Jimmy Owens entered a total of 57 feature races in 2013, most of those well away from his Newport, Tenn. shop. And that does not include the times in which his Mike Reece owned team ventured to a race track only to be rained out. All of the effort involved in such an endeavor paid…
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…
Josh Henry already has a track championship to his credit. The Newport driver took the NeSmith Chevrolet Crate Late Model title at the Smoky Mountain Speedway in 2009 after winning nine feature events that year. But now, the soon to be 23-year-old hopes to add another trophy to his collection…
We at InsideDirtRacing.com recognize the contributions made to the sport of dirt racing by those who race in the support classes each week at our local tracks. Their work, dedication and sacrifice are just as great as those who compete in the Late Model divisions. As a result, we hope…
It goes without saying that there are big differences between NASCAR and dirt late model racing. But among those differences, that of tire selection has to be one of the most obvious and most important. In NASCAR, everybody is handed the same Goodyear tires(or at least that’s the story) to race…
We at InsideDirtRacing.com recognize the contributions made to the sport of dirt racing by those who race in the support classes each week at our local tracks. Their work, dedication and sacrifice are just as great as those who compete in the Late Model divisions. As a result, we hope…
Josh Collins has been one of the most successful Late Model racers in the east Tennessee region over the past few years. He has three track championships at the 411 Motor Speedway and multiple race wins on several tracks to prove that. And now, the driver plans to look for…
We at InsideDirtRacing.com recognize the contributions made to the sport of dirt racing by those who race in the support classes each week at our local tracks. Their work, dedication and sacrifice are just as great as those who compete in the Late Model divisions. As a result, we hope…
Adam Beeler had an incredible season in 2013. Racing at several tracks around east Tennessee, the 30-year-old racer piled up double-digit win totals in Crate Late Model and Limited Late Model competition. And that success began early on in the campaign. “Last year started off pretty good,” Beeler declared in…
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…
