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DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include,Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), Summit Racing Equipment, VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : AMKUS, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Beyea Custom Headers, COMP Cams, FIREBULL, Fox Factory, Indiana Decal Company, Intercomp, Mark Martin Automotive, MD3, MSD, Quarter Master, Swift Springs, WELD Racing, Wieland (Exclusive Racing Aluminum), and Xceldyne.

2026 SCHEDULE: 40th Anniversary Season Packs Over 30 Races in 5 Week Span From June to July

CONCORD, NC (Dec. 8, 2026) – Forty years of DIRTcar Summer Nationals history will be celebrated during the 2026 campaign for the famed Hell Tour.

Since its inception in 1986, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour has become the heart and soul for Late Model and Modified racing in the Midwest. Seventeen different drivers have been crowned a Late Model champion and thousands of drivers have tested their limits against the Series’ grueling schedule.

In 2026, the tradition continues with the Late Models set to run over 30 races in 34 days across nine different states. The DIRTcar Summit Racing Modified Nationals will race alongside the Late Models for 25 of those events and again crown its Series champion during the Prairie Dirt Classic, July 24-25.

Five tracks return to the schedule – two for the first time in over 30 years – and two will be brand new to the Series.

WHAT’S NEW

Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway (June 18) – The Summer Nationals Late Models’ final stop in Iowa this year will be their first appearance at the 3/8-mile dirt track – located about 15 minutes from the borders of Wisconsin and Illinois.  The last premier Super Late Model event at the track was a World of Outlaws Late Model race in 2018, won by Brandon Sheppard.

Camden Speedway (June 29) – Tennessee welcomes the Hell Tour for one stop again in 2026, but this time it’s for a debut at the 3/8-mile Camden Speedway. The event will open Week #4 on the tour with both the Late Models and Modifieds in attendance.

WELCOME BACK

West Liberty Raceway (June 16) – Iowa’s first appearance on the schedule in 2026 brings the Hell Tour back to West Liberty Raceway for the first time in over 30 years. The Series has made two previous stops at the 1/2-mile track – one in 1994, won by Bill Frye, and the other in 1995, won by Rick Aukland. The Summit Modified Nationals will make its debut appearance there.

Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park (June 22) – Week #3 on the Hell Tour opens with the Series’ first time back in Poplar Bluff, MO since 2007. During that visit, Billy Moyer became the inaugural Summer Nationals winner at the 3/8-mile track. It’ll also be another debut track for the Summit Modified Nationals.

Paducah International Raceway (June 26) – The Summer Nationals’ first Kentucky stop in 2026 sees Paducah back on the schedule after a year away. The 3/8-mile dirt track has hosted the tour 18 times since 1996. Tanner English won the last DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Model event there, while Trent Young won the last Summit Modified Nationals race there in 2024.

Windy Hollow Speedway (June 28) – Week #3 starts with a long-awaited return and ends with an even longer-awaited return as Windy Hollow Speedway makes its first appearance back on the Summer Nationals schedule since 1995. In the three previous Summer Nationals stops there, Billy Moyer won the first two events (1993, 1994), while Steve Barnett won the last. The track will also be another new stop for the Summit Modified Nationals.

I-96 Speedway (July 8) – The tour’s first trip back to Michigan in July comes with its first trip back to I-96 Speedway since 2021. The 3/8-mile dirt track has hosted the Summer Nationals nine times since 2005. Devin Moran won the last Late Model race in 2021. The Summit Modified Nationals have raced at the track seven times with Hunt Gossum winning the last visit in 2021.

HELLUVA PAYOUT

Over $150,000 in points fund money will be distributed on a weekly basis to the Late Models — $10,000 to the points champion of each week, plus a check for each driver inside the top-10 in each week’s points. Overall points standings will also be kept, awarding another $10,000 bonus to the 2026 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion, in addition to checks for the top-10 in overall points. A tow money bonus is also in store for each driver who maintains perfect attendance throughout the summer — $500 for every 500 miles traveled.

Summit Modifieds will compete for a slice of the $15,000 points fund, which will be distributed at season’s end to the top-10 in the final championship standings — $5,000 to the champion, $2,500 for runner-up, $2,000 for third place, and so on. View the full championship points fund by clicking here.

Don’t miss a moment of the action next summer — buy a ticket at the gate of a track near you or watch every lap of every race live with a subscription to DIRTVision.

COMBINED TOUR SCHEDULES

Week #1
Tuesday, June 9 | Brownstown Bullring | Brownstown, IL
Wednesday, June 10 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL
Thursday, June 11 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL
Friday, June 12 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL
Saturday, June 13 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL
Sunday, June 14 | Sycamore Speedway | Maple Park, IL (Late Models only)

Week #2
Monday, June 15 | Wilmot Raceway | Wilmot, WI (Late Models only)
Tuesday, June 16 | West Liberty Raceway | West Liberty, IA (Late Models only)
Wednesday, June 17 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA (Late Models only)
Thursday, June 18 | Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway | Dubuque, IA (Late Models only)
Friday, June 19 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL
Saturday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO
Sunday, June 21 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL

Week #3
Monday, June 22 | Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park | Poplar Bluff, MO
Tuesday, June 23 | Benton Speedway | Benton, MO
Wednesday, June 24 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL
Thursday, June 25 | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO (Late Models only)
Friday, June 26 | Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY
Saturday, June 27 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN
Sunday, June 28 | Windy Hollow Speedway | Owensboro, KY

Week #4
Monday, June 29 | Camden Speedway | Camden, TN
Tuesday, June 30 | TBA
Wednesday, July 1 | TBA
Thursday, July 2 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL
Friday, July 3 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL
Saturday, July 4 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL
Sunday, July 5 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL

Week #5
Monday, July 6 | TBA
Tuesday, July 7 | Montpelier Speedway | Montpelier, IN
Wednesday, July 8 | I-96 Speedway | Lake Odessa, MI
Thursday, July 9 | Butler Motor Speedway | Quincy, MI
Friday, July 10 | Crystal Motor Speedway | Crystal, MI
Saturday, July 11 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH
Sunday, July 12 | Wayne County Speedway | Orrville, OH (Late Model Championship Finale)

36th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic (Modified Championship Finale)
Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

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Summit Modified Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners. Official partners include,Summit Racing Equipment, Arizona Sport Shirts/Gotta Race, DIRTVision (Official Live Broadcast Partner), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), iRacing (Official Online Racing Game), Racing Electronics (Official Radio Supplier), SIS Insurance (Official Insurance Provider), VP Racing (Official Racing Fuel).  Also supported by : AMKUS, ARP (Automotive Racing Products), Bassett Racing Wheel, Bell Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, COMP Cams, Fast Shafts, FIREBULL,Fox Factory, Indiana Decal Company, Intercomp, Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service, KSE Racing Products, Mark Martin Automotive, MSD, Multi Fire X, Schoenfeld Headers, Simpson Performance Products, Swift Springs, Velocita USA, WELD Racing, Wieland (Exclusive Racing Aluminum), and Xceldyne.

 

 

2026 Schedule: Super DIRT Week 54, New Venues Highlight Jam-Packed DIRTcar Northeast Schedules 
The DIRTcar 358 Modified, DIRTcar Sportsman, and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series showcase the top Northeast drivers April-November

Quentin Young

CONCORD, NC (January, 22, 2026) – With the calendar turned to 2026, the top drivers in the Northeast await their chance to showcase their talents from April to October.

Stars in the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, DIRTcar Sportsman Series, and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series will compete across New York, Vermont, and Canada this season, with stops along the way at marquee events like Super DIRT Week 54 and SummerFAST.

“The backbone of DIRTcar Northeast has been the DIRTcar 358, Sportsman and Pro Stock schedules,” said Dean Reynolds, DIRTcar Northeast series director. “Coming off some great momentum from 2025, we see more tracks and more races.  There was tremendous support in all the Series, and there was one constant sentiment echoed by the competitors: we want more.  The 2026 season is shaping up to be a lot of fun!”

DIRTcar 358 Modified Series

The tremendous growth of the 358 Modified class was on full display in 2025, as 232 drivers attempted to qualify for a Series event. And for the second straight season, the schedule continues its growth with 14 races on tap for the 2026 championship battle.

Among those 14 races are five new venues to the 2026 schedule, including the first stop in Vermont.

New Arenas

After battling at Can-Am Speedway to open the season, the first new venue is a return to Lebanon Valley Speedway, marking the first of three stops in New York’s Capital Region in 2026.

It’s the first time the Series will visit the “Valley of Speed” since 2007, when track legend Kenny Tremont took the checkered flag in the “Race of Kings.”

Following Lebanon Valley, drivers will make their first trip to the “Green Mountain State” with a stop at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in West Haven, VT. While there hasn’t been a Series race at the track, this will be the second year the 358 Modifieds are under the DIRTcar banner. Felix Roy – the 2024 Series champion – Mike Mahaney, and Payton Talbot each scored wins at the Vermont oval last season.

A return to New York’s Mohawk Valley is the third new stop for the Series at Utica-Rome Speedway. It’s the first stop at the Vernon, NY, track, which returns to the DIRTcar banner this season, since 2019. Series champions Mat Williamson and Erick Rudolph earned wins that season.

A visit to Ransomville Speedway in mid-August marks a return to the Western, NY track for the first time since 2016. That race was won by Ransomville’s own Rudolph, who went on to earn four victories that season.

The final new venue on the schedule is Mohawk International Raceway, which is part of the track’s weekend finale along with the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series and DIRTcar Pro Stock Series. Chris Raabe won the previous stop at Mohawk in 2022.

OCTOBER PRESTIGE

Even with 14 races on the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series schedule, the final two prestigious events in October will decide who takes home the Series championship in 2026. 

The first of those two events is the Salute to the Troops 150 at Super DIRT Week 54 (Oct. 9), followed by Fall Nationals at Brockville Ontario Speedway (Oct. 17). Reigning Series champion Mat Williamson has won the last three Salute to the Troops 150s at Oswego Speedway and capped off his championship last season with a win at Brockville.

2026 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series Schedule

Friday, April 10/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Saturday, April 18/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY
Saturday, April 25/Devil’s Bowl Speedway/West Haven, VT
Thursday, May 14/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Sunday, June 7/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
Tuesday, June 30/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Wednesday, July 15/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Sunday, Aug. 2/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON
Tuesday, Aug. 25/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Friday, Sept. 11/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Friday, Sept. 18/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Friday, Sept. 25/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Saturday, Oct. 17/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON

DIRTcar Sportsman Series

The DIRTcar Sportsman Series will continue its regional format in 2026, with four regional titles up for grabs. Each region will also offer valuable bonus points throughout the season that carry over to the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series, which begins in August.

Once the championship Series begins, it’s a 10-race battle to determine who wins the 2026 DIRTcar Sportsman championship.

All Eyes on Us

Drivers who follow the DIRTcar Sportsman Championship Series will again take part in 10 marquee events in the race to become the champion. It also means more eyes will be on the up-and-coming Sportsman stars, as five of the races will be televised on DIRTVision.

The first of those races is at Utica-Rome Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 19, when the top Sportsman drivers join the Super DIRTcar Series at Utica-Rome Speedway for the final night of SummerFAST. They’ll also join the Super DIRTcar Series on Sunday, Sept. 6, for the prestigious Sportsman Classic at Weedsport Speedway and the R.D. Hutchinson Memorial at Can-Am.

One week later, the Series will be on DIRTVision again, as part of the Gerald Haers Memorial at Land of Legends Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 19. 

The final race on DIRTVision will be the most significant race on the schedule, the Great Lakes 75 at Oswego Speedway during Super DIRT Week 54 (Oct. 10). The top Sportsman drivers in the Northeast will try to prevent Richard Murtaugh from earning back-to-back victories at the “Clay Palace.”

Along with those races on DIRTVision, the Sportsman will be part of three other weekends that showcase the Northeast Series. They’ll join the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series on three straight weekends with visits to Can-Am Speedway (Sept. 11), Mohawk International Weekend (Sept. 18), and Albany-Saratoga Speedway (Sept. 25), during Malta Massive Weekend.

The Series finishes off the season with a stop at Brockville, joining the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series again during Fall Nationals.

2026 DIRTcar Sportsman Series Schedule

East Region

Saturday, April 18/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY
Thursday, May 14/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Saturday, May 23/Bear Ridge Speedway/Bradford, VT
Sunday, July 5/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY

 

West Region

Friday, May 29/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Saturday, May 30/Merrittville Speedway/Thorold, ON
Wednesday, July 22/Land of Legends Raceway, Canandaigua, NY

Central Region

Sunday, May 3, Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Monday, May 25, Thunder Mountain Speedway/Center Lisle, NY
Friday, June 26/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY
Wednesday, July 1/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Wednesday, Juiy 22/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Saturday, July 25/Fulton Speedway/Fulton, NY

North Region

Saturday, April 11/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Saturday, June 20/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON
Saturday, June 27/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC
Sunday, June 28/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON
Wednesday, July 1/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY

 

Championship Season

Sunday, Aug. 9/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
Wednesday, Aug. 19/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Tuesday, Aug. 25/Ransomville Speedway/Ransomville, NY
Sunday, Sept. 6/Weedsport Speedway/Weedsport, NY
Saturday, Sept. 12/Can-Am Speedway/LaFargeville, NY
Friday, Sept. 18/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Saturday, Sept. 19/Land of Legends Raceway/Canandaigua, NY
Friday, Sept. 25/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Saturday, Oct. 10/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY
Saturday, Oct. 17/Brockville Ontario Speedway/Brockville, ON

DIRTcar Pro Stock Series

Like the DIRTcar 358 Modified Series, the DIRTcar Pro Stock Series also saw continued growth in 2026. And this year, the top full-fender drivers in the Northeast will battle in a 13-race schedule, culminating at Super DIRT Week 54.

Within those 13 races are two new venues, giving drivers a challenge as they try to dethrone six-time champion Pete Stefanski.

What’s New

It won’t be long until the Series gets to battle at one of its two new venues. The opening round of the 2026 season is a visit to Utica-Rome on Sunday, April 26. The Spring event is the first time the Series has raced at the 1/2-mile oval since 2017, when Robbie Speed scored one of his two Series victories.

The other new track on the schedule is Airborne Park Speedway on Thursday, June 18. It’s the first stop at the Plattsburgh, NY venue since 2018, when former Series champion C.D. Beauchamp scored his second straight Series victory at the track.

Ending on the Biggest Stage

An end-of-the-year tradition will continue in 2026, with a champion being crowned on the biggest stage in the Northeast. The final event of the season will again be the I Love NY 50 at Oswego Speedway during Super DIRT Week 54 (Oct. 9).

Last year’s event saw five drivers enter the race with a chance to take home the 2026 championship, a race where Devon Camenga earned his first Super DIRT Week win, and Stefanski clinched his record-sixth title.

2026 DIRTcar Pro Stock Series Schedule

Sunday, April 26/Utica-Rome Speedway/Vernon, NY
Friday, May 15/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Saturday, May 30/Autodrome Drummond/Drummondville, QC
Sunday, May 31/Cornwall Motor Speedway/Long Sault, ON
Thursday, June 18/Airborne Park Speedway/Plattsburgh, NY
Wednesday, July 8/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, ON
Monday, Aug. 17/Brewerton Speedway/Central Square, NY
Saturday, Aug. 22/Lebanon Valley Speedway/West Lebanon, NY
Sunday, Aug. 23/Glen Ridge Motorsports Park/Fultonville, NY
Saturday, Sept. 19/Mohawk International Raceway/Akwesasne, NY
Saturday, Sept. 26/Albany-Saratoga Speedway/Malta, NY
Friday, Oct. 2/Fulton Speedway/Fulton, NY
Friday, Oct. 9/Oswego Speedway/Oswego, NY

Check DIRTVision’s schedule of broadcasts as several events will be broadcast live on the premier dirt racing streaming service – including every race during Super DIRT Week 54.

For more on the DIRTcar Northeast, follow the DIRTcar Northeast Facebook and Instagram pages. 

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  SUMMER NATIONALS LATE MODEL SERIES SUMMIt RACING MODIFIED NATIONALS

Week #1
Tuesday, June 9 | Brownstown Bullring | Brownstown, IL
Wednesday, June 10 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL
Thursday, June 11 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL
Friday, June 12 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL
Saturday, June 13 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL
Sunday, June 14 | Sycamore Speedway | Maple Park, IL (Late Models only)

Week #2
Monday, June 15 | Wilmot Raceway | Wilmot, WI (Late Models only)
Tuesday, June 16 | West Liberty Raceway | West Liberty, IA (Late Models only)
Wednesday, June 17 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA (Late Models only)
Thursday, June 18 | Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway | Dubuque, IA (Late Models only)
Friday, June 19 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL
Saturday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO
Sunday, June 21 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL

Week #3
Monday, June 22 | Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park | Poplar Bluff, MO
Tuesday, June 23 | Benton Speedway | Benton, MO
Wednesday, June 24 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL
Thursday, June 25 | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO (Late Models only)
Friday, June 26 | Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY
Saturday, June 27 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN
Sunday, June 28 | Windy Hollow Speedway | Owensboro, KY

Week #4
Monday, June 29 | Camden Speedway | Camden, TN
Tuesday, June 30 | TBA
Wednesday, July 1 | TBA
Thursday, July 2 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL
Friday, July 3 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL
Saturday, July 4 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL
Sunday, July 5 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL

Week #5
Monday, July 6 | TBA
Tuesday, July 7 | Montpelier Speedway | Montpelier, IN
Wednesday, July 8 | I-96 Speedway | Lake Odessa, MI
Thursday, July 9 | Butler Motor Speedway | Quincy, MI
Friday, July 10 | Crystal Motor Speedway | Crystal, MI
Saturday, July 11 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH
Sunday, July 12 | Wayne County Speedway | Orrville, OH (Late Model Championship Finale)

36th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic (Modified Championship Finale)
Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

  

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