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Dirt racing faces a high hurdle of rare shutdown
Posted: 03/23/2020, 08:51 am By Robert HolmanThe auto racing industry has suffered slowdowns before, but complete stoppages are rare. That’s where the industry finds itself now however as the nation deals with the coronavirus outbreak and resulting global pandemic. It's new territory Full Story
Fast Talk: Coming to terms with racing’s halt
Posted: 03/23/2020, 08:20 amWith virtually the entire racing schedule wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic, our weekly roundtable considers how the sport is reacting to the crisis (edited for clarity and length): Has the reality of racing's halt — along with the Full Story
Notes: Gustin ready to dive back into Late Models
Posted: 03/19/2020, 05:35 amPlenty of drivers will be anxious to get back to action as the spread coronavirus limits dirt racing opportunities in the coming weeks, but Ryan Gustin might be as anxious as any. After all, the 29-year-old Marshalltown, Iowa, driver hasn't Full Story
Column: New adventure awaits rookie promoter
Posted: 03/19/2020, 05:36 amDavid Mitchell didn’t return last year to his native North Carolina from Kentucky with a specific plan to become a racetrack operator. So how has the 50-year-old ended up at the helm — along with his girlfriend, Shay Martin, and his Full Story
Industry insiders bracing for slowdown’s fallout
Posted: 03/19/2020, 05:25 amThe third in a series of stories this week regarding industry reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the industry discuss how they see the slowdown in racing will affect their racing businesses: ’We'll survive' For Somerset, Full Story
Quick Time: Try to guess drivers by their résumé
Posted: 03/18/2020, 11:50 amTake 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
Crisis presents uncharted territory for promoters
Posted: 03/18/2020, 07:03 amThe second in a series of stories this week regarding industry reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, track, series and race promoters discuss how they see the slowdown in racing will affect their businesses and short-track racing: Feeling Full Story
Top 25: Marlar, Richards climb after WoO wins
Posted: 03/17/2020, 11:02 am By Todd TurnerMike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., crept into the top five of the DirtonDirt.com power rankings on the strength of March 7’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory at Smoky Mountain Speedway, while WoO points leader Full Story
Drivers, teams adjusting to unprecedented hiatus
Posted: 03/17/2020, 10:19 amThe first in a series of stories this week regarding industry reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, drivers and teams talk about how the slowdown in racing will affect their racing programs: Constructive down time Anthony Burroughs, the Full Story
Fast Talk: Can dirt racing weather the pandemic?
Posted: 03/16/2020, 08:32 amAmid uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic, our weekly roundtable considers what it all means for Dirt Late Model racing in the coming weeks and months (edited for clarity and length): Briefly envision best-case and worst-case scenarios Full Story
Series, tracks keeping a wary eye on coronavirus
Posted: 03/12/2020, 10:34 am By Kevin KovacAs the global coronavirus outbreak has reached pandemic status and begun shutting down sports and entertainment events, travel and universities and schools across the United States, the Dirt Late Model world seems to largely be keeping Full Story
Column: Never a dull moment with Culp, Erb
Posted: 03/11/2020, 01:25 pmTimothy Culp knew offering up his second car for his pal Tyler Erb to drive in the season-opening Comp Cam Super Dirt Series doubleheader at Boothill Speedway in Greenwood, La., would produce a fun weekend. There’s never a dull moment Full Story
Quick Time: Most Likely To Succeed driver lists
Posted: 03/11/2020, 12:43 pmTake 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
Marlar-Delk reboot gets off to a successful start
Posted: 03/09/2020, 12:51 pm By Robert HolmanMARYVILLE, Tenn. (March 7) — The dynamic of Ronnie Delk’s relationship with Mike Marlar has varied over the years, with the Tennessee businessman playing the role of supporter, sponsor and car owner at various stages of Marlar’s career. Full Story
Fast Talk: Evaluating WoO’s Tennessee two-step
Posted: 03/09/2020, 10:08 amOur weekly roundtable reviews World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series action at Duck River and Smoky Mountain as action begins to pick up across the country (edited for clarity and length): What's your key takeaway from WoO's Full Story
Notes: Zeigler claws back at Smoky Mountain
Posted: 03/08/2020, 04:52 pm By Robert HolmanMARYVILLE, Tenn. (March 7) — Mason Zeigler knows his subpar qualifying effort — he was 10th in his group of 17 — put him behind a bit early in Saturday’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series program at Smoky Mountain Full Story
Notes: Wheatland champ sticks with strategy
Posted: 03/05/2020, 11:11 amFor Johnny Fennewald, the key to winning three straight Lucas Oil Speedway championships in the Warsaw Auto Marine & RV Late Model division wasn’t focusing on points at the Wheatland, Mo., oval. "I don't ever think about it, because Full Story
Column: Young Georgian adds experience to talent
Posted: 03/04/2020, 05:57 pmPearson Lee Williams could have easily returned from his first attempt at Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with his confidence and morale destroyed. Starting just two features in 13 tries — with both coming by emergency provisional — during Full Story
Quick Time: Active streaks of consistency
Posted: 03/04/2020, 01:04 pmTake 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
Junghans still confident despite barebones crew
Posted: 03/03/2020, 03:00 pm By Kevin KovacChase Junghans headed into this year’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks with three full-time crew members toiling with him on the equipment fielded by his father Greg. He returned home to Manhattan, Kan., with two, and now he has just one. But Full Story
Top 25: McDowell climbs after Cherokee triumph
Posted: 03/03/2020, 08:32 am By Todd TurnerHall of Fame driver Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., made the biggest jump in this week's DirtonDirt.com Top 25, improving six positions while moving into the top 10 of the power rankings presented by Bilstein Shocks. The 53-year-old Full Story
Fast Talk: Racing’s lions and lambs of March
Posted: 03/02/2020, 08:46 amAs the Dirt Late Model calendar flips to March, our weekly roundtable considers the beginning of the regular season as action begins to ramp up (edited for clarity and length): What weekend winner struck your fancy? Kevin Kovac, DirtonDirt.com Full Story
Strickler takes another step in Late Model rise
Posted: 02/28/2020, 08:03 am By Kevin KovacWhen Volusia Speedway Park's 49th annual DIRTcar Nationals presented by Bozard Ford concluded Feb. 15, Kyle Strickler just might have been the happiest driver in the pit area at the half-mile oval in Barberville, Fla. As the 36-year-old Full Story
After rollover, Cherokee star thrashes to rebound
Posted: 02/27/2020, 08:14 am By Robert HolmanThe last time Trent Ivey raced, the 25-year-old Union, S.C., driver had an up-and-down weekend — literally. Ivey won back-to-back Crate Late Model features at Feb. 7-8’s Screven Motor Speedway during the Sylvania, Ga., oval’s Winter Full Story
Notes: Challenging start for Hiett's SAS pursuit
Posted: 02/27/2020, 08:05 am By Robert HolmanJason Hiett of Oxford, Ala., heads to Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C., for Sunday’s #GigiStrong March Madness XVIII focused on competing for the 2020 Southern All Stars championship. The veteran racer knows that getting off to a good Full Story
