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Like it or not, the rule is the rule

The talk of the Dirt Late Model world from this past weekend is largely about one thing – the droop rule. And rightly so considering that a car’s failure to meet the specifications of that stipulation caused the disqualification of a race winner. And it wasn’t just any race that…

First Lucas Oil cutoff set to be made this weekend but there’s more to the story

The time has arrived for the first cut in the new ‘Big River Steel Chase for the Championship’ on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. As was announced during the past off-season, that tour will change from a format that previously had drivers accumulate points over the course of…

Turn 2 Blog: Who could foresee what’s happening with Thornton, Davenport & Owens?

*Turn 2 Blog is a regular feature on InsideDirtRacing.com. Here, site operators Michael Moats and Richard Allen take turns offering their thoughts on the dirt racing topics of the day from east Tennessee and beyond. The latest edition of the Turn 2 Blog is presented by the American All-Star Pro…

Amazing run of consistency by Hudson O’Neal and Rocket 1 Racing

Just a few races into the 2023 season a switch seemed to flip for driver Hudson O’Neal and the Rocket Chassis house car organization he joined late last year. When the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rolled into East Bay Raceway Park on February 6th, the Rocket 1 Racing…

Turn 2 Blog: What did we learn from this weekend’s Lucas Oil races?

Dale McDowell Victorious in Spring Nationals Feature at Rome

Ray Cook’s Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series payed a visit to the Rome Speedway Saturday night, and saw the “MacDaddy” Dale McDowell run away from the field, collecting his first win in the spring miniseries in 2023. After finishing second in Friday’s race at Tri-County Racetrack, the dirt late model…

What does the future hold for weekly dirt racing divisions?

When discussing the health of modern-day dirt racing, followers of the sport often point to the huge purses being offered for Super Late Model and Sprint Car events. Indeed, $50,000-to-win features are becoming almost commonplace while some midweek shows are even doling out paychecks to race winners valued at $20,000…