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Notebook: Korte ready for impending retirement
Posted: 07/06/2014, 02:55 pm By Kevin KovacHIGHLAND, Ill. (July 5) — If there was one race that stood to focus Randy Korte’s mind on his decision to retire from driving a Dirt Late Model at the end of the 2014 season, it was Saturday night's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals event Full Story
Notes: Francis looks for return to winning groove
Posted: 07/05/2014, 08:57 am By Alli CollisPORTSMOUTH, Ohio (July 4) — Notching his first top-five finish in more than a month Friday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park, a struggling Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., said he believed he was starting to make a turn for the better. | Full Story
Notes: Kentuckian gets dialed in despite changes
Posted: 07/03/2014, 08:00 am By Alli CollisIn mid-April, the 2014 season did not look promising for Late Model driver Victor Lee of Danville, Ky. Faced with the challenge of adjusting to a brand new race car, learning the ins and outs of new tires and fighting engine troubles, Full Story
Column: Partnership cements Huey's legacy
Posted: 07/03/2014, 06:55 amAfter Huey Wilcoxon — the founder and namesake of the Martinsburg, W.Va.-based MBH (MasterSbilt by Huey) Race Cars enterprise — died suddenly at the age of 50 on April 18, his stepson and business partner, Billy Vacek, realized he wouldn’t Full Story
Quick Time: Doling out 2014 midseason awards
Posted: 07/02/2014, 03:43 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
Top 25: Lanigan returns to the top spot
Posted: 07/01/2014, 12:26 pm By Alli CollisAfter collecting his first Firecracker 100 victory, Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., returned to the top of DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings over Don O’Neal and Scott Bloomquist, regaining the No. 1 spot in the poll presented by Full Story
Heat tangle, DQ fizzles Clanton's Firecracker
Posted: 06/30/2014, 04:49 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 28) — Shane Clanton’s frustrating 2014 campaign on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series hit its low point on Saturday night during the finale of the Firecracker 100 presented byGottaRace.com weekend at Lernerville Full Story
Notes: Unzicker glad to be in thick of title chase
Posted: 06/30/2014, 01:31 pm By Todd TurnerLINCOLN, Ill. (June 29) — In following the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals over the past seven season, Ryan Unzicker has played various roles. The non-factor. The also-ran. And the would-be contender who can’t quite get into the title Full Story
Fast Talk: Lanigan pops Firecracker jinx
Posted: 06/30/2014, 11:45 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
Davenport experiences Firecracker heartbreak
Posted: 06/29/2014, 04:41 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 28) — Jonathan Davenport could only come up with one sliver of good news following his devastating defeat in Saturday night’s eighth annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com at Lernerville Speedway. “Luckily Full Story
McDowell ready after hard Lernerville crash
Posted: 06/28/2014, 05:13 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 28) — Dale McDowell will take a slightly different driving approach when he hits Lernerville Speedway’s clay Saturday night for the finale of the three-day Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com weekend. “You’re Full Story
Lanigan, Bloomquist trade paint at Lernerville
Posted: 06/27/2014, 04:59 pm By Kevin KovacSARVER, Pa. (June 26) — Darrell Lanigan and Scott Bloomquist are not buddies. For some reason, the Firecracker 100 weekend at Lernerville Speedway tends to bring that point out into the open. Two years ago, for instance, Lanigan refused Full Story
Doomed Culp races to bitter end in Clayhill loss
Posted: 06/27/2014, 02:57 am By Todd TurnerATWOOD, Tenn. (June 26) — Hoping against hope, Timothy Culp just couldn’t force himself to retire when it was clear his engine was faltering late in Thursday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals at Clayhill Motorsports Park. Two things Full Story
Column: Race-at-a-time strategy carries Shirley
Posted: 06/26/2014, 03:40 amAsk Brian Shirley if he plans to keep on rolling down the road with this year’s seemingly endless UMP DIRTcar Summernationals in pursuit of the series championship and he’ll give a polite, non-committal answer. “I’m really not Full Story
Notes: Michigan standout gets rolling in 2014
Posted: 06/26/2014, 03:31 am By Kevin KovacAfter finishing fifth in the 40-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature on June 22 at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich., Dona Marcoullier of Houghton Lake, Mich., flashed a satisfied smile and thoughts of hitting the road. “I wish Full Story
Quick Time: Get your kicks at World Cup Night
Posted: 06/25/2014, 12:45 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
Resettled B-Shepp gains traction with UMP tour
Posted: 06/24/2014, 03:10 pm By Kevin KovacPEORIA, Ill. (June 23) — Brandon Sheppard has been around the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals for a majority of his 21 years on earth. “I can remember being up there in the stands as a kid watching (Shannon) Babb win race after race,” Full Story
Eckert brings momentum to busy WoO week
Posted: 06/24/2014, 09:43 amAfter a lengthy break, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series shifts back into high gear this week. Action begins with Tuesday’s series return to Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville, Pa., for the first time since 2009, followed by the Full Story
Top 25: O'Neal grabs No. 1 spot for first time
Posted: 06/24/2014, 07:15 am By Todd Turner and Andy SavaryDon O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., jumped to the top of DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings, leaping over rivals Scott Bloomquist and Jimmy Owens to take the top spot for the first time in the history of the poll presented by JRi Full Story
Fast Talk: Can Unzicker stay atop the UMP heap?
Posted: 06/23/2014, 12:42 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
After Tri-City falls short, Manville stays positive
Posted: 06/21/2014, 04:50 pm By Kevin KovacGRANITE CITY, Ill. (June 20) — Tim Manville didn’t know whether to feel happy or sad after Friday night’s 50-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Tri-City Speedway. On one hand the 28-year-old driver from Troy, Ill., set fast Full Story
Hell Tour days behind, Griffin still gets the itch
Posted: 06/20/2014, 03:55 pm By Kevin KovacQUINCY, Ill. (June 19) — As soon as Dustin Griffin pulled his hauler into Quincy Raceway’s pit area for Thursday night’s rain-doomed UMP DIRTcar Summernationals event, the itch to hit the road again with the Hell Tour overtook him. Quincy’s Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin driver chases uncle's success
Posted: 06/19/2014, 06:44 am By Todd TurnerPersonally, professionally and racingwise, Mitch McGrath is glad to have a pattern to follow in his uncle and car owner Russ Scheffler. The 27-year-old McGrath from Neosho, Wis., could do worse than Scheffler, a 12-time Hales Corners Full Story
Column: Weaver forges onward for ailing father
Posted: 06/19/2014, 05:39 amRandy Weaver might have never desired to win a race more than he did the Clash at the Mag on June 14 at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Miss. It wasn’t because the event was part of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series or was a Full Story
Quick Time: Sons shine on Father's Day weekend
Posted: 06/18/2014, 01:08 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
