WEDNESDAY WINNERS: Sorensen, Neville, Kable, Wallace, Mefford, Nicely Take DIRTcar Nationals Gators at Volusia

Wednesday night DIRTcar UMP Modified Features at Volusia Speedway Park put three new faces and three returning drivers in Victory Lane, awarding them the signature gator trophy in the 53rd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Dustin Sorensen, Trevor Neville and Raymond Kable each scored their first career Volusia wins in Features 1-3, while Kenny Wallace, … Read more

TUESDAY WINNERS: Strickler, Berry, Mefford, Nicely, Schrader, Lee Claim Tuesday Gators at Volusia

DIRTcar UMP Modified competition continued Tuesday night at the 53rd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, putting six more drivers in Volusia Speedway Park Victory Lane – five who added to their growing gator trophy collection and one first-timer. The lone first-time gator winner was Tom Berry Jr, who made the trip out from his home in … Read more

MONDAY WINNERS: Ruhlman, Thomas, Nicely, Ward, Stremme, Krup Open 53rd DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia

In a packed pit area of 113 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, six drivers found Victory Lane to open the 53rd running of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park Monday night. Brian Ruhlman, Mitch Thomas, Tyler Nicely, Tim Ward, David Stremme and Will Krup each began their week on the right foot, capturing the … Read more

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks Continues at 53rd DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia

Wallace, Lee, Strickler, Allgaier and more names set to join projected field of 100-plus cars DIRTcar UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks multi-week grind continues with a weeklong affair at Volusia Speedway Park – Monday-Saturday, Feb. 5-10 – and the single toughest endurance test in all of open-wheel dirt Modified racing – the 53rd Federated Auto Parts … Read more

UMP Modifieds Receive Purse Upgrade for 53rd DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia

Total funds paid out now tops $175,000 with new Big Gator championship points fund The 53rd edition of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals will include a purse upgrade for the UMP Modifieds as they take to Volusia Speedway Park to battle for the iconic Big Gator trophy, Feb. 5-10. A new grand total of $176,300 … Read more

TRIPLE THREAT: Brandon Overton, Tim McCreadie, Chris Madden Win During Triple-Feature Night

The DIRTcar Late Models concluded their 2023 Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals with a triple-header night of Feature racing on Wednesday. Out of the three 20-lap, $5,000-to-win, Features, two new winners for the week emerged with Brandon Overton and Chris Madden, while Tim McCreadie claimed his second straight victory. The 52 drivers in the field … Read more

MEET THE CHAMPS: Lee, Strickler Clinch UMP Modified Points Titles at Volusia

Strickler clinches first career DIRTcar Nationals title, Lee wins Speedweeks points In the most grueling stretches of DIRTcar UMP Modified racing in the country, few will survive and even fewer thrive. Kyle Strickler and Lucas Lee were part of an exclusive group to do a lot of thriving in the past three weeks, and now … Read more

‘SO MUCH FUN’: Kyle Strickler Wins UMP Modified Gator Championship Feature at DIRTcar Nationals

Allgaier drives 19th-5th, Big Gator points champion to be decided Saturday Kyle Strickler entered Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals hoping to sweep the week. While he missed out on a couple potential wins, he found himself holding the biggest trophy of the week early Saturday morning. Strickler won the coveted DIRTcar UMP Modified Gator Championship … Read more

THURSDAY RECAP: Pastrana Wins First Gator in Third DIRTcar Nationals Start Alongside Green, Shaw

Friday doubleheader includes three remaining Features from Thursday After his first Hot Lap session in a DIRTcar UMP Modified Monday at Volusia Speedway Park, Travis Pastrana told DIRTVision cameras, “I have no idea what I’m doing.” Three days later, he emerged a winner. Pastrana claimed his first golden gator trophy in only his third race, … Read more

WEDNESDAY RECAP: Strickler, Mefford, Long, Dotson, Haley, Nicely Net Gators at Volusia

Action continues Thursday night with six Features lined up by points accumulated The third night of competition for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds in the 52nd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park featured three separate three-peat winners, a dominant force returning to form, and a Victory Lane celebration/interview from a rising teenage … Read more