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IHRA Makes Its First Big Move Into Dirt Racing With Purchase Of Heartland Motorsports Park
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) continued its buying spree with the acquisition of the Heartland Motorsports Park located in Topeka, Kansas. The facility originally opened as Topeka Dragway back in 1963, but expanded over the years to include a 2.5 mile...
Todd Cooney Racing And Ryan Gustin Reveal Which Tour They’ll Chase In 2026
Todd Cooney Racing announced that Ryan Gustin will return to compete with the team and they will chase the World of Outlaws in 2026. In a post to Facebook, the team shared, "We’re excited to have Ryan Gustin back behind the wheel of the No. 19R once again, and we’re...
Gabe Zahner Flips Off Track And Lands In A Dumpster During Heat Race At The Tulsa Shootout
Gabe Zahner had a rough start to his Tulsa Shootout as he flipped multiple times and went up and off the track and eventually landed in a dumpster clearly labeled "No Parking" during a preliminary race at the Tulsa Shootout. In race 15 of the Tulsa Shootout, Zahner,...
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Shares Details About Its $275,000 End Of Season Bonus Program And Miniseries
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series revealed details about its new $275,000 end of season bonus program that was hinted at when the series announced it would return to a traditional season-long championship. During the series' banquet in the middle of the month,...
Hunt The Front Shares What Their Plans For Early 2026 Are And Parts Ways With Kubota As A Sponsor
Jonathan Joiner and the Hunt the Front team shared some details about what their plans are for the beginning of 2026 as well as announcing that they are parting ways with Kubota as a sponsor. In a recent video upload to the Hunt the Front YouTube channel, Joiner first...
After Nailing Down World Of Outlaws Races, Modoc Speedway Announces It Will “Roar Back To Life In 2026”
Modoc Speedway announced it will "roar back to life in 2026" for a complete schedule in 2026 after it was announced the track would host two World of Outlaws races at the end of October in 2026. The track, which is located in Modoc, South Carolina about 2 and a half...
Dale McDowell To Open His Season At The Sunshine Nationals At Volusia
Dale McDowell will return to the Sunshine Nationals to kick off 2026 at Volusia Speedway Park. The World of Outlaws Late Models made the announcement in a post to Facebook, "Mac Daddy is locked in for Sunshine Nats. Dale McDowell is set to open his 2026 season at...
Logan Zarin Reportedly Switching From Lucas Oil To World Of Outlaws For 2026 Campaign
Logan Zarin will reportedly compete with the World of Outlaws in 2026 for Rookie of the Year rather than his previously announced plans with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Back at the beginning of October, Zarin and his team shared to Facebook that he would...
Mountain View Raceway Up For Sale
Mountain View Raceway in Spring City, Tennessee is up for sale and if its not purchased as a race track by spring it will be "something else." In a post to Facebook earlier today, Mountain View Raceway, which was formerly known as Spring City Raceway and Rhea County...
Ricky Thornton Jr. Shares A Sneak Peek Inside His New Iowa Race Shop
Ricky Thornton Jr. and his team shared a sneak peek inside his new race shop in Iowa that he recently built. Thornton and his team have been sharing updates on the shop and shared on social media that it has finally been completed with a number of photos giving fans a...
Josh Rice And JRR Motorsports Find Crew Chief For 2026 Season
JRR Motorsports and Josh Rice announced that Randall Edwards aka Cheeseburger will be the new crew chief for Rice heading into 2026. Back in November, JRR Motorsports announced that it was seeking a crew chief for Rice's team to compete on either the World of Outlaws...
Ricky Thornton Jr. Explains Why The Chili Bowl Is More Prestigious Than The World 100
Ricky Thornton Jr. is gearing up for a busy off-season by competing in the Tulsa Shootout as well as the Chili Bowl and he was asked which would be cooler to have a World 100 Globe or a Chili Bowl Golden Driller. Thornton told FloRacing, "I know the late model guys...