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• Notebook: Slack going on sabbatical, job search

  Posted: 07/22/2008, 03:07 pm By Todd Turner

  One of short-track racing's most popular, visible and polarizing promoters is looking for work — but Roger Slack doesn't want to get started until taking a nice long racing vacation. The vice president of events at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Full Story

• Determined Clanton snaps 42-race WoO skid

  Posted: 07/22/2008, 01:42 am By Kevin Kovac

  ALBION, Neb. (July 21) — Nothing was going to stop Shane Clanton from finally breaking into victory lane on the 2008 World of Outlaws Late Model Series in the Wild West Tour finale at Boone County Raceway. Not the series points leader. Full Story

• Pennington, 17, conquers Rome as youngest winner

  Posted: 07/22/2008, 01:13 am By Kelley Carlton

  ROME, Ga. (July 20) — The nation's oldest Dirt Late Model series got its youngest winner. Travis Pennington, 17, led all 50 laps at Rome Speedway for a $5,000 victory on the 26-year-old O'Reilly Southern All Star Racing Series. Full Story

• Notes: Mod standouts step up at Richmond

  Posted: 07/21/2008, 09:38 am By Mike Sullivan

  RICHMOND, Ky. (July 19) — It’s no secret that the modified division has traditionally fed talent into Dirt Late Model racing for years. That played out once again during Richmond Raceway's Butterball Wooldridge Memorial weekend Full Story

• Johnson zips to front, wins at Santa Maria

  Posted: 07/21/2008, 09:01 am From track reports

  SANTA MARIA, Calif. (July 19) — Mike Johnson of Lompoc, Calif., charged from his ninth starting position into the lead in just 11 laps at Santa Maria Speedway and went on to his second Western Allstars DIRTcar Late Model Series victory Full Story

• Kaanta leads all the way for WDRL win at Boone County

  Posted: 07/21/2008, 08:28 am From series reports

  ALBION, Neb. (July 20) — Polesitter John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., led all the way at Boone County Speedway for his third career victory on the World Dirt Racing League. Despite heavy lapped traffic that allowed his pursuers to close Full Story

• Boen breaks through for WoO win at Belleville

  Posted: 07/21/2008, 07:51 am By Kevin Kovac

  BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 20) — After Kelly Boen drove to his first career World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory on Sunday night at the Belleville High Banks, there was no doubt that he’s the favorite adopted son of the tiny Full Story

• Boen sweeps NCRA features at Mid-Nebraska

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 06:56 pm From series reports

  DONIPHAN, Neb. (July 18-19) — Kelly Boen of Henderson, Colo., swept the Pump N' Pantry Late Model Nationals weekend with a pair of O'Reilly National Championship Racing Association victories. Boen earned $1,500 in capturing Friday's Full Story

• Merchant's SUPR slip helps Moore win at Greenville

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 05:59 pm From series reports

  GREENVILLE, Miss. (July 19) — Reigning series champion Ray Moore of Shreveport, La., grabbed his first O'Reilly Southern United Professional Racing victory of 2008 by leading the last 31 laps at Greenville Speedway. The ninth-starting Full Story

• Lucas earns $4,400 in Henley Memorial at Southern

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 04:04 pm From track reports

  MILTON, Fla. (July 19) — Former track champion Shep Lucas of McKenzie, Ala., collected $4,400 at Southern Raceway by capturing the Derek Henley Memorial at Southern Raceway. Lucas started on the pole of the unsanctioned 44-lap main Full Story

• Bowersock ends drought with Lawrenceburg win

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 03:46 pm From track and staff reports

  LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (July 19) — Winning his first series race in nearly four years, Jerry Bowersock of Wapakoneta, Ohio, picked up $3,000 for capturing the Sunoco American Late Model Series feature at the newly rebuilt Lawrenceburg Full Story

• Doss first-time series winner in ALMS at Moler

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 03:41 pm From track reports

  WILLIAMSBURG, Ohio (July 18) — The first-ever Sunoco American Late Model Series race at Moler Raceway Park ended with a new series winner. Polesitter Barry Doss of Sardinia, Ohio, raced to a $2,000 victory at the track east of Cincinnati, Full Story

• East Alabama win gives Thomas $7,000 weekend

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 03:19 pm By Roby Helm

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (July 19) — Polesitter William Thomas of Phenix City, Ala., bagged the $2,000 Alabama Bonus Bucks at East Alabama Motor Speedway with his second win in as many nights on the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Full Story

• McDowell's bad luck lifts Owens at Cleveland

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 02:42 pm By Steve Hixson

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. (July 19) — Inheriting the mid-race lead when Dale McDowell got tangled up with a lapped car, eighth-starting Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., led the rest of the Jean Johnson Memorial for his second O'Reilly Southern Full Story

• Collins steams to victory in Thompson Memorial

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 01:01 pm From series reports

  BARBERVILLE, Fla. (July 18) — Johnny Collins of Jacksonville, Fla., earned $3,800 for capturing the third annual Scott Thompson Memorial at Volusia Speedway Park. Adam Bedenbaugh, Patrick Williams, Mark Whitener and fast qualifier Full Story

• Hartman wins Wheatland for first victory of '08

  Posted: 07/20/2008, 04:30 am From series reports

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (July 19) — Bart Hartman of Zanesville, Ohio, regained the lead from Earl Pearson Jr. on the 40th lap at Lucas Oil Speedway and held on the rest of the way to capture his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory Full Story

• Clint Smith anxious for WoO's return to Belleville

  Posted: 07/19/2008, 02:00 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Clint Smith didn’t have a lot of confidence about his chances for success the first time he laid eyes on the Belleville (Kan.) High Banks last year. “We rolled in there and I said, ‘Whoa, this place ain’t nothing Full Story

• Thomas leads 40 laps for NeSmith win at Penton

  Posted: 07/19/2008, 06:57 am By Roby Helm

  PENTON, Ala. (July 18) — Starting outside the front row, William Thomas of Phenix City, Ala., led all 40 laps at Penton Raceway and raced to his second career victory on the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series. Thomas earned Full Story

• Hinkemeyer survives for AMSOIL win at Superior

  Posted: 07/19/2008, 06:45 am By Jerry O\'Brien

  SUPERIOR, Wis. (July 18) — Inheriting the lead when A.J. Diemel departed mid-race in an attrition-plagued event, Jeff Hinkemeyer of St. Cloud, Minn., led the rest of the way at Superior Speedway for his first career victory on the Full Story

• Babb comfy with WoO win at Brown County

  Posted: 07/19/2008, 05:37 am By Kevin Kovac

  ABERDEEN, S.D. (July 18) — Something about Brown County Speedway made Shannon Babb feel right at home. The result was a drought-busting victory for the Moweaqua, Ill., star in the 50-lap World of Outlaws Late Model Series Wild West Full Story

• Moyer staves off rallies for Lucas win at Tri-City

  Posted: 07/19/2008, 12:31 am From series reports

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (July 18) — Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., led all 50 laps at Tri-City Speedway to capture his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series as he fought off series points leader Earl Pearson Jr., track Full Story

• Madden nips Wood for last-lap Swainsboro win

  Posted: 07/18/2008, 11:59 pm From series reports

  SWAINSBORO, Ga. (July 18) — Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., kept up his hot streak on the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series by overtaking teenager Dillon Wood of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., on the last of 53 laps at Swainsboro Raceway. Full Story

• Fuller wins close shave over Mars at Gillette

  Posted: 07/17/2008, 04:57 am By Kevin Kovac

  GILLETTE, Wyo. (July 16) — Tim Fuller continued his summer resurgence on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, this time at the expense of Jimmy Mars. Taking advantage of a late-race caution flag that gave him new life, Fuller grabbed Full Story

• Maupin sweeps Supers, Crates for big night at Volunteer

  Posted: 07/16/2008, 03:39 pm By Robert Walden

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (July 12) — Jeff Maupin pulled off a sweep to remember at Volunteer Speedway. The Greeneville, Tenn., driver captured Super Late Model and Crate Late Model features at the 4/10-mile oval in convincing fashion, setting Full Story

• Notebook: Linville seeks respect along with wins

  Posted: 07/15/2008, 02:29 pm By Mike Sullivan

  JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (July 11) — After his third-place finish in O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series action at Ponderosa Speedway, Dustin Linville was all smiles. The solid performance in the Pete Abell Memorial came on Full Story