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UMP DIRTcar Racing Accelerates Four Compound Tire Rule to Volusia

Posted Thursday, Jan 31, 2008

Concord, NC  UMP DIRTcar Racing will accelerate its plan to reintroduce two additional tire compounds into the Super Late Model division beginning with the 37th Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park .

UMP DIRTcar Racing Starts Season Strong, Removes Sanction from Golden Isles Super Late Model Events

Posted Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008

Brunswick, GA  UMP DIRTcar Racing will focus on the Pro Late Model and Open-wheel Modified divisions for the remaining “Super Bowl of Racing” events at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick , Ga. , removing its sanctioning of the Super Late Model class.

"The Hurricane" Blows Past Foes For Golden Isles Victory

Posted Monday, Jan 28, 2008

Brunswick, GA  Earl Pearson Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla., cut is racing teeth at Golden Isles Speedway in the 1990s, but the oval has been radically reconfigured in recent months. It didn't take long for Pearson to adjust to the 4/10-mile layout during the Super Bowl of Racing IV.

Defending UMP Modified Champ Denny Schwartz Looking Forward To A Better Florida Trip in '08

Posted Monday, Jan 28, 2008

Barberville, FL  Defending UMP DIRTcar Racing open-wheel Modified champion Denny Schwartz doesn’t want his upcoming racing trip to the Sunshine State to bear any resemblance to what he experienced in 2007.

Jimmy Owens takes Golden Isle Speedway Opening Night Victory!

Posted Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008

Brunswick, GA  Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., kicked off the 2008 season in style by capturing the first round of the Super Bowl of Racing IV at Golden Isles Speedway. Owens, who notched his third victory in a row going back to 2007, slipped under Shane Clanton on the 37th lap and led the rest of the 50-lapper. Owens, who started third but dropped back to fourth midway through the race, earned $10,000 at the track which offers that same winning purse for nine more nights on Jan. 24-26 and Jan. 28-Feb. 2. The sixth-starting Clanton, who was fading from contention before making a high-side rally to take the lead from Earl Pearson Jr. on the 31st lap, finished second with Pearson third.

Defending UMP DIRTcar Late Model Champ Dennis Erb Jr. Will Be Ready For Alltel DIRTcar Nationals!

Posted Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008

Evansville, IN  By the time the dirt Late Model portion of the 37th annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals begins on Feb. 11 at Volusia Speedway Park , Dennis Erb Jr. will have already knocked any winter-time rust off his game.

Ransomville Signs Series Race Sponsor

Posted Sunday, Jan 27, 2008

Ransomville, NY  With the racing season just around the corner, Ransomville Speedway management continues to put the finishing touches on the 2008 schedule.

CNY DIRTcar Circuit Touts Crate Motor Program

Posted Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008

Weedsport,NY  Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway and Rolling Wheels Raceway Park are fully committed to the crate engine program for many years to come, amidst false rumors that the factory sealed 350-horsepower #8602 engines will be eliminated by GM after 2008.

Alltel DIRTcar Nationals At Volusia Speedway Park Receive Live Coverage On DIRTVision.com Cybercast

Posted Monday, Jan 21, 2008

CONCORD, NC   DIRTVision has announced that for the third straight year, the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals – scheduled for Feb. 5-16 at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville , Fla. – will receive live cybercast coverage on DIRTVision.com.

UMP DIRTcar Racing Passes Out Over $80,000 In 2007 Points-Fund Cash To Racers In 5 Support Divisions

Posted Sunday, Jan 20, 2008

Evansville, IN  UMP DIRTcar Racing rewarded support-division drivers for their 2007 efforts with over $80,000 in points-fund cash during the organization’s 24th annual awards banquet on Jan. 12 in Springfield , Ill.

UMP DIRTcar Racing Open-Wheel Modified Drivers Share Over $175,000 In 2007 Points-Fund Cash

Posted Sunday, Jan 20, 2008

Evansville, IN  UMP DIRTcar Racing open-wheel Modified drivers collected a total of $179,470 in 2007 points-fund cash during the organization’s 24th annual awards banquet on Jan. 12 in Springfield, Ill.

DIRTcar on Display at Motorsports 2008 Show

Posted Sunday, Jan 20, 2008

Weedsport,NY  The Len Sammons Productions Motorsports 2008 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J. attracted thousands of automotive enthusiasts over the past weekend, January 18-20, with DIRTcar Racing NorthEast well-represented as it kicked off its 33rd season of operation in grand fashion.

2007 UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model Points Fund Exceeds $200,000

Posted Thursday, Jan 17, 2008

Evansville, IN  A total of $205,000 in 2007 points-fund cash was distributed to UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model competitors during the organization’s 24th annual awards banquet on Jan. 12 in Springfield , Ill.

News & Notes From The 24th Annual UMP DIRTcar Racing ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet

Posted Thursday, Jan 17, 2008

Springfield, IL  POSITIVE VIBE: World Racing Group Chief Operating Officer Tom Deery delivered an uplifting speech to nearly 1,000 attendees of the 24th annual UMP DIRTcar Racing ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet on Jan. 12 at the Springfield (Ill.) Crowne Plaza.

2008 UMP DIRTcar Racing Summernationals Schedule Shows 27 Dates Over 31-Days

Posted Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008

Evansville, IN  The 2008 UMP DIRTcar Racing Summernationals will once again be a supreme test of man and machine.

Erb & Schwartz Cash In As Nearly Half-Million Dollars Is Distributed At UMP Banquet

Posted Saturday, Jan 12, 2008

Springfield, IL  Dennis Erb Jr. basked in the glory of his history-making 2007 Super Late Model season during Saturday night’s 24th annual UMP DIRTcar Racing ‘Night of Champions’ Awards Banquet inside the Springfield Crowne Plaza Hotel’s ballroom.

UMP DIRTcar Roundup Will Rock I-55 Raceway With More Than 500 Competitors In Eight Divisions

Posted Monday, Jan 07, 2008

  Four days of racing. Eight classes of cars. More than 500 competitors and thousands of laps. The thrilling high banks of Ken Schrader’s I-55 Raceway will never be the same after the inaugural UMP DIRTcar Roundup, the largest event in UMP DIRTcar Racing history.

Missouri's Troy Naeger Doubled His Pleasure By Repeating As UMP Sportsman Champion in 2007!

Posted Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008

Evansville, IN  Troy Naeger enjoyed winning the 2006 UMP DIRTcar Racing Sportsman National championship so much, he decided to go after a repeat this season.

UMP DIRTcar Speedweeks Schedule

Posted Tuesday, Jan 01, 2008

Evansville, IN  The 2008 UMP DIRTcar Speedweeks Schedule!