But in reality, today’s modern cars don’t race well on the dirt and aren’t suited for it. For one thing, a good dirt track requires moisture to put on a good show, and moisture equals mud.

That means these cars are dangerous. Alex Bowman, another NASCAR driver, broke his back running a dirt track in an open wheeled car last year and missed a few races. The combination of powerful ...

a dirt track race car driver who was known for his bravado and for being one of the sport's best, died Friday in a plane crash on his family's farm in Mooresburg, Tennessee, friends and local ...

Grandview offers a close look and feel of the excitement that only dirt track modified stock car racing can generate.