WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar Summer Nationals Embarks on Week 1 of Grueling 31-Race Schedule
As the warm summer skies fall upon June and July, so does the annual challenge of racing every day for over a month with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. …
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I-55’s Long History With Summer Nationals, World of Outlaws
I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park has helped mold some of the best national and regional Late Model drivers in the country, and at the end of June,…
THE MONTH AHEAD: DIRTcar Summer Nationals Returns, 31 Races in 34 Days Set 2025 Hell Tour
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals competition will begin in one month, reigniting the season’s hottest tour once again. The 2025 edition of the…
Shannon Babb Recounts Key Summer Nationals Moments That Helped Build His Career
Four championships. Most wins all-time. Those stats have earned Shannon Babb the right to be called one of the greatest DIRTcar Summer Nationals drivers. The Mowequa, IL driver…
How Summer Nationals Has Built, Molded Dirt Racing’s Top Stars: Part III
Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Bobby Pierce, and Tyler Erb reminisce about importance of first wins with the Summer Nationals Drivers never forget their first win. Especially their first…
How Summer Nationals Has Built, Molded Dirt Racing’s Top Stars: Part II
Ashton Winger, Brandon Sheppard, Bobby Pierce, Dennis Erb Jr. and Nick Hoffman talk what it takes to survive on the Hell Tour Running every DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour race is…
How Summer Nationals Has Built, Molded Dirt Racing’s Top Stars: Part I
Ashton Winger, Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr., Nick Hoffman, and Tyler Erb reflect on their paths to the Hell Tour “If you’re going through…
Xceldyne Joins Summer Nationals, Summit Modified Nationals Sponsor Program
Xceldyne, the most trusted manufacturer of valve and valvetrain components for the top motorsports teams, is joining the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and Summit Racing Equipment Modified…
MD3 Sponsoring World of Outlaws Late Model, Super DIRTcar Series Rookie Programs; Bonuses Set For DIRTcar Divisions
MD3 is expanding its support of dirt racing across several World Racing Group series in 2025. The company, which provides top-of-the-line race car bodies for dirt racers around…
MD3 Sponsoring World of Outlaws Late Model Rookie of the Year Program, Providing Awards to DIRTcar Divisions
MD3 is giving Rookie of the Year contenders with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models and DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models multiple incentives to be…
2024 SCHEDULE: Five-Week Lineup Features 29 Late Model Races, 25 Modified Events
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…
MORE TO GIVE: Ashton Winger Hoping Summer Nationals Title Propels Future Success
The past isn’t lost on Ashton Winger. He remembers the races lost. He remembers the chances missed. And he remembers his “elephant in the room” moment from March…