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Quick Time: James is the latest to drive 'Maude'
Posted: 04/03/2013, 11:52 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
Pierce's $50,000 sponsor puts him on Lucas tour
Posted: 04/02/2013, 12:44 pm By Joshua JoinerThe celebration rivaled those seen in victory lanes at even the biggest races. After more than three months of campaigning and pushing hard to get every vote possible, Bobby Pierce finally got the phone call he was hoping for when a representative Full Story
Top 25: Davenport, Birky make big jumps in poll
Posted: 04/02/2013, 08:51 amJosh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., still has the edge atop DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, but the chase is on as Jonathan Davenport (pictured) of Blairsville, Ga., and Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, made big jumps on Full Story
Clarksville ace confident in Super Late transition
Posted: 04/02/2013, 07:16 am By Joshua JoinerAfter back-to-back seasons of at least 20 victories between his Crate Late Model and UMP Modified, Clayton Miller of Elkton, Ky., has grown accustomed to winning and winning often. “When I pull into a track, I’m letting myself Full Story
Notes: Jameson makes due in 12-year-old car
Posted: 04/01/2013, 03:52 pm By Todd TurnerUNION, Ky. (March 30) — Feel-good stories about drivers who return to tried-and-true cars crop up now and again. This isn’t one of them. At Florence Speedway for Saturday’s Spring 50, driver Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Full Story
WoO girding for another tight Farmer City finish
Posted: 04/01/2013, 03:22 pm By Kevin KovacIf there’s one thing fans can expect from the fifth running of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series Illini 100 this weekend at Farmer City Raceway, it’s a close, down-to-the-wire finish. That’s the history of the $20,000-to-win Full Story
Notes: Davenport back in form with AES Racing
Posted: 04/01/2013, 02:38 pm By Joshua JoinerLANCASTER, S.C. (March 30) — After a disappointing 2012 season that left Jonathan Davenport without a ride following just one year with Clint Bowyer Racing, few could have expected the Blairsville, Ga., driver to bounce back the way Full Story
Whitener grabs Putnam County victory
Posted: 04/01/2013, 01:10 pmSATSUMA, Fla. (March 30) — Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., won his second United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series event of the season Saturday in the tour’s first-ever event at Putnam County Speedway. The two-time and reigning Full Story
Fast Talk: Davenport, Birkhofer and James (oh my!)
Posted: 04/01/2013, 12:30 pmHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday and sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about Full Story
Three State Flyers victory is 100th for Covert
Posted: 03/31/2013, 06:32 amHAGERSTOWN, Md. (March 31) — Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., earned his 100th career Late Model feature victory Saturday at Hagerstown Speedway, pocketing $3,000 for his series-leading 17th victory on the Three State Flyers circuit. Covert Full Story
Birky outduels Simpson for $10,000 at La Salle
Posted: 03/31/2013, 06:15 amLa SALLE, Ill. (March 30) — Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, outdueled new protege and fellow Iowan Chris Simpson on Saturday at La Salle Speedway for a $10,000 victory in the Sunoco American Late Model Series-sanctioned Thaw Brawl. Birkhofer, Full Story
Red-hot Davenport wins $30,000 Carolina Crown
Posted: 03/31/2013, 03:15 am By Joshua JoinerLANCASTER, S.C. (March 30) — If Jonathan Davenport’s first two victories of the 2013 season weren’t enough to prove that he’s back to his old self with his new AES Racing team, his third win should surely do the Full Story
Brakeless James repels Marlar's Florence charge
Posted: 03/30/2013, 11:15 pm By Todd TurnerUNION, Ky. (March 30) — Driving a virtually brakeless car doesn’t typically lead to success, but Scott James found the malady helped give him an edge on the last lap of Florence Speedway’s Spring 50. Mike Marlar had thrown Full Story
Notes: Shaver rallies in Carolina Crown heat race
Posted: 03/30/2013, 10:46 am By Joshua JoinerLANCASTER, S.C. (March 29) — Running third late in his heat race at Friday’s Carolina Crown prelims, Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., only needed to move up one position to lock himself into the redraw for Saturday’s DirtonDirt.com Full Story
Mark Pettyjohn grabs Three State Flyers victory
Posted: 03/30/2013, 07:15 amWINCHESTER, Va. (March 29) — Outside front-row starter Mark Pettyjohn of Milton, Del., came out on top amid a late-race flurry Friday at Winchester Speedway to capture his first victory on the Three State Flyers circuit. Pettyjohn’s Full Story
Erb collects $2,000 in Thaw Brawl tuneup
Posted: 03/30/2013, 06:50 amLa SALLE, Ill. (March 29) — Pole-starting Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., outdueled fellow front-row starter Austin Hubbard of Seaford, Del., in the early laps at La Salle Speedway on Friday for a $2,000 victory in the 30-lap Full Story
Francis, Shaver among Lancaster heat winners
Posted: 03/29/2013, 10:36 pm By Joshua JoinerLANCASTER, S.C. (March 29) — Steve Shaver’s first outing in a Longhorn Chassis got off to a good start Friday night, with the veteran Vienna, W.Va., driver claiming a heat race victory during Carolina Crown preliminary action Full Story
DirtonDirt.com steps up WoO support
Posted: 03/28/2013, 04:10 pm By Kevin KovacDirtonDirt.com has stepped up its support of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2013, posting over $3,000 in cash and prizes that will benefit both racers and fans and provide additional excitement to some of the national tour’s Full Story
Upstart Kentucky chassis gets boost at Icebreaker
Posted: 03/28/2013, 05:23 am By Todd TurnerFrank Revel can’t fall back on a standout driving career, Hall of Fame credentials or 30 years of experience like many chassis builders. But his upstart Revelution Chassis is making inroads as the 46-year-old Richmond, Ky., resident Full Story
Quick Time: Five drivers whose stock is on rise
Posted: 03/27/2013, 11:53 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
Crate standout survives asphalt-to-dirt transition
Posted: 03/27/2013, 07:25 am By Joshua JoinerAfter establishing himself as a frequent contender among the Northeast’s Crate Late Model ranks in 2012, there’s little doubt that former asphalt Late Model standout Will Thomas III of Sharpsville, Pa., has made a successful Full Story
Top 25: Erb's big victory elevates him to No. 4
Posted: 03/26/2013, 08:12 amCatapulted by his victory at Brownstown Speedway’s Indiana Icebreaker, Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., broke into the top five of DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings. The fourth-ranked Erb, who led 44 of 50 laps Full Story
Whitwell tops Parker for Tucson victory
Posted: 03/25/2013, 02:36 pmTUCSON, Ariz. (March 23) — Continuing his domination of regional touring races in Arizona, hometown driver R.C. Whitwell clicked off another victory Saturday at Tucson International Raceway. He earned $1,200. Whitwell took the checkers Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing the Indiana Icebreaker
Posted: 03/25/2013, 12:06 pmHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday and sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about Full Story
Notes: Landers rallies for fourth at Brownstown
Posted: 03/24/2013, 01:55 pm By Todd TurnerBROWNSTOWN, Ind. (March 23) — After starting ninth and not making much progress early in Saturday’s Indiana Icebreaker, Jared Landers lost track of where he was running amid a flurry of traffic at Brownstown Speedway. Turns Full Story
