Volusia Speedway Park has made a schedule change for the 2022 race season. The November 12th event will be renamed the “Veterans’ Day Classic”. Volusia Speedway Park will look to honor the region’s active military and veterans that have put their lives on the line each day for us to enjoy our freedom. “To … Read more
Before the cancellation of the Summer Sizzler, severe storms flooded the track and prevented work to dry the facility. Persistent rain showers continued to saturate the grounds and forced track officials to cancel the race. The Top Gun Sprint Car Series agreed to reschedule their race to August 6th, and all other classes that … Read more
World Racing Group has hired motorsports executive Anthony Tate as the newest general manager of Volusia Speedway Park after former general manager, James Sawyer, retired in early April. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to join Volusia Speedway Park and World Racing Group to lead one of the best dirt tracks in all of motorsports,” … Read more
Trying as hard as possible to keep what would’ve been a big show happened to not be in Mother Nature’s planner. Many factors that hit the track before hot laps rolled through and culminated in the cancellation of the Bad Fast 30. The fantastic track crews and staff did as much as they could … Read more
Unfortunately, for the 3rd time this season, we have canceled a race due to torrential storms. This time was Saturday’s running of the Gator Nationals. Continual rain that came in late Friday night and all throughout Saturday made the track in no good shape for it to be worked on and raced on. Saturated … Read more
Throughout the week, Volusia Speedway Park had been a place for bright, cloudless and warm sunny days. That was until Friday night, when a torrential downpour and a tornado warning put the race weekend in peril. In the morning of race day, it looked as if the track wasn’t hit hard enough with rain … Read more
It wasn’t all sunny and fun as heavy showers, wet mud and saturated surfaces ended any chances of racing the April 2nd Spring Fling. Rains came rolling through the track late Thursday night, and is expected to continue receiving rain the rest of the weekend. Please stay safe for those in the area as the … Read more
As the month of March begins to wind down, it’s finally time to get the local racing season started! Volusia Speedway Park will begin the 2022 season on March 26th with the 602 Late Models, 604 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 3/4 Modifieds, Street Stocks and Thunder Stocks throughout the year. So to get you … Read more
In 26 years with the Super DIRTcar Series, Jimmy Phelps has seen and experienced it all. But an occurrence Saturday night left him shocked and speechless. He earned his first DIRTcar Nationals win – worth $6,000 – and claimed the 2022 Big Gator Championship after leading green to checkered in the 50-lap finale at Volusia … Read more
Mat Williamson felt the pressure of NAPA Super DIRT Week Thursday evening. But that pressure had nothing to do with the October event. He and his Buzz Chew Racing team were 1,200 miles south of where it’s even held. It was the third of five straight days of Super DIRTcar Series racing at Volusia Speedway … Read more
