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Quick Time: Dissecting Knoxville's lead changes
Posted: 09/12/2018, 02:40 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Fast Facts: 15th annual Knoxville Nationals
Posted: 09/11/2018, 12:07 pm By Robert HolmanDates: Sept. 13-15 ($7,000-to-win features Thursday and Friday and heats, consolations and $40,000-to-win main event Saturday) | Complete Knoxville Nationals coverage Track: Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa (semi-banked, half-mile Full Story
Notes: Hoffman ready for World after near-miss
Posted: 09/06/2018, 05:20 pmROSSBURG, Ohio — Nick Hoffman has proven he’s capable of navigating Eldora Speedway. Hoffman, 26, won April 28’s Sunoco American Late Model Series race at the Big E, giving him his second ALMS victory at the famed half-mile oval. Full Story
Must-have intangible at World 100? Confidence
Posted: 09/06/2018, 02:49 pm By Alli Collis and Todd TurnerROSSBURG, Ohio — His confidence waning earlier this season, home-state driver Doug Drown wasn’t planning on entering Eldora Speedway's 48th annual World 100. But with a fresh shot of confidence in recent weeks, he’s eager to take Full Story
Notes: Mississippi veteran still piling up wins
Posted: 09/06/2018, 07:06 am By Alli CollisKurt Radojcsics of Pontotoc, Miss., built his first race car back in 1979, climbing behind the wheel for the first time at age 19. Nearly 40 years later, the 58-year-old driver is still finding success, clicking off eight victories at Pine Full Story
Quick Time: Breaking down World 100 fields
Posted: 09/05/2018, 02:59 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Notes: Dog Hollow champ overcomes engine woes
Posted: 08/30/2018, 12:34 am By Alli CollisDave Blazavich clinched his third consecutive Super Late Model track championship Saturday at Dog Hollow Speedway, but his five-victory season wasn’t all smooth sailing at the Strongstown, Pa., oval. Shortly after his second victory, Full Story
Quick Time: Sealing the deal difficult for Owens
Posted: 08/29/2018, 11:48 amTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
By-the-numbers wrapup of inaugural Dirt Million
Posted: 08/28/2018, 09:48 am By Andy SavaryMANSFIELD, Ohio — By-the-numbers look at Aug. 24-25’s inaugural Dirt Million at Mansfield Motor Speedway on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: 1: Driver involved in multiple cautions during the 100-lap race: Earl Pearson Jr., the Full Story
Marlar's chassis-neutral team stays in the hunt
Posted: 08/27/2018, 08:57 pm By Kevin KovacMANSFIELD, Ohio (Aug. 25) — Mike Marlar’s 11th-place finish in Saturday’s inaugural 100-lap Dirt Million presented by Arizona Sport Shirts at Mansfield Motor Speedway wasn’t indicative of the strength he showed in the race. His Full Story
Notes: Illinois Crate pilot chasing DIRTcar crown
Posted: 08/23/2018, 08:07 am By Alli CollisComing off of a standout 2017 season that included 15 victories and the Spoon River Speedway title, A.J. May of Creve Coeur, Ill., decided to aim higher in 2018. The 25-year-old driver is close to reaching his season-long goals, cracking Full Story
Column: Eckert ponders career future post-Crowl
Posted: 08/22/2018, 12:05 pmFor Paul Crowl, fielding a national touring series Dirt Late Model team — like he’s done since August 2015 for veteran standout Rick Eckert of York, Pa. — was a truly unexpected development. Just ask him and that fact is clear. “This Full Story
Quick Time: Inaugural winners of major events
Posted: 08/22/2018, 09:17 amTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Notes: Wisconsin racer battles dad, competitors
Posted: 08/16/2018, 05:23 am By Alli CollisJustin Schmidt of Cleveland, Wis., has been racing with and against his father Jim since he climbed behind the wheel seven years ago. In fact, the 29-year-old Schmidt has outrun his dad en route to Plymouth (Wis.) Dirt Track’s victory Full Story
Quick Time: Context of career-making victories
Posted: 08/15/2018, 01:08 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Notes: Florence teen shines in Crates, Supers
Posted: 08/09/2018, 03:16 am By Alli CollisAt age 14, Billy Green of Walton, Ky., is more than 10 years younger than most of his Late Model competitors. But that’s not slowing down the reigning Florence Speedway Crate Late Model track champion. Clicking off top-five finishes Full Story
Quick Time: Previewing Florence's North-South
Posted: 08/08/2018, 02:00 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Column: Surgery better now than later for O'Neal
Posted: 08/08/2018, 07:11 amThe problem started last July during a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, S.C. Then 16-year-old Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., was beginning to turn a corner in his rookie season of Super Late Full Story
Fast Facts 35th annual North-South 100
Posted: 08/07/2018, 08:29 am By Robert HolmanDates: Aug. 8-11 (one $12,000-to-win program on Wednesday and one $10,000-to-win program on Thursday followed by Saturday’s $50,000-to-win finale) Track: Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., (4/10-mile high-banked clay oval) Sanction: Lucas Full Story
Notes: Limited motor, max satisfaction for Powers
Posted: 08/02/2018, 08:41 am By Alli CollisWhen Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex announced it would be running Limited Late Models in 2018, L.C. Powers decided to give the more cost efficient division a shot. And it’s certainly proven to be the right choice for the 44-year-old Full Story
Column: Moran carves out his own big moment
Posted: 08/01/2018, 07:59 pmA good hour after Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, had captured Saturday’s 29th annual Prairie Dirt Classic presented by Bank of Pontiac at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway, his father, Hall of Fame driver Donnie, was asked amid Full Story
Quick Time: Who stacks up best in double heats?
Posted: 08/01/2018, 02:50 pmTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
Notes: Fairbury mod ace finds way in Late Models
Posted: 07/26/2018, 07:47 am By Alli CollisJeff Curl has proven himself a tough competitor the modified division, his resume boasting an American Modified Series championship and multiple track titles at his hometown Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway. Making the switch to Full Story
Quick Time: Achieving the Lucas-WoO combo
Posted: 07/25/2018, 11:16 amTake a quick lap around the proverbial dirt track with Todd Turner and Andy Savary for a roundup of Dirt Late Model racing, statistical analysis, historical bits and racing’s other quirks (along with the occasional ax-grinding). Quick Full Story
After 'crazy' I-80 visit, Richards ready for break
Posted: 07/23/2018, 06:17 pm By Kevin KovacGREENWOOD, Neb. (July 21) — Come the end of the eighth annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway, Josh Richards looked and sounded like a beaten-down race car driver who had no answers for the trials and tribulations Full Story
