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EASTABOGA, Ala. (June 1) — It’s doubleheader time on the Newsome Raceway Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series, and for the first time this season the Adam Stewart-managed touring series will stage two separate races at two different tracks in a single weekend. The first stop will be Fri., June 2 at the Shannon Littleton-operated I-75 Raceway in Niota, Tenn., marking the traveling circuit’s return to the oval after an absence of nearly six years. The touring series’ last appearance at...more

NIOTA, Tenn. (June 3) — Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn., drove 30 minutes from his home and later returned after a 50-lap feature with $5,000 in his pocket for leading from start to finish in a 50-lap Newsome/Raceway Parts Network Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series event Friday night at high-banked I-75 Raceway. The Adam Stewart-managed touring series was returning to the track for the first time in a little less than six years, and the high-banked oval has undergone a configuration...more

NIOTA, Tenn. (April 20) — Based on the past two seasons, Jake Knowles of Rome, Ga., will occupy an unfamiliar spot as the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series heads to I-75 Raceway in Niota, Tenn., for the touring circuit’s third event of the ‘24 season Saturday night. Two races into the season and courtesy of a pair of decent finishes in his first two appearances—including a 19th-to-11th performance in the inaugural Southern Heritage Classic March 30 at...more

(Eastaboga, AL - March 7, 2025) – America’s Leader in Racing is gearing up for an electrifying 2025 season as the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin' USA Dirt Late Model Series enters its 21st year of competition. The upcoming season will see the nation’s premier dirt late model racers battle across six states and 15 different tracks, with a record-breaking payout and marquee events set to highlight an intense championship chase. The 2025 schedule features 12 events paying $10,000 or...more

(Eastaboga, AL - November 23rd, 2024) – The Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Dirt Late Model Series is excited to announce the schedule for its 2025 Winter Shootout Series. Marking its 10th season, the Winter Shootout promises another thrilling winter of dirt racing action with four weekends of competition across Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. The 2025 Winter Shootout will feature six main events over four weekends, giving racers a chance to chase the prestigious championship...more

(Eastaboga, AL - February 10, 2025) – For the first time in Crate Racin' USA Winter Shootout Series history, the mini-series is making its way to Sweetwater, TN, for a thrilling weekend of racing at the I-75 Raceway. The 7th Annual Sweetheart event, paying $3,000 to win, will serve as the third weekend of the Winter Shootout and set the stage for the highly anticipated championship weekend next week in Clewiston, FL. The Sweetheart has been a staple event at the now-closed 4-11 Motor Speedway,...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

(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