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DIRTcar Racing PR
704-795-7223 | cdolack@dirtcar.com
Sheppard Powers to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory at Lincoln Speedway
LINCOLN, Ill. - July 6, 2015 - Brandon Sheppard methodically worked his way from fourth to the lead on Monday night at Lincoln Speedway to earn his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season.
Sheppard, of New Berlin, Ill., worked the low groove early then shifted his line to the top on lap 15 to surge past leader Billy Moyer Jr. Once in front, Sheppard, the 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion, survived a restart and pulled away to the $5,000 checkered flag in an event that was rain-delayed from June 28.
"We had a really good car," Sheppard said. "I think picking the right spot in lapped traffic had a lot to do with it. My crew was showing me I had quite a bit of room so we must have had a pretty good car, you can't ask for much more than that, and the track was really good tonight, really racy."
Moyer Jr. tried to hold onto the runner-up position but Jason Feger, Brian Shirley, Wendell Wallace and Shannon Babb were able to drive into the top five, leaving Moyer Jr. in sixth. Points-leader Bobby Pierce was caught in an early incident and raced his way back to a 10th-place finish.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour invades Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Ill., on Tuesday night then rolls on Wednesday to Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., and back to Illinois on Thursday at Macon Speedway.
Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway; July 6, 2015
A-MAIN (40 LAPS) - 1. (B5) Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL; 2. (25) Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL; 3. (3S) Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL; 4. (6M) Wendell Wallace, Batesville, AR; 5. (18) Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL; 6. (21JR) Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, AR; 7. (24) Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL; 8. (C8) Timothy Culp, Sheridan, AR; 9. (89F) Daren Friedman, Forrest, IL; 10. (32) Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL; 11. (10S) Scott Schmitt, Tonica, IL; 12. (45) Kyle Hammer, Clinton, IL; 13. (124) John Hahler, New Florence, MO; 14. (38L) Ryan Little, Springfield, IL; 15. (33H) Billy Hough, Thomasboro, IL; 16. (33B) Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, IL; 17. (1W) Donny Walden, Towanda, IL; 18. (4G) Bob Gardner, East Peoria, IL; 19. (21B) Rich Bell, Sheffield, IL; 20. (25L) Steve Lance Jr., Cuba, IL; 21. (11E) Brandon Eskeu, Ashland, IL; 22. (1M) Jim Moon, New Florence, MO.
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Jason Feger, Billy Moyer Jr. and Jim Moon.
2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule
June 10 |
Wednesday |
Brownstown Speedway |
Dennis Erb. Jr. |
June 11 |
Thursday |
Kankakee Co. Speedway |
Frank Heckenast Jr. |
June 12 |
Friday |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Jimmy Mars |
June 13 |
Saturday |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Jason Feger |
June 14 |
Sunday |
Wilmot Speedway |
Rain |
June 15 |
Monday |
Off |
|
June 16 |
Tuesday |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Bobby Pierce |
June 17 |
Wednesday |
Farley Speedway |
Billy Moyer Jr. |
June 18 |
Thursday |
Spoon River Speedway |
Rain |
June 19 |
Friday |
Tri-City Speedway |
Rain |
June 20 |
Saturday |
Fairbury Speedway |
Shannon Babb |
June 21 |
Sunday |
Quincy Raceways |
PPD rain to June 22 |
June 22 |
Monday |
Quincy Raceways |
Rain |
June 23 |
Tuesday |
Peoria Speedway |
Shannon Babb (2) |
June 24 |
Wednesday |
Belle-Clair Speedway |
Bobby Pierce (2) |
June 25 |
Thursday |
Clarksville Speedway |
Levi Kissinger |
June 26 |
Friday |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Rain |
June 27 |
Saturday |
Federated I-55 Raceway |
Rain |
June 28 |
Sunday |
Lincoln Speedway |
PPD rain to July 6 |
June 29 |
Monday |
Off |
|
June 30 |
Tuesday |
I-96 Speedway |
Rain |
July 1 |
Wednesday |
Daugherty Speedway |
Jason Feger (2) |
July 2 |
Thursday |
LaSalle Speedway |
Chris Simpson |
July 3 |
Friday |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Billy Moyer |
July 4 |
Saturday |
Highland Speedway |
Jason Feger (3) |
July 5 |
Sunday |
Tri-State Speedway |
Shannon Babb (3) |
July 6 |
Monday |
Lincoln Speedway |
Brandon Sheppard |
July 7 |
Tuesday |
Vermilion Co. Speedway |
Danville, IL |
July 8 |
Wednesday |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
July 9 |
Thursday |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
July 10 |
Friday |
Farmer City Raceway |
Farmer City, IL |
July 11 |
Saturday |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
Contact: Chris Dolack
DIRTcar Racing PR
704-795-7223 | cdolack@dirtcar.com
Harrison Closing In on DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Crown After Lincoln Speedway Victory
LINCOLN, Ill. - July 6, 2015 - After winning his seventh DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event on Monday night at Lincoln Speedway, Mike Harrison is one victory away from running the table and clinching his fourth championship in five years.
Harrison, of Highland, Ill., put up quick time, won a heat race and rode the high side to the lead around Brandon Roberts on lap 5 then drove to the $1,000 checkered flag in an event that was rain-delayed from June 28.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals counts a driver's eight best finishes over the course of the month-long tour. Harrison has posted a stellar seven victories in just 10 starts. With seven more nights on the schedule, it's entirely possible Harrison could count nothing but wins in the championship standings.
With Harrison out front, the field behind him was running three- and four-wide trying to chase him down. Roberts held on to finish second while Chad Evans, Jeff Leka and Gabe Menser completed the top five.
Click here to watch highlights from Monday night's race.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tour invades Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Ill., on Tuesday night then rolls on Wednesday to Florence Speedway in Union, Ky., and back to Illinois on Thursday at Macon Speedway.
Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series' websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway; July 6, 2015
A-MAIN (25 LAPS) - 1. (24H) Mike Harrison, Highland, IL ($1,000); 2. (35) Brandon Roberts, Ashland, IL; 3. (59N) Chad Evans, Mattoon, IL; 4. (3L) Jeff Leka, Buffalo, IL; 5. (G1) Gabe Menser, Ashmore, IL; 6. (A9) A.J. May, Creve Coure, IL; 7. (25W) Allen Weisser, Peoria, IL; 8. (14) Brian Lynn, Mason City, IL; 9. (72A) Austin Lynn, Pekin, IL; 10. (77) Ray Bollinger, Kewanee, IL; 11. (9) Ken Schrader, Concord, NC; 12. (51) Justin Allgaier, Springfield, IL; 13. (11B) Blake Buckholz, New Holland, IL; 14. (128) Zach Schantz, Highland, IL; 15. (83) Austin Charron, Peoria, IL; 16. (89W) Rick Weitekamp, Springfield, IL; 17. (88R) Dustin Rollins, Princeton, KY; 18. (59) Chevy Miller, Clinton, Il; 19. (32) Donovan Lodge, Moline, IL; 20. (16) Nick Macklin, Argenta, IL.
HEAT RACE WINNERS: Mike Harrison, A.J. May and Brandon Roberts.
2015 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
Date |
Day |
Track |
City |
June 6 |
Saturday |
Tri-State Speedway |
Josh Harris |
June 7 |
Sunday |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Bradley Sterrett |
June 10 |
Wednesday |
Brownstown Speedway |
Devin Gilpin |
June 11 |
Thursday |
Kankakee Co. Speedway |
Jeff Curl |
June 12 |
Friday |
Kankakee Co. Speedway |
Rain |
June 16 |
Tuesday |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Mike Harrison |
June 18 |
Thursday |
Spoon River Speedway |
Rain |
June 19 |
Friday |
Tri-City Speedway |
Rain |
June 20 |
Saturday |
Fairbury Speedway |
Chad Kinder |
June 21 |
Sunday |
Quincy Raceways |
Rain/PPD June 22 |
June 22 |
Monday |
Quincy Raceways |
Rain |
June 23 |
Tuesday |
Peoria Speedway |
Mike Harrison (2) |
June 24 |
Wednesday |
Belle-Clair Speedway |
Mike Harrison (3) |
June 25 |
Thursday |
Clarksville Speedway |
Lucas Lee |
June 26 |
Friday |
Paducah International Raceway |
Rain |
June 27 |
Saturday |
Federated I-55 Raceway |
Rain |
June 28 |
Sunday |
Lincoln Speedway |
Rain/PPD July 6 |
June 29 |
Monday |
OFF |
|
June 30 |
Tuesday |
I-96 Raceway |
Rain |
July 1 |
Wednesday |
Daugherty Speedway |
Devin Gilpin (2) |
July 2 |
Thursday |
La Salle Speedway |
Mike Harrison (4) |
July 3 |
Friday |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Mike Harrison (5) |
July 4 |
Saturday |
Highland Speedway |
Mike Harrison (6) |
July 5 |
Sunday |
Tri-State Speedway |
Dustin Beck |
July 6 |
Monday |
Lincoln Speedway |
Mike Harrison (7) |
July 7 |
Tuesday |
Vermilion Co. Speedway |
Danville, IL |
July 8 |
Wednesday |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
July 9 |
Thursday |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
July 10 |
Friday |
Farmer City Raceway |
Farmer City, IL |
July 11 |
Saturday |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
July 24 |
Friday |
Fairbury A.L. Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
July 25 |
Saturday |
Fairbury A.L. Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
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