SUMMER MADNESS: Hell Tour’s 40th Anniversary Season Begins June 9
The 40th anniversary season for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals kicks off in under one month’s time, saluting four decades of history, tradition, and the most intense dirt track…
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Pete Willoughby: From Dirt Late Models to Keith Kunz’s Inseparable Partner
Pete Willoughby is known among most people as the right-hand man to Keith Kunz in forming the most successful dirt Midget program of the modern era. Before that, he was…
Hell’s Historian: Todd Turner Recounts Building Career With Summer Nationals Coverage
While drivers spent grueling days and nights up and down the road with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Todd Turner pioneered instant news coverage in dirt racing through pure passion. The…
Sam Driggers Reflects on Summer Nationals Memories, Guidance of Mentors, Upcoming Hall of Fame Induction
To reach the top, you’ll have some hell to face. Sam Driggers, who has been DIRTcar director for 22 years, is no different. As a veteran of the industry, he is an instrumental figure in…
BY THE NUMBERS: Breaking Down Four Decades of Dominant Summer Nationals Seasons
Over the 40 years of lore packed in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, few drivers have been able to dominate the grind that mixes national and regional talent over a month-long…
Ryan Unzicker Balances Work Life with Late Models, Laying Foundation for Son’s Racing Future
Ryan Unzicker enjoys racing as a family sport, not as a full-time living. While he works 10 hours a day, five days a week, as the owner of…
ESI Equipment, Inc. Named Official Portable Fire Suppression System Supplier of World Racing Group
ESI Equipment, Inc., a leading provider of innovative fire suppression and emergency response solutions, today announced a new strategic partnership with World Racing Group (WRG), the premier sanctioning…
Michael Ledford Chasing Championships in UMP Modifieds, Building Late Model Experience in 2026
Michael Ledford is picking up speed in unfamiliar territories. Building on a career-high season in the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds during 2025, the 21-year-old racer is preparing to take bigger steps in his career…
Five Star Bodies/MD3 Expand Partnership With World Racing Group
Five Star Bodies and MD3 are expanding their partnership with World Racing Group in 2026, supporting three rookie of the year programs and a bonus incentive across multiple…
2026 SCHEDULE: 40th Anniversary Season Packs Over 30 Races in 5 Week Span From June to July
Forty years of DIRTcar Summer Nationals history will be celebrated during the 2026 campaign for the famed Hell Tour. Since its inception in 1986, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals…
DIRTcar UMP Modified Rules Updates For 2026
DIRTcar Racing will implement several new rules for the DIRTcar UMP Modified division set to take effect in January for the beginning of the 2026 season. The updates…
SUMMER IN REVIEW: 2025 Hell Tour Produced Fiery, Historic Moments as Series Heads Toward 40th Anniversary
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals celebrated the 39th season of racing in 2025 with a schedule that boasted 28 races in 34 days. The renowned Hell Tour toured 27…
EXPERIENCE PREVAILS: Mike Harrison Scores Fourth Prairie Dirt Classic Modified Title
Mike Harrison may already have three Prairie Dirt Classic Modified trophies on his mantel, but he might cherish the one he took home Saturday night the most. After…
Tyler Nicely Celebrates Second Summit Modified Nationals Title in Pressure-Free Environment
Some things arrive better late than never. Approaching the halfway mark of the 2025 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, Tyler Nicely only intended to run a couple…
DIRTcar Summit Modified Championship Finale Postponed to Labor Day Weekend at Fairbury
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals 2025 season will now conclude during Labor Day weekend at Fairbury Speedway. With Fairbury unable to finish the Modified’s championship Feature…
MODIFIED SHOWMEN: Falloway, Friedman, Brown, Mefford Open PDC Weekend With Showdown Feature Wins
The stage is set for the final DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event of the season at Fairbury Speedway on Saturday, July 26. Fifty-five entries were spread…
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Top Summit Racing Modified Nationals Stars Target PDC Crown
For the 10th straight year, two Modified titles will be handed out during the Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway, July 25-26 – the PDC title and the DIRTcar…
Jason Feger Dedicates Second Summer Nationals Title to Family, Crew Around Him in 2025
Fifteen years after winning his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Model title, Jason Feger conquered the grind of the 2025 Hell Tour to get his second. However, there…
Nick Hoffman Wins Summer Nationals Finale, Jason Feger Clinches Second Overall Title
Owning the title as the all-time DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals winner, Nick Hoffman has waited since running Late Models in 2018 to visit Victory Lane for…
Tyler Nicely Ends Ohio Weekend With Eighth Summit Modified Nationals Score of 2025
As the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models crowned a new champion at Wayne County Speedway, Tyler Nicely padded his points lead in the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified…
Zack Mitchell Wins Birthday Race at Oakshade for Third Career Hell Tour Win
Zack Mitchell’s week has shown immediate success with the Coltman Farms Racing crew as he drove towards his first staple DIRTcar Summer National Late Models win in his…
Tyler Nicely Takes Summit Modified Nationals Points Lead, Seventh Win of 2025 at Oakshade
Tyler Nicely is back on top. The 2023 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champ orchestrated the night at Oakshade Raceway on Saturday night as he flew to…
Tyler Nicely Scores 17th Career Summit Modifieds Trophy in Michigan Finale at Crystal
Tyler Nicely is within striking distance of his second career DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals championship. On Friday night at Crystal Motor Speedway, the Owensboro, KY native…
Zack Mitchell Picks Up Second Summer Nationals Win in Fourth Career Start at Crystal Motor Speedway
Through Zack Mitchell’s first four starts in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models, he has shown his presence in the final week of 2025. After going fastest in…