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Ford Crate Engine: Why Chandler Hickman Uses It on Dirt

Dirt Late ModelsMay 29, 2025May 29, 2025 J.A. Ackley

While Chevrolet crate engines dominate weekly dirt-track racing, Chandler Hickman runs a Ford crate engine where he can. With it, he has started to inch

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Smoky Mountain: Free admission for vets at WoO race on Saturday

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsMarch 14, 2025March 14, 2025 J.A. Ackley

Thanks to Elite Petroleum, Smoky Mountain Speedway will offer free general admission to veterans displaying a military ID. This isn’t for any ole weekly show,

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Best Plumber BMF 604 Racing Series: Why Another Tour?

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsDecember 5, 2024December 5, 2024 J.A. Ackley

Next year, the Best Plumber BMF 604 Racing Series will make its traveling debut. This past year it raced solely at I-75 Raceway in Tennessee.

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Dan Sandiford: Finishing in the Top 10 on Three Wheels

Dirt, Dirt Sport Compacts/FWDs/Mini StocksJune 20, 2024June 20, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

Front wheel drive competitor Dan Sandiford raced from 16th to 10th last Friday. He did so without knowing he lost his left-rear wheel while on-track

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Derick Quade: Hauled for Hours to Win Steel Block Bandits Title

Dirt, Dirt Late ModelsJanuary 18, 2024January 18, 2024 Mike Adaskaveg

The average haul for Derick Quade to win a Steel Block Bandits championship? Five hours, one way, with the longest drive measuring eight and a

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