Team Dirt Dog News

Team Dirt Dog's War Wagon will be back next year... Saskatchewan, CAN | 10-15-18 - After being straightened, repaired and revived several times over the past two seasons, Nathan Peter's' mighty War Wagon took another beating in the final race of the season. Luckily, Nathan and the other drivers were not injured in the nasty wreck at the the Outlook Stock Car Track, but the car is mangled. Now it's time to settle in for the long, prairie winter and see what magic comes out of the 2XS Racing barn next spring.

The late, great journalist, Chris Economaki become friends and colleagues with Jackie Stewart while at ABC. Here’s what Economaki said about Stewart and Sprint Cars in "LET ‘EM ALL GO" - the wonderful book he wrote with Dave Argabright. “We were strolling through the pit area (at Ascot, CA) when A.J. Watson, the famed, championship car builder and crew chief, spotted us and waved us over. He was tending to a sprint car that night. “ ‘Hey Jackie’, he grinned, motioning to the cockpit, ‘my driver has given up for the night and I have the seat open. Why don’t you...

Team Dirt Dog's THE18SHOW Captures 1st Career Track Championship at I-30 Speedway Josh Allee photoLittle Rock, AR | Oct. 10, 2018 - What a year for Blake Wilson! Despite some early setbacks and a challenging, 3rd shift work schedule, Blake finished the season with 5 feature wins and the Mod Lite championship at I-30 Speedway. Team Dirt Dog was founded with the purpose of promoting hard working, blue collar racers who deserve recognition. Well done Blake, you earned it!

Wooo Hooo! 15 Year Old J.D. "Hollywood" Brown Caps Breakout Season with Track Championship at Kern County Raceway photo credit Tom Macht - Photo Finish PhotosBakersfield, CA | Oct. 8, 2018 - Our favorite young gun continues to make a name for himself. J.D Brown finished the season with two feature wins at Kern County Raceway Park and one at Bakersfield Speedway. Brown claimed the track championship at KCRP and finished 2nd in points at Bakersfield. We can hardly wait for next year, WAY TO GO J.D.!

HUGE CONGRATS to Team Dirt Dog's G&R Racing- Roger Rebholz on their UMP Regional Championship! Peoria, IL | Oct. 8, 2018 - We're so proud that one of our original Team Dirt Dog members, veteran racer Roger Rebholz, continues to show the youngsters how it's done!  Roger proved his "Iron Man" nickname by driving double duty many nights in his #10 Super Late Model and the #110 UMP Modified.  This old dog still has new tricks!