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Fast Talk: Lanigan pops Firecracker jinx
Posted: 06/30/2014, 11:45 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
Davenport experiences Firecracker heartbreak
Posted: 06/29/2014, 04:41 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 28) — Jonathan Davenport could only come up with one sliver of good news following his devastating defeat in Saturday night’s eighth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. “Luckily Full Story
McDowell ready after hard Lernerville crash
Posted: 06/28/2014, 05:13 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 28) — Dale McDowell will take a slightly different driving approach when he hits Lernerville Speedway’s clay Saturday night for the finale of the three-day Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend. “You’re Full Story
After reset, Pierce plots points rally on UMP tour
Posted: 06/28/2014, 08:43 am By Robert HolmanATWOOD, Tenn. (June 26) — Bobby Pierce is back. For now at least. The Oakwood, Ill., teenager rejoined the UMP Summernationals Series at Peoria, Ill., on June 23 after skipping the 10-hour roundtrip to I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., Full Story
Lanigan, Bloomquist trade paint at Lernerville
Posted: 06/27/2014, 04:59 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 26) — Darrell Lanigan and Scott Bloomquist are not buddies. For some reason, the Firecracker 100 weekend at Lernerville Speedway tends to bring that point out into the open. Two years ago, for instance, Lanigan refused Full Story
Doomed Culp races to bitter end in Clayhill loss
Posted: 06/27/2014, 02:57 am By Todd TurnerATWOOD, Tenn. (June 26) — Hoping against hope, Timothy Culp just couldn’t force himself to retire when it was clear his engine was faltering late in Thursday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals at Clayhill Motorsports Park. Two things Full Story
Southern drivers guest star on UMP tour
Posted: 06/26/2014, 08:37 pm By Robert HolmanCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A Summernationals swing through Tennessee is unique. Well, yes and no. Yes, it is, because the 33-race Hell Tour makes just two stops in the Volunteer State. And no, it’s not, because Clarksville Speedway, which Full Story
Column: Race-at-a-time strategy carries Shirley
Posted: 06/26/2014, 03:40 amAsk Brian Shirley if he plans to keep on rolling down the road with this year’s seemingly endless UMP DIRTcar Summernationals in pursuit of the series championship and he’ll give a polite, non-committal answer. “I’m really not Full Story
Notes: Michigan standout gets rolling in 2014
Posted: 06/26/2014, 03:31 am By Kevin KovacAfter finishing fifth in the 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature on June 22 at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., Dona Marcoullier of Houghton Lake, Mich., flashed a satisfied smile and thoughts of hitting the road. “I wish Full Story
Quick Time: Get your kicks at World Cup Night
Posted: 06/25/2014, 12:45 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
Resettled B-Shepp gains traction with UMP tour
Posted: 06/24/2014, 03:10 pm By Kevin KovacPEORIA, Ill. (June 23) — Brandon Sheppard has been around the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals for a majority of his 21 years on earth. “I can remember being up there in the stands as a kid watching (Shannon) Babb win race after race,” Full Story
Eckert brings momentum to busy WoO week
Posted: 06/24/2014, 09:43 amAfter a lengthy break, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series shifts back into high gear this week. Action begins with Tuesday’s series return to Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville, Pa., for the first time since 2009, followed by the Full Story
Top 25: O'Neal grabs No. 1 spot for first time
Posted: 06/24/2014, 07:15 am By Todd Turner and Andy SavaryDon O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., jumped to the top of DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, leaping over rivals Scott Bloomquist and Jimmy Owens to take the top spot for the first time in the history of the poll presented by JRi Full Story
Fast Talk: Can Unzicker stay atop the UMP heap?
Posted: 06/23/2014, 12:42 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
After Tri-City falls short, Manville stays positive
Posted: 06/21/2014, 04:50 pm By Kevin KovacGRANITE CITY, Ill. (June 20) — Tim Manville didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad after Friday night’s 50-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Tri-City Speedway. On one hand the 28-year-old driver from Troy, Ill., set fast Full Story
Hell Tour days behind, Griffin still gets the itch
Posted: 06/20/2014, 03:55 pm By Kevin KovacQUINCY, Ill. (June 19) — As soon as Dustin Griffin pulled his hauler into Quincy Raceway’s pit area for Thursday night’s rain-doomed UMP DIRTcar Summernationals event, the itch to hit the road again with the Hell Tour overtook him. Quincy’s Full Story
Notes: Racy Spoon River oval draws rave reviews
Posted: 06/19/2014, 03:53 pm By Kevin KovacBANNER, Ill. (June 19) — The rave reviews for Wednesday night’s thrilling 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Spoon River Speedway started rolling in from all corners as soon as the checkered flag fell on Jason Feger’s car Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin driver chases uncle's success
Posted: 06/19/2014, 06:44 am By Todd TurnerPersonally, professionally and racingwise, Mitch McGrath is glad to have a pattern to follow in his uncle and car owner Russ Scheffler. The 27-year-old McGrath from Neosho, Wis., could do worse than Scheffler, a 12-time Hales Corners Full Story
Column: Weaver forges onward for ailing father
Posted: 06/19/2014, 05:39 amRandy Weaver might have never desired to win a race more than he did the Clash at the Mag on June 14 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss. It wasn’t because the event was part of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series or was a Full Story
Quick Time: Sons shine on Father's Day weekend
Posted: 06/18/2014, 01:08 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
Baker stripped of 19th at Show-Me 100
Posted: 06/17/2014, 02:51 pm By Kevin KovacRobert Baker of Bryant, Ark., has been disqualified from his 19th-place finish in the May 24 Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., and assessed other penalties for using an illegally-altered Full Story
Top 25 Owens edges Bloomquist for No. 1 spot
Posted: 06/17/2014, 11:25 am By Todd Turner and Andy SavaryWith first-place votes split among four drivers, Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., edged back to the No. 1 spot amid tight polling in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings. Owens, who had 10 first-place votes, regained the top spot from Full Story
Fast Talk: UMP tour begins stretching its legs
Posted: 06/16/2014, 12:41 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
Notes: Spatola enjoying Warrior's winning tribe
Posted: 06/16/2014, 04:50 am By Todd TurnerWILMOT, Wis. (June 15) — What the Warrior Race Cars tribe lacks in quantity they’ve made up in quality in 2014. And Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., a rare Midwestern driver piloting a car from chassis builder Sanford Goddard’s Knoxville, Full Story
Notes: Sanders keeps Late Model momentum
Posted: 06/14/2014, 04:48 am By Todd TurnerNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (June 13) — With the talented and successful pair of Brady Smith and Brian Birkhofer starting on the front row of a heat race Friday at Cedar Lake Speedway, most drivers wouldn’t have much hope of outrunning them Full Story
