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Column: J.D. pumped for 'make or break' stretch
Posted: 07/25/2018, 12:05 pmJonathan Davenport made a pledge to Lance Landers when he reached an agreement to drive equipment fielded by the Batesville, Ark., businessman in 2018. The 34-year-old superstar from Blairsville, Ga., has been striving to live up to it Full Story
Quick Time: Achieving the Lucas-WoO combo
Posted: 07/25/2018, 11:16 amTake 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 Talk: Mining results at Silver Dollar Nationals
Posted: 07/23/2018, 09:14 amAmid a stretch of big-money races, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products looks at I-80 Speedway’s Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals and Fairbury’s upcoming Prairie Dirt Classic (edited for clarity and length): Consider Full Story
Pierce's deep rally turns to crushing I-80 defeat
Posted: 07/22/2018, 07:38 am By Kevin KovacGREENWOOD, Neb. (July 21) — Bobby Pierce stood in his driver’s uniform alongside his car after Saturday’s eighth annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway, smiling and making small talk as he signed autographs Full Story
Notes: Speedy McCoy double trouble for foes
Posted: 07/19/2018, 12:23 am By Alli CollisCompeting in two divisions every weekend isn’t always an easy feat. But 40-year-old David McCoy of Franklin, N.C., continues to prove he’s up to the challenge, finding success in both the Limited and Crate Late Model ranks. Winning Full Story
Column: Shirley's owner gets coveted series title
Posted: 07/18/2018, 04:39 pmThe first key moment — well, perhaps the key moment — of Brian Shirley’s road to winning the 2018 DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship came, oddly enough, during February’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. The 37-year-old driver from Full Story
Quick Time: Who's next to 100 touring victories?
Posted: 07/18/2018, 12:49 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: After 411 charge, McDowell faces decision
Posted: 07/18/2018, 09:22 am By Alli CollisSEYMOUR, Tenn. (July 17) — Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., certainly earned the hard charger designation Tuesday at 411 Motor Speedway. Piloting a different car from the primary No. 17m he wheeled to a Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals Full Story
Fast Talk: Bloomquist's 600th and hot drivers
Posted: 07/16/2018, 12:15 pmAs Dirt Late Model racing gets rolling with the second half of the season, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products evaluates recent high-profile action (edited for clarity and length): Laud a recent national tour winner. Michael Full Story
Support system intact, Dohm ponders next level
Posted: 07/15/2018, 06:18 pm By Kevin KovacWAUSEON, Ohio (July 14) — Zack Dohm couldn’t help himself. After completing a $15,000 sweep of Oakshade Raceway’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals doubleheader with a victory in Saturday night’s 60-lap Birthday Race, his voice cracked and Full Story
Bumpy start for Overton after hitting reset button
Posted: 07/15/2018, 07:56 am By Alli CollisRURAL RETREAT, Va. (July 14) — Put simply, luck wasn't on Brandon Overton’s side Saturday. The Evans, Ga., driver’s misfortunes began early in the day, with his new Billy Franklin-owned team experiencing hauler problems resulting Full Story
Notes: I-55 rookie's success salutes veterans
Posted: 07/12/2018, 12:10 am By Alli CollisDave Armstrong admits that the first half of his 2018 season was a bit of a challenge. Making occasional starts in a Super Late Model, the 33-year-old Ste. Genevieve, Mo., driver struggled to find a setup that allowed him to feel comfortable Full Story
Column: Evolving career of racer-turned-promoter
Posted: 07/11/2018, 07:14 amFor years, Ray Cook was like the vast majority of race car drivers, perpetually critiquing the performance racetrack promoters. He never thought he’d be a promoter, though. Until he became one. Cook, 46, of Brasstown, N.C., is among Full Story
Notes: Engine woes deny Schlenk's bid for first win
Posted: 07/10/2018, 07:48 am By Robert HolmanLINCOLN, Ill. — Rusty Schlenk was on the verge of picking up his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory since 2010. The McClure, Ohio, driver led 27 laps of Monday’s 40-lap feature at Lincoln Speedway before his motor let go. Schlenk Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin driver chases USRA title repeat
Posted: 07/05/2018, 10:46 am By Alli CollisLance Hofer of Cochrane, Wis., entered the 2018 season fresh off a track championship in the USRA Limited Late Model division at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. The 26-year-old driver has picked up right where he left Full Story
Column: Maresca takes cues from young mentor
Posted: 07/03/2018, 02:06 pmRuss King hasn’t given up on driving a Dirt Late Model at the still sprightly age of 29. He just isn’t driving one this season. Thanks to King’s connection to young, up-and-coming racer Mike Maresca from the Adirondacks region town Full Story
Fast Talk: Racing truths not always self-evident
Posted: 07/02/2018, 12:41 pmDuring a busy stretch of racing centered around Independence Day, our roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products considers the big winners and the big news (edited for clarity and length): With the Fourth of July approaching, wave Full Story
Column: Surreal victory for a star-struck Norris
Posted: 06/27/2018, 05:07 amStanding in the pit area of his hometown’s Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., still wearing his driver’s uniform and surrounded by a few dozen family members, friends and fans nearly an hour after his first-ever World of Outlaws Craftsman Full Story
Top 25: Madden back to No. 1 in rankings
Posted: 06/26/2018, 10:15 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his fourth World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series victory of the season in Saturday’s Firecracker 100 finale at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., returned to the top spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Full Story
Communication fuels Madden, Wright pairing
Posted: 06/26/2018, 01:27 am By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 23) — Lance Wright has already heard some version of the question posed to him countless times this season. “Are you surprised Chris Madden is running so well in your father Barry’s cars?” is the general inquiry Full Story
Fast Talk: Lernerville winners show emotional side
Posted: 06/25/2018, 09:59 amOur weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products takes a final glance at Lernerville’s Firecracker 100 weekend and looks ahead at the DIRTcar Summer Nationals as the tour streaks toward the halfway mark (edited for clarity Full Story
Erb hopes Firecracker run ignites turnaround
Posted: 06/25/2018, 09:11 am By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 23) — As Tyler Erb readied to climb in his hauler and leave Lernerville Speedway’s pit area after Saturday’s 12th annual Firecracker 100 — bound for a DIRTcar Summer Nationals event the next evening at Tri-State Full Story
Column: Rejuvenated Drake enjoys second act
Posted: 06/20/2018, 12:42 pmBilly Drake of Bloomington, Ill., is seven seasons into Act II of his Dirt Late Model career. His $5,000 victory in June 13’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals opener at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway was the crowning achievement of this calmer, lower-profile Full Story
Quick Time: Winningest duos on Late Model tours
Posted: 06/20/2018, 10:27 amTake 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 Talk: Sport's youth movement alive and well
Posted: 06/18/2018, 08:51 amOur weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products considers one of the busiest weekends of the season as the DIRTcar Summer Nationals reach full song (edited for clarity and length): Could the sport’s youth movement have gotten Full Story
