Dirt Racing Dispatch: Notable Moments from Mid-May 2026 Hudson O’Neal slipped past pole-sitter Brandon Overton on a late restart and drove away to victory in the opening night of the Malvern Bank High Bank Heist at Eagle Raceway on May 14. The triumph marked O’Neal’s fifth win of the season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, as Ricky Thornton Jr. charged from fifteenth … [Read more...] about Dirt Racing Dispatch: The Week’s Worthy Wins and Hard-Earned Headlines
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Short Track Racing News: ASA STARS, Whelen Modified Tour, SMART & Midwest Tour Headlines
Short Asphalt Tours Shift Into High Gear as Major Storylines Begin to Take Shape Spring on the short track calendar is beginning to reveal its true character. The opening weeks of the season, often clouded by uncertainty and optimism in equal measure, are now giving way to something more substantial: genuine championship storylines, marquee events looming on the horizon, and … [Read more...] about Short Track Racing News: ASA STARS, Whelen Modified Tour, SMART & Midwest Tour Headlines
Fairbury Separates Contenders from Pretenders in Lucas Oil Late Model Fight
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Fairbury Delivers Another Major Chapter in the Championship Fight There are racetracks, and then there is Fairbury Speedway, a place where dirt late model racing ceases to be merely competition and becomes something closer to theater. The high-banked Illinois oval, lovingly referred to as “FALS” by fans who speak of it with near-religious … [Read more...] about Fairbury Separates Contenders from Pretenders in Lucas Oil Late Model Fight
A Feat for the Ages: Kaden Honeycutt’s Historic Double Sweep at Ace Speedway
Honeycutt Arrives Hot, Leaves With History One does not often witness a driver turn in a performance so complete that it borders on the implausible, yet that is precisely what unfolded Saturday evening, May 9, at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina. Kaden Honeycutt, still carrying the glow of victories in both the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series … [Read more...] about A Feat for the Ages: Kaden Honeycutt’s Historic Double Sweep at Ace Speedway
The Wet Grinding Incident at Lincoln Speedway: When Officials Spot the Transgression Yet Allow the Front Row Start Anyway
There has been a great deal of conversation lately about the unseemly business of cheating with tires, particularly after the recent disqualification of Shannon Babb in the late model ranks and the stricter rules enacted by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and its DIRTcar affiliates. Yet last night brought a curious development at Lincoln Speedway involving a sprint car … [Read more...] about The Wet Grinding Incident at Lincoln Speedway: When Officials Spot the Transgression Yet Allow the Front Row Start Anyway