ONE ONE-THOUSANDTH: Jimmy Wagner Wins By Closest Margin In Volusia Street Stock History

The Dade City Native Wins A Barn Burner at Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout For the first 19 of the 20 laps from Friday night’s Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout Street Stock Feature, it looked to be business as usual for the #17W of Jimmy Wagner. By the checkered flag falling, he was praying that … Read more

DEBUT DOMINATION: 16-Year-Old Ryan Timms Crushes Field in Volusia Debut with USCS Sprint Cars

By Brian Walker Oklahoma Prodigy Wins Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout Opener by 7.406-Seconds It was about 4:00pm on Friday when Ryan Timms first laid eyes on The World’s Fastest Half-Mile; Roughly five hours later, the 16-year-old native of Oklahoma City, OK was standing in Volusia Speedway Park Victory Lane. Producing one of the most … Read more

Jensen Ford and David Showers Jr. Win 602 Late Model Features In Night Two of Sunshine Nationals

If you thought night two of the Fourth Annual Sunshine Nationals couldn’t be any crazier, you are in for a treat. Jensen Ford and David Showers Jr. won Friday’s Features in the 602 Late Models, and lock themselves into Saturday night’s Championship Feature. Qualifying Feature #1 – Jensen Ford Keeping the status quo from last … Read more

RECORD BREAKER: Night One of Sunshine Nationals Includes Fast-Action With A Spice of History Making

The Thursday edition of the 2023 Sunshine Nationals produced the fastest cars to ever make laps competitively at The World’s Fastest Half Mile.  With a combined 30 laps of racing from two 602 Late Model features ran tonight, Michael Courtney and Jensen Ford would come out on top as the Thursday night Sunshine Nationals winners. … Read more

2023 SCHEDULE: Volusia Speedway Park Strengthens National Appeal, Builds Upon Traditional Favorites

The 2023 schedule is highlighted by new dates for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Top Gun Sprint Cars, addition of the Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout and the return of Gladiators    BARBERVILLE, FL – As the days begin to count down to the new season, Volusia Speedway Park is setting up to … Read more

SMOOTH SAILING: Derike Bennett Wins 604 Late Model Feature At The Battle in Barberville

Derike Bennett Wins 604 Late Model Feature at The Battle in Barberville

BARBERVILLE, FL – School was in session for the 604 Late Models at the inaugural Battle in Barberville, Saturday night. The teacher was Derike Bennett, who led every lap of the 30-lap Feature to capture the $3,000 purse.  “Once the race began, I needed to get to the lead and set my own pace,” Bennett … Read more

FINALLY FIRST: Tim Swartz Earns His First Career 602 Late Model Win at the Inaugural Battle in Barberville

BARBERVILLE, FL – After a season full of learning curves and rookie mistakes, Tim Swartz ends his first season in the 602 Late Models with a win at the inaugural Battle in Barberville Friday night. Starting from the outside pole, Swartz, a local from Ormond Beach, FL, quickly took the lead from polesitter Justin Dean … Read more

LONG TIME COMING: Saturday Night’s Reutimann Memorial Produces Two First Time Winners at Volusia Speedway Park in 2022

The ninth annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial was one for the record books. From track records to first-time winners, the World’s Fastest Half Mile produced a special weekend. Jason Garver earned his first win in a 604 Late Model at Volusia Speedway Park, Chris Olmstead won his first race in the 3/4 Modified division, … Read more

DOMINATION: The First Night of Racing at the Reutimann Memorial Came Full of Excitement and Mic-Drop Performances

BARBERVILLE, FL – Nov. 18, 2022 – Over 364 days of anticipation have culminated with two special nights of racing in the ninth annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial Friday night at Volusia Speedway Park. Joining the headlining DIRTcar UMP Modifieds were the 602 Late Models, Street Stocks, and Thunder Stocks.   602 Late Models … Read more

Q&A: David Reutimann Reflects On Family Memories, Prepares to Race for a Third Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial Win

David Reutimann has been around racing all his life. From rising the ranks of NASCAR to building championship-winning Beak Built UMP Modified Chassis, the 52-year-old star from Zephryhills, FL, has not lost his touch in racing at all. This weekend, he will climb behind the wheel of his familiar 00D DIRTcar UMP Modified in hopes … Read more