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Last-lap winner

Leading only the final lap, Ethan Dotson narrowly outran Daulton Wilson on Saturday for a World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Iowa's Shelby County Speedway. | RaceWire

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J.D.'s $50,000

Cruising all 50 laps at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway, Jonathan Davenport collected $50,000 in the Rumble by the River on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. | RaceWire | Slideshow

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Luke Morey

A solid summer capped by a third-place finish in Florence's Sunoco North-South 100 has 18-year-old Luke Morey's prospects on the upswing for Coltman Farms Racing. | Inside Dirt Late Model Racing |

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The Dirt Reporters gather to talk about (finally) something they know a little bit about — their own jobs. They discuss misconceptions with a peek behind the curtain. | Apple | SoundCloud | Video

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J.D. nets $50,000, puts end to Thornton's streak

August 29, 2026, 12:00 am

PORT ROYAL, Pa. — Snapping Ricky Thornton Jr.'s four-race series winning streak at Port Royal Speedway, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., led all 50 laps of Saturday's Rumble by the River for a…Full Story