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Column: Multi-pronged interests in dirt racing
Posted: 12/20/2024, 03:54 pmCory Hedgecock is first and foremost a Dirt Late Model driver. It’s his passion — and he’s pretty darn good at it, too, as evidenced by his evolution into a top regional contender in both Super and Crate Late Model competition. But Full Story
Notes: Former Alabama driver Smith dies at 69
Posted: 12/20/2024, 11:49 amLongtime Dirt Late Model racer and former North Alabama Speedway promoter Noland Smith of Ford City, Ala., died Tuesday. He was 69. The driver often called “Rollin’ Noland” while racing at tracks in Alabama and beyond was a steady Full Story
Thornton faces logistical challenge on busy slate
Posted: 12/19/2024, 03:54 pm By Kyle McFaddenINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — It appears Ricky Thornton Jr.’s always busy racing schedule may get a little complicated early in the 2025 season. The reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion from Chandler, Ariz., has plans to compete Full Story
Best of 2024: Southern state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/18/2024, 01:04 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2024 superlatives of Southern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2024 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2024: Northern and Western state caps
Posted: 12/17/2024, 06:57 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2024 superlatives of Northern (including Canada) and Western states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best Full Story
Fast Talk: Tying bow on Indy's PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/16/2024, 04:58 amWith the holidays coming up after the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis, our roundtable considers offseason topics in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited for clarity and length): Did Full Story
Best of 2024: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/16/2024, 04:24 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2024 superlatives of Midwestern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2024 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
Saturday's updates from Indy's PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/14/2024, 06:13 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 14) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday for the last of three days at 2024’s Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 40,000 attendees are expected to check out more Full Story
Friday's updates from Indy's PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/13/2024, 07:03 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 13) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen at 9 a.m. Friday for the second of three days at 2024’s Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 40,000 attendees are expected to check out more Full Story
Column: Missourian pauses racing career
Posted: 12/13/2024, 06:22 amLogan Martin’s family race team no longer exists. He has no plans to race in 2025. But does that mean the 28-year-old from West Plains, Mo., is simply walking away from the Dirt Late Model division on the heels of winning his third career Full Story
Thursday's updates from Indy's PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/12/2024, 05:38 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 12) — The Indiana Convention Center doors open at 9 a.m. Thursday for the first of three days at 2024’s Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 40,000 attendees are expected to check out more Full Story
Texan's cure for Dome ills: more Super time
Posted: 12/12/2024, 03:19 am By Kyle McFaddenST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 7) — For someone who races Super Late Models sparingly, Patrik Daniel has found his fair share of fortune at the Gateway Dirt Nationals inside The Dome at America’s Center, qualifying for three Saturday night main Full Story
Gundaker issues 'save the date' for Dome party
Posted: 12/11/2024, 02:59 pm By Kyle McFaddenST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 7) — Gordy Gundaker always finds a way to have fun at the Gateway Dirt Nationals, but this year’s event inside The Dome at America’s Center was especially enjoyable. He pulled off the Tim Richmond throwback appearance Full Story
Breakouts, newcomers and comebacks for 2024
Posted: 12/11/2024, 01:09 am By Todd TurnerAs part of its ongoing Best of 2024 coverage, DirtonDirt.com hands out awards to worthy Dirt Late Model drivers. We rank the top breakout drivers, top newcomers, most improved drivers and comeback drivers for the past season. This season’s Full Story
Fast Talk: B-Shepp and review of Dome's action
Posted: 12/09/2024, 10:45 amWith Brandon Sheppard winning 2024's indoor championships at the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals, our roundtable discusses The Dome at America's Center action in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited Full Story
Top national, regional and weekly drivers of '24
Posted: 12/09/2024, 08:05 am By Todd TurnerWith the 2024 racing season mostly in the books, DirtonDirt.com takes a closer look at top five national drivers as well as regional and weekly Dirt Late Model competition. Check our video coverage for DirtonDirt.com’s Top Five Drivers Full Story
DirtonDirt.com's Best of '24 coverage index
Posted: 12/31/2024, 12:13 pmIndex of DirtonDirt.com’s Best of 2024 coverage with installments primarily on non-holiday weekdays from Dec. 9 through year's end, with a break for the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (2024 track and series champions): Monday, Full Story
Venue, fans and car in sync for victory at Dome
Posted: 12/08/2024, 11:20 am By Kyle McFaddenST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 7) — Between his driving skills, how he markets himself, and the throng of fans that passionately support him only a few hours from his native New Berlin, Ill., every component of the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Full Story
Spatola doesn't hold back in Dome victory
Posted: 12/06/2024, 06:10 pm By Kyle McFaddenST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 5) — Mike Spatola’s been coming to The Dome at America’s Center since the very first Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals in 2016 and has put forth respectable showings over the years, even finishing on the podium on Full Story
Notes: Winger sitting pretty in Dome debut
Posted: 12/06/2024, 01:41 pm By Kyle McFaddenST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 5) — Ashton Winger has typically been a spectator during the Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center. This season, the 24-year-old of Hampton, Ga., driver decided to participate in the indoor spectacle. Full Story
Notes: Half-mile VMS oval won't open in '25
Posted: 12/05/2024, 10:07 pmCiting financial struggles, Virginia Motor Speedway today announced to cease operations at the half-mile oval after 25 years under Sawyer family ownership. Inflation and the difficult financial climate since the pandemic has affected not Full Story
Event’s popularity soars as founder tweaks Dome
Posted: 12/05/2024, 12:40 pm By Kyle McFaddenST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 4) — Each year, thanks to event promoter Cody Sommer and his staff, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center continues to grow in stature. More tickets were sold last year than ever before Full Story
Column: Overton set for team and Dome debuts
Posted: 12/04/2024, 05:33 pmBrandon Overton realizes that the greater Dirt Late Model world doesn’t see the bump-and-grind racing of the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals as being in his wheelhouse. But he also understands that many people don’t think driving for Full Story
Coverage index for Gateway Dirt Nationals
Posted: 12/01/2024, 09:44 amST. LOUIS, Mo. — DirtonDirt.com’s coverage index from Dec. 5-7’s eighth annual Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals, an unsanctioned Super Late Model and modified event at The Dome at America's Center (watch live on FloRacing): Wednesday, Full Story
Evaluating favorites at Gateway Dirt Nationals
Posted: 12/04/2024, 09:16 am By Kyle McFaddenA look at 10 favorites at Dec. 5-7’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals in The Dome at America's Center at St. Louis, Mo., where more than 150 Dirt Late Model drivers are pre-entered for the indoor event that culminates with Saturday’s Full Story
