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On top at Oakshade

Frank Heckenast Jr. of El Paso, Ill., led all 50 laps Saturday evening at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio, for his third DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. | RaceWire | Slideshow

Left to right: Emily Schwanke; Todd Boyd; Heath Lawson

First-time club

National tours had three first-time full-field feature winners over seven days in Daulton Wilson (World of Outlaws), Dillon McCowan (Lucas Oil) and Max Blair (Lucas Oil). | Story

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Michael Norris

After a flipping wreck caused a concussion and ended his 2025 season early, Pennsylvania ace Michael Norris has returned and quickly got back to up to speed. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

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Dubuque standout

Third-generation Dubuque (Iowa) Speedway racer TJ Fortmann of Galena, Ill., is a perfect 3-for-3 this season as he chases the track's IMCA Late Model championship. | Story

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Weekly Notebook

McCowan posts shocking sweep on Lucas Oil tour

July 11, 2026, 12:00 am

WHEATLAND, Mo. — Overtaking Brandon Overton on the 35th lap, Dillon McCowan of Urbana, Mo., completed a shocking sweep of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Lucas Oil Speedway in the $25,000 CMH…Full Story