For the second year in a row Tyler Erb will have a difficult road ahead of him in pursuit of another Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals Arch trophy at The Dome at America's Center.

Dirt Late Model racing's indoor spectacle, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center, takes over Downtown St. Louis for the eighth running of the mega event this week.

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Brandon Overton was skeptical. With time running short before the start of Thursday’s 50-lap Dream XXX preliminary feature at Eldora Speedway, he doubted it was possible to change his car’s engine and make it to the starting grid.

Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, plans to drop off the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series beginning this weekend, ending five-plus years as a circuit regular and his Best Performance Motorsports team’s even longer run as a national tour stalwart.

It’s not too often the best drivers in Sprint Car and Dirt Late Model racing compete together on the same nightly program.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series had its second night of the five-night Winter Nationals on Tuesday at East Bay Raceway Park, the third-mile oval in its final season of operations.

Since its inception in 2016, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals has become known for two things: bent sheet metal, and hot tempers. But in the last few years a third key component has emerged, and that is the special "paint schemes" or special "wraps" that many teams put on their race cars for this event. Special events bring about special looks, so let's take a look at some of the designs that we'll be seeing inside The Dome at America's Center next week.

A lucrative championship point fund has once again attracted dirt late model racing's biggest stars to Castrol FloRacing Night in America for the 2023 season. The popular mid-week touring series features a championship purse of $50,000, with the potential to claim a $75,000 check if the champion has perfect attendance at every series race during the season.

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Tyler Erb’s not ready to call his latest win a comeback.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series enters a brave new world when it kicks off the 2023 season Thursday at Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick, Georgia. A new year will bring both new and familiar faces to the series this season.

ST. LOUIS, Mo.— The mental fortitude needed to run 40 laps around the fifth-mile temporary dirt oval inside the Dome at America’s Center, home of the annual Gateway Dirt Nationals, is immense. Putting one’s self in position to win the highly sought after trophy featuring a replica of St. Louis’s signature Gateway Arch, along with the $30,000 winner’s prize takes poise and a bit of luck.

FARMER CITY, Ill. — Tyler Erb understandably needed time to catch his breath after pulling off a dramatic last-turn victory in Friday’s Farmer City 74 presented by Douglas Dodge at Farmer City Raceway.

With a huge championship purse on the line, a handful of Dirt Late Model racing's biggest stars have committed to running the entire 2022 Castrol FloRacing Night in America season. The popular miniseries, which primarily contests mid-week events, has increased the championship payout to $75,000 this year if a driver has perfect attendance.

It's time to start a new year of dirt driver rankings on FloRacing. With big events like the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals and Wild West Shootout taking place this month, we now have enough ammo to fire away. Here's our top 10 dirt drivers who performed best during the month.

VADO, N.M. — Tyler Erb has been part of plenty of excitement during the Wild West Shootout presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts at Vado Speedway Park, including a near-miss victory. But grabbing a checkered flag is more satisfying than making the highlight reel.