DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Feger Dominates for Tri-City Hell Tour Win

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Pontoon Beach, IL - July 9, 2010 - Just like in 2009, Jason Feger was the man to beat Friday Night at Tri-City Speedway, the 21^st stop of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.

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The Bloomington, Ill., native started early in the evening capturing quick-time honors overall and never relented. Feger, the 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion would then dominate his heat race on his way to leading all 40-laps of the feature where he lapped everyone outside the top five. Feger's repeat performance of his first ever Hell Tour victory earned him $10,000.

Photo Credit: Jimmy Dearing (stlracing.com)

Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., would climb from sixth to second early but never challenge for the lead as Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., finished third, his second straight third place performance. Current DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., would finish fourth allowing Feger to cut 15 points from his lead heading into the final seven races. Brian Shirley would climb from his 10^th place starting spot to round out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturday July 10, 2010. In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,000 miles in the course of 24 nights. The trip from Pontoon Beach, Ill., to Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Ill., will have drivers traveling over 190 miles northeast to the track where all-time Hell Tour wins leader Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., won in 2009.

A-Main 40-Laps: (1) Jason Feger, (2) Will Vaught, (3) Shannon Babb, (4) Dennis Erb Jr., (5) Brian Shirley, (6) Billy Moyer Jr., (7) Kevin Weaver, (8) Rodney Melvin, (9) Jack Sullivan, (10) Matt Miller, (11) Jeep Van Wormer, (12) Mark Voigt, (13) Terry English, (14) Billy Laycock, (15) Mark Burgtorf, (16) Craig Smith, (17) Doug Drown, (18) Ryan Unzicker, (19) Bryan Collins, (20) Chad Zobrist, (21) Brandon Sheppard.

B-Main: Craig Smith, Chad Zobrist, Billy Laycock, Dewayne Kiefer, Donny Walden, Chuck Mitchell, Dustin Korte, Rickey Frankel, Dan Jacober, Claude Walker Jr., Lee Thomason, John Hollified, Chris Fetter, Brandon Thirlby, Craig Vosbergen, Tanner English.

First heat: Ryan Unzicker, Doug Drown, Matt Miller, Bryan Collins, Billy Laycock, Brandon Thirlby, Chuck Mitchell, Claude Walker Jr., Nick Lyons, Dan Jacober.

Second heat: Mark Burgtorf, Will Vaught, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr., Craig Smith, Jack Sullivan, Rickey Frankel, Chris Fetter, John Hollified, Scott James.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Terry English, Billy Moyer Jr., Rodney Melvin, Dustin Korte, Dewayne Kiefer, Tanner English, Lee Thomason, Brent Kreke, Brandon Sheppard.

Fourth heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Mark Voigt, Shannon Babb, Kevin Weaver, Chad Zobrist, Craig Vosbergen, Donny Walden, Butch Kruckeberg, Jason McBride.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Doug Drown (12D), Wooster, Ohio, 14.825
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.974
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 14.999
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 15.116
Bryan Collins (11z), Elsberry, Mo., 15.122
Billy Laycock (82), Marine, Ill., 15.161
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.400
Chuck Mitchell (117), Springfield, Ill., 15.775
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 16.253
Claude Walker Jr. (35), Moro, Ill., 16.581
Second group
Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 15.078
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 15.096
Craig Smith (81), Godfrey, Ill., 15.144
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.192
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.200
Scott James (44), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 15.243
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 15.273
Rickey Frankel (33F), Quincy, Ill., 15.989
Chris Fetter (15), Troy, Mo., 16.244
John Hollified (31), Terre Haute, Ind., 17.357
Third group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.663
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.725
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.899
Terry English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.223
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 15.337
Brent Kreke (13k), Lebanon, Ill., 15.361
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.422
Dewayne Kiefer (13x), St. Genevieve, Mo., 15.547
Dustin Korte (00K), Highland, Ill., 16.107
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 16.175
Fourth group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.959
Chad Zobrist (6k), Highland, Ill., 15.318
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 15.342
Kevin Weaver (00), Gibson City, Ill., 15.348
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.470
Mark Voigt (30v), Marine, Ill., 15.677
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 15.792
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 15.898
Butch Kruckeberg (76), Edwardsville, Ill., 15.923

2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'The Hell Tour' Schedule

Date/ Track/Location/Winner/Car Count

06/16/10 - Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer - 50)

06/17/10 - Kankakee County Speedway - Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer - 47)

06/18/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer - 43)

06/19/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer - 44)

06/20/10 - Wilmot Speedway - Wilmot, Wis. (Rodney Melvin - 31)

06/21/10 - Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 35)

06/22/10 - Highland Speedway - Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)

06/23/10 - Belle Clair Speedway - Belleville, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. - 37)

06/24/10 - Shepps Speedway - Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)

06/25/10 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, Ill. (Don O'Neal - 45)

06/26/10 - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan - 39)

06/27/10 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 28)

06/28/10 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 27)

06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer - 45)

06/30/10 - Charleston Speedway - Charleston, Ill. (Brian Shirley - 26)

07/01/10 - Clay Hill Motorsports Park - Atwood, Tenn. (Billy Moyer - 33)

07/02/10 - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, Ky (Billy Moyer - 43)

07/03/10 - I-55 Raceway - Pevely, Mo (Billy Moyer - 37)

07/04/10 - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, Ill. (RAIN)

07/06/10 - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 32)

07/08/10 - Macon Speedway - Macon, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. - 34)

07/09/10 - Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, Ill. (Jason Feger - 39)

07/10/10 - Fairbury American Legion Speedway - Fairbury, Ill.

07/11/10 - Quincy Raceways - Quincy, Ill.

07/12/10 - Spoon River Speedway - Canton, Ill.

07/13/10 - Peoria Speedway - Peoria, Ill.

07/14/10 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Ind.

07/16/10 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, Ohio

07/17/10 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It, University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels, Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum.

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