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Brownstown, Ind. – June 13, 2012 – Billy Moyer Jr. showed dominance that most know his Hall of Fame father for on Wednesday night capturing the opening round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ at Brownstown Speedway netting him $5,000 for his efforts.
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Moyer started on the pole and would be virtually untouched leading all 40-laps of the way to his first ever Hell Tour victory. Moyer’s father, Billy Moyer, would have a spirited battle alongside Chatham, Ill., driver Brian Shirley with Shirley claiming the runner-up position in the final rundown. Moyer would finish third with Terry Casey of New London, Wis., and Jason Jameson of Lawrenceburg, Ind., rounding out the top five.
The tour will make its next stop at Kankakee County Speedway in Kankakee, Ill., Thursday for another $5,000-to-win event where Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., picked up his first ever Summer Nationals win last year.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Brownstown Speedway; Brownstown, Ind.; June 13, 2012 A-Main (40-laps): 1. Billy Moyer Jr. ($5,000), 2. Brian Shirley, 3. Billy Moyer, 4. Terry Casey, 5. Jason Jameson, 6. Jason Feger, 7. Jason McBride, 8. Ryan Unzicker, 9. Shannon Babb, 10. Steve Barnett, 11. Wendell Wallace, 12. Dennis Erb Jr., 13. Brandon Sheppard, 14. Rusty Schlenk, 15. Bobby Pierce, 16. Cody Mahoney, 17. Frank Heckenast Jr., 18. Chad Stapleton, 19. Scott James, 20. Dillan White, 21. Jeremy Hines, 22. Mike Spatola.Fast qualifiers (among 49 cars): Casey, Heckenast, White, Neat. Heat race winners: Hines, Moyer Jr., Moyer Sr., Shirley. C-Main winners: Justin Rattliff, Brad Neat. B-Main winner: Erb. Provisional starters: Sheppard, Schlenk, Stapleton, Pierce.
2012 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule
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Date |
Track |
Location |
Winner (Cars) |
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13-Jun |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
Billy Moyer Jr. (49) |
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14-Jun |
Kankakee Motor Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
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15-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
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16-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
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17-Jun |
Wilmot Raceway |
Wilmot, WI |
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19-Jun |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
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20-Jun |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
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21-Jun |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
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22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
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23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
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24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
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26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
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27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
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28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
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30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
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3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
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4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
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5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
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6-Jul |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
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7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
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8-Jul |
Tri State Speedway |
Haubstadt, IN |
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10-Jul |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
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11-Jul |
Brushcreek Motorsports |
Pebbles, OH |
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12-Jul |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Terre Haute, IN |
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13-Jul |
Attica Raceway Park |
Attica, OH |
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14-Jul |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals (The Hell Tour) is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electonics (Official Communication), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine contingency sponsors: Beyea Headers, Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Chevy Performance Parts, Intercomp, JE Pistons, Klotz Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Quartermaster, Superflow Dyno’s, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), Wix Filters, and Wrisco Aluminum.