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• Pressure released, Pierce roars back to Fairbury

  Posted: 07/24/2025, 07:05 am By Kevin Kovac

  FAIRBURY, Ill. (July 23) — If Bobby Pierce wasn’t already the betting favorite to win Saturday’s Prairie Dirt Classic, he certified his status with a $20,000 victory in Wednesday’s 50-lap FloRacing Night in America presented by Full Story

• Notes: Pennsy youngster Merkel blossoms at PVS

  Posted: 07/24/2025, 12:24 am By Todd Turner

  In Trent Merkel’s rookie Late Model season last year, the teenager found himself in the position of doing something he always imagined — racing against his dad. In the Oct. 12 event at Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run, Pa., father Full Story

• Column: Rambo's role while awaiting transplant

  Posted: 07/24/2025, 12:12 am

  Dennis Franklin, the Gaffney, S.C., Dirt Late Model racer known as Rambo, could tell something wasn't quite right healthwise as he approached his 50th birthday last July. What was it? He wasn’t sure. “At nighttime I’d been feeling Full Story

• Fast Facts: Fairbury's 35th Prairie Dirt Classic

  Posted: 07/23/2025, 10:46 am By Aaron Clay

  Dates: July 25-26 (July 23’s FloRacing Night in America presented by Kubota event isn’t officially part of the event). Track: Fairbury Speedway (semi-banked 1/4-mile dirt oval) Location: Fairbury, Ill. Purse: $50,000-to-win Late Full Story

• Top 25: Pierce regains his unanimous status

  Posted: 07/22/2025, 08:52 am By Kevin Kovac

  Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., regained unanimous possession of the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt’s power rankings, earning all 10 first-place votes after a week with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series that included a $25,053 victory last Full Story

• Fast Talk: Analyzing Huset's, PDC dreaming

  Posted: 07/21/2025, 11:42 am

  Our weekly roundtable reviews the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Silver Dollar Nationals and the ongoing Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals, among other items, while looking ahead to this weekend’s Prairie Dirt Classic in the Full Story

• Late Model newcomer feels 'robbed' of first win

  Posted: 07/21/2025, 09:14 am By Todd Turner

  A longtime and successful modified racer, Darron Fuqua of Mayetta, Kan., by happenstance finds himself as a rookie Late Model competitor this month. Not just any rookie, but a driver who in his sixth division start crossed the finish line Full Story

• 'Little things' hold back Alberson from big week

  Posted: 07/20/2025, 09:19 am By Kyle McFadden

  BRANDON, S.D. (July 19) — No driver was on the razor’s edge over the last week on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series more than Garrett Alberson. The Las Cruces, N.M., driver was in legitimate position to win all four series features Full Story

• Drivers battling for Lucas Oil playoffs positioning

  Posted: 07/19/2025, 03:44 pm By Kyle McFadden

  BRANDON, S.D. (July 18) — Both prelim nights in this year’s installment of the Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset’s Speedway have had a common theme according to Ricky Thornton Jr. “I feel like this year, compared to last year, we're Full Story

• Huset's triumph special for J.D.'s head wrench

  Posted: 07/19/2025, 02:29 pm By Kyle McFadden

  BRANDON, S.D. (July 18) — Cory Fostvedt doesn’t prefer the spotlight in his role as Jonathan Davenport’s crew chief at Double L Motorsports, but on Friday at Huset’s Speedway, he found himself in it as his team’s pit area was Full Story

• Return to Huset's helps Moran end series slump

  Posted: 07/18/2025, 07:24 am By Kyle McFadden

  BRANDON, S.D. (July 17) — Huset’s Speedway has turned into one of those multiday trips on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series that perks up Devin Moran. It takes a driver who isn’t afraid to get up on the wheel and make bold, even Full Story

• Rocket Chassis overhaul propels B-Shepp forward

  Posted: 07/17/2025, 05:56 pm By Kyle McFadden

  An antsy Mark Richards returned to Rocket Chassis headquarters in Shinnston, W.Va., following June 21’s Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway ready to get to work. Stewing on an exhaustive list of ideas long enough, the 64-year-old Full Story

• Dispatches: Glenz relishes first five-figure win

  Posted: 07/19/2025, 04:12 pm

  Among the latest notes and quotes from around Dirt Late Model racing heading into the third weekend in July, including Schaeffer's Southern Nationals and MARS Championship Series (look for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series coverage elsewhere). Full Story

• Notes: WISSOTA's top rookie hunts first victory

  Posted: 07/17/2025, 06:54 am By Todd Turner

  Devin Fouquette knows that names of recent WISSOTA Rookies of the Year in Late Models ring out as some of the division's best drivers: Cole Searing, Tyler Peterson and Shane Sabraski among them. Through the first half of the season, the Full Story

• Title-chasing Crigler returns to Wheatland oval

  Posted: 07/16/2025, 03:28 pm By Lyndal Scranton

  Sawyer Crigler wants to forge his own way in the Dirt Late Model racing world as his dad, longtime regional racer Scott Criger, continues to enjoy success in the sport. The 4 State Dirt Late Model Series has been the younger Crigler’s Full Story

• Column: Morey, father making gains together

  Posted: 07/16/2025, 04:50 pm

  As Luke Morey was discussing his budding Dirt Late Model career after a career-best Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals finish of fourth in Friday’s series opener at Beckley (W.Va.) Motor Speedway, his father, Aaron, walked up to offer a Full Story

• Iowa's Shelby County oval draws tour's praise

  Posted: 07/16/2025, 03:29 pm By Kyle McFadden

  HARLAN, Iowa (July 15) — There’s a reason Shelby County Speedway is the only racetrack that has a Tuesday date on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series outside the Winternationals at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway this year. | RaceWire The third-mile Full Story

• Hell Tour success builds confidence for Mitchell

  Posted: 07/16/2025, 06:41 am By Kyle McFadden

  Zack Mitchell had virtually zero expectations in his first-ever stint on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. When it came down to it, the Enoree, S.C., driver simply wanted to travel somewhere different for a change with his Coltman Farms Racing Full Story

• Fast Facts: 15th annual Silver Dollar Nationals

  Posted: 07/15/2025, 07:55 am By Aaron Clay

  Dates: July 16-19 Track: Huset’s Speedway (high-banked 3/8-mile dirt oval) Location: Brandon, S.D. Purse: $75,000-to-win finale Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Streaming: FloRacing Presenting sponsor: MyRacePass Last Full Story

• Top 25: Mitchell No. 18 with Pierce still on top

  Posted: 07/15/2025, 06:53 am By Kevin Kovac

  Strengthening his hold on the top spot in DirtonDirt’s power rankings, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., came within one first-place vote of unanimous No. 1 status after scoring a victory and runner-up finish in the World of Outlaws Real Full Story

• Fast Talk: Recapping busy summer action

  Posted: 07/14/2025, 10:20 am

  After a busy weekend for national touring events and the day-after-day grinds of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Schaeffer's Southern Nationals, our roundtable checks in for the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies Full Story

• Not-quite-retired Madden still showing his prowess

  Posted: 07/14/2025, 09:14 am By Kevin Kovac

  RURAL RETREAT, Va. (July 12) — Perhaps Chris Madden’s dominant Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals victory Saturday at Wythe Raceway kicked off the rest of his racing life. His first win since turning 50 on May 23. His first win since Full Story

• Hell Tour's modified ace gets first Late Model win

  Posted: 07/14/2025, 08:54 am By Kyle McFadden

  ORRVILLE, Ohio (July 12) — The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will forever hold a special place in Nick Hoffman’s heart. So needless to say, his first career Hell Tour triumph in the Dirt Late Model on Sunday at Wayne County Speedway now Full Story

• Quite the adventure for Smith's trip to Wythe

  Posted: 07/13/2025, 02:29 pm By Kevin Kovac

  RURAL RETREAT, Va. (July 12) — Garrett Smith was rolling along so well during Saturday’s 40-lap Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals feature at Wythe Raceway, far behind behind leader and eventual winner Chris Madden but seemingly in full Full Story

• Beckley standout Dohm glad he didn't skip event

  Posted: 07/12/2025, 08:42 pm By Kevin Kovac

  BECKLEY, W.Va. (July 11) — Without an engine in his personal stockpile ready to go, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.Va., was perfectly fine with sitting out Friday’s Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals opener at Beckley Motor Speedway. | RaceWire Who Full Story