RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Larry Wight Breaks Six-Year Volusia Drought With DIRTcar Nationals Victory

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After being held out of Victory Lane for six years at Volusia Speedway Park, Larry Wight found his way back to the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals stage in exciting fashion. The Phoenix, NY driver took the lead from Stewart Friesen on a Lap 26 restart and never looked back to earn his fifth DIRTcar … Read more

Hoffman Grabs Third Gator of 2026 with Friday Victory at DIRTcar Nationals

Nick Hoffman wins third straight race at Volusia

Nick Hoffman is no stranger to dominant weeks at Volusia Speedway Park. But none of them have been as meaningful as the one he’s having at the 2026 Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. For the third night in a row and the second as part of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision, … Read more

Jordan Koehler Completes Personal Milestone with DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator Championship in 2026 

Jordan Koehler

When Jordan Koehler made his fourth visit to Volusia Speedway Park for Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, his primary goal was simple: win a little Gator trophy.  To do so, the 24-year-old had to compete against 100 of the best DIRTcar UMP Modifieds in the country around the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.” So, how did he fare?  Koehler not only accomplished his goal, he exceeded it with three little … Read more

Hoffman Wins On Back-to-Back Nights at Volusia, Scores First World of Outlaws Victory of 2026

Nick Hoffman wins at Volusia

By Spence Smithback Nick Hoffman still has a long way to go to match his DIRTcar UMP Modified success at Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals in a Late Model, but he’s made plenty of inroads this week. After collecting his first Gator of the week on Wednesday at Volusia Speedway Park in DIRTcar Late Model … Read more

Leach, Hoffman, Erb Secure Wednesday Gators at DIRTcar Nationals

Victory Lane photos

A trio of Gator trophies were on offer to DIRTcar Late Model competitors in the Wednesday portion of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals in three split-field, 20-lap main events. Michael Leach, Nick Hoffman and Tyler Erb each made their way to Victory Lane at Volusia Speedway Park, bringing themselves one step closer to a Big … Read more

O’Neal Leads Wire-to-Wire for Tuesday Victory at Volusia

O'Neal in Victory Lane

It doesn’t matter what car he’s driving – when Hudson O’Neal rolls onto the track at Volusia Speedway Park, he’s going to be in contention. Three weeks after wheeling the K&L Rumley Enterprises No. 6 to Victory Lane in the Friday portion of DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, O’Neal returned to Volusia in February in his primary … Read more

Brandon Overton Earns Fourth-Straight Late Model Win in DIRTcar Nationals Opener

Overton in Victory Lane

The 2026 dirt Late Model season may only be a few weeks old, but Brandon Overton has already matched his win total from the entirety of 2025. He got the ball rolling with a Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series victory at Needmore Speedway on Jan. 30. The Evans, GA native then went to his … Read more