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(Eastaboga, AL - October 8, 2025) – America’s Leader in Racing makes its lone trip to the Magnolia State this weekend, October 10-11, as the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series rolls into Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi for the 21st Annual Governor’s Cup, paying $10,000-to-win. The two-day event marks the twelfth stop on the 2025 national tour and begins the final push toward the season championship with just three full-points races...more

(Lafayette, AL – August 16, 2025) – Tyrone, Georgia’s Jody Knowles etched his name into the history books Friday night at Penton Raceway, capturing his first career Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series victory. Starting from the pole, Knowles had to fight every lap of the 30-lap feature to fend off relentless pressure from Joseph Brown, ultimately scoring the $2,500 payday. Brown kept the pressure on all night, pulling alongside Knowles multiple times but never able to complete the winning...more

(Eastaboga, AL - September 17, 2025) – It’s State Race week in Phenix City, Alabama, as anticipation builds for the 53rd Annual Alabama State Championship at East Alabama Motor Speedway. The four-day racing tradition kicks off tomorrow September 18th, with an open practice session for all eight divisions. For the third straight year, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series will headline the fall classic, bringing with it one of the Southeast’s richest and...more

(Eastaboga, AL - September 4, 2025) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series has announced that the 30th Annual Powell Family Memorial, originally scheduled for October 16-18 at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Florida, has been removed from the 2025 schedule. With a challenging season from weather and other factors, All-Tech Raceway has chosen to operate the event independently, and the series supports that decision with hopes of All-Tech returning to the...more

(Phenix City, AL – September 22, 2025) – Hometown favorite Montana Dudley made the most of a late-race opportunity and scored the biggest win of his career on Sunday night, capturing the 53rd Annual Alabama State Championship for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series at East Alabama Motor Speedway. Starting sixth, Dudley inherited the lead on lap 44 when series points leader Jeremy Steele slowed while dominating the event from the pole. From there, Dudley...more

(Eastaboga, AL – June 17, 2025) – The inaugural Jimmy “Pup” Thomas Memorial scheduled for this Thursday night at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN, has been postponed due to an unfavorable weather forecast. According to the National Weather Service, scattered thunderstorms are expected Thursday morning, with thunderstorms becoming likely in the afternoon and evening hours. The forecast currently shows a 70% chance of rain for much of the day and night, leaving officials no choice but to...more

(Sweetwater, TN – June 21, 2025) – East Tennessee’s own Cory Hedgecock continued to etch his name in Crate Racin’ USA history Saturday night, claiming his sixth career JT Kerr Memorial victory in dominant fashion at I-75 Raceway. Hedgecock used an early-race pass and flawless navigation through lapped traffic to lead 56 of the 60 laps and earn the $10,000 payday in front of a hometown crowd. Starting on the outside of the front row, Hedgecock went toe-to-toe with current series points leader...more

(Eastaboga, AL - June 18, 2025) It's been well over 40 days since the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series took the checkered flag at Swainsboro Raceway back in May, that streak ends this weekend in Sweetwater, Tennessee as the series comes to the I-75 Raceway this Friday and Saturday night! It will be the eight-time all-time the series has visited the I-75 Raceway in east Tennessee, but it will be the first time the series has sanctioned the JT Kerr Memorial...more

(Eastaboga, AL – June 25, 2025) – Following a 49-day break, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series made its highly anticipated return this past weekend at I-75 Raceway. The series picked up right where it left off, with Cory Hedgecock parking it in Victory Lane for the 24th time in his storied career, taking the win in the JT Kerr Memorial. It marked his sixth career victory in the event, having previously won it five times at 411 Motor Speedway before its...more

(Eastaboga, AL – July 3, 2025) – Fireworks won’t just be in the sky this weekend—Crate Racin’ USA is bringing a Fourth of July weekend full of high-octane action to Xtreme Speedway in Danville, Alabama. The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is locked and loaded for Round 5 of the 2025 season, and fans are in for a two-night racing spectacular on July 4th and 5th. The celebration kicks off tonight, with an open practice session from 6:00 to 10:00 PM for all...more