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Notes: Indecisive restart costs Heckenast at I-80
Posted: 07/21/2021, 08:17 am By Kevin KovacGREENWOOD, Neb. (July 20) — Frank Heckenast Jr. chalked up Tuesday’s opener of the Al Belt Custom Homes I-80 Nationals as a lesson on racing at I-80 Speedway. If only the 33-year-old from Frankfort, Ill., had more experience at the Full Story
Improving Warrior house car is runner-up at I-75
Posted: 07/21/2021, 08:01 am By Robert HolmanSWEETWATER, Tenn. (July 20) — Most of the time when drivers record a memorable finish — whether it be a victory or a surprising drive to the front — they stick around the track for a while to savor the moment. After all, soaking in Full Story
Top 25: Winger debuts after Hell Tour success
Posted: 07/20/2021, 09:02 am By Joshua JoinerPropelled by his recent breakout on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., made his first appearance of the season in the DirtonDirt.com Top 25 rankings while Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., held on to the top spot Full Story
Fast Talk: Busy times on the busiest of race tours
Posted: 07/19/2021, 10:55 amWith action continuing in the heat of the summer as the Schaeffer's Southern Nationals join the fray, our roundtable resets the latest in our weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Put Full Story
Notes: Oakshade doesn't pan out for Marcoullier
Posted: 07/19/2021, 09:48 am By Robert HolmanWAUSEON, Ohio (July 17) — The first of three leaders during Saturday’s $10,000-to-win DIRTcar Summer Nationals race at Oakshade Raceway, Dona Marcoullier of Houghton Lake, Mich., displayed the same type of speed that’s already carried Full Story
Late spin spoils Keller's new car run at Oakshade
Posted: 07/18/2021, 03:13 pm By Robert HolmanWAUSEON, Ohio (July 17) — Two seasons ago Chris Keller of Adrian, Mich., captured the imagination of the Dirt Late Model world when he shocked DIRTcar Summer Nationals foes for a $10,000 victory at Oakshade Raceway, a typically racy 3/8-mile Full Story
Dohm rallies before rare defeat at Beckley oval
Posted: 07/17/2021, 01:36 pm By Kevin KovacBECKLEY, W.Va. (July 16) — Zack Dohm thought all indications were pointing to him stealing another victory Friday at Beckley Motorsports Park. “I was hoping,” Dohm said. “That’s the way it normally happens here.” | RaceWire The Full Story
Rice regrets scrape but savors Beckley payday
Posted: 07/17/2021, 08:08 am By Kevin KovacBECKLEY, W.Va. (July 16) — Josh Rice didn’t win Friday’s 2021 Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals opener at Beckley Motorsports Park in a vacuum. The first sentence that tumbled from his mouth in a post-race interview at his pit stall Full Story
Off-days good for reset, maintenance (and salon)
Posted: 07/17/2021, 07:15 am By Robert HolmanWhen DIRTcar Summer Nationals officials decided to stretch the season of the annual Midwestern tour from its 30-day norm to a more ambitious nine-week slate, it wasn’t extended solely by adding events. Tour officials built the 2021 schedule Full Story
Notes: Van Wormer back in Hell Tour contention
Posted: 07/16/2021, 09:13 am By Robert HolmanMUSKEGON, Mich. (July 15) — Since trimming his racing schedule considerably in recent years, Jeep Van Wormer's appearances have been limited to events in and around the Pinconning, Mich., driver's home state. One of the Wolverine State’s Full Story
Notes: Godsey shines as runner-up at Circle City
Posted: 07/15/2021, 07:35 am By Robert HolmanINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 14) — Joe Godsey admitted he had no idea if he had anything for runaway winner Bobby Pierce in the final stages of Wednesday’s 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Circle City Raceway. But as he charged Full Story
Crate racer acquits himself well at Circle City
Posted: 07/15/2021, 06:52 am By Robert HolmanINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (July 14) — Success is relative. On the surface, Steve Peeden’s first-ever DIRTcar Summer Nationals start seems average at best. The Martinsville, Ind., driver's modest 10th-place finish in Wednesday’s 40-lap, $5,000-to-win Full Story
Notes: Oh what a feeling for North Dakota rookie
Posted: 07/15/2021, 12:29 am By Todd TurnerWe regular folks might feel that adrenaline rush from a thrilling roller coaster or that first bungee jump. Race car drivers get it the first time they strap into a race car. Mike Greseth of Harwood, N.D., hadn't felt it for a while, accustomed Full Story
Column: Dash of color added to tour’s tire rule
Posted: 07/14/2021, 05:07 pmThe restrictive tire rules implemented for this year’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals to combat supply issues have certainly changed the game for competitors. But they’ve also added some, uh, color to the proceedings. | Complete Summer Nationals Full Story
Top 25: Victorious Illinois drivers move up
Posted: 07/13/2021, 08:31 am By Joshua JoinerA quartet of Illinois racers shook up the DirtonDirt.com Top 25 power rankings with each of the four drivers making big moves in the weekly poll presented by Keyser Manufacturing following big victories during the past week. After his Full Story
Fast Talk: Observations of busy (and wet) tours
Posted: 07/12/2021, 12:17 pmAs we careen toward the dog days of summer (with a wet weekend keeping things cooler for now), our roundtable checks in for the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Tout a weekend winner. Kevin Full Story
Savvy drivers heed dirt racing's unwritten rules
Posted: 07/11/2021, 12:57 pm By Todd TurnerIf you thumb through the rulebook of your favorite Dirt Late Model series or racetrack, you'll find plenty of specific directives that racers must follow. From the height of a race car's spoiler to required safety equipment to obeying Full Story
For Babb, 100-victory plateau ‘blows my mind’
Posted: 07/10/2021, 10:06 am By Kevin KovacFARMER CITY, Ill. (July 9) — The DIRTcar Summer Nationals wins don’t come in bunches like they used to for Shannon Babb, but, at 47, the distinguished driver from Moweaqua, Ill., has no desire these days to traipse across the Midwest Full Story
Drivers fall in line during a rare clunker at Macon
Posted: 07/09/2021, 08:44 am By Kevin KovacMACON, Ill. (July 8) — Shannon Babb didn’t want to believe his eyes, but they didn’t deceive him. Everything he had come to know and love about Macon Speedway was turned upside down as he found himself falling into a single, locked-down Full Story
Column: For Big Frog, the band’s back together
Posted: 07/08/2021, 04:19 pmAugie Burttram was a pretty popular guy throughout the spring. He understood the reason, too. As the owner of Ocala, Fla.-based Big Frog Motorsports, he possessed an array of quality equipment and no driver — an attractive combination Full Story
Pierce gets the better of buddy battle once again
Posted: 07/08/2021, 08:44 am By Kevin KovacBANNER, Ill. (July 7) — They’re good buddies. Most offseasons, in fact, they vacation together with their families in some tropical locale. But their friendship didn’t make it any easier for Ryan Unzicker to accept what Bobby Pierce Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin driver returns to 'faster' competition
Posted: 07/08/2021, 08:23 am By Todd TurnerJayme Zidar took a roundabout way toward competing regularly at dirt tracks his home state. The Greenfield, Wis., driver competed from 2000-11 in touring Super Late Model action — mostly venturing to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio Full Story
Plenty of hard Knox in hellish backstretch melee
Posted: 07/07/2021, 01:06 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Ill. (July 6) — A narrow half-mile track, high speeds, low visibility — and a pair of cars banging together exiting turn two — proved to be a fateful combination for DIRTcar Summer Nationals competitors Tuesday at Knox Full Story
Knox County upgrades to Summer Nationals event
Posted: 07/06/2021, 05:50 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Ill. — Knox County Fair Raceway hasn't exactly been on the radar of Dirt Late Model drivers and fans. But the Knox County Fair Board hopes that landing DIRTcar Summer Nationals sanctioning for the 2021 event can help its lone Full Story
Top 25: T-Mac, J.D. creep closer to Overton
Posted: 07/06/2021, 09:16 am By Joshua JoinerVictories for Jonathan Davenport and Tim McCreadie during the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series holiday weekend doubleheader helped them creep closer to the top of the DirtonDirt.com power rankings with the Lucas Oil title contenders ranking Full Story
