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• Scouting the heat races for Dream XV at Eldora

  Posted: 06/06/2009, 09:58 am

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — In the late stages of Friday's time trials for Dream XV, Tony Stewart stood 24th overall in qualifying. It was then the gods of Eldora Speedway deemed the heat-race inversion would be four, putting the track Full Story

• Richards tops 116 entries in Dream XV qualifying

  Posted: 06/05/2009, 10:08 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 5) — For the early hours of qualifying night for Dream XV at Eldora Speedway, most of the attention at the Rocket Chassis house car pit area was on track owner Tony Stewart, the two-time NASCAR champion racing Full Story

• Blow-by-blow action of Dream XV qualifying

  Posted: 06/05/2009, 01:23 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 5) — Time trials for the $100,000-to-win Dream XV are scheduled for Friday at Eldora Speedway. The UMP DIRTcar event is scheduled to continue Saturday with heat races, consolation races and the 100-lap feature Full Story

• Juggling tire inventory tricky task for crews

  Posted: 06/05/2009, 01:29 am By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 4) — Josh Richards and the Rocket Chassis house car team compete in scores of events each season, and each time they roll the blue No. 1 on the racetrack, they want the four best tires on the car. To make sure Full Story

• Teams swap graphics during Eldora's tech day

  Posted: 06/04/2009, 09:29 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 4) — A few days before many major events, Dirt Late Model teams are busily wrapping their cars with vinyl or adding the finishing touches to the decal scheme. In a strange twist during Dream Week XV at Eldora Full Story

• Notes: Appalachian Speedweek gets rolling at Hagerstown

  Posted: 06/04/2009, 11:00 am

  The inaugural Appalachian Mountain Speedweek for Dirt Late Models kicks off Saturday at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway with the first of seven unsanctioned events paying at least $5,000 to the winner. The tour, modeled after the 18-year-old Full Story

• Column: Mighty Mo goes a long way at the Big E

  Posted: 06/03/2009, 02:44 pm

  There are plenty of warmed-over driver quotes you hear before every big race at Eldora Speedway, the historic half-mile oval in Rossburg, Ohio, that hosts Dirt Late Model racing's two biggest events. "You've gotta have luck on your side," Full Story

• Persistent rain pushes Prelude to September

  Posted: 06/03/2009, 01:18 pm

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 3) — Persistent rain, and forecast for more precipitation into the early evening, forced Eldora Speedway to postponed the fifth annual Prelude to the Dream until Sept. 9. The Dirt Late Model featuring NASCAR drivers Full Story

• Winchester, Tenn., track future in doubt; auction pending

  Posted: 06/02/2009, 03:34 pm By Robert Holman

  WINCHESTER, Tenn. (June 2) — David Jackson claimed the Super Late Model feature win at Winchester Speedway on Saturday night, joining seven other winners on what could be a significant night of racing at the third-mile clay oval. Full Story

• Notes: Big one plays havoc with WoO regulars

  Posted: 06/02/2009, 10:55 am By Kevin Kovac

  Multicar, metal-crunching wrecks are a rarity on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series — and that's a good thing after a long line of teams found themselves with serious repair work thanks to a huge homestretch crash on lap two of Full Story

• 'Real heroes' will benefit from Eldora's 5th Prelude

  Posted: 06/02/2009, 10:05 am

  ROSSBURG, Ohio — For the past four years, some of the world’s best auto racers have gathered in rural Ohio to take on America’s premier dirt track for a chance to test their skills in a different arena than they are used Full Story

• Cummings edges Moore for victory at Fast Trax

  Posted: 06/01/2009, 09:44 pm By Bryan Wimberley

  CHATHAM, La. (May 30) — Winning a late-race duel, polesitter Kyle Cummings of Minden, La., held on in the closing laps at Fast Trax Speedway in the Late Model portion of the third annual Doug Murphrey Memorial. Cummings earned $2,500 Full Story

• Weaver outduels Erb, wins $5,000 at Shepp's

  Posted: 06/01/2009, 09:50 am

  ALEXANDER, Ill. (May 31) — Polesitter Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., took the lead from fellow front-row starter Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., and went on to a $5,000 victory in the final event of the Northern Allstars Full Story

• Knowles wins at EAMS, wraps up $6,500 sweep

  Posted: 06/01/2009, 09:03 am By Roby Helm

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (May 30) — Scott Knowles of Lanett, Ala., swept the Alabama Bonus Bucks Weekend by driving his All-Star Graphics Warrior to his second straight NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series win Saturday in front of a Full Story

• In cousin's car, Briggs tops ULMS at Tri-City

  Posted: 06/01/2009, 07:56 am By Marcie Barlow

  FRANKLIN, Pa. (May 31) — While driving former Chub Frank-owned cars that feature a similar decal scheme, Boom Briggs has been confused with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series regular plenty of times. You couldn't blame fans at Full Story

• Sizzling Francis nabs fifth WoO victory at Tyler

  Posted: 06/01/2009, 07:24 am By Kevin Kovac

  MIDDLEBOURNE, W.Va. (May 31) — Steve Francis just wants to keep letting the good times roll. The hottest driver on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series completed a nearly-perfect eastern swing on Sunday, capturing the 40-lap Legends Full Story

• Wall fends off Thrash for third MSCC victory

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 10:33 pm By Scott White

  MERIDIAN, Miss. (May 30) — Polesitter Chris Wall of Holden, La., outdueled fellow front-row starter Chad Thrash of Collinsville, Miss., at the outset and raced to a 50-lap Mississippi State Championship Series victory at Whynot Motorsports Full Story

• Bray wins Modoc Cup opener, earns $4,000

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 12:21 pm

  MODOC, S.C. (May 29) — Polesitter Royce Bray of Hull, Ga., led all 40 laps of the opening event of the four-race Modoc Cup on Friday at Modoc Speedway, holding off a late charge from third-starting Parker Herring of Hartwell, Ga. Full Story

• Schierkolk breaks out with victory at Gillette

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 07:47 am

  GILLETTE, Wyo. (May 30) — Jason Schierkolk of Casper, Wyo., won at Gillette Thunder Speedway for his first career Super Late Model touring victory. Schierkolk earned $1,200 in the second event of a doubleheader weekend sanctioned Full Story

• Korte outruns Moyer for Tri-Track victory at I-55

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 06:58 am

  PEVELY, Mo. (May 30) — Turning back traveling challengers, I-55 Raceway Late Model points leader Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., won the 40-lap Tri-Track Challenge event from the pole position for a $5,000 victory on the Northern Allstars Full Story

• Henry leads 30 laps at Fremont for first ALMS victory

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 06:26 am By Brian Liskai

  FREMONT, Ohio (May 30) — In his first night of racing at historic Fremont Speedway, Jon Henry notched his first-ever Sunoco American Late Model Series victory. The 22-year-old driver from Ada, Ohio, earned $2,000 while increasing Full Story

• Owens outruns O'Neal, takes Latham Memorial

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 06:06 am By James Essex

  UNION, Ky. (May 30) — Scoring his first series victory of 2009, Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., overtook leader Don O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., on the 35th lap at Florence Speedway and went on to capture the 23rd annual Ralph Latham Full Story

• Francis nearly perfect in victory at Hagerstown

  Posted: 05/31/2009, 05:46 am By Kevin Kovac

  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (May 30) — Steve Francis rolled to victory in Saturday night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series Conococheague 50 at Hagerstown Speedway. No luck needed. No luck involved. Francis, 41, of Ashland, Ky., was simply Full Story

• Merchant shows way in SUPR's pavement debut

  Posted: 05/30/2009, 12:07 pm By Bryan Wimberley

  MONROE, La. (May 29) — Two-time series champion Kenny Merchant of West Monroe, La., led all 50 laps at Monroe Motor Speedway to win the first-ever event on a paved oval for the O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing tour. Merchant, Full Story

• Eddie Kirchoff blitzes Gillette field for victory

  Posted: 05/30/2009, 11:06 am

  GILLETTE, Wyo. (May 29) — Hometown driver Eddie Kirchoff roared from his sixth starting spot and into the lead on the second lap en route to a victory at Gillette Thunder Speedway co-sanctioned by the Western Dirt Racing Association Full Story