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• 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

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Friday, July 4

  Posted: 07/04/2008, 11:50 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 15th of 26 races Venue: Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., which ran all but one of its previous seven events on the former half-mile circuit near St. Louis. The track is promoted by Kevin and Tammy Gundaker, who promoted Full Story

• Kaanta repels Goldsmith for $5,000 win at Eagle

  Posted: 07/04/2008, 11:07 am From series reports

  EAGLE, Neb. (July 3) — Jumping into the lead at the outset, John Kaanta of Elk Mound, Wis., led all 50 laps at Eagle Raceway as he held off a late challenge from polesitter Bryant Goldsmith of Corning, Iowa. Kaanta earned $5,000 for Full Story

• McLaughlin wins at Independence on 50-car night

  Posted: 07/04/2008, 10:41 am From series reports

  INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (July 3) — The eighth different driver to win on the Deery Brothers Summer Series is also the newest leader in point standings for the IMCA-sanctioned tour. Boone McLaughlin topped Thursday’s event at Independence Full Story

• Schlieper stays hot with victory at Muskingum

  Posted: 07/04/2008, 10:07 am By James Essex

  ZANESVILLE, Ohio (July 3) — Winning his third Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race in the last four events, Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, Wis., took the lead from fellow Wisconsin driver Terry Casey on the 30th lap at Muskingum County Full Story

• Phillips spells out $5,000 Alphabet Soup victory

  Posted: 07/03/2008, 04:55 pm From series reports

  GREENWOOD, Neb. (July 2) — Terry Phillips beat 72 of the nation's best dirt Late Model drivers as he won I-80 Speedway's Alphabet Soup Classic to earn $5,000 in a rain-postponed event sanctioned by four tours. Polesitter John Anderson Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Thursday, July 3 (Macon rained out)

  Posted: 07/03/2008, 10:40 am By Todd Turner

  (The July 3 event at Macon Speedway was rained out and rescheduled for Aug. 16) Series: 15th of 26 races Venue: Macon (Ill.) Speedway, which hosts its annual Herald & Review 100, the only 100-lapper on the Summernationals. The winner Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Wednesday, July 2

  Posted: 07/02/2008, 10:20 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 15th of 26 races Venue: Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., which hosted its first-ever Summernationals race last year. Race details: Besides UMP Late Models running for $6,000-to-win, the modified and street divisions Full Story

• Van Wormer picks up $6,000 with Peoria win

  Posted: 07/01/2008, 07:22 pm By Todd Turner

  PEORIA, Ill. (July 1) — Third-starting Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., slipped under series points leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., at the flagstand on the second lap and led the rest of the 14th leg of the UMP Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Tuesday, July 1

  Posted: 06/30/2008, 10:46 pm By Todd Turner

  Series: 14th of 26 races Venue: Peoria (Ill.) Speedway, a quarter-mile oval that has hosted seven previous series events. Shannon Babb is the only two-time winner at the track, but the top title-chasers on this year's tour have had success Full Story

• Ben Satterlee nabs first Late Model victory

  Posted: 06/30/2008, 08:27 pm From track reports

  KNOXDALE, Pa. (June 27) — With his father Dave having much success during his storied Late Model career, Ben Satterlee broke into victory lane for the first time by claiming the $2,000 Mike Eberl Memorial feature at Thunder Mountain Full Story

• Neal earns $3,000 for IMCA victory at Quincy

  Posted: 06/30/2008, 07:50 pm By Jack Walbring

  QUINCY, Ill. (June 29) — Quickly working his way to the front, Terry Neal of Ely, Iowa, led 45 of 50 laps at Quincy Raceway to capture the Titan Tire and Wheel Shootout. Neal pocketed $3,000 for one of the richest paydays of the season Full Story

• Becker nabs first NLRA victory at Jamestown

  Posted: 06/30/2008, 11:26 am From track reports

  JAMESTOWN, N.D. (June 28) — Chad Becker of Aberdeen, S.D., notched his first career victory on the Northern LateModel Racing Association at Jamestown Speedway. The fifth-starting Becker outran Troy Olson of Fargo, N.D., and Steven Full Story

• Shirley wins rain-halted UMP feature at Lincoln

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

  LINCOLN, Ill. (June 29) — Dirt Late Model teams don't have to run the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals too long to know that luck plays a major role in the 26-race Hell Tour. Brian Shirley suffered through a dose of bad luck Friday at Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Sunday, June 29

  Posted: 06/29/2008, 03:16 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 13th of 26 races Venue: Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway, a quarter-mile fairgrounds oval hosting just its third-ever Summernationals event. Don O'Neal won last year's race and Shannon Babb won in 2005. The track is promoted by Don and Full Story

• Notebook: Lawrenceburg upgrades with new oval

  Posted: 06/28/2008, 02:48 am By Todd Turner

  LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (June 27) — Drivers who've raced in recent years at Lawrenceburg Speedway have gotten used to the improvement of the facilities, including state-of-the-art grandstands and other modern touches around the city-owned Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Saturday, June 28 (Clarksville postponed)

  Posted: 06/28/2008, 01:57 am By Todd Turner

  (Because of the unfavorable weather forecast, the Clarksville event has been postponed to July 19, track and series officials announced.) Series: 13th of 25 races Venue: StormPay.com Speedway, which is paying $10,000 for its 11th annual Full Story