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• English outruns Korte for UMP win at Highland

  Posted: 06/17/2008, 04:17 pm By Todd Turner

  HIGHLAND, Ill. (June 17) — When engine problems struck during the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals opener, it appeared Terry English's series run was over before it started. But a chance to run a borrowed car from former car owner Scott Full Story

• Notebook: Moyer juggles roles on UMP tour

  Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:40 pm By Todd Turner

  HAUBSTADT, Ind. (June 15) — You might say that Billy Moyer is of two minds about racing these days. In the pits at Tri-State Speedway for the third leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals, Moyer talked about his duties as a race car Full Story

• Erb's last-lap pass turns back Korte at Tri-State

  Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:07 pm By Todd Turner

  HAUBSTADT, Ind. (June 15) — Another UMP DIRTcar Summernationals race at Tri-State Speedway, another thrilling last-lap pass for a victory. Ninth-starting Dennis Erb Jr., who led laps 33-34 but fell back behind race-long leader Randy Full Story

• First-timer Wells nips Keltner in Bardstown

  Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:17 am By Michael Despain

  BARDSTOWN, Ky. (June 14) — Outdueling Jason Keltner over the final seven laps, eighth-starting Eric Wells of Hazard, Ky., edged ahead exiting the final corner at Bluegrass Speedway to grab his first career O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass Full Story

• Madden buzzes to first Lucas Oil win at TST

  Posted: 06/15/2008, 06:07 am By James Essex

  EASTABOGA, Ala. (June 14) — Taking the lead from Randy Weaver on the 13th lap, Chris Madden led the rest of the 50-lap feature at Talladega Short Track for his first career victory on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Madden fended Full Story

• UMP DIRTcar Summernationals video, story and photo index

  Posted: 07/12/2008, 03:00 pm

  UMP DIRTcar Summernationals index; also visit the series history section and the daily statistical recap: Tuesday, July 15 • Notebook: Steidinger finds Kamp setup works at Oakshade Monday, July 14 • Complete statistics and Full Story

• Notebook: Gill recalls early days traveling with UMP

  Posted: 06/13/2008, 07:53 am From staff and series reports

  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (June 12) — Two-time UMP DIRTcar weekly champion John Gill laughs at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway when he recalls running the earliest touring events on the organization founded in 1984. Pitted just a few slots down Full Story

• Clanton cruises Duck River for $7,000 victory

  Posted: 06/13/2008, 05:32 am By Robert Holman

  WHEEL, Tenn. (June 12) — Continuing his success in a new Rocket Chassis, Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., started third, took an early lead and was never challenged en route to a $7,000 payday in a Thursday night 40-lap Lucas Oil Full Story

• Neat overcomes Feger, wins $7,500 at KLMS

  Posted: 06/12/2008, 06:50 pm By Todd Turner

  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (June 12) — In a battle of drivers looking for their first UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory, polesitter Brad Neat of Dunnville, Ky., won the 2008 series opener at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway following a stirring Full Story

• Horton outduels Wilmoth, bags Tyler County bounty

  Posted: 06/09/2008, 03:25 pm From track reports

  MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (June 7) — Snapping Paul Wilmoth Jr.'s five-race win streak, Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., doubled his winning purse at Tyler County Speedway by capturing a $1,000 bounty on a driver who was undefeated Full Story

• Lee rules 201 for fourth straight BoB victory

  Posted: 06/08/2008, 09:41 am From series reports

  SITKA, Ky. (June 7) — Recovering from a cushion-jump that let Tim Tungate take the lead, Victor Lee of Stanford, Ky., regained the point and led the final seven laps at 201 Speedway for his unprecedented fourth consecutive victory Full Story

• Lloyd wins at Maryville for first SAS victory

  Posted: 06/08/2008, 09:09 am From track reports

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 7) — Overtaking Anthony White on a restart with 10 laps remaining, Ivedent Lloyd Jr. captured the NASCAR Family Night June Bug 60 at Mountain Raceway Park for his first career victory on the O'Reilly Southern Full Story

• Dream: No denying Bloomquist his 5th win

  Posted: 06/07/2008, 03:24 pm By Kevin Kovac and Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 7) — Now Scott Bloomquist has one for the thumb. The Mooresburg, Tenn., superstar registered a record fifth career victory in the Dream XIV at Eldora Speedway, turning back a late bid by Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Full Story

• Dream: Red-hot Carrier avoids overconfidence

  Posted: 06/06/2008, 03:32 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — With four big-purse victories and several strong performances over a six-week stretch, Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va., enters the $100,000-to-win Dream XIV as one the of the hottest Dirt Late Model Full Story

• Dream: Persistence lifts Clanton to fast time

  Posted: 06/06/2008, 08:39 am By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — Rain spoiled Shane Clanton's first attempt at setting fast time for the $100,000-to-win Dream XIV when a storm washed away an incomplete round of qualifying. The Locust Grove, Ga., driver didn't let that Full Story

• Dream: Friday's qualifying and Saturday heat lineups

  Posted: 06/06/2008, 08:36 am

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 5) — Unofficial heat race lineups and qualifying based on Friday's time trials for the $100,000-to-win Dream XIV at Eldora Speedway. Heat lineups won't be officially posted by the track until Saturday morning Full Story

• Dream: After qualifying, will Lloyd stay or go?

  Posted: 06/05/2008, 04:53 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 5) — Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla., has been a loyal follower of the O'Reilly Southern All Star tour the past two seasons, winning last year's championship on the longest-running Dirt Late Model series and Full Story

• NASCAR dirt track date just a prelude to Dream

  Posted: 06/05/2008, 10:13 am

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 4) — Let's narrow the fourth annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream to four observational questions: (1) Is there another dirt track in the country that survives threatening weather better than Eldora Speedway? Full Story

• Willis ends 10-year drought with Houston victory

  Posted: 06/01/2008, 01:28 pm From series reports

  BAYTOWN, Texas (May 31) — Capturing his first series victory in nearly 10 years, veteran Howard Willis of Dayton, Texas, led every lap at Houston Raceway Park in O'Reilly Auto Parts Southern United Professional Racing action. Willis, Full Story

• O'Neal falters as Owens triumphs at Florence

  Posted: 05/31/2008, 11:56 pm By Michael Rigsby

  UNION, Ky. (May 31) — Inheriting the top spot when race-long leader Don O'Neal departed with engine problems, Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., led the final six laps at Florence Speedway to capture the Ralph Latham Memorial. Owens earned Full Story

• Last-lap pass lift Shane Essary at Midway

  Posted: 05/31/2008, 11:43 am From series and track reports

  LEBANON, Mo. (May 30) — Carrying momentum in the high groove, Shane Essary of Aurora, Mo., swept around Conner Ward of Wichita, Kan.,in the final corner at Midway Speedway for a victory on the Show-Me Racin' Series. Ward finished Full Story

• Seasoned Dacus piles up career-richest victories

  Posted: 05/28/2008, 04:00 pm By Todd Turner

  By 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, after sleeping just a few hours following his return from Duck River Speedway, Dane Dacus was in his western Tennessee race shop repairing his crashed No. 54. The Lakeland, Tenn., driver was replacing broken Full Story

• Last-lap, wall-scraping pass lifts Dacus at Duck

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 05:22 pm By Robert Holman

  WHEEL, Tenn. (May 25) — For 47 laps of the Southern Regional Racing Series-sanctioned Pop Dixon Memorial at Duck River Speedway, Dane Dacus was hardly a factor. But just as it appeared that Randy Weaver would snatch victory away from Full Story

• Davenport picks up $4,000 Tri-County victory

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 04:24 pm From series and track reports

  BRASSTOWN, N.C. (May 24) — Surviving an early wreck and deflating left-front tire, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., rebounded and overcame three-time series champion Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., for an Advance Auto Parts Full Story

• Watts grabs Fastrak victory at Wythe

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 03:50 pm From track reports

  RURAL RETREAT, Va. (May 24) — David Watts of Buchanan, Va., picked up $2,000 for his Fastrak Racing Series victory at Wythe Raceway. Watts topped Lee Cooper of Greer, S.C.; Phil Gann of Mayodan, N.C.; John Llewellyn of Knoxville, Full Story