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Coalescing team boosts Shirley to early success
Posted: 03/26/2016, 11:52 amLa SALLE, Ill. (March 25) — With Brian Shirley’s victory in the 50-lap Thaw Brawl preliminary feature Friday night at La Salle Speedway continuing his excellent early-2016 performance, he was posed an entirely appropriate postrace question. “Have Full Story
Notes: Fertile racetrack could give Pearson a lift
Posted: 03/17/2016, 12:38 pm By Kevin KovacA new race car and a track where he’s enjoyed plenty of success — Earl Pearson Jr. is hopeful that’s the combination he needs this weekend to turn around his racing fortunes on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. One week after Full Story
Column: Speedy Ownbey enjoying newfound fame
Posted: 03/09/2016, 07:07 amWho is John Ownbey? That’s a question many people across the greater Dirt Late Model landscape are suddenly asking. With two significant victories in the past three weeks — a $3,000 Winterfest score Feb. 20 at Winchester (Tenn.) Speedway Full Story
Retired California dirt racer facing grim future
Posted: 03/05/2016, 03:29 am By Todd TurnerRacing three years ago at the track where he had previously enjoyed the best run of his career, John Lowrey steered to an impressive heat-race victory at Tucson (Ariz.) International Raceway during the Winter Extreme’s final weekend. With Full Story
Back after neck injury, Georgian ready to race
Posted: 03/03/2016, 09:40 am By Alli CollisThe night of Aug. 14, 2015 is one that Jeff Smith of Villanow, Ga., won’t ever forget. It was during that evening’s Chevrolet Performance Super Late Model Series event at I-75 Speedway in Sweetwater, Tenn., that the 37-year-old driver Full Story
Hometown driver's bid for Ocala victory spoiled
Posted: 02/15/2016, 11:58 am By Kevin KovacOCALA, Fla. (Feb. 14) — Ivedent Lloyd Jr. of Ocala, Fla., was so busy racing all weekend he didn’t have time to pick up a Valentine’s Day gift for his wife Melanie before heading out for his hometown’s Bubba Raceway Park on Sunday Full Story
Pennsy travelers enjoy big Speedweeks night
Posted: 02/14/2016, 06:25 amAt least in the Dirt Late Model world, Saturday night belonged to Pennsylvanians. Keystone State drivers took center stage at Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, sweeping the evening’s national touring events with victories by York’s Rick Full Story
Denied by last-lap crash, T-Mac remains upbeat
Posted: 02/11/2016, 07:37 am By Kevin KovacGIBSONTON, Fla. (Feb. 10) — Tim McCreadie appeared to be on the verge of accenting his steady 2016 resurgence with a dramatic victory Wednesday night at East Bay Raceway Park. But as the 41-year-old driver from Watertown, N.Y., attempted Full Story
Column: Hall of Fame dad calls shots for Moyer
Posted: 02/04/2016, 05:16 amA tweet that Billy Moyer Jr. sent out to his 14,000-plus Twitter followers Jan. 27 provided all the evidence anyone needs to know about his enthusiasm for this year’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks activities. “My crew chief for speedweeks!” Full Story
Column: After tough '15, Shirley's second chance
Posted: 01/20/2016, 09:55 amIt’s nearly the end of January, and Brian Shirley is hard at work in his Chatham, Ill., shop with two full-time crew members preparing fresh, shiny race cars for an assault on February’s Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. He can be forgiven, Full Story
Column: Bernheisel's path to a lengthy career
Posted: 01/13/2016, 01:11 pmJim Bernheisel doesn’t deny that his long involvement in the Dirt Late Model world — almost 40 years as a driver and nearly as many as a parts business owner and chassis builder — is somewhat of a surprise. Geography, after all, presented Full Story
WoO assemble Dirt Late Model rules committee
Posted: 01/10/2016, 04:21 pm By Kevin KovacWith all the talk about rules in Dirt Late Model racing this off-season — including, of course, the much debated new suspension mandates recently announced by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series — World of Outlaws Late Model Series Full Story
Best of 2015: Year's review by the numbers
Posted: 12/23/2015, 07:36 am By Andy SavaryDirtonDirt.com continues its Best of 2015 coverage with a new feature that looks back on the season that was (and ahead to the 2016 season to come) by breaking down many of the most significant numbers in Dirt Late Model racing (Best of Full Story
Best of 2015: South's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/17/2015, 06:55 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 superlatives of the Southern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2015 coverage): Alabama Top Full Story
Best of 2015: More state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/16/2015, 05:58 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 superlatives of the Northern and Western states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2015 Full Story
Best of 2015: Midwest's state-by-state capsules
Posted: 12/15/2015, 05:28 am By Todd TurnerDirt Late Model racing’s 2015 superlatives of the Midwestern states (individually for states with at least five weekly Late Model tracks; other states combined), primarily focusing on local and regional events (Best of 2015 coverage): Illinois Top Full Story
PRI Saturday: Notebook from the Indy show floor
Posted: 12/12/2015, 10:11 am By Alli CollisINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 12) — The Indiana Convention Center doors reopen Saturday for the third of three days at the 28th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,200 companies, Full Story
PRI Thursday: Notebook from trade show in Indy
Posted: 12/10/2015, 06:34 amINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 10) — The Indiana Convention Center doors open Thursday for the first of three days at the 28th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where 40,000 attendees are expected to check out 1,200 companies, Full Story
Best of 2015: Top-five lists from busy season
Posted: 12/09/2015, 05:41 am By Todd TurnerWith Driver of the Year and other driver honors already published, DirtonDirt.com takes a look at other top-five lists from the 2015 season, running the gamut from the top five performances to top five gaffes of the year (Best of 2015 index): Top Full Story
Coverage index from PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/10/2015, 12:04 pmINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — DirtonDirt.com's coverage from the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show on Dec. 10-12 at the Indiana Convention Center, where more than 40,000 attendees are expected to visit exhibits among more than 1,200 companies. Full Story
Breakouts, newcomers, most improved for 2015
Posted: 12/08/2015, 06:52 am By Todd TurnerAs part of its ongoing Best of 2015 coverage, DirtonDirt.com hands out awards to worthy Dirt Late Model drivers. We rank the top breakout drivers, top newcomers and most improved drivers and comeback drivers for the past season. This season's Full Story
Fast Talk: Prepping for Indy's PRI Trade Show
Posted: 12/07/2015, 11:40 amHere’s the latest edition of Fast Talk, a DirtonDirt.com feature each Monday sponsored by Out-Pace Racing Products. Staffers Michael Rigsby, Todd Turner and Kevin Kovac gather weekly for a roundtable discussion about who’s hot, who’s Full Story
Column: After onslaught, awakened Rocket refires
Posted: 11/24/2015, 02:33 pmOver his nearly four decades in the Dirt Late Model game, Rocket Chassis co-owner Mark Richards has effectively borne witness to the full arc of the division’s history. The trends, the developments, the hot streaks — he’s seen and Full Story
FAQ: DIRTcar Nationals pay-per-view information
Posted: 02/01/2016, 01:42 amFrequently asked questions about DirtonDirt.com's live pay-per-view productions of Volusia Speedway Park's DIRTcar Nationals in Barberville, Fla., on Feb. 15-20 (complete Speedweeks coverage) Where do I find the live video?: Click Full Story
Clanton crowned at World of Outlaws banquet
Posted: 11/12/2015, 11:32 amCONCORD, N.C. (Nov. 9) — An emotional Shane Clanton stood before his friends, family and fellow competitors Monday afternoon to receive his first World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship at the tour’s postseason banquet. Clanton Full Story
