After a Saturday night marred by misfortune and a bit of destruction, Brian Shirley was looking for an opportunity to bounce back. Sunday night at Sycamore Speedway, he got exactly what he came for – his third Feature win of the week and an extra $10,000 check as Week 1
One night after his return to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory Lane, Brian Shirley backed it up with his second win-in-a-row Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway. Similar to his performance Wednesday night at Peoria, Shirley – the four-time Hell Tour champion from Chatham, IL – led all 40 circuits around the
After several years of trying, Jason Feger is now finally a Herald & Review 100 winner. The veteran racer from Bloomington, IL, grabbed the lead after a Lap 30 restart and never looked back, leading the rest of the distance for the $5,000 check and his 23rd career DIRTcar Summer
Halfway down, halfway to go. The 37th DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour has reached the midway point of the season with three weeks in the books and three more to go. Illinois-Indiana Week schedule Thursday, July 7 – Macon Speedway (Macon, IL) Friday, July 8 – Farmer City Raceway (Farmer City, IL)
Jason Feger’s third week on the 2022 DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail had seen its struggles. First, a cut tire while leading his Heat at Fayette County forced him to come from the tail of the Feature to finish eighth on Thursday. Then, another cut tire while running up front in
Another six-race-week is on the docket for the third week of competition in the 37th DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour. Loaded with annual staple venues and the return of some old favorites, the Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals competitors will be tested with a variety of
If former Major League Baseball catcher Yogi Berra was watching Dennis Erb Jr. Saturday night, he’d probably repeat his famous line, “It’s like Déjà vu all over again.” Along with winning for the second straight night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to sweep the inaugural St. Louis Firecracker
A second chance isn’t something that slips away from Dennis Erb Jr. However, the veteran Late Model driver needed that second chance Friday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 after a caution negated his pass for the lead. Erb found another opportunity to strike 18 laps later, as race
Tours’ longest season in history begins Tuesday, June 15 at Brownstown Speedway in Indiana Thirty-six races in its 36th year of operation. The 2021 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Model Hell Tour is finally here. Alongside the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, setting out on their 11th season of competition,
LAKE CITY, MI – What started just 45 days ago in Illinois is now all said and done. With seven Feature victories to his credit, Brian Shirley is a DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion for the fourth time in his career. “I’m just proud of my team, proud of everybody that’s
Feature (50 Laps) 1. 25-Jason Feger [2][]; 2. 19R-Ryan Gustin [5][]; 3. 6M-Dona Marcoullier [4][]; 4. 50-Greg Gokey [3][]; 5. 87-David Mielke [6][]; 6. 4-Travis Stemler [1][]; 7. 3S-Brian Shirley [9][]; 8. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [15][]; 9. 19X-Cody Bauer [16][]; 10. M14-Brandon Thirlby [12][]; 11. 21N-Logan Nickerson [11][]; 12. 21D-David
Illinois DIRTcar Late Model champ reflects on win at Highland, progress in career CONCORD, NC – It’s been a long and winding road for the 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion. Jason Feger, the Bloomington, Illinois-racer known as The Highside Hustler, has often been a regular of the Summer Nationals Late
