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High Performance at DIRTcar Nationals
(Barberville, FL) If anyone attends a racing program at Volusia Speedway Park from Feb. 14-25 and leaves without remembering the words University of Northwestern Ohio, then they just weren’t paying attention. PHOTO CREDIT: WRT Speedwerx photo


41st DIRTcar Nationals fire off February 14
(Barberville, FL) Volusia Speedway Park is pleased to announce University of Northwestern Ohio has become title sponsor of the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals, having already been presenting sponsor the past three years.


Teenager Brandon Sheppard ready to make noise in Florida
(Barberville, FL) Brandon Sheppard fondly recalls the final night of last year’s UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park – after all, he led a star-studded World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main field to the green flag from the pole position as a fresh-faced 18-year-old.


41st UNOH DIRTcar Nationals kicks off February 14
(Barberville, FL) Did you know the biggest dirt racing event in February - the 41st UNOH DIRTcar Nationals - starts Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25 at Volusia Speedway Park near Daytona Beach?


Mike Harrison: Mr DIRTcar UMP Modified
(Concord, NC) Go ahead and call Mike Harrison ‘Mr. DIRTcar UMP Modified.’ He’s earned the distinction. Following a spectacular 2011 season that saw the 37-year-old from Highland, Ill., win both the DIRTcar UMP Modified national championship for the second straight year and the inaugural DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals title, there’s no doubt he’s established himself as the open-wheel division’s preeminent chauffeur.


DIRTcar UMP Mods invade four Florida tracks in 15 nights in February
(Concord, NC) Anchored around the 41st UNOH DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, 15 nights of DIRTcar UMP Modified racing at four Florida racetracks kick start the 2012 action in February, plus seven nights of DIRTcar Late Models and four nights of Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds.


Unzicker claims 2011 DIRTcar UMP Late Model National Championship
(Concord, NC) Ryan Unzicker wasn’t going to let the 2011 DIRTcar UMP Late Model national championship slip through his fingers. Not after leading the points standings for more than four months. Not with his dream so close to being realized.


Super DIRT week on DirtVision.com
(Concord, NC) Tonight, DIRTVision.com kicks off the highly anticipated Super DIRT Week XL. As the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY fills with campers, haulers and fans, DIRTVision brings you all the action from the mile and surrounding NY tracks, beginning tonight at Weedsport Speedway.


Shamhart and Babb shine at Tri-City Speedway
(Pontoon Beach, IL) Ed Shamhart captured the opening round of the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Mania Dirt Nationals Thursday night at Tri-City Speedway. Ken Schrader was second and Matt Mevert finished third. Shannon Babb outdistanced Jason Feger in UMP Late Models.


Owens wins 41st World 100
(Rossburg, OH) Jimmy Owens was in a league of his own for most of Saturday night’s 41st annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. The final 10 laps, however, were a dogfight for the 39-year-old from Newport, Tenn., who had to turn back challenges from Darrell Lanigan, Don O’Neal and Eddie Carrier Jr. to secure his second career victory in the prestigious DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned event. PHOTO CREDIT: Mike Albright photo (file)


Bloomquist sets quick time at World 100
(Rossburg, OH) Scott Bloomquist posted the quickest time of the 107 entered during the opening night of the 41st Annual World 100 weekend at Eldora Speedway. Bloomquist, three-time winner of dirt late model's most prestigious event, turned the high-banked half-mile in 15.009 seconds as Don O'Neal, who is still looking for his first World 100 win, came in second in time trials at 15.167. Jimmy Owens, Josh Richards, and Shannon Babb rounded out the top-five.


41st World 100 this weekend
(Rossburg, OH) Over 75 race haulers are already staged and ready to enter the pit area for this weekend’s 41st annual running of the World 100, but will have to wait one more day to enter the Eldora Speedway pit area, due to soggy grounds and a continuing mist. With that move comes a slight juggling of the schedule for the weekend.