Rick Schwallie and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series don’t ever intend to fabricate drama.

Don’t rule out Brandon Overton returning to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. Actually,  judging the Evans, Ga. native's words to FloRacing's DirtonDirt.com following Friday’s series banquet at Lucas Oil Stadium amid Performance Racing Industry's Trade Show week in Indianapolis, the 32-year-old’s idealistic plans are to return on the tour.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series today announced a modification to its championship format for 2024, expanding from 2023’s one-race playoff among four drivers to a seven-race chase to the championship for the top four in tour points following Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway’s Lucas Oil Knoxville Nationals.

Offering one of the most diverse and lucrative schedules of any dirt track, including some of the biggest short-track events in the world, Eldora Speedway will host 23 nights of action-packed racing for the upcoming 2024 season.

A series-record 12 races paying $50,000-to-win or more highlight 2024’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedule announced today that takes the national tour to 28 tracks in 16 states for 64 nights of racing with 59 full-field events and eight semifeatures.

Earl Pearson Jr.’s stint of two-plus years driving for Jason Papich has ended with Monday’s announcement that the Californian is shutting down his Papich Racing operation.

With his 10-year tenure with Ronnie Delk recently drawing to a close, Mike Marlar is now proud to announce that he’s joined Skyline Motorsports.

Saying the next step of his racing career will be revealed soon, 2018 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series champion Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., announced Wednesday the conclusion of his 10-year run with team owner Ronnie Delk.

When Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series officials announced a new “Championship Chase” format last December, they did so with the goal of elevating excitement around the battle for the series championship.

As Devin Moran stood in the middle of Eldora Speedway’s first and second turns wearing street clothes and a winter jacket and surveying the wavy, chewed-up racing surface after Sunday’s 43rd General Tire Dirt Track World Championship, he succinctly summed up the titanic battle he had just engaged in with Hudson O’Neal to determine the 2023 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series title. | RaceWire

For the first time in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series history, the "Big River Steel Chase for the Championship" was used to crown the 2023 season champion. Four drivers. One race. One champion.

The Dirt Track World Championship, the season finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, lived up to the hype Sunday evening at Eldora Speedway. A wild 100-lap race saw drama unfold for both the $100,000 race win and the $200,000 Lucas Oil championship.

Following six qualifying heats and three b-mains, the starting lineup is set for the 2023 Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway. The 100-lap season finale for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be held Sunday evening at "The Big E."

Two days later than expected, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series drivers completed qualifying heats for the Dirt Track World Championship Sunday afternoon at Eldora Speedway. Heat races were initially scheduled for Friday evening; however, rain showers on Friday and Saturday forced track officials to postpone the remaining schedule until Sunday.

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series director Rick Schwallie has faced so many trials and tribulations while navigating the national tour’s 2023 schedule that nothing can surprise him anymore.