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• NHRA stars get taste of turning left at Tri-City

  Posted: 05/02/2008, 08:17 am By Michael F. Rigsby

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (May 1) — No one doubts that Gary Scelzi of Fresno, Calif., can cover a quarter-mile as fast as anyone. One of only two drivers to capture NHRA championships in the top fuel and funny car divisions, he's among drag Full Story

• Covert earns $5,000 at VMS Sawyer Memorial

  Posted: 05/02/2008, 06:42 am By Dave Seay

  JAMAICA, Va. (May 1) — Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., led all 40 laps of the Super Late Model portion of the Paul Sawyer Memorial at Virginia Motor Speedway for an unsanctioned victory worth $5,000. The fast qualifier dominated Full Story

• Faust takes Tri-City after officials penalize Shirley

  Posted: 05/02/2008, 06:19 am By Michael F. Rigsby

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (May 1) — Most drivers are smiling in victory lane, but the look on the face of Billy Faust of Lebanon, Ill., wasn't the look of your typical winner. "I'm not sure what happened there at the end," Faust said after Full Story

• Notebook: Rice OK after receiving pacemaker

  Posted: 05/01/2008, 08:22 pm From staff, series, track and correspondent reports

  Dirt racer Jerry Rice of Verona, Ky., the 2006 Late Model champion at historic Eldora Speedway, underwent successful surgery Thursday evening to implant an artificial pacemaker and could be back racing within three weeks, said long-time Full Story

• Woodworth repels foes at Quincy, gets first victory

  Posted: 05/01/2008, 04:28 am From series reports

  QUINCY, Ill. (April 30) — Hometown driver Denny Woodworth saw a lot more of the back of the field than he wanted to before he saw the checkers fly at Quincy Raceway. Woodworth maintained a sometimes tenuous lead the last 44 times Full Story

• Phillips gets another chance to match dad

  Posted: 04/30/2008, 09:53 am By Kevin Kovac

  Ask Terry Phillips what winning one of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series events being run in his Missouri backyard this weekend would mean to him, and you get a typical hard-nosed racer’s reply. “It would be a great accomplishment,” Full Story

• Nezworski tallies 34 for first Deery Bros. victory

  Posted: 04/30/2008, 04:30 am From series reports

  WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 29) — Andy Nezworski has a new highlight for his Deery Brothers Summer Series career. The Buffalo, Iowa, driver led all 40 laps en route to the checkers Tuesday evening at 34 Raceway. The $2,000 victory, Full Story

• Notebook: Kid Rocket to make big-block debut

  Posted: 04/29/2008, 10:56 am From track, series and staff reports

  When the Mark Richards Racing Enterprises hauler shoves off from Shinnston, W.Va., to begin an 800-mile trip to Missouri’s Lebanon I-44 Speedway for a May 3 event, driver Josh Richards won’t be riding along. Instead, the 20-year-old Full Story

• Red-hot Wilmoth covers Topless 50 field at Tyler

  Posted: 04/29/2008, 09:14 am From track reports

  MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (April 26) — Off to a hot start to his 2008 season, Paul Wilmoth Jr. of Clarksburg, W.Va., won the 14th annual Topless 50 at Tyler County Speedway to become the first three-time winner of the event. "I've been Full Story

• Notebook: Bland posts best-ever BoB finish

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 04:15 pm By Mike Sullivan

  BARDSTOWN, Ky. (April 26) — As the 34 entries for the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series pulled to the infield and across the scales before the Spring Sizzler at Bluegrass Speedway, early qualifier Jordan Bland quickly Full Story

• Cook captures Clinton County SRRS victory

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 11:40 am From track reports

  ALBANY, Ky. (April 26) — Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., notched his fifth career victory and second of the season on the Southern Regional Racing Series at Clinton County Speedway. Cook fought off challenges from SRRS points leader Full Story

• Parker makes it three in a row with SWDRA

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 11:28 am From track reports

  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (April 26) — Reigning series champion Lonnie Parker Jr. of El Mirage, Ariz., raced from his fourth starting spot to his third consecutive Southwest Dirt Racing Association victory at Central Arizona Raceway. Parker Full Story

• Blair outduels Richards for opening UFO victory

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 11:05 am From series reports

  INDIANA, Pa. (April 27) — Rob Blair of Titusville, Pa., outdueled ninth-starting Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., in the final laps of the Area 51 feature at Challenger Raceway for a victory in the first-ever event on the Unified Full Story

• Kirkpatrick survives for victory at Marysville

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 10:01 am From track and series reports

  MARYSVILLE, Calif. (April 26) — In a rough and tumble series debut at Marysville Raceway Park, A.J. Kirkpatrick of Castroville, Calif., fought off several challenges in earning a $3,000 Western Allstars Super Late Model Series victory. Full Story

• Wallace edges Knowles on final lap at Talladega

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 07:24 pm From series reports

  EASTABOGA, Ala. (April 26) — It appeared that rain and threatening weather might be the only thing to stop Tony Knowles from notching his first career O'Reilly Southern All Star Series victory on NASCAR weekend at Talladega Short Full Story

• Davis wins photo finish at Golden Triangle

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 08:13 am From series reports

  BEAUMONT, Texas (April 25) — Rising to the occasion after tough luck struck two leaders, Lee Davis of Greenwood, La., won a photo finish at Golden Triangle Speedway for his first O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing Series Full Story

• McDowell's substitute role a winner at Crossville

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 07:54 am From series reports

  CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (April 25) — Dale McDowell of Rossville, Ga., piloting the No. 77 normally driven by Joe Armes, raced to a $3,000 victory on the Southern Regional Racing Series at Crossville Raceway. Hometown driver Randy Weaver Full Story

• Marlar slides past Bland, wins at Bardstown

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 07:44 am By Michael Despain

  BARDSTOWN, Ky. (April 26) — Mike Marlar's turn-three slide job on Jordan Bland on the 18th lap gave him a lead he'd never give up in the 11th annual Spring Sizzler at Bluegrass Speedway. Marlar's series-leading 11th career O'Reilly Full Story

• Feger wins Northern Allstars opener at Kamp

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 07:29 am From track and team reports

  BOSWELL, Ind. (April 26) — Sixth-starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., raced to a victory at Kamp Motor Speedway in the Northern Allstars Late Model Series opener for his first-ever series victory. Feger overtook Dennis Erb Jr. Full Story

• Thundering Boles grabs $5,000 Wartburg victory

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 07:17 am By Chris Tilley

  WARTBURG, Tenn. (April 26) — Taking the lead on the 17th lap when Rick Rogers got into a backstretch scramble with a lapped car, Stacy Boles of Claxton, Tenn., led the rest of the 50-lap feature at Wartburg Speedway for a $5,000 victory Full Story

• Collins derails UDLMCS foes at East Bay

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 06:57 am From track reports

  GIBSONTON, Fla. (April 26) — Starting 11th in the 29-car field, Johnny Collins of Jacksonville, Fla., raced to a $3,000 victory in the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series event at East Bay Raceway Park. Collins took command Full Story

• WoO gearing up for trip to southwest Missouri

  Posted: 04/25/2008, 01:56 pm By Kevin Kovac

  One track has become a staple on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. The other, meanwhile, has never before played host to national touring series. It will be a mix of the familiar and the unknown for most of the WoO stars when the Full Story

• Rayfield earns $5,000 for Malden Fastrak victory

  Posted: 04/25/2008, 01:48 pm From track and series reports

  MALDEN, Mo. (April 19-20) — Polesitter Shawn Rayfield of O'Fallon, Mo., led all 75 laps at Malden Speedway for a $5,000 victory on the Fastrak Racing Series Midwest Region. Joey Mack of Benton, Mo., finished second followed by Billy Full Story

• Dechant captures CLMA Icebreaker at I-76

  Posted: 04/25/2008, 01:03 pm From track reports

  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (April 20) — Gary Dechant of Northglenn, Colo., took control on the second lap and led the rest of the 25-lapper at I-76 Speedway for a victory in the Colorado Late Model Association opener. The Icebreaker marked Full Story

• Notebook: Cast keeps Pearson in series action

  Posted: 04/25/2008, 09:29 am From team and series reports

  Fitted with a special protective cast on his fractured right wrist, three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion Earl Pearson Jr. has decided to compete in April 25-26 Lucas Oil events at Bedford (Pa.) Speedway and Hagerstown (Md.) Full Story