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Sheppard Holds Off Moran at I-55

photo by Jimmy Dearing   Sheppard Holds Off Moran for I-55 Victory   PEVELY, MO — June 30, 2018 — Looking to make it two in a row, Friday winner Devin Moran of Dresden, OH, threw everything he had at race leader Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, IL, on the

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06/29/18 Terre Haute Action Track

TERRE HAUTE, IN — June 29, 2018 — Sliding ahead of race leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL on lap 25 of 30, third-starting Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio led the final circuits for a $10,000 World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series and DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory at Terre Haute

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Moran Scores 1st Summer Nationals Win

photo by Jimmy Dearing   Moran Scores First Career Summer Nationals Win at the Terre Haute Action Track   TERRE HAUTE, IN. — June 29, 2018 — Shooting ahead of race leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL, down the backstretch, third-starting Devin Moran of Dresden, OH, led the field out

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06/28/18 LaSalle Speedway

LASALLE, IL — June 28, 2018 — Overtaking outside polesitter Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL on lap 21 of 41, sixth-starting Brian Shirley of Chatham, IL led the remaining distance for a $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory at La Salle Speedway.

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Shirley Takes First Win of 2018 at LaSalle

Photo By Jim DenHamer   Shirley Overtakes Babb for LaSalle Victory    LA SALLE, IL — June 28 — It had been four years since Brian Shirley of Chatham, IL, scored his last DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. But the former series champion made a triumphant return to victory lane on

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Challenge Week Preview: Worlds Collide

  Summer Nationals Takes on World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Models   Legends Week had its mixture of adversity both on the track and from the skies as rain hampered three out of six nights of racing on the 2018 Summer Nationals 2nd week of action. The rained out event

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Babb Holds Off Shirley at Spoon River

Photo By Brendon Bauman   Babb Holds Off Shirley for Spoon River Speedway Victory    BANNER, IL — If rubbin’ is racing, Spoon River Speedway fans certainly saw plenty of racing in the final eight laps of Monday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals main event.   Series points leader Shannon Babb of

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06/25/18 Spoon River Speedway

CANTON, IL — June 25, 2018 — Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL took the lead from polesitter and fellow front-row starter Brian Shirley on the ninth lap and held off Shirley’s late challenge to win Monday’s 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Spoon River Speedway. Babb earned $5,000 for his season-leading

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Babb Returns to Victory Lane at Tri-State

Photo By Jim DenHamer   Babb Takes 4th Tour Win of 2018 at Tri-State   HAUBSTADT, IN — Tri-State Speedway was in hurry-up mode Sunday trying to beat approaching rain. It turns out hurry-up mode is Shannon Babb’s modus operandi when he visits one of his favorite tracks.  

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06/24/18 Tri-State Speedway

HAUBSTADT, IN — June 24, 2018 — Series points leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, IL took advantage of Tyler Erb’s slipup on lap 14 and grabbed a $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory at Tri-State Speedway. The fifth-starting Babb beat Erb and approaching rain for his 96th career series victory and fourth

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Moyer Masters Fairbury for Win 98

Photo By Brendon Bauman   Moyer Scores Win 98 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway   FAIRBURY, IL — The drumbeat for Billy Moyer’s march to 100 is getting louder and louder. The 60-year-old Hall of Famer and six-time series champion clicked off his series-leading 98th career series victory Saturday at

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New Favorites and Regional Gems

    New Favorites and Regional Gems: The Tracks of The Summer Nationals    The DIRTcar Summer Nationals has long been home to one of the most diverse schedules in dirt track racing. Since the beginning, local Illinois tracks like Kankakee, Fairbury and Tri-City Speedway have helped develop the character

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