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Checking in on June

During a busy stretch, our roundtable discusses victories for Dale McDowell, Bobby Pierce and Jonathan Davenport while considering upcoming Fourth of July promotions. | Story

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Dale McDowell

A second cataract surgery helped sharpen the vision of 60-year-old Hall of Fame Dale McDowell, who saw his way to three strong Dream XXXII weekend finishes. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

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I-55 breakthrough

Becoming the first Louisiana driver to win on the circuit, Cade Dillard won Saturday's DIRTcar Summer Nationals event at I-55 Federated Raceway Park. | RaceWire | Slideshow | Video

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Satisfying twilight

At 60 years old, Missouri driver Jeff Sloan is still enjoying competition with the fledgling Gateway Outlaw Steel Block Late Models providing an outlet to the sport. | Story

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Weekly Notebook

Take Five: Steak to go along with J.D.'s cherries

June 22, 2026, 3:10 pm

In a new feature appearing regularly on DirtonDirt, senior writer Kevin Kovac will offer readers five things worth mentioning from around the Dirt Late Model landscape (index to previous …Full Story