BEDFORD, Pa. (June 13) — With two Appalachian Mountain Speedweek wins in a row, it’s easy for Mason Zeigler or anyone to think it would’ve been better for the Chalk Hill, Pa., driver to commit himself to the Jim Bernheisel-run miniseries over Eldora Speedway’s Dream XXXI.

After the first three of five scheduled events were rained out, Appalachian Mountain Speedweek completed its third race of the Pennsylvania-based Dirt Late Model miniseries Friday at Bedford Speedway.

Mason Zeigler got himself a little redemption Tuesday at Path Valley Speedway Park.

There's a strong contingent of Dirt Late Model drivers among the 130-plus competitors vying for this weekend's $100,025-to-win Modified World Championship at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., headlined by reigning Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion Ricky Thornton Jr.

Compared to our ultracomfortable passenger cars with virtually every modern convenience at your fingertips, the cockpit of a Dirt Late Model is rather sparse.

There were so many helping hands surrounding Michael Norris’s damaged race machine Friday at Lernerville Speedway, the hometown favorite stepped aside for a moment to gather himself. | RaceWire

ROSSBURG, Ohio — They say all’s well that ends well. While you wouldn’t know it looking at the carnage in the pit areas of Dream XXIX competitors Josh Rice and Mason Zeigler in the wee hours of Saturday morning at Eldora Speedway, the outlook for both drivers appeared more hopeful 90 minutes after they clashed on the 16th lap of Friday’s second semifeature.