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• Notes: Fayetteville hosts key stretch of events

  Posted: 10/03/2008, 12:12 pm From series, track and staff reports

  The racing season is winding down, but Fayetteville (N.C.) Motor Speedway has its busiest stretch of the season over the next five days. The half-mile track is in action with three events from Oct. 3-7 with all of the races playing a role Full Story

• Hickman's first win pays $3,500 at Tri-County

  Posted: 10/03/2008, 11:39 am From track reports

  BRASSTOWN, N.C. (Oct. 2) — Kayne Hickman of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., captured his first-ever Super Late Model victory at Tri-County Racetrack with a victory in the Tar Heel 50. Hickman earned $3,500 in the unsanctioned event promoted by Full Story

• Notes: Owens bemoans habit of falling from lead

  Posted: 09/30/2008, 08:02 am By Todd Turner

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Among the winningest touring Dirt Late Model drivers the past two seasons with more than 30 victories, Jimmy Owens isn't accustomed to losing the lead. But since collecting $40,000 at the lucrative Hillbilly Full Story

• Pennington becomes youngest Alabama champ

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 09:45 pm From track reports

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (Sept. 28) — Travis Pennington of Winston, Ga., topped a trio of young guns at East Alabama Motor Speedway to become the youngest winner of the Super Late Model portion of the Alabama State Championships. The 17-year-old Full Story

• Peacock picks up $3,000 UDLMCS victory at East Bay

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 08:09 pm From track reports

  GIBSONTON, Fla. (Sept. 27) — Josh Peacock of Dover, Fla., made a low-groove move on the final lap to grab a United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series victory at East Bay Raceway Park and earn $3,000. Jack Nosbisch Jr. of Riverview, Full Story

• Faltering Faust hands Tri-City win to Dauderman

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 07:48 pm By Jimmy Dearing

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (Sept. 27) — Inheriting the lead when race-long leader Billy Faust tangled with a lapped car, track champion Bobby Dauderman of Alhambra, Ill., made his 13th victory of 2008 at Tri-City Speedway a big one as he Full Story

• Red-hot Kerr gets fifth AAPTS win in six starts

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 07:18 pm By Robert Walden

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (Sept. 28) — Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Tenn., sped past Vic Hill of Mosheim, Tenn., on the 10th lap and never looked back at Volunteer Speedway in rolling to his series-leading fifth 2008 victory on the Advance Auto Full Story

• Hanson captures ABC's Red Clay Classic

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 05:52 pm By Nick Gima

  ASHLAND, Wis. (Sept. 27) — Surviving a near-spin early, Harry Hanson of Eveleth, Minn., recovered and took the lead from polesitter Mike Prochnow on the 15th lap and went on to capture the 50-lap Red Clay Classic at ABC Raceway. Hanson Full Story

• Erb sweeps NALMS events at La Salle, Kamp

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 04:20 pm From track reports

  Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., swept the Northern Allstars Late Model Series weekend on Sept. 26-27 at La Salle (Ill.) Speedway and Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, Ind. Erb earned $2,000 apiece for his victories. Northern Allstars Full Story

• Roberts completes sweep at Golden Isles

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 01:50 pm By Kelley Carlton

  BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Sept. 27) — Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., fought off 12th-starting Randle Chupp of Troutman, N.C., at Golden Isles Speedway to earn $5,000 and complete a weekend sweep at Golden Isles Speedway. Roberts won Saturday's Full Story

• Ross is first Canadian to win Castrol Shootout

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 11:30 am From track reports

  SOUTH BUXTON, Ontario (Sept. 27) — Chris Ross of Wallaceburg, Ontario, pocketed a career-high $6,000 in becoming the first Canadian winner of the Castrol Canadian Late Model Shootout at South Buxton Raceway. Ross led all 40 laps of Full Story

• Anvelink repels Springborn, earns $4,000 at Shawano

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 11:00 am From track reports

  SHAWANO, Wis. (Sept. 27) — Nick Anvelink of Navarino, Wis., captured the WISSOTA Late Model portion of the Two Day of Thunder at Shawano Speedway for a $4,000 victory. Anvelink jumped into the lead at the outset and stayed in control Full Story

• Chinn takes finale as Schlenk grabs ALMS title

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 10:49 am From track and correspondent reports

  FINDLAY, Ohio (Sept. 28) — Wayne Chinn of Bradford, Ohio, fought off several challenges from Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich., to capture the 20-lap season finale on the Sunoco American Late Model Series at Millstream Speedway. "I Full Story

• Strassheim is seventh new winner in 34 finale

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 10:17 am From series reports

  WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 28) – The last event in the 2008 Deery Brothers Summer Series produced two winners. Hometown driver Matt Strassheim led the last 36 laps in Sunday’s rain-postponed event at 34 Raceway to earn his Full Story

• Boom brings broom to ULMS weekend at McKean

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 10:00 am From series and correspondent reports

  EAST SMETHPORT, Pa. (Sept. 27) — Boom Briggs of Bear Lake, Pa., had quite a weekend at McKean County Raceway. He won three Northern Tier United Late Model Series events, he piled up more than $15,500 in earnings — and he outran Full Story

• Notes: Restarts speed attrition in Magnolia 100

  Posted: 09/29/2008, 08:48 am By Robert Holman

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (Sept 27) — Most of the time wrecks cause cautions, not the other way around. During Saturday’s running of the 19th annual Magnolia State 100 however, the only two wrecks of the night happened on restarts following Full Story

• Williams's traffic trouble boosts Parker at Tucson

  Posted: 09/28/2008, 12:49 pm By M.J. Anderson

  TUCSON, Ariz. (Sept 26) — Lonnie Parker Jr. of El Mirage, Ariz., got the lead when outside front-row starter Brad Williams of Tucson struggled in lapped traffic at USA Race Park and went on to his eighth victory of the season on the Full Story

• Phillips outduels Vaughn for another Lakeside victory

  Posted: 09/28/2008, 12:18 pm From series reports

  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 27) — Always in contention at Lakeside Speedway, Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., raced to his fourth victory in Lakeside's Late Model Shootout over the past three years as he earned $5,000 for capturing Full Story

• T-Mac takes Knoxville with last-lap redemption

  Posted: 09/28/2008, 04:10 am By Todd Turner

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Tim McCreadie entered the 2008 season without a single Dirt Late Model crown jewel to his credit. Now the mop-topped graduate of big-block modifieds from Watertown, N.Y., is suddenly snatching major victory Full Story

• Wall wins Magnolia 100 over withering Clanton

  Posted: 09/28/2008, 12:42 am By Robert Holman

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (Sept. 27) — Chris Wall was in the right place at the right time. With the laps trickling away in the 19th annual Magnolia State 100, the Holden, La., driver was riding a distant second to leader Shane Clanton. But Full Story

• Knoxville: T-Mac turns back Richards's challenge

  Posted: 09/27/2008, 07:14 pm By Todd Turner

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Action under way for the fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxvlle Raceway. Two preliminary nights have set the starting field for Saturday's unsanctioned, $40,000-to-win main event with Full Story

• Woodworth grabs weekend opener at Lakeside

  Posted: 09/27/2008, 11:51 am From series reports

  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 26) — Denny Woodworth of Mendon, Ill., captured the opening night of the Late Model Shootout at Lakeside Speedway for a victory co-sanctioned by the World Dirt Racing League and O'Reilly Midwest LateModel Full Story

• McRee, Moore secure Magnolia starting spots

  Posted: 09/27/2008, 06:09 am By Robert Holman

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (Sept. 26) – Rod Stewart said it best: “Some guys have all the luck.” Just don’t tell Justin McRee or Ray Moore that it was all luck that got them into the 2008 Magnolia State 100. The two youngsters Full Story

• Index of stories from Knoxville Nationals

  Posted: 09/20/2008, 03:29 pm

  DirtonDirt.com coverage of the fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals on Sept. 25-27 at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway: Tuesday, Sept. 30 • Notebook: Wrapup of Lucas Oil Nationals Sunday, Sept. 28 • Story: Last-lap redemption Full Story

• Knoxville Friday: Lanigan wins with last-lap pass

  Posted: 09/26/2008, 03:25 pm By Todd Turner

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 26) — Darrell Lanigan was fast, but not always consistent, in the high groove through most of Friday's semifeature for the fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals on Knoxville Raceway's half-mile oval. Full Story