The DIRTcar Summer Nationals aka the Hell Tour released its 2026 schedule that features 30 races in 34 days across 9 states.

The tour adds a couple of new locations. As its final stop in Iowa the series will compete at the 3/8 mile Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway. It will also head to the 3/8 mile Camden Speedway in Tennessee, where it will open week four of the tour and include the Modifieds.

On top of these new tracks, the series will be revisiting some tracks that haven’t been on the schedule in years. For its first stop in Iowa it will return for the first time in 30 years to the 1/2 mile of West Liberty Raceway. The series previously competed there twice in 1994 and 1995. Those races were won by Bill Frye and Rick Aukland.

It will also head to the 3/8 mile Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park in Missouri for the first time since 2007. Billy Moyer won the last time the tour was there.

Paducah International Raceway will be the tour’s first stop in Kentucky next year. The tour has competed at the track 18 times since 1996, but was missing last year. Tanner English won the last Hell Tour race at the track in 2024.

Other tracks returning to the schedule are Windy Hollow Speedway and I-96 Speedway. Windy Hollow Speedway has not been on the schedule since 1995. The track hosted three events in the 90s with Billy Moyer winning the first two in 1993 and 1994 and Steve Barnett winning in 1995. As for I-96 Speedway, the Michigan 3/8 mile hadn’t hosted a tour race since 2021. Devin Moran took home the checkered flag in that race.

The tour will hand out $150,000 in points fund money for each of the five weeks. The winner of each week will earn $10,000 while all drivers in the top 10 will also get their share of the points fund. Similarly, the winner of the overall points standings will receive a $10,000 check with the top 10 getting checks as well. Additionally, the tour will provide tow money for drivers who maintain perfect attendance. Specifically, they will receive $500 for every 500 miles traveled.

Week #1
Tuesday, June 9 | Brownstown Bullring | Brownstown, IL
Wednesday, June 10 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL
Thursday, June 11 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL
Friday, June 12 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL
Saturday, June 13 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL
Sunday, June 14 | Sycamore Speedway | Maple Park, IL (Late Models only)

Week #2
Monday, June 15 | Wilmot Raceway | Wilmot, WI (Late Models only)
Tuesday, June 16 | West Liberty Raceway | West Liberty, IA (Late Models only)
Wednesday, June 17 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA (Late Models only)
Thursday, June 18 | Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway | Dubuque, IA (Late Models only)
Friday, June 19 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL
Saturday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO
Sunday, June 21 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL

Week #3
Monday, June 22 | Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park | Poplar Bluff, MO
Tuesday, June 23 | Benton Speedway | Benton, MO
Wednesday, June 24 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL
Thursday, June 25 | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO (Late Models only)
Friday, June 26 | Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY
Saturday, June 27 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN
Sunday, June 28 | Windy Hollow Speedway | Owensboro, KY

Week #4
Monday, June 29 | Camden Speedway | Camden, TN
Tuesday, June 30 | TBA
Wednesday, July 1 | TBA
Thursday, July 2 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL
Friday, July 3 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL
Saturday, July 4 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL
Sunday, July 5 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL

Week #5
Monday, July 6 | TBA
Tuesday, July 7 | Montpelier Speedway | Montpelier, IN
Wednesday, July 8 | I-96 Speedway | Lake Odessa, MI
Thursday, July 9 | Butler Motor Speedway | Quincy, MI
Friday, July 10 | Crystal Motor Speedway | Crystal, MI
Saturday, July 11 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH
Sunday, July 12 | Wayne County Speedway | Orrville, OH (Late Model Championship Finale)

36th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic (Modified Championship Finale)
Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

Jason Feger was the overall champion this past year. Feger was also the weekly champion in week 1 and week 4. Other weekly champions included Ryan Gustin in week 2, Brandon Sheppard in week 3, and Zack Mitchell in Week 5.

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