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TRIP OF A LIFETIME: Dylan Yeager Scores Trip To 50th Super DIRT Week After 50-for-50 eSports Classic Victory

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NAPA Super DIRT Week will make history in less than two weeks with its 50th Running at Oswego Speedway. However, one historic moment was already made for the event Tuesday night by a young iRacing driver.

iRacing pro driver Dylan Yeager, of Hamilton Township, NJ, captured his first career DIRTcar eSports victory in the inaugural Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic, winning a trip to be honored at the 50th Running of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, Oct. 3-9.

Yeager was awarded the grand prize package – an authentic Super DIRT Week experience that includes two weeklong passes to the event, a hotel room reservation, travel reimbursement, and a 1-of-1 custom winner’s trophy that will be presented on stage during the Friday Night Lights portion of Super DIRT Week on Friday, Oct. 7.

“It’s gonna be so awesome, I can’t believe it,” Yeager said. “This is so cool, it’s gonna be such a cool event.”

Yeager crossed the stripe almost 1.5 seconds ahead of the field in a dominating victory.

His path to Victory Hill at the virtual Weedsport Speedway almost ended early, however, as Yeager nearly reached iRacing’s incident point limit of 12x in Preliminary Round Feature #1 – which, if reached, would have disqualified him from competition. But he held it together in the closing circuits of the 30-lap event and drove his #48 Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified the remaining distance without incident to finish P5 and qualify for the Final Round.

From there, Yeager dominated. He turned the fastest lap in Final Round Qualifying to claim the pole for the 50-lap Feature and proceeded to put on a clinic, leading all 50 laps to score the win and the richest prize in DIRTcar eSports history.

“It’s awesome,” Yeager said. “It took so long to win a DIRTcar-sanctioned race for me, and it feels great. To do it in these cars… I love racing these things.”

Yeager will be attending Super DIRT Week with his father, and was emphatic about what he’s looking forward to the most.

“Just going there, meeting new people and checking out the racing,” Yeager said. “The track is awesome, I’ve seen videos from there, and I’m hoping this will be a cool event to go to. I’m excited.”

Fellow iRacing Pro license driver Tyler Ducharme, of Bomoseen, VT, climbed from seventh on the starting grid to finish second – his best career DIRTcar eSports finish – and collected a $200 prize. Preliminary Round Feature #1 winner Robby Swan, of Oswego, NY, rounded out the podium and collected a $100 check for his efforts.

Ducharme (25), Swan (37) and Gavin Collins (64) racing for second through Turns 1-2

Each of the top-10 finishers received a complimentary pass to watch the 50th Super DIRT Week on DIRTVision in addition to their cash prizes.

Race fans can watch the 50th Super DIRT Week on DIRTVision as well, starting with a day of practice for all divisions on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 1:45pm ET.

Tickets for the event are on sale now. Click here to purchase yours and experience the historic 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

Final Round Feature (50 Laps) – 1. 48-Dylan Yeager [1]; 2. 25-Tyler Ducharme [7]; 3. 37-Robby Swan [4]; 4. 64-Gavin Collins [2]; 5. 2-Matt S Sanders [9]; 6. 213-Jim Boniface [14]; 7. 9-Collin Murphy [12]; 8. 98-Logan Hickerson [15]; 9. 22-Nick Cooper [13]; 10. 13-Bryce Bailey [6]; 11. 5-Logan Roark [3]; 12. 7-Brandon McDonald [23]; 13. 17-Dylan Wilson [11]; 14. 20-Dylan DeWert Jr [20]; 15. 3-J Speedy Bresette [18]; 16. 28-Jeff Sharp [21]; 17. 16-Dylan D Thomas [24]; 18. 56-Aaron Brown12 [5]; 19. 72-David Cologgi [17]; 20. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [16]; 21. 4-John Cannizzaro [19]; 22. 99-Brian Lawson [8]; 23. 88-William Watson4 [10]; 24. 15-Justin Sick [22]

9/20/22 – Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic

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Final Round Feature (50 Laps) – 1. 48-Dylan Yeager [1]; 2. 25-Tyler Ducharme [7]; 3. 37-Robby Swan [4]; 4. 64-Gavin Collins [2]; 5. 2-Matt S Sanders [9]; 6. 213-Jim Boniface [14]; 7. 9-Collin Murphy [12]; 8. 98-Logan Hickerson [15]; 9. 22-Nick Cooper [13]; 10. 13-Bryce Bailey [6]; 11. 5-Logan Roark [3]; 12. 7-Brandon McDonald [23]; 13. 17-Dylan Wilson [11]; 14. 20-Dylan DeWert Jr [20]; 15. 3-J Speedy Bresette [18]; 16. 28-Jeff Sharp [21]; 17. 16-Dylan D Thomas [24]; 18. 56-Aaron Brown12 [5]; 19. 72-David Cologgi [17]; 20. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [16]; 21. 4-John Cannizzaro [19]; 22. 99-Brian Lawson [8]; 23. 88-William Watson4 [10]; 24. 15-Justin Sick [22]

Qualifying (2 Laps) – 1. 48-Dylan Yeager [15.077]; 2. 64-Gavin Collins [15.078]; 3. 5-Logan Roark [15.083]; 4. 37-Robby Swan [15.105]; 5. 56-Aaron Brown12 [15.111]; 6. 13-Bryce Bailey [15.112]; 7. 25-Tyler Ducharme [15.127]; 8. 99-Brian Lawson [15.131]; 9. 2-Matt S Sanders [15.139]; 10. 88-William Watson4 [15.142]; 11. 17-Dylan Wilson [15.147]; 12. 9-Collin Murphy [15.152]; 13. 22-Nick Cooper [15.155]; 14. 213-Jim Boniface [15.157]; 15. 98-Logan Hickerson [15.177]; 16. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [15.179]; 17. 72-David Cologgi [15.179]; 18. 3-J Speedy Bresette [15.185]; 19. 4-John Cannizzaro [15.187]; 20. 20-Dylan DeWert Jr [15.212]; 21. 28-Jeff Sharp [15.235]; 22. 15-Justin Sick [15.275]; 23. 7-Brandon McDonald [15.291]; 24. 16-Dylan D Thomas [15.318]

Prelim 1 Feature (30 Laps, top-12 transfer) – ​​1. 37-Robby Swan [1]; 2. 9-Collin Murphy [8]; 3. 25-Tyler Ducharme [2]; 4. 72-David Cologgi [5]; 5. 48-Dylan Yeager [3]; 6. 4-John Cannizzaro [19]; 7. 56-Aaron Brown12 [9]; 8. 3-J Speedy Bresette [12]; 9. 15-Justin Sick [23]; 10. 99-Brian Lawson [10]; 11. 5-Brandon McDonald [11]; 12. 1-Logan Roark [6]; 13. 10-Dylan Rabtoy [16]; 14. 14-Brian Hoag2 [14]; 15. 22-Damian Kiefer [4]; 16. 6-Zachary Fremouw [17]; 17. 13-Jakob Banks [15]; 18. 21-Gary Siggelkow [20]; 19. 82-Dalton DeWert [7]; 20. 747-Michael Justified Vecchio [18]; 21. 18-Logan Wentz [13]; 22. 7-Samuel Bachman [21]; 23. 46-Todd Gardner [22]

Qualifying (2 Laps) – 1. 37-Robby Swan [14.939]; 2. 25-Tyler Ducharme [14.952]; 3. 48-Dylan Yeager [14.974]; 4. 82-Dalton DeWert [14.977]; 5. 72-David Cologgi [15.002]; 6. 1-Logan Roark [15.003]; 7. 22-Damian Kiefer [15.004]; 8. 9-Collin Murphy [15.009]; 9. 747-Michael Justified Vecchio [15.038]; 10. 99-Brian Lawson [15.045]; 11. 15-Justin Sick [15.053]; 12. 56-Aaron Brown12 [15.055]; 13. 4-John Cannizzaro [15.063]; 14. 5-Brandon McDonald [15.071]; 15. 3-J Speedy Bresette [15.101]; 16. 18-Logan Wentz [15.107]; 17. 14-Brian Hoag2 [15.156]; 18. 13-Jakob Banks [15.156]; 19. 10-Dylan Rabtoy [15.183]; 20. 6-Zachary Fremouw [15.183]; 21. 7-Samuel Bachman [15.211]; 22. 46-Todd Gardner [15.37]; 23. 21-Gary Siggelkow [15.78]

Heat 1 (10 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 37-Robby Swan [1]; 2. 22-Damian Kiefer [3]; 3. 82-Dalton DeWert [2]; 4. 99-Brian Lawson [4]; 5. 18-Logan Wentz [6]; 6. 10-Dylan Rabtoy [7]; 7. 4-John Cannizzaro [5]; 8. 46-Todd Gardner [8]

Heat 2 (10 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 25-Tyler Ducharme [1]; 2. 72-David Cologgi [2]; 3. 9-Collin Murphy [3]; 4. 5-Brandon McDonald [5]; 5. 14-Brian Hoag2 [6]; 6. 6-Zachary Fremouw [7]; 7. 21-Gary Siggelkow [8]; 8. 15-Justin Sick [4]

Heat 3 (10 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 48-Dylan Yeager [1]; 2. 1-Logan Roark [2]; 3. 56-Aaron Brown12 [4]; 4. 3-J Speedy Bresette [5]; 5. 13-Jakob Banks [6]; 6. 747-Michael Justified Vecchio [3]; 7. 7-Samuel Bachman [7]

Prelim 2 Feature (30 Laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 3-Bryce Bailey [1]; 2. 11-Nick Cooper [2]; 3. 23-Dylan Wilson [4]; 4. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [8]; 5. 64-Gavin Collins [10]; 6. 16-Jim Boniface [5]; 7. 2-Matt S Sanders [13]; 8. 98-Logan Hickerson [6]; 9. 88-William Watson4 [9]; 10. 3-Dylan D Thomas [16]; 11. 28-Jeff Sharp [15]; 12. 20-Dylan DeWert Jr [12]; 13. 7-Andy Hunter [11]; 14. 26-Dean Reynolds [21]; 15. 91-Tanner Tomasi [3]; 16. 5-Austin Jackson5 [18]; 17. 21-Justin A Brown [14]; 18. 117-Joshua Johnson9 [17]; 19. 213-Michael Vitale [20]; 20. 79-Tyler Bowman4 [22]; 21. 97-Butch Baker [24]; 22. 4-Scott Reyome [19]; 23. 17-Billy Roberts2 [23]; 24. 99-Chase Hardy [7]

Qualifying (2 Laps) 3-Bryce Bailey [14.981]; 2. 11-Nick Cooper [15.031]; 3. 91-Tanner Tomasi [15.039]; 4. 23-Dylan Wilson [15.062]; 5. 16-Jim Boniface [15.065]; 6. 98-Logan Hickerson [15.069]; 7. 99-Chase Hardy [15.072]; 8. 21-Justin A Brown [15.078]; 9. 20-Dylan DeWert Jr [15.08]; 10. 64-Gavin Collins [15.081]; 11. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [15.1]; 12. 88-William Watson4 [15.103]; 13. 2-Matt S Sanders [15.104]; 14. 7-Andy Hunter [15.13]; 15. 28-Jeff Sharp [15.132]; 16. 4-Scott Reyome [15.151]; 17. 117-Joshua Johnson9 [15.183]; 18. 97-Butch Baker [15.184]; 19. 26-Dean Reynolds [15.199]; 20. 17-Billy Roberts2 [15.201]; 21. 5-Austin Jackson5 [15.202]; 22. 3-Dylan D Thomas [15.25]; 23. 213-Michael Vitale [15.261]; 24. 79-Tyler Bowman4 [15.29]; 25. 76-Jeremiah Lockwood [15.472]; 26. 27-Steven Hulbert [18.386]

Heat 1 (10 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 3-Bryce Bailey [1]; 2. 23-Dylan Wilson [2]; 3. 99-Chase Hardy [3]; 4. 64-Gavin Collins [4]; 5. 2-Matt S Sanders [5]; 6. 3-Dylan D Thomas [8]; 7. 4-Scott Reyome [6]; 8. 26-Dean Reynolds [7]; 9. 76-Jeremiah Lockwood [9]

Heat 2 (10 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 11-Nick Cooper [1]; 2. 16-Jim Boniface [2]; 3. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [4]; 4. 7-Andy Hunter [5]; 5. 21-Justin A Brown [3]; 6. 117-Joshua Johnson9 [6]; 7. 213-Michael Vitale [8]; 8. 17-Billy Roberts2 [7]; 9. 27-Steven Hulbert [9]

Heat 3 (10 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 91-Tanner Tomasi [1]; 2. 98-Logan Hickerson [2]; 3. 88-William Watson4 [4]; 4. 20-Dylan DeWert Jr [3]; 5. 28-Jeff Sharp [5]; 6. 5-Austin Jackson5 [7]; 7. 79-Tyler Bowman4 [8]; 8. 97-Butch Baker [6]

Last Chance Showdown (14 Laps, top-6 transfer) – 1. 4-Scott Reyome [1]; 2. 213-Michael Vitale [2]; 3. 26-Dean Reynolds [4]; 4. 79-Tyler Bowman4 [3]; 5. 17-Billy Roberts2 [5]; 6. 97-Butch Baker [6]; 7. 76-Jeremiah Lockwood [7]; 8. 27-Steven Hulbert [8]

BE THERE: Win your way to Super DIRT Week with inaugural 50-for-50 eSports Classic

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The Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic lets you race iRacing’s Big Blocks at Weedsport for a chance to win a trip to Racing’s Biggest Party

NOTE: This event has now been moved to a one-day show. Full format breakdown below.

The legend of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week turns 50 years old this year, bringing the best drivers to Central New York to compete for the most coveted trophy in Northeast dirt track racing. This September, DIRTcar eSports joins Racing’s Biggest Party with a special event of its own – the inaugural Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic on iRacing.

The grand prize? A trip to the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway, Oct. 3-9.

Open to anyone with an iRacing account, the event will take place all on one night with competitors competing in the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified at the virtual Weedsport Speedway. The winner of the 50-lap finale on Tuesday, Sept. 20 will receive an expenses-paid trip to the 50th Running of NAPA Super DIRT Week.

The winner will also be presented with a custom-designed trophy, commemorating both the eSports Classic and the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week, during opening ceremonies of the Friday Night Lights program on Oct. 7.

Alex Bergeron (12) leads Nick Cooper (35) and Bryce Bailey (2) atop Weedsport Speedway Victory Hill in the DIRTcar eSports Tour Season 4 opener with the Big Blocks last year. (Hank Silver Photo)

*UPDATED* FORMAT

The Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic will be contested in a single night of racing. All race events will be contested using iRacing’s default fixed setup for Big Block Modifieds at Weedsport. Racing begins with the first Preliminary Round session at 7pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The second Prelim Round session will open for practice at 7:40 ET and begin Qualifying at approximately 8pm.

All entrants will be randomly placed into one of two Preliminary Round sessions, both running one complete racing program including Hot Laps, Qualifying, Heats, Last Chance Showdowns and a Feature. The top-12 finishers from each Feature will then transfer into the Final Round.

The Final Round takes to the track (at approximately 9:30pm ET) with a time-trial session for all 24 finalists to set the starting grid for the 50-lap finale. The winner receives the Super DIRT Week trip, and the rest of the field receives payment according to the table in the sections below.

DIRTCAR ESPORTS EVENT FORMAT

REGISTRATION
Registration for the inaugural Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic is now open at the link below. Entry fee is $20 per driver, due by Sunday, Sept. 18.

REGISTER HERE

SUPER DIRT WEEK TRIP DETAILS
The winner, plus one guest, will receive the following to attend the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway, Oct. 3-9:

  • One (1) weeklong pit pass per person
  • One (1) hotel room accommodation
  • Up to $1,000 reimbursement in airline/rental car fees (does not include gas)
  • Custom Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic trophy
  • On-stage recognition during Friday night opening ceremonies
Real-world Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified driver Max McLaughlin (32) races alongside three-time iRacing World of Outlaws Sprint Car Pro Series champion Alex Bergeron (12) in a DIRTcar eSports Season 2 Tour event (Joe Grabianowski Photo, 2020)

PURSE
Final Round Feature starters 2nd-through-24th will receive a cut of the $880 cash purse, as shown on the chart below. Top-10 finishers will also receive a complimentary voucher code to watch the 50th Super DIRT Week live on DIRTVision.

Finish Position Winnings
1st 50th Super DIRT Week Trip
2nd $200
3rd $100
4th $75
5th $50
6th $45
7th $40
8th $35
9th $30
10th $25
11th $20
12th $20
13th $20
14th $20
15th $20
16th $20
17th $20
18th $20
19th $20
20th $20
21st $20
22nd $20
23rd $20
24th $20

 WHERE TO WATCH
Broadcast coverage begins with the first Preliminary Round session on Sept. 20, continuing through the end of the Final Round Feature. Find the stream at each of the following links:

ABOUT NAPA SUPER DIRT WEEK
Super DIRT Week started in 1972 at the “Moody Mile” in the New York State Fairgrounds, bringing the best Big Block Modified drivers in the world together for the biggest race in the Northeast. Winning the event not only solidified a driver’s royalty in dirt Modified racing, but in motorsports history.

That’s why the likes of NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and three-time World of Outlaws Sprint Car champion Sammy Swindell attempted to win the event, and keeps legends like Brett Hearn, Kenny Brightbill, Jimmy Horton, Matt Sheppard and more coming back year after year.

The event ran at the “Moody Mile” from 1972 to 2015 and then moved to Oswego Speedway in 2016 – where it has been hosted ever since. Along with the track change, the event continues to grow throughout its years, adding the DIRTcar 358 Modified, DIRTcar Sportsman and DIRTcar Pro Stock classes, adding more money to the overall purse and adding more activities for fans throughout the week.

For the full 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week schedule, CLICK HERE.

DIGITAL DOMINATION: Seay Dominates Charlotte for $1,000 Win in Inaugural Digital Dash

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One-hundred thirty nine other drivers signed-up for a chance to take down the best Dirt Oval racers in the biggest Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified event in iRacing history. In the end, all fell to their knees and bowed at the feet of CFM eSports ringer Evan Seay, who led all 50 laps of the inaugural DIRTcar Digital Dash to collect the biggest cash prize in DIRTcar eSports history.

“We’ve won here with DIRTcar eSports before in the Big Blocks, but that wasn’t with the competition we have here tonight,” Seay said. “It’s not easy, and it definitely feels great to come out here and win again, not just for $250 but for $1,000 is awesome.”

Seay is now $1,000 richer after dominating the second day of the two-day event, first winning Magnum Race Design Preliminary Round Feature #1 before setting quick time in Final Round Qualifying and winning the big show from the pole. The Matjoulis-Seay SpeedShop #33 fended off pressure from runner-up Dylan Houser all race long, mastering restarts to keep Houser’s #2 at bay behind him.

“I know Dylan is always going to be there on those restarts – he’ll trying anything he can to get you off your game,” Seay said. “It was hard to figure out which line to choose going into [Turn] 1. I didn’t know which line I’d go if I had him cleared to the top, or if I didn’t have him cleared what line I could go.”

Houser nearly had Seay cleared for the lead on one of the late-race restarts, but the yellow was quickly thrown right after and forced him back to second. Try as he may, Houser was unable to take advantage on the restarts and get by for the lead.

“It was very tough, especially with these cars how the wig-out so bad before you take the green or even just pacing,” Houser said. “[Seay] makes one little move and you don’t know if he went or if he didn’t. So, you’ve got a 50/50 shot at timing it right.”

Third-place Dylan Wilson earned Hard Charger honors after a shy Qualifying effort of 23rd placed him nearly dead-last on the starting grid. In the end, he avoided the accidents and made every lap count on his way to the front, collecting $500 for his efforts.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

DIRTcar Digital Dash Feature (50 laps) – 1. 33-Evan Seay; 2. 2-Dylan Houser; 3. 80-Dylan Wilson; 4. 12-Alex Bergeron; 5. 02-Bryce Bailey; 6. 213-Jim Boniface; 7. 21-Caleb Schellenberg; 8. 85-Hunter Heck; 9. 42-Jordan Casey; 10. 6-Koulten Herbert; 11. 19-Mike Augustine; 12. 91-Felix Roy; 13. 002-Logan Gill; 14. 13-Aiden Bierlein; 15. 157-Drew Hopkins; 16. 82-Dalton DeWert; 17. 96-Gunnar Swanchara; 18. 88-William Watson; 19. 75-Ryan Gofmanas; 20. 32-Izaak Deoliveira; 21. 00-Kendal Tucker; 22. 37-Robby Swan; 23. 74-Loic Bernier; 24. 5-Isaac Salas

5/11/22 – DIRTcar Digital Dash Preliminary/Final Rounds

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DIRTcar Digital Dash Feature (50 laps) – 1. 33-Evan Seay; 2. 2-Dylan Houser; 3. 80-Dylan Wilson; 4. 12-Alex Bergeron; 5. 02-Bryce Bailey; 6. 213-Jim Boniface; 7. 21-Caleb Schellenberg; 8. 85-Hunter Heck; 9. 42-Jordan Casey; 10. 6-Koulten Herbert; 11. 19-Mike Augustine; 12. 91-Felix Roy; 13. 002-Logan Gill; 14. 13-Aiden Bierlein; 15. 157-Drew Hopkins; 16. 82-Dalton DeWert; 17. 96-Gunnar Swanchara; 18. 88-William Watson; 19. 75-Ryan Gofmanas; 20. 32-Isaak Deoliveira; 21. 00-Kendal Tucker; 22. 37-Robby Swan; 23. 74-Loic Bernier; 24. 5-Isaac Salas

Final Round Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 33-Evan Seay [16.102]; 2. 19-Mike Augustine [16.112]; 3. 32-Izaak Deoliveira [16.126]; 4. 2-Dylan R. Houser [16.129]; 5. 3-Isaac Salas [16.134]; 6. 02-Bryce Bailey [16.137]; 7. 213-Jim Boniface [16.138]; 8. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [16.144]; 9. 82-Dalton DeWert [16.144]; 10. 85-Hunter Heck [16.146]; 11. 74-Loic Bernier [16.159]; 12. 21-Caleb Schellenberg [16.161]; 13. 13-Aiden Bierlein [16.166]; 14. 91-Felix Roy2 [16.166]; 15. 002-Logan Gill [16.168]; 16. 88-William Watson4 [16.169]; 17. 12-Alex A Bergeron [16.186]; 18. 157-Drew Hopkins [16.224]; 19. 75-Ryan Gofmanas [16.224]; 20. 00-Kendal Tucker [16.234]; 21. 6-Koulten Herbert [16.245]; 22. 42-Jordan Casey [16.265]; 23. 80-Dylan Wilson [16.283]; 24. 37-Robby Swan [16.287]

Preliminary Round Group #1

Magnum Race Design Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 33-Evan Seay [6]; 2. 74-Loic Bernier [4]; 3. 75-Ryan Gofmanas [8]; 4. 12-Alex A Bergeron [2]; 5. 32-Caleb Schellenberg [3]; 6. 42-Jordan Casey [1]; 7. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [5]; 8. 82-Dalton DeWert [12]; 9. 13-Aiden Bierlein [7]; 10. 5-Isaac Salas [9]; 11. 2-Logan Gill [10]; 12. 157-Drew Hopkins [18]; 13. 10-Tyler Kinsey [13]; 14. 711-William Evans4 [24]; 15. 510-Jeff Kemp [21]; 16. 21-Anthony Vitale2 [23]; 17. 20-Blake Chapman [19]; 18. 9-Dylan DeWert Jr [22]; 19. 8-Trace Shock [20]; 20. 611-Logan Herbert [14]; 21. 261-Alex Bartorillo [17]; 22. 316-Devon Hower [11]; 23. 51-Ryan A Miller [15]; 24. 23-Lane Snook [16]

Last Chance Showdown (12 laps, top-4 transfer) – 1. 510-Jeff Kemp [3]; 2. 9-Dylan DeWert Jr [1]; 3. 21-Anthony Vitale2 [7]; 4. 711-William Evans4 [2]; 5. 05-Bryce Ciganik [6]; 6. 66-William Stites [10]; 7. 02-Chris W Watkins [4]; 8. 051-Clay Christopherson [9]; 9. 79-Dean Reynolds [12]; 10. 28-Jeff Sharp [11]; 11. 114-Brent Robinson2 [8]; 12. 27-Robert Henderson3 [5]

Heat 4 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 74-Loic Bernier [2]; 2. 75-Ryan Gofmanas [4]; 3. 82-Dalton DeWert [1]; 4. 23-Lane Snook [7]; 5. 8-Trace Shock [3]; 6. 02-Chris W Watkins [6]; 7. 114-Brent Robinson2 [8]; 8. 79-Dean Reynolds [5]

Heat 3 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 32-Caleb Schellenberg [3]; 2. 13-Aiden Bierlein [6]; 3. 316-Devon Hower [2]; 4. 51-Ryan A Miller [1]; 5. 20-Blake Chapman [7]; 6. 510-Jeff Kemp [5]; 7. 21-Anthony Vitale2 [8]; 8. 28-Jeff Sharp [4]

Matjoulis-Seay SpeedShop Heat 2 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 12-Alex A Bergeron [1]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [2]; 3. 2-Logan Gill [4]; 4. 611-Logan Herbert [3]; 5. 157-Drew Hopkins [7]; 6. 711-William Evans4 [6]; 7. 05-Bryce Ciganik [8]; 8. 66-William Stites [5]

Team VLR Heat 1 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 42-Jordan Casey [2]; 2. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [1]; 3. 5-Isaac Salas [3]; 4. 10-Tyler Kinsey [4]; 5. 261-Alex Bartorillo [6]; 6. 9-Dylan DeWert Jr [8]; 7. 27-Robert Henderson3 [7]; 8. 051-Clay Christopherson [5]

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [15.838]; 2. 12-Alex A Bergeron [15.843]; 3. 51-Ryan A Miller [15.864]; 4. 82-Dalton DeWert [15.868]; 5. 42-Jordan Casey [15.87]; 6. 33-Evan Seay [15.873]; 7. 316-Devon Hower [15.877]; 8. 74-Loic Bernier [15.881]; 9. 5-Isaac Salas [15.895]; 10. 611-Logan Herbert [15.899]; 11. 32-Caleb Schellenberg [15.919]; 12. 8-Trace Shock [15.924]; 13. 10-Tyler Kinsey [15.929]; 14. 2-Logan Gill [15.932]; 15. 28-Jeff Sharp [15.939]; 16. 75-Ryan Gofmanas [15.94]; 17. 051-Clay Christopherson [15.944]; 18. 66-William Stites [15.949]; 19. 510-Jeff Kemp [15.952]; 20. 79-Dean Reynolds [15.958]; 21. 261-Alex Bartorillo [15.979]; 22. 711-William Evans4 [15.984]; 23. 13-Aiden Bierlein [15.987]; 24. 02-Chris W Watkins [15.992]; 25. 27-Robert Henderson3 [15.995]; 26. 157-Drew Hopkins [15.998]; 27. 20-Blake Chapman [16]; 28. 23-Lane Snook [16.008]; 29. 9-Dylan DeWert Jr [16.028]; 30. 05-Bryce Ciganik [16.058]; 31. 21-Anthony Vitale2 [16.079]; 32. 114-Brent Robinson2 [16.089]

Preliminary Round Group #2

Swan Speed Shop Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 91-Felix Roy2 [3]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [5]; 3. 85-Hunter Heck [7]; 4. 2-Dylan R. Houser [2]; 5. 02-Bryce Bailey [9]; 6. 213-Jim Boniface [10]; 7. 6-Koulten Herbert [6]; 8. 88-William Watson4 [14]; 9. 00-Kendal Tucker [15]; 10. 19-Mike Augustine [1]; 11. 32-izaak Deoliveira [11]; 12. 37-Robby Swan [13]; 13. 115-Eric Tupper [12]; 14. 84-Michael Hackett3 [4]; 15. 8-Tyler Jackson3 [16]; 16. 3-J Speedy Bresette [17]; 17. 18-Gavin Eisele [22]; 18. 9-Carl Kilgore [18]; 19. 48-Scott V Fritz [19]; 20. 60-Kevin Robinson5 [20]; 21. 79-Dalton Gauthier [23]; 22. 002-Bobby Trapper [24]; 23. 15-Justin Sick [21]; 24. 084-Clay Debban [8]

Last Chance Showdown (12 laps, top-4 transfer) – 1. 15-Justin Sick [1]; 2. 18-Gavin Eisele [4]; 3. 79-Dalton Gauthier [7]; 4. 002-Bobby Trapper [11]; 5. 17-Brett Rowles [2]; 6. 5-Corey Teeple [6]; 7. 004-Hank Silver [8]; 8. 27-Hunter Smith [10]; 9. 21-Matt Yorker [3]; 10. 4-Brian Wrubel [13]; 11. 05-Scooter Black [5]; 12. 04-Brandon Stuhler [12]; 13. 43-Nick King [9]

Heat 4 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 84-Michael Hackett3 [1]; 2. 084-Clay Debban [2]; 3. 115-Eric Tupper [7]; 4. 8-Tyler Jackson3 [5]; 5. 60-Kevin Robinson5 [4]; 6. 18-Gavin Eisele [8]; 7. 004-Hank Silver [6]; 8. 04-Brandon Stuhler [3]

Heat 3 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 91-Felix Roy2 [1]; 2. 85-Hunter Heck [3]; 3. 32-izaak Deoliveira [2]; 4. 00-Kendal Tucker [4]; 5. 48-Scott V Fritz [5]; 6. 21-Matt Yorker [8]; 7. 79-Dalton Gauthier [7]; 8. 002-Bobby Trapper [6]

Heat 2 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 2-Dylan R. Houser [3]; 2. 6-Koulten Herbert [1]; 3. 213-Jim Boniface [2]; 4. 88-William Watson4 [4]; 5. 9-Carl Kilgore [7]; 6. 17-Brett Rowles [6]; 7. 5-Corey Teeple [5]; 8. 27-Hunter Smith10 [8]; 9. 5-Dylan Petty [9]

Heat 1 (10 laps, top-5 transfer) – 1. 19-Mike Augustine [3]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [4]; 3. 02-Bryce Bailey [2]; 4. 37-Robby Swan [1]; 5. 3-J Speedy Bresette [8]; 6. 16-Justin Sick [6]; 7. 05-Scooter Black [5]; 8. 43-Nick King [9]; 9. 4-Brian Wrubel [7]

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 37-Robby Swan [15.907]; 2. 6-Koulten Herbert [15.909]; 3. 91-Felix Roy2 [15.91]; 4. 84-Michael Hackett3 [15.92]; 5. 02-Bryce Bailey [15.939]; 6. 213-Jim Boniface [15.943]; 7. 32-izaak Deoliveira [15.948]; 8. 084-Clay Debban [15.959]; 9. 19-Mike Augustine [15.964]; 10. 2-Dylan R. Houser [15.968]; 11. 85-Hunter Heck [15.972]; 12. 04-Brandon Stuhler [15.975]; 13. 80-Dylan Wilson [15.984]; 14. 88-William Watson4 [15.996]; 15. 00-Kendal Tucker [16]; 16. 60-Kevin Robinson5 [16.002]; 17. 05-Scooter Black [16.006]; 18. 5-Corey Teeple [16.008]; 19. 48-Scott V Fritz [16.01]; 20. 8-Tyler Jackson3 [16.011]; 21. 15-Justin Sick [16.012]; 22. 17-Brett Rowles [16.014]; 23. 002-Bobby Trapper [16.017]; 24. 004-Hank Silver [16.021]; 25. 4-Brian Wrubel [16.03]; 26. 9-Carl Kilgore [16.038]; 27. 79-Dalton Gauthier [16.046]; 28. 115-Eric Tupper [16.063]; 29. 3-J Speedy Bresette [16.063]; 30. 27-Hunter Smith10 [16.069]; 31. 21-Matt Yorker [16.094]; 32. 18-Gavin Eisele [16.101]; 33. 43-Nick King [16.111]; 34. 5-Dylan Petty [16.301]

5/4/22 – Digital Dash Qualifying Round

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Qualifier #1
Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 33 Evan Seay; 2. 12 Alex Bergeron; 3. 51 Ryan Miller; 4. 06 Devyn Nelsen; 5. 96 Gunnar Swanchara; 6. 157 Drew Hopkins; 7. 66 William Stites; 8. 5 Isaac Salas; 9. 316 Devon Hower; 10. 26 Corey Cormier; 11. 500 Tyler Berry; 12. 051 Clay Christopherson; 13. 80 Brandon Kitchen; 14. 111 Mason Wells; 15. 25 Justin Pentycofe; 16. 1 Edward Abbitt; 17. 46 Jonathan Nause; 18. 2 Aaron Conover; 19. 45 Steven Hicks; 20. 13 Michael Lockwood

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 33-Evan Seay [16.007]; 2. 51-Ryan A Miller [16.103]; 3. 66-William Stites [16.145]; 4. 12-Alex A Bergeron [16.146]; 5. 157-Drew Hopkins [16.16]; 6. 6-Devyn Nelsen [16.178]; 7. 80-Brandon Kitchen [16.182]; 8. 500-Tyler Berry4 [16.188]; 9. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [16.248]; 10. 5-Isaac Salas [16.263]; 11. 316-Devon Hower [16.279]; 12. 51-Clay Christopherson [16.293]; 13. 46-Jonathan Nause [16.31]; 14. 25-Justin Pentycofe [16.315]; 15. 26-Corey Cormier [16.367]; 16. 111-Mason Wells [16.378]; 17. 1-Edward Abbitt [16.429]; 18. 2-Aaron Conover [16.495]; 19. 45-Steven Hicks2 [16.779]; 20. 13-Michael Lockwood5 [16.91]

Qualifier #2
Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 00 Kendal Tucker; 2. 17. Dalton DeWert; 3. 13 Aiden Bierlein; 4. 74 Loic Bernier; 5. 611 Logan Herbert; 6. 51 Jeff Kemp; 7. 118 Chris Watkins; 8. 28 Jeff Sharp; 9. 79 Dean Reynolds; 10. 27 Robert Henderson; 11. 21 Anthony Vitale; 12. 114 Brent Robinson; 13. 72 Ethan Fisher; 14. 41 Bobby Puckett; 15. 50 Alex Bonsignore; 16. 97 Butch Baker; 17. 31 Zane Walters; 18. 123 Mario Poudrier; 19. 331 Dustin Hall; 20. 3 Brandon Smith

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 13-Aiden Bierlein [16.01]; 2. 17-Dalton DeWert [16.017]; 3. 0-Kendal Tucker [16.067]; 4. 611-Logan Herbert [16.081]; 5. 74-Loic Bernier [16.084]; 6. 118-Chris W Watkins [16.172]; 7. 79-Dean Reynolds [16.202]; 8. 28-Jeff Sharp [16.233]; 9. 51-Jeff Kemp [16.233]; 10. 41-Bobby Puckett [16.277]; 11. 114-Brent Robinson2 [16.293]; 12. 27-Robert Henderson3 [16.296]; 13. 21-Anthony Vitale2 [16.316]; 14. 50-Alex Bonsignore [16.341]; 15. 31-Zane Walters [16.351]; 16. 72-Ethan Fisher2 [16.353]; 17. 123-Mario Poudrier [16.354]; 18. 3-Brandon Smith38 [16.419]; 19. 97-Butch Baker [16.593]; 20. 331-Dustin Hall3 [NT]

Qualifier #3
Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 10 Tyler Kinsey; 2. 23 Lane Snook; 3. 21 Caleb Schellenberg; 4. 8 Trace Shock; 5. 75 Ryan Gofmanas; 6. 261 Alex Bartorillo; 7. 44 John Ruggiero Jr; 8. 20 Blake Chapman; 9. 42 Jordan Casey; 10. 9 Dylan DeWert Jr; 11. 711 William Evans; 12. 5 Bryce Ciganik; 13. 39 Mike Brewer; 14. 33 Barrett Hummelmeier; 15. 61 C.D. Coville; 16. 04 Thomas Cilurso; 17. 95 Matthew Boniface; 18. 4 Scott Reyome; 19. 40 Joziah Millin; 20. 71 Claude Fournier Jr; 21. 13 Austin Jackson

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 9-Dylan DeWert Jr [16.134]; 2. 8-Trace Shock [16.151]; 3. 10-Tyler Kinsey [16.161]; 4. 20-Blake Chapman [16.169]; 5. 75-Ryan Gofmanas [16.205]; 6. 23-Lane Snook [16.22]; 7. 44-John Ruggiero Jr. [16.238]; 8. 261-Alex Bartorillo [16.265]; 9. 4-Scott Reyome [16.266]; 10. 21-Caleb Schellenberg [16.272]; 11. 42-Jordan Casey [16.274]; 12. 33-Barrett Hummelmeier [16.34]; 13. 39-Mike W Brewer [16.355]; 14. 71-Claude Jr Fournier [16.399]; 15. 5-Bryce Ciganik [16.426]; 16. 61-C.D. Coville [16.469]; 17. 40-Joziah Millin [16.493]; 18. 13-Austin Jackson5 [16.51]; 19. 711-William Evans4 [16.601]; 20. 95-Matthew Boniface [16.622]; 21. 4-Thomas Cilurso [NT]

Qualifier #4
Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 91 Felix Roy; 2. 80 Dylan Wilson; 3. 213 Jim Boniface; 4. 1 Mason Hannagan; 5. 32 Izaak Deoliveira; 6. 2 Bobby Trapper; 7. 48 Scott Fritz; 8. 13 Jordan Mawhirter; 9. 015 Corey Teeple; 10. 15 Justin Sick; 11. 5 Dylan Petty; 12. 822 Tyler Jackson; 13. 11 Zachery Bardsley; 14. 00 Doug Ungari; 15. 9 Brian Lawson; 16. 8 Aidan Skraha; 17. 002 Clifford Bellomy; 18. 16 Mike Schultz; 19. 37 Brandon Lamer; 20. 016 Rodney Barnes; 21. 6 Brandon Thomas

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 91-Felix Roy2 [16.023]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [16.068]; 3. 5-Dylan Petty [16.152]; 4. 213-Jim Boniface [16.167]; 5. 00-Doug Ungari [16.178]; 6. 1-Mason Hannagan [16.202]; 7. 32-izaak Deoliveira [16.262]; 8. 13-Jordan Mawhirter [16.277]; 9. 2-Bobby Trapper [16.3]; 10. 11-Zachery Bardsley [16.316]; 11. 48-Scott V Fritz [16.316]; 12. 15-Corey Teeple [16.365]; 13. 16-Mike Schultz2 [16.366]; 14. 822-Tyler Jackson3 [16.37]; 15. 15-Justin Sick [16.372]; 16. 8-Aidan Skraha [16.438]; 17. 16-Rodney Barnes [16.566]; 18. 2-Clifford Bellomy [16.68]; 19. 6-Brandon Thomas13 [16.713]; 20. 9-Brian Lawson [NT]; 21. 37-Brandon Lamer [NT]

Qualifier #5
Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 2 Dylan Houser; 2. 19 Mike Augustine; 3. 17 Brett Rowles; 4. 6 Koulten Herbert; 5. 85 Hunter Heck; 6. 84 Michael Hackett; 7. 88 William Watson; 8. 18 Gavin Eisele; 9. 22 Levi Stagman; 10. 5 Scooter Black; 11. 60 Kevin Robinson; 12. 3 Speedy Bresette; 13. 1 Anthony Losurdo; 14. 10 Caleb Hudgeons; 15. 14 CJ Thorne; 16. 77 Chad Dalton; 17. 02 Daniel Carman; 18. 40 Jeremy Parker; 19. 00 Clint Porter; 20.  044 Zach Skotnicki; 21. 26 Dan Runkle

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 19-Mike Augustine [15.915]; 2. 2-Dylan R. Houser [15.992]; 3. 84-Michael Hackett3 [16.018]; 4. 22-Levi Stagman [16.034]; 5. 17-Brett Rowles [16.051]; 6. 88-William Watson4 [16.061]; 7. 00-Clint Porter3 [16.087]; 8. 85-Hunter Heck [16.099]; 9. 10-Caleb Hudgeons [16.106]; 10. 6-Koulten Herbert [16.11]; 11. 5-Scooter Black [16.162]; 12. 18-Gavin Eisele [16.226]; 13. 1-Anthony Losurdo [16.236]; 14. 3-J Speedy Bresette [16.252]; 15. 60-Kevin Robinson5 [16.258]; 16. 40-Jeremy B Parker [16.285]; 17. 14-CJ Thorne [16.387]; 18. 2-Daniel Carman [16.459]; 19. 44-Zach Skotnicki2 [16.472]; 20. 77-Chad Dalton [16.579]; 21. 26-Dan Runkle [NT]

Qualifier #6
Feature (30 laps, top-12 transfer) – 1. 37 Robby Swan; 2. 9 Carl Kilgore; 3. 84 Clay Debban; 4. 2 Bryce Bailey; 5. 04 Brandon Stuhler; 6. 115 Eric Tupper; 7. 79 Dalton Gauthier; 8. 21 Matt Yorker; 9. 4 Hank Silver; 10. 27 Hunter Smith; 11. 43 Nick King; 12. 1 Brian Wrubel; 13. 02 Logan Gill; 14. 29 Tyler Edmiston; 15. 76 Brian Whitney; 16. 5 Ben Choate; 17. 56 Dawson Miller; 18. 35 Brad Carter; 19. 000 Thomas Melnick-Holland; 20. 12 Mike Nacke; 21. 00 Kelly Miller

Qualifying (2 laps) – 1. 37-Robby Swan [16.186]; 2. 9-Carl Kilgore [16.204]; 3. 2-Logan Gill [16.205]; 4. 84-Clay Debban [16.227]; 5. 04-Brandon Stuhler [16.281]; 6. 115-Eric Tupper [16.305]; 7. 2-Bryce Bailey [16.313]; 8. 4-Hank Silver [16.331]; 9. 79-Dalton Gauthier [16.386]; 10. 1-Brian Wrubel [16.386]; 11. 21-Matt Yorker [16.392]; 12. 43-Nick King [16.412]; 13. 27-Hunter Smith10 [16.446]; 14. 12-Mike Nacke [16.583]; 15. 29-Tyler Edmiston [16.601]; 16. 76-Brian Whitney [16.685]; 17. 5-Ben Choate [16.746]; 18. 000-Thomas Melnick-Holland [16.865]; 19. 00-Kelly Miller3 [16.932]; 20. 56-Dawson Miller2 [17.149]; 21. 35-Brad Carter [17.161]

DIGITAL DASH: DIRTcar eSports First-Ever Special Event Features Big Blocks at Charlotte

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Registration now open for $1,000-to-win iRacing spectacular May 4 & 11

From the fastest-growing Dirt Oval league on iRacing comes a new challenge for the ultimate Big Block Modified racers and money chasers – the DIRTcar Digital Dash.

DIRTcar eSports’ inaugural special event on Wednesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 11, puts up a $3,600+ purse – with a $1,000 winner’s share – in a 50-lap, fixed setup, Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified showdown on the virtual Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

FORMAT
The DIRTcar Digital Dash will spread over two days, one week apart, and follow the traditional DIRTcar eSports format, which consists of three separate rounds of racing – the Qualifying Round, the Preliminary Round, and the Final Round. All races will be contested using iRacing’s default fixed setup for Big Block Modifieds at Charlotte.

Racing begins with the Qualifying Round on May 4, where entrants will be divided up at random into individual sessions of 24 (maximum) and contest a 2-lap time-trial session to set the starting grid for a 30-lap Feature. The top-12 finishers from each Feature will transfer to the Preliminary Round on the following Wednesday, May 11.

Preliminary Round contestants will then be divided up into two separate sessions, both running one complete racing program including Hot Laps, Qualifying, Heats, Last Chance races and a Feature. The top-12 finishers from each Feature will then transfer into the Final Round.

The Final Round takes to the track that same night with a time-trial session for all 24 finalists to set the starting grid for the 50-lap finale.

DIRTCAR ESPORTS EVENT FORMAT

REGISTRATION
Registration for the inaugural DIRTcar Digital Dash is now open at the link below. The “early registration” period runs through Saturday, April 30 at 11:59pm ET, with an entry fee of $25. Any driver who enters Sunday, May 1 through Monday, May 2 at 11:59pm ET, will pay the “late registration” fee of $35.

The entry form will close completely on Monday, May 2 at midnight, and will not reopen.

REGISTER HERE

PURSE
The $3,625 event purse will be distributed throughout the 24 Final Round Feature starters, as shown on the chart below.

Finish Position Winnings
1st $1,000
2nd $750
3rd $500
4th $250
5th $100
6th $75
7th $70
8th $65
9th $60
10th $55
11th $50
12th $50
13th $50
14th $50
15th $50
16th $50
17th $50
18th $50
19th $50
20th $50
21st $50
22nd $50
23rd $50
24th $50

WHERE TO WATCH
Broadcast coverage begins with the first Preliminary Round session on May 11, continuing through the end of the Final Round Feature. The Qualifying Round program on May 4 will not be broadcasted. Find the stream at each of the following links:

BIG BLOCKS, BIGGER TROPHY: Matjoulis Wins Title in Shootout at Charlotte

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After winning the World of Outlaws Late Model iRacing World Championship in 2019, CFM eSports driver Blake Matjoulis set out on the championship trail of the DIRTcar eSports Tour in Season 4 and instantly knew he’d be in contention to win his first title. Ten races later, and the fixed-series championship gold is now his.

Coming into the final race, Matjoulis was tied with World Championship rival Alex Bergeron and one point ahead of CFM teammate Ean Seay, making the most intense battles for the championship in Tour history. Matjoulis put himself ahead early, qualifying second-fastest of 42 cars and winning his Heat Race to set him on the front row of the Feature.

Polesitter Hayden Cardwell led until exactly the halfway point, but a costly mistake getting into Turn 1 slammed him into the outside wall, coughing up the lead to Matjoulis. Cardwell then wrecked in Turns 3-4, bringing out the yellow and sending him to the tail.

Matjoulis fended off pressure from Seay from there on out, and sealed the deal in the final laps when Cardwell nearly completed an amazing comeback from the tail of the field by beating him, and Seay, to the stripe in a race off Turn 4 to clinch his first Tour championship.

CFM eSports Feature (50 laps) 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [2]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [5]; 3. 07-Hayden Cardwell [1]; 4. 41-Logan Rumsey [4]; 5. 12-Alex A Bergeron [6]; 6. 00-Kendal Tucker [12]; 7. 69-Brent D Carter [18]; 8. 23-Ethan C Toedter [13]; 9. 000-Peter Neuder [19]; 10. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [7]; 11. 013-Aiden Bierlein [16]; 12. 15-Justin Sick [21]; 13. 045-Kyle Jared [22]; 14. 30-Stevin Goldner [20]; 15. 13-Lane Smith2 [8]; 16. 88-Tyler Mayo [10]; 17. 28-Dalton DeWert [15]; 18. 51-Ryan A Miller [14]; 19. 22-Levi Stagman [24]; 20. 9-Carl Kilgore [23]; 21. 48-Dylan Yeager [9]; 22. 74-Loic Bernier [3]; 23. 09-Tanner Tomasi [11]; 24. 85-Tyler Schell [17]

1/19/22 – Big Block Modifieds at The Dirt Track at Charlotte

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CFM eSports Feature (50 laps) 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [2]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [5]; 3. 07-Hayden Cardwell [1]; 4. 41-Logan Rumsey [4]; 5. 12-Alex A Bergeron [6]; 6. 00-Kendal Tucker [12]; 7. 69-Brent D Carter [18]; 8. 23-Ethan C Toedter [13]; 9. 000-Peter Neuder [19]; 10. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [7]; 11. 013-Aiden Bierlein [16]; 12. 15-Justin Sick [21]; 13. 045-Kyle Jared [22]; 14. 30-Stevin Goldner [20]; 15. 13-Lane Smith2 [8]; 16. 88-Tyler Mayo [10]; 17. 28-Dalton DeWert [15]; 18. 51-Ryan A Miller [14]; 19. 22-Levi Stagman [24]; 20. 9-Carl Kilgore [23]; 21. 48-Dylan Yeager [9]; 22. 74-Loic Bernier [3]; 23. 09-Tanner Tomasi [11]; 24. 85-Tyler Schell [17]

Qualifying (2 laps) 1. 07-Hayden Cardwell [15.837]; 2. 127-Blake Matjoulis [15.838]; 3. 74-Loic Bernier [15.845]; 4. 41-Logan Rumsey [15.86]; 5. 48-Dylan Yeager [15.87]; 6. 12-Alex A Bergeron [15.871]; 7. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [15.873]; 8. 04-Brandon Stuhler [15.873]; 9. 33-Evan Seay [15.873]; 10. 88-Tyler Mayo [15.874]; 11. 28-Dalton DeWert [15.889]; 12. 13-Lane Smith2 [15.894]; 13. 23-Ethan C Toedter [15.899]; 14. 51-Ryan A Miller [15.907]; 15. 09-Tanner Tomasi [15.913]; 16. 00-Kendal Tucker [15.92]; 17. 000-Peter Neuder [15.932]; 18. 30-Stevin Goldner [15.933]; 19. 16-Tucker Halliday [15.94]; 20. 22-Levi Stagman [15.948]; 21. 27-Robert Henderson3 [15.952]; 22. 20-Andrew Clark11 [15.954]; 23. 43-Jacob Hall [15.958]; 24. 045-Kyle Jared [15.958]; 25. 85-Tyler Schell [15.961]; 26. 69-Brent D Carter [15.962]; 27. 15-Justin Sick [15.969]; 28. 013-Aiden Bierlein [15.973]; 29. 9-Carl Kilgore [15.973]; 30. 009-Brian Lawson [15.982]; 31. 55-Justin Edwards6 [15.99]; 32. 79-Dean Reynolds [15.993]; 33. 8-Tyler Jackson3 [16.01]; 34. 21-Justin Schroen [16.043]; 35. 510-Bradley Steinruck [16.061]; 36. 29-William Richardson4 [16.075]; 37. 97-Butch Baker [16.08]; 38. 115-Eric Tupper [16.133]; 39. 58-Kyle Householder [16.139]; 40. 14-Zachary Fox [16.186]; 41. 46-Jonathan Nause [16.285]; 42. 71-Claude Jr Fournier [16.291]

Heat 1 (10 laps, top-4 transfer) 1. 07-Hayden Cardwell [1]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [3]; 3. 48-Dylan Yeager [2]; 4. 23-Ethan C Toedter [4]; 5. 85-Tyler Schell [7]; 6. 000-Peter Neuder [5]; 7. 9-Carl Kilgore [8]; 8. 27-Robert Henderson3 [6]; 9. 8-Tyler Jackson3 [9]; 10. 97-Butch Baker [10]; 11. 46-Jonathan Nause [11]

Heat 2 (10 laps, top-4 transfer) 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [1]; 2. 12-Alex A Bergeron [2]; 3. 88-Tyler Mayo [3]; 4. 51-Ryan A Miller [4]; 5. 69-Brent D Carter [7]; 6. 30-Stevin Goldner [5]; 7. 009-Brian Lawson [8]; 8. 115-Eric Tupper [10]; 9. 21-Justin Schroen [9]; 10. 71-Claude Jr Fournier [11]; 11. 20-Andrew Clark11 [6]

Heat 3 (10 laps, top-4 transfer) 1. 74-Loic Bernier [1]; 2. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [2]; 3. 09-Tanner Tomasi [4]; 4. 28-Dalton DeWert [3]; 5. 15-Justin Sick [7]; 6. 16-Tucker Halliday [5]; 7. 43-Jacob Hall [6]; 8. 510-Bradley Steinruck [9]; 9. 55-Justin Edwards6 [8]; 10. 58-Kyle Householder [10]

Heat 4 (10 laps, top-4 transfer) 1. 41-Logan Rumsey [1]; 2. 13-Lane Smith2 [3]; 3. 00-Kendal Tucker [4]; 4. 013-Aiden Bierlein [7]; 5. 045-Kyle Jared [6]; 6. 22-Levi Stagman [5]; 7. 04-Brandon Stuhler [2]; 8. 79-Dean Reynolds [8]; 9. 14-Zachary Fox [10]; 10. 29-William Richardson4 [9]

B-Main 1 (14 laps, top-4 transfer) 1. 69-Brent D Carter [1]; 2. 30-Stevin Goldner [3]; 3. 045-Kyle Jared [2]; 4. 22-Levi Stagman [4]; 5. 115-Eric Tupper [7]; 6. 20-Andrew Clark11 [13]; 7. 009-Brian Lawson [5]; 8. 04-Brandon Stuhler [6]; 9. 79-Dean Reynolds [8]; 10. 29-William Richardson4 [12]; 11. 21-Justin Schroen [9]; 12. 14-Zachary Fox [10]

B-Main 2 (14 laps, top-4 transfer) 1. 85-Tyler Schell [1]; 2. 000-Peter Neuder [3]; 3. 15-Justin Sick [2]; 4. 9-Carl Kilgore [5]; 5. 510-Bradley Steinruck [8]; 6. 8-Tyler Jackson3 [9]; 7. 55-Justin Edwards6 [10]; 8. 58-Kyle Householder [12]; 9. 97-Butch Baker [11]; 10. 43-Jacob Hall [6]; 11. 46-Jonathan Nause [13]; 12. 27-Robert Henderson3 [7]

TOP GUNS: Bergeron and Jackson win DIRTcar eSports season openers

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Alex Bergeron and Tyler Jackson are not unaccustomed to parking their digital dirt cars in virtual Victory Lanes across the iRacing simulator-verse. Bergeron won the 50-lap Bicknell Racing Products Big Block Modified Feature at Weedsport Speedway while the defending DIRTcar eSports Chevrolet Performance Street Stock champion Tyler Jackson picked up where he left off last season by winning at Volusia Speedway Park. 

DIRTcar eSports Bicknell Racing Products Big Block Modifieds

Alex Bergeron’s name is synonymous with success in iRacing. He’s won everything including the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car iRacing Series and even dabbles in other disciplines like Rallycross on iRacing as well. Despite all of that versatility and success, Bergeron has yet to put it all together and win a DIRTcar eSports championship.

His quest for a first Tour title started off strong Wednesday night, when Bergeron found the fast way around Weedsport Speedway in a Bicknell Racing Products Big Block Modified, leading flag-to-flag to pick up the win.

Bergeron led the entire race but not without real-life drivers Nick Cooper and Bryce Bailey shadowing his every move. Cooper was ready for any slight mistake or bobble by Bergeron. 

Over the course of the 50-lap Feature, the surface of Weedsport Speedway changed and so did the racing line. Cooper made up ground running the bottom in Turns 1 and 2 but lost ground in Turns 3-4 as Bergeron was able to keep a lot of speed and momentum around the top. Bergeron rode that wave all the way across the finish line. 

Bergeron crossed the line first with Nick Cooper and Bryce Bailey filling out the podium. 

“I am kind of mad at myself,” DIRTcar Sportsman Modified driver Nick Cooper said. “I hit the wall pretty hard halfway through that. I broke the suspension a little bit nevertheless I finished second to Bergeron and I’ll take it.”

If not for one mistake, it could have been another story for Cooper and Bergeron. 

Feature (40 Laps) 1. 12-Alex Bergeron [1]; 2. 35-Nick Cooper [2]; 3. 002-Bryce Bailey [10]; 4. 33-Evan Seay [5]; 5. 48-Dylan Yeager [3]; 6. 22-Mason Hannagan [6]; 7. 096-Gunnar Swanchara [4]; 8. 41-Logan Rumsey [13]; 9. 2-Dylan Houser [9]; 10. 14-Payton Talbot [8]; 11. 21-Quinn Wallis [12]; 12. 09-Tanner Tomasi [17]; 13. 8-Austin Hunter [21]; 14. 029-Leo McGurrin [20]; 15. 331-Dustin Hall [23]; 16. 9-Brad Almond 11]; 17. 74-Loic Bernier [7]; 18. 29-Richie Yost [15]; 19. 51-Clayton Tilley [18]; 20. 85-Tyler Schell [16]; 21. 4-Brandon Stuhler [22]; 22. 72-AJay Potrzebowski [19]; 23. 00-Kendal Tucker [14]

DIRTcar eSports Chevrolet Performance Street Stocks 

Six Heat Races of Chevrolet Performance Street Stocks assembled at the virtual Volusia Speedway Park in an effort to make the first DIRTcar eSports Street Stock race of season four.

Qualifying is always important with the talent at the front of DIRTcar eSports events. Feature winner Tyler Jackson had to be at the top of his game all night. 

“That was an interesting night,” Jackson said. “I qualified third, which is great because I didn’t think I’d qualify that well. In the Heat I was just missing something. Sage was catching me and he threw a slider. He didn’t quite clear me but luckily he missed me off enough that I was able to keep the hammer down on the bottom. We were able to find a new lane that no one else had.”

In the Feature, star iRacers Zane Yost and Carl Kilgore battled for the lead early but with 20 laps to go Kilgore was sent spinning into the infield off of Turn 4 resulting in a massive pile up. 

“In the Feature there, Carl got sideways and by the time I realized and checked up I think four or five guys got me,” Tyler Jackson said of the melee. “My right front was so bent in it handled so bad I think it made it good.

Yost brought the field back to green with Tyler Jackson close behind looking to strike on the bottom. Jackson dove under Yost with 15 laps remaining, sliding under him only to give the position back on the over-under. 

Jackson continued working on Yost and finally completed the pass only to be turned completely sideways down the backstretch. Jackson somehow hung on for the lead. 

The defending eSports champ survived one final restart to hang on for the Feature win.

Chevy Performance Feature (20 Laps) 1. 822-Tyler Jackson [3]; 2. 21-Charles Barnes [4]; 3. 29-Richie Yost [5]; 4. 93-Zane Yost [1]; 5. 1-Alex Breuer [8]; 6. 26-Sage Luther [9]; 7. 57-Jim Reavis [10]; 8. 28-Bailey Hipp [11]; 9. 002-Clifford Bellomy [14]; 10. 83-Brian Taft [15]; 11. 60-Kyle Householder [16]; 12. 17-Brett Rowles [22]; 13. 30-Stevin Goldner [19]; 14. 5-Isaac Salas [21]; 15. 021-Carl Kilgore [2]; 16. 70-Davin Cardwell [12]; 17. 717-Bobby Rafferty [13]; 18. 48-Kyle Vaughn [17]; 19. 999-Tim Taylor [24]; 20. 97-Butch Baker [20]; 21. 69-Keith Hackney [6]; 22. 46-Jonathan Nause [18]; 23. 045-Kyle Jared [7]; 24. 68-Ronald Pyles [23]

NEXT UP: DIRTcar eSports season four, race two, is next Wednesday, November 17. The Tour visits Fairbury in the UMP Modifieds while the Chevrolet Performance Street Stocks pick up the fight at Lanier. Join the fun by signing up now on iRacing or watch the racing live every Wednesday night on DIRTvision presented by Drydene.