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• Standout drivers load up on bizarre night at Kamp

  Posted: 06/14/2009, 09:58 am By Todd Turner

  BOSWELL, Ind. (June 13) — Basic elements of a successful Dirt Late Model race are good drivers, good weather, good fans and a good racetrack. Everyone agreed Kamp Motor Speedway had the first three items on Saturday evening, but there Full Story

• Brake-less Smith hangs on for $10,000 at Kamp

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 06:29 pm By Todd Turner

  BOSWELL, Ind. (June 13) — During a lap-25 caution at Kamp Motor Speedway, polesitter Eric Smith of Bloomington, Ill., felt the one thing he didn't want to feel while battling a racetrack with an unforgiving cushion on a long, rain-delayed Full Story

• Thrash's Florida victory gives him MSCC points lead

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 10:51 am

  BLACKMAN, Fla. (June 11) — Chad Thrash of Meridian, Miss., moved into the Mississippi State Championship Challenge points lead with a 40-lap victory at Northwest Florida Speedway. The fourth-starting Thrash, who entered the race 10 Full Story

• Notes: Slow and low trumps Kankakee high groove

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 09:19 am By Todd Turner

  KANKAKEE, Ill. (June 11) — The second leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals at Kankakee Motor Speedway was a tale of two grooves. The low groove, where Billy Moyer crept around the hub in leading all but one of 40 laps, and the Full Story

• Jeff Smith gets first series win at Lawndale

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 07:55 am

  LAWNDALE, N.C. (June 12) — Inheriting the lead when mechanical problems struck Chris Madden, Jeff Smith of Dallas, N.C., earned $3,000 for a 30-lap O'Reilly Southern All Star East Series victory at Cleveland County Speedway. The fifth-starting Full Story

• Notes: Teams adapt after rain strikes at Duck River

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 07:29 am By Robert Holman

  WHEEL, Tenn. (June 11) — When the rain began to fall at Duck River Speedway just before the start of the 35-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Series feature Thursday night, it sent drivers scrambling from the starting grid back to the pit Full Story

• Armes rules Lucas Oil stop at North Georgia

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 07:16 am By James Essex

  CHATSWORTH, Ga. (June 12) — Joe Armes of Petros, Tenn., led all 50 laps from the pole position Friday at North Georgia Speedway for his second career victory on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Armes earned $10,000 by taking Full Story

• Richards edges Covert for Bedford victory, Speedweek title

  Posted: 06/13/2009, 06:41 am

  BEDFORD, Pa. (June 12) — Taking the lead in the final laps, Josh Richards won the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek finale at Bedford Speedway, a victory that narrowly lifted the 21-year-old Shinnston, W.Va., to the points title on the Full Story

• Moyer dominates, wins $10,000 at Kankakee

  Posted: 06/12/2009, 06:22 pm By Todd Turner

  KANKAKEE, Ill. (June 12) — Rolling to his fifth career UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory at Kankakee County Speedway, polesitter Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., crept around the inside groove to outrun a flurry of groove-swapping Full Story

• Rain ruins chance for racy Duck River surface

  Posted: 06/12/2009, 04:33 pm By Robert Holman

  WHEEL, Tenn. (June 12) — For years, Duck River Speedway has nurtured a reputation of being one of the raciest bullrings in the South. A little more than a decade ago, touring standouts Ronnie Johnson, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Georgia Full Story

• Neat up to speed quickly in Pearson's former car

  Posted: 06/12/2009, 02:50 pm By Robert Holman

  WHEEL, Tenn. (June 11) — After wrecking his primary car during a heat race for Dream XV at Eldora Speedway last Saturday, Brad Neat knew it was going to be a short week. He also knew that with Thursday marking the start of the Lucas Full Story

• Notes: 5 pounds leaves Birky scratching head

  Posted: 06/12/2009, 09:32 am By Todd Turner

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (June 11) — As things turned out in Thursday's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals opener at Brownstown Speedway, Brian Birkhofer wasn't too disappointed he didn't overtook winner Jeep Van Wormer in the closing laps. After Full Story

• Early spin robs Melvin of chance for golden start

  Posted: 06/12/2009, 09:08 am By Todd Turner

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (June 11) — Four-time UMP DIRTcar weekly points champion Rodney Melvin of Logan, Ill., set out to chase the Summernationals in 2009, but he tempered his hopes with just a half-dozen starts so far this season, including Full Story

• UMP Summernationals index

  Posted: 07/10/2009, 02:51 am

  UMP DIRTcar Summernationals index; also visit the schedule page, the series history section and the downloadable daily statistical recap: Tuesday, June 13 • Statistics: Official final points and stats through 23 races Sunday, Full Story

• Borrowed car carries Neat to Duck River win

  Posted: 06/12/2009, 02:40 am By James Essex

  WHEEL, Tenn. (June 11) — Winning for the first time on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, polesitter Brad Neat of Dunnville, Ky., led all 35 laps at Duck River Speedway for a $7,000 victory at the series launched its Summer Sizzler Full Story

• Van Wormer hits marks, wins Brownstown opener

  Posted: 06/11/2009, 05:34 pm By Todd Turner

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (June 11) — Hitting your marks while running a qualifying lap is one thing. But maintaining your fastest groove with three aggressive challengers nipping at your rear deck is another thing altogether. That's the Full Story

• Marcoullier rallies from 13th, captures Who 55

  Posted: 06/11/2009, 07:35 am

  MERRITT, Mich. (June 10) — Tuning his car with the extra laps of his consolation race, Dona Marcoullier of Houghton Lake, Mich., maintained that momentum from the previous prelim and raced from the 13th starting spot to victory in Full Story

• Rain halts Lincoln's Speedweek event; makeup Aug. 12

  Posted: 06/10/2009, 10:55 pm

  ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. (June 10) — Lincoln Speedway gave it the old college try on Wednesday night on the fifth leg of the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek. But persistent rain which began at 9:20 p.m., forced postponement of the remainder Full Story

• Madden edges Franklin at Laurens Shrine Race

  Posted: 06/10/2009, 01:02 am

  LAURENS, S.C. (June 9) — Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., overtook polesitter Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., on the 34th of 40 laps and went on to win the 29th annual Laurens County Shrine Race at Laurens County Speedway. Madden Full Story

• Francis outruns Eckert, wins at Williams Grove

  Posted: 06/10/2009, 12:35 am

  MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (June 9) — Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., got in on the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek fun at Williams Grove Speedway with a $5,000 victory Tuesday night on the fourth leg of the seven-race miniseries. | Slideshow Driving Full Story

• Duck River winner wary of Lucas Oil invasion

  Posted: 06/09/2009, 05:23 pm By Robert Holman

  WHEEL, Tenn. (June 6) — Daniel Miller seemed back to the form that took him to nearly a half dozen early-season victories a year ago as he raced to victory Saturday in the Super Late Model division at Duck River Speedway. While the Full Story

• Shannon tops Marysville for first series victory

  Posted: 06/09/2009, 12:39 pm By Bob Burbach

  MARYSVILLE, Calif. (June 6) — Chris Shannon won the 2008 Western Allstars DIRTcar Late Model Series championship, but the season was unsatisfying in that he didn't win a series event. He took care of that Saturday at Marysville Raceway Full Story

• Notes: Cook's destiny is 13th place at Dream XV

  Posted: 06/09/2009, 10:42 am By Kevin Kovac, Dustin Jarrett and Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — After Eldora Speedway's $100,000-to-win Dream XV, some drivers thought they should've run better. Some knew things could've been worse. But like Goldilocks, Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., figured things panned Full Story

• Richards gets Speedweek victory at Winchester

  Posted: 06/08/2009, 11:34 pm

  WINCHESTER, Va. (June 8) — Starting outside the front row, Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., raced to a 40-lap Appalachian Mountain Speedweek victory at Winchester Speedway for a $5,000 payday. Richards edged away from polesitter Full Story

• Back from injury, T-Mac aims to race again soon

  Posted: 06/08/2009, 10:47 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Tim McCreadie is ready to get back behind the wheel of a Dirt Late Model. Barring any setbacks in his recovery from a back injury, the sensational driver from Watertown, N.Y., plans to make his long-awaited return to competition in the Full Story