DIRTcar Summer Nationals News

July 8, 2023

Shirley Leads Caution-Free Late Model Feature Flag-to-Flag at Farmer City

Nine minutes and 52 seconds is all Brian Shirley needed to assert his dominance over the star-studded DIRTcar Summer Nationals field at Farmer City Raceway. Shirley, the four-time…

July 7, 2023

Summer Nationals at Red Hill Raceway Makeup Date Canceled

After receiving word from Red Hill Raceway that they will not have the required staff to successfully conduct the rescheduled DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and Summit Racing…

July 7, 2023

Mike McKinney Leads Summit Modifieds Flag-to-Flag for First Career Win at Macon

For only having raced the Mighty Macon Speedway twice before in his career, you wouldn’t have known it watching Mike McKinney’s night of domination at the 1/5-mile bullring…

July 7, 2023

Ryan Unzicker Wins Second Career Herald & Review 100 at Macon

For the second time in his career and first in eight years, Ryan Unzicker is victorious in one of Illinois dirt track racing’s most prestigious events – the…

July 5, 2023

Thunderstorms Postpone Red Hill to Monday, July 10

Due to severe thunderstorms moving through the area Wednesday evening, DIRTcar and Red Hill Raceway officials have postponed the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified…

July 5, 2023

Nicely Wins Tri-City for Fourth Summit Modified Triumph of 2023

Tyler Nicely padded his stats Tuesday night at Tri-City Speedway, leading another DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature flag-to-flag, garnering his ninth career victory with the series.…

July 5, 2023

Harrison Wins Tri-City for First Career Late Model, Summer Nationals Victory

Fifty-nine DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature wins. Six Summit Modified championships. A record eight DIRTcar UMP Modified national points titles. And now, at 48 years young…

July 4, 2023

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Hell Tour Heats up in Week 4 With Marquee Stop, Championship Storylines

Week 4 of the 38th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals sends the Hell Tour to some of Illinois most exciting tracks – including a marquee event – and a…

July 4, 2023

Brown Passes Falloway Late to Win First Career Summit Modified Feature at Lake Cumberland

With a fast car underneath him and a chance to take the lead sitting dead ahead, Blake Brown stomped the throttle and made the move. Brown, of Corbin,…

July 4, 2023

Winger Passes Clem Late to Win Lake Cumberland, Week 3 Points Title

With three wins in the last five DIRTcar Summer Nationals Features, Ashton Winger is Week 3 champion of the 38th annual Hell Tour. The 23-year-old Georgian scored his…

July 2, 2023

Heavy Rain Postpones Lake Cumberland to Monday, July 3

Due to heavy rainfall throughout the morning, coupled with more precipitation forecasted throughout the day Sunday, DIRTcar Racing and Lake Cumberland Speedway officials have postponed Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer…

July 1, 2023

Thunderstorms Cancel Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds at Clarksville

Severe thunderstorms bringing heavy rainfall Saturday afternoon, coupled with more rain forecasted later in the day, has forced DIRTcar Racing and Clarksville Speedway officials to cancel the DIRTcar…

July 1, 2023

Nicely Dominates Paducah for Back-to-Back Summit Modified Wins

Tyler Nicely has gone back-to-back with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. Nicely, 27, of Owensboro, KY, put on a clinic Friday night at Paducah International Raceway,…

July 1, 2023

ZERO TO HERO: Feger Completes Comeback After Early Flat Tire to Win at Paducah

From national and regional touring series events, to the marquee Wayne Coakley Memorial and USA World 50 races, Jason Feger had won nearly every prestigious event held at…

June 30, 2023

Nicely Dominates to Win at Benton, Takes Summit Modified Points Lead

Current DIRTcar UMP Modified national points leader Tyler Nicely padded his stats with his seventh career DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature win Thursday night at Benton…

June 30, 2023

Winger Denies Troutman in Slide Job Battle at Benton to Win Back-to-Back

With the laps winding down and only one car ahead of him, Ashton Winger knew he needed to make a big-time move to take the lead. And fast.…

June 29, 2023

Becerra Holds off Stiff Competition at Adams County, Wins Second Career Summit Modified Feature

After breaking through to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory Lane one week ago, Austen Becerra did it again Wednesday night at Adams County (IL) Speedway, using…

June 29, 2023

Winger Uses Bottom Lane, Avoids Late Collision to Win Adams County

Like the summer temperatures, Ashton Winger has been heating up recently and threw another load of coal in the fire with his second Feature win in two weeks…

June 28, 2023

Logan Martin Leads Springfield Flag-to-Flag for First Summer Nationals Win

For the first time in his career, Logan Martin is a Feature winner with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Martin, the 27-year-year regional racer from West Plains, MO, has…

June 27, 2023

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Week 3 of Summer Nationals Takes Late Models, Modifieds South

The midway point of the 38th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour has arrived as Week 3 commences, presenting a schedule of six races in four different states.…

June 26, 2023

Weisser Beats Nicely After Clash with Lapped Traffic at Lincoln

Allen Weisser had led since the drop of the green with Tyler Nicely right on his heels. He crossed the stripe to take the white flag – surely, he…

June 26, 2023

Jason Feger Wins Lincoln, Week 2 Points Championship

A solid second week on the trail of the Hell Tour ended just the way Jason Feger had planned – in Lincoln Speedway Victory Lane, hoisting a $10,000 check…

June 25, 2023

Harrison Retakes Lead from Wallace in Closing Laps to Win I-55

After getting out to a sizable lead in traffic on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals field, it appeared to be in the bag for six-time champion…

June 25, 2023

Stormy Scott Wins First Career Summer Nationals Feature in Wild Finish at I-55

When the air temperature rises on the Hell Tour, so does the action on track. Stormy Scott served up a blazing hot plate of excitement Saturday night with…