Poel Dominates Farmer City Raceway for Sixth DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Victory of 2014
By Jordan Morris
FARMER CITY, Ill. — July 11, 2014 — Jacob Poel captured his sixth victory of the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Friday night at Farmer City Raceway in dominating fashion as he led flag-to-flag en route to securing the $1,000 payday.
Poel, who last won Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway, started the 25-lap feature event on the outside of pole-sitter Nick Allen. Poel rocketed around Allen on the start of the race as he captured the lead on the opening lap.
Poel escaped to an early lead as second-place Allen came under fire from Lance Dehm, who started the feature in third position and grabbed second-place with ease as Allen faded through the field.
Dehm tried to muscle around Poel after two cautions slowed the field around the halfway point of the race, but the leader turned back the challenge from Dehm, as second place came under fire from Jeff Curl, who was charging through the field. Dehm and Curl battled side-by-side for a couple of laps before Curl cleared Dehm and set his sights on the leader.
Poel proved to be too strong in the final three laps as he never allowed Curl to close in for the lead. Poel dominated the feature event, leading every lap without facing a serious challenge for the $1,000 checkered flag at Farmer City Raceway.
“I can’t say enough about this car,” said the six-time winner in 2014 who drives a Rocket Chassis racecar. “It’s been a great car for me, and Farmer City has been a great track for us today and I’m glad to take home another one.”
With just six races remaining in the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals, Mike Harrison clings to an 11 point lead over Jacob Poel in the championship standings.
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Lance Dehm, Jeff Leka and Mike Harrison rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Dehm, Nick Allen and Poel.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals travel to Fairbury Speedway Saturday night after the June 21 event was rescheduled due to rain.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Farmer City Raceway; Farmer City, Ill.; July 11, 2014;
A-Main (25-laps): 1. 82-Jacob Poel ($1,000), 2. 12-Jeff Curl, 3. D1-Lance Dehm, 4. 3L-Jeff Leka, 5. 24H-Mike Harrison, 6. 5-Steven Brooks, 7. 21A-Nick Allen, 8. 99J-Jimmy Dehm, 9. 7L-Jay Ledford, 10. 55A-Collin Alexander, 11. 77-Ray Bollinger, 12. 28H-Davin Henderson, 13. 18-Jeffery Ledford, 14. 6B-Dave Baldwin, 15. 11-Ed Roley, 16. 32Z-Nate Zimmer, 17. 20X-Sabreena Ekstrom, 18. 7-Rodney Bowman, 19. 41G-Matt Goulden, 20. 1-Donald Kiger, 21. 36L-Jamie Lomax, 22. 3-Cory Schwengel, 23. 2L-Justin Leka, 24. 1A-Aaron Draege.
2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
| June 7 | Sat | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, Ind. | Tyler Nicely |
| June 11 | Wed | Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, Ind. | RAIN |
| June 12 | Thur | Kankakee Co-Speedway | Kankakee, Ill. | Devin Gilpin |
| June 13 | Fri | Kankakee Co-Speedway | Kankakee, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| June 15 | Sun | Off | ||
| June 16 | Mon | Off | ||
| June 17 | Tue | Off | ||
| June 18 | Wed | Spoon River Speedway | Canton, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| June 19 | Thur | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, Ill. | RAIN |
| June 20 | Fri | Tri-City Speedway | Pontoon Beach, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| June 21 | Sat | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, Ill. | RAIN |
| June 22 | Sun | I-96 Speedway | Ionia, Mich. | Jacob Poel |
| June 23 | Mon | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, Ill. | David Wietholder |
| June 24 | Tue | Off | ||
| June 25 | Wed | Clarksville Speedway Park | Clarksville, Tenn. | Mike Harrison |
| June 26 | Thur | Clayhill Motorsports Park | Atwood, Tenn. | Hunter Rasdon |
| June 27 | Fri | Paducah Int-Raceway | Paducah, Ky. | RAIN |
| June 28 | Sat | Federated I-55 Raceway | Pevely, Mo. | Mike Harrison |
| June 29 | Sun | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| June 30 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 1 | Tue | Belle-Clair Speedway | Belleville, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| July 2 | Wed | Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| July 3 | Thur | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| July 4 | Fri | Fayette Co-Speedway | Brownstown, Ill. | Brian Shaw |
| July 5 | Sat | Highland Speedway | Highland, Ill. | Rusty Griffaw |
| July 6 | Sun | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, Ind. | Jacob Poel |
| July 7 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 8 | Tue | Florence Speedway | Union, Ky. | Devin Gilpin |
| July 9 | Wed | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, Ind. | Kenny Wallace |
| July 10 | Thur | Macon Speedway | Macon, Ill. | Ken Schrader |
| July 11 | Fri | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| July 13 | Sun | Vermilion Co-Speedway | Danville, Ill. | $1,000 |
| July 14 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 15 | Tue | Off | ||
| July 16 | Wed | Atomic Speedway | Chillicothe, Ohio | $1,000 |
| July 17 | Thu | Brushcreek Motorsports | Peebles, Ohio | TBA |
| July 18 | Fri | Attica Raceway Park | Attica, Ohio | $1,000 |
| July 19 | Sat | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, Ohio | $1,000 |
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Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
2 7 12    Jeff Curl    Forrest , Il
3 4 D1    Lance Dehm    Chatsworth , Il
4 5 3L    Jeff Leka    Buffalo , Il
5 12 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
6 9 5    Steven Brooks    New Lenox, Il
7 1 21A    Nick Allen    Wheatfield , In
8 3 99J    Jimmy Dehm    Chenoa , Il
9 11 7L    Jay Ledford    Pontiac , Il
10 13 55A    Collin Alexander    Clinton , Il
11 14 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewaee , Il
12 16 28H    Davin Henderson    Danville , Il
13 17 18    Jeffery Ledford    Pontiac , Il
14 19 6B    Dave Baldwin    Pennysville , In
15 21 11    Ed Roley    Mattoon , Il
16 15 32Z    Nate Zimmer    Mattoon , Il
17 23 20X    Sabreena Ekstrom    Sidney , Il
18 20 7    Rodney Bowman    Hanna City, Il
19 8 41G    Matt Goulden    Sherman , Il
20 22 1    Donald Kiger    Tillin , Il
21 6 36L    Jamie Lomax    Lake Village, In
22 18 3    Cory Schwengel    Oreara , Il
23 24 2L    Justin Leka    Buffalo , Il
24 10 1A    Aaron Draege    Vandalia , Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
2 3 36L    Jamie Lomax    Lake Village, In
3 2 5    Steven Brooks    New Lenox, Il
4 4 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
5 8 32Z    Nate Zimmer    Mattoon , Il
6 7 3    Cory Schwengel    Oreara , Il
7 5 11    Ed Roley    Mattoon , Il
8 6 2L    Justin Leka    Buffalo , Il DNF
Modifieds – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 21A    Nick Allen    Wheatfield , In
2 2 3L    Jeff Leka    Buffalo , Il
3 3 41G    Matt Goulden    Sherman , Il
4 4 7L    Jay Ledford    Pontiac , Il
5 6 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewaee , Il
6 5 18    Jeffery Ledford    Pontiac , Il
7 7 7    Rodney Bowman    Hanna City, Il
8 8 20X    Sabreena Ekstrom    Sidney , Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 99J    Jimmy Dehm    Chenoa , Il
2 1 D1    Lance Dehm    Chatsworth , Il
3 3 12    Jeff Curl    Forrest , Il
4 4 1A    Aaron Draege    Vandalia , Il
5 6 55A    Collin Alexander    Clinton , Il
6 5 28H    Davin Henderson    Danville , Il
7 7 6B    Dave Baldwin    Pennysville , In
8 8 1    Donald Kiger    Tillin , Il DNF
Modifieds – Qualifying 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 5 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
2 2 5    Steven Brooks    New Lenox, Il
3 6 36L    Jamie Lomax    Lake Village, In
4 8 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
5 1 11    Ed Roley    Mattoon , Il
6 7 2L    Justin Leka    Buffalo , Il
7 3 3    Cory Schwengel    Oreara , Il
8 4 32Z    Nate Zimmer    Mattoon , Il
Modifieds – Qualifying 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 21A    Nick Allen    Wheatfield , In
2 4 3L    Jeff Leka    Buffalo , Il
3 8 41G    Matt Goulden    Sherman , Il
4 1 7L    Jay Ledford    Pontiac , Il
5 2 18    Jeffery Ledford    Pontiac , Il
6 5 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewaee , Il
7 3 7    Rodney Bowman    Hanna City, Il
8 6 20X    Sabreena Ekstrom    Sidney , Il
Modifieds – Qualifying 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 5 D1    Lance Dehm    Chatsworth , Il
2 4 99J    Jimmy Dehm    Chenoa , Il
3 2 12    Jeff Curl    Forrest , Il
4 8 1A    Aaron Draege    Vandalia , Il
5 6 28H    Davin Henderson    Danville , Il
6 3 55A    Collin Alexander    Clinton , Il
7 1 6B    Dave Baldwin    Pennysville , In
8 7 1    Donald Kiger    Tillin , Il