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McDowell Grabs Lead Late for $10,052 Scott Sexton Memorial Win!!!
(April 15, 2018) Chickamauga, Georgia star Dale McDowell and the SMR team celebrated in victory lane for the third time during their 2018 campaign on Saturday night, April 14 at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee! Dale posted the fifth quickest time in Group B during the qualifying session and later grabbed the third transfer spot through his loaded heat race. The popular driver known as "MacDaddy" then started the 52-lap 'Scott Sexton Memorial' from the outside of the fifth row and immediately pointed his #17m Sweet-Bloomquist racecar to the front of the stellar field. Dale then grabbed the point on the 46th circuit and led the remainder of the feature distance to pocket the healthy $10,052 winner's check for his eighth career Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series triumph over Donald McIntosh, Jimmy Owens, Casey Roberts, and Cory Hedgecock! Full results from last night at "The Gap" can be accessed online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (MRM Racing Photo)

Dale McDowell Dominates Senoia for $10,000 Spring Nat'ls Victory!
(April 1, 2018) Dale McDowell and the Shane McDowell Racing (SMR) team reached victory lane for the second time in 2018 on Saturday evening, March 31 at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia! Dale knocked down the fastest lap in Group B during Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series qualifying before scoring the victory in heat race action. After starting the 60-lap headliner from the outside of the front row, Dale dominated the entire contest to lead flag-to-flag to claim the $10,000 winner's check. The Chickamauga, Georgia star beat Scott Bloomquist, Aaron Ridley, Clint Smith, and Zach Leonhardi to the checkered flag to record his seventh career Spring Nationals triumph! Full results from last night at Senoia can be viewed online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (McLeod Media Services Photo)

McDowell Passes Twenty Feature Cars in LOLMDS Doubleheader!!
(March 25, 2018) The #17m SMR team returned to dirt-slinging action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on March 23-24 in a pair of $12,000 to win specials at Boyd's Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia and East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama. On Friday night in the annual 'Shamrock' at Boyd's, Dale McDowell ran third in his heat race prior to blasting past six competitors en route to a sixth place showing in the 50-lap feature event, which ran caution-free. On Saturday evening in the 'Bama Bash' at EAMS, Dale finished sixth in his heat race and won his B-Main before passing fourteen racecars during the 50-lapper on his way to an impressive fourth place performance behind only victor Brandon Sheppard, Scott Bloomquist, and Don O'Neal. Full results from both Southeastern races over the weekend can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (MRM Racing Photo)

DIRTcar Nationals Nightly Results from Volusia Speedway Park...
(February 17, 2018) The 47th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' officially wrapped up tonight at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida and the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series tour presided over another $10,000 to win program for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. Dale McDowell timed in eleventh fastest in Group B during qualifying prior to finishing third in his stacked heat race. The Chickamauga, Georgia star then drove past a trio of competitors during the 50-lap grand finale to place eighth in the final rundown.

(February 16, 2018) The penultimate event of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' was held earlier tonight at Volusia Speedway Park and yet another $10,000 paycheck awaited the winner of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series spectacular at the Barberville, Florida speedplant. Dale McDowell qualified thirteenth fastest in Group A during the time trial session before bagging the fourth transfer spot through his loaded heat race. In the 50-lap main event, Dale blasted past ten competitors to claim an impressive third place podium performance behind only victor Scott Bloomquist and runner-up Chris Madden!

(February 15, 2018) Round four of the 47th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' took place earlier this evening at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida and a $10,000 windfall was up for grabs for the cars and stars racing with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series. Dale McDowell started his night by posting the ninth fastest time in Group B during qualifying before grabbing the fourth and final transfer position through his stacked heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the eighth row in the 50-lap contest, Dale stormed to the front of the stellar field and eventually nabbed the top spot from Brandon Sheppard on the 43rd circuit. "MacDaddy" then beat Sheppard, Jonathan Davenport, Shane Clanton, and Scott Bloomquist to the checkered flag to record the five-figure payday!!! (Heath Lawson Photo)

(February 14, 2018) Valentine's Day found the #17m team in the Volusia Speedway Park pit area, as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series held their 2018 season opening event at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant. There were 51 competitors on hand in Barberville, Florida to vie for the $10,000 top prize. Dale McDowell unfortunately jumped the cushion during his qualifying laps before running seventh in both his heat race and his B-Main. The Chickamauga, Georgia standout was not able to transfer into the main event that was eventually won by Tim McCreadie.

(February 13, 2018) Tonight's $7,000 to win UMP Super Late Model event at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida was washed out by an afternoon rain shower. Action will continue during the 'DIRTcar Nationals' at VSP tomorrow, as the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series season finally gets underway with a $10,000 to win shootout!

(February 12, 2018) After Ocala, the Shane McDowell Racing (SMR) team made the short trek east to Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida for the first round of the 47th Annual 'DIRTcar Nationals.' Dale McDowell was one of the 40 UMP Super Late Model competitors that signed into the pit area at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant to do battle for the $7,000 payday. Dale knocked down the third fastest circuit in his group during qualifying before finishing third in his heat race. On a track where passing was at a premium during the 30-lap contest, Dale was able to move up four positions on his way to a solid sixth place showing behind only victor Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Shane Clanton, Scott Bloomquist, and Mike Marlar.

Bubba Army Winternationals Results from Bubba Raceway Park...
(February 11, 2018) Following a complete washout of the 'Winter Freeze' weekend at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, Georgia, Dale McDowell and the SMR team opted to start their 2018 season tonight at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presided over a $10,000 to win shootout during the annual 'Bubba Army Winternationals' at the odd egg-shaped racetrack. Dale timed in sixteenth fastest in Group B during the qualifying session and later placed eighth in his heat race and ninth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, Dale was unable to transfer into the 50-lap main event, which was ultimately won by Jonathan Davenport.