Yentes: New beginnings for Josh Richards
Simple relief. It's one of the most blessed of human emotions, whether it's relief from an illness that's been healed, a debt that's been eliminated or a paralyzing addiction that's been conquered.
View ArticlePierce wins Thaw Brawl opener at LaSalle Speedway
LASALLE — Bobby Pierce of Oakwood held off a late charge from Watertown, N.Y.'s Tim McCreadie to win the late model featured event on the opening night of Thaw Brawl on Friday night at LaSalle Speedway.
View ArticlePierce sweeps Thaw Brawl at LaSalle
LASALLE — Bobby Pierce of Oakwood made a clean sweep of the season opening Thaw Brawl at LaSalle Speedway, storming to victory for the second consecutive night in the weekend finale on Saturday at...
View ArticleYentes: Clanton arrives at Illini 100 with championship confidence
FARMER CITY — Buoyed and emboldened by a flurry of early-season success, World of Outlaws Late Model Series driver Shane Clanton is confident that this is a rare year when the "stranglehold" can be...
View ArticleBloomquist roars to Illini 100 opening night win
FARMER CITY — Like Foyt at Indy and Petty at Daytona, Tennessee's Scott Bloomquist is "arguably" the best ever in auto racing's dirt late model discipline.
View ArticleSheppard nabs Illini 100 finale
FARMER CITY — Winning a World of Outlaws Late Model national touring series feature provides a special moment and memory for a dirt late model competitor.
View ArticleYentes: Bayston on fast track to building a career
Like most 16-year-old high school sophomores, Spencer Bayston has some classes he likes more than others.
View ArticleFeger holds on for Lucas win at Paducah
PADUCAH, Ky. — Bloomington dirt late model star Jason Feger continued his mastery of Paducah International Raceway by holding off Don O'Neal at the checkered flag to win the Spring Showdown, Lucas Oil...
View ArticleYentes: Winter work paying off big for Sheppard
New Berlin's Brandon Sheppard sees it as preparation meeting opportunity, the long hours of work in the offseason reaping dividends with a splendid start to the 2015 racing season.
View ArticleWeather postpones 'Sprints Gone Wild' event at Jacksonville
The "Sprints Gone Wild" event scheduled for Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway has been postponed because of heavy rains predicted for the area.
View ArticleWeather postpones Spring Shootout at LaSalle Speedway
Saturday night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Spring Shootout at LaSalle Speedway has been postponed because of inclement weather. No makeup date has been announced.
View ArticleYentes: Feger looking for dream finish at Eldora
For Bloomington dirt late model standout Jason Feger, the dream is well within the realm of possibility.
View ArticleFeger takes Summer Nationals win at Cedar Lake
CEDAR LAKE, Wis. — Bloomington dirt late model star Jason Feger won Saturday night's DIRTcar Summer Nationals Series event at Cedar Lake Speedway, taking the lead on lap seven and then speeding away to...
View ArticleBabb holds off Unzicker for Fairbury Summer Nationals win
FAIRBURY — Shannon Babb's weekend began with his wife, Emalie, giving birth to the couple's daughter, Finlee Jo Babb. It ended with the proud father capturing Saturday night's DIRTcar Summer Nationals...
View ArticleBabb rolls to second straight Summer Nationals win
PEORIA — Historically speaking, Peoria Speedway has not been one of the better tracks for Moweaqua's Shannon Babb in his highly successful dirt late model racing career.
View ArticleRain cancels Lincoln Summer Nationals
LINCOLN — Rain wiped out the entire weekend of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Series with Sunday's event scheduled at Lincoln Speedway falling victim to the inclement weather.
View ArticleSummer Nationals rescheduled for Monday at Lincoln
LINCOLN — Lincoln Speedway has rescheduled its annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals Series event for this Monday, July 6, following last Friday's rainout of the event.
View ArticleFeger captures Summer Nationals win at Daugherty
BOSWELL, Ind. — Bloomington's Jason Feger held off Kent Robinson to win Wednesday night's DIRTcar Summer Nationals series featured event at Daugherty Speedway.
View ArticleYentes: So far, weather has ruled dirt track season
It's definitely happened before but was still highly unusual, even in a Central Illinois racing season that's been uncommonly affected by a deluge of weekend rain.
View ArticleRed-hot Sheppard roars to Summer Nationals win at Lincoln
LINCOLN — Finding a groove in your racing program can be just as important as finding the right groove on the track.
View ArticlePatient Erb outduels Feger for Farmer City Summer Nationals win
FARMER CITY — Dennis Erb Jr. bided his time Friday night, patiently waiting for the right moment to pounce.
View ArticleWeaver shines on Prairie Dirt Classic opening night
FAIRBURY — The event attracted the nation's top dirt late model drivers and teams, but it was a local favorite who stole the show as the World of Outlaws Prairie Dirt Classic national touring series...
View ArticleDavenport outduels Erb in Prairie Dirt Classic thriller
FAIRBURY — "These ain't no show cars, these are race cars," said Jonathan Davenport, his folksy, Blairsville, Ga., drawl somewhat belying the intensity of the epic battle he had just waged.
View ArticleYentes: Bloomquist revs up for key stretch with stop at Fairbury
Among dirt late model racing's legion of diehard followers, no one arouses more emotion — both positive and negative — than Hall of Fame driver Scott Bloomquist.
View ArticleYentes: Central Illinois racing meets the world
Bloomington dirt late model racing standout Jason Feger will soon become a man of the "world."
View ArticleWeaver claims Fairbury feature win
FAIRBURY — Gibson City's Kevin Weaver outran Scott Schmitt of Tonica to claim the late model feature event on Saturday night at Fairbury's American Legion Speedway.
View ArticleWeaver wins feature race at Fairbury
FAIRBURY — Kevin Weaver started in 11th position and worked his way to the front late Saturday night to win the $10,000 #FALS Fan Frenzy 50-lap late model feature race at Fairbury American Legion...
View ArticleShoemaker eats up experience at 'Chili Bowl'
BLOOMINGTON — An imposing statue of "The Golden Driller" stands out front, all 76 feet and nearly 22 tons of monument greeting visitors to a cavernous Tulsa (Okla.) Expo Center that was built over a...
View ArticleFeger hopes to deal with new Black Diamond
BLOOMINGTON — For Bloomington dirt late model standout Jason Feger, an upcoming trip to the Southeast for the start of the 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will serve a dual purpose.
View ArticleYentes: Fairbury's Wenger sets a championship goal
Step by step and piece by piece, Fairbury's McKay Wenger has journeyed into the ranks of the area's top dirt late model competitors.
View ArticleRigsby's love of racing merges work, hobby
BLOOMINGTON — Michael Rigsby embarked on his career path at a rather tender age.
View ArticleRain postpones Illini 100 action at Farmer City
FARMER CITY — The World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series will try again Saturday and Sunday after Friday's Illini 100 opening night at Farmer City Raceway was postponed by rain.
View ArticleRichards sweeps Illini 100 weekend at Farmer City
FARMER CITY — Cross another item off the career "bucket list" of 28-year old Josh Richards.
View ArticleLynn captures late models feature at Lincoln Speedway
LINCOLN — Brian Lynn of Mason City won the Midwest Big Ten Series Pro Late Models feature race Friday night at Lincoln Speedway.
View ArticleWeaver, Craven pick up feature wins at Fairbury
FAIRBURY — Kevin Weaver topped Saturday night's late model feature at Fairbury American Legion Speedway, while Richard Craven earned the victory in the 20-lap Topless Special sportsman feature.
View ArticleFeger battles to Farmer City Summer Nationals victory
FARMER CITY — With a long way to go and only 50 laps to get there, Bloomington's Jason Feger didn't have the luxury of choosing his battles carefully.
View ArticleRichards outduels Erb for Prairie Dirt Classic victory
FAIRBURY — With the heat on late in the race, World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series three-time champion and current points leader Josh Richards knew he had to maintain his cool.
View ArticleGardner wins ALMS feature at Fairbury
FAIRBURY — Bob Gardner of East Peoria claimed the checkered flag and $2,000 top prize of the American Late Model Series 30-lap special feature on Saturday night at American Legion Speedway.
View ArticleSpatola grabs Fairbury late model win
FAIRBURY — Mike Spatola posted the fast time in qualifying and scored his fourth late model feature win of the season Saturday night at American Legion Speedway.
View ArticleHarrison wins Casey's Modified Nationals at Fairbury
FAIRBURY — Mike Harrison of Highland claimed the checkered flag and $10,000 top prize in the 50-lap Casey's Modified Nationals feature on Saturday night at American Legion Speedway.
View ArticleYentes: Sommer's winding road leads to St. Louis venue
ST. LOUIS — With a bit of a track record as a "big idea, innovator" type of guy, Cody Sommer will be the first to tell you that he's not exactly developing "the next big thing" by promoting an indoor…
View ArticleYentes: Tony Stewart slated for June 9 sprints at Lincoln
Over the past two decades, NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has evolved into one of the most recognizable sports figures in America.
View ArticleBig races on tap at Farmer City, Fairbury tracks
Area dirt late model racing fans are in for a treat when many of the top Midwestern drivers and teams converge on Central Illinois for a full weekend of special events.
View ArticlePierce tops Babb for Farmer City 74 win
FARMER CITY — Contesting a stout 28-car starting field, as well as a track with a bit of "character," Oakwood's Bobby Pierce outran Moweaqua's Shannon Babb to claim victory in the inaugural Farmer City...
View ArticleYentes: Lincoln primed to host Stewart, Arctic Cat All-Stars
It's not every day in motor sports that you see the owner of a racing series strap in and put the hammer down full throttle with the tour's drivers.
View ArticleMacedo tops Lincoln All-Stars sprint field; Stewart 11th
LINCOLN — Carson Macedo of California charged past five-time series champion Chad Kemenah on lap seven, then set sail on the field to score a 35-lap main event victory in the Arctic Cat All-Star...
View ArticleStewart returns to dirt track roots in Lincoln appearance
LINCOLN — A relaxed Tony Stewart was enjoying the moment, basking a bit in the glow of a successful outing for his Arctic Cat All-Star Circuit of Champions sprint car series Friday night at Lincoln...
View ArticleUnzicker wins Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial
FAIRBURY — El Paso's Ryan Unzicker grabbed his second feature win of the season, outrunning Gibson City's Kevin Weaver in the 21st Annual Pappy and Bob Allen Memorial on Saturday night at Fairbury's...
View ArticleBabb cruises to Fairbury Summer Nationals win
FAIRBURY — Veteran Shannon Babb of Moweaqua roared into the lead on the opening circuit and was never seriously challenged the rest of the way in scoring a flag-to-flag win in the 50-lap DIRTcar UMP...
View ArticleYentes: USAC midgets a treat for Central Illinois racing fans
It's a series that served as the launching pad for one of the most legendary careers in motor sports history.
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