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• 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

• Breathtaking heats highlight Firecracker prelims

  Posted: 06/27/2008, 07:31 pm From series reports

  SARVER, Pa. (June 27) — If qualifying night at Lernerville Speedway is any indication, the second annual Firecracker 100 presented by GottaRace.com is going to be a show to remember. Western Pennsylvania’s blockbuster $150,000 Full Story

• Erb takes points lead with Lawrenceburg win

  Posted: 06/27/2008, 05:54 pm By Todd Turner

  LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (June 27) — Regaining the points lead on the 26-race tour, Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersvile, Ill., led all 40 laps at newly recongifured Lawrenceburg Speedway to win the 12th leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals. Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Friday, June 27

  Posted: 06/27/2008, 10:05 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 12th of 25 races Venue: Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway, which underwent $3.5 million in renovations in recent years, has been expanded from a quarter-mile layout to 3/8-mile for 2008 with concrete walls around the track. Lawrenceburg Full Story

• Notebook: Gas-mashing Claycomb stayed on it

  Posted: 06/27/2008, 04:02 am By Todd Turner

  PADUCAH, Ky. (June 26) — During his UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory at Paducah International Raceway, Kevin Claycomb was trying to drive his No. 16c as fast as he could. But after Claycomb stretched his lead in the 40-lap feature Full Story

• Unretired Claycomb gets UMP victory at Paducah

  Posted: 06/26/2008, 06:02 pm By Todd Turner

  PADUCAH, Ky. (June 26) — The whipper-snappers on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals tour at Paducah International Raceway probably wish Kevin Claycomb was still retired. Competing on the grueling circuit for the first time in five years, Full Story

• Olson captures NLRA race at Norman County

  Posted: 06/26/2008, 05:55 pm From track reports

  ADA, Minn. (June 25) — Troy Olson of Fargo, N.D., won at Norman County Raceway for his first Northern LateModel Racing Association victory of the season. Olson outran fellow Fargo driver Matt Aukland and Harold Schill of West Fargo, Full Story

• UMP Summernationals almanac: Thursday, June 26

  Posted: 06/26/2008, 10:14 am By Todd Turner

  Series: 11th of 25 races. Venue: Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway, a high-speed 3/8-mile western Kentucky oval that has hosted Summernationals events for each of the past 12 seasons. Shannon Babb, Don O'Neal and Billy Drake have each Full Story

• Babb's bad break lifts Lanigan at Big Diamond

  Posted: 06/26/2008, 08:41 am By Kevin Kovac

  MINERSVILLE, Pa. (June 25) — Everything is going Darrell Lanigan’s way on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Proof positive came midweek at Big Diamond Raceway, where Lanigan continued his surge to the top of the tour’s Full Story

• Notebook: O'Neal misses golden opportunity

  Posted: 06/26/2008, 02:22 am By Todd Turner

  ELDON, Mo. (June 25) — Don O'Neal's part-time starts on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals circuit haven't been up to the usual standards of the 2004 series champion. The Martinsville, Ind., driver had a good chance to turn things around Full Story