Ricky Thornton Jr is hunting for a spot in elite company at Volusia Speedway Park. After winning the 2025 Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator championship in his Super Late Model, the Chandler, AZ native began his event activity with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds in 2026 by taking a visit to Victory Lane Thursday … Read more
The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds are back at Volusia Speedway Park for the 21st year as the opening act of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Known as the “Ironmen of DIRTcar Nationals,” Modified drivers will kick off the nine nights of action with three straight nights during Week 1 in conjunction with the American Sprint Car Series, Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 29-31. The three races won’t count toward the Big … Read more
Volusia Speedway Park opened the 2026 racing season with over 200 Late Models on the Barberville, FL property Thursday night for the seventh edition of DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals. While Chris Madden took victory with the World of Outlaws Late Models presented by DIRTVision in the season opener, three 602 Late Model Features and four Crate … Read more
Curt Spalding is ready to run things back and have fun doing it in an expanded capacity. One year after clinching his first career Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator championships, Spalding is ready to chase a repeat of the feat along with his first UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks title. This time, he’ll be facing off against his son, Tyler, … Read more
The “Late Model Palooza” is back. For the seventh time, Volusia Speedway Park will open its doors for multiple divisions of dirt Late Models to tackle for three nights in the 2026 edition of DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals from Wednesday-Saturday, Jan. 21-24. The seventh edition of the track’s opening weekend will feature World of Outlaws Late Models presented by DIRTVision, Crate Racin’ … Read more
DIRTcar’s annual UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks returns in 2026 with an 11-race tour through January and February in the heart of the “Sunshine State.” The statewide stay will begin at Hendry County Motorsports Park on Friday, Jan. 23, and finishes with the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Gator Championship finale on Saturday, Feb. 7. An … Read more
When Drake Troutman last suited up at Volusia Speedway Park for the Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial in 2023, he came up one position shy of the win. He wasn’t going to be denied another chance to win as he led the final 34 laps for his first win in the marquee event against familiar … Read more
Soaking up a year that brought a brighter spotlight to the stars of Volusia Speedway Park, 2026 keeps a marquee-focused schedule that builds on track traditions while forming new ones. The “World’s Fastest Half Mile” will host 15 events from January to December, totaling nearly 40 nights at the track, which involves a mix of … Read more
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
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