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Quick Time: Weighing revised Mansfield purse
Posted: 08/21/2019, 03:53 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
Scott twins enduring Lucas Oil learning curve
Posted: 08/20/2019, 09:44 am By Robert HolmanBATESVILLE, Ark. — If 2019 has been a grand experiment for Scott Brothers Racing teammates Stormy and Johnny Scott, consider Stormy the guinea pig. The twins from Las Cruces, N.M., decided to break away from their modified roots this Full Story
Fast Facts: Mansfield’s second annual Dirt Million
Posted: 08/20/2019, 09:23 am By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 22-24 (Two $10,000-to-win features on Thursday and two $10,000-to-win features on Friday, followed by Saturday’s finale in excess of $92,000-to-win) Track: Mansfield (Ohio) Motor Speedway, (4/10-mile dirt oval) Sanction: Full Story
Top 25: Streaking Madden voted No. 1 in poll
Posted: 08/20/2019, 08:27 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his third straight crown jewel victory in Saturday’s Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark., Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., unseated Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., for the top spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Full Story
After another near-miss, Weiss tips cap to Zeigler
Posted: 08/19/2019, 03:06 pm By Kevin KovacPORT ROYAL, Pa. (Aug. 17) — No one would have blamed Ricky Weiss for being a sullen and withdrawn following Saturday’s 40-lap World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series feature at Port Royal Speedway. The Canadian driver had, Full Story
Fast Talk: Can Madden attain Driver of the Year?
Posted: 08/19/2019, 10:35 amOur weekly roundtable considers Chris Madden’s August domination of major events while looking ahead to the lucrative weekend at Mansfield Motorsport Park (edited for clarity and length): Is it possible Chris Madden can challenge Brandon Full Story
Richmond stiff test for Ultimate Southeast pilots
Posted: 08/19/2019, 09:24 am By Alli CollisRICHMOND, Ky. (Aug. 17) — The 32nd annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial weekend marked the Ultimate Southeast Series’s first-ever visit to Richmond Raceway. From mechanical problems to on-track tangles and the challenge Full Story
Notes: Madden ‘riding this wave’ to next biggie
Posted: 08/18/2019, 08:40 am By Robert HolmanLOCUST GROVE, Ark. (Aug. 17) — There’s likely never been a bigger turnaround than the one Chris Madden has made over the last two months. Through 15 World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series events before parting ways with Full Story
Notes: WoO video-game Grove proves beneficial
Posted: 08/17/2019, 01:33 pm By Kevin KovacMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 16) — Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., had never raced at Williams Grove Speedway before Friday night’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series event, but he felt an odd sense of familiarity Full Story
Jackson races way into his first Topless 100
Posted: 08/17/2019, 08:48 am By Robert HolmanLOCUST GROVE, Ark. — As the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series points leader, Tony Jackson Jr. knew he had a guaranteed starting spot in Saturday’s 27th annual Comp Cams Topless 100 by virtue of a series provisional. But while having the provisional Full Story
Notes: Batesville slipup costs Marlar in prelim
Posted: 08/16/2019, 07:55 am By Robert HolmanLOCUST GROVE, Ark. (Aug. 15) — After losing the lead to Chris Madden on the opening lap of Thursday’s Topless 100 preliminary feature race at Batesville Motor Speedway, polesitter Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., settled down and began Full Story
Notes: Big victory highlights Missouri youngster’s season
Posted: 08/15/2019, 07:24 am By Alli CollisCole Henson of Russellville, Mo., has exceeded his expectations for his first full season racing Late Models. So much so that the 23-year-old driver found himself enjoying a career-richest $2,500 victory in Saturday’s Randy McGraw Memorial Full Story
Column: Fans embrace revitalized Birky’s return
Posted: 08/14/2019, 08:27 pmLast month I texted Brian Birkhofer to check if he might be making another of his here-and-there appearances in July 6’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series-sanctioned Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Full Story
Quick Time: Madden joins $50,000-$50,000 club
Posted: 08/14/2019, 08:25 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
Top 25: Solid weekend moves Dohm to No. 23
Posted: 08/13/2019, 11:19 am By Alli CollisAfter posting a career-best top-five finish in Saturday’s Sunoco North-South 100 at Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.Va., rejoined DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Full Story
Fast Facts: 27th annual Comp Cams Topless 100
Posted: 08/13/2019, 07:20 am By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 15-17 (Complete $5,000-to-win programs Thursday and Friday, followed by Saturday’s $40,000-to-win finale) Track: Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway (3/8-mile clay oval) Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Full Story
Fast Talk: Madden's gravy train rolling on
Posted: 08/12/2019, 08:04 amAmid a stretch of lucrative races (thus far with Chris Madden cashing big checks), our weekly roundtable considers the action and looks ahead to what’s coming up (edited for clarity and length): Where does North-South winner Chris Madden's Full Story
Notes: Brake problems doom Pierce at Florence
Posted: 08/11/2019, 12:55 pm By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 10) — An obviously dejected Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., stood outside his team’s hauler following Saturday’s Sunoco North-South 100, reflecting on just what went wrong in the $50,000-to-win crown jewel event at Full Story
Notes: Davenport still a critic of format
Posted: 08/10/2019, 12:34 pm By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 9) — Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., was the talk of Dirt Late Model social media for the past week after taking to Twitter to share his thoughts on the passing points Full Story
While revisiting ovals, Scott is making gains
Posted: 08/09/2019, 02:09 pm By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 8) — As a former standout on the United States Modified Touring Series, Stormy Scott’s first time chasing the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has been humbling to say the least. But as the 2019 calendar turns to August, Full Story
Notes: Maryland's Quade enjoying best season
Posted: 08/08/2019, 01:15 am By Alli CollisRacing Late Models for more than a decade, Derick Quade finds himself in the midst of a career-best season. Piling up Limited victories at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Md., and Winchester (Va.) Speedway, the 36-year-old Mechanicsville, Full Story
Quick Time: Evaluating Madden's $50,000 payday
Posted: 08/07/2019, 10:08 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
Column: After USA win, Madden has loftier goals
Posted: 08/07/2019, 05:18 amChris Madden was certainly overcome with emotion after overtaking Brandon Sheppard with four circuits remaining to win Saturday’s 100-lap World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series-sanctioned USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway Full Story
Trivia Time: Answers to Hall of Fame quiz
Posted: 08/01/2019, 02:54 pm By Bob Markos(Find questions here) 1. Freddy Smith and Ronnie Weedon 2. Charlie Swartz 3. United Midwestern Promoters founder Bob Memmer 4. Butch Hartman 5. Car owner Porter Lanigan and driver Ralph Latham 6. (e) Bob Pierce 7. Larry Moore 8. Full Story
Trivia Time: National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame quiz
Posted: 08/06/2019, 02:54 pm By Bob MarkosPart of a continuing feature at DirtonDirt.com, test your Dirt Late Model knowledge with a 20-question quiz from longtime racing historian Bob Markos. Here’s a special edition related to this week’s National Dirt Late Model Hall of Full Story
