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• After near-miss, Babb anxious for '09 Illini 100

  Posted: 04/01/2009, 02:38 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Shannon Babb fell mere feet short of scoring a storybook victory in last year's inaugural Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway. This weekend the favorite son of Moweaqua, Ill., will attempt to close the deal for his hometown fans in the second Full Story

• Hogge captures Western Allstars opener at Kings

  Posted: 04/01/2009, 12:14 pm

  HANFORD, Calif. (March 28) — The winningest driver in Western Allstars DIRTcar Late Model Series history maintained his winning ways in the 2009 series opener at Kings Speedway. Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, Calif., started on the pole Full Story

• Lloyd collects $6,000 in Golden Isles win

  Posted: 03/30/2009, 10:09 am

  BRUNSWICK, Ga. (March 29) — The wait was worth it for Ivedent Lloyd Jr. at Golden Isles Speedway. Rain pushed the March 27-28 Georgia Late Model State Championship back to Sunday, but the Ocala, Fla., driver dominated the 60-lap main Full Story

• Wall outruns Ward, wins SUPR at Baton Rouge

  Posted: 03/30/2009, 09:51 am

  BAKER La. (March 29) — Chris Wall of Holden, La., won at Baton Rouge Raceway on Sunday, but it wasn't exactly a Sunday afternoon drive. The polesitting Wall had to outduel sixth-starting James Ward of Lettsworth, La., in the 40-lapper Full Story

• Notes: Davenport posts solid fifth at Colossal 100

  Posted: 03/30/2009, 06:53 am By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (March 29) — While competing in one of the richest and most competitive dirt races of his career, 25-year-old Jonathan Davenport started with relatively low expectations. But they rose higher and higher at the World Full Story

• Hurricane blows into Lowe's, takes $50,000

  Posted: 03/30/2009, 05:12 am By Kevin Kovac

  CONCORD, N.C. (March 29) — Earl Pearson Jr. couldn't have picked a better place to score the richest victory of his career. Surviving a leaking right-front tire and Darrell Lanigan's relentless charge from the rear of the field, Full Story

• Pearson earns $50,000 victory at Colossal 100

  Posted: 03/29/2009, 01:13 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (March 29) — Blog-style reports of feature and preliminary action at Sunday's Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. 6:39 p.m.: Pearson gets career-richest victory Earl Pearson Full Story

• Miller overtakes Chinn, captures Attica opener

  Posted: 03/28/2009, 11:09 am By Dustin Jarrett and Brian Liskai

  ATTICA, Ohio (March 27) — In Ohio's first Late Model race of the season, Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, rallied at Attica Raceway Park to capture the 25-lap regular-season opener and earn $1,000 on a night when 32 Late Model teams Full Story

• Dire forecasts postpone Colossal 100 to Sunday

  Posted: 03/27/2009, 11:52 am By Kevin Kovac

  CONCORD, N.C. (March 27) — Widespread wet weather has prompted the rescheduling of this weekend's complete Circle K Colossal 100 program at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway to Sunday afternoon (March 29), track and World of Full Story

• Notes: After Florida, Stovall retreats to mods

  Posted: 03/26/2009, 03:28 pm

  Drivers frequently warn that winter trips to Georgia-Florida Speedweeks can be hard on equipment and race teams, and Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., found out the hard way. The 28-year-old driver who impressed last year in his first full Full Story

• Notes: Full-fender Fuller aims for Colossal success

  Posted: 03/26/2009, 09:48 am By Kevin Kovac

  Tim Fuller has tasted success at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway, as evidenced by his victory in a big-block modified event and a Late Model run from deep in the field to finish third in the 2007 Vault World Finals finale. But Full Story

• Notes: Texas veteran enjoys WoO competition

  Posted: 03/25/2009, 12:35 pm

  No driver received a more rousing ovation during the World of Outlaws Late Model Series-sanctioned Lone Star 100 driver introductions than Howard Willis, a well-known veteran from Dayton, not too far from Battleground Speedway in Highland, Full Story

• Notes: New Mexico track gets new promotership

  Posted: 03/25/2009, 09:04 am

  New Mexico's Dirt Late Model racing got a shot in the arm recently with a new promoting partnership that's been a major supporter of the full-fendered cars in the Southwest. Benji Lyons and Kevin Montgomery, who operate USA Raceway in Tucson, Full Story

• $25,000-to-win Crate Nat'ls postponed to July

  Posted: 03/24/2009, 09:10 am

  Fans and drivers anticipating one of the richest Crate Late Model races in history will have to anticipate a few months longer. Because of gloomy weather forecasts predicting rain most of the week, Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Ala., Full Story

• Notes: Pencil's father injured in race shop fire

  Posted: 03/23/2009, 09:35 pm

  The father of 2002 Mid-Atlantic Championship Series champion Jack Pencil suffered serious burns in a March 20 fire that destroyed the team's 3-year-old race shop near Bedford, Pa. Jack Pencil Sr. was released from a Pittsburgh hospital Full Story

• Notes: Lanigan doesn't let flat tire get him down

  Posted: 03/23/2009, 08:03 pm By Kevin Kovac

  HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 21) — Darrell Lanigan went through his entire 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series championship campaign without being struck by flat tires, but he's already experienced two in 2009 — in a heat race Full Story

• Where's the beef? It's in victory lane with Babb

  Posted: 03/23/2009, 07:59 pm By Kevin Kovac

  HIGHLANDS, Texas (March 21) — When Shannon Babb climbed out of his car after winning Saturday night's inaugural World of Outlaws Late Model Series Lone Star 100 at Battleground Speedway, the fans in the nearly-packed grandstands roared Full Story

• Franklin hangs on for Travelers Rest victory

  Posted: 03/23/2009, 03:51 pm

  TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (March 22) — Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., wrapped up a lucrative spring weekend with a $5,000 victory in the Icebreaker 40 at Travelers Rest Speedway. Franklin fought off challenges from Jonathan Davenport Full Story

• White eases Cabin Fever, wins $3,000 at Boyd's

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 09:58 pm By Steve Hixson

  RINGGOLD, Ga. (March 21) — Polesitter Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., led all the way in the Cabin Fever 50 at Boyd's Speedway for an unsanctioned Super Late Model victory worth $3,000. Fifth-starting Joe Armes of Petros, Tenn., Full Story

• Timms inherits Lavonia win after Davenport DQ

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 02:46 pm

  LAVONIA, Ga. (March 21) — Larry Timms of Hodges, S.C., was elevated to the winning position in the Crate Late Model portion of Lavonia Speedway's Late Model Mania after apparent winner Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., failed Full Story

• Jason Cliburn nabs first win at Whynot, first series win

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 02:09 pm By Scott White

  MERIDIAN, Miss. (March 21) — Jason Cliburn of Star, Miss., had three firsts Saturday at Whynot Motorsports Park. He finished first, got his first win at the track, and got his first victory on the Mississippi State Championship Challenge. "We've Full Story

• Thomas tunes up at Green Valley with TTCS win

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 01:36 pm By Steve Hixson

  GLENCOE, Ala. (March 20) — Polesitter William Thomas earned $1,500 for winning the opener of the Top Tracks Challenge Series at Green Valley Speedway. The event served as a tuneup for the March 26-28 GVS Crate Nationals paying $25,000 Full Story

• Tippen outruns Chanler, wins at Champion Park

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 07:44 am By Jason Wise

  MINDEN, La. (March 21) — Traveling drivers with the O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing tour invaded Champion Park Speedway on Saturday night, but the night ended with a hometown celebration at the quarter-mile oval. Fourth-starting Full Story

• Knowles tops Johnson, wins $3,000 at Moulton

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 07:34 am

  MOULTON, Ala. (March 21) — Georgia invader Tony Knowles broke through on the Bama Super Series with a $3,000 victory at Moulton Speedway. Knowles, of Tyrone, Ga., outran Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., for the victory in the Full Story

• Franklin outruns Weeks, grabs Lancaster cash

  Posted: 03/22/2009, 07:24 am By Kevin Bowman

  LANCASTER, S.C. (March 21) — Third-starting Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, S.C., overtook fast qualifier Ricky Weeks on the 12th lap at Lancaster Motor Speedway and led the rest of the 50-lapper for a Carolina Clash Super Late Model Full Story