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Another six-race-week is on the docket for the third week of competition in the 37th DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour. Loaded with annual staple venues …
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Tag Archives: Brian Shirley
ULTIMATE OPPORTUNIST: Erb Scores Night 1 of St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff
A second chance isn’t something that slips away from Dennis Erb Jr. However, the veteran Late Model driver needed that second chance Friday at Federated …
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NO AIR, NO PROBLEM: Shirley Wins at Springfield with Deflating Right-Rear Tire
On a restart with three laps to go, leading the Feature for the second time in three days, Brian Shirley could feel something was amiss …
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LATE RACE MAGIC: Shirley Passes Blair Late to Win at Sycamore
It was never a question of “if” for Brian Shirley on the first week of the Hell Tour, so much as it was “when.” That …
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Shirley Meets Sheppard, Hoffman Eyes Eight in Hell Tour Week Three
Late Models race five times, Modifieds scheduled for three in second Wed-Sun stretch After a rainy second week of competition, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late …
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TWO FOR 3s: Shirley Outruns Pierce in Traffic to Win Back-to-Back at Sycamore
Pierce increases points lead with runner-up finish Never doubt the heart of a champion to come alive when it matters most. Defending Hell Tour champion …
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Babb Goes for Win 100, Hoffman Goes for Sixth Straight in Week Two
LaSalle, Spoon River, Sycamore, I-55 and Jacksonville up next LASALLE, IL – June 22, 2021 – Five races down, 30 to go. Week Two of the …
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Summer Nationals, Summit Modifieds Begin 36-Race Season with Six Races in Week 1
Tours’ longest season in history begins Tuesday, June 15 at Brownstown Speedway in Indiana Thirty-six races in its 36th year of operation. The 2021 DIRTcar …
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SUMMER’S ALMOST HERE: Hell Tour Regulars Speak on New Format, Purse, Tracks
Tours begin racing June 15 at Brownstown, live on DIRTVision presented by Drydene In just over three weeks’ time, the summer’s hottest ticket in Dirt …
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FIRST AT FALS: English Passes Shirley in Traffic, Holds off Erb Jr. to Win MARS Spring Showcase
Shirley leads, fades late, Erb Jr. bags podium after trying start to 2021 season Tanner English knows that if he wants to be a DIRTcar …
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR: High Payouts, Deep Field Expected for MARS Weekend at Farmer City, Fairbury
Sheppard, Pierce, Shirley and more of DIRTcar’s biggest names scheduled to compete With the highest-paying weekend of the 2021 MARS Racing Series season on deck …
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WET AND WILD: Alberson Uses Rain Sprinkles, High-Side Speed to Win MARS Thaw Brawl Finale at LaSalle
Defending Series champ Shirley leads early, Alberson takes it away on rainy restart Thirty laps down, 30-to-go. A roomy two-second lead on the quarter-mile LaSalle …
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THAW BRAWLERS: Unzicker Escapes Shirley’s Clutches in Traffic to Win MARS Prelim Feature at LaSalle
Defending champion Shirley pulls early slide job, Unzicker quickly denies and holds on for $3,000 victory In a great short-track battle through lapped traffic Friday …
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THE CHAMPS ARE HERE: 2020 DIRTcar National Points Champions Shine Bright
Five first-time titleholders, three returning champs grace the top of national points columns CONCORD, NC – Nov. 17, 2020 – The earliest kickoff to the national points …
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