DOUBLE BIG GATORS: Curt Spalding Wins Gator Championship, Big Gator Points Title in UMP Modified Finale

Curt Spalding came to Volusia Speedway Park with goals of winning the Big Gator Championship and having fun with his team at the 54th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. He completed both tasks on Saturday night by winning his first career Gator Championship and the overall points title for 2025. “It’s just crazy,” Spalding said. … Read more

FRIDAY WINNERS: Neville, Krup, Spalding, Strickler, Stremme, Dixon Lock Into Big Gator Finale With Feature Wins

Of the 106 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds that made the trek to Volusia Speedway Park for the 54th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, 18 have clinched a spot into Saturday night’s Big Gator Championship Feature. While Friday did not produce a first-time winner with the Modifieds, it did see the return of George Dixon to Volusia … Read more

TUESDAY WINNERS: Roberts, Styres, Falloway, Taylor, Giroux, Stremme Leave Volusia Speedway Park With DIRTcar Nationals Gator Trophies

The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds continued writing new history at the 54th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, with four drivers winning a Golden Gator for the first time and two drivers building on their swamp collection. Joining the list of new winners at “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” included J.P. Roberts Jr, Glenn Styres, Evan Taylor, … Read more

MONDAY WINNERS: Nicholas, Wietholder, Neville, Bagley, Holland, Strickler Start Big Gator Hunt with DIRTcar Nationals Feature Wins

Monday’s DIRTcar UMP Modified racing from Volusia Speedway Park saw six drivers visit Victory Lane in the first chapter to the 2025 Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator hunt. Beginning the second week with a win at “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” included Gene Nicholas, David Wietholder, Trevor Neville, Bobby Bagley, Chase Holland, and … Read more

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar UMP Modifieds Hunt Big Gator Glory in 54th DIRTcar Nationals 

UMP Modifieds racing

The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds celebrate 20 years of competition at Volusia Speedway Park with more races than ever before at the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals in 2025.  The two weeks of action open with three nights for the Modifieds alongside the American Sprint Car Series on Jan. 30-Feb. 1. Those Features count towards the … Read more

Strickler Reflects on Magical 43-point Comeback to Win 2024 DIRTcar UMP Modified Speedweeks Title at Volusia

The Modified and Late Model veteran clinches his first DIRTcar points championship with two wins in Florida Coming into the 13th and final race of UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks, Kyle Strickler sat 43 points behind the leader with only one 30-lap Feature left in front of him. He was set to take the green flag … Read more

GATOR CHAMPS: Strickler Wins Gator Championship Feature from 17th, Nicely Crowned DIRTcar Nationals Points Champion

Lining up 17th on the starting grid, Kyle Strickler said he thought he had “no chance” in winning the Gator Championship Feature Saturday night. Thirty trips around Volusia Speedway Park later, he had passed every car in front of him, led the field back around to the checkered and pulled into Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar … Read more

FRIDAY WINNERS: Leach, Krup, McKenzie, Nicely, Stremme, Taylor Win Gator Qualifiers at Volusia

In the final pack of six Features for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park Friday night, 18 drivers had their tickets punched into Saturday’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win Gator Championship Feature. Leading the charge was Michael Leach, Will Krup, Zeke McKenzie, Tyler Nicely, David Stremme and Jonathan Taylor, who claimed victory in the 20-lappers and … Read more