Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals
Volusia Speedway Park | Barberville, FL
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Winner: Mat Williamson 2nd: Jack Lehner 3rd: Erick Rudolph
Event Info
Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals
February 6, 2023 to February 18, 2023
Volusia Speedway Park
1500 East State Road 40
Barberville, FL
Event Description
Kick off the racing season with two full weeks of racing in Florida at the World's Fastest Half-Mile, Volusia Speedway Park!
Series Racing
Super DIRTcar Series
Sprint Car Track Record
12.569s by Paul McMahan on 2-10-11; 360 Sprint Car: 14.160 sec. by Brenham Crouch on Jan. 27, 2023; Non-Wing: 16.362s by Thomas Meseraull on Feb. 14, 2023
Late Model Track Record
Super: 15.141 sec. by Billy Moyer on Feb. 20, 2012
To Win Amount
$7,500.00
Feature Laps Length
50
Event Schedule
UPDATE: 4:30PM GATE TIME ON FRIDAY
1PM Pit Gates open
5PM Grandstand Gates open
5:15PM Hot Laps/Qualifying
7PM RACING
See Detailed Schedule
*All times Eastern
Event Hashtag
#FLinFeb
Frequently Asked Questions
To Win Amount
$7,500.00
Type of Grandstand
Bleachers, Chairbacks
Stadium Seating
Stadium seats are allowed as long as they don't conflict with the aisle behind you.
Handicapped Seating
All Handicap seating is the first rows of each section
Handicapped Parking
Handicap parking spots available. All spots are first come first serve.
Pit Age Limit
There is no age restriction in the pits. Anyone 17 years of age or younger will need to fill out a minor waiver form and be accompanied by an adult.
Pit Gate Location
East or West side of the Track.
Personal Coolers
Six-pack maximum cooler size. No alcohol. No glass.
ATMs
1
Credit Card Use
Pit Gate, Ticket Window
Alcohol Sales
Beer is available for purchase at the track.
Smoking Policy
No smoking in the Grandstands.
Parking Cost
General Parking Free
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers
Camping Cost
$25 a day for dry camping, $50 for hook-up, $75 for electric/water/sewer.
Closest Airport
Daytona International Airport
Other Airport
Orlando Sanford
$7,500.00
Type of Grandstand
Bleachers, Chairbacks
Stadium Seating
Stadium seats are allowed as long as they don't conflict with the aisle behind you.
Handicapped Seating
All Handicap seating is the first rows of each section
Handicapped Parking
Handicap parking spots available. All spots are first come first serve.
Pit Age Limit
There is no age restriction in the pits. Anyone 17 years of age or younger will need to fill out a minor waiver form and be accompanied by an adult.
Pit Gate Location
East or West side of the Track.
Personal Coolers
Six-pack maximum cooler size. No alcohol. No glass.
ATMs
1
Credit Card Use
Pit Gate, Ticket Window
Alcohol Sales
Beer is available for purchase at the track.
Smoking Policy
No smoking in the Grandstands.
Parking Cost
General Parking Free
Camping Availability
electric hookup, non-electric, onsite, sanitary facility, showers
Camping Cost
$25 a day for dry camping, $50 for hook-up, $75 for electric/water/sewer.
Closest Airport
Daytona International Airport
Other Airport
Orlando Sanford
Track Info
Track Phone
(386) 985-4402
Ticket Phone
(844) 347-8849
Track Email
volusiaspeedway@dirtcar.com
Track Size & Type
0.500; dirt oval
Sprint Car Track Record
12.569s by Paul McMahan on 2-10-11; 360 Sprint Car: 14.160 sec. by Brenham Crouch on Jan. 27, 2023; Non-Wing: 16.362s by Thomas Meseraull on Feb. 14, 2023
Late Model Car Track Record
Super: 15.141 sec. by Billy Moyer on Feb. 20, 2012
(386) 985-4402
Ticket Phone
(844) 347-8849
Track Email
volusiaspeedway@dirtcar.com
Track Size & Type
0.500; dirt oval
Sprint Car Track Record
12.569s by Paul McMahan on 2-10-11; 360 Sprint Car: 14.160 sec. by Brenham Crouch on Jan. 27, 2023; Non-Wing: 16.362s by Thomas Meseraull on Feb. 14, 2023
Late Model Car Track Record
Super: 15.141 sec. by Billy Moyer on Feb. 20, 2012
Competitor Info
DIRTVision Highlights
Race Recap
BEST FOR LAST: Mat Williamson captures Big Gator championship with second win
Mat Williamson makes last lap pass to win for the second race in a row, while Jack Lehner lands second DIRTcar Nationals podium finish
Mat Williamson quite literally “saved the best for last,” for a second race in a row at the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. The St. Catharines, ON driver made a last lap pass around leader Jack Lehner who was caught behind lapped traffic to capture the win.
The Buzzchew Racing driver started ninth on the pole, leave his work cut out for him from the start. But with a finely tuned secondary car that brought him the win on Thursday night and a few more laps to work with to chip away at the field, Williamson was up for the challenge. After steadily moving his way through lapped traffic, he made his way into fourth place by the half-way point of the 50-lap matchup. e caHe
While some cars struggled to keep up their pace, the #88 machine kicked it into high gear. After passing Erick Rudolph to move into third on Lap-27, he set his sights on the “Ginja Ninja” Jack Lehner in second. The two traded the lead three times in four laps after passing leader Rick Laubach on Lap-39, setting the stage for a spectacular finish. Lehner went into the final 5 laps in the lead, looking to hold on to capture his first DIRTcar Nationals victory.
“With seven or eight to go he kind of left me a little bit,” Williamson said. “Then I caught some more lapped cars and got back up to him to put myself in a position where we could win.”
Still neck and neck going into the final lap, Lehner ran the bottom with Williamson in hot pursuit on the top. The instantaneous choice proved to be the deciding factor in the final moments. Going into the back stretch, Lehner found himself caught behind lapped traffic, stifling his speed and mobility. Williamson seized the opportunity, riding around him on the outside groove, and drove to victory for the second time in as many races. With the victory, he secured the 2023 Big Gator championship.
“The year we came down and won two races, we won the championship,” Williamson said. “There was a few things that we did this week that we improved on that we never really did a lot of before and that was being good early in the night. I think we’ve got something that we can keep continuing and hopefully Time Trialing good because at the end of the day, when you come to these races, the cars are so good that you compete against.”
Lehner settled for second place, notching his second career DIRTcar Nationals podium finish.
“Lapped traffic was just tough,” Lehner said. “I always prefer the bottom and that’s where they all were. I had to venture around to find somewhere to get around them. The middle worked a little bit here and there to pick off some guys. At the end there, I saw that Jimmy (Phelps) was the next lapped car and there was one lap to go. In my mind, I figured Jimmy’s fast. I’ll tuck in behind him… but by doing that, Jimmy was struggling tonight. I got caught behind him and Mat got around on the outside.”
Erick Rudolph finished in third for the second race in a row, giving him an overall second place finish. Max McLaughlin finished fourth and Peter Britten finished fifth.
UP NEXT: The Super DIRTcar Series Big Blocks are back in action at Atomic Speedway Friday, March 31-Saturday, April 1 for two Super DIRT Week Qualifiers, $10,000 on Friday and $12,000 on Saturday.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch every Super DIRTcar Series race live on DIRTVision – either at DIRTVision.com or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
Feature 50 Laps | 00:27:18.323
1. 88-Mat Williamson[9]; 2. 2L-Jack Lehner[1]; 3. 25R-Erick Rudolph[4]; 4. 8H-Max McLaughlin[5]; 5. 21A-Peter Britten[8]; 6. 9S-Matt Sheppard[16]; 7. 7-Rick Laubach[2]; 8. 44-Stewart Friesen[11]; 9. 9-Marc Johnson[15]; 10. 30-HJ Bunting[6]; 11. 15X-Justin Stone[7]; 12. 39C-Kyle Coffey[19]; 13. 111-Demetrios Drellos[12]; 14. 215-Adam Pierson[14]; 15. 12S-Darren Smith[22]; 16. 28-Jordan McCreadie[24]; 17. 118-Jim Britt[21]; 18. 98H-Jimmy Phelps[3]; 19. R70-Ryan Arbuthnot[17]; 20. 14-CG Morey[25]; 21. 25P-Michael Parent[20]; 22. 27J-Danny Johnson[10]; 23. (DNF) 99L-Larry Wight[18]; 24. (DNF) 8-Richard Scagliotta[13]; 25. (DNF) 6S-Matthew Stangle[28]; 26. (DNF) 66M-Corbin Millar[26]; 27. (DNF) 70A-Alex Payne[27]; 28. (DNF) 16X-Dan Creeden[23]
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Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mat Williamson | -1,638.323 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jack Lehner | -1,638.560 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Erick Rudolph | -1,638.806 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Max McLaughlin | -1,641.738 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Peter Britten | -1,642.327 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Matt Sheppard | -1,643.489 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Rick Laubach | -1,643.532 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Stewart Friesen | -1,644.271 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Marc Johnson | -1,644.987 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | HJ Bunting | -1,650.480 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Justin Stone | -1,650.700 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Kyle Coffey | -1,652.700 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Demetrios Drellos | -1,653.478 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Adam Pierson | -1,653.811 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Darren Smith | -1,655.892 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jordan McCreadie | -1,657.032 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jim Britt | -1,658.089 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jimmy Phelps | -1,658.645 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Ryan Arbuthnot | -1,640.443 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | CG Morey | -1,640.457 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Michael Parent | -1,643.279 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Danny Johnson | -1,647.831 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Larry Wight | -1,250.886 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Richard Scagliotta | -1,010.532 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Matthew Stangle | -425.659 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Corbin Millar | -247.108 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Alex Payne | -247.108 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Dan Creeden | -247.108 | Running | $ |
Last Chance Showdown Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jim Britt | -294.161 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Dan Creeden | -294.591 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | CG Morey | -297.154 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Louden Reimert | -297.446 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Russell Morseman | -299.906 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Francois Bellemare | -301.811 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jessica Power | -302.737 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Alex Payne | -57.635 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Will Thomas | -57.635 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Ronnie Davis III | -57.635 | Running | $ |
Last Chance Showdown 2 Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Darren Smith | -191.488 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jordan McCreadie | -193.984 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Corbin Millar | -195.159 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Steve Bernard | -196.956 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Felix Roy | -196.997 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Andrew Smith | -198.984 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Yan Bussiere | -199.495 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Dany Gagne | -200.843 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brian Berger | -202.086 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Matthew Stangle | -102.967 | Running | $ |
Heat 1 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | HJ Bunting | Milford, DE | -251.568 | |||
| 0 | Jimmy Phelps | Baldwinsville, NY | -252.087 | |||
| 0 | Mat Williamson | St. Catharines, ON | -252.490 | |||
| 0 | Richard Scagliotta | Bound Brook, NJ | -255.552 | |||
| 0 | Ryan Arbuthnot | Renfrew, ON | -256.429 | |||
| 0 | Jim Britt | New Town Square, PA | -256.832 | |||
| 0 | CG Morey | Rutland, VT | -257.740 | |||
| 0 | Russell Morseman | Addison, NY | -259.714 | |||
| 0 | Will Thomas | Sharpsville, PA | -260.266 | |||
| 0 | Ronnie Davis III | Syracuse, NY | -262.027 |
Heat 2 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Rick Laubach | Quakertown, PA | -149.439 | |||
| 0 | Max McLaughlin | Mooresville, NC | -150.875 | |||
| 0 | Danny Johnson | Phelps, NY | -151.908 | |||
| 0 | Adam Pierson | East Corinth, VT | -152.838 | |||
| 0 | Larry Wight | Fulton, NY | -153.978 | |||
| 0 | Alex Payne | Canandaigua, NY | -155.098 | |||
| 0 | Dan Creeden | Middletown, NY | -155.812 | |||
| 0 | Jessica Power | Kingston, ON | -163.357 | |||
| 0 | Francois Bellemare | Trois Rivieres, QC | -164.697 | |||
| 0 | Louden Reimert | Oley, PA | -164.697 |
Heat 3 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Justin Stone | Middlebury, VT | -151.573 | |||
| 0 | Jack Lehner | Saratoga Springs, NY | -152.426 | |||
| 0 | Stewart Friesen | Sprakers, NY | -153.386 | |||
| 0 | Marc Johnson | Guilderland, NY | -154.110 | |||
| 0 | Kyle Coffey | Caledonia, NY | -155.475 | |||
| 0 | Jordan McCreadie | Watertown, NY | -156.249 | |||
| 0 | Darren Smith | Binghamton, NY | -157.317 | |||
| 0 | Yan Bussiere | Drummondville, QC | -159.133 | |||
| 0 | Matthew Stangle | Alpha, NJ | -159.490 | |||
| 0 | Brian Berger | Castleton, NY | -160.618 |
Heat 4 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Peter Britten | Brisbane, QLD | -150.228 | |||
| 0 | Erick Rudolph | Ransomville, NY | -151.115 | |||
| 0 | Demetrios Drellos | Queensbury, NY | -152.850 | |||
| 0 | Matt Sheppard | Waterloo, NY | -154.244 | |||
| 0 | Michael Parent | Granby, QC | -154.985 | |||
| 0 | Corbin Millar | Perth, ON | -156.563 | |||
| 0 | Steve Bernard | Granby, QC | -157.295 | |||
| 0 | Felix Roy | Napierville, QC | -159.289 | |||
| 0 | Andrew Smith | Lockport, NY | -160.066 | |||
| 0 | Dany Gagne | Chateguay, QC | -161.624 |
Qualifying Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 30 | HJ Bunting | 17.469 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | Rick Laubach | 17.490 | -0.021 |
| 3 | 18 | 98H | Jimmy Phelps | 17.719 | -0.250 |
| 4 | 17 | 8H | Max McLaughlin | 17.720 | -0.251 |
| 5 | 2 | 88 | Mat Williamson | 17.796 | -0.327 |
| 6 | 1 | 27J | Danny Johnson | 17.885 | -0.416 |
| 7 | 4 | 8 | Richard Scagliotta | 17.928 | -0.459 |
| 8 | 16 | 99L | Larry Wight | 17.931 | -0.462 |
| 9 | 11 | R70 | Ryan Arbuthnot | 18.014 | -0.545 |
| 10 | 10 | 215 | Adam Pierson | 18.054 | -0.585 |
| 11 | 3 | 32R | Ronnie Davis III | 18.061 | -0.592 |
| 12 | 9 | 16X | Dan Creeden | 18.112 | -0.643 |
| 13 | 19 | 118 | Jim Britt | 18.144 | -0.675 |
| 14 | 12 | 70A | Alex Payne | 18.214 | -0.745 |
| 15 | 20 | 14 | CG Morey | 18.214 | -0.745 |
| 16 | 7 | 52 | Jessica Power | 18.279 | -0.810 |
| 17 | 14 | 9T | Will Thomas | 18.398 | -0.929 |
| 18 | 8 | 33 | Louden Reimert | 18.509 | -1.040 |
| 19 | 15 | 44R | Russell Morseman | 18.932 | -1.463 |
| 20 | 13 | 35B | Francois Bellemare | 18.974 | -1.505 |
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2L | Jack Lehner | 17.404 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 2 | 21A | Peter Britten | 17.496 | -0.092 |
| 3 | 13 | 15X | Justin Stone | 17.666 | -0.262 |
| 4 | 10 | 25R | Erick Rudolph | 17.674 | -0.270 |
| 5 | 7 | 9 | Marc Johnson | 17.694 | -0.290 |
| 6 | 5 | 111 | Demetrios Drellos | 17.780 | -0.376 |
| 7 | 16 | 44 | Stewart Friesen | 17.800 | -0.396 |
| 8 | 9 | 25P | Michael Parent | 17.908 | -0.504 |
| 9 | 4 | 60 | Brian Berger | 17.956 | -0.552 |
| 10 | 17 | 66M | Corbin Millar | 18.015 | -0.611 |
| 11 | 19 | 39C | Kyle Coffey | 18.077 | -0.673 |
| 12 | 12 | 9S | Matt Sheppard | 18.119 | -0.715 |
| 13 | 11 | 28 | Jordan McCreadie | 18.203 | -0.799 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Andrew Smith | 18.210 | -0.806 |
| 15 | 20 | 21 | Yan Bussiere | 18.240 | -0.836 |
| 16 | 14 | 54 | Steve Bernard | 18.252 | -0.848 |
| 17 | 18 | 12S | Darren Smith | 18.350 | -0.946 |
| 18 | 15 | 91 | Felix Roy | 18.429 | -1.025 |
| 19 | 8 | 6S | Matthew Stangle | 18.537 | -1.133 |
| 20 | 6 | 90 | Dany Gagne | 19.216 | -1.812 |