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Notes: Monday win ends J.D.'s futility at Volusia
Posted: 02/13/2018, 03:07 am By Kevin KovacBARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12) — Volusia Speedway Park has long been a thorn in Jonathan Davenport’s side. “This place has always been kind of tough on me,” Davenport said. “It’s tough on a driver. This place is really tricky.” Full Story
Never-say-die team lifts Sheppard to unlikely win
Posted: 02/09/2018, 07:33 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 8) — Brandon Sheppard rolled into East Bay Raceway Park’s pit area behind a push truck Thursday night, his Rocket Chassis house car bruised and battered from a heat-race accident that put his odds of starting — Full Story
Old friend's favor powers resurgent Overton to win
Posted: 02/08/2018, 06:33 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 7) — Thanks to a little help from an old friend, Brandon Overton’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks went from moribund to spectacular virtually overnight. Overton, 26, of Evans, Ga., and the Dream Racing team’s plans Full Story
After J.D.'s first victory, team ready for No. 2
Posted: 02/07/2018, 03:32 pm By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 6) — Shortly after celebrating his first win driving for Lance Landers on Tuesday night at East Bay Raceway Park, Jonathan Davenport was asked by a reporter what his new car owner had said to him in victory lane. “It’s Full Story
Column: Still recovering, Heckenast eyes return
Posted: 02/07/2018, 07:46 amFrank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., hasn’t competed in every Georgia-Florida Speedweeks since his first trip south as a driver in 2006, but he’s come close. The only seasons he hasn’t circled a track in Georgia and/or Florida Full Story
Pierce awakens, posts 24th-to-6th East Bay run
Posted: 02/07/2018, 12:51 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 6) — Bobby Pierce’s bad night became even worse when an oil-pump belt broke on his Dunn-Benson Racing machine as he took the checkered flag four positions short of transferring to Tuesday evening’s Wrisco Industries Full Story
Dad coaxes extra effort from winning Sheppard
Posted: 02/06/2018, 10:47 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 5) — Rocket Chassis house car owner Mark Richards repeated a familiar refrain after watching his driver, Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., pull off a dramatic last-lap victory in Monday’s 30-lap Lucas Oil Late Full Story
Notes: After loss on final lap, no sulking by Moran
Posted: 02/06/2018, 01:18 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 5) — Devin Moran’s heartbreaking, last-circuit defeat in Monday night’s 30-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Wrisco Winternationals opener at East Bay Raceway Park was, for all intents and purposes, Full Story
Fast Talk: Champ sweep shakes foes' confidence?
Posted: 02/05/2018, 12:07 pmWith the first weekend of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks behind us, the Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable reviews Golden Isles while looking ahead to East Bay (edited for clarity and length; complete Speedweeks coverage): Is the Full Story
Notes: Overton focused on Screven, WoO return
Posted: 02/04/2018, 01:07 am By Alli CollisBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Feb. 3) — Practice makes perfect. Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., is one of the first drivers to attest to this adage. With engine problems knocking him out of Thursday’s open practice session at Golden Isles Speedway, Full Story
Younger O'Neal upbeat despite Lucas near-miss
Posted: 02/03/2018, 09:17 am By Alli CollisBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Feb. 2) — Hudson O’Neal was so close to his first-ever Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory Friday at Golden Isles Speedway, he could almost see the checkered flag. Quite literally. But it just wasn’t meant to Full Story
Notes: Salvaging night, Zeigler aims to improve
Posted: 02/03/2018, 05:16 am By Alli CollisBRUNSWICK, Ga. (Feb. 2) — Mason Zeigler was hesitant to call his ninth-place effort in Friday’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series opener at Golden Isles Speedway a “good night,” but it certainly ended better than it started. | Complete Full Story
Lucas Oil's Golden Isles practice roster
Posted: 02/01/2018, 10:19 pmBRUNSWICK, Ga. — The 35 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers practicing Thursday in preparation for the Feb. 2-3 Rhino Ag Super Bowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway (complete Speedweeks coverage): Golden Isles practice roster (Drivers Full Story
Column: Young Texan eager for Speedweeks
Posted: 01/31/2018, 04:38 pmAt the fresh-faced age of 21, Tyler Erb obviously doesn’t have a long history to consider when asked to compare his optimism entering the 2018 racing season to his others before it. But, as the New Waverly, Texas, driver dives into his Full Story
Test your Speedweeks knowledge with trivia quiz
Posted: 01/31/2018, 08:06 am By Andy SavaryHeading toward February’s traditional action, we offer a dozen statistical trivia questions covering the past decade (since 2008) of dirt racing's Super Late Model portion of Georgia-Florida Speedweeks; answers at the bottom of the page Full Story
National tour breakdown heading to Speedweeks
Posted: 01/30/2018, 03:04 pm By Todd TurnerA comparison and breakdown of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series heading into Georgia-Florida Speedweeks and the 2018 season. Lucas Oil competitors open Feb. 2 at Golden Isles Speedway Full Story
Top 25: Sheppard tops preseason rankings
Posted: 01/30/2018, 09:30 am By Alli CollisReigning World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series champion Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., begins the 2018 season atop DirtonDirt.com’s preseason Top 25 power rankings, one vote shy of unanimous in the poll presented by JRi Full Story
Tireless traveling hones Larson for WoO circuit
Posted: 01/29/2018, 06:32 pm By Robert HolmanBrent Larson knew before he decided to tackle a national touring series that it would probably help his prospects to first make a dry run. That’s why during the 2017 season, Larson, of Lake Elmo, Minn., traveled as much as possible, competing Full Story
Georgia-Florida Speedweeks coverage index
Posted: 02/10/2018, 08:38 amDirtonDirt.com's coverage from Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, made up of events at Brunswick, Ga.'s Golden Isles Speedway (Feb. 2-3), North Florida Speedway in Lake City (Feb. 4), Gibsonton, Fla.'s East Bay Raceway Park (Feb. 5-10), Sylvania, Full Story
Fast Talk: What to look for at Speedweeks
Posted: 01/29/2018, 07:53 amWith Georgia-Florida Speedweeks launching Friday, our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable considers one of the busiest stretches of racing of the season (edited for clarity and length; complete Speedweeks coverage): What are Full Story
WoO tire-testing appeal adds option of polygraph
Posted: 01/28/2018, 07:03 am By Kevin KovacDirt Late Model drivers facing penalties for using illegally-altered tires have often argued their innocence by saying they would gladly undergo a lie-detector test. This year World Racing Group officials will offer them that chance — Full Story
East Bay victory would launch rookie's quest
Posted: 01/27/2018, 09:22 am By Alli CollisKyle Bronson’s first national touring victory came during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks four years ago at Volusia Speedway Park. The 27-year-old Brandon, Fla., driver would like nothing better than to add another such victory next month Full Story
Schedule, track-by-track capsules for Speedweeks
Posted: 01/26/2018, 01:07 pm By Robert HolmanThe 2018 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks race-by-race schedule for Super Late Model events at six dirt tracks, two in Georgia and four in Florida. Action runs from Feb. 2-17 at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Ga.; North Florida Speedway Full Story
Speedweeks questions? Panelists have answers
Posted: 01/25/2018, 12:03 pmFebruary's Georgia-Florida Speedweeks for Super Late Models kick off next month in Georgia with 18 races at six tracks, two in Georgia and four in Florida. DirtonDirt.com asked staffers and several contributing panelists several questions Full Story
Column: Passing torch, Lazer house car thriving
Posted: 01/24/2018, 04:28 pmThe 2017 Dirt Late Model season was a revelation for Bryan Bernheisel, a 32-year-old driver from Jonestown, Pa., who can only utter the word “thrilled” when asked about the results. “I almost tripled my career wins in one year, so Full Story
