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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
Dad's blessing ushers in Dohm's win at Oakshade
Posted: 07/14/2018, 12:54 pm By Kevin KovacWAUSEON, Ohio (July 13) — How did Zack Dohm end up making a surprise first-ever appearance at Oakshade Raceway on Friday that was capped by a $5,000 victory in the evening’s 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature? The Cross Lanes, 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
Quick Time: Driver of Year chase is wide open
Posted: 07/11/2018, 12:42 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
Click for Lucas Oil live pay-per-view coverage
Posted: 06/01/2018, 10:58 amWatch DirtonDirt.com's live pay-per-view video coverage of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals qualifying night program on July 20 and $53,000-to-win finale on July 21 at I-80 Speedway in 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
Top 25: Marlar claims No. 1 spot in rankings
Posted: 07/10/2018, 09:59 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his third World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series victory Saturday at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., unseated Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., for the top spot in DirtonDirt.com’s 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
Fast Talk: Wrapping up Independence Day action
Posted: 07/09/2018, 09:57 amAmid a flurry of Independence Day special events, our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable considers the national tours and DIRTcar Summer Nationals (edited for clarity and length): Can Jonathan Davenport right the ship on the Full Story
Notes: Babb can't shake his stretch of tough luck
Posted: 07/07/2018, 07:52 am By Robert HolmanFARMER CITY, Ill. — As far as streaks of fortune go, Shannon Babb has both ends of the spectrum well covered during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. The Moweaqua, Ill., star has experienced his share of good and bad during this year’s Full Story
Moonlighting Texan gets extra laps in loaner ride
Posted: 07/06/2018, 04:38 pm By Robert HolmanMACON, Ill. — Tyler Erb was already well on his way to Manhattan, Kan., when an unlikely conversation changed his plans for the week. After competing at Federated Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., on June 30 — a race co-sanctioned by 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
Notes: Weisser gets spot on podium at Clarksville
Posted: 07/04/2018, 06:36 am By Robert HolmanCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (July 3) — When Allen Weisser and car owner Chris Osborne decided to make the six-hour tow from Peoria, Ill., to Clarksville Speedway for Tuesday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals race, they did so on a whim. They weren’t 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
Top 25: Moran climbs to 15th in power rankings
Posted: 07/03/2018, 09:51 am By Alli CollisAfter winning Friday’s World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and DIRTcar Summer Nationals co-sanctioned event at Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track, Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, made the biggest jump in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 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
Heckenast learns ups, downs of Summer Nationals
Posted: 07/01/2018, 01:20 pm By Alli CollisPEVELY, Mo. (June 30) — Frank Heckenast Jr. admits that his stint on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour has been tougher than he initially expected. So much so that his disappointing 20th-place finish in Friday’s World of Outlaws Craftsman Full Story
Marlar avoids bad start to long summer journey
Posted: 06/30/2018, 09:40 am By Alli CollisTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (June 29) — When you’re gearing up for a six-week stretch on the road, it’s important to start out on a high note. Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., can vouch for that. Kicking off a lengthy Midwestern journey Friday Full Story
Surgeon's reprieve puts Bloomquist back in car
Posted: 06/29/2018, 10:33 pm By Kevin KovacScott Bloomquist won’t undergo season-ending rotator cuff surgery and plans to continue racing — beginning with Saturday’s start of a busy Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series swing at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park — after his surgeon Full Story
Kryptonite ace ventures to Midwestern racetracks
Posted: 06/29/2018, 10:00 am By Alli CollisLa SALLE, Ill. (June 28) — Freddie Carpenter and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals aren’t exactly an obvious pairing. In fact, Thursday’s tour stop at La Salle Speedway was an eight-hour drive from Carpenter’s Parkersburg, W.Va., home. Full Story
After Firecracker fizzle, Bagley continues search
Posted: 06/28/2018, 10:01 am By Kevin KovacMorgan Bagley likes to say “what don’t kill you makes you stronger,” but even he’s had a hard time believing that idea as his struggles on the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series have grown more frustrating. | RaceWire Now Full Story
Notes: Revived Russell chasing Crate crown
Posted: 06/28/2018, 09:05 am By Alli CollisWhen back problems forced him out of the driver’s seat in 2004, Steve Russell of Pontotoc, Miss., wasn’t sure he’d ever compete again in Dirt Late Model action. Fast forward to 2018 and Russell is right in the hunt for the Durrence Full Story
Quick Time: Babb, Moyer continuing March to 100
Posted: 06/27/2018, 10:54 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
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
