Three of the most successful drivers in dirt Late Model racing over the past half-decade added another Gator to their collections Wednesday night, as Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton won a trio of DIRTcar Late Model Features at Volusia Speedway Park. The victories established those competitors as the ones to beat in … Read more
What a difference three weeks makes. Ricky Thornton Jr. got his 2025 season rolling with a DNQ and a 19th-place run at Volusia Speedway Park during DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, and looked lost in the woods after winning 26 Late Model races a year ago. But when the calendar turned to February and the Koehler Motorsports … Read more
Many drivers who make the trek south to Barberville, FL each February dream of hoisting just one Gator Trophy. And then there’s Nick Hoffman, who snagged the reptilian award for the 25th time in his career in Monday’s DIRTcar Late Model Feature at Volusia Speedway Park. “It’s awesome, especially to start the week this way,” … Read more
Pierce outclasses the DIRTcar Late Models to win his fifth career gator trophy In the span of 24 hours, Bobby Pierce went from the heartache of losing a Feature due to a broken fuel line to the enjoyment of scoring two consecutive Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals wins. The Oakwood, IL driver ended the … Read more
Nearly 50 of the best dirt Late Model drivers in the country gathered at Volusia Speedway Park for a tripleheader of DIRTcar Late Model action at Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Wednesday night. The stout field was split into three 20-lap, $5,000-to-win, Features with World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model champions Bobby Pierce, … Read more
The Mailman leads the Big Gator title chase after an unpredictable Feature race At the start, Devin Moran wrestled lap after lap for a podium finish. By the end, he got more than that. After avoiding a massive late-race accident on the front stretch, Moran inherited the lead and ran away with Tuesday night’s … Read more
The Bakersfield, CA driver began the 2024 season with a top-10 performance in January’s Sunshine Nationals Ethan Dotson has had a command over Volusia Speedway Park the last two years, picking up almost every trophy he’s chased. It’s a stat he’ll try to maintain in 2024 with his new adventure as a World of Outlaws … Read more
Six months ago, Tyler Clem put his name on the map with statement wins in December’s Battle in Barberville and January’s Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout at Volusia Speedway Park in January. Six months later, the St. Petersburg, FL native received the opportunity of a lifetime driving the Ocala, FL #58 Big Frog Motorsports Super … Read more
The Watertown, NY driver leads Hudson O’Neal by five points in Big Gator chase After three straight runner-up finishes at Volusia Speedway Park, Tim McCreadie finally broke through at “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.” The Watertown, NY driver powered around Bobby Pierce on Lap 12 of Tuesday’s DIRTcar Late Model Feature and held off a hard-charging … Read more
Tim McCreadie earns third straight runner-up finish at Volusia Less than a month after failing to Qualify for a Feature at Volusia Speedway Park, Hudson O’Neal got reassurance that Rocket1 Racing is heading in the right direction. The Martinsville, IN driver, stormed from his sixth starting spot, taking the lead from Bobby Pierce on Lap … Read more
