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Handicapping Eldora's 44th annual World 100
Posted: 09/02/2014, 03:07 pm By Andy SavaryHandicapping the 44th annual World 100, the $47,000-to-win, UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned non-touring event slated for Sept. 4-6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio (complete World 100 coverage): Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn. Odds: 5-2 Eldora Full Story
Top 25: Lanigan returns to No. 1 in poll
Posted: 09/02/2014, 01:49 pm By Alli CollisAfter tying his own series record with his 15th World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory Sunday at Selinsgrove, Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., has unseated Jimmy Owens for the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings. Lanigan Full Story
Blankenship looking to recapture World magic
Posted: 09/01/2014, 06:23 pm By Kevin KovacOne thing is clear about last year’s World 100 won by John Blankenship: no one was more surprised about the outcome than … John Blankenship. “I can’t tell you how much of a shock it was, man,” the 33-year-old Blankenship said Full Story
Fast Facts: 44th annual World 100
Posted: 09/01/2014, 06:11 pm44th annual World 100 Dates: Sept. 4-6 (Twin $5,000-to-win features Thursday, twin $5,000-to-win features Friday and heats, consolations and $47,000-to-win main event plus $5,000 in lap money). Track: Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio Full Story
Fast Talk: Holiday wrap, World 100 predictions
Posted: 09/01/2014, 10:32 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
Cleveland faithful excited after track gets reprieve
Posted: 09/01/2014, 10:01 am By Alli CollisCleveland Speedway owners, officials, drivers and fans have a lot to be excited about. After almost a year sitting dormant, the east Tennessee racetrack is set to reopen its gates and will resume racing action in just a few short weeks. Full Story
Notes: Davenport rallies to finish fifth at Hillbilly
Posted: 09/01/2014, 08:41 am By Alli CollisRIPLEY, W.Va. (Aug. 31) — Just as it appeared Jonathan Davenport’s bad luck might be turning around for good, disaster struck once again. While leading Sunday’s third Hillbilly 100 qualifying heat race over Steve Francis and Don O’Neal, Full Story
Questions remain after T-Mac's Selinsgrove win
Posted: 08/31/2014, 01:26 pm By Kevin KovacSELINSGROVE, Pa. (Aug. 30) — Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., was understandably pleased with the performance of his Sweeteners Plus Rocket Chassis car on Saturday night at Selinsgrove Speedway — he won the 40-lap World of Outlaws Full Story
Eldora, DirtonDirt set for World 100 pay-per-view
Posted: 08/28/2014, 06:47 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (Aug. 28) — On the heels of a successful first-time partnership for June’s Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Mowers, Eldora Speedway and DirtonDirt.com are teaming up again to bring fans a live pay-per-view Full Story
Cook, Capital's Green make good pairing
Posted: 08/28/2014, 06:52 pm By Kevin KovacAs Ray Cook contemplated trying a new chassis manufacturer to jump-start his racing efforts, he drifted toward a familiar face. Cook, 42, of Brasstown, N.C., ultimately hooked up with his long-time pal Marshall Green, striking a deal recently Full Story
Notes: Wells follows in dad's tracks at Monett
Posted: 08/28/2014, 04:36 am By Alli CollisCole Wells grew up watching his father, Justin Wells, win multiple races and championships in the Late Model division at Monett (Mo.) Speedway. On Aug. 15, it was the elder Wells — the race’s runner-up — watching his son race to his Full Story
Eckert hopes to end WoO skid in Pennsylvania
Posted: 08/27/2014, 03:51 pm By Joshua JoinerTime is running out on Rick Eckert. With seven races remaining on the 2014 World of Outlaws Late Model Series schedule, Eckert, the national tour's 2011 champion and fourth all-time winningest driver, is dangerously close to ending the Full Story
Quick Time: Labor day weekend racing journeys
Posted: 08/27/2014, 10:55 am 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
Top 25: Owens tops rankings for eighth week
Posted: 08/26/2014, 11:28 am By Alli CollisDespite his shakiest weekend in months, Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., maintained the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings for an eighth consecutive week. Mechanical woes forced the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points Full Story
Column: Roberts relishes special win in home state
Posted: 08/26/2014, 08:43 amCurtis Roberts was at his business, Roberts Auto Enterprises in Coleman, Mich., bright and early on Monday morning, tending to the duties he always does at the start of a new week. Just three days earlier he had experienced the most spectacular Full Story
Fast Talk: A memorable upset and big weekend ahead
Posted: 08/25/2014, 11:47 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: Runner-up K-Rob eases back behind wheel
Posted: 08/23/2014, 05:39 pm By Alli CollisJUNCTION CITY, Ky. (Aug. 22) — If Kent Robinson was in pain Friday night in Ponderosa Speedway’s 11th annual John Bradshaw Memorial, he didn’t show it. Robinson, 27, of Bloomington, Ind., made his return to the driver’s seat for Full Story
King won't let bad thumb derail father-son team
Posted: 08/21/2014, 06:19 pm By Kevin KovacKerry King Sr. wasn’t racing at full speed — wasn’t even close to it, actually — when he slapped the outside wall in turn two on lap 18 of the Aug. 14 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Fulton Bank 50 at Delaware International Speedway Full Story
Frank looks to Michigan for final points surge
Posted: 08/21/2014, 08:51 am By Joshua JoinerThis weekend's World of Outlaws Late Model Series visit to the Wolverine State could be just what Chub Frank needs to spark a much-needed hot streak. With the national tour visiting I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., on Friday and Merritt Full Story
Notes: West Virginian hits his stride in Crates
Posted: 08/21/2014, 08:09 am By Alli CollisThe month of August has been good to Crate Late Model driver Corey Metheny. He captured a $2,000 victory at Elkins Raceway in Kerens, W.Va. on Aug. 1 and picked up two more victories last weekend, putting him atop DirtonDirt.com’s Weekly Full Story
Briggs struggles through rookie WoO campaign
Posted: 08/20/2014, 02:39 pm By Kevin KovacEditor's note: A progress report on World of Outlaws Late Model Series rookie candidates Frank Heckenast Jr., Chase Junghans and Boom Briggs. When the eight-minute warning horn was blown alerting drivers to begin lining up for last Saturday Full Story
Rookie season one of transitions for Junghans
Posted: 08/20/2014, 02:34 pm By Joshua JoinerEditor's note: A progress report on World of Outlaws Late Model Series rookie candidates Frank Heckenast Jr., Chase Junghans and Boom Briggs. In his rookie season on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Chase Junghans of Manhattan, Full Story
Quick Time: Statistics, quirks and pet peeves
Posted: 08/20/2014, 12:30 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
Heckenast trying to wrap up WoO's rookie title
Posted: 08/20/2014, 09:07 am By Joshua JoinerEditor's note: A progress report on World of Outlaws Late Model Series rookie candidates Frank Heckenast Jr., Chase Junghans and Boom Briggs. Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, Ill., would love to maintain his lead in the World of Outlaws Full Story
Top 25: Owens maintains No. 1 spot in poll
Posted: 08/19/2014, 11:24 am By Alli CollisAdding another crown jewel triumph to his resume, Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., captured his second career Comp Cams Topless 100 victory Saturday at Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway to solidify his hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Full Story
