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(Barberville, FL – January 22, 2025) – Due to hazardous driving conditions, road closures, and the heavy rain and cold temperatures brought by Winter Storm Enzo, World Racing Group and Volusia Speedway Park officials have made the decision to cancel Thursday’s DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals program. This decision was made with the safety of race teams and fans in mind, allowing for ample time to travel to Volusia as the storm passes through the Southeast. Officials are focused on ensuring that the...more

(Eastaboga, AL – February 12, 2025) – Due to an unfavorable weather forecast following a week of heavy rainfall in East Tennessee, I75 Raceway and Crate Racin' USA officials have made the difficult decision to cancel this Saturday's The Sweetheart event. The race will not be rescheduled, but the series remains excited to work with I75 Raceway in the future. “We’ve been in constant communication with I75 all week, continuously evaluating the situation. Unfortunately, the weather just isn’t in...more

(Norman Park, GA – March 30, 2026) – The 2026 season for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is officially underway, and Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia’s Joseph Brown wasted no time making a statement in the championship chase. Brown delivered a commanding performance Saturday night at Needmore Speedway, leading all 50 laps enroute to a $10,000 victory in the 3rd Annual Southern Heritage Classic. Brown’s performance was nothing short of dominant, sweeping...more

(Eastaboga, AL – March 25, 2026) – The wait is over. The 22nd season of competition for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series officially roars to life this weekend at Needmore Speedway in Norman Park, Georgia. A cornerstone of grassroots dirt late model racing, the Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series once again delivers a packed national schedule in 2026, featuring 22 events across seven states and more than $175,000 in first-place prize money up for...more

(Eastaboga, AL - January 4, 2025) – Jimmy Thomas carried his momentum from 2024 into the 2025 campaign with an impressive victory at the 34th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL, this past weekend. Thomas secured his third career Winter Shootout Series win and his first-ever Ice Bowl victory, claiming the $4,000 payday after dominating the 40-lap main event on Saturday afternoon. Thomas’s strong weekend began on Friday, where he set the Stakt by CV Racing Products fastest...more

(Eastaboga, AL – April 8, 2026) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series continues its 2026 campaign this Saturday night with a highly anticipated return to Modoc Speedway for the $5,000-to-win Clarks Hill Classic. The event marks a historic moment for both the series and the Palmetto State facility, as Modoc Speedway will host Crate Racin’ USA competition for just the second time ever—and the first since April of 2006. That inaugural event saw Shannon...more

(Barberville, FL – January 22, 2025) – Due to inclement weather moving through central Florida Tuesday night into Wednesday, officials from the World Racing Group and Volusia Speedway Park have made the decision to cancel Wednesday’s practice day at the DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals. The decision was made to ensure the racing surface and pit area will be properly prepared for competition later in the week. Despite the cancellation of Wednesday’s practice, racing action will proceed as scheduled...more

(Eastaboga, AL - September 8, 2025) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series returns to action this Saturday, September 13, with one of the biggest races of the year — the 2nd Annual Jeff Godbee Memorial at Waycross Motor Speedway in Waycross, Georgia. The Chevrolet Performance 604 Late Models will headline the program with a $10,000-to-win feature honoring Georgia racing legend Jeff Godbee. Godbee was born November 5, 1966, in Savannah, Georgia, and later...more

(Eastaboga, AL – October 2, 2025) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will return to action this Saturday night, October 4th, with the Ice Bowl Qualifier at the Talladega Short Track. The 1/3-mile “Hornet’s Nest” will roar to life as the nation’s top Crate Late Model drivers battle for a $4,000 winner’s payday and, just as important, a guaranteed starting spot in the 35th Annual Ice Bowl, set for January 1-3, 2026. Saturday’s race marks the 48th...more

(Eastaboga, AL – October 4, 2025) - Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia’s Joseph Brown etched his name into the winner’s list at the Hornet’s Nest Saturday night, claiming the Ice Bowl Qualifier for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series at Talladega Short Track. The $4,000 victory marked Brown’s fourth win of the 2025 season and his fifth career series triumph — but his first ever at the famed Eastaboga oval. After starting on the outside of the front row, Brown...more