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Eckert's No. 24

With a throwback scheme to his No. 24 of late car owner Raye Vest, 59-year-old Rick Eckert is off to a hot start start in 2025 with three straight victories. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

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Perfect start

Moving up from the modified division, Cody Williams of Clear Brook, Va., started his Crate Late Model career off with a victory March 22 at Winchester (Va.) Speedway. | Story

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You talking to me?

In the lonely cockpit of a Dirt Late Model without a two-way radio, some drivers end up talking to themselves. It's not as crazy as it sounds, but it doesn't help much, either. | Story

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Clever concessions

With a college football team trying a free concessions promotion, the Dirt Reporters consider ways short tracks can make concessions an opportunity to draw race fans. | Apple | SoundCloud | Video

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Notes: Virginian's Crate career starts with bang

April 3, 2025, 6:30 am

Perfection is mostly unattainable in dirt racing, but after his first Crate Late Model outing March 22 at Winchester (Va.) Speedway, Cody Williams got a brief feeling of what it was like. He was 1-for-1…Full Story