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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
Fast Talk: Can Owens continue his hot streak?
Posted: 05/18/2020, 09:47 amAfter a pair of Jimmy Owens victories in Mississippi and Tennessee, Dirt Late Model racing heads toward Memorial Day weekend as more events are added to the coronavirus-altered schedule (edited for clarity and length): Did we leave anything Full Story
Eager racers applaud Lucas as tour reopens
Posted: 05/18/2020, 07:41 am By Kevin KovacThe last Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event was contested so long ago, the circuit might as well be starting a new season when its six-race Reopening Tour launches Tuesday at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga. If the green flag Full Story
Upheaval fuels Rocket team's two-series attack
Posted: 05/15/2020, 08:56 am By Kevin KovacMark Richards knew from the start that the ambitious, map-hopping travel plans he made for his Rocket Chassis house car team in May — detailed in a Wednesday video graphic on DirtonDirt.com — were tentative at best. Circumstances beyond Full Story
Column: Creative driver fashions his own chassis
Posted: 05/13/2020, 03:10 pmAustin Kirkpatrick isn’t a cookie-cutter kind of Dirt Late Model racer. Dreaming up and driving a car he’s built with his own hands is what gets his inner juices flowing. Of course, the 27-year-old Ocala, Fla., native possessing an Full Story
Quick Time: Combined national tour points success
Posted: 05/13/2020, 02:46 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
Thrash facing stiff test vs. rugged Mag field
Posted: 05/13/2020, 08:16 am By Robert HolmanDrivers planning their delayed launches to the season should look elsewhere than Magnolia Motor Speedway if they're trying to ease into competition. Chad Thrash anticipates a stout lineup for Thursday’s Magnolia Mayhem 40 at the Columbus, Full Story
Page’s niece finding her ‘Voice’ on NBC program
Posted: 05/11/2020, 02:20 pmWhile Michael Page rolls up victories in the Dirt Late Model ranks, his teenage niece is making a name for herself with success on an even bigger stage. Page, 37, of Douglasville, Ga., is anxiously following the rise of his niece Megan Full Story
Page, Clanton agree to disagree on dash clash
Posted: 05/08/2020, 11:55 am By Kevin KovacMichael Page sounded almost apologetic after winning Thursday night’s 40-lap DirtonDirt.com Shootout at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway. He was certainly happy to claim a $5,000 check in his second start back from a lengthy hiatus due to the coronavirus Full Story
Column: In new reality, Lucas Oil shifting gears
Posted: 05/07/2020, 08:59 amLucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series director Rick Schwallie offered a simple answer when asked to describe the last several weeks. “I guess to put it in one word: difficult,” Schwallie said. Ever since racing, like much of everyday American Full Story
Hidden gem Tri-County enjoyed chance to shine
Posted: 05/05/2020, 08:28 am By Robert HolmanBRASSTOWN, N.C. — For one night, as Dirt Late Model racing made its return following a seven-week hiatus due to nationwide crowd gathering restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, all eyes in the racing community Full Story
Cooler heads prevail after clash of Georgians
Posted: 05/04/2020, 04:37 pm By Kevin KovacFor a moment after the checkered flag flew in Saturday’s Palmetto Invitational at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., it appeared quite likely that a controversial incident would put social-distancing recommendations amid the coronavirus Full Story
Amid crisis, racers keep businesses rolling along
Posted: 05/04/2020, 08:39 am By Robert HolmanWhile professional race car driver wouldn't be considered "essential" in the strange times of the coronavirus pandemic, plenty of Dirt Late Model racers have day jobs that fall into that category. Telecommunications expert Jason Covert, Full Story
WoO racer staying busy with new venture
Posted: 05/02/2020, 08:49 am By Jordan DeLuciaWhile most of the motorsports world has been idle the past few weeks, World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series regular Cade Dillard hasn’t been taking it easy. Dillard, 29, of Robeline, La., opened up a brand-new race shop Full Story
Bonus unclaimed, but Chilton is still rewarded
Posted: 05/01/2020, 07:23 am By Robert HolmanBRASSTOWN, N.C. (April 30) — Michael Chilton knew his chances of rallying from the back of Thursday’s Schaeffer Oil Tar Heel Invitational presented by PitStopUSA.com were slim. But saying the Salvisa, Ky., driver's chances were slim Full Story
Eerie vibe for fan-free race isn’t lost on drivers
Posted: 05/01/2020, 06:39 am By Robert HolmanBRASSTOWN, N.C. (April 30) — For anyone clicking the live video button for Thursday’s Schaeffer Oil Tar Heel Invitational presented by PitStopUSA.com at Tri-County Racetrack, the on-track action looked like any other race. But when Full Story
Column: Mod ace bides time as sim racing star
Posted: 04/29/2020, 03:43 pmMike McKinney finally secured the chance to drive a Dirt Late Model he’s craved in mid-March. That opportunity is on hold for now, thanks to the sport's shutdown for the coronavirus pandemic. So now the 26-year-old open-wheel modified Full Story
Quick Time: Invitationals provide new possibilities
Posted: 04/29/2020, 03:11 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
Fast Talk: Drafting key roles in dirt track racing
Posted: 04/27/2020, 08:23 amIn the wake of the NFL draft (done remotely, like most everything these days), our roundtable looks at "drafting" members of the Dirt Late Model world to fill various roles (edited for clarity and length): If you were starting a Late Model Full Story
Stay Home: Brian Birkhofer’s best quotes
Posted: 04/20/2020, 04:57 pmBrian Birkhofer is one of Dirt Late Model racing’s biggest personalities, a guy who can rip off humorous quips and insightful quotes in rapid-fire fashion. Not surprisingly, the 48-year-old driver from Muscatine, Iowa, displayed his quick Full Story
NASCAR safety trickles down (seat belts next)
Posted: 04/21/2020, 10:13 am By Robert HolmanThe relationship between NASCAR and grassroots racing in America, including Dirt Late Model racing, is undeniable. Technology trickles down from engine builders, shock tuners and chassis specialists, eventually making its way to the short Full Story
Cockpit safety requires room for improvement
Posted: 04/21/2020, 10:14 am By Robert HolmanThere’s always room for improvement, and when in comes to making Dirt Late Model drivers safer, more room is the key. That's the belief of Randy LaJoie, the former NASCAR Xfinity Series champion-turned racing seat builder who is among Full Story
Fast Talk: Our favorite graphics and race cars
Posted: 04/20/2020, 07:21 amOur weekly roundtable considers what everyone notices when a driver pulls on the track — how the car looks. Let’s check on their do’s and don’t’s when it comes to their taste in graphics (edited for clarity and length; slideshow Full Story
Column: New Clash chief focusing on big picture
Posted: 04/16/2020, 03:07 pmMarion Limbaugh didn’t assume ownership of the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series in December harboring any grandiose dreams of widespread expansion for the two-decade-old tour. His lifelong love of racing and nostalgia for the Clash Full Story
Quick Time: Richest payday (but no trophy)
Posted: 04/15/2020, 03:04 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
