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Dirty (Half) Dozen: Late Model Competition Drooping & Return of Mayfield, Reutimann(s)

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Photo Credit: Bryan Davis Keith, Frontstretch

1. Droop rule has late model competition going limp? Somewhat muffled behind all the hype surrounding the Knoxville Nationals this past weekend was a crown jewel event for the super late model ranks as well, with the annual North/South 100 going off at the Florence Speedway in Kentucky. And again, it was Superman Jonathan Davenport …

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Thinkin’ Dirty: 2021 Wood Tic at Merritt Speedway

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Photo Credit: World Racing Group via DirtVision

The Headline(s) A horrendous weekend for DirtVision, an instant classic to open Knoxville festivities and Rusty Schlenk wins the $33,000 Wood Tic, arguably the best-kept secret in late model racing. Our Feature Spotlights Thursday, August 5, 2021 Spotlight: 2021 Sunflower State Showdown (United States Modified Touring Series) Where: 81 Speedway – Park City, Kan. (streamed …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Deals With Track Issues, While Knoxville Brings Kevin Swindell to the Booth

Ryan Blaney leads a pack of cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway, July 2021. Photo: NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

By today’s standards, last weekend was a rarity. You had a split weekend with the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series teams racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, while the Camping World Truck Series was at Knoxville Raceway. The Cup race wasn’t all that unusual for Atlanta, just shorter, which I didn’t really welcome. The Truck race …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Preparing for Series Debut at Knoxville

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(Photo Credit: Tom Bowles, Frontstretch)

This weekend, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Knoxville Raceway for the penultimate race of the 2021 regular season. Just two races remain to set the playoff field, and four drivers have already clinched based on wins (Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Sheldon Creed and Todd Gilliland), and Austin Hill locked himself in …

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Parker Price-Miller Debuting for Jordan Anderson at Knoxville

2021 Charlotte Trucks Keith McGee racing Jordan Anderson Racing team No 3 NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Jordan Anderson Racing will welcome a new driver behind its No. 3 Chevrolet in the upcoming NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Knoxville Raceway. Parker Price-Miller will attempt to make his Truck Series debut, the team announced Friday (July 2). Sponsors for Price-Miller’s debut will be announced at a future date. “Parker is a …

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