DIRTcar Summer Nationals News

July 6, 2021

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: English Chases Pierce for Points Lead, Hoffman Gets Competition in Week Four

Six tracks, six days begins with debut at Knox County Fair on Tuesday All five races scheduled for last week were completed, and now the DIRTcar Summer Nationals…

July 5, 2021

NINE LIVES: Hoffman Nets Ninth Win of Season at Lincoln

He took a night off, but never missed a beat. Nick Hoffman has won his ninth DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature of 2021. Lincoln Speedway played…

July 5, 2021

FREEDOM FLYER: Sheppard Wins Independence Day Showdown at Lincoln

Shirley breaks while leading, Sheppard drives off with back-to-back wins + weekly points bonus There’s nothing quite like the feeling of being around family and friends for a…

July 5, 2021

7/4/21 – Lincoln Speedway

Feature (25 Laps) 1. 2-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 24H-Mike Harrison[4]; 3. 1D-Dean Hoffman[2]; 4. 45-Kyle Hammer[7]; 5. 35-Brandon Roberts[5]; 6. 36-Kenny Wallace[3]; 7. 99-Hunt Gossum[14]; 8. 25W-Allen Weisser[10]; 9.…

July 5, 2021

7/4/21 – Lincoln Speedway

Feature (40 Laps) 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[5]; 3. 25-Jason Feger[4]; 4. 81E-Tanner English[6]; 5. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[3]; 6. 12-Ashton Winger[7]; 7. 10J-Jordan Bauer[9]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb…

July 4, 2021

HERM ON THE BERM: Wallace Returns to Summit Modified Winner’s Circle at Fayette County

Hoffman not in attendance, win streak snapped by Elite Chassis pilot Wallace One of dirt track racing’s most enthusiastic and recognizable names made his long-awaited return to DIRTcar…

July 4, 2021

B5 IS BACK: Sheppard Leads All at Fayette County for 25th Career Hell Tour Win

English fends-off Babb for runner-up, cuts into Pierce’s points lead Ten years ago to-the-date, an 18-year-old Brandon Sheppard became the youngest driver ever to win a DIRTcar Summer…

July 4, 2021

7/3/21 – Fayette County Speedway

Feature (30 Laps) 1. 36-Kenny Wallace[4]; 2. J82-Treb Jacoby[2]; 3. 14C-Rick Conoyer[1]; 4. 128-Zach Schantz[8]; 5. 43A-Larry Anderson[13]; 6. 1A-Aaron Draege[10]; 7. 59R-Jacob Rexing[9]; 8. 87Z-Zeb Moake[6]; 9.…

July 4, 2021

7/3/21 – Fayette County Speedway

Feature (50 Laps) 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 81E-Tanner English[3]; 3. 18-Shannon Babb[4]; 4. 25-Jason Feger[5]; 5. 74-Mitch McGrath[8]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 7. 12-Ashton Winger[2]; 8. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[11];…

July 3, 2021

EIGHT-TRACK: Hoffman Dominates Route 66 for Eighth-Straight Victory

He just keeps winning. And winning. And winning some more. Nick Hoffman is now up to eight DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature wins in-a-row. The latest…

July 3, 2021

BATTING .500: Pierce Three-Peats at Route 66 for Fifth Win in Ten Races

Heckenast bags back-to-back runner-ups after battle with Pierce Like the hot rod flames down the side of his racecar, Bobby Pierce has been on fire this week. The…

July 2, 2021

7/2/21 – The Dirt Oval at Route 66

Feature (20 Laps) 1. 2-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 45-Kyle Hammer[4]; 3. 1W-Bob Pohlman[3]; 4. 0-Travis Kohler[5]; 5. 9-Charles Baker[6]; 6. J1-Roger Jackson[7]; 7. 99-Hunt Gossum[2] Qualifying (3 Laps) 1.…

July 2, 2021

7/2/21 – The Dirt Oval at Route 66

Feature (30 Laps) 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[2]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[6]; 4. 12-Ashton Winger[7]; 5. 81E-Tanner English[4]; 6. B5-Brandon Sheppard[5]; 7. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[3]; 8. 25-Jason…

July 2, 2021

SMOOTH SAILING: Pierce Outruns Field at Davenport to Win Back-to-Back

Heckenast rebounds to finish second, Babb moves 21st-to-fifth after provisional start Four wins in nine races. Not bad for the three-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Bobby Pierce, who’s…

July 2, 2021

7/1/21 – Davenport Speedway

Feature (40 Laps) 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[6]; 3. B5-Brandon Sheppard[13]; 4. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[1]; 5. 18- Shannon Babb[21]; 6. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[11]; 7. 97-Cade Dillard[4];…

July 1, 2021

DUEL IN THE DAIRYLAND: Pierce Capitalizes on Heckenast’s Misfortune to Win at Beaver Dam

Sheppard runner-up in first Summer Nationals appearance of 2021 Keeping pace with the leader, under half the race still to go, Bobby Pierce was unsure if he and…

July 1, 2021

6/30/21 – Beaver Dam Raceway

Feature (40 Laps) 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 2. B5-Brandon Sheppard[4]; 3. 12-Ashton Winger[8]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[3]; 5. 81E-Tanner English[9]; 6. 74-Mitch McGrath[7]; 7. 48-Tim Lance[12]; 8. 10-Paul Parker[14]; 9.…

June 30, 2021

Stick Signals Episode 20: Asthon Winger

2020 World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Rookie of the Year, Ashton Winger, joins us to talk about his run on the Hell Tour and how…

June 29, 2021

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Shirley Meets Sheppard, Hoffman Eyes Eight in Hell Tour Week Three

Late Models race five times, Modifieds scheduled for three in second Wed-Sun stretch After a rainy second week of competition, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and Summit…

June 26, 2021

Continued Rain Cancels Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds at Jacksonville

Continued rain throughout the weekend and more storms forecasted in the area have forced DIRTcar and Jacksonville Speedway officials to cancel Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing…

June 26, 2021

Rain, Electrical Issues Postpone I-55 to August 14

Overnight rain, electrical issues and more wet weather forecasted in the area have forced DIRTcar and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 officials to postpone Saturday’s DIRTcar Summer…

June 26, 2021

SEVEN-STRAIGHT: Hoffman Extends Win Streak to Seven at Sycamore

The streak just keeps going and going. Nick Hoffman has won yet another DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature. This time, Hoffman conquered the fast and heavy…

June 26, 2021

TWO FOR 3s: Shirley Outruns Pierce in Traffic to Win Back-to-Back at Sycamore

Pierce increases points lead with runner-up finish Never doubt the heart of a champion to come alive when it matters most. Defending Hell Tour champion Brian Shirley has…

June 25, 2021

6/25/21 – Sycamore Speedway

Feature (20 Laps) 1. 2-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 96M-Mike McKinney[2]; 3. 7-Kelly Kovski[4]; 4. 99-Hunt Gossum[3]; 5. 57-Tim Hamburg[5]; 6. 14-AJ Meiferdt[6]; 7. 1H-Nash Hilmes[7]; 8. 1-Dave Lilja[9]; 9.…