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Garrett Smith pulls shocker by taking the Dirt Track World Championship

Garrett Smith pulled one of the biggest surprise wins in a long time by winning the Dirt Track World Championship on Saturday night at Portsmouth Raceway Park. The young driver led all 100 laps in the season finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season. The Rocket Chassis driver from Eatonton, Georgia earned $100,000 for the victory in a race held on the 3/8 mile Portsmouth, Ohio track shown live by MavTV and FloRacing.com. Tim McCreadie secured his second consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship by simply starting the race. The top-18 on the starting grid…

David Gravel takes final WoO Sprint feature to be held at I-80

Gravel Continues to Close on Championship Lead, Trails by 56 with 5 Nights Left GREENWOOD, NE – October 14, 2022 – While I-80 Speedway ends an era this week as the track closes, David Gravel begins a new one as a father. On Friday night, the two coincided as Levi’s dad, a championship hopeful, dominated all 30 laps of the final World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event at the Greenwood, NE 4/10-mile. The 30-year-old Watertown, CT native continued his life-changing week – after welcoming his first son with wife Jillian on Monday – by increasing his title odds as he now only sits…

Jimmy Owens once again dominates 411 for FloRacing win

There are some things in life that can always be counted on. The sun rising in the east, the government spending more money than it takes in, and Jimmy Owens winning big races at 411 Motor Speedway. On Tuesday night, the third of those things came true once again as the ‘The Newport Nightmare’ dominated the Castrol FloRacing Night in America feature event. The Rocket Chassis driver from Newport, Tennessee earned $22,022 for his efforts in a race held on the 3/8 mile track located in Seymour, Tennessee. A total of 37 cars were signed in for competition Qualifying Results:…

Live Updates: FloRacing Night in America at 411(10-11-22)

***Due to technical issues with InsideDirtRacing.com that we are working to correct, our Live Updates have been temporarily moved to InsideCircleTrack.com*** InsideCircleTrack.com in conjunction with InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Castrol FloRacing Night in America-sanctioned event at 411 Motor Speedway on Tuesday evening, October 11, 2022. The updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram). These updates are brought to you by Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. The 2022 season has concluded at SMS but schedule information for next year will be released in the coming weeks. General Information: Weather is…

Kyle Larson heaps praise on Donny Schatz following Brad Doty Classic victory

It goes without saying that Kyle Larson is one of the top racers in the world. And on Tuesday night at Attica Raceway Park, he again showed the prowess that has caused such accolades to be bestowed on him. So it would seem to make sense to assume that when Larson speaks, young racers will listen. In victory lane on Tuesday night at Ohio’s Attica Raceway Park, the defending NASCAR Cup Series champion pointed to another driver who he believes all racers should seek to emulate. The soon to be 30-year-old driver from Elk Grove, California made a strong move…

William Byron looking to do more grassroots racing following New Smyrna win

Over the past year or so, NASCAR Cup Series drivers from the Hendrick Motorsports stable have been branching out into to other forms of motorsports. Of course, Kyle Larson has led the way as the reigning champion is frequently seen ripping around dirt tracks all across the country in Midgets, Sprint Cars and Late Models. Also, 2020 champ Chase Elliott has followed suit with expanded participation in Midget racing and pavement Late Model competition. Over the past two weeks, Alex Bowman has made debut starts with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the FloRacing All…

NASCAR stars set to take on record-setting field in Chili Bowl Nationals

The world’s largest indoor Midget Sprint Car race is set to be contested from January 10 through January 15 on the 1/5 mile Tulsa Expo Raceway, a dirt oval fashioned inside the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Already a record number of 388 entries(as of Jan. 3) have been received by event organizers for the 36th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. Not only will the best Midget drivers and teams be among those in competition but many of the top racing drivers in the world from all forms of motorsports are expected to take part, including several stars from…

Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott taking part in USAC’s Hangtown 100

Two of racing’s biggest stars are participating this weekend in the USAC-sanctioned Hangtown 100 race for Midget Sprint Cars. And it’s not just any high-profile drivers taking part in the event held at California’s Placerville Speedway, it’s the two most recent NASCAR Cup Series champions who are hitting the quarter-mile dirt track for competition. The Hangtown 100 is part of the USAC NOS Energy Drink National Championship Series. Kyle Larson entered the weekend as the defending champion of the Hangtown 100 from the last time the event was contested back in 2019. And more, the 2021 Cup Series titlist unveiled…

Stewart Friesen positioning himself for multiple championships

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will end its regular season on Saturday on the road course at Watkins Glen International. When the checkered flag waves on the ‘United Rentals 176 at the Glen’, the NASCAR Playoffs field will be set for the seven-race run to the championship. There are seven drivers already locked into the playoff field with three spots still in question. While drivers Carson Hocevar, Stewart Friesen and Chandler Smith are positioned well going into the deciding race, they are not yet assured of a place. But one of those three drivers goes into the weekend with…

Scott Bloomquist set for SRX run at Knoxville Raceway

The Superstar Racing Experience made its debut this past weekend at the Stafford Speedway with local hero Doug Coby scoring the win on the asphalt-surfaced Connecticut track noted primarily for Modified racing. The new racing tour which will feature both active and retired drivers from various disciplines of the sport will be conducted on a variety of short tracks in a total of six races run on six consecutive weekends. Paved tracks as well as dirt-surfaced venues will serve as the sites of those events. The SRX is spearheaded by former NASCAR crew chief and team owner Ray Evernham with…