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Feger's Tri-City victory the perfect gift for Mom
Posted: 06/24/2009, 06:52 pm By Todd TurnerGRANITE CITY, Ill. (June 24) — During hot laps on ninth leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals at Tri-City Speedway, Jason Feger taped a huge birthday card over his car's No. 25: "Happy 50th Birthday Mom!" But what's a card without Full Story
Notes: James deflated by blown UMP opportunity
Posted: 06/24/2009, 11:29 am By Todd TurnerCHARLESTON, Ill. (June 23) — Whenever something goes awry regarding the federal government, there's typically a congressional inquiry to place blame or to avoid repeated mistakes. Scott James and his crew chief brother Shane held Full Story
Birky aims for another lucrative Lernerville win
Posted: 06/24/2009, 07:49 am By Kevin KovacBrian Birkhofer certainly ran great in last year's Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. But the defending race champion feels he can perform even better when he returns for the 2009 version of the blockbuster Full Story
Flat dooms James as Melvin takes Charleston
Posted: 06/23/2009, 07:10 pm By Todd TurnerCHARLESTON, Ill. (June 23) — With a couple of near-misses, a costly spin in the opener and a scary wreck in another race, the breaks didn't fall Rodney Melvin's way through the first seven legs at the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. Full Story
Pain in neck can't stop WoO's Bland from racing
Posted: 06/22/2009, 07:57 pm By Kevin KovacCORNWALL, Ontario — Jordan Bland wasn't going to let a wild flip and a hospital visit stop him from racing in Sunday's 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Cornwall (Ont.) Motor Speedway. The leader of the national tour's Full Story
Van Wormer gets $6,000 in wild one at Tri-State
Posted: 06/21/2009, 06:52 pm By Todd TurnerHAUBSTADT, Ind. (June 20) — Jeep Van Wormer was so ratcheted up about his lead-swapping duel with Shannon Babb at Tri-State Speedway, the Pinconning, Mich., driver initially thought he'd made the bonehead move of the night when Full Story
Notes: Ferguson finishes third at Fayetteville
Posted: 06/21/2009, 01:15 pmFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (June 20) — Teenager Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., has drawn notice with impressive performances in 2009, and he turned in another solid showing in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Fayetteville Full Story
Hill becomes first two-time TTDCS winner
Posted: 06/21/2009, 12:55 pmMARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 20) — Polesitter Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tenn., led all 40 laps at Mountain Raceway to become the season's first two-time winner on the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series. Hill, the only drive to break 17 seconds Full Story
Notes: Melvin's wild ride throws scare into Korte
Posted: 06/21/2009, 11:53 am By Todd TurnerCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (June 20) — Randy Korte headed to the pits following his second-place finish at Clarksville Speedway and quickly scurried over from his team's hauler to find friend and long-time fellow racer Rodney Melvin. The Full Story
Moyer cruises to easy $10,000 at Clarksville
Posted: 06/20/2009, 07:04 pm By Todd TurnerCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (June 20) — There are occasions when Dirt Late Model racers pace themselves, letting things shake out in a feature before making their best move. Billy Moyer wasn't interested in waiting for any such developments Full Story
New Rocket lifts Richards to victory at Ohsweken
Posted: 06/19/2009, 06:31 am By Kevin KovacOHSWEKEN, Ontario (June 18) — A trip to Canada, along with a brand-new car, got Josh Richards back on the winning track with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Richards, 21, of Shinnston, W.Va., marched to his second tour triumph Full Story
WDRL champ survives wild last lap at Brainerd
Posted: 06/18/2009, 01:55 am By Dustin JarrettBRAINERD, Minn. (June 17) — Reigning World Dirt Racing League Champion Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, powered from third to first with just four laps remaining, then held off Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., on a wild final lap Full Story
Erb's lap-31 pass gives him $6,000 at Belle-Clair
Posted: 06/17/2009, 07:44 pm By Todd TurnerBELLEVILLE, Ill. (June 17) — Don't look now, but Dennis Erb Jr. is starting to pick up momentum in the hunt for his third consecutive UMP DIRTcar Summernationals crown. After falling back to third place in the second half of Wednesday's Full Story
Jake Knowles collects $7,000, first Lucas win
Posted: 06/17/2009, 12:25 am By James EssexCLEVELAND, Tenn. (June 16) — Polesitter Jakes Knowles of Tyrone, Ga., led all 40 laps of the third annual Car Smart Race for Juvenile Diabetes at Cleveland Speedway for the biggest Super Late Model victory of his career. | Slideshow The Full Story
Quad City berm flattens hopes of many drivers
Posted: 06/15/2009, 01:22 pm By Todd TurnerEAST MOLINE, Ill. (June 14) — Drivers came up with plenty of descriptive words to describe the high-side berm at Quad City Raceway that plagued drivers throughout the fourth leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. Brutal. Ornery. Full Story
'Coach' slips by late for hometown victory
Posted: 06/15/2009, 12:43 pmBRASSTOWN, N.C. (June 13) — Thrilling a hometown crowd, high school basketball coach David Payne of nearby Murphy slipped past race-long leader Anthony White to lead the final three laps of the Tennessee Thunder DirtCar Series 40-lapper Full Story
Brake-less Smith hangs on for $10,000 at Kamp
Posted: 06/13/2009, 06:29 pm By Todd TurnerBOSWELL, Ind. (June 13) — During a lap-25 caution at Kamp Motor Speedway, polesitter Eric Smith of Bloomington, Ill., felt the one thing he didn't want to feel while battling a racetrack with an unforgiving cushion on a long, rain-delayed Full Story
Notes: Slow and low trumps Kankakee high groove
Posted: 06/13/2009, 09:19 am By Todd TurnerKANKAKEE, Ill. (June 11) — The second leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals at Kankakee Motor Speedway was a tale of two grooves. The low groove, where Billy Moyer crept around the hub in leading all but one of 40 laps, and the Full Story
Notes: Teams adapt after rain strikes at Duck River
Posted: 06/13/2009, 07:29 am By Robert HolmanWHEEL, Tenn. (June 11) — When the rain began to fall at Duck River Speedway just before the start of the 35-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Series feature Thursday night, it sent drivers scrambling from the starting grid back to the pit Full Story
Armes rules Lucas Oil stop at North Georgia
Posted: 06/13/2009, 07:16 am By James EssexCHATSWORTH, Ga. (June 12) — Joe Armes of Petros, Tenn., led all 50 laps from the pole position Friday at North Georgia Speedway for his second career victory on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Armes earned $10,000 by taking Full Story
Moyer dominates, wins $10,000 at Kankakee
Posted: 06/12/2009, 06:22 pm By Todd TurnerKANKAKEE, Ill. (June 12) — Rolling to his fifth career UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory at Kankakee County Speedway, polesitter Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., crept around the inside groove to outrun a flurry of groove-swapping Full Story
Rain ruins chance for racy Duck River surface
Posted: 06/12/2009, 04:33 pm By Robert HolmanWHEEL, Tenn. (June 12) — For years, Duck River Speedway has nurtured a reputation of being one of the raciest bullrings in the South. A little more than a decade ago, touring standouts Ronnie Johnson, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Georgia Full Story
UMP Summernationals index
Posted: 07/10/2009, 02:51 amUMP DIRTcar Summernationals index; also visit the schedule page, the series history section and the downloadable daily statistical recap: Tuesday, June 13 • Statistics: Official final points and stats through 23 races Sunday, Full Story
Van Wormer hits marks, wins Brownstown opener
Posted: 06/11/2009, 05:34 pm By Todd TurnerBROWNSTOWN, Ind. (June 11) — Hitting your marks while running a qualifying lap is one thing. But maintaining your fastest groove with three aggressive challengers nipping at your rear deck is another thing altogether. That's the Full Story
Ingram captures Dixie special honoring father
Posted: 06/08/2009, 12:17 pmWOODSTOCK, Ga. (June 6) — Hometown driver Frank Ingram has had his share of near-misses in the previous 10 runnings of the Bill Ingram Memorial at Dixie Speedway, including a second-place finish in the first event in 1999 when he Full Story
