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Clarksville, Tenn. – July 7, 2012 – Three-time Hell Tour Champion Dennis Erb Jr. got his first win on the 2012 DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour Saturday night at Clarksville Speedway leading flag-to-flag to bag the $7,500 winner’s check.
Erb held off a valiant effort by defending Summer Nationals Champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., over the course of the 40-lap main event that saw the duo split lapped traffic while battling for the lead. Babb settled for second, a spot in front of current Hell Tour point leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., who rallied from a 13th-place starting spot to finish third. Tanner English of Benton, Ky., finished fourth while his father Terry English also of Benton, Ky., rounded out the top five.
Shirley’s point lead was cut to 34 markers over defending champion Babb with six events remaining.
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The tour returns to action Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., for a $5,000-to-win main event. Shannon Babb won the Summer Nationals event at Tri-State in 2011.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Clarksville Speedway; Clarksville, Tenn.; July 7, 2012 A-Main (40-laps): 1. Dennis Erb Jr.($7,500), 2. Shannon Babb, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Tanner English, 5. Terry English, 6. Jason McBride , 7. Brandon Sheppard, 8. Mike Spatola, 9. Ryan Unzicker, 10. Rodney Melvin, 11. Jason Riggs, 12. Caleb Ashby, 13. Nick Bartels, 14. Jason Feger, 15. Chris Shelton, 16. Carnell Parker, 17. Dillan White, 18. Derek Chandler, 19. Mitchell Ligauer, 20. Jerry Lierly, 21. Charles Zimmerman, 22. Jeff Walston.Fast qualifiers (among 32 cars): Zimmerman, 13.446 seconds. Heat race winners: Babb, Erb, Te. English, Ta. English. B-main winner: Ashby. Provisional starters: Unzicker, Walston, Shelton, 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 |
Brian Shirley (31) |
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7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
Dennis Erb Jr. (32) |
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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