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February 10, 2023 - Dale Kelley scores runner-up finish in DIRTcar Nationals prelim at Volusia

Dale kicked off his 2023 campaign by attending the DIRTcar Nationals at the Volusia Speedway Park this past week where over 100 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds were in action during each of the six nights of the week-long event. (Chris Anderson photo)

Monday night, the team qualified and raced a feature and it was a good start to the season. We qualified 11th and after starting the main event from the inside of the 6th row, we raced forward for our first top five of the season, crossing the finish line in fifth when the checkered flag flew.

Tuesday night, we qualified 10th and rolled off from the outside of the fifth row for the night's feature. From there, we worked our way forward to finish seventh in the main event.

Wednesday, we were involved in a lap one crash in the feature, which ended our night well before we were hoping it would.

Thursday, we were set to start on the pole for our feature race, but the rains came before we were able to get on the track, so our race was pushed to Friday.

Friday, we were the first race on the track and were able to battle up front early in the feature and then settled in for second, where we finished after the checkered flag flew. During Friday's regular program, we had mechanical issues in the heat race and decided to sit the b-main out and wait for Saturday's finale.

Saturday, we were scheduled to roll off from the outside of the 8th row for the final feature of Speedweeks, but Mother Nature got us again, washing out our feature and ending our weekend. Overall, a great start to the 2023 season for us!

For full results from this event, please visit www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.

November 5, 2022 - Kelley scores 13th-place finish in Rusty Dixon Memorial at East Bay

Dale was back in action on Saturday night during the running of the $9,700-to-win Rusty Dixon Memorial at the East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida and was able to qualify 6th in his group for time trials, then run fifth in his heat race, finish third in the b-main and was able to complete all 50 laps of the main event to advance forward to cross the finish line with a 13th place run for his efforts on the night.

For full results from this event, please visit www.EBRP.co.

August 6, 2022 - Dale Kelley battles bad luck at East Bay

Dale was back behind the wheel of his #22 UMP DIRTcar Modified at the East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, Florida this past Saturday night. Dale was able to run third in his heat race to open the night and then rolled off from the 5th starting spot in the night's feature, but fell out before the checkered flag flew, ending his night early.

For full results from this event, please visit www.EBRP.co.

June 4, 2022 - Early exit at Volusia Speedway Park

Dale was back in action for the first time since Feb 12th during the DIRTcar Nationals and after a solid third place run in his heat race at the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, FL, he started 8th in the night's DIRTcar Modified feature event, but unfortunately a car in front of him spun and he was collected in the crash, ending his night prematurely.

For full results from this event, please visit www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.

May 21, 2022 - Mother Nature wins at East Bay

Dale kicked off his 2022 regular season on Saturday night at the East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL. The team set out to test new setups for the upcoming Dixon Memorial next month and after a 5th place run in his heat race, Dale crossed the finish line with a 12th place run in the night's main event.

For full results from these events, please visit www.EBRP.co.

March 26, 2022 - Kelley notches 12th-place finish at East Bay Raceway Park

February 12, 2022 - Wet weather ruins DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia

After a successful Winternationals at the East Bay Raceway Park to open his 2022 season, Dale ventured to the Volusia Speedway Park near Daytona Beach, FL for the 51st annual DIRTcar Nationals, but a week of wet weather and a rough track caused the team to only compete in one event, which he chose to not finish to save his equipment.

For full results from this event, please visit www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.

January 29, 2022 - 11th place finish in Winternationals opener at East Bay

Dale kicked off his 2022 racing season at the 46th annual Winternationals at the East Bay Raceway Park just outside of Tampa, Florida this past week, and after a solid practice night on Monday night, the Tuesday night portion of the week was rained out, so action kicked off on Wednesday.

Dale's week started off pretty well with a 2nd fast time in his group, followed by a dominating heat race win before a 16th place finish in the feature.

Thursday and Friday were struggles for the team and Dale was not able to qualify for the feature either night.

Saturday, he started 4th in his heat and raced his way to 2nd, making the $5,000 to win finale. From his 13th starting spot, he was able to survive all 75-laps and record a 9th place finish for his efforts.

For full results from these events, please visit www.EBRP.co.

February 8, 2021 - 50th annual DIRTcar Nationals brings Kelley to Volusia

We entered the DIRTcar Nationals at the Volusia Speedway Park this past week and nearly 100 UMP Modifieds entered each night.

Tuesday night, we used a test session and tried some new setups. We didn't make the feature, but got some good notes.

Wednesday night, we ran 5th in our heat and placed 20th in the feature.

Thursday night, we qualified 3rd in our group and ran 2nd in our heat race and we were running inside the top five early in the race and got turned around by a car from behind, sending us to the tail. From there, we damaged the nose a bit and officially finished 24th.

Friday night, our gator hunting trip at the Volusia Speedway Park was cut short after we got caught up in a huge pileup on the start of our feature.

After being rained out on Saturday night, we were back in action on Sunday night at the Volusia Speedway Park with our #22 DIRTcar Racing UMP Modified. We had already qualified 3rd in our group before the rains came on Saturday night, so we rolled off from the second row in our heat on Sunday. We were able to cross the checkered flag with a 4th place finish in our heat, qualifying for the night's feature. In the feature, we struggled a bit and came home with a 25th place finish.

Monday, we started 5th in our last chance race and quickly raced up to third and were battling for the final transfer spot into the $5,000 to win Gator Championship feature until we were involved in a turn two crash, which ended up with us backwards in the wall. The car suffered considerable damage and our night was over.

For full results from these events, please visit www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.

January 23, 2021 - 11th place finish in Winternationals opener at East Bay

Dale began his 2021 racing season during the 45th annual East Bay Raceway Park Winternationals for DIRTcar UMP Modifieds this past week. After a solid practice night on Monday, the 5 race mini-series kicked off on Tuesday night with Dale qualifying third in his group, then running third in his heat, which put him 14th in the feature lineup. In the feature, he was involved in a crash early on, which relegated him to the tail and from there he was able to work his way back forward to cross the finish line with an 11th finish on the opening night. (Mike Horne photo)

Wednesday night saw him once again qualify third in his group, run third in his heat race and start the feature from the 18th starting spot. In the feature, he quickly raced his way into the top ten and then into the top five before suffering a flat tire on a restart and sending him into the work area for repairs. After changing the tire, he was able to restart at the tail and rallied to a 13th place finish at the checkered.

Thursday, he qualified 4th, then ran 4th in his heat race on a flat tire, which put him into the night's b-main. The team missed the setup a bit in the b, and he did not transfer into the feature, ending his night early.

Friday, he qualified fourth in his group and then was able to win his heat race, putting him 3rd in the feature lineup for the night. In the feature, he was involved in an early altercation, which forced him to restart at the tail. He was able to advance forward several stops before being involved in another crash, which ended his night.

Saturday, for the finale, he ran fourth in his heat race and then ended up with a flat tire in the b, but was able to start the 75-lap, $5,000 to win feature due to the fact that he was the highest driver in the 2020 EBRP season point standings that failed to qualify for the feature, so he was awarded the 26th starting position.

In the feature, he was able to work through traffic with ease early and raced from 26th into the top ten before the half way point. He decided to go into the work area for repairs at the fuel stop break and restarted at the tail. After surviving a few more caution periods, he was able to rally from the tail to cross the line with a 12th place finish for his efforts.

For full results from these events, please visit www.EBRP.co.

December 16, 2020 - Kelley ends 2020 slate; will open 2021 season with Winter Nationals at East Bay

Dale wrapped up his 24-start season in mid-December with a podium finish at the East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa, FL and will take a brief 5 week break before kicking off his 2021 season right back at East Bay for the track's week-long Winter Nationals event in mid-January.

December 5, 2020 - Podium finish in season finale at East Bay; WinterNationals at East Bay to open 2021 season

Dale wrapped up his final event of the 2020 racing season this past Saturday night at the East Bay Raceway Park just outside of Tampa, Florida. He entered his UMP DIRTcar Modified in action and came away with a podium finish for his efforts. He was able to race from third to first in his heat race. After winning the heat, he started 6th in the feature event and was able to make his way forward to place third in the non-stop feature event. All in all, a great way to cap off the season. His next event will be the WinterNationals at East Bay, starting on January 19th.

For full results from this event, please visit www.EBRP.co.