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Nick Hoffman Scores DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Opener at Kankakee County Speedway

The grueling summer schedule kicks off after a rain out at Brownstown on Wednesday

KANKAKEE, Ill. - June 16, 2016 - Nick Hoffman dominated the season opener of the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at Kankakee (Ill.) County Speedway on Thursday night.

Hoffman, a native of Mooresville, N.C., held off Mike McKinney and Kenny Wallace to score the first win of the 2016 Summit Modified Nationals season. It was just his second ever visit to the track and came after the season opener at Brownstown Speedway was rained out on Wednesday.

Hoffman, who earlier this year claimed the DIRTcar Nationals Modified Week title, started the night on the pole, and held tough through the 25-lap feature as McKinney and Wallace put up a tough fight for the top spot. Hoffman hung tough through four cautions.

McKinney and Wallace fought perhaps the toughest battle through the night, trading the second position several times with McKinney ultimately taking the second spot over Wallace.

The Summit Racing DIRTcar Modified Nationals returns to action on Sunday, June 19 at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track.

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; Kankakee County Speedway; Kankakee, Ill.

A-Main: 1. Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC), 2. Mike McKinney (Plainfield, IL), 3. Kenny Wallace (Concord, NC), 4. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee, IL), 5. Brian Shaw (Robinson, IL), 6. Jeff Curl (Fairbury, IL), 7. Brent Mullins (Litchfield, IL), 8. Dan Hamstra (Wheatfield, IN), 9. Jacoby Hines (Trafolger, IN), 10. Nick Allen (Wheatfield, IN), 11. Zeke McKenzie (Claypool, IN), 12. Dane Tilstra (Onarga, IL), 13. Todd Sherman (Cherbusco, IN), 14. Adam Pockrus (Lowell, IN), 15. Rick Weitekamp (Springfield, IL), 16. Luke Gash (Chebanse, IL), 17. Brad DeYoung (Wheatfield, IN), 18. Bob Pohlman (Oaklawn, IL), 19. Joe Gillespie (Ashkum, IL), 20. Steven Brooks (New Lenox, IL), 21. Shawn Scripter (Manteno, IL), 22. Kevin Hastings (Kankakee, 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

June 21

Tuesday

Jacksonville Speedway

June 23

Thursday

Spoon River Speedway

June 24

Friday

Tri-City Speedway

June 25

Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

June 26

Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

June 27

Monday

OFF

June 28

Tuesday

Clarksville Speedway

June 29

Wednesday

Belle Clair Speedway

June 30

Thursday

Springfield Speedway

July 1

Friday

Fayette Co. Speedway

July 2

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

July 3

Sunday

Lincoln Speedway

July 4

Monday

LaSalle Speedway

July 5

Tuesday

Daugherty Speedway

July 6

Wednesday

Peoria Speedway

July 7

Thursday

Macon Speedway

July 8

Friday

Farmer City Speedway

July 9

Saturday

Highland Speedway

July 10

Sunday

Quincy Raceways

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

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