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Bloomquist tops time trials for 41st World 100
Posted: 09/09/2011, 08:52 am By Todd Turner and Joshua JoinerROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 9) — Scott Bloomquist was the fastest qualifier in the first round of time trials Friday for the 41st annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. After that time was eclipsed by a couple of drivers in the second round, Full Story
Big E's Big 10: What to look for at World 100
Posted: 09/08/2011, 04:44 am By Todd TurnerEditor's note: This is the fourth of four top-10 listings this week previewing the 41st annual World 100. Eldora Speedway's a great place for watching race cars, but it's also a great place for people-watching. You can see plenty people Full Story
Quick Time: World 100 edition of racing's recap
Posted: 09/07/2011, 10:24 am By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action. Quick Time, one of the newest features of our website, will appear every Wednesday Full Story
Notes: Ride-less Miller skipping 41st World 100
Posted: 09/07/2011, 07:31 am By Todd TurnerWith the 41st annual World 100 coming up this weekend, Matt Miller can't remember the last time he hasn't competed in one the major Dirt Late Model events at his home-state Eldora Speedway. But he doesn't plan to enter Dirt Late Model racing's Full Story
Unfazed by 3-wide start, Ruhlman wins at Eldora
Posted: 09/05/2011, 03:46 am By Todd TurnerROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 4) — Starting in the middle of the second row in the first-ever three-wide starting formation for Late Models at Eldora Speedway, Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, didn't get anxious despite being surrounded by eight Full Story
Home-stater Hawkins has career night at Tyler
Posted: 09/04/2011, 06:51 am By Kevin KovacMIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (Sept. 3) — Jared Hawkins lived a fairy tale on Saturday night. Racing in front of his home-state fans on a track he knows well, the rising young star from Fairmont, W.Va., rolled to the biggest win of his career Full Story
Bloomquist repels Owens for 11th Lucas victory
Posted: 09/04/2011, 12:41 am By James EssexPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Sept. 3) — Surviving a duel with Scott James and a late charge by 22nd-starting Jimmy Owens, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., won Saturday's Pepsi 50 River Days Rumble at Portsmouth Raceway Park for his series-leading Full Story
Jewell grabs $3,000 Richmond victory
Posted: 09/03/2011, 11:30 pmRICHMOND, Ky. (Sept. 3) — Former track champion Mike Jewell of Scottsburg, Ind., earned $3,000 Saturday at Richmond Raceway in the Stars & Stripes 40, a race co-sanctioned by the STARS Volunteer Racing Series and Midwest Dirt Racing Full Story
Hawkins tops Tyler County for richest win
Posted: 09/03/2011, 10:28 amMIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (Sept. 2) – Defending his home turf against a host of invaders gearing up for the Tyler County Speedway’s Black Diamond 125, Jared Hawkins of Fairmont, W.Va., scored the richest victory of his career Friday Full Story
Shirley takes advantage, grabs $5,000 at Fairbury
Posted: 09/03/2011, 07:00 amFAIRBURY, Ill. (Sept. 2) – Capitalizing on a scuffle between leaders Kevin Weaver and Jason Feger, Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., moved from third to first midway through Friday night’s Prairie Dirt Shootout at Fairbury American Full Story
Moore ends Bagley's streak at USA Speedway
Posted: 09/03/2011, 05:26 am By Bryan WimberleySTERLINGTON, La. (Sept 2) — Ray Moore of Haughton, La., led every lap Friday at USA Speedway, earning $2,000 on the O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing circuit and ending end Morgan Bagley's season-long domination at the Full Story
Boggs tops Southern 50, collects $10,000 payday
Posted: 09/03/2011, 04:53 am By Todd TurnerWHEELERSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 2) — Little Seth Boggs slept through most of Friday's Southern 50, missing a series of double-file restarts, a scary backstretch accident and a parade of competitors vainly trying to keep up with his daddy. Full Story
Covert's eager for Roaring Knob's WoO stop
Posted: 09/01/2011, 05:55 pm By Kevin KovacJason Covert has a pretty straightforward message for any fan contemplating a visit to Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex for the Joy Mining Machinery 50 on Sunday. Don’t miss it. “It’s gonna be one of the best races of Full Story
Lance Jr. wins thriller at Peoria, wraps up title
Posted: 08/28/2011, 10:10 pm By Jeff AdamsPEORIA, Ill. (Aug. 27) – In one of the most exciting races of the season at Peoria Speedway, Steve Lance Jr., Jason Jaggers and Billy Drake put on a groove-swapping, side-jobbing display in Saturday’s 30-lap season championship Full Story
Gorby gets first MDLMS victory at Salina
Posted: 08/28/2011, 11:25 amSALINA, Kan. – Gary Gorby of Caney, Kan., rallied from the tail of the field in Friday night’s Midwest Dirt Late Model Series event at Salina Speedway and picked up his first series victory as the 3/8-mile oval hosted Late Models Full Story
Stovall edges Sheppard, ends Babb's 2-win streak
Posted: 08/28/2011, 05:25 amPEVELY, Mo. (Aug. 27) — Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., rallied from his 19th starting spot Saturday at I-55 Raceway to overtake Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., in the final two laps, grabbing a thrilling MARS DIRTcar Series victory. Stovall Full Story
O'Neal grabs home-state victory at Lawrenceburg
Posted: 08/27/2011, 05:13 am By James EssexLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Aug. 26) — Don O'Neal was briefly going the wrong direction at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday night, dropping from his second spot back to third just past the midpoint of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main Full Story
Owens denies McDowell, nabs Volunteer victory
Posted: 08/26/2011, 05:13 am By James EssexBULLS GAP, Tenn. (Aug. 25) — In Thursday's Reece Monument Scorcher 50 at Volunteer Speedway, Jimmy Owens made sure Reece Monument had a prominent place in victory lane — on the side of his race car. Owens overtook polesitter Full Story
Notes: Adjusting to cars is nothing new for Marlar
Posted: 08/24/2011, 06:47 pmSome Dirt Late Model drivers stick with one chassis, even one car, for years on end. Then there are drivers like Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., who seem to show up at the racetrack in a different car, different chassis and different graphics Full Story
Fast Talk: Topless 100 and tire-test procedures
Posted: 08/22/2011, 11:49 amHere's the latest edition of Fast Talk, a new DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who's hot, who's not and other issues regarding Full Story
Weiss caps NLRA's Western Tour with fourth victory
Posted: 08/22/2011, 08:52 am By Chris StepanDOYON, N.D. (Aug. 20) — Ricky Weiss of Winnipeg, Manitoba, outdueled polesitter Brad Seng of Grand Forks, N.D., in the final laps Saturday at Devil's Lake Speedway to wrap up the Northern LateModel Racing Association Western Tour Full Story
Bloomquist tops Owens, wins fourth Topless 100
Posted: 08/21/2011, 01:41 pm By Joshua JoinerLOCUST GROVE, Ark. (Aug. 21) – Action is set to get under way Sunday afternoon at Batesville Motor Speedway with the final 88 laps of the rain-postponed Comp Cams Topless 100. Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., was out front of Full Story
Madden rallies from 10th for Cleveland victory
Posted: 08/21/2011, 06:17 amCLEVELAND, Tenn. (Aug. 20) — Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., overtook polesitter Skip Arp of Georgetown, Tenn., just past the halfway point Saturday and raced to his first Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series victory of the season. Starting Full Story
Notes: Broken axle dooms James at Moler
Posted: 08/20/2011, 04:07 am By Todd TurnerWILLIAMSBURG, Ohio (Aug. 19) — There wasn't too much question who had the fastest car during Friday's Victor "Ike" Moler Memorial on Friday night, but Scott James wasn't around at the finish. The Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver dominated Full Story
Rice surprises himself, grabs $5,000 at Moler
Posted: 08/20/2011, 02:55 am By Todd TurnerWILLIAMSBURG, Ohio (Aug. 19) — Jerry Rice has specialized in mastering slower, slicker tracks most of his dirt racing career, so the Verona, Ky., driver wasn't exactly overflowing with confidence before Friday night's Victor "Ike" Full Story
