The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has made a radical change in the way it determines its overall champion for the 2023 season. During the off-season, the national touring series announced that its crown would be awarded by the use of a playoff type format that has some similarity…
*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…
The 2023 World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series season is only two races old following the tour’s visit to Volusia Speedway Park for the Sunshine Nationals. And with one of the three scheduled races being rained out, it is difficult to say just how accurate of a picture…
At the end of the 2022 season it was announced that Devin Moran would take the wheel of the Double Down Motorsports ride following the departure of Hudson O’Neal from the Roger Sellers-owned operation. On Thursday night, the new pairing found immediate success as ‘The Mailman’ took the No. 99…
During the six-race stretch that made up the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout there was little doubt that Longhorn Chassis was the dominant player among the chassis companies. That Dirt Late Model car builder swept the feature races and was almost as impressive in preliminary action. But a…
*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…
To say that Longhorn Chassis has completely dominated the first three nights of the Wild West Shootout at New Mexico’s Vado Speedway Park would be putting it mildly. Dirt Late Model racing’s most prolific money earner in 2022, Jonathan Davenport, has swept the three feature races held so far to…
On January 4th I posted a piece titled “Wild West Shootout will answer important questions for top teams“. In that article it was pointed out that Jonathan Davenport’s longtime crew chief, Jason Durham, had surrendered that role with Cory Fostvedt stepping in to lead the No. 49 effort. Also, it…
For those who have followed the Dirt Late Model ‘silly season’, there has been a lot to keep track of. And those moves made since late in 2022 were not limited to mid-level teams. As a matter of fact, many of the sport’s top teams will go into the 2023…
Early season races are always important. They often times set the tone for the initial portion of the season. Those events show who has had the most productive off-season and who needs to go back to the drawing board. They give drivers and teams chances to try new things. And,…
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