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Move to Saturday enhances Deer Creek's Gopher 50
Posted: 07/06/2012, 08:54 am By Kevin KovacThe 33rd annual NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 Charity Late Model Race will break new ground July 7 at Deer Creek Speedway. A dirt-track tradition for three decades in the state of Minnesota, the unique World of Outlaws Late Model Series event Full Story
Shirley tops Babb, gets special victory at Macon
Posted: 07/05/2012, 06:37 pm By Joshua JoinerMACON, Ill. (July 5) — Points leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., turned back repeated challenges from Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., during the second half of Thursday's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Macon Speedway, Full Story
Lewis, Moore split victories in Rock Springs
Posted: 07/05/2012, 05:22 pmROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (June 29-30) — Scott Lewis of Henderson, Colo., and Dean Moore of Grand Junction, Colo., grabbed weekend victories on the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Northern Series at Sweetwater Speedway. In Friday’s Full Story
Pencil flies to UFO victory at Bedford
Posted: 07/05/2012, 12:54 pmBEDFORD, Pa. (July 4) — Hometown driver Jack Pencil raced to a $3,000 victory Wednesday at Bedford Speedway, the first of his career on the UFO Race Championship Series. Pencil took the checkers at the 5/8-mile oval over Jason Covert Full Story
Weder captures first Late Model win at Enid
Posted: 07/05/2012, 12:48 pmENID, Okla. (July 4) — Modified ace and home-track driver Tommy Weder Jr. of Woodward, Okla., led all the way Wednesday at Enid Speedway to capture his first career Late Model feature victory. The National Championship Racing Association Full Story
Justin Zeitner gets SLMRS victory at Wagner
Posted: 07/05/2012, 12:26 pmWAGNER, S.D. (July 4) — Outside front-row starter Justin Zeitner of La Vista, Neb., led all 25 laps Wednesday at Wagner Speedway for a Fourth of July victory on the Nebraska-based Super Late Model Racing Series. Zeitner took the Full Story
UMP amends tire-testing amid minor irregularities
Posted: 07/05/2012, 11:48 am By Joshua JoinerLa SALLE, Ill. (July 4) — Officials with the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals have amended tire-testing policies after “inconclusive” irregularities were found on a tire Jason Feger used to win last week’s event at Belle-Clair Full Story
Thomas collects $2,000 at Expo Speedway
Posted: 07/05/2012, 11:25 am By Mike LeoneCORTLAND, Ohio (July 4) — Leading the last six laps after engine woes knocked series points leader Max Blair out of the lead, former asphalt Late Model standout Will Thomas III of Sharpsville, Pa., won Wednesday’s Sweeney Chevrolet Full Story
Thomas dominates NeSmith race at EAMS
Posted: 07/05/2012, 10:39 am By Roby HelmPHENIX CITY, Ala. (July 4) — Hometown driver William Thomas swept Wednesday's opening night of the Salute To America Nationals for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Thomas drove a rebuilt J.W. Land and Timber Special to Full Story
Doar hopes to bust through sophomore slump
Posted: 07/05/2012, 09:04 am By Kevin KovacIf Pat Doar is ever going to snap out of his season-long sophomore slump on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, the time is now. With the nationally renowned circuit kicking off its six-race Wild West Tour through Doar’s home Full Story
Notes: Stuhler stretches Hagerstown mark to 130
Posted: 07/05/2012, 08:40 amGary Stuhler of Greencastle, Pa., is the winningest Late Model driver in Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway history, and his record will be that much tougher to break after he eked out his 130th victory Saturday. Stuhler led less than 50 yards Full Story
Birky leads all 40 laps, wins $5,000 at La Salle
Posted: 07/04/2012, 06:19 pm By Joshua JoinerLa SALLE, Ill. (July 4) — Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, held off a late charge from Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., in Wednesday's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at La Salle Speedway and earned $5,000 for a flag-to-flag Full Story
Quick Time: Hot streaks and heat races
Posted: 07/04/2012, 12:39 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner for roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (along with occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Phillips rolls on with MARS victory at Monett
Posted: 07/04/2012, 09:51 amMONETT, Mo. (July 3) — Getting back on track midway through 2012 after a winless 2011 season, six-time series champion Terry Phillips grabbed his second MARS victory in three starts Tuesday at Monett Speedway. The 46-year-old driver Full Story
Linville captures $4,000 Wartburg Showdown
Posted: 07/04/2012, 08:58 amWARTBURG, Tenn. (July 3) — Polesitter Dustin Linville of Bryantsville, Ky., took the lead from fellow front-row starter Dan Tipton of Kingston, Tenn., just before the halfway point and raced to victory Tuesday at Wartburg Speedway. Linville Full Story
Rookie Junghans grabs first NCRA victory
Posted: 07/04/2012, 08:19 am By David Smith Jr.PARK CITY, Kan. (July 3) — Making just his fourth career Late Model start, modified ace Chase Junghans of Manhattan, Kan., captured a $2,000 National Championship Racing Association victory at 81 Speedway. The 19-year-old son of Full Story
McDowell tops BEAST field at Pursley Memorial
Posted: 07/04/2012, 06:53 am By Gene MurphyGAFFNEY, S.C. (July 3) — Fast qualifier and polesitter Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., dominated the seventh annual Robert Pursley Memorial at Cherokee Speedway, leading all 40 laps and pocketing $5,000 in the Battle of the Eastern Full Story
Francis tops Blankenship at Muskingum County
Posted: 07/04/2012, 06:32 am By James EssexZANESVILLE, Ohio (July 3) — Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., overtook home-track star Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio, on the 13th lap Tuesday at Muskingum County Speedway and raced to his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory Full Story
Feger edges Sheppard, wins Jacksonville thriller
Posted: 07/03/2012, 06:46 pm By Joshua JoinerJACKSONVILLE, Ill. (July 3) — Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., held off Brandon Sheppard’s furious late charge Tuesday night at Jacksonville Speedway, earning $5,000 for a thrilling victory in round 18 of the month-long UMP Full Story
Four-race stretch coming up for NeSmith tour
Posted: 07/03/2012, 03:03 pm By Roby HelmThe four-race, three-track Salute To America Nationals is next up Wednesday through Saturday for the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, a stretch that could pay a single driver $10,000. The racing begins Wednesday with a $2,500-to-win Full Story
Poll Position: Busy week shakes up the rankings
Posted: 07/03/2012, 12:12 pmWelcome to one of the newest DirtonDirt.com features, Poll Position, as DirtonDirt.com staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner rank the nation's top 25 Dirt Late Model racers by consensus. Future rankings will Full Story
Aikey outruns Guss at Independence
Posted: 07/03/2012, 09:23 amINDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 2) — No more than a car-length separated Jeff Aikey of Waterloo, Iowa, and Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., for much of the 40-lapper, but that’s all Aikey needed when the checkers waved in the Deery Brothers Full Story
Cook beats rain, SRRS foes for victory at 411
Posted: 07/02/2012, 11:27 pm By Richard AllenSEYMOUR, Tenn. (July 2) — They say cats don’t like water, but the Tarheel Tiger proved he was on cool cat amid threatening rain Monday at 411 Motor Speedway. With ominous storm clouds overhead and lightning flashing all around Full Story
Shirley gets flag-to-flag Hell Tour win at Peoria
Posted: 07/02/2012, 06:01 pm By Joshua JoinerPEORIA, Ill. (July 2) — Points leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., dominated Monday night's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Peoria Speedway, earning $5,000 for a flag-to-flag victory in the 17th leg of the 29-race tour. Starting Full Story
Fast Talk: Red-hot review of Firecracker, Hell Tour
Posted: 07/02/2012, 01:21 pmHere's the latest edition of Fast Talk, a new DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who's hot, who's not and other issues regarding Full Story
