KANKAKEE, IL — June 13, 2019 — Defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Brian Shirley stole the lead from Frank Heckenast Jr on lap two of the tour opener and went on to lead the remaining 38 laps for his 20th all-time Summer Nationals win and first-ever win at Kankakee County
Most grueling tour in motorsports features 26 races over 32 nights CONCORD, NC — June 12, 2019 — The DIRTcar Racing Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is set to kick off the 31st consecutive year of competition in 2019. Starting on Wednesday, June 12, at Peoria Speedway (IL) and
By-the-Numbers Wrap-up of the 2018 DIRTcar Summer Nationals by Andy Savary, DirtonDirt.com, with contributors DirtonDirt Senior Writer Kevin Kovac and DIRTcar Series Director Sam Driggers A by-the-numbers review of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals from the June 13 opener at Peoria (IL) Speedway to the July 14 finale at Oakshade
WAUSEON, OH — July 14, 2018 — Completing a dream sweep of his debut weekend at Oakshade Raceway, Zack Dohm of Cross Lanes, WV, slipped past Kent Robinson to assume command on lap 11 and controlled the remainder of the 60-lap distance to capture Saturday night’s 20th annual Birthday Race. The
WAUSEON, OH — July 13, 2018 — Making his long haul from Cross Lanes, WV pay off, Zack Dohm overtook Rusty Schlenk of McClure, OH for the lead on lap 29 and held on to register a $5,000 victory in Friday night’s 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Oakshade Raceway. The
LAKE ODESSA, MI — July 12, 2018 — Coming alive on the inside of the track, Jason Feger of Bloomington, IL overtook Billy Moyer for the lead on lap 36 and held on to score his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of 2018 in Thursday night’s 40-lap Dan Salay Memorial at
MUSKEGON, MI — July 11, 2018 — Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR, inherited the lead on lap 32 when Brian Shirley’s motor went up in a thick cloud of smoke and held off Frank Heckenast Jr.’s challenges over the remaining distance to record his milestone 100th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory
MEDARYVILLE, IN — July 10, 2018 — Finally catching a break in DIRTcar Summer Nationals action, Frank Heckenast Jr. of Frankfort, IL, inherited the lead on lap 16 when Brian Shirley tangled with a lapped car and went on to capture Tuesday night’s 40-lap feature at Shadyhill Speedway. The newly 30-year-old
LINCOLN, IL — July 9, 2018 — Pulling ahead on lap 27 when race-long leader Rusty Schlenk slowed with mechanical trouble, Brian Shirley of Chatham, IL, won his second straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature and fourth of the season. Shirley beat Shannon Babb to the finish by four car lengths to
QUINCY, IL — Taking the lead from Frank Heckenast Jr. just past the halfway mark, Brian Shirley of Chatham, IL, raced to his third DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season and 18th of his career. In winning $5,000, the fourth-starting Shirley survived rugged track conditions that eliminated many of
HIGHLAND, IL — July 7, 2018 — Running a steady 40 laps on a slippery race track, polesitter Chad Zobrist led flag-to-flag at Highland Speedway to pick up his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Zobrist stayed smooth despite the dogged pursuit by four-time series champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua,
FARMER CITY, IL — July 6, 2018 — Inheriting the lead when Shannon Babb slowed with a flat tire under a lap-34 caution, Billy Moyer of Batesville, AR, led the final six laps at Farmer City Raceway Friday night for his series-leading 99th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. In earning a
