Charleston,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.
2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Point Rankings
Rank/Car Number/Name/Points
| 1 | 28 | DENNIS | ERB | 309 |
| 2 | B12 | KEVIN | WEAVER | 306 |
| 3 | 24 | RYAN | UNZICKER | 264 |
| 4 | 25 | JASON | FEGER | 263 |
| 5 | 42 | TERRY | CASEY | 263 |
| 6 | 27 | RODNEY | MELVIN | 263 |
| 7 | OO | RANDY | KORTE | 256 |
| 8 | 55 | JEEP | VANWORMER | 255 |
| 9 | 5s | STEVE | SHEPPARD | 236 |
| 10 | 18 | SHANNON | BABB | 229 |
| 11 | J1 | WES | STEIDINGER | 226 |
| 12 | 83 | SCOTT | JAMES | 222 |
| 13 | 1c | DUANE | CHAMBERLAIN | 185 |
| 14 | 16 | JUSTIN | RATTLIFF | 163 |
| 15 | 13 | BRENT | KREKE | 158 |
| 16 | 21 | BILLY | MOYER | 155 |
| 17 | 30 | MARK | VOIGT | 138 |
| 18 | 99 | FRANK | HECKENAST | 136 |
| 19 | 9 | ERIC | SMITH | 128 |
| 20 | 1w | DONNY | WALDEN | 126 |
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 Schedule
Date/Track/Location/Purse/Winner/Cars
| 06/11/09 | Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, IN – $6,000 (Jeep VanWormer – 43) |
| 06/12/09 | Kankakee Motor Speedway – Kankakee,IL – $10,000 (Billy Moyer – 51) |
| 06/13/09 | Kamp Motor Speedway – Boswell, IN – $10,000 (Eric Smith – 44) |
| 06/14/09 | Quad City Raceway – East Moline, IL – $6,000 (Dennis Erb – 31) |
| 06/16/09 | Highland Speedway – Highland, IL – $6,000 (RAIN) |
| 06/17/09 | Belle-Clair Speedway – Belleville, IL – $6,000 (Dennis Erb – 47) |
| 06/18/09 | Charleston Speedway – Charleston, IL – $6,000 (RAIN) |
| 06/19/09 | Farmer City Raceway – Farmer City, IL – $10,000 |
| 06/20/09 | Clarksville Speedway – Clarksville, TN – $10,000 |
| 06/21/09 | Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, IN – $6,000 |
| 06/23/09 | I-57/I-64 Speedway – Mt. Vernon, IL $6,000 |
| 06/24/09 | Tri-City Speedway – Pontoon Beach, IL $6,000 |
| 06/25/09 | Clay Hill Motorsports Park – Atwood, TN – $6,000 |
| 06/26/09 | Paducah International Raceway – Paducah, KY – $10,000 |
| 06/27/09 | Fairbury Speedway – Fairbury, IL – $10,000 |
| 06/28/09 | Lincoln Speedway – Lincoln, IL – $6,000 |
| 06/30/09 | Peoria Speedway – Peoria, IL – $6,000 |
| 07/01/09 | Highland Speedway – Highland, IL – $6,000 |
| 07/02/09 | Macon Speedway – Macon, IL – $6,000 |
| 07/03/09 | Quincy Raceway – Quincy, IL – $10,000 |
| 07/04/09 | I-55 Raceway – Pevely, MO – $10,000 |
| 07/05/09 | Vermillion County Speedway – Danville, IL – $6,000 |
| 07/07/09 | Shepp Speedway – Alexandria, IL – $6,000 |
| 07/08/09 | Spoon River Speedway – Canton,IL $6,000 |
| 07/09/09 | LaSalle Speedway – LaSalle, IL – $6,000 |
| 07/10/09 | Waynesfield Motorsports Park – Waynesfield, OH – $10,000 |
| 07/11/09 | Oakshade Raceway – Wauseon, OH – 10,000 |
The UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to race fans by many important sponsors and partners, including: VP Racing Fuels, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Hoosier Racing Tire, Quarter Master, Just Plugs, Special Olympics, Wrisco Aluminum, Eibach Springs, and Integra Racing Shocks.