Such thing as a lineal late model champion?

[84wedge]

"To be the man you have to beat the man" Ric Flair.
So who was "the man" first? First winner of nationally touring competition, heck what was even the first LM tour whose championship lineage can be traced to WoO/Lucas Oil?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

"To be the man you have to beat the man" Ric Flair.
So who was "the man" first? First winner of nationally touring competition, heck what was even the first LM tour whose championship lineage can be traced to WoO/Lucas Oil?

The original national tour was NDRA.

[84wedge]

The original national tour was NDRA.

Who was the original champion there?

[Josh Bayko]

Who was the original champion there?

Larry Moore, just looked it up.

[weatherman85]

Larry Moore, just looked it up.

DOD has Leon Archer listed as the 1st champion and then Larry Moore.

https://www.dirtondirt.com/history-defunct.php?id=19

[84wedge]

Thanks for that link. I know DoD probably has all the info I need I just don't really know where to find things sometimes.

[jog49]

The list of series winners . . . . some great names there in regards to dirt late model racing!

[84wedge]

The list of series winners . . . . some great names there in regards to dirt late model racing!

And a direct line to current champions.

[Josh Bayko]

DOD has Leon Archer listed as the 1st champion and then Larry Moore.

https://www.dirtondirt.com/history-defunct.php?id=19

I thought he said last NDRA champ, that’s what would transfer on as the lineal champ.

[jog49]

"To be the man you have to beat the man" Ric Flair.
So who was "the man" first? First winner of nationally touring competition, heck what was even the first LM tour whose championship lineage can be traced to WoO/Lucas Oil?

The first winner (MAN) was Bobby Thomas in August, 1978 at East Alabama.

[fastford]

bones brasher at TST in 77 .....

[EvelB7]

I think you start with the first World 100 winner, Bruce Gould....