Sunshine Nationals Nightly Results from Volusia Speedway Park
(January 16, 2021) The third and final round of the 'Sunshine Nationals' took center stage tonight at Volusia Speedway Park, as the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series sanctioned another $10,000 to win shootout. In qualifying at the Daytona Beach-area facility, Dennis Erb, Jr. posted the fifth quickest time in Group B prior to grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his loaded heat race. During the course of the 40-lapper, Dennis fought hard for a top ten showing before settling for a thirteenth place performance.

(January 15, 2021) Persistent rain showers creating saturated grounds at Volusia Speedway Park have forced World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series and track officials to cancel tonight's event at the Barberville, Florida speedplant. Round two of the 'Sunshine Nationals' will not be rescheduled, but action will resume at VSP on Saturday evening.

(January 14, 2021) The 2021 season for the Dennis Erb Racing team kicked off tonight at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida with the opening show of the three-race 'Sunshine Nationals.' The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series presided over the "Speedweeks" lid lifter and a $10,000 payday was up for grabs. Starting his 30th year of racing, Dennis Erb, Jr. laid down the fifth quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session prior to grabbing the third transfer spot through his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the outside of fifth row in the 40-lap headliner, Dennis methodically worked his way forward and eventually wound up sixth at the checkers behind only race winner Kyle Bronson, Cade Dillard, Kyle Strickler, Rick Eckert, and David Breazeale!

Dennis Erb, Jr. Kicks Off 30th Year of Racing Tonight at Volusia Speedway Park!
(January 14, 2021) Following a strong 2020 season headlined by a $15,000 'Fall Classic' win at Whynot (MS) Motorsports Park, a World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series victory at Eriez (PA) Speedway, and a fourth place finish in the final WOOLMS point standings, Dennis Erb, Jr. is about ready to lift the lid to his 2021 campaign, which will mark his 30th year of racing! Dennis, who hails from Carpentersville, Illinois, will kick off his season in the 'Sunshine Nationals' at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida from January 14-16. All three World of Outlaws shows at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant this weekend will boast a $10,000 payday. (Zach Yost Racing Photography)

From there, the Dennis Erb Racing team will tackle ten straight events sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series from January 22-February 2. Their "Speedweeks" journey will take them to All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Florida for a pair of showdowns, to East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida for the six-race 'Winternationals,' and to Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida for two more contests to start the month of February.

The hectic early-season schedule for the #28 team will then culminate with the annual running of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' back at Volusia Speedway Park from February 8-13. Following a pair of $7,000 to win DIRTcar Racing programs on Monday and Tuesday of that week, the stakes rise with a quartet of World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series shootouts from Wednesday-Saturday, all of which will shell out $10,000 to the winner. Dennis will look to get off to a hot start on the WOOLMS trail, as he once again plans to follow the entire national touring series schedule in 2021! | more

DENNIS ERB RACING CLOSES OUT SEASON IN COTTON PICKIN' 100
(November 15, 2020) Dennis Erb Racing ventured to Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on November 13-14 for the annual running of the 'Magnolia State Cotton Pickin 100,' which closed out their 2020 campaign. The unsanctioned doubleheader at "The Mag" kicked off with a $4,000 to win program on Friday night. Dennis Erb, Jr. laid down the quickest lap overall to earn Fast Time honors and later ran second in his loaded heat race. After starting fifth on the grid in the 30-lap sprint, Dennis ran inside of the top five through most of the contest before slipping back to seventh at the unfurling of the checkered flag.

On Saturday evening in the weekend and season finale, a $12,000 top prize was up for grabs for the ground-pounding Super Late Models. Dennis posted the eleventh quickest lap in Group A during qualifying prior to grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his heat race. In the 70-lapper, the Carpentersville, Illinois ace had climbed up inside of the top ten before an incident with another competitor resulted in a bent tie-rod and a disappointing eighteenth place showing. Full results from the season-ending 'Magnolia State Cotton Pickin 100' weekend can be accessed online at www.magnoliadirt.com.

ERB, JR. RUNNER-UP IN LAST CALL OPENER; BREAKS AT EAMS
(November 9, 2020) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team made the trek to both The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina and East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama from November 4-8 for a lucrative stretch of Super Late Model racing. Things kicked off in Charlotte with a pair of midweek World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series events that made up the 'Last Call.' On Wednesday in the $12,000 to win opener, Dennis timed in eighth fastest in Group A during qualifying and ran second in his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the fifth row in the 50-lap feature event, Dennis steered his XR1 Rocket Chassis past seven different competitors en route to a sterling runner-up performance behind only race winner Brandon Overton!

Another $12,000 top prize was up for grabs at the 4/10-mile speedplant on Thursday night in the WOOLMS grand finale. Dennis clicked off the seventh quickest lap in Group B during time trials prior to placing third in his stacked heat race. The Carpentersville, Illinois standout then started the 50-lapper from the outside of the seventh row, but was caught up in an incident and eventually retired with damage in the twenty-sixth position. Despite the troubles, Dennis was awarded fourth in the final version of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series point standings.

The action then quickly turned to EAMS over the weekend for the 46th edition of the 'National 100,' which boasted a $15,000 paycheck. On Saturday during preliminary action, Dennis posted the fourth fastest time in Group A during the qualifying session and later finished fourth in his heat race. He then started Sunday evening's 100-lap headliner from the outside of the fifth row and quickly moved up to the third spot. Unfortunately, rear-end issues on his #28 machine caused him to retire from the 'National 100' after only 69 circuits and relegated Dennis to a disappointing eleventh place showing. Full results from both Charlotte and Phenix City can be found online at www.woolms.com and www.eamsdirt.com.

DENNIS ERB, JR. POCKETS $15,000 FOR WINNING FALL CLASSIC!!!
(October 25, 2020) After years of near misses at Whynot Motorsports Park, including setting Fast Times, winning heat races, leading laps, and consistently knocking down top five finishes, Dennis Erb, Jr. finally broke through at the Meridian, Mississippi oval on Saturday night, October 24 to pick up the $15,000 win in the 26th edition of the Coors Light 'Fall Classic!' On Friday during preliminary action, Dennis clicked off the fastest lap in Group B during qualifying and later won his loaded heat race to secure the outside of the front row for Saturday's 100-lap grand finale.

The Carpentersville, Illinois ace led early in the extra-distance affair before swapping the top spot with both Cade Dillard and Tyler Erb. Dennis wound up leading the unsanctioned contest on three different occasions and secured the point for good when unrelated Tyler Erb stopped on the track with mechanical woes on the 66th circuit. He then led the final 34 laps and crossed the finish line 2.049 seconds ahead of Cade Dillard, Spencer Hughes, Dane Dacus, and Jason Hiett to claim his third overall win of 2020! Full results from the 'Fall Classic' weekend can be accessed online at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com. (Robert Holman Photo)

ERB, JR. COMPETES IN MLRA FINALE WEEKEND AT GRANITE CITY
(October 18, 2020) The #28 team was in action over the weekend (October 16-17) in the Land of Lincoln, as the Lucas Oil MLRA Series wrapped up their tour with a pair of shows at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. On Friday night in the $5,000 to win weekend opener, Dennis Erb, Jr. improved to fourth in his heat race prior to winding up eighteenth in the final finishing order of the 30-lap sprint. At the St. Louis-area venue on Saturday evening, a $7,000 winner's check was up for grabs in the MLRA finale. Dennis placed fifth in his loaded heat race and later won his B-Main before retiring early in the 40-lap headliner and settling for a twenty-fifth place showing. Full results from last weekend at Tri-City Speedway can be viewed by logging onto www.mlraracing.com. (Fast Track Photos)

DENNIS ERB RACING SHOWS SPEED THROUGHOUT TRIPLEHEADER
(October 12, 2020) Dennis Erb Racing was able to stay in their home state of Illinois from October 9-11 to enter the final three MARS Racing Series contests of the 2020 campaign. The tripleheader kicked off on Friday night with a visit to Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Illinois. Dennis Erb, Jr. posted the fourth fastest time in Group B during qualifying before running second in his stacked heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the fourth row in the $5,000 to win main event, Dennis steered his XR1 Rocket Chassis all the way up to the second position before winding up third and on the podium in the 40-lap contest behind only winner Brian Shirley and runner-up Brandon Sheppard!

At Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois on Saturday evening, a $15,000 top prize was on the line in the annual running of 'FALS Frenzy.' Dennis stopped the clock sixth fastest in Group A during the qualifying session prior to finishing second in his heat race and eighth in the 50-lap headliner. The triple shot of racing action then wrapped up on Sunday with a trip to LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois, as a $10,000 payday was up for grabs. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace clicked off the second quickest time in Group A before placing second again in his heat race and seventh in the 50-lapper. Full results from all three races can be viewed by clicking on www.marsracingseries.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

ERB, JR. SEVENTH IN WOOLMS STOP AT 411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY
(October 4, 2020) Dennis Erb, Jr. and his #28 team ventured to the Southeast over the October 2-3 weekend for a pair of $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series tilts in the states of South Carolina and Tennessee. On Friday night, the renowned Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina played host to the 'Mike Duvall Memorial.' Dennis stopped the clock seventh fastest in Group A during the qualifying session before running fourth in his stacked heat race. After starting the 50-lap contest from the inside of the seventh row, Dennis eventually crossed underneath the checkers in the fourteenth finishing position.

Another $10,000 top prize was up for grabs on Saturday evening at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tennessee. Dennis clicked off the tenth fastest lap in Group A during time trials and later ran third in heat race action. The Carpentersville, Illinois ace then rolled off from the inside of the sixth row in the 50-lapper and was able to pick off four competitors en route to a solid seventh place showing. Dennis still finds himself sixth in the latest version of the WOOLMS point standings exiting the Volunteer State. Full results from both venues can be accessed by clicking on www.woolms.com. (MRM Racing Photos)