17 Jun 2026

Chris Simpson Dominates Hell Tour’s Return to West Liberty

By Jordan DeLucia

WEST LIBERTY, IOWA (June 17, 2026) — Winning is always big, but winning in your home state means even more.

That’s exactly what Chris Simpson accomplished Tuesday night at West Liberty Raceway, leading all thirty laps of the main event in DIRTcar Summer Nationals’ return to the historic ½-mile oval after more than thirty years away.

“To come to Iowa and set fast time, win your heat, and I don’t think I had to pass a car all night — can’t beat that,” he said.

19 Jun 2024

Tyler Erb Wins at Davenport for Fourth-Straight Summer Nationals Victory

By Jordan DeLucia

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 18, 2024) — Before the 2024 season, only two drivers had won four or more consecutive races to open the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Tyler Erb has now made that a three-person club with his fourth-straight Feature win Tuesday night at Davenport Speedway.

His company? National Dirt Late Model Hall-of-Famers Scott Bloomquist, who won four-in-a-row to start the season in 1990, and Billy Moyer Sr, who won six-in-a-row to start the 1994 Hell Tour.

18 Jun 2024

Tyler Erb Leads 39th Summer Nationals into Week Two Against National, Regional Stars

By Jordan DeLucia

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 18, 2024) — Six races in three different states is on tap for Week 2 of the 39th DIRTcar Summer Nationals, led by points leader and the only race winner thus far — Tyler Erb.

02 Jul 2021

Bobby Pierce Outruns Field at Davenport to Win Back-to-Back

By Jordan DeLucia

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 2, 2021) — Four wins in nine races. Not bad for the three-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Bobby Pierce, who’s off to one of the best starts to a Hell Tour campaign in his young career.

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