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Sizzling Davenport wins Cotton Pickin' $15,000
Posted: 10/30/2011, 06:11 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 29) — When your hot, you're hot. Right now, that’s exactly what Jonathan Davenport is. Making the most of late-race caution, the Blairsville, Ga., driver vaulted from third to first to recapture the lead in the Full Story
Barry Wright's team recaptures its 2010 magic
Posted: 10/29/2011, 08:41 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 28) — A decade ago, hall-of-fame chassis builder Barry Wright said that he thought Dirt Late Models were getting to a point that just about anybody could drive one. Now, the legendary South Carolina racer who Full Story
Davenport lands on pole for Cotton Pickin' 100
Posted: 10/29/2011, 02:52 am By Robert HolmanCOLUMBUS, Miss. (Oct. 28) — Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, Ga., continued his recent hot streak by winning the pole for the eighth annual Southern Belle Cotton Pickin’ 100 Friday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway. Davenport, Full Story
Richards-Eckert battle heads to checkered flag
Posted: 10/27/2011, 10:58 am By Kevin KovacJosh Richards has already outdueled two of his racing mentors for World of Outlaws Late Model Series championships. Can he down another to grab an unprecedented third title in a row? The 23-year-old sensation from Shinnston, W.Va., will Full Story
Quick Time: Five dirt tracks on the upswing
Posted: 10/26/2011, 09:08 am 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. Quick Time, one of the newest features of our website, will appear every Wednesday Full Story
Poll Position: Davenport continues rankings climb
Posted: 10/25/2011, 10:12 amWelcome 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 appear every Full Story
Dustbuster cleans up with best career season
Posted: 10/24/2011, 04:05 pm By Todd TurnerBURNSIDE, Ky. — Dustin Neat scanned his race car hauler looking for a marker, then asked crew members for a writing instrument he could use to sign his name on the biggest paycheck — in size and value — he'd ever received. Just Full Story
Fast Talk: Whynot, LCS and season length
Posted: 10/24/2011, 02:32 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
Garvin tops Norris at Steel City Stampede
Posted: 10/24/2011, 10:20 amSARVER, Pa. (Oct. 22-23) — John Garvin Jr. outdueled fellow hometown driver Michael Norris on Sunday at Lernerville Speedway to win the DIRTcar-sanctioned Super Late Model portion of the season-ending Steel City Stampede. Garvin Full Story
Wheeler captures Show-Me portion of Spooker
Posted: 10/23/2011, 10:25 pmPOCOLA, Okla. (Oct. 22-23) — Chad Wheeler of Muskogee, Okla., regained the lead from Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., on a restart with two laps remaining Sunday afternoon at Tri-State Speedway for his second Race Brothers Show-Me Full Story
Lathroum earns $8,800 in UFO finale at Hesston
Posted: 10/23/2011, 10:03 pmHESSTON, Pa. (Oct. 22) — Tenth-starting Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, Md., moved past Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., late in the 61-lapper series finale at Hesston Speedway on Saturday for his second career UFO Race Championship Full Story
Kerr, ex-racer and parts business founder, dies
Posted: 10/23/2011, 07:18 pm By Roby HelmTennessee auto racing legend J.T. Kerr, age 81, passed away Sunday morning at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, Tenn. Kerr’s motorsports legacy included accomplishments as both a driver and a businessman as the proprietor of Full Story
James earns $5,000 in Florence finale
Posted: 10/23/2011, 01:54 pm By James EssexUNION, Ky. (Oct. 22) — Scott James of nearby Lawrenceburg, Ind., ended a successful season at Florence Speedway with his fourth victory at the half-mile oval Saturday, earning $5,000 in the season-ending Fall 50. James overtook pole-starting Full Story
Notes: Edwards helps Landers go the distance
Posted: 10/23/2011, 11:40 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 22) — Jared Landers finally made the entire distance of a 100-lap race without any major issues. The 2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Rookie of the Year has been competitive in some of the sport’s Full Story
Elliott tops Hubbard for $6,590 Delaware crown
Posted: 10/23/2011, 07:52 amDELMAR, Del. (Oct. 22) — The master of extra-distance races at Delaware International Speedway, Ricky Elliott of Seaford, Del., drove a calculated race in second spot for most of the 50-lap Delaware State Championship before using Full Story
Connor wins as Pegher captures $30,000 title
Posted: 10/23/2011, 07:24 am By Robert WaldenBULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 22) — After letting a Friday night victory slip away at Volunteer Speedway, Brian Connor of Martinez, Ga., rebounded Saturday to capture the finale of the Fastrak Grand Nationals. And while Connor was leading Full Story
Davenport wins $15,000 in a wild one at Whynot
Posted: 10/23/2011, 06:28 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 22) — Jonathan Davenport’s first impression of Whynot Motorsports Park wasn’t very promising. In fact, he was so disappointed with his performance during Thursday night’s Coors Light Fall Classic Full Story
Dustin Neat tops O'Neal at LCS for richest victory
Posted: 10/23/2011, 05:54 am By Todd TurnerBURNSIDE, Ky. (Oct. 22) — When Dustin Neat visits Lake Cumberland Speedway, he's more accustomed to being collected in a wreck than collecting a checkered flag. But he turned all that around Saturday night at the Mac Metal-sponsored Full Story
Notes: Sullivan aims for turnaround at Whynot
Posted: 10/22/2011, 10:11 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 21) — Jack Sullivan could use a victory in Saturday night’s Coors Light Fall Classic feature at Whynot Motorsports Park. The $15,000 winner’s payday in the unsanctioned special event would be nice Full Story
Cooper grabs Grand Nationals victory at Gap
Posted: 10/22/2011, 05:54 am By Robert WaldenBULLS GAP, Tenn. (Oct. 21) — Lee Cooper of Greer, S.C., overtook fast qualifier and race-long leader Brian Connor of Martinez, Ga., on a lap-26 restart and led the rest of the way Friday at Volunteer Speedway's Fastrak Grand Nationals. Cooper Full Story
O'Neal among Mac Metals 100 heat polesitters
Posted: 10/22/2011, 05:17 am By Michael DespainBURNSIDE, Ky. (Oct. 21) — Newly crowned Dirt Track World Champion Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., will be among heat race polesitters Saturday night at Lake Cumberland Speedway at the 21st annual Mac Metals Lake Cumberland Classic. O'Neal Full Story
Marlar, Byars to share front row at Whynot
Posted: 10/22/2011, 12:29 am By Joshua JoinerMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 21) – Mike Marlar has been in this situation before. The Winfield, Tenn., driver has made two previous trips to Whynot Motorsports Park for the Coors Light Fall Classic, and both times he won a heat race and Full Story
Pennsylvania's Hoffner earns rewarding journey
Posted: 10/20/2011, 04:44 pm By Joshua JoinerWith 11 victories in weekly action at three different Central Pennsylvania dirt tracks this year, Turbotville, Pa., driver Luke Hoffner decided to reward himself for his successful season. That reward will come in the form of a trip south Full Story
Retiring regional aces eye $15,000 at Whynot
Posted: 10/20/2011, 07:21 am By Joshua JoinerFor drivers in the Mid-South, late-October events in Mississippi each year usually mean a chance to end the season on a positive note and build some momentum for the following year. But for two drivers preparing to compete in this weekend’s Full Story
Quick Time: An ode to the Rat1 and its drivers
Posted: 10/19/2011, 11:41 am 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. Quick Time, one of the newest features of our website, will appear every Wednesday Full Story
