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Top 25: Colossal winner back to No. 1 spot
Posted: 05/17/2022, 09:27 am By Todd TurnerAfter a two-week hiatus from the top spot, Chris Madden's $50,000 Colossal 100 victory Saturday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte propelled him back to No. 1 in DirtonDirt.com's power rankings while displacing Jonathan Davenport, the same Full Story
Notes: Blair ready for respite from the road
Posted: 05/17/2022, 07:11 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (May 14) — Being a national touring newbie, Max Blair is still acclimating himself to the demands of life on the road. “Sixteen hours to drive to Wisconsin last weekend, 19 hours back down to Charlotte, and it’ll be Full Story
Notes: B-Shepp enjoys Rocket ride in Illinois
Posted: 05/16/2022, 12:29 pm By Robert HolmanFAIRBURY, Ill. — The inaugural four-race Illinois Speedweek drew at least 50 cars each night with drivers from 20 states and Australia flocking to the Land of Lincoln to compete in events sanctioned by the Castrol FloRacing Night in America Full Story
Fast Talk: Spotlight on Charlotte, Illinois Speedweek
Posted: 05/16/2022, 11:21 amOur roundtable gathers to review the return of the Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte and the debut of Illinois Speedweek in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Discuss Full Story
Ivey salvages Charlotte finishing ninth in finale
Posted: 05/15/2022, 11:37 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (May 14) – With two poor performances occupying more head space than he’d like, Trent Ivey didn’t mind that third round of the Colossal 100 rained out Friday at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. Sensing the 27-year-old had Full Story
Same as it ever was for nose-to-grindstone Erb
Posted: 05/15/2022, 06:12 am By Robert HolmanLINCOLN, Ill. — Anyone who thought Dennis Erb Jr.’s methods would change just because he sits atop the current World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series standings is none too familiar with the 49-year-old Carpentersville, Ill., driver. Full Story
Brain injury in rear-view, another Warrior stint
Posted: 05/14/2022, 07:16 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (May 12) – Wet weather may have washed away Friday’s Colossal 100 program at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, but no rain could spoil John Henderson’s mission this week on the outskirts of the Queen City. The 41-year-old Full Story
Long week stacks odds against a local favorite
Posted: 05/14/2022, 06:47 am By Robert HolmanFARMER CITY, Ill. (May 13) — McKay Wenger sat in his trailer parked deep in the Farmer City Raceway pit area beyond turns three and four. With a lit cigarette dangling from his left hand, sweat still trickling down his forehead and a Full Story
Notes: Dad provides Moyer Jr. hands-on help
Posted: 05/13/2022, 02:36 pm By Robert HolmanLINCOLN, Ill. (May 12) — Billy Moyer Jr. entered the first two nights of the inaugural Illinois Speedweek with a not-so-secret weapon by his side: his namesake and Hall of Fame father. The 34-year-old Batesville, Ark., driver welcomed Full Story
Shaking off cobwebs, having fun at Charlotte
Posted: 05/13/2022, 07:00 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (May 12) — Jeff Smith was packing up shop Thursday night inside his enclosed trailer at The Dirt Track at Charlotte when Chris Ferguson approached to chat. The 56-year-old finished ninth amid one of the stiffest 50-car Full Story
Notes: Clanton and Weiss's feud carries on
Posted: 05/12/2022, 03:36 pm By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (May 11) — Ricky Weiss and Shane Clanton don't plan on finding peaceful ground any time soon in the wake of their heated exchange Saturday at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City. Both were disqualified from the Schaeffer’s Full Story
His skid continues, but Bloomquist ever hopeful
Posted: 05/12/2022, 06:00 am By Kyle McFaddenCONCORD, N.C. (May 11) — The script was so apparent throughout Wednesday’s Colossal 100 opener at The Dirt Track at Charlotte — Dirt Late Model racing Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist would capitalize on a return to prominence. Encumbered Full Story
Notes: Driving and chewing gum (at same time!)
Posted: 05/12/2022, 12:01 am By Kyle McFaddenThat Zach Hill can race and chew gum at the same time proves he’s more than a throttle-smasher. The 26-year-old Red House, W.Va., Super Late Model racer has improved by adding a little finesse to his racing skills. “It’s hard when Full Story
Column: Giossi's solid start to first open season
Posted: 05/11/2022, 03:49 pmJames Giossi bubbled with enthusiasm, still wearing his driver’s uniform and riding high well after the checkered flag fell to complete Saturday’s 75-lap Dairyland Showdown finale at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis. Full Story
Third-place run provides ray of hope for Richards
Posted: 05/10/2022, 01:06 pm By Kevin KovacFOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 7) — Josh Richards was by no means in a celebratory mood after Saturday’s 75-lap Dairyland Showdown finale at Mississippi Thunder Speedway. Drivers boasting his distinguished pedigree, after all, don’t normally Full Story
Top 25: Rising Marlar reaches top five
Posted: 05/10/2022, 07:34 am By Todd TurnerJonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., held onto the top spot in DirtonDirt.com’s Top 25 power rankings while Mike Marlar, the weekend’s richest winner, climbed five positions to No. 5. Marlar, of Winfield, Tenn., earned $50,000 in Full Story
Fast Talk: Big winners and our crystal ball
Posted: 05/09/2022, 10:53 amOur roundtable gathers to wrap up another wet weekend that produced only a handful of winners, while looking ahead to what's coming up next in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): On Full Story
Bruening's fateful miscue denies first WoO victory
Posted: 05/08/2022, 06:27 am By Kevin KovacFOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 7) — The words slowly came for Tyler Bruening, mental anguish evident in every syllable. There was no denying the feeling of utter dejection. When asked to look back on his heartbreaking demise just seven circuits Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin foray energizes PCC, Spencer
Posted: 05/07/2022, 01:28 pm By Kevin KovacFOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 6) — Spencer Hughes and his PCC Motorsports team awoke Thursday morning with their eyes still squarely focused on a weekend of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in Kentucky. Then the dire weather forecasts for Full Story
Revived MTS oval offers entertaining main event
Posted: 05/07/2022, 08:04 am By Kevin KovacFOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 6) — The heavy equipment rolled onto Mississippi Thunder Speedway after Friday night’s Dairyland Showdown consolation races were completed, and, with every lap the giant Terra-Gator water and packer trucks made Full Story
Notes: Pierce enjoys win (and some clearer skies)
Posted: 05/06/2022, 08:57 am By Kevin KovacFOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 5) — A dry, 60-degree afternoon on Thursday felt oh-so-good to Bobby Pierce. Ending it with a victory in the 40-lap opener of the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series-sanctioned Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Full Story
Notes: Fouts on track for another solid season
Posted: 05/05/2022, 08:02 am By Kyle McFaddenA victory one summer night in 2010 at Rocky Top Raceway grew emphatically large in the mind of Brandon Fouts, who had outrun regional star Jackie Boggs at the now-defunct oval once located near Coal Grove, Ohio. “How does it feel to Full Story
Column: Bristol speed finally pays off for Weiss
Posted: 05/04/2022, 02:39 pmBRISTOL, Tenn. — The Groundhog Day nature of Ricky Weiss’s fortunes at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway continued into Saturday’s 30-lap World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series feature. Weiss was typically quick on the dirt-covered Full Story
Top 25: Red-hot J.D. grabs No. 1 spot
Posted: 05/03/2022, 06:35 am By Todd TurnerSpurred by three victories and a pair of runner-up finishes over eight days and among three racing organizations, Jonathan Davenport jetted to the top of DirtonDirt.com's Top 25 power rankings. The 38-year-old Blairsville, Ga., driver Full Story
Notes: WoO title door wide open for Erb, Blair
Posted: 05/02/2022, 03:14 pm By Kevin KovacBRISTOL, Tenn. (April 30) — Dennis Erb Jr. and Max Blair didn’t merely enter the Bristol Bash as the top two drivers in the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series points standings. They had also become the favorites to win the $125,000 Full Story
