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Challenged, but gratified in debut as track owner
Posted: 02/02/2022, 05:13 pm By Robert HolmanOCALA, Fla. — If Kyle Bronson looked a little more relaxed Monday at Bubba Raceway Park, it’s understandable. Unlike the first three Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races this season, the Brandon, Fla., driver’s only job at Ocala Full Story
Notes: Busy slate ahead for regrouping Troutman
Posted: 02/02/2022, 07:24 am By Robert HolmanOCALA, Fla. (Feb. 1) — With three top-10 finishes in four events behind the wheel of his modified during East Bay Raceway Park’s Winter Nationals last week in Gibsonton, Fla., Drake Troutman hoped to record comparable results in his Full Story
T-Mac bemoans ‘lost art’ after last-lap showdown
Posted: 02/01/2022, 05:29 am By Robert HolmanOCALA, Fla. (Jan. 31) — When Devin Moran slid under race-long leader Tim McCreadie in turn two on the final lap at Bubba Raceway Park, the Watertown, N.Y., driver and reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion didn't have an immediate Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing the Golden Isles weekend
Posted: 01/31/2022, 09:31 amWith the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series diving into Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with action at Golden Isles with three tracks upcoming, our roundtable resets the action in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited Full Story
O'Neal remains positive amid Speedweeks grind
Posted: 01/30/2022, 10:14 am By Robert HolmanBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 29) — Hudson O’Neal is aware that one bad night during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks isn’t the end of the world. There are too many races during Speedweeks — and the entire season, for that matter — to get hung Full Story
Notes: Wilson navigates steep learning curve
Posted: 01/29/2022, 07:13 am By Robert HolmanBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 28) — Daulton Wilson expected a steep learning curve when he made plans to head to Georgia-Florida Speedweeks after being tabbed to drive for Campbellsville, Ky.-based Justin Rattliff Racing. After finishes of 12th Full Story
Overton takes blame for DQ, takes it out on foes
Posted: 01/29/2022, 07:14 am By Robert HolmanBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 28) — Brandon Overton wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice. Just 24 hours after a setup miscue wiped out his overall fast time in the season-opening event with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Golden Full Story
Texan can’t sustain rise to lead at Golden Isles
Posted: 01/28/2022, 07:12 am By Robert HolmanBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 27) — Tyler Erb has had better outings at Golden Isles Speedway, like winning the 2019 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season-opener at the 4/10-mile oval. The New Waverly, Texas, driver has also had a lot worse, Full Story
Notes: TikTok helps Laster get crack at Daytona
Posted: 01/27/2022, 12:44 pmWhen Brayton Laster followed Dinah Mullins on TikTok, he had no idea it would eventually lead to the opportunity of a lifetime. Laster, a 19-year-old racer from Greenwood, Ind., will join Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mullins Racing to compete Full Story
Column: Tireless Conley was ‘Superman’ to sons
Posted: 01/27/2022, 07:13 amRod Conley called him “awesome.” R.J. Conley described him as “immortal.” But the two brothers would both agree on one other word to label their late father Delmas, a Hall of Fame Dirt Late Model driver from Wheelersburg, Ohio, Full Story
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks coverage index
Posted: 02/10/2022, 04:30 pmDirtonDirt.com's Super Late Model coverage from Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, made up of events at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla. (Jan. 20-22 and Feb. 14-19), Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga. (Jan. 27-29), Bubba Raceway Full Story
Schedule, track-by-track capsules for Speedweeks
Posted: 01/25/2022, 02:38 pm By Robert HolmanThe 2022 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks race-by-race schedule for Super Late Model events at eight tracks, two in Georgia and six in Florida. Action runs Jan. 20 through Feb. 19 at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla.; Bubba Raceway Park in Full Story
Fast Talk: Halting start to Speedweeks for Volusia
Posted: 01/24/2022, 11:03 amWith Georgia-Florida Speedweeks (debatably) under way with Volusia Speedway Park's Sunshine Nationals, our roundtable considers what's happened and what's to come in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for Full Story
McDowell thankful for healthy, winning return
Posted: 01/21/2022, 07:05 pm By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 21) — While Dale McDowell's prognosis after last summer's prostate cancer diagnosis was promising, there were plenty of times when the 55-year-old National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer needed a pick-me-up. While Full Story
Notes: Hammer experiences rookie's highs, lows
Posted: 01/21/2022, 06:56 am By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 20) — A rookie’s season on the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series is bound to have highs and lows. And 22-year-old Clinton, Ill., driver Kyle Hammer quickly discovered those boundaries in the Full Story
All systems go at Volusia for resilient Breazeale
Posted: 01/21/2022, 12:48 am By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 20) — After David Breazeale’s car got knocked around during a rough-and-tumble heat race Thursday night at Volusia Speedway Park’s Sunshine Nationals, the 45-year-old Four Corners, Miss., driver climbed underneath Full Story
Notes: Simpson ready for first Volusia action
Posted: 01/20/2022, 03:40 pm By Todd TurnerBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 20) — Chris Simpson has been involved in high-profile Super Late Model racing for nearly 20 years, but the the 38-year-old Oxford, Iowa, driver is a rookie when it comes to one thing: Being a competitor at Georgia-Florida Full Story
Column: N.C.'s Wilson tapped for Rattliff ride
Posted: 01/19/2022, 05:34 pmIn today’s Dirt Late Model world, Brandon Overton’s opinion commands respect. When the driver who just enjoyed arguably the greatest season in the history of the division speaks, people listen. Justin Rattliff Racing crew chief Jeff Full Story
Fast Talk: WWS wrapup and eyes on Volusia
Posted: 01/17/2022, 11:26 amOur roundtable wraps up the Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts and looks ahead to Speedweeks while discussing other noteworthy topics in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and Full Story
Wild West outings bode well for Pearson’s 2022
Posted: 01/17/2022, 06:53 am By Robert HolmanVADO, N.M. — Earl Pearson Jr. wrapped up the 16th annual Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts with a runner-up finish in Sunday’s $25,000-to-win finale. Finishing 2.260 seconds behind miniseries champion Mike Marlar Full Story
Notes: Alberson runs out of laps pursuing Marlar
Posted: 01/16/2022, 06:59 am By Robert HolmanVADO, N.M. — Garrett Alberson’s Wild West Shootout results have been a mixed bag, with three podium finishes — including a Jan. 12 victory — to go along with a 16th and eighth. Had Saturday’s 40-lap main event at Vado Speedway Full Story
Home-track advantage? Scotts are learning, too
Posted: 01/15/2022, 07:54 am By Robert HolmanVADO, N.M. — When it was announced the 16th annual Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts would be held at Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park in 2022, brothers Stormy and Johnny Scott from nearby Las Cruces, N.M., knew that they’d Full Story
Column: Schlenk brings Rayburn tribute to WWS
Posted: 01/13/2022, 10:53 pmRusty Schlenk was beginning to think he’d have to resort to his Plan B for running the Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts — driving a second machine fielded by his Domination Race Cars customer Jeff Schildmeyer of Full Story
Marlar, Pierce play blame game after Vado collision
Posted: 01/13/2022, 08:14 am By Robert HolmanVADO, N.M. (Jan. 12) — Neither race-long leader Mike Marlar, nor fast-closing Bobby Pierce were willing to give an inch on the final lap of Wednesday’s 30-lap Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts main event at Vado Full Story
Unlikely pairing gives Kirkpatrick WWS ride
Posted: 01/12/2022, 04:56 pm By Kevin KovacVADO, N.M. — How did a native of Ocala, Fla., who now lives in Concord, N.C., end up driving a New Mexico-based car in the opening weekend of the Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at Vado Speedway Park? Austin Kirkpatrick Full Story
