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  1. Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Report Card: Grading Dirt Late Model Drivers

    Georgia-Florida Speedweeks Report Card: Grading Dirt Late Model Drivers

    Feb 18, 2025

    Now that Georgia-Florida Speedweeks have come and gone, I've decided to evaluate 15 top Dirt Late Model drivers — specifically the top six in points on last year’s national tours and three wild cards picks — from the popular wintertime series.
  2. Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard Discuss Dramatic Wild West Shootout Battle

    Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard Discuss Dramatic Wild West Shootout Battle

    Jan 6, 2025

    After a thrilling last-lap pass Sunday evening at Vado Speedway Park, track-dominating Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., immediately wanted to review exactly how he’d captured the all-Illinois showdown with Brandon Sheppard in the second round of the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout.
  3. More Money, More Focus? Drivers Discuss Wild West Shootout Purse Boost

    More Money, More Focus? Drivers Discuss Wild West Shootout Purse Boost

    Jan 4, 2025

    Each winner at the Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout celebrate at Vado Speedway Park donning a cowboy hat and firing the traditional six-shooters in victory lane at the six-race miniseries. But don’t be surprised if the winners of the opener and finale are smiling a little wider.
  4. 10 Drivers To Watch During 2025 Wild West Shootout At Vado Speedway Park

    10 Drivers To Watch During 2025 Wild West Shootout At Vado Speedway Park

    Jan 3, 2025

    The 2025 Dirt Late Model season begins with this weekend's Rio Grande Waste Services Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts at FK Rod Ends Vado (N.M.) Speedway Park, where more than 50 Dirt Late Model drivers are expected to compete in the six-race miniseries bookended by $25,000-to-win programs.
  5. How To Watch Wild West Shootout 2025 At Vado Speedway

    How To Watch Wild West Shootout 2025 At Vado Speedway

    Dec 31, 2024

    The 2025 Wild West Shootout at Vado Speedway promises an exciting start to a new year of dirt track racing.
  6. Brandon Sheppard Launches Rocket Reunion With Gateway Dirt Nationals Win

    Brandon Sheppard Launches Rocket Reunion With Gateway Dirt Nationals Win

    Dec 8, 2024

    ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 7) — Between his driving skills, how he markets himself, and the throng of fans that passionately support him only a few hours from his native New Berlin, Ill., every component of the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals is tailored to Brandon Sheppard.
  7. 10 Favorites To Win The 2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals

    10 Favorites To Win The 2024 Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals

    Dec 2, 2024

    Dirt Late Model racing's indoor spectacle, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center, takes over Downtown St. Louis for the eighth running of the mega event this week.
  8. Mark Richards Announces Driver Change For Rocket1 House Car Team

    Mark Richards Announces Driver Change For Rocket1 House Car Team

    Nov 11, 2024

    Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., will return to the seat of the Rocket Chassis house car in 2025, taking the reins of an iconic machine that he drove to four World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series titles in a six-year span from 2017-22.
  9. Brandon Sheppard, Longhorn Factory Team Parting Ways After 2024 Season

    Brandon Sheppard, Longhorn Factory Team Parting Ways After 2024 Season

    Sep 12, 2024

    Brandon Sheppard will part ways with the Longhorn Factory Team and Riggs Racing at the conclusion of the 2024 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series season, the 31-year-old driver from New Berlin, Ill., announced today.
  10. How Bridesmaid Brandon Sheppard Is Trying To Outrun Bobby Pierce

    How Bridesmaid Brandon Sheppard Is Trying To Outrun Bobby Pierce

    Jul 19, 2024

    After a fifth runner-up finish to Bobby Pierce over their last seven races Thursday at Huset’s Speedway, Brandon Sheppard and crew member Jeff McGee debriefed for a long while inside the Longhorn factory team transporter.
  11. Sprint Car-Styled Huset's Speedway A Handful For Lucas Oil Late Model Stars

    Sprint Car-Styled Huset's Speedway A Handful For Lucas Oil Late Model Stars

    Jul 19, 2024

    BRANDON, S.D. (July 18) — Thursday's box score shows that Bobby Pierce breezed to yet another national touring victory on opening night of the Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset’s Speedway.
  12. Storylines From The 2024 Dirt Late Model Dream At Eldora Speedway

    Storylines From The 2024 Dirt Late Model Dream At Eldora Speedway

    Jun 9, 2024

    ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 8) — Brandon Overton couldn’t catch Jonathan Davenport. He lost second place to Bobby Pierce heading to the white flag.
  13. For Brandon Sheppard, It's A Fine Line For Perfect Eldora Speedway Lap

    For Brandon Sheppard, It's A Fine Line For Perfect Eldora Speedway Lap

    Jun 8, 2024

    ROSSBURG, Ohio — The eye test seemed to indicate that a high-riding Brandon Sheppard just might have the speed to pull off a victory in Friday’s 50-lap Dirt Late Model Dream XXX preliminary feature at Eldora Speedway.
  14. Top 10 Dirt Late Model Dream Drivers Of All-Time At Eldora Speedway

    Top 10 Dirt Late Model Dream Drivers Of All-Time At Eldora Speedway

    Jun 5, 2024

    With the 30th running of the Dirt Late Model Dream taking place this week at Eldora Speedway and with all the action live on FloRacing, here's a list of the top-10 drivers to ever compete at the Crown Jewel event.
  15. Lucas Oil Series Monday Makeup Feature Results From East Bay Raceway Park

    Lucas Oil Series Monday Makeup Feature Results From East Bay Raceway Park

    Feb 9, 2024

    The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series held Monday night's makeup Winter Nationals on Thursday at East Bay Raceway Park, the third-mile oval in its final season of operations.