ELITE ELEVEN: Matt Sheppard Scores 11th DIRTcar Nationals Win in Super DIRTcar Series Opener
It’s the Waterloo, NY driver’s third win at Volusia Speedway Park in his last four starts
Recap
Thornton Jr., Davenport, Overton Claim Wednesday Wins at DIRTcar Nationals
Three of the most successful drivers in dirt Late Model racing over the past half-decade added another Gator to their collections Wednesday night, as Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton won a trio of DIRTcar Late Model Features at Volusia Speedway Park. The victories established those competitors as the ones to beat in … Read more
Thornton Jr. Takes Big Gator Lead with Tuesday DIRTcar Nationals Victory
What a difference three weeks makes. Ricky Thornton Jr. got his 2025 season rolling with a DNQ and a 19th-place run at Volusia Speedway Park during DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, and looked lost in the woods after winning 26 Late Model races a year ago. But when the calendar turned to February and the Koehler Motorsports … Read more
BIG GATOR NIGHT: Logan Seavey Survives for Third Little Gator, Kyle Cummins Claims Big Gator
Seavey holds off the eventual DIRTcar Nationals champion to top Tuesday’s USAC finale While Logan Seavey held control of Tuesday night’s USAC Non-Wing Sprint Car Feature, Kyle Cummins refused to make the defending Big Gator champion’s cruise to victory easy. Seavey rocketed out to the lead from the pole position to begin the USAC National … Read more
ONE SPOT BETTER: Kyle Cummins Conquers USAC Season Opener For First Volusia Victory
The Princeton, IN native put on a clinic in traffic and survived a pair of late restarts to top Monday’s DIRTcar Nationals race By Alex Nieten Kyle Cummins was forced to settle for second at Volusia Speedway Park a year ago, but he wasn’t about to suffer the same fate in 2025. Last year, Cummins was … Read more
Hoffman Grabs 25th Gator to Open Late Model Week at DIRTcar Nationals
Many drivers who make the trek south to Barberville, FL each February dream of hoisting just one Gator Trophy. And then there’s Nick Hoffman, who snagged the reptilian award for the 25th time in his career in Monday’s DIRTcar Late Model Feature at Volusia Speedway Park. “It’s awesome, especially to start the week this way,” … Read more
FRIDAY WINNERS: Neville, Krup, Spalding, Strickler, Stremme, Dixon Lock Into Big Gator Finale With Feature Wins
Of the 106 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds that made the trek to Volusia Speedway Park for the 54th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, 18 have clinched a spot into Saturday night’s Big Gator Championship Feature. While Friday did not produce a first-time winner with the Modifieds, it did see the return of George Dixon to Volusia … Read more
THURSDAY WINNERS: Spalding, Strickler, Falloway, Mefford, Stone, Lee Win DIRTcar Nationals Gators at Volusia
Through six Feature races that ran at the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, one driver visited Victory Lane for the first time while five drivers got to add another Golden Gator to their wins list. Super DIRTcar Series competitor Justin Stone picked up his first career Gator while Curt Spalding, Kyle Strickler, Cole Falloway, Charlie … Read more
RESILIENCE: Carson Macedo Overcomes Injury to Top Volusia Season Opener
By Alex Nieten The Californian fights through the pain of a broken leg to start the year with a statement Less than two months ago Carson Macedo sat in a hospital with a broken leg. But on Wednesday night, that wouldn’t stop him from driving to victory and collecting a gator. The injury derailed his … Read more
WEDNESDAY WINNERS: McKinney, Falloway, Deyoung, Spalding, Krup, Long Nab DIRTcar Nationals Gators
The race to 100 different DIRTcar UMP Modified Feature winners at the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals got even closer with two fresh faces in Victory Lane, while four drivers built on previous Gator triumphs. Mike McKinney and Brad DeYoung won their first Golden Gators to bring the count up to 98 drivers. Cole Falloway, … Read more