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Notes: Madden ‘riding this wave’ to next biggie
Posted: 08/18/2019, 08:40 am By Robert HolmanLOCUST GROVE, Ark. (Aug. 17) — There’s likely never been a bigger turnaround than the one Chris Madden has made over the last two months. Through 15 World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series events before parting ways with Full Story
Notes: WoO video-game Grove proves beneficial
Posted: 08/17/2019, 01:33 pm By Kevin KovacMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 16) — Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., had never raced at Williams Grove Speedway before Friday night’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series event, but he felt an odd sense of familiarity Full Story
Jackson races way into his first Topless 100
Posted: 08/17/2019, 08:48 am By Robert HolmanLOCUST GROVE, Ark. — As the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series points leader, Tony Jackson Jr. knew he had a guaranteed starting spot in Saturday’s 27th annual Comp Cams Topless 100 by virtue of a series provisional. But while having the provisional Full Story
Notes: Batesville slipup costs Marlar in prelim
Posted: 08/16/2019, 07:55 am By Robert HolmanLOCUST GROVE, Ark. (Aug. 15) — After losing the lead to Chris Madden on the opening lap of Thursday’s Topless 100 preliminary feature race at Batesville Motor Speedway, polesitter Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., settled down and began Full Story
Notes: Big victory highlights Missouri youngster’s season
Posted: 08/15/2019, 07:24 am By Alli CollisCole Henson of Russellville, Mo., has exceeded his expectations for his first full season racing Late Models. So much so that the 23-year-old driver found himself enjoying a career-richest $2,500 victory in Saturday’s Randy McGraw Memorial Full Story
Column: Fans embrace revitalized Birky’s return
Posted: 08/14/2019, 08:27 pmLast month I texted Brian Birkhofer to check if he might be making another of his here-and-there appearances in July 6’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series-sanctioned Gopher 50 at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Full Story
Quick Time: Madden joins $50,000-$50,000 club
Posted: 08/14/2019, 08:25 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Top 25: Solid weekend moves Dohm to No. 23
Posted: 08/13/2019, 11:19 am By Alli CollisAfter posting a career-best top-five finish in Saturday’s Sunoco North-South 100 at Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, W.Va., rejoined DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Full Story
Fast Facts: 27th annual Comp Cams Topless 100
Posted: 08/13/2019, 07:20 am By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 15-17 (Complete $5,000-to-win programs Thursday and Friday, followed by Saturday’s $40,000-to-win finale) Track: Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway (3/8-mile clay oval) Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Full Story
Fast Talk: Madden's gravy train rolling on
Posted: 08/12/2019, 08:04 amAmid a stretch of lucrative races (thus far with Chris Madden cashing big checks), our weekly roundtable considers the action and looks ahead to what’s coming up (edited for clarity and length): Where does North-South winner Chris Madden's Full Story
Notes: Brake problems doom Pierce at Florence
Posted: 08/11/2019, 12:55 pm By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 10) — An obviously dejected Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., stood outside his team’s hauler following Saturday’s Sunoco North-South 100, reflecting on just what went wrong in the $50,000-to-win crown jewel event at Full Story
Notes: Davenport still a critic of format
Posted: 08/10/2019, 12:34 pm By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 9) — Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., was the talk of Dirt Late Model social media for the past week after taking to Twitter to share his thoughts on the passing points Full Story
While revisiting ovals, Scott is making gains
Posted: 08/09/2019, 02:09 pm By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 8) — As a former standout on the United States Modified Touring Series, Stormy Scott’s first time chasing the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has been humbling to say the least. But as the 2019 calendar turns to August, Full Story
Notes: Maryland's Quade enjoying best season
Posted: 08/08/2019, 01:15 am By Alli CollisRacing Late Models for more than a decade, Derick Quade finds himself in the midst of a career-best season. Piling up Limited victories at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Md., and Winchester (Va.) Speedway, the 36-year-old Mechanicsville, Full Story
Quick Time: Evaluating Madden's $50,000 payday
Posted: 08/07/2019, 10:08 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: After USA win, Madden has loftier goals
Posted: 08/07/2019, 05:18 amChris Madden was certainly overcome with emotion after overtaking Brandon Sheppard with four circuits remaining to win Saturday’s 100-lap World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series-sanctioned USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway Full Story
Trivia Time: National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame quiz
Posted: 08/06/2019, 02:54 pm By Bob MarkosPart of a continuing feature at DirtonDirt.com, test your Dirt Late Model knowledge with a 20-question quiz from longtime racing historian Bob Markos. Here’s a special edition related to this week’s National Dirt Late Model Hall of Full Story
Fast Facts: 37th annual North-South 100
Posted: 08/06/2019, 02:11 pm By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 8-10 (one $10,000-to-win program on Thursday followed by Saturday’s $50,000-to-win finale) Track: Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., (half-mile high-banked clay oval) Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purse: Full Story
Top 25: Madden jumps to No. 11 in rankings
Posted: 08/06/2019, 08:28 am By Alli CollisAfter capturing his first career crown jewel victory in Saturday’s USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., made the biggest jump in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Full Story
Notes: First-lap miscue dooms Erb's USA hopes
Posted: 08/05/2019, 12:15 pm By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 3) — Perched prominently on the pole position for the start of Saturday night’s 100-lap USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, headed toward the green flag in the 32nd annual Full Story
Fast Talk: Reviewing Madden's first crown jewel
Posted: 08/05/2019, 11:46 amOur weekly roundtable dives into the $50,000 USA Nationals victory of Chris Madden while taking a glance ahead at the next $50,000-to-win race coming out way (edited for clarity and length): Consider Chris Madden’s 2019 path to his richest Full Story
Jameson on upswing heading for North-South
Posted: 08/05/2019, 09:09 am By Alli CollisBROWNSTOWN, Ind. (Aug. 3) — After leading more than half of Saturday’s Schaeffer’s MARS Racing Series Hall of Fame Classic at Brownstown Speedway, Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Ind., fell to Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., on the Full Story
Despite fade, Dillard gets shot in arm at USA Nat'ls
Posted: 08/04/2019, 03:43 pm By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 3) — Cade Dillard was a conflicted race car driver following Saturday’s 32nd annual USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway. On one hand, the 28-year-old Dirt Late Model upstart from Robeline, La., was dejected Full Story
Briggs runs into trouble in USA Nationals prelims
Posted: 08/03/2019, 01:34 pm By Kevin KovacNEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Aug. 2) — Boom Briggs and his pal Jonathan Davenport traveled together in Briggs’s hauler for five days. They went fishing together on a Wisconsin lake on Thursday morning. They parked next to each other in Cedar Full Story
Coverage index of 32nd annual USA Nationals
Posted: 07/22/2019, 06:44 pmNEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Index for coverage of the 32nd annual USA Nationals, a $50,000-to-win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series event set for Aug. 1-3 at Cedar Lake Speedway: Wednesday, Aug. 6 • Column: Madden chases Full Story
