Dirt Modified news and photos from the various series and drivers of the dirt racing ladder. This section includes DIRTcar UMP, IMCA, Big-Block Modifieds and more. View the latest Dirt Modified news headlines here.
Fellow racers have setup auctions of race car body panels to support the Lamacchia family
Don Lamacchia, age 53 entered the event in the B-Mod division at the dirt track. An accident took place in front of him on the track. That car went through the air. Lamacchip attempted to drive under the crash but the airborne car landed on top of the #56 car driven by Lamacchia.
Read MoreDirt racing star, Nick Hoffman discusses his run the the NASCAR race at Eldora Speedway
Nick Hoffman is a dirt track racer from the St. Louis area that made the move to Mooresville, NC in pursuit of a racing career. When he’s not behind the wheel of a dirt late model or dirt modified,
Read More2018 Prairie Dirt Classic race results featuring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series at Fairbury Speedway
Tonight, the $30,000-to-win show concludes. Fairbury Speedway, the 1/4-mile bullring will host the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the DIRTcar Modifieds.
View full 2018 Prairie Dirt Classic results below.
Read MoreBrent Weaver vs Kenny Wallace; Kyle Bronson vs Bobby Pierce
Last night, the two-day show at Fairbury American Legion Speedway kicked off. There’s quite a few angry racing drivers in the pit area of the Prairie Dirt Classic.
The track was bad fast early in the night. Instead of heat races,
Read MoreFairbury Speedway results featuring the World of Outlaws Late Model Series
Tonight, it’s night 1 of the Prarie Dirt Classic. An event paying $30,000 to the Saturday night feature winner. Tonight’s ticket features four 25-lap features paying $2,500 to each winner. The top 4 in each race will transfer into Saturday’s main event.
Read More7 straight campaign videos reward Ryan Gillmore with an invite to the Gateway Dirt Nationals
In downtown St. Louis sits The Dome at Americas Center. Inside that dome sits the greatest race track in the world. A 1/5-mile bullring dirt track will be ready to go, indoors and in the middle of winter.
Read MoreThe staff of the Gateway Dirt Nationals are attempting to talk management of The Dome into allowing more banking for 2018
The first year of the Gateway Dirt Nationals saw a track that was hooked up and full of moisture. Holes in the surface sent cars flying through the air down the front straight while still on the throttle.
Read MoreTwo 3/8-mile dirt tracks are on the schedule
Bobby Dale Earnhardt is the grandson of Dale Earnhardt, son of Kerry Earnhardt. Despite the name, Bobby Dale has been circling the grassroots side of the sport on his climb up the motorsports ladder.
But, from the beginning, he’s been doing it the hard way,
Read MoreFarley Speedway is now a ‘specials only’ race track for 2018
Farley Speedway is a half-mile dirt oval. The Farley, Iowa dirt track will now be run as a specials only track per the statement posted below from track officials. Weekly racing has been suspended at the track.
Previously,
Read MoreFrom the Super DIRTcar Series to the NASCAR Truck Series: A partnership that transitioned from the dirt to the pavement
Halmar Friesen Racing is in their debut full-time season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; Progressing at a rapid rate with plenty of room for growth
Stewart Friesen grew up at the dirt tracks.
Read MoreThe Super Modified Weekend paying $50,000 to win has been postponed near the halfway mark with 1 day almost complete, a make up date is TBD; Here are the results so far…
Day 1 was nearly complete at Farley Speedway. The IMCA Modified class will pay $50,000 to the winner of the Super Modified Weekend.
Read MoreTwo of the top Dirt Late Model drivers will run for $50,000 to win in a modified this weekend
Farley, Iowa: The officials of the Farley Speedway are proud to present the second annual “Super Modified Weekend” which will be contested on the super fast 3/8 mile dirt track this coming weekend.
Read MoreIsaiah Day: “I wanna sell you the whole seat but you’re only gunna need the edge.”
Tri-County Speedway will open the grandstands for the first time on Saturday night. In just a handful of months they’ve gone from a plot of land to the green flag.
The 1/4 mile clay oval is located in Flomaton,
Read MoreFederated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 (formerly I-55 Raceway) will host the 2018 UMP Fall Nationals
The DIRTcar UMP Fall Nations heads to a new location. The 3/8-mile track in Pevely, MO will host the event.
CONCORD, NC – March 22, 2018 – The annual DIRTcar UMP Fall Nationals,
Read More4/10-mile dirt oval in West Michigan will wrap up two-race stretch in the Great Lakes State
CONCORD, NC — March 2018 — A final adjustment to the 33rd Annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals schedule was put into place with the addition of the I-96 Speedway on Thursday, July 12th. The DIRTcar Super Late Models and UMP Modifieds will wrap up their Michigan swing with a date at the 4/10-mile (0.400) high-banked dirt oval located east of Grand Rapids in Lake Odessa,
Read MoreKyle Steffens: “The biggest thing was, I really couldn’t make up my mind”
Growing up in St. Louis, I’ve seen Kyle Steffens driving a wide range of race cars. He’s been in late models, midgets, modifieds and more.
In recent years, Kyle Steffens has found a home in the dirt modified division.
Read MoreMidgets and Open-Wheel Modifieds will compete in unique invitational format
St Louis, Mo — The VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals will continue its rapid rise to must-attend status in the dirt-track world in 2018 with midget racing joining the lineup for the blockbuster event at The Dome at America’s Center in downtown St.
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