{"id":4718,"date":"2023-01-10T18:01:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volusiaspeedwaypark.com\/?p=4718"},"modified":"2023-01-10T18:01:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T22:01:16","slug":"purse-increase-new-format-for-ump-modifieds-at-52nd-dirtcar-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volusiaspeedwaypark.com\/news\/purse-increase-new-format-for-ump-modifieds-at-52nd-dirtcar-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"Purse Increase, New Format for UMP Modifieds at 52nd DIRTcar Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"
This February, the \u201cIronmen\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
Since the turn of the century, the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds have consistently brought the highest car count in any division competing to Volusia Speedway Park. With over 100 entrants in each of the past two years, and as many or more expected for 2023, a new event format is in order \u2013 one that gives even more drivers a chance to win throughout the week, start the Gator Championship on Saturday and put more money in their pockets.<\/p>\n
The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds kick off the first week of DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 6-11, alongside the All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.<\/p>\n
PURSE INCREASE On Monday, each Feature will pay $600 to win, Tuesday\u2019s Features will pay $700 to win, Wednesday\u2019s Features will pay $1,000 to win, Thursday\u2019s Features will pay $600 to win, and Friday\u2019s Features will pay $1,000 to win.<\/p>\n NEW FORMAT BREAKDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n Drivers will pill draw at sign-in each night of competition to set the Qualifying order and run three timed laps on the clock. No groups will be assigned; all drivers will Qualify against each other. Each driver\u2019s best lap will be taken to set the six Feature lineups, staggered from fastest-to-slowest.<\/p>\n Once the lineups are set, drivers will race their 20-lap Feature and earn points based on finishing position. Three-straight days of Feature points collected will give everyone a total to be used to set the Feature lineups for Thursday night\u2019s events.<\/li>\n Similar to the first three nights, Friday begins with a pill draw to set the Qualifying order. However, the field will be split in half, meaning drivers will Qualify and Feature race against only the cars in their half. Fastest lap times will again set six Feature lineups, staggered, three in each group.<\/p>\n The top-three finishers in each Feature will be locked into Saturday\u2019s Gator Championship; everyone else will have to try again on Saturday to transfer into the main event. The top-two finishers will take part in a redraw on Saturday to set the first 12 spots in the Gator Championship.<\/li>\n Thirty-two cars will start the 30-lap, $5,000-to-win Gator Championship Feature for DIRTcar Nationals immortality. The overall DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator champion will also be crowned on Saturday, based on the driver with the most points collected throughout the entire week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Tickets are on sale now at DIRTcarNationals.com<\/a>. If you can\u2019t be there in person, watch every lap live on DIRTVision<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over $148,000 in total prize money distributed over six nights of racing, up 118 percent from 2022 This February, the \u201cIronmen\u201d 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<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":4719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,2,173],"tags":[10,13,19,48],"class_list":["post-4718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dirtcar-nationals","category-news","category-ump-modifieds","tag-dirtcar-nationals-2","tag-featured","tag-ump-modifieds","tag-volusia-speedway-park"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>Over $148,000 in prize money will be distributed to competitors over the six days of competition this February \u2013 a 118% increase from the 2022 purse \u2013 not counting the $100 check given to any driver that does not qualify for the Gator Championship Feature on Saturday night. The new format will showcase six Features a night Monday through Friday and the $5,000-to-win Gator Championship race on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n