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• Notebook: Steidinger's Kamp setup looking good

  Posted: 07/15/2008, 04:12 pm By Todd Turner

  WAUSEON, Ohio (July 12) — Wes Steidinger won the second race on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals with a setup he'd only used at Kamp Motor Speedway in Boswell, Ind. So after going winless more than three weeks on the tour, the Fairbury, Full Story

• Covert rallies from 17th for IRS victory at Bedford

  Posted: 07/14/2008, 02:06 pm From series and team reports

  BEDFORD, Pa. (July 11) — Mechanical problems forced Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., to miss his heat race at Bedford Speedway, but he was driving the car to watch the rest of the night. Covert rallied from the tail of a consolation Full Story

• Baker's UFO victory pays career-high $8,000

  Posted: 07/14/2008, 10:24 am From series reports

  IMPERIAL, Pa. (July 13) — Polesitter Steve Baker of Morgantown, W.Va., led all but the first lap of the Red Miley 53 at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway to become the first two-time winner on the first-year Unified Force Race Full Story

• Marlar outruns O'Neal, wins $5,000 at Bardstown

  Posted: 07/13/2008, 09:04 am By Michael Despain

  BARDSTOWN, Ky. (July 12) — Overtaking race-long leader Don O'Neal on the 26th lap, Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., led the rest of the way in the 40-lap Kentuckiana Klash at Bluegrass Speedway for his series-leading 12th career victory Full Story

• Bloomquist leads 50 laps in Columbus cruise

  Posted: 07/13/2008, 07:27 am By James Essex

  COLUMBUS, Miss. (July 12) — On what became a Hall of Fame weekend on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., led all 50 laps of the 10th annual James Nickoles Memorial at Columbus Speedway for Full Story

• Miller wins at Oakshade as Erb repeats

  Posted: 07/12/2008, 06:33 pm By Todd Turner

  WAUSEON, Ohio (July 12) — Rebounding from a terrible qualifying lap, sixth-starting Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, overtook Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., with 20 laps remaining at Oakshade Raceway and went on to capture Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Saturday, July 12

  Posted: 07/12/2008, 08:29 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 20th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio, a long-time UMP weekly oval that has hosted the Summernationals finale each of the last eight years. Race details: Besides UMP Late Models running Full Story

• Shirley's Brownstown win tightens UMP title chase

  Posted: 07/11/2008, 07:03 pm By Todd Turner

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (July 11) — Making sure the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals title battle comes down to the final race, sixth-starting Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., made a stirring run in the final laps of the 18th leg of the series Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Friday, July 11

  Posted: 07/10/2008, 11:41 pm By Todd Turner

  Series: 19th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway, an on-again, off-again series participant that last hosted the tour in 2001 when Billy Moyer won. Five different drivers have won the five series events at Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Thursday, July 10 (La Salle rained out)

  Posted: 07/10/2008, 10:06 am By Todd Turner

  (The July 10 races at La Salle Speedway have rained out; no makeup date was immediately announced) Series: 19th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: La Salle (Ill.) Speedway, a high-banked quarter-mile oval where John Gill of Mitchell, Full Story

• Notebook: Drivers question Spoon River ruling

  Posted: 07/10/2008, 03:04 am By Todd Turner

  BANNER, Ill. (July 9) — When Kevin Weaver spun to the inside of turn two at Spoon River Speedway during the 18th leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals, the drivers behind him figured they'd be moving up a spot. But when the Gibson Full Story

• Miller rules Spoon River for third UMP victory

  Posted: 07/09/2008, 06:30 pm By Todd Turner

  BANNER, Ill. (July 9) — Leading all 40 laps at Spoon River Speedway in a runaway, Darren Miller of Milledgeville, Ill., dominated the 18th leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals to become the first three-time winner on the series Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Wednesday, July 9

  Posted: 07/08/2008, 11:47 pm By Todd Turner

  Series: 18th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Ill., which is hosting its 14th series event. Billy Moyer is the only three-time winner on the series at the 3/8-mile oval, among the highest-banked Illinois Full Story

• Richards earns $5,000 in Portsmouth cruise

  Posted: 07/08/2008, 08:55 am From series reports

  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (July 6) — Third-starting Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., took the lead from R.J. Conley of Wheelersburg, Ohio, on the fifth lap at Portsmouth Raceway Park and cruised to victory in the Weaver Gas & Oil Independence Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Tuesday, July 8 (Quincy rained out)

  Posted: 07/08/2008, 07:07 am By Todd Turner

  (The July 8 Summernationals event at Quincy Raceway rained out) Series: 18th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: Quincy (Ill.) Raceway, which is hosting the series for the third straight year. Randy Korte (2006) and Shannon Babb (2007) Full Story

• Jordan pockets $5,000 for Lavonia victory

  Posted: 07/07/2008, 10:06 am From series reports

  LAVONIA, Ga. (July 5) — Polesitter Grant Jordan of Bowman, Ga., inherited the lead when fellow front-row starter Timbo Magnum got tangled up in lapped traffic on the 18th lap and led the rest of the 50-lap Fastrak Series touring event Full Story

• Carrier grabs $10,000 victory at Portsmouth

  Posted: 07/07/2008, 09:32 am From series reports

  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (July 5) — Fourth-starting Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va., overtook polesitter Jeremy Miller of Gettysburg, Pa., on the 13th lap and led the remainder of the Pepsi 75 at Portsmouth Raceway Park for his second Full Story

• Fayetteville win gives Weeks Clash points lead

  Posted: 07/06/2008, 07:19 pm From correspondent reports

  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (July 6) — Four-time and reigning series champion Ricky Weeks of Rutherfordton, N.C., came from his 18th starting spot into the lead after just 20 laps to win the 40-lap Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series event Full Story

• Korte fights off Erb for victory at Quad City

  Posted: 07/06/2008, 05:29 pm By Todd Turner

  EAST MOLINE, Ill. (July 6) — On the first Sunday of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals, Dennis Erb Jr. stole a victory from Randy Korte with a last-lap pass on a quarter-mile oval. But on the fourth Sunday of the month-long tour, Korte Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Sunday, July 6

  Posted: 07/06/2008, 12:05 pm By Todd Turner

  Series: 17th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: Quad City Raceway in East Moline, Ill., a quarter-mile track hosting just its third series event. The track runs IMCA-sanctioned Late Models weekly, cars using a spec engine powerplant Full Story

• Mars tops Shirley, keeps stranglehold on Fairbury

  Posted: 07/05/2008, 05:46 pm By Todd Turner

  FAIRBURY, Ill. (July 5) — In trying to overtake polesitter Brian Shirley, Jimmy Mars tried high, he tried low, he tried high, he tried low. Low finally worked. The third-starting Mars, winning his third UMP DIRTcar Summernationals Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Saturday, July 5

  Posted: 07/05/2008, 08:04 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 16th of 26 originally scheduled races Venue: Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway, a stalwart of UMP racing and always among the highlights of the Summernationals tour. Billy Moyer is a five-time series winner at the quarter-mile Full Story

• Chad Simpson rides WDRL hot streak to victory

  Posted: 07/05/2008, 07:35 am From series reports

  SPENCER, Iowa (July 4) — Following two top-five victories over the Fourth of July swing, Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, broke through with a World Dirt Racing League victory at Clay County Speedway to earn $5,000. Simpson led Full Story

• Moyer's jump to high side lifts him at Tri-City

  Posted: 07/04/2008, 05:21 pm By Todd Turner

  GRANITE CITY, Ill. (July 4) — Billy Moyer's first high-side move into the lead was negated by a caution. So the Hall of Fame driver from Batesville, Ark., driver simply did it again at Tri-City Speedway. Winning his second UMP DIRTcar Full Story

• Barbara withstands rain, Frank to collect $7,000

  Posted: 07/04/2008, 12:08 pm From series reports

  CLEARFIELD, Pa. (July 3) — Keith Barbara of South Park, Pa., withstood two lengthy rain delays and serious challenges from Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., to capture the 33rd annual Yankee Doodle 50 at Central Pennsylvania Speedway. Full Story