More than $140,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to Late Model, UMP Modified racers
CONCORD, N.C. – June 16, 2011 – The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals kick off Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, beginning one of the richest and most grueling months of racing in motorsports.
In addition to more than half a million dollars in nightly race purses over the course of the events that run from June 16 to July 16 throughout the Midwest, 16 sponsors have combined to add $100,000 in cash and contingency awards to the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour and another $40,000 in cash and contingency awards to the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.
“We know how challenging it is to compete on the Hell Tour and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals,” said World Racing Group CMO Ben Geisler. “We’ve worked hard to bring in partners like Summit Racing Equipment to reward competitors for surviving night after night during what is no doubt the hardest month of competition in racing.”
To learn more about the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour, plus the awards available to competitors, click www.TheHellTour.com. For more on DIRTcar Racing, click www.DIRTcar.com.
At every DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event, the Top 20 finishers will be rewarded. For a complete list of the nightly prizes on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tour, click the Awards section at www.ModifiedNationals.com.
2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ race night awards
Sponsor                                               Award                                                           Winner
VP Racing Fuels ………………………….. VP “Heat #1” Award ($50 Cash)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Winner of Heat #1 at each event
Quarter Master ……………………………. $100 Certificate                                          1st place finisher
$50 Certificate                                            5th place finisher
$25 Certificate                                            15th place finisher
Wrisco ………………………………………….. Three (3) sheets of aluminum                 race winner only
Comp Cams ………………………………… $50 Cash                                                     10th place finisher
$50 Certificate                                            1st place finisher
JE Pistons ……………………………………. $50 Cash Award                                         1st place finisher
Product Certificate for a set of rings       11th place finisher
Product Certificate for a set of rings       21st place finisher
Superflow …………………………………….. $50 Cash Award                                         7th place finisher
Beyea Headers ……………………………. $40 Cash Award                                         12th place finisher
WIX ……………………………………………….. $50 Cash Award                                         13th place finisher
Ohlins …………………………………………… $50 Cash Award                                         Fast Qualifier
ASI Racewear ……………………………… $50 Cash Award                                         5th place finisher
25 FREE t-shirts with every 144 ordered by any driver who competes in a Summer Nationals event
R2C Performance ……………………….. $100 cash to feature winner if equipped with R2C Filter AND if decal is displayed
$100 product certificate to feature winner if only decal is displayed or next highest with the decal
Chizmark Larson Insurance ………. When Chizmark Larson representative is in attendance a $100 cash award will be given to the “Hard Luck” driver of the race – will be announced at driver’s meetings
Fusion Graphics ………………………….. $1,000 cash, plus $250 certificate to the “Fusion Graphics Passing Point Champion” … Points will be awarded each night to every driver based on total number of positions improved in each race including Heat Races, B-Mains and A-Mains
2011 DIRTcar Late Model/Summer Nationals Point Fund/Year-End Awards
Point Fund Contributors: Hoosier, UNOH, Racing Electronics, Intercomp, Special Olympics, Vicci, GM Performance Parts, RacingJunk.com
Year-End Awards
ButlerBuilt ……………………………………. Custom Seat to Rookie of the Year
Beyea Headers ……………………………. $500 Product certificate to Champion
$300 Product certificate to 2nd place
$100 Product certificate to 3rd place
Dyer’s Rods …………………………………. Set of rods
2011 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals race night awards
Sponsor                                               Award                                                           Winner
Hoosier …………………………….. Product Certificate for (1) free UMP Mod Tire to 14th place finisher
Summit Racing Equipment ….. $100 Summit Racing Gift Card        Feature Winner
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          2nd place finisher
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          4th place finisher
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          6th place finisher
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          8th place finisher
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          10th place finisher
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          18th place finisher
$25 Summit Racing Gift Card          20th place finisher
RacingJunk.com ………………… $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          3rd place finisher
R2C Performance ……………….. $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          5th place finisher
Quarter Master …………………… $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          7th place finisher
KSE Racing Products ………….. $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          9th place finisher
Bilstein …………………………….. $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          11th place finisher
Beyea Headers …………………… $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          12th place finisher
Fast Shafts ………………………… $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          13th place finisher
VP Racing Fuels ………………… $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          15th place finisher
Auto Meter ………………………… $40 Summit Racing Gift Card          17th place finisher
ASI Racewear …………………….. $25 Summit Racing Gift Card          19th place finisher
2011 DIRTcar UMP Modified Point Fund/Year-End Awards
Point Fund Contributors: Hoosier, UNOH, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, Intercomp, Vicci, GM Performance Parts, Chizmark Larson Insurance
Year-End Awards
Willy’s Carburetors …………….. Carburetor (WCD64001 OR WCD64002), Complete Set of Carburetor Tools, and a Birdcage Indexing Tool
Beyea Headers …………………… $500 Product certificate to the Champion at Year-End Banquet
$300 Product certificate to 2nd place finisher at Year-End Banquet
$100 Product certificate to 3rd place finisher at Year-End Banquet
Auto Meter ………………………… $500 Product Certificate
Bilstein …………………………….. Set of SNS Series Shocks, Valved for 4-Bar Modified Setup
Fast Shafts ………………………… (2) Modified Chrome Moly Drive Shafts w/o Trans Yoke
R2C Performance ……………….. Case of 6 Dirt Modified Filters
Aero Wheels ………………………. $1,000 in Product Certificates
KSE Racing Products ………….. $500 in Product Certificates
RacingJunk.com ………………… Award TBD
Bell ………………………………….. Star Infusion Helmet plus Accessories
MSD …………………………………. 6430 6ALN Ignition Box
8252 HVC Coil
85551 Billet Distributor
31239 Spark Plug Wires
8998 Hand Held Ignition Tester
QA 1 Motorsports ……………….. $500 in Product Certificates
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer’s Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Summit Racing Equipment, Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, University of Northwestern Ohio, Aero Race Wheels, ASI Racewear, Auto Meter, Bell Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, Bilstein Shocks, Fast Shafts, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, Vicci, Chizmark Larson Insurance, KSE Racing Products, MSD Ignition, QA1 Motorsports, Quarter Master, R2C Performance Intake Systems, RacingJunk.com, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, VP Racing Fuels.