Twenty-four races. Twenty-three tracks. Six states. Thirty-two days.

The 2018 DIRTcar Summer Nationals was another long, grueling odyssey, a test of dedication and willpower that only a select number of diehards manage to make it through from start to finish. This year that group totaled 17 people, down significantly from the 31 who completed the Hell Tour’s 25 events in ’17. | Slideshow | Complete Summer Nationals coverage

What follows is DirtonDirt.com’s annual review of the people — MORE

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Recapping the 47th annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park with a list of superlatives from the four World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series programs and one DIRTcar-sanctioned event that were completed at the half-mile track near Daytona Beach (complete Speedweeks coverage):

Best winning driver: Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., waited until the Saturday’s finale to reach victory lane — a win that made his Rocket Chassis house car team a winner of at MORE

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Recapping the 42nd annual Wrisco Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park with a list of superlatives from six Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series events at the third-mile oval near Tampa (complete Speedweeks coverage):

Best driver: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga. (pictured) proved he’ll be formidable in 2018 driving for Lance Landers as he won twice — his first triumph with Landers Tuesday and another Friday — and added finishes of fourth (Monday and Wednesday) and MORE