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Veteran crew chief

Indiana driver Devin Gilpin plans to race in honor of crew chief Walter Branum the rest of the season after the man known at the track as Gator died on Easter Sunday. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

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$20,000 winner

Holding serve following Jonathan Davenport's misfortune, Chris Madden captured the $20,000 top prize in Friday's Gauntlet feature at Volunteer Speedway. | RaceWire | Story | Slideshow

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Jake Little

Last year's MARS Rookie of the Year Jake Little had some solid runs and one big near-miss, and the Springfield, Ill., driver heads into his second season searching for his first series victory. | Story

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Speedy Arkansan

Former college football player and current high school coach David Payne of Cabot, Ark., gets his personal competitive fix these days in Dirt Late Model racing. | Story

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Dispatches: Madden looking for more at Gap

April 17, 2026, 11:55 am

Among the latest notes and quotes from Dirt Late Model action, including the Gauntlet at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn., and other regional weekend events: Madden holds on…Full Story