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• Covert repeats with King of the Knob victory

  Posted: 09/10/2007, 08:49 am By Judy Gower

  MARKLEYSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 8) — Wearing a funny hat isn't anyone's idea of a good time. But when the headgear comes with a $5,000 check, Jason Covert will make an exception. The driver from York Haven, Pa., won the King of the Knob Full Story

• World 100 heats and consolations (updated)

  Posted: 09/09/2007, 12:01 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 9) — Shanon Buckingham of Morristown, Tenn., a crate engine regular, broke through for an open-engine competition surprise and earned the pole position for the World 100 with a victory in the sixth heat. Joining Full Story

• Weeks virtually clinches Clash crown with victory

  Posted: 09/09/2007, 05:46 am

  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 8) — Capitalizing on flat tire by two top contenders, Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., virtually sewed up his fourth consecutive Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series championship with a $5,000 victory Full Story

• Blair pockets $2,500 at Central Mississippi

  Posted: 09/09/2007, 05:23 am

  WINONA, Miss. (Sept. 8) — Jay Blair of Angie, La., pocketed $2,500 at Central Mississippi Speedway as he snapped Mike Boland's four-race winning streak on the Saturn of Jackson Super Six Crate Late Model Challenge. Blair topped Anthony Full Story

• Tipton outruns Parker for Central Arizona victory

  Posted: 09/09/2007, 05:16 am By M.J. Anderson

  CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (Sept. 8) — Karl Tipton of Gilbert, Ariz., started outside the front row at Central Arizona Raceway and raced to his third Southwest Dirt Racing Association victory of the season. Tipton's second straight win at Full Story

• Steady rain postpones World 100 to Sunday

  Posted: 09/08/2007, 08:40 pm

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 8) — Years ago, the World 100 was always held on Sunday. It will be once again this year after steady rain on Saturday night postponed the 37th annual event to Sunday afternoon. The event's heat races are scheduled Full Story

• Scouting the heat races for the 37th World 100

  Posted: 09/08/2007, 02:12 pm

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 8) — Which heat race will be the best? Who's coming from the back? Who has something to prove? With rain postponing the race to Sunday afternoon, that could throw a wrench in the plans of some for the 37th annual Full Story

• Mitch Johnson captures John Seitz Memorial

  Posted: 09/08/2007, 11:26 am From track reports

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Sept. 6-7) — Mitch Johnson of Hickson, N.D., earned $9,200 at River Cities Speedway as drivers in the upper Midwest honored one of their most beloved drivers at the inaugural John Seitz Memorial. Johnson came out on Full Story

• World 100 time trials (updated)

  Posted: 09/08/2007, 04:52 am DirtonDirt.com

  37th annual World 100 time trials Time trials for the World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, with listing of driver, car no., hometown and the better of two qualifying laps: 1. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.690 2. Full Story

• Owens fastest at World 100; heat invert is six

  Posted: 09/08/2007, 02:35 am By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 7) — Setting fast time at the World 100 isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sure, you can say you're faster than 200 some odd cars and you've got a guaranteed starting spot in the feature, but it's certainly no Full Story

• World 100 notes and quotes from Friday at Eldora

  Posted: 09/07/2007, 04:21 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio — Notes and quotes from the 37th annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio: No better place for a debut Eldora's biggest events usually pack the pits with veterans, but Donald Beyers of Pana, Ill., is Full Story

• Big E's Big 10: Changes we'd like to see at Eldora

  Posted: 09/07/2007, 07:58 am By Todd Turner

  It's pretty clear Eldora has done a few things right in its fiftysomething years, and we've pointed out several of them this week. But no track is perfect — or at least we haven't been there yet — so we've got a wish list for Full Story

• Notes and quotes from tech line at World 100

  Posted: 09/06/2007, 04:43 pm By Todd Turner

  Things were moving a little too slowly for Eldora Speedway general manager Larry Boos in the early moments of technical inspection for cars entered in the World 100. When he saw just two lines of cars, Boos spread out competitors into four Full Story

• Peeples earns $10,000 with Fastrak victory at Wythe

  Posted: 09/06/2007, 07:07 am By Langley Austin

  RURAL RETREAT, Va. (Sept. 1-2) — Nearly 70 competitors came to Wythe Raceway looking for a $10,000 payday, but hometown driver Kenny Peeples Jr. defending his home dirt. Peeples won a mid-race duel with Shanon Buckingham and went Full Story

• Big E's Big 10: What we love about Eldora Speedway

  Posted: 09/06/2007, 06:39 am By Todd Turner

  There's lots to love about about Eldora Speedway, but we've narrowed it down to our top 10. But you might ask us again tomorrow, because it's changing all the time: 10. The "Love Tunnel" After all, how can you not love a tunnel with that Full Story

• Richards shifts his focus from ARCA to World 100

  Posted: 09/05/2007, 10:22 pm By Michael Rigsby

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 5) — It's no secret that World of Outlaws Late Model Series standout Josh Richards has aspirations of being a big-time asphalt racer some day. Funny thing, though, that his first start for a major asphalt series Full Story

• WISSOTA rookie casts himself as up-and-comer

  Posted: 09/05/2007, 04:48 pm By Todd Turner

  Kyle Peterlin of Hibbing, Minn., was having a solid but winless rookie season in the WISSOTA Late Model when a late June accident broke his right thumb in four places. The end of racing for 2007? Hardly. Peterlin won his first race following Full Story

• Big E's Big 10: Looking to break through with a victory

  Posted: 09/05/2007, 07:55 am Todd Turner

  Everyone likes to see a "new" winner at Eldora. Drivers breaking through the last few years include Matt Miller, Dale McDowell, Steve Casebolt and Earl Pearson Jr., all of whom would've been on a list like this before their performances. Full Story

• Phillips earns $10,000 for winning race that honors father

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 04:43 pm From track and series reports

  Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., and Bill Frye of Greenbrier, Ark., grabbed co-sanctioned victories over Labor Day weekend in Missouri. Phillips hit the jackpot with a $10,000 victory in the fifth annual Larry Phillips Memorial at I-44 Full Story

• Armes, White share weekend with Advance Thunder

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 03:01 am From series and track reports

  Tennesseans Joe Armes and Anthony White grabbed Labor Day weekend victories on the Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series. On Sept. 2, Armes raced to a victory in the Knoxville Harley-Davidson 60 at Tazewell, Tenn., to earned $5,000. He took Full Story

• Weeks repeats at Harris for fifth victory of 2007

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 03:00 am From series reports

  HARRIS, N.C. (Sept. 1) — Getting his second consecutive victory at a track where he cut his racing teeth, series points leader Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., earned $4,000 for a Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory Full Story

• Big E's Big 10: Most memorable moments in last 10 years

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 05:14 am By Todd Turner

  Everyone has plenty of Eldora memories. But then, we're talking primarily about things that happened on the track. Think back on your favorites and see how they match up to our top 10 most memorable moments at Eldora Speedway over the past Full Story

• Ingram grabs Top Tracks victory at East Alabama

  Posted: 09/04/2007, 01:22 am From track and series reports

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (Sept. 2) — Coming alive after dropping to fourth early, Frank Ingram of Woodstock, Ga., swept around three competitors just past the race's midpoint and held on for a Top Track victory at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Full Story

• Drake fends off rallying Johnson at Bakersfield

  Posted: 09/03/2007, 11:45 pm From staff and series reports

  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Sept. 1) — Steve Drake of San Luis Obispo, Calif., edged Mike Johnson in one of the most exciting Western Allstars events in the brief series history for a $3,000 Labor Day weekend victory at Bakersfield Speedway. Drake Full Story

• DeFrance wraps up second consecutive IMCA weekly crown

  Posted: 09/03/2007, 11:31 pm By Bill Martin

  His 10th feature win of the year gave Darrel DeFrance of Marshalltown his third career IMCA Sunoco Late Model national championship. That victory, earned Aug. 25 at Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City, Iowa, was the tie-breaking difference Full Story