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Notes: Engine woes can't stop Smith at Knoxville
Posted: 10/06/2009, 09:45 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Brady Smith spent 100 laps battling among the frontrunners Sunday in the sixth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals. The 32-year-old driver from Solon Springs, Wis., nearly spent 100 laps watching Full Story
Pegher leads flag-to-flag, earns $2,000 at Mercer
Posted: 10/05/2009, 03:00 pm By Mike LeoneMERCER, Pa. (Oct. 3) — Mike Pegher Jr. of Wexford, Pa., fired the first shot in the three-race Fastrak Grand Nationals with a flag-to-flag victory Saturday in the Northeast Region opener at Mercer Raceway Park. Pegher's 30-lap victory Full Story
McDonald captures WISSOTA Winternationals
Posted: 10/05/2009, 02:39 pmABERDEEN, S.D. (Oct. 4) — David McDonald of Huron, S.D., grabbed a $4,000 WISSOTA victory in the season-ending Winternationals at Brown County Speedway. McDonald started outside the front row and took the checkered flag ahead of track Full Story
Hirt tops Diemel in Grand Nationals opener
Posted: 10/05/2009, 01:53 pmANTIGO, Wis. (Oct. 4) — Third-starting Justin Hirt of Tigerton, Wis., won the Fastrak Grand Nationals opener for the Great Lakes Region on Sunday at Langlade County Speedway. Hirt topped a Crate Late Model field including runner-up Full Story
Peacock wins NLMS event honoring grandfather
Posted: 10/05/2009, 01:41 pmCOCHRAN, Ga. (Oct. 3) — Hunter Peacock of Macon, Ga., overtook Jason Fitzgerald of Jacksonville, Ga., and raced to a National Late Model Series victory at Cochran Speedway. Peacock, in his first outing in a Mike Nasworthy-owned car Full Story
Phillips inherits $4,400 after Lucas is DQ'd
Posted: 10/05/2009, 01:29 pmMILTON, Fla. (Oct. 3) — Fast qualifier Shep Lucas of McKenzie, Ala., led all 44 laps of the Derrick Henley Memorial, but the $4,400 winner's purse of the unsanctioned Crate Late Model event went to hometown driver Jason Phillips because Full Story
Johnson cruises to third victory at Talladega
Posted: 10/05/2009, 12:42 pm By Roby HelmEASTABOGA, Ala. (Oct. 3) — Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., took the point from race-long leader Derrick Rainey of Powder Springs, Ga., on the 21st lap and led the rest of the Fall Nationals 50 at Talladega Short Track. Johnson Full Story
King earns $12,000 for first ULMS victory
Posted: 10/05/2009, 12:32 pmEAST SMETHPORT, Pa. (Oct. 3) — Big-block modified graduate Russ King of Bristolville, Ohio, led the final 20 laps at McKean County Raceway in making his first career Dirt Late Model victory a big one. The 20-year-old King earned $12,000 Full Story
Knoxville smiles, frowns on cars from lap to lap
Posted: 10/05/2009, 10:02 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Everywhere you go, people seem to share this aphorism about variability of the local weather. "If you don't like it," the saying goes, "just wait five minutes and it'll change." Drivers seem to have similar Full Story
Skid-ending Bloomquist wins Knoxville's $40,000
Posted: 10/05/2009, 04:50 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Throughout his storied career, Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist has faced plenty of questions from fans, promoters and media members. Where are you racing next? Will you sign my T-shirt? Why did you change Full Story
Covert lights up Big Kahuna, earns $10,000
Posted: 10/04/2009, 11:42 pm By Matt FeltenCUMBERLAND, Md. (Oct. 4) — Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., stormed back into the lead before the halfway point to earn a trip to victory lane at Sunday's Big Kahuna IX at Allegany County Speedway. Covert seized control on lap 22 Full Story
Knoxville Nationals coverage index
Posted: 10/01/2009, 05:04 pmKNOXVILLE, Iowa — DirtonDirt.com coverage from the sixth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals on Oct. 1-4 at Knoxville Raceway (also see race history): Tuesday, Oct. 6 • Notebook: Smith's engine, Bloomquist's penalty Full Story
Bloomquist pulls away late for Knoxville victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 04:43 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Action is under way Sunday at the rain-postponed, sixth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. Blog-style reports of Sunday's action with time trials, five heat races, consolations Full Story
Lewis breaks six-year CLMA drought at I-76
Posted: 10/04/2009, 02:37 pmFORT MORGAN, Colo. (Oct. 3) — Scott Lewis of Henderson, Colo., won at I-76 Speedway for his first Colorado Late Model Association victory since 2003. Dave Garmann of Milliken, Colo., was second, good enough to secure his second CLMA Full Story
Hogge wins fifth series victory at Antioch
Posted: 10/04/2009, 01:31 pmANTIOCH, Calif. (Oct. 3) — Sixth-starting Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, Calif., extended his series points lead at Antioch Speedway with his tour-leading fifth victory of the season on the Western Allstars DIRTcar Late Model Series. Full Story
Burroughs grabs SRRS victory at Clarksville
Posted: 10/04/2009, 01:11 pmCLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 3) — Fifth-starting Anthony Burroughs of Muscle Shoals, Ala., won at Clarksville Speedway for his second Southern Regional Racing Series victory in his last four starts. Burroughs earned $3,000. SRRS points Full Story
Miller grabs $5,000 win in Susquehanna debut
Posted: 10/04/2009, 12:56 pmNEWBERRYTOWN, Pa. (Oct. 3) — Track newcomer Jason Miller of Germansville, Pa., overtook polesitter Bobby Beard on the second-to-last lap at Susquehanna Speedway Park for a $5,000 Limited Late Model victory in the Susquehanna Showdown. Miller Full Story
Feger mashes Monster Midwest field for eighth victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 12:43 pmLINCOLN, Ill. (Oct. 3) — Sixth-starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., continued his onslaught on the Monster Midwest Series with his tour-leading eighth victory of the season Saturday at Lincoln Speedway. Feger, the series points Full Story
Thornton leads all the way for Tucson victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 12:14 pmTUCSON, Ariz. (Oct. 3) — Hometown driver Jeremy Thornton led all the way at USA Raceway from outside the front row for his second Southwest DIRTcar Racing Association victory in three starts. Thornton pocketed $1,000 for taking the Full Story
Merchant tops Adams for fourth straight SUPR victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 11:24 am By Bryan WimberleyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 3) — Racing to his fourth consecutive series victory, Kenny Merchant of West Monroe, La., overtook Ronny Adams with a late-race pass Saturday at I-30 Speedway for a $2,500 payday on the O'Reilly Southern United Full Story
Notes: Restart knocks Kinzer out of lead at K-C
Posted: 10/04/2009, 11:13 amALMA, Ohio (Oct. 3) — Brandon Kinzer of Allen, Ky., led the first 22 laps of the inaugural World Cup Classic at K-C Raceway, but he was shuffled back to fourth on the first restart and was left to wonder what might have been in the Full Story
Clanton fends off Carrier for $20,000 win at K-C
Posted: 10/04/2009, 10:48 am By Scott WolfeALMA, Ohio (Oct. 3) — A few weeks ago, Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., was on the verge of heading into the off-season with a one-victory season. After the inaugural World Cup Classic at K-C Raceway, Clanton is suddenly heading Full Story
Marlar halts Bland's shot at sweeping Ponderosa
Posted: 10/04/2009, 04:27 am By Michael DespainJUNCTION CITY, Ky. (Oct. 3) — Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., denied Jordan Bland's attempt of a sweep of the 19th annual Red Buck Cigars Fall Classic weekend at Ponderosa Speedway by rallying from the eighth row Saturday for a 50-lap Full Story
Ferguson grabs Clash victory at Fayetteville
Posted: 10/04/2009, 04:00 amFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 3) — Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., started outside the front row and led all 50 laps at Fayetteville Motor Speedway for his second Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory of the season. Ferguson Full Story
Chris Simpson captures first MLRA win, $5,000
Posted: 10/04/2009, 03:45 am By Dan RobinsonKANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 3) — Grabbing his first career series victory, Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, outdueled teammates Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne in the closing laps at Lakeside Speedway for a $5,000 payday in the Clyde Ellis Full Story
