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Victory vaporized, Babb copes with frustration
Posted: 07/10/2023, 08:58 am By Kyle McFaddenHAUBSTADT, Ind. (July 9) — Shannon Babb’s fortunes this go-around on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals haven't matched the standard suggested by his all-time series victory mark of 101. After two attainable victories fell by the wayside Full Story
Anatomy of Deer Creek’s down-to-the-wire finish
Posted: 07/09/2023, 03:27 pm By Kevin KovacSPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 8) — Shortly after arriving at Deer Creek Speedway on Thursday, Bob Pierce surveyed the 3/8-mile oval with his son, Bobby, and unwittingly had a striking premonition. | RaceWire “It’s funny,” Bob said. Full Story
Hell Tour clashes stoke Winger’s desire to win
Posted: 07/09/2023, 07:28 am By Kyle McFaddenHIGHLAND, Ill. (July 8) — Ashton Winger pounded the roof of his race car Saturday night over and over and over again. Every celebratory strike — 15 rapid-fire roof pounds to be exact — stirred Highland Speedway’s capacity crowd. Full Story
Notes: Madden chasing Deer Creek’s $50,000
Posted: 07/08/2023, 07:24 am By Kevin KovacSPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 7) — Chris Madden still isn’t rolling like it’s 2022, but winning Friday's 25-lap NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 preliminary feature at Deer Creek Speedway had him feeling positive about the trajectory of his Full Story
Shirley sorting another piece to top-tier puzzle
Posted: 07/08/2023, 07:04 am By Kyle McFaddenFARMER CITY, Ill. (July 7) — Brian Shirley’s dominant DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory on Friday at Farmer City Raceway would normally be in step with his team's yearly and overarching goals. But this year? Shirley’s on the quest Full Story
Notes: Clanton clears wall in Deer Creek main
Posted: 07/07/2023, 03:54 pm By Kevin KovacSPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 6) — Big, tough Shane Clanton was unhurt — and, for the most part, so was his car — so it was no surprise that he was able to breezily joke about his trip over Deer Creek Speedway’s outside wall during Full Story
Notes: Babb settles for best seat in the house
Posted: 07/07/2023, 02:28 pm By Kyle McFaddenMACON, Ill. (July 6) — Starting from the pole and leading a race-high 43 laps, Shannon Babb wishes he'd finished better than fourth in Thursday’s Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway. But while he couldn’t fully keep pace with eventual Full Story
Gopher opener to Moran amid clash of tour titans
Posted: 07/07/2023, 10:11 am By Kevin KovacSPRING VALLEY, Minn. (July 6) — Devin Moran realized early in Thursday's 25-lap NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 preliminary feature at Deer Creek Speedway that racing at the front of the pack was the place to be. | RaceWire Once the 28-year-old Full Story
Notes: Herald & Review special for Illinois racers
Posted: 07/06/2023, 03:13 pm By Kyle McFaddenSUMNER, Ill. — Like virtually every Dirt Late Model driver from Illinois, Bloomington native Jason Feger holds Thursday's Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway in high regard. | Complete Summer Nationals coverage “It’s not the biggest Full Story
Column: Martin’s skills burnished by WoO run
Posted: 07/06/2023, 08:45 amLogan Martin’s Rookie of the Year bid this season on the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series didn’t go the way he envisioned. But don’t call his national tour stint unsuccessful. It’s true that the 27-year-old driver from West Full Story
Notes: Quick start in Supers for Michigander
Posted: 07/06/2023, 08:21 am By Robert HolmanCarter Murday’s career progression has been a steady climb since he began driving in the four-cylinder division eight years ago as a preteen. Despite only one victory in the smaller cars in four seasons, Murday moved on, making the transition Full Story
Harrison's Late Model victory long time coming
Posted: 07/05/2023, 10:52 am By Kyle McFaddenGRANITE CITY, Ill. (July 4) — Modified ace Mike Harrison’s first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory in the Dirt Late Model division Tuesday at Tri-City Speedway isn’t exactly years in the making, but to some witnesses, it feels Full Story
Top 25: RTJ stays on top; Pierce to No. 2
Posted: 07/04/2023, 09:38 am By Todd TurnerLucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points leader Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., maintained his unanimous hold on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s weekly power rankings while new World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series points leader Full Story
Fast Talk: Holiday recap and mid-season honors
Posted: 07/03/2023, 03:14 pmAfter a weather-hampered Fourth of July weekend with a variety of special events around the country, our roundtable takes it all for the weekly feature presented by MD3 and Five Star Race Cars Bodies (edited for clarity and length): What’s Full Story
Early WoO struggles in rear-view for hot Pierce
Posted: 07/02/2023, 09:20 am By Kyle McFaddenFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (July 1) — Bobby Pierce wouldn’t have set out on the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series if he wasn’t serious about wanting to win the championship. Nearly halfway point of the national tour’s season, it’s Full Story
Notes: Contact aplenty for Muskingum racers
Posted: 07/01/2023, 09:01 amBrandon Overton threw out some shade (though with a smile on his face). Jonathan Davenport wasn’t very happy either. Yes, an especially rough-and-tumble first 20-lap semifeature during Friday’s Freedom 60 weekend opener at Muskingum Full Story
Midwest-loving Winger relishes Hell Tour run
Posted: 07/01/2023, 07:02 am By Robert HolmanPADUCAH, Ky. (June 30) — Standing in Friday’s blazing afternoon heat at Paducah International Raceway, Ashton Winger looked right at home. Despite the sweat beading on his face on a 105-degree day with a heat index topping out at 114 Full Story
Notes: Taking woes in stride, Gustin triumphs
Posted: 07/01/2023, 06:48 am By Kyle McFaddenGRAND FORKS, N.D. (June 30) — Right when Ryan Gustin’s championship aspirations were looking dim, the Marshalltown, Iowa, driver on Friday at River Cities Speedway delivered his timeliest World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series victory Full Story
Feger's timing just right amid Paducah's flat tires
Posted: 07/01/2023, 06:35 am By Robert HolmanPADUCAH, Ky. (June 30) — Jason Feger had a flat tire at just the right time during Friday evening’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals main event at Paducah International Raceway. That’s possible, right? | Complete Summer Nationals coverage “Absolutely, Full Story
Marlar victory enhances enjoyable summer trek
Posted: 06/30/2023, 07:27 am By Kyle McFaddenWEST FARGO, N.D. (June 29) — Of the 27 drivers attempting to qualify for Thursday’s World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series feature at Red River Valley Speedway, all but eventual winner Mike Marlar were either touring drivers or racers Full Story
Notes: Tough ending for Hoffman's top-five streak
Posted: 06/30/2023, 07:06 am By Kyle McFaddenWEST FARGO, N.D. (June 29) — Nick Hoffman’s run of six straight top-five finishes and 12 straight top-10s on the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series came to a disappointing halt Thursday at Red River Valley Speedway. | RaceWire The Full Story
Notes: Broken foot OK, Missourian back on track
Posted: 06/29/2023, 08:15 am By Lyndal ScrantonNo third-place finish felt better than the one Tucker Cox experienced Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo. The 23-year-old Jefferson City, Mo., driver was competing for the first time since suffering broken bones in his left Full Story
Column: It's a family circus for Thornton clan
Posted: 06/28/2023, 02:01 pmShae Thornton, the wife of red-hot driver Ricky Thornton Jr., doesn’t minimize the impact her spouse’s spectacular success in the Dirt Late Model division this season is having on them and their family. “It really is very life-changing,” Full Story
Mason City flat continues WoO futility for English
Posted: 06/28/2023, 08:26 am By Kyle McFaddenMASON CITY, Iowa (June 27) — Tanner English thought Tuesday at Mason City Motor Speedway was going to be the night he’d rekindle the joy in his otherwise humdrum season. Everything was falling into place: the redraw to start the 40-lap Full Story
Top 25: Feger joins; RTJ unanimous No. 1
Posted: 06/27/2023, 09:55 am By Todd TurnerFirecracker 100 winner Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., kept a tight (and unanimous) grip on the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt.com’s weekly power rankings while a pair of DIRTcar Summer Nationals winners were added to the Top 25. Thornton, Full Story
