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Brian Shirley Gets 43rd Career Summer Nationals Victory at Fairbury

Brian Shirley has been eager for a return to Victory Lane in 2025. Before visiting Fairbury Speedway, Brian Shirley scored 18 top fives, 25 top-10s, and seven podium finishes. 15 of those finishes came since his only previous win of the year at Springfield Raceway. On Saturday night, the “Squirrel” broke the waiting period with

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Tri-City Event Postponed to June 25 with Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds

Due to morning rainfall and weather models showing more rain throughout the day in Granite City, DIRTcar Racing and Tri-City Speedway officials have postponed tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals programs to Wednesday, June 25, during Week 3 of the Hell Tour. Week 1 continues

Trevor Neville wins at Peoria
Trevor Neville Strikes at Peoria for Fifth Summit Modifieds Feature Win

Rolling with early momentum in the 2025 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals wins in 2024, Trevor Neville was determined to leave Peoria Speedway as a Feature winner. The Mackinaw, IL driver had to use his home track skills of the 0.25-mile bullring to drive him towards a fifth career

Derek Losh
Derek Losh Wins Second Career Summit Modified Nationals Feature at Kankakee

Derek Losh wasn’t going to be denied a second DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win after four years of anticipation. Early in the Wednesday program at Kankakee County Speedway, Losh went fastest in his Qualifying group, then proceeded to win the Heat race. That set him up for a

Jason feger
Jason Feger Captures Career Summer Nationals Win No. 31 at Kankakee

Jason Feger’s muscle on the high side of dirt tracks remains unmatched. On his home turf at Kankakee County Speedway, the Bloomington, IL driver put his expertise to use on Wednesday night as he led every lap for his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Model win of 2025. Feger began

World of Outlaws at I-55 in 2022
I-55’s Long History With Summer Nationals, World of Outlaws

I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park has helped mold some of the best national and regional Late Model drivers in the country, and at the end of June, it’ll see them face off for two straight nights. The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision

McKinney Takes Summit Modified Points Lead With Win at Wayne County

Mike McKinney had been chasing Trevor Neville in the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals standings for most of the summer until he finally moved ahead of him Sunday night at Wayne County Speedway. McKinney of Plainfield, IL, led all 25 laps of the Feature while having to persevere through

Tyler Erb Clinches Hell Tour Championship With Wayne County Win

When Tyler Erb set out to do the first week of the 39th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models tour, he had no intentions of competing for the overall championship. Even when he was atop the points standings after Week 3, he still had no plans to take the crown.

Winger Wins Second-Straight Birthday Race at Oakshade

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models race at Oakshade Raceway has become a special date for Ashton Winger with three Birthday Race wins in his three appearances at the event. Winger, 24, of Hampton, GA, led all 40 laps at Oakshade Raceway Saturday night for his second-straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals

McKinney Wins First Start at Crystal With DIRTcar Summit Modifieds 

Mike McKinney dominated in his first-ever trip to Crystal Motor Speedway with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Friday night.  McKinney of Plainfield, IL, led all 25 laps of the Feature for his second-straight Summit Racing Equipment Modified National win and sixth of 2024.  McKinney rode the high side

McKinney Outduels Neville for Fifth Summit Modified Victory of 2024 at Butler

Thursday night at Butler Motor Speedway wrote the next chapter of a summer-long battle between Trevor Neville and Mike McKinney. Coming into the contest, the two Illinois racers held first and second place in the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals points standings – a fitting scene for the two,

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Heavy Rain Cancels Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds at Hartford

Due to weather models showing heavy rain throughout the day Wednesday, DIRTcar Racing and Hartford Speedway officials have canceled the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals programs, which will not be made up. This pushes the beginning of the fifth and final week of the 39th

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Rain, Thunderstorms Cancel Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds at Shadyhill

Due to weather models showing heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout the day Tuesday, DIRTcar Racing and Shadyhill Speedway officials have canceled the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals programs, which will not be made up. This pushes the beginning of the fifth and final week of

Trent Young Leads Every Lap at Paducah for Third Career Summit Modified Win

Eight minutes and one second was all Trent Young needed to win the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature Friday Night at Paducah International Raceway. Young, 39, of Crofton, KY, led all 25 laps and finished over five seconds ahead of runner-up Cole Falloway for his third career Hell