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Billy Van Pelt is part of a racing family. Patriarch Jim drove for many years before campaigning a car for sons Curt and Tony, as well as Billy. [10] [11] Cousin Jason Burdett progressed from crewing for the Van Pelts to serving as NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson's crew chief in the Daytona 500, while nephew Dillon Groover began winning races at age 14.
1986 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion Douglas "Doug" Carlyle (May 22, 1954 - January 16, 2017) was a Canadian dirt modified racing driver. He competed successfully at race venues on either side of the St. Lawrence River, including Brockville Speedway ON, Fonda Speedway NY, Grandview Speedway PA, and Rolling Wheels Raceway NY.
The premiere event for the series is the Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux 200, a part of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week which is currently held at the Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York. The race features one of the biggest purses in dirt modified racing with the purse paying $50,000 to the winner.
Doug Garrison started racing in 1948 at the Burden Lake in Averill Park, New York. [2] He competed regularly in New York's Capital Region, including Coxacki Speedway, Empire Raceway in Menands, Onteora Speedway in Olivebridge, Pine Bowl Speedway in Snyders Corners, Rhineback Speedway, and Victoria Speedway in Dunnsville, with annual trips to the National Open at Langhorne Speedway, Pennsylvania.
Super Dirt Week is now the largest economic event for Oswego, New York as more than 30,000 fans attend. [6] Racing rules may be adjusted as necessary, and in 2023 new pit stop strategies were introduced allowing teams to remain on the track while others pit to improve their cars.
The entire schedule was released on October 4, 2023 and consists of 22 ovals and 1 road course, no dirt tracks will appear on the schedule for the first time since 2020. [141] Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2024.
The Speed2 Midget Series National Champion has been determined in a variety of ways. The inaugural championship, 2005, was decided by a two-race series (one dirt, one pavement). Subsequent national champions were determined by a single "national championship race" held at various locations. This format was used until 2010.
Southern United Professional Racing (SUPR) operates auto racing series for Late Model and Sprint Car racing on dirt tracks in the Southern United States. Founded in 1990, most of the series' races are held at tracks in Arkansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , and Texas ; [ 1 ] selected events take place in surrounding states.