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Rauen hangs on, pockets $7,000 for Dubuque win
Posted: 10/19/2009, 12:26 am By Paul MisnerDUBUQUE, Iowa (Oct. 18) — Fighting off challengers in a mad scramble to the finish, Jason Rauen of Farley, Iowa, held on at Dubuque Speedway to win the Spec Engine Nationals. Rauen pocketed a career-high $7,000 for the victory. Adam Full Story
Mars makes DTWC third $50,000 victory of '09
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:36 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — Three times in the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship, Jimmy Mars found himself in tight battles for the lead at Lawrenceburg Speedway. And three times the 37-year-old driver from Menomonie, Full Story
DTWC: Blog-style updates from Sunday's action
Posted: 10/18/2009, 11:02 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 18) — Blog-style reports from Sunday's action at the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway: 5:34 p.m. | Mars triumphs Jimmy Mars edges away from Brady Smith in the final laps Full Story
DTWC: Hubbard's break helps him set fast time
Posted: 10/17/2009, 11:15 pm By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Josh McGuire's loss was Austin Hubbard's gain during Saturday's time trials for the 29th annual Dirt Track World Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway. Because Hubbard's team initially tried to use its Full Story
DTWC: Polesitter Cook primed for solid showing
Posted: 10/17/2009, 10:59 am By Todd TurnerLAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Oct. 17) — Ray Cook put himself in prime position Saturday to take another career-high payday in a Carl Short-promoted event. The Brasstown, N.C., driver won Saturday's fifth heat race to earn the pole position Full Story
Peacock tops Friendship field, wins NDRA Finals
Posted: 10/12/2009, 02:21 pmELKIN, N.C. (Oct. 10) — Outside front-row starter Hunter Peacock of Gray, Ga., led the last half of the 40-lap feature at Friendship Motor Speedway for a victory in the first round of the NDRA Finals for Crate Late Models. Peacock, Full Story
Covert sails at Hesston, grabs $10,000 paycheck
Posted: 10/12/2009, 01:58 am By Matt FeltenHESSTON, Pa. (Oct. 11) — Jason Covert’s steady march forward put him out front before halfway and he outlasted the field to win the Rumble by the Lake 88 at Hesston Speedway on Sunday night. Covert, of York Haven, Pa., started Full Story
Bloomquist rules Rome, secures $75,000 crown
Posted: 10/11/2009, 10:17 pm By James EssexROME, Ga. (Oct. 11) — Much was made of Scott Bloomquist's inability to win a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature while leading the tour points virtually all season. With the title wrapped up Sunday at Rome Speedway, Bloomquist Full Story
Early pit stop, last-lap pass boosts Dedwylder
Posted: 10/11/2009, 09:09 pm By Scott WhiteMERIDIAN, Miss. (Oct. 10) — When 15th-starting Scott Dedwylder started the 50-lap feature at Whynot Motorsports Park, he knew wasn't going to make up much ground in the Mississippi State Championship Challenge feature. So the Vossburg, Full Story
Denied third crown, Erb repeats at UMP Nationals
Posted: 10/11/2009, 06:58 amROSSBURG, Ohio (Oct. 10) — Although he was dethroned was UMP's overall Late Model champion, Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., still nabbed a season-ending victory. Erb, the 2007-08 UMP DIRTcar champ, captured Saturday's Pak-A-Sak Full Story
Johnson cruises to third victory at Talladega
Posted: 10/05/2009, 12:42 pm By Roby HelmEASTABOGA, Ala. (Oct. 3) — Ronnie Johnson of Chattanooga, Tenn., took the point from race-long leader Derrick Rainey of Powder Springs, Ga., on the 21st lap and led the rest of the Fall Nationals 50 at Talladega Short Track. Johnson Full Story
Knoxville smiles, frowns on cars from lap to lap
Posted: 10/05/2009, 10:02 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Everywhere you go, people seem to share this aphorism about variability of the local weather. "If you don't like it," the saying goes, "just wait five minutes and it'll change." Drivers seem to have similar Full Story
Skid-ending Bloomquist wins Knoxville's $40,000
Posted: 10/05/2009, 04:50 am By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Throughout his storied career, Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist has faced plenty of questions from fans, promoters and media members. Where are you racing next? Will you sign my T-shirt? Why did you change Full Story
Covert lights up Big Kahuna, earns $10,000
Posted: 10/04/2009, 11:42 pm By Matt FeltenCUMBERLAND, Md. (Oct. 4) — Jason Covert of York Haven, Pa., stormed back into the lead before the halfway point to earn a trip to victory lane at Sunday's Big Kahuna IX at Allegany County Speedway. Covert seized control on lap 22 Full Story
Bloomquist pulls away late for Knoxville victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 04:43 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 4) — Action is under way Sunday at the rain-postponed, sixth annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway. Blog-style reports of Sunday's action with time trials, five heat races, consolations Full Story
Bray's demise lifts Haley to Grand Nationals win
Posted: 10/04/2009, 02:49 pmLAVONIA, Ga. (Oct. 3) — Inheriting the lead when Royce Bray lost a driveshaft on the 30th lap, hometown driver Brandon "Cornbread" Haley led the rest of the 50-lapper at Lavonia Speedway en route to victory in the first round of the Full Story
Hogge wins fifth series victory at Antioch
Posted: 10/04/2009, 01:31 pmANTIOCH, Calif. (Oct. 3) — Sixth-starting Bobby Hogge IV of Salinas, Calif., extended his series points lead at Antioch Speedway with his tour-leading fifth victory of the season on the Western Allstars DIRTcar Late Model Series. Full Story
Miller grabs $5,000 win in Susquehanna debut
Posted: 10/04/2009, 12:56 pmNEWBERRYTOWN, Pa. (Oct. 3) — Track newcomer Jason Miller of Germansville, Pa., overtook polesitter Bobby Beard on the second-to-last lap at Susquehanna Speedway Park for a $5,000 Limited Late Model victory in the Susquehanna Showdown. Miller Full Story
Feger mashes Monster Midwest field for eighth victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 12:43 pmLINCOLN, Ill. (Oct. 3) — Sixth-starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., continued his onslaught on the Monster Midwest Series with his tour-leading eighth victory of the season Saturday at Lincoln Speedway. Feger, the series points Full Story
Merchant tops Adams for fourth straight SUPR victory
Posted: 10/04/2009, 11:24 am By Bryan WimberleyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Oct. 3) — Racing to his fourth consecutive series victory, Kenny Merchant of West Monroe, La., overtook Ronny Adams with a late-race pass Saturday at I-30 Speedway for a $2,500 payday on the O'Reilly Southern United Full Story
Notes: Restart knocks Kinzer out of lead at K-C
Posted: 10/04/2009, 11:13 amALMA, Ohio (Oct. 3) — Brandon Kinzer of Allen, Ky., led the first 22 laps of the inaugural World Cup Classic at K-C Raceway, but he was shuffled back to fourth on the first restart and was left to wonder what might have been in the Full Story
Chris Simpson captures first MLRA win, $5,000
Posted: 10/04/2009, 03:45 am By Dan RobinsonKANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 3) — Grabbing his first career series victory, Chris Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, outdueled teammates Terry Phillips and Jeremy Payne in the closing laps at Lakeside Speedway for a $5,000 payday in the Clyde Ellis Full Story
Lathroum plucks victory from faltering Feathers
Posted: 10/04/2009, 03:10 am By Clifford DoveNATURAL BRIDGE, Va. (Oct. 3) — Regaining the lead when Bo Feathers tangled with a lapped car in the final laps, Jamie Lathroum of Mechanicsville, Md., continued his career-best season with a $7,500 victory in Saturday's Sunoco Fall Full Story
More rain postpones Knoxville until Sunday
Posted: 10/03/2009, 06:41 pm By Todd TurnerKNOXVILLE, Iowa (Oct. 3) — Well, the third time wasn't a charm at Knoxville Raceway. The rain-plagued Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals have been postponed until 4 p.m. Sunday after a half-hour shower during hot laps spoiled Full Story
Kinzer captures World Cup Classic pole at K-C
Posted: 10/03/2009, 09:00 amALMA, Ohio (Oct. 2) — Brandon Kinzer of Allen, Ky., and Rob Blair of Titusville, Pa., are set to start on the front row of the O'Reilly All Star-sanctioned World Cup Classic on Saturday at K-C Raceway. Kinzer and Blair were among Full Story
