Inside Dirt Racing ran a recent blog on a discussion about tires in dirt late model racing. The blog drew quite a response from a number of people, including from someone with one of the national series. Rick Schwallie, who is the Assistant Series Director for the Lucas Oil Late…
As the 2014 season is rapidly approaching, promoters are making plans for what they hope to be a busy racing season. Promoters hope they make the best decisions to create a profitable situation for their facility. Success and failures can be seen all across this area as well as across…
Mike Weeks was poised to have one of his biggest seasons in his racing career. Instead, 2013 turned out to be his most disappointing. And with that, comes uncertainty for 2014. Weeks was locked in a back-and-forth battle with Riley Hickman for the Southern All-Stars series title. The two traded…
Tazewell Speedway has released their 2014 schedule. As in past years, the schedule is loaded with all kinds of special events and double features for its own divisions. Twenty-eight dates are on the schedule for the 1/3-mile speed plant. The season kicks off Saturday, March 22 with the fifth annual…
Warrior Race Cars held its annual open house last Saturday. The open house has become an annual tradition by Sanford Goddard and crew at their shop in Knoxville. Folks came in to tour the shop, grab a bite to eat, and even share some stories. The new 2014 chassis was…
Construction of I-75 Speedway in 2004 As the future of one east Tennessee dirt track is in limbo, another track is looking to reopen in 2014. The former Murphy Speedway near Sweetwater is under new ownership. Doug Sopha and Monty Morrow are two of the partners involved with the new…
Inside Dirt Racing has learned the fate of Cleveland Speedway could be determined on December 12. Rumors have circulated since the running of The Gobbler that Cleveland Speedway could have a new owner as soon as next week. Those rumors have included the track being sold for racing purposes and…
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