2025 SCHEDULE: 40th Summer Nationals Tour Holds 30 Races in 33 Days
December 9, 2024
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Summit Modifieds to race 28 times from June 11 opener to 35th Prairie Dirt Classic
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REDEMPTION: Mike McKinney Avenges Past Defeat in Clinching 2024 Summit Modified Championship
August 14, 2024
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Six years ago, Mike McKinney held an opportunity to claim one of the most coveted championships in Dirt Modified racing and lost it in the final race of the season. But 2024 was the year of his redemption. McKinney, the former DIRTcar Stock Car national champion from Plainfield, IL, clinched
LONG TIME COMING: Michael Long Wins First Prairie Dirt Classic; Mike McKinney Crowned Summit Modified Nationals Champion
July 28, 2024
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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals closed the book on its 2024 season by crowning two new champions at Fairbury Speedway Saturday night – both Illinois natives. Michael Long, of Fowler, IL, conquered the Prairie Dirt Classic for the first time, while Mike McKinney, of Plainfield, IL, was officially
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: McKinney, Neville Bring Tight Summit Modified Nationals Championship Finale to Prairie Dirt Classic
July 24, 2024
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Twenty-one DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals races, and the championship will come down to the final lap at Fairbury Speedway. Joining the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models during the Prairie Dirt Classic weekend, Friday-Saturday, July 26-27, the Summit Modifieds will conclude their 2024 season with four
Trevor Neville Wins First Career Summit Modified Feature at Fairbury
June 16, 2024
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When Trevor Neville decided to race with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals this year, he told his team, “Boys, we’re not going to stop until we win this year.” Neville didn’t have to wait long to get his first career Summit Modified win as he led all 30
TRIPLE TERBO: Tyler Erb Wins Fairbury for Third-Straight Summer Nationals Victory
June 16, 2024
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Tyler Erb isn’t just dominating the 39th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals, he’s making history With his win Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway, Erb becomes the first driver in Hell Tour history to win the first three races of the Summer Nationals since Billy Moyer Sr. did it in 2010. “It’s
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 39th Summer Nationals Kicks Off With National Stars, New Faces in Illinois
June 11, 2024
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Tyler Erb, past champions Erb Jr. and Feger plus Hunt the Front regulars all scheduled to race
2024 SCHEDULE: Five-Week Lineup Features 29 Late Model Races, 25 Modified Events
December 8, 2023
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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns for its 39th installment with a five-week lineup of events in 2024. Late Models will contest a total of 29 races over a 33-day period, starting with the season opener at Peoria Speedway on June 12, traveling through nine different states before ending with the
Mike Harrison Survives Multiple Duels For Third Prairie Dirt Classic Win
July 30, 2023
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Standing atop the roof of his DIRTcar UMP Modified, Mike Harrison’s cheers were drowned by the emphatic celebration resonating from a sea of fans encompassing Fairbury Speedway. Helping bring the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals 2023 season to an epic conclusion, Harrison fended off a series of onslaught attacks
PDC NIGHT 1: Dotson, Young, Harrison, Ledford Score Showdown Wins During Opening Night
July 29, 2023
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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals opened the 33rd Prairie Dirt Classic with four edge-of-your seat Showdown Features. Sixty-three of the best Modified drivers gathered at Fairbury Speedway Friday night to set the stage for the Series’ 2023 season finale on Saturday. Mike Harrison took the early advantage in
SUMMER CHAMP: Tyler Nicely Bringing Summer Nationals Championship Stride to Prairie Dirt Classic
July 25, 2023
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Tyler Nicely will have his name etched in the history books alongside Modified legends Mike Harrison, Kenny Wallace and Nick Hoffman during the 33rd Prairie Dirt Classic, July 28-29. The Owensboro, KY driver will officially be crowned the 2023 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champion during the Series’ finale
Harrison Holds off Ledford to Win Summit Modifieds at Fairbury
June 18, 2023
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The box scores will show Mike Harrison led every lap en route to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified victory Saturday night at Fairbury Speedway, but his journey to get there was anything but a cakewalk. Harrison, the six-time Summit Modified champion from Highland, IL, led comfortably from the drop of