Curt Spalding left Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals with about every Gator trophy available to the DIRTcar UMP Modified division this year. But he almost wasn’t there to do it. Living over 1,000 miles away in Watervilet, MI and unsatisfied with his overall level of performance in 2024 – having not won a race at … Read more
By Spence Smithback With more than two decades of dirt Late Model experience and hundreds of wins on his resume, Jonathan Davenport rarely accomplishes a feat for the first time. But that’s exactly what he did Saturday night at Volusia Speedway Park, as “Superman” scored his first World of Outlaws Late Models victory at the “World’s … Read more
The sun has never shined brighter on Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Literally. Even with the expansion of an additional week, all 15 days of the 54th edition of the event saw a sun lit sky and warm weather for peak racing conditions every night. From that, DIRTcar Nationals saw record crowds, record entries, new … Read more
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
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
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
By Spence Smithback With two weeks of Sprint Car and DIRTcar UMP Modified action in the books, The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet will thunder back into Volusia Speedway Park to put a bow on the 54th annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. The week will open with three nights of DIRTcar Late … Read more
By Alex Nieten After struggling at Volusia in the past, the Californian conquered the Florida half mile this week Volusia Speedway Park can elude Kyle Larson and Paul Silva no more. The potent pairing rolled into Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals week with no trips to Volusia Victory Lane. Larson had tried and tried and … Read more
Federated Auto Parts’ iconic blue and orange branding will continue to don DIRTcar Nationals as the company has signed a new multi-year agreement to be the title sponsor of the prestigious Florida event. The company will also continue its support of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series and Sprint Car racing in … Read more
By Alex Nieten After third and second place runs on Wednesday and Thursday, Kyle Larson would not be denied on Friday night A Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals gator was one of few pieces missing from Kyle Larson’s résumé. But there’d be no stopping him from filling that line on Friday night at Volusia Speedway … Read more
