Like nearly everything else in 2020, this year’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals was anything but normal. Typically running from mid-June through mid-July, coronavirus restrictions and concerns pushed back the beginning of the popular Midwestern tour to its latest date in 30 years and forced series officials to alter the tour’s schedule to avoid conflicts with popular major events in the region. | Slideshow

The result was a two-phase tour that saw the series contest 13 events in 21 days between July MORE

The 2013 season isn’t yet finished and already the biggest Silly Season domino has fallen. Don O’Neal’s departure from the MasterSbilt house car for the Barry Wright house car program at Clint Bowyer Racing is among the biggest moves in recent seasons and will likely have ripple affects that’ll end up causing even more changes throughout the sport before teams head south for Speedweeks in February.

That’s the nature of the beast. One move typically leads to another as drivers and teams MORE

Looking back on the 37th annual Dart Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park that featured six races for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at the third-mile oval just outside of Tampa:

Best driver: Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., who posted five finishes of third or better in earning $5,000 for claiming the week-long Dart Winternationals points title. O’Neal, whose lone victory of the week came in Friday’s Lucas Oil Series points opener, was eighth in Wednesday’s event in his only MORE