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• Scouting the heats for the Diamond Nationals

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 11:46 am

  WHEATLAND, Mo. — Drivers that can handle wet conditions might be the favorites for Sunday's rain-delayed Super Clean Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway. DirtonDirt.com takes a crack at cracking Sunday's heats heading into the Full Story

• Wall injured as Clanton wins at North Alabama

  Posted: 05/10/2008, 08:50 am From series and team reports

  TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (May 9) — Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga., took the lead on the last lap for an O'Reilly Southern All Star victory at North Alabama Speedway on an evening marred by Chris Wall's flipping accident that sent him to Full Story

• Notebook: Special safety checks at Wheatland

  Posted: 05/09/2008, 08:14 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 9) — Technical inspections at the second annual Super Clean Diamond Nationals included additional checks as former NASCAR driver and racing safety expert Randy LaJoie examined the cockpits of many of the 80 cars Full Story

• Bloomquist gets revenge, fast time at Wheatland

  Posted: 05/09/2008, 07:01 pm By Todd Turner

  WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 9) — Rebounding after missing the feature lineup for last year's Diamond Nationals, Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., was the only driver below 17 seconds in time trials for this year's $40,000-to-win event Full Story

• Birkhofer earns $7,000 for WoO win at Monett

  Posted: 05/04/2008, 09:35 pm By Kevin Kovac

  Brian Birkhofer still doesn’t have an official name for the new car he built with Jimmy and Chris Mars. But the Muscatine, Iowa, standout can certainly call the machine a winner after rolling to a flag-to-flag victory in the 40-lap Full Story

• Bloomquist tunes new car, wins at Bulls Gap

  Posted: 05/04/2008, 07:20 am By Robert Walden

  BULLS GAP, Tenn. (May 3) — If Scott Bloomquist, has a test track, its Volunteer Speedway. He used the 4/10-mile oval to shake down a new car at the Thunder at the Gap 50 and earned $4,000 for leading every lap of the Advance Auto Full Story

• Brady Smith tops KLMS for first Lucas Oil win

  Posted: 05/04/2008, 06:41 am By James Essex

  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (May 3) — Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis., powered past Darren Miller of Chadwick, Ill., on a lap-20 restart and never looked back at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in notching his first-ever Lucas Oil Late Model Full Story

• Covert earns $5,000 at VMS Sawyer Memorial

  Posted: 05/02/2008, 06:42 am By Dave Seay

  JAMAICA, Va. (May 1) — Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., led all 40 laps of the Super Late Model portion of the Paul Sawyer Memorial at Virginia Motor Speedway for an unsanctioned victory worth $5,000. The fast qualifier dominated Full Story

• Woodworth repels foes at Quincy, gets first victory

  Posted: 05/01/2008, 04:28 am From series reports

  QUINCY, Ill. (April 30) — Hometown driver Denny Woodworth saw a lot more of the back of the field than he wanted to before he saw the checkers fly at Quincy Raceway. Woodworth maintained a sometimes tenuous lead the last 44 times Full Story

• Nezworski tallies 34 for first Deery Bros. victory

  Posted: 04/30/2008, 04:30 am From series reports

  WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (April 29) — Andy Nezworski has a new highlight for his Deery Brothers Summer Series career. The Buffalo, Iowa, driver led all 40 laps en route to the checkers Tuesday evening at 34 Raceway. The $2,000 victory, Full Story

• Blair outduels Richards for opening UFO victory

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 11:05 am From series reports

  INDIANA, Pa. (April 27) — Rob Blair of Titusville, Pa., outdueled ninth-starting Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., in the final laps of the Area 51 feature at Challenger Raceway for a victory in the first-ever event on the Unified Full Story

• Kirkpatrick survives for victory at Marysville

  Posted: 04/28/2008, 10:01 am From track and series reports

  MARYSVILLE, Calif. (April 26) — In a rough and tumble series debut at Marysville Raceway Park, A.J. Kirkpatrick of Castroville, Calif., fought off several challenges in earning a $3,000 Western Allstars Super Late Model Series victory. Full Story

• Collins derails UDLMCS foes at East Bay

  Posted: 04/27/2008, 06:57 am From track reports

  GIBSONTON, Fla. (April 26) — Starting 11th in the 29-car field, Johnny Collins of Jacksonville, Fla., raced to a $3,000 victory in the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series event at East Bay Raceway Park. Collins took command Full Story

• Cedar Lake lures touring drivers with gas money

  Posted: 04/22/2008, 11:00 am From track and series reports

  If Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., commits to attending this year's USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., he'll be guaranteed a check for $583.50 before he even hits the racetrack. The track announced it will pay 50 cents Full Story

• ALMS driver recovering from eye, facial injuries

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 05:10 pm By Todd Turner

  Long-time Sunoco American Late Model Series driver Hillard Miller is recuperating at home from serious facial injuries suffered when a piece of debris slammed into his helmet during the April 19 ALMS feature event at Eldora Speedway in Full Story

• Erb pockets $5,000 for first WDRL victory

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 07:08 am From series reports

  EAST MOLINE, Ill. (April 20) — Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., survived a variety of cautions and battles with lapped traffic at Quad City Raceway to earn $5,000 and his first-ever victory with the World Dirt Racing League. Full Story

• Ruhlman wins at Eldora after Miller sputters

  Posted: 04/21/2008, 06:42 am From track reports

  ROSSBURG, Ohio (April 19) — Taking the lead when engine problems knocked Matt Miller out on the 12th lap, Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., led the rest of the 25-lapper at Eldora Speedway for a season-opening victory on the Sunoco Full Story

• McCool outruns Ashley for Whynot victory

  Posted: 04/20/2008, 06:52 am By Wayne Williams

  MERIDIAN, Miss. (April 19) — Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., overtook David Ashley near the midpoint of the 50-lap feature and led the rest of the way at Whynot Motorsports Park for a $2,500 victory on the Mississippi State Championship Full Story

• Colossal: Foes can't stop Francis in 100-lapper

  Posted: 04/19/2008, 04:57 pm From staff and series reports

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 19) — There was simply no stopping Steve Francis in Saturday night’s Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. With a flawless performance behind the wheel of Dale Beitler’s Full Story

• Blair climbs Hilltop for opening IRS victory

  Posted: 04/19/2008, 02:25 am By Earl Simpson

  MILLERSBURG, Ohio (April 18) — Regaining the lead from fellow Pennsylvania driver Dave Hess Jr. with 11 laps remaining, Rob Blair of Titusville, Pa., earned $5,000 for his victory in the Independent Racing Series-sanctioned Deadline Full Story

• Colossal: Moyer leads eight heat race winners

  Posted: 04/18/2008, 07:31 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 18) — Fast qualifier Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., led eight heat race winners for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series-sanctioned Circle K Colossal 100 at the Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Other heat Full Story

• McDowell in Hamrick's entry at Colossal 100

  Posted: 04/18/2008, 05:31 pm By Todd Turner

  CONCORD, N.C. (April 18) — Most of the drivers in Bloomquist Race Cars are clustered together in the pits at the Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway for the Circle K Colossal 100. And then there's former World 100 winner Dale McDowell, Full Story

• Heckenast starts strong in WDRL rookie chase

  Posted: 04/18/2008, 01:35 pm By Todd Turner

  DAVENPORT, Iowa — Frank Heckenast Jr.'s debut with the World Dirt Racing League on April 16 at Davenport Speedway was fraught with unfamiliarity. “I've never been on these tires before, I've never been to this big of a track Full Story

• Notebook: Mars Cars quickly get up to speed

  Posted: 04/17/2008, 04:41 pm By Todd Turner

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) — The Mars Car era has officially begun. At Davenport Speedway's World Dirt Racing League opener, Brian Birkhofer and Jimmy Mars finished second and third in the new chassis developed at the Menomonie, Wis., Full Story

• Miller wraps up Fiesta 40 victory at Davenport

  Posted: 04/16/2008, 06:25 pm By Todd Turner

  DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 16) — After a Dirt Late Model victory, you get used to hearing the winners. Thanks to the sponsors, the car worked great, we're really on a roll, blah, blah, blah. But after Darren Miller's victory in the Full Story