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Northern capsules

Our breakdown of regional Late Model tours concludes with a Northern focus including the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek and ULMS (with a Western tour tossed in for good measure). | Story

Clockwise from right: Josh James; Shawn Swanstrom; John Kolstad

Canadian standouts

Detailing recent success of Ricky Weiss (right), the Dirt Reporters consider other Canadian standouts including Hall of Famer Tom Nesbitt (upper left) and Joel Cryderman (51). | Apple | SoundCloud | Video

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Victory lane cigars

Part of the victory lane ritual for many major events is the winner's cigar presented by Iowa racing photographer Mike Ruefer, who enjoys being a small part of a sport he loves so much. | Story

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I-75 breakdown

Our roundtable considers the $20,000 HTF victory for Ricky Weiss along with Dirt Late Model "bubble" teams, racers and series, as well as the best time for the national anthem. | Story

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Photographer's unique ritual: victory lane cigar

March 11, 2025, 7:48 am

Mike Ruefer’s ritual at the conclusion of a Dirt Late Model feature is like that of most racing photographers. The Davenport, Iowa, resident heads for victory lane, makes sure he’s got the r…Full Story