Category: News

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Shirley Commands Championship Standings during Legends Week

  A.E.Blair Photo, Story by Matt Prieur   CONCORD, NC — Jun. 24, 2018 — Brian Shirley took command of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour during Legends Week with victories at Spoon River Speedway and Fairbury Speedway. Now he and all of the DIRTcar Late Model drivers turn their focus

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Mother Nature Continues Her Attack

  CLARKSVILLE, TN — June 24, 2019 — Overnight rain, continuing into the morning and early afternoon, has left Clarksville Speedway too saturated for tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event in Clarksville, TN.  Unfortunately, the event will not be rescheduled. 

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Rain Washes Out Tri-State

  HAUBSTADT, IN — June 23, 2019 — Excessive rain over the last few days, topped off by morning thunderstorms with more to come, have left DIRTcar and track officials no choice but to cancel tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event at Tri-State Speedway. With

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Rain Pushes Tri-City to Tuesday, June 25

  PONTOON BEACH, IL — June 21, 2019 — Saturated grounds at Tri-City Speedway — and more rain coming down in Pontoon Beach, Illinois — have forced DIRTcar officials to postpone tonight’s event to Tuesday, June 25. The event will now be $7,500 to win for the Late Models, $1,000

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Hoffman Back to His Old Tricks at Spoon River

A.E. Blair Photogrpahy, story by Ruben Mireles   CANTON, IL — June 20, 2019 — Fifty-one DIRTcar UMP Modifieds checked in for round eight of the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Spoon River Speedway. Mooresville, North Carolina standout Nick Hoffman made it look easy as he led flag-to-flag in

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The Squirrel Leads Spoon River Flag to Flag

A.E. Blair Photography   CANTON, IL — June 20, 2019 — Defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Brian Shirley claimed his first-ever victory at the Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Illinois. The Squirrel led flag-to-flag in a thriller from the outside of the front-row to claim the $5,000.00 prize and become

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Weisser Wins at Jacksonville

  JACKSONVILLE, IL — June 18, 2019 — Allen Weisser, from Bartonville, Illinois scored the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win at Jacksonville Speedway over Tyler Nicely, Ray Bollinger, Levi Kissinger, and Jeffery Ledford. The 25-lap feature started with Kissinger and Rock Conoyer, who set Quick Time during Qualifying,

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Hometown Hero to Local Legend

Brendon Bauman photo, story by Ruben Mireles   JACKSONVILLE, IL — June 18, 2019 — Once a hometown hero, now a local legend, World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series points leader Brandon Sheppard returned to his roots and claimed victory with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. The New Berlin,

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One More Strike by Mother Nature

  BELLEVILLE IL — June 18, 2019 — As the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals enjoy a beautiful night of racing at Jacksonville Speedway tonight, Mother Nature continues her wrath just one hour south in Belleville, Illinois, the next stop on the schedule. Saturated grounds and

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Legends Week Kicks Off at Jacksonville

A.E. Blair Photography   Several of last week’s events rescheduled by Mother Nature   CONCORD, NC — June 18, 2018 — Tuesday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events at Jacksonville (IL) Speedway will jumpstart the grueling schedules after Mother Nature put a damper on the opening

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