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• Claycomb back on track at Brownstown

  Posted: 03/29/2008, 05:16 pm By Todd Turner

  BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (March 29) —Just after the drivers’ meeting, Kevin Claycomb noticed a couple of drivers in the Brownstown Speedway pits, but he didn’t recognize them. “Who’s that?” he asked. “I Full Story

• State Your Case: Illinois

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 09:58 am By Terry Young

  State your case: Is there any question which state has the best Dirt Late Model racers From the state that has produced the likes of The Tall Cool One, Shaggy, the Moweaqua Missile, King Kong, the Thriller, the Flatland Flash, and the One-Man Full Story

• State Your Case: Pennsylvania

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 09:49 am By Keith Koval

  State your case: Dirt Late Model racing simply wouldn’t exist without Pennsylvania. Need a chassis? A Lazer G-2 is “the Ultimate Weapon.” Need an engine? Edge Racing Engines will be “Giving You the Edge on the Competition.” Full Story

• State Your Case: Iowa

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 09:46 am By Barry Johnson

  State your case: Is this heaven? No, but it’s easy to see why Iowa’s Dirt Late Model fans live a celestial existence. Near the top of the list of most tracks per capita, Iowa has dirt tracks from border to border (and river Full Story

• State Your Case: Ohio

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 09:41 am By Bill Holder

  State your case: No doubt about it, Ohio wins in every category as the best Dirt Late Model state in the U.S. It's got three of the biggest races, in prestige if not purse, as well as 15 Hall of Fame members and counting. Ohio has the most Full Story

• State Your Case: Kentucky

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 09:38 am By Mike Sullivan

  State your case: They say everything changes over time. In the case of Dirt Late Model racing in Kentucky, they’re right. In the past, Kentucky was a weekly playground for drivers living outside the Bluegrass State, but over the past Full Story

• State Your Case: Maryland

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 09:34 am By Matt Felten

  State your case: See the "Capital" and eat a crabcake. Dirt Late model racing has long been in the Free State's bloodlines. The state is home to Hagerstown Speedway, the "Capital of Dirt Track Racing;” Allegany County Speedway, Full Story

• State Your Case: Where is the best dirt racing?

  Posted: 03/27/2008, 08:31 am By Todd Turner

  Did your favorite college basketball team get knocked out of the NCAA tournament? DirtonDirt.com gives you something else to root for: your home state in a 24-state Dirt Late Model tournament that we’ve dubbed State Your Case. Over Full Story

• Notebook: WoO reveals TV package on Speed

  Posted: 03/24/2008, 05:10 pm From series, staff and special reports

  Six World of Outlaws Late Model Series events in 2008 will be televised on Speed, World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter announced to a live television audience during March 23’s edition of Wind Tunnel With Dave Despain on the cable Full Story

• Davenport doubles down for Lavonia victories

  Posted: 03/23/2008, 01:14 am By Dustin Jarrett

  LAVONIA, Ga. (March 22) — Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., doubled down at Lavonia Speedway. Leading every single lap in two feature events, Davenport earned $5,000 for his victory on the O’Reilly Southern All Star circuit Full Story

• Notebook: Farmer City gears up for Illini 100

  Posted: 03/18/2008, 01:38 pm From series and track reports

  There’s never been a dirt Late Model event in the state of Illinois quite like this one. The inaugural Illini 100 will be, plain and simple, the richest dirt Late Model show ever run in the Land of Lincoln. Set for April 4-5 at Farmer Full Story

• Lucas grabs $5,000 for victory at Deep South

  Posted: 03/17/2008, 07:23 am From track reports

  LOXLEY, Ala. (March 14-15) — Shep Lucas of McKenzie, Ala., defended his home-state turf at Deep South Speedway with a $5,000 victory in the Super Late Model portion of the Chuck Stevens Motorsports 100. Lucas went to the front with Full Story

• Wall wins at Pike for 2nd MSCC victory in a row

  Posted: 03/16/2008, 01:21 pm From series reports

  MAGNOLIA, Miss. (March 15) — Polesitter and fast qualifier Chris Wall of Holden, La., made it 2-for-2 in 2008 on the Mississippi State Championship Challenge with a 50-lap victory at Pike County Speedway. Wall's $2,500 victory was Full Story

• KLMS: Moyer rebounds with caution-plagued win

  Posted: 03/14/2008, 08:10 pm By Todd Turner

  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (March 14) — Billy Moyer didn’t waste his front row starting spot this time. Staying out front in a 40-lapper with frequent cautions, Moyer redeemed himself from a lackluster performance the previous night Full Story

• KLMS notebook: Younger McCammon in No. 92

  Posted: 03/14/2008, 06:27 pm By Todd Turner

  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (March 14) — Check out the new T-shirts for B.J. McCammon’s race team and you’ll see a No. 92 with this message: “It’s back.” That’s a nod to his retired father Doug McCammon, Full Story

• KLMS: Safety first as Pearson climbs back in

  Posted: 03/13/2008, 05:42 pm By Todd Turner

  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (March 13) — Except for lingering upper back pain that develops before he rises each morning, Earl Pearson Jr. says he's completely recuperated from his scary rollover accident Feb. 16 at Volusia Speedway Park during Full Story

• Peeking at the sport's Unsolved Mysteries

  Posted: 03/10/2008, 03:00 pm From staff and correspondent reports

  Like many controversies in Dirt Late Model racing, January's tire-cheating fiasco at Golden Isles Speedway's Super Bowl of Racing IV had plenty of drama, a little finger-pointing — and a good dose of mystery. It was among the Full Story

• Wall frosts field in 3rd straight MSCC opener

  Posted: 03/04/2008, 05:59 am From series reports

  PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (March 1) — Polesitter Chris Wall of Holden, La., captured South Mississippi Speedway's Frostbite 50 for the third consecutive year to open the Mississippi State Championship Challenge season. Wall topped fifth-starting Full Story

• Notebook: Summerville climbs back into car

  Posted: 03/02/2008, 02:29 am By Todd Turner

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (March 1) — Jody Summerville hasn't raced regularly in five years, but fellow Georgian and crate Late Model racer Blake Stewart talked him into piloting Stewart's backup car at the occasional event. Summerville, Full Story

• East Alabama sweep pays Johnson $15,000

  Posted: 03/01/2008, 11:02 pm By Todd Turner

  PHENIX CITY, Ala. (March 1) — Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., watched Dale McDowell sweep two features at last weekend's Bama Bash while Johnson settled for a pair of second-place finishes. It was Johnson's turn to sweep a week Full Story

• Speedy Mars makes it four in a row in Vegas

  Posted: 02/29/2008, 01:56 am By Chris Stepan

  LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 28) — Remaining undefeated at Vegas in a Jess Anderson-owned car, polesitter Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., fought off challenges from Scott James for his fourth consecutive Dirt Late Model victory at Las Vegas Full Story

• Double domination for McDowell at Bama Bash

  Posted: 02/24/2008, 12:40 pm By Todd Turner

  GLENCOE, Ala. (Feb. 24) — Dale McDowell's double duty at Green Valley Speedway's 11th annual Bama Bash paid double time. The Rossville, Ga., driver earned $10,000 for dominating the Super Late Model feature and an additional $5,000 Full Story

• Notebook: Hagerstown opener delayed again

  Posted: 02/20/2008, 02:29 pm From staff, track and series reports

  Weather has halted Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway's opener for the sixth straight year. On Thursday, the track announced the postponement of its Feb. 23 opener, moving the race back to March 1 because of cold weather and a dismal forecast. Each Full Story

• WoO notebook: Babb keeps title chase in mind

  Posted: 02/20/2008, 12:30 pm By Kevin Kovac

  BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Shannon Babb led the World of Outlaws Late Model Series point standings early in the 2007 season before his title chase unraveled. In making a new commitment to follow the WoO tour in 2008, Babb proved at Volusia Full Story

• Feb. 16: Moyer caps record-tying Speedweeks

  Posted: 02/17/2008, 06:03 am By Kevin Kovac

  BARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 16) — Billy Moyer put a cherry on top of his record-tying Florida Speedweeks with a victory in Saturday's finale at Volusia Speedway Park's Alltel DirtCar Nationals. The $10,150 World of Outlaws Late Model Full Story