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Doug
Drown Sweeps Weekend for Total of Three Victories! At Wayne County on Saturday evening, Doug once again set Fast Time, won his heat race, and claimed the checkered flag in both the Super Late Model and the Super Stock divisions. "Hammer Down" bagged the $2,000 winner's check in his #12 Super Late Model over Rusty Schlenk, J.R. Gentry, Nathan Loney, and Todd Brennan, while he put a #21D Super Stock into victory lane over Charlie Duncan, Braden Tucke, Jeff Matheny, and Paul McVicker! Complete results from each of these races can be found online by clicking on www.hilltopspeedway.org and www.waynecountyspeedway.com.
Doug Drown Runner-Up
in West Australian State Championship!
Drown Wins Heat Race;
Finishes Sixth in Season Finale Doug timed in third quickest during the qualifying session prior to securing a heat race triumph. After starting the A-Main from the inside of the second row, Doug was battling for the lead early in the contest before being sent to the tail for tangling with Ryan Missler. He was then "Hammer Down" in battling from the back to salvage a sixth place feature showing behind only winner Nathon Loney, Kyle Moore, Ryan Markham, Larry Bellman, and Missler. Full results from the season finale at WCS can be viewed online at www.waynecountyspeedway.com.
Doug Drown Wins Twice
in Labor Day Weekend Special! In other action last night at Wayne County Speedway, Doug also won his heat race in the Street Stock division before collecting the $800 winner's check in the main event. In Open Wheel Modified competition, the Wooster, Ohio ace placed third in both his heat race and the $1,000 to win headliner. Complete results from the action-packed night can be located online at www.waynecountyspeedway.com.
Drown Bags $3,000 for
Another Wayne County Win!!!
Doug Drown Celebrates
in Victory Lane for Fifth Time!
Drown Transfers into
$5,000 North/South 100 Prelim At Florence on Saturday, a whopping $75,000 winner's check was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'North/South 100.' In front of a packed grandstand crowd, Doug placed tenth in his loaded heat race and later made the decision to forego his consolation event. Unfortunately, the Wooster, Ohio ace was unable to make the start in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner that was ultimately won by Bobby Pierce. Complete results from the entire weekend can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Doug Drown Suffers Rear-End
Woes in Hilltop Visit...
Drown Sixth in PDC Prelim
Feature at Fairbury Speedway
Doug Drown Lands on
Podium in $7,500 Atomic Speedway Special!
Drown Narrowly Misses
Out on Final Summer Nationals Feature
Doug Drown Runner-Up
at Hilltop; Sees Rain at Wayne County
Drown Advances to Fourth
in Freedom 60 Prelim at MCS With a whopping $30,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's annual 'Freedom 60' grand finale, Doug rolled off from the outside of the fifth row in the 60-lap affair. Unfortunately, he was involved in several yellow flags during the course of the contest at MCS and officially retired in the twenty-first position. Complete results from the two-day extravaganza in the Buckeye State can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
Doug Drown Suffers Mechanical
Woes at Wayne County...
Drown Ventures South
for $50,000 Mountain Moonshine Classic
Doug Drown Enters 29th
Annual Dirt Late Model Dream When Saturday rolled around at the "Big E," all eyes on the speedway grounds and on FloRacing were fixated on who would walk away with the whopping $129,000 first place prize money. Doug placed eleventh in his loaded heat race and fourteenth in his B-Main. Unfortunately, the Wooster, Ohio ace was not able to advance into any of his three main events during his stint at Eldora Speedway. Complete results from the entire 'Dirt Late Model Dream' weekend can be found online by visiting www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Todd Healy Photo)
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(April
21, 2024) In his first racing weekend of the year
on American soil, Doug Drown dominated racing action at both Hilltop
Speedway in Millersburg, Ohio and Wayne County Speedway in Orrville,
Ohio on April 19-20 to record a total of three victories in two
different classes! On Friday night at Hilltop, Doug earned Fast
Time honors in Super Late Model qualifying, won his heat race, and
later emerged victorious in the unsanctioned headliner to pocket
the $1,500 first place prize money.
(March
17, 2024) While on vacation with his wife in Australia,
Doug Drown unexpectedly made his first start of the 2024 racing
season behind the wheel of a Team Vosbergen Racing (TVR) machine
in the annual 'West Australian State Championship' at Perth Motorplex
on Saturday, March 16! Doug placed second in his first heat race
of the evening, while he ran third in his final heat race. The Wooster,
Ohio ace, driving the #USA1, started the 30-lap main event from
the inside of the third row and was able to steer past a trio of
Aussie competitors. At the checkers, Doug was in the runner-up spot
behind only race winner Kye Blight! Complete results from the 'Western
Australian State Championship' can be viewed online at 
(October
1, 2023) Following several weekends away from the
racetrack, Doug Drown, of Wooster, Ohio, returned to action on Saturday
evening, September 30 at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio
to close out his 2023 campaign. The Super Late Models ran roofless
during the 'Ohio Dirt Blowout' and a $3,000 winner's check was up
for grabs. 
(September
4, 2023) Doug Drown's 2023 victory total now stands
at eight following a pair of triumphs on Sunday, September 3 at
Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio! Behind the wheel of his
familiar #12 Super Late Model, Doug won his heat race before claiming
the $3,000 top prize in the 25-lap feature over a top five that
consisted of runner-up Todd Brennan, Brett Bee, Ryan Missler, and
Ryan Markham.
(August
27, 2023) The Doug Drown Racing (DDR) team found
themselves back in Wayne County Speedway victory lane on Saturday
evening, August 26! Doug Drown laid down the quickest lap during
Super Late Model qualifying at the Orrville, Ohio speedplant and
later secured a heat race triumph. After starting the unsanctioned
headliner from the outside of the second row, Doug drove to the
front on lap two and never relinquished the point. The Wooster,
Ohio ace steered his #12 ride to his sixth checkered flag of the
season and the $3,000 payday ahead of runner-up Eric Wilson, Nathon
Loney, Kyle Moore, and Todd Brennan! Complete results from last
night at Wayne County Speedway can be found online at 
(August
20, 2023) Doug Drown, of Wooster, Ohio, landed in
victory lane for the fifth time in 2023 on Saturday night, August
19 at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio! Doug timed in second
fastest overall during Super Late Model qualifying before winning
his heat race. After starting the A-Main from the outside of the
second row, Doug pulled off a last lap pass for the $1,500 win over
a top five that included runner-up Todd Brennan, Ryan Markham, Kyle
Moore, and Greg Gokey! Complete results from last night at Wayne
County Speedway can be found online at 
(August
13, 2023) The 41st Annual 'North/South 100' was
held from August 10-12 at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the entire
weekend, which kicked off with a pair of split-field, $5,000 to
win programs. On Thursday night in the lid lifter, Doug Drown timed
in 34th quickest overall during qualifying to earn a $1,034 bonus
before finishing eighth in his heat race and fifth in his B-Main.
After failing to transfer into Thursday's 25-lap feature, Doug finished
third in his heat race on Friday evening prior to winding up nineteenth
in the final finishing order of his 25-lapper.
(August
5, 2023) Doug Drown Racing (DDR) made a surprise
visit to Hilltop Speedway in Millersburg, Ohio on Friday night,
August 4. A weekly Super Late Model show was on tap last night at
the Buckeye State oval and a $1,200 payday was up for grabs. Doug
Drown unfortunately suffered rear-end trouble during the course
of the A-Main and was relegated to a disappointing fifteenth place
performance. Complete results from last night at Hilltop Speedway
can be found online by clicking on 
(July
30, 2023) The 33rd edition of the 'Prairie Dirt
Classic' was on the racing calendar for the Doug Drown Racing (DDR)
team on July 28-29 at Fairbury Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois.
The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late Model Series sanctioned
the weekend at #FALS, which kicked off on Friday night with a total
of four $5,000 to win preliminary features. Doug Drown stopped the
clock eleventh quickest in Group A during qualifying prior to placing
sixth in his 25-lapper. After finishing third in his B-Main and
seventeenth in the Non-Qualifiers Race on Saturday evening, Doug
was unfortunately forced to watch the $50,000 to win PDC that was
ultimately won by Ricky Thornton, Jr. Complete results from the
action-packed weekend in the Land of Lincoln can be found online
by visiting 
(July
23, 2023) Doug Drown Racing (DDR) invaded Moler
Raceway Park in Williamsburg, Ohio and Atomic Speedway in Alma,
Ohio over the July 21-22 weekend for a pair of special events. On
Friday night in the $6,000 to win 'Dustbuster 40' at MRP, Doug Drown
ran fourth in his heat race and twelfth in the 40-lap feature event.
With a $7,500 top prize up for grabs in Saturday's Valvoline Iron-Man
Late Model Series contest at Atomic, Doug placed second in his heat
race before advancing up to third in the 40-lapper. The Wooster,
Ohio ace celebrated on the podium alongside winner Nick Hoffman
and runner-up Josh Rice! Complete results from both weekend shows
can be accessed online at 
(July
17, 2023) Doug Drown and his #12 team entered one
lone event over the weekend, as they headed to Wayne County Speedway
in Orrville, Ohio on Sunday, July 16. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals
held their season finale last night at WCS and a $5,000 top prize
was up for grabs. Doug clicked off the third fastest lap in Group
B during the qualifying session before running sixth in his heat
race and third in the B-Main. Unfortunately, Doug was not able to
advance into the 40-lap feature event that was ultimately won by
Kyle Moore. Complete results from the "Hell Tour" finale
can be found online by visiting 
(July
9, 2023) Doug Drown Racing (DDR) headed to Hilltop
Speedway in Millersburg, Ohio on Friday night, July 7, as a $5,000
top prize was up for grabs with the Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model
Series. Doug Drown placed fifth in his heat race, but later stormed
past thirteen competitors during the 40-lap headliner to land in
the runner-up spot behind only race winner Josh Rice. Saturday's
$10,000 to win Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series shootout at
Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio was then washed out by inclement
weather. Complete results can be found online at 
(July
2, 2023) The weekend leading into the Independence
Day holiday took the Doug Drown Racing (DDR) team to Muskingum County
Speedway in Zanesville, Ohio on June 30 and July 1 for the annual
running of the 'Freedom 60,' which was once again sanctioned by
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. In preliminary action on Friday
night, Doug Drown posted the twenty-fifth fastest lap overall during
qualifying before storming to an impressive fourth place showing
in his 20-lap prelim feature behind only $3,000 winner Tim McCreadie,
Brandon Overton, and Jonathan Davenport!
(June
25, 2023) Doug Drown, of Wooster, Ohio, invaded
Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio on Saturday night, June
24. A weekly Super Late Model show was on tap last night at WCS
and a $1,500 winner's check was on the line. Doug clicked off the
quickest lap overall during qualifying to earn Fast Time honors
and later ran second in his heat race. After rolling off from the
pole position in the headliner, Doug was running in the second position
until a broken j-bar bolt resulted in a dropped driveshaft and a
disappointing fifteenth place performance. Full results from last
night at Wayne County Speedway can be viewed online at 
(June
18, 2023) Doug Drown Racing (DDR) made the trek
to Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on June 16-17
for the 'Mountain Moonshine Classic.' In his $5,000 to win preliminary
show on Friday night at the reconfigured Volunteer State venue,
Doug Drown timed in fourteenth fastest in Group A during Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series qualifying before finishing fourteenth in
his 30-lap feature event. With a whopping $50,000 top prize up for
grabs on Saturday evening in the finale, Doug placed fifth in both
his heat race and his B-Main. Those finishes were just shy of advancing
the Wooster, Ohio ace into the 60-lap headliner that was ultimately
won by Ricky Thornton, Jr. Complete results from the entire weekend
can be found online at 
(June
11, 2023) The #12 DDR team ventured to the famed
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio from June 8-10 for the 29th edition
of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream.' Things kicked off at the 1/2-mile,
high-banked speedplant with a pair of $12,000 to win preliminary
programs. On Thursday night in the opener, Doug Drown finished tenth
in his heat race and seventh in his B-Main. At Eldora on Friday
evening, Doug ran eighth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main.::
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