Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Sunshine Nationals at Volusia
Dale McDowell left Volusia the only thing shining bright, winning the sole Sunshine Nationals feature contested on a bleak opening weekend for the World of Outlaws late models.
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Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Las Vegas Dirt Nationals
Happy, Texas’s Rodney Sanders capped Las Vegas Dirt Nationals opening night with a dominant run in the outlaw modified feature, his fifth straight victory in modified competition.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Wild West Shootout at Vado
Mike Marlar wins the Wild West Shootout finale and points crown, leaving him with a welcome bullseye on his back heading to Florida Speedweeks.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Chili Bowl Nationals
Tanner Thorson breaks NASCAR’s stranglehold on the Chili Bowl Nationals, the world’s most prestigious midget race.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Chili Bowl Prelims
Rico Abreu and Christopher Bell lead the Chili Bowl field as the only former winners to score preliminary victories thus far in 2022, while Garrett Alberson steals a hometown win in dramatic fashion.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Ice Bowl at Talladega
Michael Page’s Ice Bowl dynasty at Talladega was extended in dramatic fashion while Brandon Sheppard went wild out west.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 IMCA Winter Nationals at Cocopah
Ken Schrader and his Missouri friends made headlines, but little noise on track, during the opening days of the IMCA Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2022 Tulsa Shootout
Emerson Axsom stole the show at the Tulsa Shootout while Mother Nature laid waste to much of dirt racing’s new year.
2021 Dirt Racing Awards: Just Like NASCAR, It’s Kyle Larson’s World
My decision to recognize Larson as dirt racing’s top driver in 2021 came down to two separate considerations.
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Gateway Dirt Nationals at America’s Center
Trash-talking Tyler Carpenter wired the 40-lap super late model headliner to win the $30,000 Gateway Dirt Nationals, securing a NASCAR Truck Series ride for 2022 in the process.