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• Fast Talk: Dissecting all the sport’s latest

  Posted: 06/27/2022, 10:56 am

  A historic victory for Brandon Sheppard, a $50,000 Firecracker 100 payday for Tim McCreadie and WoO sweep at I-55 for Dennis Erb Jr. are among things up for discussion in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited Full Story

• Perfect setting, perfect night for historic triumph

  Posted: 06/27/2022, 07:48 am By Robert Holman

  JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (June 26) — Brandon Sheppard was in his comfort zone Sunday at Jacksonville Speedway. Back at home. Back with the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series, albeit temporary. Back in the family-owned B5. And back in victory Full Story

• Notes: Overton still tick off in Firecracker fizzle

  Posted: 06/26/2022, 10:08 pm By Kevin Kovac

  SARVER, Pa. (June 25) — Brandon Overton doesn’t need anyone to point out he’s not winning races this season at the spectacular pace he did in 2021. He can’t get that fact of his current campaign out of his mind. After the 31-year-old Full Story

• First-loser streak ends with bang at Lernerville

  Posted: 06/26/2022, 12:19 pm By Kevin Kovac

  SARVER, Pa. (June 25) — First Tim McCreadie executed several motor-revving, dust-blowing donuts on Lernerville Speedway’s homestretch. Then he drove onto the winner’s stage, sat on his car’s driver-side door and pounded the living Full Story

• Erb records satisfying sweep over I-55 foes

  Posted: 06/26/2022, 11:27 am By Robert Holman

  PEVELY, Mo. (June 25) — Dennis Erb Jr. wasn’t intentionally trying to make a statement to the rest of his World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series foes. But intentions be damned, he did it anyway. Sweeping the St. Louis Firecracker Full Story

• Notes: Marlar teetering on edge at Lernerville

  Posted: 06/25/2022, 10:19 am By Kevin Kovac

  SARVER, Pa. (June 24) — Mike Marlar’s second Firecracker 100 preliminary feature victory in as many nights put him on the verge of doing something just one man has done before, but making history wasn’t foremost on his mind as he Full Story

• Georgian gets seasoning on Midwestern tour

  Posted: 06/25/2022, 09:40 am By Robert Holman

  BANNER, Ill. (June 23) — When it comes to doling out advice on how to carve out a career as a Dirt Late Model driver, Ashton Winger seems like an unlikely source for information. After all, the Hampton, Ga., driver is still a wet-behind-the-ears Full Story

• Dispatches: Moran outlasts Rice's frenzied slider

  Posted: 06/25/2022

  The latest notes and quotes from Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events the first week of summer, including Hoker Trucking Series action, the Valvoline Iron-Man Racing Series visit to Ohio's Atomic Speedway, Ultimate Southeast action Full Story

• Frank OK after rollover (the car’s seen worse)

  Posted: 06/24/2022, 09:44 am By Kevin Kovac

  SARVER, Pa. (June 23) — If there were any doubt that Chub Frank escaped unharmed from a wild series of flips he rode out during Thursday’s 30-lap Firecracker 100 preliminary feature at Lernerville Speedway, the veteran driver made his Full Story

• Notes: Breakage robs Dillard at Spoon River

  Posted: 06/24/2022, 08:34 am By Robert Holman

  BANNER, Ill. — Cade Dillard’s disappointment could be seen from across Spoon River Speedway as the Robeline, La., driver stood just feet from his disabled car in the infield. Dillard, who led the first 38 laps of Thursday’s 40-lap, Full Story

• Hell Tour moonlighting benefits WoO regulars

  Posted: 06/24/2022, 07:48 am By Robert Holman

  BANNER, Ill. — On Friday, Dennis Erb Jr., Max Blair, Tanner English and Gordy Gundaker return to their day jobs, so to speak. The four World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series stars return to chasing points when the national series and Full Story

• Notes: IMCA rookie fulfills his racing maxim

  Posted: 06/23/2022, 09:12 am By Kyle McFadden

  As Dustin Schram transitioned to IMCA Late Models from IMCA modifieds in 2022, he’s abided by one straightforward maxim to keep him pointed in the right direction. “I wasn’t going to let myself suck,” Schram said. “I don’t Full Story

• Notes: Third tour victory feels so right for Pierce

  Posted: 06/22/2022, 11:18 pm

  Bobby Pierce had a good feeling heading into Wednesday night’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Adams County Speedway. His feelings were justified. The 25-year-old driver from Oakwood, Ill., went from third to first over a three-lap Full Story

• Column: Engine builder still enjoys racing's thrills

  Posted: 06/22/2022, 12:58 pm

  Vic Hill was in a jovial mood Friday as he chatted up a group of friends in Smoky Mountain Speedway’s pit area following the Mountain Moonshine Classic preliminary program at the Maryville, Tenn., track. A solid fourth-place finish in Full Story

• Top 25: J.D., Madden knotted at No. 1 spot

  Posted: 06/21/2022, 08:49 am By Todd Turner

  Having a tough time deciding whether Jonathan Davenport or Chris Madden is the best Dirt Late Model racer in the country? You’re in good company. After swapping the top spot in DirtonDirt.com’s power rankings throughout the spring, Full Story

• Notes: Smoky Mountain enjoys successful event

  Posted: 06/20/2022, 02:54 pm By Kevin Kovac

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 18) — Roger Sellers experienced all the typical anxiety of a racetrack promoter hosting a big-money event in the days leading up to the Mountain Moonshine Classic at his Smoky Mountain Speedway. But courtesy of Full Story

• Shirley's climb back gets a boost at Sycamore

  Posted: 06/20/2022, 12:53 pm By Kyle McFadden

  MAPLE PARK, Ill. (June 19) — Brian Shirley can't recall a time in his racing career he’s approached July without a victory. Without a checkered flag 39 races into the season, the 41-year-old wondered what was going on. “At the end Full Story

• Fast Talk: Racing reset as summer bears down

  Posted: 06/20/2022, 11:11 am

  As a season full of rich purses rolls into summer and, fittingly, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals get rolling, our roundtable assesses developments in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Have Full Story

• Upstart Allen unable to seal the deal at Fairbury

  Posted: 06/19/2022, 01:25 pm By Kyle McFadden

  FAIRBURY, Ill. (June 18) — Nick Allen looked like he had everything in pristine order during Saturday’s round five program of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Fairbury American Legion Speedway, bottling a heat race win from mid-pack Full Story

• Pick-and-choose rhythm paying off for Madden

  Posted: 06/19/2022, 08:30 am By Kevin Kovac

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 18) — With every victory Chris Madden adds to his spectacular 2022 campaign, his determination doesn’t wane even the slightest bit. It only grows stronger. After the 47-year-old star from Gray Court, S.C., captured Full Story

• Oregon's Luckman lives dream with Hell Tour odyssey

  Posted: 06/18/2022, 02:41 pm By Kyle McFadden

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (June 17) — Having been a standout golfer on the Oregon Institute of Technology golf team, Preston Luckman knows a trick or two on how to discipline his mind and refrain from overhyping the moment. But on Friday night Full Story

• Excitement (and stress) doubled for Bradshers

  Posted: 06/18/2022, 08:23 am By Kevin Kovac

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. (June 17) — Donald Bradsher stood inside Smoky Mountain Speedway’s spacious official’s tower. A few feet to his left, also standing rather than sitting in one of the chairback seats, was his wife Gena. The couple’s Full Story

• Dispatches: Herrington upbeat despite postrace miscue

  Posted: 06/19/2022, 01:07 am

  The latest notes and quotes from Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events in mid-June, including from Comp Cams Series action at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss., and the Hoker Trucking Series at Columbus Junction (Iowa) Full Story

• Amid struggles, a big victory at Davenport

  Posted: 06/17/2022, 06:10 am By Kyle McFadden

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (June 16) — From wrecking out on the first lap of his Eldora Million preliminary heat race last week to not having won in the Late Model since last June, failures had gotten the best of Chris Simpson recently. “It’s Full Story

• Notes: WISSOTA rookie takes a big step forward

  Posted: 06/16/2022, 12:20 am By Robert Holman

  Like many racers, Kevin Burdick’s path into the Dirt Late Model division was made with slow and careful steps. After spending the last decade in WISSOTA's super stock division, the veteran driver from Proctor, Minn., entering his 21st Full Story