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His racing fire flickering, Moyer Jr. stepping away
Posted: 04/20/2015, 05:41 pm By Kevin KovacThere was a moment sometime last year when Billy Moyer Jr. saw his goals and aspirations appear before him through the prism of a dark, desolate highway. “I’m going down the road headed home from a race in my hauler and it’s 4 o’clock Full Story
Fast Talk: Sheppard capitalizes on staying home
Posted: 04/20/2015, 01:47 pmHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Notes: Stung by tangle, Junghans keeps head up
Posted: 04/20/2015, 05:39 amFARMER CITY, Ill. (April 18) — Chase Junghans’s outlook entering Saturday night’s Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 finale at Farmer City Raceway was pretty evident by the tweet he sent to his nearly 1,000 followers after a dismal 26th-place Full Story
Notes: Clanton cools off in opener at Farmer City
Posted: 04/18/2015, 10:22 am By Todd TurnerFARMER CITY, Ill. (April 17) — While Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., had enjoyed a string of eight consecutive top-five finishes in 2015, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series points leader knew it would eventually come to an end. And Full Story
Drivers tune up at Farmer City's practice
Posted: 04/16/2015, 11:10 pm By Joshua JoinerFARMER CITY, Ill. (April 16) - A blockbuster race weekend kicked off Thursday night at Farmer City Raceway with practice night launching festivities at the seventh annual Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100. More than 30 Dirt Late Model Full Story
Major Iowa race follows path of Slocum's career
Posted: 04/16/2015, 10:15 am By Kevin KovacIt seems entirely fitting how the Slocum 50 Dirt Late Model event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa, has developed since its launch in 2009. Every year it gains greater stature and notoriety — just like the driver the race honors, Full Story
Notes: Modified champ makes Late Model foray
Posted: 04/16/2015, 05:05 am By Alli CollisThere are only two drivers in UMP DIRTcar history to ever capture three consecutive modified championships. One of those drivers is Late Model superstar and three-time Lucas Oil Series champion Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn. The other is Full Story
Quick Time: Ogle joins exclusive touring club
Posted: 04/15/2015, 01:59 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner 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
More confident Heckenast heads for Farmer City
Posted: 04/15/2015, 07:42 am By Joshua JoinerOne year ago, Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., entered Farmer City Raceway's Douglas Dodge Ram Trucks Illini 100 simply hoping to make the main event and gain some momentum toward his rookie World of Outlaws Late Model Series season. This Full Story
Column: Weaver, team are reaching new heights
Posted: 04/14/2015, 12:54 pmJAMAICA, Va. — Randy Weaver found himself in uncharted territory last Saturday night when he pulled into the pit area at Virginia Motor Speedway for Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth. There he was, entering a $20,000-to-win special at Full Story
Top 25: Weaver improves to No. 3 in poll
Posted: 04/14/2015, 10:05 am By Alli CollisUndefeated driver Randy Weaver of Crossville, Tenn., continued his dramatic climb in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, but Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., maintained the No. 1 spot by continuing his string of top-five finishes on Full Story
Fast Talk: Evaluating Weaver's perfection
Posted: 04/13/2015, 12:11 pmHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Notes: Davenport falls short, but VMS a good fit
Posted: 04/13/2015, 07:06 am By Kevin KovacJAMAICA, Va. (April 11) - Nobody was happier to be at Virginia Motor Speedway for Saturday night’s Aaron’s King of the Commonwealth than Jonathan Davenport and his car owner-crew chief Kevin Rumley. “We’ve never been so happy about Full Story
Heading to VMS, Fergy hoping to reverse luck
Posted: 04/09/2015, 12:54 pm By Kevin KovacWith the five-figure victory he scored in his last trip to Virginia Motor Speedway 11 months ago and the serious speed he’s flashed in his first four starts of 2015, Chris Ferguson certainly has the credentials to rank as a favorite to Full Story
Notes: Mississippi Crate racer off to hot start
Posted: 04/09/2015, 06:52 am By Alli CollisMichael Arnold of Hattiesburg, Miss., admits that balancing racing with life’s other demands is not always easy. While the 23-year-old driver would much rather be in the shop working on cars or at the racetrack, his job in the trucking Full Story
Quick Time: Flipping through racing calendar
Posted: 04/08/2015, 12:28 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner 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
Column: Arizona driver embarking on adventure
Posted: 04/08/2015, 07:40 amWhen a 22-year-old from a college town like Tucson, Ariz., sets off on a road trip, it usually doesn’t involve a Ford dually pickup truck, a slide-in camper, a race car on an open-ramp trailer and six months in the Midwest. But for Jake Full Story
Notes: Wells anxious for WoO's Tennessee trip
Posted: 04/07/2015, 02:56 pm By Joshua JoinerEditor's note: Friday's WoO stop at Duck River Raceway Park was cancelled because of wet conditions and rainy forecasts. Eric Wells has good reason to be excited for this weekend's World of Outlaws Late Model Series doubleheader at Duck Full Story
Top 25: Pierce, Simpson enter rankings
Posted: 04/07/2015, 08:15 am By Alli CollisAfter notching a fourth-place finish in Saturday’s Ultimate Super Late Model Series stop at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Ga., Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., holds on to the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings Full Story
MLRA rookie relishes breakthrough victory
Posted: 04/06/2015, 04:19 pm By Kevin KovacAsk Jim Shereck about his upset victory in last Saturday night’s 40-lap Spring Meltdown finale at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Neb., and you’ll receive a modest summation of his performance. “In all honesty, there was a lot of luck Full Story
Fast Talk: Pierce's April shaping up nicely
Posted: 04/06/2015, 11:39 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Notes: Pierce thrilled to get back in the groove
Posted: 04/06/2015, 06:44 amLa SALLE, Ill. (April 4) — There was no real secret to Bobby Pierce’s spectacular $20,000 sweep of the fourth annual Thaw Brawl weekend at La Salle Speedway. Not from Pierce’s viewpoint, at least. “We just put in a long week of Full Story
Notes: Clanton anxious to restart WoO schedule
Posted: 04/02/2015, 10:43 am By Joshua JoinerAfter his stellar performance during February's World of Outlaws Late Model Series action in Georgia and Florida, the last thing Shane Clanton wanted was for the national tour to take an extended break. Unfortunately for Clanton, harsh Full Story
Notes: South Carolina's Banal off to red-hot start
Posted: 04/02/2015, 07:20 am By Alli CollisFinding early success with his new race team, driver Steve Banal of Wylie Lake, S.C., has already captured three Crate Late Model victories on the 2015 season. Climbing behind the wheel of the John and Wesley Page-owned No. 75 this year, Full Story
Quick Time: Evaluating the driver stock market
Posted: 04/01/2015, 02:20 pm By Todd TurnerTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with managing editor Todd Turner 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
