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Hoffman, Krup Carry Hope for Harlie at Cedar Ridge

MORGANTOWN, KY – Nick Hoffman won the first-ever DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals visit to the Cedar Ridge Speedway on Friday night. Will Krup picked up the $6,000 payday on Saturday to wrap up the sixth annual Hope for Harlie weekend. Friday night, Hoffman held off fast qualifier Tyler

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Title Bout Shifts to Michigan, Ohio

MUSKEGON, MI — July 9, 2019 — The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champions Week kicks off Wednesday night at Thunderbird Raceway, and it’s shaping up to be a showdown between Illinois drivers Bobby Pierce and Brian Shirley. Pierce, a three-time series champion in 2015, ’16 and ’17, owns a slim 13-point

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Fayette Rescheduled for Saturday, July 6

photo by A.E. Blair   BROWNSTOWN, IL — July 3 2019 — With rain affecting twelve DIRTcar Summer Nationals events already this season, officials are doing everything they can to reschedule events and make use of every free slot on the schedule. To this end, the Fayette Country Speedway event,

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Oh, Mother! Davenport Postponed

  DAVENPORT, IA — July 3, 2019 — It seems Mother Nature is determined to put out the Hell Tour fires this year as she continues her torrent into Davenport, Iowa, forcing postponement of tonight’s Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event at Davenport Speedway. DIRTcar and track officials

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I-55 Canceled

Receding Floodwaters Still Too High to Run Saturday’s Summer Nationals Event at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 PEVELY, MO – July 2, 2019 – First officials tried moving the event back a weekend, but still the Mississippi River has not cooperated enough. Unfortunately, DIRTcar and Federated Auto Parts Raceway

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Lincoln Events Rescheduled

  LINCOLN, IL – July 2, 2019 – The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Features that were cut short by rain last Sunday, June 30, at the Lincoln Speedway have been rescheduled for Thursday, July 25.

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Mother Nature Wins Again at Wilmot

  WILMOT, WI – July 2, 2019 – Rain showers across the Southeastern part of Wisconsin have forced DIRTcar and Wilmot Raceway officials to cancel Tuesday evening’s Summer Nationals event. There will not be a makeup date.

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Rain Cuts Lincoln Short, Cancels Events at Route 66

JOLIET, IL – June 30, 2019 – While rain impacted the finish of Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, rain throughout the midwest has also forced DIRTcar Racing and Dirt Oval at Route 66 officals to cancel Monday’s events

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Four Different Winners through Four Events

CONCORD, NC — Jun. 24, 2018 — On the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals campaign, the tour has seen four different winners in four events, with defending champion Mike Harrison picking up his first win of the 2019 campaign on Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway. Now he and all of the

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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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