Dirt Midget news and photos from the various races, series and drivers of the dirt track racing ladder. Coverage includes; USAC Racing, Chili Bowl Nationals as well as other dirt midget racing series.
Tim McCreadie is prepping for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals
This weekend Tim McCreadie is back in a Chili Bowl dirt midget. This will be the 6th year that the dirt late model star has entered the open wheel event since 2011, missing only the 2012 event.
McCreadie finished 2nd in the 2017 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship battle.
Read MoreKasey Kahne: “It will be nice to go and do stuff and not feel like you’re doing something wrong.”
Kasey Kahne will drive for Leavine Family Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2018. He’s now the primary and only driver for the single car team.
With the new team,
Read More2018 VIROC field set for the Chili Bowl Nationals – 18 car superstar field
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2018) With a top prize of $6,363.63 up for grabs, the 10th annual Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions (VIROC) will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 as part of the opening night’s run of events at the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire.
Read MoreiRacing celebrates new track announcement with primary sponsorship of Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell
iRacing.com, the leading online racing game, announced today plans to add the world famous Tulsa Expo Raceway, home of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, to its extensive inventory of dirt tracks available to iRacing members.
Read More2018 Chili Bowl Nationals nightly lineups updated – Car count increased
With the countdown to the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire down to less than a week, the qualifying nights have been released with a total of 352 entries spread across four nights of racing.
Read MoreTire samples will be taken at the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals – Doping chemicals effect the track conditions
Below is a note from the Chili Bowl Nationals regarding tire tests. Samples will be taken and teams have been requested to bring their own groovers.
The Chili Bowl Nationals will get underway on January 8th with opening practice.
Read MoreCody Sommer: “Now we can all very confidently say, ‘It can be done.’ “
History was made, yet again, inside The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. A full-blown fire spitting sprint car along with a dirt midget ran around the 1/5 mile bullring of the Gateway Dirt Nationals.
Read MoreLandon Simon tested a dirt midget, winged sprint car and non-wing sprint car at the Gateway Dirt Nationals track yesterday
Landon Simon is a 28-year-old open wheel driver from Tipp City, Ohio. In March 2017, he finished 3rd in the Triple Crown Spring Nationals. It was the debut open-wheel event for Mansfield Motor Speedway.
Read MoreWatch the dirt midget, dirt sprint car and wingless sprint car test from The Dome at America’s Center
Last night, I saw something amazing inside The Dome at America’s center. A surprising Tuesday test at the Gateway Dirt Nationals.
Cody Sommer invited the Tipp City, Ohio driver, Landon Simon to St Louis.
Read More2018 Chili Bowl Nationals TV Channel and Time
Stuart Rowlands – CORONA, Cali. (Dec. 12, 2017): MAVTV and Lucas Oil Racing TV will broadcast “LIVE” the 32nd running of the world famous Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire, on Saturday night, January 13, 2018, starting at 8:30 PM (ET),
Read MoreCody Sommer talks the birth of the Gateway Dirt Nationals and hints at midget or sprint car race in the future
St. Louis, MO is home to the greatest dirt race in the world. I’ve spent my entire life in STL, I’m as surprised as anyone that it’s hosted here in the Gateway city.
Read MoreThey have partnered for the 2018 USAC Racing season and beyond
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Dec. 8, 2017) – Dooling Hayward Motorsports has agreed to a partnership with Richard Childress Racing (RCR), one of NASCAR’s most storied organizations and winner of over 200 races and 17 championships, effective immediately. RCR is based in Welcome,
Read MoreNearly 150 drivers have already entered for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals
TULSA, Okla. — With under 40 days until the green flag drops on the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, the first wave of entries has been revealed with 148 received so far for the 32nd edition of the “Mecca of Micros”,
Read MoreBelle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, IL
Dirt tracks are typically buried off in the hills or standing alone while surrounded by corn. That’s not the case in Belleville, IL.
Belle-Clair Speedway is a badass 1/5 mile high-banked bullring. It’s been here awhile. So long that it still has wooden walls.
Read MoreRacing trailer caught fire on I-80 highway with two racecars inside
The photos below tell someone’s sad story. It’s the story of a local dirt track racing team that lost everything.
Unfortunately, I don’t know whose story it is that I’m about to tell.
MYSTERY SOLVED: UPDATED VERSION OF THIS STORY BELOW
I was on my way to cover the Silver Dollar Nationals on Saturday morning in Nebraska.
Read MoreRandy LaJoie and Joie of Seating are offering a $50,000 Golden Driller Challenge bonus
TULSA, Okla. (April 17, 2017) Winning a Golden Driller at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire is one of the hardest prizes to earn in Motorsports. With a field exceeding 300, making the 24 car A-Feature is an accomplishment in and of itself.
Read More2018 Chili Bowl Date – January 9-13, 2018
The 2018 Chili Bowl date has been set for January 9-13, 2018. 2018 Chili Bowl ticket information is posted below.
RELATED: 2017 Chili Bowl Results Sheet
TULSA, Okla. (January 25, 2017) The 32nd running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire may be just under a year away,
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