Summer Nats Hell Tour

 

Wednesday June 16, 2010 at Brownstown Indiana

DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Moyer Masters Hell Tour Opener at Brownstown Speedway
Posted Thursday, Jun 17, 2010 - Brownstown, IN - Billy Moyer obviously wanted to remind people Wednesday night at Brownstown Speedway that he can beat anyone, anywhere, anytime. The Batesville, Ark., driver fresh off his Dream XVI victory last weekend at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio rolled through the Brownstown pit gate and on to win the opening night of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'Hell Tour' over 49 other DIRTcar Late Model competitors. Moyer, a DIRTcar Late Model Hall of Famer, traded the second spot with fourth-finishing Greg Johnson early, before searching out multiple grooves at the Jackson County oval, and sneaking under eventual runner-up Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., on lap 26 to claim the $5,000 winner's check. Greenbriar, Ark., driver Jack Sullivan would finish third ahead of Johnson while 2009 Brownstown Speedway Summer Nationals winner Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., would round out the top five.

HEAT 1

1. 157 MARLER
2. 91 SCHLENCK
3. 6J JANOWSKI
4. 1W WALDON
5. 16 RATTLIFF
6. 30 STREEVEL
7. 32 PIERCE
8. 19 ONEAL
9. 32 STAPLETON

HEAT 2

1. 54 WHITE
2. 55 VANWORMER
3. 3s SHIRLEY
4. 1M MOON
5. 77 MCBRIDE
6. M14 THIRLBY
7. 44 KENDALL
8. 53 THOMASON
9. OO HILLMAN

HEAT 3

1. 21 MOYER
2. 57 MCCOOL
3. B12 WEAVER
4. 49 HINES
5. 24 COMBS
6. 5 SEIVERT
7. JP7 HEDRICK
8. 7M MILLER

HEAT 4

1. 1 SULLIVAN
2. 18 WELLS
3. 89 BARNETT
4. 18 TUNGATE
5. 96 ENGLISH
6. 25 FEGER
7. 73 SMITH
8. 27 MELVIN

HEAT 5

1. 15 JOHNSON
2. 12 JAMISON
3. 28 ERB
4. 18 BABB
5. 9 JEWELL
6. B5 SHEPPARD
7. 12 HARTMAN
8. 85 HUMMER

HEAT 6

1. 44 JAMES
2. 88 WALLACE
3. 21 MOYER JR
4. 24 UNZICKER
5. 30 VOIGT
6. 14 GODSEY
7. 46 RIVERS
8. 97 CHILTON

B MAIN
1 28 DENNIS ERB
2 B12 KEVIN WEAVER
3 6 JOE JANOWSKI
4 21 BILLY MOYER JR
5 3s BRIAN SHIRLEY
6 18 SHANNON BABB
7 89 STEVE BARNETT
8 1 JIMMY MOON
9 9 MIKE JEWELL
10 24 RYAN UNZICKER
11 18 TIM TUNGATE
12 97 MICHAEL CHILTON
13 30 MARK VOIGT
14 96 TANNER ENGLISH
15 24 RICK COMBS
16 M14 BRANDON THIRLBY
17 49 JEREMY HINES
18 16 JUSTIN RATTLIFF
19 77 JASON MCBRIDE
20 1W DONNY WALDEN

C MAIN 1
1 M14 BRANDON THIRLBY
2 19 MARTY ONEAL
3 30 CHRIS STREEVAL
4 44 GREG KENDALL
5 32 CHAD STAPLETON
6 OO CHRIS HILLMAN
7 JP7 RICHIE HEDRICK
8 5 BRET SEIVERT
9 7M MATT MILLER
10 53 LEE THOMASON
11 32 BOBBY PIERCE

C MAIN 2
1 97 MICHAEL CHILTON
2 25 JASON FEGER
3 B5 BRANDON SHEPPARD
4 46 TIM RIVERS
5 27 RODNEY MELVIN
6 12 DAVE HARTMAN
7 85 CHUCK HUMMER
8 14 STEVEN GODSEY
9 73 JASON SMITH

Hoosier Dirt Classic (40 Laps): (1) Billy Moyer, (2) Mike Marlar, (3) Jack Sullivan, (4) Greg Johnson, (5) Jeep Van Wormer,
(6) Bub McCool, (7) Jason Jameson, (8) Dennis Erb Jr., (9) Billy Moyer Jr., (10) Scott James, (11) Wendell Wallace, (12) Shannon Babb, (13) Eric Wells, (14) Brian Shirley, (15) Jason Feger, (16) Joe Janowski, (17) Ryan Unzicker, (18) Dillan White, (19) Kevin Weaver,
(20) Rusty Schlenk, (21) Marty O'Neal.

Fast qualifier (among 50 cars): Marlar, 14.845 seconds.
Heat race winners: Marlar, Johnson, Moyer, Sullivan, James, White.
C-Main winners: Brandon Thirlby, Michael Chilton.
B-Main winner: Erb.
Provisional starters: Feger, Unzicker, O'Neal.

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Thursday June 17, 2010 at Kankakee Illinois

Kankakee, IL - June 17, 2010 - Billy Moyer was his typical "Mr. Smooth" self on Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway.

For the second night in a row and the second year in a row at Kankakee, the Batesville, Ark. driver bested a strong contingent of 48 DIRTcar Late Model standouts over 40-laps to claim the $5,000 winner's check. "The car's nice and consistent. Believe it or not, we keep playing with little things every night", said Moyer. "I'm still tinkering with little things and it seems like we get a little bit better."
Moyer started 3rd and held his position through the first half of the events before making a move to steal second from Bloomington, Ill., driver Jason Feger. Moyer quickly moved in on then leader Frank Heckenast Jr. of Orland Park, Ill., and disposed of him with 17 circuits remaining. Feger would follow Moyer past Heckenast with 13 laps to go and charge towards the front only to settle for second. Heckenast would wind up third while Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., finished fourth and Moweaqua, Ill. driver Shannon Babb rounded out the top five.

A-Main 40-Laps - 1. Billy Moyer 2. Jason Feger 3. Frank Heckenast Jr. 4. Jack Sullivan 5. Shannon Babb 6. Ryan Unzicker
7. Matt Miller 8. Jeep Van Wormer 9. Billy Moyer Jr. 10. Rodney Melvin 11. Mark Voigt 12. Jason Jameson 13. Dennis Erb Jr.
14. Tanner English 15. Brandon Sheppard 16. Frank Heckenast Sr. 17. Kerry Mathews 18. Brian Shirley 19. Rusty Schlenk
20. Bub McCool 21. Mike Provenzano 22. Kevin Weaver

B-Main: Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard, Jason Jameson, Derek Chandler, Ted Loomis, Jason McBride, Steve Thorsten,
Donny Walden, Bobby Pierce, Richie Hedrick, Brandon Thirlby, Jimmy Dehm, Scott Bull, Dave Hartman, Dillan White, Kevin Weaver. Scratched: Wendell Wallace, Kevin Weaver.

C Main 1: Dillon White, Kevin Weaver, Richie Hedrick, Jimmy Moon, Steve Dimmick, Jay Morris, Bret Seivert, Lyle Zanker,
Chuck Hummer, Lee Thomason

C Main 2: Bobby Pierce, Scott Bull, Mike Provenzano, Kerry Matthews, Ryan Dauber, Kenny Carmichael, Russ Adams, Zach Busch, John Quill, Charley Hess

First heat: Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Bub McCool, Jeep Van Wormer, Brian Shirley, Dave Hartman, Donny Walden, Kevin Weaver, Bret Sievert, Jay Morris, Dillan White.

Second heat: Jack Sullivan, Matt Miller, Dennis Erb Jr., Billy Moyer Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Jason Jameson, Steve Thorsten,
Jim Moon, Steve Dimmick, Lee Thomason, Chuck Hummer, Lyle Zanker Jr.

Third heat: Billy Moyer, Shannon Babb, Frank Heckenast Jr. Mark Voigt, Ted Loomis, Derek Chandler, Jimmy Dehm, Scott Bull, Kerry Mathew, John Quill. Scratched: Ryan Dauber, Charley Hess.

Fourth heat: Frank Heckenast Jr., Rodney Melvin, Tanner English, Rusty Schlenk, Wendell Wallace, Jason McBride, Brandon Thirlby, Bobby Pierce, Kenny Carmichael, Zack Busch, Russ Adams, Mike Provenzano.

Time trials
First group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.133
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.191
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.268
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 14.405
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.501
Bub McCool (57j), Vicksburg, Miss., 14.549
Bret Sievert (5s), New Berlin, Wis., 14.66
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.885
Jay Morris (77), Pittwood, Ill., 15.046
Dave Hartman (12), Howard City, Mich., 15.610
Richie Hedrick (jp7), Urbana, Ill., 18.987
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., no time

Second group
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.42
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.515
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 14.727
x-Steve Thorsten (7t), Chebanse, Ill., 14.74
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carptentersville, Ill., 14.763
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 15.013
Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 15.133
x-Steve Dimmick (11), Joliet, Ill., 15.173
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 15.374
Lyle Zanker Jr. (9jr), Ingleside, Ill., 15.505
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 15.771
Chuck Hummer (85), Ottawa Lake, Mich., 16.597
x-penalized for missing qualifying spots

Third group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.377
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 14.459
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.779
Frank Heckenast Sr. (99sr), Lockport, Ill., 14.797
Derek Chandler (35), Pontiac, Ill., 14.879
Jimmy Dehm (99j), Lexington, Ill., 14.932
Scott Bull (83), Fairbury, Ill., 14.943
Ted Loomis (23), Kingston, Ill., 15.294
Ryan Dauber (64), Tonica, Ill., 15.295
Kerry Mathew (14k), Rensselaer, Ind., 15.531
John Quill (24), Lowell, Ind., 15.864
Charley Hess (40), Peoria, Ill., no time

Fourth group
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 14.472
Mike Provenzano (m27), Marseilles, Ill., 14.656
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 14.673
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 14.721
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 14.741
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 14.817
Zack Busch (45), St. Charles, Ill., 14.837
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.215
Bobby Pierce (32), Danville, Ill., 15.428
Kenny Carmichael (39x), Terre Haute, Ind., 15.800
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 16.257
Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., 40.66

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Friday June 18, 2010 at Cedar Lake Wisconsin

Moyer Makes it 3 in a Row on Masters Night 1!

DirtonDirt.com
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (June 18) — Just before Friday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Cedar Lake Speedway, front-row starter Shannon Babb and eighth-starting Billy Moyer talked about their fortunes for the 40-lap feature.
“We were just talking about our car setups and stuff back and forth a little bit,” Moyer said, "and he said, ‘If you get up there to me, my weak spot is right over there (in turn two).’ ”
Sure enough, the red-hot Moyer cut Babb’s quarter-track lead to nothing over a 15-lap stretch, then made the winning pass exiting turn two with six laps remaining and cruised the rest of the way. The 52-year-old Hall of Famer from Batesville, Ark., earned $5,000 and stayed perfect on the Summernationals with his third straight victory following triumphs Wednesday in Brownstown, Ind., and Thursday in Kankakee, Ill.
Moyer, the all-time winningest Summernationals driver with 75 career victories, posted his seventh winning streak of three or more series races and is halfway to matching his 1994 record of winning the first six series events.Cedar Lake hadn’t hosted a Summernationals event in 14 years, and it had been even longer (16 years) since Moyer won at the 3/8-mile oval where he piled up big victories in the late 1980s and early ‘90s.
“We have been on a dry spell up here. We used to have a pretty good handle on it, and it kind of got away from us,” said Moyer, a five-time USA Nationals winner at Cedar Lake. "That’s why we came back up here right now. We’ve been working on this new car, and I think we’ve got everything going our way right now.”
Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., started outside the front row and outjumped polesitter Eric Pember of Pittsville, Wis., at the outset, building a full straightaway lead by the 15th lap while Pember had his hands full with Moyer and Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio. By the time Moyer worked past Pember, Babb had a quarter-track margin.Moyer was within a straightaway on lap 25, within a half-straightaway on lap 30 and gaining fast when Babb slipped in turn two on lap 32. Moyer made the winning pass on lap 35, diving into turn three under Babb. “He went by me like I was standing still,” Babb said.  Lapped traffic late in the race gave Babb a chance to answer Moyer, but he couldn’t mount a challenge in settling for second.
Hometown driver and fast qualifier Pat Doar finished third while Pember, who ran second for 18 laps, ended up fourth ahead of Miller. Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, advanced 11 positions to finish sixth.
The race was slowed once for a first-lap caution that turned into a red flag after a tangle down the backstretch that sent sixth-starting Adam Hensel into the backstretch wall. The slowing Hensel collected Zach Johnson with Bub McCool, Jeep Van Wormer and Dennis Erb Jr. getting a piece of the action. Johnson’s car received the most damage after sliding underneath before the cars came to a rest on the high side entrance to turn three.

Heat 1:
Pat Doar, Jason Feger, Chris Simpson, Jimmy Mars, Brian Birkhofer, Jeep Van Wormer, Jim Moon, Jeff Keeney, Donny Walden, Bryan Wennen, Lee Thomason

Heat 2:
Eric Pember, Adam Hensel, Keith Foss, Zach Johnson, Rodney Melvin, Mike Nutzmann, Brian Shirley, Pete Parker, Brandon Thirlby, Mike Frye, Jason Utter

Heat 3:
Matt Miller, Brady Smith, Brandon Sheppard, Will Vaught, Ryan Unzicker, Mark Voigt, Lance Matthees, Chad Simpson,
Andrew McKay, Bret Sievert, Jim Bruggeman

Heat 4:
Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer, Jack Sullivan, Bub McCool, Jason McBride, Billy Moyer Jr. Richie Hedrick, Wendell Wallace, Dennis Erb Jr., Ron Klein

C Main 1:
Pete Parker, Jason Utter, Mike Fryer, Donny Walden, Bryan Wenner, Brandon Thirlby, Lee Thomason, Jeff Kenney

C Main 2:
Chad Simpson, Wendell Wallace, Dennis Erb, Andrew McKay, Bret Seivert, Jim Bruggerman, Ron Klein

B Main:
Brian Birkhofer, Jeep Van Wormer, Ryan Unzicker, Rodney Melvin, Billy Moyer Jr., Mark Voigt, Richie Hedrick, Lance Matthees, Jim Moon, Chad Simpson, Brian Shirley, Jason McBride, Wendell Wallace, Jason Utter, Jason McBride, Pete Parker, Mike Nutzmann

A Main:
(1) Billy Moyer, (2) Shannon Babb, (3) Pat Doar, (4) Eric Pember, (5) Matt Miller, (6) Brian Birkhofer, (7) Keith Foss, (8) Jimmy Mars, (9) Brady Smith, (10) Jason Feger, (11) Jack Sullivan, (12) Will Vaught, (13) Dennis Erb Jr., (14) Billy Moyer Jr., (15) Chris Simpson, (16) Mike Nutzmann, (17) Brandon Sheppard, (18) Adam Hensel, (19) Zach Johnson, (20) Bub McCool, (21) Jeep Van Wormer

First group
Pat Doar (11), New Richmond, Wis., 13.131
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.184
Jimmy Mars (28), Elk Mound, Wis., 13.363
Chris Simpson (32), Marion, Iowa, 13.483
Brian Birkhofer (15B), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.888
Bryan Wennen (40), Lindstrom, Minn., 14.027
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.240
Jeff Keeney (61), River Falls, Wis., 14.524
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.526
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 14.671
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.802

Second group
Adam Hensel (44), Barron, Wis., 13.306
Eric Pember (90x), Pittsville, Wis., 13.483
Zach Johnson (73), Kensington, Minn., 13.559
Keith Foss (95), Winona, Minn., 13.634
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.782
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.827
Mike Nutzmann (2), New Richmond, Wis., 14.231
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 14.266
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.338
Mike Fryer (5m), Freeport, Ill., 14.364
Jason Utter (31), Columbus Junction, Iowa, 15.170

Third group
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 13.475
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.483
Brady Smith (2), Solon Springs, Wis., 13.907
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.982
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 13.999
Andrew McKay (71), Edina, Minn., 14.026
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.120
Lance Matthees (90), Winona, Minn., 14.216
Bret Sievert (5s), New Berlin, Wis., 14.286
Chad Simpson (25), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 14.371
Jim Bruggeman (54), White Bear Lake, Minn., 15.356

Fourth group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.551
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.594
Jason McBride (77m), Carbondale, Ill., 13.911
Ron Klein (12k), Sherrill, Iowa, 13.967
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.065
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.344
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 14.946
Bub McCool (57j), Vicksburg, Miss., 16.986
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 17.012
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., no time

 

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Saturday June 19, 2010 Night two at Cedar Lake Wisconsin

Vaught Light at Scale- Birkhofer Handed Win on Night 2 of Masters!

By: DirtonDirt.com
NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (June 19) — Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, inherited Saturday's UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory at Cedar Lake Speedway after apparent flag-to-flag winner Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., weighed in 13 pounds below the 2,300-pound minimum. The polesitting Vaught led all 40 laps of the fourth leg of the 29-race series, but after going through a victory lane celebration, he was disqualified moments later at the scales.  Birkhofer’s $10,000 victory ended the three-race win streak of Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., who lost power on the 10th lap with a broken powerplant while running ninth. “I don't really want the trophy. I'll take that extra five-grand, though," Birkhofer said. "Will Vaught drove a good race. He had the best car.”

Vaught was in firm control most of the race, but the front-row starting Birkhofer turned up the heat with 10 laps remaining, nearly pulling alongside. But after a lap-32 caution, Vaught led comfortably the rest of the way, but his trip to victory lane ended up being premature. Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., was moved up to second in the final rundown followed by Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., and Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio, rounded out the top five in the 40-lap feature.Sixth-starting Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill ran as high as third and challenged Birkhofer for second on lap 32, but slowed with engine problems on lap 38.

Cautions appeared on lap 10 (Moyer's engine), lap 11 (Bub McCool's turn-two spin), lap 32 (for a slowing Jimmy Mars) and lap 38 (Babb). Vaught's disqualification eliminated his richest career victory and his second career Summernationals victory. His first Summernationals victory came June 18, 2008, at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.

Qualifying:
First group
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.284
Brian Birkhofer (15B), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.358
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.366
Chris Simpson (32), Marion, Iowa, 13.377
Eric Pember (90x), Pittsville, Wis., 13.423
Ron Klein (12k), Sherrill, Iowa, 13.498
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.501
Zach Johnson (73), Kensington, Minn., 13.532
Bret Sievert (5s), New Berlin, Wis., 13.608
Mike Nutzmann (2), New Richmond, Wis., 13.822
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 13.941

Second group
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 13.044
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.197
Bub McCool (57j), Vicksburg, Miss., 13.249
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.300
Chad Simpson (32), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 13.355
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.472
Lance Matthees (90), Winona, Minn., 13.547
Andrew McKay (71), Edina, Minn., 13.676
Mike Fryer (5m), Freeport, Ill., 14.341
Keith Foss (95), Winona, Minn., 14.342
Jason Utter (31), Columbus Junction, Iowa, 14.381

Third group
Pat Doar (11), New Richmond, Wis., 13.140
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.288
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.308
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.309
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 13.355
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.622
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 13.815
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.883
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.040
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.233
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 15.097

Fourth group
Adam Hensel (44), Barron, Wis., 13.321
Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 13.474
Brady Smith (2), Solon Springs, Wis., 13.515
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.593
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.771
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 13.872
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 13.956
Jon Rogers (61), German Valley, Ill., 14.188
Bryan Wennen (40), Lindstrom, Minn., 14.208
Jeff Keeney (61), River Falls, Wis., 15.093
Kenny Mann (m2), South St. Paul Park, Minn., no time

Heat 1:
Brian Birkhofer, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr., Chris Simpson, Eric Pember, Zach Johnson, Mark Voigt, Mike Nutzmann, Bret Sievert, Lee Thomason, Ron Klein

Heat 2:
Will Vaught, Shannon Babb, Bub McCool, Jason Feger, Chad Simpson, Lance Matthees, Billy Moyer Jr., Keith Foss, Mike Fryer, Andrew McKay, Jason Utter

Heat 3:
Brian Shirley, Pat Doar, Billy Moyer, Matt Miller, Brandon Sheppard, Jeep Van Wormer, Brandon Thirlby, Donny Walden,
Pete Parker, Jason McBride, Jim Moon

Heat 4:
Adam Hensel, Jimmy Mars, Rodney Melvin, Brady Smith, Jack Sullivan, Wendell Wallace, Jeff Keeney, Richie Hedrick,
Bryan Wennen, Jon Rogers. Scratched: Kenny Mann

C Main 1:
Mike Nutzmann, Jason Utter, Mike Fryer, Bret Sievert, Lee Thomason, Andrew McKay. Scratched: Keith Foss, Ron Klein

C Main 2:
Richie Hedrick, Jason McBride, Donny Walden, Jim Moon, Pete Parker. Scratched: Bryan Wennen, Jon Rogers, Kenny Mann

B Main:
Chad Simpson, Eric Pember, Jeep Van Wormer, Jack Sullivan, Lance Matthees, Brandon Sheppard, Wendell Wallace, Mark Voigt,
Billy Moyer Jr., Richie Hedrick, Brandon Thirlby, Mike Nutzmann, Jeff Keeney, Zach Johnson, Jason Utter, Jason McBride

Feature:
(1) Brian Birkhofer, (2) Brian Shirley, (3) Ryan Unzicker, (4) Jason Feger, (5) Matt Miller, (6) Pat Doar, (7) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(8) Brady Smith, (9) Chad Simpson, (10) Bub McCool, (11) Jack Sullivan, (12) Shannon Babb, (13) Jimmy Mars, (14) Chris Simpson,
(15) Mike Nutzmann, (16) Adam Hensel, (17) Eric Pember, (18) Rodney Melvin, (19) Billy Moyer, (20) Brandon Sheppard.
Disqualified: Will Vaught

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Sunday June 20 Wilmot Wisconsin

DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Melvin Maneuvers to Wilmot Win

Wilmot, WI - June 20, 2010 - Rodney Melvin made the most of his opportunities Sunday night at Wilmot Raceway. The driver from Benton, Ill., drove the less used high groove up and around Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., with 5 laps left to claim the win during Night 5 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour. Melvin was also the quickest in his group during qualifying, which in turn lead to a heat race win. Melvin drew the 3rd starting spot and put himself in position for the win after separate on track misfortunes claimed then leader Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., and Vicksburg, Miss., driver Bub McCool. Moyer Jr., whose father Billy Moyer claimed the first three nights of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals finished second. Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., finished third while Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., and Waterville, Ohio's Matt Miller rounded out the top five.

A-Main (30-Laps): (1) Rodney Melvin, (2) Billy Moyer Jr., (3) Shannon Babb, (4) Jack Sullivan, (5) Matt Miller, (6) Eric Spangler,
(7) Chris Carlson, (8) Dennis Erb Jr., (9) Rick Eckert, (10) Brian Shirley, (11) Jason Feger, (12) Bub McCool (13) Brandon Thirlby,
(14) Brad Mueller, (15) Jason Rauen, (16) Bret Sievert, (17) Billy Rezutek, (18) Donny Walden, (19) Jay Crichton, (20) Jeep Van Wormer, (21) Pete Parker, (22) Wendell Wallace.
Fast qualifier (among 31 cars): Rezutek, 16.147 seconds.
Heat race winners: Van Wormer, McCool, Melvin, Moyer.
Consolation winners: Shirley, Wallace.
Provisional starters: Feger, Unzicker, Crichton.

First heat (Top 4): Jeep Van Wormer, Jack Sullivan, Billy Rezutek, Matt Miller.

Second heat (Top 4): Billy Moyer Jr., Eric Spangler, Pete Parker, Dennis Erb Jr.

Third heat (Top 4): Rodney Melvin, Shannon Babb, Chris Carlson, Jason Rauen.

Fourth heat (Top 4): Bub McCool, Brandon Thirlby, Brad Mueller, Donny Walden.


Time trials (unofficial)
(Heat race lineups start straight up by qualifying)
First group
Billy Rezutek (8r), Big Bend, Wis., 16.147
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 16.207
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 16.263
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 16.285
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 16.363
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 16.373
Bret Sievert (5s), New Berlin, Wis., 16.678
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 48.83

Second group
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 16.229
Eric Spangler (27), Lake City, Mich., 16.281
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 16.294
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 16.329
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 16.449
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 16.677
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 16.911
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 17.221

Third group
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 16.172
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 16.445
Jason Rauen (98), Farley, Iowa, 16.561
Richie Hedrick (jp7), Urbana, Ill., 16.765
Wendell Wallace (18), Batesville, Ark., 16.884
Matt Schultz (36), Muskego, Wis., 17.499
Chris Carlson (c12), Greenfield, Wis., 18.053
Jay Crichton (4c), Lakevilla, Ill., 18.289

Fourth group
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 16.848
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 17.023
Bub McCool (57j), Vicksburg, Miss., 17.064
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 17.090
Brad Mueller (89), Random Lake, Wis., 17.248
Lyle Zanker Jr. (9), Ingleside, Ill., 17.455
Jayme Zidar (9z), Greenfield, Wis., 18.293

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Jeep Jets to Vermillion Victory

DANVILLE, Ill. (June 21) - Rebounding from a bitter breakdown while leading a night earlier, Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., led all 40 laps Monday at Vermilion County Speedway to capture the sixth leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Van Wormer, who also won in Danville in 2008, earned $5,000 for his 12th career Summer Nationals victory. He turned back an early challenge by fifth-starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who appeared to edge ahead just before a lap-13 caution for a turn-four scramble. The yellow flag reset the field with Van Wormer on the point, and he was never headed again. Outside front-row starter Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., the three-time and reigning series champion, finished second for his first top-five finish on the tour. He fought off challenges from third-finishing Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., while Feger fell back to fifth behind Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., in the closing laps.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Vermilion County A-main:
1. Jeep Van Wormer,
2. Dennis Erb Jr.,
3. Ryan Unzicker,
4. Brian Shirley,
5. Jason Feger,
6. Jack Sullivan,
7. Mark Burgtorf,
8. Bobby Pierce,
9. Shannon Babb,
10. Billy Moyer Jr.,
11. Jason Jameson,
12. Richie Hedrick,
13. Greg Johnson,
14. Mark Voigt,
15. Jason McBride,
16. Nick Lyons,
17. Brian Harris,
18.Brandon Sheppard,
19. Pete Parker,
20. Wendell Wallace,
21. Jay Sparks.

Fast qualifier (among 35 cars): Van Wormer, 13.181 seconds.
Heat race winners: Erb, Van Wormer, Feger, Unzicker.
Consolation winner: Hedrick.
Provisional starters: Babb, Voigt, Wallace, Sparks.

First heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Jack Sullivan, Greg Johnson, Brian Harris, Brandon Thirlby, Richie Hedrick, Mark Voigt, Jim Moon,
Second heat: Jason Feger, Dillan White, Mark Burgtorf, Pete Parker, Jay Morris, Nick Lyons, Wendell Wallace, Rodney Melvin.
Third heat: Dennis Erb Jr., Jason Jameson, Bobby Pierce, Billy Moyer Jr., Steve Thorsten, Mitchell Lankford, Scott Schmitt.
Fourth heat: Ryan Unzicker, Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard, Jason McBride, Matt Rhyne, Donny Walden, Jay Sparks,

Time trials (unofficial)
First group: Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.181 Greg Johnson (15), Bedford, Ind., 13.534
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 13.706 Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 14.065 Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.086 Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.131 Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.336 Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.437
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 14.800

Second group: Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 13.207 Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.467 Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.631 Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.647 Jay Morris (77), Pittwood, Ill., 13.656 Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 13.661
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 13.880 Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 13.979 Kenny Carmichael (39x), Terre Haute, Ind., 15.128

Third group: Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 13.569 Scott Schmitt (10s), Tonica, Ill., 13.584
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.862 Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.893 Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.153 Steve Thorsten (7T), Woodworth, Ill., 14.251 Mitchell Lankford (39), Terre Haute, Ind., 14.468 Ryan Dauber (64), Tonica, Ill., no time

Fourth group: Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.446 Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.543
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.585 Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill, 13.739 Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.06
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.316 Matt Rhyne (24m), Crown Point, Ind., 15.554 Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 15.695
Chris Dick (22), Deland, Ill., no time

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Babb Blasts to Highland Speedway Win

Highland, IL - June 22, 2010 - Shannon Babb found the high-side to his liking on Tuesday Night in Round 7 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Highland Speedway. The Moweaqua, Ill., driver powered from his fifth place starting spot to battle with Benton, Ill., driver Rodney Melvin for the lead and by lap 22 Babb would assume command. Babb, Melvin, and defending DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., would pull away from the field as the three battled for the remainder of the 40-lap Summer Nationals feature. Babb would go on to hold off Feger on a lap 39 restart to win the $5,000 top prize. Feger would settle for second as Melvin secured third. Local driver and group quick timer Paul Bailey of Pocahontas, Ill., would come to the checkers fourth as three-time and defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., would round out the top five.

A-Main - 40 Laps: (1) Shannon Babb, (2) Jason Feger, (3) Rodney Melvin, (4) Paul Bailey, (5) Dennis Erb Jr., (6) Wendell Wallace,
(7) Kevin Cole, (8) Ryan Unzicker, (9) Chad Zobrist, (10) Jack Sullivan, (11) Michael Kloos, (12) Jeep Van Wormer, (13) Mike Schulte, (14) Jay Sparks, (15) Mark Burgtorf, (16) Brandon Sheppard, (17) Mark Faust, (18) Billy Moyer Jr., (19) Jason Jameson, (20) Billy Faust, (21) Frankie Martin.
Fast qualifier (among 43 cars): Cole, 13.613 seconds.
Heat race winners: Melvin, M. Faust, Feger, Sheppard.
C-Main winners: Richie Hedrick, Moyer Jr.
B-Main winner: Jameson.
Provisional starters: Moyer Jr., Kloos, Martin.

B-Main: Jason Jameson, Mike Schulte, Brian Harris, Mike Hammerle, Jason McBride, Dennis Vandermeersch, Dan Jacober,
Michael Jacober, Frankie Martin, Brandon Thirlby, Michael Kloos, Mark Voigt, Bobby Melvin.. Scratched: Billy Moyer Jr.,
Tim Manville.

C-Main winners: Richie Hedrick, Billy Moyer Jr.

First heat: Mark Faust, Shannon Babb, Kevin Cole, Ryan Unzicker, Mike Schulte, Mike Hammerle, Michael Jacober, Greg Johnson,
Nick Lyons. Scratched: Donny Walden.

Second heat: Brandon Sheppard, Paul Bailiey, Jack Sullivan, Jay Sparks, Brandon Thirlby, Jason Jameson, Tim Manville,
Richie Hedrick, Clay Baumann, Rick Standridge, Frankie Martin.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Jeep Van Wormer, Dennis Erb Jr., Wendell Wallace, Brian Harris, Jason McBride, Mark Voigt, Billy Moyer Jr., Brent Helmkamp, Pete Parker, Jim Moon.

Fourth heat: Rodney Melvin, Billy Faust, Mark Burgtorf, Chad Zobrist, Michael Kloos, Bobby Melvin, Dan Jacober,
Dennis Vandermeersch, Dave Thornton, Jeremy Conaway.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Kevin Cole (3c), Christopher, Ill., 13.613
Mark Faust (51), Breese, Ill., 14.128
Greg Johnson (15), Bedford, Ind., 14.135
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.173
Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 14.316
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 14.609
Michael Jacober (5j), Highland, Ill., 14.837
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 15.053
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 15.586
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., no time
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., no time

Second group
Paul Bailey (81), Pocahontas, Ill., 14.344
Rick Standridge (12), Collinsville, Ill., 14.378
Clay Baumann (77B), Highland, Ill., 14.407
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.527
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 14.609
Frankie Martin (25m), DuQuoin, Ill., 14.629
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.634
Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 14.668
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.684
Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 14.808
Tim Manville (33), Highland, Ill., 15.231

Third group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.235
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.270
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 14.404
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 14.432
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.529
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.625
Brent Helmkamp (31), Greenville, Ill., 14.638
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.779
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.839
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 14.908
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., no time

Fourth group
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.653
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.993
Billy Faust (00), Lebanon, Ill., 14.109
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 14.323
Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.404
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 14.419
Bobby Melvin (23), Benton, Ill., 14.811
Dave Thornton (12T), Trenton, Ill., 15.048
Jeremy Conaway (F15), Springfield, Ill., 15.063
Dennis Vandermeersch (25), Springfield, Ill., 17.013

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Erb Tops Hell Tour at Belle Clair

Belleville, IL - June 23, 2010 - Dennis Erb Jr. is becoming quite fond of Dirt Late Model racing at Belle Clair Speedway. Just as he did at the tiny 1/5-mile oval last year, Erb once again claimed the $5,000 top prize Wednesday on the eighth consecutive night of the month-long DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour. That victory a year ago helped to propel Erb, of Carpentersville, Ill., to his third consecutive tour championship. To win on Wednesday night, Erb outdueled another former champion, Shannon Babb, early in the feature and withstood a late charge from four-time DIRTcar Late Model national champion Rodney Melvin. The victory is Erb's first win on this year's tour. Melvin, of Benton, Ill., held on to finish second while fifth-starting Jeep Van Wormer, of Pinconning, Mich., was third.  Outside polesitter Billy Moyer Jr., of Batesville, Ark., settled for fourth with early leader Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., rounding out the top 5.

A-Main 40-Laps: (1) Dennis Erb Jr., (2) Rodney Melvin, (3) Jeep Van Wormer, (4) Billy Moyer Jr., (5) Shannon Babb,
(6) Frankie Martin, (7) Brian Harris, (8) Wendell Wallace, (9) Jason Feger, (10) Jason McBride, (11) Mark Voigt, (12) Brent Kreke,
(13) Mike Schulte, (14) Ryan Unzicker, (15) Michael Kloos, (16) Mike Hammerle, (17) Jack Sullivan, (18) Jim Gibson Jr.,
(19) Donny Walden, (20) Brandon Sheppard, (21) Mark Burgtorf.

Fast qualifier (among 37 cars): Van Wormer, 11.460 seconds.
Heat race winners: Erb, Moyer Jr., Melvin, Babb.
C-Main winner: Dave Thornton.
B-Main winner: Kreke.
Provisional starters: Sullivan, Sheppard, Hammerle.

B-Main: Brent Kreke, Michael Kloos, RIck Standridge, Richie Hedrick, Justin Ketrow, Mike Hammerle, Clay Baumann,
Aaron Kleine, Dave Thornton, Rodney Standerfer, Dan Jacober, Brandon Sheppard, Jim Moon, Nick Lyons.

C-Main winner: Dave Thornton.

First heat: Shannon Babb, Jeep Van Wormer, Jason McBride, Mike Schulte, Nick Lyons, Richie Hedrick, Mike Hammerle,
Dave Thornton, Bryant Dickinson. Scratched: Pete Parker.

Second heat: Rodney Melvin, Mark Voigt, Frankie Martin, Wendell Wallace, Aaron Kleine, Justin Ketrow, Jack Sullivan,
Rodney Standerfer, Dan Jacober.

Third heat: Billy Moyer Jr., Jason Feger, Jim Gibson Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Brent Kreke, Michael Kloos, Jim Moon,
Brandon Thirlby. Scratched: Jay Sparks.

Fourth heat: Dennis Erb Jr., Mark Burgtorf, Brian Harris, Donny Walden, Rick Standridge, Clay Baumann, Chris Shelton,
Brandon Sheppard, Jimmy Burwell.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 11.460
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 11.660
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 11.911
Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 12.229
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 12.286
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 12.329
Dave Thornton (12), Trenton, Ill., 12.609
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 12.995
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 13.489
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., no time

Second group
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 11.921
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 11.959
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 12.041
Aaron Kleine (9), Carlyle, Ill., 12.325
Rodney Standerfer (28), Germantown, Ill., 12.354
Frankie Martin (25), DuQuoin, Ill., 12.394
Justin Ketrow (85), Trenton, Ill., 12.472
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.134
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., no time

Third group
Jim Gibson Jr. (66), O'Fallon, Ill., 11.834
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 11.959
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 11.98
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.034
Brent Kreke (13), Lebanon, Ill., 12.373
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 12.373
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 12.383
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 12.711
Jay Sparks (7), Metamora, Ill., no time

Fourth group
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 11.892
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 12.028
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 12.086
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 12.117
Clay Baumann (77), Highland, Ill., 12.243
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 12.27
Chris Shelton (16), Paducah, Ky., 12.275
Jimmy Burwell (44), Mount Vernon, Ill., 12.290
Rick Standridge (12), Collinsville, Ill., 12.385

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Babb Rolls to Shepp's Speedway Triumph

Alexander, IL - June 24, 2010 - Race fans saw a familiar face grace victory lane Thursday night at Shepp's Speedway during Night 9 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

Repeating his performance from the 2009 version of the Hell Tour's visit to Shepp's, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., used the low side of the tiny quarter-mile oval to sneak past Chatham, Ill., driver Brian Shirley on lap five and lead the remainder of the 40 lap feature to claim the $5,000 winner's check.

Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., started ninth but worked his way to second, and pulled to the rear decklid of Babb, only to settle for the runner-up position. Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., climbed two positions from fifth to finish in the top three while
Rodney Melvin of Benton, Ill., and Tim Lance of Brimfield, Ill., rounded out the top five.

First group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 11.888
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 12.088
Steve Lance (25), Cuba, Ill., 12.302
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 12.372
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 12.458
Steve Sheppard Jr. (5s), New Berlin, Ill., 12.732
Dick Taylor (24), Springfield, Ill., 12.767
Dennis Vandermeersch (25), Springfield, Ill., 12.954
John Gordon (38c), hometown unavailable, 13.205
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 13.267
Chuck Mitchell (117), Springfield, Ill., 13.556

Second group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.122
Jeremy Conaway (F15), Springfield, Ill., 12.172
Jason Jameson (12j), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 12.271
Chris Dick (22), Springfield, Ill., 12.441
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 12.462
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 12.565
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 12.830
Adam Mefford (7m), Jacksonville, Ill., 12.877
Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 12.946
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 12.988
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 13.248

Third group
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 12.502
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 12.616
Ryan Little (38), Springfield, Ill., 12.702
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 12.743
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.035
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.244
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 13.322
Bob Gardner (4G), Germantown, Ill., 13.357
Gerry Reeder (65), Lexington, Ky., no time
Ethan Schnapp (7s), Springfield, Ill., no time

Fourth group
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 12.326
Brian Dively (11D), Springfield, Ill., 12.450
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 12.635
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 12.701
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 12.963
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 13.213
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.220
Rick Standridge (12), Collinsville, Ill., 13.232
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 14.717
Jeremy Nichols (91), Decatur, Ill., no time

Heat 1:
Ryan Unzicker, Jeep Van Wormer, Rodney Melvin, Jack Sullivan, Steve Sheppard Jr., Steve Lance Jr., Dennis Vandermeersch,
Dick Taylor, John Gordon, Bryant Dickinson

Heat 2:
Jason Feger, Tim Lance, Michael Kloos, Jason Jameson, Adam Mefford, Chris Dick, Jim Moon, Mike Schulte, Jeremy Conaway,
Brian Harris, Brandon Thirlby

Heat 3:
Brian Shirley, Billy Moyer Jr., Ryan Little, Donny Walden, Pete Parker, Richie Hedrick, Mark Burgtorf, Bob Gardner.
Scratched: Gerry Reeder, Ethan Schnapp

Heat 4:
Shannon Babb, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb Jr., Brian Dively, Jason McBride, Mark Voigt, Wendell Wallace, Mike Hammerle. Scratched: Jeremy Nichols

C Main:
Dick Taylor, Brandon Thirlby

B Main:
Steve Sheppard Jr., Richie Hedrick, Steve Lance Jr., Pete Parker, Brandon Thirlby, Jim Moon, Rick Standridge, Mike Schulte,
Bob Gardner, Adam Mefford, Chris Dick, Dick Taylor, Jason McBride, Mark Voigt, Dennis Vandermeersch

Feature:
(1) Shannon Babb, (2) Billy Moyer Jr., (3) Jeep Van Wormer, (4) Rodney Melvin, (5) Tim Lance, (6) Brian Shirley, (7) Jack Sullivan,
(8) Dennis Erb Jr., (9) Brandon Sheppard, (10) Ryan Unzicker, (11) Jason Feger, (12) Donny Walden, (13) Michael Kloos,
(14) Mike Hammerle, (15) Ryan Little, (16) Steve Sheppard Jr., (17) Richie Hedrick, (18) Brian Dively, (19) Jason Jameson, (20) Adam Mefford, (21) Wendell Wallace

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O’Neal Cruises to Farmer City Win

Farmer City, IL - June 25, 2010 - Don O'Neal definitely lived up to his moniker the "Real Deal" on Friday night at Farmer City Raceway during the 10^th stop of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Nobody came close to touching O'Neal during the feature event in which he stretched his lead at times to over a straightaway over second place finisher Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill.  The $10,000 victory for O'Neal came in his first Hell Tour start of 2010. O'Neal didn't just dominate by leading all 40-laps of the A-Main.  He also showed his strength by being the quickest qualifier overall out of group 4 and winning his heat race by over a straightaway over his closest competitor. Eighth starting Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., climbed five spots during the main event to finish third.  Eric Smith of Bloomington, Ill., a 2009 Summer Nationals winner, finished fourth while New Berlin, Ill., driver Brandon Sheppard registered his best Summer Nationals performance with a fifth place finish.

A-Main 40-Laps:
1. Don O'Neal,
2. Ryan Unzicker,
3. Dennis Erb Jr.,
4. Eric Smith,
5. Brandon Sheppard,
6. Scott Bull,
7. Frank Heckenast Jr.,
8. Jack Sullivan,
9. Brian Shirley,
10. Jason Feger,
11. Shannon Babb,
12. Jeep Van Wormer,
13. Jason Jameson,
14. Jim Moon,
15. Ryan Dauber,
16. Brian Harris,
17. Wendell Wallace,
18. Rodney Melvin,
19. Joe Harlan,
20. Chris Simpson,
21. Daren Freidman

B-Main:
1. Wendell Wallace, 2. Jason Jameson, 3. Billy Moyer Jr., 4. Tim Lance, 5. Jack Sullivan, 6. Brandon Thirlby, 7. Aaron Ricketts,
8. Cory Daugherty, 9. Jimmy Dehm, 10. Frank Heckenast Sr., 11. Mike Schulte, 12. Richie Hedrick, 13. Donny Walden, 14. Jay Morris, 15. Jason McBride, 16. Joe Harlan

C Main Winners: Cory Daugherty, Jason McBride

Heat 4: 1. Don O'Neal, 2. Dennis Erb Jr., 3. Rodney Melvin, 4. Jeep Van Wormer, 5. Jay Morris, 6. Aaron Ricketts, 7. Jack Sullivan,
8. Jason McBride, 9. Daren Freidman, 10. Rich Bell, 11. Bob Gardner

Heat 3: 1. Brandon Sheppard, 2. Chris Simpson, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Jim Moon, 5. Wendell Wallace, 6. Tim Lance, 7. Mike Schulte,
8. Bobby Pierce, 9. Derek Chandler, 10. Cory Rolfe, 11. Scott Schmitt

Heat 2: 1. Eric Smith, 2. Scott Bull, 3. Brian Harris, 4. Ryan Dauber, 5. Richie Hedrick, 6. Jason Jameson, 7. Billy Moyer Jr.,
8. Joe Harlan, 9. Steve Thornsten, 10. Bryant Dickinson, 11. Pete Parker

Heat 1: 1. Ryan Unzicker, 2. Frank Heckenast Jr., 3. Jason Feger, 4. Shannon Babb, 5. Donny Walden, 6. Brandon Thirlby,
7. Frank Heckenast Sr., 8. Jimmy Dehm, 9. Cory Daugherty, 10. John Gardner, 11. Russ Adams, 12. Brian Crebo

Qualifying Group 1 - Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 12.786,   Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 12.876,
Shannon Babb, (18) Moweaqua, Ill., 12.954, Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.050, Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.213, Jimmy Dehm (99j), Lexington, Ill., 13.450, Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.780,
Cory Daugherty (96), Blue Mound, Ill., 13.828, Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., 13.911,
Frank Heckenast Sr. (99sr), Lockport, Ill., 14.167, Brian Crebo (99), Washington, Ill., 14.408, John Gardner (38c), Peoria, Ill., 14.451

Group 2 - Scott Bull (83), Fairbury, Ill., 12.890, Eric Smith (9), Bloomington, Ill., 13.248, Ryan Dauber (64), Tonica, Ill., 13.414,
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 13.479, Jason Jameson (12j), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 13.481,
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.520, Steve Thorsten (7t), Chebanse, Ill., 13.546, Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 13.578,
Joe Harlan (Z), El Paso, Ill., 13.666, Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 13.783, Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 14.575

Group 3- Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 12.809,Chris Simpson (32), Oxford, Iowa, 13.036,
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.037, Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 13.441,Cory Rolfe (22), Sidney, Ill., 13.698,
Wendall Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 13.718, Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 13.766, Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 13.828
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 13.864,Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 14.165, Derek Chandler (35), Pontiac, Ill., no time

Group 4- Don O'Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 12.647, Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.094,
Jay Morris (77), Pittwood, Ill., 13.208, Rich Bell (21B), Sheffield, Ill., 13.349, Daren Friedman (89), Forrest, Ill., 13.383,
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.470, Aaron Ricketts (95), Fairbury, Ill., 13.547,
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.568, Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.671, Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.234, Bob Gardner (4G), Germantown, Ill., 14.358

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Sullivan Snags $10,000 Clarksville Win

Clarksville, TN - June 26, 2010 - There are always a few firsts along the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour, and such was the case Saturday night at Clarksville Speedway for Jack Sullivan. The Greenbriar, Ark., driver who entered the 11^th night of the Hell Tour 4^th in the point standings got going early by setting quick time and capturing a heat race win.  Sullivan would then duel with Pinconning, Mich. driver Jeep Van Wormer early in the 40-lap main event before sneaking past with 15 circuits remaining to grab his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. The win was the first time Sullivan had won a purse as large as $10,000 in his DIRTcar Late Model career as well as his first victory at the Clarksville, Tenn. track. Van Wormer would hold on to finish second behind Sullivan, while Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., who has been one of the most consistent drivers on tour finished 3^rd.  Four-time DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Rodney Melivin of Benton, Ill., would finish fourth one spot ahead of defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Jack Sullivan,
(2) Jeep Van Wormer,
(3) Ryan Unzicker,
(4) Rodney Melvin,
(5) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(6) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(7) Don O'Neal,
(8) Terry English,
(9) Brandon Sheppard,
(10) Shannon Babb,
(11) Jason Feger,
(12) Wendell Wallace,
(13) Brian Shirley,
(14) Tanner English,
(15) Jason McBride,
(16) Richie Hedrick,
(17) Dustin Butler,
(18) Chris Shelton,
(19) Jeff Walston,
(20) Levi Ashby,
(21) Tony Albright.

B-Main: Levi Ashby, Chris Shelton, Clayton Miller, Brett Wyatt, Carnell Parker III, Caleb Ashby, Credence Mott, Tony Morris,
Matt Liner, Dustin Butler, Brandon Thirlby, Jacob McKinney, Tony Albright, Fred Perry Jr.

First Heat : Rodney Melvin, Terry English, Brandon Sheppard, Jason Feger, Levi Ashby, Caleb Ashby,
Fred Perry Jr., Dillan White, Mitchell Lingauer.

Third Heat: Jeff Waltson, Dennis Erb Jr., Don O'Neal, Richie Hedrick, Brett Wyatt, Carnell Parker III,
Brandon Thirlby, Tony Albright, John Minon Jr.

Second Heat: Jack Sullivan, Ryan Unzicker, Wendell Wallace, Tanner English, Chris Shelton, Jason Riggs,
Credence Mott, Dustin Butler. Scratched: Steven Ashby, Bryan Singleton

Fourth Heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Billy Moyer Jr., Jason McBride, Brian Shirley, Clayton Miller,
Shannon Babb, Tony Morris, Gil Smith, Jacob McKinney. Scratched: Don Young.

Time Trials :
First group
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.371
Terry English (33), Benton, Ky., 13.426
Levi Ashby (1a), Cunningham, Tenn., 13.694
Caleb Ashby (61), Cunningham, Tenn., 13.881
Matt Liner (35), Calvert City, Ky., 13.967
Fred Perry Jr. (0p), Smithland, Ky., 14.034
Mitchell Lingauer (88L), Clarksville, Tenn., 14.635
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 14.707
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.966
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.168

Second group
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.251
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 13.322
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.489
Chris Shelton (16), Paducah, Ky., 13.712
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 13.763
Credence Mott (89), Vienna, Ill., 13.808
Steven Ashby (16a), Cunningham, Tenn., 14.013
Jason Riggs (81jr), Harrisburg, Ill., 14.269
Dustin Butler (D11), Clarksville, Tenn., 15.085
Bryan Singleton (72), Clarksville, Tenn., no time

Third group
Jeff Walston (56), Paducah, Ky., 13.350
Carnell Parker III (75), Clarksville, Tenn., 13.648
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.858
Brett Wyatt (17), Crossville, Tenn., 13.876
Tony Albright (8E), Clarksville, Tenn., 14.129
Don O'Neal (1), Martinsville, Ind., 14.132
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.168
Richie Hedrick (jp7), Urbana, Ill., 14.255
John Minon Jr. (74), Adams, Tenn., 16.227

Fourth group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.434
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.505
Clayton Miller (19), Elkton, Ky., 13.526
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.541
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.627
Tony Morris (m31), Murfreesboro, Tenn., 14.145
Gil Smith (7x), Nashville, Tenn., 14.311
Jacob McKinney (78), Clarksville, Tenn., 14.697
Don Young (41), Hopkinsville, Ky., no time
x-Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.432
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O’Neal Powers to Second Summer Nationals Win of 2010

Haubstadt, IN - June 27, 2010 - Don O'Neal provided some home state flavor Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway during the 12^th leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. O'Neal who hails from nearby Martinsville, Ind., drew the pole for the 40-lap main event but would have to  run down race long leader and 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., late to capture the $5,000 win.  O'Neal  slipped by Feger with less than five circuits remaining to capture his second win of the 2010 Hell Tour. Feger would hold on to finish second while defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., would finish third.  Current Hell Tour point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., would finish fourth as Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer rounded out the top five.

A-Main 40 Laps:
(1) Don O'Neal,
(2) Jason Feger,
(3) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(4) Shannon Babb,
(5) Jeep Van Wormer,
(6) Jack Sullivan,
(7) Brian Shirley,
(8) Dillan White,
(9) Rodney Melvin,
(10) Ryan Unzicker,
(11) Brandon Sheppard,
(12) Richie Hedrick,
(13) Chad Zobrist,
(14) Donny Walden,
(15) Jeff Walston,
(16) Joe Morris,
(17) Rusty Schlenk,
(18) Jason McBride,
(19) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(20) Steve Casebolt,
(21) Tim Lance.

Fast qualifier (among 28 cars): Babb, 13.542 seconds.
Heat race winners: O'Neal, Feger, Sullivan.
Consolation winner: Shirley.
Provisional starters: McBride, Schlenk, Zobrist.

C-Main: Brian Shirley, Jeff Walston, Brandon Sheppard, Chad Zobrist, Michael Kloos, Kevin Cole, Brandon Thirlby, Jason McBride, Nick Lyons, Rusty Schlenk, Jim Moon, Josh Scott, Chris Shelton.

First heat: Don O'Neal, Shannon Babb, Rodney Melvin, Jeep Van Womrer, Donny Walden, Brian Shirley, Chad Zobrist,
Brandon Thirlby, Josh Scott, Jim Moon.

Second heat: Jack Sullivan, Dennis Erb Jr., Billy Moyer Jr., Joe Morris, Richie Hedrick, Jeff Walston, Michael Kloos, Jason McBride, Nick Lyons.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Dillan White, Steve Casebolt, Tim Lance, Brandon Sheppard, Kevin Cole, Rusty Schlenk,
Chris Shelton.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.542
Don O'Neal (1), Martinsville, Ind., 13.639
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.678
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.759
Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.299
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.322
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.364
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 14.543
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.560
Josh Scott (30js), Grand Rapids, Ohio, 14.911

Second group
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 14.086
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.188
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.255
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.325
Jeff Walston (56), Paducah, Ky., 14.328
Joe Morris (83), Galatia, Ill., 14.347
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.596
Richie Hedrick (jp7), Urbana, Ill., 14.666
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 14.948

Third group
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.902
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.91
Steve Casebolt (c9), Richmond, Ind., 14.034
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 14.292
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 14.400
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 14.475
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.579
Kevin Cole (3c), Christopher, Ill., 14.750
Chris Shelton (16s), Paducah, Ky., 14.898

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O’Neal Prevails at Lincoln Park Speedway

Putnamville, IN - June 28, 2010 - Don O'Neal was once again the show Monday night at Lincoln Park Speedway during the 13^th leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. For the third time in four days, O'Neal of Martinsville, Ind., fought off challenges from some of the best the Hell Tour has to offer to claim the $5,000 top prize.  The driver known to many as "The Real Deal" lead all 40 laps but had to repel a serious charge from current Summer Nationals point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., in the last 10 laps for his 38^th victory all time with the grueling month-long series. Babb settled for second as the lead duo would be followed to the line by 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill.  Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., and defending Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. would round out the top five finishers.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Don O'Neal,
(2) Shannon Babb,
(3) Jason Feger,
(4) Jeep Van Wormer,
(5) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(6) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(7) Steve Casebolt,
(8) Rodney Melvin,
(9) Jack Sullivan,
(10) Brandon Sheppard,
(11) Richie Hedrick,
(12) Donny Walden,
(13) Chad Stapleton,
(14) Marty Cooper,
(15) Brandon Thirlby,
(16) Kenny Carmichael,
(17) Jim Moon,
(18) Ryan Unzicker,
(19) Rusty Schlenk,
(20) Jason McBride,
(21) Dillan White.

Consolation race: Jack Sullivan, Jason McBride, Jim Moon, Marty O'Neal, Rusty Schlenk, Brandon Thirlby, Kenny Carmichael, Scott Schmitt, Josh Scott, Mitchell Lankford. Scratched: Jon Dome

First heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Shannon Babb, Dillan White, Billy Moyer Jr., Marty Cooper, Jason McBride, Jim Moon, Rusty Schlenk, Bob Robinson.

Second heat: Steve Casebolt, Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Jack Sullivan, Scott Schmitt, Brandon Thirlby, Josh Scott.

Third heat: Don O'Neal, Rodney Melvin, Richie Hedrick, Chad Stapleton, Donny Walden, Marty O'Neal, Kenny Carmichael, Mitchell Lankford. Scratched: Jon Dome.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 12.967
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 13.599
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 13.626
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr) Batesville, Ark., 13.647
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.763
Marty Cooper (00), Franklin, Ind., 13.795
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.848
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.059
Bob Robinson (3), Stilesville, Ind., 17.830

Second group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.307
Steve Casebolt (c9), Richmond, Ind., 13.482
Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 13.499
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.613
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.696
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.832
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.991
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.066
Josh Scott (30js), Grand Rapids, Ohio, 14.228

Third group
Don O'Neal (1), Martinsville, Ind., 12.947
Chad Stapleton (32), Edinburgh, Ind., 13.378
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.401
Richie Hedrick (jp7), Urbana, Ill., 13.776
Marty O'Neal (19), Spencer, Ind., 13.867
Kenny Carmichael (39x), Terre Haute, Ind., 14.721
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.892
Mitchell Lankford (39), Terre Haute, Ind., 15.030
Jon Dome (22), Brazil, Ind., 17.006

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Van Wormer Vaults to I-96 Speedway Victory

Lake Odessa, MI - June 29, 2010 - The home state of Michigan was well represented Tuesday night at I-96 Speedway during the 14^th stop on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer took advantage of miscue by Devin Shiels of Britton, Mich. on lap 13 to claim the top spot and drove away from the field to claim his second feature win of the 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Sheils would secure second while seventh-starting Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., would finish third.  Ryan Unzicker would finish fourth and Zack Olger of St. John's, Mich., would round out the top five earning Michigan drivers four of the top five finishing positions.

A-Main 30-Laps:

(1) Jeep Van Wormer,
(2) Devin Shiels,
(3) Brian Ruhlman,
(4) Ryan Unzicker,
(5) Zack Olger,
(6) Shannon Babb,
(7) Bill Bray,
(8) Dona Marcoullier,
(9) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(10) Brandon Sheppard,
(11) Tom Sprague Jr.,
(12) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(13) Frank Heckenast Jr.,
(14) Rodney Melvin,
(15) Kris Patterson,
(16) Jason Feger,
(17) Jason McBride,
(18) Mike Nugent
(19) Richie Hedrick,
(20) Eric Spangler,
(21) Rusty Schlenk.

B-Main: Tom Sprague Jr., Frank Heckenast Jr., Matt Miller, Sam Epling, Rich Neiser, Jack Sullivan, Mike Nugent, Curtis Roberts,
Rusty Seaver, Jim Moon, Ryan Vanderveen, Jim Fairbanks, Scott Baker.

C-Main transfers: Rusty Schlenk, Rusty Seaver, Ryan Vanderveen, Scott Baker.

First heat: Devin Shiels, Ryan Unzicker, Dona Marcoullier, Dennis Erb Jr., Curtis Roberts, Jason Feger, Jack Sullivan, Rusty Schlenk, Rusty Seaver, Josh Scott, Brandon Thirlby, Kris Patterson Jr.

Second heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Shannon Babb, Eric Spangler, Jason McBride, Matt Miller, Frank Heckenast Jr., Alan Vochaska,
Scott Baker, Donny Walden, Brice Sloan, Chris Nash.

Third heat: Billy Moyer, Jr., Brian Ruhlman, Brandon Sheppard, Rodney Melvin, Tom Sprague Jr., Sam Epling, Mike Nugent,
Ryan Vanderveen, Adam Thrush, Scott Ehlert, Dan Hubbell.

Fourth heat: Zack Olger, Bill Bray, Kris Patterson, Richie Hedrick, RIch Neiser, Jim Fairbanks, Jim Moon, Pat Ehlert, Carl Ries,
Luke Hubbell, Mark Andersen.


Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Dona Marcoullier (6m), Houghton Lake, Mich., 20.044
Devin Shiels (51), Britton, Mich., 20.259
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 20.541
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 20.544
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 20.609
Curtis Roberts (9r), Coleman, Mich., 20.650
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 20.689
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 20.755
Josh Scott (30js), Grand Rapids, Ohio, 21.156
Rusty Seaver (25s), Jackson, Mich., 21.210
Kris Patterson Jr. (00), St. John's, Mich., 21.553
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 22.463
Second group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 19.462
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 19.707
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 20.041
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 20.100
Eric Spangler (27), Lake City, Mich., 20.428
Scott Baker (13), Ionia, Mich., 20.487
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 20.495
Brice Sloan (2), Lowell, Mich., 20.816
Chris Nash (54), Kalamazoo, Mich., 21.055
Alan Vochaska (34), South Haven, Mich., 21.641
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 21.700
Third group
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 19.672
Brian Ruhlman (49), Clarklake, Mich., 19.901
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 20.241
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 20.400
Ryan Vanderveen (23), Six Lakes, Mich., 20.61
Dan Hubbell (32), Hastings, Mich., 20.700
Tom Sprague Jr. (21s), Muskegon, Mich., 20.714
Mike Nugent (43), Belding, Mich., 20.907
Adam Thrush (91), Mount Pleasant, Mich., 20.936
Scott Ehlert (4), Crystal, Mich., 21.020
Sam Epling (29), Perry, Mich., 21.413
Fourth group
Zack Olger (0x), St. John's, Mich., 19.727
Carl Ries (6r), Blanchard, Mich., 20.025
Kris Patterson (0), St. John's, Mich., 20.052
Bill Bray (94), Spring Lake, Mich., 20.196
Mark Andersen (85), Blanchard, Mich., 20.213
Jim Fairbanks (61), Muskegon, Mich., 20.258
Rich Neiser (87), Fruitport, Mich., 20.478
Jim Moon (1), Zionsville, Ind., 21.039
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 21.055
Luke Hubbell (44), Hastings, Mich., 21.456
Pat Ehlert (71), Ovid, Mich., 23.534    

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Shirley Sails to Charleston Speedway Win

Charleston, IL - June 30, 2010 - Brian Shirley had things under control Wednesday night at Charleston Speedway during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals 15^th stop. The Chatham, Ill., driver used his front row starting spot to lead all 40 laps of the A-Main.  Shirley survived a challenge from outside polesitter Curtis Roberts of Coleman, Mich., early, and later from Clarksville Summer Nationals winner Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., to claim his first Hell Tour win in over a year worth $5,000. Sullivan would hang on to finish second as Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., would finish third.  2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., came across the line fourth, rebounding from his worst series performance the night before, while previous night winner Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., would round out the top five.

A-Main 40 -Laps:
(1) Brian Shirley,
(2) Jack Sullivan,
(3) Ryan Unzicker,
(4) Jason Feger,
(5) Jeep Van Wormer,
(6) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(7) Kevin Weaver,
(8) Rodney Melvin,
(9) Mark Voigt,
(10) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(11) Donny Walden,
(12) Brandon Sheppard,
(13) Richie Hedrick,
(14) Jason McBride,
(15) Jim Moon,
(16) Brandon Thirlby,
(17) Shannon Babb,
(18) Scott Schmitt
(19) Curtis Roberts,
(20) Chris Dick,
(21) Frank Heckenast Jr.

C-Main: Chris Dick, Jason McBride, Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Thirlby, Richie Hedrick, Frank Heckenast Jr., Cory Daugherty,
Russ Adams, Frank Heckenast Sr., Dick Taylor, Mike Hammerle.

Heat 3: Brian Shirley, Ryan Unzicker, Billy Moyer Jr., Kevin Weaver, Donny Walden, Cory Daugherty, Brandon Thirlby, Dick Taylor Heat 2: Jack Sullivan, Jason Feger, Scott Schmitt, Mark Voigt, Jim Moon, Chris Dick, Frank Heckenast Jr., Russ Adams, Mike Hammerle Heat 1: Curtis Roberts, Jeep Van Wormer, Shannon Babb, Dennis Erb Jr., Rodney Melvin, Jason McBride, Brandon Sheppard,
Richie Hedrick, Frank Heckenast Sr.

Time Trials:

First Group - Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, MIch., 13.77 Curtis Roberts (9r), Coleman, Mich., 13.88
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., time unavailable Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.00
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 14.11 Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., time unavailable
Frank Heckenast Sr. (99sr), Lockport, Ill., 14.54 Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., time unavailable
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 16.44

Second Group - Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.81 Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbriar, Ark., 14.05 Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.34 Scott Schmitt (10s), Tonica, Ill., 14.47 Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 14.53 Chris Dick (22), DeLand, Ill., 15.00
Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., 15.54 Jim Moon (1), Zionsville, Ind., no time Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., no time

Third Group - Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.20 Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.27 Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.53 Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 14.79 Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14,92
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.22 Dick Taylor (24), Springfield, Ill., 15.27 Cory Daugherty (96), Blue Mound, Ill., 15.38

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Moyer Charges to Clay Hill Summer Nationals Win

Atwood, TN - July 1, 2010 - Billy Moyer seemingly picked up right where he left off Thursday night at Clay Hill Motorsports Park in Atwood, Tenn., during night 16 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour. Moyer, of Batesville, Ark., used the low groove to climb from his inside second-row starting position and slide under 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., on the 23^rd lap of the 40-lap main event to claim $5,000 for his fourth series victory of 2010. 2009 Hell Tour Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., charged late to grab second while early leader Feger, who started eighth held on for a third-place finish.  Moyer's son, Billy Moyer Jr. also of Batesville, Ark. would cross the line in fourth ahead of series point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill. Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Paducah International Raceway on Friday July 2, 2010. 
In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,200 miles in the course of 16 nights.  The 98-mile journey from Atwood to Paducah, Ky.,
is one of the shortest on the tour which offers drivers and their crews time to regroup.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Billy Moyer,
(2) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(3) Jason Feger,
(4) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(5) Shannon Babb,
(6) Tanner English,
(7) Brandon Sheppard,
(8) Wendell Wallace,
(9) Jason McBride,
(10) Ryan Unzicker,
(11) Jeff Walston,
(12) Jeep Van Wormer,
(13) Kevin Weaver,
(14) Dane Dacus,
(15) Randy Sellars,
(16) Donny Walden,
(17) Terry English,
(18) T.J. Herndon,
(19) Rodney Melvin,
(20) Jack Sullivan,
(21) Brandon Thirlby.

B-Main: Jack Sullivan, Brandon Sheppard, Terry English, Donny Walden, Austin Rettig, Chris Shelton, Clayton Miller,
Cory Daugherty, Brandon Thirlby, Bryan Rupe, Zachary White, Jim Gray, Levi Ashby. Scratched: Richie Hedrick, Jim Moon,
Curtis Roberts, Caleb Ashby.

First heat: Dennis Erb Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Rodney Melvin, Wendell Wallace, Jack Sullivan, Levi Ashby, Chris Shelton, Jim Moon. Scratched: Richie Hedrick.

Second heat: Jeff Walston, Jason McBride, Randy Sellars, T.J. Herndon, Donny Walden, Bryan Rupe, Brandon Thirlby,
Zachary White.

Third heat: Billy Moyer, Tanner English, Dane Dacus, Kevin Weaver, Brandon Sheppard, Austin Rettig, Caleb Ashby.
Scratched: Curtis Roberts.

Fourth heat: Billy Moyer Jr., Jason Feger, Shannon Babb, Jeep Van Wormer, Terry English, Clayton Miller, Cory Daugherty.
Scratched: Jim Gray.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.671
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 15.729
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 15.780
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 15.859
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.909
Chris Shelton (16), Paducah, Ky., 16.221
Levi Ashby (1a), Cunningham, Tenn., 16.498
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 16.637
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., no time

Second group
Jeff Walston (56), Paducah, Ky., 15.769
Randy Sellars (3), Mayfield, Ky., 15.811
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 16.036
Donny Walden (1w) Towanda, Ill., 16.199
Bryan Rupe (39), Mayfield, Ky., 16.598
T.J. Herndon (139), Atwood, Tenn., 16.922
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 17.706
Zachary White (391), Murray, Ky., 18.383

Third group
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 15.517
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.702
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 15.798
Dane Dacus (54), Arlington, Tenn., 16.031
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 16.087
Caleby Ashby (6i), Cunningham, Tenn., 16.339
Austin Rettig (94), Sikeston, Mo., 32.569
Curtis Roberts (9r), Coleman, Mich., no time

Fourth group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.608
Terry English (33), Benton, Ky., 15.835
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 15.912
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.958
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 16.226
Cory Daugherty (96), Blue Mound, Ill., 16.281
Clayton Miller (19), Elkton, Ky., 16.286
Jim Gray (47), Fayetteville, Tenn., 16.877

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Moyer Dominates Field for Paducah Victory

Paducah, KY - July 2, 2010 - For Billy Moyer winning is normal, and Moyer was normal once again on Friday night at Paducah International Raceway during Night 17 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. The 52 year-old driver from Batesville, Ark., took the lead at the drop of the green and led all 40 laps to claim his series-leading fifth victory worth $10,000. Moyer's triumph was his second win in as many days on the grueling month long tour. The dirt late model hall of famer was chased to the line by eighth-starting Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., and third starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich. rounded out the top five.    Defending Hell Tour Champion Dennis Erb will unofficially take over the series points lead after finishing 10^th while Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., who was tied with Erb entering the night, finished 16^th. Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to I-55 Raceway on Saturday July 3, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,300 miles in the course of 17 nights.  The trip from Paducah to I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., will have drivers traveling nearly 180 miles north to the track co-owned by NASCAR veteran Kenny Schrader.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Billy Moyer,
(2) Jimmy Mars,
(3) Jason Feger,
(4) Scott James,
(5) Jeep Van Wormer,
(6) Jack Sullivan,
(7) Terry English,
(8) Tanner English,
(9) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(10) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(11) Kevin Cole,
(12) Brandon Sheppard,
(13) Nick Lyons,
(14) Rodney Melvin,
(15) Jason McBride,
(16) Shannon Babb,
(17) Randy Sellars,
(18) Ryan Unzicker,
(19) Tim Brown,
(20) Jeff Walston,
(21) Kevin Weaver.

B-Main: Brandon Sheppard, Randy Sellars, Dane Dacus, Brian Shirley, Todd Hall, Joe Morris, Tanner English, Lee Thomason,
Cory Daugherty, Jason Riggs, Jim Moon, Chris Hall, Austin Rettig, Donny Walden, Kevin Weaver, Wendell Wallace.

C-Main transfers: Tanner English, Brian Shirley, Chris Hall, Austin Rettig.

First heat: Billy Moyer, Dennis Erb Jr., Jack Sullivan, Nick Lyons, Wendell Wallace, Todd Hall, Cory Daugherty, Chris Hall,
Allen Christy, Will Vaught.

Second heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Kevin Cole, Tim Brown, Billy Moyer Jr., Dane Dacus, Joe Morris, Donny Walden, Mike Jessup, Brandon Thirlby, Chris Shelton, Shannon Babb.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Jason McBride, Terry English, Brandon Sheppard, Lee Thomason, Jim Moon, Bryan Rupe,
Tony Vancil, Tanner English, Brian Shirley.

Fourth heat: Scott James, Jimmy Mars, Jeff Walston, Rodney Melvin, Randy Sellars, Kevin Weaver, Jason Riggs, Hunter Jessup,
Austin Rettig, James Scott.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group :
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 15.851
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 16.087
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 16.101
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 16.245
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 16.288
Todd Hall (99), Charleston, Mo., 16.364
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 16.386
Cory Daugherty (96D), Blue Mound, Ill., 16.617
Chris Hall (66), Sikeston, Mo., 17.071
Allen Christy (53), Carbondale, Ill., 18.490
Zachary White (391), Murray, Ky., no time

Second group :
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.914
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 16.154
Joe Morris (83), Galatia, Ill., 16.328
Kevin Cole (3c), Christopher, Ill., 16.426
Dane Dacus (54), Lakeland, Tenn., 16.543
Tim Brown (T14), Calvert City, Ky., 16.701
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 17.037
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 17.089
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 17.219
Mike Jessup (45), Jackson, Mo., 17.566
Chris Shelton (16), Paducah, Ky., 17.857

Third group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 16.081
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 16.090
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 16.344
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 16.563
Tanner English (96T), Benton, Ky., 16.583
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 16.637
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 17.588
Bryan Rupe (39), Mayfield, Ky., 17.814
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 17.863
Terry English (96), Benton, Ky., no time
Tony Vancil (5w), Hickory, Ky., no time

Fourth group :
Jeff Walston (56), Paducah, Ky., 16.394
Scott James (44), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 16.483
Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 16.607
Randy Sellars (3), Mayfield, Ky., 16.974
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 17.123
Rodney Melvin (6k), Benton, Ill., 17.135
Jason Riggs (81jr), Harrisburg, Ill., 17.453
Hunter Jessup (14j), Jackson, Mo., 17.765
Austin Rettig (94), Sikeston, Mo., 18.357
James Scott (01), Murray, Ky., 22.249

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Moyer Masters I-55 for Sixth Summer Nationals Win

Pevely, MO - July 3, 2010 - Billy Moyer is making things look relatively easy, as he did once again Saturday night at I-55 Raceway,
the 18^th stop of the 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals. The dirt late model hall of fame driver was challenged throughout the event, but proved to be too much leading all 40 laps to claim his sixth tour win in 2010.  The victory earned the Batesville, Ark., native his second win worth $10,000 on the grueling month long tour. Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., was Moyer’s main challenger over the course of 40 laps and wound up second.  Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, came to the line third ahead of Moyer's son Billy Moyer Jr., who also hails from Batesville, Ark. Defending Hell Tour champion and current series point leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., rallied from tenth to finish fifth. Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Lincoln Speedway on Sunday July 4, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,400 miles in the course of 18 nights.  The trip from Pevely to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 160 miles northeast to the track which will also feature a DIRTvision audio broadcast for the night's event.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Billy Moyer,
(2) Will Vaught,
(3) Brian Birkhofer,
(4) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(5) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(6) Scott James,
(7) Ryan Unzicker,
(8) Jimmy Mars,
(9) Jeep Van Wormer,
(10) Brian Shirley,
(11) Michael Kloos,
(12) Jeff Johns,
(13) Mark Voigt,
(14) Craig Smith,
(15) Jason Feger,
(16) Bryan Collins,
(17) Nick Lyons,
(18) Ron McQuerry,
(19) Dave Jumper,
(20) Dewayne Kiefer,
(21) Brandon Sheppard,
(22) Rodney Melvin,
(23) Jack Sullivan,
(24) Shannon Babb.

B-Main: Jeep Van Wormer, Dewayne Kiefer, Nick Lyons, Ryan Unzicker, Mark Voigt, Rodney Melvin, Jason McBride,
Butch Kruckeberg, Jeff Beyers, Dave Jumper, Mark Miner, Dan Jacober, Donny Walden, Bryan Collins, Matt Wiedner, Jason Crump.

C-Main transfers: Butch Kruckeberg, Matt Wiedner, Jason Crump, Dan Jacober.

First heat: Brian Birkhofer, Craig Smith, Jeff Johns, Ron McQuerry, Nick Lyons, Jeff Beyers, Donny Walden, Jason Crumb,
Brandon Thirlby. Scratched: Dan Jacober.

Second heat: Billy Moyer, Brandon Sheppard, Dennis Erb Jr., Michael Kloos, Dewayne Kiefer, Mark Miner, Jeep Van Wormer,
Paul Roider, Matt Wiedner.

Third heat: Billy Moyer Jr., Jimmy Mars, Jason Feger, Wendell Wallace, Ryan Unzicker, Jason McBride, Dave Jumpber,
Bruce Unterbrink, Dylan Sharp.

Fourth heat: Will Vaught, Scott James, Brian Shirley, Shannon Babb, Rodney Melvin, Mark Voigt, Bryan Collins,
Brutch Kruckeberg. Scratched: Jack Sullivan.

Time trials (unofficial)
(Heat races start straight up by qualifying)

First group
Craig Smith (81), Godfrey, Ill., 13.032
Brian Birkhofer (15B), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.040
Jeff Johns (95), Belleville, Ill., 13.057
Ron McQuerry (1hr), St. Albans, Mo., 13.149
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 13.164
Jeff Beyers (27B), Pana, Ill., 13.396
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.403
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.514
Jason Crump (86), Festus, Mo., 13.994
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 16.506

Second group
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 12.972
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.044
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.069
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 13.126
Dewayne Kiefer (13), St. Genevieve, Mo., 13.255
Paul Roider (23), Columbia, Ill., 13.571
Mark Miner (78s), Arnold, Mo., 13.848
Jeff Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.910
Matt Wiedner (7), Highland, Ill., 13.957

Third group
Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 12.992
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 13.224
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.256
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.284
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.335
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.453
Dave Jumper (2j), Fenton, Mo., 13.812
Dylan Sharp (80D), Hillsboro, Mo., 13.828
Bruce Unterbrink (14u), Highland, Ill., 13.989

Fourth group
Scott James (44), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 13.032
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.119
Bryan Collins (11z), Elsberry, Mo., 13.246
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 13.272
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.291
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.545
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.593
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.691
Butch Kruckeberg (76), Edwardsville, Ill., 13.971

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Mother Nature claims Lincoln Speedway Hell Tour event

Lincoln, IL - July 4, 2010 - After 18 consecutive nights of racing, the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour got its first taste of Mother Nature Sunday night at Lincoln Speedway. After completing the first lap of the scheduled 40-lap main event, rain began to fall steadily, forcing DIRTcar and Lincoln Speedway officials to postpone the race and look for potential make-up dates. The Hell Tour has its first scheduled off-day on Monday before resuming action Tuesday night at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill. Three-time and defending Summer Nationals champion Dennis Erb Jr. is once again atop the Hell Tour standings with 10 races remaining in the next 13 days.

B-Main: Jeep Van Wormer, Michael Kloos, Scott Bull, Mark Burgtorf, Brian Dively, Brandon Thirlby, Kevin Weaver, Donny Walden, Bobby Pierce, Jim Moon, Charley Hess, John Beck, Chuck Mitchell, Mike Hammerle, Mark Voigt, Ryan Little, Dick Taylor.
Scratched: Jay Sparks.

First heat: Scott James, Jason McBride, Billy Moyer Jr., Dillan White, Shannon Babb, Scott Bull, Michael Kloos, John Beck, Jim Moon, Kevin Weaver, Brandon Thirlby.

Second heat: Dennis Erb Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Jack Sullivan, Eric Smith, Tanner English, Mark Voigt, Brian Dively, Mike Hammerle,
Chuck Mitchell, Dick Taylor, Jay Sparks.

Third heat: Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard, Steve Sheppard Jr., Jason Feger, Brian Harris, Jeep Van Wormer, Mark Burgtorf,
Donny Walden, Bobby Pierce, Charley Hess, Ryan Little.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group:
Scott James (44), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 15.399
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 15.614
Dillan White (54), Crofton,Ky., 15.716
Billy Moyer Jr (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 15.766
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.845
Scott Bull (83), Fairbury, Ill., 15.909
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 16.401
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 16.506
Kevin Weaver (b12), Gibson City, Ill., 16.539
John Beck (28B), Springfield, Ill., 16.539
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 16.847

Second group :
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.396
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbriar, Ark., 15.607
Eric Smith (9), Bloomington, Ill., 15.742
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.759
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 15.764
Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 16.046
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 16.128
Dick Taylor (24), Springfield, Ill., 16.214
Brian Dively (11D), Springfield, Ill., 16.240
Chuck Mitchell (117), Springfield, Ill., 16.688
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 16.726

Third group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.855
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 15.861
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.879
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 15.901
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 15.990
Steve Sheppard Jr. (5s), New Berlin, Ill., 16.065
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 16.084
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 16.113
Charley Hess (40), Peoria, Ill., 16.169
Ryan Little (38), Springfield, Ill., 16.351
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 16.493

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Van Wormer Speeds to Fayette County Speedway Victory

Brownstown, IL - July 6, 2010 - Jeep Van Wormer started the second half of his DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour the right way winning night 19 Tuesday night at Brownstown Speedway. Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., led all 40 laps of the A-main to claim his third win of the 2010 Hell Tour.  Van Wormer started on the pole and built large leads in traffic on his way to claiming the $5,000 winner's check.  Van Wormer would be challenged at points by Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., but would eventually prove too strong.   The 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Feger would hang on to second place as seventh-starting Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., would climb to third.  Current point leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. would finish fourth as Billy Moyer Jr. would round out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Spoon River Speedway on Wednesday July 7, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,750 miles in the course of 20 nights.  The trip from Brownstown to Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 155 miles northwest to the track which last hosted a Summer Nationals event in 2008.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Jeep Van Wormer,
(2) Jason Feger,
(3) Jack Sullivan,
(4) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(5) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(6) Brandon Sheppard,
(7) Michael Kloos,
(8) Rodney Melvin,
(9) Chad Zobrist,
(10) Shannon Babb,
(11) Scott Schmitt,
(12) Jason McBride,
(13) Ryan Unzicker,
(14) Nick Lyons,
(15) Mike Schulte,
(16) Ken Schrader,
(17) Kevin Weaver,
(18) Mike Hammerle,
(19) Dan Jacober,
(20) Brian Shirley,
(21) Clay Baumann.

B-Main: Kevin Weaver, Nick Lyons, Jim Moon, Frankie Martin, Paul Bailey, Mike Schulte, Dillan White, Donny Walden,
Bobby Melvin, Mike Hammerle, Andy Pryor, Brandon Thirlby, Bruce Unterbrink, John Hollifield, John Beck. Scratched: Brian Shirley.

First heat: Billy Moyer Jr., Scott Schmitt, Dennis Erb Jr., Shannon Babb, Nick Lyons, Paul Bailey, Brandon Thirlby, John Hollifield.

Second heat: Jason Feger, Clay Baumann, Rodney Melvin, Ryan Unzicker, Kevin Weaver, Jim Moon, Donny Walden,
Bruce Unterbrink

Third heat: Brandon Sheppard, Jack Sullivan, Chad Zobrist, Ken Schrader, Frankie Martin, Mike Schulte, Dillan White, Andy Pryor.

Fourth heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Michael Kloos, Jason McBride, Dan Jacober, John Beck, Mike Hammerle, Bobby Melvin,
Brian Shirley.

Time trials
First group:
Scott Schmitt (10s), Tonica, Ill., 13.660
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.758
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.803
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.840
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 14.081
John Hollified (31), Terre Haute, Ind., 14.463
Paul Bailey (81), Pocahontas, Ill., 14.800
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.175

Second group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.848
Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 14.041
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.209
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 14.254
Clay Baumann (77B), Highland, Ill., 14.400
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.525
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.526
Bruce Unterbrink (14u), Highland, Ill., 14.893

Third group :
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.120
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.146
Ken Schrader (9s), Concord, N.C., 14.231
Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 14.268
Frankie Martin (25), DuQuoin, Ill., 14.375
Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.650
Andy Pryor (10), Belleville, Ill., 14.725
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., no time

Fourth group :
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.223
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 14.390
Jason McBride (77m), Carbondale, Ill., 14.482
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.559
John Beck (28B), Springfield, Ill., 14.668
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 14.741
Bobby Melvin (23), Benton, Ill., 14.801
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 15.539

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Weather Postpones Spoon River Summer Nationals

Canton, IL - July 7, 2010 - Inclimate weather Wednesday afternoon has forced the postponement of Night 20 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill. Storms that rolled through the Canton area on Tuesday paired with building storms in the area on Wednesday afternoon forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone Wednesday night's $5,000 Hell Tour event until Monday July 12, 2010.  The rainout is the second such postponement of the 2010 tour, with the first coming Sunday Night at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Ill. Defending Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. holds a slim 23-point advantage over both 2009 DIRTcar National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. and Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer with nine races remaining over the course of the next ten days.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Macon Speedway on Thursday July 8, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,900 miles in the course of 21 nights.  The trip from Spoon River to Macon Speedway in Macon, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 130 miles southeast to the track who's Herald and Review 100 has become a staple of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.  Shannon Babb of nearby Moweaqua, Ill. won the Summer Nationals event at Macon in 2009. DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Standings - Top 20

 

Ranking / Car Number / Driver / Points

1 . #28 Dennis Erb - 1216
2 . #25 Jason Feger - 1193
3 . #55 Jeep Van Wormer - 1193
4 . #18 Shannon Babb - 1163
5 . #1 Jack Sullivan - 1115
6 . #24 Ryan Unzicker - 1099
7 . #21 Billy Moyer Jr. - 1077
8 . #27 Rodney Melvin - 982
9 . #B5 Brandon Shepard - 864
10. #3S Brian Shirley - 764
11. #77 Jason McBride - 764
12. #88 Wendell Wallace - 598
13. #1w Donnie Walden - 591
14. #21 Billy Moyer - 552
15. #0 Richie Hedrick - 549
16. #M14 Brandon Thirlby - 545
17. #1 Jimmy Moon - 477
18. #30 Mark Voigt - 433
19. #1 Don ONeal - 308
20. #7M Matt Miller - 302
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Erb Attacks for Macon Hell Tour Triumph

Macon, IL - July 8, 2010 - Dennis Erb Jr. knows to make the most of opportunities presented to him as he did Thursday night at Macon Speedway during race 20 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour. The defending Hell Tour champion, Erb climbed from his 12^th starting spot to sneak below then leader and 2009 Herald & Review winner Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., with three laps remaining in the 100-lap feature event to claim his second win of the 2010 Summer Nationals Tour worth $5,000. The win extends the point lead for Erb over second place finisher Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who entered the night only 23 markers behind Erb in the point standings.  Babb would settle for third, a rebound of sorts for the driver who lead the tour point standings earlier in the year but has recently suffered a string of bad luck.  Greenbriar, Ark., driver Jack Sullivan started seventh and worked his way forward to finish fourth while Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill. rounded out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Tri-City Speedway on Friday July 9, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,000 miles in the course of 22 nights.  The trip from Macon to Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., will have drivers traveling over 100 miles southwest to the track where 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger earned his first ever Summer Nationals win in 2009.

A-Main 100-Laps:
(1) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(2) Jason Feger,
(3) Shannon Babb,
(4) Jack Sullivan,
(5) Ryan Unzicker,
(6) Kyle Logue,
(7) Rodney Standerfer,
(8) Steve Sheppard Jr.,
(9) Jeep Van Wormer,
(10) Tim Lance,
(11) Roger Brickler,
(12) Mike Hammerle,
(13) Donny Walden,
(14) Brandon Sheppard,
(15) Kevin Weaver,
(16) Brian Shirley,
(17) Jim Moon,
(18) Brian Diveley,
(19) Rodney Melvin,
(20) Richie Hedrick,
(21) Billy Moyer Jr.

B-Main: Roger Brickler, Jim Moon, Mike Hammerle, Ryan Little, Donny Walden, Chris Dick, Jeff Beyers, Doug Drown,
Rodney Standerfer, Craig Vosbergen, Terry Reed, Brandon Thirlby, Russ Adams, Joseph Hughes, Dick Taylor,
Dennis Vandermeersch, Jason McBride. Scratched: Ken Schrader, Billy Moyer Jr.

First heat : Brian Shirley, Jason Feger, Brian Dively, Dick Taylor, Jeff Beyers, Ken Schrader, Dennis Vandermeersch.

Second heat: Shannon Babb, Jack Sullivan, Dennis Erb Jr., Mike Hammerle, Brandon Thirlby, Craig Vosbergen, Joseph Hughes.

Third heat: Kyle Logue, Steve Sheppard Jr., Jeep Van Wormer, Jim Moon, Terry Reed, Ryan Little, Jason McBride.

Fourth heat: Brandon Sheppard, Rodney Melvin, Ryan Unzicker, Roger Brickler, Rodney Standerfer, Russ Adams, Billy Moyer Jr.

Fifth heat: Tim Lance, Kevin Weaver, Richie Hedrick, Donny Walden, Chris Dick, Doug Drown.


Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 11.126
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 11.574
Ken Schrader (9), Concord, N.C., 11.649
Dick Taylor (24T), Springfield, Ill., 11.707
Brian Dively (11D), Springfield, Ill., 11.723
Jeff Beyers (27), Pana, Ill., 11.813
Dennis Vandermeersch (25), Springfield, Ill., 12.011

Second group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 11.247
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 11.544
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 11.613
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 11.991
Joseph Hughes (7H), Springfield, Ill., 12.165
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 12.434
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 17.534

Third group
Kyle Logue (21), Cisco, Ill., 11.273
Ryan Little (38L), Springfield, Ill., 11.491
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 11.561
Steve Sheppard Jr. (5s), New Berlin, Ill., 11.575
Terry Reed (11k), Decatur, Ill., 11.684
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 11.900
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 12.980

Fourth group
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 11.192
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 11.386
Roger Brickler (82), Springfield, Ill., 11.430
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 11.482
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 11.591
Rodney Standerfer (28), Germantown, Ill., 12.236
Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., 13.361

Fifth group
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 11.388
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 11.457
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 11.516
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 11.807
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 11.954
Chris Dick (22), Deland, Ill., 12.015

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Feger Dominates for Tri-City Hell Tour Win

Pontoon Beach, IL - July 9, 2010 - Just like in 2009, Jason Feger was the man to beat Friday Night at Tri-City Speedway, the 21^st stop of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour. The Bloomington, Ill., native started early in the evening capturing quick-time honors overall and never relented.  Feger, the 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion would then dominate his heat race on his way to leading all 40-laps of the feature where he lapped everyone outside the top five.  Feger's repeat performance of his first ever Hell Tour victory earned him $10,000. Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., would climb from sixth to second early but never challenge for the lead as Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., finished third, his second straight third place performance.  Current DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., would finish fourth allowing Feger to cut 15 points from his lead heading into the final seven races.  Brian Shirley would climb from his 10^th place starting spot to round out the top five.     

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturday July 10, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,000 miles in the course of 24 nights.  The trip from Pontoon Beach, Ill., to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Ill., will have drivers traveling over 190 miles northeast to the track where all-time Hell Tour wins leader Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., won in 2009.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Jason Feger,
(2) Will Vaught,
(3) Shannon Babb,
(4) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(5) Brian Shirley,
(6) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(7) Kevin Weaver,
(8) Rodney Melvin,
(9) Jack Sullivan,
(10) Matt Miller,
(11) Jeep Van Wormer,
(12) Mark Voigt,
(13) Terry English,
(14) Billy Laycock,
(15) Mark Burgtorf,
(16) Craig Smith,
(17) Doug Drown,
(18) Ryan Unzicker,
(19) Bryan Collins,
(20) Chad Zobrist,
(21) Brandon Sheppard.

B-Main: Craig Smith, Chad Zobrist, Billy Laycock, Dewayne Kiefer, Donny Walden, Chuck Mitchell, Dustin Korte, Rickey Frankel,
Dan Jacober, Claude Walker Jr., Lee Thomason, John Hollified, Chris Fetter, Brandon Thirlby, Craig Vosbergen, Tanner English.

First heat: Ryan Unzicker, Doug Drown, Matt Miller, Bryan Collins, Billy Laycock, Brandon Thirlby, Chuck Mitchell, Claude Walker Jr., Nick Lyons, Dan Jacober.

Second heat: Mark Burgtorf, Will Vaught, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr., Craig Smith, Jack Sullivan, Rickey Frankel, Chris Fetter,
John Hollified, Scott James.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Terry English, Billy Moyer Jr., Rodney Melvin, Dustin Korte, Dewayne Kiefer, Tanner English, Lee Thomason, Brent Kreke, Brandon Sheppard.

Fourth heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Mark Voigt, Shannon Babb, Kevin Weaver, Chad Zobrist, Craig Vosbergen, Donny Walden,
Butch Kruckeberg, Jason McBride.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Doug Drown (12D), Wooster, Ohio, 14.825
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.974
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 14.999
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 15.116
Bryan Collins (11z), Elsberry, Mo., 15.122
Billy Laycock (82), Marine, Ill., 15.161
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.400
Chuck Mitchell (117), Springfield, Ill., 15.775
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 16.253
Claude Walker Jr. (35), Moro, Ill., 16.581

Second group
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 15.078
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 15.096
Craig Smith (81), Godfrey, Ill., 15.144
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.192
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.200
Scott James (44), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 15.243
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.273
Rickey Frankel (33F), Quincy, Ill., 15.989
Chris Fetter (15), Troy, Mo., 16.244
John Hollified (31), Terre Haute, Ind., 17.357

Third group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.663
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.725
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.899
Terry English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.223
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 15.337
Brent Kreke (13k), Lebanon, Ill., 15.361
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.422
Dewayne Kiefer (13x), St. Genevieve, Mo., 15.547
Dustin Korte (00K), Highland, Ill., 16.107
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 16.175

Fourth group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.959
Chad Zobrist (6k), Highland, Ill., 15.318
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 15.342
Kevin Weaver (00), Gibson City, Ill., 15.348
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.470
Mark Voigt (30v), Marine, Ill., 15.677
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 15.792
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 15.898
Butch Kruckeberg (76), Edwardsville, Ill., 15.923

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Babb Dominates at Fairbury; Feger Gains in Standings

Fairbury, IL - July 10, 2010 - Shannon Babb powered his way to a $10,000 victory on Saturday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway, tightening the overall DIRTcar Summer Nationals standings entering the final week of Hell Tour action. While Babb was trying to hold off the field on the 22nd night of the Hell Tour, series leader Dennis Erb Jr. had a right rear tire go down late in the feature, dropping him to 14th. It was also costly in his quest for a fourth consecutive DIRTcar Summer Nationals crown. Jason Feger capitalized on Erb's misfortune and drove to a fourth-place finish. Feger now has a slim 10-point lead in the Summer Nationals standings after trailing Erb by 13 points entering Fairbury. Matt Miller was second on Saturday night, followed by Ryan Unzicker, Feger and Jeep Van Wormer.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Quincy Raceways on Sunday July 11, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,100 miles in the course of 25 nights.  The trip from Fairbury, Ill., to Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Ill., will have drivers traveling over 210 miles west to the track, where feature winner Babb won in 2009.

Events at Spoon River Speedway (Monday), Peoria Speedway (Tuesday), Kokomo Speedway (Wednesday), Attica Raceway Park (Friday) and Oakshade Raceway (Saturday) are also left to decide who will be the 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour champion.

A-Main 50-Laps:
(1) Shannon Babb,
(2) Matt Miller,
(3) Ryan Unzicker,
(4) Jason Feger,
(5) Jeep Van Wormer,
(6) Jack Sullivan,
(7) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(8) Kevin Weaver,
(9) Steve Lance Jr.,
(10) Scott Bull,
(11) Mark Burgtorf,
(12) Jay Morris,
(13) Daren Friedman,
(14) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(15) Aaron Ricketts,
(16) Joe Harlan,
(17) Doug Drown,
(18) Brandon Sheppard,
(19) Frank Heckenast Jr.,
(20) Mike Glynn,
(21) Brian Shirley.

B-Main : Brandon Sheppard, Mark Burgtorf, Eric Smith, Frank Heckenast Jr., Derek Chandler, Donny Walden, Jason McBride,
Lisa Shickel, Jimmy Dehm, Eric Vaughn, Brandon Freeburg, Brandon Thirlby, Jim Moon, Chris Dick, Brian Shirley, Aaron Ricketts.

C-Main winner: Brian Shirley.

First heat: Ryan Unzicker, Kevin Weaver, Mike Glynn, Daren Friedman, Derek Chandler, Frank Heckenast Jr., Lisa Shickel,
Jimmy Dehm, Dillan White, Snooky Dehm, Rodney Melvin.

Second heat: Shannon Babb, Steve Lance Jr., Billy Moyer Jr., Jay Morris, Brandon Sheppard, Donny Walden, Jim Moon,
Brian Shirley, Aaron Ricketts, Bob Freeburg.

Third heat: Doug Drown, Scott Bull, Jack Sullivan, Joe Harlan, Brandon Thirlby, Mark Burgtorf, Brandon Freeburg, Jay Sparks,
Steve Thorsten, Craig Vosbergen.

Fourth heat: Matt Miller, Dennis Erb Jr., Jeep Van Wormer, Jason Feger, Eric Smith, Jason McBride, Chris Dick, Eric Vaughan,
Richie Hedrick.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group :
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.02
Daren Friedman (89), Forrest, Ill., 13.11
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 13.31
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.33
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 13.34
Derek Chandler (35), Pontiac, Ill., 13.47
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 13.57
Jimmy Dehm (99j), Lexington, Ill., 14.05
Mike Glynn (K9), La Salle, Ill., 14.06
Snooky Dehm (00), Chatsworth, Ill., 14.51
Lisa Shickel (15s), Bloomington, Ill., 15.16

Second group :
Bob Freeburg (71), Metamora, Ill., 13.42
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.42
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.44
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.72
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 13.73
Jay Morris (77x), Pittwood, Ill., 13.87
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.04
Aaron Ricketts (95), Fairbury, Ill., 14.06
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.11
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.52

Third group :
Scott Bull (83), Fairbury, Ill., 13.53
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.55
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 13.56
Steve Thorsten (7t), Chebanse, Ill., 13.59
Joe Harlan (Z), El Paso, Ill., 13.84
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 14.19
Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 14.19
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.27
Brandon Freeburg (7f), Metamora, Ill., 14.70
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 21.45

Fourth group :
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 13.49
Eric Smith (9), Bloomington, Ill., 13.67
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.86
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.89
Mike Glasscock (30), LeRoy, Ill., 14.10
Chris Dick (22), Deland, Ill., 14.24
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.29
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 14.46
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.62
Eric Vaughan (36), Fairbury, Ill., 15.06

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Van Wormer Rockets to Quincy Raceways Win

Quincy, IL - July 11, 2010 - Jeep Van Wormer didn't let his late arrival slow him down Sunday night at Quincy Raceways during the 23^rd stop of the Hell Tour. The Pinconning, Mich., driver used an outside front row starting spot to put him in position to capitalize on Brian Shirley's engine woes early in the 40-lap main event.  Van Wormer would never look back to claim his fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of 2010 worth $5,000. Current series point leader Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., climbed from eighth to finish second behind Van Wormer but will extend his point lead over defending Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill.,  who settled for a seventh place finish on the night. Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., finished third ahead of Wooster, Ohio's Doug Drown.  Local competitor and multiple time track champion Mark Burgtorf of Quincy rounded out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Spoon River Speedway on Monday July 12, 2010, a race that was originally scheduled for July 7^th, but postponed due to weather.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,300 miles in the course of 26 nights.  The trip from Quincy, Ill., to Spoon River in Canton, Ill., will have drivers traveling just 30 miles east to the track which will serve as 24 ^th race of the 2010 tour.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Jeep Van Wormer,
(2) Jason Feger,
(3) Ryan Unzicker,
(4) Doug Drown,
(5) Mark Burgtorf,
(6) Shannon Babb,
(7) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(8) Jack Sullivan,
(9) Denny Woodworth,
(10) Tim Lance,
(11) Craig Vosbergen,
(12) Bobby Pierce,
(13) Brandon Thirlby,
(14) Dustin Griffin,
(15) Justin Reed,
(16) Donny Walden,
(17) Brandon Sheppard,
(18) Jason McBride,
(19) Steve Lance Jr.,
(20) Brian Shirley,
(21) Billy Moyer Jr.

B-Main (cars still on track): Brandon Thirlby, Steve Lance Jr., Rickey Frankel, Craig Vosbergen, Keith Pratt, Billy Genenbacher,
Dustin Neese, Sam Halstead, Terry Gallaher, Russ Schoonover.

Fourth heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Jason Feger, Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer Jr., Rickey Frankel, Keith Pratt, Jason McBride, Justin Reed.

Third heat: Brian Shirley, Denny Woodworth, Jack Sullivan, Brandon Sheppard, Steve Lance Jr., Craig Vosbergen, Terry Gallaher. Scratched: Joey Gower.

Second heat: Doug Drown, Bobby Pierce, Tim Lance, Dustin Griffin, Dustin Neese, Billy Genenbacher, Robby Warner, Clint Kirkham.

First heat: Ryan Unzicker, Mark Burgtorf, Dennis Erb Jr., Donny Walden, Brandon Thirlby, Sam Halstead, Russ Schoonover,
Darin Weisinger.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group :
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.059
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.189
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.497
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.552
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.66
Sam Halstead (84), New London, Iowa, 14.346
Darin Weisinger (11), Mendon, Ill., 15.541
Russ Schoonover (59), Bolten, England, 16.385

Second group ;
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 13.186
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.297
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 13.408
Dustin Griffin (20), Camp Point, Ill., 13.934
Robby Warner (79), Quincy, Ill., 14.243
Dustin Neese (8N), Nebo, Ill., 14.247
Clint Kirkham (28k), Camden, Ill., 14.477
Billy Genenbacher (72), Camp Point, Ill., 14.777

Third group :
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 13.243
Denny Woodworth (45dw), Mendon, Ill., 13.285
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.386
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 13.426
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 13.434
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.560
Joey Gower (31), Quincy, Ill., 14.138
Terry Gallaher (0), New London, Mo., 14.503

Fourth group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.036
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.080
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.286
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.370
Rickey Frankel (33), Quincy, Ill., 13.455
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.509
Justin Reed (4), Quincy, Ill., 13.829
Keith Pratt (33), Mendon, Ill., 14.829

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Unzicker Gets First Hell Tour Win at Spoon River

Canton, IL - July 12, 2010 - Persistence pays off.  Ryan Unzicker is living proof of that after capturing his first career Hell Tour win Monday night at Spoon River Speedway during the 24^th stop of the month long tour. The perennial DIRTcar Summer Nationals competitor, Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., was patiently aggressive using the low line to reel in a lead duo of point leader Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. and Greenbriar, Ark., driver Jack Sullivan midway through the 40-Lap main event.  Unzicker would overtake Feger on lap 26 and later Sullivan on lap 28 and cruise the rest of the way to claim a $5,000 winner's check. Third starting Tim Lance of Brimfield, Ill., would cross the line second ahead of Feger.  Previous night winner Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., would finish fourth after sliding back earlier in the feature event.  Former Hell Tour champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., would round out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Peoria Speedway on Tuesday July 13, 2010.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,400 miles in the course of 26 nights.  The trip from Canton, Ill., to Peoria Speedway in Peoria, Ill., will have drivers traveling just 30 miles east to the track which will serve as 25^th race of the 2010 tour.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Ryan Unzicker,
(2) Tim Lance,
(3) Jason Feger,
(4) Jeep Van Wormer,
(5) Shannon Babb,
(6) Jack Sullivan,
(7) Doug Drown,
(8) Steve Lance Jr.,
(9) Brian Shirley,
(10) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(11) Bobby Pierce,
(12) Kevin Weaver,
(13) Dillan White,
(14) Joe Harlan,
(15) Jason McBride,
(16) Brian Diveley,
(17) Donny Walden,
(18) Brandon Sheppard,
(19) Brad Denney,
(20) Charley Hess,
(21) Frank Heckenast Jr.,
(22) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(23) Dustin Griffin,
(24) Boone McLaughlin.

B-Main: Dennis Erb Jr., Bobby Pierce, Brian Diveley, Boone McLaughlin, Scott Schmitt, Frank Heckenast Jr., Jeremy Conaway,
Craig Vosbergen, Jason McBride, Jimmy Dehm, Mike Mullvain, Jim Moon, Steve Dimmick, Brandon Thirlby.
Scratched: Dustin Griffin.

C-Main transfers: Jason McBride, Jim Moon, Jimmy Dehm, Adam Mefford.

First heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Jack Sullivan, Dillan White, Charley Hess, Boone McLaughlin, Bobby Pierce, Scott Schmitt,
Jason McBride, Jay SPakrs, Robbie Bauman.

Second heat: Jason Feger, Shannon Babb, Kevin Weaver, Brandon Sheppard, Brian Diveley, Jeremy Conaway, Mike Mullvain,
Adam Mefford, Jimmy Dehm. Scratched: Russ Adams.

Third heat: Doug Drown, Ryan Unzicker, Steve Lance Jr., Donny Walden, Craig Vosbergen, Dustin Griffin, Brandon Thirlby,
Jim Carmody, Russ Schoonover.

Fourth heat: Tim Lance, Brian Shirley, Joe Harlan, Billy Moyer Jr., Dennis Erb Jr., Frank Heckenast Jr., Steve Dimmick, Jim Moon,
Brad Denney.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group :
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.546
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.721
Boone McLaughlin (14), Mediapolis, Iowa, 14.805
Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 15.023
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 15.081
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 15.096
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.249
Jay Sparks (7), Metamora, Ill., 15.371
Charley Hess (4), Peoria, Ill., 15.536
Robbie Bauman (1*), Fairview, Ill., 15.762

Second group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.381
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.449
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.874
Kevin Weaver (00), Gibson City, Ill., 14.978
Brian Diveley (11D), Springfield, Ill., 15.028
Jimmy Dehm (99j), Lexington, Ill., 15.030
Mike Mullvain (4), Bartonville, Ill., 15.265
Jeremy Conaway (F15), Springfield, Ill., 15.377
Adam Mefford (7m), Jacksonville, Ill., 15.459
Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., no time

Third group :
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 14.795
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 14.845
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 15.039
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 15.065
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 15.131
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.804
Jim Carmody (83c), Dunlap, Ill., 15.980
Russ Schoonover (59), Bolten, England, 17.498
Dustin Griffin (7L), Camp Point, Ill., 17.659

Fourth group :
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 14.820
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.903
Joe Harlan (Z), El Paso, Ill., 14.922
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 14.968
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 15.068
Steve Dimmick (11), Joliet, Ill., 15.095
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 15.139
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 15.265
Brad Denney (11x), Canton, Ill., 16.752

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Surviving DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is Reward for Brandon Thirlby

PEORIA, IL - July 13, 2010 - The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour isn't for the faint of heart. Starting June 16, the Dirt Late Model tour has wound its way through the Midwest, not even stopping to catch a breath for 19 consecutive race days. Very few have what it takes to survive the grueling schedule, much less compete against some of the best racers in the country day after day. Nearly 300 drivers have tried, but only 10 have taken to the track each of the 24 nights heading into the stretch run that begins tonight at Peoria (IL) Speedway. Defending DIRTcar Late Model champion Jason Feger has a slim lead over four-time defending Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. Chasing those two for the overall Hell Tour crown to be decided on Saturday at Oakshade Speedway in Wauseon, Ohio, are two-time Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb, plus 15-time Summer Nationals race winner Jeep Van Wormer. Hoping to be at that level soon is Brandon Thirlby, a native of Traverse City, Mich. Right now, Thirlby might be better known for racing hydroplane boats than racing DIRTcar Late Models, but he's looking to change that. He's an eight-time national champion on water, and now with a week left in the 2010 edition of the Hell Tour, Thirlby has not missed a race on dirt since June 16. He's battled, made bold moves and learned from some of the best in the business. He's 16^th in points and knows he has a lot to learn, but there's no quit in him or his crew, which consists of his brothers. Still, making the adjustments to be successful is a challenge. "There's more stuff different than there is the same between racing boats and racing cars," said Thirlby, who turned 23 a couple of weeks before the Hell Tour started. "I guess go fast and turn left is the only thing that's same between the two of them. There are so many different changes you can make on these race cars." His passion for DIRTcar racing is evident. He's working on his car, learning how to tweak the setup each night with the help of his brothers. He's more than just a driver, which makes his effort on his inaugural Summer Nationals run even more impressive, even if he has yet to pull off a Top 10 finish. "There's so much you can learn from the people around you at these events," Thirlby said. "There are 20 of the best guys you're racing against every night, and I'd say 75 percent of them are willing to give you help every night." As much as the battle on the track can be intense, the mental aspect of surviving the grueling Summer Nationals schedule against fierce competitors can also be taxing. "The big question from everybody is am I getting disappointed," Thirlby said. "I came into the Summer Nationals knowing where we were as far as Erb and Feger and Babb. You just can't put yourself with those guys yet, you have to learn from them." Every night is obviously a lesson, but he is clearly determined to succeed. After taking two days off next week Thirlby will be back on the water for another two-week run of boat racing. But Thirlby believes this DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour has been the start of something bigger. "This has been the start of my full-time car racing career," he said. "From here on out you'll see me around the United States a lot more."

No doubt with a positive approach and the confidence knowing he survived one of the toughest tours in auto racing.

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Sullivan Sails to Peoria Hell Tour Triumph

Peoria, IL - July 13, 2010 - Jack Sullivan earned his second Hell Tour victory the season on Tuesday night at Peoria Speedway, where the DIRTcar Summer Nationals competed for the 25th time in 27 days. Sullivan, of Greenbriar, Ark., jumped out to early lead over pole-sitter Frank Heckenast Jr., and then fended off multiple challenges from multiple angles thrown at him by Hell Tour point leader Jason Feger during the 40-lap main event. Sullivan, who also won at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway, collected $5,000 for winning. Feger finished a strong second, charging from his eighth-place starting spot to add a little more distance between himself and defending champion Dennis Erb Jr. in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals point standings. Monday night winner Ryan Unzicker was third, followed by Heckenast and Steve Lance Jr.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to the Hoosier state and Kokomo Speedway on Wednesday, July 14. In total the Hell Tour has traveled more than 4,500 miles in the course of 27 nights. The trip from Peoria, Ill., to Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, Ind., will have drivers traveling over 230 miles east to the track which will serve as 26^th race of the 2010 tour. The tour last visited Kokomo in 2005 when Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., won. The win was his 10^th of 15 wins in 2005.

 

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Jack Sullivan,
(2) Jason Feger,
(3) Ryan Unzicker,
(4) Frank Heckenast Jr.,
(5) Steve Lance Jr.,
(6) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(7) Mike Mullvain,
8) Kevin Weaver,
(9) Billy Moyer Jr.,
(10) Shannon Babb,
(11) Rich Bell,
(12) Doug Drown,
(13) Brian Harris,
(14) Jeff Maher,
(15) Brandon Sheppard,
(16) Tim Lance,
(17) Jason Jaggers,
(18) Todd Bennett,
(19) Jeep Van Wormer,
(20) Mike Hammerle,
(21) Charley Hess,
(22) Jay Sparks,
(23) Mike Provenzano,
(24) Dillan White.

B-Main: Brian Harris, Mike Provenzano, Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard, Tim Lance, Bobby Pierce, Jason McBride, Brandon Thirlby, Jim Moon, Mike Hammerle, Jim Carmody, Scott Schmitt, Dennis Erb Jr., Gerry Reeder Jr., Ryan Dauber.

C-Main winners: Mike Hammerle, Jim Moon.

First heat: Jack Sullivan, Mike Mullvain, Todd Bennett, Doug Drown, Ryan Dauber, Brian Harris, Brandon Sheppard, Mike Hammerle, Russ Adams, Jeff Maher.

Second heat:  Frank Heckenast Jr., Dillan White, Kevin Weaver, RIch Bell, Brian Shirley, Bobby Pierce, Dennis Erb Jr., John Gardner, Larry Riekert, Zack Kuhel. Scratched: Donny Walden.

Third heat: Ryan Unzicker, Jason Jaggers, Jay Sparks, Charley Hess, Brandon Thirlby, Mike Provenzano, Gerry Reeder Jr.,
Jim Carmody, Jim Moon, Dick Taylor, Jeep Van Wormer.

Fourth heat: Shannon Babb, Jason Feger, Steve Lance Jr., Billy Moyer Jr., Tim Lance, Scott Schmitt, Jason McBride, Craig Vosbergen, Bob Gardner, Kyle Logue, Brian Crebo.

Time trials (unofficial)
(Heat races start straight up by qualifying)
First group :
Mike Mullvain (4), Bartonville, Ill., 12.763
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 12.942
Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 12.946
Todd Bennett (T2), Peoria Heights, Ill., 12.979
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 13.024
Ryan Dauber (64), Tonica, Ill., 13.087
Wes Steidinger (J1), Fairbury, Ill., 13.198
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 13.379
Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., 13.431
Jeff Maher (22), Elmwood, Ill., 13.514
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.702

Second group
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 12.545
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 12.937
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.018
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 13.047
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.048
Rich Bell (21B), Sheffield, Ill., 13.260
John Gardner (38c), Creve Couer, Ill., 13.411
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 13.714
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.797
Larry Reikert (94), Edelstein, Ill., 13.963
Zach Kuhel (0), Morton, Ill., 14.411

Third group
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 12.983
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.060
Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 13.075
Jason Jaggers (32j), Wyanet, Ill., 13.174
Charley Hess (40), Peoria, Ill., 13.259
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.284
Mike Provenzano (m27), Marsielles, Ill., 13.352
Gerry Reeder Jr. (65), Lexington, Ky., 13.434
Dick Taylor (24), Springfield, Ill., 13.552
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 13.584
Jim Carmody (83c), Dunlap, Ill., 13.641

Fourth group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 12.748
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.874
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 12.939
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 12.990
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 13.104
Kyle Logue (21), Cisco, Ill., 13.202
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.307
Brian Crebo (99c), Washington, Ill., 13.322
Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 13.569
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 13.732
Bob Gardner (4G), Creve Couer, Ill., 15.944

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Schlenk Gets First Hell Tour Victory at Kokomo

Kokomo, IN - July 14, 2010 - DIRTcar Late Model National points leader Rusty Schlenk took on the top three contenders in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Wednesday night at Kokomo Speedway and showed why he's on top of the nationwide standings. Schlenk fought off an assault from Jason Feger, Dennis Erb Jr., and Shannon Babb to capture the 26th night of competition and earn the first victory of his career during the grueling month-long tour. Schlenk, of Jackson, Mich., pocketed $5,000 for the victory and became the second driver in three nights to earn his first Summer Nationals victory after Ryan Unzicker won Monday night at Spoon River Speedway. He gained not only DIRTcar Summer Nationals points, but valuable points towards a potential National Late Model championship, as well. Feger, the current Summer Nationals points leader, is the defending national champion. Defending Summer Nationals champion Erb finished second to regain ground on Feger in their battle for the Summer Nationals title.  Babb rallied from an early spin and finished third ahead of Feger and Steve Casebolt. The championship is on the line with only two nights remaining. The Summer Nationals tour invades Attica Raceway Park on Friday, July 16, and then concludes Saturday at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. In total the Hell Tour has traveled more than 4,700 miles in the course of 28 nights. The trip from Kokomo, Ind., to Attica Raceway Park in Attica, Ohio, will have drivers traveling over 210 miles east to the track which will serve as 27th race of the 2010 tour. The visit will mark the first time the Hell Tour will invade the 1/3 mile oval located on the Attica Fairgrounds.

A-Main 40-Laps:
(1) Rusty Schlenk,
(2) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(3) Shannon Babb,
(4) Jason Feger,
(5) Steve Casebolt,
(6) Jack Sullivan,
(7) Jason McBride,
(8) Tyler Reddick,
(9) Ryan Unzicker,
(10) Frank Heckenast Jr.,
(11) Brandon Sheppard,
(12) Michael Chilton,
(13) Ken Schrader,
(14) Brandon Thirlby,
(15) J.R. Hotovy,
(16) Donny Walden,
(17) Joe Janowski,
(18) Craig Vosbergen,
(19) Jeep Van Wormer,
(20) Doug Drown,
(21) Jim Moon.

C-Main: Joe Janowski, Frank Heckenast Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Thirlby, J.R. Hotovy, Jim Moon, Bryant Dickinson,
Derek Cunningham, Chad Stapleton.

First heat: Jason Feger, Jack Sullivan, Dennis Erb Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Michael Chilton, Joe Janowski, Frank Heckenast Jr.,
Derek Cunningham, Jim Moon.

Second heat: Steve Casebolt, Tyler Reddick, Jeep Van Wormer, Ken Schrader, Donny Walden, Brandon Thirlby, J.R. Hotovy,
Chad Stapleton, Brandon Sheppard.

Third heat: Rusty Schlenk, Shannon Babb, Jason McBride, Doug Drown, Craig Vosbergen, Bryant Dickinson, Rick Delong, Bill Lewis.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.079
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.268
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.464
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.612
Joe Janowski (6j), Columbus, Ind., 14.660
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 14.673
Michael Chilton (97), Harrodsburg, Ky., 14.831
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 16.835
Derek Cunningham (11s), Upland, Ind., 17.938

Second group :
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.055
Steve Casebolt (c9), Richmond, Ind., 14.439
Tyler Reddick (11r), Corning, Calif., 14.552
Ken Schrader (9), Concord, N.C., 15.006
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.152
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 15.222
J.R. Hotovy (13), Covert, Mich., 15.623
Chad Stapleton (32s), Edinburgh, Ind., 37.010
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., no time

Third group :
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 14.332
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.585
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 14.720
Rick Delong (3), Whitehouse, Ohio, 14.722
Bill Lewis (26), Pennville, Ind., 14.753
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.795
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 15.525
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 16.219

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Feger Takes Attica, Clinches First Hell Tour Crown

ATTICA, OH - July 16 - The pressure was clearly building around Jason Feger as the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour entered its championship weekend Friday night at Attica Raceway Park. Through 27 events in 30 days, Feger was atop the overall standings and seeking his first series crown.
After a grueling schedule throughout the Midwest, Feger decided enough was enough and took care of business Friday night, holding off Jeep Van Wormer over 40 laps at the 1/3-mile high-banked oval to earn his second Hell Tour victory. In doing so, Feger also clinched his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour championship, meaning Saturday at Oakshade Raceway will feature an incredible victory celebration as he tries to add one more win in the series finale after unseating three-time Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. "You feel every bump, every vibration, and all the noise with so much on the line," said Feger, 32, the 2009 DIRTcar Late Model national champion from Bloomington, Ill. "I'm just glad the pressure is off and we can get back to having fun.
"It means a lot to finally beat Dennis. He's been so good on this deal for so long. That guy is just so good and is always consistent. He and I race together a lot and we're both fierce competitors. It also feels really good being the first Bob Pierce race car to win a Summer Nationals. It's just a pretty awesome feeling right now."

It wasn't an easy victory as Feger was forced to withstand a deluge of challenges from Van Wormer. Surviving the grinding day-after-day schedule has its rewards. He collected $5,000 for winning at Attica, plus another $25,000 for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals crown. "It was a long 40 laps, especially until the last green flag stretch," Feger said. "I knew Jeep had a softer tire on the left than I did and he was firing really well down on the bottom on the restarts. I just needed a few laps to get going."
Van Wormer, of Pinconning, Mich., settled for second ahead of Matt Miller of Waterville, Ohio.
Erb, of Carpentersville, Ill., was trying to win a fourth consecutive Summer Nationals title. He rallied from 15th to finish fourth ahead of travel mate Jason McBride of Carbondale, Ill.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour wraps up Saturday with the annual Birthday Race at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. In total the Hell Tour has traveled more than 4,900 miles in the course of 30 nights. The trip from Attica Raceway Park to Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio, will have drivers traveling over 100 miles west to the track, which will serve as 28th race since the 2010 tour started on June 16.

A-Main 40-Laps:

(1) Jason Feger,
(2) Jeep Van Wormer,
(3) Matt Miller,
(4) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(5) Jason McBride,
(6) BrianRuhlman,
(7) Dusty Moore,
(8) Shannon Babb,
(9) Ryan Unzicker,
(10) Russ King,
(11) Jon Henry,
(12) Jack Sullivan,
(13) Keith Berner,
(14) Ryan Missler,
(15) Brandon Sheppard,
(16) Curtis Deisenroth,
(17) Doug Drown,
(18) Jeff Babcock,
(19) Larry Kingseed,
(20) Donnie Moran.

Scratched: Curtis Roberts.
B-Main: Shannon Babb, Ryan Unzicker, Devin Shiels, Rick Delong, Jason McBride, Eric Spangler, Brandon Thirlby, Mark Frazier,
Dan Wallace, Rocky Owens, Casey Noonan, Wayne Maffett Jr., Dusty Moore, Ryan Markham, Jeremy Canada,
Scratched: Mike Bores.
First C-Main (cars running at finish): Mike Bores, Rocky Owens, Michael Stiltner II, Ken Hahn, Brandon Perkins, Kyle Perry,
Bobby Michaels.
Second C-Main (cars running at finish): RIck Delong, Mark Frazier, Donny Walden, Ernie Haynes, Larry Kingseed, John Bores,
Craig Vosbergen, Steve Sabo, Bryant Dickinson.
Heat 4: Jason Feger, Doug Drown, Curtis Roberts, Jon Henry, Ryan Unzicker, Casey Noonan, Dusty Moore, Rick Delong, Mark Frazier, Larry Kingseed, Steve Sabo, Ernie Haynes.
Heat 3: Matt Miller, Russ King, Donnie Moran, Dennis Erb Jr., Devin Shiels, Brandon Thirlby, Eric Spangler, Donny Walden,
John Bores, Bryant Dickinson. Scratched: Rusty Schlenk.

Heat 2: Brian Ruhlman, Jeep Van Wormer, Brandon Sheppard, Jack Sullivan, Shannon Babb, Ryan Markham, Jason McBride,
Ken Hahn, Carl Ries, Kyle Perry, Bobby Michaels, Nate Potts. Scratched: Bill Clapp Jr.
Heat 1: Ryan Missler, Curtis Deisenroth, Jeff Babcock, Keith Berner, Jeremy Canada, Dan Wallace, Wayne Maffett Jr., Rocky Owens, Jeff Esbenshade, Michael Stiltner II, Cody Scott.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group :
Ryan Missler (50y), Bellevue, Ohio, 15.141
Curtis Deisenroth (2D), Oak Harbor, Ohio, 15.196
Jeremy Canada (23c), Barberton, Ohio, 15.205
Jeff Esbenshade (93), Ashland, Ohio, 15.218
Keith Berner (11), Millersburg, Ohio, 15.452
Wayne Maffett (40), Mansfield, Ohio, 15.538
Jeff Babcock (1B), Wayne, Ohio, 15.556
Rocky Owens (29), Mansfield, Ohio, 16.021
Dan Wallace (X3), Toledo, Ohio, 16.037
Mike Bores (15B), Bellevue, Ohio, 16.055
Brandon Perkins (92), Republic, Ohio, 16.341
Michael Stiltner II (12), Green Springs, Ohio, 16.778
Cody Scott (92s), Ontario, Ohio, 16.841

Second group :
Jack Sullivan (1s), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.265
Brian Ruhlman (49), Clarklake, Mich., 15.312
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 15.343
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 15.525
Ryan Markham (5m), Ashland, Ohio, 15.615
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.628
Carl Ries (6k), Blanchard, Mich., 15.685
Ken Hahn (27), Gibsonburg, Ohio, 15.848
Kyle Perry (06), Perrysburg, Ohio, 17.277
Nate Potts (30), Bellevue, Ohio, 17.686
Bobby Michaels (22), Republic, Ohio, 17.688
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., no time
Bill Clapp Jr. (1c), Flat Rock, Ohio, no time

Third group :
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 15.075
Russ King (56), Bristolville, Ohio, 15.168
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 15.269
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 15.281
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.607
Devin Shiels (51), Britton, Mich., 15.624
Donnie Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.667
Eric Spangler (27), Lake City, Mich., 15.726
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.755
John Bores (48), Bellevue, Ohio, 16.002
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 16.217
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 17.473

Fourth group :
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 15.039
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.147
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 15.179
Curtis Roberts (9r), Coleman, Mich., 15.454
Dusty Moore (WD40), Swanton, Ohio, 15.675
Mark Frazier (9f), Chillicothe, Ohio, 15.804
Casey Noonan (1), Sylvania, Ohio, 16.041
Larry Kingseed (21), Castalia, Ohio, 16.082
Jon Henry (15), Ada, Ohio, 16.129
Rick Delong (3), Whitehouse, Ohio, 16.206
Ernie Haynes (5h), Rising Sun, Ohio, 16.350
Steve Sabo (99s), Fremont, Ohio, 17.419

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Schlenk Nabs Oakshade Win; Feger Crowned Champion

WAUSEON, OH - July 17 - There was no catching Rusty Schlenk Saturday Night at Oakshade Raceway during the finale of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour. Fourth starting Schlenk followed outside polesitter Dennis Erb Jr., of Carpentersville Ill., on the initial start of the 60-lap main event as the duo led the field on the initial lap. Schlenk, the current DIRTcar Late Model National point leader would then dispose of Erb just before the races midpoint and build over a full straight away lead on his closest competitor to capture the $10,000 winner's check. Greenbriar, Ark., driver and Hell Tour traveler Jack Sullivan climbed from his ninth-place starting spot to claim the runner up position just ahead of Ryan Unzicker of El Paso Ill., who himself rallied from a 14^th starting spot to claim third. Dennis Erb Jr., of Carpentersville, Ill., would finish fourth and home state hero Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio would round out the top five. 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., would officially add DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion to his resume with his ninth place finish at Oakshade. Feger had wrapped up the title a night earlier when he claimed the win at Attica Raceway Park in nearby Attica, Ohio putting an exclamation point on a furious late tour charge. Feger's championship comes on the strength of 18 top five finishes along with an impressive 22 top ten showings. The 32-year old driver had last finished outside the top ten at I-55 Raceway on July 3^rd where he finished 15^th. Since that day, Feger went on an impressive stretch run scoring two wins, four runner-up finishes, a third, and two fourth place finishes before the finale at Oakshade. In total the Hell Tour traveled more than 5,000 miles in the course of 32 nights. From here the stars of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour will switch their focus to the DIRTcar Late Model National point standings and competition at the vast array of DIRTcar sanctioned tracks throughout the country. Drivers will also have an array of major events still to compete in as well including the World 100 and DIRTcar UMP Nationals at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio and the second edition of the Party In Pevely at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo.

A-Main 60-Laps:
(1) Rusty Schlenk,
(2) Jack Sullivan,
(3) Ryan Unzicker,
(4) Dennis Erb Jr.,
(5) Donnie Moran,
(6) Jeep Van Wormer,
(7) Doug Drown,
(8) Matt Miller,
(9) Jason Feger,
(10) Russ King,
(11) Casey Noonan,
(12) Shannon Babb,
(13) Rick Delong,
(14) Devin Shiels,
(15) Brian Ruhlman,
(16) Brad Eitniear,
(17) Brandon Sheppard,
(18) Jon Henry,
(19) Curtis Roberts,
(20) Kris Patterson,
(21) Kevin Reeve.

B-Main: Devin Shiels, Ryan Unzicker, Brad Eitniear, Casey Noonan, Rick Delong, Kris Patterson, Steve Kester, Jason McBride,
Brandon Sheppard, Chris Keller, Andrew Reaume, Dusty Moore, Scott Schmitt, Mike Bores, Tom Ordway, Jamie Oldfield.

First C-Main (top five): Chris Keller, Tom Ordway, Ron Miller, Matt Lindsey, Dan Wallace.

Second C-Main (top five): Casey Noonan, Dusty Moore, Donny Walden, Zac Davis, Jeff Babcock.

Heat 6: Curtis Roberts, Russ King, Kris Patterson, Steve Kester, Kevin Mack, Chuck Hummer, Chuck Desgrange.
Scratched: Carl Ries, John Caldwell.

Heat 5: Donnie Moran, Matt Miller, Brad Eitniear, Mike Bores, Dan Wallace, Chris Keller, Rob Anderzack, Kevin Reeve,
Bryant Dickinson.

Heat 4: Jon Henry, Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Rick Delong, Hillard Miller, Jeff Babcock, Wayne Miller, Mark Pollock, Michael Jantz, Lewis Miller.

Heat 3: Rusty Schlenk, Jack Sullivan, Jamie Oldfield, Scott Schmitt, Craig Vosbergen, Curtis Deisenroth, Ron Miller, Brandon Thirlby, Brian Fisher, Kyle Perry.

Heat 2: Doug Drown, Shannon Babb, Andrew Reaume, Brandon Sheppard, Dusty Moore, Donny Walden, Casey Noonan, Tim Sabo, Cody Houston, Zac Davis.

Heat 1: Dennis Erb Jr., Brian Ruhlman, Devin Shiels, Jason McBride, Matt Lindsey, Tom Ordway, Josh Scott, Pete Dotson,
Jeep Van Wormer, Mike Miller.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group:
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.998
Devin Shiels (51), Britton, Mich., 15.040
Brian Ruhlman (49), Clarklake, Mich., 15.056
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 15.062
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 15.169

Josh Scott (30), Weston, Ohio, 15.266
Matt Lindsey (49), Adrian, Mich., 15.614
Tom Ordway (55), Stryker, Ohio, 15.630
Mike Miller (72), Delta, Ohio, 15.804
Pete Dotson (53), Bryan, Ohio, 16.966

Second group :
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 14.991
Dusty Moore (40wd), Swanton, Ohio, 15.050
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.225
Andrew Reaume (88), Blenheim, Ontario, 15.383
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 15.587
Tim Sabo (84), Toledo, Ohio, 15.809
Zac Davis (01), Adrian, Mich., 16.398
Cody Houston (7H), Bryan, Ohio, 16.526
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., no time
Casey Noonan (1), Sylvania, Ohio, no time

Third group :
Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 15.211
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.418
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 15.568
Jamie Oldfield (55x), Perth, Western Australia, 15.599
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.858
Curtis Deisenroth (2D), Oak Harbor, Ohio, 15.890
Brian Fisher (3F), Adrian, Mich., 15.901
Ron Miller (35), Lambertville, Mich., 15.932
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 16.252

Kyle Perry (06), Perrysburg, Ohio, 16.423

Fourth group :
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.390
Jon Henry (15), Ada, Ohio, 15.397
Jeff Babcock (1B), Wayne, Ohio, 15.770
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 16.109
Rick Delong (3D), Whitehouse, Ohio, 16.195
Hillard Miller (53), Defiance, Ohio, 16.493
Lewis Miller (86), Battle Creek, Mich., 16.528
Wayne Miller (12), Montpelier, Ohio, 16.723
Michael Jantz (T4), Inkster, Mich., 16.886
Mark Pollock (171), Oregon, Ohio, 17.016

Fifth group :
Donnie Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.299
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 15.326
Brad Eitniear (B4U), Defiance, Ohio, 15.461
Rob Anderzack (8A), Metamora, Ohio, 15.763
Chris Keller (67), Adrian, Mich., 15.794
Mike Bores (15B), Bellevue, Ohio, 16.037
Dan Wallace (x3), Toledo, Ohio, 16.162
Kevin Reeve (117), Hanover, Mich., 16.248
Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 16.350

Sixth group :
Curtis Roberts (9r), Coleman, Mich., 15.256
Russ King (56), Bristolville, Ohio, 15.462
Chuck Hummer (85), Ottawa Lake, Mich., 16.336

Kris Patterson (0), St. John's, Mich., 16.410

Chuck Desgrange (95), McClure, Ohio, 16.567
Kevin Mack (21r), Defiance, Ohio, 16.599
Steve Kester (77), Holland, Ohio, 16.759
Carl Ries (6R), Blanchard, Mich., no time
John Caldwell (31), Swanton, Ohio, no time

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Done. Congratulations to Jason Feger, 2010 Hell Tour Champion

 

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