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• Winger in tune after swapping engines

  Posted: 07/25/2021, 12:07 pm By Todd Turner

  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (July 24) — When Ashton Winger was forced to a backup powerplant before the latest stretch of DIRTcar Summer Nationals action, the 21-year-old Hampton, Ga., driver was a bit apprehensive about maintaining his recent Full Story

• I-80 long shots praise event's deep payouts

  Posted: 07/24/2021, 03:11 pm By Kevin Kovac

  GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 23) — The enormous $53,000 prize at the top of the Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals certainly draws the attention of Dirt Late Model drivers and teams. The cash at the other end of the payoff sheet, though, Full Story

• English on standby as wife's due date nears

  Posted: 07/23/2021, 05:17 pm By Todd Turner

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (July 23) — For women on the verge of delivering a baby, the list of things to avoid is well known. No riding roller coasters. No drinking alcohol. No heavy lifting. And veteran dirt racer Tanner English of Benton, Full Story

• Georgia's Cook making significant Super strides

  Posted: 07/23/2021, 01:09 pm By Joshua Joiner

  WHITESBURG, Ga. (July 22) — With plans to enter at least five events during the two-week Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals, Dalton Cook didn’t put his best effort toward his July 10 trip to Whynot Motorsports Park. In fact, the 28-year-old Full Story

• New car another step for aspiring Missouri racer

  Posted: 07/23/2021, 10:13 am By Todd Turner

  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (July 22) — One day soon, Cole Henson wants to come to Springfield Raceway and be considered a contender in a major Super Late Model event. While the 25-year-old Russellville, Mo., driver was among 30 entries in Thursday's Full Story

• I-80's major low in past, Erb finds $30,000 high

  Posted: 07/23/2021, 09:50 am By Kevin Kovac

  GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 22) — Perhaps it was fitting that I-80 Speedway would be the track where Tyler Erb recorded the first megamoney victory of his Dirt Late Model career. Five years ago, after all, the 4/10-mile oval was the site of Full Story

• Notes: Improved Williams shines at West Georgia

  Posted: 07/23/2021, 09:32 am By Joshua Joiner

  WHITESBURG, Ga. (July 23) — One year has made a major difference for Pearson Lee Williams. After managing just one top-five finish while running the entire Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals during his rookie Super Late Model campaign in Full Story

• Super transition is solid for series-leading Ford

  Posted: 07/22/2021, 10:45 am By Robert Holman

  SWEETWATER, Tenn. (July 20) — Jensen Ford couldn’t have asked for a much better start to his first-ever full-fledged attempt to chase the Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals. With a fifth-place finish in the series opener at Beckley (W.Va.) Full Story

• Column: Cody Overton in spotlight with new team

  Posted: 07/22/2021, 08:25 am By Kevin Kovac

  Cody Overton didn’t have the luxury of sliding quietly into an under-the-radar Super Late Model debut. Not at this moment in time when anyone who sees his last name immediately thinks of his older brother Brandon, who happens to be the Full Story

• Comfy car, less tinkering lifts Erb at a favorite oval

  Posted: 07/22/2021, 06:08 am By Kevin Kovac

  GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 21) — Tyler Erb offered special thanks to one of his best buds after winning Wednesday’s 30-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature at I-80 Speedway. “This is my baby,” Erb said of the XR1 Rocket car Full Story

• Notes: Improving Floridian paychecks on the rise

  Posted: 07/22/2021, 05:46 am By Todd Turner

  Colton Leyendecker’s career-biggest racing paychecks have been relatively unorthodox. The Holt, Fla., Crate Late Model driver has twice earned $2,500, both this season and both amid relatively unusual circumstances. The money spends Full Story

• Notes: Indecisive restart costs Heckenast at I-80

  Posted: 07/21/2021, 08:17 am By Kevin Kovac

  GREENWOOD, 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 Holman

  SWEETWATER, 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 Joiner

  Propelled 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 am

  With 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 Holman

  WAUSEON, 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 Holman

  WAUSEON, 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 Kovac

  BECKLEY, 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 Kovac

  BECKLEY, 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

• Notes: Van Wormer back in Hell Tour contention

  Posted: 07/16/2021, 09:13 am By Robert Holman

  MUSKEGON, 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

• Crate racer acquits himself well at Circle City

  Posted: 07/15/2021, 06:52 am By Robert Holman

  INDIANAPOLIS, 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 Turner

  We 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 pm

  The 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 Joiner

  A 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 pm

  As 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