Over the last three years, Charlie Mefford has pieced together his ideal driving style around Volusia Speedway Park. The Belton, KY native earned his fifth Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals win on Friday by wheeling his No. 13 Elite Chassis UMP Modified around the middle lane of the slick half-mile track in preparation for hunting … Read more
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
For the first time since 2021, Michael Page is a Feature winner at Volusia Speedway Park. The Douglasville, GA driver took the grind from a 20th-place starting spot to leave the DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals finale with a $10,000 reward on Saturday night with the Crate Racin’ USA 604 Late Models. 602 Late Model champion Hayden … Read more
Trent Ivey came to Volusia Speedway Park to add some good stock to his racing program. Leaving the seventh edition of DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, he’ll need room to fit two trophies earned from 602 Late Model racing at the Barberville, FL facility. Hayden Cardwell began the week as the World of Outlaws iRacing Pro Series … Read more
Fans that attended Volusia Speedway Park on Friday saw 205 cars hit the racing surface to hunt for a DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals straw hat through eight Features. As Hudson O’Neal took his second career event win with the World of Outlaws Late Models presented by DIRTVision, four Crate Racin’ USA 604 Late Models Features and … 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
The first three months of 2026 at Volusia Speedway Park are packed with a “Late Model Palooza,” over $1 million in available winnings, and a jamboree of horsepower. “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” will again open with three of the biggest dirt racing events in Florida with the DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Jan. 21-24), Federated Auto … Read more
Commencing the racing season in Volusia County is a cornerstone tradition in American motorsports, as century-old speed records were set across the Daytona Beach shores. The “Sunshine State” will continue to be the home of opening the year for multiple levels of motorsports in 2026, beginning with Volusia Speedway Park welcoming dirt Late Models for … Read more
It’s almost time to swap out snow and jingle bells with sand and race engines. For the sixth consecutive year, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision will begin the new season with a January trip to Volusia Speedway Park for DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 22-24. The annual “Late Model Palooza” … Read more