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Wegner W-16 Engine Approved For DIRTcar In 2016
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The Wegner Motorsports W-16 Engine is now ready for implementation in the DIRTcar 358-Modified Series, according to published reports.
Priced under $10,000, the engine will be legal at all DIRTcar-sanctioned facilities as well as in the 358-Modified Series in 2016.
The new combination will allow drivers to enter the division while giving those already in competition an economical option.
“This isn’t for everyone, but it is affordable and will keep more people racing,” said Mike Perrotte, DIRTcar director of series and sanctioning. “We’ve seen what the GM Performance option has done to grow the Sportsman ranks and we hope to help some of them move up to the 358-Modified division.”
The engine combination was tested and tuned throughout the 2015 season at Merrittville Speedway with the assistance of Randy Slack Racing, Bobby Slack at Bicknell Racing Products and former Super DIRT Week champion Billy Dunn. The group worked with Perrotte to find the right combination to make the engine competitive against other options available in the division. Their efforts proved successful, as Dunn was able to capture three feature victories during the season.
“A lot of tinkering around went into this to get it where it needed to be,” Bobby Slack said of the combination. “It’s a middle-of-the-road priced engine and we wanted it to act like that. After getting some smart people involved we were able to sort things out and make this a viable solution.”
The team made numerous changes to get the engine to a point where it could compete with more expensive engines. Slack said that the engine is not for everyone, but offers an alternative for those looking to move up without investing more.
The goal of the new program is to increase accessibility to the series and grow 358 car counts throughout the Northeast.
Priced under $10,000, the engine will be legal at all DIRTcar-sanctioned facilities as well as in the 358-Modified Series in 2016.
The new combination will allow drivers to enter the division while giving those already in competition an economical option.
“This isn’t for everyone, but it is affordable and will keep more people racing,” said Mike Perrotte, DIRTcar director of series and sanctioning. “We’ve seen what the GM Performance option has done to grow the Sportsman ranks and we hope to help some of them move up to the 358-Modified division.”
The engine combination was tested and tuned throughout the 2015 season at Merrittville Speedway with the assistance of Randy Slack Racing, Bobby Slack at Bicknell Racing Products and former Super DIRT Week champion Billy Dunn. The group worked with Perrotte to find the right combination to make the engine competitive against other options available in the division. Their efforts proved successful, as Dunn was able to capture three feature victories during the season.
“A lot of tinkering around went into this to get it where it needed to be,” Bobby Slack said of the combination. “It’s a middle-of-the-road priced engine and we wanted it to act like that. After getting some smart people involved we were able to sort things out and make this a viable solution.”
The team made numerous changes to get the engine to a point where it could compete with more expensive engines. Slack said that the engine is not for everyone, but offers an alternative for those looking to move up without investing more.
The goal of the new program is to increase accessibility to the series and grow 358 car counts throughout the Northeast.
