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Notes: No caution to aid Satterlee in Bedford rally
Posted: 10/24/2021, 03:46 am By Kevin KovacBEDFORD, Pa. (Oct. 23) — Gregg Satterlee figured the caution flag he needed to thrust him into contention for Saturday’s $25,000 Keystone Cup winner’s prize at Bedford Speedway would eventually come. But the 37-year-old driver from Full Story
Fast Talk: Thornton cashes in (and more money talk)
Posted: 10/18/2021, 12:44 pmWith the fall tradition of the Dirt Track World Championship behind us after Ricky Thornton Jr.'s career-high $100,000, our roundtable considers that and other events in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited Full Story
Notes: ‘Big picture’ looks good for T-Mac at PPMS
Posted: 10/04/2021, 01:42 pm By Kevin KovacIMPERIAL, Pa. (Oct. 2) — Victory in a 100-lap event this season remained elusive for Tim McCreadie at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. But with a Saturday's third-place finish in the 33rd Pittsburgher 100, he put himself on Full Story
Fast Talk: Winners, Lucky Dogs and more
Posted: 10/04/2021, 10:30 amWe roll into October with the special-event schedule as busy as ever as our roundtable considers all the happenings in the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and length): Discuss one of four Full Story
2021 Late Model series and track champions
Posted: 12/31/2021, 08:47 amSeries champions Region-by-region champions on Dirt Late Model series and racing organizations for 2021: National Castrol FloRacing Night in America - Jonathan Davenport Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series - Tim McCreadie World Full Story
Notes: Path Valley gives Smith her first victory
Posted: 09/30/2021, 12:15 am By Todd TurnerShyann Smith figures Path Valley Speedway in Spring Run, Pa., is a pretty good place to learn how to be a successful dirt racer. The quarter-mile oval isn’t a place to compete if you’re looking to avoid traffic, she says. “It’s Full Story
Column: Fresh start for Lucas-advised Pearson
Posted: 09/29/2021, 05:34 pmEarl Pearson Jr. calls his 2-week-old deal driving for his good buddy and fellow racer Jason Papich “a new beginning.” It’s about as appropriate a term the veteran racer from Jacksonville, Fla., could offer considering the struggles Full Story
Notes: Dillard cashes big check at a familiar track
Posted: 09/28/2021, 08:54 am By Robert HolmanCHATHAM, La. — Cade Dillard has four victories on the year, including a pair of $10,000 triumphs, but Saturday’s runner-up finish in the Super Bee 100, a Crate Late Model special at Super Bee Speedway in Dillard’s native Louisiana Full Story
Notes: Montanan gets stiff test in long trips
Posted: 09/23/2021, 06:25 am By Robert Holman and Todd TurnerIn August, Rayce McCord faced three kinds of competition: the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series and geography. The 22-year-old Dirt Late Model racer from Molt, Mont., always battles Full Story
Column: More relaxed J.D. savors Big E success
Posted: 09/16/2021, 07:53 amJonathan Davenport was, as usual, engaged in Eldora Mode — that ultra-intense focus he twice-annually reaches in the days leading up to a crown jewel event at Eldora Speedway — as last week’s twin World 100s approached. But there Full Story
Notes: Pennsylvanian gains grip on slick tracks
Posted: 09/16/2021, 06:47 am By Todd TurnerDevin Weyandt’s slick-track race program has been sorely lacking, sapping the racing enthusiasm of the 32-year-old Limited Late Model driver from Claysburg, Pa. “The past couple of years, I mean, we’ve just been struggling, and now, Full Story
Patience, strategy spurs J.D. to fourth World 100
Posted: 09/12/2021, 01:48 pm By Kevin KovacROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 11) — Jonathan Davenport knows what it takes to win crown jewel events at Eldora Speedway. And in case you thought otherwise, it’s not a matter of hammering the gas pedal and going straight to the front. “This Full Story
Notes: Crate standout paves way for his son
Posted: 09/09/2021, 06:56 am By Todd TurnerA dirt racer for more than half his life, Jamie Burford has realized that he’s now more satisfied by setting up a fast race car than driving it. Which will likely come in handy as the 39-year-old Keatchie, La., Crate Late Model racer Full Story
Top 25: T-Mac rises to fourth as Hughes joins
Posted: 09/07/2021, 10:45 am By Joshua JoinerA busy Labor Day weekend shook up the DirtonDirt.com Top 25 power rankings with Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., jumping three spots to the fourth spot while young upstart Spencer Hughes of Meridian, Miss., joined the rankings after a Full Story
Fast Talk: Holiday wrap, Overton's next quest
Posted: 09/06/2021, 12:14 pmAfter a busy Labor Day weekend with Eldora Speedway's double World 100s starting Wednesday, our roundtable convenes to discuss action past and future for the weekly feature presented by Castrol Motor Oil and Fluids (edited for clarity and Full Story
Notes: Run-and-gun Loney scores first victory
Posted: 09/02/2021, 07:28 am By Todd TurnerNathon Loney spends his summers at the racetrack and his winters on the basketball court. And whether the 31-year-old Danville, Ohio, resident is behind the wheel of his Dirt Late Model or on a courtside bench coaching high school hoopsters, Full Story
Top 25: Red-hot Chilton continues to move up
Posted: 08/31/2021, 09:26 am By Joshua JoinerAfter earning his third five-figure victory over five weekends, Michael Chilton of Salvisa, Ky., logged his highest ranking of the season in this week’s DirtonDirt.com’s power rankings while Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., remained No. Full Story
Notes: Young Kentuckian wins at 100-race mark
Posted: 08/26/2021, 06:29 am By Todd TurnerStarting in the Dirt Late Model division as a teenager, Avery Taylor knew victories wouldn’t come quickly, especially for a low-budget team with an inexperienced driver. The 22-year-old South Shore, Ky., driver’s grandfather Butch Full Story
Notes: Another big track, another big Satterlee win
Posted: 08/21/2021, 10:38 am By Kevin KovacMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 20) — Gregg Satterlee’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory Friday at Williams Grove Speedway was the fourth of his career on the national tour. All of them have come at different, but Full Story
Notes: Fuller's scouting report key for B-Shepp
Posted: 08/20/2021, 12:59 pm By Kevin KovacMIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (Aug. 19) — Mark Richards needed some intel on Orange County Fair Speedway before Thursday's World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series event, so the Rocket Chassis house car owner looked to an old friend and Full Story
Notes: Speed reduced, but success continues
Posted: 08/19/2021, 02:59 am By Todd TurnerLife is sometimes about tradeoffs. Cass Fowler discovered that this season in electing to drop down to the 602 Crate Late Model division, giving up the speed and thrills of Late Models with bigger powerplants — but finding more victories Full Story
Mourning crew chief proud of J.D. and team
Posted: 08/12/2021, 11:09 pm By Todd TurnerUNION, Ky. (Aug. 12) — After Jonathan Davenport’s rags-to-riches fifth-place finish in Thursday’s Sunoco North-South Shootout at Florence Speedway, Double L Motorsports crew chief Jason Durham sent a message to the team he’s groomed Full Story
Notes: Missourian taking big step to Supers
Posted: 08/12/2021, 07:13 am By Todd TurnerKylan Garner took a big step in his Dirt Late Model career Saturday with his first victory in a full-fledged Super Late Model. And he's on the verge at taking even bigger steps with supportive car owner Danny Miller willing to help him Full Story
Fast Facts: 38th Sunoco North-South 100
Posted: 08/11/2021, 03:17 pm By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 12-14 (one $10,000-to-win program on Thursday followed by Saturday’s $50,000-to-win finale) Track: Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., (half-mile high-banked clay oval) Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purse: $50,000-to-win, Full Story
Top 25: J.D. back on top after USA Nationals win
Posted: 08/10/2021, 09:28 am By Joshua JoinerPropelled by his second-career USA Nationals victory at Cedar Lake Speedway, Jonathan Davenport returned to a familiar spot in the DirtonDirt.com Top 25 Power Rankings. With his second $50,000 payday of the season, Davenport, the 37-year-old Full Story
