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Red-hot Hanson tops Nelson at Proctoberfest
Posted: 10/06/2008, 07:49 am By Jerry O\'BrienPROCTOR, Minn. (Oct. 4) — If you're looking for Harry Hanson during WISSOTA's late-season stretch of special events, it's easy. The 36-year veteran will be somewhere up front. The Eveleth, Minn., driver continued his late-season Full Story
Stone's departure helps McGarvey collect $4,008
Posted: 10/05/2008, 02:55 pm From track reportsCLEARFIELD, Pa. (Oct. 4) — Inheriting the lead when 17th-starting Dan Stone of Thompson, Pa., pitted on the 32nd lap, Shawn McGarvey of Coalport, Pa., led the rest of the way at Central Pennsylvania Speedway's Steel Block Nationals. Full Story
Zach Johnson grabs $4,000 at Viking Fall Classic
Posted: 10/05/2008, 02:43 pm From track reportsALEXANDRIA, Minn. (Oct. 4) — Eighth-starting Zach Johnson of Lowry, Minn., earned $4,000 at Viking Speedway with a victory in the WISSOTA-sanctioned Fall Classic. Johnson topped fellow Minnesota drivers Jeff Wildung of Nassau, who Full Story
Natural Bridge Fall Classic goes to Bare
Posted: 10/05/2008, 01:48 pm From track reportsNATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Oct. 3-4) — Polesitter Booper Bare of nearby Rockbridge Baths, Va., led all 50 laps at Natural Bridge Speedway for a $7,500 victory in the unsanctioned Fall Classic. Jim Bernheisel of Lebanon, Pa., and Ronnie Full Story
After scrape on first-lap, Richards rules The Rock
Posted: 10/05/2008, 01:11 pm By Matt FeltenCUMBERLAND, Md. (Oct. 4) — Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., set the pace throughout the 50-lap Big Kahuna VIII, handily charging to a $12,000 victory in the second-richest event in Allegany County Speedway history. The first two Full Story
Erb completes UMP dominance at Eldora
Posted: 10/05/2008, 07:03 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 4) — Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. turned back a late-race challenge to triumph in Saturday night’s Moser Engineering UMP DIRTcar Nationals at Eldora Speedway. Erb, who turns 36 on Oct. 12, ended Full Story
Mars wins finale while Simpson gets WDRL title
Posted: 10/05/2008, 06:51 am From series reportsDAVENPORT, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Jimmy Mars was in clear command of the Governors Cup in the late stages at Davenport Speedway. But the World Dirt Racing League championship was still up for grabs going into the final lap. | Slideshow | Full Story
Elliott grabs pole position at MACS Big Kahuna VIII
Posted: 10/04/2008, 11:14 am By Matt FeltenCUMBERLAND, Md. (Oct. 3) — Two-time race winner Ricky Elliott of Seaford, Del., sits in the driver's seat to claim his third Big Kahuna win following Friday's preliminary events at Allegany County Speedway. More than half the starting Full Story
Erb rules UMP's Race of Champions at Eldora
Posted: 10/04/2008, 05:27 am By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 3) — Dennis Erb Jr.’s coronation as the 2008 UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model champion began in fine fashion Friday night at Eldora Speedway. Racing without points pressure after clinching his second consecutive Full Story
Miller grabs WDRL pole for finale at Davenport
Posted: 10/03/2008, 10:47 pm From series reportsDAVENPORT, Iowa (Oct. 3) — Darren Miller of Milledgeville, Ill., made a clean sweep of preliminaries at Davenport Speedway's Governor's Cup to earn the pole position for the Oct. 4 feature event at the half-mile oval. The World Dirt Full Story
Notes: Owens bemoans habit of falling from lead
Posted: 09/30/2008, 08:02 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Among the winningest touring Dirt Late Model drivers the past two seasons with more than 30 victories, Jimmy Owens isn't accustomed to losing the lead. But since collecting $40,000 at the lucrative Hillbilly Full Story
Faltering Faust hands Tri-City win to Dauderman
Posted: 09/29/2008, 07:48 pm By Jimmy DearingGRANITE CITY, Ill. (Sept. 27) — Inheriting the lead when race-long leader Billy Faust tangled with a lapped car, track champion Bobby Dauderman of Alhambra, Ill., made his 13th victory of 2008 at Tri-City Speedway a big one as he Full Story
Shank earns $2,500 at Medford's Bud Cup 100
Posted: 09/29/2008, 06:14 pm From track reportsMEDFORD, Ore. (Sept. 27) — Jeremy Shank of Salem, Ore., took command of the Roger Lorenzini Sr. Memorial Bud Cup 100 on the 63rd lap at Southern Oregon and led the rest of the way for his second career victory on the Hoosier I-5 Challenge Full Story
Chinn takes finale as Schlenk grabs ALMS title
Posted: 09/29/2008, 10:49 am From track and correspondent reportsFINDLAY, Ohio (Sept. 28) — Wayne Chinn of Bradford, Ohio, fought off several challenges from Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich., to capture the 20-lap season finale on the Sunoco American Late Model Series at Millstream Speedway. "I Full Story
Strassheim is seventh new winner in 34 finale
Posted: 09/29/2008, 10:17 am From series reportsWEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (Sept. 28) – The last event in the 2008 Deery Brothers Summer Series produced two winners. Hometown driver Matt Strassheim led the last 36 laps in Sunday’s rain-postponed event at 34 Raceway to earn his Full Story
T-Mac takes Knoxville with last-lap redemption
Posted: 09/28/2008, 04:10 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Tim McCreadie entered the 2008 season without a single Dirt Late Model crown jewel to his credit. Now the mop-topped graduate of big-block modifieds from Watertown, N.Y., is suddenly snatching major victory Full Story
Knoxville: T-Mac turns back Richards's challenge
Posted: 09/27/2008, 07:14 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 27) — Action under way for the fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at Knoxvlle Raceway. Two preliminary nights have set the starting field for Saturday's unsanctioned, $40,000-to-win main event with Full Story
Knoxville Friday: Lanigan wins with last-lap pass
Posted: 09/26/2008, 03:25 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 26) — Darrell Lanigan was fast, but not always consistent, in the high groove through most of Friday's semifeature for the fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals on Knoxville Raceway's half-mile oval. Full Story
Richards edges Lanigan, wins Knoxville prelim
Posted: 09/25/2008, 06:31 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 25) — Overtaking Darrell Lanigan with a bold slide job on the 19th lap, Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., led the remainder of the 25-lapper for a semifeature victory in the fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Full Story
Mastering race format key for Knoxville drivers
Posted: 09/25/2008, 06:16 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Sept. 25) — Unfamiliar with the unorthodox race format for Knoxville Raceway's fifth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals, first-time visitor Matt Lux of Franklin, Pa., asked fellow Pennsylvania driver Chub Frank Full Story
Ryan edges Toland for $4,000 at Quad City
Posted: 09/22/2008, 11:10 pm By Dustin JarrettEAST MOLINE, Ill. (Sept. 21) — In a thrilling finish, Matt Ryan of Davenport, Iowa, overtook Bobby Toland of Milan, Ill., heading for the white flag at Quad City Raceway to win the 100-lap Hall of Fame Classic. Ryan, who started 12th Full Story
Swayngim fights off Glaser at Willamette
Posted: 09/22/2008, 12:55 pm By Bill PoehlerLEBANON, Ore. (Sept. 20) — Tory Swayngim of Sodaville, Ore., overtook Bob Boyd of Albany, Ore., on the 19th lap and held off three-time and defending series champion Trevor Glaser of Tangent, Ore., at Willamette Speedway for his first Full Story
Provinzino stomps to 3rd Stampede win in 4 years
Posted: 09/22/2008, 10:50 am From track reportsJAMESTOWN, N.D. (Sept. 20) — Starting outside the front row, Jeff Provinzino of Hibbing, Minn., captured his third Late Model feature in the last four Stock Car Stampede at Jamestown Speedway. Third-starting Caley Emerson of Grand Full Story
Arthur nets $16,500 for VMS title, Fall Classic win
Posted: 09/21/2008, 08:28 am By Dave SeayJAMAICA, Va. (Sept. 20) — It came down to the final four laps of the 40-lap feature to decide the 2008 Championship, and Walker Arthur of Forest, Va., finished off a memorable victory. Arthur held off a late-race challenge by Stevie Full Story
Baker edges Johnson, captures Pittsburgher 100
Posted: 09/21/2008, 07:57 am From series reportsIMPERIAL, Pa. (Sept. 20) — Surviving 14 cautions, a fuel scare and a late challenge, Steve Baker of Fairmont, W.Va., held on at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway to lead every lap of the Pittsburgher 100 and earn $12,000, the Full Story
