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DIRTcar Racing PR

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Bobby Pierce Returns to the Top with Belle-Clair Win

The series returns to action Thursday at Springfield Raceway

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - June 30, 2016 - After rare bad luck at Clarksville Speedway on Tuesday night, Bobby Pierce rebounded on Wednesday to win at Belle-Clair Speedway and claim his sixth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season.

Jason Feger looked to be the driver to beat early as he tried for his first Summer Nationals victory of the season. On the green, he jumped ahead of Ryan Unzicker. Through the opening laps, Unzicker tried to run down Feger and nearly had him when a caution flag flew.

After the caution, Feger pulled away as Pierce battled into third and then began challenging Unzicker for second. Through traffic, the top three stayed tight and Pierce was able to take over second on lap 30. On a restart with 10 laps remaining, Pierce took his shot. Feger bobbled on the back straight and Pierce took the lead.

"I was just kind of being patient, waiting for him to hopefully to do that," Pierce said. "And right when he did that, at the same time I had a heckuva run, and I just decided to take it right there, and luckily it paid off."

Feger finished in second with Unzicker in third.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals continues to roll Thursday night with a stop at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo.

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; Belle-Clair Speedway; Belleville, Ill.

A-Main: 1. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood, IL), 2. Jason Feger (Bloomington, IL), 3. Ryan Unzicker (El Paso, IL), 4. Rusty Griffaw (Festus, MO), 5. Shannon Babb (Moweaqua, IL), 6. Timothy Culp (Sheridan, AR), 7. Rodney Melvin (Benton, IL), 8. Rick Salter (Aviston, IL), 9. Gordy Gundaker (St Charles, MO), 10. Daryn Klein (Fairview Heights, IL), 11. Mike Hammerle (St Charles, MO), 12. Bob Gardner (East Peoria, IL), 13. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR), 14. Greg Kimmons (Pleasant Plains, IL), 15. Brent Larson (Lake Elmo, MN), 16. Corey Ford (Belleville, IL), 17. Chad Zobrist (Highland, IL), 18. Adam Tischhauser (Mulberry Grove, IL), 19. Michael Kloos (Trenton, IL), 20. Mike Schulte (Summer Field, IL), 21. Myles Moos (Lincoln, IL), 22. Matt Taylor (Springfield, IL). Hard Charger: Timothy Culp.

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

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.


Contact: Aaron Fiedler

DIRTcar Racing PR

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Mike Harrison Notches Win at Belle-Clair

The series returns to action on Friday at Fayette County Speedway

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - June 29, 2016 - Mike Harrison, the reigning and four-time DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champion, found victory lane for the first time in 2016 at Belle-Clair Speedway on Wednesday night.

Harrison, who started on the outside front row with Nate Zimmer on the pole, powered to the lead and then claimed victory over Nick Hoffman, the current series points leader.

Ray Walsh finished third, Paul Bailey fourth and Brian Bielong in fifth.

With Harrison, of Highland, Ill., returning to victory lane, this could signal the opening shots of an epic championship battle down the stretch between he and Hoffman, who has been red hot so far this year with three wins.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Friday at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill.

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; Belle-Clair Speedway; Belleville, Ill.

A Main: 1. Mike Harrison (Highland, IL), 2. Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC), 3. Ray Walsh (St Louis, MO), 4. Paul Bailey (Pocahontas, IL), 5. Brian Bielong (Summerfield, IL), 6. Kenny Wallace (Concord, NC), 7. Bobby Bittle (New Athens, IL), 8. Dean Hoffman (Troy, IL), 9. Rodney Standerfer (Germantown, IL), 10. Timmy Hill (House Springs, MO), 11. Shon Flanary (Church Hill, TN), 12. Danny Ems (Barnhart, MO), 13. Chris Smith (Highland, IL), 14. Jordan Bauer (Highland, IL), 15. Phil Dixon (Crosby, TX), 16. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee, IL), 17. Lucas Lee (Paris, TN), 18. Aaron Draege (Vandalia, IL), 19. Jacob Steinkoenig (Highland, IL), 20. Nate Zimmer (Mattoon, IL), 21. Brett Korves (Swansea, IL), 22. Tyler Deibert (Highland, IL). Hard Charger: Chris Smith.

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

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.