As part of the Steelhead Nationals racing event that featured a $3500-to-win Limited Late Model race, the 411 Motor Speedway offered action in other classes as well on Saturday. Jed Emert came away from the Mitch and Tanya McCarter owned facility with the Sportsman victory while Jeff Watson left the…
Rusty Ballenger had already had what could be considered a successful 2016 season before he even started his car for the 10th Annual Steelhead Nationals at the 411 Motor Speedway on Saturday evening. The Seymour, Tenn. resident earned the season championship in the United Crate Racing Alliance earlier this year.…
Raymond Shepard holds a unique position in east Tennessee racing circles. As a driver, he has won Street Stock features all over the region. But at the same time, the Kingston, Tenn. resident has also served multiple tracks around the area in various capacities. Now, Shepard is preparing to take…
The Southern Nationals Bonus Series served as the sanctioning body for the two-night Deep Fried 75 held at the Duck River Raceway Park this weekend. When all was said and done from the weekend of racing, it was National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame member Billy Moyer who used…
*Interview provided by Knoxville Raceway announcer Kris Krug. For several years now, Bobby Pierce has been considered one of the top regional drivers in Dirt Late Model racing. The Oakwood, Illinois pilot has two UMP Summer Nationals titles and scores of wins on tracks all over the Midwestern United States…
Along with the Southern Nationals Bonus Series race for Super Late Model cars, the Crossville Speedway also hosted competition for other classes in a two-night event billed as the Tennessee State Championship. Brett Wyatt earned $2,000 for his win in the Crate Late Model division while Zack Shannon outran the…
The Southern Nationals Bonus Series served as the sanctioning body for the two-night Tennessee State Championship held at the Crossville Speedway this weekend. When all was said and done from the weekend of racing, it was Georgia native Donald McIntosh who came away from the middle Tennessee facility with the…
The Southern Nationals Bonus Series made its way to Ray Cook’s Tri-County Race Track on Friday evening for the 13th running of the Tar Heel 53 event in front of a packed grandstand. Jonathan Davenport held off determined challengers on what he considers to be his home track to earn…
Astute race fans around the east Tennessee region have no doubt noticed that one particular driver has been missing from the Dirt Late Model scene throughout the summer of 2016. The familiar No. 29 machine piloted by Maryville’s Jason Welshan has been absent from the area tracks in which he…
Along with the Southern All Stars event for Super Late Model cars, Smoky Mountain Speedway hosted a $2,500-to-win race for the United Crate Racing Alliance on Saturday night that attracted a field of 34 cars to the Maryville, Tenn. facility. After the dust had settled and the drama-filled final lap…
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