The Late Models started 16 cars in their 30-lap main event with pole-sitter Chad Dolan jumping to the early lead before Mike Wiarda took control on lap 4. But the ‘Iceman’ Delbert Smith of Wichita caught Wiarda on lap 10 and used lapped traffic to his advantage to take the lead. Wiarda regained the lead at the halfway mark after a caution on lap 14, but 2 laps later Smith regained the lead and held on to the checkers. Brad Fortney got by Wiarda for second, with pole dash winner Dolan and Chris Kratzer rounding out the top five. Heat race winners were Wiarda and Earl Kinderknecht.

MDLMS Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Mike Wiarda, 2. Chad Dolan, 3. Delbert Smith, 4. Brad Wagoner.
Heat 2: 1. Earl Kinderknecht, 2. Brad Fortney, 3. Gary Gorby, 4. Chris Kratzer.
Dash: Dolan.
Feature: 1. Delbert Smith, 2. Fortney, 3. Wiarda, 4. Dolan, 5. Kratzer, 6. Wagoner, 7. Kinderknecht, 8. Gorby, 9. Dave Conkwright, 10. Vince Wagoner, 11. Daniel Smith, 12. Ryan Heger, 13. Ryan Grit, 14. Tyler Bradshaw (DNF), 15. Doug Sieh Sr. (DNF), 16. Ron Heger (DNF).

By Mike Hughes

The MidwestDirt Late Model Series will roll into town fresh off a great event at the Salina Speedway on August 26. Caney, Kansas driver Gary Gorby picked up the win with the “Iceman” Delbert Smith out of Wichita coming home second. Both of these drivers along with 2010 Rookie of the Year Doug Sieh are locked into a vicious battle for the top spot in the point standings with Sieh leading over Gorby by five points and Smith by nine points.

Also on the card for racing on the evening will be the Points Championships for the IMCA divisions that normally race at the Speedway that includes Modifieds, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, and Sport Mods. Race time is set for 6:00PM.

Adult admission to this special event is only $10 with Kids 6-12 years old $5 and kids under 6 FREE.

For more information on the WaKeeney Speedway please visit www.wakeeneyspeedway.com or call 785-769-6045

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565

Caney, Kansas driver Gary Gorby, picked up the win in the MidwestDirt Late Model Series 30 lap Main Event. Gorby, tied for second in the standings before the evening, started the main event from the last starting position on the grid. Jimmy Segraves took the lead early in the event after picking up the win in the G&G Dozer Dash to lock in the pole position. Segraves then gave way to Delbert Smith before spinning out and being sent to the back. Smith seemed to have the upper hand until Gorby began picking off positions using the top side of the track. The “G Man” made quick work of Smith and sailed home to his first career MDLMS win. Smith finished second, followed by Earl Kinderknecht, Dave Conkwright, and Kelly Dunn.

Gorby was also the GRT Motorsports Hard Charger of the Race.

Earl Kinderknecht and Dave Conkwright picked up the heat race wins a week earlier in the event that was postponed by rain.

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565.

RESULTS (Top 5; complete results can be seen on the official website)

MDLMS Late Models
A Feature
1. 7C Gary Gorby, Caney
2. 92 Delbert Smith, Wichita
3. T1T Earl Kinderknecht, Salina
4. 22C Dave Conkwright, Manhattan
5. 31 Kelly Dunn, Salina

G&G Dozer Cash Dash: Jimmy Segraves

Heat Races: Earl Kinderknecht, Dave Conkwright

And when the checkers flew on the field of 30 a familiar face stood in Victory Lane.

That face belonged to Republic, Missouri’s Brad Looney, a former winner on the MDLMS circuit, who drove his #14 to a clean sweep on the evening.

By virtue of passing points Looney started the event from the pole position and was never challenged as he lapped up to third place in the 30 lap main event. Gary Gorby would hold down second with a challenge as well but the real slicing and dicing came in the rest of the top 5 as the positions changed hands numerous times on the 1/4 mile fast and smooth Speedway.

At the end Looney crossed the stripe first followed by Gary Gorby, Shane Essary, Joe Gorby, and Jimmy Segraves.

Mark Daye and Wendell Sharpton took the wins earlier in the evening in the B Mains while Looney, Chuck Comer, Gary Gorby, and Joe Gorby won the heat races.

The next event for the MidwestDirt Late Model Series is this upcoming Friday night August 26 for the make-up race at the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas.

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565.

(Thanks to www.caneyvalleyspeedway.net for results)

RESULTS

2ND ANNUAL JAMES HOUSE MEMORIAL LATEMODEL

14 BRAD LOONEY

7C GARY GORBY

15 SHANE ESSARY

9 JOE GORBY

3 JIMMY SEAGRAVES

15J PATRICK JOHNSON

83 CHUCK COMER

66 RUSTY SKAGGS

Z1 ZAC SIMMONS

87 CHAD DOLAN

B1 BRIAN BOLSTER

50 DAVID YOUNG

3E NATHAN ELLISON

36 JASON REDMAN

21D MARK DAYE

30DON CLOYD

26 WENDELL SHARPTON

T1T EARL KINDERKNECT

11 STEVE JOHNSON

52 TYLER BRADSHAW

B FEATURE #1

21D MARK DAYE

50 DAVID YOUNG

74H JUSTIN HOEPKER

45 HOUSTON GARRISON

51 ANDY GERSTENKORN

25 ERIC BRILL

62 RON BALES

B FEATURE #2

26 WENDELL SHARPTON

36 JASON REDMAN

66 JARED ADDINGTON

11 BRANDON MORTON

25S SHANNON PHILLIPS

81 DOUG SIEH

59 BRAD FORTNEY

HEAT WINNERS

14 BRAD LOONEY,83 CHUCK COMER,7C GARY GORBY,9 JOE GORBY

With five heat races in the books persistent lightning caused officials to pull the cars off the track and ask spectators to take cover. After a delay the rain began getting heavier and forced postponement yet again for the MidwestDirt Late Model Series first visit to the Speedway.

Tonight’s scheduled events will now take place next Friday night August 26, including the Late Models who will run their G&G Dozer Cash Dash, a qualifying race for any new drivers, and the 30 lap Main Event from August 19.

The $1,000 to win Modified Chassis Challenge will also take place next Friday night. The Chassis Challenge is sponsored by Belleville Motorsports, 1st Class Chassis, Bills Built Race Cars, and JW Racing.

Also in action next week will be the Xtreme Motorsports B-Modifieds, Auto House Mod Lites, Blind Pig Sports Lounge Hobby Stocks, and Accurate Electric Front Wheel Compacts.

All fans in attendance on Friday August 19 are asked to keep their ticket stubs to be admitted to next Friday night’s races. Anyone with a pit pass should also keep those to be admitted to the pits. This will be the only way to get in from August 19th’s races. No refunds will be given and the tickets/pit passes from August 19 can only be used for August 26.

Anyone who purchased a 50/50 ticket for the night is also encouraged to hold onto it as the drawing will be held on Friday night August 26.

For more information on the Salina Speedway please visit www.racesalinaspeedway.com or call 785-914-5141.

The MidwestDirt Late Model Series kicks back into action this Friday and Saturday night at the Salina Speedway and Caney Valley Speedway in a double header weekend.

On Friday night August 19 the series will make their first stop at the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas with it also being the first time in 5 years the Late Models will race at the 3/8 mile speedway. The event will pay $1000 to the winner with $200 to start the 30 lap Main Event. Many drivers are excited to visit the track again and a great field is expected.

After Friday night’s show the series will head south to the Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kansas for their first appearance their since 2009. The race will be the 2nd Annual James House Memorial and will pay $1500 to win and $300 to start in the 30 lap feature event.

Both events will feature qualifying heat races, the G&G Dozer Cash Dash, a 12 lap B Feature(s) if needed, and a 30 lap A Main Event.

A $50 Entry Fee will be collected upon check-in at Salina and a $100 Entry Fee will be collected upon check-in at Caney. Series memberships are also available and must be purchased if wishing to receive contingency prizes. The memberships are $50 for the year.

Drivers attending these events will have the opportunity to win several contingency prizes.

The GRT Race Cars Hard Charger award will be given to the driver that passes the most cars during the feature event.

The BSB Hard Luck award will go to the driver who has the worst luck of the evening.

Great prizes from R2C Performance, Advance Engine & Machine, Pro Motorsports, and Speedline Racing Products will also be given away.

Extra tow money for far away travelers is also possible. For 2011 any driver traveling more than 200 miles in one direction to an event will be eligible to receive no less than $250 to start the A Feature. If a driver travels more than 300 miles in one direction they will be eligible to receive no less than $300 to start the A Feature.

For more information on the Salina Speedway please visit www.racesalinaspeedway.com or call 785-342-2565.

For more information on the Caney Valley Speedway please visit www.caneyvalleyspeedway.net or call 620-330-0485.

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565.

It was a night of firsts at the Thunder Hill Speedway on Saturday August 6 as a first time winner visited Victory Lane in the first appearance there by the MidwestDirt Late Model Series.

Matt Johnson started on the pole position with current points leader Delbert Smith alongside for the 25 lap Main Event. Johnson, the winner of his heat race and the G&G Dozer Dash, quickly jumped to the topside of the track with Smith down to the bottom as the two raced side by side the first 9 laps until, as they started working lapped traffic, both got together in turn 4, with Smith coming to a stop in turn 2 causing a caution.

On the restart Johnson realized that his car was also mangled from the contact and stopped at the top of turn 3. Both cars retired from the race, giving Chris Spieker the race lead.

Doug Sieh would bring out another caution a lap later with a spin in turn 4 and Dave Conkwright did the same 3 laps later. Bo Egge mounted a charge on the restart but couldn’t keep up with Spieker, who drove his #56 to the winner’s circle. Egge finished second, Jimmy Segraves third, and Ed Moore fourth.

Johnson and Spieker won the heat races earlier in the evening.

The next event for the MDLMS Late Models will be on Friday August 19 at the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas.

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565.

The MDLMS Stars will now be back on August 19th as the reschedule date for the return of Late Models to the Speedway.

Next Friday August 12 racing will continue at the Salina Speedway with all six divisions in action.

For more information on the Salina Speedway please visit www.racesalinaspeedway.com or call 785-914-5141.

Gary Gorby (7C) and Chad Dolan (87D) challenge each other earlier in the season at the Dodge City Raceway Park

A busy doubleheader weekend for the MidwestDirt Late Model Series is on the horizon as the series heads to two new venues this Friday and Saturday night August 5 & 6.

On Friday night the MDLMS stars will head to the Salina Speedway in Salina, Kansas for their first trip to the fast and newly re-opened 3/8 mile. It will also be the first time in five years that Late Models have raced at the Speedway. Pit gates open at 4:30 with Hot Laps at 7:00 and racing scheduled for 8:00. Admission prices are $15 for adults, kids 6-14 are $5, and kids 5 & under are FREE. Pit passes are $25.

The 30 lap feature event will pay $1,000 to the winner with an additional $50 on top of that along with a random drawing for $50 to a lucky driver, courtesy of Steve’s Auto Care, owned by former Late Model driver Steve Foster. The event will pay $200 to start and will also feature a $100 to win Cash/Pole Dash sponsored by G&G Dozer.

On Saturday night the series heads east to the Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta, Kansas. This once again will be the first time the series visits the 4/10 mile high banked oval. It will be the first time Late Models have visited the track in 2011. Pit gates open at 5:00 with Hot Laps at 6:30 with racing to follow. Admission prices are $15 for adults, kids 6-12 are $5, and kids 5 & under are FREE. Pit passes are $25.

The 30 lap feature at Thunder Hill will once again pay $1,000 to win with $200 to start. The event will also include the G&G Dozer dash paying $100 to win.

A $50 Entry Fee will be collected upon check-in both nights. Series memberships are also available and must be purchased if wishing to receive contingency prizes. The memberships are $50 for the year.

Drivers attending these events will have the opportunity to win several contingency prizes.

The GRT Race Cars Hard Charger award will be given to the driver that passes the most cars during the feature event.

The BSB Hard Luck award will go to the driver who has the worst luck of the evening.

Great prizes from R2C Performance, Advance Engine & Machine, Pro Motorsports, and Speedline Racing Products will also be given away.

Extra tow money for far away travelers is also possible. For 2011 any driver traveling more than 200 miles in one direction to an event will be eligible to receive no less than $250 to start the A Feature. If a driver travels more than 300 miles in one direction they will be eligible to receive no less than $300 to start the A Feature.

For more information on the Salina Speedway please visit www.racesalinaspeedway.com or call 785-342-2565.

For more information on the Thunder Hill Speedway please visit www.racethunderhillspeedway.com or call 785-966-2844.

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565.

After taking the feature win on Friday night at the Beaver County Raceway, Delbert Smith looked poised to sweep the weekend as the MidwestDirt Late Model Series took on the Dodge City Raceway Park.

He didn’t disappoint as he took his second checkered flag in as many nights and drove to Victory Lane before the crowd at DCRP. It wasn’t an easy task as he followed Nebraska driver Steve Kempt for a good portion of the race before getting around him after a restart late. Kempt held on for second with another Nebraska driver, Bo Egge, in third and Will Brack in fourth.

Brack also nailed down the GRT Race Cars Hard Charger Award after starting sixteenth and working his way through the pack to finish fourth.

Kempt and Egge won the heat races earlier in the night.

The event was co-sanctioned by the Championship Late Model Association DIRTcar Series and the National Championship Racing Association Great Plains DIRTcar Series.

For more information on the MidwestDirt Late Model Series please visit www.mdlms.net or call 785-342-2565.

RESULTS

A Feature

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