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Notes: Michigan youngster delivering on promise
Posted: 06/11/2020, 07:03 am By Todd TurnerWhile he’s early in his racing and professional careers, Logan Arntz figures he’ll be behind the wheel quite a bit in the coming years. The 20-year-old from Vestaburg, Mich., is in his sixth season of Dirt Late Model racing and he Full Story
Top 25: T-Mac joins tight chase for top spot
Posted: 06/09/2020, 08:48 am By Todd TurnerTim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., was among three drivers earning at least one vote for the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com's power rankings following his stirring $50,000 victory Saturday at Eldora Speedway’s Dirt Late Model Stream Invitational. McCreadie, Full Story
Fast Talk: Wading into Stream to recap action
Posted: 06/08/2020, 12:39 pmOur weekly roundtable looks back at the inaugural $50,000-to-win Stream Invitational at Eldora Speedway and considers the upcoming Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt doubleheader at Cherokee and Smoky Mountain (edited for clarity and length): In Full Story
Bloomquist endures poor outings at Big E's Stream
Posted: 06/08/2020, 12:34 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — An empty grandstand for an event at Eldora Speedway wasn’t the only strange aspect of the Dirt Late Model Stream Invitational. As the field for Saturday’s 67-lap feature formed into a four-wide parade lap, Full Story
Notes: J.D. can’t turn tough Stream weekend around
Posted: 06/08/2020, 07:54 amROSSBURG, Ohio — Jonathan Davenport's preliminary nights at Eldora Speedway's Stream Invitational couldn't have gone much worse with a laundry list of troubling issues and finishes of 18th and 24th. But anyone who counted out the 36-year-old Full Story
Hexed Madden’s pole washed away in Stream
Posted: 06/07/2020, 01:18 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — Chris Madden was primed and ready to break his big-show hex at Eldora Speedway. He even had an inkling that a pre-heat mechanical scare before Saturday night’s Dirt Late Model Stream Invitational finale might Full Story
Anatomy of a Stream: How T-Mac won $50,000
Posted: 06/07/2020, 07:14 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — Tim McCreadie found himself in an advantageous position as Saturday night’s 67-lap Dirt Late Model Stream Invitational drew to its conclusion. There was the 46-year-old star from Watertown, N.Y., chugging Full Story
Notes: Stream could be rare huge payout in '20
Posted: 06/04/2020, 04:01 pmROSSBURG, Ohio — Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., enters the Dirt Late Model Stream Invitational as undoubtedly one of the hottest Dirt Late Model drivers in the nation. He’s clicking so well with his David Wells-owned Longhorn cars — Full Story
Notes: Pennsylvania youngster wins ‘20 debut
Posted: 06/04/2020, 05:43 am By Todd TurnerWith the coronavirus pandemic cutting semesters short across the country, drive-through graduations have been all the rage with schools unable to host traditional pomp and circumstance ceremonies. And so it was at James Buchanan High School Full Story
Column: Confidence up for Big E-bound Thornton
Posted: 06/03/2020, 05:13 pmRicky Thornton Jr. is a bona fide superstar in the open-wheel modified ranks. The Dirt Late Model world thinks pretty highly of his talent, too, thanks to his numerous fine performances in limited starts over the past few years. But after Full Story
Quick Time: Best place to start at Eldora?
Posted: 06/03/2020, 12:38 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Time, presented Full Story
Updated roster, stats for Stream Invitational
Posted: 06/01/2020, 07:52 am By Andy SavaryThe 48-car roster for June 4-6’s Stream Invitational at Eldora Speedway with 44 invitees and four drivers added by fan voting; listed by car number with hometown, chassis/engine and Eldora crown jewel history (complete Stream coverage; Full Story
Fast Talk: Looking ahead to Big E’s unique Stream
Posted: 06/01/2020, 07:30 amOur weekly roundtable considers action from the final weekend in May as the drumbeat intensifies for the upcoming $50,000-to-win Stream Invitational at Eldora Speedway (edited for clarity and length): Wax poetic about a weekend driver, Full Story
Column: Naylor's 'crazy' trip to face sport's best
Posted: 05/29/2020, 12:27 amThe text and social-media messages began appearing on Blake Naylor’s cell phone soon after his family and friends learned that he had jumped in his dually truck and embarked on a unique racing odyssey: a solo 12-hour, 760-mile trip south Full Story
Notes: Confident Thomas avoids jinx in sweep
Posted: 05/28/2020, 09:14 am By Todd TurnerAfter winning Saturday's modified feature at Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Christian Thomas had his victory lane interview cut short because the Late Model main event — with Thomas scheduled to start outside the front row on his Full Story
Quick Time: Drivers’ best national tour seasons
Posted: 05/27/2020, 03:40 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Time, presented Full Story
‘At home’ in Wells car, Overton relishes backing
Posted: 05/27/2020, 03:41 pm By Kevin KovacRunning up front hasn’t been a problem for Brandon Overton since Dirt Late Model racing became active again after a lengthy hiatus due to coronavirus pandemic concerns. Converting all his opportunities has been another story. | RaceWire But Full Story
A genuine racer, Stovall wondering what’s next
Posted: 05/27/2020, 07:09 am By Robert HolmanWEST PLAINS, Mo. — Jesse Stovall appreciates each victory, big and small. Sunday’s $9,000 triumph at Legit Speedway Park was no exception. Leading the final 15 laps after passing hometown standout Logan Martin, Stovall collected his Full Story
Fast Talk: Wrapping up Memorial Day weekend
Posted: 05/25/2020, 02:23 pmMemorial Day marked the busiest racing weekend of the year so far, but it still wasn't quite "normal" with pandemic-forced limitations on racetracks. Our roundtable considers recent events (edited for clarity and length): Reflect on WoO's Full Story
Notes: Coalescing team lifts CBR's comfort level
Posted: 05/25/2020, 08:13 am By Kevin KovacBRUNSWICK, Ga. — Josh Richards is feeling — and looking — good. Whether the positive vibes surrounding the 32-year-old native of Shinnston, W.Va., translate into a 2020 season reminiscent of his spectacular, star-making campaigns Full Story
Notes: Money talks for West Plains runner-up
Posted: 05/24/2020, 06:39 am By Robert HolmanWEST PLAINS, Mo. (May 23) — With eight laps remaining in Saturday’s 50-lap Comp Cams Super Dirt Series feature at Legit Speedway Park, second-running Payton Looney of Republic, Mo., had 5,000 reasons to stay exactly where he was. | Full Story
Column: Hard knocks for drivers at Golden Isles
Posted: 05/21/2020, 03:38 pmBrandon Overton had a bewildered look on his face as he sat on the back step of his team’s trailer following Wednesday’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Reopening Tour feature at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga. He Full Story
Dacus ready to tackle Thunderhill's high banks
Posted: 05/21/2020, 07:02 am By Robert HolmanDane Dacus is as selective as it comes when mapping out a race schedule. There’s no grand plan — other than making sure he’s not racing every single weekend of the summer. The veteran driver from Lakeland, Tenn., said that as he’s Full Story
Moran lets Golden (Isles) opportunity slip away
Posted: 05/21/2020, 06:27 am By Kevin KovacBRUNSWICK, Ga. (May 20) — Devin Moran had only one person to blame for his untimely demise in Wednesday’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Reopening Tour feature at Golden Isles Speedway. “Driver error realistically,” Moran Full Story
Consistency lifts Owens to stratospheric success
Posted: 05/20/2020, 06:13 am By Kevin KovacBRUNSWICK, Ga. (May 19) — Jimmy Owens is suddenly partying like it’s … 2007 through ’14. With his $7,000 victory in Tuesday’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Reopening Tour kickoff at Golden Isles Speedway, Owens registered Full Story
