Kyle Strickler, seen here from earlier action, topped the field to score the DIRTcar UMP Modified victory Tuesday night at Volusia Speedway Park. Photo by Mike Horne
On a night when NASCAR superstars invaded Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL to race DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, it was Kyle Strickler battling back against Jeff Babcock on Tuesday to claim the first victory of the 43rd Annual DIRTcar Nationals presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
Austin Dillon and Kenny Wallace paced the field early in the 20-lap main event, but Strickler and Babcock worked their way to the front, swapped the lead back and forth before Strickler finally powered to the lead for good with two laps to go in the opener of the 12-night event.
“Usually on a racetrack this fast you don’t see racing that good,” said Strickler, of Mooresville, NC. “Jeff and I hung out at Eldora and he’s a hell of a racer. I knew he would race me clean. This is probably one of the fastest racetracks I’ve raced on. It’s an amazing feat for us to come down here and do this well right off the bat.”
As fast as Dillon and Wallace were early in the A-main, it was impressive the way Strickler and Babcock continued to push forward.
“They put their race suits on just like we do,” Strickler said. “The stuff they do on Sunday is completely different. I commend those guys for coming out, Kenny Wallace, Ken Schrader, the Dillons. If you look at the speed charts they were way out in front of us in the beginning, but the track came to us, the car came to me.”
Of course, winning the opener of this storied event often bodes well, and it doesn’t hurt to collect one of the hugely popular gator trophies.
“It’s awesome, this is a one of a kind, unique trophy,” Strickler said. “I always wanted one, now we have one for the mantel. Hopefully we’ll have a few more by the end of the week.”
Also Tuesday night at Volusia, high-speed 410 sprint cars took to the half-mile for a night of practice before the laps count for real beginning on Wednesday night. Joey Saldana turned the fastest lap of the night at 13.010 seconds.
Nightly doubleheaders at Volusia run Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 22. Beginning Wednesday night, the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars begin racing in conjunction with the second night of action for DIRTcar UMP Modifieds.
For more information and updates on the UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment, visit DIRTcarNationals.com.
DIRTcar Nationals
Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville FL
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds – Feb. 11 2014
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