Summit Modified Nationals and Summer Nationals to Kick Off
Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals begins with Brownstown Speedway (Ind.) Wednesday, June 15
CONCORD, N.C. – June 8, 2016 – Just one week remains until the start of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Modified Nationals and two drivers looking to repeat their 2015 success are Mike Harrison and Bobby Pierce.
Both will be on their game trying to compete for a second season when both tours, among the most grueling in all of motorsports, kicks off on June 15 at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway.
Young standout Bobby Pierce, blazed a path to last season’s Summer Nationals title. The 18-year-old driver, edged another young standout, Billy Moyer Jr., to became the youngest ever driver to claim the title. He joined his father Bob Pierce as the first ever father-son duo to claim the Summer Nationals title. The Oakwood, Ill.-native went on from Summer Nationals to win his second DIRTcar Late Model National Championship.
Mike Harrison was another driver who had a banner year in 2015. Harrison, annually the driver to beat in the DIRTcar Summit Racing Modified Nationals made sure last year was not any different. The Highland Creek, Ill.-native scored nine of 13 feature wins. He closed out last season’s Modified Nationals with his fourth title since 2011. Harrison went on to claim the DIRTcar UMP Modified National Championship.
The Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Modified Nationals are ready to kick off and a number of drivers are looking to unseat Harrison and Pierce and claim their own piece of history. Join both tours as they start the 2016 season at Brownstown Speedway on Wednesday, June 15. To learn more and to find out how to purchase tickets, visit BrownstownSpeedway.com.
Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at Twitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at Facebook.com/SummerNationals. Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the series throughout the lead up and the summer on the series’ websites at TheHellTour.com and ModifiedNationals.com.
2016 DIRTcar Racing Late Model Summer Nationals Schedule
Date | Day | Track | City |
Northern Kickoff | |||
June 15 | Wednesday | Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, IN |
June 16 | Thursday | Kankakee Co. Speedway | Kankakee, IL |
June 17 | Friday | Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond, WI |
June 18 | Saturday | Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond, WI |
June 19 | Sunday | Wilmot Speedway | Wilmot, WI |
Heartland Tour | |||
June 20 | Monday | OFF | |
June 21 | Tuesday | Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville, IL |
June 22 | Wednesday | Farley Speedway | Farley, IA |
June 23 | Thursday | Spoon River Speedway | Canton, IL |
June 24 | Friday | Tri-City Speedway | Pontoon Beach, IL |
June 25 | Saturday | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL |
June 26 | Sunday | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN |
Southern Tour | |||
June 27 | Monday | OFF | |
June 28 | Tuesday | Clarksville Speedway | Clarksville, TN |
June 29 | Wednesday | Belle Clair Speedway | Belleville, IL |
June 30 | Thursday | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO |
July 1 | Friday | Fayette Co. Speedway | Brownstown, IL |
July 2 | Saturday | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO |
July 3 | Sunday | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL |
Independence Week | |||
July 4 | Monday | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL |
July 5 | Tuesday | Daugherty Speedway | Boswell, IN |
July 6 | Wednesday | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL |
July 7 | Thursday | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL |
July 8 | Friday | Farmer City Speedway | Farmer City, IL |
July 9 | Saturday | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL |
July 10 | Sunday | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL |
Champions Week | |||
July 11 | Monday | OFF | |
July 12 | Tuesday | Plymouth Speedway | Plymouth, IN |
July 13 | Wednesday | Shadyhill Speedway | Medaryville, IN |
July 14 | Thursday | Merritt Speedway | Lake City, MI |
July 15 | Friday | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH |
July 16 | Saturday | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH |
2016 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
Date |
Day |
Track |
City |
June 15 |
Wednesday |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
June 16 |
Thursday |
Kankakee Co. Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
June 19 |
Sunday |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Terre Haute, IN |
June 21 |
Tuesday |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
June 23 |
Thursday |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
June 24 |
Friday |
Tri-City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
June 25 |
Saturday |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
June 26 |
Sunday |
Tri-State Speedway |
Haubstadt, IN |
June 27 |
Monday |
OFF |
|
June 28 |
Tuesday |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
June 29 |
Wednesday |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
June 30 |
Thursday |
Springfield Speedway |
Springfield, IL |
July 1 |
Friday |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
July 2 |
Saturday |
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
July 3 |
Sunday |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
July 4 |
Monday |
LaSalle Speedway |
LaSalle, IL |
July 5 |
Tuesday |
Daugherty Speedway |
Boswell, IN |
July 6 |
Wednesday |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
July 7 |
Thursday |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
July 8 |
Friday |
Farmer City Speedway |
Farmer City, IL |
July 9 |
Saturday |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
July 10 |
Sunday |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
July 11 |
Monday |
OFF |
|
July 12 |
Tuesday |
Plymouth Speedway |
Plymouth, IN |
July 13 |
Wednesday |
Shadyhill Speedway |
Medaryville, IL |
July 14 |
Thursday |
Merritt Speedway |
Lake City, MI |
July 15 |
Friday |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
July 16 |
Saturday |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
July 29 |
Friday |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
July 30 |
Saturday |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Mobil 1, MSD, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal, Intercomp and Petroff Towing.
The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partners : Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Parters: MSD, TomCat Performance, Landrum Performance Springs, Dominator Race Products, QuarterMaster, KSE Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Joes Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Auto Meter, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Friction Brakes, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, Bell Helmets, Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.