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Fast Talk: Who will be able to stop Weaver?
Posted: 03/30/2015, 12:09 pmHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Lucas Oil Series provides fans clearer view in pits
Posted: 03/26/2015, 10:12 am By Alli CollisAs the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series began its regular season last weekend at Atomic Speedway near Chillicothe, Ohio, and Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway, it was a first chance for many spectators to see first-hand new series rules designed Full Story
Column: Bonding with Baltes over tall cool one
Posted: 03/24/2015, 04:43 pmAfter Bob Pierce heard the sad news that Eldora Speedway founder Earl Baltes had passed away on Monday morning, the former Dirt Late Model star and current chassis builder thought back to the first time he had a one-on-one meeting with Full Story
Drivers remember Eldora founder as rules stickler
Posted: 03/24/2015, 11:38 am By Alli Collis, Kevin Kovac and Todd TurnerAt Eldora Speedway, drivers played by the rules of Earl Baltes, or they didn’t play at all. That’s what many drivers remember about the legendary track founder who died Monday at age 93. A few remember Baltes mellowing in his later Full Story
Anecdotes, reflections and memories of Baltes
Posted: 03/24/2015, 09:07 amDirtonDirt.com asked Eldora Speedway regulars, observers and drivers to tell us, using their own words, their favorite brief anecdotes and remembrances of interactions with Earl Baltes, the late founder of the world’s most famous dirt Full Story
Earl Baltes: Timeline of a promoting legend
Posted: 03/24/2015, 07:11 amA timeline of Earl Baltes, the legendary founder of Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, who died Monday (more on Baltes): April 27, 1921: Born in Versailles, Ohio 1952: Purchased Ma Shoes, renaming the dance hall the Eldora Ballroom after Full Story
Baltes set blueprint for short-track promotions
Posted: 03/24/2015, 04:25 am By Alli CollisEvery September, thousands of race fans converge on Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, for the World 100, Dirt Late Model racing’s most prestigious event. With its record crowds, impressive car counts and unmatched atmosphere, Eldora Full Story
Points leader Davenport weighing Lucas Oil run
Posted: 03/23/2015, 10:18 am By Kevin KovacNo one is more surprised that the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader right now is Jonathan Davenport than … Jonathan Davenport. And no one would be more shocked if Davenport ended up as the national tour’s 2015 champion Full Story
Quick Time: Balloting quandaries bubble up
Posted: 03/18/2015, 02:55 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: Landers ready for best year of his life
Posted: 03/17/2015, 01:26 pmRemember the 2010 Topless 100 at Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway? Jared Landers sure does. That was the sweltering summer day when he seemingly arrived as Dirt Late Model racing’s Next Big Thing. Then a 28-year-old open-wheel modified Full Story
Notes: Longhorn ready for downsizing Marlar
Posted: 03/11/2015, 09:01 am By Alli CollisEditor's note: Smoky Mountain Speedway's Tennessee Tipoff was postponed by weather to April 24-25. With rain and winter weather plaguing the Dirt Late Model calendar for the past couple of weeks, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., is hoping Full Story
Column: Racing world according to Stuckey
Posted: 03/11/2015, 07:48 amHe is the lesser-known figure of the dynamic duo behind Black Diamond-Club 29 Race Cars, but that’s only because his partner is a superstar driver who commands the casual fan’s attention. Everyone fully invested in Dirt Late Model racing Full Story
Fast Talk: Young talents and revitalized tracks
Posted: 03/09/2015, 02:20 pmHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Previewing Southern tours for the '15 season
Posted: 03/05/2015, 02:05 am By Alli CollisWith spring just around the corner, here's a look at developments on Southern Dirt Late Model tours for the 2015 season. The brief capsules, with information primarily from series officials, directors and publicists, focus on changes for Full Story
Column: Wisconsin pilot back on dirt racing radar
Posted: 03/04/2015, 06:09 amThere was a time — not really that long ago, in fact — when it appeared that Adam Hensel might be destined for Dirt Late Model stardom. The year was 2007 and, coming off a spectacular season in which he won 22 features and WISSOTA’s Full Story
Fast Talk: Freewheeling discussion while awaiting thaw
Posted: 03/02/2015, 10:57 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Notes: Clint Smith refocuses racing schedule
Posted: 02/25/2015, 06:35 am By Alli CollisEditor's note: The Bama Bash was postponed and rescheduled for March 7-8. For the first time in 10 years, Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., will not be chasing the World of Outlaws Late Model Series points title. Electing to forgo the 2015 Full Story
Fast Talk: Speedweeks wrap (a.k.a. Clantonfest)
Posted: 02/23/2015, 09:35 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Steadily rising Texan aims for next goal: win
Posted: 02/19/2015, 08:09 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 18) — As Morgan Bagley rolled toward the green flag as the polesitter in Wednesday night’s 40-lap UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned Late Model feature at Volusia Speedway, he had plenty on his mind. A trio of drivers aside Full Story
Column: Clanton turning in Capital improvements
Posted: 02/17/2015, 05:57 pmShane Clanton can’t help but view his spectacular start to 2015 through the prism of the downright forgettable season he completed just a few months ago. For an accomplished driver who has Dream and World 100 victories on his resume, Full Story
Fast Talk: Speedweeks recap en route to Volusia
Posted: 02/16/2015, 11:08 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Heckenast relishes WoO breakthrough at Ocala
Posted: 02/15/2015, 05:56 am By Kevin KovacOCALA, Fla. (Feb. 14) — The ecstasy that Frank Heckenast Jr. experienced after winning Saturday night’s 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Bubba Raceway Park was born from the frustration, misery and heartbreak of Full Story
Notes: Frank determined to get most of Longhorn
Posted: 02/14/2015, 12:40 pm By Kevin KovacOCALA, Fla. (Feb. 13) — You’d think that Chub Frank would have been happy with a run in Friday night’s 30-lap Bubba Army Winternationals opener at Bubba Raceway Park that saw him move forward from the eighth starting spot and come Full Story
Column: Move doesn't alter Overton's trajectory
Posted: 02/11/2015, 10:09 amThe autumn end of Brandon Overton’s five-month 2014 stint with team owner Troy Baird of Savannah, Ga. — a well-funded deal that allowed him to display his Dirt Late Model driving talent on a national stage — could have dropped him Full Story
Fast Talk: Spreading the wealth at Speedweeks
Posted: 02/09/2015, 11:14 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
