Sixty-two answered the bell, and sixteen are now locked-in to the main event. The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals portion of the 32nd Prairie Dirt Classic kicked off Friday night at Fairbury Speedway and contested four individual 20-lap Showdown Features, taking the top-four finishers from each into Saturday’s 40-lap,
The biggest event on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals calendar caps off its 12th season in operation this Friday-Saturday, July 29-30 in the 32nd annual Prairie Dirt Classic. Fairbury Speedway hosts the Summit Modifieds with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series for the seventh
Overnight rain that has continued into the late morning has forced DIRTcar and Thunderbird Raceway officials to postpone Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals to Saturday, August 20. This completes the 37th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models points season. Bobby Pierce is officially crowned
A run, a dive, a bump, a pass, and a victory. That was Brandon Thirlby’s 40th lap around Merritt Speedway Saturday night – one that made him $10,000 richer and a first-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature winner. “It was definitely interesting,” said Thirlby, of Buckley, MI. “It was going to be
It took him several seasons to win his first, but only one week to win his second. Chad Bauer is once again a DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature winner, exactly one week after winning his first at Oakshade Raceway in Ohio. This time, it was in his home
For the second time in three years, Dona Marcoullier reigns supreme over the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Tri-City Motor Speedway. Two seasons ago, it was a late pass for the lead that sealed his first Hell Tour triumph. Friday night, it was a display of dominance by the 38-year-old from
For the third time in as many races, the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals has seen a first-time winner. Friday night at Tri-City Motor Speedway, Collin Thirlby etched his name into the record books, becoming the 77th different winner in the 12-year history of the series. To do it,
Billy Moyer Jr. has gone through his ups-and-downs racing part-time on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail this season, but he and his team’s hard work and perseverance finally earned them a win Thursday night at Butler Motor Speedway. “It’s good to finally get a win; It feels really good,” Moyer
With lightning flashes in the distance and rain starting to fall over Butler Motor Speedway Thursday night, Kevin Reeve drove across the finish line under the checkered flags, a winner with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals for the first time in his career. Starting fourth on the grid
Rain showers that descended over the Thunderbird Raceway during Wednesday’s Heat Race action have forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone the remainder of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals competition to Sunday, July 24. Gates will open at 2pm Sunday; cars will hit the
One final week remains on the trail of the 37th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals. A four-race stretch in the state of Michigan is on-tap, pitting the Summer Nationals stars against a tough group of local racers. Michigan Week schedule: Wednesday, July 20 – Thunderbird Raceway (Muskegon, MI) Thursday, July 21 – Butler
Overnight rain and thunderstorms projected in the area throughout the day and into the evening have forced DIRTcar and Wayne County Speedway officials to cancel Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events. There will not be a makeup date. Both tours are back in action
