Just about three years ago, Tommy Kerr made the decision to cut back on his racing schedule in order to spend more time with his family. And it has been a decision he has never regretted. Now, the Maryville, Tenn. native races occasionally in events such as this Saturday’s Ultimate Super Late…
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…
Upon being asked to play a word association game, Steve Francis replied quickly with the words “scary fast” when the word put forward was ‘Tazewell’. This Friday night, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will pay a visit to the super high banked Tazewell Speedway. Francis will enter that race…
The I-40 Raceway held its first official race night this past Friday to the acclaim of fans and drivers. The new track has stirred the memories of many in east Tennessee as it sits very near the site of the historic, but now defunct, Atomic Motor Speedway just outside Lenoir City. One…
The Volunteer Speedway hosted the Carolina Clash series on Saturday night for a $4,000-to-win Super Late Model show. Also, there was racing in the track’s regular Limited Late Model and Crate Late Model classes to entertain the fans assembled at the Bulls Gap, Tenn. facility. In the Limited(Steel Head) Late…
Chris Ferguson rode into the Volunteer Speedway on Saturday evening on an emotional after claiming a $10,000 victory just last weekend at the Virginia Motor Speedway. And the Mt. Holly, NC driver left later that night even higher after adding another $4,000 with a win in the Carolina Clash feature race at…
The Dirt Late Model world is set to contest its first ‘crown jewel’ race of the 2014 season and three east Tennessee drivers played prominent roles in the preliminary action on Friday night at the Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri. Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar and Scott Bloomquist were among the heat…
If Jason Welshan is entered in a Crate Late Model race somewhere in the east Tennessee region, there’s a very good chance he will win it. And once again that was the case on Friday night at the Boyd’s Speedway just outside Chattanooga in Ringgold, Georgia. The Maryville, Tenn. driver…
Sometimes when a driver dominates on a particular track, it will be said that he “owns” that place. Well, in the case of Dale McDowell on Friday night at the Boyd’s Speedway, he did dominate the Spring Nationals race and he does in fact own the place. In his first race…
Things seem to be coming together nicely for Jimmy Owens as the calendar approaches this Memorial Day weekend. The Newport, Tenn. driver is coming off his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the season last Saturday night at the LaSalle Speedway in Illinois and is now headed…
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