Thirteen-race grind begins Jan. 28 at North Florida Speedway Before the iconic Big Gator trophy is awarded at the 52nd Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Feb. 6-18, some of DIRTcar’s most hardcore racers will take the road less traveled and pursue the UMP Florida Modified Speedweeks championship. The three-week grind compacts … Read more
Over $148,000 in total prize money distributed over six nights of racing, up 118 percent from 2022 This February, the “Ironmen” of the DIRTcar Nationals will take on an all-new format and a purse increase for the 52nd edition of the historic Florida Speedweeks tradition. Since the turn of the century, the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds … Read more
One start, one win. Not a bad record at Volusia Speedway Park for one of DIRTcar UMP Modified racing’s newest breakout racers, Ethan Dotson. After breaking an 11-year-old track record in Qualifying Friday night, Dotson continued his display of speed into Saturday night, taking the lead five laps into the 50-lap Feature and driving the … Read more
Fifty-lap, $7,000-to-win finale goes green Saturday night on DIRTVision In a field 54 cars deep, 20 of the best DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers at Volusia Speedway Park are now locked into Saturday night’s main event – the ninth annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial. Four individual, 15-lap Showdown Features hit the track Friday night after … Read more
Big wins at Port Royal, Atomic turned heads for the young Californian One of the fastest rising talents in DIRTcar UMP Modified racing will get his first shot at one of the most coveted trophies during Volusia Speedway Park’s Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial, Nov. 18-19. Ethan Dotson, the 23-year-old Dirt Modified standout from Bakersfield, … Read more
Strickler second, Krup third in 30-lap main event An entire family of reptilian gold is headed back to Mooresville, NC, after yet another dominating DIRTcar UMP Modified performance at Volusia Speedway Park from the now seven-time DIRTcar Nationals champion, Nick Hoffman. Hoffman scored the win in Saturday’s Gator Championship Feature, the fourth of his career, … Read more
Saturday program begins with 10 makeup Features from Thursday night Of the 107 DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers in attendance for the 51st DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, 20 are now locked into Saturday’s Gator Championship. The top-10 finishers from the two Gator Qualifier Features have locked themselves into the grand finale, which will pay … Read more
A new format loaded with chances for DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers to win during the 51st DIRTcar Nationals has been prepared – for 2022 only – to determine an overall points champion and Gator Championship victor. The “All-Features Night” returns Thursday, but with a twist due to the first three nights of racing being rained out. … Read more
Despite sunshine and clear skies on Wednesday afternoon, the continued rainfall Tuesday night into the early-morning hours on Wednesday has further saturated the Volusia Speedway Park grounds, forcing track and DIRTcar officials to cancel Wednesday’s DIRTcar Nationals program with driver safety and track preservation in mind. DIRTcar Nationals will now kick off with the World … Read more
1991 NASCAR win on Volusia asphalt commemorated with special black-green wrap From competing at the highest ranks of NASCAR to racing at dirt tracks across the country all season long, Kenny Wallace amassed a fanbase larger than he could’ve imagined. And this year, while he’s not saying goodbye, he’s giving them a final full-time tour … Read more
