GRABBIN’ GATORS: Sheldon Haudenschild Tops Wild DIRTcar Nationals Finale; David Gravel Secures Third Big Gator

Sheldon Haudenschild wins at DIRTcar Nationals

By Alex Nieten Sheldon Haudenschild can’t help but make any race he wins exciting. Whether he’s leading the whole race and slicing through traffic or he’s working his way through the field, Haudenschild never fails to send thrills through the stands. And Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy … Read more

Tyler Clem Hoping December Laps Give Him Upper Hand on Southern Sprint Car Shootout Field

Tyler Clem

Since winning the inaugural Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout finale last January, Tyler Clem has climbed backed behind the wheel of his #14 Sprint Car about only a dozen times. Two of those races were during Volusia Speedway Park’s Battle in Barberville 360 Sprint Car event in December. And they’re two races he hopes give … Read more

Ryan Timms Looks to Notch Another Historic Marker at Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout

Ryan Timms

Ryan Timms made history at the inaugural Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout and returns this year for a piece of the event’s historic purse. At 16 years old, the Oklahoma-born driver won the first Southern Sprint Car Shootout race in his first start at Volusia Speedway Park in 2023. This year, knowing his winning potential … Read more

Sunshine National’s Wednesday Night Practice Canceled Due to Heavy Rains

Late Model

After a week’s worth of heavy rain at Volusia Speedway Park, Wednesday (Jan. 17) night practice for Sunshine Nationals has been canceled with the best interest of the driver and fan experience in mind. This will allow for the best on-track action the rest of the week with racing starting on Thursday, Jan. 18 at … Read more

Drivers Excited by Potential of Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout For 360 Racing

360 Sprint Car at Volusia

With the growth of 360 Sprint Car racing in Florida, drivers are looking at the Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout as a potential crown jewel event to bring the division to the next level. The second running of the event brings back the United Sprint Car Series (USCS), but now for three days (Jan. 25-27). … Read more

England’s Ryan Harrison ‘Having a Go’ at Racing Sprint Cars in America; First Stop of 2024 is Volusia

Ryan Harrison

Dollar signs haunt Ryan Harrison’s mind. He has money into a new house, money into a new race car and money into motor work; on top of thousands needed for he and his family’s travels from England to America for a few weeks of Sprint Car racing. “Financially it’s ridiculous,” said Harrison, of North Hampshire, … Read more

DIRTcar Nationals Boasts More Than $970,000 Overall Purse; Points Fund Added to Big Gator Championships

Logan Schuchart Big Gator Champion

When the best teams in the country venture to the 53rd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, they’ll benefit from the event’s more than $970,000 overall purse, which now includes a Big Gator Championship points fund. The massive two-week spectacle at Volusia Speedway Park will again feature the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars … Read more

Stenhouse Jr.’s 2024 Sprint Car Slate Begins With Volusia’s Southern Sprint Car Shootout

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

By Alex Nieten | Photo by Chris Owens The grind of a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver doesn’t often allow for much extracurricular racing. But that’s not stopping Ricky Stenhouse Jr. from extending his Sprint Car calendar in 2024. The pilot of the JTG Daugherty Racing #47 at NASCAR’s top level has hopes of more … Read more

1 MONTH ALERT: Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout Returns With Biggest Purse in USCS History

Southern Sprint Car Shootout

Drivers from around the country will venture to Volusia Speedway Park for the United Sprint Car Series Opener, Jan. 25-27 Among the list of marquee events hosted at Volusia Speedway Park this winter, one is the fastest growing 360 Sprint Car race in the country – the Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout. The event will … Read more

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars Add Fourth Event at Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals

DIRTcar Nationals Four Wide

For the first time in the 53-year history of the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will race four consecutive nights. The premier 12-night dirt track racing event will kick off on Monday, Feb. 5, with DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, followed Tuesday with … Read more