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Notes: Benelovent fund to aid Cooke's recovery
Posted: 11/11/2009, 10:23 amThe World of Outlaws Late Model Series is working with the Chris Francis Memorial Benevolent Fund in an effort to raise money toward the recovery of injured driver Jeff Cooke. Cooke, 31, of Spartanburg, S.C., suffered facial injuries in Full Story
Flag-to-flag Davenport dominates National 100
Posted: 11/09/2009, 12:19 am By Joshua JoinerPHENIX CITY, Ala. (Nov. 8) — The 2009 racing season was already the best of Jonathan Davenport’s career, but the 25-year-old Blairsville, Ga., driver made it even better Sunday at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Davenport led every Full Story
Notes: Feger electrifies Lowe's with high-side run
Posted: 11/07/2009, 08:42 am By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6) — Everywhere he goes, Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., gets fans excited when he finds a high groove no other driver can. Last month it was during a Dirt Track World Championship heat race in Lawrenceburg, Full Story
Weaver avoids last-lap surprise at Duck River
Posted: 11/07/2009, 03:38 am By Robert HolmanWHEEL, Tenn. (Nov. 6) — Randy Weaver is well aware of what can happen while leading in the last quarter-mile of a race at Duck River Speedway. Last season, the Crossville, Tenn., driver had a Southern Regional Racing Series victory Full Story
WoO World Finals coverage index
Posted: 11/13/2009, 12:11 amCONCORD, N.C. — DirtonDirt.com's coverage from the third annual World of Outlaws World Finals (and Topless Showdown) at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Nov. 4-7: Monday, Nov. 9 • Slideshow: Images from WoO's postseason Full Story
Uncle-nephew duo eyes family sweep at Lowe's
Posted: 10/29/2009, 03:59 am By Kevin KovacRick Eckert will be a racer and a race fan during the third annual World of Outlaws World Finals on Nov. 5-7 at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. As soon as Eckert finishes his World of Outlaws Late Model Series duties throughout Full Story
Smith survives scare, grabs first Clash crown
Posted: 10/28/2009, 08:18 am By Joshua JoinerMADISON, N.C. — Going into the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series season finale last weekend at 311 Fastrack, Jeff Smith only needed to finish 22nd or better to hold off five-time defending series champion Ricky Weeks to win his Full Story
Notes: Show-Me 100's fate is still up in the air
Posted: 10/26/2009, 12:26 pmThe 18th version of the O'Reilly Show-Me 100 is scheduled for 2010 on Memorial Day weekend in Missouri. Exactly which Show-Me State dirt track will host one of the Midwest's most popular Dirt Late Model races is still in doubt. The lucrative Full Story
Back in action, Sexton dials 411 to nip White
Posted: 10/25/2009, 05:13 pm By Michael NucholsSEYMOUR, Tenn. (Oct. 24) — Making a rare start, Scott Sexton of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., battled past polesitter Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., at the checkered flag for a $2,400 victory in the third annual O'Reilly Steel Head Championship Full Story
Ogle's $5,000 Boyd's victory caps TTDCS title
Posted: 10/25/2009, 06:44 amRINGGOLD, Ga. (Oct. 24) — Leading the final nine laps, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., put an exclamation point on his 2009 Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series championship with a victory in the season finale at Boyd's Speedway. Ogle, Full Story
Wood overtakes 3 cars in 4 laps for Ocala victory
Posted: 10/24/2009, 05:35 am By Dustin JarrettOCALA, Fla. (Oct. 23) — After leading the first 18 laps Friday at Ocala Speedway, New Smyrna, Fla., youngster Dillon Wood let "The Professor" Ivedent Lloyd Jr. take over class. But before class was dismissed, the 18-year-old showed Full Story
Ford rules Volunteer for Grand Nationals victory
Posted: 10/23/2009, 07:14 am By Robert WaldenBULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 22) — Fast qualifier Jensen Ford of Piney Flats, Tenn., took the lead on the 17th lap and dominated the rest of the 50-lap Fastrak Grand Nationals feature at Volunteer Speedway. The 21-year-old Ford, whose family Full Story
Mature (and richer) Mars appreciates best season
Posted: 10/19/2009, 06:22 amLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — After a fresh-faced Jimmy Mars won Dream IV way back in 1997, his father called me, worried that that my stories weren't giving his 25-year-old son just due for his improbable $100,000 victory at Eldora Full Story
Anderson wins MLRA finale as Purkey gets 6th title
Posted: 10/19/2009, 01:15 amNEVADA, Mo. (Oct. 18) — John Anderson of Omaha, Neb., raced to victory Sunday at Nevada Speedway, but the triumph wasn't enough to take the points lead from Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kan., in the season finale on the O'Reilly Midwest Full Story
Rauen hangs on, pockets $7,000 for Dubuque win
Posted: 10/19/2009, 12:26 am By Paul MisnerDUBUQUE, Iowa (Oct. 18) — Fighting off challengers in a mad scramble to the finish, Jason Rauen of Farley, Iowa, held on at Dubuque Speedway to win the Spec Engine Nationals. Rauen pocketed a career-high $7,000 for the victory. Adam Full Story
Mars makes DTWC third $50,000 victory of '09
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:36 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — Three times in the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship, Jimmy Mars found himself in tight battles for the lead at Lawrenceburg Speedway. And three times the 37-year-old driver from Menomonie, Full Story
DTWC: Blog-style updates from Sunday's action
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:02 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — Blog-style reports from Sunday's action at the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway: 5:34 p.m. | Mars triumphs Jimmy Mars edges away from Brady Smith in the final laps Full Story
Boland wins NeSmith finale as Cooley gets title
Posted: 10/18/2009, 05:44 am By Roby HelmPASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (Oct. 17) — Mike Boland of Cuba, Ala., scored his third NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series victory of the season Saturday by capturing the Topless Fall Nationals 50 at South Mississippi Speedway. Boland Full Story
DTWC: Polesitter Cook primed for solid showing
Posted: 10/17/2009, 10:59 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Ray Cook put himself in prime position Saturday to take another career-high payday in a Carl Short-promoted event. The Brasstown, N.C., driver won Saturday's fifth heat race to earn the pole position Full Story
Blount upsets South Mississippi field in opener
Posted: 10/17/2009, 05:46 am By Roby HelmPASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (Oct. 16) — Starting outside the front row, surprising Michael Blount of Sumrall, MIss., led all 40 laps of the Topless Fall Nationals 40 at South Mississippi Speedway on Friday for a $2,000 victory on the NeSmith Full Story
Marlar's Lawrenceburg tuneup gives him boost
Posted: 10/13/2009, 08:41 am By Todd TurnerMike Marlar will have at least one thing going for him heading into the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship on Oct. 17-18 at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. The 31-year-old driver from Winfield, Tenn., is the most recent winner of a Full Story
McGuire outruns Blair, repeats at Harvest 50
Posted: 10/12/2009, 02:47 am By Scott WolfeSTEWART, Ohio (Oct. 11) — Winning duels with Steve Shaver and Rob Blair, Josh McGuire of Grayson, Ky., led the final 14 laps of the 26th annual Harvest 50 at Skyline Speedway. McGuire totaled $7,500 on the weekend of unsanctioned Full Story
McDowell outruns Arp, captures Tar Heel 50
Posted: 10/08/2009, 11:46 pmCLEVELAND, Tenn. (Oct. 8) — In a showdown of long-time Cleveland Speedway standouts, Dale McDowell of Rossville, Ga., overtook Skip Arp of Georgetown, Tenn., on the 14th lap and led the rest of the way for a 53-lap victory in the Full Story
Notes: Engine woes can't stop Smith at Knoxville
Posted: 10/06/2009, 09:45 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Brady Smith spent 100 laps battling among the frontrunners Sunday in the sixth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals. The 32-year-old driver from Solon Springs, Wis., nearly spent 100 laps watching Full Story
Knoxville smiles, frowns on cars from lap to lap
Posted: 10/05/2009, 10:02 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Everywhere you go, people seem to share this aphorism about variability of the local weather. "If you don't like it," the saying goes, "just wait five minutes and it'll change." Drivers seem to have similar Full Story
