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• Fall Fest: Horton, James among heat polesitters

  Posted: 10/12/2007, 04:45 pm By Todd Turner

  JACKSONVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 12) — Friday's eight heat race lineups have been set for Fall Fest XIII at Challenger Raceway with Doug Horton of Bruceton Mills, W.Va., Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Bob Close of Eldred, Pa., among Full Story

• Lowe's notes: Babb's lucky 18 a winner

  Posted: 10/11/2007, 08:02 am By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 10) — Through the early stages of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series 2007 season, Shannon Babb was riding high with four series victories and the points lead on perhaps the toughest Dirt Late Model tour. But Full Story

• Babb back in winning form on Outlaw tour

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 11:07 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 10) — Down deep, Shannon Babb felt like the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway might've owed him one. "We've had pretty good runs before, but we just never had won one," Babb said of the 4/10-mile oval in the shadow Full Story

• Lowe's prelims: Balzano draws pole for feature

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 08:04 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 10) — Mike Balzano of Parkersburg, W.Va., drew the pole position for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series-sanctioned Jani-King Southern Showdown at the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. The top three finishers Full Story

• Lowe's notes: Chargin' Charlie only spectating

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 05:19 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. — National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Charlie Swartz was making his first trip to the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, but he assured he wasn't climbing behind the wheel of a car for the Jani-King Southern Showdown. Full Story

• Zach Johnson captures WISSOTA weekly crown

  Posted: 10/10/2007, 04:53 am By Todd Turner

  In a season full of tributes to the beloved John Seitz, the Bemidji, Minn., driver who died unexpectedly in February, Zach Johnson provided a fitting tribute of his own. During an impressive 2007 season, the Lowry, Minn., driver steered Full Story

• StormPay invitationals scheduled for Nov. 23-24

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 06:44 pm From series and track reports

  Invitations will be sent out to 120 drivers that have earned the right to participate in the $2,000-to-win second annual Crate Racin’ USA Weekly Racing Series Fall Nationals Invitational Race at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway Nov. 23-24. In Full Story

• Winter TV schedule for Lucas Oil announced

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 06:36 pm From series and correspondent reports

  Fans of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series can spend Saturday nights this winter reliving the 2007 season. The series announced the telecast dates for 12 series events and a season recap show on Speed Channel. The programs produced by Full Story

• Late-season specials on tap for Western drivers

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 06:23 pm From staff reports

  A string of late-season specials for West Coast racers kicks off this weekend with the 22nd annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway. The Oct. 12-13 event, featuring two complete programs for Super Late Models, is the Full Story

• McCreadie back on dirt for Charlotte WoO event

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 04:54 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Hot off his first career stock-car start on the imposing high banks of Talladega Superspeedway, Tim McCreadie will return to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series on Wednesday to compete in the Oct. 10 event at the Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Full Story

• Ferree aims to cap stellar season at Fall Fest XIII

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 03:05 pm By Todd Turner

  Crew chief Fred Bratchie chuckles when he tells the story of his driver, Alex Ferree, ruffling a few feathers at the Lernerville Speedway banquet following the 2006 season. After accepting honors for his fifth-place finish, Ferree addressed Full Story

• Bare wins Sunoco Fall Classic at Natural Bridge

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 11:28 am By Doug Chase

  NATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Oct. 5-6) — Booper Bare of Rockbridge Baths, Va., led all the way in the 50-lap Sunoco Fall Classic at Natural Bridge Speedway. Bare, who grew up watching his father compete at Natural Bridge before racing at Full Story

• Michael stretches SRRS lead at Checkered Flag

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 10:59 am From series and track reports

  HOHENWALD, Tenn. (Oct. 6) — Southern Regional Racing Series points leader Byron Michael of Florence, Ala., continued his hot streak with a $5,000 victory at Checkered Flag Speedway. Michael led every lap for his fourth victory in Full Story

• Matthees collects $4,000 at Viking Fall Classic

  Posted: 10/09/2007, 10:23 am From track reports

  ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (Oct. 5-6) — Lance Matthees of Winona, Minn., captured the Viking Fall Classic at Viking Speedway for a $4,000 payday. Matthees, who started fourth, held off 13th-starting Joel Cryderman of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Full Story

• Miller completes Davenport sweep in WDRL action

  Posted: 10/08/2007, 09:34 am By Bucky Doren

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (Oct. 6) — Darren "The Thriller" Miller made it two for two in the World Dirt Racing League Polydome Late Model Series by grabbing his second win in as many nights at Davenport Speedway. Miller earned $5,000 in outrunning Full Story

• Heating up, Clanton gets SAS win at Talladega

  Posted: 10/08/2007, 09:16 am By Kelley Carlton

  EASTABOGA, Ala. (Oct. 6) — Roaring to life after a late-race restart, Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., won the O'Reilly Southern All Star event at Talladega Short Track. Clanton's $5,000 victory gave him back-to-back weekend victories Full Story

• Leslie Essary leads final 7 laps for Midway victory

  Posted: 10/08/2007, 08:25 am From series reports

  LEBANON, Mo. (Oct. 5-6) — Taking the lead from Jeremy Kelley with seven laps remaining, Leslie Essary of Crane, Mo., extended his points lead on the Show-Me Racin' Series with a victory at Midway Speedway. The Coca-Cola Fall Brawl Full Story

• NOTES: Switch by Miller swings tire pendulum

  Posted: 10/07/2007, 02:26 pm By Todd Turner

  CUMBERLAND, Md. (Oct. 5-6) — At many dirt tracks, a single tire company is dominant by virtue of location, rules or tradition. With the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series bringing its open-tire rule to Allegany County Speedway, there Full Story

• Neat pockets $5,000 at Ponderosa Fall Classic

  Posted: 10/07/2007, 05:50 am By Michael Despain

  JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (Oct. 5-6) — Brad Neat of Dunnville, Ky., captured the 17th Annual Clayton Homes Fall Classic at Ponderosa Speedway. The unsanctioned victory over Jason Keltner of Campbellsville, Ky., was worth $5,000. Brian Shirley Full Story

• Bloomquist finds Eldora setup, Fall Nat'ls crown

  Posted: 10/07/2007, 05:18 am By Kevin Kovac

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 6) — Former Dream and World 100 winner Scott Bloomquist scored another first at Eldora Speedway: His first victory in the United Midwestern Promoters Fall Nationals. Bloomquist, 42, made a strong run to the front Full Story

• Elliott's car of extremes a winner at Big Kahuna

  Posted: 10/07/2007, 12:24 am By Todd Turner

  CUMBERLAND, Md. (Oct. 6) — The Rocket Chassis that Ricky Elliott's team brought to the Big Kahuna VII at Allegany County Speedway has something of a split personality. "It's either really good," the Seaford, Del., driver said, "or Full Story

• Schlieper on the pole; Richards, Chinn, Erb among heat winners

  Posted: 10/06/2007, 07:17 pm By Michael Rigsby

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (October 6th) -- "This win for us would be pretty damn big," Dan Schlieper said bluntly after winning the fourth heat race Saturday night at the UMP Fall Nationals at Eldora. "It's a little more of an old-school Eldora track Full Story

• Wildung, Matthees among Viking heat winners

  Posted: 10/06/2007, 09:34 am From track reports

  ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (Oct. 5) — Lance Matthees, Matt Aukland, Jeff Wildung and Rick Nelson were Late Model heat race winners on the opening night of the WISSOTA-sanctioned Fall Classic at Viking Speedway. The event, with the main event Full Story

• Steidinger sets fast time for UMP finale at Eldora

  Posted: 10/06/2007, 12:03 am By Kevin Kovac

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 5) — Wes Steidinger’s dream of winning the UMP weekly points championship has evaporated, but that doesn’t mean he has nothing to race for. A victory in Saturday night’s 40-lap United Midwestern Full Story

• Miller manhandles car to victory at Davenport

  Posted: 10/05/2007, 11:23 pm By Bucky Doren

  Darren Miller of Chadwick, Ill., lived up to his "Thriller" nickname as he grabbed the World Dirt Racing League Polydome Late Model Series win at Davenport Speedway. Miller had to fend off heavy pressure from Chris Simpson for the $2,000 Full Story