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Column: Late-race woes ease as Owens triumphs
Posted: 09/19/2018, 03:49 pmJimmy Owens certainly had his doubts about whether his long, frustrating pursuit of a crown jewel victory at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway would ever end. Even as he led Saturday’s 100-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals by a healthy Full Story
Quick Time: The home stretch on national tours
Posted: 09/19/2018, 12:17 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Notes: Familiar Knoxville woe: the cushion bit us
Posted: 09/18/2018, 11:31 am By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 15) — Brandon Overton flirted with disaster — specifically, he blasted Knoxville Raceway’s thick cushion — for most of Saturday’s 100-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Full Story
Top 25: Terbo returns to rankings at No. 20
Posted: 09/18/2018, 09:32 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory on Thursday at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, returned to DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Full Story
Denied again, Richards still upbeat at Knoxville
Posted: 09/17/2018, 05:07 pm By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 15) — No one would have faulted Josh Richards if he showed some frustration after finishing third in Saturday’s 100-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store, another close-but-no-cigar Full Story
Illinois driver, slowly but Shirley, rises at Knoxville
Posted: 09/17/2018, 12:40 pm By Alli CollisKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 15) — Brian Shirley’s Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals weekend didn't get off to an ideal start. Failing to qualify for Thursday’s preliminary feature, the 37-year-old Chatham, Ill., driver improved Full Story
Fast Talk: Crown jewel welcome relief for Owens
Posted: 09/17/2018, 12:03 pmWith Jimmy Owens securing his first crown jewel triumph of the season, our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable ponders his success, while wondering what’s next for Georgian Michael Page, who keeps racking up regional wins (edited Full Story
Even in defeat, Pierce spices Knoxville feature
Posted: 09/16/2018, 03:47 am By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 15) — The moment that effectively ended Bobby Pierce’s hopes for victory in Saturday night’s 100-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store at Knoxville Raceway occurred Full Story
Knoxville victory slips from Heckenast's grasp
Posted: 09/15/2018, 11:58 am By Alli CollisKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 14) — After leading over half of Friday night’s 25-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Store preliminary feature, Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., came so close to Full Story
Rally positions B-Shepp for Knoxville Nat'ls glory
Posted: 09/15/2018, 03:34 am By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 14) — Mark Richards stood on a Jersey barrier along the inside of Knoxville Raceway’s third and fourth turns throughout Friday night’s 25-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature. To Full Story
Zeigler encouraged by Knoxville start
Posted: 09/14/2018, 10:41 am By Alli CollisKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 13) — With its high speeds and often treacherous cushion, Knoxville Raceway is a tough track for many Late Model drivers to tame. But after leading laps in Thursday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals opener, Full Story
Erb's first Lucas Oil win draws out 'pure emotion'
Posted: 09/14/2018, 04:35 am By Kevin KovacKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 13) — Tyler Erb’s long-awaited first career national touring series victory was every bit the thrill he thought it would be. In fact, when the 21-year-old driver from New Waverly, Texas, clinched a $7,000 Lucas Full Story
15th Knoxville Nationals coverage index
Posted: 09/07/2018, 07:58 amKNOXVILLE, Iowa — DirtonDirt.com's previews and coverage of the 15th annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey's General Store, a $40,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event scheduled for Full Story
Column: Final chapter is on Iowa team's horizon
Posted: 09/12/2018, 03:06 pmFielding a Dirt Late Model team for a decade-and-a-half and becoming one of the Midwest’s most decorated car owners was never on Bud Brinkman’s to-do list. Looking back on the racing path he took now, as the soon-to-be 56-year-old from Full Story
Quick Time: Dissecting Knoxville's lead changes
Posted: 09/12/2018, 02:40 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Fast Facts: 15th annual Knoxville Nationals
Posted: 09/11/2018, 12:07 pm By Robert HolmanDates: Sept. 13-15 ($7,000-to-win features Thursday and Friday and heats, consolations and $40,000-to-win main event Saturday) | Complete Knoxville Nationals coverage Track: Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa (semi-banked, half-mile Full Story
Fast Talk: World rainout shifts circadian rhythms
Posted: 09/10/2018, 12:17 pmWith Dirt Late Model racing shifted slightly off its axis with the rainout of the World 100, our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable considers the makeup while looking ahead to the upcoming Knoxville Nationals (edited for clarity Full Story
Notes: Mississippi veteran still piling up wins
Posted: 09/06/2018, 07:06 am By Alli CollisKurt Radojcsics of Pontotoc, Miss., built his first race car back in 1979, climbing behind the wheel for the first time at age 19. Nearly 40 years later, the 58-year-old driver is still finding success, clicking off eight victories at Pine Full Story
Column: Profile raised, Weiss chases first globe
Posted: 09/05/2018, 08:38 pmWhen Ricky Weiss unloads his family-owned Sweet-Bloomquist No. 7W in the pit area at Eldora Speedway for this weekend’s 48th annual World 100 — most likely next to Scott Bloomquist, the Hall of Famer who has become his mentor this season Full Story
At '88 World 100, legend of Bloomquist was born
Posted: 09/04/2018, 06:31 pm By Kevin KovacThere has never been a World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, quite like the 1988 edition. There might never be another with even a similar storyline. That race almost exactly 30 years ago — Sept. 10, 1988 — lit the fuse, Full Story
Texan's lengthy summer trek steers toward Big E
Posted: 09/03/2018, 01:26 pm By Alli CollisMIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (Sept. 2) — Tyler Erb is a true road warrior. It’s been three months since World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series competitor last returned to his New Waverly, Texas, home. But after a solid performance in Full Story
Notes: Dog Hollow champ overcomes engine woes
Posted: 08/30/2018, 12:34 am By Alli CollisDave Blazavich clinched his third consecutive Super Late Model track championship Saturday at Dog Hollow Speedway, but his five-victory season wasn’t all smooth sailing at the Strongstown, Pa., oval. Shortly after his second victory, Full Story
Column: Steady Pearson lifts team to biggest win
Posted: 08/29/2018, 09:08 pmWhen Black Diamond house car owner Ronnie Stuckey watched his driver, Earl Pearson Jr., flash under the checkered flag to win last Saturday night’s inaugural 100-lap Dirt Million presented by Arizona Sport Shirts at Mansfield (Ohio) Motor Full Story
Notes: Pierce falls just shy in Dirt Million drama
Posted: 08/28/2018, 03:43 pm By Kevin KovacMANSFIELD, Ohio (Aug. 25) — For a few brief moments late in Saturday’s inaugural 100-lap Dirt Million presented by Arizona Sport Shirts at Mansfield Motor Speedway, Bob Pierce allowed himself to think that the racing gods were paying Full Story
By-the-numbers wrapup of inaugural Dirt Million
Posted: 08/28/2018, 09:48 am By Andy SavaryMANSFIELD, Ohio — By-the-numbers look at Aug. 24-25’s inaugural Dirt Million at Mansfield Motor Speedway on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: 1: Driver involved in multiple cautions during the 100-lap race: Earl Pearson Jr., the Full Story
