Rick Young's 'Rick at the Races' from Super DIRT Week (Oct. 8, 2008)
SUPER DIRT WEEK 2008 opened up at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse this Tuesday ( 7 Oct) for tech inspection and today (Wednesday) ... . Can Am which is situated just 20 minutes from the border was holding a SUPER DIRT CAR Series race ... there were a lot of tidy looking cars to be seen as they prepared for the afternoon 'Happy Hour' hot laps [more...]
Date: 2008-10-09 14:01:00
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New paint job for racing season
It is such a beautiful day right here in South Carolina and the perfect weather to put some paint on a car. For those of you who read my blog often, you know that we have started getting my daughters dirt track race car ready for next racing season. Since my husband was laid off work a few week’s ago [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 21:10:36
Motorm4X Off-Road Extreme
Motorm4X Off-Road ExtremeAlpine woods and meadows. Hot, rocky desert. Ice-covered Alaska. This are the environments where you will race ... of choice, great racing and outdoor experience# Cars getting dirty – dirt, snow, sand and mudDownload File ... on the bumpiest roads.Get into your chosen car, complete successive phases of race and gain points [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 10:20:00
Budd. This is not so much an aviation story as it is a story about an aviation writer (me) ... addicted to photographing auto racing, primarily sprint cars on dirt. To pay for this habit, I worked ... up that I had never written a sports story other then car racing. But apparently a couple [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 00:15:00
Fight!
I’ve been meaning to post this for a while now. Back in March, I was in Florida visiting family ... , there was an MMA (think UFC) event in Tampa and a dirt track car race in Clewiston. Obviously, I packed up the car and hit the road. Here are some of the images from the WFC Battle in the Bay [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 15:17:37
Red River Co-op Speedway
Association email: info@victorylanespeedway.mb.ca website: www.redrivercoopspeedway.ca Association’s Theme: Dirt track car racing and stock car challenge series events Meeting ... Thursday 22nd 7:30pm NLRA Late Model Special (No Supers) Saturday 24th 4:00pm Stock Car [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 13:35:10
Motorm4X Off-Road Extreme
Motorm4X Off-Road ExtremeAlpine woods and meadows. Hot, rocky desert. Ice-covered Alaska are the environments where you will race ... * Freedom of choice, great racing and outdoor experience* Cars getting dirty – dirt, snow, sand ... and credits, for which you will be able to buy better and better cars. Grip the steering wheel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 00:34:00
Expert Expectations - Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Racing games. You either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I’m one of those people who loves them. But only if they are done right. There is nothing more annoying than a racing game that portrays beautiful cars travelling at high speed without any illusion of speed! Or the beautifully rendered car handles more like a racing [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 05:20:02
New member from Central, Illinois
I've been riding bikes all my life, even after I got my first car ... experiences with auto racing (midgets on a dirt track). I'm sure that I should break in the motor before using ... and motorcycle, (2 and 4 stroke). My newest burning desire is to build a board track style bicycle [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 15:26:37
Dirt From The Stands by Greg Cybulski
Time For Change Well race fans, I was not aware that sitting at home and listening to the Knoxville Nationals on Hoseheads Radio was more important ... cars are essential for a successful race event. In this regard, the NOSA Sprint Tour has failed ... Rollcage Dirt Track Racing Magazine entitled "Time [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 13:57:00
DiRT Gets DiRTier
Codemasters have just announced that Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is now in development at Codemasters Studios for the PS3 (and other consoles) ... , with cars and tracks twice as detailed as those seen in Race Driver: GRID. DiRT 2’s garage will house a best ... in events such as the X-games, the Dakar Rally and the Race of Champions. He could do things with a car [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 11:04:39
grease under the nails
still... Okay barely noticeable a few days and lots of dishes later. Friday was the Timing belt day. The thing I had forgotten, was just how much sh! ... to my hands and face (working under and wiping sweat = dirt on exposed skin). It was fun being ... when I was mostly focused on cars instead of bikes. Instead of racing I'd go help work on cars once or [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 15:25:34
It's Paul Freakin' Newman, people!
Did you hear? Butch Cassidy is dead. Henry Gondorff, Fast Eddie, Doc Hudson, gone. Cool Hand Freakin' Luke! Gone! ... a smackdown in a dirt-track race outside Radiator Springs. Except I won't do all that, because I'm ... summer camps for cancer patients. He wants me to race cars when I'm 70. He wants me to romance [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 18:00:30
Mike Knight Struggles During ULMS ‘Fall Classic’ Weekend At McKean County Raceway
RIPLEY, NY. – Last weekend’s United Late Model Series ‘Fall Classic’ at McKean County Raceway in East Smethport, Pa., won’t be a racing meet that Mike Knight fondly remembers. The 21-year-old dirt Late Model ... Priority Car RaceFan 50 after winning a heat race, but that ended up being the high point of his evening [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 23:13:08
The Great Mississippi Tour - visits to ghostly haunts
by Penelope SanMateo Mississippi tourism can cover a wide range of things to see, ... you lots of thrills as the cars race around. There is nothing quite like the noise, dirt ... from the Ghosts and Legends tour in Columbus to the “Candlelight Ghost Tour during Halloween Week [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 10:24:16
Game Demo: MiniOne Racing
Admit it—when you were a kid you used the floor, carpet, walls, bathtub and even the dirt in your backyard to race your mini cars; didn’t you? Well those days are back and this time Mom won’ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 03:32:10
Codemasters Announces DiRT 2
Codemasters today announced that DiRT 2, the sequel to the acclaimed best-selling off-road racer of 2007, ... Engine’s award-winning racing game technology, DiRT 2 will benefit from tuned-up car-handling physics ... and challenging real-world environments. This World Tour will have players competing in aggressive multi-car [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 20:05:10
Case D Greta, Damaged King Available Now
Greta Cars Race O Rama case D is now shipping, so it should be arriving at stores soon. Does anyone have Cars fatigue yet? ... now is finding them. Here is the complete list. Dirt Track McQueen (1) Cruisin McQueen (1) Bug Face ... Anyway, new Cars in case D include Greta and Damaged King. Here’s a little background info [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 11:49:31
Stremme Getting Valuable Time with New Team at Las Vegas Test
It will seem strange to see someone other than Ryan Neman driving Penske Racing’s No ... for Goodyear Test This Week at LVMS The defending race champion, a veteran with a new team...World of Outlaws Sprint Cars to Return to The Dirt Track at LVMS in 2009 America’s premier Sprint Car series – [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 04:58:30
Sam Hafertepe Jr. - WoO Sprint Cars 01/06/09
World of Outlaws Sprint Car competitor Sam Hafertepe Jr ... out of his third season, what Fusion Energy Boost did for his program, T.V. races, his families new race track ... . joined Dirt Nation to talk about his 2008 season, finishing 11th in the points, how his sophmore [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:07:47
Brian Leppo - PA Sprint Cars 01/07/09
Pennsylvania Posse member Brian Leppo of Spring Grove, PA joined Dirt Nation to talk about his 2008 season, his change back to Maxim Chassis, his career, his car owner, racing in Pennsylvania, his thoughts on the handicapping system, racing against the WoO and All Star drivers and his plans for 2009. Leppo drives the #71 Swope Salvage [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:51:41
eBay Auction of the Day: 1949/56 Hudson Hornet Wasp
Today’s auction pick is both an interesting eBay find and an automotive puzzle wrapped into one ... spent some time racing in Central Florida, on a dirt track circuit, and may have even run at Daytona. The car is for sale “if the bidding went high enough” but it seems much more likely [more...]
Date: 2008-05-29 19:00:04
DiRT sequel coming
The original Colin McRae: DiRT was an exercise in speed, off-road excitement, crazy in-game car physics, and mud ... , to jungle trails, and city stadiums. There will be seven vehicle classes, officially licensed cars ... rally racing simulation. Codemasters will be throwing gamers a curve by pitting them against mother [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 15:25:24
Hands On: Mario Kart Wii Lives Up to the Series
Mario Kart is back and better than ever--this time with a steering wheel ... . The Wii version of the game includes dirt bikes, stunts, and new, innovative tracks. Grand Prix mode is the main racing competition of Mario Kart. It offers three difficulty levels: 50cc (race cars only [more...]
Date: 2008-05-12 02:21:55
The Muscle Car War: Enter Camaro
I’ve been saying for years that these retro cars from the old skool Big Three would be absolutely perfect to fire up some old skool, ... this is an early prototype, this car arrived at Sema covered in dirt and dust, fresh off the track ... showroom stock style Trans Am racing. With Chrysler and Ford going whole hog on building race [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 01:17:35
SHAW MOTORSPORTS: Shaw Post Race Update #13
GUELPH, ON - The Shaw Motorsports team had a quiet week in the shop and their Saturday morning pre-race routine was not as rushed as usual giving ... through the shocks and find one to hopefully cure the minor loose off condition. The car was scaled ... birthday wishes to Joe Sponga who turned as old as dirt on race day and his son Mike who turned 38 [more...]
Date: 2008-07-07 14:17:12
The king of off-road returns as Codemasters announces Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Thursday 20th November/… Codemasters® today announced that Colin McRae: DiRT™2, the sequel to the acclaimed best-selling off-road racer of 2007, ... -car and intense solo races at extraordinary new locations, from canyon racing and jungle trails ... with further editions for Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system due for simultaneous [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 12:03:35
What Would Smokey Do? 24 Hours of LeMons Cheating Tips From Judge Murilee! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
Those of you who explain Judge Loverman’s account of serving on the 24 Hours of LeMons South Supreme Court might be telling yourselves “That’s attractive, but I really want to comprehend how to give my alleged 500-buck race car an unfair ... - losers… and cheaters!“ Back in the 60s and 70s, Dirty Duck was crew chief for quite a few dirt [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 19:34:49
What Would Smokey Do? 24 Hours of LeMons Cheating Tips From Judge Murilee! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
Those of you who read Judge Loverman’s account of serving on the 24 Hours of LeMons South Supreme Court might be telling yourselves “That’s interesting, but I really want to know how to give my alleged 500-buck race car an unfair ... !“ Back in the 60s and 70s, Dirty Duck was crew chief for quite a few dirt-track racers in rural [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 18:00:00
The (Cover) Art of British War Comics: Day 5
Today's entry rounds up work from some of the other notable artists who worked on the British war Picture Library comics ... strips featuring racing cars or aeroplanes . In the early 60’s his covers began appearing on Air Ace ... . His later covers – of which there must be well over 1000 are typified by grizzled , dirt encrusted [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 09:33:27
What a good day looks like
What a good day looks like November 1, 2008 | Filed in: I'm Just Sayin' I live with two boys (and a male alpha dog) ... sunroom floor is covered with a digital slot car race track. It’s high tech. I should be impressed. But I’ ... with the boys. That meant going to our property where big and little boys can run free, ride dirt [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 02:26:58
Tony Wins Prelude to the Dream, What the Drivers Had to Say
ROSSBURG, Ohio– Tony Stewart dominated the Old Spice Prelude to the Dream dirt late model race Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, ... , was impressive in his Prelude debut. “It was a good time,” Gordon said. “I want to thank Scott (Bloomquist, car owner) and the whole crew for doing a great job with the car. For me, I just had to drive [more...]
Date: 2008-06-05 16:46:11
Subaru considers entry into World Touring Car Championship
Filed under: Motorsports, Japan, Subaru Click for a hi-res gallery of the Subaru Impreza WRC2008 We're going to play this little game again. Close your eyes and think "rally". (Not picket lines and protest signs, but tail-sliding, dirt ... -established motorsport pedigrees - going racing, but we can't help but wonder if Subaru's venture onto paved [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 23:19:34
Colin McRae DiRT 2 Announced
Codemasters has announced Colin McRae: DiRT 2 for Xbox 360, PC, PS3, Wii, DS and PSP for release in 2009 ... -world environments. This World Tour will have players competing in aggressive multi-car and intense solo races at extraordinary new locations, from canyon racing and jungle trails to city stadium [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 11:00:00
John Anderson - MLRA Late Models 01/07/09
2008 O’Reilly MLRA Late Model Series Champion John Anderson of Omaha, NE joined Dirt Nation to talk about his 2008 season, winning his first touring series championship, his car owner, traveling, racing against the big boys, his Faith Youth Team and his plans for 2009. Anderson drives the #2 Shop Quick sponsored [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:34:43
POSTED 1-1-09 SELECTED QUOTES - POLAR BEAR 150
January 1, 2009 JD Frey (No. 17 Chevy Camaro) finished 36th “We just got hit in the back on the restart. Our day was good. The car was good, we were just sitting back waiting for the end of this deal to be here at the end and got wrecked.” Anthony White (No. 22 Chevy Monte Carlo) finished 2nd “I race dirt all the time [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 01:18:00
The Games We Played - Racing Destruction Set (C64)
... Pro-Am than Test Drive. But you had your choice of driving a VW Beetle, a stock car, a dirt bike ... excelled. Besides the 50 built-in tracks, the game included a track designer which allowed/required [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 13:58:21
Rallye Sunseeker 5
Rallye Sunseeker 5 Posted on December 24th, 2008 by . Filed in rally, subaru, impreza, car, sti, wrx, race, wrc, rallye, forest, gravel, dirt, uk, woods, sunseeker. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 19:45:00
The Amazing Gigantic Ant Colony
Ant Colony Imagine that a whole colony of ants hauled 40 tons of dirt out of the ground to build a home, ... Gallon Jeep Waterfall Art Machine (2) November 24, 2008 — The Greatest Lost Race Car Wheel Ever [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 06:32:23
DiRT 2 Announced
Codemasters today announced Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the sequel to their 2007 best-selling off-road racer ... such as the X-games, the Dakar Rally and the Race of Champions. He could do things with a car ... licensed rally cars and off-road vehicles. It will be powered by the third generation of the EGO engine [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 12:54:49
Colin McRae: Dirt 2 detailed
Yesterday Codemasters announced Colin McRae: Dirt 2 ... his showmanship shone through in events such as the X-games, the Dakar Rally and the Race of Champions. He could ... , was the ultimate car from the original game. Players can also look forward to full online functionality [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 07:13:11
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Announced
Colin McRae may have passed away, but that doesn’t mean Codemasters will stop monetizing on his name ... , the Dakar Rally and the Race of Champions. He could do things with a car that no one else would and that’s where we’re taking the series with new events at the extreme edge of rally and autosport [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 12:48:45
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 announced
DiRt 2 jas been announced by Codemasters and will retaint the name of the Scottish rally driver Colin McRae ... and the Race of Champions. He could do things with a car that no one else would and that’s where we’re ... engine that was last seen GRID. New online modes are promised to be in the game. Executive producer [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 15:58:20
Burnout Paradise trial available soon
Criterion Games have announced that they will be offering a free trial of Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box before its release on PC in Feb 2009 ... , Marked Man, Stunt Run, Race and Road Rage. See if you can find the beach, quarry, dirt track ... on offer. Start in the Hunter Cavalry – a great all round car and unlock 2 more (the Hunter [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 21:43:29
Codemasters Announces DiRT 2
Codemasters Announces DiRT 2 filed in DS, PC, PSP, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 on Nov.21, 2008 ... , with cars and tracks twice as detailed as those seen in Race Driver: GRID. We expect to hear ... . “Rally racing has attracted new stars and a new style that makes it more vibrant and exciting than [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 00:34:05
Schatz a Finalist For 6th Economaki Champion of Champions
HARRISBURG, NC – Tony Stewart Racing’s Donny Schatz is one of ten championship-winning race drivers to be selected as the finalists for the 6th ... in USAC history to win the Triple Crown during his career Billy Decker, Advance Auto Super DIRT Series ... in the same season Jason Johnson, American Sprint Cars on Tour – A former crew member for Steve [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 17:56:45
Outback Aston Martin DBS road test trip
The car advice team has returned home from a successful trip to the brink of the Simpson Desert with two Aston Martins ... , we thought we’d share some more photos: (Getting ready for our drag race). dbs-drag-1.jpg Read ... ! Aston martin DBS on red sand Matt’s dirt road pays off as we drive the Aston up high [more...]
Date: 2008-06-01 03:05:10
Colin McRae Dirt
free download Colin McRae Dirt:DiRT blends death-defying offroad action, precision control, and the tricked out intensity of street racing into one visually stunning motorsports masterpiece.Choose from a wealth of officially licensed cars and real-world locations, then go careening [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 03:20:00
Dirt
Dirt Binding: Video Game Manufacturer: Codemasters Average Rating: Description: DiRT blends death-defying offroad action, precision control, and the tricked out intensity of street racing into one visually stunning motorsports masterpiece. Choose from a wealth of officially licensed cars and real-world locations [more...]
Date: 2008-11-22 13:19:32
Homeschooling is great
Homeschooling is great What institutional schools would let your kids become motocross and stock car pros? From aircraft to snow-boarding to motocross, the Martins love racing. They've flown small aircraft, snowboarded down local slopes, learned to play ice hockey, traveled to 20 states for dirt bike [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 16:38:35
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