Each February, racers of all disciplines descend upon Volusia Speedway Park to compete for one of the most iconic trophies available: The Big Gator. Be it World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks, or DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, the goal is the same. Take a stroll through any … Read more
Drivers hit Volusia Speedway Park for seven-straight nights, Feb. 2-8, in 50th DIRTcar Nationals Volusia Speedway Park will be the latest battleground of a chassis war among the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds during the 50th DIRTcar Nationals. Elite Chassis and Lethal Chassis have been among the most successful brands in recent UMP Modified history — accounting … Read more
Florida has been kind to Kasey Kahne. You might recall his two wins at Daytona International Speedway – during a NASCAR Duel race in 2010 or his Xfinity Series win in 2014. But 20 miles East of the famed track is where the three-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champion car … Read more
The 50th DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on Sunday, Feb. 7, will kick off at 2pm(ET), starting with Hot Laps for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars and DIRTcar UMP Modifieds. With a fairly significant football game taking place that Sunday night, DIRTcar and Volusia officials will open the grandstands at … Read more
New stars Hoffman, Nicely set to battle with veterans Wallace, Stremme and others Jan. 6, 2021 – The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds have long been known as the “Ironmen” of the DIRTcar Nationals. For the past several years of the iconic Florida event, they’ve competed the first seven nights alongside the World of Outlaws NOS Energy … Read more
Danny Lasoski and Jerry Russell unleashed an unstoppable apex predator at Volusia Speedway Park in 2000. They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should… In all honesty, they didn’t care. The pair – Lasoski, a soon to be champion, and Russell, who recently started Eagle … Read more
Late Models have long been part of the action at Volusia Speedway Park, and will continue to play a large role in 2021 when the 50th anniversary of DIRTcar Nationals takes center stage from February 2-13. It all started in 1968 when Benny Corbin bought the property and opened “Barberville Speedway” as a quarter-mile oval. … Read more
Owens Three-Peats, Williamson Picks Up Second Win at Volusia Speedway Park Wight in Super DIRTcar Series, Sheppard in Late Model claim DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator titles BARBERVILLE, FL — Feb. 15, 2020 — For the third consecutive night, Jimmy Owens captured the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series main event at Volusia Speedway … Read more
Larry Wight and his daughter, Audrey, celebrate Wight’s third Super DIRTcar Series win in a row. (Joe Grabianowski photo) Wight Scores Third Consecutive Super DIRTcar Series Gator at DIRTcar Nationals Owens goes back-to-back at Volusia World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models Features BARBERVILLE, FL — Feb. 14, 2020 — For the third consecutive night, … Read more
Jimmy Owens shows off the first Gator Trophy of his career after winning on Thursday night. (Jim DenHamer photo) Owens Finally Adds Volusia DIRTcar Nationals Gator to Trophy Case For second consecutive night, Wight dominates Super DIRTcar Series BARBERVILLE, FL — Feb. 13, 2020 — Jimmy Owens has won almost 600 races in his career, … Read more
