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Heavy Rain Forecasts Cancel DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds Visit to Old No. 1 Speedway
Overnight showers combined with weather models showing continuous heavy rain throughout the day at Old No. 1 Speedway have led DIRTcar Racing and track officials to cancel Monday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals programs. Week 4 begins on Tuesday with the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals visiting Missouri’s
Brandon Sheppard reminded fans what a “Tennessee ass whooping” looks like. Controlling the final DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models appearance at Clarksville Speedway, the 2013 tour champion tied in-state royalty Scott Bloomquist for his first career Week title. Sheppard began the night with a win on the Heat race, then
Jason Feger wants his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models title to come in 2025. The Bloomington, IL native began the 2025 campaign with two wins and the Week 1 title, but a string of mishaps through Week 2 and the start of Week 3 cost Feger the points lead,
Tyler Nicely is back to full form. The Owensboro, KY driver returned to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory Lane for the first time in over a year in a limited schedule aboard a UMP Modified. Nicely began the 25-lap dash from the pole and took immediate command over
Michael Ledford had to wait since 2023 for his second career DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win on Thursday. It only took 24 hours for him to return to Victory Lane at Farmer City Raceway on Friday night for his third career triumph with the tour. Ledford began the
Known as the “High Side Hustler” in the dirt Late Model world, Jason Feger reminded everyone why he earned the nickname on Friday night at Farmer City Raceway. In a quest for his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models championship, the Bloomington, IL driver had to drive a flawless night
Returning to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory Lane for the first time since 2023, Michael Ledford had to drive with precision for the win at Macon Speedway. Summit Modifieds points leader Trevor Neville led the first five circuits on the bottom lane while Chase Holland ran the cushion
Trey Mills has arrived. In his first run for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals title, the 17-year-old driver had to defend his position against several of the best drivers in dirt Late Model racing to score his first win in the Herald & Review 100. “It’s just super awesome,” Mills said.
Due to excessive amount of rainfall during track preperations for Wednesday at Tri-City Speedway, DIRTcar Racing and track officials have canceled tonight’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals programs. Week 3 continues with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Modifieds crossing the halfway
The Fun Tour 2.0 has reached Tyler Erb’s speed. Using the edge of the cushion through the 30 laps at Springfield Raceway, “Terbo” earned his third Feature win of the 2025 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models tour against his familiar foes in national dirt Late Model competition. The reigning champion
Drake Troutman has put his Team 22 Inc. Longhorn Chassis in contention for the win ahead of the start to every 2025 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature race. While he scored his first career win at Peoria Speedway in Week 1, Troutman had seen hard times in the following two races.
The past two nights of DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Model Feature racing have provided a classic Illinois battle from two of the state’s top drivers. Sunday night at Sycamore Speedway added another chapter to their Hell Tour battles, as Bloomington, IL’s Jason Feger and Chatham, IL’s Brian Shirley battled for
Michael Long has found his key to success at Fairbury Speedway. On Saturday night, the Fowler, IL driver dominated the early portion of the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals 30-lap Feature, lost the lead late, then came back to win in the final few laps for his first win
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”
Nick Hoffman might be “The Thrill From Mooresville,” but Pevely, MO will always feel like home. And his return “home” couldn’t come at a better time after a career-best finish at the Dirt Late Model Dream before the World of Outlaws St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff at I-55 Federated Auto Parts
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
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
After a series of second and third-place finishes to start his first season with Team 22 Inc., Drake Troutman was itching to win his first Feature for the team in 2025. That moment came on Thursday night as the Hyndman, PA driver earned his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals win at
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’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
While Billy Moyer tied for all-time in Late Model wins, Treb Jacoby added a new achievement in his career with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. The O’Fallon, MO driver picked up his first career Modified Nationals Feature win on Tuesday’s season-opening event at Brownstown Bullring with supremacy on
Age is just a number. At 67 years old, Billy Moyer continued to write his name into the modern history of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals in Tuesday’s season opener at the Brownstown Bullring. Using his skills of driving through a slick racetrack to his advantage, Moyer celebrated his 101st Feature
As the warm summer skies fall upon June and July, so does the annual challenge of racing every day for over a month with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Traveling over 5,000 miles in 2025, the renowned Hell Tour will endure 31 race nights in a 34-day timespan and visit nine
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
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals competition will begin in one month, reigniting the season’s hottest tour once again. The 2025 edition of the Hell Tour features 31 races in 34 days, with visits across nine states, including Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan,
Four championships. Most wins all-time. Those stats have earned Shannon Babb the right to be called one of the greatest DIRTcar Summer Nationals drivers. The Mowequa, IL driver has a close bond to the famed Hell Tour, which he’s been setting records in for the past 26 years. Like other
Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Bobby Pierce, and Tyler Erb reminisce about importance of first wins with the Summer Nationals Drivers never forget their first win. Especially their first with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. It’s a different euphoria. It may mark a driver’s first Super Late Model victory. It may mark
Ashton Winger, Brandon Sheppard, Bobby Pierce, Dennis Erb Jr. and Nick Hoffman talk what it takes to survive on the Hell Tour Running every DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour race is not a task for the faint-hearted. This year’s edition of the famed tour resembles the schedule of years past with a grueling
Ashton Winger, Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr., Nick Hoffman, and Tyler Erb reflect on their paths to the Hell Tour “If you’re going through Hell, keep going.” That quote from Winston Churchill rings true for the top stars of dirt Late Model racing who built their
Xceldyne, the most trusted manufacturer of valve and valvetrain components for the top motorsports teams, is joining the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals as a new contingency sponsor. The company will provide bonuses throughout the year for Late Model and Modified competitors and will
MD3 is expanding its support of dirt racing across several World Racing Group series in 2025. The company, which provides top-of-the-line race car bodies for dirt racers around the world, is set to support the Rookie of the Year programs for the World of Outlaws Late Models and Super DIRTcar
Summit Modifieds to race 28 times from June 11 opener to 35th Prairie Dirt Classic
Six years ago, Mike McKinney held an opportunity to claim one of the most coveted championships in Dirt Modified racing and lost it in the final race of the season. But 2024 was the year of his redemption. McKinney, the former DIRTcar Stock Car national champion from Plainfield, IL, clinched
Eleven wins in 19 starts made Erb first Texan to win overall Hell Tour championship
