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Notes: TST ace puts end to 'championship blues'
Posted: 04/11/2019, 07:17 am By Alli CollisAfter clinching Talladega Short Track’s weekly title in 2017, Dallas Cooper of Talladega, Ala., spent much of last season trying to rekindle his championship magic. Finally scoring a victory at the Eastaboga, Ala., oval near the end of Full Story
Column: Sommer giving guidance to Team Zero
Posted: 04/10/2019, 01:12 pmCody Sommer already had plenty on his plate for 2019. So it’s no surprise that the young special-event promoter couldn’t envision himself accenting his high-profile motorsports endeavors — including the VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Full Story
Quick Time: First-time national tour winners
Posted: 04/10/2019, 01:06 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: McDowell up five spots in power rankings
Posted: 04/09/2019, 09:14 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his third victory of the 2019 season in Thursday’s Ultimate Southeast Series stop at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn., Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., was among the biggest movers in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power Full Story
After anxious offseason, MLRA champ is back at it
Posted: 04/09/2019, 09:13 am By Lyndal ScrantonWhen Chad Simpson last appeared at Lucas Oil Speedway, it was a time of joy. The veteran driver from Mount Vernon, Iowa, captured the season-ending Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals feature last October, and with it a series championship. Simpson's Full Story
Fast Talk: National tour leaders (and pursuers)
Posted: 04/08/2019, 10:38 amOur weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products considers the national tours as the busier April racing season gets rolling (edited for clarity and length): Can you imagine there will be more weekends this season we’ll be Full Story
Iowa newcomer's victory heightens expectations
Posted: 04/08/2019, 07:18 am By Todd TurnerDirt racers — especially drivers stepping up to a new division — know better than to get too confident, too quickly. So even though his Black Diamond Chassis felt great during April 5’s Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series prelims Full Story
Difficult Illini 100 demise leaves James emotional
Posted: 04/07/2019, 04:55 pm By Alli CollisFARMER CITY, Ill. (April 6) — Anger. Heartbreak. Confidence. All were emotions felt by Bright, Ind.’s Scott James during Saturday night’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series-sanctioned Illini 100 finale at Farmer City Full Story
Notes: Tracking down J.D. poses Erb's dilemma
Posted: 04/07/2019, 02:08 pm By Robert HolmanCHATSWORTH, Ga. (April 6) — Tyler Erb was among a handful of drivers who moved forward to challenge eventual winner Jonathan Davenport during Saturday’s 50-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Dirt Series feature at North Georgia Speedway. Full Story
Shirley counts blessings after Farmer City victory
Posted: 04/06/2019, 10:02 am By Alli CollisFARMER CITY, Ill. (April 5) — Brian Shirley remembers all too well his wild rollover during February's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks action at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga. Now two months removed from the incident, the 38-year-old Full Story
Struggling Hedgecock can't repeat 411 success
Posted: 04/06/2019, 05:59 am By Robert HolmanSEYMOUR, Tenn. (April 5) — Cory Hedgecock’s 21st-place finish in Friday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at 411 Motor Speedway was hardly indicative of the Loudon, Tenn., driver’s expectations at his home track. But it was Full Story
North Carolinian quickly settles into new ride
Posted: 04/04/2019, 03:56 pm By Dustin JarrettFAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (March 30) — Dustin Mitchell knew he’d be in a different Late Model for the 2019 season, but it wasn’t the car he expected. After departing his ride with Wilmington, N.C.-based C&R Motorsports last fall, the 28-year-old Full Story
Notes: Floridian grabs her first feature victory
Posted: 04/04/2019, 06:41 am By Alli CollisIt used to bother Megan Rae Meyer that she was almost always the only female driver racing against a field of male competitors. But after four years of competing in the Limited Late Model division, it’s not something the 22-year-old Tampa, Full Story
Column: ULMS founder continues tour's revival
Posted: 04/03/2019, 04:30 pmUpon arriving at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday with his Zimmer’s United Late Model Series crew, Chris Zuver, the regional tour’s founder and director, didn’t take long to head for the famed Mechanicsburg, Pa., track’s iconic Full Story
Quick Time: Favorite tracks of Late Model tours
Posted: 04/03/2019, 08:25 amTake 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
Disney-rewarded Eckert wary of area standouts
Posted: 04/02/2019, 02:37 pm By Kevin KovacMECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Rick Eckert was asked a simple question in the pit area following his Friday’s victory in the 30-lap Zimmer’s United Late Model Series feature win at Williams Grove Speedway. | RaceWire “So, Rick Eckert, you’ve Full Story
Top 25: B-Shepp still atop poll as Eckert joins
Posted: 04/02/2019, 09:07 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his first 2019 victory in Friday’s Zimmer’s United Late Model Series stop at Williams Grove Speedway, Rick Eckert of York, Pa., joins DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., Full Story
Fast Talk: La Salle has a classic (no April Fool's!)
Posted: 04/01/2019, 07:21 amOur weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products considers action the last weekend and March while looking ahead to April and busier racing schedule (edited for clarity and length): Have you ever seen a last few laps of a race Full Story
Notes: Speedway Zeigler seeks final puzzle piece
Posted: 03/30/2019, 04:18 pm By Kevin KovacMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (March 29) — For much of Friday’s 30-lap Zimmer’s United Late Model Series feature at Williams Grove Speedway, Mason Zeigler of Chalk Hill, Pa., appeared to be solidly in control and primed for a $3,000 victory. Full Story
Near-miss for Covert at Grove after early scrape
Posted: 03/30/2019, 05:55 am By Kevin KovacMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (March 29) — Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., put on a show in rallying from the rear of the field after an early spin to finish second in Friday night’s 30-lap Zimmer’s United Late Model Series feature at Williams Full Story
Notes: Shoulder healed, Ruggiero's back on track
Posted: 03/28/2019, 08:14 am By Alli CollisAfter clicking off five Crate Late Model victories, John Ruggiero Jr.’s 2018 season came to an end a few weeks early, with the 20-year-old Lincolnton, N.C., opting to finally undergo surgery after the pain from long-time issues with his Full Story
Column: Thirlby's eager to defend Ethanol crown
Posted: 03/27/2019, 01:35 pmBrandon Thirlby has provided a quick, succinct answer to all the questions he’s received concerning whether he would be back to defend his American Ethanol Late Model Tour championship in 2019. “A bunch of people have asked me, ‘Are Full Story
Quick Time: Irregular national tour success
Posted: 03/27/2019, 11:34 amTake 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
Trivia Time: Answers to Dirt Late Model test
Posted: 03/27/2019, 08:11 am By Bob Markos(Find questions here) 1. (a) Shannon Babb 2. All were promoters of the former Atomic Speedway near Knoxville, Tenn. 3. Bud Lunsford 4. Julian and Mark Martin 5. Mississippi’s Don Hester 6. Brad Malcuit of Strasburg Ohio 7. Tim Full Story
Trivia Time: Test of your Dirt Late Model knowledge
Posted: 03/27/2019, 08:12 am 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 (click here for answers): 1. Which Dirt Late Model racer never competed as a motorcycle Full Story
