CONCORD, NC — The DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is the most challenging month in dirt track racing, and 2019 will be no different.
The schedule features 28 race nights over 32 days covering about 3,800 miles from Peoria Speedway in Illinois on Wednesday, June 12, through Saturday, July 13, at Oakshade Speedway in Ohio. It will wind from Illinois to Indiana, down to Tennessee, back to Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin and Michigan before finally crowning at champion in Ohio. As daunting as it might sound, it’s actually about 800 miles less than previous seasons, saving that bit of wear and tear on the competitors.
At stake is nearly $800,000 in purses alone. If a driver was to win every race and collect the champion’s share of the point fund, he would pocket nearly $250,000 … a pretty decent month’s work!
New in 2019, fans will be able to follow the tour much easier by watching races on DIRTVision.com with a Late Model Fast Pass when the event isn’t at their home track. Know the stories before you get to the track by following along every night!
For more details on the Summer Nationals, go to TheHellTour.com, and for details on the Late Model Fast Pass to watching the Summer Nationals, go to DIRTVision.com.
Northern Kickoff Week
June 12
Wednesday
Peoria Speedway
Peoria, IL
$5,000
June 13
Thursday
Kankakee County Speedway
Kankakee, IL
$5,000
June 14
Friday
Sycamore Speedway
Maple Park, IL
$10,000
June 15
Saturday
Dirt Oval @ Route 66
Joliet, IL
$10,000
June 16
Sunday
Fayette County Speedway
Brownstown, IL
$5,000
Legends Week
June 18
Tuesday
Jacksonville Speedway
Jacksonville, IL
$5,000
June 19
Wednesday
Belle-Clair Speedway
Belleville, IL
$5,000
June 20
Thursday
Spoon River Speedway
Canton, IL
$5,000
June 21
Friday
Tri-City Speedway
Pontoon Beach, IL
$10,000
June 22
Saturday
Fairbury American Legion Speedway
Fairbury, IL
$10,000
June 23
Sunday
Tri-State Speedway
Haubstadt, IL
$5,000
June 24
Monday
Clarksville Speedway
Clarksville, TN
$5,000
Challenge Week
June 26
Wednesday
Paducah International Raceway
Paducah, KY
$5,000
June 27
Thursday
Brownstown Speedway
Brownstown, IN
$5,000
June 28
Friday
Terre Haute Action Track
Terre Haute, IN
$10,000
June 29
Saturday
Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
Pevely, MO
$10,000
June 30
Sunday
Lincoln Speedway
Lincoln, IL
$5,000
Independence Week
July 2
Tuesday
Wilmot Raceway
Wilmot, WI
$5,000
July 3
Wednesday
La Salle Speedway
La Salle, IL
$5,000
July 4
Thursday
Macon Speedway
Macon, IL
$5,000
July 5
Friday
Farmer City Raceway
Farmer City, IL
$10,000
July 6
Saturday
Highland Speedway
Highland, IL
$10,000
July 7
Sunday
Quincy Raceways
Quincy, IL
$5,000
Champions Week
July 9
Tuesday
TBA
July 10
Wednesday
Thunderbird Speedway
Muskegon, MI
$5,000
July 11
Thursday
I-96 Speedway
Lake Odessa, MI
$5,000
July 12
Friday
Oakshade Raceway
Wauseon, OH
$5,000
July 13
Saturday
Oakshade Raceway
Wauseon, OH
$10,000
DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners, including: VP Racing Fuels (Official Racing Fuel), Arizona Sports Shirts, Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Tire), Racing Electronics, Summit Racing Equipment, Chevy Performance, Impact Racing and Intercomp. Contingency sponsors include: Summit Racing Equipment, Hoosier Racing Tire, KSE Racing Products, Fox Racing Shox, NGK Spark Plugs, JE Pistons, QA1, Beyea Custom Headers, VP Racing Fuels, Edelbrock, COMP Cams, Bell Helmets, Bassett, Fast Shafts, PAC Racing Springs, Landrum Performance Springs, Schoenfeld Headers, Bilstein, MSD, and Wrisco.