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A packed show today, including weekend results for the World of Outlaws, Lucas, and USAC. We've also got late model silly season news, and stats on Rico Abreu, Jimmy Owens, and Brad Sweet.

Cap Henry has been released by Lane Racing with just three All Star races left. We'll talk about that, plus history from Kaylee Bryson and Buddy Kofoid, the 4-Crown Nationals are here and more.

There are a ton of big northeast modified races coming up between the Short Track Super Series, Super DIRTcar Series, and more and who better to talk about all of it than Dirt Track Digest's Mike Mallett. He gives us a rundown on the state of the sport up north, plus we talk Matt Sheppard, other drivers to watch, and a bunch of good stuff about the business of streaming.

The situation at the Terre Haute Action Track is worse than we thought, and we've got the details today. We'll also talk a cryptic job tweet from Clauson Marshall Racing, and tonight's shows for USAC and Christopher Bell.

Tim McCreadie ran down Jonathan Davenport in the XR show last night at Kokomo and we'll talk about that, plus a rare look at what series tech officials have to deal with when it comes to keeping teams inside the lines.

Come for the dirt racing talk, stay for the common sense. We'll talk XR's Monday show at Kokomo and the ridiculous overreactions, plus your thoughts on Carson Macedo and more.

What constitutes a clean slide job versus a dirty one? We'll talk about that today around Logan Schuchart and Carson Macedo's battle at Hanford. There are also tightening points battles with Lucas and USAC, and we've got some safety stuff to get better at.

There continues to be a perception that the action in late model racing is down in 2022, and many have pointed to the droop and aero issues. But Brandon Overton says it's something else. We'll talk about that today, plus the Late Model Knoxville Nationals, World of Outlaws, Fonda 200 and more.

Today we'll get into Tuesday night results for the FloRacing Night in America Series and ASCS, plus we'll talk late model stickmen, and why nobody seems to be talking about the big races coming up for the Short Track Super Series and Super DIRTcar Series.

In a 48 hour span Dylan Cisney went from a fiery crash at the Tuscarora 50, to mayor of Port Royal. We'll talk about that, plus another track owner complaining about streaming, the FloRacing late models are back, and Logan Seavey gets in a late model.

It was a big crown jewel dirt racing weekend and we'll talk another World 100 score for Jonathan Davenport, Anthony Macri's hard charging Tuscarora 50 win, Jacob Allen scores at the Gold Cup, and the story and excuse behind Ricky Weiss' Friday DQ at Eldora.

On this Friday we'll talk Kyle Larson topping Ryan Timms on night one of the Gold Cup, World 100 prelim victories for Jonathan Davenport and Hudson O'Neal, plus new consolidated tire rules are coming for the dirt late model world.

Being late to everything finally bit Scott Bloomquist last night at Eldora. We've got the story, plus a third straight Dream win for Brandon Overton, Kyle Larson came up short at Silver Dollar, the Gold Cup and Tuscarora 50 start tonight and more.

We'll get you ready today for a big week at Eldora with the Dirt Late Model Dream makeup and World 100 coming up. We'll talk purses, who to watch, formats and more. We've also got news from the XR Super Series and sprint cars out in California tonight.

Out in California, another dirt track is facing an uncertain future and we'll dive into the situation today. We'll also talk Carson Macedo's improbable World of Outlaws win, and Monday results for the USAC Silver Crown Series, ARCA on dirt, and IMCA Super Nationals.

The silly season got underway on Friday with the news that Brandon Sheppard is leaving Rocket Racing. We'll react to that, plus we've got a Nick Hoffman update, and we'll talk the weekend's dirt racing including the World of Outlaws at Skagit and a win for Daison Pursley.

Racing with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series as a full time member offers a lot of incentives, including some nice guaranteed money. We'll do some rough math today to give you an idea what that number is, plus Thursday dirt racing results, what's ahead this weekend, and some not so good news regarding modified racer Nick Hoffman.

Short tracks around the country and their ownership groups are aging, and auto auction and salvage companies like Copart are targeting them as business and real estate opportunities. Today we'll talk more on Grandview Speedway, plus Concord Speedway, I-30 and other rumored takeover bids. Plus, High Limit adds another sprint car race, and takes another shot at the World of Outlaws in the process.

We've got our first repeat guest ever on DIRTRACKR Conversations! Joshua Joiner of Hunt the Front is back to talk about promoting their upcoming super late model race at Deep South Speedway and the business of Hunt the Front. Topics include why they got into race promoting, choosing streaming partners, following in the footsteps of other racers who have promoted races, plus a lot about what goes on behind the scenes of their wildly successful YouTube channel and dirt late model team.

An update today on the future of Grandview Speedway in Pennsylvania, plus an update on Kasey Kahne and his next sprint car races, and a past World of Outlaws winner will be in a midget at Skagit Speedway this weekend.

It's been 12 All Star races since Rudeen Racing replaced Cory Eliason with Zeb Wise and we'll dive into the numbers today and see if things are getting any better. We'll also talk Joel Myers Jr.'s World of Outlaws debut, Monday iRacing results and more.

Three young sprint car drivers had big weekends against serious competition, and we'll talk about it. Plus Earl Pearson Jr. broke his two year winless streak, Robert Ballou brought a bulldozer to Smackdown, and more.

Ryan Timms will get his first shot against the World of Outlaws tonight at River Cities. We'll talk about that, plus yet another win for Justin Peck, and the weekends ahead for the Outlaws, Lucas, USAC and more.

Huset's Speedway has been home to a lot of great racing this season, and track announcer Shawn Neisteadt has been there for all of it. He joins the show this time to talk all things Huset's, plus young drivers in the midwest to watch, the World of Outlaws season, the storm that damaged the race track, and more.

Two straight All Star wins for Justin Peck have us wondering if he can catch Tyler Courtney for the championship. We'll also talk Justin Grant's insane USAC sprint car consistency, Smackdown, and the World of Outlaws Late Models at Davenport.

The All Stars begin a busy stretch tonight at Bloomsburg Fair and you'll see some fresh driver and team combos. We'll talk about that, plus Buddy Kofoid's big ARCA crash, a new toy for the World of Outlaws, and more.

The Sprint Car Smackdown at Kokomo is this weekend, but Robert Ballou and Brady Bacon have already started the smack talk. We also wonder if the Summer Nationals needs a refresh, the Hunt the Front guys are promoting another race, and we've got Monday iRacing results.

The hot takes about the droop rule and dirt late model racing suffering this season are wrong, and we've got the evidence to back it up. We are also talking Jonathan Davenport being unstoppable, and weekend results for the World of Outlaws, All Stars and more.

We'll look at some numbers today to see if Donny Schatz could suffer a Knoxville Nationals win hangover. The McGhee 11 sprint car will have some fill-in drivers in the coming weeks, and we'll talk Topless 100, a busy All Star stretch and more.

A couple of interesting social media posts for you today that have been floating around the dirt racing world in the last 24 hours, plus we'll talk Jackson Nationals for the World of Outlaws.

It was a successful first go for the High Limit Sprint Car Series owned by Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet. We'll get you up to speed, plus talk Justin Sanders, Super DIRTcar Series results, and ask why so many have negative feelings about the World of Outlaws.

The High Limit Sprint Car Series, owned by Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet, debuts tonight. But amid the fanfare, there is drama behind the scenes. Can the series and full time Outlaw drivers that want to race find middle ground with World Racing Group and Outlaw officials? We'll discuss.

Donny Schatz is back atop the sprint car world with his 11th career Knoxville Nationals win. We'll talk everything Knoxville today, plus another crown jewel score for Jonathan Davenport, weekend wins for Daison Pursley, and more.

It's apparently Shark Week in Knoxville for the Nationals. Jacob Allen shocked the field last night and made it a Shark Racing sweep of the prelim nights. We'll talk about that, plus who's locked into Saturday's main event, and who still has work to do. We've also got Thursday results, and some good news regarding Daison Pursley.

A lot to unpack from night one of the Knoxville Nationals. Today we are talking Logan Schuchart's win, the format, track conditions, plus who's in and who could be out. We'll also reveal the new DIRTRACKR t-shirts and talk North/South 100.

The biggest sprint car week of the year has arrived, and we've got everything you need to know today about the 61st running of the Knoxville Nationals.

Kyle Larson and Shane Clanton grabbed Monday dirt racing wins, plus Chris Ferguson has been DQ'd, and why I love the sprint car work area.

Jonathan Davenport just continues to stack up the cash in 2022. That today, plus Brad Sweet is winning again and his Outlaw competition can't keep up, weekend winners from the 360 Nationals and Capitani Classic, and more.

USAC midget racers playing nice? What is the difference right now between Brad Sweet and David Gravel? Who is the hottest late model driver in the country? All that and more today!

"Paul's to the wall" Paul McMahan will run one more sprint car race, and then call it a career. We'll talk about that today, plus World of Outlaws updates from Weedsport and Cedar Lake, notes from the BC39, and what to watch tonight at the USA Nationals and 360 Knoxville Nationals.

The BC39 gets underway at the Dirt Track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway tonight, and we'll talk entries, format and why you should watch. We've also got an update on Kyle Larson's pavement midget penalty from IRP, a wild Tuesday night finish for the ASCS and more.

Big wins and recent good runs show Rico Abreu and Donny Schatz rounding into form with the Knoxville Nationals coming up. We'll talk about that, plus Mitchel Moles has been impressive with USAC and more.

It was another wild dirt racing weekend, and we'll talk about helmet throws, middle fingers, flag man conspiracies and more today. Plus Brandon Sheppard picked up big cash, more Knoxville Nationals rides, and Rico Abreu could be a threat coming up.

Things got weird at Lincoln Park Speedway last night. We'll talk about the Yeley-Petty two car and how three guys thought they were the driver all in the same day. Plus what's ahead for the World of Outlaws Late Models at the Prairie Dirt Classic and more.

An update today on the Knoxville Nationals entry list, plus we'll talk racing from Wednesday, what to watch tonight, and what's next for DIRTRACKR merch.

Justin Grant and Robert Ballou had a kickass battle at Kokomo last night. We'll talk about that style of racing, plus Tuesday wins for Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Overton and more.

Superman stayed red hot on Monday, backing up the Sunday Lucas win with another $20,000 score with the World of Outlaws. We are talking about that today, plus Mike Marlar, Briggs Danner, Ryan Timms, and what to watch tonight.

There was plenty of drama over the weekend across dirt racing, we'll cover that, plus talk big wins for Jonathan Davenport, Lance Dewease, Brad Sweet, and more.

Today we've got Thursday results from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Summer Nationals and more. Plus news from Donny Schatz and West Virginia Motor Speedway, and a slight Kyle Larson rant.

A bunch of dirt racing odds and ends today, including Wednesday World of Outlaws results, thoughts on James McFadden, what's happening tonight, and an update on Darrell Lanigan.