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• Stuhler looks to rewrite Hagerstown history

  Posted: 05/29/2008, 08:46 am By Kevin Kovac

  Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway holds a special place in the history of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. The track’s all-time winningest driver, Gary Stuhler, is part of that history — and he’s hoping to make a little Full Story

• Van Wormer eyes Summernationals title

  Posted: 05/29/2008, 08:03 am By Kevin Kovac

  Could 2008 be Jeep Van Wormer’s year to win the UMP DirtCar Summernationals title? “I’d like to think so,” the affable racer said with a smile. “I think you gotta let everybody know it’s my turn.” Van Full Story

• Notebook: Mason aims to climb Hilltop again

  Posted: 05/29/2008, 07:53 am From series, track, staff and correspondent reports

  John Mason's racing career started in 1972 at Hilltop Speedway in his hometown of Millersburg, Ohio, but it wasn't pretty. "I only got lapped twice in the consy," the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer said with a laugh. "I worked in Full Story

• Seasoned Dacus piles up career-richest victories

  Posted: 05/28/2008, 04:00 pm By Todd Turner

  By 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, after sleeping just a few hours following his return from Duck River Speedway, Dane Dacus was in his western Tennessee race shop repairing his crashed No. 54. The Lakeland, Tenn., driver was replacing broken Full Story

• WISSOTA purses Rumble upwards with new series

  Posted: 05/28/2008, 02:34 pm By Todd Turner

  In Dirt Late Model racing, making sense of the combination of geography, car counts and purse money is futile. A $10,000-to-win race in one region might draw 29 cars, while a $2,000-to-win race elsewhere might pack 48 cars into the pits. Full Story

• Division rookie Guidace rolls to Mercer win

  Posted: 05/27/2008, 02:21 pm From track reports

  MERCER, Pa. (May 26) — Making just his fifth Crate Late Model start, hometown driver Frank Guidace led all 25 laps of the Steel Valley Memorial Day Classic for a Fastrak Racing Series Northeast victory at Mercer Raceway Park. The Full Story

• Dillon matches older brother with Lowe's victory

  Posted: 05/27/2008, 01:25 pm From track reports

  CONCORD, N.C. (May 23) — Following in his older brother's tire tracks, Ty Dillon, the 16-year-old grandson of NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, drove to a $2,000 Fastrak Racing Series victory the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. Full Story

• Max Blair leads all but one lap, wins at McKean

  Posted: 05/27/2008, 09:28 am From series reports

  EAST SMETHPORT, Pa. (May 24) — Fourth-starting Max Blair of Titusville, Pa., powered into the lead on the second lap and led the rest of the 25-lapper for a $1,200 victory in a Fastrak Racing Series Northeast event at McKean County Full Story

• Peacock outruns Brindle for victory at Screven

  Posted: 05/27/2008, 08:34 am By Roby Helm

  SYLVANIA, Ga. (May 24) — Series rookie Hunter Peacock of Macon, Ga., overtook race-long leader Chip Brindle of Chatsworth, Ga., on the 35th lap and led the rest of the Salute To The Armed Forces 50 at Screven Motor Speedway for his Full Story

• Parton travels to Clash victory at Travelers Rest

  Posted: 05/27/2008, 08:11 am From track reports

  TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (May 26) — For Furman Parton, Memorial Day will be a day he remembers winning his first Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series victory. The Union Mills, N.C., driver earned $4,000 for his first victory on the Full Story

• Boone puts Darbyshire atop Deery Bros. points

  Posted: 05/27/2008, 07:59 am From series reports

  BOONE, Iowa (May 26) — An impressive Memorial Day run at Boone Speedway put Tom Darbyshire in the winner’s circle and atop the Deery Brothers Summer Series point standings. The driver from Morning Sun, Iowa, led all the way Full Story

• Carrier overtakes Berner for Muskingum victory

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 04:42 pm From series and correspondent reports

  ZANESVILLE, Ohio (May 24) — Rallying in the high groove to overtake polesitter Keith Berner, Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va., took the lead on the 33rd lap at Muskingum County Speedway and went on to win the Independent Racing Full Story

• Davenport picks up $4,000 Tri-County victory

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 04:24 pm From series and track reports

  BRASSTOWN, N.C. (May 24) — Surviving an early wreck and deflating left-front tire, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., rebounded and overcame three-time series champion Anthony White of Clinton, Tenn., for an Advance Auto Parts Full Story

• Scott, Lux cash in with Double Nickel victories

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 02:56 pm By Glenn Slocum

  BUSTI, N.Y. (May 24) — Pennsylvania drivers David Scott of Garland and Matt Lux of Franklin earned $5,000 apiece at Stateline Speedway for unsanctioned victories in the Leonard Briggs and Bill Freiwald Memorial twin features tagged Full Story

• Richards sows Appleseed victory at Eldora

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 02:23 pm From track and correspondent reports

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (May 25) — Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., overtook Matt Miller just past the midpoint of the 39th annual Johnny Appleseed Classic at Eldora Speedway and went on to his first victory on the Sunoco American Late Model Full Story

• Parker sweeps Canyon, tallies 50th series victory

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 02:00 pm By M.J. Anderson

  PEORIA, Ariz. (May 24-25) — Lonnie Parker Jr. of El Mirage, Ariz., swept the KDG Memorial at Canyon Speedway Park to reach the 50-victory milestone on the Arizona-based tour that is now called the Southwest DirtCar Late Model Series. Full Story

• Morrow nabs Top Tracks victory, $1,500 at Rome

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 01:06 pm From track reports

  ROME, Ga. (May 25) — Todd Morrow of Old Fort, Tenn., took the lead on the 10th lap and never looked back in earning a $2,000 victory on the Carl Black Top Tracks Challenge Series at Rome Speedway. Matthew Turner finished second Full Story

• Hogge makes it three straight at Bakersfield

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 12:44 pm From series and correspondent reports

  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (May 24) — Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, Calif., led every lap at Bakersfield Speedway for his third consecutive $3,000 Western Allstars Super Late Model Series victory at the third-mile oval. Hogge raced to a victory Full Story

• Rine rules Bedford for first MACS victory

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 12:09 pm From series reports

  BEDFORD, Pa. (May 25) — Jeff Rine of Danville, Pa., won the T.C. Warehouse-sponsored Late Model Spring Championship at Bedford Speedway to capture his first-ever victory on the Mid-Atlantic Championship Series. Rine fought off challenges Full Story

• Miller overtakes Boggs for Oakshade victory

  Posted: 05/26/2008, 07:55 am From track and series reports

  WAUSEON, Ohio (May 24) — Matt Miller, the 1991 Oakshade Raceway champion, returned to his roots for a Sunoco American Late Model Series victory at the northern Ohio oval. The Whitehouse, Ohio, driver overtook Tyler Boggs of Warsaw, Full Story

• Show-Me: Bloomquist goes worst-to-first

  Posted: 05/24/2008, 07:47 pm By Todd Turner

  WEST PLAINS, Mo. (May 24) — Rallying on the high-side after a lap-93 restart, Scott Bloomquist made a worst-to-first run at West Plains Motor Speedway to capture his fifth O'Reilly Auto Parts Show-Me 100 crown. Bloomquist swept Full Story

• Column: Show-Me heats a perfect storm of thrills

  Posted: 05/24/2008, 02:07 pm

  WEST PLAINS, Mo. (May 23) — I hate being disappointed. That's why I'm hesitant to return to West Plains Motor Speedway for Saturday's 100-lap feature. I'm afraid that, no matter what happens, I'll be let down by the $42,000-to-win Full Story

• First-timer Sitton edges Ashley in Many

  Posted: 05/24/2008, 11:51 am From series and correspondent reports

  MANY, La. (May 23) — Following a series of first-time series winners at Sabine Motor Speedway, rookie Late Model driver Kevin Sitton of Baytown, Texas, fought off three-time series champion David Ashley for his first-ever O'Reilly Full Story

• Laursen tops AMSOIL opener at Superior

  Posted: 05/24/2008, 11:23 am By Jerry O\'Brien

  SUPERIOR, Wis. (May 23) — Three-time series champion Steve Laursen of Cumberland, Wis., started on the pole and led all 35 laps at Superior Speedway to capture the series opener on the WISSOTA-sanctioned AMSOIL Late Model Series. Full Story

• Notebook: Rookie rallies for West Plains success

  Posted: 05/24/2008, 01:52 am By Todd Turner

  WEST PLAINS, Mo. (May 23) — After what he termed "driver error" left Neil Baggett just 48th among 79 qualifiers, the 25-year-old driver from Shannon, Miss., knew he had his work cut out for him at West Plains Motor Speedway. To finish Full Story