Racing is full of what-ifs. Whether it be drivers with shortened careers or if a track has continued to be owned by a specific promoter, bench racing is full of what-ifs and east Tennessee is no different. One of the most recent what-ifs for the area comes back into conversation…
*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. Richard: Between Scott Bloomquist and Jimmy Owens, east Tennessee has dominated the Lucas Oil Late Model…
Richard: Well, Scott Bloomquist has done it again. On Saturday night at the famed Eldora Speedway the Mooresburg, Tenn. driver notched the fourth World 100 victory of his career. The coveted globe shaped trophy will be yet another award to add to a race shop filled with memorabilia commemorating major Dirt…
It wasn’t that long ago when there were some big money races in east Tennessee on Labor Day weekends. Now, those days are gone and the weekend is just another weekend of racing. For a number of years, the big events of Labor Day weekend were the unofficial end to…
In the wake of Saturday’s tragic accident in New York that took the life of Kevin Ward Jr., racetracks all across the country are re-evaluating their safety rules regarding drivers leaving their cars following an accident. Though many questions still remain concerning that awful event, much of the talk among…
*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. Richard: Well, there has been no shortage of news since we last did one of these…
Richard: With the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series having come through our region a couple of weeks ago, it seems like a good time to bring up a topic that has been talked about in the dirt racing world of late. For a little while now a rumor has been circulating…
Michael: In recent years, we have seen some unpleasant fights that have taken place at area racetracks. In some instances, weapons were displayed, but thankfully never fired, and tools were used as weapons. The most recent incident took place at Tazewell Speedway last Saturday night. A number of people were…
Richard: This is one of the most highly anticipated weeks of the year in the Dirt Late Model world as the biggest names in the sport will converge on Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio to compete for a first place prize of $100,000 in the race simply known as…
Richard: This past weekend, track officials at the Smoky Mountain Speedway faced a tough decision prior to their scheduled World of Outlaws Late Models event. Light rain had fallen across the area early in the day and more was in the forecast for later. So, the race was ultimately cancelled. But before…
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