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Notes: Manville can’t work I-55 bonus magic
Posted: 05/10/2020, 06:16 am By Robert HolmanPEVELY, Mo. (May 9) — The yeoman’s effort by Tim Manville fell just a bit short. The Highland, Ill., driver was one of two heat race winners Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 who decided to go for broke and accept a 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
Maturing Horton not idle, but he’s ready for action
Posted: 05/06/2020, 08:57 am By Robert HolmanAustin Horton considers himself a pretty lucky guy. Sure, he’s missed racing like most drivers, but the Newnan, Ga., driver who’ll celebrate his 25th birthday Thursday has had enough to do during the coronavirus pandemic since mid-March Full Story
Overshadowed last year, I-55 is back in limelight
Posted: 05/05/2020, 04:17 pm By Todd TurnerLast spring, floodwaters forced Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to sit idle for weeks and weeks while other St. Louis-area tracks and Illinois ovals had all the fun. What a difference a year makes. With health restrictions because 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
Fast Talk: Brave new race-streaming world
Posted: 05/04/2020, 07:42 amWith racing slowly returning as coronavirus restrictions are relaxed, our weekly roundtable considers the handful of events in our discussion presented by PitStopUSA.com (edited for clarity and length): What made Tri-County’s return 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
Notes: O’Neal’s rebound attempt short-circuited
Posted: 05/01/2020, 01:29 pm By Robert HolmanBRASSTOWN, N.C. (April 30) — Charging from his seventh starting spot into contention for the lead just after the halfway mark of Thursday’s 40-lapper at Tri-County Racetrack, Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., seemed poised to put 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
Tri-County bonus frenzy spices return of racing
Posted: 04/30/2020, 10:13 pm By Kevin KovacThursday's Schaeffer Oil Tar Heel Invitational presented by PitStopUSA.com at Tri-County Racetrack in Brasstown, N.C. — the country’s first Dirt Late Model race since the sport was shut down in mid-March by the coronavirus pandemic 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
Cook taps creativity for unique racing program
Posted: 04/28/2020, 07:32 am By Kevin KovacRay Cook craves racing just like everyone else in a Dirt Late Model world that has been silenced for the past month-and-a-half by the coronavirus pandemic. As a racetrack promoter, though, he’s in a position to make it happen. It’s Full Story
Tri-County invitees eager for return to dirt racing
Posted: 04/27/2020, 01:57 pm By Robert HolmanFinally, some welcome news for Dirt Late Model racers anxious for some competition. The weekend announcement that promoter Ray Cook plans to host an invitation-only Super Late Model event Thursday at his Brasstown, N.C., track — a race 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
Column: A tricky path to the return of dirt racing
Posted: 04/23/2020, 05:01 pmGet ready. Get set. And go? After more than a month of shuttered racetracks and silenced competition in the Dirt Late Model world because of the coronavirus pandemic, there are increasing indications that racing will begin to resume in 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
