DENNIS ERB, JR. HAS CONSISTENT WEEK; NABS PAIR OF TOP FIVES
(July 15, 2019) Following a seventh place effort to start his hectic week on Monday, July 8 in a $10,000 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals make-up feature at Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois, Dennis Erb, Jr. returned to the Upper Midwest to compete in four more World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series contests - all of which boasted a $10,000 top prize. On Tuesday evening, July 9 at ABC Raceway in Ashland, Wisconsin, Dennis ran fourth in his loaded heat race prior to moving up to ninth in the 50-lap main event, which was delayed on lap 18 by rain and completed with no further issues. At River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota on Friday, July 12, Dennis placed second in his heat race and later blasted up to third in the 50-lapper to land on the podium behind only race winner Brandon Sheppard and runner-up Ricky Weiss!

The Dennis Erb Racing team then made the overnight haul to Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, Minnesota on Saturday night, July 13 for another $10,000 to win points battle. Dennis finished fourth in heat race action, started tenth on the grid in the 50-lap headliner, and later worked his way past six competitors en route to a strong fourth place performance behind only victor Shane Clanton, Brandon Sheppard, and Jimmy Mars. The busy week then wrapped up on Sunday, July 14 with a visit to Red Cedar Speedway in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace grabbed the fourth transfer spot through his stacked heat race and once again steered forward in the 50-lap feature to bag a sixth place showing. Dennis still finds himself sixth in the latest WOOLMS point standings exiting the week in the Upper Midwest. Full results from each of these five races can be accessed online at www.thehelltour.com and www.woolms.com.

ERB, JR. CLAIMS PAIR OF TOP TENS IN IOWA & MINNESOTA
(July 7, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team trekked to Iowa and Minnesota with the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series on July 5-6 for a pair of $10,000 to win point battles. On Friday night at Independence Motor Speedway in Independence, Iowa, Dennis Erb, Jr. timed in eighth fastest overall during qualifying, placed third in his heat race, and later moved past two competitors during the 50-lap finale to land in the sixth finishing position behind only victor Brandon Sheppard, Chris Simpson, Chase Junghans, Brent Larson, and Tyler Bruening. In the annual running of the 'Gopher 50' on Saturday evening at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota, Dennis finished seventh in his stacked heat race and second in his B-Main prior to blasting past ten cars in the 50-lapper to leave Deer Creek with a solid tenth place effort. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace currently finds himself sixth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings. Full results from these weekend battles can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.

DENNIS ERB, JR. SLINGS DIRT ACROSS MIDWEST IN HECTIC STRETCH
(July 4, 2019) Finally Mother Nature cooperated for the first time in several days and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals was able to get the annual 'Herald & Review 100' into the record books tonight at the mighty Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois. Dennis Erb, Jr. posted the fastest lap in his group during the qualifying session before finishing second in his heat race. After running third in the fast dash, Dennis started the $5,000 to win headliner from the inside of the second row. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then raced all over the top five or six throughout the 100-lap affair before winding up fifth in the final finishing order behind only victor Gordy Gundaker, Bobby Pierce, Brian Shirley, and Jason Feger.

(July 3, 2019) Due to heavy afternoon rains and the forecast for additional wet weather, tonight's DIRTcar Summer Nationals visit to the 1/4-mile oval at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa has been nixed. No immediate announcement was made concerning a make-up date for the $5,000 to win show.

(July 2, 2019) With persistent rain showers starting to fall early in the evening, tonight's DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin has been rained out and the $5,000 to win program will not be rescheduled.

(July 1, 2019) Tonight's $7,500 to win DIRTcar Summer Nationals contest scheduled for the pristine Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois has been canceled due to inclement weather. The race will not be rescheduled and the "Hell Tour" will move on to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 2.

(June 30, 2019) The last day in June took the #28 team to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois tonight for another round of DIRTcar Summer Nationals competition. Dennis Erb, Jr. - fresh off his win last night at FALS - logged the sixth quickest lap in his group during the qualifying session before advancing up to third in heat race action. Dennis then started the 40-lap main event from the inside of the fifth row, but the $5,000 to win race was canceled due to heavy rain that started falling during a lap 16 caution period. No make-up date was immediately announced by track or "Hell Tour" officials.

(June 29, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. slipped into Fairbury American Legion Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois tonight and walked away with his second feature win of the 2019 campaign! Dennis laid down the seventh quickest time overall during qualifying prior to grabbing the fourth transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the weekly 30-lap 'FALS Cup' headliner from the inside of the fourth row, Dennis stormed towards the front and eventually passed leader Mike Spatola on the final circuit to bag the $2,500 payday! Finishing behind the #28 at the checkers was Spatola, Chase Junghans, Ryan Unzicker, and Donny Walden! (Rocky Ragusa Photo)

(June 28, 2019) The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series joined the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tonight for a co-sanctioned battle at the sprawling Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Indiana. A $10,000 to win program was held and 22 entrants were on hand at the Hoosier State facility. Dennis Erb, Jr. knocked down the fifth quickest time in his group during qualifying and later ran second in his stacked heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 30-lap main event, Dennis slipped back in the caution-free affair and eventually wound up thirteenth in the final finishing order.

(June 26, 2019) The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour took the Dennis Erb Racing team to Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois tonight to vie for a $5,000 winner's check in another rain-postponed program. Dennis Erb, Jr. posted the third quickest time in his group during qualifying before running third in his heat race. After starting the 40-lapper from the inside of the fifth row, the Carpentersville, Illinois native finished right where he started in the A-Main... in the ninth position.

(June 25, 2019) The #28 team rejoined the "Hell Tour" tonight with a visit to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois for a rain-postponed showdown, which boasted a $7,500 paycheck. Dennis Erb, Jr. clicked off the fifth fastest time in Group A during qualifying and later placed third in his loaded heat race. During the course of the rough-and-tumble 40-lap main event, Dennis stayed out of trouble and inside of the top ten and was eventually paid for an eighth place effort.

ERB, JR. MAKES FIRST TRIP TO LERNERVILLE FOR FIRECRACKER
(June 23, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team headed to the Keystone State on June 21-22 for the 13th edition of the 'Firecracker 100' at the storied Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania. The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series marquee event drew a stout 46 car field and things kicked off at the 4/10-mile oval on Friday night with a $6,000 to win preliminary event. In his first ever race at the facility, Dennis Erb, Jr. finished seventh in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main prior to receiving a series provisional and gaining fourteen positions in the 30-lap opener to place ninth in the final rundown.

On Saturday evening in the 'Firecracker 100,' which boasted a whopping $30,000 payday, Dennis grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race and later started the 100-lap headliner from the inside of the fifth row. Unfortunately, the Carpentersville, Illinois ace slipped backwards in his first 'Firecracker 100' and was eventually paid for a seventeenth place performance. Dennis currently finds himself sixth in the latest WOOLMS point standings - only twenty markers out of the top five. Complete results from Lernerville Speedway can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.

DENNIS ERB, JR. BUSY THIS WEEK WITH SUMMER NATIONALS
(June 16, 2019) Wet weather continues to plague the 2019 version of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, as today's event at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois was rained out. No makeup date for the $5,000 to win show was immediately announced by track or series officials.

(June 15, 2019) With showers and thunderstorms arriving early in the afternoon and with more storms on the way, tonight's DIRTcar Summer Nationals showdown at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois has been rained out. Officials announced that the $10,000 to win program has been rescheduled for Monday, July 1 at the pristine speedplant.

(June 14, 2019) The first $10,000 top prize of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour was up for grabs tonight in a visit to Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Illinois. Dennis Erb, Jr. stopped the clock second fastest in his group during time trials and later scored a convincing heat race triumph. By virtue of drawing the one pill following preliminary action, Dennis was slated to start the main event from the pole position. However, intensifying rain shortly before the start of the A-Main caused series officials to postpone the headliner to Monday, July 8.

(June 13, 2019) The first race of the 2019 DIRTcar Summer Nationals took place earlier tonight at Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois. Dennis Erb, Jr. knocked down the fourth quickest lap in his group during qualifying prior to grabbing the second transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the $5,000 to win main event from the outside of the third row, Dennis was battling hard for a top five finish when motor problems caused him to retire late in the 40-lap distance and relegated him to a disappointing seventeenth place showing.

(June 12, 2019) Due to rain, tonight's DIRTcar Summer Nationals lid lifter at Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois has been postponed. The $5,000 to win program for the Super Late Models has been rescheduled for June 26. The month-long tour will now kick off its 2019 season on Thursday, June 13 at Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Illinois with a similar $5,000 to win show.

ERB, JR. STEADY THROUGHOUT DLM DREAM WEEKEND
(June 9, 2019) The Dennis Erb Racing team made their way to the 1/2-mile, high-banked Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 6-8 for the 25th Annual 'Dirt Late Model Dream,' which got underway with a pair of $10,000 to win Twin 25 preliminary programs. On Thursday night at the "Big E," Dennis Erb, Jr. grabbed the fifth and final transfer spot through his heat race prior to picking off five competitors during the 25-lap main event to wind up fifteenth in the final rundown. At Eldora on Friday evening in a similar $10,000 to win showdown, Dennis finished sixth in his stacked heat race, second in his B-Main, and seventeenth in the 25-lap sprint.

When Saturday rolled around at the hallowed speedplant, a huge crowd filed in to Eldora Speedway to witness one lucky driver walk away with a $125,000 payday. Dennis was involved in one of the craziest heat races in recent memory - a 15-lap prelim that was halted on lap ten when a sudden downpour caused the lead cars to pile up in turns one and two. After repairs were made to those running in heat five, Dennis returned to the racetrack and appeared to finish second until Scott Bloomquist was disqualified for weighing in light at the scales, which gave the heat race triumph to Erb. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then started the 100-lap crown jewel extravaganza from the outside of the front row, but battled a tight racecar throughout the 'Dirt Late Model Dream' and eventually pulled into the pit area to settle for a twenty-sixth place effort. You can view full results from the famed Buckeye State facility by pointing your web browser to www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

TOP TENS FOR DENNIS ERB RACING IN SOUTHEAST!
(June 2, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. and the #28 team followed the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series tour to Cochran Motor Speedway in Cochran, Georgia and Lancaster Speedway in Lancaster, South Carolina on May 31-June 1 for a pair of pivotal point races - each of which carried a $10,000 winner's check. On Friday night at Cochran, Dennis knocked down the eighth fastest lap overall during qualifying before scoring a victory in his stacked heat race. After drawing the third starting spot prior to the drop of the green flag in the 50-lap headliner, Dennis battled hard for a top five showing before driving his loose racecar to a sixth place performance behind only winner Brandon Overton, Chase Junghans, Ricky Weiss, Brandon Sheppard, and Darrell Lanigan.

At the sprawling Lancaster speedplant on Saturday evening, Dennis was gunning for another $10,000 top prize with the national touring series. Dennis stopped the clock fourteenth quickest overall during time trials and later grabbed the fourth transfer position through his loaded heat race. The Carpentersville, Illinois star then rolled off from the inside of the sixth row in the 50-lapper and had vaulted up to sixth in the running order before slipping back to an eighth place effort following a late race caution period. He currently sits seventh in the latest WOOLMS point standings after the doubleheader weekend. Complete results from both weekend battles in the Southeast can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.

ERB, JR. VICTORIOUS AT MERRITT FOR FIRST WIN OF 2019!
(May 27, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. celebrated in victory lane for the first time in his 2019 campaign on Saturday evening, May 25 at Merritt Speedway in Lake City, Michigan! After inclement weather had washed out an American Ethanol Late Model Tour (AELMT) showdown at Thunderbird (MI) Raceway, Dennis landed at Merritt to compete in the weekly Super Late Model event. Dennis timed in second quickest in his group during qualifying before securing a heat race triumph. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then rolled off from the outside of the third row in the headliner before taking the lead late in the distance en route to pocketing the $1,200 winner's check!

On Sunday night, May 26, the AELMT Series rolled into Merritt to sanction a $4,000 to win shootout. Looking to pick up two straight wins at the Wolverine State venue, Dennis started off the evening by posting the quickest lap overall of the 38 entrants during qualifying prior to placing second in heat race action. After drawing the outside of the fourth row before the start of the 40-lap main event, Dennis vaulted up inside of the top five before settling for a sixth place showing behind only winner Dona Marcoullier, Rusty Schlenk, Brandon Thirlby, Rich Bell, and Travis Stemler. Complete results from both holiday weekend shows can be accessed online at www.merrittspeedwaymi.com. (Jim DenHamer Photo)

DENNIS ERB, JR. FOURTH AT WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY!
(May 20, 2019) The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series took Dennis Erb Racing to the Buckeye State from May 17-19 for a pair of $10,000 to win shootouts at Muskingum County Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio and Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. With the event at Zanesville washing out on both Friday and Sunday, Dennis Erb, Jr. was only able to turn laps on Saturday evening at WCS. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace knocked down the eleventh fastest lap overall during time trials prior to streaking to the heat race triumph. After drawing the pole position before the start of the 50-lap main event, Dennis hung around the front of the stellar field and eventually bagged a strong fourth place effort behind only victor Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Weiss, and Darrell Lanigan. He still finds himself seventh in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings following the top five run. Full results from Wayne County can be accessed online at www.woolms.com.

ERB, JR. STEERS TO TOP FIVE IN FARMER CITY 74!
(May 12, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. was one of the 52 entrants that pulled through the pit gate at Farmer City Raceway in Farmer City, Illinois on Friday night, May 10 for the annual running of the 'Farmer City 74.' The Schaeffer's Oil MARS Racing Series presided over the single-day throwdown at the 1/4-mile bullring and a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs. Dennis qualified tenth fastest in Group B during time trials prior to grabbing the third and final transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the 74-lap headliner from the outside of the seventh row, Dennis was able to steer past nine competitors during the contest to land in the fifth finishing position behind only victor Kent Robinson, Allen Weisser, Darrell Lanigan, and Devin Moran!

Saturday's stop at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois was unfortunately nixed when 'FALS Frenzy' was lost due to persistent afternoon rain showers. Complete results from the MARS weekend can be accessed online by clicking on www.marsracingseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

DENNIS ERB, JR. SIXTH AT CHEROKEE; ON PODIUM AT QUINCY!
(May 6, 2019) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team ventured to the Southeast on Friday night, May 3 for a World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series tilt at the legendary Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. Dennis timed in seventh quickest in Group A during qualifying before grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the $10,000 to win affair from the inside of the seventh row, Dennis steered past seven competitors during the 50-lap headliner to garner a strong sixth place effort at the track deemed as the "Place Your Momma Warned You About."

With Saturday's WOOLMS battle at Lavonia (GA) Speedway reset to October 3 due to inclement weather, Dennis Erb Racing hastily trekked back north in time to pull through the pit gates at Quincy Raceway in Quincy, Illinois on Sunday, May 5. The Lucas Oil MLRA Series presided over the daytime showdown in the Land of Lincoln and Dennis was gunning for the $3,000 payday. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace won his heat race and later navigated the one-groove racing surface in the feature to a strong third place podium effort behind only victor Bobby Pierce and runner-up Brian Shirley. Full results from both weekend contests can be viewed online at www.woolms.com and www.mlraracing.com. (Fast Track Photos)