Super DIRTcar Series


The Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds is a big block modified touring series currently owned & operated by World Racing Group. The series primarily races on dirt ovals in the Northeastern United States and Canada along with select dates in Florida and North Carolina.
The cars feature big block V8 engines that develops over 750 hp and a center-steer style chassis that weighs at least 2,500 lb with driver included.

History

The series was founded in 1972 by Glenn Donnelly as a series of qualifier races for the inaugural Super Dirt Week at the New York State Fairgrounds Mile in Syracuse, New York. The series became a true points championship in 1974 that also awarded a points fund. Will Cagle won the first points championship in 1974 over two-time Super DIRT Week champion Buzzie Reutimann.
The series and Super Dirt Week grew in popularity along with corporate title sponsors & television coverage throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Past series title sponsors include Schaefer Beer, CRC Industries , Sun Country Cooler, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and Advance Auto Parts.
The series briefly included asphalt races on the championship trail from 1988 to 1992 at tracks such as Cayuga, Flemington, Nazareth, Oswego, Sanair and Thompson.
The series was acquired by World Racing Group in 2003.
The crown jewel event of the series, Super Dirt Week had to changed venues for the first time in 2016 to a dirt-covered Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York following the demise & razing of the New York State Fairgrounds Mile.

Cars

Specifications

The premiere event for the series is the Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux 200, apart 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. The race is currently broadcast by , & MavTV. The race was originally held at the New York State Fairgrounds Mile in Syracuse until the track was razed in 2016. Previous broadcasters of Super DIRT Week include CBS Sports Network, Empire Sports Network, ESPN, SPEED & TNN.
Other major events currently on the Super DIRTcar Series schedule include DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, Hall of Fame 100 at Weedsport Speedway, Mr. DIRT Track USA at Lebanon Valley Speedway and the World of Outlaws World Finals at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Champions

Champions by year

Rookie of the Year winners

YearDriver
2015Tyler Dippel
2014Erick Rudolph
2013Matt Billings
2012Tyler Siri
2011Michel Chicoine
2010Lance Willix
2009Rich Scagliotta
2008Larry Wight
2007Mike Bowman
2006Kenny Stafford
2005Stewart Friesen
2004Justin Haers
2003Matt Sheppard
2002Joe Beyea
2001Frankie Caprara
2000Jeff Brownell Jr
1999Josh Skarzenski
1998Todd Milton
1997Tim McCreadie
1996Vic Coffey
1995Tim Fuller
1994Jamie Mills
1993Scott Scrader
1992Ricky Elliott
1991Lenny Boyd
1990Scott Prentice
1989John Ventura
1988Mike Jeffery
1987Steve Behrent
1986Jim Ruston
1985Rich Burgess
1984Ray Underwood
1983Jimmy Begolo
1982Randy Glenski
1981Craig Keel
1980Roger Phelps
1979Jim Jarvis
1978Jerry Knox
1977Rick Martell

Records