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Oh Canada! McCreadie back in WoO victory lane
Posted: 06/21/2008, 03:27 am By Kevin KovacOHSWEKEN, Ontario (June 20) — Welcome back, T-Mac. Tim McCreadie reached Victory Lane in World of Outlaws Late Model Series competition for the first time in nearly two years, powering to a convincing victory in the Arrow Express Full Story
Back-to-back winner Miller rules Farmer City
Posted: 06/20/2008, 06:51 pm By Todd TurnerFARMER CITY, Ill. (June 20) — Darren Miller put an emphatic end to the lack of repeat winners on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. Diving under polesitter Randy Korte to take the lead on the fourth lap, the front-row starting Miller Full Story
Six races, six different winners nears record
Posted: 06/20/2008, 02:58 pm By Todd TurnerMOUNT VERNON, Ill. — With six different drivers winning the first half-dozen series events, the 2008 UMP DIRTcar Summernationals is closing in on a history-making stretch of single-season events without a repeat winner. The Summernationals Full Story
UMP Summernationals almanac: Friday, June 20
Posted: 06/20/2008, 01:52 am By Todd TurnerSeries: Seventh of 25 races. Venue: Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway, which hosts its 20th annual Summernationals event. Brady Smith won last year's event for his first career five-figure payday while three drivers — Bill Frye, Billy Moyer Full Story
Rain pushes WoO's Ohsweken event back to Friday
Posted: 06/19/2008, 08:35 pm By Kevin KovacOHSWEKEN, Ontario — Fans will have to wait one more day to see the first-ever World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Ohsweken Speedway. Pesky showers refused to dissipate on Thursday night, forcing officials to postpone the Six Full Story
Struggling Cole eyes UMP reversal at Mount Vernon
Posted: 06/19/2008, 06:13 pm By Todd TurnerMOUNT VERNON, Ill. (June 19) — Kevin Cole of Christopher, Ill., knows what it's like to have a season where nothing goes wrong, winning 20 features in 2007, including a career-high $6,000 payday in Northern Allstars Late Model Series Full Story
Miller grabs first series victory at Mount Vernon
Posted: 06/19/2008, 02:45 pm By Todd TurnerMOUNT VERNON, Ill. (June 19) — Darren Miller was denied his first UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory two years ago in a last-lap fiasco. There was no such drama this time for the Milledgeville, Ill., driver in the sixth leg of Full Story
Notebook: Carnival-type atmosphere awaits WoO
Posted: 06/19/2008, 02:00 pm From series, track and staff reportsThere was a very obvious reason why Steve Francis got a huge thrill out of his victory in last year’s historic World of Outlaws Late Model Series event at Quebec’s Autodrome Drummond. And it wasn’t merely because the triumph Full Story
Strunk to get taste of WoO Late Model racing
Posted: 06/19/2008, 01:11 pm By Kevin KovacEastern Pennsylvania modified star Jeff Strunk has always wanted to test his considerable skills behind the wheel of a Super Late Model. He’ll get his chance at full-fender action on a very big stage — and at one of his hometracks Full Story
Runner-up collects richest payday at Belle-Clair
Posted: 06/19/2008, 10:11 am By Todd TurnerBELLEVILLE, Ill. (June 19) — The UMP DIRTcar Summernationals event at tiny Belle-Clair Speedway featured an unheralded twentysomething driver posting his best series finish and collecting the richest payday of his career. Winner Full Story
UMP Summernationals almanac: Thursday, June 19
Posted: 06/19/2008, 12:54 am By Todd TurnerSeries: Sixth of 25 races (I-55 Raceway event on June 21 has been cancelled because the road leading to the Pevely, Mo., track is flooded). Venue: I-57/I-64 Raceway in Mount Vernon, Ill. (formerly Mount Vernon Raceway), which has hosted Full Story
Another tiny track for UMP Summernationals
Posted: 06/18/2008, 06:04 pm By Todd TurnerBELLEVILLE, Ill. (June 18) — Longtime followers of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals are accustomed to having a tiny track on the circuit with annual stops at the fifth-mile Macon (Ill.) Speedway, which has featured some of the wildest Full Story
UMP Summernationals almanac: Wednesday, June 18
Posted: 06/18/2008, 09:49 am By Todd TurnerSeries: Fifth of 26 races Venue: Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill., a first-time series track that some swear is smaller than the fifth-mile Macon (Ill.) Speedway, which has long been a unique Summernationals track. The difference? Full Story
Flag-to-flag Clint Smith dominates Port Royal
Posted: 06/18/2008, 04:34 am By Kevin KovacPORT ROYAL, PA – June 17, 2008 – Clint Smith brought his recent World of Outlaws Late Model Series struggles to a resounding end as the Great Northern Tour opened. With one of the most dominant performances on the tour this Full Story
Veterans impressed by speedy Highland rookie
Posted: 06/17/2008, 04:17 pm By Todd TurnerHIGHLAND, Ill. (June 17) — If Highland Speedway's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature is anything like last Saturday's weekly action at the quarter-mile oval, fans are in for quite a finish. A wild, three-car battle among Late Model Full Story
UMP Summernationals almanac: Tuesday, June 17
Posted: 06/17/2008, 01:06 am By Todd TurnerSeries: Fourth of 26 races Venue: Highland (Ill.) Speedway, which has hosted nine previous Summernationals events, including each of the last four years. Shannon Babb, with two wins, is the only multitime winner at the quarter-mile oval Full Story
Notebook: Moyer juggles roles on UMP tour
Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:40 pm By Todd TurnerHAUBSTADT, Ind. (June 15) — You might say that Billy Moyer is of two minds about racing these days. In the pits at Tri-State Speedway for the third leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals, Moyer talked about his duties as a race car Full Story
Erb's last-lap pass turns back Korte at Tri-State
Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:07 pm By Todd TurnerHAUBSTADT, Ind. (June 15) — Another UMP DIRTcar Summernationals race at Tri-State Speedway, another thrilling last-lap pass for a victory. Ninth-starting Dennis Erb Jr., who led laps 33-34 but fell back behind race-long leader Randy Full Story
UMP Summernationals almanac: Sunday, June 15
Posted: 06/15/2008, 08:43 am By Todd TurnerSeries: Third of 26 races. Venue: Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., a hooked-up quarter-mile oval that has hosted 12 previous Summernationals events. The track, promoted by Hall of Famer and former Dirt Late Model racer Tommy Helfrich, Full Story
Matthees tops tight battle, wins $7,800 at Hibbing
Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:51 am By Greg AndersonHIBBING, Minn. (June 13-14) — Lance Matthees of Winona, Minn., emerged from a four-driver battle for the lead into the late stages of the 66-lap Rumble on the Range to grab a $7,800 victory at Hibbing Raceway. Steve Laursen of Cumberland, Full Story
Parker makes it six straight at Tucson
Posted: 06/15/2008, 07:38 am By M.J. AndersonTUCSON, Ariz. (June 14) — Series dominator Lonnie Parker Jr. of El Mirage, Ariz., overtook Tommy Hussak III on the 10th lap and pulled away at USA Race Park for his 51st career victory on the Southwest DIRTcar Late Model Series. Parker Full Story
Noonan wins Oldfield Memorial for richest payday
Posted: 06/15/2008, 06:20 am From correspondent reportsWAUSEON, Ohio (June 14) — Starting ninth at Oakshade Raceway, Casey Noonan picked his way through the field and captured the 19th annual Barney Oldfield Memorial to earn a career-high $4,400 in just his fourth career feature victory. Full Story
Madden buzzes to first Lucas Oil win at TST
Posted: 06/15/2008, 06:07 am By James EssexEASTABOGA, Ala. (June 14) — Taking the lead from Randy Weaver on the 13th lap, Chris Madden led the rest of the 50-lap feature at Talladega Short Track for his first career victory on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Madden fended Full Story
Steidinger bags $10,000, tops Mataragas at Kamp
Posted: 06/14/2008, 05:52 pm By Todd TurnerBOSWELL, Ind. (June 14) — Leading flag-to-flag at Kamp Motor Speedway, Wes Steidinger of Fairbury, Ill., earned the richest victory of his career in the second round of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. Steidinger pocketed $10,000 Full Story
Notebook: Toczek gears up for Kamp UMP action
Posted: 06/14/2008, 05:28 pm By Todd TurnerBOSWELL, Ind. (June 14) — Starting in the third row of the $100,000-to-win Dream XIV last weekend at Ohio's Eldora Speedway, Shawn Toczek was excited about the opportunity for a career-making run in one of the year's richest Dirt Full Story
