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Week 1: DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modified Nationals

Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, Illinois

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Race Recap

Nicely Wins First Summit Modified Feature of 2023 at Kankakee

After coming up one spot short in the season opener Wednesday night, Tyler Nicely found redemption Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, winning his sixth career Feature with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.

Nicely, the current DIRTcar UMP Modified national points leader from Owensboro, KY, started third on the grid and wasted little time making a bid for the lead, getting a big run underneath outside polesitter Levi Kissinger on Lap 6 and beating him in a drag race down the backstretch to take the top spot.

Nicely (25) makes the move on Kissinger (8K) for the lead. (Terry Page Photo)

Once he was at the head of the field, there was no stopping him. Nicely fended off the field for the rest of the 25-lap main event to win his first career Feature of any kind at Kankakee.

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Event Info

Week 1: DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modified Nationals

June 15, 2023

Kankakee County Speedway

213 W 4000 S Rd

Kankakee, Illinois 60901

Event Description
For the 34th time in history, the Hell Tour meets Kankakee County Speedway in the second race on the 2023 schedule.

A 1/3-mile oval located inside the Kankakee County Fairgrounds, this historic venue hosted its first DIRTcar Summer Nationals event in its inaugural season of 1986.

Series Racing
Summit Modified Nationals

Support Divisions
DIRTcar Summer Nationals

To Win Amount
$1,500.00

Feature Laps Length
25

Event Schedule
Pit Gates Open 4PM
Drivers Meeting 5:30PM
Hot Laps 6PM

DIRTcar Late Model Hot Laps
DIRTcar Modified Hot Lap/Qualifying - 1/2 of each group - 3 Laps
DIRTcar Late Model Qualifying - 2 Cars / 2 Laps
Pro Late Model Hot Lap/Qualifying
Stock Car Hot Lap/Qualifying
Factory Stock Hot Lap/Qualifying
Opening Ceremonies
DIRTcar Modified Heat Races - 8 Laps
DIRTcar Late Model Heat Races - 10 Laps
Pro Late Model Heat Races - 8 Laps
Stock Car Heat Races - 8 Laps
DIRTcar Late Model Consolation Race - 10 Laps (if needed)
DIRTcar Modified Last Chance Showdown - 10 Laps (if needed)
DIRTcar Late Model Last Chance Showdown - 12 Laps (if needed)
Factory Stock Heat Races - 8 Laps
Intermission / Track Prep (if needed)
DIRTcar Modified Feature - 25 Laps
DIRTcar Late Model Feature - 40 Laps
Pro Late Model Feature - 20 Laps
Stock Car Feature - 15 Laps
Factory Stock Feature - 15 Laps

* All Times

Event Hashtag
#HellTour

Track Info

Track Phone
(815) 935-9000

Track Type
0.333;

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