Michael Long opened up the 2019 DIRTcar Nationals with a win in Tuesday night’s DIRTcar UMP Modifieds feature at Volusia Speedway Park. Photo: DIRTcar Racing/Twitter
On an opening night that featured a whopping 91 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds from 21 different states and three Canadian provinces on the property at Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park, Michael Long overtook three-time defending DIRTcar Nationals Champion Nick Hoffman with eight laps to go and went on to score his first career Feature victory at Volusia.
“When you’re racing with these guys, you better be on top of your game. That’s for sure,” the 37-year-old Fowler, Illnois driver said. “When we came down here before, we didn’t have enough motor to compete with these guys. Now, we do with Xtreme Pro Racing Engines, and it showed tonight. This gives us a good start towards the Gator Championship. We’ve just got to keep this momentum going.”
Lucas Lee and former NASCAR competitor David Reutimann led a stacked 28-car field to the green flag. Reutimann led the first six laps before Hoffman overpowered him on the seventh lap. Along with him came Long, who started sixth, and the battle was on for the race lead.
Finally, with eight laps to go, Long made the winning move around Hoffman for the lead and pulled away to garner his first career feature win in the DIRTcar Nationals.
With the victory, Long becomes the 47th different feature winner all-time in DIRTcar Nationals history within the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds division out of 112 all-time features conducted.
Hoffman settled for second over NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie contender Justin Haley. Tyler Nicely was fourth as Reutimann completed the top five.
Tyler Evans, Trey Harris, Allen Weisser, Curt Spalding and Michael Altobelli, Jr. rounded out the top ten
Night two for the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds will see the teams return for another $1,000 payday on Wednesday, February 6. The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All-Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars will be on hand for their first of two nights of action before the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars race for three nights in a row starting on Friday, February 8.
For more information, visit DIRTcarNationals.com.
DIRTcar Nationals
Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, FL
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds – Feb. 5, 2018
1. Michael Long
2. Nick Hoffman
3. Justin Haley
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5. David Reutimann
6. Tyler Evans
7. Trey Harris
8. Allen Weisser
9. Curt Spalding
10. Michael Altobelli, Jr.
11. Justin Allgaier
12. Kyle Strickler
13. Johnny Broking
14. David Stremme
15. Ryan Cripe
16. Ken Schrader
17. Ray Bollinger
18. Brian Ruhlman
19. Jason Garver
20. Brad Goff
21. Larry Burkins
22. Paul Miles
23. Jason Beaulieu
24. Zeke McKenzie
25. Lucas Lee
26. Ryan Thomas
27. Will Krup
28. Austin Holcombe
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