Busy Speedweeks Takes #28 Team
to Bubba Raceway Park
(January
30, 2023) The two-race 'BRP Winter Nationals'
concluded tonight at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida, as
another $10,000 first place prize was on the line for the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors. Dennis Erb, Jr. stopped
the clock second quickest in Group A during the qualifying session
and later secured an impressive win in heat race action. After
starting third on the grid in the 40-lap feature, Dennis passed
leader Jonathan Davenport to hold the point from laps 26-28
before setting for a hard-fought third place podium effort behind
only victor Davenport and runner-up Ashton Winger!
(Heath Lawson Photography)
(January 29, 2023) Following
last night's show at Golden Isles Speedway, action quickly shifted
south to Bubba Raceway Park tonight, as the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series sanctioned the first of two 'BRP Winter Nationals'
programs at the Ocala, Florida facility. A star-studded 39 car
field converged at the D-shaped venue to vie for the $10,000
windfall. Dennis Erb, Jr. knocked down the second quickest time
in Group B during the qualifying session prior to running second
in his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the outside
of the fourth row in the 40-lap main event, Dennis was unfortunately
caught up in a multi-car melee on a lap 19 restart and was forced
to retire with damage in the twenty-first position.

Erb, Jr. Continues Speedweeks
in Super Bowl of Racing at GIS
(January
28, 2023) The annual running of the 'Super Bowl
of Racing' wrapped up in a big way tonight at Golden Isles Speedway,
as a whopping $25,000 winner's check was on the line at the
Brunswick, Georgia-area speedplant. Dennis Erb, Jr. posted the
ninth quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying session
before finishing fourth in his loaded heat race and second in
his B-Main. The Carpentersville, Illinois star then started
the 60-lap main event from the inside of the eleventh row before
moving past six competitors en route to a fifteenth place showing.
(Josh James Artwork)
(January 27, 2023) Night
two of the 'Super Bowl of Racing' was held tonight at Golden
Isles Speedway and the 51 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competitors
on the grounds at the Brunswick, Georgia-area facility were
gunning for a $12,000 paycheck. Dennis Erb, Jr. laid down the
eighth quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session
prior to placing second in his stacked heat race. After rolling
off from the outside of the fifth row in the 50-lap headliner,
Dennis was able to climb up inside of the top five before settling
for a strong sixth place performance at the unfurling of the
checkered flag.
(January 26, 2023) The
2023 campaign for the #28 team continued tonight in the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series lid lifter at Golden Isles Speedway
near Brunswick, Georgia. A total of fifty Super Late Model entrants
were on the grounds at GIS to do battle for the $10,000 first
place prize money in night one of the 'Super Bowl of Racing.'
Dennis Erb, Jr. stopped the clock eleventh quickest in Group
B during the qualifying session prior to placing seventh in
his loaded heat race and fifth in his B-Main. Unfortunately,
Dennis was not able to transfer into the 40-lap main event that
was ultimately won by Brandon Overton.

Dennis Erb, Jr. Starts Defense
of WOOLMS Title in Sunshine Nationals
(January
21, 2023) Unstable weather conditions at Volusia
Speedway Park has forced World of Outlaws Case Construction
Late Model Series and track officials to cancel tonight's annual
'Sunshine Nationals' finale. This decision comes after working
closely with Meteorologist Wayne Mahar from the Precision Weather
Service and monitoring the local weather over the past 48 hours.
The $20,000 to win spectacular at the Barberville, Florida oval
will not be rescheduled. (Chris Anderson
Photo)
(January 20, 2023) Round
two of the annual 'Sunshine Nationals' took center stage tonight
at Volusia (FL) Speedway Park and another $8,000 winner's check
was up for grabs. Dennis Erb, Jr. stopped the clock fifth quickest
in Group A during the World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying
session prior to placing second in his loaded heat race. After
starting the 25-lapper from the inside of the fifth row, Dennis
fought hard for a top ten showing in the contest before winding
up eleventh at the unfurling of the checkered flag.
(January 19, 2023) The
Dennis Erb Racing team lifted the lid to their 2023 campaign
earlier tonight in the 'Sunshine Nationals' opener at Volusia
Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida. A total of 47 competitors
signed into the VSP pit area to compete in the World of Outlaws
Case Construction Late Model Series showdown, which boasted
an $8,000 top prize. Starting the defense of his 2022 title,
Dennis Erb, Jr. posted the sixth quickest time in Group B during
the qualifying session before grabbing the fourth transfer spot
through his stacked heat race. Dennis then ran into problems
early in the 25-lap main event, changed right rear tires, and
utlimately placed seventeenth in the final rundown of his season
opener.

Erb, Jr. Wraps Up 2022 Season
with Pair of Strong Runs in Peach State
(November
13, 2022) Dennis Erb Racing officially wrapped
up their strong 2022 racing season on November 11-12 in the
lucrative 'Peach State Classic' weekend at Senoia Raceway in
Senoia, Georgia. The Castrol FloRacing Night in America Series
also concluded their season by sanctioning a pair of showdowns
at the Atlanta-area facility. On Friday night in the $20,000
to win 'Peach Bowl' opener, Dennis Erb, Jr. clicked off the
quickest lap in Group A during the qualifying session and was
leading his heat race until he mistakenly pulled into the infield
under caution thinking the race was over. The Carpentersville,
Illinois ace rebounded to finish fifth in his heat race prior
to winning his B-Main and streaking past fifteen competitors
during the rugged 50-lapper en route to an impressive fourth
place effort behind only winner Kyle Bronson, Spencer Hughes,
and Garrett Alberson.
At Senoia on Saturday evening, a whopping $53,053 paycheck
was up for grabs in the 'Peach State Classic' finale. Dennis
stopped the clock fourth fastest in Group B during qualifying
and later placed second in his loaded heat race. After rolling
off from the outside of the fourth row in the 75-lap season
finale, Dennis was able to move past a couple of racecars to
land in the sixth spot following the caution-free affair. Complete
results from the season-ending Senoia double-dip can be viewed
online by clicking on www.floseries.com.
(Josh James Artwork)

Dennis Erb, Jr. Officially Crowned
WOOLMS Champion in World Finals!
(November
6, 2022) Dennis Erb, Jr. was officially crowned
the 2022 World of Outlaws Case Construction Late Model Series
National Champion from November 2-5 during the 'World Finals'
at the pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina!
The tripleheader at the 4/10-mile speedplant kicked off with
a pair of $15,000 to win preliminary programs. On Wednesday
night in the opener, Dennis placed second in his heat race prior
to advancing up to sixth in the 40-lap feature event. At Charlotte
on Thursday evening, Dennis also ran second in his stacked heat
race and later started and finished eighth in the 40-lapper,
which ran caution-free.
A huge, standing-room-only crowd then piled into the Dirt Track
at Charlotte on Saturday to witness the 'World Finals' grand
finale, which boasted a hefty $25,000 paycheck. Dennis secured
a triumph in his loaded heat race and later drew the fifth starting
spot before the drop of the green flag in the 50-lap headliner.
The Carpentersville, Illinois star then steered past a pair
of competitors during the contest to land on the podium in third
behind only race winner Jonathan Davenport and runner-up Chris
Madden. Following the race, Dennis was celebrated as the 2022
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion and was awarded
a whopping $125,000 for his season-long efforts on the national
tour! Complete results from the 'World Finals' can be accessed
online by clicking on www.woolms.com.
(Zach Yost Racing Photography)