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Haubstadt, IN – June 8, 2013. Devin Gilpin captured the Summit Dirt Car UMP Modified Nationals held Saturday night at the Tri-State Speedway. The victory was worth $3,000 to the Columbus, IN, driver.
Sponsors for the race were Lucas Oil Center, Ted Brown Quality Paint and Body, Willy’s Carbs, and Clippinger Financial Group.
The feature win was Gilpin’s 11th feature win in a row this season on the circuit. Despite the great start this season the defending UMP National Champion may have surprised himself. “I had no idea in coming to Haubstadt that we could win this race. Our stats here are not that good! This Impressive Race Car has been awesome all season long.”
The entire 40 lap Summit UMP Modifed feature was awesome. The 22 car starting field was strong and tested through qualifications, six heats, 2 C’s, and a B Main. Gilpin started sixth in the Dasco Race Supply, A-1 sponsored mod. Fast qualifier Levi Kissinger started on the pole and he proved to be the one to catch and then hold off.
Gilpin had worked his way up to second when the first and only caution flew on lap 12. Gilpin made his move 5 laps later.
Kissinger not only hung on he worked traffic equally well and was poised for a final chance as the two cars crossed the finish line.
Bryce Jewell finished a strong third with a steady eye on the leaders. Tyler Nicely was fourth. Zach Fair finished fifth after a race long battle to move up in a pack of cars that included Trent Young, Everett Bradham, Kenny Schrader, Michael Fox, and Dave Beck.
Those 5 drivers finished sixth through tenth in that order.
The six qualifying heats were won by Levi Kissenger, Bryce Jewell, Clayton Miller, Kenny Schrader, Devin Gilpin, and Mike Harrison.
Harrison was one of four former National champions that made the feature. The two C Mains were won by Will Krup and Steven Brooks.
Trent Young won the eighteen car B Main.
Aaron Heck dominated the Pro Crate Late Model feature. The Mt. Vernon, IL, driver led throughout the 25 lap event to take the $1,000 top prize. After a spin back in the pack on the initial start, the race went green and stayed green. Troy English would finish second but had fallen a straightaway behind the leader by the 15th lap.
Bobby Dauderman was third with Chad Zobrist and Kevin Cole rounding out the top five. The PCRA Late Model Series was making it’s first appearance ever at Tri-State Speedway but several of the drivers were not.
Winner Aaron Heck was happy to be standing in victory lane at Tri-State. “I’ve been coming here since I was 8 years old. I watched a lot of laps here.” Now he has a win at Haubstadt, one of some 10 victories posted this season. “It was a pretty good track.
It was the best track I have run on all season.”
Heck and Evan Taylor won the two PCRA heat races. All twenty cars started the feature although some repairs were necessary following the close heat race action.
Tri-State Speedway will be racing again Saturday night June 15th featuring the MSCS Sprints and the MOWA Winged Sprints. The Modifieds will be in action again on July 7th during the UMP Late Model Summernationals. The Mods will be running for $1,000 to win that night. This will be a second stop at Haubstadt during the 29 race long Summit Modified Nationals.
Provided as News and Information for Tri-State Speedway
SUMMARY
Summit Racing Equipment Dirt Car UMP Modified Nationals Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, IN June 8, 2013
UMP Open Wheel Modifieds:
(52 Entries)
Top Qualifier – Levi Kissinger
First Heat – Levi Kissinger, Tyler Nicely, Trent Young
Second Heat – Bryce Jewell, Michael Fox, Everett Bradham
Third Heat – Clayton Miller, Brian Shaw, John DeMoss
Fourth Heat – Kenny Schrader, Zach Fair, Dave Beck
Fifth Heat – Devin Gilpin, Brad Barrow, Randle Sweeney
Sixth Heat – Mike Harrison, Jimmy Payne, Jeff Leka
First C Main – Will Krup, Matt Mevert, Matt Hines Second C Main – Steven Brooks, Mark Lamont, Tyler Deibert
B Main – Trent Young, Everett Bradham, Dave Beck, Jeff Leka, Matt Cooper, Randle Sweeney
Feature (40 Laps) – Gilpin, Kissinger, Jewell, Nicely, Fair, Young, Bradham, Schrader, Fox, Beck, Payne, Mevert, Cooper, Shaw, DeMoss, Miller, Bollinger, Barrow, Harrison, Sweeney, Menser, Leka
PCRA Late Models:
(20 Entries)
First Heat – Aaron Heck, Drew Marshall, Bobby Dauderman
Second Heat – Evan Taylor, Troy English, Chad Zobrist
Feature (25 Laps) – Heck, English, Dauderman, Zobrist, Kevin Cole, Clay Bauman, Taylor, Jim Shereck, Danny Jolly, Matt Santel, Mike Hammerle, Marshall, David Jumper, Mark Oller, John Gummere, Casey Montaque, Alex Schulte, Jeff Walston, Jeff Vinnedge, Chaney McCammon