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Mt. Pleasant, MI (Friday, August 9, 2019) – Nearly forty or the areas best DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers from across the region checked in Friday to Mount Pleasant Speedway for the 4th Annual Tommie Bauer Memorial Presented by YellowHose.com.  The special format and extra prize money made for an exciting evening that played right into the hands of points leader, ...

 by Don Martin                    8.7.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings after the USA Nationals at Cedar Lake Speedway.   What can you say about Chris Madden taking home $50,000 last weekend in his second race back with Scott Bloomquist Racing.   Just a few weeks ago he made his debut at I-80 at the Silver Dollar Nationals ...

Lake City, MI (Sunday, August 4, 2019) – The American Ethanol Late Model Tour returned to Merritt Speedway for the second time in 2019 Friday and Saturday, joining in on the largest dirt late model race in the state of Michigan.  The 31st running of the Ed Vanduinen WoodTic was paired up with the 2nd Annual Dan Salay Memorial. The ...

Photos by Jim DenHamer

Photos by Jim DenHamer

Lake City, MI (Saturday, July 7, 2019) – The 2019 American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT) wrapped up a weekend doubleheader at Merritt Speedway Saturday night, and it was David Mielke who went to YellowHose.com Victory Lane for the second time in his career, and the second time in two weeks.   The AELMT weekend began on Friday as drivers ...

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Lake City, MI (Friday, July 5, 2019) – The word ‘perfect’ is described by Merriam-Webster in two ways: being entirely without fault or defect; or as, satisfying all requirements. Either definition would accurately describe David Mielke’s performance from Merritt Speedway with the American Ethanol Modified Tour Presented by Allstar Performance during their Independence Weekend. Mielke’s run to perfection began on ...

  Lake Odessa, MI (Friday, June 28, 2019) – The American Ethanol Late Model (AELMT) Tour took on the I-96 Speedway for the first time during the 2019 season during the Battle of Speed 40 Presented by Zook Farm Equipment.  Coming into the event, seven different drivers had found YellowHose.com Victory Lane, with five of them marking their first ever ...

  (CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS) Dennis Erb, Jr. celebrated in victory lane for the first time in his 2019 campaign on Saturday evening, May 25 at Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Michigan! After inclement weather had washed out an American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT) showdown at Thunderbird (MI) Raceway, Dennis landed at Merritt to compete in the weekly Super Late Model ...

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Lake City, MI (Sunday, May 26. 2019) – An impressive field of 41 cars made their way to Lake City, Michigan’s, Merritt Speedway for a chance at a $4,000 payday and a celebration in YellowHose.com Victory Lane with the American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT).  Among the field of seasoned AELMT veterans, were a host of Merritt Speedway regulars, and ...

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Lake Odessa, MI (Thursday, May 23, 2019) –  A full weekend of racing is on tap for the American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT) as part of Memorial Day Weekend.  The Tour will battle at three different tracks on three different days, competing for $12,000 in combined first place prize money.   Lake Odessa’s, I-96 Speedway will be the first ...

SYLVANIA, GA – Feb. 9, 2019 – Not every Feature over the course of a 47-race schedule can be in the running for “most exciting” at the end of the year, and that may have been the case on Saturday night at Screven Motor Speedway. That’s not to say the race was “boring” by any means, but when the track ...

CONCORD, NC – November 2, 2018 – Night number two of the World of Outlaws World Finals presented by Can-Am Off Road from The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway got off to a delayed start on Friday night, as rain around the Concord area delayed the show’s start time until just after 8 p.m. World of Outlaws Craftsman Late ...

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to host the 23rd annual event for the first time by Matt Prieur CONCORD, NC — Sept. 27, 2018 — The 23rd annual DIRTcar Fall Nationals will be hosted by a new venue for the first time in event history. The prestigious event is heading west for the 2018 racing season as the newly rebranded 23rd ...