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2011 UMP DirtCar Summernationals Champion Shannon Babb

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Wed Jun 15....Brownstown Speedway, Brownstown, IN....www.brownstownspeedway.com....Rain....moved to July 12
Thu Jun 16....Kankakee County Speedway, Kankakee, IL....www.kankakeecountyspeedway.com....Mike Spatola
Fri Jun 17....Cedar Lake Speedway, Somerset, WI....www.cedarlakespeedway.com....Scott James
Sat Jun 18....Cedar Lake Speedway, Somerset, WI....www.cedarlakespeedway.com....Rain
Sun Jun 19....Day off
Mon Jun 20....LaSalle Speedway, LaSalle, IL....www.lasallespeedway.com....Rain....moved to July 13
Tue Jun 21....Spoon River Speedway, Banner, IL....www.spoonriverspeedway.com....Rain....moved to July 14
Wed Jun 22....Highland Speedway, Highland, IL....www.highlandspeedway.com....Scott James
Thu Jun 23....Fayette County Speedway, Brownstown, IL....www.fayettecospeedway.com....Jason Feger
Fri Jun 24....Tri-City Speedway, Pontoon Beach, IL....www.tricityspeedway.net....Dan Schlieper
Sat Jun 25....Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, IL....www.fairburyspeedway.com....Rain....moved to July 23....no points
Sun Jun 26....I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, MI....www.i96speedway.com....Shannon Babb
Mon Jun 27....Day off
Tue Jun 28....Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, IN ...www.lincolnparkspeedway.com....Shannon Babb
Wed Jun 29....Belle-Clair Speedway, Belleville, IL....www.belleclairspeedway.com....Michael Kloos(on Thu July 14, Ryan Unzicker declared victor for unannounced reasons)
Thu Jun 30....Clayhill Motorsports Park, Atwood, TN....www.clayhillmotorsportspark.com....Mike Spatola
Fri Jul 01....Paducah International Raceway, Paducah, KY....www.paducahracing.com....Ray Cook
Sat Jul 02....i55 Raceway, Pevely, MO....www.i55raceway.com....Billy Moyer
Sun Jul 03....Lincoln Speedway, Lincoln, IL....www.lincolnspeedway.org....Brandon Sheppard
Mon Jul 04....34 Raceway, Burlington, IA....www.34raceway.com....Brian Birkhofer
Tue Jul 05....Day off...Quad City Speedway cancelled....
Wed Jul 06....Peoria Speedway, Peoria, IL....www.peoriaspeedway.com....and as a bonus....www.porc.webs.com....Shannon Babb
Thu Jul 07....Mighty Macon Speedway, Macon, IL....www.maconracing.com....rain....moved to July 21....no points
Fri Jul 08....Farmer City Raceway, Farmer City, IL....http://farmercityracing.homestead.com/index.html....Brandon Sheppard
Sat Jul 09....Clarksville Speedway, Clarksville, TN....www.clarksvillespeedway.com....Wendell Wallace
Sun Jul 10....Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, IN....www.tristatespeedway.com....Shannon Babb
Mon Jul 11....Open Date
Tue Jul 12....Brownstown Speedway, Brownstown, IN....www.brownstownspeedway.com....from rainout June 15....Shannon Babb
Wed Jul 13....LaSalle Speedway, LaSalle, IL....www.lasallespeedway.com....from rainout June 20....Shannon Babb
Thu Jul 14....Spoon River Speedway, Banner, IL....www.spoonriverspeedway.com....from rainout June 21....Shannon Babb
Fri Jul 15....Attica Raceway Park, Attica, OH.... www.atticaracewaypark.com....Shannon Babb
Sat Jul 16....Oakshade Raceway (Crowning of the 2011 Champion) ....www.oakshaderaceway.info....Shannon Babb
Thu Jul 21....Mighty Macon Speedway, Macon, IL....www.maconracing.com....from rainout July 07....no points....Shannon Babb
Sat Jul 23....Fairbury American Legion Speedway, Fairbury, IL....www.fairburyspeedway.com....from rainout June 25....no points....Rodney Melvin

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2011 UMP Summer Nationals Final Point Standings

RANK # NAME NAME TOTAL
1 18 SHANNON BABB 1534
2 81 SCOTT JAMES 1192
3 28 DENNIS ERB 1147
4 24 RYAN UNZICKER 1108
5 1s JACK SULLIVAN 1058
6 B5 BRANDON SHEPPARD 1042
7 55 JEEP VANWORMER 1008
8 7M MATT MILLER 917
9 54 DILLON WHITE 906
10 25 JASON FEGER 839
11 1W DONNY WALDEN 776
12 3s BRIAN SHIRLEY 745
13 89 MIKE SPATOLA 583
14 32 BOBBY PIERCE 558
15 7R KENT ROBINSON 502
16 B12 KEVIN WEAVER 429
17 21 BILLY MOYER JR 426
18 12 DOUG DROWN 346
19 9 DAN SCHLIPER 313
20 48 TIM LANCE 307
21 91 RUSTY SCHLENK 305
22 21 BILLY MOYER 300
23 OO RANDY KORTE 276
24 96 TANNER ENGLISH 267
25 7B MARK BURGTORF 249
26 8 CRAIG VOSBERGEN 242
27 25 STEVE LANCE 236
28 99 FRANKY HECKENAST 229
29 81 KEVIN COLE 225
30 30 MARK VOIGT 220
31 33 TERRY ENGLISH 209
32 1 WILL VAUGHT 200
33 25 CHAD SIMPSON 193
34 6K MICHAEL KLOOS 179
35 10 SCOTT SCHMITT 179
36 15B BRIAN BIRKHOFER 177
37 c9 STEVE CASEBOLT 177
38 94 WES STEIDINGER 174
39 3 AUSTIN DILLON 168
40 81 JASON RIGGS 168
41 1M JIMMY MOON 148
42 10 PETE PARKER 141
43 78 CHAD ZOBRIST 134
44 0 DEWAYNE KEIFER 131
45 53 RAY COOK 127
46 49 BRIAN RUHLMAN 121
47 15 JON HENRY 120
48 98 JASON RAUEN 119
49 9 ERIC SMITH 111
50 58X GARY CHRISTIAN 110
51 27 RODNEY MELVIN 108
52 77 JASON McBRIDE 107
53 21 RICH BELL 103
54 49 JASON OLDFIELD 101
55 32 CHRIS SIMPSON 101
56 77 CLAY BAUMAN 100
57 56 JEFF WALSTON 100
58 64 RYAN DAUBER 99
59 5 BRET SEIVERT 97
60 74 RUSS ADAMS 96
61 51 MATT FURMAN 96
62 51 DEVIN SHIELS 96
63 M27 MIKE PROVENZANO 90
64 7H JOSEPH HUGHES 87
65 49 GREG JOHNSON 86
66 75 BILLY DRAKE 85
67 27 MIKE SCHULTE 85
68 40 DUSTY MOORE 83
69 33 RICKEY FRANKEL 82
70 1N CASEY NOONAN 82
71 16H MIKE HAMMERLE 80
72 88 WENDELL WALLACE 80
73 15 CHAD STAPLETON 79
74 3 RICK DELONG 79
75 25 FRANKIE MARTIN 78
76 34 ALAN VOCHASKA 77
77 81 CRAIG SMITH 76
78 M14 BRANDON THIRLBY 75
79 28 RODY SCHROYER 75
80 50 RYAN MISSLER 74
81 82 ROGER BRICKLER 71
82 25 DUSTIN NEAT 70
83 11D BRIAN DIVELEY 69
84 99 JIMMY DEHM 67
85 44 GREG KENDELL 67
86 9999 BRENT KREKE 66
87 99 DONNIE MORAN 65
88 37 JOSH HARRIS 64
89 T14 TIM BROWN 64
90 6 JOE JANOWSKI 64
91 4 BOB GARDNER 64
92 77 STEVE KESTER 64
93 41J JARED HOLSHOUSER 63
94 Z JOE HARLAN 62
95 75 CARNELL PARKER 61
96 95 AARON RICKETTS 61
97 28 RODNEY STANDIFER 60
98 28 JIMMY MARS 59
99 16 CHRIS SHELTON 58
100 93 CHARLIE ZIMMERMAN 58
101 7L JERRY LIERLY 58
102 38 JOHN GARDNER 57
103 38 RYAN LITTLE 54
104 0 RICH HEDRICK 54
105 75 TERRY PHILLIPS 53
106 71 CHRIS WALL 53
107 4 MIKE MULLVAIN 53
108 111 CURT SPALDING 52
109 10 LEON HENDERSON 49
110 2 BRADY SMITH 48
111 86 JASON CRUMP 48
112 71 DON O'NEAL 48
113 0 ZACK OLGER 47
114 21P KEITH PIANO 47
115 18 CHRIS ROSS 47
116 1 RICK SALTER 46
117 53 STEVE KARNES 46
118 12 RICK STANDRIDGE 45
119 31 TONY MORRIS 45
120 16 JUSTIN RATLIFF 45
121 9R CURTIS ROBERTS 44
122 61 CALEB ASHBY 43
123 88 ANDREW REAUME 42
124 9T TIM ISENBERG 41
125 6M DONA MARCOULLIER 41
126 3 RANDY SELLARS 41
127 66 JIMMY GIBSON 41
128 49 VICTOR LEE 41
129 30 CHRIS STREEVAL 41
130 7T STEVE THORNSTEN 40
131 61 JON ROGERS 39
132 30 NATE POTTS 39
133 27 ERIC SPANGLER 38
134 89 DAREN FREIDMAN 38
135 45 DENNY WOODWORTH 37
136 0 FRED PERRY 37
137 83 NATHAN BALENSIEFEN 37
138 1F EVAN FINK 37
139 15 MIKE BORES 37
140 55 TOM ORDWAY 37
141 33 ADAM HENSEL 36
142 7 JAY SPARKS 36
143 54 DANE DACUS 36
144 95 JEFF JOHNS 36
145 T2 TODD BENNETT 36
146 71 PAT EHLERT 36
147 77 JAY MORRIS 35
148 81 PAUL BAILEY 35
149 21 TOM SPRAGUE 35
150 139 T J HERNDON 35
151 OO TROY GAY 35
152 8E CLAYTON MILLER 35
153 K9 MIKE GLYNN 35
154 1D JOE DECKARD 34
155 10 D J CYGAN 34
156 10 RONNIE COOPER 34
157 24 MATT TAYLOR 34
158 83 SCOTT BULL 34
159 33 STEVE LAMPLEY 34
160 9 MIKE JEWELL 34
161 O5 SHAWN TOCZEK 33
162 51 MARK FAUST 33
163 74 JEREMY PAYNE 33
164 18 RUSTY SEAVERS 33
165 5s STEVE SHEPPARD 33
166 5H JEREMY HINES 33
167 29 ROCKY OWENS 33
168 15A PHIL AUSRA 32
169 39 KENNY CARMICHAEL 32
170 12 DAVE THORTON 32
171 21 KYLE LOGUE 32
172 35 DEREK CHANDLER 32
173 12 JASON JAMISON 32
174 40 WAYNE MAFFETT 32
175 B4U BRAD EITNEAR 32
176 73 JASON WILEY 31
177 22 JON DOME 31
178 14 TOM BOWLING 31
179 74 JOHN MINON 31
180 95 JERRY BOWERSOCK 31
181 72 KYLE BORGMAN 30
182 35 BOB ROBERSON 30
183 25 LENNY GARSON 30
184 33 TIM MANVILLE 30
185 27 CHUCK PROCTOR 30
186 97 MICHAEL CHILTON 30
187 O8 JAKE GRIFFIN 30
188 27 KEN HAHN 30
189 16 RUSTY GRIFFAW 29
190 12 DAVE HARTMAN 29
191 18 BOBBY DAUDERMAN 29
192 46 TIM RIVERS 29
193 51 JIM PRICE 28
194 12 MICHAEL STILTNER 28
195 30 JOSH SCOTT 28
196 32 LUKE HUBBELL 27
197 12 RICHIE STANDRIDGE 27
198 5 TONY VANCIL 27
199 99 TOM SHEETS 27
200 3F BRIAN FISHER 27
201 84 COREY FORD 26
202 7 JOHN TINDAL 26
203 2J DAVE JUMPER 26
204 7 JEFF SLOAN 26
205 7B BEN BARTON 26
206 O1 JUSTIN CHANCE 26
207 35 RON MILLER 26
208 5D BRIAN DUNN 25
209 23 RYAN VANDERVEEN 25
210 16 SHANE ALLEN 25
211 89 CREDENCE MOTT 25
212 5W BRIAN WILHITE 25
213 36 MATT IREY 25
214 6X DONNIE MARCOULLIER 24
215 78 MARK MINER 24
216 22 CHRIS DICK 24
217 1A LEVI ASHBY 24
218 T1 TYLER ALLEN 24
219 48 JOHN BORES 24
220 32 VINCE GRONSKI 23
221 40 CHARLIE HESS 23
222 38 KEVIN COLSTON 23
223 1A LEVI ASHBY 22
224 66 CHRIS HALL 22
225 44 SHANE GARRISON 22
226 89 STEVE BARNETT 22
227 99 TODD HALL 21
228 49 STEVE LEACH 20
229 49 SIMON McNAB 20
230 22 DAN JACOBER 20
231 16 STEVEN ASHBY 20
232 32 JASON JAGGERS 20
233 33 BILLY HOUGH 20
234 B1 JEFF LARSON 20
235 12 KY HARPER 20
236 O6 KYLE PERRY 20
237 116 TORIN METTILLE 10
238 42 ALAN GENDUSA 10
239 14T GLEN THOMPSON 10
240 5M MIKE FRYER 10
241 21 CHRIS BROWN 10
242 90 ERIC PEMBER 10
243 40 BRYAN WENNEN 10
244 92 SCOTT DUVEL 10
245 25 KERRY HANSEN 10
246 7 MATT WEIDNER 10
247 31 BRENT HELMKAMP 10
248 11 SHANNON KUHN 10
249 31 JOHN HOLLIFIELD 10
250 15 CHRIS FETTER 10
251 35 CLAUDE WALKER 10
252 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 10
253 17 DEAN WILKERSON 10
254 85 MARK ANDERSON 10
255 30 KATHY JARVIS 10
256 91 ADAM THRUSH 10
257 13 SCOTT BAKER 10
258 94 JOHN GREGA 10
259 4E SCOTT EHLERT 10
260 50 SCOTT PHILLIPS 10
261 89 LUKE TOMINSKI 10
262 2 BRY SLOAN 10
263 87 RICH NEISER 10
264 78 BILL BRAY 10
265 19 MARTY O'NEAL 10
266 47 JIM GRAY 10
267 22 ERIC PERRY 10
268 7Z MATT ZIMMERLY 10
269 1 RONNIE McQUERRY 10
270 76 BUTCH KRUCKEBURG 10
271 23 PAUL ROIDER 10
272 93 JAY JOHNSON 10
273 31 JASON UTTER 10
274 20 JAKE MEIER 10
275 57 MATT McADAMNS 10
276 30 MIKE GLASSCOCK 10
277 DC3 DON CISCO 10
278 11 TERRY REED 10
279 78 JON WIX 10
280 D11 DUSTIN BUTLER 10
281 T7 MUTT TROTTER 10
282 13 MICHAEL LINGEAUR 10
283 19 GAVIN SCHMIDT 10
284 7X GIL SMITH 10
285 7AM ALAN MAGNER 10
286 75 EDGAR GODSEY 10
287 X9 JOE GODSEY 10
288 O7 LAKE KNUTTI 10
289 15 MOREY DENNY 10
290 21 LARRY KINGSEED 10
291 69 JOHN MAYES 10
292 5H ERNIE HAYNES 10
293 99 STEVE SABO 10
294 O1 ZAC DAVIS 10
295 1X ALLEN WARNER 10
296 T4 MICHAEL JANTZ 10
297 6R CARL RIES 10
298 31 JOHN CALDWELL 10
299 22 BILL REEVES 10
300 49 MATT LINDSEY 10
301 1D CURTIS DEISENROTH 10
302 72 MIKE MILLER 10
303 12 WAYNE MILLER 10
304 74 CRAIG DIPPMAN 10
305 171 MARK POLLOCK 10
306 7H CODY HOUSTON 10

Dominant Babb Earns Oakshade Victory; Celebrates Summer Nationals Championship

WAUSEON, Ohio. - July 16, 2011 - Shannon Babb ended his DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour in style, claiming the $10,000 'Hell Tour' finale Saturday night at Oakshade Raceway.

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Babb, a champion in '05 and '06, started third and swept to the outside of polesitter Donnie Moran of Dresden, Ohio, on the ninth circuit to take the lead and held off an advancing Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., to claim his sixth straight and ninth overall Summer Nationals win. Van Wormer charged from sixth place to finish second, his third consecutive runner up finish to Babb. Former DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr., of Carpentersville, Ill., climbed from his ninth-place starting spot to finish third. Moran crossed the line fourth ahead of fellow buckeye Jon Henry of Ada, Ohio.

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Babb, who claimed his third 'Hell Tour' championship by 342 points over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., was a model of consistency throughout the month-long series. Babb posted nine wins and 18 top five finishes, eight more than Van Wormer, and 12 more than James who posted six over the course of the month long tour. Babb also collected 20 top ten finishes and 13 heat race wins, all best marks on the Summer Nationals.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Oakshade Raceway; Wauseon, Ohio; July 16, 2011

A-Main (60-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($10,000), 2. Jeep Van Wormer, 3. Dennis Erb Jr., 4. Donnie Moran, 5. Jon Henry, 6. Matt Miller, 7. Rusty Schlenk 8. Ryan Unzicker, 9. Scott James, 10. Chris Ross, 11. Craig Vosbergen, 12. Rick Delong, 13. Brian Ruhlman, 14. Andrew Reaume, 15. Dusty Moore, 16. Jack Sullivan, 17. Dillan White, 18. Casey Noonan, 19. Tom Ordway, 20. Doug Drown, 21. Brandon Sheppard, 22. Alan Vochaska. Fast qualifiers (among 51 cars): Van Wormer, Miller, Babb, Erb, Noonan. Heat race winners: Henry, Babb, Miller, Schlenk, Moran. C-main winners: White, Steve Kester. B-main winner: Sullivan. Provisional starters: White, Ruhlman, Moore, Vosbergen.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Ryan Unzicker (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace (44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Shannon Babb (35)
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	Shannon Babb (40)
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	Shannon Babb (29)
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	Shannon Babb( 38)
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio	Shannon Babb (38)
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio	Shannon Babb(51)

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Streaking Babb Gets Fifth Consecutive ‘Hell Tour’ Victory at Attica

ATTICA, Ohio. - July 15, 2011 - Shannon Babb wants to win every DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour event he enters, evidenced by him winning his fifth consecutive race Friday night at Attica Raceway Park.

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Babb, who will be crowned DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion for the third time in his career after Saturday night's event at Oakshade Raceway, started fourth in the main event and battled with Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer and current DIRTcar Late Model National point leader Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., through heavy lapped traffic to earn his eighth win of the 2011 tour worth $5,000. Van Wormer settled for second, his second consecutive runner-up finish to Babb. Unzicker crossed the line in third ahead of Greenbriar, Ark., driver Jack Sullivan and home state driver Jon Henry of Ada, Ohio.

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Babb, who has clinched his third 'Hell Tour' championship, extends his point lead heading into the final event of the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals to 311 points over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and 377 points over Erb. Major point races within the top seven drivers on tour are still to be decided with no driver outside of Babb being more than 74 points ahead of their closest competitor. Only 11 points separate fifth-place Sullivan from sixth-place Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals wrap up the 2011 tour Saturday night with the 13^th Annual 'Birthday Race' at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Attica Raceway Park; Attica, Ohio; July 15, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Jeep Van Wormer, 3. Ryan Unzicker, 4. Jack Sullivan, 5. Jon Henry, 6. Dennis Erb Jr., 7. Scott James, 8. Matt Miller, 9. Doug Drown, 10. Scott Riggs, 11. Rody Schroyer, 12. Casey Noonan, 13. Dillan White, 14. Dusty Moore, 15. Ryan Missler, 16. Craig Vosbergen, 17. Steve Kester, 18. Brandon Sheppard, 19. Devin Shiels, 20. Brain Ruhlman, 21. Rick Delong, 22. Matt Furman. Fast qualifiers (among 38 cars): Unzicker, Sheppard, Miller, Van Wormer. Heat race winners: Unzicker, Van Wormer, Sullivan, Babb. C-main winner: Justin Chance. B-main winner: Ruhlman. Provisional starters: Vosbergen, Shiels, Missler, Kester.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Ryan Unzicker (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace (44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Shannon Babb (35)
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	Shannon Babb (40)
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	Shannon Babb (29)
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	Shannon Babb( 38)
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio	Shannon Babb(38)
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Babb Runs Win Streak to Four at Spoon River Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Event

CANTON, Ill. - July 14, 2011 - Shannon Babb obviously didn't think three consecutive DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour wins was enough, capturing Thursday night's event at Spoon River Speedway.

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Babb started the race on the pole, but Steve Lance Jr., of Peoria, Ill., jumped to the early lead using the preferred low groove of the Illinois oval. Babb stalked Lance over the course of the events first five laps before moving under Lance, who slid out of the racing line on lap six to take command. Babb rolled on to victory leading the rest of the way to claim the $5,000 top prize, his fourth consecutive and seventh overall victory of the 2011 'Hell Tour'. Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer climbed from his fourth place starting spot courtesy of a second heat race win, to finish second behind Babb. Brandon Sheppard, a tour winner at Lincoln and Farmer City, finished third ahead of Lance who settled for fourth. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., finished fifth, his third consecutive fifth-place finish.

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Babb, who is seeking his third 'Hell Tour' championship, extends his point lead heading into the final three events of the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals to 285 points over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and 352 points over Erb.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals return to action Friday, July 15 at Attica (Ohio) Raceway Park.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Spoon River Speedway; Canton, Ill.; July 14, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Jeep Van Wormer, (3) Brandon Sheppard, (4) Steve Lance Jr., (5) Jack Sullivan, (6) Donny Walden, (7) Jim Moon, (8) Matt Miller, (9) Ryan Unzicker, (10) Dennis Erb Jr., (11) Rickey Frankel, (12) Kevin Weaver, (13) Mark Voigt, (14) Scott James, (15) Mike Spatola, (16) Dillan White, (17) Bobby Pierce, (18) Scott Schmitt, (19) Evan Fink, (20) Tim Lance, (21) Joe Harlan, (22) Eric Smith. Fast qualifiers(among 38 cars): Frankel, Van Wormer, Sheppard, Moon. Heat race winners: S. Lance, Van Wormer, Sheppard, Babb. C-Main winner: Doug Drown. B-Main winner: Harlan. Provisional starters: White, E. Smith, Fink, Spatola.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Ryan Unzicker (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace (44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Shannon Babb (35)
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	Shannon Babb (40)
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	Shannon Babb (29)
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	Shannon Babb(38)
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Babb Dominates LaSalle Speedway Summer Nationals for Third Straight Win

LASALLE, Ill. - July 13, 2011 - Shannon Babb dominated the field Wednesday night at LaSalle Speedway much like he has the rest of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour.

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Babb started the race on the pole, but Frank Heckenast Jr., of Frankfort, Ill., jumped to the early lead using the high groove. Babb meticulously rolled around the bottom, moving into the lead on lap 16 as the track's surface slicked off. Babb went on to build leads as large as a half-straightaway over second place en route to his sixth victory on the 2011 'Hell Tour' worth $5,000. Former DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., slipped past Heckenast after the midpoint, while Waterville, Ohio native Matt Miller got by on the final circuit to finish third and relegate Heckenast to a fourth place finish. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., finished fifth, his second consecutive top-five.

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Babb, who is seeking his third 'Hell Tour' championship, extends his point lead heading into the final three events of the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals to 245 points over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and 318 points over Erb.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Thursday, July 14 at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; LaSalle Speedway; LaSalle, Ill.; July 13, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Kevin Weaver, 3. Matt Miller, 4. Frank Heckenast Jr., 5. Jack Sullivan, 6. Ryan Unzicker, 7. Bret Sievert, 8. Donny Walden, 9. Ryan Dauber, 10. Dennis Erb Jr., 11. Mike Spatola, 12. Mike Provenzano, 13. Dillan White, 14. Rich Bell, 15. Jeep Van Wormer, 16. Scott James, 17. Brandon Sheppard, 18. Nathan Balensiefen, 19. Scott Schmitt, 20. Mike Glynn, 21. Pete Parker, 22. Dan Schlieper, 23. Keith Piano.Fast qualifiers (among 29 cars): Weaver, Unzicker, Walden. Heat race winners: Weaver, Babb, Heckenast. Consolation winner: Bell. Provisional starters: James, Schmitt, Piano, Spatola, Balensiefen.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace (44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Shannon Babb (35)
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	Shannon Babb (40)
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	Shannon Babb(29)
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Babb Claims Brownstown Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Win

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - July 12, 2011 - Shannon Babb is becoming quite the familiar face in Victory Lane starting the final week of DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour competition after winning Tuesday night at Brownstown Speedway.

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Babb started second and ran third behind early leader Jeep Van Wormer before contact between Van Wormer and Dream 100 winner Don O'Neal sent O'Neal pit side and left Van Wormer with an ill handling car. Babb would capitalize with 10 laps remaining, leading the remaining distance to earn the win worth $5,000. Babb's win is his fifth of the tour, winning all three events held in the Hoosier state in 2011. Former DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr., of Carpentersville, Ill., would finish second after being involved in a lap one caution, which the winner Babb was also caught in. Dunville, Ky., driver Dustin Neat finished third ahead of fellow Kentuckian Dillan White of Crofton. Jack Sullivan rounded out the top five climbing from his 11^th place starting spot.

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Babb, who is seeking his third 'Hell Tour' championship, extends his point lead heading into the final four events of the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals to 206 points over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and 286 points over Erb.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Wednesday, July 13 at LaSalle (Ill.) Speedway.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Brownstown Speedway; Brownstown, Ind.; July 12, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Dennis Erb Jr., 3. Dustin Neat, 4. Dillan White, 5. Jack Sullivan, 6. Ryan Unzicker, 7. Jeep Van Wormer, 8. Matt Miller, 9. Bobby Pierce, 10. Scott James, 11. Justin Rattliff, 12. Donny Walden, 13. Mike Spatola, 14. Chad Stapleton, 15. Chris Streeval, 16. Tanner English, 17. Craig Vosbergen, 18. Don O'Neal 19. Steve Casebolt, 20. Joe Janowski, 21. Brandon Sheppard, 22. Mike Jewell. Fast qualifiers (among 40 cars): Sheppard, Babb, Erb, Van Wormer,. Heat race winners: Neat, Babb, O'Neal, Van Wormer. C-main winner: Jeremy Hines. B-main winner: Unzicker. Dash winner: Stapleton. Provisional starters: Sheppard, Vosbergen, English, Stapleton.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace (44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Shannon Babb (35)
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	Shannon Babb(40)
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Babb Streaks to Tri-State Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Triumph

HAUBSTADT, Ind. - July 10, 2011 - Shannon Babb showed why he's at the top of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour by winning Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway.

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Babb had no easy task starting seventh, but masterfully navigated traffic using the high side of the quarter-mile oval to pass Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind. with four laps remaining to score his fourth victory of the 'Hell Tour' worth $5,000. James finished second ahead of Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer who he had battled early on in the main event. Rodney Melvin of Benton, Ill., a former DIRTcar Late Model National Champion finished fourth. Young Bobby Pierce, son of Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame driver Bob Pierce, finished fifth, his best finish on tour to date.

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Babb will extend his point lead to 173 markers over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and to 293 points over defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who finished 21st.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Tuesday, July 12 at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway to make up the tour's opener that was postponed due to weather.

Kloos Penalty Appeal

A penalty was issued to Michael Kloos related to the tires he used to win the Hell Tour event June 29 at Belle Clair Speedway. Kloos has appealed the penalty.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Tri-State Speedway; Haubstadt, Ind.; July 10, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Scott James, 3. Jeep Van Wormer, 4. Rodney Melvin, 5. Bobby Pierce, 6. Ryan Unzicker, 7. Matt Miller, 8. Dillan White, 9. Kent Robinson, 10. Dennis Erb Jr., 11. Randy Korte, 12. Mike Spatola, 13. Jack Sullivan, 14. Chad Zobrist, 15. Victor Lee, 16. Donny Walden, 17. Brandon Sheppard, 18. Jason Riggs, 19. Chad Stapleton, 20. Jeff Walston, 21. Jason Feger, 22. Michael Kloos. Fast qualifiers (among 35 cars): James, Sullivan, Van Wormer, Miller. Heat race winners: James, Pierce, Van Wormer, Melvin. B-main winner: Riggs. Provisional starters: Sheppard, Walston, Lee, Spatola.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace (44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.	Shannon Babb (35)
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Wallace Weaves to $10,000 Clarksville Summer Nationals Victory

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - July 9, 2011 - Wendell Wallace certainly has Clarksville Speedway figured out after winning the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour main event Saturday night.

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Wallace, who won both nights of the famed Toilet Bowl Classic at the Tennessee track in 2009, worked around Shannon Babb in the midst of lapped traffic to take command near the midpoint of the 40-lap main event. The Batesville, Ark., driver never looked back holding Babb at bay over the final 27 circuits to claim the $10,000 win. Babb claimed second after starting on the pole, ahead of fellow front row starter Terry English of Benton, Ky., who finished third. DIRTcar late model rookie Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind., finished fourth. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., rounded out the top five.

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With his second consective runner up finish Babb will extend his point lead to 168 markers over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and to 251 points over defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who finished 20th.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Saturday, July 10 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Clarksville Speedway; Clarksville, Tenn.; July 9, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Wendell Wallace ($10,000), (2) Shannon Babb, (3) Terry English, (4) Kent Robinson, (5) Jack Sullivan, (6) Mike Spatola, (7) Brandon Sheppard, (8) Matt Miller, (9) Ryan Unzicker, (10) Dennis Erb Jr., (11) Tony Morris, (12) Jeff Walston, (13) Caleb Ashby, (14) Scott James, (15) Donny Walden, (16) Dillan White, (17) Josh Harris, (18) Jeep Van Wormer, (19) Charles Zimmerman, (20) Jason Feger, (21) Clayton Miller, (22) Tim Lance. Fast qualifiers (among 44 cars): English, Wallace, Babb, Robinson. Heat race winners: English, Babb, Wallace, Robinson. B-Main winner: C. Miller. Provisional Starters: James, Walston, Ashby, White. C-Main winners: Tanner English, Credence Mott.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.	Wendell Wallace(44)
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Sheppard Screams to Farmer City Summer Nationals Triumph, Largest Career Payday

FARMER CITY, Ill. - July 8, 2011 - Brandon Sheppard is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Friday night at Farmer City Raceway.

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Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., started fifth and dueled with current 'Hell Tour' point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., over 40-laps to earn his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory worth $10,000. The victory was Sheppard's largest payday of his young career, doubling what he earned almost a week earlier at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway where he won his first ever 'Hell Tour' event. Babb finished second, his eleventh top-10 finish on this year's tour which is four more than any other driver during the Summer Nationals. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., finished third to rebound from misfortunes at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James finished fourth, three-time 'Hell Tour' Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., rounded out the top five.

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With his second place finish Babb will extend his point lead to 135 markers over James, and to 213 points over defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who finished 8th.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Saturday, July 9 at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Farmer City Raceway; Farmer City, Ill.; July 8, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Brandon Sheppard ($10,000), 2. Shannon Babb, 3. Jack Sullivan, 4. Scott James, 5. Dennis Erb Jr., 6. Mark Burgtorf, 7. Dan Schlieper, 8. Jason Feger, 9. Bobby Pierce, 10. Jeep Van Wormer, 11. Mike Spatola, 12. Ryan Unzicker, 13. Brian Shirley, 14. Donny Walden, 15. Eric Smith, 16. Kent Robinson, 17. Kevin Weaver, 18. Daren Friedman, 19. Jimmy Dehm, 20. Dillan White, 21. Matt Miller, 22. Scott Bull. Fast qualifiers(among 40 cars): Feger, Friedman, Unzicker, Van Wormer. Heat race winners: Sullivan, James, Babb, Pierce. B-Main winner: Bull. Provisional starters: Feger, Unzicker, Smith, Robinson. C-Main winner: Feger.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard(41)
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Rain Pushes Macon Speedway Herald & Review 100 to July 21st

MACON, Ill. - July 7, 2011 - Mother Nature wasn't ready for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Thursday evening as storms saturated the racing surface forcing DIRTcar Racing and Track Officials to postpone the nights event.

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The Herald & Review 100 will now be run on Thursday, July 21 and will count towards a drivers DIRTcar Late Model National Points. Shannon Babb continues to lead DIRTcar Summer Nationals points by 125 markers over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and 189 points over defending 'Hell Tour' Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Friday, July 8 at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Point Standings (Top 20) as of: July 7, 2011

RANK	#	DRIVER	TOTAL	DIFF
1	18	SHANNON BABB	904
2	81	SCOTT JAMES	779	-125
3	25	JASON FEGER	715	-189
4	3s	BRIAN SHIRLEY	700	-204
5	28	DENNIS ERB	699	-205
6	24	RYAN UNZICKER	676	-228
7	B5	BRANDON SHEPPARD	652	-252
8	1s	JACK SULLIVAN	600	-304
9	54	DILLAN WHITE	549	-355
10	55	JEEP VANWORMER	535	-369
11	1W	DONNY WALDEN	503	-401
12	7M	MATT MILLER	501	-403
13	21	BILLY MOYER JR	421	-483
14	7R	KENT ROBINSON	338	-566
15	32	BOBBY PIERCE	329	-575
16	89	MIKE SPATOLA	311	-593
17	21	BILLY MOYER	300	-604
18	B12	KEVIN WEAVER	247	-657
19	91	RUSTY SCHLENK	242	-662
20	9	DAN SCHLIEPER	227	-677

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.	PPD/July 21
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Babb Scores Peoria Speedway DIRTcar Summer Nationals Triumph, Boosts Point Lead

PEORIA, Ill. - July 6, 2011 - Shannon Babb has officially returned to form on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Wednesday night at Peoria Speedway.

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Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., started third and used lapped traffic to move under Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., on lap 25 and led the remainder of the 40-lap feature event to claim his third win of the 2011 tour worth $5,000. James, the nearest competitor to Babb in the 'Hell Tour' point standings entering the night at 120 markers behind, held on to finish second. Matt Miller, of Waterville, Ohio, finished third ahead of pole sitter Wes Steidinger, of Fairbury, Ill. Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer rounded out the top five, his third consecutive top-five finish in the previous four events.

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With his victory, Babb extends his points lead to 125 markers over James and to 189 points over defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who finished 10th.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action Thursday, July 7, at Macon (Ill.) Speedway.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Peoria Speedway; Peoria, Ill.; July 6, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Scott James, 3. Matt Miller, 4. Wes Steidinger, 5. Jeep Van Wormer, 6. Steve Lance Jr., 7. Mike Mullvain, 8. Tim Lance, 9. Kevin Weaver, 10. Jason Feger, 11. Ryan Unzicker, 12. Dennis Erb Jr., 13. Brian Shirley, 14. Donny Walden, 15. Scott Schmitt, 16. Brandon Shepprad, 17. Mike Spatola, 18. Doug Drown, 19. Mike Provenzane, 20. Todd Bennett, 21. Rusty Schlenk, 22. Jack Sullivan. Fast qualifiers (among 38 cars): VanWormer, Babb, Drake, James. Heat race winners: Van Wormer, Babb, Steidinger, James. B-Main winner: Spatola. Provisional starters: Shirley, Unzicker, Erb, Bennett.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer (26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.	Shannon Babb (38)
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Birkhofer Dominates 34 Raceway Summer Nationals Hell Tour Event

BURLINGTON, Iowa - July 4, 2011 - Brian Birkhofer left no doubt Monday night during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour event at 34 Raceway.

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The Muscatine native led every lap from the pole, building large leads at times to claim his first Summer Nationals triumph of 2011 worth $5,000. Jack Sullivan scored his second straight top three finish coming home second after 40 laps. Former 'Hell Tour' Champion Dennis Erb Jr. finished third after starting seventh. Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, Mich., chased Erb to the front from his eighth starting spot to finish fourth. Defending Summer Nationals champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., rounded out the top five.

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Current 'Hell Tour' point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., finished 12^th in the main event to retain his point lead over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind. James finished 9^th in the main event after starting 11^th.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will take Tuesday night off and return to action Wednesday, July 6 at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; 34 Raceway; Burlington, Iowa; July 4, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Brian Birkhofer ($5,000), 2. Jack Sullivan, 3. Dennis Erb Jr., 4. Jeep Van Wormer, 5. Jason Feger, 6. Chad Simpson, 7. Chris Simpson, 8. Brian Shirley, 9. Scott James, 10. Matt Miller, 11. Dillan White, 12. Shannon Babb, 13. Wes Steidinger, 14. Bobby Pierce, 15. Denny Woodworth, 16. Donny Walden, 17. Brandon Sheppard, 18. Jerry Lierly, 19. Kent Robinson, 20. Mark Burgtorf, 21. Tom Bowling Jr., 22. Scott Schmitt, 23. Ryan Unzicker.Fast qualifiers (among 26 cars): Birkhofer Unzicker, Walden. Heat race winners: Birkhofer, Chris Simpson, Sullivan. C-Main winner: Pierce. Provisional starters: Robinson, Schmitt, Woodworth, Lierly, Bowling.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa	Brian Birkhofer(26)
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Sheppard Becomes Youngest Winner on Summer Nationals Tour with Lincoln Win

LINCOLN, Ill. - July 3, 2011 - Brandon Sheppard finally achieved his goal of winning a DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour event, taking the checkered flag Sunday night at Lincoln Speedway.

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Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., used a lap three restart to claim the lead from fellow front row starter Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill. He then held off current 'Hell Tour' point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., over the last half of the event to claim the win worth $5,000. The victory is the 18-year-old driver's first after following the tour full-time since the 2009 season. Babb settled for second ahead of Greenbriar, Ark., driver Jack Sullivan who earned his second top five finish on the Summer Nationals Tour. Waterville, Ohio driver Matt Miller would cross the line fourth one spot in front of Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, Mich.

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Babb, once again extended his points lead after his second place finish at Lincoln. Second in points, Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James finished 9 ^th, which puts him unofficially 125 points behind Babb. Defending 'Hell Tour' champ Jason Feger finished 16^th after tire issues relegated him to the rear twice.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Monday, July 4 at 34 Raceway in Burlington, Iowa.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Lincoln Speedway; Lincoln, Ill.; July 3, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Brandon Sheppard ($5,000), 2. Shannon Babb, 3. Jack Sullivan, 4. Matt Miller, 5. Jeep Van Wormer, 6. Dennis Erb Jr., 7. Billy Drake, 8. Bobby Pierce, 9. Scott James, 10. Dillan White, 11. Brian Shirley, 12. Ryan Unzicker, 13. Roger Brickler, 14. Mike Spatola, 15. Jason Oldfield, 16. Jason Feger, 17. Wes Steidinger, 18. Brian Diveley, 19. Donny Walden, 20. Eric Smith, 21. Rusty Schlenk, 22. Kevin Weaver. Fast qualifiers: (among 35 cars): Babb, Feger, Drake, Miller. Heat race winners: Spatola, Pierce, Sheppard, Miller. B-Main winner: Dively. Provisional starters: Erb, Schlenk, Smith, White.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer (41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.	Brandon Sheppard (35)
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Moyer Breaks Through at I-55 for Summer Nationals Victory

PEVELY, Mo. - July 2, 2011 - Billy Moyer finally added his name to the list of winners during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Saturday night at I-55 Raceway.

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Moyer moved past current DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill. on lap 14 and would lead the remaining 26 circuits to claim his first win on the 2011 tour worth a hefty $10,000. Former 'Hell Tour' champion Dennis Erb Jr. would finish second, his best finish on the tour, after starting on the pole and leading briefly at the start. Waterville, Ohio driver Matt Miller would finish third just ahead of Babb who faded to fourth at the end of the 40-lap main event. Welcome, N.C., driver Austin Dillon would finish fifth in his first visit to the Missouri track.

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Babb, once again extended his points lead after his fourth place run at Pevely. Second in points, Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James finished 12 ^th, a spot behind defending 'Hell Tour' champ Jason Feger.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Sunday, July 3 at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Ill.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; I-55 Raceway; Pevely, Mo.; July 2, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Billy Moyer($10,000), 2. Dennis Erb Jr., 3. Matt Miller, 4. Shannon Babb, 5. Austin Dillon, 6. Jack Sullivan, 7. Michael Kloos, 8. Brian Shirley, 9. Randy Korte, 10. Jeep Van Wormer, 11. Jason Feger, 12. Scott James, 13. Kent Robinson, 14. Ryan Unzicker, 15. Jason McBride, 16. Dillan White, 17. Dewayne Kiefer, 18. Craig Smith, 19. Bobby Pierce, 20. Jeff Johns, 21. Brandon Sheppard, 22. Billy Moyer Jr., 23. Will Vaught, 24. Mark Voigt.Fast qualifiers (among 41 cars): Babb,Vaught, Erb, Shirley. Heat race winners: Moyer, Vaught, Erb, Shirley.B-Main winner: Smith. Provisional starters: Feger, Unzicker, Kiefer, Voigt, McBride, White. C-Main winner: Kiefer.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook (40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.	Billy Moyer(41)
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Cook Rockets to Paducah International Raceway Hell Tour Triumph

PADUCAH, Ky. - July 1, 2011 - Ray Cook of Brasstwon, N.C., no doubt enjoyed the spoils of the richest payday on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Friday night at Paducah International Raceway, an event that paid Cook $12,000.

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Cook capitalized on a front row starting spot earned by holding off a furious onslaught from NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Austin Dillon of Welcome, N.C., early and after building a comfortable lead held off Summer Nationals point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill. to claim his second win ever on the month long tour. Babb finished second just behind Cook after slipping past Dillon on a late restart. Batesville, Ark., driver Billy Moyer would finish third one spot up from his fourth place starting spot. Dillon, a grandson to NASCAR team owner Richard Childress, finished fourth while Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep VanWormer finished fifth after a charge from his tenth place starting spot.

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Babb extended his points lead after his second place run at Paducah. Second spot in, Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James finished 11^th, a spot ahead of defending 'Hell Tour' champ Jason Feger.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Friday, July 2 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Paducah International Raceway; Paducah, Ky.; July 1, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Ray Cook ($12,000), 2. Shannon Babb, 3. Billy Moyer, 4. Austin Dillon, 5. Jeep Van Wormer, 6. Brian Shirley, 7. Chris Wall, 8. Randy Korte, 9. Jack Sullivan, 10. Dennis Erb Jr., 11. Scott James, 12. Jason Feger, 13. Will Vaught, 14. Dan Schlieper, 15. Mike Spatola, 16. Tanner English, 17. Kevin Cole, 18. Brandon Sheppard, 19. Matt Miller, 20. Jarryd Holshouser, 21. Tim Brown, 22. Ryan Unzicker. Fast qualifiers: Shirley, Babb, Moyer, Unzicker. Heat race winners: Wall, Cook, Moyer, Dillon. B-Main winner: Miller. Provisional starters: Unzicker, Feger, Brown, Sheppard. C-Main winner: Brown.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.	Ray Cook(40)
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Spatola Impressive In Clay Hill Summer Nationals Victory

ATWOOD, Tenn. – June 30, 2011 – Mike Spatola is quickly familiarizing himself with victory lane on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Thursday night at Clay Hill Motorsports Park.

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Spatola, a weekly DIRTcar Late Model rookie this year, grabbed the lead from the outset of the 40-lap main event. He turned back a furious onslaught from second-place starter Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., early and held off Hall-of-Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., to earn the Hell Tour victory worth $5,000. Moyer finished second just ahead of Shirley. Current point leader Shannon Babb was fourth ahead of Moyer’s son, Billy Moyer Jr. Babb extended his points lead over Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James, who finished seventh.

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The victory is the second for the Manhattan, Ill., standout on the 2011 Hell Tour. Spatola also claimed the opening night event at Kankakee County (Ill.) Speedway on June 16.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Friday, July 1 at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Clay Hill Motorsports Park; Atwood, Tenn.; June 30, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Mike Spatola ($5,000), 2. Billy Moyer, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Shannon Babb, 5. Billy Moyer Jr., 6. Jack Sullivan, 7. Scott James, 8. Will Vaught, 9. Brandon Sheppard, 10. Ray Cook, 11. Terry English, 12. Ryan Unzicker, 13. Austin Dillon, 14. Dennis Erb Jr. 15. Donny Walden, 16. Jason Feger, 17. Dillan White, 18. Tanner English, 19. Jason McBride, 20. Dane Dacus, 21. T.J. Henderson, 22. Ronnie Cooper. Fast qualifiers (among 30 cars): Shirley, Spatola, Moyer, Feger,. Heat race winners: Shirley, Spatola, Moyer, Babb. C-Main winner: Henderson. Provisional starters: Unzicker, McBride, Cooper, Tanner English.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals “The Hell Tour” Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb(46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.	Mike Spatola (30)
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Kloos Gets First Ever Summer Nationals Win at Belle Clair

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - June 29, 2011 - Michael Kloos of Trenton, Ill., became the third different first-time winner on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Wednesday night at Belle Clair Speedway.

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Kloos, a weekly DIRTcar Late Model warrior around the St. Louis area, started second and powered around Billy Moyer Jr., of Batesville, Ark., on the lesser used top groove near the midpoint of the 40-lap main event to take over the lead. Kloos held off a charge from second place finisher Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., late in the race to claim his first Hell Tour victory worth $5,000. Moyer crossed the line third ahead of St. Charles, Mo., driver Mike Hammerle. Mark Voight of Marine, Ill., was fifth.

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Summer Nationals championship points leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., struggled throughout the event, finishing 14^th in the feature after using a provisional to make the field. Scott James of Martinsville, Ind., who sits second in points finished one spot ahead of Babb after also using a provisional. Defending Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., finished 10^th.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action Thursday, June 30, at Clay Hill Motorsports Park in Atwood, Tenn.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Belle Clair Speedway; Belleville, Ill.; June 29, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps ): 1. Michael Kloos ($5,000), 2. Ryan Unzicker, 3. Billy Moyer Jr., 4. Mike Hammerle, 5. Mark Voigt, 6. Randy Korte, 7. Kevin Weaver, 8. Brian Shirley, 9. Kevin Cole, 10. Jason Feger, 11. Brandon Sheppard, 12. Donny Walden, 13. Scott James, 14. Shannon Babb, 15. Dennis Erb Jr., 16. Jim Gibson, 17. Mike Schulte, 18. Leon Henderson, 19. Jack Sullivan, 20. Dewayne Kiefer, 21. Rodney Standerfield, 22. Dillan White. Fast qualifiers (among 32 cars): Unzicker, Moyer Jr., Kloos, Voigt. Heat race winners: Moyer, Unzicker, Kloos, Feger. B-Main winner: Erb. Provisional starters: Babb, White, Schulte, James.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.	Michael Kloos (32)
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

Babb Scores Second Straight Triumph at Lincoln Park

PUTNAMVILLE, Ind. - June 28, 2011 - Shannon Babb is officially off and running on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour.

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Babb, a two-time Summer Nationals champion, started fourth and moved past current DIRTcar Late Model National point leader Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., on lap 14 of the 40-lap event. Babb turned away all challenges over the events final 26 circuits to score the $5,000 winner's prize. The win is the Moweaqua, Ill., native's second straight on the 2011 Hell Tour, and helps him extend his Summer Nationals point lead over Scott James, Jason Feger, and the rest of the Summer Nationals Tour regulars.

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Defending Summer Nationals champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., crossed the line second after moving in front of Unzicker on the final lap. Unzicker held on to finish third ahead of home state driver Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and rising star Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Wednesday, June 29 at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Lincoln Park Speedway; Putnamville, Ind.; June 28, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Jason Feger, 3. Ryan Unzicker, 4. Scott James, 5. Brandon Sheppard, 6. Frank Heckenast Jr., 7. Dennis Erb Jr., 8. Brian Shirley, 9. Jack Sullivan, 10. Billy Moyer Jr., 11. Bobby Pierce, 12. Greg Johnson, 13. Dillan White, 14. Donny Walden, 15. Greg Kendall, 16. Kevin Weaver, 17. Joe Deckard, 18. Kent Robinson, 19. Kenny Carmichael, 20. Jon Dome, 21. Bob Robinson. Fast qualifiers (among 22 cars): Babb, Heckenast Jr., O'Neal. Heat race winners: Feger, Unzicker, Heckenast.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb (46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.	Shannon Babb (22)
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks

Babb Blasts to I-96 Speedway Summer Nationals Win

LAKE ODESSA, Mich. - June 26, 2011 - Shannon Babb was in the right place at the right time Sunday night during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour stop at I-96 Speedway.

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Babb, a two-time Summer Nationals champion, raced to the lead on lap 37, when leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill. bounced off the back stretch wall and held of Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep VanWormer over the final three circuits to claim the $5,000 winner's prize. The victory is the Moweaqua, Ill., natives first on the 2011 Hell Tour, and makes him the new Summer Nationals point leader after six events.

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VanWormer, who climbed from a seventh place starting spot, would chase Babb to the line where he'd settle for second. Defending Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., would come home third ahead of Pierce chassis stable mate Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., would round finish fifth, his best finish thus far in 2011 Summer Nationals competition.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Tuesday, June 28 at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; I-96 Speedway; Lake Odessa, Mich.; June 26, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Shannon Babb ($5,000), 2. Jeep Van Wormer, 3. Jason Feger, 4. Brandon Sheppard, 5. Jack Sullivan, 6. Dennis Erb Jr., 7. Scott James, 8. Billy Moyer Jr., 9. Dillan White, 10. Zack Olger, 11. Ryan Unzicker, 12. Curtis Roberts, 13. Brian Ruhlman, 14. Alan Vochaska, 15. Dona Marcoullier, 16. Donny Walden 17. Brandon Thirlby, 18. Eric Spangler, 19. Brian Shirley, 20. Frank Heckenast Jr., 21. Tom Sprague Jr., 22. Rusty Schlenk.Fast qualifier (among 46 cars): Olger, 16.255 seconds. Heat race winners: Olger, Shirley, Babb, White. B-Main winner: Ruhlman. Provisional starters: James, Schlenk, Spangler, Walden. C-Main winners: Walden, Dave Hartman.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (52)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD/July 23
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.	Shannon Babb(46)
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

Rain Washes Out Fairbury American Legion Speedway Summer Nationals

FAIRBURY, Ill. - June 25, 2011 - Persistent rain showers throughout the day Saturday forced DIRTcar Racing and Fairbury Speedway track officials to postpone the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour event that was slated to be the sixth night of racing during the month long tour. The event will now be run on July 23, but points earned will not count towards the Summer Nationals standings.

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The rainout is the fifth Summer Nationals event out of 10 to be either postponed or canceled by rain since the series began last Wednesday. The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Sunday, June 26 at I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Mich. Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., will lead the tour into I-96 Speedway holding a five point advantage over mutliple-time 'Hell Tour' champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill. Defending Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., sits in third place 55 markers behind James.

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Point Standings (Top 20) Through (6/25/11) Fairbury American Legion Speedway

RANK	DRIVER	TOTAL	DIFF
1	SCOTT JAMES	312
2	SHANNON BABB	307	-5
3	JASON FEGER	257	-55
4	BRIAN SHIRLEY	255	-57
5	RYAN UNZICKER	253	-59
6	DENNIS ERB	226	-86
7	MATT MILLER	216	-96
8	BRANDON SHEPPARD	210	-102
9	DILLON WHITE	196	-116
10	JEEP VANWORMER	172	-140
11	DONNY WALDEN	166	-146
12	KENT ROBINSON	165	-147
13	MARK BURGTORF	162	-150
14	BILLY MOYER JR	154	-158
15	DAN SCHLIPER	154	-158
16	CHAD SIMPSON	142	-170
17	STEVE CASEBOLT	140	-172
18	RUSTY SCHLENK	138	-174
19	TIM LANCE	132	-180
20	BOBBY PIERCE	131	-181

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

*denotes will not count towards Summer Nationals points

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (51)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.	PPD / July 23*
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

Schlieper Slides to Tri-City DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. - June 24, 2011 - Dan Schlieper of Sullivan, Wisc., proved to be quite the 'Wildman' powering to his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour win worth $10,000 at Tri-City Speedway Friday night.

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Schlieper moved passed race leader Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, Mich., near the midpoint the feature event, and held dirt late model hall of fame driver Billy Moyer at bay to claim his first Summer Nationals 'Hell Tour' win. The victory serves as redemption for Schlieper after he was outdueled at home state Cedar Lake Speedway by point leader Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., during the tour's second night of racing.

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Moyer, of Batesville, Ark., would finish in the runner up spot ahead of long-time teammate Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., while VanWormer slid to fourth. Whitehouse, Ohio driver Matt Miller would climb two spots up from his seventh place starting spot to round out the top five.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Saturday, June 25 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Ill.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Tri-City Speedway; Pontoon Beach, Ill.; June 24, 2011

A-Main (40-laps): 1. Dan Schlieper (10,000), 2. Billy Moyer, 3. Shannon Babb, 4. Jeep Van Wormer, 5. Matt Miller, 6. Jason Rauen, 7. Terry Phillips, 8. Steve Lance Jr. 9. Brandon Sheppard, 10. Jason Feger, 11. Scott James, 12. Ryan Unzicker, 13. Steve Casebolt, 14. Frank Heckenast Jr., 15. Dennis Erb Jr., 16. Brian Shirley, 17. Will Vaught, 18. Craig Smith, 19. Brian Birkhofer, 20. Mark Burgtorf, 21. Dewayne Keifer, 22. Chad Simpson. Fastest qualifier (among 52 cars): Schlieper, 15.104 seconds. Heat race winners: Schlieper, Sheppard, Birkhofer, Van Wormer. B-Main winner: Shirley. C-Main winners: Doug Drown, Ryan Dauber. Provisional starters: Unzicker, Feger, Kiefer, Erb.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.	Dan Schlieper (51)
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

Feger Hustles to Fayette County Summer Nationals Win

BROWNSTOWN, Ill. - June 23, 2011 - Jason Feger put on a charge Thursday night at Fayette County (Ill.) Speedway during the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour, blasting to his first win worth $5,000 on the 2011 tour.

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Feger, the defending 'Hell Tour' champion, started sixth and moved past race leader Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., near the midway point of the 40-lap main event. The victory for the Bloomington, Ill., driver comes at a great time during his title defense as he hadn't finished in the top five in his first three starts.

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Polesitter Steve Casebolt of Richmond, Ind., would finish second ahead of VanWormer while Kent Robinson of Bloomington Ind., and definding DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Rusty Schlenk of Jackson Mich., rounded out the top five.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Friday, June 24 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Fayette County Speedway; Brownstown, Ill.; June 23, 2011

A-Main (40-laps): 1. Jason Feger ($5,000), 2. Steve Casebolt, 3. Jeep Van Wormer, 4. Kent Robinson, 5. Rusty Schlenk, 6. Brian Shirley, 7. Scott James, 8. Mark Burgtorf, 9. Matt Miller, 10. Shannon Babb, 11. Dennis Erb Jr., 12. Tanner English, 13. Ryan Unzicker, 14. Billy Moyer Jr., 15. Dillan White, 16. Kevin Cole, 17. Michael Kloos, 18. Mark Voigt, 19. Frank Heckenast Jr., 20. Tim Lance, 21. Brent Kreke, 22. Brandon Sheppard. B-Main winner: Heckenast. C-Main Winners: Jim Moon, Moyer. Provisional starters: Babb, Erb, Moyer, Sheppard.

Heat 4: Dillan White, Rusty Schlenk, Brian Shirley, Tanner English, Frankie Heckenast Jr., Donny Walden, Bobby Pierce, Gary Christian, Jack Sullivan, Jason Riggs, Mike Schulte.

Heat 3: Jeep VanWormer, Matt Miller, Brent Kreke, Tim Lance, Pete Parker, Clay Baumann, Paul Bailey, Steve Thorsten, Mike Hammerle, Jason Oilfield, Shannon Babb, Randy Korte.

Heat 2: Kent Robinson, Jason Feger, Scott James, Ryan Unzicker, Mark Voigt, Steve Lance, Billy Moyer Jr., Dennis Erb Jr., Kevin Weaver, John Hollifield, Jason Hughes.

Heat 1: Steve Casebolt, Kevin Cole, Mark Burgtorf, Michael Kloos, Chad Zobrist, Brandon Sheppard, Doug Drown, Russ Adams, Rick Standridge, Dewayne Kiefer, Jim Moon.

Group Quick Time:
Group 1: Brandon Sheppard
Group 2: Jason Feger
Group 3: Jeep VanWormer
Group 4: Tanner English

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.	Jason Feger (48)
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

James Goes Back-to-Back for Highland Speedway Hell Tour Win

HIGHLAND, Ill. - June 22, 2011 - Scott James is making the most of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour, surging to his second consecutive win worth $5,000 Wednesday night at Highland (Ill.) Speedway.

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The driver from Lawrenceburg, Ind., drove the Scott Riggs owned #81 to the win over Quincy, Ill. native Mark Burgtorf who challenged late in the 40-lap main event. The win will extend James' point lead over third finishing Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., who challenged James early on. James also won a heat race after starting on the pole courtesy of a quick time effort in group five of time trials.

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Tim Lance of Bloomfield, Ill., would finish the night in the fourth spot after a heat race win earlier in the night while overall fast timer and third heat race winner Doug Drown of Wooster, Ohio rounded out the top five.

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The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action tomorrow night Thursday June 23 at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Highland Speedway; Highland, Ill.; June 22, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Scott James, 2. Mark Burgtorf, 3. Shannon Babb, 4. Tim Lance, 5. Doug Drown, 6. Jason Feger, 7. Dillan White, 8. Ryan Unzicker, 9. Kevin Cole, 10. Matt Miller, 11. Frankie Martin, 12. Brian Shirley, 13. Dennis Erb Jr., 14. Clay Baumann, 15. Brandon Sheppard, 16. Donny Walden, 17. Rusty Schlenk, 18. Kent Robinson, 19. Jeep Van Wormer, 20. Rick Salter, 21. Mike Schulte, 22. Randy Korte. B-Main winner: Baumann. C-Main winners: Jack Sullivan, Jay Sparks. Provisional starters: Shirley, Erb, Schulte, Walden.

Heat 5: Shannon Babb, Rick Salter, Matt Miller, Frank Martin, Donnie Walden, Billy Moyer Jr., Tanner English, Shannon Kuhn, Matt Weidner.

Heat 4: Scott James, Rusty Schlenk, Ryan Unzicker, Mark Voigt, Chad Zorbrist, Jim Moon, Dan Jacober, Jason Riggs, Gary Christian.

Heat 3: Doug Drown, Kevin Cole, Randy Korte, Mark Faust, Kevin Weaver, Michael Kloos, Dennis Erb Jr., Mike Schulte, Paul Bailey, Bobby Pierce.

Heat 2: Mark, Burgtorf, Jason Feger, Brandon Sheppard, Jeep VanWormer, Steve Casebolt, Brian Shirley, Rick Standbridge, D.J. Cygan, Simon McNab, Brent Helmkamp.

Heat 1: Tim Lance, Dillan White, Kent Robinson, Clay Baumann, Rusty Griffaw, Ryan Little, Jack Sullivan, Jay Sparks, Steve Leach.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 14.486
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 14.768
Kent Robinson (7r), Bloomington, Ind., 14.866
Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 14.870
Dewayne Kiefer, (0), Saint Geneviene, Mo., 14.965
Clay Baumann (77), Highland, Ill., 15.027
Ryan Little (38L), Springfield, Ill., 15.481
Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 15.501
Steve Leach (49), Staunton, Ill., 15.651
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.687

Second group
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 14.850
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.937
Rick Standbridge (12), Collinsville, Ill., 15.067
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 15.080
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.113
Steve Casebolt (c9), Richmond, Ind., 15.165
Brandon Sheppard (5B), New Berlin, Ill., 15.368
Brent Helmkamp (31), Greenville, Ill., 15.745
D.J. Cygan (10), Saint Jacob, Ill., 15.861
Simon McNab (49w), Perth, Australia, 16.535

Third group
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 14.197
Kevin Cole (81c), Christopher, Ill., 14.308
Mark Faust (51), Breese, Ill., 14.357
Randy Korte (00), Highland Ill., 14.457
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 14.599
Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 15.042
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.087
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 15.176
Dennis Erb Jr. (28) Carpentersville, Ill., 15.316
Paul Bailey (81), Pocahontas, Ill., 15.456

Fourth group
Scott James (81), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 14.328
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 14.495
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.538
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.594
Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.651
Gary Christian (58x), Broken Bow, Okla., 14.973
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 15.068
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 15.298
Jason Riggs (81jr), Harrisburg, Ill., 15.393

Fifth group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.632
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 14.748
Rick Salter (1), Albers, Ill., 14.954
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.005
Frank Martin (25m), DuQuoin, Ill., 15.195
Donnie Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 15.197
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 15.255
Matt Weidner (7), Highland, Ill., 15.256
Shannon Kuhn (11), Highland, Ill., 15.619
Lenny Garson (25), Pochontas, Ill., 17.652
Steve Thorsten (7t), Chebanse, Ill., no time

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.	Scott James (50)
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks

Mother Nature Delays Spoon RIver Speedway Summer Nationals to July 14

CANTON, Ill. - June 21, 2011 - Evening rain showers that soaked the Spoon River Speedway grounds forced DIRTcar Racing and track officials to postpone the scheduled DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour race to July 14.

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The series returns to action tomorrow night, Wednesday June 22 at Highland (Ill.) Speedway. The rainout is the fourth Summer Nationals event out six to be either postponed or canceled by rain since the series began last Wednesday. The opener at Brownstown was delayed to July 12 and Saturday night's race at Cedar Lake was canceled, and previous night's race at LaSalle Speedway was moved to July 13.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Point Standings - Top 20 (6/21/11)

RANK	DRIVER	TOTAL	DIFF
1	SCOTT JAMES	134
2	SHANNON BABB	120	-14
3	BRIAN SHIRLEY	116	-18
4	RYAN UNZICKER	115	-19
5	CHAD SIMPSON	108	-26
6	DENNIS ERB	97	-37
7	BRANDON SHEPPARD	86	-48
8	DONNY WALDEN	86	-48
9	JACK SULLIVAN	81	-53
10	MIKE SPATOLA	80	-54
11	BILLY MOYER JR	79	-55
12	JASON FEGER	75	-59
13	DAN SCHLIPER	74	-60
14	DILLON WHITE	73	-61
15	GARY CHRISTIAN	67	-67
16	BRIAN BIRKHOFER	64	-70
17	MATT MILLER	60	-74
18	JIMMY MARS	59	-75
19	JASON RAUEN	54	-80
20	CHRIS SIMPSON	52	-82

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July 13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.	PPD/July 14
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 14	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks

Weather Pushes LaSalle Speedway Summer Nationals to July 13

LASALLE, Ill. - June 20, 2011 - Persistent downpours of rain and forecasted severe weather forced DIRTcar Racing and LaSalle Speedway officials to postpone the scheduled DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour race to July 13.

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The series returns to action tomorrow night, Tuesday June 21 at Spoon River (Ill.) Speedway. The rainout is the third Summer Nationals event out five to be either postponed or canceled by rain since the series began last Wednesday. The opener at Brownstown was delayed to July 12 and Saturday night's race at Cedar Lake was canceled.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Point Standings - Top 20 (6/20/11)

RANK	DRIVER	TOTAL	DIFF
1	SCOTT JAMES	134
2	SHANNON BABB	120	-14
3	BRIAN SHIRLEY	116	-18
4	RYAN UNZICKER	115	-19
5	CHAD SIMPSON	108	-26
6	DENNIS ERB	97	-37
7	BRANDON SHEPPARD	86	-48
8	DONNY WALDEN	86	-48
9	JACK SULLIVAN	81	-53
10	MIKE SPATOLA	80	-54
11	BILLY MOYER JR	79	-55
12	JASON FEGER	75	-59
13	DAN SCHLIPER	74	-60
14	DILLON WHITE	73	-61
15	GARY CHRISTIAN	67	-67
16	BRIAN BIRKHOFER	64	-70
17	MATT MILLER	60	-74
18	JIMMY MARS	59	-75
19	JASON RAUEN	54	-80
20	CHRIS SIMPSON	52	-82

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD/July 12
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.	PPD/July13
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 13	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks

Night 2 of Cedar Lake Summer Nationals Washed Out

SOMERSET, Wis. - June 18, 2011 - Persistent rain and forecasted continued poor weather forced DIRTcar Racing and Cedar Lake Speedway officials to cancel the second night of action for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour at the Wisconsin facility.

The 'Hell Tour' will resume on Monday night from LaSalle (Ill.) Speedway which begins the second week of DIRTcar Late Model action for the Summer Nationals Tour.

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Point Standings (Top 15) as of Saturday June 18, 2011

Position	Name	Points	Diff.
1.	Scott James	134
2.	Shannon Babb	120	-14
3.	Brian Shirley	116	-18
4.	Ryan Unzicker	115	-19
5.	Chad Simpson	108	-26
6.	Dennis Erb Jr.	97	-37
7.	Brandon Sheppard	86	-48
	Donny Walden	86	-48
9.	Jack Sullivan	81	-53
10.	Mike Spatola	80	-54
11.	Billy Moyer Jr.	79	-55
12.	Dan Schlieper	74	-60
	Jason Feger	74	-60
14.	Brian Birkhofer	64	-70
15.	Matt Miller	60	-74

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD Rain
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Canceled Rain
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

James Slashes to Cedar Lake Summer Nationals Victory

SOMERSET, Wis. - June 17, 2011 - Scott James made the 450-mile trek to Cedar Lake Speedway worth every mile by capturing the opening night of the Masters Classic on Friday at Cedar Lake Speedway for his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour victory of 2011.

James, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., made the Hell Tour journey from Thursday's event at Kankakee (Ill.) County Speedway to Cedar Lake in northwestern Wisconsin worth it by driving the familiar Scott Riggs-owned #81 around Badger State racer Dan Schlieper on a lap-25 restart. Schlieper, of Oak Creek, Wis., then held off challenges over the final five laps to claim the second event of the 2011 Hell Tour, worth $5,000. Schlieper, of Oak Creek, Wis., would hang on for second ahead of pole-sitter Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill.

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Fellow MB Customs drivers Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, and Jimmy Mars of Menomonie, Wis., rounded out the Top Five.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Cedar Lake Speedway; Somerset, Wis.; June 17, 2011

A-Main (30-Laps ): 1. Scott James, 2. Dan Schlieper, 3. Shannon Babb, 4. Brian Birkhofer,5. Jimmy Mars, 6. Jason Rauen, 7. Chris Simpson,8. Ryan Unzicker,9. Brady Smith, 10. Brian Shirley 11. Dennis Erb Jr., 12. Dillan White, 13. Donny Walden, 14. Tim Isenberg, 15. Gary Christian, 16. Jack Sullivan, 17. Billy Moyer Jr., 18. Brandon Sheppard, 19. Adam Hensel, 20. Jason Feger, 21. Will Vaught, 22. Chad Simpson. Fast qualifier (among 29 cars): Rauen, NTR(12.972 seconds). C-Main winner: White. Provisional starters: Walden, Sullivan, Christian, Moyer.

Heat 1: Dan Schlieper, Jason Rauen, Ryan Unzicker, Chris Simpson, Dennis Erb Jr., Chris Brown, Billy Moyer Jr., Eric Pember, Jim Moon, Scott Duval.

Heat 2: Brian Birkhofer, Scott James, Brady Smith, Will Vaught, Jimmy Mars, Adam Hensel, Dillan White, Mike Fryer, Gary Christain, Kerry Hansen.

Heat 3: Shannon Babb, Chris Simpson, Brian Shirley, Brandon Sheppard, Jason Feger, Tim Isenberg, Donny Walden, Jack Sullivan, Bryan Wennen.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Jason Rauen (98), Farley, Iowa, 12.972
Dan Schlieper (s9), Oak Creek, Wis., 13.090
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr) Batesville, Ark., 13.122
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.137
Chad Simpson (25s), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 13.172
Chris Brown (21b), Spring, Texas, 13.441
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.495
Eric Pember (90x), Pittsville, Wis., 13.665
Scott Duval (92), Bloomer, Wis., 13.895
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.000

Second group
Brian Birkhofer (15b), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.063
Will Vaught (1v), Crane, Mo., 13.088
Scott James (81), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 13.260
Brady Smith (2), Solon Springs, Wis., 13.502
Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 13.772
Kerry Hansen (25h), Spencer, Wis., 13.792
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 13.989
Gary Christain (58x), Broken Bow, Okla., 14.010
Mike Fryer (5m), Freeport, Ill., 14.168
Adam Hensel (33x), Barron, Wis., 14.281

Third group
Chris Simpson (32), Marion, Iowa, 13.170
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.199
Shannon Babb (18), Moweagua, Ill., 13.207
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.316
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.560
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.697
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.705
Tim Isenberg (9t), Marshfield, Wis., 14.203
Bryan Wennen (40), Lindstrom, Minn., 14.400

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD Rain
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.	Scott James (29)
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

Spatola Scores Victory in DIRTcar Summer Nationals Opener at Kankakee County Speedway

KANKAKEE, Ill. - June 16, 2011 - Mike Spatola doesn't have much experience in a Dirt Late Model but that didn't prevent him from winning the opening night of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'Hell Tour' Thursday at Kankakee County Speedway.

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The driver affectionately known as "Opie" to his friends and fans claimed the first Hell Tour win of his career, worth $5,000, by holding off fellow front row starter Chad Simpson of Mount Vernon, Iowa, and third place finisher Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill.

Spatola, who has raced regularly at Kankakee, had a strong start to his night by earning quick time honors in his qualifying group, which he parlayed into a heat race victory and a front row starting spot in the 40-lap A-Main.

Overall quick timer Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., finished fourth while Waterville, Ohio, driver Matt Miller rounded out the top five.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Kankakee (Ill.) County Speedway; June 16, 2011

A-Main (40-Laps ): 1. Mike Spatola ($5,000), 2. Chad Simpson, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Ryan Unzicker, 5. Matt Miller, 6. Scott James, 7. Dennis Erb Jr., 8. Shannon Babb, 9. Brandon Sheppard, 10. Greg Johnson, 11. Bret Sievert, 12. Donny Walden, 13. Bobby Pierce, 14. Jack Sullivan, 15. Billy Moyer Jr., 16. Jason Feger, 17. Rusty Schlenk, 18. Aaron Ricketts, 19. Keith Piano, 20. Brandon Thirlby, 21. Jay Morris, 22. Sean Toczek, 23. Scott Schmitt. Last Chance Showdown (B-Main) winner: Feger. C-Main winner: Ricketts. Provisional starters: Sullivan, Schmitt, Schlenk, Thirlby, Ricketts.

Heat 1 : Brandon Sheppard, Matt Miller, Dennis Erb Jr., Keith Piano, Donnie Walden, Kent Robinson, Dillan White, Brandon Thirlby, Aaron Ricketts, Alan Gendusa.

Heat 2: Chad Simpson, Ryan Unzicker, Scott James, Shannon Babb, Jason Feger, Rusty Schlenk, Joe Jankowski, Gary Christain, Torin Mettille.

Heat 3: Brian Shirley, Bret Sievert, Billy Moyer Jr., Bobby Pierce, Kevin Weaver, Jack Sullivan, Scott Schmitt, Joseph Hughes, Steve Thorsten.

Heat 4: Mike Spatola, Sean Toczek, Jay Morris, Greg Johnson, Jim Moon, Russ Adams, Brian Dunn, Mike Provanzano. Scratch: Glen Thompson.

Time trials
First group
Aaron Ricketts (95), Fairbury, Ill., 14.8
Brandon Sheppard (5B), New Berlin, Ill., 14.833
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 14.94
Dillan White (54) Crofton, Ky., 14.974
Kent Robinson (7r), Bloomington, Ind., 15.051
Keith Piano (21p), Oglesby, Ill., 15.16
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.166
Donnie Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill.), 15.35
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.506
Alan Gendusa (42a), New Lenox, Ill., 15.816

Second group
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.59
Chad Simpson (25s), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 14.818
Scott James (81), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 14.866
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.92
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.963
Joe Jankowski (6j), Columbus, Ind., 15.19
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 15.563
Gary Christain (58x), Broken Bow, Okla., 15.611
Torin Mettille (116), Cullum, Ill., 16.179

Third Group
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.221
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 15.252
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 15.308
Bret Sievert (5), New Berlin, Wis., 15.319
Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 15.339
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.35
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.413
Joseph Hughes (7h), Springfield, Ill., 15.779
Steve Thorsten (7t), Chebanse, Ill., no time

Fourth group
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 15.027
Greg Johnson (49), Bedford, Ind., 15.149
Sean Toczek (05), Griffin, Ind., 15.283
Jay Morris (77m), Pittwood, Ill., 15.718
Russ Adams (74), Princeville, Ill., 15.868
Mike Provanzano (m27), Marseilles, Ill., 15.982
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 16.231
Brian Dunn (5d), Fairbury, Ill., 16.444
Glen Thompson (14), Herschel, Ill., no time

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner (Cars)
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD Rain
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.	Mike Spatola (37)
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wis.
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville, Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood, Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

Sponsors Add Major Value to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour
and Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals

More than $140,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to Late Model, UMP Modified racers

CONCORD, N.C. - June 16, 2011 - The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals kick off Thursday night at Kankakee County Speedway, beginning one of the richest and most grueling months of racing in motorsports.

In addition to more than half a million dollars in nightly race purses over the course of the events that run from June 16 to July 16 throughout the Midwest, 16 sponsors have combined to add $100,000 in cash and contingency awards to the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour and another $40,000 in cash and contingency awards to the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.

"We know how challenging it is to compete on the Hell Tour and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals," said World Racing Group CMO Ben Geisler. "We've worked hard to bring in partners like Summit Racing Equipment to reward competitors for surviving night after night during what is no doubt the hardest month of competition in racing."

To learn more about the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour, plus the awards available to competitors, click www.TheHellTour.com. For more on DIRTcar Racing, click www.DIRTcar.com.

At every DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event, the Top 20 finishers will be rewarded. For a complete list of the nightly prizes on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals tour, click the Awards section at www.ModifiedNationals.com.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'Hell Tour' race night awards

Sponsor Award Winner

VP Racing Fuels ................................ VP "Heat #1" Award ($50 Cash) Winner of Heat #1 at each event

Quarter Master .................................. $100 Certificate 1^st place finisher

$50 Certificate 5^th place finisher

$25 Certificate 15^th place finisher

Wrisco .................................................. Three (3) sheets of aluminum race winner only

Comp Cams ....................................... $50 Cash 10^th place finisher

$50 Certificate 1^st place finisher

JE Pistons ........................................... $50 Cash Award 1^st place finisher

Product Certificate for a set of rings 11^th place finisher

Product Certificate for a set of rings 21^st place finisher

Superflow ............................................ $50 Cash Award 7^th place finisher

Beyea Headers .................................. $40 Cash Award 12^th place finisher

WIX ........................................................ $50 Cash Award 13^th place finisher

Ohlins ................................................... $50 Cash Award Fast Qualifier

ASI Racewear .................................... $50 Cash Award 5^th place finisher

25 FREE t-shirts with every 144 ordered by any driver who competes in a Summer Nationals event

R2C Performance ............................. $100 cash to feature winner if equipped with R2C Filter AND if decal is displayed

$100 product certificate to feature winner if only decal is displayed or next highest with the decal

Chizmark Larson Insurance .......... When Chizmark Larson representative is in attendance a $100 cash award will be given to the "Hard Luck" driver of the race - will be announced at driver's meetings

Fusion Graphics................................ $1,000 cash, plus $250 certificate to the "Fusion Graphics Passing Point Champion" … Points will be awarded each night to every driver based on total number of positions improved in each race including Heat Races, B-Mains and A-Mains

2011 DIRTcar Late Model/Summer Nationals Point Fund/Year-End Awards

Point Fund Contributors: Hoosier, UNOH, Racing Electronics, Intercomp, Special Olympics, Vicci, GM Performance Parts, RacingJunk.com

Year-End Awards

ButlerBuilt ........................................... Custom Seat to Rookie of the Year

Beyea Headers .................................. $500 Product certificate to Champion

$300 Product certificate to 2^nd place

$100 Product certificate to 3^rd place

Dyer's Rods ........................................ Set of rods

2011 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals race night awards

Sponsor Award Winner

Hoosier ................................... Product Certificate for (1) free UMP Mod Tire to 14^th place finisher

Summit Racing Equipment ..... $100 Summit Racing Gift Card Feature Winner

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 2^nd place finisher

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 4^th place finisher

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 6^th place finisher

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 8^th place finisher

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 10^th place finisher

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 18^th place finisher

$25 Summit Racing Gift Card 20^th place finisher

RacingJunk.com ..................... $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 3^rd place finisher

R2C Performance .................... $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 5^th place finisher

Quarter Master ........................ $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 7^th place finisher

KSE Racing Products .............. $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 9^th place finisher

Bilstein ................................... $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 11^th place finisher

Beyea Headers ........................ $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 12^th place finisher

Fast Shafts .............................. $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 13^th place finisher

VP Racing Fuels ..................... $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 15^th place finisher

Auto Meter .............................. $40 Summit Racing Gift Card 17^th place finisher

ASI Racewear .......................... $25 Summit Racing Gift Card 19^th place finisher

2011 DIRTcar UMP Modified Point Fund/Year-End Awards

Point Fund Contributors: Hoosier, UNOH, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, Intercomp, Vicci, GM Performance Parts, Chizmark Larson Insurance

Year-End Awards

Willy's Carburetors ................. Carburetor (WCD64001 OR WCD64002), Complete Set of Carburetor Tools, and a Birdcage Indexing Tool

Beyea Headers ........................ $500 Product certificate to the Champion at Year-End Banquet

$300 Product certificate to 2^nd place finisher at Year-End Banquet

$100 Product certificate to 3^rd place finisher at Year-End Banquet

Auto Meter .............................. $500 Product Certificate

Bilstein ................................... Set of SNS Series Shocks, Valved for 4-Bar Modified Setup

Fast Shafts .............................. (2) Modified Chrome Moly Drive Shafts w/o Trans Yoke

R2C Performance .................... Case of 6 Dirt Modified Filters

Aero Wheels ............................ $1,000 in Product Certificates

KSE Racing Products .............. $500 in Product Certificates

RacingJunk.com ..................... Award TBD

Bell ......................................... Star Infusion Helmet plus Accessories

MSD ........................................ 6430 6ALN Ignition Box

8252 HVC Coil

85551 Billet Distributor

31239 Spark Plug Wires

8998 Hand Held Ignition Tester

QA 1 Motorsports .................... $500 in Product Certificates

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer's Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Summit Racing Equipment, Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, University of Northwestern Ohio, Aero Race Wheels, ASI Racewear, Auto Meter, Bell Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, Bilstein Shocks, Fast Shafts, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, Vicci, Chizmark Larson Insurance, KSE Racing Products, MSD Ignition, QA1 Motorsports, Quarter Master, R2C Performance Intake Systems, RacingJunk.com, Willy's Carburetor & Dyno Shop, VP Racing Fuels.

Rain Pushes Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Event at Brownstown Speedway to July 12

BROWNSTOWN, Ind. - June 15, 2011 - A line strong storms that traveled through the Jackson County Fairgrounds early Wednesday morning has forced DIRTcar Racing and Brownstown Speedway officials to postpone the scheduled DIRTcar UMP Summer Nationals event at the quarter-mile oval to Tuesday, July 12.

The storms brought heavy rains and lightning that saturated the grounds, diminishing any chance of racing. The Hoosier Dirt Classic on July 12 will include the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals event, as well.

For more on the Summer Nationals Hell Tour, get breaking news on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SummerNationals or go to http://www.TheHellTour.com.

2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals "The Hell Tour" Schedule

Date	Track	Location	Winner
June 15	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.	PPD Rain
June 16	Kankakee County Speedway	Kankakee, Ill.
June 17	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wisc.
June 18	Cedar Lake Speedway	Cedar Lake, Wisc.
June 20	LaSalle Speedway	LaSalle, Ill.
June 21	Spoon River Speedway	Canton, Ill.
June 22	Highland Speedway	Highland, Ill.
June 23	Fayette County Speedway	Brownstown, Ill.
June 24	Tri-City Speedway	Pontoon Beach, Ill.
June 25	Fairbury American Legion Speedway	Fairbury, Ill.
June 26	I-96 Speedway	Lake Odessa, Mich.
June 28	Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville, Ind.
June 29	Belle Clair Speedway	Belleville,Ill.
June 30	Clay Hill Motorsports Park	Atwood,Tenn.
July 1	Paducah International Raceway	Paducah, Ky.
July 2	I-55 Raceway	Pevely, Mo.
July 3	Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln, Ill.
July 4	34 Raceway	Burlington, Iowa
July 6	Peoria Speedway	Peoria, Ill.
July 7	Macon Speedway	Macon, Ill.
July 8	Farmer City Raceway	Farmer City, Ill.
July 9	Clarksville Speedway	Clarksville, Tenn.
July 10	Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt, Ind.
July 12	Brownstown Speedway	Brownstown, Ind.
July 15	Attica Raceway Park	Attica, Ohio
July 16	Oakshade Raceway	Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners; including ASI Racewear ; Butlerbuilt Professional Seating Sytems ; Chizmark Larson Insurance Agency; Comp Cams; Hoosier Racing Tire; Intercomp ; JE Pistons; MSD Ignitions; Ohlins; Quarter Master; R2C Performance Intake Systems; SuperFlow Dynamometers & Flowbenches; University of Northwestern Ohio; Wix Filters; Wrisco Aluminum; Vicci; VP Racing Fuels

UMP SUMMERNATIONALS OFF AND RUNNING by Jeff Adams

The 2011 version of the UMP Late Model Summernationals has begun this week, with the opening event at Brownstown Speedway in Indiana washed away by rain. The Brownstown race has been re-scheduled for July 12.

The 2011 version of the “Hell Tour”, as it is known, will feature 27 races in 33 nights, covering 8 different states. The grueling tour will award the winner a $25,000 paycheck at the UMP Banquet in December. Bloomington’s Jason Feger is the defending champion.

Several local tracks have dates on the schedule, with Kankakee running last night. Next Monday, June 20, the tour goes to LaSalle Speedway, with Spoon River Speedway the next night. Highland, Fayette County, Pontoon Beach and Fairbury next Saturday night will follow the SRS event next week.

Belle Claire Speedway in Belleville will run on June 29, with Lincoln Speedway July 3. Wednesday, July 6, Peoria Speedway follows an open date, with the “Herald and Review 100” at Macon and Farmer City Raceway following Peoria.

All mid-week races pay $5,000 to-win, with Friday and Saturday events paying $10,000. New for 2011 is the “Modified Summernationals”, with the UMP Modifieds tagging along with the Late Models and running for a $10,000 point fund. The Modifieds will accrue their top 10 finishes to determine who will be crowned Champion.

Drivers expected to challenge Feger for the title include former SN champs Shannon Babb of Mowequa, Dennis Erb, Jr. of Carpentersville, and Kevin Weaver from Gibson City. El Paso’s Ryan Unzicker, Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, AR, Gary Christian from Broken Bow, OK, Chatham’s Brian Shirley, Bobby Pierce from Oakwood, Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, MI, Highland’s Randy Korte, and Scott James of Bright, IN have committed to follow the tour.

Fans can keep track of the series on the official website, TheHellTour.com Midwestdirttrackfacts.com will also be following the series with daily updates.

The Hunted: Feger Begins Quest For Second Straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals Title On Wednesday (June 15) At Brownstown Speedway

Renowned Late Model ‘Hell Tour’ Set To Visit 25 Tracks In Nine States Over 32-Day Period

CONCORD, NC – June 13, 2011 – Jason Feger will admit it: he’s not ready for the start of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

But don’t take that to mean the Bloomington, Ill., star is anything less than confident about beginning his pursuit of a second consecutive title on the aptly-named dirt Late Model ‘Hell Tour,’ which kicks off on Wednesday night (June 15) at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway. He’s just stating a fact.

“You can never be ready for the Summer Nationals,” Feger bottom-lined with a smile. “It’s the toughest deal in dirt Late Model racing. You just go with the flow and try to be as prepared as you can.”

A grueling month of competition is on tap for Feger, 33, and his fellow DIRTcar Summer Nationals travelers, who face events at 25 tracks in nine Midwestern states during the 32-day period from June 15 through the series finale on July 16 at Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio. The drivers will battle for a share of $167,000 in first-place cash and the $25,000 champion’s portion of the tour points fund.

All eyes will certainly be focused on Feger, the hip hard-charger who last year ended the three-year Summer Nationals championship reign of Carpentersville, Ill.’s Dennis Erb Jr. The ‘Highside Hustler’ heads out on the road for the ’11 tour as the driver to beat.

“It’s definitely gonna feel different,” Feger said of his new-found status. “I guess everybody will be gunning for me now. Instead of being the hunter, I’ll be the hunted.”

It’s a challenge that Feger accepts, however. He doesn’t anticipate any letdown from his team, any complacency after finally reaching the mountaintop of the biggest test of man and machine in the dirt Late Model division.

“We usually do pretty good at staying motivated,” said Feger, who has two Bob Pierce-built cars and four Rhyne engines at his disposal for the Summer Nationals grind. “Everything’s been going pretty good for us lately, so we’re looking forward to it.”

Feger enters the Summer Nationals with a healthy dose of momentum, notwithstanding his disappointing trip to Ohio’s Eldora Speedway for last weekend’s DIRTcar UMP-sanctioned Dream XVII. He failed to qualify for the $100,000-to-win A-Main following a heat-race incident – his only truly disappointing outing over the past month.

After finishing second in a World of Outlaws Late Model Series A-Main on April 29 at Hartford (Mich.) Motor Speedway, Feger clicked off three wins and just one finish outside the top five (a seventh) in his next 10 DIRTcar UMP starts. Eight of those races came in the two weeks between May 20 and June 4, a busy stretch that gave him a taste of the virtually non-stop Summer Nationals schedule.

“We’ve been racing a lot here lately and it’s been hot too,” said Feger. “We’ve been getting a good warmup for the Summer Nationals. It’s gotten us back to reality about what we’re gonna be facing here for the next month.”

Not that Feger needs much reminding about how difficult the Summer Nationals can be. He has been through the whirlwind enough in recent years to understand what it takes to be successful.

“If you’re running good, it makes it a lot easier on you mentally,” said Feger, who owns five career Summer Nationals feature wins. “Winning can fix a lot of problems. If you’re running bad and tearing stuff up, that’s when you start getting frustrated and the guys get frustrated. If you can consistently get good runs, it helps keep you mentally fresh.

“The physical aspect is the hardest part – how the series can be so tiring. When you have to drive so far between races, you don’t even have a chance to stop, eat a good meal or relax for just a little bit. It’s hurry up, load up, drive down the road, grab some fast-food somewhere, and get to the track so you can fix the car in 100-degree heat – you get no time to recharge your batteries.

“They definitely don’t call it the ‘Hell Tour’ for nothing,” he concluded.

Feger won just two A-Mains en route to his ’10 Summer Nationals crown, but he recorded seven runner-up finishes. He’s hoping to turn those seconds into victories this time around.

“If you can win some races, that’s when you’re making your money,” said Feger. “We’d definitely like to improve and win a few more races this year and work toward the championship that way.

“It would be real nice to win 10 or more races like Shannon (Babb) and other guys did when they won championships, but the competition is really tough. I think it would be hard for anybody to win that many races again. Not only does everything have to go your way to win a race, but you have to deal with guys like (Billy) Moyer (the alltime winningest driver in Summer Nationals competition) and (Don) O’Neal popping in fresh and running awfully good against us and everywhere we go you have some locals who know their tracks real well.”

Feger’s prime rivals for the Summer Nationals title figure to once again be former series champs Erb and Moweaqua, Ill.’s Babb, but there’s a host of other drivers jockeying for position in the spotlight. DIRTcar UMP national points Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., is among the core group of racers planning to follow the entire ‘Hell Tour,’ along with up-and-coming teenager Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark., Scott James of Greendale, Ind., Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., Donny Walden of Towanda, Ill., and Jim Moon of Zionsville, Ind.

Other drivers expected to enter numerous Summer Nationals events – and perhaps follow the entire trail, depending on performance – include Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind., Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., Rodney Melvin of Benton, Ill., Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, Mich., Ronny Lee Hollingsworth of Gulport, Ala., Brandon Thirlby of Traverse City, Mich., and Gary Christian of Broken Bow, Okla.

“I think the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals is going to be as competitive as ever,” said DIRTcar UMP director Sam Driggers. “We have a great group of drivers ready to go out on the road and bring fans across the Midwest a real action-packed month of racing.”

Teams that make it through the entire month will travel over 4,500 miles between the tracks on the series, which boasts 17 races paying $5,000 to win, seven events offering a $10,000 top prize and a tour-best $12,000-to-win event on July 1 at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway.

Driggers said the ‘Hell Tour’ will include a handful of new wrinkles this season, including two-lap group qualifying at each stop; electronic transponder scoring every night for the first time; and four provisional starting spots at each race (two Summer Nationals points provisionals, one 2010 DIRTcar UMP national points provisional and one track/local provisional).

For more information on the DIRTcar UMP Summer Nationals, visit www.thehelltour.com and www.DirtCar.com.