In the 1990’s as the Cup Series enjoyed explosive exposure, the sanctioning bodies’ attention on the DASH Series waned and therefore the potential was not fully realized by the industry. As NASCAR evaluated its business plan, the DASH Series uniqueness hindered it from fitting the development model set forth by the former owners. NASCAR then determined to find a suitable motorsports organization that could offer the Series the focus necessary to propel it to a well deserved level of exposure; thusly transferring the DASH Series to a group called IPOWER, (International Participants of Winning Edge Racing).

The IPOWER Dash Series is the only regional touring series that races at Daytona International Speedway, with its season opener during the annual Speedweeks festival in February. The 2004 racing season is the inaugural season under the IPOWER sanctioning body; however it marks the 29th anniversary of the DASH Series. That is 29 consecutive years of developing the racing talents of the future stars of racing and providing exciting grassroots motorsports entertainment.

The Cars:

The Dash Series, Presented by IPOWER, race car is essentially a scaled down version of the NASCAR Nextel Cup car. Built on a 100-inch wheelbase steel tubular chassis, and enclosed in all steel, production style body, and rolling on a 5-lug, 15 inch wheels and Goodyear Eagle bias ply tires, a 270 cubic inch 9:1 compression V-6 engine producing approximately 325 horsepower. The power plant is restricted to a two-barrel carburetor.

Weighing in with the driver at 2750 pounds (2950 at tracks of one mile or better), the Dash Series car is capable of speeds in excess of 165 mph (170+ in the draft) with restrictor plate engines at Daytona International Speedway and they run speeds comparable to, or better than, the V-8 powered Late Model Stock Divisions at the short-tracks visited by the series.

Stars from the IPOWER Dash Series:
Robert Huffman, Three-time Dash Series champion and Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver
Michael Waltrip, Current NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver
Shawna Robinson, First woman to win a NASCAR Touring event
Davey Allison, Former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver
Robert Pressley, Former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver
Lyndon Amick, Former NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division driver
Hut Stricklin, Fromer NASCAR Busch Series driver
Andy Houston, Current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver
Larry Pearson, Former two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion