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Rauen hangs on, pockets $7,000 for Dubuque win
Posted: 10/19/2009, 12:26 am By Paul MisnerDUBUQUE, Iowa (Oct. 18) — Fighting off challengers in a mad scramble to the finish, Jason Rauen of Farley, Iowa, held on at Dubuque Speedway to win the Spec Engine Nationals. Rauen pocketed a career-high $7,000 for the victory. Adam Full Story
Mars makes DTWC third $50,000 victory of '09
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:36 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — Three times in the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship, Jimmy Mars found himself in tight battles for the lead at Lawrenceburg Speedway. And three times the 37-year-old driver from Menomonie, Full Story
Long-time Iowa drivers lead 2010 Hall of Famers
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:18 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Two long-time Iowa drivers who helped usher in the modern Dirt Late Model racing highlight the eight-member Class of 2010 for the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame announced Saturday preceding the Full Story
DTWC: Blog-style updates from Sunday's action
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:02 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — Blog-style reports from Sunday's action at the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway: 5:34 p.m. | Mars triumphs Jimmy Mars edges away from Brady Smith in the final laps Full Story
Boland wins NeSmith finale as Cooley gets title
Posted: 10/18/2009, 05:44 am By Roby HelmPASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (Oct. 17) — Mike Boland of Cuba, Ala., scored his third NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series victory of the season Saturday by capturing the Topless Fall Nationals 50 at South Mississippi Speedway. Boland Full Story
Last-lap pass lifts Les Essary to Spooker victory
Posted: 10/18/2009, 05:25 amPOCOLA, Okla. (Oct. 17) — Making a last-lap pass, ninth-starting Leslie Essary of Crane, Mo., captured the season finale on the Race Brothers Show-Me Racin' Series at Tri-State Speedway. Essary earned $1,000 for his victory in the Full Story
DTWC: Hubbard's break helps him set fast time
Posted: 10/17/2009, 11:15 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Josh McGuire's loss was Austin Hubbard's gain during Saturday's time trials for the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Because Hubbard's team initially tried to use its Full Story
Drivers think positive about Lawrenceburg's daytime surface
Posted: 10/17/2009, 10:40 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — For many years, the Dirt Track World Championship was a Sunday afternoon race and host tracks faced the difficulties of preparing a daytime racing surface. That changed when the race schedule shifted Full Story
Highside Hustler puts on a show at Lawrenceburg
Posted: 10/17/2009, 10:20 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Fans at the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship who don't often get to see Jason Feger didn't have to ask twice why he's called the Highside Hustler. During daytime heat races at Lawrenceburg Full Story
DTWC: Polesitter Cook primed for solid showing
Posted: 10/17/2009, 10:59 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Ray Cook put himself in prime position Saturday to take another career-high payday in a Carl Short-promoted event. The Brasstown, N.C., driver won Saturday's fifth heat race to earn the pole position Full Story
29th annual DTWC coverage index
Posted: 10/16/2009, 05:49 amLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — DirtonDirt.com's coverage from the 29th annual DIrt Track World Championship on Oct. 17-18 at Lawrenceburg Speedway (also see race history): Wednesday, Oct. 21 • Blog: A look back at Lawrenceburg's DTWC Full Story
Blount upsets South Mississippi field in opener
Posted: 10/17/2009, 05:46 am By Roby HelmPASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (Oct. 16) — Starting outside the front row, surprising Michael Blount of Sumrall, MIss., led all 40 laps of the Topless Fall Nationals 40 at South Mississippi Speedway on Friday for a $2,000 victory on the NeSmith Full Story
$5,000 Las Vegas event will cap DIRTcar season
Posted: 10/16/2009, 04:23 pm By Kevin KovacA groundbreaking 2009 season for the DIRTcar Racing Western Region will close with a flourish on Nov. 20-21 at the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Late Model and modified racers from up-and-down the West Coast and locales beyond Full Story
Rain delays, condenses race schedule at DTWC
Posted: 10/14/2009, 08:51 pmLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 14) — Steady rains this week and forecasts for more have forced Lawrenceburg Speedway to adjust this weekend's schedule for the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship, race promoter Carl Short said Wednesday Full Story
Weather postpones Lowe's WoO event to Nov. 4
Posted: 10/13/2009, 10:00 pm By Kevin KovacCONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 13) — A large swath of wet, cool weather rolling across the Southwest and toward the Charlotte area prompted the postponement of Wednesday night's scheduled World of Outlaws Late Model Series Topless Showdown by Full Story
Marlar's Lawrenceburg tuneup gives him boost
Posted: 10/13/2009, 08:41 am By Todd TurnerMike Marlar will have at least one thing going for him heading into the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship on Oct. 17-18 at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway. The 31-year-old driver from Winfield, Tenn., is the most recent winner of a Full Story
Nelson sweeps Proctoberfest, collects $4,250
Posted: 10/12/2009, 02:36 pmPROCTOR, Minn. (Oct. 10) — Darrell Nelson of Hermantown, Minn., swept the WISSOTA Late Model portion of Proctoberfest to earn $4,250 on a cold weekend at Proctor Speedway. Nelson earned $1,000 for Friday's victory and added $2,500 Full Story
Peacock tops Friendship field, wins NDRA Finals
Posted: 10/12/2009, 02:21 pmELKIN, N.C. (Oct. 10) — Outside front-row starter Hunter Peacock of Gray, Ga., led the last half of the 40-lap feature at Friendship Motor Speedway for a victory in the first round of the NDRA Finals for Crate Late Models. Peacock, Full Story
McGuire outruns Blair, repeats at Harvest 50
Posted: 10/12/2009, 02:47 am By Scott WolfeSTEWART, Ohio (Oct. 11) — Winning duels with Steve Shaver and Rob Blair, Josh McGuire of Grayson, Ky., led the final 14 laps of the 26th annual Harvest 50 at Skyline Speedway. McGuire totaled $7,500 on the weekend of unsanctioned Full Story
Covert sails at Hesston, grabs $10,000 paycheck
Posted: 10/12/2009, 01:58 am By Matt FeltenHESSTON, Pa. (Oct. 11) — Jason Covert’s steady march forward put him out front before halfway and he outlasted the field to win the Rumble by the Lake 88 at Hesston Speedway on Sunday night. Covert, of York Haven, Pa., started Full Story
Bloomquist rules Rome, secures $75,000 crown
Posted: 10/11/2009, 10:17 pm By James EssexROME, Ga. (Oct. 11) — Much was made of Scott Bloomquist's inability to win a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature while leading the tour points virtually all season. With the title wrapped up Sunday at Rome Speedway, Bloomquist Full Story
Shannon dominates Bakersfield for $3,000
Posted: 10/11/2009, 09:31 pmBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Oct. 10) — Rebounding from a lackluster ninth-place finish in the weekend opener, polesitter Chris Shannon of Merced, Calif., led all 50 laps in the finale of the Budweiser West Coast Nationals for a $3,000 victory Full Story
Early pit stop, last-lap pass boosts Dedwylder
Posted: 10/11/2009, 09:09 pm By Scott WhiteMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 10) — When 15th-starting Scott Dedwylder started the 50-lap feature at Whynot Motorsports Park, he knew wasn't going to make up much ground in the Mississippi State Championship Challenge feature. So the Vossburg, Full Story
Litton wins at Houston for third SUPR victory
Posted: 10/11/2009, 07:10 amBAYTOWN, Texas (Oct. 10) — Rob Litton of Alexandria, La., rallied from his 10th starting spot at Houston Raceway Park to score his third victory of the season on the O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing tour. Litton earned Full Story
Denied third crown, Erb repeats at UMP Nationals
Posted: 10/11/2009, 06:58 amROSSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 10) — Although he was dethroned was UMP's overall Late Model champion, Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., still nabbed a season-ending victory. Erb, the 2007-08 UMP DIRTcar champ, captured Saturday's Pak-A-Sak Full Story
