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• Richards eager as WoO returns to Fayetteville

  Posted: 04/17/2013, 09:54 am By Kevin Kovac

  It should come as no surprise that Josh Richards is excited about the World of Outlaws Late Model Series returning to Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway on Friday for the first time since 2010. With a sterling .667 career win percentage Full Story

• Chanler ends drought with Boothill victory

  Posted: 04/15/2013, 04:07 pm By Bryan Wimberley

  GREENWOOD, La. (April 13) — Breaking through amid a recent spate of rained-out races, Jeff Chanler of Minden, La., ended a personal victory drought Saturday with a $1,000 victory in the return of weekly Late Model racing at Boothill Full Story

• Fast Talk: NDRL's impressive fields, big winners

  Posted: 04/15/2013, 12:33 pm

  Here’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday and sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about Full Story

• Jaggers outduels Logue, grabs first ALMS victory

  Posted: 04/14/2013, 08:11 am

  PEORIA, Ill. (April 13) — Jason Jaggers of Wyanet, Ill., raced to the first Sunoco American Late Model Series victory of his career Saturday night at Peoria Speedway, earning $3,000 in the quarter-mile oval’s sixth annual Don Full Story

• Kerr leads flag-to-flag at Smoky Mountain

  Posted: 04/14/2013, 05:54 am By Richard Allen

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (April 13) — Tommy Kerr doesn’t race as often as he used to, but he does his best to make the most of the chances he gets. The Maryville, Tenn. driver did just that Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, Full Story

• Notes: O'Neal's mistake ruins chance at Paducah

  Posted: 04/13/2013, 09:54 am By Todd Turner

  PADUCAH, Ky. (April 12) — Two drivers who can handle rugged dirt track conditions as well as any were up front early in Friday’s Let’s Get Dirty 75 at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway, the inaugural event on the National Full Story

• Roberts turns back McDowell for Southern Nat'ls win

  Posted: 04/13/2013, 06:38 am

  BRASSTOWN, N.C. (April 12) — Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., raced to his first victory of the season Friday night at Tri-County Racetrack, with a flag-to-flag performance in the third-mile oval’s Spring Nationals event. Roberts Full Story

• Richards rules Paducah for $20,000 on new tour

  Posted: 04/12/2013, 11:47 pm By Todd Turner

  PADUCAH, Ky. (April 12) — Heavy rains that soaked the surface 24 hours earlier at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway didn’t bother Josh Richards on Friday night in the first-ever National Dirt Racing League event. The 25-year-old Full Story

• Chris Simpson races to quick start in new car

  Posted: 04/10/2013, 01:33 pm By Joshua Joiner

  Chris Simpson had a hunch that a switch to MB Customs race cars over the offseason would lead to improved results for his Kevin and Cindy Trca-owned race team. But he never thought that improvement would come as quickly as it has. The Full Story

• Madden claims Tazewell's Trammell Memorial

  Posted: 04/07/2013, 05:59 am

  Editor's note: After getting lab results of tire tests, the Southern All Stars on April 17 disquaified apparent winner Chris Madden, saying his tires didn't meet series requirements. Billy Ogle Jr. was declared the winner. TAZEWELL, Tenn. Full Story

• Owens tops Bloomquist for $10,000 at Lone Star

  Posted: 04/07/2013, 05:28 am By James Essex

  KILGORE, Texas (April 6) — Two-time and reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., survived a rough racing surface during Saturday’s High Banks Havoc main event at Lone Star Speedway and Full Story

• Denny Eckrich captures Deery opener, $5,555

  Posted: 04/07/2013, 05:24 am By Bill Martin

  WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 6) – The lucrative season opener on the 2013 Deery Brothers Summer Series belongs to Denny Eckrich. The Tiffin, Iowa, driver battled younger brother Andy much of the way before winning Saturday’s Full Story

• Chris Simpson captures opener at I-80, $2,000

  Posted: 04/06/2013, 06:14 am

  GREENWOOD, Neb. (April 5) — The beginning of Friday’s Spring Meltdown didn’t go so well for Chris Simpson. But the 29-year-old Oxford, Iowa, driver made up for that miscue and more, dominating the final 12 laps at I-80 Full Story

• Shirley's 2013 goals get rolling at WoO Illini 100

  Posted: 04/03/2013, 04:07 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Brian Shirley has his sights set on big Dirt Late Model prizes in 2013 — starting this weekend. Contending for victory in the sport’s richest and most prestigious races is the stated goal for the defending UMP DIRTcar Summernationals Full Story

• Quick Time: James is the latest to drive 'Maude'

  Posted: 04/03/2013, 11:52 am By Todd Turner

  Take 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

• Notes: Jameson makes due in 12-year-old car

  Posted: 04/01/2013, 03:52 pm By Todd Turner

  UNION, Ky. (March 30) — Feel-good stories about drivers who return to tried-and-true cars crop up now and again. This isn’t one of them. At Florence Speedway for Saturday’s Spring 50, driver Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Full Story

• WoO girding for another tight Farmer City finish

  Posted: 04/01/2013, 03:22 pm By Kevin Kovac

  If there’s one thing fans can expect from the fifth running of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Illini 100 this weekend at Farmer City Raceway, it’s a close, down-to-the-wire finish. That’s the history of the $20,000-to-win Full Story

• Birky outduels Simpson for $10,000 at La Salle

  Posted: 03/31/2013, 06:15 am

  La SALLE, Ill. (March 30) — Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, outdueled new protege and fellow Iowan Chris Simpson on Saturday at La Salle Speedway for a $10,000 victory in the Sunoco American Late Model Series-sanctioned Thaw Brawl. Birkhofer, Full Story

• Red-hot Davenport wins $30,000 Carolina Crown

  Posted: 03/31/2013, 03:15 am By Joshua Joiner

  LANCASTER, S.C. (March 30) — If Jonathan Davenport’s first two victories of the 2013 season weren’t enough to prove that he’s back to his old self with his new AES Racing team, his third win should surely do the Full Story

• Brakeless James repels Marlar's Florence charge

  Posted: 03/30/2013, 11:15 pm By Todd Turner

  UNION, Ky. (March 30) — Driving a virtually brakeless car doesn’t typically lead to success, but Scott James found the malady helped give him an edge on the last lap of Florence Speedway’s Spring 50. Mike Marlar had thrown Full Story

• Quick Time: Five drivers whose stock is on rise

  Posted: 03/27/2013, 11:53 am By Todd Turner

  Take 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

• Crate standout survives asphalt-to-dirt transition

  Posted: 03/27/2013, 07:25 am By Joshua Joiner

  After establishing himself as a frequent contender among the Northeast’s Crate Late Model ranks in 2012, there’s little doubt that former asphalt Late Model standout Will Thomas III of Sharpsville, Pa., has made a successful Full Story

• Fast Talk: Reviewing the Indiana Icebreaker

  Posted: 03/25/2013, 12:06 pm

  Here’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday and sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about Full Story

• Davenport tops Cook for second straight SAS win

  Posted: 03/24/2013, 05:31 am By Richard Allen

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (March 23) — Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., is making himself comfortable on the Southern All Stars Series. The series points leader claimed the tour’s event at Smoky Mountain Speedway Saturday night, Full Story

• Erb breaks the ice for third Lucas Oil victory

  Posted: 03/23/2013, 09:32 pm By Todd Turner

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (March 23) — Eighth-starting Dennis Erb Jr. was in a hurry getting to the front Saturday at Brownstown Speedway’s Indiana Icebreaker. And the 40-year-old Carpentersville, Ill., driver never slowed down, motoring Full Story