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(Eastaboga, AL – June 2, 2025) – After a month-long break, America’s Leader in Racing is set to return to action this weekend with a highly anticipated visit to East Tennessee’s iconic Tazewell Speedway. The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will honor the late Jimmy “Pup” Thomas with a special $10,000-to-win feature event on Saturday, June 7, in the inaugural Jimmy “Pup” Thomas Memorial. It’s been 30 days since the series last saw the green flag at...more

(Eastaboga, AL - May 29, 2025) — The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series’ highly anticipated two-night race weekend at Senoia Raceway has been canceled. With an 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms today, along with an identical forecast for Friday, both track and series officials have made the difficult decision to call off this weekend’s events. The canceled weekend was slated to include a $5,000-to-win feature on Saturday night and twin $1,500-to-win...more

(Eastaboga, AL - May 8, 2025) - Due to an unfavorable weather forecast calling for a high probability of rain and thunderstorms throughout the Southeast this weekend, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series event originally scheduled for this weekend at Waycross Motor Speedway has been officially postponed. Forecasts are currently predicting a 70%–90% chance of rain and thunderstorms across the region, with isolated storms expected in the morning, followed by...more

(Eastaboga, AL – May 6, 2025) – Officials with the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series have announced the removal of the upcoming Harvey Jones Memorial at All-Tech Raceway from the 2025 touring schedule. The event will still take place as scheduled, but it will now be unsanctioned and operated solely by All-Tech Raceway. The next event for the Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series will be a one-day, $10,000-to-win show at Waycross Motor Speedway on...more

(Swainsboro, GA – May 3, 2025) – York, South Carolina driver Jeremy Steele became the third different winner in three races—and the third consecutive first-time series winner—after Saturday night’s Pine Tree 100 at Swainsboro Raceway. Steele managed multiple early caution flags and led all 50 laps of the $10,000-to-win main event at the J.J. Williams-owned facility. After the feature, Steele said, “It feels like it’s finally about time. We’ve kept coming to these big races, we’ve had a lot of...more

(Eastaboga, AL – April 28, 2025) – America’s Leader in Racing returns to action this weekend at the always-exciting Swainsboro Raceway in Swainsboro, GA, for the Pine Tree 100. The event coincides with the Pine Tree Festival & Southeast Timber Expo, which celebrates its 78th year this weekend in Swainsboro. Headlining the event is the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series, with a $10,000-to-win feature. Track owner JJ Williams knows just how much this weekend...more

(Sylvania, GA - April 12, 2025) — In dramatic fashion, Gaffney, SC’s Layton Sullivan claimed his first-ever Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series victory Saturday night during the Inaugural Daniel Lambert Memorial at Screven Motor Speedway. Starting from the fifth position in the 50-lap main event, Sullivan maintained a top-five run for much of the night before making a late-race charge. With just two laps remaining, Sullivan capitalized on a late restart to...more

(Eastaboga, AL - April 10, 2025) - Due to a scheduling conflict, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series directors and Dixie Speedway have decided to move the originally scheduled April 26th $3,000-to-win Series visit to the June 28th Independence Day race event. Dixie Speedway will still host a full night of racing on April 26th, now featuring a $2,000-to-win 604 Late Model Championship. The event will also include exciting stock car racing, and fan-favorite...more

(Eastaboga, AL - April 8, 2025) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series returns to action this weekend, April 11-12, at the Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA. This will be only the series' third all-time visit to the Redd Griffin-owned facility and the first since 2011, when Brandon Overton captured the checkered flag. Drivers will contend for a $10,000 top prize on Saturday night in the inaugural Daniel Lambert Memorial. All the action starts on...more

(March 29, 2025 - Norman Park, GA) – Michael Brown of Lancaster, South Carolina, emerged as the official winner of the Southern Heritage Classic at Needmore Speedway following a post-race inspection that resulted in a change to the final standings. Making his first career start with the series, Brown capitalized on late race cautions to work his way forward from his sixth-place starting position. Mark Whitener initially took the checkered flag and led all 50 laps of the feature race, but a...more