DENNIS ERB, JR. WRAPS UP SEASON WITH FALL CLASSIC TOP FIVE
(November 17, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. closed out his version of the 2019 racing season on November 15-16 at Whynot Motorsports Park, as the 25th Annual 'Coors Light Fall Classic' was on tap at the Meridian, Mississippi oval. On Friday night during preliminary action, Dennis clicked off the seventh fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session before advancing up to second in his loaded heat race. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then rolled off from the inside of the third row on Saturday evening and was gunning for the $15,000 payday for his first 'Fall Classic' triumph. Dennis was strong throughout the course of the 100-lap affair and steered his #28 XR1 Rocket Chassis up to the third spot briefly before settling for a solid fourth place effort behind only victor Ashton Winger, Tyler Erb, and Darrell Lanigan. Complete results from the season-ending 'Fall Classic' can be viewed online at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com.

ERB, JR. WINDS UP SIXTH IN FINAL WOOLMS POINT STANDINGS
(November 10, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team wrapped up their yearlong chase of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Championship from November 7-9 in the annual running of the 'World Finals' at the pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina. Following two qualifying laps on Thursday night for the 69 competitors in attendance, a pair of $12,000 top prizes were on the line in front of huge Charlotte crowds.

On Friday evening, Dennis Erb, Jr. placed sixth in his loaded heat race and fourth in his B-Main prior to utilizing a series provisional and winding up twentieth in the final finishing order of the 50-lap headliner. In Saturday's finale, Dennis grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race and later climbed three spots in the 50-lapper en route to a thirteenth place showing. After the dust had settled, the Carpentersville, Illinois ace was officially credited with a sixth place finish in the final WOOLMS point standings. Complete results from the 'World Finals' weekend can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.

DENNIS ERB, JR. CONTENDS FOR LEAD EARLY IN NATIONAL 100
(November 4, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team ventured south to the historic East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama on November 2-3 for the 45th annual running of the 'National 100.' The storied unsanctioned race drew 27 entrants to EAMS to vie for the $15,000 winner's check and bonus lap money. On Saturday evening during preliminary action, Dennis knocked off the fourth quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to placing third in his stacked heat race.

After rolling off from the inside of the fourth row on Sunday night, Dennis quickly blitzed to the front of the 'National 100' field on the bottom of the racetrack and battled for the top spot with early leader Tyler Erb. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then slipped back a few positions during the remainder of the 100-lap contest before securing a strong fifth place performance behind only victor Chris Madden, Tyler Erb, Devin Moran, and Scott Bloomquist. Full results from East Alabama Motor Speedway can be viewed online at www.eamsdirt.com.

ERB, JR. TAKES WIN IN KENNY PRATT MEMORIAL OPENER!
(October 28, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team racked up their fourth feature win of 2019 on Friday night, October 25 in the opener of the 'Kenny Pratt Memorial' at Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois! Dennis Erb, Jr. swept the evening, as he earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session and won his heat race before leading each and every circuit of the 34-lap main event. Dennis beat Rich Bell, Rusty Griffaw, Jeremiah Hurst, and Brent Larson to the checkered flag to secure the $2,000 windfall!

Following a rain-out on Saturday, the finale of the 'Kenny Pratt Memorial' weekend took place on Sunday, October 27 at the Land of Lincoln venue. Dennis clicked off the third quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to scoring a heat race triumph. After rolling off from the inside of the second row in the 50-lapper, the Carpentersville, Illinois standout drove to the early race lead in the $5,000 to win contest before unfortunately breaking a timing chain on the fifth circuit. Due to the mechanical trouble, Dennis was relegated to a disappointing fourteenth place feature showing. Full results from both weekend races at Quincy can be viewed online at www.quincyraceway.com. (STL Racing Photo)

DENNIS ERB, JR. AN IMPRESSIVE FIFTH IN $100K DTWC!!!
(October 20, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. continued his 2019 campaign on October 18-19, as the #28 team traveled to Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio to compete in the 39th Annual 'Dirt Track World Championship.' The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the crown jewel extravaganza, which drew 66 competitors to the 3/8-mile oval to vie for the whopping $100,000 winner's check. On Friday night, Dennis stopped the clock second quickest in Group B during qualifying before placing fourth in his stacked heat race.

By virtue of racking up the sixth most points in his group, Dennis rolled off from the outside of the sixth row in Saturday's 100-lap headliner. During the course of the extra-distance affair, the Carpentersville, Illinois star steered his XR1 Rocket Chassis past seven competitors on his way to an impressive fifth place effort. At the unfurling of the checkered flag, Dennis trailed only victor Brandon Sheppard, Mike Marlar, Tyler Erb, and Josh Richards! Full results from the DTWC weekend can be viewed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.

ERB, JR. STEERS PAST ELEVEN CARS TO SIXTH IN FALS FRENZY
(October 13, 2019) The #28 team invaded Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on October 11-12 for 'FALS Frenzy.' The doubleheader weekend in the Land of Lincoln was scheduled to start with a $5,000 to win weekend opener, but that show was nixed due to rain showers on Friday night. At FALS on Saturday evening, Dennis Erb, Jr. stopped the clock thirteenth fastest in Group A during qualifying prior to finishing fifth in his loaded heat race. Following a triumph in his B-Main, Dennis rolled off from the inside of the ninth row in the $15,000 to win headliner. During the course of the 60-lap contest, the Carpentersville, Illinois star steered past eleven competitors en route to a strong sixth place performance behind only race winner Brandon Sheppard, Billy Moyer, Shane Clanton, McKay Wenger, and Shannon Babb. Complete results from 'FALS Frenzy' can be viewed by clicking on www.fairburyspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

DENNIS ERB, JR. LANDS PAIR OF TOP TENS IN SOUTHEAST
(October 6, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team dipped down to the Southeastern states of Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee from October 3-5 for a trio of $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series shootouts. On Thursday night in the tripleheader opener at Lavonia Speedway in Lavonia, Georgia, Dennis timed in sixth fastest overall during the qualifying session prior to grabbing the third transfer spot through his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the fifth row in the 50-lap main event, Dennis wound up finishing right where he started... in the ninth finishing position.

At the historic Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina on Friday evening in the inaugural running of the 'Mike Duvall Memorial,' Dennis placed second in his heat race and later drew the outside of the front row for the start of the 50-lapper. However, the Carpentersville, Illinois ace was unfortunately hung out on the outside during several restarts and eventually crossed the finish line twelfth following a late flat tire. The tripleheader weekend then wrapped up on Saturday with a visit to 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. Dennis clicked off the sixteenth quickest time during qualifying, but later blasted up to third in his heat race before winding up sixth in the 50-lap headliner behind only victor Brandon Overton, Darrell Lanigan, Brandon Sheppard, Cade Dillard, and Shane Clanton. Full results from all three weekend races can be viewed by clicking on www.woolms.com. (MRM Racing Photos)

ERB, JR. FINDS HIMSELF INSIDE OF TOP TEN AT GRANITE CITY
(September 29, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team ventured south to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois from September 26-28 for the annual running of 'Modified Mania,' which also featured a trio of shows for the Super Late Models. On Thursday night in the weekend opener that boasted a $3,000 winner's check, Dennis Erb, Jr. ran second in his heat race prior to slipping back to ninth in the final finishing order of the 30-lap sprint after accidentally hitting the shutoff switch on his #28 XR1 Rocket Chassis.

A similar $3,000 to win program was held on Friday evening at the St. Louis-area facility and Dennis knocked down the quickest lap in his group during qualifying, won his heat race, and later placed sixth in the 30-lapper behind only victor Bobby Pierce, Chris Simpson, Rusty Schlenk, Brian Shirley, and Frank Heckenast, Jr. In the $5,000 to win weekend finale on Saturday, Dennis earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session before finishing second in his heat race and sixth once again in the 40-lap headliner behind winner Daryn Klein, Rusty Schlenk, Chris Simpson, Bobby Pierce, and Ryan Unzicker. Complete results from the entire 'Modified Mania' weekend can be accessed online at www.tricityspeedway.net.

DENNIS ERB, JR. STEERS TO TOP FIVE WITH OUTLAWS IN NEW YORK
(September 22, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team were back on the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series tour from September 19-21 in a trio of $10,000 to win shootouts in the states of New York and Pennsylvania. On Thursday night at Stateline Speedway in Busti, New York, Dennis laid down the tenth fastest lap overall during qualifying and placed fifth in his loaded heat race prior to slipping back to eighteenth in the final finishing order of the 50-lap main event. Things went much smoother for the Carpentersville, Illinois ace on Friday evening in a similar show at Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, New York. Dennis grabbed the fourth transfer spot through his heat race and later steered past five competitors during the 50-lapper en route to a strong fifth place performance behind only victor Shane Clanton, Brandon Sheppard, Chase Junghans, and Cade Dillard!

The tripleheader weekend with the national touring series then wrapped up on Saturday with a stop at the sprawling Selinsgrove Speedway in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania for the annual running of the 'National Open,' which also boasted a $10,000 payday. Dennis clicked off the eighth quickest lap during time trials before securing the second transfer position in heat race action. After drawing the fifth starting spot in the 40-lap contest, Dennis raced hard inside of the top ten and eventually landed an eighth place effort to close out the busy weekend. He still finds himself sixth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings exiting Selinsgrove. Full results from each race can be located online at www.woolms.com.

DENNIS ERB RACING SOLID IN LATE MODEL KNOXVILLE NAT'LS
(September 15, 2019) Dennis Erb Racing made the trek west to the Hawkeye State of Iowa from September 12-14 for the 16th edition of the 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' The three-day crown jewel event drew 55 competitors to the 1/2-mile, semi-banked Marion County fairgrounds speedplant and action kicked off with a pair of $7,000 to win preliminary programs. On Thursday night in the weekend lid lifter, Dennis Erb, Jr. timed in eighteenth fastest in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying, finished second in his heat race, and later climbed seven spots in the 25-lap main event on his way to a steady eleventh place showing. At Knoxville on Friday evening, Dennis once again placed second in his heat race prior to slipping back to another eleventh place performance in the night's 25-lapper.

By virtue of racking up the fourteenth best point night during preliminary action, Dennis earned the rights to the outside of the seventh row for the start of Saturday's 100-lap 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' Eying the whopping $40,000 top prize, Dennis knocked on the door to the top ten in the early laps and eventually wound up seventeenth in the final finishing order of the extra-distance affair. You can read more about each of the three shows from Knoxville Raceway by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.

ERB, JR. POCKETS $10,000 FOR WORLD 100 PRELIM WIN!
(September 8, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. picked up his biggest 2019 win to date and his third checkered flag of the season on Friday evening, September 6 in the second night of the famed 'World 100' at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio! Dennis stopped the clock twenty-third fastest in his group during the qualifying session before securing a heat race triumph. After rolling off from the pole position in his Twin 25 preliminary feature event at the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant, Dennis took the point on a lap 11 restart and led the remainder of the distance to pocket the $10,000 payday ahead of Chris Madden, Jason Jameson, Shanon Buckingham, and Ricky Weiss!

In the first $10,000 to win Twin 25 show on Thursday night, September 5, Dennis timed in eighteenth quickest in his group during qualifying, ran second in his heat race, and later placed fifth in the 25-lap sprint behind only victor Billy Moyer, Kent Robinson, Chris Ferguson, and Jimmy Owens. The #28 team then had their sights set on the whopping $52,000 top prize in Saturday's 49th edition of the 'World 100.' Dennis finished fifth in his stacked heat race and later received a high point provisional to gain access into the 100-lap crown jewel headliner. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace started the 'World 100' from the inside of the tenth row and advanced up to fifteenth early in the distance before eventually settling for a nineteenth place performance in the industry's most prestigious race. Complete results from the three-day spectacular at the "Big E" can be viewed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)

DENNIS ERB, JR. NABS TOP TEN IN SHARON OPENER
(September 1, 2019) The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series took the #28 team to the states of Michigan and Ohio from August 29-31. On Thursday night in the weekend opener at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan, Dennis Erb, Jr. qualified ninth fastest overall during time trials prior to placing third in heat race action. After starting ninth on the grid in the $10,000 to win headliner, Dennis was unfortunately spun from behind on lap 24 - right before rain and inclement weather hit the speedway. The 50-lap contest was later deemed official by series officials and Dennis was officially awarded a thirteenth place performance.

Dennis Erb Racing then headed to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio on Friday and Saturday for the two-day 'Battle at the Border.' Dennis timed in eleventh quickest during qualifying on Friday evening, finished second in his heat race, and later placed tenth in the final finishing order of the 25-lap sprint, which boasted a $6,000 payday. At Sharon on Saturday, a $15,000 top prize was scheduled to be on the line for the WOOLMS stars, but an area-wide power outage during the heat races nixed the remainder of the program. Full results from both races at I-96 and Sharon can be found online at www.woolms.com.

ERB, JR. SIXTH IN DIRT MILLION OPENER AT MANSFIELD
(August 25, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team made their way to the Buckeye State on August 22-24 for the 2nd edition of the 'Dirt Million' at Mansfield Motor Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the crown jewel extravaganza, which kicked off with a pair of $10,000 to win preliminary duels. Dennis Erb, Jr. ran second in his heat race on Thursday night prior to winding up sixth in the final finishing order of the 30-lap opener behind only prelim winner Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards, Brandon Sheppard, Michael Norris, and Darrell Lanigan. In Friday's program, Dennis placed sixth in his loaded heat race and steered past a couple of competitors during the 30-lapper en route to a fourteenth place showing.

At Mansfield on Saturday evening, a whopping $101,626 payday was up for grabs in the 'Dirt Million.' Dennis nabbed the second transfer spot through his heat race to earn the inside of the ninth row for the start of the 100-lap headliner. Even with the track taking rubber early in the distance and becoming one-groove, the Carpentersville, Illinois ace was able to work his way past a handful of racecars on his way to a respectable twelfth place performance. Complete results from the lucrative 'Dirt Million' weekend can be accessed by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.

DENNIS ERB, JR. PLACES EIGHTH IN PORT ROYAL VISIT
(August 19, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team headed east to the Keystone State from August 16-18 for a trio of $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series shootouts. With the Sunday rain-out at Eriez Speedway in Hammett, Pennsylvania, Dennis competed in only a pair of weekend contests that kicked off on Friday evening at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Dennis timed in seventeenth fastest overall during the qualifying session prior to vaulting up to third in his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the fourth row in the 40-lap main event, Dennis was battling up inside of the top five when an unfortunate flat tire helped relegate the standout driver to a disappointing seventeenth place showing.

The dirt-slinging action quickly shifted to Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania on Saturday night for a similar program, which also boasted a $10,000 payday. Dennis clicked off the sixth quickest lap in Group A during time trials and later grabbed the second transfer spot through his heat race. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then drew the sixth starting spot before the drop of the green flag in the 40-lapper and was battling hard for a top five showing before a late race caution helped drop him to eighth in the final finishing order. Dennis still sits sixth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings exiting the Keystone State. Full results can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.

ERB, JR. POSTS PODIUM FINISHES IN LAND OF LINCOLN!
(August 11, 2019) Dennis Erb Racing took advantage of an idle weekend on the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series schedule to stay close to home and enter a pair of weekly Super Late Model races at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois and Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois on August 9-10. On Friday night in a $1,000 to win battle at FCR, Dennis Erb, Jr. qualified well and won his heat race in preliminary action before leading several laps in the headliner. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace eventually slipped back to third by the time the checkered flag waved to finish behind only victor Mike Spatola and runner-up Allen Weisser.

At FALS on Saturday evening, a weekly 'FALS Cup' program was held and a strong field of competitors were in attendance to vie for the $2,500 top prize. Dennis earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session and later picked up the victory in his heat race. After leading much of the 30-lap contest from the pole position, Dennis settled for a strong runner-up effort behind only race winner Mike Spatola. Complete results from both weekend tilts can be viewed by clicking on www.farmercityracing.com and www.fairburyspeedway.com.

DENNIS ERB, JR. LANDS TOP TEN IN $50K USA NATIONALS
(August 4, 2019) The 32nd Annual 'USA Nationals' took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world from August 1-3 at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin. In the $6,000 to win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series preliminary program on Thursday night, Dennis Erb, Jr. finished sixth in his loaded heat race, third in his B-Main, and twentieth in the 30-lap feature event. In Friday's double set of qualifying heat races, Dennis won his first heat race from the fifth starting spot prior to advancing to fourth in his final prelim.

After placing fourth in the dash for those drivers earning the most passing points, Dennis rolled off from the outside of the second row in Saturday's 100-lap crown jewel event. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace ran amongst the top five early in the extra distance affair, which carried a whopping $50,000 top prize, and eventually crossed the finish line in the eighth spot at the completion of the 'USA Nationals.' Full results from the big weekend in the Badger State can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.