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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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Rain Postpones Completion of Sycamore Event

  MAPLE PARK, IL — June 14, 2019 — Evening showers in Maple Park, Illinois forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone completion of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event on Friday night. All Features will be run after the Modified Last Chance Showdown on

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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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2019 Modified Nationals Schedule Announced

2019 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Tour Features 31 Events from June 12 to July 27 CONCORD, NC — December 4, 2018 — The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tour will span June 12 to July 27, including 27 events over 32 consecutive days. A new two-race weekend,

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Prairie Dirt Classic Night 1 Sets Field for Finale

  Davenport, Arnold, Harrison & Hawkins Win on Quadruple Features Night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway   Eighth annual Summit Modified Nationals wraps up Saturday, July 28 with a $5,000 payday & Series title on the line   FAIRBURY, IL — July 27, 2018 — The Summit Racing Equipment Modified

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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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Mike McKinney Takes Win 6 at Shadyhill

    MADARYVILLE, IN — July 10, 2018 — The Magic Man Mike McKinney scored his sixth with of the 2018 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Shadyhill Speedway (IN) in dominant fashion on Tuesday night. McKinney got the jump from the outside front row and never looked back as

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Heckenast Returns to Victory Lane at Shadyhill

  Frank Heckenast Jr. Returns to Victory Lane at Shadyhill Speedway   MEDARYVILLE, IN (July 10) — Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, IL, sure was glad he entered Tuesday night’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals event at Shadyhill Speedway rather than give in to his frustration and step off the grueling month-long

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Harrison Wins at Lincoln

  Mike Harrison Wins Lincoln Speedway Make-up Event   Equipment Modified Nationals at Lincoln Speedway’s make-up event from it’s July 1 rain out. Harrison started on the outside front row of the event and showed the way around the 1/4 mile Illinois oval towards the checkered flag.  

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