Open Wheel Modified News

1/22/20 – For the second night in a row, drama prevailed in the running of the Modified A Main as the outcome wasn’t decided until the last lap. On the second night of the action, the winner would take the top prize by a half car length at the checkers. Shane Burrows went wire-to-wire in the 25-lap main, but not ...

A chilly night greeted the hardy fans who attended the opening night of the 44th annual Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park. On tap was a 25-lap main event for UMP/EBRP Modifieds and a 20-lapper for the companion Street Stocks. A field of 45 Modifieds took to the track to qualify for a starting spot in one of the five heat ...

By Jackson Braun SOMERTON, Ariz. (January 18, 2020) – The start to Casey Arneson’s 2020 season took a turn for the better as the endcap to the Winter Nationals was dominated by the Fargo, North Dakota driver. Arneson started the night off with a good draw and convincing heat race win. A pole start in the IMCA Modified feature event ...

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 ...

By Jeff Nun – The schedule is set with 53 dates at 30 unique dirt ovals confirmed for the 2020 United States Modified Touring Series schedule and the 22nd season for the world’s Best of the Best in dirt modified racing. With a new season on the horizon and new decade underway, it’s only fitting that the 2020 campaign will ...

The second night of racing action at the Vado Speedway Park for the inaugural Battle at the Border took place Saturday and Rodney Sanders continued where he left off with another $1,000 feature race win in the Rancho Milagro USRA Modifieds. After coming from eighth on Friday night, the Happy, Texas, hustler had to get the job done from tenth ...

CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE GATEWAY DIRT NATIONALS! December 21st, 2019 Modifieds A-Feature PLACE START DRIVER POINTS 1. 3. Derek Losh (21) Rennsselaer, In. 2. 4. Kyle Bronson (40B) Brandon, Fl. 3. 1. Levi Kissinger (8K) Mt Vernon, In. 4. 13. Michael Altobelli Jr. (95) Saxton, Pa. 5. 11. Darron Fuqua (87) Mayetta, Ks. 6. 9. Kc Burdette ...

Photos by Jim DenHamer

Photos by Jim DenHamer

1 #24H Mike Harrison   Modifieds A-Feature 1 Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap 3921|1|1|11|13673 20 16:01.568 4 00:12.459 N/A 2 #40B Kyle Bronson   Modifieds A-Feature 1 Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap 1142|2|1|98|13622 20 16:06.618 1 00:12.692 5.050 5.050 N/A 3 #18L Michael Long   Modifieds A-Feature 1 Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap 5592|3|1|24|13660 ...

Photos by Jim DenHamer

December 19th, 2019 Modifieds Heat 1 PLACE START DRIVER POINTS 1. 1. Josh Harris (22H) Utica, Ky. 2. 2. Kc Burdette (44KC) Parkersburg, Wv. 3. 3. Michael Altobelli Jr. (95) Saxton, Pa. 4. 6. Kyle Strickler (8S) Mooresville, Nc. 5. 4. Chad Sellers (E55) Breese, Il. 6. 8. Will Krup (K19) Mt Carmel, Il. 7. 5. Kyle Steffens (8) St ...

THU JUN 11 SUMMIT MODIFIED NATIONALS Tyler County Speedway | Middlebourne, WV FRI JUN 12 SUMMIT MODIFIED NATIONALS Tyler County Speedway | Middlebourne, WV SAT JUN 13 SUMMIT MODIFIED NATIONALS Tyler County Speedway | Middlebourne, WV TUE JUN 16 SUMMIT MODIFIED NATIONALS Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, IN WED JUN 17 SUMMIT MODIFIED NATIONALS Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL THU JUN ...

Volusia Speedway Park November 23rd, 2019 B Feature 1: (top 3 transfer) 1. David Stremme 2. Jeff Matthews 3. Buzzie Reutimann 4. Dale Kelley 5. Clay Harris 6. Drew Jackson 7. John Bradley 8. Paul Shead 9. Patrick Vareika 10. Justin Hamilton 11. Shawn Reiss 12. Josh Sanford 13. Ray Durrance, Jr. 14. Kenny Mihalik 15. Dylan Browning B Feature ...

Lonnie Wheatley, CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (November 23, 2019) – After wiring the field on Friday night, R.C. Whitwell upped his game with an even more dominant performance in Saturday’s second leg of Central Arizona Speedway’s Sixth Annual Desert Thunder Nationals by romping to IMCA Modified victory lane in a non-stop 25-lapper atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. Whitwell wasn’t the only ...

On a history-making night at the 81 Speedway where crew members, fans and racers honored the late Grant Junghans and paid tribute to hall-of-fame promoter C. Ray Hall, a young driver from Chatfield, Minnesota, named Jacob Bleess forever etched his name into dirt modified racing lore. With the champagne still not dry on the Featherlite Fall Jamboree trophy he took ...

November 16th, 2019 A Modifieds A Feature 1 40 laps | 00:24:43.781 Pos Start Driver Hometown Car 1 3 RC Whitwell Tucson, AZ 96T 2 10 Jake O’Neil Tucson, AZ 0 3 4 Cody Laney Torrance, CA 5L 4 8 Tim Ward Chandler, AZ 4TW 5 12 Jason Hughes Watts, OK 112 6 5 Chaz Baca Mesa, AZ 75JR 7 ...