Dirt on Dirt

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Middle ground

With his father and crew chief Bob Pierce giving him a “perfect” car, Bobby Pierce used the middle lane to find his first $100,000 Dream victory at Eldora Speedway. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

Gregg Teel

Full circle

A successful Dirt Late Model racer as a pre-teen, Illinois driver Jake Griffin's long and winding story to the NASCAR truck series among other classes returns to Late Models. | Story

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Back in the seat

Prodded by his grandkids, veteran Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., has returned to competition on a limited basis and is enjoying the special family time. | Story

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Brownstown Bullring

Unique Dirt Cup well received at Muskingum

June 11, 2026, 2:40 pm

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (June 10) — The idea for what eventually became the Shale Crescent Dirt Cup was born five years before Wednesday's inaugural event when Tristin and Devin Moran began kicking around th…Full Story