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Two-phase tour fazes some DIRTcar regulars
Posted: 08/13/2020, 07:45 am By Robert HolmanFAIRBURY, Ill. (Aug. 12) — Frank Heckenast Jr. stood inside a cattle pen in a pavilion on the grounds of the Fairbury Fair on Wednesday washing two tires. The second leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals is just underway following a planned Full Story
O'Neal, new team relish positive Florence debut
Posted: 08/13/2020, 07:22 am By Todd TurnerUNION, Ky. (Aug. 12) — Dirt Late Model teams making debuts are typically happy to make a feature race lineup. Stay on the lead lap. Avoid a wreck. Heck, even just keep the lugnuts on. One thing a brand-new team is unlikely to do? Post Full Story
Column: Overton, Wells team built for success
Posted: 08/12/2020, 01:51 pmBrandon Overton is comfortable and confident. David Wells is flashing the smile of a proud, satisfied car owner. This is how both men were hoping they would be eventually feeling when they joined together as a team last fall. Whether they Full Story
Power-adjusting Hurst has solid Sycamore run
Posted: 08/12/2020, 06:03 am By Robert HolmanMAPLE PARK, Ill. (Aug. 11) — Seeing Jeremiah Hurst’s name atop the board following qualifying for Tuesday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals race at Sycamore Speedway perhaps should not have been an overwhelming surprise, even though it was Full Story
Top 25: Overton back on top after Cedar Lake
Posted: 08/11/2020, 09:13 am By Joshua JoinerRiding a massive wave of momentum from his dominating performance at Cedar Lake Speedway’s USA Nationals weekend, Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., reclaimed the No. 1 spot DirtonDirt.com’s power rankings. The 29-year-old Overton earned Full Story
Fast Facts: Florence Speedway's North-South 100
Posted: 08/11/2020, 07:09 am By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 13-15 (one $10,000-to-win program on Thursday followed by Saturday’s $50,000-to-win finale) Track: Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., (half-mile high-banked clay oval) Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purse: Full Story
Rice aims to seal the deal after near-misses
Posted: 08/11/2020, 07:10 am By Joshua JoinerOn Saturday night at Brownstown Speedway, Josh Rice found himself in an all too familiar position. After charging forward from his seventh starting spot and taking the lead from Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind., on lap 48 of the 50-lap Full Story
Veterans unimpressed by Cedar Lake ‘circus act’
Posted: 08/10/2020, 05:00 pm By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 8) — The four Hall of Famers occupying positions 2-5 behind winner Brandon Overton in Saturday’s 33rd USA Nationals didn't take kindly to Tyler Erb's lap-85 retaliatory antics at Cedar Lake Speedway. | Complete Full Story
Fast Talk: Tale of the tape at Cedar Lake
Posted: 08/10/2020, 10:56 amAmid a stretch of big money races, our roundtable considers Brandon Overton‘s USA Nationals victory, the extracurriculars at Cedar Lake and other weekend action in the weekly feature presented by Castrol (edited for clarity and length): Evaluate Full Story
After outburst and DQ, Erb takes aim at Pierce
Posted: 08/09/2020, 06:38 pm By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 8) — Brandon Overton was the winner of Saturday’s 33rd annual USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway. Tyler Erb, though, made himself the story of the crown jewel World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Full Story
Gundaker OK after ‘wild ride,’ but car is done
Posted: 08/08/2020, 11:45 am By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 7) — No one needed to tell Gordy Gundaker how fortunate he was to escape unscathed from a wild wreck during the first round of Friday’s double-heat USA Nationals qualifying program at Cedar Lake Speedway. | Full Story
Pole stirs visions of sixth USA Nationals for Moyer
Posted: 08/08/2020, 07:59 am By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 7) — Billy Moyer didn’t exactly turn back the clock Friday with a victory in the evening’s eight-lap dash that gave him the pole position for Saturday night’s 33rd annual USA Nationals finale at Cedar Lake Full Story
Notes: Overton soaks up praise in Cedar Lake pits
Posted: 08/07/2020, 06:13 am By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 6) — Brandon Overton discovered on Thursday what accompanies winning at Cedar Lake Speedway during the USA Nationals weekend. After leading the 30-lap World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series feature Full Story
Coverage index for Cedar Lake's USA Nationals
Posted: 08/01/2020, 04:21 amNEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Index for coverage of the 33rd USA Nationals, a $50,000-to-win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series event set for Aug. 6-8 at Cedar Lake Speedway: Sunday, Aug. 9 • Story: Erb takes aim at Pierce Full Story
Notes: Florida ace races in memory of best friend
Posted: 08/06/2020, 06:27 am By Joshua JoinerWith eight victories in 16 Crate Late Model races this year, Bo Slay is having by far the best season of his career. The 29-year-old Milton, Fla., driver has been nothing short of dominant in his local area with victories at three tracks, Full Story
Column: Up in the air, Marlar goes with the flow
Posted: 08/05/2020, 02:21 pmKeeping tabs on Mike Marlar hasn’t been easy for the last couple years. There’s been nothing steady or predictable about his motorsports pursuits since he won the 2018 World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championship. Even Full Story
Fast Facts: Cedar Lake's 33rd USA Nationals
Posted: 08/05/2020, 01:20 pm By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 6-8 ($6,000-to-win program Thursday followed by Friday prelims and Saturday’s $50,000-to-win finale) Track: Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. (3/8-mile high-banked clay oval). Sanction: World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Full Story
Top 25: Streaking Dohm climbs in power rankings
Posted: 08/04/2020, 09:18 am By Joshua JoinerWorld of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series points leader Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., maintained the top spot in DirtonDirt.com's power rankings presented by Bilstein Shocks for a fourth straight week after a rain-plagued Full Story
Well-equipped Michigan driver riding hot streak
Posted: 08/03/2020, 03:30 pm By Joshua JoinerAfter scoring back-to-back Allstar Performance Challenge Series victories at Tri-City Motor Speedway in Auburn, Mich., and Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Mich., July 24-25, Travis Stemler was faced with a difficult decision. The Ionia, Full Story
Fast Talk: Big money races on the horizon
Posted: 08/03/2020, 11:43 amWith Money Month on the horizon, our roundtable considers recent winners and developments while looking ahead during this still uncertain season of action in DirtonDirt.com's weekly feature presented by Castrol (edited for clarity and length): Which Full Story
Notes: Kokomo familiar ground for WoO director
Posted: 08/01/2020, 12:12 pm By Kevin KovacKOKOMO, Ind. (July 31) — Standing in Kokomo Speedway’s pit area Friday felt like old times for World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series director Casey Shuman. No one among the national tour’s traveling brigade is more Full Story
Column: Richards recalls old times with fallen pal
Posted: 07/30/2020, 04:49 pmMark Richards was in the pit area at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., last Friday afternoon, looking toward his Rocket Chassis house car team’s participation in the evening’s Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals qualifying program, Full Story
Missouri driver processes first Wheatland win
Posted: 07/29/2020, 11:48 am By Lyndal ScrantonAs each day passes, it sinks in a little bit more for Tucker Cox. This is especially true when he walks into his bedroom each night and sees the shiny trophy, confirming that his biggest moment in racing wasn't a dream. “I don’t know Full Story
Notes: Illinois Crate racer navigates success
Posted: 07/30/2020, 10:07 am By Joshua JoinerBrandon Eskew knew the 2020 season had the potential to be a great year for him, but he had to wait an extra two months to prove it. Eskew, the 22-year-old driver from Ashland, Ill., and his family-owned Crate Late Model team purchased Full Story
La Salle racers can relax after removal of hazard
Posted: 07/30/2020, 07:04 am By Todd TurnerLa SALLE, Ill. — Seemingly everyone who has raced long enough at La Salle Speedway has a story about something that went horribly wrong at the opening in the concrete wall in turn three that allowed cars to exit to the pit area. The Full Story
