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(BENTON, KENTUCKY) While Tanner English will be looking to cap off a successful 2019 campaign in his own equipment in the upcoming ‘Gateway Dirt Nationals’ at The Dome at America’s Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri on December 20-21, the young Benton, Kentucky rising star is also eying the rapidly approaching 2020 racing season. Tanner is excited to announce today ...

by Don Martin                    7.15.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the Lucas Oil Silver Dollar Nationals.    The Lucas Oil Event will pay $53,000 to win at Joe Kosiski’s high-banked 4/10 mile oval located in Greenwood, Nebraska.   This event is turning into a must attend event for the true dirt late model fan and ...

DAKOTA DOMINATOR: SHEPPARD REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN JULY, NOTCHES 5TH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY (again) GRAND FORKS, ND – July 12, 2019 – Brandon Sheppard’s torrid, unprecedented winning ways continued Friday night at River Cities Speedway when he charged from third to his 13th World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory of the season. If anyone in the River Cities pit ...

 by Don Martin 7.8.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the last week of the UMP Summer Nationals.  The Hell Tour this year has brought on not only last lap finishes but controversy as well. 3 more rainouts last week but it was Gordy Gundaker who stole the show at Macon.    Gordy hit ...

by Don Martin Saturday night July 6th Fayette County Speedway is the place to be.    Promoter Charlie Depew has announced that the Hell Tour UMP Summer Nationals will take place this Saturday at the Fayette County Speedway located in Brownstown, Illinois.    The news came with the cancellation of Pevely’s event at I-55 Raceway.    The flood waters still have not resided ...

Summer National Late Model Stars Set For Macon Speedway Herald & Review 100 Thursday July 4 Event To Feature 3 Divisions And Fireworks (Macon, IL) The stars of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour will be heading to Macon, IL for Thursday night’s Super Late Model event, the Herald & Review 100.  The race, which will pay $5,000 to the ...

 by Don Martin                    7.2.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the first week of July.   The fireworks came early last week with Terbo and Killer at Tri-City.    Tyler Erb got into Kyle Bronson in the early stages of the feature last Tuesday at the Tri-City Summer National race and Bronson returned the favor ...

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (June 25, 2019) – For the first time in over two years, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League is set to race at Lincoln Speedway with a Sunday, June 30 showing at the Lincoln, Ill. quarter-mile. Making the 17th appearance in league history, the National Midgets will star alongside the DIRTcar Late Models and Modifieds of The Hell ...

(CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) The Dennis Erb Racing team headed east to the Keystone State on June 21-22 for the 13th edition of the ‘Firecracker 100’ at the storied Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series marquee event drew a stout 46 car field and things kicked off at the 4/10-mile oval on Friday night ...

Haubstadt, IN – June 17, 2019 –  Tri-State Speedway is once again one of the destinations as the annual Dirt Car Late Model Summer National competitors hit the road in 2019.  The tour will embark to race at 26 speedways during a 31 day sweep across the Midwest.  Tri-State Speedway will be hosting the late models on Sunday June 23rd. ...

Several of last week’s events rescheduled by Mother Nature CONCORD, NC — June 18, 2018 — Tuesday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events at Jacksonville (IL) Speedway will jumpstart the grueling schedules after Mother Nature put a damper on the opening week of action, leaving but a single winner on each tour: two-time defending Champion Brian ...

by Don Martin                    6.17.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the second week of the UMP Summer Nationals and the Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway.   Last weekend the Lucas Oil Series had a trio of races starting in Fayetteville, North Carolina.   Kyle Bronson picked up his first Lucas win of the season ...

This Tuesday June 18th Jacksonville Speedway hosts the 7th Annual Wild Man Kelly Classic Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” presented by ILMO Propane.   The annual stop of the Hell Tour at Jacksonville Speedway produces some of the best racing of the season and is the only scheduled event for the Super Late Models at the Jacksonville track. Among those planning to ...

MAPLE PARK, IL — June 14, 2019 — Evening showers in Maple Park, Illinois forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone completion of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event on Friday night. All Features will be run after the Modified Last Chance Showdown on the rescheduled date of Monday, July 8th! Ticketholders should keep tickets ...

KANKAKEE, IL — June 13, 2019 — Defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Brian Shirley kicked off this year’s Hell Tour in true champ fashion, leading all but the first lap of the Feature to score his 20th all-time Summer Nationals win and first-ever win at Kankakee County Speedway.   With his $5,000 check secured, the Chatham, IL driver commended the track for making ...

34th Annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals Kicks Off Wednesday in Peoria Most grueling tour in motorsports features 26 races over 32 nights   CONCORD, NC — June 12, 2019 — The DIRTcar Racing Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is set to kick off the 34th consecutive year of competition in 2019. Starting on Wednesday, June 12, at Peoria Speedway (IL) and ending ...

 by Don Martin                    6.10.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings after the completion of the 25th Annual Dream at Eldora Speedway last weekend.   What can you say about Brandon Sheppard and Mark Richards Racing.    BShepp was incredible tackling the cushion over the last 25 laps of the race just inches from the wall.   He had ...

BARBERVILLE, FL – Jan. 25, 2019 – When those in the motorsports world think about the start of any racing season, their minds automatically revert to palm trees and warm temperatures of Florida in February. Dirt track fans’ minds wander to the famous Gator Pond at the World’s Fastest Half-mile, Volusia Speedway Park. The first week of DIRTcar Nationals caters ...