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(Eastaboga, AL - November 4, 2024) - Fresh off its inaugural points event at the Dirt Track at Charlotte, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series heads into the final off weeks of the season as teams gear up for the trip south to Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, GA, on Friday, November 22nd, and Saturday, November 23rd. Needmore will welcome the series back for the 13th Annual Early Bird 50, paying $10,000 to win on Saturday night; all the prelim action is...more

(Concord, NC - November 2nd, 2024) - John Ruggiero Jr. has claimed his second Short Track World Championship, leading the final 24 laps of the main event on Saturday night at the Dirt Track at Charlotte. Ruggiero Jr.’s victory marks him as one of the elite competitors in the event’s history, joining the ranks of only two other drivers to win the championship multiple times. The race began with a strong performance from Bubba Roling, who seized the lead from pole-sitter Colby Quik right out of...more

(Concord, NC - November 1st, 2024) – Day two of the 9th Annual World Short Track Championship at The Dirt Track at Charlotte saw 18 drivers secured their positions in Saturday night’s main event through six thrilling Chevrolet Performance Heat Races. Heat race winners included: Heat 1: John Ruggiero-Lincoln, NC Heat 2: Bubba Roling(R)-Clay Hill, FL Heat 3: Austin Yarbrough-Blackshear, GA Heat 4: Layton Sullivan-Gaffney, SC Heat 5: Trent Ivey-Union, SC Heat 6: Colby Quick-Sailsbury, MC In...more

(Concord, NC - October 31, 2024) – The 9th Annual World Short Track Championship kicked off in spectacular fashion at the Dirt Track at Charlotte, drawing a record 532 entries across 10 divisions. Among them, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series showcased 60 talented drivers. The excitement began as Mill Spring, NC driver John Price clocked the fastest hot lap of the evening with an impressive time of 16.285 seconds, closely followed by Gaffney, SC...more

(Eastaboga, AL - October 30th, 2024) - The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series is gearing up for the 9th Annual World Short Track Championships at The Dirt Track at Charlotte this weekend, but the 2025 season is building and the news broke earlier today the series will return to Screven Motor Sports Complex in Sylvania, GA, on April 11th and April 12th of 2025, for the inaugural Daniel Lambert Memorial, paying $10,000 to win on Saturday night! Events were...more

(Eastaboga, AL - 10/28/2024) - The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series is hitting The Dirt Track at Charlotte for the highly anticipated 9th Annual World Short Track Championship! With round 15 of the 2024 season upon us, the excitement is palpable as the championship battle heats up. Former series champion Jimmy Thomas from Phenix City, AL, leads the charge with a 60-point advantage, but don’t count out Matt Henderson from Lenoir City, TN, who’s just 2...more

(Eastaboga, AL – October 15, 2024) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series is set to return to Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia, on Friday, November 22nd, and Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, for the 13th Annual Early Bird 50, paying $10,000 to-win. This highly anticipated event marks the second time in 2024 that the Crate Racin' USA Series has visited the Needmore Speedway, following the season-opening Inaugural Southern Heritage Classic in late...more

(Eastaboga, AL - October 14th, 2024) - The excitement of the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is set to make history at The Dirt Track at Charlotte on October 31st through November 2nd, as the series heads to one of the most iconic venues in motorsports for the first time ever. This event marks round 15 of the 2024 season and promises to deliver three days of thrilling competition, as drivers from across the United States converge to battle for glory being...more

(Eastaboga, AL – October 8, 2024) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is closing in on the conclusion of the 20th season with the highly anticipated Turkey 100, set to take place at Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA, on November 29-30, 2024. The event was in jeopardy due to the significant amount of damage done around the raceway, due to Hurricane Helene last month. Track owner J.J. Williams and his staff have been hard at work in the aftermath of...more

(Talladega, AL – October 5, 2024) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series witnessed a dominant performance by Cory Hedgecock as he swept the Red Farmer Tribute Weekend at Talladega Short Track for the second consecutive year. Hedgecock led all 60 laps on night two to claim his fifth straight series victory at the historic Alabama venue, a streak that dates back to the spring of 2023. Hedgecock, from Loudon, TN, started on the pole and quickly set the pace,...more