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DIRTRACKR Daily is dirt racing news, results, discussion, analytics. Sprint cars, late models, modifieds, you name it. From national series, to top local shows. Brought to you five days a week. DIRTRACKR Conversations feature longer form chats with the people who make the sport of dirt racing what it is.
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- Daily | Conversations
Yes, the Outlaws test tires regularly. Petty is out. Marlar flips again. | Daily 10-29-2026
Another driver is busted for a failed tire test, and again some portion of the fan base is calling foul. That today, plus Chase Briscoe is bringing a second…
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Kasey Kahne keeping his driver; that weird Kyle Cummins interview; more on Keith Kunz; Outlaw rookie | Daily 10-26-2026
One High Limit question mark gets answered, but I'll tell you why I think the pressure will be on for 2027. Plus Kyle Cummins has won back-to-back USAC sprint…
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A decision gone wrong, McCreadie DQ'd, more ride updates | Daily 10-25-2026
An update today on a potential move for Ryan Timms, we had a first time winner with the Outlaw late models and a strange DQ, plus Logan Schuchart tried the…
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Business deals, new rides, the end of an era | Daily 10-23-2026
On this Friday show, I'm posting it late, so I fully expect it to suffer viewership wise. Hopefully you guys are at the track or watching races on streaming…
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Is silly season about to be blown wide open? Plus Lucas ends with BShepp title, RTJ on fire | Daily 10-19-2026
Lucas crowns a first time champion, Ricky Thornton Jr. is back to looking like, well, Ricky Thornton Jr. And we'll run through everything we learned at the…
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Rico Abreu back-to-back, Gio Scelzi emerges, Brandon Sheppard vs. Devin Moran... TODAY! | Daily 10-18-2026
One champion crowned, another will get a big trophy today, and we're talking about all of it and more. On this edition of DIRTRACKR Daily presented by…
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A shop for sale, Reutzel responds, Kreitz's big direction change | Daily 10-16-2026
Coming up on this Friday show, we'll talk the uncertain future for one of dirt racing's iconic teams, a Central PA sprint car driver move that is a hard zag…
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Whew! It's been a busy sprint car news week already! | Daily 10-14-2026
It's only Wednesday, but it's already been a busy news week in sprint car racing. We've got even more fallout from that big Lakeside crash that started with…
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A devastating mistake and championship blown wide open with TWO races left | Daily 10-11-2026
It looked heading into the final weeks of the 2026 season like we had just one series championship battle with any real chance of drama. But a big crash and a…
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Late model boss talks skewed bodies and more, Schnee Lawson bringing another new sprint car design | Daily 10-9-2026
The state of dirt late model racing, an update on that Schnee Lawson sprint car design, and what to watch for this weekend. It's a big episode today, so grab a…
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Has sprint car racing changed? The last battle. Shaver's Ford is back! | Daily 10-6-2026
I know we are a few days past the weekend at this point on a Tuesday, but there is a bunch of stuff I want to hit on from the last few days, including thoughts…
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Contentious lawsuit exposes High Limit interest; late model driver quits; Pittsburgher, Natty Open! | Daily 10-2-2026
A packed show today, with plenty to talk about, including confirmation of some big names looking into potential High Limit franchises, we've had another driver…
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Reunion tour over; RTJ getting new crew chief. Anthony Macri is back! | Daily 9-30-2026
2026 was supposed to be the reunion tour for Ricky Thornton Jr. and crew chief Anthony Burroughs. The pairing had previously had so much success together, but…
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Few have been as good as Tanner Holmes, frustration boils over for one High Limit team | Daily 9-29-2026
The Knoxville Nationals turned out to be a banner race for Tanner Holmes. While Kyle Larson was getting all the flowers for his fly-in and win performance…
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First On Race Day, a warranted firing, Garrett Alberson is back! | Daily 9-25-2026
It's Friday, and there is a bunch of stuff to chat about today, including Carson Macedo's win at Hanford, and why this was an important first and potential…
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A dirt late model seat in a 410 sprint car? Could this be the answer? | Daily 9-22-2026
A new sprint car design debuted over the weekend at the Hockett McMillin Memorial with High Limit, with the hopes of improving safety for drivers. We'll talk…
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Confusion leads to bad beat, words NOT minced about an Outlaw regular | Daily 9-20-2026
Lap confusion leads to a bad beat, Sheldon Haudenschild has had enough, Tanner Thorson is back on top, and a lot more from the last few days in dirt racing…
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Kerry Madsen and a half million dollar decision, plus the door is open after David Gravel's error | Daily 9-16-2026
David Gravel made a rare, unforced error on Monday night at El Paso County, and it's suddenly brought Buddy Kofoid very much into play for the World of Outlaws…
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Outlaws penalize trio of drivers, Spire gets serious, vital World 100 heats? | Daily 9-12-2026
A Saturday Daily show? Well, why not? It is World 100 and Tuscarora 50 race day, so let's do this. We'll talk Nick Hoffman's new deal with Spire Motorsports…
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Let's talk World 100! Plus Emerson Axsom's breakthrough, Tusky 50 looming | Daily 9-9-2026
A bunch of World 100 stuff for you today, as Eldora Speedway takes center stage this week with their September crown jewel. We'll talk through contenders…
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Starks v. Reutzel, Belleville dropped and people are mad, and more from the dirt racing weekend | Daily 9-6-2026
The World of Outlaws just cancelled a sprint car race six days before it was slated to happen, and a lot of folks are up in arms about it. We'll get into that…
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1000 horsepower dirt late models, and we are growing ever closer to a sprint car tire war | Daily 9-3-2026
A public quest for a 1000 horsepower dirt late model engine left one builder feeling slighted, but do you really need that much steam, and how many cars out…
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I griped about it, and High Limit proved it works (Thanks Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson) | Daily 8-30-2026
We're probably going to hurt some feelings on the show today, but I want to update a gripe I had earlier this summer about sprint car racing. Something…
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Longhorn players mum on BP32 car, drivers at risk with High Limit, late model team off tour | Daily 8-24-2026
I've got a few more details to share on that Longhorn chassis that Bobby Pierce drove this weekend. Also, Rico Abreu's title defense looks to be in serious…
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Why is nobody talking about Bobby Pierce's race car this week? | Daily 8-21-2026
A busy show on this Friday, a lot to talk about including several notes from the High Limit show at Santa Maria as they begin their west coast swing. We'll…
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Is Jonathan Davenport better or worse this year? The numbers might surprise you... | Daily 8-19-2026
Jonathan Davenport and his Lance Landers-owned 49 team made a big decision for 2026, and that was to return to a pick and choose schedule again after chasing…
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Chaos and desperation at Knoxville, Kyle Larson's choice, update on Garrett Alberson | Daily 8-14-2026
Coming up we'll talk all things Knoxville Nationals as Hard Knox Friday looms for everyone not already locked into the feature or Saturday B-Main. I want to…
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Sheet metal was bent and words were said... Did both Kyle Larson and Ryan Timms become polarizing? | Daily 8-11-2026
It's been a wild few days in sprint car racing, and today we'll dive into this Kyle Larson vs. Ryan Timms situation, and why the flare-up will go away pretty…
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Everything you need to know about NASCAR Drivers Buying Brent Marks' Team and Franchise | Daily 8-10-2026
Brent Marks has sold his sprint car team and High Limit franchise to a pair of NASCAR drivers, well, one current driver and one ex driver. The news hit the…
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Florence gets CRAZY, another engine/chassis swap, Timms in rare company | Daily 8-9-2026
It was chaos and pandemonium at the North South 100, and at the end it was a hometown hero in victory lane. Plus we'll talk 360 Knoxville Nationals and what if…
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Rocket Chassis is SO BACK | Daily 8-7-2026
Guys, I think Rocket chassis is back, and today on the show I'll tell you why I think that. Plus we'll talk North South 100 for the Lucas late models, 360…
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Knoxville Nationals, Brad Sweet, High Limit, World of Outlaws and more with Blake Anderson! | Daily 8-6-2026
Blake Anderson has been in the announcer's booth, on tour with the All Stars, and now behind the scenes at Skagit Speedway and he joins the show to talk…
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Aggression, retaliation, and if drivers are going to dish it out, they better be able to take it | Daily 8-3-2026
An aggressive, opportunistic move racing for a transfer? Or stepping over the line? On this edition of DIRTRACKR Daily presented by Horsepower Hydration I want…
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Late model drivers skipping $100k show, those sprint car changes go deeper than I thought | Daily 7-30-2026
A packed show for you today, as we'll talk World of Outlaws in PA and the Posse grabbing another win. Plus updates on the Tyler Courtney/Gio Scelzi race car…
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New car owners, Sunshine's new parts, more on Brad Sweet, big wins for engine builder | Daily 7-29-2026
A High Limit driver has a new ownership situation, there is an update on Brad Sweet's status for the Knoxville Nationals and maybe beyond, plus we'll talk…
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Paul Silva, Brad Sweet, and an odd situation around the Knoxville Nationals | Daily 7-27-2026
Brad Sweet's car has quietly disappeared from the Knoxville Nationals entry list, and nobody is saying why. Plus, Gio Scelzi snapped a 16-month winless streak…
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No Tanner Holmes! Late model stars swap rides. Kasey Kahne back. Macedo's struggles, and more! | Daily 7-24-2026
Devin Moran is jumping into a completely different car for the Prairie Dirt Classic weekend, Tanner Holmes was dominating until one wrong move ended his night…
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Hunt the Front's chances, late model paint traded, Macedo's calculated risk | Daily 7-22-2026
Brandon Sheppard keeps stacking wins as the Prairie Dirt Classic looms, and a controversial slider at Cochran had an entire crowd booing the winner. Plus, Ryan…
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Frustrations boil over, Kyle Larson struggles, a shock winner, get well Bob! | Daily 7-16-2026
Brent Marks went from the bottom of the standings to winning everywhere, a local Ohio driver pulled off one of the most shocking Outlaw wins of the season, and…
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Madness AGAIN at Port Royal, the villain is back, sprint car changes | Daily 7-13-2026
Aaron Reutzel's villain reputation resurfaces after a pointed victory lane comment sparks a fiery response from a rival car owner, and that's not even the…
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Florida man targeted, a career breakthrough, a driver leaves, Rocket on top | Daily 7-10-2026
Brandon Sheppard just took the Lucas Oil championship lead after 17 straight top tens, and a sprint car driver's recent stats are so good they're hard to…
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A driver hiring I like, and a change I maybe don't... | Daily 7-8-2026
Two driver changes dropped in the last 24 hours — one looks like a smart pickup that could pay off quickly, and the other has me questioning whether the team…
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An altercation, a sprint car hot streak, DQ-to-win, trouble in Ohio | Daily 7-2-2026
I went away on a summer break for a few days and all hell breaks loose while I'm gone. We got people getting DQ'd, fights breaking out, series making last…
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Is change needed in the way dirt racing handles business? | Daily 6-30-2026
Most top dirt racing drivers have never signed a contract in their careers, and a recent mid-season split is raising serious questions about whether handshake…
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Two big comebacks, things get testy, saying goodbye to a legend | Daily 6-28-2026
Anthony Macri returned to the seat after nearly three months away and drove like he'd never left, while Mansfield Speedway quietly proved a lot of doubters…
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Is this the most dangerous man in sprint car racing? | Daily 6-26-2026
A driver with six championships somehow flew under the radar as a big-race threat — until a $100,000 win last weekend changed the conversation entirely. We…
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First big late model team split, old guys winning, Anthony Macri back? | Daily 6-24-2026
A top five World of Outlaws late model team just split up mid-season, and the rumblings about this one had been circulating for weeks before it became…
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I don't like it... Sprint car racing's biggest head-scratcher | Daily 6-22-2026
My biggest gripe across the sport of dirt racing, and really mostly focused on sprint car racing, is something that happens, or actually doesn't happen, at all…
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Did you see the big dirt late model change this week? | Daily 6-19-2026
For 2026 late model speedweeks, we saw the World of Outlaws zag on years of cooperation and schedule a race weekend directly against the Lucas Oil Late Model…
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A decision to skirt rules 5 YEARS AGO continues to effect sprint car racing TODAY | Daily 6-17-2026
One illegal decision five years ago set off a chain reaction that reshuffled teams, drivers, and crew chiefs across sprint car racing, and the effects are…
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Bobby Pierce has them, but not many others. So why? | Daily 6-15-2026
Bobby Pierce is dominating with a package that almost nobody else in dirt late model racing is running. I dug into who else is on them and why more teams…
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Tanner Holmes breaks through for first sprint car national tour win | Daily 6-12-2026
He's been doubted, criticized, and counted out, but last night a polarizing young driver broke through on his birthday — and he did it the hard way from fifth…
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The Ford experiment continues, where were the High Rollers? | Daily 6-10-2026
Rico Abreu led every lap at Eagle while most of the High Limit regulars had a night to forget, and the championship standings look completely different this…
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You moved next to a RACE TRACK and you're upset about noise?! | Daily 6-8-2026
A single crash may have blown the World of Outlaws championship wide open, and a tiny Pennsylvania race track might be fighting for its survival against…
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The speed is back, and it's not just the wrap that's different | Daily 6-5-2026
Brent Marks suddenly has the speed he's been missing all year. But outside of his sprint car's wrap, have things changed? We've got the answers, plus sprint…
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A frightening crash and quick reactions! | Daily 6-3-2026
A 13-year-old racer lost control, left the track, and landed upside down in a river — and the photos are unbelievable. Plus, Tanner Thorson did something you…
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Millions spent, car owners doing track prep, surprise paydays... It was a wild weekend at Mansfield! | Daily 5-31-2026
Mansfield Speedway's first big weekend drew packed crowds and six-figure paydays — but what happened on the track left drivers fuming and two rival chassis…
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We're drafting teams of sprint car drivers, but there's a catch... DIRTRACKR + Knoxville Nights | Daily 5-29-2026
We've joined up with the guys from Knoxville Nights to draft teams of sprint car drivers, but there are rules and some guys can't be taken. It's on you to…
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Will a sprint car bounty work + late model chassis changes | Daily 5-27-2026
Huset's Speedway is dangling a $100,000 bounty to lure High Limit drivers away from Super Dirt Cup — but will it actually work when the biggest names are…
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Missing more races, crown jewel favorite, a sneaky rise | Daily 5-24-2026
A sprint car driver is on an absolute tear that could rewrite the second half of the season, a 46-year-old fill-in keeps defying expectations, and the Lucas…