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Macon, Ill. – July 5, 2012 – Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., won his fourth Hell Tour feature event Thursday night at Macon Speedway. The victory was Shirley’s first ever Herald & Review 100 win at the tiny Macon, Ill., oval worth $5,000.
Shirley held off defending race winner Shannon Babb of nearby Moweaqua, Ill., over the final 30 laps of the main event to score the win. With his fourth victory which is the most on tour in 2012, Shirley will unofficially extend his point lead over Babb to 29 markers with eight races remaining on tour.
Defending DIRTcar Late Model Nationals Champion Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., finished third. Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., rallied from 18th to finish fourth while his father Steve Sheppard Jr. also of New Berlin, Ill., rounded out the top five.
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The tour returns to action Friday night at Quincy Raceways in Quincy, Ill., for a $7,500-to-win main event.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Macon Speedway; Macon, Ill.; July 5, 2012 A-Main (100-laps): 1. Brian Shirley ($5,000), 2. Shannon Babb, 3. Ryan Unzicker, 4. Brandon Sheppard, 5. Steve Sheppard Jr., 6. Jason McBrride, 7. Jason Feger, 8. Dennis Erb Jr., 9. Jon Henry, 10. Matt Taylor, 11. Wes Steidinger, 12. Tony Toste, 13. Chuck Mitchell, 14. Greg Kimmons, 15. Nick Bartels, 16. Mike Spatola, 17. Kyle Logue, 18. Mike Hammerle, 19. Kevin Weaver, 20. Chris Dick, 21. Richie Hedrick, 22. Joseph Hughs. Fast qualifier (among 38 cars): 10.942 seconds. Heat race winners: Shirley, Weaver, Henry, Logue. B-main winner: Taylor. Provisional starters: Spatola, Hammerle, Kimmons, McBride. C-main winner: Jerry Lierly.
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 County Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
Shannon Babb(45) |
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15-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Billy Moyer Jr. (37) |
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16-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Billy Moyer Jr. (32) |
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17-Jun |
Wilmot Raceway |
Wilmot, WI |
Ryan Unzicker (31) |
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19-Jun |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
Jon Henry (38) |
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20-Jun |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
Rodney Melvin (42) |
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21-Jun |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
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22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
Billy Moyer (43) |
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23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
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24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
Shannon Babb (36) |
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26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
Jason Feger (21) |
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27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
Jason Feger (34) |
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28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
Brandon Sheppard (28) |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
Brian Birkhofer (35) |
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30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
Billy Moyer (34) |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
Canceled (Heat) |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
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3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
Jason Feger (40) |
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4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
Brian Birkhofer (36) |
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5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
Brian Shirley (38) |
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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. Â