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• Best of 2021: Midwest's state-by-state capsules

  Posted: 12/13/2021, 07:54 am By Todd Turner

  Dirt Late Model racing’s 2021 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2021 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story

• Updates from final day of Indy's PRI show

  Posted: 12/11/2021, 08:12 am

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 11) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen Saturday morning for the third and final day of the 2021 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 20,000 attendees are expected to check out nearly Full Story

• Some no-shows at PRI, but the show goes on

  Posted: 12/10/2021, 01:25 pm By Todd Turner

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — After a one-year trade show hiatus because of the pandemic, and Covid-19 still hanging over public indoor events, more than one racing-related company had second thoughts about blindly returning to this weekend’s Full Story

• Updates from second day of Indy's PRI show

  Posted: 12/10/2021, 04:58 am

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 10) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen at 9 a.m. Friday for the second of three days at the 2021 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 20,000 attendees are expected to check out nearly Full Story

• Unified rules landmark benefits multitour teams

  Posted: 12/10/2021, 04:59 am By Todd Turner

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 9) — When a major Dirt Late Model owner called Steve Francis this week to complain how varying body and dimensional rules among touring series were complicating his team’s offseason, the technical director for Full Story

• Tire inventory challenge likely to linger into '22

  Posted: 12/10/2021, 04:50 am By Robert Holman

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The uncertainty of 2021’s tire shortage will likely carry over to 2022 according to tire manufacturers and industry insiders gathered at this week’s Performance Racing Industry Trade Show at the Indiana Convention Full Story

• Updates from opening day of Indy's PRI show

  Posted: 12/09/2021, 05:51 am

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 9) — The Indiana Convention Center doors open at 9 a.m. Thursday for the first of three days at the 2021 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 20,000 attendees are expected to check out nearly Full Story

• Column: Dome provides English third near-miss

  Posted: 12/08/2021, 02:23 pm

  Tanner English has sort of an, uh, conflicted relationship with the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo. “It’s just one of them things that you love to hate it,” he said. “You know Full Story

• Breakouts, newcomers and comebacks for 2021

  Posted: 12/08/2021, 07:55 am By Joshua Joiner

  As part of its ongoing Best of 2021 coverage, DirtonDirt.com hands out awards to worthy Dirt Late Model drivers. We rank the top breakout drivers, top newcomers, most improved drivers and comeback drivers for the past season. This season’s Full Story

• Fast Talk: Wrapping up big Gateway weekend

  Posted: 12/06/2021, 11:40 am

  Following Tyler Carpenter's $35,000 weekend at the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals, our roundtable considers action in The Dome at America's Center in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): What Full Story

• Overton tops list of our '21 Drivers of the Year

  Posted: 12/06/2021, 08:09 am By Joshua Joiner and Robert Holman

  With the 2021 racing season in the books, DirtonDirt.com takes a closer look at top five national drivers as well as regional and weekly Dirt Late Model competition. Check our video coverage for DirtonDirt.com’s Top Five Drivers overall, Full Story

• DirtonDirt.com's Best of '21 coverage index

  Posted: 12/31/2021, 08:01 am

  Index of DirtonDirt.com’s Best of 2021 coverage with an installment most non-holiday weekdays (with a break for Dec. 9-11's Performance Racing Industry Trade Show) throughout December (2021 track and series champions): Monday, Dec. 6: Full Story

• Coming to tearful grips with Gateway stardom

  Posted: 12/05/2021, 05:57 am By Kevin Kovac

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 4) — The Tyler Carpenter who climbed out of his car in victory lane after capturing Saturday’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals finale at The Dome at America’s Center wasn’t quite the same Tyler Carpenter who Full Story

• Notes: Differing Dome results for Illinois stars

  Posted: 12/05/2021, 01:19 am

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 4) — Bobby Pierce started 12th in Saturday’s 40-lap Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals finale at The Dome at America’s Center. Brandon Sheppard took the green flag one spot behind in 13th. It was Pierce who broke Full Story

• Underdog Moos enjoys Gateway breakthrough

  Posted: 12/04/2021, 11:12 am By Kevin Kovac

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 3) — As Myles Moos stood alongside his Dirt Late Model in the pit area of The Dome at America’s Center Friday night, a group of his family and crew members were a few feet away holding drinks to the sky, whooping Full Story

• Low-budget Illini driver making Dome memories

  Posted: 12/04/2021, 10:09 am By Joshua Joiner

  ST LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 3) — With unexpected performances and upset winners, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center has earned a reputation for being an event where drivers of all levels of Dirt Late Model racing Full Story

• Michigan racer gets her shot at the Dome

  Posted: 12/04/2021, 06:26 am By Joshua Joiner

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec 4) — After attending multiple Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals as a fan, Laingsburg, Mich., racer Rachel Carpenter finally got her chance to attend the event as a participant in the fifth running of the popular indoor Full Story

• Notes: Wenger tumbles out of action at Gateway

  Posted: 12/04/2021, 02:51 am

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 3) — Before the start of Thursday’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals opener, Tucker Finch of Jacksonville, Ill., was standing in The Dome at America’s Center pit area discussing how he had come to cede his seat Full Story

• Quick engine swap saves Hoffman's Dome hopes

  Posted: 12/04/2021, 01:32 am By Kevin Kovac

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 3) — A cursory examination of Nick Hoffman’s Super Late Model results during Friday’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals preliminary program at The Dome at America’s Center would lead one to believe he had a smooth Full Story

• No apologies from Dome winner as pursuers fume

  Posted: 12/03/2021, 06:59 am By Kevin Kovac

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 2) — Tyler Carpenter’s latest conquest of the fifth-mile temporary bullring inside The Dome at America’s Center brought more fans to his hard-charging, colorful-talking side. | Complete Gateway coverage But Ricky Full Story

• Well-positioned Gardner chases Gateway success

  Posted: 12/03/2021, 06:42 am By Joshua Joiner

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 2) — Bob Gardner's runner-up finish in Thursday’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals preliminary night feature at The Dome at America’s Center was impressive. But his final-lap move to win his heat race in a dramatic Full Story

• Notes: Zobrist's Gateway success hits early snag

  Posted: 12/03/2021, 02:57 am By Kevin Kovac and Joshua Joiner

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 2) — Chad Zobrist’s best-laid plans for the event he considers his World 100 came crashing down after just a handful of laps. A 43-year-old bullring specialist from Highland, Ill., Zobrist entered Thursday’s Full Story

• Coverage index for Gateway Dirt Nationals

  Posted: 12/01/2021, 10:58 am

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. — DirtonDirt.com’s coverage index for Dec. 2-4’s fifth annual Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, an unsanctioned Super Late Model, modified and midget event at The Dome at America's Center Full Story

• Column: Carpenter set for his Dome defense

  Posted: 12/01/2021, 09:24 am

  Tyler Carpenter has been waiting nearly two years to defend his memorable victory in 2019’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center. After last year’s blockbuster indoor event in St. Louis, Mo., was canceled Full Story

• Fast Talk: Anticipating return to the Dome

  Posted: 11/29/2021, 10:02 am

  Thanksgiving meals digested and a holiday weekend off (except for a handful of special events), our roundtable considers upcoming action and the latest news in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity Full Story