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Notes: Second at 411, Hill survives again
Posted: 07/19/2017, 03:34 pm By Todd TurnerSEYMOUR, Tenn. (July 18) — Vic Hill managed to win Saturday’s Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals opener despite losing his car’s air cleaner on the third lap and his car’s brakes with eight laps remaining. | RaceWire In racing to Full Story
Quick Time: Comparing best UMP tour seasons
Posted: 07/19/2017, 01:45 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Aussie raises bar with fourth place at 411
Posted: 07/18/2017, 11:50 pm By Todd TurnerSEYMOUR, Tenn. (July 18) — His team’s truck broken down in the 411 Motor Speedway pits, David Doherty joked that long journey from Sydney, Australia, might’ve caused Tuesday evening’s problems. “We had to change the propellers Full Story
Column: Oakshade win satisfying one for K-Rob
Posted: 07/18/2017, 01:27 pmKent Robinson was still dressed in his driver’s suit well after he celebrated Saturday’s victory in the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals-sanctioned Birthday Race at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. He stood alongside his trailer parked Full Story
Top 25: Moyer Jr. rises two spots in rankings
Posted: 07/18/2017, 09:28 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring a pair of UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victories at Hartford (Mich.) Speedway and Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Mich., Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., inched up in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings while Brandon Full Story
By-the-numbers wrapup of UMP Summernationals
Posted: 07/18/2017, 07:25 amA by-the-numbers review of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals from June 14’s opener at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway to the July 15 finale at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio (complete Summernationals coverage): 0: Finishes outside of the Full Story
Driving throwback car, Knowles plots his future
Posted: 07/18/2017, 01:22 am By Todd TurnerBRASSTOWN, N.C. (July 17) — With much of his racing coming close to home, and mostly in the budget-conscious Crate Late Model division, Jake Knowles was glad to jump into his Super Late Model on Monday at Tri-County Racetrack. | RaceWire The Full Story
Fast Talk: Lauding B-Shepp, Richards and Pierce
Posted: 07/17/2017, 10:15 amOur weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products gathers to survey the national tours and the conclusion of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals (edited for clarity and length): Break down the upper Midwest swing for the World of Full Story
Pierce's 3rd title cements dominance on UMP tour
Posted: 07/17/2017, 08:49 am By Kevin KovacWAUSEON, Ohio (July 15) — When someone suggested to Bobby Pierce on Saturday afternoon at Oakshade Raceway that his third consecutive UMP DIRTcar Summernationals championship qualifies him for a certain nickname, he happily accepted the Full Story
Notes: Virginian uninjured in Wythe rollover
Posted: 07/16/2017, 03:57 am By Todd TurnerRURAL RETREAT, Va. — Jason Johnson’s multiple-rollover wreck on the frontstretch during Saturday’s Schaeffer Oil Southern Nationals time trials at Wythe Raceway had the feel of an accident that might require medical attention for Full Story
Notes: Eitniear turns heads with crate engine
Posted: 07/15/2017, 11:54 am By Kevin KovacWAUSEON, Ohio (July 14) — Brad Eitniear’s ninth-place finish in Friday night’s 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals-sanctioned Prelude to the Birthday Race at Oakshade Raceway was anything but ordinary. He secured it, after all, with Full Story
Notes: Shiels takes aim at elusive Oakshade title
Posted: 07/13/2017, 05:35 am By Alli CollisThree points. That was the difference between runner-up Devin Shiels of Britton, Mich., and champion Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., in the final 2016 weekly points standings at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. Losing the title by Full Story
Missouri youngster eyes Diamond Nationals
Posted: 07/12/2017, 01:05 pm By Lyndal ScrantonLogan Martin's first full season driving a Dirt Late Model has included a regional touring series feature victory and an impressive run in his first Show-Me 100. "It's been good," said 21-year-old West Plains, Mo., driver who moved up Full Story
Notes: Hard shot for Marcoullier at Hartford
Posted: 07/12/2017, 01:07 pm By Kevin KovacHARTFORD, Mich. (July 11) — Considering the success Dona Marcoullier has enjoyed this season — success that has made him arguably Michigan’s top Dirt Late Model driver in 2017 — he had this week’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals swing Full Story
Quick Time: Visiting winners on national tours
Posted: 07/12/2017, 10:48 amTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Top 25: Owens climbs five spots in rankings
Posted: 07/11/2017, 09:36 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his second Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the season Saturday at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn., Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., made the biggest jump in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Full Story
Column: Oregon's Duty chases his racing dream
Posted: 07/11/2017, 06:28 amJustin Duty loves Dirt Late Model racing and harbors dreams of racing full-time in the division someday, but reaching that lofty goal comes with some obstacles that other similarly-intentioned young drivers don’t face. Most notably, Full Story
Fast Talk: What's best race night of the week?
Posted: 07/10/2017, 06:56 amWith the dog days of summer still ahead, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products evaluates the national tours and UMP DIRTcar Summernationals (edited for clarity and length): Wax poetic about one of the weekend’s Full Story
Notes: UMP regulars face eclectic mix of invaders
Posted: 07/08/2017, 01:51 pm By Robert HolmanHeading to Highland Speedway for Saturday’s 20th round of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals, series regulars should get a reprieve of sorts as a handful of drivers plan to drop off the tour and head north to Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Full Story
Streak ends as Macon eludes Sheppard again
Posted: 07/07/2017, 03:29 pm By Robert HolmanWith his third-place finish Thursday night at Macon Speedway, Sheppard’s bid for a sixth straight UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory fell just a bit short. The New Berlin, Ill., driver finished second in his heat and started eighth in Full Story
FAQ: Silver Dollar Nationals pay-per-view details
Posted: 06/28/2017, 08:02 pmFrequently asked questions about DirtonDirt.com's live pay-per-view productions of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Silver Dollar Nationals weekend, scheduled for July 20-22 at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb.: What Full Story
Notes: Hornsby draws up prescription for success
Posted: 07/06/2017, 08:59 am By Todd TurnerWhen scheduling classes for his freshman fall semester at West Virginia University, Henry Hornsby III had options that included avoiding early-morning classes or blocking out specific days of the week. The Beckley, W.Va. resident's primary Full Story
Quick Time: Doling out mid-season awards
Posted: 07/05/2017, 03:23 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing (and the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Frank makes most of Summernationals starts
Posted: 07/05/2017, 02:54 pm By Alli CollisBROWNSTOWN, Ill. (July 4) — With the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series traveling west over the next couple of weeks, it just made sense for tour veteran Chub Frank to drop in for a couple of UMP DIRTcar Summernationals events Full Story
Column: The tale of losing a major sponsor
Posted: 07/05/2017, 07:40 amThe moment when the financial outlook for Kevin Weaver’s 2017 Dirt Late Model racing season changed drastically for the worse came on March 3. He was in his hauler trucking down the highway toward his first race of the year when he received Full Story
