The chase for the DIRTcar Sportsman Series championship begins this weekend with one of the four Sportsman regions taking the green flag. The North Region kicks off its 2024 season as part of Can-Am Speedway’s 50th Jubilee Season opener on Friday, April 26. Drivers will battle in a 30-lap Feature paying $1,000-to-win. Joining the DIRTcar Sportsman on the card are the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, 602 Crate Sprint Cars, ThunderCars, and Limited Sportsman. Here’s a look at what to watch for this weekend: Dave’s Defense: Defending North Region champion David Rogers will open his title defense close ..read more

The battle to become the top DIRTcar weekend warrior begins this weekend. Drivers who compete weekly at DIRTcar-sanctioned tracks throughout the Northeast and Canada can earn extra money in the Hoosier Tire Weekly Racing championship. From now until Labor Day, the drivers who earn the most points will be crowned champions in the Big Block Modified, 358 Modified, Sportsman, Pro Stock, and 4-Cylinder divisions. The top-16 finishes in non-series DIRTcar events throughout the season will count toward the championship, meaning drivers can travel throughout the Northeast to earn points. Last year, f ..read more

With persistent rain in the LaFargeville, NY area, and more expected through Friday, according to Precision Weather Service, DIRTcar Northeast and Can-Am Speedway officials have agreed to cancel Friday’s portion of Thunder in the Thousand Islands weekend headlined by the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series. The decision comes after working closely with Meteorologist Wayne Mahar from Precision Weather Service and monitoring the local weather. Saturday’s portion of the event, highlighted by the return of the Super DIRTcar Series for the first time since 2022 is still on as scheduled. Friday’s cancellati ..read more

Board adjusts impact to penalized drivers, all three eligible to race pending fines The World Racing Group Appeals Commission, comprised of independent industry personnel, convened on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, to hear separate appeals from Bobby Pierce, Devin Moran and Kyle Bronson regarding penalties issued to them for tires used in competition that did not conform to the Hoosier Racing Tire benchmark in February at Volusia Speedway Park. The Appeals Commission upheld the findings that after laboratory testing each of the tires in question did not meet the benchmark, affirming at the same time ..read more

DIRTcar Racing officials have issued a suspension and fine to Late Model driver Kyle Bronson for failing a tire test after competing in the DIRTcar Racing event on February 13, 2024, at Volusia Speedway Park.  A tire sample was taken at the event and sent to an independent laboratory for testing of chemically altering substances in the tires in a comparative analysis. The test revealed the tire did not match or conform to the benchmarks provided by Hoosier Tire Company. Additional analysis verified the primary laboratory findings. Due to the violation, Bronson has been fined, in tota ..read more

DIRTcar Racing officials have issued a suspension and fine to Late Model driver Devin Moran for failing a tire test after competing in the DIRTcar Racing event on February 13, 2024, at Volusia Speedway Park.  A tire sample was taken at the event and sent to an independent laboratory for testing of chemically altering substances in the tires in a comparative analysis. The test revealed the tire did not match or conform to the benchmarks provided by Hoosier Tire Company. Additional analysis verified the primary laboratory findings. Due to the violation, Moran has been fined, in total ..read more

The Phelps, NY driver is the fourth driver to win three consecutive track championships Justin Haers’ legacy at Land of Legends Raceway continues to grow after a history-making 2023 season. The Phelps, NY driver became the fourth driver to win three consecutive Big Block Modified track championships at the iconic facility, joining Bob McCreadie, Steve Paine, and Matt Sheppard. Sharing this accolade with those Legends is something Haers cherishes. “It means a lot,” Haers said. “Just to have your name with some of the best to ever do it is something special. I didn’t really know that t ..read more

The Modified and Late Model veteran clinches his first DIRTcar points championship with two wins in Florida Coming into the 13th and final race of UMP Modified Florida Speedweeks, Kyle Strickler sat 43 points behind the leader with only one 30-lap Feature left in front of him. He was set to take the green flag from 17th position on the starting grid, driving one of DIRTcar UMP Modified racing’s fastest tracks – Volusia Speedway Park – buried halfway deep in a field of the best racers from across the country. “I thought there was no chance today,” he said. The walls were closing in, and St ..read more

Pierce outclasses the DIRTcar Late Models to win his fifth career gator trophy   In the span of 24 hours, Bobby Pierce went from the heartache of losing a Feature due to a broken fuel line to the enjoyment of scoring two consecutive Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals wins. The Oakwood, IL driver ended the day’s program by winning the 25-lap, $7,000-to-win Monday Feature with the DIRTcar Late Models – which was postponed from Monday – about 30 minutes after winning one of the split 20-lap Features. Martinsville, IN’s Ricky Thornton Jr., and Winfield, TN’s Mike Marlar led the field to t ..read more

The Mailman leads the Big Gator title chase after an unpredictable Feature race   At the start, Devin Moran wrestled lap after lap for a podium finish. By the end, he got more than that. After avoiding a massive late-race accident on the front stretch, Moran inherited the lead and ran away with Tuesday night’s DIRTcar Late Model victory during Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. The 25-lap Feature started with Brandon, FL’s Kyle Bronson and Oakwood, IL’s Bobby Pierce leading the field to the green flag. On the first lap, Pierce used the high line to swing by Bronson for the lead. Whil ..read more