8/20/20 – Thunderbird Raceway
Feature (25 Laps) 1. 7-Nick Hoffman [1][]; 2. 44-KC Burdette [2][]; 3. 99-Hunt Gossum [5][]; 4. 1E-Jeffery Erickson [13][]; 5. 47-Collin Thirlby [7][]; 6. 5CS-Curt Spalding [4][]; 7.…
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Heckenast Jr. Wins at Thunderbird, Cuts into Points Deficit
MUSKEGON, MI – Right when he needs it the most, Frank Heckenast Jr. pulls through. The Frankfort Flyer was facing a 150-point deficit coming into the Thursday night’s…
8/20/20 – Thunderbird Raceway
Feature (40 Laps) 1. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [2][]; 2. 19R-Ryan Gustin [3][]; 3. 6M-Dona Marcoullier [1][]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley [5][]; 5. M14-Brandon Thirlby [13][]; 6. 42-Chad Finley [4][];…
Shirley Back on Top at Butler
QUINCY, MI – After a rough past couple of races, the current DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader Brian Shirley is back on top after earning his seventh Feature…
Krup Cashes-In at Butler for Fourth Career Victory
QUINCY, MI – The JHA Motorsports team has quickly become one of the household names in DIRTcar UMP Modified Racing. With pilot Will Krup’s flag-to-flag victory Wednesday night…
8/19/20 – Butler Motor Speedway
Feature (20 Laps) 1. K19-Will Krup [1][]; 2. 99-Hunt Gossum [2][]; 3. O-Tim Wilber [6][]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie [5][]; 5. 10L-Nathan Loney [3][]; 6. 8C-Corey Bevard [10][]; 7.…
8/19/20 – Butler Motor Speedway
Feature (30 Laps) 1. 3S-Brian Shirley [1][]; 2. 7-Drake Troutman [6][]; 3. 91-Rusty Schlenk [3][]; 4. 16-Garrett Wiles [2][]; 5. 25-Jason Feger [4][]; 6. 21N-Logan Nickerson [5][]; 7.…
Hoffman Dominates at Kankakee for Win #10 of 2020
KANKAKEE, IL – Make it four consecutive victories now for The Thrill from Mooresville. Nick Hoffman put another flag-to-flag victory together Tuesday night at Kankakee County Speedway, going…
8/18/20 – Kankakee County Speedway
Feature (25 Laps) 1. 7-Nick Hoffman [1][]; 2. 96M-Mike McKinney [4][]; 3. 5B-Steven Brooks [11][]; 4. K19-Will Krup [5][]; 5. 21-Derek Losh [8][]; 6. 22C-Nick Clubb [7][]; 7.…
FAMILY MATTERS: Heckenast Blows Field Away at Kankakee in Front of Family, Friends
KANKAKEE, IL – The Kankakee County Speedway owns a very special place in Frank Heckenast Jr’s trophy cabinet. It was the site of his very first DIRTcar Summer…
8/18/20 – Kankakee County Speedway
Feature (40 Laps) 1. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [1][]; 2. 25-Jason Feger [3][]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin [7][]; 4. 91-Rusty Schlenk [8][]; 5. 4-Travis Stemler [10][]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley [2][];…
Sheppard Slides Heckenast Late to Win Fourth in Six Days at Lincoln
LINCOLN, IL – He started off Arizona Sport Shirts Week #4 Tuesday night without a single start on the tour this year. He’s now walking out with four…
Hoffman Wins for Second Consecutive Year at Lincoln
LINCOLN, IL – Even with a bit stiffer competition in the house, Nick Hoffman still reigns supreme. The two-time and defending DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champion…
8/16/20 – Lincoln Speedway
Feature (25 Laps) 1. 7-Nick Hoffman [2][]; 2. 99-Hunt Gossum [6][]; 3. 3L-Jeff Leka [4][]; 4. O5-Dave Wietholder [14][]; 5. 77-Ray Bollinger [9][]; 6. 96M-Mike McKinney [19][]; 7.…
8/16/20 – Lincoln Speedway
Feature (40 Laps) 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard [1][]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [2][]; 3. 18-Shannon Babb [8][]; 4. 25-Jason Feger [5][]; 5. 111-Steven Roberts [3][]; 6. 91-Rusty Schlenk [4][];…
Hoffman Clinches Second Eight-Win Season at I-55
PEVELY, MO – For the second consecutive season, Nick Hoffman has now eclipsed the eight-win mark in Feature racing action with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.…
Sheppard Wins Third in Five in Days at I-55
PEVELY, MO – Patience has been an incredible virtue for Brandon Sheppard this week. In the DIRTcar Summer Nationals’ first visit to the hallowed high banks of the…
8/15/20 – Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
Feature (25 Laps) 1. 7-Nick Hoffman [1][]; 2. K19-Will Krup [2][]; 3. 1A-Steve Meyer [4][]; 4. 14C-Rick Conoyer [5][]; 5. 1D-Dean Hoffman [8][]; 6. 36E-Danny Ems [7][]; 7.…
8/15/20 – Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
Feature (50 Laps) 1. B5-Brandon Sheppard [4][]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley [11][]; 3. 18-Shannon Babb [7][]; 4. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [9][]; 5. 21-Billy Moyer [2][]; 6. 91-Rusty Schlenk [20][];…
Hoffman Dominates for Win No. 7 at Fayette County
BROWNSTOWN, IL – He won a record 13 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Features last year, and he’s well on his way to doing it again. Or,…
Shirley Goes Flag-to-Flag for Win No. 6 at Fayette County
BROWNSTOWN, IL – Racing only 90 minutes from home, with his car owners at the track, against the biggest field of 41 DIRTcar Late Models so far this…
8/14/20 – Fayette County Speedway
Feature (25 Laps) 1. 7-Nick Hoffman [1][]; 2. 99-Hunt Gossum [3][]; 3. 24H-Mike Harrison [4][]; 4. 1A-Steve Meyer [8][]; 5. 28-Michael Bolyard [6][]; 6. 1TPO-Tyler Peterson [2][]; 7.…
8/14/20 – Fayette County Speedway
Feature (50 Laps) 1. 3S-Brian Shirley [1][]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb [9][]; 3. 28-Dennis Erb [3][]; 4. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [5][]; 5. 33R-Rodney Melvin [17][]; 6. 6K-Michael Kloos [11][];…
Harrison Outduels Summit Modifieds Field at Macon for Win #3 of 2020
MACON, IL – Like a lot of other tracks on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals circuit, Mike Harrison’s won at Macon Speedway before and had no…