LAPPED TRAFFIC SHUFFLE: Shirley Passes Leader Freeman Late to Win at Clarksville
Freeman leads 33 of 40 laps en route to best career Hell Tour finish CLARKSVILLE, TN – July 2, 2022 – Leading since the green dropped with a fast car on the…
Read moreCANCELED: Extreme Heat Cancels Summer Nationals at Fayette County
BROWNSTOWN, IL – July 2, 2022 – With the safety of fans, drivers and officials in mind, DIRTcar and Fayette County Speedway officials have canceled Wednesday’s event due to forecasted extreme temperatures.…
Read moreEXPERIENCE MATTERS: Pierce Uses Prior Visits to Win Hell Tour’s Return to Paducah
Father-son duo Terry, Tanner English bag top-fives in home state PADUCAH, KY – July 1, 2022 – While the top side of the banking held him up through much of…
Read more101 REASONS: Babb Wins Fayette County, Becomes All-Time Winningest Driver
Four-time champ passes Billy Moyer on all-time wins list with 101st Hell Tour victory BROWNSTOWN, IL – June 30, 2022 – Shannon Babb won his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature…
Read moreHAWKEYE HERO: Pierce Breaks, Simpson Wins First Hell Tour Feature in Nearly Seven Years at Davenport
Pierce loses points lead to Unzicker after suffering broken drive shaft yoke DAVENPORT, IA – June 16, 2022 – Chris Simpson crossed underneath the start/finish line with six laps remaining, over two…
Read moreTOO QUICK: Pierce Wins Sub-10-Minute Feature at Peoria
Four-time and defending champion Pierce takes points lead PEORIA, IL – June 15, 2022 – Nine minutes, forty-seven seconds. That’s all it took for Bobby Pierce to carve-up the quarter-mile bullring of…
Read moreEXPRESS LANE: Unzicker Holds off Pierce, Erb to Win 37th Hell Tour Opener at Kankakee
Twelfth career Hell Tour win for Unzicker, Rookie Payton Freeman sixth in series debut KANKAKEE, IL – June 14, 2022 – With lapped traffic in front and two multi-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals…
Read moreBANK ON IT: Points Fund Increase, Tow Money Program in Play for 37th Hell Tour
Potential $39,000 champion’s check on the line for thirty-two race season CONCORD, NC – March 29, 2022 – Two seasons in competition with a non-traditional Hell Tour format has brought the…
Read moreRacing Electronics extends World of Outlaws, DIRTcar, Super DIRT Week partnership
CONCORD, NC – March 14, 2022 – Racing Electronics’ top-of-line two-way radios and headsets will continue to be the source of communication on race day for all World Racing Group…
Read moreNEW RACE PLACES: Hell Tour Lands New Races in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Michigan
Montpelier and Winston host for first time, Benton returns, Red Hill to reopen CONCORD, NC – March 11, 2022 – Less than 100 days until its 37th consecutive season begins, the…
Read moreGLORY DAYS: 2022 Summer Tours Feature Six Consecutive Weeks of Racing
Traditional non-stop schedules return for 37th DIRTcar Summer Nationals, 12th DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals seasons CONCORD, NC — Dec. 8, 2021 — The Midwest’s most beloved Dirt Late Model and…
Read moreTHAT’S A WRAP: Winger Wins Sixth of Season, Pierce Crowned 2021 Champion at Merritt
Winger wins weekly points title, passes English for second in overall standings LAKE CITY, MI – Aug. 21, 2021 – The start of the 36th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals ushered in a…
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Winger bags another podium, English takes DNF and points standings hit QUINCY, MI – Aug. 18, 2021 – Since his days as a rookie teenager, Bobby Pierce has been winning races…
Read moreHELD ‘EM OFF: Pierce Defends Lead from Sheppard at I-55 to Win 12th of Season
PEVELY, MO – Aug. 14, 2021 – Bobby Pierce has conquered many of DIRTcar’s most historic venues across the Midwest over his young career, but one track had continuously excluded him…
Read moreSHEPP-TACULAR: Sheppard Passes Pierce for the Win After Big Battle at Highland
Winger goes 15th-5th, Pierce extends points lead again HIGHLAND, IL – Aug. 13, 2021 – Highland Speedway never fails to show why it’s a staple of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, and…
Read moreWHAT TO WATCH FOR: Highland, I-55 on Tap for Makeup Week
Sheppard returns, Winger full of momentum, Hoffman absent for remainder of tour HIGHLAND, IL – Aug. 11, 2021 – After two-and-a-half weeks away from competition, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals gets set to…
Read more1-2 PUNCH: Hoffman Pulls Double Duty, Wins Second Career Modified PDC at Fairbury
Weisser charges from 17th-to-second on the bottom FAIRBURY, IL – July 31, 2021 – Nick Hoffman has had one incredible weekend at FALS. Just days after getting the phone call to…
Read moreHeavy Rain Postpones Summer Nationals at Lake Cumberland
BURNSIDE, KY – July 26, 2021 – Heavy rainstorms in the area have forced DIRTcar and Lake Cumberland Speedway officials to postpone Monday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment…
Read moreBEAST CONQUERED: Pierce Wins 11th of Season at Richmond
Godsey bags back-to-back top-fives with seven races now remaining RICHMOND, KY – July 25, 2021 – Inching closer and closer to a fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals title with his 11th Feature win…
Read moreWHEEL DROP: Winger Dominates Clarksville Field for Fourth Career Win
Pierce climbs eighth-to-second in pursuit of fourth Summer Nationals tile CLARKSVILLE, TN – July 24, 2021 – Nearly two-thirds of all DIRTcar Summer Nationals Features contested this season have been won…
Read moreNIGHT OF HONOR: Pierce Wins Tenth of Season in Russ Wallace Memorial at Tri-City
Wallace brothers attend special presentation of throwback paint schemes PONTOON BEACH, IL – July 23, 2021 – Like the days of Midwestern short track domination by the late Russ Wallace, Bobby…
Read moreSPRING IN STEP: Pierce Wins at Springfield After Jackson’s Misfortune for Ninth Win of Season
Winger with runner-up, digs into points gap SPRINGFIELD, MO – July 22, 2021 – Sometimes, a really good car, some quick reflexes and a pinch of good fortune is the recipe…
Read moreCUT THE CAKE: Winger Goes Back-to-Back with Birthday Race Win at Oakshade
Pierce bags another runner-up over English, extends points lead again WAUSEON, OH – July 17, 2021 – It’s been hot out on the Hell Tour this season. Nobody has been feeling the…
Read moreRain Cancels Summer Nationals at Hartford
HARTFORD, MI – July 16, 2021 – Overnight rain and more wet weather forecasted in the area have forced DIRTcar and Hartford Speedway officials to cancel Friday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit…
Read moreHULK SMASH: Winger Wins at Thunderbird for Second Career Hell Tour Victory
Pierce slides English in closing laps to finish ahead again, extends points lead MUSKEGON, MI – July 15, 2021 – For as hard as he and his team worked to get…
Read moreRUNNING IN CIRCLES: Pierce Dominates Debut at Circle City for Eighth Win of Season
Career Victory No. 35 ties Pierce with Shirley for fourth-most all-time INDIANAPOLIS, IN – July 14, 2021 – As a three-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion, Bobby Pierce knows a lot of the…
Read moreRain Cancels Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals Event at Tri-State Speedway
HAUBSTADT, IN – July 11, 2021 – Overnight rain continuing throughout the day has forced DIRTcar Racing and Tri-State Speedway officials to cancel Sunday’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals events. The…
Read moreRIP THE LIP: Pierce Powers to Sixth Victory of the Year on the Top at Spoon River
Three-time champ throws late slide job for the lead, extends points lead over English LEWISTOWN, IL – July 7, 2021 – Bobby Pierce knew the top would be there at the end…
Read moreAIRSTRIKE: Winger Fends off Pierce at Knox County for First Career Hell Tour Win
Pierce retains points lead with runner-up finish over English in third KNOXVILLE, IL – July 6, 2021 – He climbed out of the car in Victory Lane, enthusiastically pounding his fist and…
Read moreWHAT TO WATCH FOR: English Chases Pierce for Points Lead, Hoffman Gets Competition in Week Four
Six tracks, six days begins with debut at Knox County Fair on Tuesday KNOXVILLE, IL – July 6, 2021 – All five races scheduled for last week were completed, and now…
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