{"id":20516,"date":"2013-12-12T20:39:33","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T20:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=20516"},"modified":"2013-12-12T20:39:34","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T20:39:34","slug":"record-number-of-events-on-2014-dirtcar-summer-nationals-hell-tour-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/record-number-of-events-on-2014-dirtcar-summer-nationals-hell-tour-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Number Of Events On 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grueling Dirt Late Model Series Will Test Teams With 33 Races Over 39 Days<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"DIRTcarCONCORD, NC \u2013\u00a0Dec. 12, 2013\u00a0\u2013 A record number of events appear on the 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 schedule, which was released\u00a0Thursday\u00a0by DIRTcar officials during the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

Stretching nearly six weeks for the second consecutive year, dirt Late Model racing\u2019s biggest test of man and machine will feature 33 races at 32 tracks in nine states over a period of 39 days.<\/p>\n

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will begin and end with traditional dates, kicking off on\u00a0Wed., June 11, at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway and concluding on Sat., July 19, at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. In between competitors will travel nearly 6,000 miles and compete for $215,000 in first-place prize money.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe expansion of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals to six weekends in 2013 proved to be a big success so we\u2019re sticking with the same time frame for the 2014 \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 schedule,\u201d said DIRTcar UMP director Sam Driggers. \u201cExtending the Summer Nationals not only allows us to slot in more off days for the race teams but also gives us the opportunity to accommodate more racetracks that desire events \u2013 and that, of course, brings the Summer Nationals to more fans across the Midwest.\u201d<\/p>\n

While weather prevented the 2013 \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 from boasting a record number of events (26 of the 32 scheduled points races were run), Driggers\u2019s scheduling of 33 races in \u201914 once again puts the circuit in line for a new high-water mark. The current record for DIRTcar Summer Nationals points races is 28 in 2010 and 2012.<\/p>\n

As has become customary, racing in the DIRTcar UMP hotbed of Illinois dominates the 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals schedule with 15 tracks located in the Land of Lincoln set to host events. The series will also compete at four tracks in Ohio; three in Indiana; two in Iowa, Kentucky, Tennessee and Wisconsin; and one in Michigan and Missouri.<\/p>\n

The only track scheduled to hold more than one DIRTcar Summer Nationals event is Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., which will make its \u2018Masters\u2019 weekend a part of the \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 for the fifth consecutive season. The one-third-mile oval will run a $5,000-to-win A-Main on\u00a0Fri., June 13, and a $10,000-to-win affair on\u00a0Sat., June 14.<\/p>\n

The lone track that will hold a DIRTcar Summer Nationals event for the first time in 2014 is Atomic Speedway (formerly K-C Raceway) in Chillicothe, Ohio, which leads off the series-ending four-race swing through the Buckeye State with a $5,000-to-win show on\u00a0Wed., July 16.<\/p>\n

Most of the host tracks are stalwarts on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals \u2013 none more so than Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway, which is set to present a record 26th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2018Hell Tour\u2019 A-Main on\u00a0Sat., June 21.<\/p>\n

Among the notable returning tracks are Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway, which is back on the \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 schedule after a two-year absence on\u00a0Fri., July 11, and Farley (Iowa) Speedway, which will host its first Summer Nationals event since 2005 on\u00a0Tues., June 17.<\/p>\n

A total of 10 DIRTcar Summer Nationals events will offer $10,000 first-place checks. Another 22 features will pay $5,000 to win and a single race has a posted winner\u2019s check of $7,500 (July 4\u00a0at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill.).<\/p>\n

Purses for the \u2018Hell Tour\u2019 will total nearly $900,000. Another $65,000-plus in points-fund money will be on the line, including a $25,000 check for the 2014 champion.<\/p>\n

Twenty-year-old Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., won the DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship in 2013, becoming the youngest driver to capture the title since the series began in 1986.<\/p>\n

Most of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals programs will be run as doubleheaders with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, a points series showcasing the open-wheel UMP Modified division. The full 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals schedule will be announced in a separate press release.<\/p>\n

Additional info on all of the series, sanctioning and member tracks of DIRTcar Racing is available atwww.DIRTcar.com<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule (as of\u00a0Dec. 12, 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Day<\/td>\nDate<\/td>\nTrack\/Location<\/td>\n\n

To Win<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wed<\/td>\n11-Jun<\/td>\nBrownstown (Ind.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs<\/td>\n12-Jun<\/td>\nKankakee (Ill.) County Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fri<\/td>\n13-Jun<\/td>\nCedar Lake Speedway\/New Richmond, Wis.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sat<\/td>\n14-Jun<\/td>\nCedar Lake Speedway\/New Richmond, Wis.<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sun<\/td>\n15-Jun<\/td>\nWilmot (Wis.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mon<\/td>\n16-Jun<\/td>\nOFF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tues<\/td>\n17-Jun<\/td>\nFarley (Iowa) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wed<\/td>\n18-Jun<\/td>\nSpoon River Speedway\/Canton, Ill.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs<\/td>\n19-Jun<\/td>\nQuincy (Ill.) Raceways<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fri<\/td>\n20-Jun<\/td>\nTri-City Speedway\/Pontoon Beach, Ill.<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sat<\/td>\n21-Jun<\/td>\nFairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sun<\/td>\n22-Jun<\/td>\nI-96 Speedway\/Lake Odessa, Mich.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mon<\/td>\n23-Jun<\/td>\nPeoria (Ill.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Tues<\/td>\n24-Jun<\/td>\nOFF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed<\/td>\n25-Jun<\/td>\nClayhill Motorsports Park\/Atwood, Tenn.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs<\/td>\n26-Jun<\/td>\nClarksville (Tenn.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fri<\/td>\n27-Jun<\/td>\nPaducah (Ky.) International Raceway<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sat<\/td>\n28-Jun<\/td>\nFederated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55\/Pevely, Mo.<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sun<\/td>\n29-Jun<\/td>\nLincoln (Ill.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mon<\/td>\n30-Jun<\/td>\nOFF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tues<\/td>\n1-Jul<\/td>\nBelle-Clair Speedway\/Belleville, Ill.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wed<\/td>\n2-Jul<\/td>\nJacksonville (Ill.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs<\/td>\n3-Jul<\/td>\nLaSalle (Ill.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fri<\/td>\n4-Jul<\/td>\nFayette County Speedway\/Brownstown, Ill.<\/td>\n\n

$7,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sat<\/td>\n5-Jul<\/td>\nHighland (Ill.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sun<\/td>\n6-Jul<\/td>\nTri-State Speedway\/Haubstadt, Ind.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mon<\/td>\n7-Jul<\/td>\nOFF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tues<\/td>\n8-Jul<\/td>\nFlorence Speedway\/Union, Ky.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wed<\/td>\n9-Jul<\/td>\nTerre Haute (Ind.) Action Track<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs<\/td>\n10-Jul<\/td>\nMacon (Ill.) Speedway<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fri<\/td>\n11-Jul<\/td>\nFarmer City (Ill.) Raceway<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sat<\/td>\n12-Jul<\/td>\n34 Raceway\/W. Burlington, Iowa<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sun<\/td>\n13-Jul<\/td>\nVermilion County Speedway\/Danville, Ill.<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mon<\/td>\n14-Jul<\/td>\nOFF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tues<\/td>\n15-Jul<\/td>\nOFF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wed<\/td>\n16-Jul<\/td>\nAtomic Speedway\/Chillicothe, Ohio<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thurs<\/td>\n17-Jul<\/td>\nBrushcreek Motorsports Park\/Peebles, Ohio<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Fri<\/td>\n18-Jul<\/td>\nAttica (Ohio) Raceway Park<\/td>\n\n

$5,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sat<\/td>\n19-Jul<\/td>\nOakshade Raceway\/Wauseon, Ohio<\/td>\n\n

$10,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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