We've had a few emails asking, so I'm answering. Fans, drivers and promoters around the country have been wondering what the green dots were on the rear tires of competitors for June 27's Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway.

The markings were part of an effort by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series to police any chemically-altered tires at the $30,000-to-win Firecracker 100. Green meant good — that tires weren't softened or treated chemically — and as it would happen, all 28 starters MORE

It continues to amaze me how people underestimate Jimmy Mars. Walking down from the tower after shooting a thrilling Firecracker 100 Saturday night at Lernerville Speedway, where Mars rallied to win after changing a lap-27 flat tire, a fan said: "I can't believe that Mars guy won tonight." Huh? That Mars guy? Really? 

Perhaps he wasn't a national Dirt Late Model fan. Maybe he's never seen Mars race. Or maybe he'd had one too many Keystone Lights. But it's not the first time that I find people MORE

When Billy Moyer says it, I believe it.

Talking with Billy after Wednesday night's UMP Summernationals stop at Tri-City Speedway near St. Louis, I asked the six-time series champion where he thought this year's series ranked amongst the hottest, temperature-wise, tours of all time. With that wry smile that you only know if you see it, Moyer said: "If this isn't the worst, it's gotta be near the top, and there were some years that you didn't want to do nothing but lay in the hauler it was so MORE