Babb strengthens chase for UMP Summer National crown with Highland Win

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BY Terry Young

Don O'Neal still rests solidly atop the points standings chase for the 2004 UMP Summer National crown after 16 of 26 events.

O'Neal with 7 wins in the series rests atop the heap with 732 points.

Shannon Babb sits in second place with 660 points and gained on O'Neal last night by virtue of his win at the Highland Speedway.

Third place is Terry English with 597 points followed by reigning UMP National Champion Rodney Melvin with 501 points and rounding out the top 5 is Dennis Erb, Jr. with 421 points.

Sixth place is held by Randy Korte with 416 points, gaining ground after last nights runner up finish at Highland.

Seventh is Justin Allgaier who has shown strength during the summer nationals grind, starting every feature so far.

The eighth spot is held by Greg Johnson with 296 points rapidly being closed in on by Kevin Weaver with 288 markers and Steve Sheppard completing the top 10 with 250 points.

The remainder of the top 20 in the summer series is Chris Carlson, Billy Faust, Mark Faust, Scott James, Rohn Moon, Brian Shirley, Roger Long, Ritchie Hedrick, Wes Steidinger and Matt Taylor.

The UMP Summer Nationals will roll on to the beautiful SPOON RIVER SPEEDWAY for tonights continuation of the UMP Summer Nationals and Event #17. The track can be reached by calling (309) 668-2735 or (309) 668-2622 or by visiting them on the web at WWW.SPOONRIVERSPEEDWAY.COM.

The UMP Summer Nationals are proudly sponsored by Hoosier Tire Midwest, Hoosier Racing Tires, Intercomp Scales, C.J. Rayburn Race Cars and Bert Transmissions.

1. Don O'Neal 732
2. Shannon Babb 660
3. Terry English 597
4. Rodney Melvin 501
5. Dennis Erb, Jr. 421
6. Randy Korte 416
7. Justin Allgaier 341
8. Greg Johnson 296
9. Kevin Weaver 288
10. Steve Sheppard 250
 




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