DIRTcar Racing, Author at Dirt Empire Magazine

DIRTcar Nationals Makes Schedule Updates to Enhance Driver, Fan Experience

DIRTcar RacingNovember 29, 202235 Views

BARBERVILLE, FL (Nov. 29, 2022) – Entering the 52nd DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Feb. 6-18, fans and drivers will be treated to an enhanced schedule and several purse increases, including Saturday night World of Outlaws Sprint Car and Late Model Features paying $20,000 to win and $1,500 to start. The two-week spectacle will feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint ...

Late Model News

Jonathan Davenport Scores Fifth World 100 Win at Eldora

DIRTcar RacingSeptember 13, 2022215 Views

ROSSBURG, OH – September 10, 2022 –Not even Brandon Overton could stop Jonathan Davenport’s 2022 crown jewel dominance Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. After the Blairsville, GA driver lost the lead to “Big Sexy” near the halfway point, Davenport returned the favor on a Lap 55 restart, sliding past Overton in Turn 2 to re-take the top spot. From there, “Superman” flew away from Overton, b...

Modified News

Strickler Gets First Career Fairbury Victory in FALS Super Nationals

DIRTcar RacingSeptember 4, 2022249 Views

FAIRBURY, IL – Sept. 3, 2022 – Since his first encounters with the DIRTcar UMP Modified over 15 years ago, Kyle Strickler has enjoyed a fruitful career behind the wheel with wins in multiple high-profile events at tracks across the nation. But there remained one prestigious venue he’d yet to conquer – Fairbury Speedway. In one of the most intense, back-and-forth UMP Modified battle...

Modified News

McKinney Beats Hoffman in Epic Duel at Shadyhill

DIRTcar RacingJuly 15, 2022271 Views

Since joining Team Longhorn Chassis for the start of the 2021 season, Mike McKinney has put every ounce of time and effort he’s spent on the racetrack into bettering himself and the new racecar. Thursday night might just be the biggest reflection of those efforts – beating UMP Modified titan Nick Hoffman in a memorable showdown at Shadyhill Speedway. Mike and father/crew chief David McKin...

Late Model News

Pierce Dominates Summer Nationals Return to Shadyhill

DIRTcar RacingJuly 15, 2022235 Views

MEDARYVILLE, IN – July 14, 2022 – Make it three-straight trips to Victory Lane for the reigning champion. Twenty-two years after father Bob took the checkers in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals’ debut at Shadyhill Speedway in July of 2000, son Bobby Pierce has done the same, winning the Hell Tour’s return to the 1/4-mile for the first time since 2018 Thursday night. From the drop of...

Modified News

Lamont Earns Biggest Career Modified Win at Tri-State

DIRTcar RacingJuly 11, 2022236 Views

It’s been a long time coming for one UMP Modified team from Crossville, IL. Mark Lamont beat some of the best regional racers in the Midwest Sunday night, right at his home track Tri-State Speedway. It meant the world to win his first DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature in front of fans, friends, family and sponsors. “I wouldn’t say a couple hours, I’d say about ten year...

Late Model News

Pierce Conquers Freeman’s Challenge to Win at Tri-State

DIRTcar RacingJuly 11, 2022226 Views

HAUBSTADT, IN – July 10, 2022 – In the ultimate showing of rookie vs. veteran, a packed Tri-State Speedway was treated to a memorable show in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals’ return for the first time in over four years Sunday night. It was a high-speed chase through lapped traffic, starring two of the Hell Tour’s brightest young stars – four-time and reigning champion Bobby Pierce ...

Modified News

Hoffman Wins at Highland with Broken Suspension

DIRTcar RacingJuly 11, 2022223 Views

Break one of his shocks, throw away a spring, even put a national champion right on his tail for the entire race. But it seems not even that kind of pressure combined can crack Nick Hoffman. The four-time and defending DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champion was thrown into one of his biggest predicaments of the season Saturday night at Highland Speedway when his left-rear ...

Late Model News

English Bags Second Summer Nationals Win of Season at Highland

DIRTcar RacingJuly 11, 2022205 Views

HIGHLAND, IL – July 9, 2022 For the second time in three weeks, Tanner English is a DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature winner. It’s a great achievement for the Riggs Motorsports driver originally from Benton, KY – nearly one year past his most recent season as a full-timer on the Hell Tour, in which he won once in 29 starts. This year, he’s won twice in only 11 starts on tour, while also chasi...

Modified News

Lee Gets Redemption, Outduels Young at Clarksville

DIRTcar RacingJuly 5, 2022257 Views

Lucas Lee knew he let one get away from him Friday night in Paducah. But Saturday night at Clarksville Speedway, he was not going to let rival Trent Young deny him a trip to DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory Lane again. In a near mirror image of Friday, Young started on the pole with Lee right behind him. The green dropped and Young took off, but his jumps were dampene...