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2016 DIRTcar Late Model Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule Revealed

Tours return during the summer of 2016 for two of the most challenging schedules in all of motorsports

INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 10, 2015 – DIRTcar Racing announced today at the Performance Racing Industry show the schedule for the 2016 DIRTcar Late Model Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.

Annually one of the most challenging schedules in all of motorsports, the Summer Nationals tour kicks off at Brownstown (Indiana) Speedway on June 15. For five weeks, the tour takes some of the best late model drivers in the country and pits them against each other at 28 races in Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Missouri, Michigan and Ohio. Friday and Saturday events throughout the tour pay $10,000-to-win, except the opening night at Cedar Lake Speedway which pays $5,000-to-win.

The 2016 Summer Nationals champion will be decided at Oakshade Speedway in Wauseon, Ohio on July 15 and 16. Competitors who managed to make it through the tour will battle it out for bragging rights and a $25,000 prize.

“This season marks one of the tightest tour schedules to date for the Summer Nationals,” said DIRTcar UMP Director Sam Driggers. “We continue to look for ways to improve the racing experience for fans and competitors alike and build upon this great racing tradition.”

This season, the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Tour covers 28 races in five states across eight weeks. The tour kicks off at the Terre Haute (Indiana) Action Track on June 12 and then heads to tracks in Illinois and Tennessee through the opening weeks. The tour meets up with the Summer Nationals late models on June 15 at Brownstown Speedway.

The 2016 Summit Modified Nationals again joins the World of Outlaws Late Model Series for the Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury (Illinois) American Legion Speedway on July 29 and 30 to wrap up the 2016 tour.

“Every year the Modified Nationals gets bigger and better,” Driggers said. “Even though both it and the Summer Nationals are still nearly seven months away from kicking off, we can’t wait to get the racing tours underway.”

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SummerNationals. Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the series throughout the lead up and the summer on the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com.

2016 DIRTcar Racing Late Model Summer Nationals Schedule

Date

Day

Track

City

Northern Kickoff

 

 

 

June 15

Wednesday

Brownstown Speedway

Brownstown, IN

June 16

Thursday

Kankakee Co. Speedway

Kankakee, IL

June 17

Friday

Cedar Lake Speedway

New Richmond, WI

June 18

Saturday

Cedar Lake Speedway

New Richmond, WI

June 19

Sunday

Wilmot Speedway

Wilmot, WI

Heartland Tour

 

 

 

June 20

Monday

OFF

 

June 21

Tuesday

Jacksonville Speedway

Jacksonville, IL

June 22

Wednesday

Farley Speedway

Farley, IA

June 23

Thursday

Spoon River Speedway

Canton, IL

June 24

Friday

Tri-City Speedway

Pontoon Beach, IL

June 25

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

Fairbury, IL

June 26

Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

Haubstadt, IN

Southern Tour

 

 

 

June 27

Monday

OFF

 

June 28

Tuesday

Clarksville Speedway

Clarksville, TN

June 29

Wednesday

Belle Clair Speedway

Belleville, IL

June 30

Thursday

LaSalle Speedway

LaSalle, IL

July 1

Friday

Fayette Co. Speedway

Brownstown, IL

July 2

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Pevely, MO

July 3

Sunday

Lincoln Speedway

Lincoln, IL

Independence Week

 

 

 

July 4

Monday

OFF

 

July 5

Tuesday

Daugherty Speedway

Boswell, IN

July 6

Wednesday

Peoria Speedway

Peoria, IL

July 7

Thursday

Macon Speedway

Macon, IL

July 8

Friday

Farmer City Speedway

Farmer City, IL

July 9

Saturday

Highland Speedway

Highland, IL

July 10

Sunday

Quincy Raceways

Quincy, IL

Champions Week

 

 

 

July 11

Monday

OFF

 

July 12

Tuesday

Plymouth Speedway

Plymouth, IN

July 13

Wednesday

TBA

 

July 14

Thursday

Merritt Speedway

Lake City, MI

July 15

Friday

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, OH

July 16

Saturday

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, OH


2016 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule

Date

Day

Track

City

June 12

Sunday

Terre Haute Action Track

Terre Haute, IN

 

 

 

 

June 15

Wednesday

Brownstown Speedway

Brownstown, IN

June 16

Thursday

Kankakee Co. Speedway

Kankakee, IL

 

 

 

 

June 21

Tuesday

Jacksonville Speedway

Jacksonville, IL

June 23

Thursday

Spoon River Speedway

Canton, IL

June 24

Friday

Tri-City Speedway

Pontoon Beach, IL

June 25

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

Fairbury, IL

 

 

 

 

June 26

Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

Haubstadt, IN

June 27

Monday

OFF

 

June 28

Tuesday

Clarksville Speedway

Clarksville, TN

June 29

Wednesday

Belle Clair Speedway

Belleville, IL

June 30

Thursday

LaSalle Speedway

LaSalle, IL

July 1

Friday

Fayette Co. Speedway

Brownstown, IL

July 2

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Pevely, MO

 

 

 

 

July 3

Sunday

Lincoln Speedway

Lincoln, IL

July 4

Monday

OFF

 

July 5

Tuesday

Daugherty Speedway

Boswell, IN

July 6

Wednesday

Peoria Speedway

Peoria, IL

July 7

Thursday

Macon Speedway

Macon, IL

July 8

Friday

Farmer City Speedway

Farmer City, IL

July 9

Saturday

Highland Speedway

Highland, IL

 

 

 

 

July 10

Sunday

Quincy Raceways

Quincy, IL

July 11

Monday

OFF

 

July 12

Tuesday

Plymouth Speedway

Plymouth, IN

July 13

Wednesday

TBA

 

July 14

Thursday

Merritt Speedway

Lake City, MI

July 15

Friday

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, OH

July 16

Saturday

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, OH

 

 

 

 

July 29

Friday

Fairbury Speedway

Fairbury, IL

July 30

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

Fairbury, IL

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Mobil 1, MSD, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal, Intercomp and Petroff Towing.

The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partners : Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Parters: MSD, TomCat Performance, Landrum Performance Springs, Dominator Race Products, QuarterMaster, KSE Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Joes Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Auto Meter, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Friction Brakes, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, Bell Helmets, Shafer Enterprises' Cool Shirts; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.