U.M.P. DIRTcar Series Late Model News

LINCOLN, IL – Jan. 14, 2020 – One of DIRTcar Racing’s most storied year-end, national championship-deciding events has a new home.   DIRTcar Racing together with Track Enterprises announced Illinois’ Lincoln Speedway will host the 2020 DIRTcar Fall Nationals, Oct. 1-3.   This three-day dirt track racing extravaganza decides the year’s champions for each of the major divisions under the ...

Awards, speeches and more from the 2019 DIRTcar awards banquet Jordan DeLucia – SPRINGFIELD, IL – Jan. 11, 2020 – The 2019 DIRTcar Racing season officially came to a close on Saturday night with an evening of reflection, good food and great times at the Springfield Crowne Plaza. The big checks, tall trophies and engraved plaques handed out shone bright ...

2020 Summer Nationals Schedule Date Track Purse June 16 Brownstown Speedway (Brownstown, IN) $5,000 June 17 Peoria Speedway (Peoria, IL) $5,000 June 18 Kankakee County Speedway (Kankakee, IL) $5,000 June 19 Sycamore Speedway (Maple Park, IL) $10,000 June 20 The Dirt Oval Route 66 (Joliet, IL) $10,000 June 21 Wilmot Raceway (Wilmot, Wi) $5,000 June 23 Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL) ...

SMOKE AT THE GAP: Madden Goes Two-For-Two at Volunteer Team Zero pilot makes winning move on Strickler, increases points lead   BULLS GAP, TN – Dec. 7, 2019 – Make it two in-a-row for Team Zero’s newest southern sensation.   Chris Madden played his cards perfectly on Saturday night to win Volunteer Speedway’s inaugural running of the Grinch 40, making ...

BIG STAGE SUCCESS: First-time winners and returning stars shine bright at DRIVEN Racing Oil World Short Track Championship   From first female winner to undefeated champion, The Dirt Track at Charlotte had it all   CONCORD, NC — Nov. 2, 2019 — After 13 Features and four Invitationals with more than 400 racecars across nine divisions, the DRIVEN Racing Oil ...

More Than 400 Race Cars Turn Up the Heat on Opening Night of DRIVEN Racing Oil World Short Track Championship   CONCORD, NC — Nov. 1, 2019 — More than 400 race cars across nine divisions took to The Dirt Track at Charlotte on Friday for the opening round of DIRTcar Racing’s Fourth Annual DRIVEN Racing Oil World Short Track ...

2019 Steel City Stampede Saturday Night Recap SARVER, PA – Oct. 19, 2019 – 700 scored laps. 324 cars. 15 divisions. Three days of nothing but the finest racing action that Lernerville Speedway is known to provide. The 11th edition of the DIRTcar Round-up “Steel City Stampede” kicked off on Thursday night with a round of open practice for the 158 ...

October 12th, 2019 Pro Late Model A Feature 1 00:20:51.962 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 1 Dakota Ewing Warrensburg, IL 25 2 8 Torin Mettille Cullom, IL 116 3 4 Brandon Eskew Ashland, IL 11E 4 12 Logan Moody Catlin, IL 162 5 2 Chase Osterhoff 130JR 6 6 Tom Knippenberg Channahon, IL B1 7 14 Roben Huffman Midland ...

  by Don Martin                                                                             10.11.2019 Below are the STLRacing.com Top 25 Dirt Late Model Rankings heading into the FALS Frenzy.   Yes, Brandon Sheppard still on top by a wide margin will be at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway this weekend.   The New Berlin driver will be in his family #B5 Rocket Chassis this weekend.   Other drivers in the ...

  CONCORD, NC — Oct. 11, 2019 — DIRTcar Racing announced today the revival of one of the most storied brands in Dirt Late Model racing with the launch of the Xtreme DIRTcar Series for Super Late Models.  The Series is set to feature 6-8 races in the Southeast starting in late November and wrapping up with its championship finale in ...

Pevely, MO (October 5th, 2019) The 2019 DIRTcar Nationals wrapped up with some great racing action at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. With the forecast calling for 80% chance of rain beginning at 8pm, DIRTcar Officials made the decision to simply qualify and then run feature events. The DIRTcar Modifieds & DIRTcar Pro Modifieds locked in the top sixteen ...

Six divisions of DIRTcar Racing to battle for nearly $50,000 PEVELY, MO — October 3rd, 2019 — Six divisions of DIRTcar Racing take over Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Oct. 3-5 during the DIRTcar Fall Nationals. DIRTcar Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Pro Late Models, Pro Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Sport Compacts will be in action on the 1/3-mile ...

September 27th, 2019 UMP Late Models A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:19:37.027 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 6 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 32P 2 1 Chris Simpson Oxford, IA 32C 3 16 Rusty Schlenk McClure, OH CJ1 4 2 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 3S 5 14 Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfort, IL 99JR 6 4 Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, ...

Six divisions of DIRTcar Racing to battle for nearly $50,000 PEVELY, MO — Sept. 26, 2019 — Six divisions of DIRTcar Racing take over Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on Oct. 3-5 during the DIRTcar Fall Nationals. DIRTcar Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Pro Late Models, Pro Modifieds, Factory Stocks and Sport Compacts will be in action on the 1/3-mile ...

September 26th, 2019 UMP Late Models A Feature 1 30 laps | 00:17:52.081 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 6 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL 32P 2 2 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL 3S 3 1 Gordy Gundaker St. Charles, MO 11 4 8 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL 18B 5 9 Chris Simpson Oxford, IA 32C 6 12 Payton Looney Republic, MO ...

SUPERMAN CONQUERS THE WORLD: Davenport Wins Third World 100 Title in Five Years at Eldora ROSSBURG, OH – Sept. 7, 2019 – Eldora Speedway’s annual World 100 has often been thought of as Dirt Late Model Racing’s Super Bowl or Daytona 500. Winning it just once puts a driver’s name beside the greatest the sport has ever had to offer, ...

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