The Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder Speedway lived up to its billing. After 60 laps of slide jobs, crossovers, and battles through traffic, it was Chris Madden who stood tall in Victory Lane Saturday. The Gray Court, SC driver took the lead from three-time and defending champion Brandon Sheppard early,…
Holding his hands together, Brandon Sheppard raised them to the sky in thanks of the gift before him. Victory. Relief… Finally. The three-time and defending champion ended his longest drought of starting a season without an official World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model win (15 races) by finding Victory…
When the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models run long distance events, you can count on Bobby Pierce to be knocking on the door to Victory Lane. The “Smooth Operator “led the final 70 Laps of the Hawkeye 100, cashing in on a $30,000 payday. It’s his second win…
Fans were in for a treat at Boone Speedway Friday night, as a format change meant every driver would run two 25-lap Features, known as the “Twin Hawks.” At the end of the night, both Cade Dillard and Shannon Babb walked away with $3,000, and a lot of momentum going…
Uncertainty fluttered in Tim McCreadie’s mind before the start of Friday night’s World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Feature at Richmond Raceway. He would see the drop of the green flag from his outside pole starting position, but doubts possessed his confidence in the position with Chris Madden on…
Devin Moran keeps adding unique trophies to his collection in 2021. On Sunday, he earned Bristol Motor Speedway’s iconic sword, to go with his Big Gator from February’s DIRTcar Nationals. The Dresden, OH driver passed Ricky Weiss in traffic with 10 laps to go to win his second World of…
When it comes to the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models, there aren’t many accomplishments left for Josh Richards. But during Friday’s portion of the Bristol Bash, he added another notch to his belt. The four-time champion won the first World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model race at…
A World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Feature win has plagued Bobby Pierce for years. But in Saturday night’s Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway, he finally got the monkey off his back in front of his home crowd and became the second first-time winner in a row during the prestigious…
When the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models come to Illinois, they face a hungry contingent of regional drivers, looking to take home a victory. That was the case Friday night at Farmer City Raceway, as Mike Spatola led two other Prairie State drivers across the finish line on…
Friday night at Cherokee Speedway was double the Features, double the fun with the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models. The 42-car field was split into two groups, running two 25-lap Feature events on night one of the Rock Gault Memorial doubleheader. While the number of laps were equal,…
By Mike Warren Everything in racing can be going right until the unexpected creates heartbreak. Flashback to one year ago, when Chris “Smokey” Madden was leading at Smoky Mountain Speedway. That’s when power steering issues sidelined him for the night on Lap 25. One year later, he got his redemption,…
The dread that flowed through Brandon Overton’s veins like snake venom was extracted Friday night with the help of a golden gator. Overton, who historically hadn’t run well at Volusia Speedway Park and had bad luck throughout the first few races of the 2021 50th DIRTcar Nationals – breaking a…
Victory flirted with Devin Moran throughout the week, only to keep him wondering if love was ever really there. The biggest tease was on Wednesday night – during the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model’s DIRTcar Nationals opener at Volusia Speedway Park – when Moran made a charge to…
We fall to learn how to pick ourselves back up. When the trap opened on Kyle Strickler at the start of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series DIRTcar Nationals opener Wednesday night at Volusia Speedway Park, he did just that. He fell from fourth to eighth in…
Kyle Strickler’s heart sank when he looked left with five laps to go. In his 11th World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model start – chasing his first World of Outlaws victory – the Mooresville, NC native had led all 35 laps up to that point, holding off Ross Bailes…
Before climbing out of his Late Model to cheers and trophies, Kyle Bronson placed a symbolic straw hat on his head. The large sun cover fit his cranium as if it was custom made; reminiscent of how he worked Volusia Speedway Park to perfection Thursday night for the 2021 World…
On a night where Brandon Sheppard earned his third World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series championship in four years, Tim McCreadie recorded his own noteworthy accomplishment. Racing a dirt late model at The Dirt Track on Charlotte in 35 previous events, T-Mac had fallen short in all 35…
If Brandon Overton could have it his way, the 2020 racing season would never end. Delivering his latest milestone moment in a year chalked full of unforgettable memories, the opening act of the Last Call was sort of like a dream come true for the 29-year old. For as long…
New team? No problem for Chris Madden. In just his second start under the newly-labeled Chris Madden Racing, Smokey piloted the Drydene Performance Products, Millwood Plumbing, Henderson Amusement No. 44 Rocket Chassis to a dominant victory with the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series at 411 Motor Speedway….
The storybook season for Brandon Overton seems to only grow with each and every race. On Friday night, Big Sexy banked his second-straight $10,000 title at Cherokee Speedway’s “Mike Duvall Memorial.” It’s his 21st overall victory of the season and the 12th of his World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late…
Jared Miley had it won. The white flag was waving. He was gone; no challenge in sight. The Pittsburg, Pa. native was less than 3/8ths of a mile away from his first career World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory. It was so close, he could almost taste…
At 56 years old, Scott Bloomquist is still defying the odds. In January, the 2002 National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame inductee underwent a thorough hip replacement. Just eight months later, he parked the Drydene Performance Products, Petroff Towing, Team Zero Race Car No. 0 in victory lane. Leading…
With the national touring stars of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series in his own backyard this weekend, Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga. stepped up to the plate and continued to show the nation why he’s in contention for Driver of the Year in 2020. Following his…
“I’m enjoying this more than ever right now,” exclaimed Brandon Overton after his latest win in a season full of conquests across the dirt late model world. The 29-year old native of Evans, Ga. is having the most fun he’s ever had in his 15-year career; and it’s showing. With…
For the first time since November 4, 2017, Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. is once again a World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series winner. After surviving a seemingly never-ending war with Brandon Sheppard for the second spot, “The One Man Band” found a whole new gear in…