Volusia Speedway Park brought Florida race fans four action-packed Features to kick off the 2024 season and Month of Money. The Saturday night spectacle featured more than 80 cars among four divisions – 604 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifeds, 3/4 Modifieds and the new Crown Vic division. Seth Geary (UMP Modified), Paul Shead (3/4 Modified), … Read more
The last time Patrick Varieka raced before Monday night, he left Volusia Speedway Park with a DNF. Monday night showed an incredible resurgence from the Deltona, FL native, winning his first Feature race at Volusia since 2022 after a series of events in the last two laps that benefitted Varieka. Lake Helen, FL driver Timmy … Read more
Matt Sheppard found himself in the right place at the right time Friday night at Volusia Speedway Park. The 10-time Super DIRTcar Series champion inherited first place after Larry Wight’s misfortune, leading the final seven laps to score his second Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals win. “Lady luck was definitely on my side tonight,” Sheppard … Read more
Mat Williamson knows the winning formula at Volusia Speedway Park. And he executed it for the third time at DIRTcar Nationals Thursday night. On a restart with five laps to go, the St. Catharines, ON driver roared from fourth to first, passing Anthony Perrego with three laps remaining to score his first Super DIRTcar Series … 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
Matt Sheppard opened Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals with the Super DIRTcar Series by making history. After a whirlwind 30 laps of taking the lead, falling to seventh and then roaring back to the lead in 19 laps, the Waterloo, NY driver scored his 95th Series win and 500th career victory. “It’s so huge,” Sheppard … Read more
Lining up 17th on the starting grid, Kyle Strickler said he thought he had “no chance” in winning the Gator Championship Feature Saturday night. Thirty trips around Volusia Speedway Park later, he had passed every car in front of him, led the field back around to the checkered and pulled into Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar … Read more
By Alex Nieten All through the off-season David Gravel made it clear he had one goal in mind for 2024 – a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship. Three consecutive runner-up finishes in the points have continued to build his hunger. He’s ready to make that step. And it took him only … Read more
In the final pack of six Features for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park Friday night, 18 drivers had their tickets punched into Saturday’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win Gator Championship Feature. Leading the charge was Michael Leach, Will Krup, Zeke McKenzie, Tyler Nicely, David Stremme and Jonathan Taylor, who claimed victory in the 20-lappers and … Read more
Of the six drivers that visited Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Victory Lane Thursday night at Volusia Speedway Park, three hoisted a gator trophy for the first time in their careers, cementing their name into the record books of one of Florida’s biggest motorsports events. Dave Pinkerton, Greg Moore and Ryan Ayers clinched their first … Read more
