Race Weekend Central

Dirty (Half) Dozen: Too Much Flo in Illinois? Tanner Thorson the Outlaw? Dr. Oz Causing Trouble?

Dr. Oz

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

1. Homerism during Illinois Speedweeks an unnecessary distraction In case it wasn’t obvious, the DirtonDirt crew that hosts Flo Racing Night in America was ever so slightly excited to host the inaugural Illinois Speedweeks. To a fault.  It’s no secret that Illinois Speedweek was a rousing success all four nights it ran. The car counts …

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Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Bristol Throwdown

2020 Knoxville David Gravel Vl Wrg

Photo Credit: World Racing Group via Trent Gower

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 Donny Schatz. Gravel took the lead on lap 24 after pole sitter Logan Schuchart led the first 23 laps, only for Schuchart to break on the backstretch and bring out …

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Did You Notice?: NASCAR Pit Road Penalties Making An Impact Early In 2019

Pit Road, Pre Race, Sonoma 2018

PC: Danny Peters

Did You Notice? … How NASCAR officials have made a big impact thus far in 2019 with calling pit road violations? You could argue in the past two races speeding penalties have cost the two fastest cars in those events, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch, a trip to Victory Lane. A simple touch of the ground …

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Tanner Thorson Injured in Highway Accident

Dr. Oz

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

2016 USAC National Midget Series champion and former part-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver Tanner Thorson was injured early Monday morning (March 4) in a highway accident on State Route 99 near Modesto, Calif. According to NBC Sports, the California Highway Patrol released a report that stated Thorson was transported to Memorial Medical Hospital …

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Entry List: M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store

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(Photo: Brett Moist/NKP)

For Saturday night’s M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store, 35 teams have posted entries.  As a result, three teams will be forced to leave Iowa Speedway with their tails between their legs after failing to qualify. There are some changes of note.  Tanner Thorson is back in Young’s Motorsports’ No. 20 Chevrolet, replacing Tyler …

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2018 NASCAR Next Class Announced

2016 Nascar Bristol

(Photo: Logan Whitton/NKP)

The 2018 NASCAR Next class was announced on Tuesday afternoon, featuring nine drivers in the developmental ranks of NASCAR who are looking to take the next step in their racing careers. Anthony Alfredo, Hailee Deegan, Riley Herbst, Derek Kraus, Chase Purdy, Will Rodgers, Zane Smith, Tanner Thorson and Ryan Vargas make up the nine-driver class. …

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