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• Dana Eiland out front in NeSmith East Region

  Posted: 04/22/2008, 11:39 am From series, track and staff reports

  Dana Eiland of Salem, Ala., and Lucky Keeton of Toomsuba, Miss., lead their respective regions of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing after the first four weeks of the season. A total of 222 different drivers have competed in series action Full Story

• Cedar Lake lures touring drivers with gas money

  Posted: 04/22/2008, 11:00 am From track and series reports

  If Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., commits to attending this year's USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., he'll be guaranteed a check for $583.50 before he even hits the racetrack. The track announced it will pay 50 cents Full Story

• ALMS driver recovering from eye, facial injuries

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 05:10 pm By Todd Turner

  Long-time Sunoco American Late Model Series driver Hillard Miller is recuperating at home from serious facial injuries suffered when a piece of debris slammed into his helmet during the April 19 ALMS feature event at Eldora Speedway in Full Story

• Lucas earns $5,000 in Southern Challenge

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 03:03 pm From track reports

  MILTON, Fla. (April 19) — Shep Lucas of McKenzie, Ala., earned $5,000 for his victory in the first round of the unsanctioned Southern Challenge Series for Crate Late Models at Southern Raceway. Calvin Cook finished second in the Full Story

• Purkey tops Vaught at Monett in first DLRA race

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 01:53 pm From track reports

  MONETT, Mo. (April 20) — Al Purkey of Coffeyville, Kan., ushered in the Allstar Dirt Late Model Racing Association with a $2,000 victory at Monett Speedway. Purkey overtook early leader Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., midway through the Full Story

• Whitener holds off Eiland at East Alabama

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 09:54 am From series reports

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (April 19) — Polesitter Mark Whitener of Middleburg, FLa., took the lead from fellow front-row starter Jay Johnson at East Alabama Motor Speedway and led the rest of the way for a United Dirt Late Model Challenge Full Story

• Hogge wins second straight at Bakersfield

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 09:35 am From series reports

  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 19) — Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, Calif., won at Bakersfield Speedway for his second straight Western Allstars Super Late Model Series victory at the third-mile oval. Hogge, who also won at Bakersfield on Full Story

• Survivor Litton captures SUPR victory at Pike

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 09:10 am From series reports

  MAGNOLIA, Miss. (April 19) — When polesitter Kenny Merchant of Ruston, La., pulled away at the outset of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Southern United Professional Racing event at Pike County Speedway, Rob Litton was content to finish second Full Story

• Morrow wins Top Tracks opener at Cleveland

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 08:20 am By Steve Hixson

  CLEVELAND, Tenn. (April 19) — Overtaking polesitter Derrick Rainey on a lap-four restart, Todd Morrow of Old Fort, Tenn., led the rest of the Cleveland Aluminum 40 at Cleveland Speedway for a $2,000 victory in the season opener on Full Story

• Fulp nabs Show-Me victory at Springfield

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 08:04 am From series reports

  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (April 19) — Moving to the high side after a lap-11 restart, Jim Fulp of Aurora, Mo., overtook Don Cloyd on the 17th lap and led the rest of the way for a Show-Me Racin' Series victory at Springfield Raceway. Fulp Full Story

• Gill repels Owens, earns $3,000 at Tazewell

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 07:43 am From series reports

  TAZEWELL, Tenn. (April 20) — Repelling a last-ditch charge from Jimmy Owens at Tazewell Speedway, John Gill of Mitchell, Ind., grabbed his first 2008 victory in the Warrior Race Cars house car for a $3,000 payday on the Advance Auto Full Story

• Ruhlman wins at Eldora after Miller sputters

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 06:42 am From track reports

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 19) — Taking the lead when engine problems knocked Matt Miller out on the 12th lap, Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., led the rest of the 25-lapper at Eldora Speedway for a season-opening victory on the Sunoco Full Story

• McCool outruns Ashley for Whynot victory

  Posted: 04/20/2008, 06:52 am By Wayne Williams

  MERIDIAN, Miss. (April 19) — Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., overtook David Ashley near the midpoint of the 50-lap feature and led the rest of the way at Whynot Motorsports Park for a $2,500 victory on the Mississippi State Championship Full Story

• Colossal: Foes can't stop Francis in 100-lapper

  Posted: 04/19/2008, 04:57 pm From staff and series reports

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 19) — There was simply no stopping Steve Francis in Saturday night’s Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. With a flawless performance behind the wheel of Dale Beitler’s Full Story

• Column: An aversion to inversions is natural

  Posted: 04/19/2008, 12:17 pm

  CONCORD, N.C. — Let's hope the eight winners of heat races at the Circle K Colossal 100 spent a pleasant Friday evening enjoying memories their checkered flags, perhaps imbibing an adult beverage or three. After all, it may be a rude Full Story

• Colossal: Smith blames himself for breakage

  Posted: 04/19/2008, 01:38 am By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 18) — Clint Smith knew exactly who to blame for his failure to win a heat race during preliminaries for the Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. “It was my fault,” the Full Story

• Colossal: Moyer leads eight heat race winners

  Posted: 04/18/2008, 07:31 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 18) — Fast qualifier Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., led eight heat race winners for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series-sanctioned Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Other heat Full Story

• McDowell in Hamrick's entry at Colossal 100

  Posted: 04/18/2008, 05:31 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 18) — Most of the drivers in Bloomquist Race Cars are clustered together in the pits at the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway for the Circle K Colossal 100. And then there's former World 100 winner Dale McDowell, Full Story

• Heckenast starts strong in WDRL rookie chase

  Posted: 04/18/2008, 01:35 pm By Todd Turner

  DAVENPORT, Iowa — Frank Heckenast Jr.'s debut with the World Dirt Racing League on April 16 at Davenport Speedway was fraught with unfamiliarity. “I've never been on these tires before, I've never been to this big of a track Full Story

• Notebook: Mars Cars quickly get up to speed

  Posted: 04/17/2008, 04:41 pm By Todd Turner

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) — The Mars Car era has officially begun. At Davenport Speedway's World Dirt Racing League opener, Brian Birkhofer and Jimmy Mars finished second and third in the new chassis developed at the Menomonie, Wis., Full Story

• Miller wraps up Fiesta 40 victory at Davenport

  Posted: 04/16/2008, 06:25 pm By Todd Turner

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) — After a Dirt Late Model victory, you get used to hearing the winners. Thanks to the sponsors, the car worked great, we're really on a roll, blah, blah, blah. But after Darren Miller's victory in the Full Story

• Notebook: Moyer undecided about WoO title run

  Posted: 04/15/2008, 10:24 pm By Michael Rigsby

  SARVER, Pa. (April 15) — Hall of Famer Billy Moyer has been asked plenty of questions during his red-hot start to the 2008 season. One that seems to be coming up more and more: Are you going to run the full schedule on the World of Full Story

• Moyer rules Lernerville for fourth WoO victory

  Posted: 04/15/2008, 08:26 pm From staff and series reports

  SARVER, Pa. (April 15) — Billy Moyer didn’t take long to get back on track. After seeing his three-race World of Outlaws Late Model Series win streak snapped four days earlier, the short-track legend from Batesville, Ark., Full Story

• Notebook: Cedar Lake adds $12,000 event

  Posted: 04/15/2008, 01:04 pm From track, series and special reports

  Cedar Lake Speedway has a new major Dirt Late Model event and a new season-ending special. The inaugural Badger State Nationals, scheduled for Sept. 25-27 at the New Richmond, Wis., track, will now close the historic track's season and Full Story

• Healed Harris ready to get back to WDRL action

  Posted: 04/14/2008, 07:10 pm By Todd Turner

  With Iowa's harsh winter turning into a chilly and wet spring, racing engines haven't been revving much in the Midwest so far this year. World Dirt Racing League contender and hometown driver Brian Harris says the 70-degree forecast for Full Story