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Rocket house car targets first victory in World 100
Posted: 09/02/2016, 08:02 am By Kevin KovacA few weeks ago, after a World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series event at Potomac Speedway in Budds Creek, Md., Mark Richards stood near the Rocket Chassis house car he fields for his son Josh and spoke wistfully of his 28-year-old Full Story
46th annual World 100 coverage index
Posted: 09/10/2016, 03:17 pmROSSBURG, Ohio — DirtonDirt.com's previews and coverage of the 46th annual World 100, the $49,000-to-win UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned event scheduled for Sept. 8-10 at the half-mile Eldora Speedway (order live video; pay-per-view FAQ): Monday, Full Story
Chamberlain hopes pain eases before World 100
Posted: 09/01/2016, 03:09 pm By Alli CollisMissing action at Eldora Speedway’s Dream XXII wasn't easy for Duane Chamberlain. In fact, it’s one of the hardest decisions the Richmond, Ind., driver has made during 20-plus years of racing. | Complete World 100 coverage Dealing Full Story
Fast Facts: 46th annual World 100
Posted: 09/01/2016, 02:02 pm46th annual World 100 (Complete World 100 coverage) Dates: Sept. 8-10 (Twin $10,000-to-win features Thursday, twin $10,000-to-win features Friday along with heats, consolations and $49,000-to-win main event). Track: Eldora Speedway in Full Story
Notes: Georgia rookie stings competition
Posted: 09/01/2016, 12:49 am By Alli CollisCapturing the street stock portion of last year’s National 100 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Joseph Brown of Columbus, Ga., closed his 2015 campaign on a high note. Looking to take it up a notch in 2016, the 21-year-old Full Story
Quick Time: Checking the driver stock market
Posted: 08/31/2016, 12:43 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
Notes: Steady J-Hawk looks toward Hillbilly 100
Posted: 08/31/2016, 12:07 pmAs the Lucas Oil Series invaded Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Ky., and Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway over the weekend, there was one driver turning heads and leaving local fans asking the question, “Who’s driving the No. 1 car?” That Full Story
Column: Back in his race car, Floyd scratches itch
Posted: 08/31/2016, 06:59 amJeff Floyd didn’t fully grasp how much racing meant to him until he stepped away from competition. A stalwart regional touring driver with the MARS DIRTcar Series and Comp Cams Super Dirt Series through much of the 2000s, Floyd, 48, Full Story
Top 25: Pursley enters power rankings at 23rd
Posted: 08/30/2016, 09:46 am By Alli CollisAfter scoring his fourth victory in as many starts in Saturday’s Ultimate Super Late Model Series event at Modoc (S.C.) Raceway, Johnny Pursley of Clover, S.C., joins DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Josh Richards of Shinnston, Full Story
Fast Talk: Discussions of legal and on-track action
Posted: 08/29/2016, 11:37 amWith plenty of on-track action and some big off-track news, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products takes a look at Dirt Late Model race heading into the busy Labor Day weekend (edited for clarity and length): None Full Story
Notes: Satterlee is still heading in right direction
Posted: 08/28/2016, 05:31 pm By Alli CollisLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Aug. 27) — While Saturday’s Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned Whiskey City 60 at Lawrenceburg Speedway started with a 24-car field, it ended as a race of attrition, with only six cars taking the checkered flag. Among the Full Story
Notes: Georgia's Feider captures historic victory
Posted: 08/25/2016, 03:25 am By Alli CollisJordan Feider made history at Oglethorpe Speedway in Pooler, Ga., Aug. 19, when the Savannah, Ga., racer became the first female driver to ever win a race in the track’s Crate Late Model division. But etching her name into the record Full Story
Quick Time: Best months for racing? We weigh in
Posted: 08/24/2016, 05:38 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
Column: Plans derailed, but Wenger forges ahead
Posted: 08/24/2016, 05:17 pmMcKay Wenger came up with a specific plan to pursue the 2016 UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model weekly championship. Breaking his right wrist in the heart of the summer racing schedule, however, wasn’t part of it. As the end of July approached, Full Story
2016 Late Model series and track champions
Posted: 12/15/2016, 03:07 pmSeries champions Region-by-region champions on Dirt Late Model series and racing organizations for 2016: National Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - Scott Bloomquist World of Outlaws Late Model Series - Josh Richards Midwest American Full Story
As artery heals, Landers eyes return by Knoxville
Posted: 08/23/2016, 12:31 pm By Kevin KovacJared Landers didn’t get the news he wanted about his health and racing status after he was examined by doctors on Monday. But he he didn’t get the news he dreaded, either. While the 34-year-old driver from Batesville, Ark., wasn’t Full Story
Fast Talk: Tire rules, pet peeves and more
Posted: 08/22/2016, 02:41 pmWeather and a lighter schedule gave Dirt Late Model racing a chance to catch its breath during the dog days of summer, but our Out-Pace Racing Products-sponsored roundtable forges ahead with this week’s five topics (edited for clarity Full Story
Notes: New Mexico pilot hits stride in title chases
Posted: 08/18/2016, 12:01 am By Alli CollisWith a few months still remaining on the Dirt Late Model calendar, it’s already been a standout season for Jonathan Ortega of Las Cruces, N.M. After getting off to a slow start, the 24-year-old driver and team hit on something at the Full Story
Quick Time: The steady efficiency of Richards
Posted: 08/17/2016, 03:31 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
After rollover, Carolina Clash leader is on a roll
Posted: 08/17/2016, 01:57 pm By Alli CollisJohnny Pursley of Clover, S.C., remembers his July 22 crash at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway as one of the worst of his career. Taking the lead in his heat race, the 32-year-old Pursley violently rolled his No. 09 machine, coming to a rest in Full Story
Column: GRT hoping to unfurl banner once again
Posted: 08/16/2016, 01:23 pmJoe Garrison’s GRT Race Cars shop in Greenbrier, Ark., isn’t the force it used to be in the Dirt Late Model game. He doesn’t need anyone to remind him of that fact. “This is a big circle,” the 57-year-old Garrison said recently Full Story
Top 25: Chris Simpson joins rankings at No. 21
Posted: 08/16/2016, 09:19 am By Alli CollisAfter sweeping last week’s MLRA events at Farley (Iowa) Speedway and West Liberty (Iowa) Raceway, Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, joined DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, while Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., maintained the Full Story
Fast Talk: Pierce's crown jewel and teen status
Posted: 08/15/2016, 11:28 amWith Bobby Pierce earning his first crown jewel and Josh Richards continuing his World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series domination, our weekly roundtable sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products reviews a busy mid-August stretch (edited Full Story
Already special, Florence rises a notch for Pierces
Posted: 08/15/2016, 10:41 am By Alli CollisUNION, Ky. (Aug. 13) — Most race fans probably wouldn’t place Florence Speedway as a racetrack special to Bobby Pierce. After all, the Oakwood, Ill., driver cut his teeth on his home-state’s bullrings, picking up back-to-back UMP Full Story
Inconsistencies aside, Moyer Jr. breaks through
Posted: 08/14/2016, 11:56 am By Kevin KovacWINCHESTER, Va. (Aug. 13) — Billy Moyer Jr. didn’t make the decision to chase the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series for the first time in 2016 thinking that he’d go through the whole tour without a victory. “That was Full Story
