Category: Recap

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Shirley Is Unstoppable!

A.E. Blair Photo, Story by Ruben Mireles   “Squirrel” Bags Fourth Summer Nationals Win in Six Races PEORIA, IL – June 26, 2019 – The 19th Series visit to Peoria Speedway was a stellar one as fans packed the stands on Wednesday night. Twenty-six DIRTcar Late Models checked in for

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Harrison Strikes Back-to-Back

Story by Ruben Mireles   PONTOON BEACH, IL — June 25, 2019 — Will Krup and Mike Harrison set the front row for the $1,000-to-win DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature at Tri-City Speedway. Harrison was hard to beat from the outside of the front row and led flag-to-flag for the

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Bronson becomes 100th Summer Nationals Winner

Story by Ruben Mireles   PONTOON BEACH, IL — June 25, 2019 — Kyle Bronson scored his first-ever DIRTcar Summer Nationals vctory with a wild pass on Tyler Erb at Tri-City Speedway. Erb slid past Bronson early in the race, and Bronson answered at the end, coming to the money.

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A Night of Firsts, Spalding Scores

  KANKAKEE, IL — June 13, 2019 — Curt Spalding scored his first-ever Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win during the tour opener at Kankakee County Speedway. The Watervliet, MI racer secured the $1,000 payday leading the Feature flag-to-flag from the outside pole. Will Krup finished second after a hard fought

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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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Mike Harrison Scores Sixth Tour Championship

  Mike Harrison Rewrites Summit Modified Nationals History with Sixth Championship   All-time career wins leader scores win #44 & eighth of the season to clinch sixth title in eight years   FAIRBURY, IL — July 28, 2018 — The 2018 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals concluded on Saturday, July

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McKinney Fills Win Bracket at Oakshade

  Mike McKinney Takes Win 8 at Oakshade Raceway   WAUSEON, OH— July 14, 2018—Mike McKinney of  Plainfield, IL scored his 8th tour win for 2018 at Oakshade Raceway during Summer Nationals Finale night. McKinney lead flag to flag in the 25 lap feature event securing the points lead going

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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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Cook Wins Oakshade Night 1

  Taylor Cook Claims Night 1 at Oakshade    WAUSEON, OH—July 13,2018— Taylor Cook of Stanley, NC took home his first Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win of 2018 by winning night 1 of 2 at Oakshade Raceway (OH). The win marks a repeat by Cook from 2017 when he

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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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McKinney Capitalizes at I-96 with Win 7

(Jimmy Dearing)   Mike McKinney Capitalizes on Mielke’s Misfortune to Win I-96   Mike McKinney ran 2nd for the majority of the 25 lap feature at I-96 Speedway (MI), but last lap bad luck for race leader David Mielke resulted in a pass for the lead coming to the checked

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Mielke Takes Win at Thunderbird Raceway

  David Mielke Wins at Thunderbird Raceway   MUSKEGON, MI- Taking home his first Summit Racing Equipment Modified win of 2018 David Mielke of Gladwin, MI showed the way around the Michigan oval to pick up the $1,000 victory Wednesday evening. Mielke lead a strong Michigan contingency that included 7

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