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Contact: Aaron Fiedler
DIRTcar Racing PR
704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com
Three for Jason Feger with Oakshade Win
With an insurmountable championship points lead, Bobby Pierce feels relief
WAUSEON, Ohio - July 15, 2016 - Jason Feger rebounded Friday night at Oakshade Raceway, beating Ryan Unzicker who get the better of him the night before and claiming his third DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of the season.
Feger started on the outside pole and jumped out to the early lead but Unzicker ran him down and battled past him on lap 15. Feger, not wanting a repeat of the night before at Merritt, wheeled the car into turns one and two on lap 16 and took back the top spot.
Through the remaining distance Feger had his hands full with Unzicker right behind, but this time it was Feger celebrating in victory lane.
"I told him he got his (victory) last night, so he had to share," Feger said of Unzicker. "I knew the top was good, but it's just a lot easier to make a mistake up there… I felt like I was better up the track, but I figured, if somebody's gonna pss me, I'm gonna make them go around me on the outside."
Points leader Bobby Pierce closed out the night with a third-place finish as he stares at his second straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals title.
"This year, at this race, compared to last year, it's just completely differet," Pierce said. "Last year I just remember pacing around, thinking not to make any mistakes. We won by 10 points last year and this year we've got a (big) lead so... no pressure."
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action on Friday night at Oakshade Speedway in Wauseon, Ohio for the first night of a double-header.
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; Oakshade Raceway; Wauseon, Ohio
A-Main: 1. Jason Feger (Bloomington, IL), 2. Ryan Unzicker (El Paso, IL), 3. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood, IL), 4. Jon Henry (Ada, OH), 5. Devin Moran (Dresden, OH), 6. Matt Miller (Findlay, OH), 7. Mike Bores (Bellevue, OH), 8. Devin Shiels (Britton, MI), 9. Rusty Schlenk (Weston, OH), 10. Jeep Van Wormer (Pinconning, MI), 11. Brian Ruhlman (Clarklake, MI), 12. Gordy Gundaker (St Charles, MO), 13. Taylor Scheffler (Waukesha, WI), 14. Mike Benedun (Salem, WV), 15. Casey Noonan (Toledo, OH), 16. Brad Eitniear (Wauseon, OH), 17. Larry Kingseed (Attica, OH), 18. Bob Gardner (East Peoria, IL), 19. Greg Walters (Banks, OR), 20. Nick Kurtz (Greenville, MI), 21. Kent Robinson (Bloomington, IN), 22. Steve Kester (Holland, OH).
2016 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule
Date |
Day |
Track |
Winners |
Northern Kickoff |
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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 |
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June 20 |
Monday |
OFF |
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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 |
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June 27 |
Monday |
OFF |
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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 |
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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 |
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July 11 |
Monday |
OFF |
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July 12 |
Tuesday |
Plymouth Speedway |
Rain/Cancelled |
July 13 |
Wednesday |
Shadyhill Speedway |
Rain/Cancelled |
July 14 |
Thursday |
Merritt Speedway |
Ryan Unzicker (2) |
July 15 |
Friday |
Oakshade Raceway |
Jason Feger (3) |
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
704-795-7223 | afiedler@dirtcar.com
Nick Hoffman Scores in Oakshade Opener
Returns to Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory lane for the first time since July 5
WAUSEON, Ohio - July 15, 2016 - Nick Hoffman had some work to do in the opener of the first ever DIRT Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals double-header at Oakshade Raceway on Friday night as had to battle past a hard-charging Brian Ruhlman and Cory Daugherty to score his series-leading fifth win of the tour.
The current points leader started back in the field but made easy work of several of his competitors. Cory Daugherty put up a several lap fight but Hoffman battled around. Then he started to reel in Ruhlman as Ruhlman closed in on the tail of the field.
Through traffic, Ruhlman opened a lane on the bottom for Hoffman to get around. Ruhlman tried to run him back down but Hoffman held him off. Through the closing laps and a late restart, Hoffman continued to be the class of the field.
"That was a huge stepping stone toward this deal," said Hoffman, of Mooresville, N.C., about his pursuit of the DIRTcar Modified Nationals championship "After last night, I thought we had a really good piece and then made the wrong adjustments before the feature and just got our butt kicked. We were really good tonight. Ruhlman ran me hard in the feature but I knew I had the perfect racecar for this type of condition. We've just got to get another one tomorrow, keep everything in one piece and see what we can do."
The points battle between Hoffman and reigning series champion Mike Harrison remains tight as the series grinds through its final races.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday, July 16 for the second night of the first ever Summit Modified Nationals double-header at Oakshade 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; Oakshade Raceway; Wauseon, Ohio
A-Main: 1. Nick Hoffman (Mooresville, NC), 2. Brian Ruhlman (Clarklake, MI), 3. Zachary Schroeder (Findlay, OH), 4. Randy Lines (Marion, IN), 5. Jared Guinn (Hudsonville, MI), 6. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee, IL), 7. Scott Gordeman (Findlay, OH), 8. Taylor Cook (Stanley, NC), 9. Kory Maurice (Grant, MI), 10. Hillard Miller (Defiance, OH), 11. Justin Coulter (Leamington, ON), 12. Derrick Noffsinger (Continental, OH), 13. Josh Lolmaugh (Columbia City, IN), 14. Bill Keeler (Rawson, OH), 15. Craig Dippman (Oregon, OH), 16. Jason Jones (Angola, IN), 17. John Gamber (Wauseon, OH), 18. Cory Daugherty (Blue Mound, IL), 19. Brandon Ordway (Defiance, OH), 20. Jon Horner (Napoleon, OH), 21. Jack Waldfogel (Wauseon, OH), 22. Josh Wilkerson.
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 |
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June 28 |
Tuesday |
Clarksville Speedway |
Josh Harris |
June 29 |
Wednesday |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Mike Harrison |
June 30 |
Thursday |
OFF |
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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 |
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July 12 |
Tuesday |
Plymouth Speedway |
Rain |
July 13 |
Wednesday |
Shadyhill Speedway |
PPD/Rain |
July 14 |
Thursday |
Merritt Speedway |
David Mielke |
July 15 |
Friday |
Oakshade Raceway |
Nick Hoffman (5) |
July 16 |
Saturday |
Oakshade Raceway |
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July 29 |
Friday |
Fairbury Speedway |
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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.
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