Super DIRTcar Series

Infobox motorsport championship

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category = Modified racing
country/region = Northeastern United States, Canada
inaugural = 1976
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engines = 358 cubic inch big block
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website = http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/The Super DIRTcar Series is a modified racing series in the United States. It races primarily in the Northeastern United States with a few dates in the Midwestern United States and Canada. Advance Auto Parts has been the series' title sponsor since 1999.cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_/ai_n21108430|title=Advance Auto Parts Partners with World Racing Group's Super DIRTcar Series For 10th Consecutive Season|date=2007-11-19|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate=2008-10-08]

The series is sanctioned by World Racing Group (DIRT Motorsports Inc.). World Racing sanctions sprint car racing for the World of Outlaws, dirt late model racing in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and 358 cubic inch big block modified racing in the Super DIRTcar Series. It sanctions over 4000 races per year under the UMP DIRTcar banner and it owns seven speedways.cite web|url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/racing-news/dirt/other-dirt-series/ump-gets-showcase-event|title=UMP Gets Showcase Event|publisher=National Speed Sport News|accessdate=2008-10-08]

Events

The premiere event in the series is the Super DIRT Week at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York.cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/11/05/069653.html|title=Rite Aid Corporation Partners With World Racing Group For Premier 2008 Events in Charlotte and Syracuse|publisher=The Auto Channel|accessdate=2008-10-09] The 2007 feature event (the Rite Aid 200) was televised on SPEED.cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_/ai_n27405054|title=Corporate America Shares in the Success of World Racing Group's Super DIRT Week XXXVI and UMP DIRTcar Championships|date=2007-10-11|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate=2008-10-09]

Drivers

Notable drivers in the series include NASCAR driver Tim McCreadie, who was DIRT's 1997 Rookie of the Year.cite web|url=http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/history.aspx|title=Mr. DIRTcar big-block Modified point champions: 1976-2006 |publisher=Super DIRTcar Series|accessdate=2008-10-08]

Champions

*2006 Alan Johnson
*2005 Tim Fuller
*2004 Gary Tomkins
*2003 Alan Johnson
*2002 Alan Johnson
*2001 Brett Hearn
*2000 Steve Paine
*1999 Danny Johnson
*1998 Billy Decker
*1997 Danny Johnson / Brett Hearn
*1996 Brett Hearn
*1995 Bob McCreadie
*1994 Bob McCreadie
*1993 Brett Hearn
*1992 Danny Johnson
*1991 Doug Hoffman
*1990 Brett Hearn
*1989 Danny Johnson
*1988 Jack Johnson
*1987 Jack Johnson
*1986 Charlie Rudolph
*1985 Jack Johnson
*1984 Jack Johnson
*1983 Alan Johnson
*1982 Jack Johnson
*1981 Alan Johnson
*1980 Jack Johnson
*1979 Will Cagle
*1978 Will Cagle
*1977 Dave Lape
*1976 Will Cagle

References

External links

* [http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/history.aspx Series history at official website]