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Tardy foes help Wall nab pole start for Fall Classic
Posted: 10/23/2010, 05:19 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 22) – After earning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year Award without winning a series race, Chris Wall feels as though he still needs one big win to cap of his 2010 racing season. The Springfield, Full Story
Bloomquist relaxed in making Whynot debut
Posted: 10/22/2010, 06:41 am By Ben SheltonMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 21) — After nine months of chasing points on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, two-time tour champion Scott Bloomquist gets to relax a bit during the last month or so of the season. The 46-year-old Hall Full Story
Miscue can't stop Moore from $5,000 at Jones
Posted: 10/18/2010, 06:48 am By Bryan WimberleyCHATHAM, La. (Oct 16) — Overcoming a potentially engine-damaging miscue, Ray Moore of Haughton, La., turned up the wick late in the the Super Late Model portion of the Deuces Wild at Jones Motor Speedway to grab a $5,000 payday. The Full Story
Hickman takes Cleveland's Adcox Memorial
Posted: 10/17/2010, 11:40 amCLEVELAND, Tenn. (Oct. 16) — Riley Hickman of Ooltewah, Tenn., overtook polesitter Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., and raced to victory in the 20th annual Grant Adcox Memorial at Cleveland Speedway. The Cleveland regular earned $4,000 Full Story
Notes: Brake-stomping Francis third at DTWC
Posted: 10/17/2010, 10:24 am By Todd TurnerMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (Oct. 16) — On the lengthy straightaways at 5/8-mile West Virginia Motor Speedway, Dirt Late Models build speeds of nearly 130 mph, so being able to slow down in the corner can come in handy. But Steve Francis Full Story
Near-miss jinx erased by DTWC-winning Pearson
Posted: 10/17/2010, 03:02 am By Joshua JoinerMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (Oct. 16) — After falling dramatically short in a pair of major mid-summer races, Earl Pearson Jr. finally put it all together Saturday night at West Virginia Motor Speedway to capture a win in one of Dirt Late Full Story
DTWC: Blog-style reports from Saturday's action
Posted: 10/16/2010, 04:05 pm By Joshua JoinerMINERAL WELLS, Va. (Oct. 16) — Live updates from Saturday's action at the 30th annual Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway. The 100-lap main event is scheduled to pay $50,000 to the winner at the 5/8-mile Full Story
Notes: Markham assured of his second DTWC start
Posted: 10/16/2010, 01:02 pm By Joshua JoinerMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (Oct. 16) — For the first time in his career, Ryan Markham doesn’t have to attempt to make the Dirt Track World Championship field by running a consolation race. The popular regional driver from Ashland, Full Story
Arp continues mastery, earns $3,000 at Boyd's
Posted: 10/16/2010, 08:34 amRINGGOLD, Ga. (Oct. 15) — Nabbing his fourth special-event victory of the season at Boyd's Speedway, Skip Arp of Georgetown, Tenn., earned $3,000 Friday at the third-mile oval for his first victory on the first-year Volunteer Racing Full Story
Notes: Marlar is giving Warrior a whirl at DTWC
Posted: 10/15/2010, 06:28 pm By Joshua Joiner and Todd TurnerMINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (Oct. 15) — Just a few weeks after winning the Magnolia State 100 at Columbus Speedway in a David Wells-owned Rocket Chassis, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., is in a new ride for this weekend’s Dirt Track Full Story
Aerodynamics are critical on DTWC's massive oval
Posted: 10/14/2010, 11:33 am By Joshua JoinerIt’s not uncommon at dirt tracks to see a Late Model in victory lane with a few rough spots. Cosmetic damage such as hanging spoilers, crumpled quarterpanels and even banged-up nosepieces normally don’t slow Late Models down Full Story
Peterlin cruises to victory in ABC's Red Clay Classic
Posted: 10/04/2010, 10:44 am By Nick GimaASHLAND, Wis. (Oct. 1-2) — Polesitter Kyle Peterlin of Hibbing, Minn., dominated the WISSOTA Late Model portion of the 35th annual Red Clay Classic at ABC Raceway on Saturday for a $4,000 victory, one of the biggest of his career. Peterlin, Full Story
R.J.'s tripleheader sweep pays $17,000 at EAMS
Posted: 10/04/2010, 08:26 am By Joshua JoinerPHENIX CITY, Ala. (Oct. 3) – Sunday at East Alabama Motor Speedway Ronnie Johnson proved that he’s still one of the best drivers in the Southeast. Adding to a season that was already his best in recent years, the Hall of Fame Full Story
Notes: Babb fumes after fuel stop halts challenge
Posted: 10/03/2010, 01:02 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 2) — At most races, a sixth-place finish that paid $7,000 would be a satisfying consolation prize for Shannon Babb. But the 36-year-old driver from Moweaqua, Ill., was in no mood for consolation after his car Full Story
Knaub earns $3,000 Susquehanna Showdown victory
Posted: 10/03/2010, 10:35 amNEWBERRYTOWN, Pa. (Oct. 2) — Gene Knaub of Dover, Pa., took the lead on the fifth lap at Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday and led the rest of the way for a $3,000 victory in the unsanctioned Susquehanna Showdown. Polesitter Full Story
Lathroum repeats at Fall Classic, earns $8,000
Posted: 10/03/2010, 10:10 am By Clifford DoveNATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Oct. 2) — Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, Md., overtook polesitter Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, Pa., just before the halfway point at Natural Bridge Speedway and raced to victory in his second consecutive Sunoco Full Story
Moyer's super sweep at Knoxville pays $54,000
Posted: 10/03/2010, 05:13 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 2) — Racing less than an hour from his boyhood home, 52-year-old Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., found himself playing host to old high school friends at Knoxville Raceway. Those buddies might have to revise Full Story
Knoxville Saturday: Blog-style reports of action
Posted: 10/02/2010, 06:25 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 2) — Blog-style reports of Saturday's action at Knoxville Raceway's seventh annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals, a three-night weekend capped by Saturday's $40,000-to-win main event (preliminary finishes are Full Story
Saturday's Knoxville race lineups
Posted: 10/02/2010, 05:31 pmKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 2) — Lineups for the final night of action Saturday at the seventh annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxville Raceway: Feature lineup (100 laps; $40,000 to winner and $2,500 to start) Row 1: Full Story
Rich Knoxville sweep within Moyer's grasp
Posted: 10/02/2010, 03:25 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 1) — Entering this year's Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxville Raceway, never had a single driver captured more than one of the three weekend events. Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., is at two and counting. Catching Full Story
Knoxville Friday: Blog-style reports of action
Posted: 10/01/2010, 06:53 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 1) — Blog-style live updates from Friday's action at Knoxville Raceway's seventh annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals. Preliminaries, capped by a $7,000-to-win feature, will help set the starting lineup for Full Story
Notes: Moyer isn't shy about praising Knoxville
Posted: 10/01/2010, 12:06 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 30) — If Billy Moyer wasn't a full-time race car driver, Knoxville Raceway might offer him a job in their PR department. The 52-year-old Moyer, a native Iowan who has five career victories at the sparkling Full Story
Darren Miller gets rolling with new team owner
Posted: 10/01/2010, 11:10 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 30) — One of the most successful Dirt Late Model drivers in Illinois is being reintroduced to big-time Dirt Late Model racing during Knoxville Raceway's seventh annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals. Darren Full Story
Provinzino grabs third Silver 1000 at Proctor
Posted: 10/01/2010, 10:14 am By Jerry O\'BrienPROCTOR, Minn. (Sept. 30) — Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., became the third three-time winner of the Black Bear Casino Silver 1000 on Thursday and the fourth driver to win Proctor Speedway's biggest event back-to-back. The polesitting Full Story
Native state victory gives Moyer boost at Knoxville
Posted: 10/01/2010, 04:02 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 30) — Heading toward the sunset of one of his best seasons, Billy Moyer made himself a favorite to win his native state's richest Dirt Late Model race on Thursday by capturing the first of two semifeatures at Full Story
