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• Canadian raised bar with '18 Arizona performance

  Posted: 12/30/2018, 06:44 am By Kevin Kovac

  Ricky Weiss entered the 2018 Keyser Manufacturing Wild West Shootout presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway with decidedly modest assumptions of his prospects. “We went out there intending to shake down the Full Story

• They said it: My favorite quotes from '18 season

  Posted: 12/27/2018, 07:35 am By Kevin Kovac

  My voice recorder fills up with countless interviews with Dirt Late Model personalities over the course of a year. Some, of course, are far more colorful and memorable than others. As the calendar flips to a new year, here’s a final Full Story

• Custom pledges full-bore return to national scene

  Posted: 12/26/2018, 07:54 am By Kevin Kovac

  There was a stretch of time, an extended stretch, in the not-too-distant past when Knoxville, Tenn.-based Custom Race Engines was riding high in the Dirt Late Model world. In the 12-year span from 1996 to 2007, in fact, the company won Full Story

• A fantasy draft of Dirt Late Model's top drivers

  Posted: 12/20/2018, 08:10 am

  Which Dirt Late Model drivers would you ride with if you had a financial stake in their success? We put that question to DirtonDirt.com staffers with a snake-style, fantasy draft with everyone picking their top drivers if starters — Full Story

• Column: English anxious for a golden opportunity

  Posted: 12/19/2018, 02:03 pm

  At the age of 25, Tanner English finally has his chance to spread his wings in a high-profile ride after being tapped as the driver of the formidable Stone-Weaver Racing No. 116 machines for the 2019 season. The Benton, Ky., driver fully Full Story

• Best of 2018: South's state-by-state capsules

  Posted: 12/13/2018, 12:27 am By Todd Turner

  Dirt Late Model racing’s 2018 superlatives of the Southern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2018 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story

• Column: Twarog's run as car owner nearing sunset

  Posted: 12/12/2018, 04:57 pm

  Tye Twarog faced a swirling mix of conflicting emotions when his driver for the last two years, Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, recently delivered the news that he was accepting an offer to join Kemp Lamm’s well known Dunn Benson Motorsports Full Story

• Best of 2018: Northern, Western state capsules

  Posted: 12/12/2018, 12:06 am By Todd Turner

  Dirt Late Model racing’s 2018 superlatives of the Northern and Western states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2018 Full Story

• Best of 2018: Midwest's state-by-state capsules

  Posted: 12/11/2018, 01:00 am By Todd Turner

  Dirt Late Model racing’s 2018 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with significant weekly Late Model action; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2018 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story

• Fast Talk: Wrapping up PRI (and Christmas gifts)

  Posted: 12/10/2018, 10:41 am

  With Performance Racing Industry Trade Show wrapped up and the holiday break upon us, our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable considers off-season developments (edited for clarity and length): What caught your eye from PRI Trade Full Story

• Best of 2018: Top-five lists from a busy season

  Posted: 12/10/2018, 07:14 am By Robert Holman

  With Driver of the Year and other driver honors already published, DirtonDirt.com takes a look at other top-five lists from the 2018 season, running the gamut from the top-five performances to top-five clashes of the year (Best of 2018 Full Story

• Spearheading Bilstein's return a boost for T-Mac

  Posted: 12/09/2018, 11:47 am By Kevin Kovac

  Like any racer, Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., is always intrigued by the possibility of finding an edge on the competition. He’s hoping to do just that in 2019 thanks to his new technical partnership with Bilstein Shocks. | Complete Full Story

• Updates from the final day of PRI Trade Show

  Posted: 12/08/2018, 07:02 am

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 8) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen Saturday morning for the third and final day at the 31st annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 30,000 attendees are expected to check out Full Story

• Day Two updates from Indy's PRI Trade Show

  Posted: 12/07/2018, 05:36 am

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 7) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen Friday morning for the second of three days at the 31st annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 30,000 attendees are expected to check out Full Story

• Best of 2018: Your winter reading list

  Posted: 12/06/2018, 09:47 pm

  As part of our Best of 2018 coverage, DirtonDirt.com provides a winter reading list of some of the most popular stories, columns and blogs (Best of 2018 coverage): January Preseason Top 25 rankings — Staff Frank prepares for life Full Story

• Updates from opening day at PRI Trade Show

  Posted: 12/06/2018, 05:41 am

  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 6) — The Indiana Convention Center doors open Thursday for the first of three days at the 31st annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where more than 30,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,100 companies, Full Story

• Column: Rum Runner hopes it has winning mix

  Posted: 12/06/2018, 03:17 am

  When Joey Coulter’s wife, Jessica, was offered the opportunity to head Simpson Race Products’ new Stilo Race Helmets product line from the corporation’s headquarters in New Braunfels, Texas, there was never much doubt that the couple Full Story

• Decision to accept dream ride tough call for Moran

  Posted: 12/05/2018, 07:52 pm By Robert Holman

  Devin Moran was presented with a career opportunity. That doesn’t mean he didn’t have to think about it. In fact, Moran’s move from Tye Twarog Racing to Dunn Benson Motorsports is one of the hardest decisions the Dresden, Ohio, driver Full Story

• Lanigan seeks revival with in-house Club 29

  Posted: 12/05/2018, 04:57 am By Kevin Kovac

  Darrell Lanigan is ready to turn back the clock in 2019. Following the end of a three-year stint with Clint Bowyer Racing that saw his results fall short of expectations, the 48-year-old veteran from Union, Ky., will return to a formula Full Story

• Notes: Moyer's engine revved by Dome's thrills

  Posted: 12/04/2018, 09:40 am By Kevin Kovac and Alli Collis

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 1) — Billy Moyer has seen just about everything there is to see in Dirt Late Model racing during his four decades behind the wheel, so it’s pretty hard for an event to turn his dial. | Complete Gateway Nationals Full Story

• Intro shoulders burden as Bloomquist's highlight

  Posted: 12/04/2018, 06:16 am By Kevin Kovac

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 1) — Even on a VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals weekend during which Scott Bloomquist had nothing go right, the Hall of Famer still managed to bring down the house at The Dome at America’s Center. | Complete Full Story

• PRI Trade Show frequently asked questions

  Posted: 12/04/2018, 04:45 am

  Frequently asked questions about the 31st annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, the off-season extravaganza scheduled for Dec. 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis (complete PRI coverage): What is the PRI Trade Full Story

• Breakouts, newcomers and comebacks for 2018

  Posted: 12/04/2018, 04:46 am By Robert Holman

  As part of its ongoing Best of 2018 coverage, DirtonDirt.com hands out awards to worthy Dirt Late Model drivers. We rank the top breakout drivers, top newcomers and most improved drivers and comeback drivers for the past season. This season’s Full Story

• Lucas Oil Speedway champ relishes pressure

  Posted: 12/03/2018, 12:55 pm By Lyndal Scranton

  Late Model ace Johnny Fennewald says it's too early to tell if he will make a run at a third straight Lucas Oil Speedway track championship in 2019. But if the Appleton City, Mo., racer does chase a threepeat in Wheatland, Mo., odds are Full Story

• Welshan is firmly rooted in lore of Gateway Nat'ls

  Posted: 12/03/2018, 12:56 pm By Kevin Kovac

  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 1) — Jason Welshan knows that his exploits in the VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center have raised his profile in the Dirt Late Model world. Some would even consider him to have Full Story