UMP DIRTcat Summer Nationals 2023 Schedule for LM & Mods.

UMP DIRTcar Late Model Summer Nationals


Series - https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SummerNationals


2023 Schedule

June 14 (Wednesday) - Peoria Speedway - Peoria, IL - $5,000

June 15 (Thursday) - Kankakee Co. Speedway - Kankakee, IL - $5,000

June 16 (Friday) - Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL - $10,000

June 17 (Saturday) - Fairbury Speedway - Fairbury, IL - $10,000

June 18 (Sunday) - Sycamore Speedway - Maple Park, IL - $5,000

June 19 (Monday) - OFF

June 20 (Tuesday) - Randolph County Raceway - Moberly, MO - $5,000

June 21 (Wednesday) - Davenport Speedway - Davenport, IA - $5,000

June 22 (Thursday) - Spoon River Speedway - Canton, IL - $5,000

June 23 (Friday) - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, IL - $10,000

June 24 (Saturday) - Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Raceway - Pevely, MO - $10,000

June 25 (Sunday) - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, IL - $5,000

June 26 (Monday) - OFF

June 27 (Tuesday) - Adams County (IL) Speedway - Quincy, IL - $5,000

June 28 (Wednesday) - TBA

June 29 (Thursday) - Benton Speedway - Benton, MO - $5,000

June 30 (Friday) - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, KY - $10,000

July 1 (Saturday) - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, TN - $10,000

July 2 (Sunday) - Lake Cumberland Speedway - Burnside, KY - $5,000

July 3 (Monday) - OFF

July 4 (Tuesday) - TBA

July 5 (Wednesday) - Red Hill Raceway - Sumner, IL - $5,000

July 6 (Thursday) - Macon Speedway - Macon, IL - $5,000

July 7 (Friday) - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, IL - $10,000

July 8 (Saturday) - Highland Speedway - Highland, IL - $10,000

July 9 (Sunday) - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, IN - $5,000

July 10 (Monday) - OFF

July 11 (Tuesday) - TBA

July 12 (Wednesday) - Shadyhill Speedway - Medaryville, IN - $10,000

July 13 (Thursday) - Butler Motor Speedway - Quincy, MI - $5,000

July 14 (Friday) - Hartford Motor Speedway - Hartford, MI - $10,000

July 15 (Saturday) - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH - $10,000

July 16 (Sunday) - Wayne County Speedway - Orrville, OH - $5,000


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UMP DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals


Series - https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SummerNationals


2023 Schedule

June 14 (Wednesday) - Peoria Speedway - Peoria, IL - $1,500

June 15 (Thursday) - Kankakee County Speedway - Kankakee, IL - $1,500

June 16 (Friday) - Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL - $1,500

June 17 (Saturday) - Fairbury Speedway - Fairbury, IL - $2,000

June 19 (Monday) - OFF

June 22 (Thursday) - Spoon River Speedway - Canton, IL - $1,500

June 23 (Friday) - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, IL - $1,500

June 24 (Saturday) - Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 - Pevely, MO - $1,500

June 25 (Sunday) - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, IL - $1,500

June 26 (Monday) - OFF

June 27 (Tuesday) - Adams County (IL) Speedway - Quincy, IL - $1,500

June 28 (Wednesday) - TBA

June 29 (Thursday) - Benton Speedway - Benton, MO - $1,500

June 30 (Friday) - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, KY - $1,500

July 1 (Saturday) - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, TN - $1,500

July 2 (Sunday) - Lake Cumberland Speedway - Burnside, KY - $1,500

July 3 (Monday) - OFF

July 4 (Tuesday) - TBA

July 5 (Wednesday) - Red Hill Raceway - Sumner, IL - $1,500

July 6 (Thursday) - Macon Speedway - Macon, IL - $1,500

July 7 (Friday) - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, IL - $1,500

July 8 (Saturday) - Highland Speedway - Highland, IL - $1,500

July 9 (Sunday) - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, IN - $1,500

July 10 (Monday) - OFF

July 11 (Tuesday) - TBA

July 12 (Wednesday) - Shadyhill Speedway - Medaryville, IN - $3,000

July 13 (Thursday) - Butler Motor Speedway - Quincy, MI - $1,500

July 14 (Friday) - Hartford Motor Speedway - Hartford, MI - $1,500

July 15 (Saturday) - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH - $1,500

July 16 (Sunday) - Wayne County Speedway - Orrville, OH - $1,500

July 28 (Friday) - Fairbury Speedway - Fairbury, IL - $500 Mod Showdowns

July 29 (Saturday) - Fairbury Speedway - Fairbury, IL - $5,000



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Same sh!t. I really wish they would increase those events to minimum $7,500. 10 would be great. $5,000 to win is the new $3,000 to win.

june 28th should either be donnellson ia. or memphis mo.

With a new Hoosier costing in the $260 each range- 5k to win races for “any” series should be a thing of the past.

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Originally Posted by Pennsboro32

Same sh!t. I really wish they would increase those events to minimum $7,500. 10 would be great. $5,000 to win is the new $3,000 to win.

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They need to drop the mods from the weekly shows, and use that to boost the LM purse. I remember Sam saying last year the tracks that hold the 5k shows, can't afford to increase the purses for both sides. I would almost bet 90% of the fans leave after the LM A main because of the horrible car counts theyve been getting in the mods.

Hopefully montpelier gets that Tuesday open spot. I believe small tracks like montpelier can't afford big money purses. The ones preaching 7 or 10k to win nightly willing to pay 5-10 dollars more general admission?

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Originally Posted by Jim11h

Hopefully montpelier gets that Tuesday open spot. I believe small tracks like montpelier can't afford big money purses. The ones preaching 7 or 10k to win nightly willing to pay 5-10 dollars more general admission?

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Yes Jim. But you don't think Dirtvision is making a killing off of us already?

DV probably is making killing but don't think tracks are off of DV.

If the national series can run a 1 day show paying $20k to win/$1k to start, surely the Summernationals can figure out how to pay at least $7500 to win/$750 to start for each race of this series. They were paying $5k to win for this series 30 years ago!

Agree on the purse structures. Those $5,000 and $1,500 to win payouts for both the late model and modified series are embarrassing. It's time to reward these guys and give more drivers incentives to run. LM1M is right....30 years ago purses.

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Originally Posted by Dirt Clod

Agree on the purse structures. Those $5,000 and $1,500 to win payouts for both the late model and modified series are embarrassing. It's time to reward these guys and give more drivers incentives to run. LM1M is right....30 years ago purses.

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AGREED!~!~! PAYOUTS NEED TO Increase a great deal with the late models. Sam had three of his top five in points not even run all of the races last year. IN ADDITION -- the points money is horrible. Shirley, Unzicker, Feger and others have all said, unless you are leading points the series isn't worth following.WOO and LUCAS motivate drivers to stay on their tours. UMP just basically says too bad.

with hoffman running WoO lms fulltime and limiting his mod starts to no more than 20, there should be a new hell tour mod champ!

What's the common demonization for UMP. Ole Sam "THE SCAM. Nothing will change with Ump till they dump him.

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Originally Posted by LM1M

If the national series can run a 1 day show paying $20k to win/$1k to start, surely the Summernationals can figure out how to pay at least $7500 to win/$750 to start for each race of this series. They were paying $5k to win for this series 30 years ago!

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With a national series, the track is still on the hook for the purse but they are banking on more fans and more income with name drivers instead of "Jeff Willard from Mount Carroll, IL" I never heard how the summernationals track/sanction dynamic was but i know its a HEFTY gamble for tracks to host a national series.

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Originally Posted by zyoung25

They need to drop the mods from the weekly shows, and use that to boost the LM purse. I remember Sam saying last year the tracks that hold the 5k shows, can't afford to increase the purses for both sides. I would almost bet 90% of the fans leave after the LM A main because of the horrible car counts theyve been getting in the mods.

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I agree. Not trying to put down the Mods but the LM purse has been stuck on $5000 too long. And the $10k the same.

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Originally Posted by Paradox28

With a national series, the track is still on the hook for the purse but they are banking on more fans and more income with name drivers instead of "Jeff Willard from Mount Carroll, IL" I never heard how the summernationals track/sanction dynamic was but i know its a HEFTY gamble for tracks to host a national series.

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A weeknight SN race sanctioning fee is $2500 on top of the purse. Then DIRTVision streams it to the fans and the track gets nothing. The problem is if there is a 20% chance of rain or more than a 45 minute trip everyone stays home and watches, again the track gets nothing. This is why you see the less popular non latemodel tracks on the schedule as they don’t know any better.

Sam the Scam - Great one Umpdirt1 🤣

Something a lot of guys not from Michigan might not notice but Michigan is down 3 races from last year that just so happened are owned by the same guy. Stands were packed and had 35-45 cars at all. I called this last year when he bought Thunderbird. Heard he wrote some bad checks to Sam. He stated a couple times in some livestreams that he was in over his head with 3 tracks. Crossing my fingers this guy doesn’t put Michigan Late Model racing back a decade with his bonehead decisions.

Seems like an awful lot of "popular" late model tracks on the schedule that seem to know better. Not sure how that comment is relevant.