NASCAR's new TV deal will provide long-term stability

(Photo: NASCAR's new broadcast deal will assure long-term stability for the sport)

On Wednesday afternoon it was announced by NASCAR and its media partners that contracts will be extended with its two current broadcasters as well as new agreements that will have the sport shown on new broadcast platforms. The new deal will go into effect in 2025 and will extend through 2031 and will be worth a total of $7.7 Billion. 

Head Shots of Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car Drivers(Part II)

 Here are some head shots of Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car drivers that I have taken over the past couple of years. These photos are of drivers whose last names go from McCreadie through Zeigler. 

Tim McCreadie

ALMS and Iron-Man Series merged to form new tour for 2024

 

(Photo: Josh Henry was the 2023 Iron-Man South champion)

In a press release sent out on Monday(11-27-23) it was revealed that the Midwestern-based American Late Model Series(ALMS) has been given new life after lying dormant for the past two seasons. Sam Driggers, the owner of that series, is bringing it back to life as part of his purchase of and merger with the Valvoline Iron-Man Series. The new tour will be labeled as the Valvoline American Late Model Iron-Man Series.

Team that has fielded cars for Earl Pearson Jr. shutting down

The team that has fielded Dirt Late Models for Earl Pearson Jr. since the end of the 2021 season is apparently closing its doors. The announcement of the closure came Monday afternoon on the 'Earl Pearson Jr. Racing' page on Facebook which also stated that an official press release would soon be forthcoming. 

Head Shots of Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car Drivers(Part I)

 Here are a few head shots of Dirt Late Model and Sprint Car drivers I have taken over the last couple of years. These photos go from Abreu through Marlar. Those whose last names beginning with M through Z will be posted later. 

Rico Abreu

Team Penske has found the formula for winning NASCAR championships

(Photo: Ryan Blaney drove the No. 12 Team Penske Ford to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series championship)

The NextGen(or Gen 7) car was introduced into NASCAR Cup Series competition at the beginning of the 2022 season. Within the seasons of its existence, Hendrick Motorsports has won a total of 21 races with Joe Gibbs Racing running second in those totals with 14 triumphs. And in the statistic that shows teams are meeting their initial goal for each season, HMS and JGR lead all organizations with a total of six drivers each qualifying for the NASCAR Playoffs with a chance to win the championship. 

This is going to be an interesting off-season

 There are still a few races remaining on the 2023 Dirt Late Model racing schedule, including the XR Super Series events at All-Tech Raceway and the Gateway Nationals in St. Louis, but the season is quickly drawing to a close. As many who follow this sport know, the term off-season is a misnomer in that the work for the next campaign begins almost immediately after the previous year ends, or even before. As a result, many drivers and teams are already preparing the cars they will be putting to use when their first race of 2024 rolls around.

Professor Madden teaches lesson on tire management at Cherokee

Without a doubt, Chris Madden is one of the best Dirt Late Model drivers in the country. His record of success speaks for itself in terms of his numbers of feature wins and championships. One of the reasons the Gray Court, South Carolina native is so good at what he does is the fact that he knows how hard to push his car throughout the full length of a race so that he can get to the closing laps with enough speed to beat the field to the checkered flag.