The 2015 race season is almost over. While tracks and drivers are already preparing for 2016, let’s take a look back at some items of interest over the last few weeks. Jimmy Owens’ change in chassis is not surprising and probably needed. While I contend Owens could drive a school…
As the temperatures begin to fall and racing starts winding down, race track news begins to heat up the racing landscape. Some notes of interest have occured the last couple of weeks. The item that stood out the most was the release of the 2016 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt…
Each time I do a Quick Six blog, I’ll make comments on six different topics. This time, I am taking a different path and focusing on one subject. Forgive me while I do some venting. On various photo web sites and even racing web sites, the subject comes up of…
The 2015 season is winding down. This edition of the Quick Six blog looks ahead to the future of racing in our area while looking back at some observations from this season. Positive changes are needed to keep the sport strong. Here are some ideas. It is time for the…
The end of August is already here. That means there is not much racing left in the East Tennessee area. Here are some thoughts on the summer racing season drawing to a close. 1. With some of our area tracks scheduling on top of each other for special events, there…
This edition of the Quick Six offers some thoughts on the big month of racing in August. 1. I hope one of our East Tennessee tracks can build one of their events into a mega-event. Fans in this area deserve something like that without having to travel to Kentucky or…
I try to make the Quick Six blog revolve around a particular theme. But for this addition, I am offering some random thought on a variety of topics from mid-week racing to up and down car counts. 1. Any racetrack running a mid-week program that runs the main event last…
A new book on dirt track racing has been released called “Red Clay and Dust – The Evolution of Southern Dirt Racing.” Actually, it is the only book currently out on dirt track racing, especially dirt late models. That was the motivation by author Gary Parker. Parker, a retired anthropology instructor…
There have been a number of newsworthy items over the last several weeks in dirt racing. This edition of the Quick Six offers thoughts on some of those items. 1. After viewing the video of the terrible fire at Senoia Raceway on July 4, racetracks need to be proactive in…
Contact: Joshua Joiner World of Outlaws Late Model Series PR Coordinator jjoiner@dirtcar.com | 850-232-9331 HIBBING, Minn. – July 10, 2015 – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series will continue its Wild West Tour without its defending champion. After going winless through the first half of the WoO LMS season…
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