Brian Birkhofer is as upbeat as ever, in spite of his circumstances. It’s been a tough racing season, complete with a broken hand that cost him several key weekends of racing. He’s scrambling to deal with a water leak that left some damage in his Iowa home. He’s in the normal mode of working and watching and trying to learn things to make his race car better.

Despite the trials and tribulations Birkhofer is eagerly looking forward to his annual trek to the 43rd annual World 100, scheduled MORE

Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway lies a couple of miles from Moyer Motorsports, over the hill, around the bend, and on the corner. For Billy Moyer Jr. this weekend’s Comp Cams Topless 100 featuring the Lucas Oil series is by far his shortest haul of the season.

That’s good, because right now the miles are wearing hard on the 25-year-old racer. He is in the midst of his inaugural season with a national tour, a lock to capture series Rookie of the Year honors. The baptism has been tough as he MORE

By all accounts it was a great race, defying the predictions of racing folks across the nation. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night provided an evening of live short-track coverage on Speed, and gave an enormous television audience a glimpse into our dirt track world.

It also provided some valuable lessons, if we’re smart enough to pay attention.

The trucks were not “fast” compared to Super Late Models. If you think about it, the trucks are similar to MORE