DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals 2017 Schedule

By admin April 27, 2017 Belle-Clair, Brownstown Speedway, Clarksville Speedway, Daughtrey Speedway, DIRTcar Late Model Series, Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Farley Speedway, Farmer City Raceway, Fayette County Speedway, Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, Hartford Speedway, Highland Speedway, Jacksonville, Kankakee County Speedway, Kickapoo Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway, Merritt Speedway, Oakshade Raceway, Paducah International Raceway, Peoria Speedway, Plymouth Speedway, Quincy, Spoon River Speedway, Sycamore Speedway, Terre Haute Action Track, Thunderbird Speedway, Tri-City Speedway, Tri-State Speedway, World of Outlaws CASE Late Model Series

Two of the Most Challenging Schedules in the Motorsports Industry

Concord, NC- April 27, 2017– The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals 2017 schedule promises a summer of hot action on the track. The tours’ schedules mirror each other for all but one race during their 32 consecutive days on the road. The two touring Series embark on one of the most gruesome schedules in the motorsports industry as they will travel across eight-states– including Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, and Ohio- in four-and-a-half weeks with back-to-back racing nearly every night. The Late Model Series will take a break from racing only three times in 32 days, and the Modifieds will take four.

Every year the Series’ swing through June and July proves to be mentally and physically trying on drivers and their teams, preserving through their passion and dedication to the sport. The 2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals will kick off at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IL on June 14.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals

The 2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals season marks a major milestone for the tour as it hits its 30th consecutive year in the running. The best Late Model drivers in the country have graced the Summer Nationals stage over the past three decades including six-time Summer Nationals Champion Billy Moyer, four-time Champion Shannon Babb, three-time Champion Dennis Erb Jr., and two-time champions and father-son duo Bob and Bobby Pierce.

The 2017 schedule boasts 29 races and is broken down into four weeks: Tri State Week, Independence Week, Midwest Week and Champions Week. Each week a new champion will be named based on a weekly points system. At the conclusion of the tour, one overall Summer Nationals Champion will be crowned based on the overall points accumulated. The Summer Nationals Championship will take place at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, OH on July 14-15.

Additionally, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals will cross paths with The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series in the 2017 season. The Series’ collide at Terre Haute Action Track on June 30 and at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on July 1.

Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals

The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals will have 28 races in 32 consecutive days before having two weeks to prepare for the championship, which will take place at Fairbury American Legion Speedway with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series on July 28-29.

The Modified Nationals Champion is calculated by the top eight finishes for each driver. The driver who finishes the highest within those eight races gets crowned Champion and well-deserved bragging rights. Last year young-gun Nick Hoffman overtook the title from four-time Modified Nationals Champion Mike Harrison, as well as 353 other drivers who entered the tour for at least one race. Harrison remains the only driver in Modified Nationals history that has gathered eight wins equaling a perfect score in the championship points standings.

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at Twitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at Facebook.com/SummerNationals. Also, stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tour websites at TheHellTour.com and ModifiedNationals.com.

2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule

DATE	DAY	TRACK	TOWN	TO WIN
6/14/17	WED	BROWNSTOWN SPEEDWAY	BROWNSTOWN, IN.	5K
6/15/17	THUR	KANKAKEE CO.SPEEDWAY	KANKAKEE, IL.	5K
6/16/17	FRI	SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY	MAPLE PARK, IL.	$7,500.00
6/17/17	SAT	PEORIA SPEEDWAY	PEORIA, IL.	10K
6/18/17	SUN	DAUGHTREY SPEEDWAY	BOSWELL, IN.	5K
6/19/17	MON	OFF
6/20/17	TUE	JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY	JACKSONVILLE, IL.	5K
6/21/17	WED	FARLEY SPEEDWAY	FARLEY, IA.	10K
6/22/17	THUR	SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY	CANTON, IL.	5K
6/23/17	FRI	TRI CITY SPEEDWAY	PONTOON BEACH, IL.	10K
6/24/17	SAT	FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY	FAIRBURY, IL.	10K
6/25/17	SUN	TRI STATE SPEEDWAY	HAUBSTADT, IN.	5K
6/26/17	MON	CLARKSVILLE SPEEDWAY	CLARKSVILLE, TN	5K
6/27/17	TUE	PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY	PLYMOUTH, IN.	5K
6/28/17	WED	OFF
6/29/17	THUR	PADUCAH INT. RACEWAY	PADUCAH, KY.	5K
6/30/17	FRI	TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK	TERRE HAUTE, IN.	10K
7/1/17	SAT	FEDERATED AUTO PARTS I 55 RACEWAY	PEVELY, MO.	10K
7/2/17	SUN	LINCOLN SPEEDWAY	LINCOLN, IL.	5K
7/3/17	MON	QUINCY RACEWAYS	QUINCY, IL.	5K
7/4/17	TUE	FAYETTE CO. SPEEDWAY	BROWNSTOWN, IL.	10K
7/5/17	WED	BELLE CLAIR SPEEDWAY	BELLEVILLE, IL.	5K
7/6/17	THUR	MACON SPEEDWAY	MACON, IL.	5K
7/7/17	FRI	FARMER CITY RACEWAY	FARMER CITY, IL.	10K
7/8/17	SAT	HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY	HIGHLAND, IL.	10K
7/9/17	SUN	KICKAPOO SPEEDWAY	DANVILLE, IL.	5K
7/10/17	MON	OFF
7/11/17	TUE	HARTFORD SPEEDWAY	HARTFORD, MI.	5K
7/12/17	WED	THUNDERBIRD SPEEDWAY	MUSKEGON, MI.	5K
7/13/17	THUR	MERRITT SPEEDWAY	LAKE CITY, MI.	5K
7/14/17	FRI	OAKSHADE RACEWAY	WAUSEON, OH.	5K
7/15/17	SAT	OAKSHADE RACEWAY	WAUSEON, OH.	10K

2017 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals

DATE	DAY	TRACK	TOWN	TO WIN
6/14/17	WED	BROWNSTOWN SPEEDWAY	BROWNSTOWN, IN.
6/15/17	THUR	KANKAKEE CO.SPEEDWAY	KANKAKEE, IL.	$1,000
6/16/17	FRI	SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY	MAPLE PARK, IL.	$1,000
6/17/17	SAT	PEORIA SPEEDWAY	PEORIA, IL.	$1,000
6/18/17	SUN	DAUGHTREY SPEEDWAY	BOSWELL, IN.
6/19/17	MON	OFF
6/20/17	TUE	JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY	JACKSONVILLE, IL.	$1,000
6/21/17	WED	OFF
6/22/17	THUR	SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY	CANTON, IL.	$1,000
6/23/17	FRI	TRI CITY SPEEDWAY	PONTOON BEACH, IL.	$1,000
6/24/17	SAT	FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY	FAIRBURY, IL.	$1,500
6/25/17	SUN	TRI STATE SPEEDWAY	HAUBSTADT, IN.	$1,000
6/26/17	MON	CLARKSVILLE SPEEDWAY	CLARKSVILLE, TN	$1,000
6/27/17	TUE	PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY	PLYMOUTH, IN.	$1,000
6/28/17	WED	OFF
6/29/17	THUR	PADUCAH INT. RACEWAY	PADUCAH, KY.	$1,000
6/30/17	FRI	TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK	TERRE HAUTE, IN.	$1,000
7/1/17	SAT	FEDERATED AUTO PARTS I 55 RACEWAY	PEVELY, MO.	$1,000
7/2/17	SUN	LINCOLN SPEEDWAY	LINCOLN, IL.	$1,000
7/3/17	MON	QUINCY RACEWAYS	QUINCY, IL.	$1,000
7/4/17	TUE	FAYETTE CO. SPEEDWAY	BROWNSTOWN, IL.	$1,000
7/5/17	WED	BELLE CLAIR SPEEDWAY	BELLEVILLE, IL.	$1,000
7/6/17	THUR	MACON SPEEDWAY	MACON, IL.	$1,000
7/7/17	FRI	FARMER CITY RACEWAY	FARMER CITY, IL.	$1,000
7/8/17	SAT	HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY	HIGHLAND, IL.	$1,000
7/9/17	SUN	KICKAPOO SPEEDWAY	DANVILLE, IL.	$1,000
7/10/17	MON	OFF
7/11/17	TUE	HARTFORD SPEEDWAY	HARTFORD, MI.	$1,000
7/12/17	WED	THUNDERBIRD SPEEDWAY	MUSKEGON, MI.	$1,000
7/13/17	THUR	MERRITT SPEEDWAY	LAKE CITY, MI.	$1,000
7/14/17	FRI	OAKSHADE RACEWAY	WAUSEON, OH.	$1,000
7/15/17	SAT	OAKSHADE RACEWAY	WAUSEON, OH.	$1,000
7/28/17	FRI	FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY	FAIRBURY, IL.	PREM.
7/29/17	SAT	FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY	FAIRBURY, IL.	$5,000

DIRTcar Racing is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners, including: Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), Chevy Performance Parts and NAPA Auto Parts (SDS). Contingency sponsors include: ASI Race Wear (SDS), Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Cometic Gasket (SDS), COMP Cams (SDS), Edelbrock (SDS), Fox Shocks (SDS), Henry’s Exhaust Systems, Intercomp, JE Pistons (SDS), JRi Shocks (SDS), KSE Racing Products (SDS), Mike’s Racing Heads (SDS), Number One Speedway (SDS), MSD (SDS), Pole Position Raceway (SDS), Superflow Dynos (SDS) and Wrisco Aluminum (SDS); along with manufacturer sponsors, including: Beyea Headers, Racing Electronics and TNT Rescue.

Sources: Kayla May/DIRTcar Racing PR