Ryan Unzicker Returns to Summer Nationals Victory Lane at Crystal
A two-year winless drought is tough on anyone, but for Ryan Unzicker, it felt like an eternity. The El Paso, IL native put that to an end Friday…
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Ryan Unzicker Balances Work Life with Late Models, Laying Foundation for Son’s Racing Future
Ryan Unzicker enjoys racing as a family sport, not as a full-time living. While he works 10 hours a day, five days a week, as the owner of…
Drake Troutman Wins First Career Summer Nationals Feature at Peoria Speedway
After a series of second and third-place finishes to start his first season with Team 22 Inc., Drake Troutman was itching to win his first Feature for the…
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Illinois Staple Tracks, Herald & Review 100 and More Headline Hell Tour Week 3
Two weeks down, three remain on the 39th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals, which continues with six Late Model races and five for the UMP Modifieds on the Week…
Ryan Unzicker Capitalizes on Erb-Feger Collision to Win at Spoon River
Tyler Erb was four laps away from the checkered flag in what was potentially his fifth DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win of 2024, until as Ryan Unzicker put…
Ashton Winger Captures Second Birthday Race Title at Oakshade
Two visits to Oakshade Raceway for Ashton Winger, two Feature wins. The 23-year-old from Senoia, GA, led the final 36 laps of the 25th annual Birthday Race Saturday…
Unzicker Capitalizes on Winger, Schlenk Flat Tires to Win at Butler
One trip to Butler Motor Speedway, one win for Ryan Unzicker. The 2011 DIRTcar Late Model national champion from El Paso, IL, grabbed the family and crew and…
Shirley Leads Caution-Free Late Model Feature Flag-to-Flag at Farmer City
Nine minutes and 52 seconds is all Brian Shirley needed to assert his dominance over the star-studded DIRTcar Summer Nationals field at Farmer City Raceway. Shirley, the four-time…
Ryan Unzicker Wins Second Career Herald & Review 100 at Macon
For the second time in his career and first in eight years, Ryan Unzicker is victorious in one of Illinois dirt track racing’s most prestigious events – the…
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Herald & Review 100 at Macon, Return to Tri-State in Illinois-Indiana Week
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…
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Six Tracks, Four States on Tap for Multi-State Week
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…
DENNIS DOUBLES UP: Erb Sweeps St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff at I-55
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.”…