Sunshine Nationals, DIRTcar Nationals 2022 dates set for action-packed Florida openers

Volusia Speedway Park will host the Sunshine Nationals, on Jan. 20-22, and the DIRTcar Nationals, on Feb. 8-19 Two of the biggest season-opening events at Volusia Speedway Park for the World of Outlaws and DIRTcar will act as the perfect bookends for the series’ 2022 Florida events. The Sunshine Nationals, featuring the World of Outlaws … Read more

BACK FOR MORE: Steve Arpin Returns to UMP Modified Racing at Volusia with Longhorn by Loenbro

New racing venture, partnership with Longhorn bred relationship with McKinney and Nicely For the first time since his accident in 2008, Steve Arpin will return to the seat of a DIRTcar UMP Modified this week in the 50th DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. The former DIRTcar Nationals UMP Modified champion from Fort Frances, ON, … Read more

ANOTHER ANIMAL: Higher Purses, New Track Surface Await Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia Speedway Park

By Joe Grabianowski The Super DIRTcar Series returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Volusia Speedway Park kicking off five straight days of Big Block Modified action. The Series helps ring in 50 years of prestigious DIRTcar Nationals history with expanded purses and a brand new racing surface. The Big Blocks start with a … Read more

ANOTHER ANIMAL: Higher Purses, New Track Surface Await Super DIRTcar Series at Volusia Speedway Park

The Super DIRTcar Series returns to action on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Volusia Speedway Park kicking off five straight days of Big Block Modified action. The Series helps ring in 50 years of prestigious DIRTcar Nationals history with expanded purses and a brand new racing surface. The Big Blocks start with a four-pack of 30-lap … Read more

50th DIRTcar Nationals Hot Laps Moved up to 2PM on Sunday, Feb. 7

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

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: DIRTcar Pro Late Models Return with a Strong Field for 2nd annual Sunshine Nationals

Bronson preps for title defense, double duty with Whitener and Matthews A grand total of 86 Late Models filled the Volusia Speedway Park pit area last year for the Saturday night finale of the inaugural DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals. This year promises to be even bigger with the addition of a fourth class into the mix, … Read more

THE BIG 5-O: Ironmen UMP Modified Drivers Take on 50th DIRTcar Nationals Feb. 2-8, 2021

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

AHEAD OF ITS TIME: The car that pushed the limits for Lasoski, Sprint Car racing

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

HALF-CENTURY GRIND: Late Models Extending Legacy at 50th DIRTcar Nationals

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

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Trey!

After a week of bad weather capped by tropical storm Eta crossing the Florida peninsula and laying down several inches of rain, there wasn’t much hope that we would get to race,  but on Thursday the skies cleared, the ground dried, and the enthusiasm returned. Volusia was set to race! The night kicked off with … Read more