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PDC prelims

Caden McWhorter (14) and Mike Marlar (157) threw a few elbows during Friday's World of Outlaws semifeature action for Fairbury's Prairie Dirt Classic. | RaceWire | Story | Sidebar | Slideshow

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Ricky Thornton Jr.

With the band back together for Ricky Thornton Jr. at Koehler Motorsports, he and crew chief Anthony Burroughs are still looking to hit their winning stride from past seasons. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

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Sugar Creek winner

Casey Roberts of Toccoa, Ga., heads to Schaeffer's Southern Nationals victory lane on Thursday night in action at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Ga. | RaceWire | Slideshow | Video

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Minnesota standout

Shaking off the aftereffects of a 2024 concussion and quickly dialing in a new AK Race Car, Minnesota's Skeeter Estey has a career-high five Late Model victories in 2026. | Story

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Ill-fated restarts flatten O'Neal's PDC prelim bid

July 25, 2026, 7:25 am

FAIRBURY, Ill. (July 24) — Hudson O’Neal went from cruising to victory to the middle of a firestorm in Friday’s second 25-lap Prairie Dirt Classic semifeature at Fairbury Speedway. It was …Full Story