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(Eastaboga, AL - January 7, 2026) - This weekend we honor the 2025 racing season, and we welcome all to the Great Wolf Lodge in LaGrange, Georgia for the 2nd Annual - Taste of RPM (Racing Promotion Monthly) presented by My Race Pass and SPEED SPORT. The Crate Racin' USA banquet weekend will once again host the Taste of RPM (Racing Promotion Monthly) - Southeastern Promoter's Workshop & Tech Seminar presented by My Race Pass and SPEED SPORT on Friday, January 9th, doors will open at 8:00 am...more

(Eastaboga, AL – February 17, 2026) – The season-ending event, set for Saturday, February 28, at Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, Georgia, will now pay $5,000 to win for the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts CRUSA Late Models, up from the previously announced $4,000-to-win purse. Thanks to the support of Mathews Construction Company of Dublin, Georgia, and Woodard Land & Timber Inc. of Dexter, Georgia, the winter mini-series finale has received a last-minute boost, adding extra incentive for...more

(Eastaboga, AL – February 19, 2026) — When racers, promoters, and fans from across the region converge on Knoxville later this week, Crate Racin' USA will be right in the middle of the action, bringing both family-friendly fun and motorsports culture to the Outside Groove Racing Show at Chilhowee Park. Set for February 20–21, the Outside Groove Racing Show has quickly become one of the premier offseason gathering spots for the racing community, combining an interactive trade show floor with...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 – 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 – June 6, 2025) – With a strong threat of severe weather looming, Crate Racin’ USA officials, in conjunction with Tazewell Speedway, have made the difficult decision to postpone the Inaugural Jimmy “Pup” Thomas Memorial, originally scheduled for this Saturday night. The event has now been rescheduled for Thursday, June 19, and will now pay $7,500-to-win, setting the stage for a high-stakes East Tennessee Double-Header weekend, alongside the J.T. Kerr Memorial at I-75 Raceway on...more

(Brasstown, NC – August 8, 2025) – A heavy downpour just before the scheduled drivers’ meeting, forced officials at Tri County Racetrack and the Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series to postpone Friday night’s $3,000-to-win program. Despite efforts to prepare the racing surface, the saturated track conditions made it impossible to continue with the evening’s racing action. Both series and track officials are currently evaluating potential make-up dates for the event. Once a suitable date is...more

(Eastaboga, AL – August 13, 2025) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is loading up and pointing the haulers toward a two-state, two-night showdown this weekend, as the tour takes on an Alabama–Georgia double-header that promises high stakes, history, and hometown pride. Fresh off an action-packed $3,000-to-win stop at Dixie Speedway, the series makes its long-awaited return to Lafayette, Alabama’s Penton Raceway on Friday night, August 15, for a...more

(Woodstock, GA – August 9, 2025) – Joseph Brown is on a roll. Just 35 days after dominating at Xtreme Speedway in Danville, Alabama, the Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia racer returned to Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series action Saturday night at Historic Dixie Speedway — and picked up right where he left off. Brown nearly swept the evening, setting overall fast time in Bama Sheds & Pole Barns Pole Qualifying with a blistering lap of 15.378 seconds before...more