Crew member beats in the hood of a race car with a jack handle after the bullring race; Threatens life of the driver and his family
Anderson Speedway hosted a Monday night special this week. ARCA/CRA Super Series Late Models entered the track for the Redbud 400.
The event purse was enlarged over previous showings.
Read MoreTony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr want a second NASCAR dirt race at Eldora Speedway
Six years ago, a gem of a NASCAR race was born. It’s in far left field from the norm. The asphalt is absent as the racing surface kicks up globs of dirt into the catch fence.
Read MoreShort track retaliation gone wrong at Bowman Gray!
Things got wild in North Carolina on Saturday night.
Bowman Gray Stadium is a 1/4-mile race track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The track sits on top of a former track and field running track.
Watch the Bowman Gray Stadium retaliation video below.
Read MoreHudson O’Neal, Josh Richards, Bobby Pierce and Tim McCreadie comment on the idea of rain tires
I’m aware, you’re laughing already. Dirt racing fans hate the rain. But, what if the rain wasn’t such a horrendous thing for dirt tracks across the country.
On my way to Cherokee Speedway,
Read MoreThe staff of the Gateway Dirt Nationals are attempting to talk management of The Dome into allowing more banking for 2018
The first year of the Gateway Dirt Nationals saw a track that was hooked up and full of moisture. Holes in the surface sent cars flying through the air down the front straight while still on the throttle.
Read MoreChris Ferguson recently dropped off the World of Outlaws tour; Plans to regroup with a new ride on the way
North Carolina resident Chris Ferguson set the gps for the national dirt late model tour in 2018. He netted a best finish of 4th which came at Cherokee Speedway back in May.
Read MoreAero grip, mechanical grip and the rules box that the engineers have to work with on the “absolutely horrible” dirt late model machine — All while some teams just complain to the rule makers to catch up
Kevin Rumley is the mad scientist behind the grip on the #49 machine.
Read MoreChris Juhl was airlifted from the dirt track; Suffered 30% burns to his arms, legs and neck
The month of July is a better known as a marathon of dirt track events for avid racing fans, drivers and crews. Thus is the case for Jeff Tuttle who brought his hobby stock to Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon NV for their 4th of July special.
Read MoreDarrick York ended up on his roof in the pit area
Darrick York ventured to Wartburg, TN on Tuesday night. Wartburg Speedway hosted their July 3rd special. The track is a high banked 1/4-mile dirt oval.
Watch the video of Darrick York’s crash below.
Darrick York made it through the first few corners of the main event while in a battle for 5th.
Read MoreBronson is doing whatever it takes to run the national dirt late model tour
Kyle Bronson has hit the road with the national dirt late model tour. There’s a lot of states on the schedule and none up the upcoming dates are in his home state of Florida.
A few weeks ago,
Read MoreGregg Satterlee hopes this win is the turning point in his season after struggling for the first half of the year
Where’s the tire guy? Not in victory lane.
Gregg Satterlee won in dominating fashion at Muskingum County Speedway. This is a huge win for this team.
Satterlee qualified 5th in group B.
Read MoreMason Zeigler discusses his 2nd place showing at Sharon Speedway, a track he’s never been to before
Mason Zeigler just recorded his best Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finish of the season. He did it at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, the 3/8-mile flat oval.
Zeigler jumped out of the gate and set overall quick time.
Read MoreMansfield Motor Speedway owner rebuttals the opposition of safer barriers; Open to hosting a NASCAR dirt race
Mansfield Motor Speedway was essentially an abandoned NASCAR track. From 2004-2008, the track hosted the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. That was the safer barrier era.
By 2005, nearly all NASCAR track featured safer barriers.
Read MoreThe discussion of dirt track safety has resurfaced
On Thursday night, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals program rolled into LaSalle Speedway. It’s a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located in LaSalle, IL.
At 60 years old, Billy Moyer is far from retirement. He’s run the full UMP Hell Tour schedule thus far.
Read MoreScott Bloomquist: Timeline of events (Injury, missed tests, suspension, clearance)
The month of June has been a little dramatic for Scott Bloomquist fans. Here’s the full timeline of events.
June 8-9
Injury | 1st Drug Test
On June 8, Eldora Speedway hosted a double header event due to a rainout from the night before.
Read MoreEvery week, series officials collect samples for tire testing
Tire testing has been the story in recent years. In 2018, the number of tire test failures is as high as it’s probably ever been. Almost every time, the driver/team will claim false positives.
One series where we don’t hear much about tire testing is the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
Read MoreJohnny Sossoman vs Robby Faggart at Charlotte Motor Speedway
The 25th annual Summer Shootout brought a thriller in the Masters division feature. The incident took place at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the infield bullring.
With just 10 laps to go, the field restarted. Robby Faggart launched from the outside front row.
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