The DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals competition will begin in one month, reigniting the season’s hottest tour once again.
The 2025 edition of the Hell Tour features 31 races in 34 days, with visits across nine states, including Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Points fund money amassing over $150,000 will be distributed on a weekly basis to the Late Models, with $10,000 to the points champion of each week. Overall points standings will also be kept, awarding another $10,000 bonus to the 2025 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion.
The Summit Modifieds will race in 27 races through the 34-day schedule and will then continue to Fairbury Speedway for their season finale at the Prairie Dirt Classic on July 25-26, with a $5,000 check going to the 2025 Modified champion.
Here’s a look at what to expect on the Hell Tour:
Double Debut – Entering the 2025 Summer Nationals schedule for the first time, Lee County Speedway and Duck River Raceway Park will host both the Late Models and Modifieds.
Lee County, located in Donnellson, IA, makes its debut on Thursday, June 19. Operating for over 100 years, the track is the 14th different Iowa track to host the Hell Tour, and the second visit to the Hawkeye State in the 2025 season.
Duck River, located in Wheel, TN, will open its high banks to the Summer Nationals as the finale to Week #4 on Sunday, June 6. The quarter-mile track has hosted the national and regional divisions of Super Late Models in its 50-plus-year history, and becomes the fourth Volunteer State track to make its introduction.
Terbo Charged – Reigning Summer Nationals Late Model champion Tyler Erb returns to the Summer Nationals in 2025 intending to earn his second consecutive title.
In his first journey in 2024, the New Waverly, TX pilot earned 11 Feature wins for his first title in what he dubbed “The Fun Tour.”
Erb found Victory Lane in 2025 in his Best Performance Motorsports No. 1T twice – once at Tazewell Speedway, and with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Models presented by DIRTVision in the Dairyland Showdown at Mississippi Thunder Speedway.
Florida Invasion – Kyle Bronson and Trey Mills are two Sunshine State natives who will try their hand at chasing their first Hell Tour championship.
Bronson, from Brandon, FL, is a three-time winner with the World of Outlaws, with his most recent Series triumph coming in 2023 at Tri-City Speedway. The Longhorn Chassis No. 40B driver also has one Hell Tour win, coming in 2019 at Tri-City.
Mills, from St. Augustine, FL, completed his first full Super Late Model season in 2023 with the Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series, earning Rookie of the Year honors and a win at Whynot Motorsports Park. The 17-year-old standout made his first appearance on the Summer Nationals in 2024, earning three top fives and a career-high second-place finish at Wayne County Speedway in the final week.
Hell Tour vs. Outlaws – The finale to Week 2 has the Summer Nationals squaring up with the World of Outlaws at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park.
The two-day St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff offers $12,000-to-win on Friday, and $20,000-to-win in Saturday night’s finale around the Pevely, MO track. Along with the Summit Modifieds, the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota will circle the 1/3-mile in their first of two trips in 2025.
The last time the Hell Tour and the Outlaws crossed paths was in 2023, with three-time Hell Tour champion and 2022 Outlaw champion Dennis Erb Jr. claiming victory between the two nights.
Modified Mania – The country’s best DIRTcar UMP Modified drivers will take on the task of competing on the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals trail.
Mike McKinney – a 31-year-old UMP Modified pilot from Plainfield, IL – took home his first career Summit Modified title in 2024 with seven wins and a prelim Feature win at the 34th Prairie Dirt Classic.
The Modifieds will compete for a slice of the $15,000 points fund, which will be distributed at season’s end to the top-10 in the final championship standings.
Combined 2025 Tour Schedule
*Denotes Late Models only
^Denotes Modifieds only
Land of Lincoln Week #1
Tuesday, June 10 | Brownstown Bullring | Brownstown, IL
Wednesday, June 11 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL
Thursday, June 12 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL
Friday, June 13 | Tri-City Speedway | Pontoon Beach, IL
Saturday, June 14 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL
*Sunday, June 15 | Sycamore Speedway | Maple Park, IL
Tri-State Week #2
*Monday, June 16 | Wilmot Raceway | Wilmot, WI
*Tuesday, June 17 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA
Wednesday, June 18 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL
Thursday, June 19 | Lee County Speedway | Donnellson, IA
Friday, June 20 | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO
Saturday, June 21 | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO
Sunday, June 22 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL
Xtreme Week #3
Monday, June 23 | OFF
*Tuesday, June 24 | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO
Wednesday, June 25 | OFF
Thursday, June 26 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL
Friday, June 27 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL
Saturday, June 28 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL
Sunday, June 29 | Clarksville Speedway | Clarksville, TN
Multi-States Week #4
Monday, June 30 | Old No.1 Speedway | Harrisburg, AR
Tuesday, July 1 | Benton Speedway | Benton, MO
Wednesday, July 2 | Spoon River Speedway | Lewistown, IL
Thursday, July 3 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL
Friday, July 4 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL
Saturday, July 5 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN
Sunday, July 6 | Duck River Raceway Park | Wheel, TN
Northeast Week #5
Monday, July 7 | OFF
Tuesday, July 8 | Shadyhill Speedway | Medaryville, IN
Wednesday, July 9 | Montpelier Motor Speedway | Montpelier, IN
Thursday, July 10| Butler Motor Speedway | Quincy, MI
Friday, July 11 | Crystal Motor Speedway | Crystal, MI
Saturday, July 12 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH
Sunday, July 13 | Wayne County Speedway | Orrville, OH
^35th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic
^Friday, July 25 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL
^Saturday, July 26 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL
