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• Blair proud of win, but hates how it happened

  Posted: 06/26/2020, 06:13 am By Kevin Kovac

  SARVER, Pa. (June 25) — Max Blair couldn’t quite bring himself to totally let loose after winning Thursday night’s 25-lap Firecracker 100 preliminary feature at Lernerville Speedway. Oh, the 30-year-old driver from Centerville, Pa., Full Story

• Notes: Goal-driven Pennsylvanian off to hot start

  Posted: 06/25/2020, 08:42 am By Todd Turner

  Like with most racers — and most people in general — the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting limitations has thrown a wrench in 2020 plans, forcing the resetting of goals and expectations during the strangest of years. Braeden Dillinger Full Story

• Column: Mitchell boosts chassis Wright direction

  Posted: 06/25/2020, 01:29 am

  Hall of Fame chassis builder Barry Wright and his son, Lance, found themselves facing an uncomfortable question in recent weeks. As one of their Cowpens, S.C.-based company’s Southeast standard bearers, Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., Full Story

• Illinois rookie transitioning to Late Models

  Posted: 06/24/2020, 12:29 pm

  After cutting his racing teeth at the down-and-dirty bullrings throughout Illinois in a lower divisions, 21-year-old Jeffrey Ledford of Pontiac, Ill., has landed where he’s always wanted to be. “If I could race Late Models for a living Full Story

• Notes: Looney eager for MLRA's return to Wheatland

  Posted: 06/24/2020, 10:08 am

  The last time Payton Looney came to Lucas Oil Speedway, it was a weekend of extremes that you might say he "flipped" from one end of the spectrum to the other. At last October's Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals in Wheatland, Mo., Looney found Full Story

• 'It's been an adventure' for Columbus, Miss., clan

  Posted: 06/24/2020, 12:30 pm By Robert Holman

  COLUMBUS, Miss. — When scouting Dirt Late Model competition in Mississippi, few drivers can get through their evaluations without mentioning “the Rickmans.” Drivers with visiting series making their way to Columbus, Miss., typically Full Story

• Fast Facts: Lernerville's 14th annual Firecracker 100

  Posted: 06/23/2020, 08:36 am By Robert Holman

  Dates: June 25-27 (two $6,000-to-win programs followed by Saturday’s $30,000-to-win finale) Track: Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (semi-banked 4/10-mile oval). Sanction: World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Purse: Full Story

• Top 25: Owens back on top as Mitchell joins

  Posted: 06/23/2020, 08:37 am By Todd Turner

  The merry-go-round atop DirtonDirt.com's Top 25 continues with the third No. 1 in as many weeks as Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., returned to the top spot following his dominating performance at the General Tire Clash at the Mag on the Full Story

• Conflict with sons' racing puts Tri-City on market

  Posted: 06/23/2020, 08:38 am By Kevin Kovac

  The phones belonging to Kevin Gundaker and his wife, Tammy, began blowing up soon after the contents of an ad they ran in Sunday’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch grabbed the attention of the local, regional and even national racing community. It Full Story

• Fast Talk: Owens returns to form as Mitchell rises

  Posted: 06/22/2020, 09:39 am

  Our weekly roundtable considers a busy national touring weekend on the Lucas Oil and World of Outlaws tours as Dirt Late Model continues to maneuver adjustments forced by coronavirus restrictions (edited for clarity and length): What's Full Story

• Mitchell trying to fathom unexpected trip, victory

  Posted: 06/21/2020, 06:46 am By Kevin Kovac

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 20) — Zack Mitchell didn’t have the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series doubleheader at Volunteer Speedway on his radar as the past week progressed. He was, after all, set to visit 311 Motor Speedway Full Story

• Notes: A special victory for Sheppard, Richards

  Posted: 06/20/2020, 11:54 am By Kevin Kovac

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 19) — Brandon Sheppard has proven quite adept at bringing his Rocket Chassis house car owner Mark Richards wins at new places. “Yeah,” Richards said after Friday night’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Full Story

• Strickler gives it his all in bid for first WoO victory

  Posted: 06/20/2020, 02:45 am By Kevin Kovac

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (June 19) — No one would have faulted Kyle Strickler for retreating dejectedly inside his trailer Friday after his bid for a first-ever World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory dissolved in frustrating Full Story

• Father’s Day often just another day at the track

  Posted: 06/20/2020, 01:52 am By Robert Holman

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (June 19) — Hudson O’Neal understands what it feels like to win on Father’s Day weekend. Twice the Martinsville, Ind., youngster has reached victory lane in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action on the celebratory Full Story

• Notes: Mag curbs Erb’s track position problems

  Posted: 06/19/2020, 08:34 am By Robert Holman

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (June 18) — In clicking off another top-five finish on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Tyler Erb didn't have to work nearly as hard as usual Thursday at Magnolia Motor Speedway. | RaceWire The New Waverly, Texas, Full Story

• Fairbury finally returning, but PDC still uncertain

  Posted: 06/18/2020, 02:57 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Matt Curl and the legion of faithful Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway followers have been waiting for this Saturday night since … well, since last October when the quarter-mile bullring hosted its last event of 2019. “We’re ready,” Curl, Full Story

• Notes: Giving Oakshade racer grabs first victory

  Posted: 06/18/2020, 01:21 am By Todd Turner

  Jake Rendel knew that a Super Late Model victory was within reach June 13 at Oakshade Raceway, but when his racing buddy Devin Shiels had a rollover wreck in a heat race, friendship came first. “There was a quite a melee in my heat race, Full Story

• Column: Big Frog owner delighted he chose Bailes

  Posted: 06/17/2020, 04:55 pm

  The first words Augie Burttram uttered to his driver, Ross Bailes, in victory lane after Friday’s 22nd annual Grassy Smith Memorial at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., were simple and repeated in rapid-fire fashion. “Thank you! Full Story

• Quick Time: Non-series regulars toughen tours

  Posted: 06/17/2020, 01:12 pm

  Take a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Time, presented Full Story

• Top 25: Overton makes his debut in No. 1 spot

  Posted: 06/16/2020, 08:33 am By Todd Turner

  Red-hot Brandon Overton, who narrowly missed a weekend sweep on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, grabbed the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com's power rankings for the first time. The 29-year-old Evans, Ga., driver secured eight first-place Full Story

• Fast Talk: Weekend recap and national touring plans

  Posted: 06/15/2020, 12:43 pm

  Our weekly roundtable convenes to review a busy weekend of Dirt Late Model racing and look ahead to big plans on both national tours (edited for clarity and length): Has anyone else noticed dirt track racing is virtually alone among sports Full Story

• Drivers re-energized by return of rowdy race fans

  Posted: 06/15/2020, 05:39 am By Robert Holman

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Brandon Overton climbed from his car in front a standing-room only crowd at Smoky Mountain Speedway and was greeted by a rousing round of a applause after winning Saturday’s $15,000 Mountain Moonshine Classic. It Full Story

• Notes: Positive signs for Pearson with top-five run

  Posted: 06/14/2020, 01:34 pm By Robert Holman

  MARYVILLE, Tenn. — To say that Earl Pearson Jr.’s 2020 season has been a monumental struggle would be an understatement by any measure. Heading into the weekend’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series doubleheader at Cherokee Speedway Full Story

• Column: T-Mac thrives after change of scenery

  Posted: 06/11/2020, 03:36 pm

  The evolution of Tim McCreadie’s racing career — and his life — came almost full circle Saturday at Eldora Speedway. As he stood behind his Donald and Gena Bradsher-owned Longhorn Chassis in the track’s tech area, rehashing and Full Story

• Notes: Michigan youngster delivering on promise

  Posted: 06/11/2020, 07:03 am By Todd Turner

  While he’s early in his racing and professional careers, Logan Arntz figures he’ll be behind the wheel quite a bit in the coming years. The 20-year-old from Vestaburg, Mich., is in his sixth season of Dirt Late Model racing and he Full Story