DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals 2017 Schedule
Two of the Most Challenging Schedules in the Motorsports Industry

Concord, NC- April 27, 2017- The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals 2017 schedule promises a summer of hot action on the track. The tours' schedules mirror each other for all but one race during their 32 consecutive days on the road. The two touring Series embark on one of the most gruesome schedules in the motorsports industry as they will travel across eight-states- including Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, and Ohio- in four-and-a-half weeks with back-to-back racing nearly every night. The Late Model Series will take a break from racing only three times in 32 days, and the Modifieds will take four.

Every year the Series' swing through June and July proves to be mentally and physically trying on drivers and their teams, preserving through their passion and dedication to the sport. The 2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals will kick off at Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, IL on June 14.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals

The 2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals season marks a major milestone for the tour as it hits its 30th consecutive year in the running. The best Late Model drivers in the country have graced the Summer Nationals stage over the past three decades including six-time Summer Nationals Champion Billy Moyer, four-time Champion Shannon Babb, three-time Champion Dennis Erb Jr., and two-time champions and father-son duo Bob and Bobby Pierce.

The 2017 schedule boasts 29 races and is broken down into four weeks: Tri State Week, Independence Week, Midwest Week and Champions Week. Each week a new champion will be named based on a weekly points system. At the conclusion of the tour, one overall Summer Nationals Champion will be crowned based on the overall points accumulated. The Summer Nationals Championship will take place at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, OH on July 14-15.

Additionally, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals will cross paths with The World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series in the 2017 season. The Series' collide at Terre Haute Action Track on June 30 and at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 on July 1.

Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals

The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals will have 28 races in 32 consecutive days before having two weeks to prepare for the championship, which will take place at Fairbury American Legion Speedway with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series on July 28-29.

The Modified Nationals Champion is calculated by the top eight finishes for each driver. The driver who finishes the highest within those eight races gets crowned Champion and well-deserved bragging rights. Last year young-gun Nick Hoffman overtook the title from four-time Modified Nationals Champion Mike Harrison, as well as 353 other drivers who entered the tour for at least one race. Harrison remains the only driver in Modified Nationals history that has gathered eight wins equaling a perfect score in the championship points standings.

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at Twitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at Facebook.com/SummerNationals. Also, stay up-to-date with the latest news on the tour websites at TheHellTour.com and ModifiedNationals.com.

2017 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule

DATE

DAY

TRACK

TOWN

TO WIN

6/14/17

WED

BROWNSTOWN SPEEDWAY

BROWNSTOWN, IN.

5K

6/15/17

THUR

KANKAKEE CO.SPEEDWAY

KANKAKEE, IL.

5K

6/16/17

FRI

SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY

MAPLE PARK, IL.

$7,500.00

6/17/17

SAT

PEORIA SPEEDWAY

PEORIA, IL.

10K

6/18/17

SUN

DAUGHTREY SPEEDWAY

BOSWELL, IN.

5K

6/19/17

MON

OFF

6/20/17

TUE

JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY

JACKSONVILLE, IL.

5K

6/21/17

WED

FARLEY SPEEDWAY

FARLEY, IA.

10K

6/22/17

THUR

SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY

CANTON, IL.

5K

6/23/17

FRI

TRI CITY SPEEDWAY

PONTOON BEACH, IL.

10K

6/24/17

SAT

FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY

FAIRBURY, IL.

10K

6/25/17

SUN

TRI STATE SPEEDWAY

HAUBSTADT, IN.

5K

6/26/17

MON

CLARKSVILLE SPEEDWAY

CLARKSVILLE, TN

5K

6/27/17

TUE

PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY

PLYMOUTH, IN.

5K

6/28/17

WED

OFF

6/29/17

THUR

PADUCAH INT. RACEWAY

PADUCAH, KY.

5K

6/30/17

FRI

TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK

TERRE HAUTE, IN.

10K

7/1/17

SAT

FEDERATED AUTO PARTS I 55 RACEWAY

PEVELY, MO.

10K

7/2/17

SUN

LINCOLN SPEEDWAY

LINCOLN, IL.

5K

7/3/17

MON

QUINCY RACEWAYS

QUINCY, IL.

5K

7/4/17

TUE

FAYETTE CO. SPEEDWAY

BROWNSTOWN, IL.

10K

7/5/17

WED

BELLE CLAIR SPEEDWAY

BELLEVILLE, IL.

5K

7/6/17

THUR

MACON SPEEDWAY

MACON, IL.

5K

7/7/17

FRI

FARMER CITY RACEWAY

FARMER CITY, IL.

10K

7/8/17

SAT

HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY

HIGHLAND, IL.

10K

7/9/17

SUN

KICKAPOO SPEEDWAY

DANVILLE, IL.

5K

7/10/17

MON

OFF

7/11/17

TUE

HARTFORD SPEEDWAY

HARTFORD, MI.

5K

7/12/17

WED

THUNDERBIRD SPEEDWAY

MUSKEGON, MI.

5K

7/13/17

THUR

MERRITT SPEEDWAY

LAKE CITY, MI.

5K

7/14/17

FRI

OAKSHADE RACEWAY

WAUSEON, OH.

5K

7/15/17

SAT

OAKSHADE RACEWAY

WAUSEON, OH.

10K

 

2017 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals

DATE

DAY

TRACK

TOWN

TO WIN

6/14/17

WED

BROWNSTOWN SPEEDWAY

BROWNSTOWN, IN.

6/15/17

THUR

KANKAKEE CO.SPEEDWAY

KANKAKEE, IL.

$1,000

6/16/17

FRI

SYCAMORE SPEEDWAY

MAPLE PARK, IL.

$1,000

6/17/17

SAT

PEORIA SPEEDWAY

PEORIA, IL.

$1,000

6/18/17

SUN

DAUGHTREY SPEEDWAY

BOSWELL, IN.

6/19/17

MON

OFF

6/20/17

TUE

JACKSONVILLE SPEEDWAY

JACKSONVILLE, IL.

$1,000

6/21/17

WED

OFF

6/22/17

THUR

SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY

CANTON, IL.

$1,000

6/23/17

FRI

TRI CITY SPEEDWAY

PONTOON BEACH, IL.

$1,000

6/24/17

SAT

FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY

FAIRBURY, IL.

$1,500

6/25/17

SUN

TRI STATE SPEEDWAY

HAUBSTADT, IN.

$1,000

6/26/17

MON

CLARKSVILLE SPEEDWAY

CLARKSVILLE, TN

$1,000

6/27/17

TUE

PLYMOUTH SPEEDWAY

PLYMOUTH, IN.

$1,000

6/28/17

WED

OFF

6/29/17

THUR

PADUCAH INT. RACEWAY

PADUCAH, KY.

$1,000

6/30/17

FRI

TERRE HAUTE ACTION TRACK

TERRE HAUTE, IN.

$1,000

7/1/17

SAT

FEDERATED AUTO PARTS I 55 RACEWAY

PEVELY, MO.

$1,000

7/2/17

SUN

LINCOLN SPEEDWAY

LINCOLN, IL.

$1,000

7/3/17

MON

QUINCY RACEWAYS

QUINCY, IL.

$1,000

7/4/17

TUE

FAYETTE CO. SPEEDWAY

BROWNSTOWN, IL.

$1,000

7/5/17

WED

BELLE CLAIR SPEEDWAY

BELLEVILLE, IL.

$1,000

7/6/17

THUR

MACON SPEEDWAY

MACON, IL.

$1,000

7/7/17

FRI

FARMER CITY RACEWAY

FARMER CITY, IL.

$1,000

7/8/17

SAT

HIGHLAND SPEEDWAY

HIGHLAND, IL.

$1,000

7/9/17

SUN

KICKAPOO SPEEDWAY

DANVILLE, IL.

$1,000

7/10/17

MON

OFF

7/11/17

TUE

HARTFORD SPEEDWAY

HARTFORD, MI.

$1,000

7/12/17

WED

THUNDERBIRD SPEEDWAY

MUSKEGON, MI.

$1,000

7/13/17

THUR

MERRITT SPEEDWAY

LAKE CITY, MI.

$1,000

7/14/17

FRI

OAKSHADE RACEWAY

WAUSEON, OH.

$1,000

7/15/17

SAT

OAKSHADE RACEWAY

WAUSEON, OH.

$1,000

7/28/17

FRI

FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY

FAIRBURY, IL.

PREM.

7/29/17

SAT

FAIRBURY SPEEDWAY

FAIRBURY, IL.

$5,000