<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Turning Fortune - Dirt racing Topic</title><description>Items in the Dirt racing topic on Turning Fortune</description><link>https://turningfortune.com/</link><atom:link href="https://turningfortune.com/topics/dirt-racing/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>Rico Abreu bags his first win for Tony Stewart Racing at Central Arizona Raceway</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/rico-abreu-bags-his-first-win-for-tony-stewart-racing-at-central-arizona-raceway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/rico-abreu-bags-his-first-win-for-tony-stewart-racing-at-central-arizona-raceway/</guid><description>It was just the pairing’s fourth race together.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:23:00 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-03-19T19:23:00.000Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rico Abreu is one of racing’s truest hustlers, to the point that there was almost a sense of <em>relief</em> last year when he struck a deal with an outfit no less reputable than Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing. Such a pairing would have to show out quickly, though, and sure enough it has. Rico won their fourth race together at the season opener for Central Arizona Raceway. I can’t even guess how many more they’ll get this season.</p>
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    <a href="https://www.highlimitracing.com/press/2026/article/186704">SMOKE SHOW: Rico Abreu Delivers First Win with Tony Stewart Racing in Central Arizona's Opener</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>High Limit Racing</span>, <time>March 18</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>High Limit sprint car racing returns this weekend in Las Vegas</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/high-limit-sprint-car-racing-returns-this-weekend-in-las-vegas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/high-limit-sprint-car-racing-returns-this-weekend-in-las-vegas/</guid><description>A series I often find myself watching.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:46:00 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-03-09T12:46:00.000Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>High Limit has set itself up for a big season this year, and if you’re new to dirt racing, I recommend you watch it.</p>
<p>First of all, it’s on <a href="https://www.floracing.com/">FloRacing</a>, which is (at least for now) the best value that exists in racing streaming services, just because there’s so much on there. The <a href="https://worldofoutlaws.com/">World of Outlaws</a> series, which consider themselves the established leaders in dirt late model and sprint car racing, have their own exorbitantly priced streaming service, and Flo gives you all the same kinds of racing — with many of the same drivers — in different series, plus all kinds of other dirt, pavement, and even snow racing, for (at press time) <em>half the price</em>. So there’s that.</p>
<p>But in its own right, High Limit is just a very rewarding race series to follow. They run <em>64 races</em> in a season, first of all, with many on weeknights, so if you’re someone who needs racing every night like I do, High Limit has got you. Many of the drivers are fantastic characters, and with Kyle Larson in charge on the business side, there are regular NASCAR tie-ins and crossovers.</p>
<p>This weekend, for instance, High Limit is in Las Vegas and scheduled around the NASCAR weekend. Not only is Larson running, two of NASCAR’s greatest villains — Corey Day and Ty Gibbs — are as well. But despite the constant presence of star power from established dirt racers and NASCAR interlopers, the series embodies its grassroots nature. There are always local aspirants and track legends in the mix, and in a discipline as instantaneous and physical as winged sprint car racing, the competition is always close.</p>
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    <a href="https://www.highlimitracing.com/press/2026/article/186269">WHAT’S ON THE TABLE: Las Vegas’ SugarBee Blackjack Bash Opens High Limit Season This Week</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>High Limit Racing</span>, <time>March 8</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FOX Sports revives iconic motorsports news brand SPEED</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/fox-sports-revives-iconic-motorsports-news-brand-speed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/fox-sports-revives-iconic-motorsports-news-brand-speed/</guid><description>And they’ve wisely done it as an online show.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-02-15T17:04:00.000Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton are reuniting for the 21st-century version of <em><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.foxsports.com/shows/speed-with-harvick-and-buxton-digital&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjluuW7z_KSAxXL4skDHXnuAIgQFnoECBMQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EN8n5TbCsa23DY7CsEZ4p">SPEED</a></em>, a cross-discipline hub for motorsports news that has never really been replaced since the channel was converted into what is now FS1. This is a great sign for the overall health of racing, and this sort of top-tier one-stop-shop show is exactly what the scattered fanbase needs. Best of all, it’s a podcast available in both <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speed-with-harvick-and-buxton/id1877658895">audio</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SPEEDonFOX">video</a> formats that will come out twice a week. And even though <em>SPEED</em> has adapted to the present-day media environment, its branding and segments — and even its studio — pick up right where they left off.</p>
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    <a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a70368958/nascar-fox-sports-revives-speed-as-a-video-podcast-kevin-harvick-will-buxton/">NASCAR and FOX Sports Revives SPEED as.... a Video Podcast</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>Road &amp; Track</span>, <time>February 15</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Stewart Friesen wins in Super DIRTcar on return from injury</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/stewart-friesen-wins-in-super-dirtcar-on-return-from-injury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/stewart-friesen-wins-in-super-dirtcar-on-return-from-injury/</guid><description>It is great to see him back and in top form.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-02-12T20:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stewart Friesen getting hurt was a tough one last year, but not only is he back, he won. Also he was on pole. Guess he’s doing okay!</p>
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    <a href="https://www.dirttrackdigest.com/super-dirtcar-series/2026/02/12/friesen-scores-emotional-dirtcar-nationals-win-in-super-dirtcar-series-return/">Friesen Scores Emotional DIRTcar Nationals Win in Super DIRTcar Series Return</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>Dirt Track Digest</span>, <time>February 12</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Interstate Batteries becomes title sponsor of High Limit Racing</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/interstate-batteries-becomes-title-sponsor-of-high-limit-racing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/interstate-batteries-becomes-title-sponsor-of-high-limit-racing/</guid><description>A new era for one of American racing’s great sponsors.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-02-12T20:28:00.000Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 410 sprint car scene is a little awkward right now, with World of Outlaws pretending to be all the world needs and High Limit Racing making its incursion with elite racing ownership and an unfathomably better streaming package, and this deal takes things up a notch. To me, Interstate Batteries is one of the most iconic racing sponsors ever, and I always love seeing their livery on a sprint car, usually one driven by Christopher Bell. Apparently they like what they see, because now it’s Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing — they’re sponsoring <em>the whole series</em>.</p>
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    <a href="https://www.myracepass.com/latest-news/article/185597/interstate-batteries-and-flosports-reach-multiyear-agreement-making-the-outrageously-dependable-batt">Interstate Batteries and FloSports Reach Multiyear Agreement Making the ‘Outrageously Dependable’ Battery Brand Title Sponsor of High Limit Racing</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>MyRacePass</span>, <time>February 11</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>FloRacing is widening its free ad-supported streaming offerings</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/floracing-fast-channel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/floracing-fast-channel/</guid><description>I’d love to see this bring meaningful audience growth in grassroots racing.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:11:23 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-02-05T16:11:23.697Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.floracing.com/">FloRacing</a> is possibly the only good deal in motorsports streaming, but surely that is a growth strategy that will not last forever. It is big news, therefore, that Flo has bulked up enough to expand into the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_ad-supported_streaming_television">Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST)</a> market, which I’m actually beginning to believe might someday break the dam and liberate us from legacy broadcasting models. The FloRacing 24/7 channel — which is already available on the streaming service and is a good option when there’s nothing on live — will now be available on Prime Video and Fubo, i.e. on ways to watch streaming TV that a meaningful number of people already use.</p>
<p>NASCAR has already been an important partner with Flo, with lots of NASCAR Regional racing (including the Whelen Modified Tour) streaming there, and in related news, Flo will now simulcast some big races with NASCAR’s own FAST channel, which is really good, and which is now available right in the NASCAR mobile app in advance of this season. It’s finally almost easy to watch racing!</p>
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    <a href="https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/746786-flosports-launches-hockey-and-racing-fast-channels-on-prime-video-and-fubo-showcasing-more-than-3000-live-and-on-demand-events-in-massive-distribution-expansion/">FloSports Launches Hockey and Racing FAST Channels on Prime Video and Fubo Showcasing More than 3,000 Live and On-Demand Events in Massive Distribution Expansion</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>Speedway Digest</span>, <time>February 5</time></span></div>
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    <a href="https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/05/nascar-flosports-to-simulcast-16-races-live/">NASCAR, FloSports to simulcast 16 races live</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>Jayski’s Silly Season Site</span>, <time>February 5</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chili Bowl winner Emerson Axsom lands full-time World of Outlaws ride</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/emerson-axsom-world-of-outlaws/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/emerson-axsom-world-of-outlaws/</guid><description>This is starting to sound like a name we’re going to hear a lot.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:24:35 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-02-03T18:24:35.889Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guy is having a dream start to 2026. It’s going exactly the way a grassroots racer dreams of. He won the Chili Bowl, and that seems to have landed him a full-time ride in the <a href="https://worldofoutlaws.com/">most legendary dirt sprint car series</a>. Let’s keep an eye on him.</p>
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    <a href="https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/chili-bowl-champ-hitting-the-road-with-world-of-outlaws/">Chili Bowl Champ Hitting The Road With World Of Outlaws</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>Speed Sport</span>, <time>February 3</time></span></div>
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</section>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Emerson Axsom wins 2026 Chili Bowl</title><link>https://turningfortune.com/news/emerson-axsom-wins-2026-chili-bowl/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://turningfortune.com/news/emerson-axsom-wins-2026-chili-bowl/</guid><description>This event is all the way up there on the hard-to-win spectrum.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:16:41 GMT</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-01-18T22:16:41.771Z</atom:updated><dc:creator>Jon Mitchell</dc:creator><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I confess to having a pretty hard time following the Chili Bowl. It’s just so long and grueling, and the lower brackets put on such bad racing. But that’s because there are <em>HUNDREDS</em> of cars in this thing, and when the cream is finally done rising to the top, it’s usually hardworking aspirant dirt racers versus active top-tier NASCAR Cup Series drivers and the who’s-who of full-time sponsored sprint car drivers and USAC midget champions, not to mention people who have been slogging to win this specific event year after year after year.</p>
<p>One of those aspirants won it this time. I had already tired out by the time the final came on, but I think I’ll go back and watch to get to know Emerson Axsom better. If you win the Chili Bowl, you are special by definition.</p>
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    <a href="https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/01/18/emerson-axsom-2026-chili-bowl/">Emerson Axsom wins 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals: ‘This is, for sure, the best day of my life’</a>
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  <div><span>↗</span> <span><span>NASCAR.com</span>, <time>January 18</time></span></div>
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