Daily | Conversations

Daily | Conversations

DIRTRACKR Daily is dirt racing news, results, discussion, analytics. Sprint cars, late models, modifieds, you name it. From national series, to top local shows. Brought to you five days a week. DIRTRACKR Conversations feature longer form chats with the people who make the sport of dirt racing what it is.

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March 23, 2026 8 mins
I stirred up some serious debate by calling David Gravel the best driver in sprint car racing—and today, I'm backing it up with hard data that's tough to argue against. From wins and money earned to advanced metrics and head-to-head results, the numbers make a clear case, even if fans don't want to hear it.
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Sprint car racing is showing two very different stories right now, with David Gravel dominating the World of Outlaws while High Limit delivers six winners in six races to start the season. Plus, we break down key results, surprises, and early championship trends across sprint cars and late models.
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Breaking sprint car news as Logan Seavey lands a new High Limit opportunity with CB Industries and Spire Motorsports, signaling a potentially bigger play brewing behind the scenes. Plus, we break down early season storylines across High Limit, World of Outlaws, and late models as points battles tighten and key drivers look to rebound.
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Kyle Larson and Corey Day pick up right where they left off, battling for the High Limit opener win at Las Vegas, while Gio Scelzi impresses in his debut with Spire Motorsports. Plus crashes, controversy around the DGRD team showing up, and a look ahead to a busy weekend for the World of Outlaws sprint cars and late models.
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High Limit Racing finally kicks off its 2026 season in Las Vegas this week, bringing a stacked field, big schedule changes, and plenty of new storylines into year three of the series. I break down the opener, the full-time roster, and the biggest championship contenders, plus a few late model updates including driver moves and new plans for Jimmy Owens, Cory Hedgecock and Donald McIntosh.
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Speedweeks ended with absolute chaos at Golden Isles, including a wild late crash, huge sliders for the lead, and a comeback win that hadn't been seen in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series racing for years. Plus, a bizarre round of driver swaps, a few surprising sprint car storylines, and plenty more from a packed weekend in dirt racing.
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Donny Schatz finally snapped a 510-day World of Outlaws winless streak at Talladega Short Track, delivering a dominant performance that ended one of the most talked-about droughts in sprint car racing. But the bigger question now is whether this is truly a turning point—or just another moment that pulls everyone back into the same debate.
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Buddy Kofoid and Roth Motorsports had a full-blown case of the Mondays at Volusia, with broken parts, a backup car, and a burned provisional turning a title fight into an early points hole. I break down the chaos, the big wins for Sheldon Haudenschild and Anthony Macri, and why one brutal night doesn't mean the championship is over. Plus, Lucas wraps up Speedweeks in Georgia and there's some interesting promoter vs. streaming tensi...
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Is the Ford 410 sprint car engine program actually coming back, or did something major just go sideways behind the scenes? A leaked diecast, a missing logo, and some very interesting comments have the rumor mill spinning again. Plus, weekend winners from Ocala to California, tire drama, a Sweet retirement tour victory, and more movement as the sprint car season starts heating up.
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Speedweeks rolls on for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Ocala, and even with a totally different track layout, it's been the same heavy hitters up front. With points going live tonight, Jonathan Davenport making his debut, RTJ trying to dig out of an early hole, and bigger fields rolling in, things are about to get serious in Florida. Plus, I've got a serious rant about an embarrassing wave of something I've seen popping up...
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It's all eyes on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Ocala where non-points races, drop nights, and a tight championship fight could completely reshuffle the order. Can Brandon Overton hold off Hudson O'Neal and Devin Moran while Ricky Thornton Jr. tries to dig out of a 200-point hole before Golden Isles? Plus sprint car season is about to erupt as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series head back to Volusia, Central PA invades ...
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Crate racing chaos again as Wil Herrington wins at All-Tech Raceway, gets DQ'd, then gets un-DQ'd hours later — all while unanswered questions still swirl around Michael Page's mysterious penalties. Plus we break down a wild Florida swing for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and why 14-year-old Wyatt Miller just turned heads with the ASCS National Tour.
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The 2026 dirt late model season is officially on as the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series go head-to-head. Plus, Brandon Sheppard ends his drought, Ricky Thornton Jr. admits they're “lacking speed,” and Hudson O'Neal makes a shocking switch.
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Hank Davis makes it 32 full-time national teams between the Outlaws and High Limit, but is this grid already too big to survive? Plus, we rank and react to the stacked 20-car Lucas Oil Late Model field and ask the big question — is the title already a two-man fight between Devin Moran and Ricky Thornton Jr.?
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Is this Nick Hoffman's year? We discuss his opening stretch and a key change on his team. Plus more from Volusia, a surprise USAC sprint car winner at Ocala, thoughts from the World of Outlaws sprint car season opener, and more.
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A dirt late model story you won't believe, High Limit's new title sponsor, Brad Sweet going racing with Paul Silva, and more.
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Emerson Axsom is officially a full-time World of Outlaws rookie as a stacked field heads to Volusia, while High Limit rolls out notable rule changes for the 2026 season. Plus, a surprising late model team split, ASCS action from DIRTcar Nationals, and more.
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We break down Jonathan Davenport's requirements to race select events and what appearance and tow money really look like for elite drivers today. Plus, we run through several newly revealed sprint car paint schemes ahead of the DIRTcar Nationals and World of Outlaws season..
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The last sprint car free-agent domino finally falls as Sheldon Haudenschild is announced as the new driver for KCP Racing, and we break down what this move really means going into the World of Outlaws season. We also cover major changes for Brent Marks, Tyler Courtney's impressive return at Volusia, and weekend results across sprint cars, modifieds, and Hunt the Front late models.
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Brandon Overton is officially returning to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full-time, and we break down what realistic expectations should be for the season. We also cover Hunt the Front purchasing Southern Raceway and the latest silly-season moves.
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