Thursday Morning Thunder: Less Is More for Weeknight Dirt Racing
One of the perks of the spring and summer dirt racing season is that there’s events nearly every night of the week. Having the World …
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 King of the Commonwealth at Virginia Motor Speedway
The A-Main: Virginia Motor Speedway There’s no disputing it, “Big Sexy” Brandon Overton is the undisputed King of the Commonwealth. Fresh off a $5,000 win …
Thursday Morning Thunder: Fuel Shortage Puts Local Racing Front & Center, Flaws & All
It’s peak 2021 that fuel shortages would cancel stock car races, but that’s exactly what’s happened this weekend. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, …
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder
The A-Main: 2021 Dairyland Showdown Chris Madden was a late addition to the roster of World of Outlaws Late Model regulars this season, but he’s …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 19: In Racing, Like All Sports, Fighting Has to Be All or Nothing
For as long as I’ve been a dirt racing fan, I’ve been a DC sports fan longer. “It builds character,” my dad has often told …
Remembering Eric McClure: A Racing Hero to a Fellow Virginian
If there’s one adage that’s held true during my decade covering races with Frontstretch, it’s been “don’t meet your heroes.” Virginia’s Eric McClure, who died …
Thinkin’ Dirty, Vol. 19: 2021 Hawkeye 100 at Boone
The A-Main: Put a 100 in the race name, and Bobby Pierce is proving to be the man. Fresh off his Illini 100 win at …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 18: For Late Models, When Size Does Matter
Had I waited another couple of hours to write this week’s Thinkin’ Dirty, the tenor may have been a little bit different. And thanks to …
Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Bristol Throwdown
The A-Main: David Gravel swept the World of Outlaws Bristol Throwdown on Sunday (April 25), winning the $25,000 finale feature in a green-white-checkered finish over …
Thursday Morning Thunder, Vol. 17: Dirt Racing & Soccer Diverge in a Wood
Let’s compare and contrast two major sporting events that have kicked off in the last week. Last Thursday (April 14), the Tyler County Speedway in …