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
Tag: Kankakee County Speedway
Race Time Weather Outlook Cancels Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds at Kankakee
June 13, 2024
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With weather models showing severe thunderstorms around the Kankakee, IL area for Thursday evening, DIRTcar Racing and Kankakee County Speedway officials have decided to cancel the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events. The decision comes with the safety of traveling fans and teams in mind.
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
Nicely Wins First Summit Modified Feature of 2023 at Kankakee
June 16, 2023
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After coming up one spot short in the season opener Wednesday night, Tyler Nicely found redemption Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, winning his sixth career Feature with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. Nicely, the current DIRTcar UMP Modified national points leader from Owensboro, KY, started third on
Shirley Dominates Kankakee, Goes Back-to-Back to Kick Off 38th Hell Tour
June 16, 2023
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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
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Big Names Line Prospective Roster for Week #1 of 2023 Hell Tour
June 12, 2023
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Twenty-eight Late Model race dates. Thirty-three calendar days. Five-straight weeks of nothing but the best dirt track racing in the Midwest. The 38th DIRTcar Summer Nationals is here. The DIRTcar Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals are set to kick off a new season of competition this
STILL WINNING: Hoffman Wins 12th Summit Modified Tour Opener at Kankakee
June 15, 2022
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He’s back, boys and girls. Nick Hoffman picked up right where he left off in his history-making 2021 season with a win in the 2022 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals season opener at Kankakee County Speedway Tuesday night. The four-time and defending champion started third on the grid, got
EXPRESS LANE: Unzicker Holds off Pierce, Erb to Win 37th Hell Tour Opener at Kankakee
June 15, 2022
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With lapped traffic in front and two multi-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champions on his tail, Ryan Unzicker had a choice to make. Go now, or risk losing the lead. “That 14 car – I just caught him at the wrong time,” Unzicker said. “He left the door open and I
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: 37th Hell Tour Kicks off in Illinois, Iowa
June 14, 2022
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It’s time to feel the heat on the trail of the Hell Tour. The 37th DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is here. Illinois-Iowa Week kicks off the 32-race schedule Tuesday night at Kankakee County Speedway – the 34th visit in tour history. A potential $39,000 Late
BEHIND THE SCENES: A week on the Summer Nationals tour with Bobby Pierce
July 7, 2021
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Discover what it takes to survive ‘The Hell Tour’ with exclusive access to Pierce’s team CHAPTER I: The Journey Into The Unknown The road turned from an average two-lane asphalt strip to a narrower gravel route bordered by fields of crops. Google maps indicated a few yards down this
6/17/21 – Kankakee County Speedway
June 18, 2021
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Feature (25 Laps) 1. 2-Nick Hoffman[1]; 2. 5CS-Curt Spalding[2]; 3. 21A-Nick Allen[4]; 4. 25-Tyler Nicely[3]; 5. 8K-Levi Kissinger[8]; 6. 22C- Nick Clubb[5]; 7. 5-Steven Brooks[11]; 8. 45-Kyle Hammer[6]; 9. 94-Tom Pasek[10]; 10. K67-Ian Keller[7]; 11. 35-Jason Hastings[14]; 12. 10-Shawn Scripter[17]; 13. 5B-Timothy Bennett[20]; 14. 19-Travis Thrasher[19]; 15. 242-Brandon Bollinger[16]; 16.