Danville, IL — July 5, 2009 — Defending UMP DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Randy Korte knew a victory on Sunday night was crucial to his quest for his first Hell Tour title. He had a slim 4-point lead in the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship standings, and extended it at Vermillion County Speedway in Danville, Ill., by powering his way to the checkered flag.

The win was only Korte's second victory on the 2009 Hell Tour, but combined with his 12 top-five finishes, it has him atop the standings with one week to go.

Defending “Hell Tour” champion Dennis Erb Jr., of Carpentersville, Ill., finished second to keep pace with Korte, of Highland, Ill., in the rankings. Erb climbed from a fifth-place starting spot using an unconventional outside groove to maneuver his way to the front. Erb made multiple attempts to steal the win away from Korte late but settled for a runner-up finish.

Ryan Unzicker, of El Paso, Ill., finished third after also challenging Korte for the lead near the midpoint of the race. He eventually fell to a high side running Erb in the battle for the runner up spot. It was Unzicker's fourth top-five performance with his second place at Charleston (Ill.) Speedway being his best finish.

Jason Feger, of Bloomington, Ill., finished fourth while Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., rounded out the top five.
 

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 00-Randy Korte
2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
3. 24- Ryan Unzicker
4. 25-Jason Feger
5. 18-Shannon Babb
6. B5-Brandon Sheppard
7. 42-Terry Casey
8. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
9. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
10. B12-Kevin Weaver
11. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
12. 25-Dan Walden
13. 95-Aaron Ricketts
14. 27-Rodney Melvin
15. 35-Derek Chandler
16. M14-Brandon Thirlby
17. 89-Daren Friedman
18. D8-Dustin Linville
19. 0-Richie Hedrick
20. 83-Scott Bull
21. 10s-Scott Schmitt

HELL TOUR NOTES

35 UMP DIRTcar Late Models arrived at the Vermillion County Ill. track to compete in the 19^th race of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Four groups of qualifying time trials took to the track with defending “Hell Tour” champion Dennis Erb Jr. timing in quickest in group one while Terry Casey of New London, Wisc., timed in quickest of the second group as well as quickest overall with a lap of 13.296 seconds around the quarter-mile oval.

Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., was quickest in group three of qualifying time trials while Rodney Melvin of Logan, Ill., timed in fastest in group four.

Ryan Unzicker claimed the first of four heat races on the night outrunning defending champion Dennis Erb Jr. Randy Korte used the same outside line as Unzicker did in heat one to to claim the second heat race over quick timer Terry Casey.

Jeep Van Wormer won the 3^rd heat race using his pole position to grab the early lead and holding off a charging Brandon Sheppard. Rodney Melvin outpaced Frank Heckenast Jr. to get the fourth and final heat race victory.

Daren Friedman used a B-Main win in which he passed polesitter Steve Sheppard Jr. late in the race while Sheppard settled for second and the last transfer spot in the night's 40-lap feature. Using provisionals to start the “Hell Tour” main event were Derek Chandler and Scott Bull for UMP National and Summer National points while Richie Hedrick used a track provisional to start 21^st.

Pevely, MO — July 4, 2009 — Rain showers that started overnight and continued through the morning and afternoon hours in Pevely, Mo., have forced the cancellation of what was set to be the 19^th leg of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals at I-55 Raceway. The rainout comes after the 2008 version of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals were cancelled due to flooding at the high banked third-mile track.

No makeup was immediately announced for the 40-lap, $10,000-to-win race, although UMP DIRTcar and track officials were discussing possible makeup dates.

The rainout was the fourth of the 2009 version of the “Hell Tour”.

The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is set to resume Sunday night July 5^th at Vermillion County (Ill.) Speedway for a 40-lap $6,000 to win event.

Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., holds a slim four point lead over defending champion Dennis Erb with six races remaining on the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour.

2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Rankings – Top 20

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2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule

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Quincy, IL — July 3, 2009 — In a spectacle that resembled a Blue Angels-like performance on the quarter-mile Quincy, (Ill.) Raceways, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., claimed his second win of the 2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.

Babb, a two-time “Hell Tour” champion, held off dirt late model legend Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., and withstood early pressure from Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., while running second, eventually leading the last seven laps for the win.

“When we rolled around there for pace laps I knew it was going to be fast and hard to handle,” Babb said with a large grin. “It was wide open as hard as we could go.”

On what was a lightning fast track the entire night, Babb glued his nose right to the rear quarter panel of Logan, Ill., driver Rodney Melvin for the first 33 laps of the 40-lap main event, until Melvin suffered an ignition failure giving Babb the lead and open track ahead. “Rodney was really good," said Babb. “It was unfortunate what happened to him because I would like to have passed him the right way.”

After the inconsistencies Babb has suffered during his 2009 “Hell Tour”, things seem to be turning the corner for the driver known as “The Moweaqua Missile”. “I'm just really happy to get to victory lane tonight,” he said.

Moyer, a former Babb mentor, finished second to his former student on the night. “It was fast, muddy, and hard to see,” said Moyer of the conditions. “He (Babb) was the best car and he deserved to win the race.”

Moyer tailed Babb the closing seven laps getting within a car length at time. “We just kind of kept our nose clean,” reasoned Moyer. “We'll be able to load it up and go to the next race.”

Terry Casey of New London, Wisc., finished third after taking a night off from the grueling “Hell Tour” to regroup during the tour's stop at Macon (Ill.), Speedway. Casey charged from his 14^th starting position to his best finish since a runner-up finish at Charleston, (Ill.) Speedway.

Defending champion Dennis Erb of Carpentersville, Ill., finished fourth, a spot he claimed for the second night in a row after a late pass of fifth place finisher Bill Frye of Greenbrier, Ark.
 

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 18-Shannon Babb
2. 21-Billy Moyer
3. 42-Terry Casey
4. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
5. 66-Bill Frye
6. 00-Randy Korte
7. 1w-Donny Walden
8. 96-Terry English
9. 24-Ryan Unzicker
10. 25-Jason Feger
11. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
12. 27-Rodney Melvin
13. 16H-Mike Hammerle
14. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
15. 72-Bill Gerenbacher
16. 45-Denny Woodworth
17. 1V-Will Vaught
18. J1-Wes Steidinger
19. 3s-Brian Shirley
20. 15B-Brian Birkhofer
21. B12-Kevin Weaver

HELL TOUR NOTES

Thirty-three UMP DIRTcar Late Models arrived at the Quincy, Ill. quarter-mile to compete for the largest purse ever offered at the track. Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa earned quick time honors in group one while Donny Walden of Towanda, Ill., was fastest in group two. Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., was quickest in group three and quickest overall with a lap of 12.669 seconds. Terry English of Benton, Ky., set fast time in group four to round out qualifying.

The front row was definitely the place to be during heat races on the night as all four winners came from a front row starting position to garner wins. Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., got a jump early on polesitter Brian Birkhofer as the lead duo screamed around the Illinois oval separated by only a few feet for the duration.

Heat two saw Rodney Melvin beat Donny Walden into turn one and claim a heat win. Quick timers Babb and Frye both won their respective heat races from the pole with Babb claiming heat three and Frye the fourth heat race.

Scott James led early in the night's B-Main before slipping over what was a very treacherous cushion in turns one and two giving his lead to young Frank Heckenast Jr. of Orland Park, Ill. Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., followed Heckenast to the line for the final transfer spot.

Provisionals for the evening went to Wes Steidinger of Fairbury, Ill., long-time UMP DIRTcar competitor Mike Hammerle of St. Charles, Mo., and local Bill Genenbacher of Camp Point, Ill.

Macon, IL — July 2, 2009 —Using a turn three slide job on the 19^th lap of the Herald and Review 100 Shannon Babb of nearby Moweaqua, Ill. claimed his first UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of 2009.

Babb, who owns two “Hell Tour” championships, never looked back leading over the course of the next 81 laps to take the win.

” It means a lot to win here on a night where there was definitely good racing,” said Babb. “We've had a lot of bad luck, because I've slipped through so many easy spots all these years I seem to be getting paid back this year.”

Babb, who had won a previous Herald and Review 100 at Macon, (Ill.) Speedway in 2006, found openings at the right time allowing him to distance himself as early as he could in the 100-lapper. “The track was perfect and everyone gave me room to roll around,” said Babb.

Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., started fourth, just ahead of eventual winner Babb, and found the high groove to his liking while working his way into second by a lap 17 caution. Shirley unfortunately couldn't muster enough to challenge Babb late in the going. “Shannon would have had to mess up,” he said. “I was just going to ride around there with him and come home second but, all and all it was a good night.”

Logan, Ill., native Rodney Melvin held off multiple drivers in route to capturing a third place finish after leading early on in the 100-lap event. “All and all we had a good run,” said Melvin.

Melvin, who got his first top five finish since June 25^th at Clay Hill Motorsports Park, believes he may have solved his recent troubles.

“I found out the last two nights that we shouldn't work on our racecar,” he said. “Just put tires on the car and go race it.”

Defending champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., sliced through the field after using a provisional to start 19^th, while a current series point leader Randy Korte, of Highland, Ill. completed a similar quest charging from 17^th to round out the top five.
 

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 18-Shannon Babb
2. 3s-Brian Shirley
3. 27-Rodney Melvin
4. 28-Dennis Erb
5. 00-Randy Korte
6. B12-Kevin Weaver
7. 25-Jason Feger
8. J1-Wes Steidinger
9. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
10. 9-Jayme Zidar
11. 1w-Donny Walden
12. 91-Terry Babb
13. 21-Kyle Logue
14. B5-Brandon Sheppard
15. 91-Rusty Schlenk
16. 48-Tim Lance
17. 82-Roger Brickler
18. 74-Russ Adams
19. C4-Jason Cleaver
20. 30-Mark Voigt
21. 22-Chris Dick

HELL TOUR NOTES

Shannon Babb blazed through the fifth-mile oval in qualifying time trials reeling off a lap of 10.406 seconds which was less than a tenth of a second off the Macon Speedway track record. Other quick time honors went to Steve Sheppard Jr. of New Berlin, Ill., Tim Lance of Brimfield, Ill., and Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill.

Heat race one saw a father and son duo pace the field on from the front row in Steve and Brandon Sheppard. Brandon Sheppard got the jump early on his father and claimed the heat win. Heat race two saw Rodney Melvin and Shannon Babb duel each other early with Melvin eventually getting the win.

Tim Lance claimed heat race three by grabbing the lead early over Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich., and never looking back. Brian Shirley won the fourth and final heat race over Jayme Zidar of Greenfield, Wisc., a heat that saw racing all over the track between the top five cars.

Current UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader Randy Korte of Highland, Ill. won the night's B-Main followed to the line by Terry Babb who held off a charging Dennis Erb Jr. Erb would use a provisional along with Wes Steidinger of Fairbury, Ill. and Chris Dick of Deland, Ill.

Highland, IL — July 1, 2009 – A night after playing runner up, Jeep Van Wormer said no more as he cruised to the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals win at Highland (Ill.) Speedway Wednesday night.

The Pinconning, Mich., driver used his pole position starting spot for the 40-lap race to jump to an early lead over local competitors Mark Faust and Mark Voigt.

“We had a good car even in our heat race,” explained Van Wormer who swept all three parts of the evening's program in which he was involved. “It was a tough call on tires tonight so we were jumping back and forth; we finally found the right combination.”

The win was Van Wormer's third on the 2009 “Hell Tour”, all three of which have come on tracks a quarter-mile in size. “The car was perfect, honestly it was just amazing,” Van Wormer said. “It's really good just to go out there and concentrate on winning races.”

Track regular Mark Faust held off a multiple attempts by the likes of Rodney Melvin and Mark Voigt to capture second place during his only UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals appearance to date.

“We were happy with starting in front because it would have been really tough if we would have had to come from any further back,” Faust said. “There aren't any slouches in a UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals field that's for sure.”

Mark Voigt claimed the third spot, his best “Hell Tour” finish of 2009. “Once things started going we were alright because the car was really good, it just took it awhile to get going,” said Voigt. “We'll take it, I'm not complaining.”

Rodney Melvin of Logan, Ill., was fourth and defending “Hell Tour” champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., finished fifth.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 55-Jeep Van Wormer

2. 51-Mark Faust

3. 30-Mark Voigt

4. 27-Rodney Melvin

5. 28-Dennis Erb

6. 00-Randy Korte

7. 18-Shannon Babb

8. 24-Ryan Unzicker

9. B12-Kevin Weaver

10. 91-Rusty Schlenk

11. 78-Chad Zobrist

12. 25-Jason Feger

13. 1c-Duane Chamberlain

14. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.

15. B5-Brandon Sheppard

16. 81-Paul Bailey

17. 1w-Donny Walden

18. 10s-Rick Standridge

19. 6K-Michael Kloos

20. 33-Tim Manville

21. 49-Steve Leach

HELL TOUR NOTES

39 UMP DIRTcar Late Models rolled into the Highland Speedway pits to take their shot at the $6,000 winner's prize. Four groups of qualifying time trials blazed the quarter-mile facility with Shannon Babb collecting fast time in group three and fast time overall with a lap of 13.487 seconds around the Madison County Ill., oval. Other fast time honors were collected by Mark Voigt in group one, Randy Korte in group two, and Jeep Van Wormer in group four.

Voigt of Marine, Ill., used the pole in heat one to get a jump on the field and led the entire way to claim the win. Heat race two saw current UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader Randy Korte not be able to make the call due to engine woes after time trials allowing Mark Faust to start on the pole. Faust battled with Rusty Schlenk of for most of the race as Faust nipped Schlenk at the line to claim the win.

Heat three saw Babb claim the win ahead of a myriad of others all battling for second place including Ryan Unzicker, Kevin Weaver, Frank Heckenast Jr., and Jason Feger. Jeep Van Wormer checked out from the drop of the green flag to take the win in the fourth heat race that produced some on-track drama when Steve Sheppard Jr. and Dennis Erb Jr. came together out of turn four, with Sheppard not being allowed to return to the racing surface for the remainder of the night.

Duane Chamberlain captured the evenings B-Main with Jason Feger in tow. The two earned transfer positions in the night's 40-lap main event. Provisionals were given to Randy Korte, Michael Kloos (via Steve Sheppard Jr.'s disqualification), and Paul Bailey.

Peoria, IL — June 29, 2009 — Everyone in the packed grandstands at Peoria (Ill.), Speedway knew where Jason Feger was headed when the green flag flew Tuesday Night for the 40-lap “Hell Tour” main event.

That didn't stop the 31-year-old Bloomington, Ill., driver from executing his game plan precisely as he drove around the extreme outside of the banked quarter-mile oval to his second UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory.

“I'm actually more comfortable up there,” said Feger of the line he ran. “I get nervous when I have to slow down and run the bottom around the tires.”

Feger, the owner of multiple wins in the UMP Sportsman division at Peoria, captured his first ever Late Model victory at the track, which is a mere 35 miles from his hometown.

“It feels really good to win here,” he said. “We have a big fan base here and it's always been a great track that packs the stands.”

2008 Peoria Speedway Summer Nationals winner Jeep Van Wormer settled for a runner-up finish.

“I wanted to run the middle initially,” remarked Van Wormer. “That's where I won it last year, but there was just too much dust.”

Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., searched high and low to find a way around Feger late but a bobble on the cushion in the waning laps sealed his fate.

“Jason had a great car,” conceded Van Wormer. “I can't say enough about those guys, they're a great group of guys.”

Early leader Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., came to the checkered flag third after battling with Feger for the lead for the first half of the 40-lap main event.

“Peoria is usually known to run the bottom but it was a little bit different this year,” said Weaver of the line he held throughout the event. “We made a little mistake on an adjustment so we'll just try and not forget that next time.”

Orland Park, Ill., driver Frank Heckenast and current UMP DIRTcar Summer National point leader Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., rounded out the top five.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 25-Jason Feger
2. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
3. B12-Kevin Weaver
4. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
5. 00-Randy Korte
6. 27-Rodney Melvin
7. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
8. 24-Ryan Unzicker
9. T2-Todd Bennett
10. 1w-Donny Walden
11. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
12. B5-Brandon Sheppard
13. 48-Tim Lance
14. 40-Charlie Hess
15. 89-Daren Friedman
16. 42-Terry Casey
17. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
18. 91-Rusty Schlenk
19. 18-Shannon Babb
20. J1-Wes Steidinger
21. 75-Brian Harris

HELL TOUR NOTES

Shannon Babb blasted around the new Peoria surface setting a new track record among 39 other UMP DIRTcar Late Model competitors at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. Babb's lap was 12.119 seconds beat the previous record by .29 seconds. Other quick time honors went to Wes Steidinger, Terry Cassey, and Jeep Van Wormer.

Heat race action saw Rodney Melvin from Logan, (Ill.) hound Babb early on eventually sliding in front of the newly crowned track record holder out of turn four to take a heat race one victory. Kevin Weaver led every lap in route to a heat two win and subsequently drew the pole for the 40-lap main event.

Eventual winner Feger showed signs of what was to come in heat race three as he used the top-side of the banked oval to motor around Terry Casey and Randy Korte to claim heat race three while Jeep Van Wormer got a great jump in heat race four and never looked back in route to the win.

The night's C-Main saw Kyle Logue, a heat race winner the night prior, take the win while Ryan Unzicker won the night's B-Main with Brandon Sheppard finishing in the final transfer spot, a close second. Provisionals were used by Duane Chamberlain, Rusty Schlenk, and local Charlie Hess.

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Farmer City, IL — June 29, 2009 — Dennis Erb Jr. knows what it takes to win during the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour. He proved it once again Monday night at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway.

The two-time and defending “Hell Tour” champion from Carpentersville, Ill., used his outside front row starting spot to ease by another former champion in Shannon Babb in the early stages of the 40-lap main event. Erb was never challenged after he grasped the lead and went on to claim his third tour victory of the 2009 edition of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., claimed his second straight runner up finish on the night after timing in quickest in group four qualifying as well as claiming the heat race four win.

Series points leader Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., finished in the third spot behind Babb to retain his championship lead over Erb.

Previous tour winner Eric Smith finished fourth ahead of Chatham, Ill., driver Brian Shirley who climbed from his ninth place starting spot to round out the top five.
 

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
2. 18-Shannon Babb
3. 00-Randy Korte
4. 9-Eric Smith
5. 3s-Brian Shirley
6. 25-Jason Feger
7. 83-Scott Bull
8. 66-Bill Frye
9. J1-Wes Steidinger
10. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
11. 91-Kyle Logue
12. 24-Ryan Unzicker
13. 42-Terry Casey
14. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
15. 1w-Donny Walden
16. 91-Rusty Schlenk
17. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
18. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
19. B12-Kevin Weaver
20. 27-Rodney Melvin
21. 89-Daren Friedman

HELL TOUR NOTES

34 UMP DIRTcar Late Models arrived at the Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway grounds to take their shot at the $6,000-to-win top prize. Drivers were separated into four groups via pill draw for qualifying and heat race purpose.

Quick time honors went to eventual winner Dennis Erb Jr. as well as two-time UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb. A father-son duo rounded out drivers capturing group fast time awards as son Brandon and father Steve Sheppard Jr. claimed quick time in groups three and four.

Erb and Babb also went on to claim their heat race win on the night while current points leader Korte, claimed heat race three and Kyle Logue captured heat race four.

Frank Heckenast Jr. claimed the night's B-Main followed by Duane Chamberlain with both earning transfer spots into the 40-lap main event. Provisionals were used by Jeep Van Wormer, Rusty Schlenk, and Daren Friedman.

Lincoln, IL - June 28, 2009 – There was one thing missing on Randy Korte's Hell Tour resume when he rolled through the pit gates at Lincoln, (Ill.), Speedway Sunday Night. Korte changed all of that in winning his first UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals main event at the quarter-mile track.

Korte, who started eighth in the 40-lap feature charged through the field to pass polesitter Shannon Babb by lap eight and never looked back. Working his way through the fields has been a common theme for Korte as of late, but the absence of a win was wearing on the Highland,Ill., driver.

“It's killing me not to have won a race,” he said after a feature event charge fell short at Tri-City, (Ill.) Speedway.

Korte, who earned his first “Hell Tour” win of the year, also currently leads the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Points Rankings on the strength of nine top-ten finishes in the tour's frist 13 races.

Babb, who set the pace for the initial seven laps, mounted a late charge of his own only to settle for second. It was his second runner up finish of the 2009 version of the “Hell Tour”, one that's been anything but reminiscent of his 2005-06 triumphs.

Jason Feger, of Bloomington, Ill., who recently captured his first ever UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals win ended up third ahead of champion Dennis Erb, and early tour winner Eric Smith.

A-Main Finish - 40 Laps

1. 00-Randy Korte
2. 18-Shannon Babb
3. 25-Jason Feger
4. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
5. 9-Eric Smith
6. 3s-Brian Shirley
7. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
8. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
9. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
10. 30-Mark Voigt
11. 24-Ryan Unzicker
12. 27-Rodney Melvin
13. 83-Scott Bull
14. b12-Kevin Weaver
15. j1-Wes Steidinger
16. 48-Tim Lance
17. 0-Richie Hedrick
18. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
19. 91-Kyle Logue
20. 42-Terry Casey
21. 66-Bill Frye

35 UMP DIRTcar Late Models entered the Lincoln, (Ill.), Speedway grounds attempting to make the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals main event. Defending “Hell Tour” Champion Dennis Erb captured group one quick time honors with an overall quick lap of 13.210 seconds. Other fast time honors went to former MARS DIRTcar Series champion Bill Frye, Wisconsin driver Terry Casey, and two-time UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb.

Four heat races were contested on the night as both Frye and Babb claimed the second and fourth heat race wins from the pole. The first heat race saw Brian Shirley dispose of Carpentersville, Ill., driver Dennis Erb using the outside groove to claim the win. Heat three saw outside row one starter Jason Feger use the same line as Shirley in powering to the heat win.

Mark Voight used a B-Main win to transfer to the main event along with Scott Bull. Provisionals on the night went to Terry Casey, Wes Steidinger, and Richie Hedrick.

June 26, 2009 – Using lapped traffic to his advantage, Batesville, Ark. legend Billy Moyer slid past previous “Hell Tour” winner Jason Feger to claim the lead and eventually the win Friday Night at Paducah International Raceway.

Moyer's victory at Paducah was his second in as many nights on the 2009 edition of the “Hell Tour” and his fifth overall. Moyer followed in Feger's tracks in the top groove patiently waiting to make his move as he did late to claim the $10,000 top prize and add to his all time series leading win total.

Feger, who has been strong recently, settled for a second place finish on the night up one position from his third place starting spot. Aptly named “The Highside Hustler” Feger used the top side of the very steep banking at Paducah to take the lead throughout the middle of the 40-lap main event as well as claim a heat race win, and quick time honors earlier in the night.

Highland, Ill., driver Randy Korte charged through the field, which is slowly becoming a theme for the driver nicknamed “King Kong” from his eleventh place starting spot to claim third. Unofficially, Korte becomes the new UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader.

Bill Frye and Will Vaught rounded out the top five on the night.
A-Main Finish - 40 Laps

1. 21-Billy Moyer
2. 25-Jason Feger
3. 00-Randy Korte
4. 66-Bill Frye
5. 1V-Will Vaught
6. 33-Terry English
7. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
8. 71-Chris Wall
9. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
10. 56-Jeff Walston
11. 3s-Brian Shirley
12. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
13. 18-Shannon Babb
14. 27-Rodney Melvin
15. b12-Kevin Weaver
16. 24-Ryan Unzicker
17. 42-Terry Casey
18. 41-Brad Neat
19. 99TDylan Thompson
20. 81c-Kevin Cole
21. 83-Scott James

41 UMP DIRTcar Late Models rolled through the pit gates at the 3/8-mile facilty in Southwest Kentucky. Four groups of qualifying time trials set the lineups for as many heat races on the night. Will Vaught of Crane, Mo. Was quickest in group one while Tri-City (Ill.), Speedway winner Jason Feger timed in fastest in group two. Homestate favorite Terry English was quickest in group three and quickest overall with a lap of 15.698 and Bill Frye rounded out qualifying with a group four fast time.
 

Will Vaught and Jason Feger both bested their individual heat races claiming wins from the pole while eventual winner Billy Moyer was the first non-polesitter to claim a heat race win in heat three. In heat race four action Duane Chamberlain used the top groove to power past Bill Frye and claim the win.

June 24, 2009 — Jason Feger lived up to the moniker “The Highside Hustler” on Wednesday night during the 40-Lap “Hell Tour” A-main event at Tri City (Ill.) Speedway.

Blistering the top side of the banked 3/8^th mile oval, Feger held off charges from the likes of Scott James, Billy Moyer, and finally Randy Korte to claim victory. “We've been working our tails off and hard work pays off,” commented Feger. “The car was real good all night.”
 

Feger's first “Hell Tour” win was made more memorable due to the fact his mother, who was in attendance, was celebrating her 50^th birthday at the track with her son. “It's really special to win on my Mom's birthday,” he said.

Korte, who has been one of the most consistent drivers on tour recently, settled for a runner up finish after climbing from his 9^th place starting spot. ” Car was good, I just had to stay patient,” a smiling Korte said. “If we ever figured the qualifying out I think we can win some races.”

The 2006 UMP DIRTcar Late Model National Champion has been moving up the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Rankings as of late, but the absence of a win on his resume for the year still remains his focus.

“I want to win a race,” said Korte. “I know its good finishing in the top five, but I'm a racer, and it's killing me to not win a race.”

Moyer finished third, a spot up from where he started the 40-lap main event. Running the low line early the dirt late model legend found the high side was just too fast.

“You just had to slow way down to stay in the moisture down at the bottom,” he said. ” We'll learn and go to the next one”.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 25-Jason Feger
2. 00-Randy Korte
3. 21-Billy Moyer
4. 28-Dennis Erb
5. 15B-Brian Birkhofer
6. 3s-Brian Shirley
7. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
8. 82-Billy Laycock
9. 30-Mark Voigt
10. B12-Kevin Weaver
11. B5-Brandon Sheppard
12. 24-Ryan Unzicker
13. 78-Chad Zobrist
14. 27-Rodney Melvin
15. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
16. C9-Steve Casebolt
17. 83-Scott James
18. 18-Shannon Babb
19. 1V-Will Vaught
20. 13-Brent Kreke
21. 42-Terry Casey

June 23, 2009 — “We'll just keep plugging away,” a reserved Rodney Melvin said after his second-place run at Belle Clair Speedway a week ago. That plugging away paid off Tuesday night as Melvin captured his first UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of 2009 at Charleston (Ill.) Speedway.

Melvin, who had two runner-up finishes in the past three Hell Tour events, took the lead just after the halfway point of the 40-lap main event when leader Scott James slowed with a flat right rear tire.

“I hate that James had a flat because our car was getting better,” said Melvin, of Logan, Ill. “We were too free at the start but the longer the race went the faster the car got.”

With the win, Melvin will move closer to the top of the Hell Tour championship standings.

“My sister showed me the points and so I said we have to keep going,” he said. “This should move us up more so I'm not going to count myself out. I think we can be there in the end. We've had a good car since the start of this deal. I've wanted to race lately. You can't just show up and expect to race with these guys you have to work on this stuff and live it. You just have to take this day by day.”

Melvin withstood pressure from Terry Casey and two-time Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb on a Lap 21 restart to cruise to nearly a half straightaway win on a hot Tuesday night at the 3/8th-mile oval.

Casey held off Babb late for a runner-up finish on a track that confounded some drivers.

“It was just survival of the fittest,” Casey said. “I got lucky with (Jason) Feger having to go to the tail, and I just rode it out.”

Babb settled for a third-place finish, a nice rebound after his transmission issues on Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 27-Rodney Melvin
2. 42-Terry Casey
3. 18-Shannon Babb
4. B12-Kevin Weaver
5. 00-Randy Korte
6. C9-Steve Casebolt
7. 1c-Duane Chamberlain
8. 30-Mark Voigt
9. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
10. 91-Kyle Logue
11. 99-Jimmy Dehm
12. 35-Derek Chandler
13. 39-Kenny Carmichael
14. 83-Scott James
15. 10-Scott Schmitt
16. 16H-Mike Hammerle
17. M14-Jason Feger
18. B5-Brandon Sheppard
19. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
20. 24-Ryan Unzicker
21. 1w-Donny Walden

Shannon Babb, Randy Korte, and Rodney Melvin all paced three groups in qualifying time trials at the banked oval. Babb later dominated the first heat race outdistancing Jason Feger and Steve Casebolt. Scott James got the early jump on Randy Korte and Kevin Weaver leading every lap in heat two for the win and subsequently drew the pole for the 40 lap feature. Eventual winner Rodney Melvin captured the heat three win over eventual runner up Terry Casey.

June 21, 2009 — Dirt track fans certainly got their money's worth on Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway.

In a high speed rodeo that saw a plethora of lead changes Jeep Van Wormer ended the night as the proverbial “last man standing”. The Pinconning, (Mich.) wheelman used his fourth starting spot and a very fast track to quickly garner third and then squeeze by leader Shannon Babb and Rodney Melvin as they were waging war for what was the top spot.

Van Wormer and Babb then traded a barrage of slide jobs out front. ”That's fun when you can go out there and have a car that's competitive like that and you can race like that with somebody,” said Van Wormer.

A lap 23 mishap caused Babb to slow on the front stretch. Van Wormer received damage from the incident but was able to remain at the point. “It was unfortunate because we had a pretty good battle going, swapping back and forth,” said Van Wormer of Babb's troubles.

Van Wormer later held off charges from both Rodney Melvin and Randy Korte to claim his second win of the 2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

“The car started to pick up a vibration late so I was just trying to do the best I could and stay in that line that had been working for me,” he said. “I saw (Rodney) the lap prior to the white flag and I thought I've got to win this because we need it, so I held my line and it worked out for me.”

Melvin settled for a close second, bouncing back from a DNF the night prior. Melvin and fellow Illinois native Randy Korte also swapped the runner up position throughout the feature. “About the last four or five laps the car kept getting better and better,” remarked Melvin. ”We just ran out of laps because I think I had a good enough car to get by Jeep.”

Korte rounded out the weekend with another strong effort finishing third after a second place finish the night prior at Clarksville, (Tenn.) Speedway.

43 UMP DIRTcar Super Late Models set out to do battle Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway. The field was separated into five groups for qualifying time trails where Justin Ratliff, Derek Chandler, Rodney Melvin, Randy Korte, and overall quick time Donny Walden all claimed top honors in their individual groups.

Heat race action saw the best of UMP DIRTcar Late Model drivers get well acquainted with each other. Jeep Van Wormer nosed out defending “Hell Tour” champion Dennis Erb Jr. in heat race one while Shannon Babb outdistanced Jason Feger and Tim Lance to take a heat race two victory. Heat race three saw Rodney Melvin hold off Kevin Cole as well as current Summer Nationals point leader Kevin Weaver to claim the win.

Polesitter Randy Korte held off Terry Casey and Chad Zobrist in heat race four action while, heat race five featured the nights closest racing as Kevin Claycomb edged both Ryan Unzicker and Scott James at the line as the trio battled three wide out of turn four receiving the checkered flag.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 55 – Jeep Van Wormer
2. 27 – Rodney Melvin
3. 00 – Randy Korte
4. 83 – Scott James
5. 25 – Jason Feger
6. 28 – Dennis Erb
7. B12 – Kevin Weaver
8. 16k – Kevin Claycomb
9. 3s – Brian Shirley
10. 16c – Justin Ratliff
11. 1w – Donny Walden
12. 5s – Steve Sheppard Jr.
13. 78 – Chad Zobrist
14. 24 – Ryan Unzicker
15. 18 – Shannon Babb
16. 42 – Terry Casey
17. B5 – Brandon Sheppard
18. 81 – Kevin Cole
19. 48 – Tim Lance
20. 1c – Duane Chamberlain
21. 35 – Derek Chandler
22. 6K – Michael Kloos

Farmer City, IL — June 18, 2009 — Late afternoon showers that rolled through the Farmer City Raceway grounds have forced the cancellation of what was to be Night 7 of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.

No makeup was immediately announced for the 40-lap, $10,000-to-win race, although UMP DIRTcar and track officials were discussing possible dates.

The rainout was the third of the 2009 version of the “Hell Tour”.

The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is set to resume Saturday night June 20^th at Clarksville Speedway (Tenn.) for a 40 Lap $10,000 to win event.

Defending Champion Dennis Erb holds a three point lead after his second win on the month long tour Wednesday night at Belle Clair Speedway in Belleville,IL.

June 18, 2009 — Early morning showers that rolled through the Charleston Speedway grounds Thursday have forced the cancellation of Night 6 of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.

No makeup was immediately announced for the 40-lap, $6,000-to-win race, although UMP DIRTcar and track officials are discussing possible options.

The “Hell Tour” will resume Friday night June 19 at Farmer City Raceway (Ill.) for a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win event.

Defending champion Dennis Erb holds a three point lead after his second win on the month long tour Wednesday night at Belle Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.

Belleville, IL — June 17, 2009 — If you were wondering how many races it would take defending UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb to hit his stride on the 2009 version of the “Hell Tour” you can stop counting.

“Everything is working real well for us,” Erb said after his second victory in as many nights. “I was just trying to bide my time out there and wait for the racetrack to come to me.”

Things started to look good for Erb early on as he claimed a heat three win in what was the most highly contested heat race of the night. Erb once again displayed his patience on the racetrack, a virtue that's been a central theme in his past two championships in the “Hell Tour” during the 40 lap main event.

“I didn't really like running the bottom out there I was trying to find a line where my car would work well,” remarked Erb. “It finally started to come in when the track got black.”

Erb used a pass to the outside of race long leader Duane Chamberlain to claim the lead with under 10 laps to go and then held off a late charge by Rodney Melvin to capture his second straight victory.

Melvin, who was strong in heat races no matter where he put his car kept his momentum rolling in the Summer Nationals main event climbing from his 5^th place starting spot to finish second behind Erb.

“We had a good car,” remarked Melvin. “It just took awhile for the car to get going.”

Melvin challenged Erb for second and looked to grab the lead from Chamberlain near the mid-point of the main event but slid back in his attempt to make the pass on the top of the small bullring.

“I just got impatient,” said Melvin. “We'll just keep plugging away at it.”

Gibson City, IL driver Kevin Weaver was also another driver trying different lines in order to make a pass on the tiny 1/5 mile oval.

“I thought I had a good car on the top,” analyzed Weaver. “I got shuffled back when we hit lapped traffic and then went back to the bottom.”

Weaver took advantage of early leader Duane Chamberlain's late race woes to grab the 3^rd spot in the closing laps.

“The bottom was definitely the place to be late,” reasoned Weaver. “It was kind of wait and see if we got into lapped traffic which the way it played out we didn't really get in any until the end.”

Forty seven UMP DIRTcar Late Models took qualifying time trials on a hot muggy night at the Belleville, IL fifth mile bullring. Group one qualifying saw Mark Voigt of Marine,IL come the closest to setting a new track record with a lap of 11.467 which was .207 seconds off the single lap record. Highland, IL driver Randy Korte topped the second session with a lap of 11.628, Jeep Van Wormer of Pinnconning, MI was fastest in group three with a lap of 11.977, Terry Casey was quickest in group four with a 12.080, and Steve Sheppard Jr. rounded out quick timers with a 12.235 in group five.

The “Flatland Flash” Kevin Weaver claimed heat race one, while group two quick timer Randy Korte claimed the second heat race. Heat three saw former UMP DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Rodney Melvin charge to the lead and hold off Jeep Van Wormer and Frank Heckenast Jr. to claim the win. Heat race four heated up an already hot night of action as Dennis Erb, Terry Casey, and Kevin Cole battled 3-wide on the tiny 1/5 mile with Erb eventually claiming the win. Duane Chamberlain rounded out heat race action with a heat five win over Steve Sheppard Jr. and Brian Beilong.

Mike Hammerle and Matt Wiedner claimed C-Main wins on the evening earning them a starting spot in the night's B-Main along with Kevin Cole and Clay Baumann.

Ryan Unzicker held off Shannon Babb and Derek Chandler in the nights B-Main to claim starting spots in the 40 lap main event while, Bloomington, IL driver Jason Feger, Michael Kloos, and Mike Hammerle all used provisionals to start the Summer Nationals feature.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps
1. 28 - Dennis Erb Jr.
2. 27 - Rodney Melvin
3. B12 - Kevin Weaver
4. 1c - Duane Chamberlain
5. 83 - Scott James
6. 55 - Jeep Van Wormer
7. 50 - Ed Dixon
8. 42 - Terry Casey
9. 13 - Brent Kreke
10. 00 - Randy Korte
11. J1 - Wes Steidinger
12. 6K - Michael Kloos
13. 16H - Mike Hammerle
14. 24 - Ryan Unzicker
15. 99 - Frank Heckenast Jr.
16. 25 - Jason Feger
17. 35 - Derek Chandler
18. 30 - Mark Voigt
19. 5s - Steve Sheppard Jr.
20. 18 - Shannon Babb
21. 70 - Brian Bielong

For more information on the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour fans can visit http://www.thehelltour.com

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June 13, 2009 — The first week of the 22^nd edition of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” has been everything fans could want: Exciting features on high-banked bullrings with some of the greatest Dirt Late Model drivers who have ever raced on dirt.

Weather Wins on Tuesday: The race scheduled to run today (Tuesday, June 16) at Highland Speedway has been rained out, and will replace the event originally scheduled to run on July 1 at Morgan County Speedway. The Hell Tour will continue on Wednesday, June 17, at Belle Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.

On Track: Over the past two UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Dennis Erb has been the tour's image of consistency that has resulted in his back to back championships on the month-long “Hell Tour”. Last year Erb finished out of the Top 10 only once as a result of a broken oil cooler, and he still salvaged a 12^th place finish. Early in this year's tour it seems as if the native of Carpentersville, Ill., native is using the same motivation and consistency.

“We started this deal and were real excited because you have a bunch of tracks you run really well at close to home,” commented Erb. “We've had our stuff pretty good here so far.” Indeed Erb has definitely been on his game so far capturing one win at Quad City, as well as a runner up finish at the tour's opener at Brownstown Speedway which has him sitting 2^nd in Summer Nationals points only seven markers back of Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, IL.

Erb will admit it's tough to stay focused on the overall goal of winning a “Hell Tour” with all of its distractions. “You kind of lose your focus when you're sitting around with everyone arguing,” said Erb.

At the same time, Erb also realizes that the Summer Nationals is a test over 27 days instead a single night, and how important it is to prepare. “When you run this deal for a whole month anything can happen,” he said. “I've always said if we stay up towards the front we can get some more wins out of this deal, and if we do that we'll be alright.”

Stomping Grounds: In 2005, a young standout from Moweaqua, Ill., blistered the Midwest during the Summer Nationals tour, capturing his first title with a tour record 15 wins. That young driver was Shannon Babb, and much to the anticipation of fans across the Midwest, Babb has returned somewhat to his roots running in the first week events during the 22^nd edition of the Summer Nationals Tour.

“I like this Midwest racing,” Babb said. “I always have enjoyed these little bullrings.” Babb who claimed titles in 2005 and 2006 during the Hell Tour has recently run with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series where he had already captured a win early this year at Battleground Speedway in Texas.

Although life on the road with the premier Dirt Late Model touring series is tough, Babb also knows what the Summer Nationals tour is no cake walk in comparison.

“It's definitely a little tougher racing with beating and banging,” said Babb. “But that's how I grew up and learned to race.”

With Babb's future plans on the tour still being somewhat of a mystery, fans and drivers alike surely know what the young driver is capable of on a tour where everyone knows to expect the unexpected.

New Faces: The lure of racing night after night for a month is definitely an intriguing concept for any professional racer. Such is the case during the 2009 edition of the tour as many drivers have decided to attempt to follow the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Scott James, Terry Casey and Justin Ratliff are all relatively new to the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour, but all share excitement when considering the task ahead.

“It's really fun,” said Casey, who registered a Top 15 performance in the 2007 tour while racing a few select events. “These guys are a lot of fun to race with, its good ol' boys racing.”

Ratliff, a Kentucky native, who at 22 already has seven years of racing under his belt, meets a month of racing on the road as a thrilling prospect. “Yeah it's a lot of racing in 30 days so it's a little crazy,” he said. “You just have to go out there do your best.”

James, who's affectionately known by his fans as the “Silver Shark”, suggests a racer can prepare somewhat for a grueling month of racing. “Speedweeks in Florida can prepare you a little bit,” James said. “The big difference is you're traveling every night so you have your stuff tied down and be ready to go racing.”

James is thankful to be able to race for a living, but realizes that a month on the road for a racer can be more difficult that what he encounters on the track. “Most people go to work every day and there's a lot of people that would like to be doing what we're doing out here,” he said. “The only thing I don't like is that my wife can't be with me every night.”

What to watch for: This week the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour features tracks of every type as well as a strong local contingent of UMP DIRTcar Late Model competition. The first two stops feature quarter-mile Highland Speedway as well as fifth-mile Belle Clair Speedway, which in 2008 produced a first-time “Hell Tour” winner in Will Vaught of Crane, Mo. Other tracks include a 3/8-mile Charleston Speedway that leads into a trifecta of banked quarter mile action to round out the week with Farmer City Speedway in Illinois, Clarksville Speedway in Tennessee, and Tri-State Speedway in Indiana.

Points Update: The 2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour will allow drivers the opportunity to throw out their worst performance on the tour no matter how many starts they make over the course of the month-long series. This creates a slim safety net for any competitor who might have an off-night during the grueling schedule.

For more information on the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour fans can visit http://www.thehelltour.com

Fans can now receive news, updates and other behind-the-scenes information about the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals by following the tour's official feed on Twitter, the internet's fast-growing social-networking and micro-blogging website.

Fans can view the latest text posts and subscribe as “followers” of the Summer Nationals at http://twitter.com/SummerNationals .

2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals

A model of consistency and patience throughout, Erb stalked second starting Ryan Unzicker for 18 laps before making his move under the El Paso, IL driver on the 19^th circuit. “I had good runs coming off the corners, and I knew there was a mark if I hit it I could get by him.” commented Erb. “From there it was just about staying smooth and not messing up.”

Unzicker settled into the second position holding off 2008 Quad City winner Randy Korte in the closing laps securing his second runner up finish in as many nights. “We're just trying to do the same stuff every night and get better,” analyzed Unzicker. “This is why we do the series, you can go night to night and build yourself as a racer and if we keep sticking our nose in there a win will come.”

Korte, who charged from the last row of his heat race to capture second, worked around pole sitter Kevin Weaver early and set his sights on the lead duo of Erb and Unzicker but fell just shy as the checkered flag fell. “After awhile you just could be as fast as the guys who would run the top,” remarked Korte. “You could get next to them off the corners but couldn't clear them down the straights.”

Heat race action saw Unzicker hold of Jason Feger and Shannon Babb to claim the first heat while Weaver owned heat 2 and subsequently drew the pole for the Summer Nationals feature event. Heat 3 saw local Illinois driver Tim Lance charge through the field and hold off Terry Casey to claim victory while eventual winner Erb lead every lap of heat 4.

31 cars attempted qualifying time trials at the tight ¼ mile oval in East Moline, IL. UMP DIRTcar Late Model drivers qualified in four groups with the fastest of each earning a top spot in their respective heat race. An all Illinois cast dominated qualifying time trials at Quad City with Shannon Babb, Wes Steidinger, local star Mike Murphy, and Dennis Erb all claiming their group's top honors.

A-Main Finish – 40 Laps

1. 28e - Dennis Erb
2. 24 - Ryan Unzicker
3. 00 - Randy Korte
4. B12 - Kevin Weaver
5. 30 - Mark Voigt
6. 48 - Tim Lance
7. 25 - Jason Feger
8. 83 - Scott James
9. 55 - Jeep Van Wormer
10. 27 - Rodney Melvin
11. 18 - Shannon Babb
12. J1 - Wes Steidinger
13. 10s - Scott Schmitt
14. 35 - Derek Chandler
15. B5 - Brandon Sheppard
16. 0 - Richie Hedrick
17. 14 - Mike Murphy
18. 5s - Steve Sheppard
19. 13 - Brent Kreke
20. 16H - Mike Hammerle
21. 42 - Terry Casey
22. 75 - Brian Harris

For more information on the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour fans can visit http://www.thehelltour.com

Fans can now receive news, updates and other behind-the-scenes information about the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals by following the tour's official feed on Twitter, the internet's fast-growing social-networking and micro-blogging website.

Fans can view the latest text posts and subscribe as “followers” of the WoO LMS at http://twitter.com/SummerNationals .