This Weekend in Dirt: Bobby Pierce Tops Fairbury, Chase Johnson Acts a Fool Out West
Bobby Pierce won at Fairbury in a raucous short-track race that sent the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points into a tailspin.
Bobby Pierce won at Fairbury in a raucous short-track race that sent the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points into a tailspin.
Brandon Overton’s reputation for smooth driving paid off Saturday night (April 22) at Talladega Short Track, where he scored the Alabama Gang 100 win.
Two-time defending World of Outlaws runner-up David Gravel continued a red-hot start to 2023 with a flag-to-flag win at Volusia Monday.
Late tire failures during Cherokee’s March Madness late model feature led to contact between Brandon Overton and Chris Madden, triggering a scuffle in the pits.
Another week, another round of dirt racing special events in Florida.
Tim McCreadie ended a streak of three runner-up finishes at Volusia while Tyler Courtney extended a winning streak at East Bay on Valentine’s Day.
Ricky Thornton Jr. finally broke through Sunday night (Jan. 29) at Bubba Raceway Park, avenging heartbreak at Golden Isles Speedway the night before.
Kyle Larson won $12,000 for his victory at Golden Isles Speedway Friday. Whether that’s enough to repair his racecar remains to be seen.
Home state driver Brandon Overton kicked off his 2023 campaign in style, holding off Tim McCreadie to win the opening night of the Super Bowl of Racing.
Jonathan Davenport won the 2022 XR Super Series title by winning the Sunshine State 50, eclipsing $2 million earned for the first time in dirt racing history.
Payton Freeman emerged the only real winner of the Hunt the Front Southern Showcase, prevailing in a demolition derby at Deep South Speedway Sunday (Nov. 20).
Dirt racing at Wilkesboro is like NASCAR racing at the Brickyard. A romantic concept, but the quality of racing was at best unknown.
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