The Dirt Guy

Midgets Galore At Illiana’s Open Wheel Extravaganza

SCHEREVILLE, IN: For the second time in 2008, USAC brought it’s “Open Wheel Extravaganza” to the Calumet...
Mayhew Mania Continues At Sun Prairie

HAMMOND, IN: Roselawn, Indiana’s Kurt Mayhew proved once again that youth is no match for age and...
Too Much Dust…Not Enough Hewitt!

HAMMOND, IN: As the racing season of 2008 rolls into late summer, two facts have become all...
Book Review: “Blood on the Wall”, by Deke Houlgate

A new novel, sporting the rather ominous title; “Blood on the Wall”, by Deke Houlgate, is now...
Indiana Sprint Week Provides “Instant Classic” At Kokomo

Kokomo, IN: In one for the ages, Hoosier hero Dave Darland scored an improbable victory in the...
Highway Crash Can’t Stop Kurt Mayhew

HAMMOND, IN: Fifty-nine year old midget racer Kurt Mayhew, a veteran of over 30 years of competition,...
Briscoe Defeats Dixon In Milwaukee Mile Thriller

West Allis, WI: Roger Penske proved to the world once again that he knows how to pick...
Andretti Beats Rahal For Milwaukee Pole

WEST ALLIS, Wis., May 31, 2008 – Marco Andretti became the youngest pole winner in IndyCar Series...
McFarland Wins Sears Auto Center 150

West Allis, WI: Mark McFarland took the lead for the final time on Lap 111 and pulled...
Open Wheel Extravaganza at Illiana Speedway

SCHEREVILLE, IN: The United States Auto Club returned to the historic Illiana Speedway in Northern Indiana’s “Region”...