After running nine of 11 seasons on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, three-time champ Jonathan Davenport announced plans for an independent schedule in 2026. | DirtWire|
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Devastating fire
Fairbury, Ill., racer McKay Wenger is girding up to rebound after his family's outbuilding, which included his race car and equipment, burned two months earlier. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing|
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Eyes on Arizona
The Dirt Reporters gather to preview the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout, which returns to Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Ariz. | Apple| SoundCloud| Video
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Arizona bound
The Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout returns to Arizona beginning Jan. 10 with the first of six races in the minitour's return to Central Arizona Raceway.| Story | Sidebar | Video
After closing the 2025 season on a positive note, McKay Wenger was full-steam-ahead for ’26. Good vibes were fueling the 38-year-old racer from Fairbury, Ill., throughout autumn.
Until his pho…Full Story
