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DirtonDirt.com’s coverage of the 36 scheduled races of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals from June 15-Aug. 21; also visit the schedule page and series history section:
Sunday, Aug. 22
• Story: Convention wisdom backfires at Merritt
Saturday, Aug. 21
• RaceWire: Winger wins finale at Merritt
• Sidebar: Moran's decision pays off
• Video: Merritt feature highlights
• Video: Merritt postrace interviews
• Video: Merritt Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Merritt slideshow
Friday, Aug. 20
• RaceWire: Winger wins at Tri-City Motor
• Video: Tri-City Motor feature highlights
• Video: Tri-City Motor postrace interviews
• Video: Tri-City Motor Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Tri-City Motor slideshow
Thursday, Aug. 19
• RaceWire: Moran dominates at I-96
• Sidebar: Back to grindstone, Schlenk riding high
• Notebook: English, Winger battle for second
• Video: I-96 feature highlights
• Video: I-96 postrace interviews
• Video: I-96 Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: I-96 slideshow
Wednesday, Aug. 18
• RaceWire: Pierce wins at Butler
• Video: Butler feature highlights
• Video: Butler postrace interviews
• Video: Butler Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Butler slideshow
Sunday, Aug. 15
• Story: Martin's disheartening tangle at I-55
Saturday, Aug. 14
• RaceWire: Pierce grabs I-55 victory
• DirtWire: Power line falls in I-55 pits
• Notebook: Winger seasoned by series
• Sidebar: Fatherhood brings calm to English
• Video: I-55 feature highlights
• Video: I-55 postrace interviews
• Video: I-55 Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: I-55 slideshow
Friday, Aug. 13
• RaceWire: B-Shepp tops Pierce at Highland
• Video: Highland feature highlights
• Video: Highland postrace interviews
• Video: Highland Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Highland slideshow
Monday, July 26
• DirtWire: Lake Cumberland rained out again
Sunday, July 25
• RaceWire: Pierce wins delayed feature
• Sidebar: Winger in tune after engine swap
• Video: Richmond feature highlights
• Video: Richmond postrace interviews
• Video: Richmond Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Richmond slideshow
Saturday, July 24
• RaceWire: Winger threads needle at Clarksvile
• Video: Clarksville feature highlights
• Video: Clarksville postrace interviews
• Video: Clarksville Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Clarksville slideshow
Friday, July 23
• RaceWire: Pierce cruises at Tri-CIty
• Story: Fatherhood coming soon for English
• Sidebar: Aspiring Missourian takes another step
• Video: Tri-City feature highlights
• Video: Tri-City postrace interviews
• Video: Tri-City Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Tri-City slideshow
Thursday, July 22
• RaceWire: Pierce wins at Springfield
• Video: Springfield feature highlights
• Video: Springfield postrace interviews
• Video: Springfield Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Springfield slideshow
Wednesday, July 21
• Video: On tour with Brian Shirley
Monday, July 19
• Notebook: Oakshade doesn't go Marcoullier's way
Sunday, July 18
• Sidebar: Late spin spoils Keller's Oakshade run
Saturday, July 17
• RaceWire: Winger wins $10,000 Birthday Race
• Story: Making most of series off-days
• Video: Oakshade feature highlights
• Video: Oakshade postrace interviews
• Video: Oakshade Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Oakshade slideshow
Friday, July 16
• DirtWire: Hartford event rained out
• Notebook: Solid run for Van Wormer
Thursday, July 15
• RaceWire: Winger flies at Thunderbird
• Notebook: Godsey shines at Circle City
• Sidebar: Respectable run for Peeden
• Video: On tour with Bobby Pierce
• Video: Thunderbird feature highlights
• Video: Thunderbird postrace interviews
• Video: Thunderbird Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Thunderbird slideshow
Wednesday, July 14
• RaceWire: Pierce pulls away at Circle City
• Column: Colorful process of tracking tires
• Video: Circle City feature highlights
• Video: Circle City postrace interviews
• Video: Circle City Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Circle City slideshow
Tuesday, July 13
• DirtWire: Lake Cumberland reset for July 26
Monday, July 12
• Stats: By-the-numbers review of Babb's 100 victories
• Video: On tour with Ashton Winger
• DirtWire: Lake Cumberland rained out
Sunday, July 11
• DirtWire: Tri-State event rained out
Saturday, July 10
• Story: For Babb, 100 wins 'blows my mind'
• DirtWire: Highland visit postponed
Friday, July 9
• RaceWire: Babb scores 100th tour win
• Sidebar: Rare clunker at Macon
• Video: Farmer City feature highlights
• Video: Farmer City postrace interviews
• Video: Farmer City Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Farmer City slideshow
Thursday, July 8
• RaceWire: Pierce wins third Herald & Review
• Sidebar: Pierce edges Unzicker again
• DirtWire: Randolph County race cancelled
• Video: Macon feature highlights
• Video: Macon postrace interviews
• Video: Macon Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Macon slideshow
Wednesday, July 7
• RaceWire: Pierce tops Unzicker at Spoon River
• Video: Spoon River feature highlights
• Video: Spoon River postrace interviews
• Video: Spoon River Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Spoon River slideshow
Tuesday, July 6
• RaceWire: Winger grabs first tour victory
• Story: Pileup mars Knox County feature
• Story: Knox County upgrades fair race
• Video: Knox County feature highlights
• Video: Knox County postrace interviews
• Video: Knox County Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Knox County slideshow
Monday, July 5
• Story: Laundry poses challenge for tour drivers
Sunday, July 4
• RaceWire: B-Shepp lands at Lincoln
• Sidebar: McGrath enjoys best run
• Notebook: Up-and-down for Shirley
• Notebook: Budget racer rebuilds old car
• Video: Lincoln feature highlights
• Video: Lincoln postrace interviews
• Video: Lincoln Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Lincoln slideshow
Saturday, July 3
• RaceWire: B-Shepp flag-to-flag at Fayette County
• Video: Fayette County feature highlights
• Video: Fayette County postrace interviews
• Video: Fayette County Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Fayette County slideshow
Friday, July 2
• RaceWire: Streaking Pierce tops Joliet
• Sidebar: Diercks just happy to be back
• Sidebar: Teams adapt to tire rules
• Video: Route 66 feature highlights
• Video: Route 66 postrace interviews
• Video: Route 66 Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Route 66 slideshow
Thursday, July 1
• RaceWire: Pierce cruises at Davenport
• Sidebar: Oregon racer takes his lumps
• Sidebar: Disappointing loss for Heckenast
• Video: Davenport feature highlights
• Video: Davenport postrace interviews
• Video: Davenport Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Davenport slideshow
Wednesday, June 30
• RaceWire: Pierce wins at Beaver Dam
• Video: Beaver Dam feature highlights
• Video: Beaver Dam postrace interviews
• Video: Beaver Dam Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Beaver Dam slideshow
Saturday, June 26
• DirtWire: Sunday's Jacksonville stop rained out
• DirtWire: I-55 reset for Aug. 14
• Sidebar: Shirley shrugs off slow start
Friday, June 25
• RaceWire: Shirley tops Pierce at Sycamore
• Video: Sycamore feature highlights
• Video: Sycamore postrace interviews
• Video: Sycamore Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Sycamore slideshow
Thursday, June 24
• DirtWire: Spoon River rainout shuffles slate
• Story: Winger's cars take beating at La Salle
• Sidebar: Extra miles, extra laps for Dillard
Wednesday, June 23
• RaceWire: Shirley dominates La Salle
• Video: La Salle feature highlights
• Video: La Salle postrace interviews
• Video: La Salle Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: La Salle slideshow
• Photos: Winger's rollover wreck
Monday, June 21
• Fast Talk: Reviewing the opening week
• DirtWire: LM-40 required on right rear
Sunday, June 20
• DirtWire: Plymouth rained out
• Sidebar: Good start for formidable English
Saturday, June 19
• RaceWire: Babb rules on bottom groove
• Sidebar: Feger makes progress
• Video: Fairbury feature highlights
• Video: Fairbury postrace interviews
• Video: Fairbury Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Fairbury slideshow
Friday, June 18
• RaceWire: English grabs Tri-City victory
• Sidebar: Free-flow schedule suits Moran
• Video: Tri-City feature highlights
• Video: Tri-City postrace interviews
• Video: Tri-City Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Tri-City slideshow
Thursday, June 17
• RaceWire: Moran repels Kankakee challengers
• Sidebar: No yellows, no dropouts, no problem
• Video: Kankakee feature highlights
• Video: Kankakee postrace interviews
• Video: Kankakee Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Kankakee slideshow
Wednesday, June 16
• RaceWire: Pierce wins tight duel
• Notebook: Lance can't close Brownstown win
• Video: Peoria feature highlights
• Video: Peoria postrace interviews
• Video: Peoria Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Peoria slideshow
Tuesday, June 15
• RaceWire: Pierce tops Lance at Brownstown
• Video: Brownstown feature highlights
• Video: Brownstown postrace interviews
• Video: Brownstown Summer Nationals Minute
• Photos: Brownstown slideshow
Previous series news
• DirtWire: Tri-City adds second date
• DirtWire: Tour purse gets boost
• DirtWire: Lake Cumberland joins slate
• DirtWire: Tour intern job available
• DirtWire: Richmond set for tour debut
• DirtWire: Nine-week schedule set
