Compared to our ultracomfortable passenger cars with virtually every modern convenience at your fingertips, the cockpit of a Dirt Late Model is rather sparse.

Ashton Winger has certainly bolstered his list of firsts these last few years.

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Gary Winger was ready to transform into Angry Dad mode when he watched his son, Ashton, make a mistake that allowed Kyle Bronson to take the lead on the ninth circuit of Tuesday night’s 30-lap Wieland Winternationals feature at East Bay Raceway Park.

A heated, physical battle for the lead in Tuesday night’s 40-lap Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals feature at I-75 Speedway in Sweetwater, Tenn., went completely off the rails with 15 laps remaining.

Senoia Raceway is preparing to host the largest event in track history this weekend with the inaugural Peach State Classic. After sprinkling out entries on social media over the last week, event officials released the current entry list on Wednesday.

From the Speed Showcase 200 at Port Royal to the Dirt Track World Championship at Portsmouth Raceway Park and Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway, October was a month filled with big-money races on dirt.