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Notes: Weiss aims for WISSOTA titles again
Posted: 07/09/2015, 09:36 am By Alli CollisWith the next OneMain WISSOTA Challenge Series events slated for this weekend, Canadian driver Ricky Weiss rests just five points behind series points leader Jeff Wildung of Nassau, Minn. He’s hoping to change that. Coming off a career-best Full Story
Impatient Show-Me 100 front row is ready to go
Posted: 07/09/2015, 05:42 am By Kevin KovacTony Jackson Jr. and Jesse Stovall have been sitting on the front row for the Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., seemingly for an eternity — well, actually a month-and-a-half since Full Story
Quick Time: Defending a national touring title
Posted: 07/08/2015, 01:07 pm By Todd Turner and Andy SavaryTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: Linville quickly rebounds with two wins
Posted: 07/07/2015, 12:30 pmDustin Linville has been, ahem, injury-prone in recent years. He can’t argue that fact. “Unfortunately,” the talented 24-year-old driver from Bryantsville, Ky., said, “I’ve got a reputation for getting some sort of broken bone Full Story
Top 25: Feger climbs to No. 18 in rankings
Posted: 07/07/2015, 10:19 am By Alli CollisBecoming the first driver to notch three UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victories at Saturday’s tour stop at Highland (Ill.) Speedway, Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., jumped to No. 18 in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Full Story
Mars ready to battle WoO on Wild West Tour
Posted: 07/07/2015, 08:37 am By Joshua JoinerJimmy Mars doesn't get the opportunity to race with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series nearly as much as he would like, but he makes up for that when the national tour visits his home region each summer for its Wild West Tour. Mars, Full Story
Pierce avoids DQ after squabble with Moonman
Posted: 07/07/2015, 05:08 am By Todd TurnerLINCOLN, Ill. (July 6) — Bobby Pierce’s Monday night at Lincoln Speedway wasn’t a good one. The UMP DIRTcar Summernationals points leader spun out of the fifth position after turn-one contact from Jim Moon on the third lap of the Full Story
Drivers finally get into regular Hell Tour groove
Posted: 07/06/2015, 03:42 pm By Alli CollisHAUBSTADT, Ind. (July 5) — Sunday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals stop at Tri-State Speedway marked a new milestone for the 2015 Hell Tour — the first time the series had raced five consecutive nights since the tour opener at Brownstown Full Story
Fast Talk: Busy holiday, Moyer's racing future
Posted: 07/06/2015, 10:37 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Summernationals king settling into a rhythm
Posted: 07/05/2015, 11:20 am By Alli CollisHIGHLAND, Ill. (July 4) — In the opening laps of Saturday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals event at Highland Speedway, it appeared that Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., was well on his way to his second $10,000 payday of the holiday weekend. Shooting Full Story
Notes: After scary fire, Simpson grabs victory
Posted: 07/03/2015, 11:28 am By Alli CollisLA SALLE, Ill. (July 2) — A freak deal. That’s how Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, described a cockpit fire that had him bailing out of his race car last weekend during a MARS DIRTcar Series program at Park Jefferson International Speedway Full Story
Notes: Litchford back on track in repaired car
Posted: 07/02/2015, 11:54 am By Alli CollisTennessee driver Justin Litchford kicked off his 2015 season back in January at Talladega Short Track’s annual Ice Bowl. While a successful practice session proved that the Tullahoma native had a fast race car to work with, extensive Full Story
Delaware driver solid during busy WoO stretch
Posted: 07/02/2015, 07:11 am By Joshua JoinerThe final two weeks of June were quite busy for Georgetown, Del., driver Ross Robinson. The 25-year-old racer competed at four new tracks while traveling more than 1,500 miles to New York, across the Canadian border into Ontario and back Full Story
Quick Time: Handing out '15 mid-season awards
Posted: 07/01/2015, 12:53 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: Mentor helps young Kansan blossom
Posted: 06/30/2015, 11:16 amChase Junghans was obviously overjoyed to finally earn his first-ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory in last Friday night’s 30-lap Firecracker 100 preliminary feature at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. “It’s about Full Story
Top 25: Two victories lift Stovall to 13th spot
Posted: 06/30/2015, 10:47 am By Andy SavaryOn the heels of a pair of victories at Park Jefferson (S.D.) International Speedway and Adams County Speedway in Corning, Iowa, Jesse Stovall is on the rise in DirtonDirt.com’s latest Top 25 power rankings. The Billings, Mo., driver (pictured) Full Story
UMP tour contenders focus on victories
Posted: 06/29/2015, 03:36 pm By Chris DolackAsk any driver and they'll tell you they're not worried about points. It's no different on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. While Mother Nature has somewhat naturally watered down this year's running of the so-called Hell Tour with 28 Full Story
Third-place run part of Miley's Firecracker fun
Posted: 06/29/2015, 02:12 pm By Kevin KovacJared Miley enjoyed himself a bit more than usual during this year’s rain-doomed Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. Well, to be more precise, Miley’s notable on-track performance Full Story
Fast Talk: Capital, Stovall shine on wet weekend
Posted: 06/29/2015, 11:22 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Notes: Overton makes late arrival to Lernerville
Posted: 06/27/2015, 12:38 pm By Kevin KovacEditor's note: Saturday's Firecracker 100 finale was rained out and rescheduled for Sept. 5. SARVER, Pa. (June 26) — Brandon Overton finally arrived at Lernerville Speedway for the Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend late Full Story
Notes: Eckert's long day of work pays dividends
Posted: 06/26/2015, 10:18 am By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 25) — Rick Eckert and his crew put in a long day of work to ready his MasterSbilt by MBH machine for action in the Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend at Lernerville Speedway — and after the York, Pa., Full Story
Young Texan takes bite out of Summernationals
Posted: 06/25/2015, 12:02 pm By Todd TurnerBELLEVILLE, Ill. (June 24) — With the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals rolling hot and heavy up in Illinois, young Texas driver Tyler Erb felt that racer's urge for a long road trip. So he started plotting how he’d ask permission from his Full Story
Notes: New car, team boosts Tennessee pilot
Posted: 06/25/2015, 10:14 am By Alli CollisDriving a new Longhorn Chassis for a new family-owned race team, John Ownbey of Cleveland, Tenn., is on his way to one of the best seasons of his 20-year racing career. The red-hot Ownbey has clicked off wins in both the Crate and Limited Full Story
Quick Time: Anatomy of J.D.'s winning streak
Posted: 06/24/2015, 12:47 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Frank's confidence on upswing heading to Firecracker
Posted: 06/24/2015, 10:18 am By Joshua JoinerChub Frank always looks forward to Lernerville Speedway's Firecracker 100, but the World of Outlaws Late Model Series veteran may be looking forward to it more this year than ever. Frank, 53, of Bear Lake, Pa., heads into Lernerville's Full Story
