Story By: RYAN DELPH / DENNIS ERB RACING – CARPENTERSVILLE, IL – It’s been a hectic stretch for Dennis Erb, Jr. The 36th Annual ‘USA Nationals’ took center stage in the Dirt Late Model world from August 3-5 at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series action kicked off in the Badger State with a pair of preliminary events – each of which shelled out a $6,000 first place prize. Last Thursday night, Dennis placed third in his heat race and eleventh in the final rundown of the 25-lap sprint. In a similar show last Friday evening, Dennis earned Fast Time honors during qualifying, ran second in his heat race, and later moved up to finish sixth in the 25-lapper.
When Saturday rolled around at Cedar Lake Speedway, the huge grandstand crowd and eyes around the world were fixated on who would emerge victorious in the $50,000 to win crown jewel event. By virtue of racking up the eighth most points in preliminary action, Dennis started last Saturday’s 100-lap headliner from the outside of the fourth row. The defending series Champion then vaulted past four competitors during the contest to land in the fourth finishing position behind only victor Bobby Pierce, Hudson O’Neal, and Tanner English. Dennis still sits ninth in the latest version of the 2023 WOOLMS point standings exiting Cedar Lake.
On the heels of the ‘USA Nationals,’ the #28 team made their way to Gondik Law Speedway in Superior, Wisconsin on Monday, August 7 for an event dubbed as the ‘Superior Showcase,’ which was sanctioned by the XR Super Series. Dennis Erb, Jr. laid down the third fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session prior to running second in heat race action. The Carpentersville, Illinois star, who rolled off from the outside of the third row in the $20,000 to win main event, eventually finished fifteenth in the final rundown of the 50-lap contest.
Dennis Erb Racing will return to competition later tonight at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois. A FALS Cup special will be held at the popular 1/4-mile oval on August 12 and a $5,000 winner’s check will be on the line for the ground-pounding Super Late Models.