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For more information, call the track at (386) 985-4402

DIRTcar Nationals
February 7, 2022 to February 19, 2022
Volusia Speedway Park
1500 East State Road 40
Barberville, FL
Event Description
Kick off the 2022 racing season with two full weeks of racing in Florida at Volusia Speedway Park!
Series Racing
Super DIRTcar Series
To Win Amount
$4,000.00
Feature Laps Length
30
Event Schedule
1PM Pit Gates open
5PM Grandstand Gates open
5:15PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
7PM RACING
Latest Schedule
*All times Eastern
Event Hashtag
#DIRTcarNats
$4,000.00
Type of Grandstand
Bleachers, Chairbacks
Stadium Seating
Stadium seats are allowed as long as they don't conflict with the aisle behind you.
Handicapped Seating
All Handicap seating is the first rows of each section
Handicapped Parking
there are many handicap parking spots available. All spots are first come first serve.
Pit Age Limit
There is no age restriction in the pits. Anyone 17 years of age or younger will need to fill out a minor waiver form and be accompanied by an adult.
Pit Gate Location
East or West side of the Track.
Personal Coolers
Six-pack maximum cooler size. No alcohol. No glass.
ATMs
1
Credit Card Use
Pit Gate, Ticket Window
Beer Sales
Beer is available for purchase at the track.
Smoking Policy
No smoking in the Grandstands.
Parking Cost
Free
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers
Camping Cost
$25 a day for dry camping, $50 for hook-up, $75 for electric/water/sewer. Battle in Barberville and Southern Sprint Car Shootout will be Weekend camping. $30 Dry Camping (General), $75 Electric/Water (Reserved), $100 Electric/Water/Sewer (Executive). (no hook-ups available for DIRTcar Nationals)
Closest Airport
Daytona International Airport
Other Airport
Orlando Sanford
(386) 985-4402
Track Email
volusiaspeedway@dirtcar.com
Track Size & Type
0.500; dirt oval
Sprint Car Track Record
12.569s by Paul McMahan on 2-10-11; 360 Sprint Car: 14.909 sec. by Brandon Grubaugh on Dec. 2, 2022; Non-Wing: 16.559s by Steve Kinser on 2-9-81
Late Model Car Track Record
Super: 15.507s by Devin Moran on 1-19-23; 602: 17.904s by Jensen Ford on 1-20-23; 604: 17.018s by Trever Taylor on 1-18-20
‘WE GOT A GATAH!’: Britten edges Phelps by 0.025 seconds for first DIRTcar Nationals win
The hunger in Peter Britten was visible. Wild and untamed. He threw his Big Block Modified into every corner with an anger, scaring any rut more than it intimidated him.
Tuesday night, it cost him a win. Wednesday night, a different story. However, just as hellaciously entertaining.
When the white flag was revealed during the second Super DIRTcar Series Feature of DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Britten was about two car lengths behind leader Jimmy Phelps. On entry to Turn 1, Britten sent it. Manhandling his machine through the bumps, Britten pulled ahead of the #98H on corner exit.
The lead was his, but only for a second. Britten had about a two-car length gap on Phelps going into Turn 3 but lost it when he slid high and Phelps dove low. The lead then transferred back to Phelps as he exited Turn 4. But Britten’s hunger persisted. Staying in the throttle, he torpedoed down the front stretch, pulling even with Phelps, bringing everyone to their feet. At the line, Britten edged Phelps by 0.025 seconds for this first DIRTcar Nationals win.
“Kind of made an all or nothing move in Turn 1, Baja jumped but it came off, you know,” Britten said, before letting his emotions loose, yelling “We got a gatah! Yeah!”
The victory – this third career Super DIRTcar Series win – was redemption after losing an epic duel with Stewart Friesen the night before.
RELATED: Stewart Friesen wins barn burner over Peter Britten at DIRTcar Nationals
He wasn’t the only driver on a redemptive drive throughout the night, too. Coming off a career year with the Super DIRTcar Series, Jack Lehner entered the week with a head full of confidence and a car full of speed. Tuesday night, he got collected in an accident while running second in his Heat Race. Wednesday night, he set the Billy Whittaker Cars Fast Time Award and won his Heat Race.
When it came time for the Albany-Saratoga Speedway redraw to determine the top eight starting positions, Britten drew third, Lehner drew fourth, Tuesday night’s winner Stewart Friesen drew second and Jimmy Phelps, also looking for his first DIRTcar Nationals win, drew the pole.
When the 30-lap Feature commenced, Phelps pulled ahead of Friesen and Britten hit a rut, allowing Lehner to pass him for third.
In the opening laps, Phelps ran low, while Friesen ripped the top. The momentum of the high side propelled the former DIRTcar Nationals champion to Phelps’s rear bumper. But while trying to charge around Phelps on Lap 5, the J&B Insulations Inc. #98H slid up the track in Turn 4, blocking Friesen’s run and forcing him to find his brakes. That allowed Lehner to slide by Friesen for second. However, he lost the spot a few laps later just before the caution lights came on.
When the race resumed, like Batman jumping out of a dark alleyway to surprise his foes, Britten surprised Friesen and Lehner, splitting them three-wide through the middle in the first corner to go from fourth to second. Friesen slid over the cushion the next corner, causing him to fade to fifth and was never a factor for the rest of the Feature.
Lehner, however, continued to show his muscle, driving back by Britten for second shortly after.
“I didn’t feel like I had that good of a car at the start,” Britten said. “I felt like I was bouncing too much, a little out of control.”
The race went quiet for the next dozen laps. Phelps held a comfortable lead over Lehner. And Britten wasn’t within striking distance of the #2L machine. Then, with 10 laps to go, Phelps caught the back of the field.
Lehner began to close. With eight laps to go, he was a car length away from Phelps. With six laps to go, he was at his bumper. With five to go, Britten caught them both, making it a three-way battle for the lead in the closing laps.
With three laps to go, Britten moved high, unafraid of the bumps that could kill his momentum. Instead, it boosted his momentum, launching him alongside Lehner for second-place in Turn 3, while the youngest of the three was banging on Phelps’s rear bumper. With two laps to go, Britten pulled even with Phelps down the backstretch, edging him for the lead in the next corner, but slid high and allowed Phelps to pull ahead with the white flag in the air.
Then, the hunger took over. Wild and untamed. Unwilling to let another chance at victory slip by. Britten finally got to park his Ryder Racing #21A Big Block in Victory Lane at Volusia and earn the iconic golden gator (or crocodile as the Australian renamed it) trophy.
. @DIRTVision REPLAY: Check out the highlights from tonight's feature!https://t.co/2RjKMIXzEk
— Super DIRTcar Series (@SuperDIRTcar) February 17, 2022
“From the moment we’ve unloaded we’ve been good,” Britten said. “I keep saying, you have to put yourself in the hunt and eventually something is going to come.”
For Phelps, another runner-up finish at Volusia. Another chance to get his first gator stolen. But still a good sign of speed for the rest of the week.
“[Britten] just drove his ass off,” Phelps said. “And honestly, he earned it. It’s a tough way to lose. I’ll tell you it sucks. Car was really good. Obviously, we have to work on getting it a little more versatile up top and in the middle and racing in traffic we have to be able to move around a little better. But around the bottom, I thought we had a really, really good car. Things are good. We have speed. I just hate it for my guys.”
Lehner, of Saratoga Springs, NY, rounded out the podium and like Phelps, while he would’ve loved his first gator trophy, there was still joy with his performance.
“I’m definitely happy about it,” Lehner said. “We had a good car. It wasn’t like a third place where we were just hanging on. We were able to contend there a little bit.”
Along with the victory, Britten also maintained the overall DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator Championship points lead. He’s currently 14 points ahead of Friesen and Phelps.
From #SuperDIRTcar Timing & Scoring pic.twitter.com/UbxdOOXUIK
— Super DIRTcar Series (@SuperDIRTcar) February 17, 2022
UP NEXT
The Super DIRTcar Series continues Thursday, Feb. 17, at Volusia Speedway Park for the Series’ third day of DIRTcar Nationals action. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or with the DIRTVision App.
RESULTS
DIRTcar Nationals Night #2 Feature (30 Laps): 1. 21A-Peter Britten[3]; 2. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[1]; 3. 2L-Jack Lehner[4]; 4. 23C-Kyle Coffey[9]; 5. 99L-Larry Wight[8]; 6. 88-Mat Williamson[6]; 7. 44-Stewart Friesen[2]; 8. 8H-Max McLaughlin[20]; 9. 118-Jim Britt[12]; 10. 19-Tim Fuller[5]; 11. 12S-Darren Smith[13]; 12. 3H-Justin Haers[7]; 13. 14-CG Morey[15]; 14. 9S-Matt Sheppard[22]; 15. 35LJ-LJ Lombardo[11]; 16. 35M-Mike Mahaney[10]; 17. 16X-Dan Creeden[21]; 18. 83-Brian Swartzlander[23]; 19. 6S-Matthew Stangle[26]; 20. 8S-Rich Scagliotta[16]; 21. JS98-Rocky Warner[24]; 22. 25P-Michael Parent[27]; 23. 215P-Adam Pierson[17]; 24. 3J-Marc Johnson[18]; 25. 11T-Jeff Taylor[19]; 26. 111-Demetrios Drellos[14]; 27. 54-Steve Bernard[25]
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | +2 | 21A | Peter Britten | 30 | 0.000 | 0 | Running | 0 | $4,000 |
2 | 1 | -1 | 98H | Jimmy Phelps | 30 | -0.025 | 0 | Running | 0 | $2,000 |
3 | 4 | +1 | 2L | Jack Lehner | 30 | -0.607 | 0 | Running | 0 | $1,000 |
4 | 9 | +5 | 23C | Kyle Coffey | 30 | -1.555 | 0 | Running | 0 | $800 |
5 | 8 | +3 | 99L | Larry Wight | 30 | -2.235 | 0 | Running | 0 | $700 |
6 | 6 | 0 | 88 | Mat Williamson | 30 | -2.236 | 0 | Running | 0 | $650 |
7 | 2 | -5 | 44 | Stewart Friesen | 30 | -2.851 | 0 | Running | 0 | $600 |
8 | 20 | +12 | 8H | Max McLaughlin | 30 | -3.032 | 0 | Running | 0 | $550 |
9 | 12 | +3 | 118 | Jim Britt | 30 | -4.305 | 0 | Running | 0 | $500 |
10 | 5 | -5 | 19 | Tim Fuller | 30 | -5.575 | 0 | Running | 0 | $450 |
11 | 13 | +2 | 12S | Darren Smith | 30 | -6.557 | 0 | Running | 0 | $400 |
12 | 7 | -5 | 3H | Justin Haers | 30 | -7.758 | 0 | Running | 0 | $375 |
13 | 15 | +2 | 14 | CG Morey | 30 | -11.436 | 0 | Running | 0 | $350 |
14 | 22 | +8 | 9S | Matt Sheppard | 30 | -11.542 | 0 | Running | 0 | $325 |
15 | 11 | -4 | 35LJ | L.J. Lombardo | 30 | -11.950 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
16 | 10 | -6 | 35M | Mike Mahaney | 30 | -12.459 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
17 | 21 | +4 | 16X | Dan Creeden | 30 | -14.772 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
18 | 23 | +5 | 83 | Brian Swartzlander | 30 | -15.405 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
19 | 26 | +7 | 6S | Matthew Stangle | 30 | -15.904 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
20 | 16 | -4 | 8S | Rich Scagliotta | 30 | -16.819 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
21 | 24 | +3 | JS98 | Rocky Warner | 30 | -18.277 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
22 | 27 | +5 | 25P | Michael Parent | 30 | -18.535 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
23 | 17 | -6 | 215P | Adam Pierson | 30 | -19.206 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
24 | 18 | -6 | 3J | Marc Johnson | 30 | -19.845 | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
25 | 19 | -6 | 11T | Jeff Taylor | 29 | -1 Laps | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
26 | 14 | -12 | 111 | Demetrios Drellos | 10 | -20 Laps | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
27 | 25 | -2 | 54 | Steve Bernard | 7 | -23 Laps | 0 | Running | 0 | $300 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | +10 | 8H | Max McLaughlin | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
2 | 1 | -1 | 9S | Matt Sheppard | 0 | -1.026 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
3 | 2 | -1 | JS98 | Rocky Warner | 0 | -3.175 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
4 | 3 | -1 | 25P | Michael Parent | 0 | -3.759 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
5 | 6 | +1 | 1G | Darwin Greene | 0 | -6.258 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
6 | 4 | -2 | 6S | Matthew Stangle | 0 | -6.750 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
7 | 8 | +1 | 51 | Scott Huber | 0 | -8.274 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
8 | 10 | +2 | 66 | Corbin Millar | 0 | -9.750 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
9 | 7 | -2 | 35B | Francois Bellemare | 0 | -10.883 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
10 | 9 | -1 | 44R | Russell Morseman | 0 | -11.728 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
11 | 5 | -6 | 28 | Michael Trautschold | 0 | 69.619 | 0 | DNF | 0 | $0 |
12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | Andrew Smith | 0 | 69.619 | 0 | DNS | 0 | $0 |
13 | 13 | 0 | 1K | Rick Laubach | 0 | 69.619 | 0 | DNS | 0 | $0 |
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 16X | Dan Creeden | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
2 | 3 | +1 | 83 | Brian Swartzlander | 0 | -1.364 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
3 | 2 | -1 | 54 | Steve Bernard | 0 | -2.251 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
4 | 9 | +5 | 30W | Joseph Watson | 0 | -2.468 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 71 | Jimmy Zacharias | 0 | -5.362 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
6 | 6 | 0 | 37MD | Jeremiah Shingledecker | 0 | -6.419 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
7 | 4 | -3 | 48T | Dave Rauscher | 0 | -7.023 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
8 | 10 | +2 | 88L | Jeffery Lapalme | 0 | -9.949 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
9 | 7 | -2 | 17D | Marcus Dinkins | 0 | -10.866 | 0 | Running | 0 | $0 |
10 | 8 | -2 | 88D | Olden Dwyer | 0 | 108.665 | 0 | DNF | 0 | $0 |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | +3 | 88 | Mat Williamson | St. Catharines, ON | 0.000 |
2 | 1 | -1 | 98H | Jimmy Phelps | Baldwinsville, NY | -268.313 |
3 | 5 | +2 | 23C | Kyle Coffey | Caledonia, NY | -271.673 |
4 | 8 | +4 | 118 | Jim Britt | New Town Square, PA | -272.239 |
5 | 2 | -3 | 8S | Rich Scagliotta | Hillsborough, NJ | -273.017 |
6 | 9 | +3 | 9S | Matt Sheppard | Waterloo, NY | -274.115 |
7 | 6 | -1 | 25P | Michael Parent | Granby, QC | -274.812 |
8 | 7 | -1 | 28 | Michael Trautschold | ROSCOE, NY | -276.004 |
9 | 10 | +1 | 35B | Francois Bellemare | Trois Rivieres, QC | -278.775 |
10 | 11 | +1 | 44R | Russell Morseman | Addison, NY | -281.123 |
11 | 3 | -8 | 8H | Max McLaughlin | Mooresville, NC | DNF |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | Stewart Friesen | Sprakers, NY | 0.000 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 21A | Peter Britten | Brisbane, QLD | 0.000 |
3 | 4 | +1 | 35M | Mike Mahaney | Kings Ferry, NY | 0.000 |
4 | 3 | -1 | 12S | Darren Smith | Binghamton, NY | 0.000 |
5 | 6 | +1 | 215P | Adam Pierson | East Corinth, VT | 0.000 |
6 | 7 | +1 | JS98 | Rocky Warner | Gloversville, NY | 0.000 |
7 | 5 | -2 | 6S | Matthew Stangle | Alpha, NJ | 0.000 |
8 | 8 | 0 | 1G | Darwin Greene | Susquehanna, PA | 0.000 |
9 | 10 | +1 | 51 | Scott Huber | Cambridge, NY | 0.000 |
10 | 9 | -1 | 66 | Corbin Millar | Perth, ON | 0.000 |
11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | Andrew Smith | Lockport, NY | DNS |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2L | Jack Lehner | Saratoga Springs, NY | 0.000 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 99L | Larry Wight | Fulton, NY | -148.097 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 1K | Rick Laubach | Quakertown, PA | -148.901 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 111 | Demetrios Drellos | Queensbury, NY | -150.964 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 3J | Marc Johnson | Guilderland, NY | -151.565 |
6 | 8 | +2 | 16X | Dan Creeden | Middletown, NY | -152.926 |
7 | 9 | +2 | 83 | Brian Swartzlander | Leechburg, PA | -154.510 |
8 | 7 | -1 | 71 | Jimmy Zacharias | Candor, NY | -155.170 |
9 | 10 | +1 | 17D | Marcus Dinkins | Watkins Glen, NY | -157.136 |
10 | 6 | -4 | 30W | Joseph Watson | Milford, DE | -134.271 |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | Tim Fuller | Watertown, NY | 0.000 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 3H | Justin Haers | Phelps, NY | -151.602 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 35LJ | L.J. Lombardo | Danbury, CT | -151.722 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | CG Morey | Rutland, VT | -154.982 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 11T | Jeff Taylor | Chittenengo, NY | -155.311 |
6 | 6 | 0 | 54 | Steve Bernard | Granby, QC | -155.787 |
7 | 9 | +2 | 48T | Dave Rauscher | Waterloo, NY | -156.562 |
8 | 7 | -1 | 37MD | Jeremiah Shingledecker | Polk, PA | -156.995 |
9 | 8 | -1 | 88D | Olden Dwyer | Shaftsbury, VT | -158.211 |
10 | 10 | 0 | 88L | Jeffery Lapalme | St-Dominique, QC | -160.265 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 98H | Jimmy Phelps | 17.741 | 0.000 |
2 | 6 | 8S | Rich Scagliotta | 17.934 | -0.193 |
3 | 9 | 8H | Max McLaughlin | 17.952 | -0.211 |
4 | 7 | 88 | Mat Williamson | 18.038 | -0.297 |
5 | 5 | 23C | Kyle Coffey | 18.143 | -0.402 |
6 | 1 | 25P | Michael Parent | 18.219 | -0.478 |
7 | 8 | 28 | Michael Trautschold | 18.474 | -0.733 |
8 | 10 | 118 | Jim Britt | 18.489 | -0.748 |
9 | 11 | 9S | Matt Sheppard | 18.568 | -0.827 |
10 | 2 | 35B | Francois Bellemare | 18.825 | -1.084 |
11 | 3 | 44R | Russell Morseman | 19.443 | -1.702 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | 44 | Stewart Friesen | 17.913 | 0.000 |
2 | 4 | 21A | Peter Britten | 17.965 | -0.052 |
3 | 7 | 12S | Darren Smith | 18.000 | -0.087 |
4 | 1 | 35M | Mike Mahaney | 18.061 | -0.148 |
5 | 3 | 6S | Matthew Stangle | 18.296 | -0.383 |
6 | 6 | 215P | Adam Pierson | 18.403 | -0.490 |
7 | 5 | JS98 | Rocky Warner | 18.411 | -0.498 |
8 | 2 | 1G | Darwin Greene | 18.456 | -0.543 |
9 | 11 | 66 | Corbin Millar | 18.823 | -0.910 |
10 | 8 | 51 | Scott Huber | 18.950 | -1.037 |
11 | 10 | 1 | Andrew Smith | 19.021 | -1.108 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 2L | Jack Lehner | 17.652 | 0.000 |
2 | 7 | 99L | Larry Wight | 17.731 | -0.079 |
3 | 9 | 1K | Rick Laubach | 18.300 | -0.648 |
4 | 10 | 111 | Demetrios Drellos | 18.317 | -0.665 |
5 | 5 | 3J | Marc Johnson | 18.433 | -0.781 |
6 | 8 | 30W | Joseph Watson | 18.486 | -0.834 |
7 | 1 | 71 | Jimmy Zacharias | 18.525 | -0.873 |
8 | 3 | 16X | Dan Creeden | 18.544 | -0.892 |
9 | 6 | 83 | Brian Swartzlander | 18.574 | -0.922 |
10 | 2 | 17D | Marcus Dinkins | 18.946 | -1.294 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 19 | Tim Fuller | 18.009 | 0.000 |
2 | 10 | 3H | Justin Haers | 18.259 | -0.250 |
3 | 2 | 35LJ | L.J. Lombardo | 18.350 | -0.341 |
4 | 7 | 14 | CG Morey | 18.353 | -0.344 |
5 | 4 | 11T | Jeff Taylor | 18.469 | -0.460 |
6 | 1 | 54 | Steve Bernard | 18.546 | -0.537 |
7 | 8 | 37MD | Jeremiah Shingledecker | 18.552 | -0.543 |
8 | 9 | 88D | Olden Dwyer | 18.727 | -0.718 |
9 | 5 | 48T | Dave Rauscher | 18.982 | -0.973 |
10 | 3 | 88L | Jeffery Lapalme | 19.688 | -1.679 |