DirtonDirt Dispatches
Dispatches: Big Sky caps Montana's big weekend
Among the latest notes and quotes from around Dirt Late Model racing during in mid-August (look for Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 coverage from Batesville elsewhere). Also find a listing of live-streaming video from specials around the country:
Montana showdown
The richest Dirt Late Model event of the season is set for Saturday at Big Sky Speedway with the $3,636-to-win finale of the three-race, three-track Hample Memorial weekend.
The trio of 36-lap races pay tribute to a pair of late siblings who died last year. Kelly Hample, the driver of the No. 36 for many years, is among Montana’s all-time winningest Late Model racers and his sister Becky was a longtime racing photographer.
Chad Becker of Aberdeen, S.D., won Thursday’s weekend opener at Electric Speedway Speedway in Great Falls, Mont., earning $2,000 in outrunning the son-and-father duo of Tyler Leach and Paul Leach.
In Friday’s second round at Gallatin Speedway in Great Falls, Mont., Dillon Price of Glendive, Mont., pocketed $2,500 in outrunning 19th-starting Ty Hample, Kelly’s son. Lynn Amick, Becker and Hill rounded out the top five.
Through two races, Becker leads the miniseries points (194) followed by Ty Hample (189) and Paul Leach (183). — Track reports
Bounty hunters
Devin Shiels of Britton, Mich., not only won Friday’s Super Late Model feature at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park. He also picked up a $500 posted in outrunning division points leader Kyle Moore.
The five-time track champ overtook Larry Bellman on the fifth lap and fought off challenges from Matt Irey and Moore for his first Attica victory of the season and 21st of his career. Irey finished second while Moore ended up getting into the frontstretch wall with seven laps remaining.
“I figured Kyle would be ripping the lip and doing something crazy here…he’s pretty darn good here,” Shiels said. “It was a pretty demanding track, I think I heated up pretty good. We’ve led some here this year and broke a lot of stuff.”
Canadian invader Gregg Haskell finished third in Attica’s 25-lapper with Colin Shipley and 10th-starting Ryan Markham rounding out the top five. Matt Miller finished sixth.
In another Friday event, Tyler Evans of Parkersburg, W.Va., also picked up a $500 bounty with a Super Late Model victory at Ohio Valley Speedway in Washington, W.Va. — Brian Liskai
Streaming schedule
Among upcoming Dirt Late Model special and sanctioned events available via live streaming:
Friday, Aug. 15
• World of Outlaws Real American Late Model Series at Maquoketa (Iowa) Speedway (DIRTVision)
• Malvern Bank West Series at Park Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, S.D. (IMCA TV)
• Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Topless 100 prelims at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark. (FloRacing)
• American Crate All-Star Series presented by PPM at Hidden Hollow Speedway in Colson, Ky. (Dirt Rich TV)
• Rogers-Dabbs Crate Racin’ USA 604 Series at Penton (Ala.) Raceway (Crate Racin’ USA TV)
• Coors Light I-5 Late Model Series at Southern Oregon Speedway in White City, Ore. (IMCA TV)
• Rogers-Dabbs Crate Racin’ USA 602 Sportsman Series at Penton (Ala.) Raceway (Crate Racin’ USA TV)
• Wabam Dirt Kings Tour at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour, Wis. (Watch FYE TV)
Saturday, Aug. 16
• Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark. (FloRacing)
• World of Outlaws Real American Late Model Series at Maquoketa (Iowa) Speedway (DIRTVision)
• Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man-Ultimate Heart of America Series at Richmond (Ky.) Raceway (Pit Row TV)
• East Alabama Motor Speedway Super Late Models in Phenix City, Ala. (Track Hub TV)
• Malvern Bank West Series at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa (IMCA TV)
• Southern Thunder Super Dirt Series at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tenn. (Hunt the Front TV)
• Nutrien Ag Revival Super Dirt Series at Belleville (Kan.) High Banks Speedway (Start2Finish TV)
• American Crate All-Star Series presented by PPM at Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway (Dirt Rich TV)
• Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway Super Late Models (FloRacing)
• Rogers-Dabbs Crate Racin’ USA 604 Series at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway (Crate Racin’ USA TV)
• RepairableVehicles.com Tri-State Late Model Series at Casino Speedway in Watertown, S.D. (Watch FYE TV)
• Coors Light I-5 Late Model Series at Southern Oregon Speedway in White City, Ore. (IMCA TV)
• Rogers-Dabbs Crate Racin’ USA 602 Sportsman Series at Senoia (Ga.) Raceway (Crate Racin’ USA TV)
• Gulf South Crate Racing Association at Super Bee Speedway in Chatham, La. (RaceON)
Sunday, Aug. 17
• Malvern Bank West Series at U.S. 30 Speedway in Columbus, Neb. (IMCA TV)
• Karl Chevrolet Pro Late Model Tour at Benton County Speedway in Vinton, Iowa (IMCA TV)
