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Title-winning Bailes meets goals, piles up 22 wins
Posted: 10/21/2014, 08:27 am By Alli CollisBefore the 2014 season began, Ross Bailes and his team set two goals. First, capture the championship title on the inaugural year of the Fast Unified Engine Late Model Series for CT 525-engine Late Models. Second, finish the year with 21 Full Story
O'Neal survives last-lap scare, secures Lucas title
Posted: 10/21/2014, 07:31 am By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 20) — With the white flag flying in Sunday’s 34th annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park, Don O’Neal saw his entire 2014 season flash before his eyes. | Complete DTWC Full Story
Fast Talk: Bloomquist and 'world' domination
Posted: 10/20/2014, 01:50 pmHere’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
Arp, Droste among 2015 Hall of Fame class
Posted: 10/18/2014, 05:16 pm By Todd TurnerPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 18) — In a Hall of Fame class with a distinct Hawkeye flavor, Iowa drivers Red Droste and Curt Hansen and Iowa promoter Al Frieden are among 2015’s inductees to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame announced Full Story
Notes: Richards getting back in groove at DTWC
Posted: 10/18/2014, 03:58 pm By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 17) — Normally Josh Richards wouldn’t be very happy about a runner-up heat-race performance in which he finished nearly a straightaway behind the sizzling Scott Bloomquist. But the timing of this particular outing Full Story
Boggs sees DTWC hopes take hit after heat scrape
Posted: 10/18/2014, 03:01 am By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 17) — Jackie Boggs has some catching up to do if he hopes to contend for a coveted victory in Saturday night’s 34th annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park. A pre-race Full Story
Owens, crew thrash to end 2014 on strong note
Posted: 10/16/2014, 01:44 pm By Robert HolmanNEWPORT, Tenn. (Oct. 16) — Jimmy Owens is a realist. But by the same token, that doesn’t mean he’s not optimistic about his chances at overcoming a steep deficit in the Lucas Oil Late Model Series points standings as the series heads Full Story
B-Shepp rejoins Rocket to gun for another DTWC
Posted: 10/16/2014, 06:59 am By Kevin KovacWhen Brandon Sheppard walked into the Rocket Chassis house car team’s shop in Shinnston, W.Va., on Monday morning, the past year of his life had officially come full circle. There stood the 21-year-old standout from New Berlin, Ill., Full Story
Quick Time: The tightest Lucas Oil points battle?
Posted: 10/15/2014, 01:30 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: Baker may tap brakes, but he'll roll on
Posted: 10/14/2014, 02:36 pm By Kevin KovacSteve Baker has been thinking about ending his driving career. He doesn’t dispute that fact. “I may not race much longer,” said Baker, a 57-year-old from Fairmont, W.Va., who started circling dirt tracks in 1978 and in recent seasons Full Story
Portsmouth champ ready for challenge of DTWC
Posted: 10/14/2014, 01:45 pm By Alli CollisBen Adkins is no stranger to Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park or the prestigious Dirt Track World Championship. In its inaugural year at his home racetrack, Adkins posted a top-five finish in the crown jewel event. He’s hoping for another Full Story
Top 25: Moran, Simpson brothers join rankings
Posted: 10/14/2014, 09:57 am By Alli CollisScott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., continued his hot streak Saturday at Magnolia Motor Speedway’s Cotton Pickin’ 100, scoring a $20,000 victory and maintaining his stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power Full Story
Handicapping the 34th DTWC at Portsmouth
Posted: 10/14/2014, 07:20 am By Andy SavaryHandicapping the 34th annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship presented by NAPA Auto Parts, the $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event Oct. 16-18 at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park (complete DTWC coverage): Scott Full Story
Coverage index for 34th annual DTWC
Posted: 10/10/2014, 07:11 amPORTSMOUTH, Ohio — DirtonDirt.com's previews and coverage of the 34th annual Optima Batteries Dirt Track World Championship presented by NAPA, the $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event scheduled for Oct. 16-18 at Portsmouth Full Story
Fast Facts: 34th annual Dirt Track World Championship
Posted: 10/14/2014, 07:01 am34th annual Dirt Track World Championship Dates: Oct. 16-18 (modifieds only on Thursday, Late Model prelims on Friday, modified and Late Model features Saturday) Track: Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park (high-banked 3/8-mile clay oval). Purse: Full Story
Fast Talk: Bloomquist streaks through autumn
Posted: 10/13/2014, 11:43 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
2014 Late Model series and track champions
Posted: 12/01/2014, 11:24 amSeries champions Region-by-region champions on Dirt Late Model series and racing organizations for 2014: National Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - Don O'Neal World of Outlaws Late Model Series - Darrell Lanigan Midwest Blaine Full Story
Notes: Berner shifts his focus to dyno business
Posted: 10/09/2014, 07:42 am By Alli CollisAfter 40 years behind the wheel of a Dirt Late Model, Keith Berner made his final racing start on Sept. 20 at NAPA Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. Wanting to put more focus on his business, Berner decided it was time to step away Full Story
Full-speed, fiery wreck cuts car in half at DIS
Posted: 10/08/2014, 04:22 pm By Kevin KovacThere are Dirt Late Model crashes, and then there’s what happened Saturday night at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del. It’s unlikely that the division will see a more vicious accident anywhere this year than the one involving Full Story
Quick Time: O'Neal guns for a title for the aged
Posted: 10/08/2014, 09:49 am 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
New car lifts Dohm to richest victory at VMS
Posted: 10/08/2014, 08:57 am By Alli CollisTim Dohm had never made the trip to Virginia Motor Speedway before last weekend’s Fastrak World Championship. You can bet he’ll be back. Making his first appearance at the half-mile oval in Jamaica, Va., the Cross Lanes, W.Va., driver Full Story
Racing's struggles push Smith to 'turn the page'
Posted: 10/07/2014, 11:18 am By Kevin KovacBrady Smith’s heart, mind and soul sent him a message that he couldn’t ignore. So, at the age of 37, the racer from Solon Springs, Wis., announced his retirement from Dirt Late Model competition on Tuesday, becoming the second high-profile Full Story
Top 25: Dixie victory lifts Madden in poll
Posted: 10/07/2014, 09:32 am By Alli CollisScott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., who rebounded from Saturday’s troubles at Dixie Speedway to capture a $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory Sunday at Rome Speedway, solidified his hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Full Story
Column: Mayfield plans full focus on dirt racing
Posted: 10/07/2014, 08:06 am By Kevin KovacHe’s not your average Dirt Late Model rookie — just look at his age (45), racing background (433 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts from 1993-2009) and recent history (nearly five years away from driving because of a series of life-altering Full Story
Fast Talk: Will O'Neal wear Lucas Oil crown?
Posted: 10/06/2014, 11:20 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
