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Double Digits for Bobby Pierce with Quincy Win

The series takes Monday off as it returns to action for its final Champions Week on Tuesday at Plymouth Speedway

QUINCY, Ill. - July 10, 2016 - Bobby Pierce did something Sunday night few before him have done - he scored his 10th DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season after a battle with Tyler Erb at Quincy Raceways.

Pierce, the 19-year-old from Oakwood, Ill., became just the fifth driver in Summer Nationals history to reach double-digit wins in a single season.

Erb, also 19 years old, started on the pole but it was Pierce with his smooth line around the track that took the early lead. Erb looked for a way around and with Pierce survived a mid-race crash in front of them, but was never able to get around.

"It was a different Quincy Raceway tonight," Pierce said. "They kind of refigured the race track and made it a lot less banked. It was really bottom dominant."

"When we took the lead that early, I was like, 'all right, just settle down here and try to find a smooth line around the race track.' And then, once we kind of got rolling there… it got pretty simple to just stay down there and try not to make a little mistake, and it worked out for us."

Shannon Babb, in 2006, was the last driver to score 10 or more wins in a single season.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action on Tuesday for the final countdown of events and the Champions Week at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway.

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at Twitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at Facebook.com/SummerNationals. Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the series throughout the lead up and the summer on the series' websites at TheHellTour.com and ModifiedNationals.com.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Quincy Raceways; Quincy, Ill.

A-Main: 1. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood, IL), 2. Tyler Erb (New Waverly, TX), 3. Michael Kloos (Trenton, IL), 4. Ryan Unzicker (El Paso, IL), 5. Dustin Griffin (Camp Point, IL), 6. Jason Feger (Bloomington, IL), 7. Bob Gardner (East Peoria, IL), 8. Jason Perry (Payson, IL), 9. Mark Burgtorf (Quincy, IL), 10. Denny Woodworth (Mendon, IL), 11. Justin Reed (Camp Point, IL), 12. Bo Brockway (Glasford, IL), 13. Rusty Griffaw (Festus, MO), 14. Clint Kirkham (Camden, IL), 15. Brian Diveley (Springfield, IL), 16. Cliff Powell (Hannibal, MO), 17. John Gardner Jr (Germantown Hills, IL), 18. Terry Wilson (Bowling Green, MO), 19. Gordy Gundaker (St Charles, MO).

2016 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule

Date

Day

Track

Winners

Northern Kickoff

June 15

Wednesday

Brownstown Speedway

Rain/Cancelled

June 16

Thursday

Kankakee Co. Speedway

Bobby Pierce

June 17

Friday

Cedar Lake Speedway

Billy Moyer

June 18

Saturday

Cedar Lake Speedway

Billy Moyer (2)

June 19

Sunday

Wilmot Speedway

Bobby Pierce (2)

Heartland Tour

June 20

Monday

OFF

June 21

Tuesday

Jacksonville Speedway

Bobby Pierce (3)

June 22

Wednesday

Farley Speedway

Rain/Cancelled

June 23

Thursday

Spoon River Speedway

Dennis Erb Jr.

June 24

Friday

Tri-City Speedway

Bobby Pierce (4)

June 25

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

Brandon Sheppard

June 26

Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

Bobby Pierce (5)

Southern Tour

June 27

Monday

OFF

June 28

Tuesday

Clarksville Speedway

Ryan Unzicker

June 29

Wednesday

Belle-Clair Speedway

Bobby Pierce (6)

June 30

Thursday

Springfield Raceway

Rain/PPD

July 1

Friday

Fayette Co. Speedway

Josh Richards

July 2

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Rain/Cancelled

July 3

Sunday

Lincoln Speedway

Rain/PPD

Independence Week

July 4

Monday

LaSalle Speedway

Bobby Pierce (7)

July 5

Tuesday

Daugherty Speedway

Jason Feger

July 6

Wednesday

Peoria Speedway

Bobby Pierce (8)

July 7

Thursday

Macon Speedway

Bobby Pierce (9)

July 8

Friday

Farmer City Raceway

Jason Feger (2)

July 9

Saturday

Highland Speedway

Billy Moyer (3)

July 10

Sunday

Quincy Raceways

Bobby Pierce (10)

Champions Week

July 11

Monday

OFF

July 12

Tuesday

Plymouth Speedway

July 13

Wednesday

Shadyhill Speedway

July 14

Thursday

Merritt Speedway

July 15

Friday

Oakshade Raceway

July 16

Saturday

Oakshade Raceway

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, MSD, Impact Race Products, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal, Intercomp and Petroff Towing.


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Ray Bollinger Rebounds to Score Summit Modified Nationals Win at Quincy

The series returns to action on Tuesday at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway

QUINCY, Ill. - July 10, 2016 - One night after Mike Harrison denied Ray Bollinger his third DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of the season, Bollinger returned to victory lane with a win at Quincy Raceways.

Bollinger started on the feature pole and fought a fierce battle early with Kenny Wallace. Just before the midway point, Wallace took the lead as the two drivers worked their way through traffic. Wallace built the gap on Bollinger but as he worked to get around a lapped car, Wallace caught a tire on the bottom of the track and lost the lead with a damaged car.

Bollinger, back in the lead worked to hold off Michael Long through the closing laps. The win was the third of the Summit Modified Nationals season for Bollinger.

Long finished in second with Ray Walsh in third. Wallace closed out the night with a 16th place finish.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action for the final countdown of the 2016 season on Tuesday as the series takes on Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway.

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at Twitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at Facebook.com/SummerNationals. Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the series throughout the lead up and the summer on the series' websites at TheHellTour.com and ModifiedNationals.com.

DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Quincy Raceways; Quincy, Ill.

A-Main: 1. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee, IL), 2. Michael Long (Fowler, IL), 3. Ray Walsh (St Louis, MO), 4. Shawn Deering (Quincy, IL), 5. Donovan Lodge (Andover, IL), 6. David Wietholder (Liberty, IL), 7. Rick Conoyer (St Peters, MO), 8. Spencer Havermale (Quincy, IL), 9. Kevin Blackburn (Fulton, MO), 10. Frankie Wellman (Quincy, IL), 11. Kevin Tomlinson (New London, MO), 12. Charles Baker (Labelle, MO), 13. Russ Coultas (Bluffs, IL), 14. Craig Spegal (New London, MO), 15. Darin Weisinger (Meadow, IL), 16. Kenny Wallace (Concord, NC), 17. Joey Gower (Quincy, IL), 18. Kelly Bartz (Quincy, IL).

2016 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule

Date

Day

Track

Winner

June 15

Wednesday

Brownstown Speedway

Rain/Cancelled

June 16

Thursday

Kankakee Co. Speedway

Nick Hoffman

June 19

Sunday

Terre Haute Action Track

Nick Hoffman (2)

June 21

Tuesday

Jacksonville Speedway

Ray Walsh

June 23

Thursday

Spoon River Speedway

Nick Hoffman (3)

June 24

Friday

Tri-City Speedway

Clayton Miller

June 25

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

Chad Kinder

June 26

Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

PPD/Rain

June 27

Monday

OFF

June 28

Tuesday

Clarksville Speedway

Josh Harris

June 29

Wednesday

Belle Clair Speedway

Mike Harrison

June 30

Thursday

OFF

July 1

Friday

Fayette Co. Speedway

Brian Bielong

July 2

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

Rain

July 3

Sunday

Lincoln Speedway

Rain

July 4

Monday

LaSalle Speedway

Ray Bollinger

July 5

Tuesday

Daugherty Speedway

Nick Hoffman (4)

July 6

Wednesday

Peoria Speedway

Kenny Wallace

July 7

Thursday

Macon Speedway

Rodney Standerfer

July 8

Friday

Farmer City Raceway

Ray Bollinger (2)

July 9

Saturday

Highland Speedway

Mike Harrison (2)

July 10

Sunday

Quincy Raceways

Ray Bollinger (3)

July 11

Monday

OFF

July 12

Tuesday

Plymouth Speedway

July 13

Wednesday

Shadyhill Speedway

July 14

Thursday

Merritt Speedway

July 15

Friday

Oakshade Raceway

July 16

Saturday

Oakshade Raceway

July 29

Friday

Fairbury Speedway

July 30

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partner : Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Partners: MSD, Landrum Performance Springs, Quartermaster, JE Pistons, KSE Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Performance Friction Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers and Bell Helmets; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.