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.