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Bobby Pierce Battles Billy Moyer for Tri-City Win

Pierce adds to his Summer Nationals points lead

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. - June 24, 2016 - Friday night's Summer Nationals feature at Tri-City Speedway played out very similarly to Cedar Lake as Billy Moyer and Bobby Pierce battled it out for the win. This time though the young gun, Pierce, got the better of the veteran, Moyer, to score his fourth Summer Nationals victory of the season.

The two drivers started on the feature front row together and battled side-by-side through the opening laps. Pierce made his move for the lead on lap 10 and took it from the Hall of Famer. Pierce built up a strong lead through the remaining laps as Moyer worked to run him down, but, in the end, Moyer couldn't catch the 19-year-old Pierce.

"You know, just growing up and watching Billy like that, I've always kind of wanted this race. You know, me and him - kind of just a duel match between me and him," Pierce said. "When we drew the front row together, I was like, 'all right, this could be my chance to race Billy, just me and and him,' and hopefully try to beat him."

With his $10,000 feature win, Pierce continues to add to his series points lead and Heartland Tour weekly championship lead.

Ryan Unzicker, Chris Simpson and Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five at Tri-City.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action on Saturday at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion 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; Tri-City Speedway; Pontoon Beach, Ill.

A-Main: 1. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood, IL); 2. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR); 3. Ryan Unzicker (El Paso, IL); 4. Chris Simpson (Oxford, IA); 5. Brandon Sheppard (Berlin, IL); 6. Jimmy Mars (Menomonie, WI); 7. Jason Feger (Bloomington, IL); 8. Tanner English (Benton, KY); 9. Ashley Newman (Ripley, TN); 10. Mike Marler (Winfield, TN); 11. Bob Gardner (Washington, IL); 12. Gordy Gundaker (St. Charles, MO); 13. Matt Furman (Iowa City, IA); 14. Tim Manville (Highland, IL); 15. Timothy Culp (Sheridan, AR); 16. Jeff Herzog (Herculaneum, MO); 17. Riley Hickman (Cleveland, TN); 18. Kolby Vandenbergh (Ashland, IL); 19. Billy Laycock (Marine, IL); 20. Jim Shereck (St. Charles, MO); 21. Dennis Erb, Jr. (Carpentersville, IL); 22. Rusty Griffaw (Festus, MO); 23. Michael Kloos (Trenton, IL); 24. Mike Hammerle (Saint Charles, MO); 25. Casey Montague (Troy, IL)

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

June 26

Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

Southern Tour

June 27

Monday

OFF

June 28

Tuesday

Clarksville Speedway

June 29

Wednesday

Belle Clair Speedway

June 30

Thursday

Springfield Raceway

July 1

Friday

Fayette Co. Speedway

July 2

Saturday

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55

July 3

Sunday

Lincoln Speedway

Independence Week

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

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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DIRTcar Racing PR
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Clayton Miller Scores Summit Modified Nationals Win at Tri-City

The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Saturday at Fairbury American Legion Speedway

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. - June 24, 2016 - Clayton Miller, of Fredonia, Ky., cruised to his first DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of the season.

Miller was on a roll throughout Friday night's event as he cruised to a heat race win and started the feature on the outside pole next to Michael Long. Miller, who has been dominant at Clarksville Speedway this year, showed similar dominance at Tri-City as he jumped out to the lead early and led all 25-laps in the feature.

Long finished second with reigning Summit Modified Nationals champion Mike Harrison in third, Ray Walsh in fourth and Nick Hoffman in fifth.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion 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; Tri-City Speedway; Pontoon Beach, Ill.

A Main: 1. Clayton Miller (Fredonia, KY); 2. Michael Long (Fowler, IL); 3. Mike Harrison (Highland, IL); 4. Ray Walsh (Saint Louis, MO); 5. Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC); 6. Rick Conoyer (Wentzvile, MO); 7. Levi Kissinger (Mount Vernon, IN); 8. Brent Mullins (Litchfield, IL); 9. Kenny Schrader (Concord, NC); 10. Trent Young (Crofton, KY); 11. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee, IL); 12. Lucas Lee (Paris, TN); 13. Chad Kinder (Newton, IL); 14. Phil Dixon (Crosby, TX); 15. Chris Smith (Highland, IL); 16. David Wietholder (Liberty, IL); 17. Tim Nash (Farmington, MO); 18. Gary Bentley (St. Charles, MO); 19. Tyler Nicely (Owensboro, KY); 20. Dean Hoffman (Troy, IL); 21. Rick Weitekamp (Springfield, IL); 22. Jordan Bauer (Highland, IL) DNS

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

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

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.