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• Starting 10th, Birky grabs Knoxville opener

  Posted: 09/27/2007, 11:43 pm From track and special reports

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Former Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals winner Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, rallied from the 10th starting spot at Knoxville Raceway to pick up $6,000 with a semifeature victory on the opening Full Story

• Eckert, Korte among Knoxville heat winners

  Posted: 09/27/2007, 10:33 pm By Michael Rigsby

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Josh Richards' fourth-place finish in his heat race was good enough to earn the pole position for the weekend's first $6,000-to-win semifeature. Rick Eckert of York, Pa., overcame a poor qualifying effort Full Story

• Richards fastest of 59 qualifiers at Knoxville

  Posted: 09/27/2007, 08:40 pm From staff and track reports

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., was fastest among 59 qualifiers for the fourth annual Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. The 19-year-old Richards, a regular on the World Full Story

• KNOXVILLE: Shirley gunning for repeat

  Posted: 09/27/2007, 07:06 pm By Michael Rigsby

  KNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Brian Shirley's ears might be pricking up this weekend at the Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals whenever he hears the P.A. announcer. "It's still weird to hear 'Brian Shirley, defending Knoxville Full Story

• Growing list of 2007 Late Model track champions

  Posted: 09/27/2007, 09:15 am From staff and track reports

  A list of 2007 track champions for Late Model divisions. Know of another champion? Send email to editor Todd Turner. Full Story

• NOTEBOOK: Sans wins 27-lap Petaluma special

  Posted: 09/26/2007, 10:07 am From track, staff and series reports

  Over the years, Ed Sans Jr. has left an indelible mark on the track and in the record books at Petaluma (Calif.) Speedway. The long-time racing veteran from Los Altos Hills, who dominated the Late Model division in the late 1990s by winning Full Story

• New Mexico's Reid closing in on track championship

  Posted: 09/26/2007, 08:46 am By Todd Turner

  Achieving the pinnacle of stock car racing is an admirable goal, but somehow it's refreshing to stumble upon drivers who just hope to be the best dirt racers they can be. And for 56-year-old Butch Reid, that about sums it up. "I don't Full Story

• McCool eyes Magnolia State 100 at Columbus

  Posted: 09/25/2007, 03:11 pm By Todd Turner

  Bub McCool had every intention of entering the 18th annual Magnolia State 100 at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway as a former winner at the high-banked third-mile oval across the state from his Vicksburg, Miss., home. But his last chance to pull Full Story

• Jambalaya 100 at Pike Co. pushed back a week

  Posted: 09/25/2007, 01:21 pm From staff and correspondent reports

  The first weekend in November, once covered up by three major Southern events, has been shuffled with a change of date for the $30,000-to-win Jambalaya 100, which shifts back one week to Nov. 9-10. The unsanctioned event at Pike County Full Story

• Beard wins MSRA finale as Mack captures title

  Posted: 09/25/2007, 12:22 pm From series reports

  HARRISBURG, Ark. (Sept. 21-22) — Kyle Beard of Trumann, Ark., fought off a late-race challenge from Jordan Jones at Poinsett County Raceway to win the season finale on the Mid-South Racing Association. Beard, 21, earned $5,000 for Full Story

• Bowyer set for Friday WDRL action at Lakeside

  Posted: 09/25/2007, 10:02 am From series and staff reports

  While it appears injured points leader Brian Harris won't be able to compete in World Dirt Racing League competition at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., on Sept. 28-29, NASCAR Nextel Cup star Clint Bowyer is expected to make a rare Full Story

• Lieser triumphs to set up CLMA title showdown

  Posted: 09/25/2007, 09:51 am From series reports

  HOLYOKE, Colo. (Sept. 22) — Rick Lieser of Greeley, Colo., inherited the lead when Jim Clifton dropped out with three laps remaining for a Colorado Late Model Association victory at Phillips County Raceway. Lieser pocketed $1,500 Full Story

• KNOXVILLE: Stewart bows out of dirt race

  Posted: 09/26/2007, 01:12 pm From track and team reports

  Tony Stewart won't get the chance to improve on his 2006 runner-up finish in the Lucas Oil Knoxville Late Model Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. Citing his position in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase, the two-time Nextel Cup champion Full Story

• NOTEBOOK: PPMS win special to Richards family

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 07:29 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Saturday was a good day for the Richards family. Teenage dirt Late Model sensation Josh Richards won the Sept. 22 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Pittsburgher 50 at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway, giving him a victory Full Story

• Keeton, Wilson have all but sewn up regional titles

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 06:11 pm By Roby Helm

  Curtis Cline of Douglasville, Ga., and Jack Daughtry of Greenville, Ala., picked up StormPay.com Weekly Racing Series wins on Sept. 22. Cline took his fourth win of the season in East Region action at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Full Story

• Busha earns $3,500 at Keith Hays Tribute

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 05:25 pm From track reports

  EASTABOGA, Ala. (Sept. 22) — Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Tim Busha of Boaz, Ala., split victories in a special four-feature program at Talladega Short Track. Busha's earnings totaled $3,500 in the Keith Hays Tribute Full Story

• Thrash captures Super Six finale at Jackson

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 01:03 pm From track reports

  BYRAM, Miss. (Sept. 22) — Chad Thrash captured one of the biggest victories of his career with a victory in the finale of the Saturn of Jackson Super Six Challenge for crate Late Models at Jackson Motor Speedway. Thrash, of Brandon, Full Story

• Dave Eckrich wins Liberty 100; Harris seriously injured

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 12:39 pm From track, staff and correspondent reports

  WEST LIBERTY, Iowa (Sept. 21-22) — Taking the lead after Brian Harris was seriously injured in a lap-65 crash, Dave Eckrich of Cosgrove, Iowa, led the remainder of the Liberty 100 at West Liberty Raceway for an unsanctioned victory Full Story

• Shaver wins at Skyline for $5,000 MACS victory

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 08:50 am From series reports

  STEWART, Ohio (Sept. 22) — Steve Shaver of Vienna, W.Va., led all the way in the Harvest 50 at Skyline Speedway for his first Mid-Atlantic Championship Series victory of the season. Shaver outran Dave Hess Jr. of Waterford, Pa., Josh Full Story

• ROUNDUP: Marlar earns $5,000 in Bluegrass 50

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 07:50 am From track and series reports

  Mike Marlar, Anthony White, Skip Arp and Allen Tippen were among Southern winners of touring events during the Sept. 21-22. Marlar was the richest winner among the four with a $5,000 payday at the O'Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass event Full Story

• Mars, Peterlin on top during WISSOTA weekend

  Posted: 09/24/2007, 06:42 am From track reports

  A veteran and a rookie were the stars of WISSOTA Late Model racing on the Sept. 22 weekend. National star Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., nabbed a hometown victory in the Punky Manor Challenge of Champions at Red Cedar Speedway while Kyle Full Story

• Babb mails home $10,000 with FedEx 50 victory

  Posted: 09/23/2007, 01:07 pm From track and staff reports

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (Sept. 21-22) — Shannon Babb's switch to a Bob Pierce Race Car hasn't come without its speed bumps. But the Moweaqua, Ill., driver ironed those out at Tri-City Speedway for a $10,000 victory in the FedEx 50. | Slideshow The Full Story

• Louisiana visitor captures Hoosier State 75

  Posted: 09/23/2007, 12:26 pm By Roby Helm

  NORTH VERNON, Ind. (Sept. 22) — Jay Blair of Angie, La., took the lead on lap 19, and led the rest of the way in the StormPay.com Dirt Late Model Series Hoosier State 75 at Twin Cities Raceway Park. The $5,000 win was the third of Full Story

• NOTEBOOK: Mayo falls out of points lead with DNS

  Posted: 09/23/2007, 04:45 am By Todd Turner

  WHEEL, Tenn. (Sept. 22) — Although Billy Mayo lost the Southern Regional Racing Series points lead when he failed to make the feature lineup at Duck River Speedway, the Cleveland, Tenn., driver wasn't giving up in his championship Full Story

• Richards dominates in WoO Pittsburgher 50

  Posted: 09/23/2007, 04:39 am By Kevin Kovac

  IMPERIAL, Pa. (Sept. 22) — Complete, utter dominance. That’s the only way to describe Josh Richards’s performance at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. The 19-year-old sensation was simply in a league of his Full Story