For the 15th straight year, drivers from across the country will venture to Volusia Speedway Park with the goal of taking home the most famous gator in Florida – the Big Gator. Six Big Gator Championship trophies will be on the line during the 55th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, one for each division – the … Read more
Over the last three years, Charlie Mefford has pieced together his ideal driving style around Volusia Speedway Park. The Belton, KY native earned his fifth Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals win on Friday by wheeling his No. 13 Elite Chassis UMP Modified around the middle lane of the slick half-mile track in preparation for hunting … Read more
The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds are back at Volusia Speedway Park for the 21st year as the opening act of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Known as the “Ironmen of DIRTcar Nationals,” Modified drivers will kick off the nine nights of action with three straight nights during Week 1 in conjunction with the American Sprint Car Series, Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 29-31. The three races won’t count toward the Big … Read more
Curt Spalding is ready to run things back and have fun doing it in an expanded capacity. One year after clinching his first career Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator championships, Spalding is ready to chase a repeat of the feat along with his first UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks title. This time, he’ll be facing off against his son, Tyler, … Read more
The “Late Model Palooza” is back. For the seventh time, Volusia Speedway Park will open its doors for multiple divisions of dirt Late Models to tackle for three nights in the 2026 edition of DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals from Wednesday-Saturday, Jan. 21-24. The seventh edition of the track’s opening weekend will feature World of Outlaws Late Models presented by DIRTVision, Crate Racin’ … Read more
The first three months of 2026 at Volusia Speedway Park are packed with a “Late Model Palooza,” over $1 million in available winnings, and a jamboree of horsepower. “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” will again open with three of the biggest dirt racing events in Florida with the DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Jan. 21-24), Federated Auto … Read more
Commencing the racing season in Volusia County is a cornerstone tradition in American motorsports, as century-old speed records were set across the Daytona Beach shores. The “Sunshine State” will continue to be the home of opening the year for multiple levels of motorsports in 2026, beginning with Volusia Speedway Park welcoming dirt Late Models for … Read more
It’s almost time to swap out snow and jingle bells with sand and race engines. For the sixth consecutive year, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will begin the new season with a January trip to Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24. The annual “Late Model Palooza” … Read more
DIRTcar’s annual UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks returns in 2026 with an 11-race tour through January and February in the heart of the “Sunshine State.” The statewide stay will begin at Hendry County Motorsports Park on Friday, Jan. 23, and finishes with the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Gator Championship finale on Saturday, Feb. 7. An … Read more
By Spence Smithback Since the revival of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series in 2004, the opening weeks of every season have included a stint in Florida. Whether for a few nights or multiple weeks of racing, the warm weather, salty air and sandy coasts have served as a destination for racers and fans … Read more