As he cruises throughout the Marion County Fairgrounds on that nondescript white golf cart that says “Cappy” on the front fender, Ralph Capitani is probably invisible to most fans at Knoxville Raceway. They might look upon him as just another guy wearing an official’s shirt, doing some unimportant busy work as the race weekend progresses.

But Cappy has never been just another guy. He’s never been unimportant. And he’s a long way from invisible. He’s the man who brought Dirt Late Model MORE

Well, after all, it is the World 100.

What else could we expect from the sport’s most historic and iconic crown jewel other than an outstanding evening of racing upon a challenging racing surface? Alas, great races often fail to live up to their legend, but the 2011 edition of the World 100 delivered in spades.

There was competition: the qualifying heats provided tough, intense racing for a coveted spot in the feature race, something lacking in too many races today. These weren’t meaningless MORE