowners eye Wild West Shootout success
Posted: 01/07/2016, 01:48 pm By Kevin KovacR.C. Whitwell and Jake O’Neil spent the 2015 season racing halfway across the country on the Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Racing Association tour, so the Tucson, Ariz., drivers keenly understand the significance of the Keyser Manufacturing Full Story
Column: Talented Texan picks Late Model spots
Posted: 01/06/2016, 09:43 amLast year’s Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., revealed to Rodney Sanders that he could compete at a high level in the Dirt Late Model division. Then Sanders’s ensuing full-fendered excursion — Full Story
After move, Chupp still helping drivers succeed
Posted: 12/30/2015, 08:50 am By Kevin KovacRandle Chupp turned 50 in August and hasn't run anything approaching a regular Dirt Late Model schedule in more than five years, but he still identifies as a driver. “I ain’t never quit racing,” Chupp said, “and I’m never gonna Full Story
Dust settling after rule changes on Lucas tour
Posted: 12/24/2015, 09:37 am By Kevin KovacThe consensus is that Jonathan Davenport and his crew chief Kevin Rumley changed Dirt Late Model racing with their historic 2015 season highlighted by a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship, five crown jewel victories and nearly Full Story
Column: Elder Pierce marvels at son's success
Posted: 12/23/2015, 07:59 amWith his sweep of the 2015 UMP DIRTcar Summernationals and weekly racing points championships, Bobby Pierce gave his father Bob’s ego another solid punch. “Again he did something I couldn’t do when I was racing,” the elder Pierce, Full Story
Best of 2015: Year's review by the numbers
Posted: 12/23/2015, 07:36 am By Andy SavaryDirtonDirt.com continues its Best of 2015 coverage with a new feature that looks back on the season that was (and ahead to the 2016 season to come) by breaking down many of the most significant numbers in Dirt Late Model racing (Best of Full Story
Best of 2015: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/17/2015, 06:55 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 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 2015 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2015: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/15/2015, 05:28 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2015 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
