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O’Neal Scores First Career DIRTcar Nationals Victory

BARBERVILLE, FL – February 13, 2023 – Less than a month after failing to Qualify for a Feature at Volusia Speedway Park, Hudson O’Neal got reassurance that Rocket1 Racing is heading in the right direction. The Martinsville, IN driver, stormed from his sixth starting spot, taking the lead from Bobby Pierce on Lap 16 to score his first Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals win Monday nig...

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Lee, Strickler Clinch UMP Modified Points Titles at Volusia

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 11, 2023 – In the most grueling stretches of DIRTcar UMP Modified racing in the country, few will survive and even fewer thrive. Kyle Strickler and Lucas Lee were part of an exclusive group to do a lot of thriving in the past three weeks, and now wear the gold for their respective DIRTcar preseason accomplishments. Kyle Strickler – 2023 DIRTcar Nationals Gato...

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Kyle Strickler Wins UMP Modified Gator Championship Feature at DIRTcar Nationals

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 11, 2023 – Kyle Strickler entered Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals hoping to sweep the week. While he missed out on a couple potential wins, he found himself holding the biggest trophy of the week early Saturday morning. Strickler won the coveted DIRTcar UMP Modified Gator Championship Feature for the third time in his career at Volusia Speedway Park, c...

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Pastrana Wins First Gator in Third DIRTcar Nationals Start Alongside Green, Shaw

BARBERVILLE, FL – Feb. 9, 2023 – After his first Hot Lap session in a DIRTcar UMP Modified Monday at Volusia Speedway Park, Travis Pastrana told DIRTVision cameras, “I have no idea what I’m doing.” Three days later, he emerged a winner. Pastrana claimed his first golden gator trophy in only his third race, during the fourth night of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. The rallycross star...

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DITCH DUG: Lee Wins at North Florida, Breaks Winternationals Runner-Up Streak

LAKE CITY, FL – Jan. 29, 2023 – After three runner-up finishes in his last four starts at North Florida Speedway, Lucas Lee is finally a Winternationals Feature winner. It was one he wanted bad after being passed late while leading on two occasions in this event in the last three seasons. But after 25 trips playing defense around the sandy, 3/8-mile oval, Lee’s bridesmaid curse was brok...

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WINTER HEAT: Nicely Holds off Lee for North Florida Winternationals Victory

LAKE CITY, FL – Jan. 28, 2023 – He won last year’s edition of Winternationals at North Florida Speedway, and now, Tyler Nicely has backed it up with his second win at the venue in two seasons. The opening round of UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks featured a classic battle between two of DIRTcar’s toughest heavyweights right on the front row. Defending Speedweeks champion Lucas Lee turned...

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Nine National Champions Plus Regional Champions to be Recognized at 2022 DIRTcar Banquet

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Dec. 21, 2022 – The chase for national and regional championship gold is complete. It’s time to crown the kings of the 39th DIRTcar Racing season. Each champion and special award winner will be honored at the annual DIRTcar awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Springfield Crowne Plaza. Late Model and UMP Modified drivers finishing inside the top-50 of national p...

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DIRTcar Nationals Makes Schedule Updates to Enhance Driver, Fan Experience

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 ...

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Jonathan Davenport Scores Fifth World 100 Win at Eldora

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...

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Strickler Gets First Career Fairbury Victory in FALS Super Nationals

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...

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