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It looked heading into the final weeks of the 2026 season like we had just one series championship battle with any real chance of drama. But a big crash and a strange DQ have thrown one series' title battle into complete disarray with two races left. We'll discuss that, plus get into all of the things you need to know from the dirt racing weekend.

The state of dirt late model racing, an update on that Schnee Lawson sprint car design, and what to watch for this weekend. It's a big episode today, so grab a beverage and settle in to this episode of DIRTRACKR Daily presented by our friends at Horsepower Hydration.

I know we are a few days past the weekend at this point on a Tuesday, but there is a bunch of stuff I want to hit on from the last few days, including thoughts on Chase Dietz's season after the National Open win, I'll tell you what the last intriguing championship battle left is, and a ton of tidbits and notes from around the sport.

A packed show today, with plenty to talk about, including confirmation of some big names looking into potential High Limit franchises, we've had another driver change with GR Smith's team, we'll preview the National Open and Pittsburgher 100, and more.

2026 was supposed to be the reunion tour for Ricky Thornton Jr. and crew chief Anthony Burroughs. The pairing had previously had so much success together, but with still six races to go in the Lucas season, Burroughs is out. We'll detail the changes today, plus Anthony Macri is back in a sprint car tonight, so could he really be a factor at the National Open this weekend?