Dustin Linville of Bryantsburg, Kentucky dominated Friday night’s Firecracker 40 at Wartburg Speedway. The win was worth $4,000. Despite the start being delayed for a couple of hours due to rain and extra track prep time, Linville started the night by setting fast time out of 17 late models with…
Believe it or not, 2015 is halfway over and so is the 2015 racing season. This edition of the Quick Six blog looks back at some of the happenings of the first half of the season and how they relate to the second half of the season 1. The two…
I enjoy my photographry work at the area racetracks. It puts me close to the action and I get to meet the drivers that put it on the line to race each week. It is a passion of mine. I am so thankful for those that got me started in…
Little news has come from Wartburg Speedway over the last couple of seasons. That may change with a new promoter and race director in the fold. Brad Byrd has been named the new promoter and race director for the 1/4-mile track in Morgan County. Byrd has been around racing for…
This edition of the Quick Six blog offers some tips on a variety of subjects in dirt racing. 1. The sudden passing of mini stock driver Mike Townsend should be a reminder to everyone to take care of their health first and foremost. People in the racing community don’t lead…
Though summer does not technically start until June 21, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick off to the start of summer. Here are some random thoughts as summer gets under way. 1. In seeing some of the same drivers winning each week, it would be nice to see the…
This edition of the Quick Six looks back at last weekend’s World of Outlaws action. 1. The World of Outlaws Late Model Dirt Series brought two huge crowds of fans to both Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY and Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN. Both tracks also saw some pretty…
There were some happenings this past weekend that could be described as “unbelievable.” 1. Randy Weaver just seems to be on another level than anyone else in the area, if not the country. It will be interesting to see who and when anybody has anything for him. 2. Weather forecasters…
The recently postponed Ultimate Super Late Model Series race at 411 Motor Speedway has been rescheduled for Friday, June 12. The race will still pay $4,000 to win. The race was originally scheduled for April 18, but was removed from the schedule two weeks ago because of another conflict.
This week’s Quick Six looks at some big happenings over the weekend. 1. Billy Ogle Jr. showed he still has it as a driver after this World of Outlaws win at Tazewell Speedway. Ogle has wins in the Hav-a-Tampa Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and the World…
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