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• Richards goes high, tops Frank for WoO Attica win

  Posted: 05/16/2008, 06:23 pm From series and staff reports

  ATTICA, Ohio (May 16) — Josh Richards was pretty excited about the way he won the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Attica Raceway Park. Flashing a veteran’s poise, the fast-rising 20-year-old superstar from Full Story

• Volunteer, closing until June 7, cites economy

  Posted: 05/13/2008, 12:24 pm From track reports

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (May 12) — Citing financial pressures and other events competing with Saturday night racing, Volunteer Speedway owner Joe Loven announced he'll close the 4/10-mile oval through the remainder of May. The track, among Full Story

• Taylor, Moore split MSRA victories at Greenville

  Posted: 05/13/2008, 10:11 am From series reports

  GREENVILLE, Miss. (May 9-10) — Jeff Taylor of Cave City, Ark., and Ray Moore of Shreveport, La., captured O'Reilly Mid-South Racing Association victories over the weekend at Greenville Speedway. Both drivers earned $3,000 for the Full Story

• McDowell conquers Mountain foes, earns $3,000

  Posted: 05/13/2008, 09:44 am From series reports

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (May 10) — Dale McDowell of Rossville, Ga., grabbed the lead on the 16th lap at Mountain Raceway Park and led the remainder of the Mountain Spring 50 on the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series. McDowell, driving the Full Story

• Franklin tops last-lap scramble at Gordon Park

  Posted: 05/13/2008, 09:10 am From series reports

  GROVETOWN, Ga. (May 9) — Going from third to first on the final lap, 13th-starting Dennis "Rambo" Franklin earned $4,000 at Gordon Park Speedway for his second Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory of the season. Ed Gibbons Full Story

• Notebook: Surgery not required for healing Wall

  Posted: 05/13/2008, 08:32 am From track, series and correspondent reports

  Chris Wall, who cracked three vertebrae in his neck in a flipping accident May 9 at North Alabama Speedway, should be able to heal from his injuries without surgery, according to news posted by his wife Missy Wall on the team website. The Full Story

• Notebook: Irony marks Turner's mercy mission

  Posted: 05/12/2008, 03:54 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. — David Turner was the first driver eliminated from Sunday's second annual Diamond Nationals 100-lapper at Lucas Oil Speedway. Maybe it was just as well because the veteran driver from Creighton, Mo., certainly needed Full Story

• David Smith takes Fastrak at Travelers Rest

  Posted: 05/11/2008, 01:03 pm From track reports

  TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (May 10) — David Smith of Inman, S.C., raced to a $2,000 victory on the Fastrak Racing Series at Travelers Rest Speedway. Reigning Fastrak regional champion John Llewellyn of Knoxville, Tenn., was second followed Full Story

• Babb leads all 100 laps for Wheatland victory

  Posted: 05/11/2008, 12:42 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 11) — Shannon Babb's been in Missouri about 10 days now. The way things are going, he may never leave. Grabbing his second victory in the Show-Me State over the past two weekends, Babb collected one of Dirt Full Story

• Hollingsworth wins Cliett Memorial at Columbus

  Posted: 05/11/2008, 07:28 am From track reports

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (May 10) — Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Northport, Ala., grabbed one of the biggest victories of his career in taking the 10th annual John L. Cliett Memorial at Columbus Speedway. Hollingsworth pocketed $5,000 for the Full Story

• Carrier taxes IRS foes for $5,000 victory at 201

  Posted: 05/11/2008, 07:20 am From track and series reports

  SITKA, Ky. (May 10) — Eddie Carrier Jr., of Salt Rock, W.Va., slipped into his native state to capture an Independent Racing Series victory at 201 Speedway. Carrier earned $5,000 for his second overall victory of the season. IRS points Full Story

• Blair wins caution-plagued event at A-1

  Posted: 05/11/2008, 07:08 am By Roby Helm

  SLIDELL, La. (May 10) — Eighth-starting Jay Blair of Angie, La., took the lead from Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, Ga., on the 18th lap at A-1 Raceway and led the rest of the 50-lapper for his first NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Full Story

• Lee races to victory in Hoosier Dirt Classic

  Posted: 05/11/2008, 06:54 am From track reports

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (May 10) — Reigning series champion Victor Lee of Stanford, Ky., fought off challenges from former track champion Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., over the final 10 laps for a $3,000 victory in the O'Reilly Battle Full Story

• Rain postpones Diamond Nationals until Sunday

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 06:05 pm From staff reports

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 10) — Saturday evening storms added to mid-day showers at Lucas Oil Speedway postponed the $40,000-to-win Super Clean Diamond Nationals until Sunday afternoon. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event will begin Full Story

• Column: T-Mac aims to control his own destiny

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 04:11 pm

  There are plenty of plusses and minuses to Dirt Late Model racing's alliances with the upper levels of NASCAR racing in recent years. The influx of sponsorship and support from NASCAR drivers Bobby Labonte, David Stremme, Clint Bowyer and Full Story

• Clock-stopping Vaught sparkling at Wheatland

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 03:01 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 9) — Regional racers have plenty to fear when the nation's top touring drivers come to town. Among the things that scare them most? The stopwatch. After all, because many regional tour formats skip time trials Full Story

• Parker captures Fastrak event at Carolina

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 02:19 pm From track and correspondent reports

  GASTONIA, N.C. (May 9) — Ron Parker of Belwood, N.C., earned $2,000 for his Fastrak Racing Series victory at Carolina Speedway. John Pursley of Clover, S.C., kept pressure on the winner through most of the race but settled for second Full Story

• Scouting the heats for the Diamond Nationals

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 11:46 am

  WHEATLAND, Mo. — Drivers that can handle wet conditions might be the favorites for Sunday's rain-delayed Super Clean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway. DirtonDirt.com takes a crack at cracking Sunday's heats heading into the Full Story

• King rules Wartburg for first SRRS win

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 10:09 am By Chris Tilley

  WARTBURG, Tenn. (May 9) — Leading all 50 laps at Wartburg Speedway, polesitter Brandon King of Decatur, Ala., raced to his first career victory on the PPM Racing Products Southern Regional Racing Series to earn $3,000. King outran Full Story

• Keeton takes NeSmith victory in Hattiesburg

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 09:52 am By Roby Helm

  HATTIESBURG, Miss. (May 9) — Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, Miss., scored a clean sweep in the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series 40-lap main event at Southern Speedway. The fast qualifier, led every lap, and took his first career Full Story

• Beard rallies from 20th for Beebe victory

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 09:37 am From correspondent and series reports

  BEEBE, Ark. (May 9) — Rallying from his 20th starting spot, Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., used the inside groove and later the outsidegroove at Beebe Speedway to race to his series-leading fourth career Arkansas Motorsports Professional Full Story

• Wall injured as Clanton wins at North Alabama

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 08:50 am From series and team reports

  TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (May 9) — Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., took the lead on the last lap for an O'Reilly Southern All Star victory at North Alabama Speedway on an evening marred by Chris Wall's flipping accident that sent him to Full Story

• Notebook: Special safety checks at Wheatland

  Posted: 05/09/2008, 08:14 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 9) — Technical inspections at the second annual Super Clean Diamond Nationals included additional checks as former NASCAR driver and racing safety expert Randy LaJoie examined the cockpits of many of the 80 cars Full Story

• Bloomquist gets revenge, fast time at Wheatland

  Posted: 05/09/2008, 07:01 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 9) — Rebounding after missing the feature lineup for last year's Diamond Nationals, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., was the only driver below 17 seconds in time trials for this year's $40,000-to-win event Full Story

• Hammerle plans to enjoy time atop UMP standings

  Posted: 05/09/2008, 10:26 am By Kevin Kovac

  Veteran Mike Hammerle enters this weekend’s action leading the UMP DirtCar Late Model national points standings, but he knows his run in the sun will probably be short-lived. So the 60-year-old grandfather from St. Charles, Mo., is Full Story