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Top-five debut boosts Iowa rookie's confidence
Posted: 04/21/2010, 04:23 pm By Todd TurnerBefore his first Dirt Late Model event, Iowa driver Kevin Sather had simple goals for his rookie season in the premier division: "Be competitive and not be in the way." But it's clear the precocious 23-year-old who dominated in the IMCA Full Story
Prelude 'teams' will race for children's hospitals
Posted: 04/21/2010, 05:54 amNASCAR drivers and other auto racing stars will climb into Dirt Late Models again this year for the sixth annual Prelude to the Dream, Eldora Speedway's June 9 all-star race that will benefit four children's hospitals. The charity event Full Story
Babcock raises bar with victory at Attica (oops)
Posted: 04/20/2010, 12:51 pm By Dustin JarrettMuch like the driver who preceded him in the green No. 1 car, Jeff Babcock has wasted no time getting settled into the seat of the Shane and Jennifer Halcomb-owned Dirt Late Model. In just his third time behind the wheel of the Rocket Chassis, Full Story
Notes: Madden's ears ring while wallet bulges
Posted: 04/20/2010, 09:30 am By Kevin KovacJAMAICA, Va. — Chris Madden thoroughly enjoyed the unique postrace reception he received from a group of costumed Civil War re-enactors after his April 17 triumph in the inaugural Commonwealth 100 at Virginia Motor Speedway. The standout Full Story
Tire strategy makes all the difference at VMS
Posted: 04/20/2010, 09:00 am By Kevin KovacJAMAICA, Va. (April 17) — At Virginia Motor Speedway's inaugural Commonwealth 100, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series drivers were basically divided among three camps in Saturday night's main event: • Drivers who had a hard-compound Full Story
Streaking Lloyd grabs UDLMCS victory at EAMS
Posted: 04/19/2010, 10:01 amPHENIX CITY, Ala. (April 17) — Extending a personal streak of five straight weekends with a victory, polesitter Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla., earned $4,000 Saturday at East Alabama Motor Speedway in a Sunoco United Dirt Late Model Full Story
Burgtorf edges Guss for third Deery victory
Posted: 04/19/2010, 09:15 amDUBUQUE, Iowa (April 18) — Race fans went home buzzing about the start, the finish and every lap in between of the first-ever Deery Brothers Summer Series event at Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway. Mark Burgtorf of Quincy, Ill., got back Full Story
Pegher's miscue lifts Blair to Tyler County victory
Posted: 04/19/2010, 08:51 amMIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (April 17) — Mike Pegher Jr. of Wexford, Pa., wrestled the lead from Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., with five laps remaining at Tyler County Speedway, but he handed Blair the victory by mistakenly slowing on the Full Story
Dillon's spin lifts Pursley to victory at Cherokee
Posted: 04/19/2010, 08:04 amGAFFNEY, S.C. (April 17) — Inheriting the lead when polesitter Austin Dillon of Welcome, N.C., spun on a lap-35 restart, Johnny Pursley of Clover, S.C., led the final five laps at Cherokee Speedway to capture his first career Southern Full Story
Leon Zeitner captures I-80's SLMRS opener
Posted: 04/19/2010, 07:48 amGREENWOOD, Neb. (April 17) — Outside front-row starter Leon Zeitner of La Vista, Neb., earned $1,000 for a victory in Nebraska's Super Late Model Racing Series opener at I-80 Speedway. Fourth-starting Kyle Berck of Marquette, Neb., Full Story
Wilmoth gets UFO victory at Tyler Co.: 'I'm back!'
Posted: 04/18/2010, 08:08 pm By Bob ReedMIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (April 17) — Paul Wilmoth Jr. of Clarksburg, W.Va., overtook Gary Dalton of Morgantown, W.Va., on a lap-20 restart and led the rest of the Topless 51 UFO Racing Championship Series event at Tyler County Speedway. In Full Story
Chad Simpson belts field in series opener at Deer Creek
Posted: 04/18/2010, 07:44 amSPRING VALLEY, Minn. (April 17) — Polesitting Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, led all 35 laps at Deer Creek Speedway to earn $2,000 in the Dart Corn Belt Clash kickoff. The 31-year-old Simpson, the two-time World Dirt Racing Full Story
Johnson rallies from 16th for Green Valley victory
Posted: 04/18/2010, 07:04 amGLENCOE, Ala. (April 17) — Rallying from the eighth row, Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., raced to victory Saturday at Green Valley Speedway for a $3,000 payday on the Southern Regional Racing Series. The victory gave Johnson Full Story
Heat is on at Eldora, but Jeep cool enough to win
Posted: 04/18/2010, 06:50 amROSSBURG, Ohio (April 17) — Outside front-row starter Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., raced to a 25-lap victory at Eldora Speedway on Saturday for his 25th career victory on the Sunoco American Late Model Series. Van Wormer Full Story
Aikey captures 53rd career Deery Brothers victory
Posted: 04/18/2010, 06:16 amMAQUOKETA, Iowa (April 17) — It took seven laps for Jeff Aikey to get to the front of the Deery Brothers Summer Series feature field at Jackson County Speedway. Once he got there, the rest of the IMCA Late Model touring event was Full Story
Wildung earns $4,000 at delayed Fall Classic
Posted: 04/18/2010, 06:04 am By Ray BesteALEXANDRIA, Minn. (April 16-17) — The weather-postponed Viking Fall Classic was held in the springtime, but as any Viking Speedway fan knows, Jeff Wildung is liable to show up in victory lane no matter the season. Wildung, the reigning Full Story
Harris, Babb scare up first series victories
Posted: 04/18/2010, 05:24 amLINCOLN, Ill. (April 17) — First-time series winners Brian Harris of Davenport, Iowa, and Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., earned $2,000 apiece for victories in double features on the Monster Midwest Series on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway. In Full Story
Dacus nabs $7,500, first SAS victory at Clayhill
Posted: 04/17/2010, 10:18 pmATWOOD, Tenn. (April 17) — The first Southern All Star Racing Series visit to Clayhill Motorsports Park gave the series a first-time winner. Third-starting Dane Dacus of Lakeland, Tenn., earned a career-high $7,500 on Saturday at Full Story
As flat tires eliminate foes, Madden rules VMS
Posted: 04/17/2010, 09:45 pm By Kevin KovacJAMAICA, Va. (April 17) — Chris Madden never had a tire choice pay off quite like he did on Saturday night at Virginia Motor Speedway. Bolting on hard-compound Hoosier rubber worked handsomely for Madden, who benefitted from the late-race Full Story
Cook grabs third SRRS victory of 2010
Posted: 04/17/2010, 07:25 amGLENCOE, Ala. (April 16) — Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., opened a weekend doubleheader at Green Valley Speedway on Friday with his third Southern Regional Racing Series victory of the season and series-leading 11th of his career. Cook, Full Story
Burgtorf's streak ends as Guss takes Davenport
Posted: 04/17/2010, 07:09 amDAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) – Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill. couldn’t have asked for much more from Friday’s Deery Brothers Summer Series feature at Davenport Speedway. Guss earned $2,000 for his first victory of the season Full Story
Johnson dominates first-ever VRS event
Posted: 04/17/2010, 06:52 am By Steve HixsonRINGGOLD, Ga. (April 16) — Hall of Fame driver Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., captured the first-ever Volunteer Racing Series event, earning $3,000 at Boyd's Speedway for a victory in the E.A. Boyd Anniversary Classic. Johnson Full Story
Drown outduels Missler, grabs first ALMS victory
Posted: 04/17/2010, 06:28 am By Brian LiskaiATTICA, Ohio (April 17) — Outside front-row Doug Drown of Wooster, Ohio, outdueled polesitter and reigning track champion Ryan Missler of Bellevue, Ohio, and raced to victory at Attica Raceway Park for his first career victory on Full Story
Track champion grabs $3,000 victory at Tri-City
Posted: 04/17/2010, 05:56 amGRANITE CITY, Ill. (April 16) — Capitalizing on a solid start to his season, Mark Voigt of Marine, Ill., raced to victory Friday in a double-sanctioned race at Tri-City Speedway. Voigt, the reigning track champion at the 3/8-mile Full Story
Pearson sets fast time, captures VMS heat race
Posted: 04/16/2010, 10:28 pm By Kevin KovacJAMAICA, Va. (April 16) — Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., was perfect on Friday night at Virginia Motor Speedway, setting fast time and winning a heat race to open the inaugural Commonwealth 100 weekend. A banner field of Full Story
