DIRTcar news and photos from the various series and drivers of the World Racing Group division. This section features DIRTcar Racing news from the DIRT NE Series, DIRTcar Nationals, DIRTcar SummerNationals and DIRTcar UMP.
Eldora Speedway’s crown jewel dirt late model event postponed with flooding on the way
World 100 event postponed until October
ROSSBURG, Ohio (September 7, 2018) – A dire forecast that will bring several inches of flooding rain to the area has forced Eldora Speedway officials to postpone the balance of the 48th World 100 weekend to Friday,
Read MoreEldora Speedway race results from night 1 of the 2018 World 100
Tonight, the 2018 World 100 gets underway with two twin A-Main events. The dirt late model weekend will feature the highest payout in the history of the event at Eldora Speedway.
View full 2018 World 100 race results below.
Read More2018 Prairie Dirt Classic race results featuring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Fairbury Speedway
Tonight, the $30,000-to-win show concludes. Fairbury Speedway, the 1/4-mile bullring will host the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the DIRTcar Modifieds.
View full 2018 Prairie Dirt Classic results below.
Read MoreFairbury Speedway results featuring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Tonight, it’s night 1 of the Prarie Dirt Classic. An event paying $30,000 to the Saturday night feature winner. Tonight’s ticket features four 25-lap features paying $2,500 to each winner. The top 4 in each race will transfer into Saturday’s main event.
Read MoreAs Dunn-Benson Motorsports boycotts WRG, Bobby Pierce is set to run World of Outlaws events in his family owned machine
On June 9th, 2018, Bobby Pierce and Dunn-Benson Motorsports rolled into Eldora Speedway. The Dirt Late Model Dream paid $100,000 to the winner and was sanctioned by DIRTcar UMP, a World Racing Group subsidiary.
Read MoreDunn Benson Motorsports Official Statement about the Tire Infraction and Appeal Decision from the World Racing Group
DUNN, NC (July 23, 2018) – Dunn Benson Motorsports has received the final decision from the World Racing Group (WRG) about the Tire Infraction and Final Appeal Decision concerning the events at Eldora Speedway June 7-9th.
Read MoreDunn Benson Motorsports sent a sample of the same tire to another lab, it passed
Dunn Benson Motorsports was fined $28,970 following a failed tire test from the Dirt Late Model Dream back in June. The team was notified a week following the event.
The team appealed the penalty and say in front of the appeal council.
Read MoreThe appeals board has reduced the penalty to Bobby Pierce for the alleged illegal tire found at Eldora Speedway following polygraph test
CONCORD, NC — July 20, 2018 — The DIRTcar Appeals Board has amended a penalty served to Bobby Pierce, driver of the No 32p DIRTcar Late Model, following tire sampling at the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway in June.
Read MoreGordy Gundaker almost skipped a Summer Nationals event due to motor issues, jumps in crate car instead
At Quincy Raceways, Gordy Gundaker lost a fan blade and hurt the motor. The initial plan was to park it and start working on repairs.
“Broke a fan blade last night at Quincy.
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 MoreDunn Benson Motorsports is still in support of dirt late model tire testing
Following their 4th place run in the Dirt Late Model Dream, another team has been bitten by failed tire tests. A failed test is set to cost Dunn Benson Motorsports $28,970.
The tire sample that failed the test is from the Friday night heat race at Eldora Speedway.
Read MoreBobby Pierce has elected to appeal the tire testing penalty
Yesterday, tire test results were released by DIRTcar Racing. Of the 46 tire samples taken during the 2018 Dirt Late Model Dream, 1 failed.
Bobby Pierce earned $13,640 for his 4th place finish in the famed Eldora Speedway event.
Read More46 tire samples were taken during the dirt late model event at Eldora Speedway
Bobby Pierce finished 4th in the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The event pays $100,000 to the race winner.
However, the driver of the Dunn Benson Motorsports #32 was deemed to have an illegal tire.
Read MoreBloomquist confirmed the missed drug test; Attempted to make up the test – Arm injury update: It might force him to sit out
On Friday afternoon, Eldora Speedway hosted a rare daytime race at the track. The first night of The Dream was rained out and rescheduled for noon the next day.
Read MoreThe Dream race results from Eldora Speedway on June 9th, 2018
Tonight, it’s the final night of the Dirt Late Model Dream. The winner of tonight’s main event will take home a check for $100,000. Weather has been in the area all weekend. Last night, they were racing until 2:30AM.
Read MoreScott Bloomquist visits the emergency room, skips night two; Brandon Overton has loaded up
Tonight, the crown jewel event at Eldora Speedway will come to a close. The half-mile dirt track is set to payout $100,000 to the dirt late model race winner.
Earl Pearson Jr accumulated the most points overall overnight.
Read MoreRound two of the Dirt Late Model Dream results from Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio
Now, it’s the second portion of the Dirt Late Model Dream. They already ran an entire makeup event this afternoon. As the lights come on, they’ll set up round 2 at Eldora Speedway.
View full Eldora Speedway results below.
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