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• 'Part of racing died' with loss of SAS tour founder

  Posted: 04/05/2011, 12:35 pm By Joshua Joiner and Todd Turner

  A racing pioneer who founded the longest-running Dirt Late Model series, beloved and legendary promoter B.J. Parker died Monday night at his Graysville, Ala., home. He was 78. The silver-haired National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer, who Full Story

• Hill earns $3,000 NASRA victory at Tazewell

  Posted: 04/03/2011, 08:22 pm

  TAZEWELL, Tenn. (April 2) — Getting his first victory in a new Warrior Race Car, Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tenn., earned $3,000 Sunday at Tazewell Speedway for a 40-lap victory in National All Star Racing Association action. Hill raced Full Story

• Notes: Heckenast looking for strong run in Lone Star feature

  Posted: 04/02/2011, 12:54 pm By Joshua Joiner

  KILGORE, Texas (April 1) – Chris Wall of Springfield, La., pulled to nearly a straightaway lead on his way to winning Friday night’s second heat race during preliminary action for Saturday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Full Story

• Notes: WoO vet Francis opts for Lucas Oil Series

  Posted: 03/24/2011, 03:43 pm

  In the early spring of each of the past few seasons, veteran driver Steve Francis has weighed the plusses and minuses of which national tour he'd follow. The 2004 charter member of the reorganized World of Outlaws Late Model Series competed Full Story

• Hubbard anxious for return to site of first Outlaws victory

  Posted: 03/23/2011, 03:56 pm By Kevin Kovac

  With a milestone victory and a wild-and-crazy post-race celebration, Austin Hubbard made last year’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Screven Motor Speedway unforgettable for every fan in attendance. Can the teenage sensation Full Story

• Notes: Team's front row at Gap doesn't pan out

  Posted: 03/20/2011, 07:41 am By Joshua Joiner

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (March 19) — Saturday night's preliminary action for the Spring Thaw at Volunteer Speedway went pretty well for Blount Motorsports teammates Tommy Kerr and Billy Ogle Jr. Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., won the night's Full Story

• Madden outruns Owens, gets victory at Volunteer

  Posted: 03/20/2011, 06:44 am By Joshua Joiner

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (March 19) — Volunteer Speedway became one of Chris Madden’s favorite racetracks with his $20,000 victory 2007's Scorcher 100. Now the Gray Court, S.C., has even more reason to appreciate the 4/10-mile east Full Story

• Carrier pockets $5,000 for first Florence victory

  Posted: 03/19/2011, 10:15 pm By Todd Turner

  UNION, Ky. (March 19) — Kentucky native Eddie Carrier Jr. finally grabbed a victory at Florence Speedway. And after climbing atop his car to show off his Spring 50 trophy, the 40-year-old Carrier made it abundantly clear he didn't Full Story

• Promising Bagley captures first SUPR victory

  Posted: 03/19/2011, 05:27 am By Bryan Wimberley

  STERLINGTON, La. (March 18) — Up-and-coming rookie Morgan Bagley of Longview, Texas, continued his solid season Friday by notching his first career Late Model victory at USA Speedway in O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing Full Story

• Hubbard quick in Cash Cow 100 practice

  Posted: 03/18/2011, 07:58 am By Kevin Kovac

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (March 17) — Forty-one drivers from 15 states attended Thursday night’s Cash Cow 100 practice session at Columbus Speedway, setting the stage for a spectacular weekend of World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition. Stopwatch Full Story

• Retiring Golden Isles owner selling racetrack

  Posted: 03/17/2011, 01:45 pm By Joshua Joiner

  Golden Isles Speedway is closing its gates after owner and promoter Frankie Lloyd announced his retirement this week. Lloyd, who turned 65 Saturday, purchased the racetrack just west of Brunswick, Ga., in 2004 and after six and half years Full Story

• Notes: Davenport makes most of second chance

  Posted: 03/14/2011, 01:24 pm By Joshua Joiner

  GAFFNEY, S.C. (March 13) — Jonathan Davenport’s victory in Sunday’s March Madness at Cherokee Speedway was a boost of confidence in many ways for the Blairsville, Ga., driver. Not only did the victory in the $10,000-to-win Full Story

• Notes: Winkles tames nerves in Hohenwald run

  Posted: 03/14/2011, 11:39 am By Ben Shelton

  HOHENWALD, Tenn. (March 12) — Asked if he was nervous before battling up front in Saturday's second annual Icebreaker, Chad Winkles of Falkville, Ala., admitted he was in an unusual situation for Tennessee National Raceway's season Full Story

• Davenport drought over with victory at Cherokee

  Posted: 03/14/2011, 05:10 am By Joshua Joiner

  GAFFNEY, S.C. (March 13) — After struggling to meet his usual standards during his first few races of 2011, Jonathan Davenport returned to winning form Sunday when he held off Scott Bloomquist and Casey Roberts to win the ninth annual Full Story

• Shaver's tire survives for victory at Golden Isles

  Posted: 03/12/2011, 01:26 am By Joshua Joiner

  BRUNSWICK, Ga. (March 11) — Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., dominated the majority of Friday night’s Super Bowl of Racing VII round one feature at Golden Isles Speedway, but he thought his chance of claiming the $10,000 victory Full Story

• Notes: Pair of 44s clash on Golden Isles restart

  Posted: 03/12/2011, 01:10 am

  BRUNSWICK, Ga. (March 11) — A turn-three fracas in the closing laps of Friday's Super Bowl of Racing VII's opener at Golden Isles Speedway saw one driver survive, other drivers eliminated, and just about everyone pointing fingers. The Full Story

• Lucas Oil amends ruling on lowered interior deck

  Posted: 03/08/2011, 08:19 am By Joshua Joiner

  Addressing rule-related issues that arose during February's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series made several rulebook amendments Monday, specifically targeting an innovative lowered deck in the driver's compartment Full Story

• Notes: Modoc traffic frustrates frontrunners

  Posted: 03/06/2011, 01:19 pm By Joshua Joiner

  MODOC, S.C. (March 5) — The list of fellow drivers that Chris Ferguson and Casey Roberts send Christmas cards to will likely be a few names shorter when the holidays roll around. Both Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., and Roberts of Full Story

• Vaught dominates TMS, grabs first SUPR victory

  Posted: 03/06/2011, 05:44 am By Bryan Wimberley

  FORT WORTH, Texas (March 5) — With his eye on a victory at the nearby 1.5-mile pavement track in the future, Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., conquered the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track on Saturday night, with a superb performance for Full Story

• Notes: McCool is taking aim at Lucas Oil Series

  Posted: 02/28/2011, 01:36 pm

  VIVIAN, La. (Feb. 26) — Bub McCool burst upon the national racing scene as a precocious 18-year-old in 1996, running as a rookie on the Hav-A-Tampa Dirt Racing Series. The 33-year-old driver from Vicksburg, Miss., plans to tackle Full Story

• Moore soars to richest victory in Pelican thriller

  Posted: 02/27/2011, 04:39 am By Bryan Wimberley

  VIVIAN, La. (Feb. 26) — Although it had been 33 months since Late Models raced at ArkLaTex Speedway, the quarter-mile oval showed fans it can produce an instant classic like the 2008 photo finish. Ray Moore of Haughton, La., claimed Full Story

• Notes: Moore confident after last-minute decision

  Posted: 02/26/2011, 07:02 am

  VIVIAN, La. (Feb. 25) — After his victory in the fourth heat race at Friday's inaugural Pelican 100, Ray Moore of nearby Haughton, La., feels good about his chances in Saturday's $10,000-to-win event at ArkLaTex Speedway, even if Full Story

• Health woes put Lanigan in hole for WoO chase

  Posted: 02/23/2011, 08:34 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Darrell Lanigan’s blueprint for capturing the World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship that eluded him by just four points in 2010 will be a little more difficult than he anticipated. Health issues forced the 40-year-old driver Full Story

• Busha takes WinterFest, stays hot at Winchester

  Posted: 02/20/2011, 11:40 am

  WINCHESTER, Tenn. (Feb. 19) — Tim Busha won his second straight special event at Winchester Speedway. The Boaz, Ala., driver who picked up a $3,000 victory at the third-mile speedway late last season claimed another $3,000 check with Full Story

• Bloomquist earns WoO sweep in Volusia finale

  Posted: 02/19/2011, 05:12 pm

  BARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 19) — Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., completed an unprecedented sweep of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series events during the 40th DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, holding off Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Full Story