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Knoxville Nationals coverage index
Posted: 09/20/2012KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Index of DirtonDirt.com coverage for the ninth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, a $40,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event scheduled for Sept. 27-29 at Knoxville Raceway: Monday, Oct. Full Story
Notes: Michigan driver Wing retiring in style
Posted: 09/27/2012, 05:45 am By Joshua JoinerWith plans to retire at the end of the season, Roger Wing wrapped up his career at Crystal Motor Speedway in fine fashion during the Crystal, Mich., track’s season finale on Sept. 15. The 57-year-old driver from Middleton, Mich., Full Story
Title threepeat unlikely, but Franklin still red-hot
Posted: 09/27/2012, 05:29 am By Joshua JoinerWith his impressive late-summer hot streak, Dennis “Rambo” Franklin appeared to be getting on roll at just the right time to take advantage of the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series Chase for the Championship format and Full Story
Record-setting Lanigan maintains focus on WoO
Posted: 09/26/2012, 10:56 am By Joshua JoinerAfter the way his race car performed during his $20,000 victory on paved Berlin Raceway’s converted-to-dirt surface this past weekend, Darrell Lanigan is more than confident his car is capable of performing just as well on Knoxville Full Story
Quick Time: A rare track where inversions abide
Posted: 09/26/2012, 10:37 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 (along with occasional ax-grinding). Full Story
Poll Position: Lanigan solidifies top spot
Posted: 09/25/2012, 06:53 amWelcome to one of the newest DirtonDirt.com features, Poll Position, as DirtonDirt.com staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner rank the nation's top 25 Dirt Late Model racers by consensus. Future rankings will appear every Full Story
Berlin dirt dabbling may tempt other paved ovals
Posted: 09/24/2012, 06:57 pm By Joshua JoinerFollowing the success of the Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 100 Presented by NAPA Auto Parts on Berlin Raceway’s dirt-covered asphalt oval, World of Outlaws Late Model Series director Tim Christman expects more paved short tracks Full Story
Fast Talk: Props (gasp) to an asphalt track
Posted: 09/24/2012, 12:34 pmHere's the latest edition of Fast Talk, a new DirtonDirt.com feature appearing each Monday. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Joshua Joiner gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who's hot, who's not and other issues regarding Full Story
Diemel dominates for third Punky Manor victory
Posted: 09/23/2012, 10:13 pm By Ed ReichertMENOMONIE, Wis. (Sept. 22) — A.J. Diemel of Navarino, Wis., earned $5,000 Saturday at Red Cedar Speedway for capturing the WISSOTA Late Model portion of the 33rd annual Punky Manor Challenge of Champions. Diemel swept past Jake Redetzke Full Story
Gardner nabs first-ever ULMS victory
Posted: 09/23/2012, 09:54 pmEAST SMETHPORT, Pa. (Sept. 23) — As the Kennedy Motorsports United Late Model Series salvaged a rain-plagued Fall Classic weekend, Rich Gardner of Waterford, Pa., won Sunday afternoon’s makeup feature to pocket $2,500. Gardner’s Full Story
Knaub wins third straight Susquehanna Showdown
Posted: 09/23/2012, 09:38 amNEWBERRYTOWN, Pa. (Sept. 22) — Gene Knaub of Dover, Pa., led all the way in Saturday's 50-lap Susquehanna Showdown, capturing Susquehanna Speedway Park’s special event for the third straight season. The pole-starting Knaub Full Story
Red-hot Ogle gets fifth straight win
Posted: 09/23/2012, 09:07 am By Richard AllenMARYVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 22) — Continuing his recent domination of east Tennessee dirt tracks, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., raced to a $5,000 victory in Saturday night’s Southern All Star Series-sanctioned King of the Full Story
Keller captures Jamestown's 41st Stock Car Stampede
Posted: 09/23/2012, 09:09 amJAMESTOWN, N.D. (Sept. 21-22) — Jeremy Keller of Bismarck, N.D., rallied from his 12th starting spot Saturday at Jamestown Speedway to capture the WISSOTA Late Model portion of the 41st annual Stock Car Stampede. Keller earned $2,500. Outside Full Story
Aikey wraps up 7th title with Davenport victory
Posted: 09/23/2012, 07:18 amDAVENPORT, Iowa (Sept. 22) — Jeff Aikey will have to make room in his trophy case for two more Deery Brothers Summer Series awards. The 49-year-old veteran from Waterloo, Iowa, wrapped up his seventh IMCA Late Model series touring Full Story
Roffers tops Mitchell in Wythe's Clash event
Posted: 09/23/2012, 07:09 am By Mark HueyRURAL RETREAT, Va. (Sept. 22) — Series points leader Luke Roffers of Concord, N.C., scored his fourth Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory of the season Saturday night at Wythe Raceway, earning $4,000 in the regional tour’s Full Story
Feger rolls on, claims third Hamilton Memorial
Posted: 09/23/2012, 06:29 amPEORIA, Ill. (Sept. 22) — Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., continued his late-season surge by scoring his third consecutive victory in Peoria Speedway’s Jon Hamilton Memorial. Lapping all but three competitors, Feger earned Full Story
Late heroics lift Lanigan at dirt-covered Berlin
Posted: 09/23/2012, 05:31 am By Kevin KovacMARNE, Mich. (Sept. 22) — Darrell Lanigan’s drive to victory in Saturday night’s Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 100 Presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Berlin Raceway was so dramatic, even he couldn’t hold back his Full Story
Sweeping McDowell rules Winchester 200 finale
Posted: 09/23/2012, 05:18 am By Doug WatsonWINCHESTER, Va. (Sept. 22) — Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., wrapped up a perfect weekend at Winchester Speedway Saturday night with a dominating performance in the 3/8-mile oval’s unsanctioned Winchester 200. McDowell, Full Story
Owens goes flag-to-flag for Jackson 100 victory
Posted: 09/22/2012, 11:08 pm By Todd TurnerBROWNSTOWN, Ind. (Sept. 22) — Jimmy Owens has a pretty good idea of what it’ll take to wrap up a second consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. “We’ve gotta keep our head about us and go out there and win Full Story
Dauderman gets PCRA victory at Kankakee
Posted: 09/22/2012, 06:27 amKANKAKEE, Ill. (Sept. 21) — Series points leader Bobby Dauderman of Alhambra, Ill., earned $1,000 Friday at Kankakee County Speedway with his fifth victory of the season and third in a row on the Pro Crate Racers of America tour. Dauderman, Full Story
Owens tops 40 qualifiers at the 33rd Jackson 100
Posted: 09/21/2012, 09:16 pm By James EssexBROWNSTOWN, Ind. (Sept. 21) — Reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion and current points leader Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., topped the 40-car field for Red Buck Time Trials on Friday at Brownstown Speedway for the 33rd Full Story
Eckert's fast in practice at dirt-covered Berlin
Posted: 09/20/2012, 11:24 pm By Kevin KovacMARNE, Mich. (Sept. 20) — Rick Eckert was reminded of another racetrack Thursday as soon as he took his first practice laps around the newly dirt-covered Berlin Raceway. But the defending World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Full Story
Bloomquist gunning for Jackson 100 threepeat
Posted: 09/20/2012, 10:33 amScott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., will try to become the first driver to win three consecutive Jackson 100s when the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series invades Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway this weekend. Bloomquist, the only four-time Full Story
Notes: Dupont hangs on, grabs Little Valley crown
Posted: 09/20/2012, 06:25 am By Joshua JoinerAs he struggled through Saturday night’s season finale race at Little Valley (N.Y.) Speedway, Jason Dupont watched his points lead in the half-mile oval’s Super Late Model track championship chase nearly disappear. With Ron Full Story
Notes: WoO drivers get sneak peek at Berlin
Posted: 09/19/2012, 05:00 pm By Kevin KovacEvery entrant in this weekend’s Keyser Manufacturing Down & Dirty 100 presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Berlin Raceway will have the same level of knowledge about the track — which is to say, none at all. The Marne, Mich., track, Full Story
