DIRTcar news and photos from the various series and drivers of the World Racing Group division. This section features DIRTcar Racing news from the DIRT NE Series, DIRTcar Nationals, DIRTcar SummerNationals and DIRTcar UMP.
Gordy Gundaker almost skipped a Summer Nationals event due to motor issues, jumps in crate car instead
At Quincy Raceways, Gordy Gundaker lost a fan blade and hurt the motor. The initial plan was to park it and start working on repairs.
“Broke a fan blade last night at Quincy.
Read MoreThe discussion of dirt track safety has resurfaced
On Thursday night, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals program rolled into LaSalle Speedway. It’s a 1/4-mile semi-banked dirt oval located in LaSalle, IL.
At 60 years old, Billy Moyer is far from retirement. He’s run the full UMP Hell Tour schedule thus far.
Read MoreDunn Benson Motorsports is still in support of dirt late model tire testing
Following their 4th place run in the Dirt Late Model Dream, another team has been bitten by failed tire tests. A failed test is set to cost Dunn Benson Motorsports $28,970.
The tire sample that failed the test is from the Friday night heat race at Eldora Speedway.
Read MoreBobby Pierce has elected to appeal the tire testing penalty
Yesterday, tire test results were released by DIRTcar Racing. Of the 46 tire samples taken during the 2018 Dirt Late Model Dream, 1 failed.
Bobby Pierce earned $13,640 for his 4th place finish in the famed Eldora Speedway event.
Read More46 tire samples were taken during the dirt late model event at Eldora Speedway
Bobby Pierce finished 4th in the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The event pays $100,000 to the race winner.
However, the driver of the Dunn Benson Motorsports #32 was deemed to have an illegal tire.
Read MoreBloomquist confirmed the missed drug test; Attempted to make up the test – Arm injury update: It might force him to sit out
On Friday afternoon, Eldora Speedway hosted a rare daytime race at the track. The first night of The Dream was rained out and rescheduled for noon the next day.
Read MoreThe Dream race results from Eldora Speedway on June 9th, 2018
Tonight, it’s the final night of the Dirt Late Model Dream. The winner of tonight’s main event will take home a check for $100,000. Weather has been in the area all weekend. Last night, they were racing until 2:30AM.
Read MoreScott Bloomquist visits the emergency room, skips night two; Brandon Overton has loaded up
Tonight, the crown jewel event at Eldora Speedway will come to a close. The half-mile dirt track is set to payout $100,000 to the dirt late model race winner.
Earl Pearson Jr accumulated the most points overall overnight.
Read MoreRound two of the Dirt Late Model Dream results from Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio
Now, it’s the second portion of the Dirt Late Model Dream. They already ran an entire makeup event this afternoon. As the lights come on, they’ll set up round 2 at Eldora Speedway.
View full Eldora Speedway results below.
Read MoreAfter 71 cars qualified, the rain came at Eldora; The session is set to be restarted with all times reset – Here are the times for the incomplete qualifying session:
Last night the Dirt Late Model Dream was scheduled to get underway at Eldora Speedway. The race is a 3-day show in Rossburg,
Read MoreThe 24th running of dirt racing’s ‘Dream’ payoff posts nearly $400,000 for world’s top drivers
ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 7, 2018) – Dirt Late Model racers from across the United States, Canada and Australia are filing into the Eldora Speedway’s infield in anticipation of the 24th running the $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream Weekend.
Read MoreOnly weeks apart, two dirt tracks have pressed pause on the 2018 racing season
Tennessee National Raceway is a 1/3-mile slight banked clay oval located in Hohenwald, TN. Paducah International Raceway is a 3/8-mile clay oval.
150-miles apart, each of these tracks fired up for the 2018 racing season.
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 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 MoreTom Deery: “We have never before seen what we saw last year at the speedway”
BABERVILLE, FL — In honor of Volusia Speedway Park’s 50th anniversary, the World’s Fastest Half-Mile has received a major facelift over the winter months. When DIRTcar Nationals kicks off in two weeks, on February 6,
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