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Fast Talk: Thankful for a variety of racing topics
Posted: 11/25/2024, 10:53 amWith the season winding down and Thanksgiving upon us, our roundtable surveys a variety of topics in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited for clarity and length): In light of Thanksgiving, what's something Full Story
Column: MLRA director sees void left by closure
Posted: 11/21/2024, 07:06 pmMonday’s announcement that the Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Association series was dissolving shocked virtually everyone in the industry. Ernie Leftwich counts himself among that group. While Leftwich has been the director of the regional Full Story
Fast Talk: Thornton's sweep and more
Posted: 11/18/2024, 10:52 am By Kevin KovacOn a weekend when Ricky Thornton Jr. stole the Castrol FloRacing Night in America championship with his Peach State Classic sweep at Senoia, our roundtable considers that and more in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Full Story
Dispatches: Another championship for RTJ
Posted: 11/16/2024, 08:26 amAmong the latest notes and quotes from around Dirt Late Model racing on a November weekend that includes the Castrol FloRacing Night in America Peach State Classic at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway: Another title Ricky Thornton Jr.’s path to Full Story
Column: Sheppard's back where he belongs
Posted: 11/14/2024, 08:57 pmBrandon Sheppard can’t say that he thought he’d someday return to the Rocket Chassis house car’s seat after he shockingly decided to leave it at the end of the 2022 season. Mark Richards, the owner of the Shinnston, W.Va.-based Full Story
Late Models a challenge for open-wheel star
Posted: 11/14/2024, 07:11 pm By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. — The expectation Logan Seavey had for himself this year moonlighting Dirt Late Models for Chris Bragg Racing was logging at least eight races in the fendered discipline. That came to fruition for the open-wheel superstar Full Story
Notes: Moral victories don't soothe Hoffman
Posted: 11/12/2024, 06:51 pm By Kevin Kovac and Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. — Nick Hoffman was the interloper in the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship battle, the relative newcomer to the division who was contending for a title sooner than virtually anyone thought possible. In Full Story
Flat tire dooms Pierce's title chances in finale
Posted: 11/12/2024, 06:04 am By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 9) — The postmortem of Bobby Pierce’s failed bid for the 2024 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship took place inside his trailer following Saturday’s 50-lap World Finals finale at The Dirt Track Full Story
Top 25: Pierce closes at No. 1 as Madden rejoins
Posted: 11/12/2024, 05:52 am By Kevin KovacWhile Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., fell short in his bid for a second consecutive World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship during the three-race World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, N.C., his $15,000 victory Full Story
Fast Talk: Surveying B-Shepp's fifth WoO title
Posted: 11/11/2024, 11:10 amAfter an eventful, exciting and dramatic Charlotte World Finals with Brandon Sheppard securing his fifth World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series title, our roundtable reacts in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Full Story
Ex-teammate spat spices victory lane at Charlotte
Posted: 11/11/2024, 10:10 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 9) — Heading into Saturday’s World Finals finale at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, all eyes were on the anticipated World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship battle between Brandon Sheppard and Bobby Pierce. By Full Story
B-Shepp endures stress, collects fifth WoO crown
Posted: 11/10/2024, 11:21 am By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 9) — Brandon Sheppard hugged dozens of people. He proudly and happily held aloft the 2024 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship trophy amid a storm of confetti. He posed for countless pictures on a mobile Full Story
Motivated Pierce controls what he can at Charlotte
Posted: 11/09/2024, 09:28 am By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 8) — Perhaps Bobby Pierce will still fall short in his quest for the 2024 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship. Perhaps he won’t complete an unprecedented comeback from a triple-digit deficit in the Full Story
Dillard flirts with World Finals glory once again
Posted: 11/09/2024, 01:39 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 8) — Another World Finals at The Dirt Track at Charlotte brought another feature Friday where Cade Dillard led the most laps but couldn’t translate a promising performance into an overdue World of Outlaws Case Late Full Story
Madden's bittersweet run at World Finals
Posted: 11/08/2024, 02:45 pm By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 7) — The World Finals concluding the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series season at The Dirt Track at Charlotte are bittersweet for Chris Madden. On one hand, the Gray Court, S.C., driver is satisfied knowing he’s Full Story
Notes: Troutman holds it together at Charlotte
Posted: 11/08/2024, 12:48 pm By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 7) — Drake Troutman lounged on the floor of his trailer, watching a replay of the heat race he had just won and thinking ahead to the 35-lap World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series feature to come Thursday evening Full Story
Hoffman gains impetus as WoO chase tightens
Posted: 11/08/2024, 05:54 am By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 7) — The demeanors of three World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship contenders told the story after Thursday’s World Finals opener at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. There was Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, Full Story
Notes: English plans national tour return
Posted: 11/07/2024, 03:31 pmCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 6) — While the World of Outlaws World Finals marks the end of the season for many teams, plenty of them are looking ahead to 2025. For Tanner English, preparations for next season are well underway. After Wednesday’s Full Story
Column: Mentorship a major boost for Robinson
Posted: 11/06/2024, 11:26 pmRick Eckert’s smile was bright Saturday as he stood in victory lane at Georgetown (Del.) Speedway. He had closed out his up-and-down 2024 season with a $7,000 victory in the 40-lap Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend Super Late Model feature Full Story
Veteran crew chief lands another high-profile role
Posted: 11/06/2024, 03:08 pm By Kyle McFaddenCHINA GROVE, N.C. — Brandon Overton becomes the latest high-profile driver to work for veteran Dirt Late Model mechanic Anthony Burroughs, who today was announced as the crew chief of the Longhorn Factory Team, ending his run of three-plus Full Story
Fast Facts: 18th annual World of Outlaws World Finals
Posted: 11/04/2024, 04:54 pm By Aaron ClayDates: Nov. 6-9 (time trials Wednesday followed by three race programs) Track: The Dirt Track at Charlotte (4/10-mile semi-banked clay oval) Location: Concord, N.C. Purses: $15,000-to-win features Nov. 7-8 followed by Nov. 9's $25,000-to-win Full Story
WoO title chase reaches Charlotte's World Finals
Posted: 11/04/2024, 04:51 pm By Matt SkipperThree of Dirt Late Model racing's best drivers are set to compete for three pressure-intensive nights to conclude the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series championship chase. Four-time WoO champion Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., Full Story
Fast Talk: Previewing Charlotte's World Finals
Posted: 11/04/2024, 10:55 amWith Tyler Erb capturing the National 100 and the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series wrapping up at the World Finals, our roundtable dives in the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited for clarity and Full Story
Dispatches: Controversy amid Dotson's EAMS win
Posted: 11/03/2024, 02:18 amAmong the latest notes and quotes from around Dirt Late Model racing on the first weekend in October including the season-ending Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series doubleheader and the XR Super Series-sanctioned National 100: Eventful Full Story
Column: Race-loving owner enjoys family, title
Posted: 10/31/2024, 02:47 pmBobby Koehler stood amid a circle of his race team members in Eldora Speedway’s emptying pit area following the General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP on Oct. 19, the hood of his sweatshirt pulled tight around his Full Story
