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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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Full Throttle or Overload? Discussing dirt racing's packed schedule | Daily 9-19-2023
Some think there are too many dirt races. But is shrinking the schedule really possible, or feasible? Or fair? We'll dive in today.
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Hudson O'Neal, Garrett Smith tangle at Fairbury; Are dashes needing in dirt racing? | Daily 9-13-2023
Frustrations boil over at Fairbury, Pierce could win three championships, who exactly is still in it for the World of Outlaws title, and more today on the show.
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We haven't done a sprint car silly season/ride update in a while... | Daily 9-12-2023
An update today on more sprint car silly season moves, including a full circle situation for Justin Henderson. We'll also talk more Hoosier stuff, plus racing…
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The formidable team behind Corey Day's rise, ranking the Lucas title contenders after World 100 | Daily 9-11-2023
Based on what we saw this weekend at the World 100, I think things have shifted for the Lucas championship, and we'll talk about the contenders today. Also…
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Wings, chassis an issue at Gold Cup; Hudson O'Neal, Corey Day score huge victories | Daily 9-10-2023
Rocket finally wins the World, Corey Day breaks through with the Outlaws, plus we'll talk tires, tech, wings and more.
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Dear Eldora dirt... The WORLD (100) needs you at your best | Daily 9-7-2023
Coming up, the World 100 starts today, and while the event will be special regardless, I think Eldora needs a bounceback. We'll talk about that, plus what to…
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Longhorn picks Brandon Sheppard for house car, hot World 100 wraps | Daily 9-6-2023
Longhorn Chassis picks Brandon Sheppard for their house car program, and today we'll talk about why that just makes a ton of sense. We'll also talk World 100…
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A new sprint car from a well known name makes sneaky, quiet debut | Daily 9-5-2023
An interesting sprint car ran Sunday in a 360 show out in Washington, and I've got some details on it for you today. We'll also talk Monday results, and share…
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Drama, wild finish at Dirt Classic; plus an odd request for Superman | Daily 9-4-2023
On this holiday Monday we'll talk Freddie Rahmer making more friends in Central Pennsylvania, the guy to beat this week at the World 100, a World of Outlaws…
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Anthony Macri's break over, Dale McDowell mad at Hunt the Front Series | Daily 9-3-2023
More late model chassis changes, Dale McDowell is pissed, Anthony Macri back in a car, and more today.
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Anthony Macri, mental health, and if this could change dirt racing | Daily 8-31-2023
On this final show of the week we'll talk about Anthony Macri needing a break from racing and if mental health concerns could change the sport. We'll also get…
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Young driver getting shot with Paul Silva, Macri Motorsports' future plans | Daily 8-30-2023
A young driver is getting a shot to team up with Paul Silva and Kyle Larson for Gold Cup, the Macri 39M continues to move forward without Anthony, and plenty…
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Dirt racing has a big problem with many of it's tracks | Daily 8-29-2023
The business of dirt tracks has a big problem right now that I don't know how we solve. We'll talk about that, plus a very weird Ricky Thornton Jr. stat, an…
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Anthony Macri, please pick up a white courtesy telephone | Daily 8-28-2023
Today we are going super nerd with some World of Outlaws qualifying numbers, plus Anthony Macri, could you please pick up a white courtesy telephone.
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How Kevin Rumley's BANNED "device", Scott Bloomquist, and Ricky Thornton Jr. are connected | Daily 8-27-2023
How are Kevin Rumley's device, Scott Bloomquist, and Ricky Thornton Jr. connected? We'll talk about it today, plus some late model chassis swaps, a first for…
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What does the Longhorn Chassis move actually mean for Tim McCreadie? | Daily 8-24-2023
On the show today, I'll explain why this Tim McCreadie/Longhorn news isn't that big of a deal, plus we'll give away the Dirt Classic tickets, and look ahead to…
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Dirt late model racing's continued push for BETTER and FASTER | Daily 8-23-2023
Dirt late model technology is constantly changing, and today we'll look at just how much the cars have changed inside the last several years. We've also got…
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Top late model series in 2023, Lucas or Outlaws? Plus comparing title runs and more of your questions | Daily 8-22-2023
It's question and answer day, and we'll talk Brad Sweet vs. Donny Schatz, Lucas vs. Outlaws, Kyle Larson over a full season, sprint cars vs midgets, and a lot…
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Ford's sprint car engine wins away from TSR, could we see an engine war? | Daily 8-21-2023
Coming up we'll talk Zeb Wise's win with the Ford 410 and a possible future sprint car engine war. We've also got some late model news, Sunday winners, and…
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TMez schools us on midget racing costs, rental fees for big teams in new video | Daily 8-20-2023
Thomas Meseraull teaches us about what it costs to go midget racing, Bobby Allen blames the tires, David Gravel digs a hole, and more from the dirt racing…
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Does a TOPLESS dirt late model race differently? | Daily 8-17-2023
When you take the roof off of a super late model, does it affect the handling? We'll talk about that today with the Topless 100 on tap this weekend, plus I've…
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The first rule of Paul Silva is YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT PAUL SILVA | Daily 8-16-2023
If you're a sprint car fan, you've heard his name plenty, but how much do you really know about Paul Silva? We'll dive today into Kyle Larson's secretive crew…
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YouTuber to the World of Outlaws: Tanner Holmes gets the call-up | Daily 8-15-2023
Tanner Holmes gets a big shot, High Limit races tonight, Davenport loses a key crew member, and the Danimal is back.
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Why don't YOU want to talk about the racing? | Daily 8-14-2023
After more than 1000 videos created, I've got some thoughts today on dirt racing media, what moves the needle, why I make certain decisions, and the challenges…
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Kyle Larson's superpower on full display in dominant Knoxville Nationals win | Daily 8-13-2023
Kyle Larson did it again. We'll talk about his dominant Knoxville Nationals win and his insane versatility, plus lots of other notes from the weekend…
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11 Knoxville Nationals wins for Schatz, ZERO started this way | Daily 8-10-2023
Is winning a Knoxville prelim night a good thing, or a bad thing? We'll talk about that plus everything you need to know from night one, an update on Jacob…
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Jacob Allen OUT of the Knoxville Nationals mere hours before event starts | Daily 8-9-2023
We are mere hours before the start of the 62nd Knoxville Nationals, and the driver changes just keep coming. We'll talk about those, plus what's happening…
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Sprint car teams bring out the BEST for Knoxville Nationals | Daily 8-8-2023
It's Knoxville Nationals eve and today we'll talk about all the good stuff the teams bring out for this week, plus some thoughts on the Toyota powered cars…
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Plans revealed for Pennsboro, more sprint car teams make driver changes | Daily 8-7-2023
On the show today we'll talk updates on the future of Pennsboro Speedway, another whole slew of recent sprint car driver changes in a never ending silly…
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ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! 3 big dirt racing events, 3 wild finishes! | Daily 8-6-2023
I hope you guys have had a chance to catch your breath today after a wild Saturday of racing. We'll talk Ironman 55, USA Nationals, 360 Nationals and more.
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MILLIONS more to come, who are sprint car racing's TOP EARNERS? | Daily 8-4-2023
There has been a lot of money available for sprint car teams in 2023 so far, and with more big cash coming next week at Knoxville, we'll look today at earnings…
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When was Brandon Overton's last win?! Plus, when size DOESN'T matter in dirt racing | Daily 8-3-2023
Sometimes in dirt racing, smaller engines are better than big ones. We'll talk about that, plus Brandon Overton's quiet dirt late model season, Tim Shaffer's…
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Anthony Macri stock post 39M, you BUYING or SELLING? | Daily 8-2-2023
Justin Peck breaks through with High Limit, Bobby Pierce tops RTJ, we've got Tuesday modified results, and I wonder who if we are still buying Anthony Macri…
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Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Justin Peck highlight 360 Knoxville Nationals entries | Daily 8-1-2023
We'll get our first look today at the entry lists for the two big weekends coming up at Knoxville, plus talk High Limit at Kokomo, Outlaws at Boone and much…
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Ricky Thornton Jr., Prairie Dirt Classic deliver again; even more sprint car changes | Daily 7-31-2023
The Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury delivers in controversy and action, plus sprint car driver news never stops, weekend results, and plenty more.
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Local dirt racer to national contender with Mark Richards in charge? | Daily 7-28-2023
Could Mark Richards take a decent local driver and make them a contender? We'll dive into that today, plus talk Prairie Dirt Classic, the All Star championship…
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I don't envy Don Kreitz today | Daily 7-27-2023
Today on the show, a bunch of thoughts about how much talent there really is out there for high level dirt racing car owners to hire, plus Rico finally stops…
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FRUSTRATION mounting as AGGRESSION stays high in dirt racing | Daily 7-26-2023
Ricky Thornton Jr. scores another big win, Jonathan Davenport is tired of getting wrecked, and everyone is swapping sprint car seats at Grandview.
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Is the sprint car talent pool big enough right now? | Daily 7-25-2023
If you were starting a national touring sprint car team today, who are you hiring as your driver? We'll talk about the options, plus dive into the stories…
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More SHOCKING sprint car driver changes | Daily 7-24-2023
The wild summer of sprint car driver changes continued over the weekend with another bombshell. We've got the details, plus we'll run through weekend results…
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The secretive world of dirt late model racing | Daily 7-21-2023
The Macri 39M machine has a new driver for some upcoming shows, we'll get into the cloak and dagger world of dirt late model racing, and what to get into this…
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Don't look now, Davenport lurking... Plus Ross Chastain in a big block tonight! | Daily 7-20-2023
Why the Lucas competitors should be worried about Jonathan Davenport, what exactly can Ross Chastain do tonight in a big block, and a lot more.
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We need more transparency around racers' schedules | Daily 7-19-2023
Today on the show I've got something the late model world is just better at than the sprint car side and it needs to change. We'll talk about that, plus…
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High Limit Grandview ticket giveaway! Also, can Macri help Sunshine win the All Star title? | Daily 7-18-2023
If you guys like dirt racing and free race tickets, stick around, I've got something fun for you. Plus we'll talk Tyler Courtney's injury and more info on the…
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Is sandbagging possible in qualifying? | Daily 7-17-2023
There is a lot to unpack from the Kings Royal weekend, and we'll talk Donny Schatz's big win, formats and inverts, and sandbagging. Plus we've got updates on…
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How this team beat the best for a million dollars, with 1/3 of the budget | Daily 7-14-2023
Logan Schuchart and Shark Racing are the first million dollar sprint car winners, and I'll tell you why this big victory means something more and why it's…
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An update on Anthony Macri's future, plus Eldora Million night one | Daily 7-13-2023
Coming up, we'll talk Eldora Million night one, we've got an Anthony Macri update, plus what's ahead tonight.
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Eldora Million starts tonight! This show has everything you need to know... | Daily 7-12-2023
Back to our regularly scheduled program, we'll talk Eldora Million, entries, who to watch, and a lot more.
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EMERGENCY DAILY: Macri departs family owned 39M hours before Eldora Million starts | Daily 7-12-2023
Just hours before the Eldora Million, we've had bombshell news in the sprint car world. On this emergency edition of the Daily, we'll dive into what we know…
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When bad race track news might actually be good | Daily 7-11-2023
Race tracks shutting down operations usually is bad news, but I've got an example for you today of where maybe this was just best for everyone. Plus we'll talk…
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Let's talk about that Bobby Pierce, Hudson O'Neal finish | Daily 7-10-2023
The scoring loop said Bobby Pierce won, but some armchair officials saw things differently. We'll dive into the Lucas Deer Creek finish today, plus talk…
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Thornton, O'Neal clash at Deer Creek; Dewease, Kreitz out of the Million at Eldora | Daily 7-7-2023
An update today on Eldora Million entries, including one team that won't be there. Plus things got nasty between two big Lucas contenders and a whole lot more.
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He retaliated... Against the wrong guy | Daily 7-6-2023
What happens when you retaliate against the wrong guy in a dirt race, plus news and results from the past 24 hours, and it's Q and A time!
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Who's in for next week's sprint car Eldora Million? | Daily 7-5-2023
The Eldora Million is just seven days away, and we'll look into the growing entry list today, plus we've got news from Daryn Pittman and results from PA…
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What is the future for Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart amid difficult season? | Daily 7-4-2023
What is the future for Donny Schatz and Tony Stewart Racing in the midst of a very difficult season. We'll talk through that, plus Monday dirt racing results…
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Lucas Chase not creating excitement, Jimmy Owens changes schedule | Daily 7-3-2023
The Lucas Chase for the Championship format was not super well received initially, but so far it's been kind of meaningless. We'll talk about that, plus…
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Kyle Bronson is a fan of bologna sandwiches but not of Bobby Pierce | Daily 6-30-2023
Kyle Bronson is a fan of bologna sandwiches but not of Bobby Pierce, more Winger vs. Troutman, and what to watch this weekend around dirt racing.
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Streaming gets messy for PA Speedweek, plus are you paying attention to the Outlaws? | Daily 6-29-2023
Today I want to dive a little deeper into this World of Outlaws late model championship battle that I hope you are paying attention to, we'll also talk…
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Sprint car silly season apparently NEVER ends | Daily 6-28-2023
Coming up we'll talk you through the recent round of sprint car musical chairs that was set off by Buddy Kofoid, we've got Tuesday race results, news from the…
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Resilient Hunt the Front managing through first year of super late model series | Daily 6-27-2023
Running a racing series is no cake walk, and I've got a famous example to share with you today. Plus we'll talk PA Speedweek, World of Outlaws Late Models…