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McDowell, Merryfield among Hall's 2017 Class
Posted: 10/17/2016, 09:51 am By Todd TurnerThree winners of major Eldora races and two Midwestern drivers are among the Class of 2017 for the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame along with a long-time series director, sport-changing Louisiana team owner and veteran Ohio engine Full Story
DTWC wraps Pearson's Lucas season on upswing
Posted: 10/17/2016, 08:13 am By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 15) — Earl Pearson Jr. didn’t get the slump-busting victory he craved to cap his often frustrating 2016 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series campaign Saturday at Portsmouth Raceway Park. | Complete DTWC coverage The Full Story
Moyer scaling back, but brand requires seat time
Posted: 10/17/2016, 12:11 am By Robert HolmanWHEEL, Tenn. — Billy Moyer's drive from the fourth row to win the fifth annual Deep Fried 75 at Duck River Raceway Park is evidence that the 58-year-old Hall of Famer hasn't lost any speed on the track, even if he insists that he's reining Full Story
FAQ: National 100 pay-per-view information
Posted: 10/01/2016, 06:48 amFrequently asked questions about DirtonDirt.com's live pay-per-view productions of the 42nd annual National 100 from East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Ala., on Nov. 4-6 (note that EAMS goes by Eastern time): Where Full Story
Notes: Francis mourns last-lap heat race woes
Posted: 10/15/2016, 12:14 pm By Kevin KovacPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 14) — Steve Francis stood in front of his car in the Portsmouth Raceway Park pit area after Friday night’s Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship presented by Optima qualifying program, staring into its engine Full Story
Young Carpenter struts his stuff in DTWC heats
Posted: 10/15/2016, 10:38 am By Alli CollisPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (Oct. 14) — Thrashing to get his car ready for Friday’s double heat-race prelims, Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va., nearly decided to forgo a trip to Portsmouth Raceway Park for the 36th annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track Full Story
Coverage index for 36th annual DTWC
Posted: 10/06/2016, 09:03 amPORTSMOUTH, Ohio — DirtonDirt.com's previews and coverage of the 36th annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship presented by Optima, the $100,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event scheduled for Oct. 14-15 at Portsmouth Full Story
Carrier has something to prove at DTWC weekend
Posted: 10/13/2016, 05:57 pm By Kevin KovacEddie Carrier Jr.’s 2016 racing season hasn’t gone anything like he could have envisioned. Sure, Carrier, 45, of Salt Rock, W.Va., knew this year would be different for him because chasing the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full-time Full Story
Notes: Fastrak tightens '17 safety requirements
Posted: 10/13/2016, 07:17 amThe Fastrak Racing Series is tightening safety requirements with on-board fire systems and window nets required for the organization’s Crate Late Models drivers in 2017, founder Stan Lester announced Wednesday. Fastrak also plans to mandate Full Story
Fast Facts: Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship
Posted: 10/11/2016, 05:22 am36th annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship (Complete DTWC coverage) Dates: Oct. 13-15 (modifieds only on Thursday, Late Model prelims on Friday, modified and Late Model features Saturday) Track: Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park Full Story
Quick Time: Evaluating favorites for 36th DTWC
Posted: 10/12/2016, 03:30 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner (with assistance from staffer Andy Savary) for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing Full Story
Portsmouth champ takes best shot for 36th DTWC
Posted: 10/12/2016, 03:10 pm By Alli CollisCapturing multiple weekly victories en route to a track championship, Nick Bocook of Wheelersburg, Ohio, considers his 2016 campaign at Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park to be one of the best of his career. Now the 36-year-old driver is looking Full Story
Column: Late shock rep's efforts were instrumental
Posted: 10/12/2016, 01:38 pmRocket Chassis co-owner Mark Richards wasn’t prepared for the sad news he heard upon awakening last Saturday morning in his toter home parked at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial. When he learned that his long-time Full Story
Top 25: Carpenter joins rankings at No. 24
Posted: 10/11/2016, 09:05 am By Alli CollisAfter capturing a career-high $10,059 victory in Saturday’s Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond (Ky.) Raceway, Tyler Carpenter of Parkersburg, W.Va., joined DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings while Pittsburgher Full Story
Pittsburgher a ‘learning experience’ for Norris
Posted: 10/10/2016, 03:56 pm By Kevin KovacIMPERIAL, Pa. (Oct. 8) — Michael Norris of Sarver, Pa., largely lived up to the hype around him entering Saturday’s 28th annual Pittsburgher 100 at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. First the 24-year-old driver recorded his Full Story
Fast Talk: Big-picture issues heading for DTWC
Posted: 10/10/2016, 12:33 pmOur Out-Pace Racing Products roundtable considers a busy October racing weekend, some big-picture issues and with Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park’s upcoming 36th annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship presented by Optima (edited Full Story
Notes: Richards right at home with PPMS victory
Posted: 10/10/2016, 07:40 am By Kevin KovacIMPERIAL, Pa. (Oct. 8) — Josh Richards is the rare Dirt Late Model driver who has become a superstar without ever racing regularly at a single track during his rise through the ranks. That doesn’t mean the 28-year-old sensation from Full Story
Kentucky teen makes jump to Super division
Posted: 10/10/2016, 07:05 am By Alli CollisRICHMOND, Ky. (Oct. 8) — Connor Meade was well on his way to a top-10 finish in Saturday’s 29th annual Paul “Butterball” Wooldridge Memorial at Richmond Raceway when disaster struck. With a late-race flat tire forcing him to the Full Story
PPMS rookie bids for his first start in Pittsburgher
Posted: 10/06/2016, 12:06 am By Alli CollisLike many drivers hailing from the Keystone State, Christian Schneider of Pittsburgh, Pa., grew up looking forward to the annual Pittsburgher 100 each race season. But this year will be a whole new ball game for the 19-year-old Super Late Full Story
Column: Norris on rise heading to Pittsburgher
Posted: 10/05/2016, 11:29 amMichael Norris made just two racetrack appearances during the month of September, but over those five nights of action his profile in the Dirt Late Model world rose more than he could have ever imagined. First Norris, a 24-year-old from Full Story
Notes: Ruhlman plans safety modification to seat
Posted: 10/05/2016, 11:08 amEldora Speedway’s 48th annual World 100 was an eye-opener for Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich. Witnessing fellow track regular and hometown driver Shane Unger’s tragic death in a Saturday heat race incident, Ruhlman began reconsidering Full Story
Quick Time: National tour win records falling?
Posted: 10/05/2016, 11:03 amTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner (with assistance from staffer Andy Savary) for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing through the latest weekend of action along with some other quirks of racing Full Story
Top 25: Gumbo winner, Overton join poll
Posted: 10/04/2016, 08:43 am By Alli CollisAfter capturing a career-high $10,000 victory in Saturday’s Gumbo Nationals at Greenville (Miss.) Speedway, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, joins DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings for the first time while Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Full Story
New car, long night good combo for Eldora winner
Posted: 10/03/2016, 05:23 pm By Kevin KovacMason Zeigler was the leader and thus in position to be declared the winner when a downpour stopped the action 26 circuits into Saturday night’s 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Fall Nationals feature at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, but he didn’t Full Story
One month after crash, Shirley set to return
Posted: 10/03/2016, 01:15 pm By Brendan CapriaIt was a little dent on the top of Brian Shirley’s Bell helmet, but in that divot was a story that was equally horrific and relieving. Shirley, in the midst of attempting to complete the entire World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Full Story
