Author: DIRTcar Racing

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Mother Nature 4, Hell Tour 1

BROWNSTOWN, IL — June 16, 2019 — Last night’s rains in Brownstown, Illlinois, and more on its way has forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone yet another DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event tonight at Fayette County Speedway. Officials are working on a reschedule date.

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Mother Nature Stifles Hell Tour Fire

  JOLIET, IL — June 15, 2019 — Current thunderstorms in Joliet, Illinois have forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event at The Dirt Oval at Route 66. The $10,000-to-win event is now scheduled for Monday, July 1.  

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Shirley Defends His Crown in Tour Opener

  KANKAKEE, IL — June 13, 2019 — Defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Brian Shirley kicked off this year’s Hell Tour in true champ fashion, leading all but the first lap of the Feature to score his 20th all-time Summer Nationals win and first-ever win at Kankakee County Speedway.    With his

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6/13/19 Kankakee County Speedway

KANKAKEE, IL — June 13, 2019 — Defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Brian Shirley stole the lead from Frank Heckenast Jr on lap two of the tour opener and went on to lead the remaining 38 laps for his 20th all-time Summer Nationals win and first-ever win at Kankakee County

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Rain Postpones Hell Tour Opener

  CONCORD, NC — June 12, 2019 — Afternoon showers throughout the area have forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone the Summer Nationals kickoff event at Peoria Speedway tonight. The most grueling dirt Late Model tour on the planet will now kickoff tomorrow, Thursday, June 13, at Kankakee County

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Set to Kick Off

  Most grueling tour in motorsports features 26 races over 32 nights   CONCORD, NC — June 12, 2019 — The DIRTcar Racing Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is set to kick off the 31st consecutive year of competition in 2019. Starting on Wednesday, June 12, at Peoria Speedway (IL) and

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2018 Summer Nationals by the Numbers

By-the-Numbers Wrap-up of the 2018 DIRTcar Summer Nationals by Andy Savary, DirtonDirt.com, with contributors DirtonDirt Senior Writer Kevin Kovac and DIRTcar Series Director Sam Driggers   A by-the-numbers review of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals from the June 13 opener at Peoria (IL) Speedway to the July 14 finale at Oakshade

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Zack Dohm Wins Summer Nationals Finale

(Rick Neff)   Zack Dohm Wins Summer Nationals Finale at Oakshade Raceway   WAUSEON, OH (July 14) — Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV., settled into second place at the start of Saturday night’s 20th annual Birthday Race at Oakshade Raceway and, with the 3/8-mile oval’s surface already taking rubber

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07/14/18 Oakshade Raceway

WAUSEON, OH — July 14, 2018 — Completing a dream sweep of his debut weekend at Oakshade Raceway, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV, slipped past Kent Robinson to assume command on lap 11 and controlled the remainder of the 60-lap distance to capture Saturday night’s 20th annual Birthday Race. The

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Dohm Takes First Career Tour Win at Oakshade

(Jim DenHamer)   Zack Dohm Takes First Career Tour Win at Oakshade   WAUSEON, OH (July 13) — Oakshade Raceway clearly fits Zack Dohm’s style to perfection.   With the 3/8-mile oval’s slick-surface reputation prompting him to make the six-hour haul from Cross Lanes, WV, to compete at the track

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07/13/18 Oakshade Raceway

WAUSEON, OH — July 13, 2018 — Making his long haul from Cross Lanes, WV pay off, Zack Dohm overtook Rusty Schlenk of McClure, OH for the lead on lap 29 and held on to register a $5,000 victory in Friday night’s 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Oakshade Raceway. The

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