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• Notes: Shirley's victory in return sounds great

  Posted: 09/11/2008, 01:50 pm From staff, series and track reports

  When Bo Shirley blew a couple of engines in his No. 111 Dirt Late Model early in the racing season, the Gadsden, Ala., drive still had the need for speed. And with some extra recreational time on his hands awaiting engine repairs, Shirley Full Story

• New crew chief helps Kerr get up to speed

  Posted: 09/11/2008, 10:13 am By Todd Turner

  Tommy Kerr was midway through his recent hot streak when it hit him that his Blount Motorsports team had something special developing. For crew chief Gary Winger, who joined the Dirt Late Model team just two months ago, the realization Full Story

• Close edges Barton, wins $5,000 at Little Valley

  Posted: 09/10/2008, 09:07 pm By Dave Sully

  LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. (Sept. 6) — Bob Close of Eldred, Pa., edged Dick Barton of Ashville, N.Y., in the 30-lap Coca-Cola Classic to win the richest race in the history of Little Valley Speedway. "We ran side-by-side for 10 laps, and Full Story

• Whitener grabs UDLMCS victory at Lake City

  Posted: 09/10/2008, 04:40 pm From series reports

  LAKE CITY, Fla. (Sept. 6) — Polesitter Mark Whitener of Middleburg, Fla., ran virtually unchallenged at North Florida Speedway in racing to his second United Dirt Late Model Challenge event of the season. Whitener, whose previous Full Story

• Clint Smith's wreck leaves him with broken wrist

  Posted: 09/08/2008, 05:13 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Clint Smith’s slap of the wall in a heat race for Saturday's 38th annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, was worse than just a wreck that kept him out of the feature event. The Senoia, Ga., driver also ended up with Full Story

• Column: Low-key owner helps Clanton to success

  Posted: 09/08/2008, 08:53 am

  In sports, team owners sometimes become a bigger story than the team. Think meddling George Steinbrenner with the New York Yankees, courtside bad-boy Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks or in the NASCAR world, multi-car backers Rick Hendrick Full Story

• Notes: Clanton gets choked up in final laps

  Posted: 09/08/2008, 12:14 am By Todd Turner, Dustin Jarrett and Amber Vander Pluym

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 7) — Shane Clanton was no doubt focused on hitting his marks and turning the best laps possible throughout the 38th annual World 100, but emotions cropped up for the Locust Grove, Ga., driver when he realized Full Story

• Miller earns $5,500 as new King of the Knob

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 10:29 pm From series reports

  MARKLEYSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 6) — Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, Pa., fought off challenges from Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., to capture the King of the Knob feature event at Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex. Miller earned $5,500 for Full Story

• Phillips gets MSRA-DLRA victory in Oklahoma

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 10:17 pm By Ben Shelton

  POCOLA, Okla. (Sept. 6) — Outside front-row starter Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., made a last-lap pass of teammate Jeremy Payne for a $2,000 victory at Tri-State Speedway in a 35-lapper co-sanctioned by the O'Reilly Mid-South Full Story

• Merchant holds off Sitton for Houston victory

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 09:56 pm From series reports

  BAYTOWN, Texas (Sept. 6) — Series points leader Kenny Merchant of West Monroe, La., rallied from his 11th starting spot to take the lead before the race's midpoint, then held off a late challenge from hometown driver Kevin Sitton Full Story

• English outduels Dacus for $3,000 SRRS victory

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 09:28 pm From series reports

  ATWOOD, Tenn. (Sept. 6) — Polesitter Terry English of Benton, Ky., regained the lead from Dane Dacus of Arlington, Tenn., after a restart with three laps remaining for a $3,000 victory on the Southern Regional Racing Series at Clayhill Full Story

• Tucker collects $5,000 Clash win at Friendship

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 09:11 pm From series reports

  ELKIN, N.C. (Sept. 6) — Ray Tucker of Greensboro, N.C., picked up $5,000 for his 50-lap victory in Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series action at Friendship Motor Speedway. Tucker notched his second series victory of the year in Full Story

• Clanton denies Owens repeat at World 100

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 10:03 am By Kevin Kovac

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 6) — Shane Clanton didn’t have to deal with any challengers on the final circuit of his triumphant run in Saturday night’s 38th annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. Nevertheless, the Locust Grove, Full Story

• Chad Simpson sweeps WDRL's Rebel at Freeport

  Posted: 09/07/2008, 09:59 am From series reports

  FREEPORT, Ill. (Sept. 6) — Chad Simpson did the Rebel Yell at Freeport Raceway Park — twice, as a matter of fact. The Mount Vernon, Iowa, driver swept both features of The Rebel as the half-mile oval to earn $10,000 on the World Full Story

• World 100 live: Pre-feature coverage at Eldora

  Posted: 09/06/2008, 04:27 pm By Todd Turner and Dustin Jarrett

  A blog-style report of pre-feature activities from Eldora Speedway at Rossburg, Ohio. For feature results, check out the story on Shane Clanton's victory: 10:44 p.m.: Four-wide parade lap Fans around the track are rising to wave to the Full Story

• World 100: Stewart glad to join his own party

  Posted: 09/06/2008, 10:29 am By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 6) — Was there anybody happier than Tony Stewart to be at Eldora Speedway on Friday night? Well, maybe Earl Pearson Jr., the fast qualifier for the 38th annual World 100, but the speedway owner had to be a close Full Story

• Scouting heat races for 38th annual World 100

  Posted: 09/06/2008, 03:44 am

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 6) — Gotta love the six-car heat race inversion. Well, not if you're among the top six qualifiers for the 38th annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. Let's take a shot at which 18 drivers will transfer for the Full Story

• World 100 live: Pearson tops 175 in time trials

  Posted: 09/05/2008, 04:37 pm By Todd Turner and Dustin Jarrett

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 5) — Time trials for the 38th annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway are scheduled for Friday night. The $41,000-to-win event, with heats, consolations and the 100-lap feature set for Saturday, has drawn 175 race Full Story

• Dechant comes out on top at I-76 Speedway

  Posted: 09/05/2008, 08:39 am From track reports

  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (Aug. 30) — Gary Dechant of Northglenn, Colo., was the fourth of four leaders in the 25-lap Colorado Late Model Association event and grabbed the victory at I-76 Speedway. D.J. Banks of Brush, Colo., and Craig Baukema Full Story

• McKinney outruns Blair for Tri-City victory

  Posted: 09/05/2008, 08:28 am From track reports

  FRANKLIN, Pa. (Aug. 31) — Carl McKinney of Cranberry Township, Pa., was virtually unchallenged in leading all 30 laps of the Fastrak Northeast touring victory at Tri-City Speedway. McKinney, Tri-City's two-time E-mod champion, earned Full Story

• WoO notes: Francis, Clanton get pumped up

  Posted: 09/05/2008, 08:05 am By Kevin Kovac

  Steve Francis and Shane Clanton certainly loved the $10,000 checks they earned for their victories in last weekend’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Oil Region Labor Day Classic’ A-Mains at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin, Full Story

• World 100: Clanton excited about Eldora chances

  Posted: 09/04/2008, 11:04 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Shane Clanton was a serious contender for victory in June's $100,000-to-win Dream XIV at Eldora Speedway. So is Clanton a favorite to win the 38th annual World 100 at Tony Stewart’s famed Eldora half-mile on Sept. 5-6? You bet he Full Story

• 38th annual World 100 coverage index

  Posted: 09/12/2008, 10:44 pm

  Editor's note: Subscribers following DirtonDirt.com's World 100 coverage on Saturday night realize our servers were inaccessible the 45 minutes of the feature event. We're as disappointed about the loss of service as many of our subscribers. Full Story

• World 100: Patterson ready for last Eldora run

  Posted: 09/04/2008, 05:58 pm By Todd Turner

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 4) — Fans of Kris Patterson need to enjoy his appearance at the 38th annual World 100. With the 54-year-old St. Johns, Mich., driver recently announcing his retirement, it'll likely be his last appearance at Full Story

• Handicapping top entries for the 38th World 100

  Posted: 09/04/2008, 08:09 am

  Who will be hoisting the globe on Saturday following the 38th annual World 100? We'll take our best shot at picking the top 10 contenders for the $41,000-to-win event scheduled for Sept. 5-6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio: Jimmy Full Story