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DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Kick-Off Final Dash to Checkers

Tours head to I-96 Speedway for Sunday night races

CONCORD, NC. July 15, 2014 2014 has proven to be a year to remember in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. So far the six-week long tour has provided everything from broken records to photo finishes. Heres what to look forward to as both tours kick-off their final stretch of action with just four races remaining until championship night at Oakshade Raceway on July 19.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals has seen its fair share of winners so far this year, with 11 different drivers claiming checkered flags. Two drivers have been the headline stealers as they continue their season-long battle for the top spot on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals all-time wins list. Billy Moyer currently holds the top spot on the list with 88 career wins just one ahead of Shannon Babb who scored his 87^th career victory Sunday night at Vermilion County Speedway. Moyer has a series-leading six wins, including four of his last five starts, followed by Babb who has four wins, as the two drivers have combined to dominate series action this past week.

As the two continue their back-and-forth battle for career wins, the three-time series champion Babb continues to sit atop the 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship standings. Babb holds a 41-point margin over Ryan Unzicker, as he looks to claim the $25,000 championship prize and become just the second driver to claim at least four series titles.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals also has a back-and-forth battle currently taking place, as championship-leader Mike Harrison and second-place Jacob Poel continue their season-long battle for victories. Poel holds the upper hand after capturing his seventh victory of the season on Sunday night at Vermilion County Speedway. Harrison, who has six wins this season, hasnt visited victory lane since July 3 at LaSalle Speedway after winning five-out-of-seven events, including three-in-a-row, at the end of June and beginning of July.

In the tightest points battle in series history, Harrison clings to a very slim six-point advantage over Poel for the top spot in the standings. Poel has been red-hot as-of-late, capturing two of the last three races, as he continues to turn up the heat on the points leader with just four races remaining before the $15,000 championship title will be handed out.

Both series take a couple of days off to prepare for the final dash to championship night at Oakshade Raceway on July 19. Racing resumes on Wednesday at Atomic Speedway in Chilliclothe, Ohio for whats sure to be another action-packed night as 2014 continues to be a year to remember in DIRTcar history.

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2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule

Date	Day	Track	Location	Win
June 11	Wed	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	RAIN
June 12	Thur	Kankakee Co. Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Billy Moyer
June 13	Fri	Cedar Lake Speedway	Somerset, Wis.	Rick Eckert
June 14	Sat	Cedar Lake Speedway	Somerset, Wis.	RAIN
June 15	Sun	Wilmot Raceway	Wilmot, Wis.	Rick Eckert(2)
June 16	Mon	Off
June 17	Tue	Farley Speedway	Farley, Iowa	Shannon Babb
June 18	Wed	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	Jason Feger
June 19	Thur	Quincy Raceways	Quincy, Ill.	RAIN
June 20	Fri	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Billy Moyer(2)
June 21	Sat	Fairbury Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	RAIN
June 22	Sun	I-96 Speedway	Ionia, Mich.	Brian Shirley
June 23	Mon	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard
June 24	Tue	Off
June 25	Wed	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Shannon Babb(2)
June 26	Thur	Clayhill Motorsports	Atwood, Tenn.	Brian Shirley (2)
June 27	Fri	Paducah Int. Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	RAIN
June 28	Sat	Federated Auto Parts Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Brian Birkhofer
June 29	Sun	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brady Smith
June 30	Mon	Off
July 1	Tue	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Bobby Pierce
July 2	Wed	Jacksonville Speedway	Jacksonville, Ill.	Jason Feger(2)
July 3	Thur	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	Brian Birkhofer(2)
July 4	Fri	Fayette Co. Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard(2)
July 5	Sat	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Tyler Reddick
July 6	Sun	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Billy Moyer(3)
July 7	Mon	Off
July 8	Tue	Florence Speedway	Union, Ky.	Jason Jameson
July 9	Wed	Terre Haute Action Track	Terre Haute, Ind.	Billy Moyer(4)
July 10	Thur	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	Shannon Babb(3)
July 11	Fri	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Billy Moyer(5)
July 12	Sat	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Billy Moyer (6)
July 13	Sun	Vermilion Co. Speedway	Danville, Ill.	Shannon Babb(4)
July 14	Mon	Off
July 15	Tue	TBA
July 16	Wed	Atomic Speedway	Chillicothe, Ohio	$5,000
July 17	Thur	Brushcreek Motorsports Complex	Peebles, Ohio	$5,000
July 18	Fri	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio	$5,000
July 19	Sat	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio	$10,000

2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule

June 7	Sat	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Tyler Nicely
June 11	Wed	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	RAIN
June 12	Thur	Kankakee Co-Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Devin Gilpin
June 13	Fri	Kankakee Co-Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Jacob Poel
June 15	Sun	Off
June 16	Mon	Off
June 17	Tue	Off
June 18	Wed	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	Jacob Poel
June 19	Thur	Quincy Raceways	Quincy, Ill.	RAIN
June 20	Fri	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Mike Harrison
June 21	Sat	Fairbury Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	RAIN
June 22	Sun	I-96 Speedway	Ionia, Mich.	Jacob Poel
June 23	Mon	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	David Wietholder
June 24	Tue	Off
June 25	Wed	Clarksville Speedway Park	Clarksville, Tenn.	Mike Harrison
June 26	Thur	Clayhill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Hunter Rasdon
June 27	Fri	Paducah Int-Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	RAIN
June 28	Sat	Federated I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Mike Harrison
June 29	Sun	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Jacob Poel
June 30	Mon	Off
July 1	Tue	Belle-Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Mike Harrison
July 2	Wed	Jacksonville Speedway	Jacksonville, Ill.	Mike Harrison
July 3	Thur	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	Mike Harrison
July 4	Fri	Fayette Co-Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Brian Shaw
July 5	Sat	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Rusty Griffaw
July 6	Sun	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Jacob Poel
July 7	Mon	Off
July 8	Tue	Florence Speedway	Union, Ky.	Devin Gilpin
July 9	Wed	Terre Haute Action Track	Terre Haute, Ind.	Kenny Wallace
July 10	Thur	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	Ken Schrader
July 11 July 12	Fri Sat	Farmer City Raceway Fairbury Speedway	Farmer City, Ill. Fairbury, Ill.	Jacob Poel RAIN
July 13	Sun	Vermilion Co-Speedway	Danville, Ill.	Jacob Poel
July 14	Mon	Off
July 15	Tue	Off
July 16	Wed	Atomic Speedway	Chillicothe, Ohio	$1,000
July 17	Thu	Brushcreek Motorsports	Peebles, Ohio	TBA
July 18	Fri	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio	$1,000
July 19	Sat	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio	$1,000

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), Velocita (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Mobil 1, MSD, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal, Intercomp and Petroff Towing.

The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partners : Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication ), Velocita (Official Uniform),VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Parters: MSD, TomCat Performance, Landrum Performance Springs, Dominator Race Products, QuarterMaster, KSE Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Joes Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Auto Meter, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Friction Brakes, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, Bell Helmets, Shafer Enterprises' Cool Shirts; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.