GRAYVILLE, IL – July 18, 2009 – Jason Feger fell short of capturing the 2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship, but he emerged from the grueling month of Super Late Model action sitting atop the circuit's other high-profile points battle.
Feger, 31, of Bloomington, Ill., leads the latest UMP DIRTcar Racing national Super Late Model points standings, which were released on Thursday by organization officials.
An exciting young driver known as the ‘Highside Hustler,' Feger held a 62-point lead (2,531-2,469) over two-time defending national champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., in the Super Late Model standings tabulated through July 13.
Both Feger, who finished fourth in the Summer Nationals points race, and Erb, who captured his third straight Summer Nationals title, entered this weekend's UMP DIRTcar Racing action having already reached the magic 40-race threshold. The national Super Late Model standings are determined using drivers' 40 best finishes/points nights, so Feger and Erb will now begin replacing poor outings.
Feger, who won Summer Nationals A-Mains on June 24 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., and June 30 at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway, is seeking his first career UMP DIRTcar Racing national title. He finished a career-high third in the 2008 points standings.
Erb, meanwhile, is attempting to sweep the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals and national crowns for an unprecedented third consecutive season.
In the UMP DIRTcar Modified ranks, Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, Ill., continued to expand his national points lead. He entered this weekend's competition with a 131-point edge (2,189-2,058) over Randle Sweeney of Clifty, Ky. – up from the 87-point lead Cook sported over Sweeney in the previous week's standings.
Other UMP DIRTcar national points leaders through July 13 include Tait Davenport of West Paducah, Ky. (Pro Late Models), Jimmy Cummins of Waterloo, Ill. (Sportsman), Chad Boone of Owensboro, Ky. (Limited Modifieds), Chris Fisher of Bluff Point, N.Y. (Stock Cars), Bill May of Muskegon, Mich. (Factory Stocks) and Joe Reed of Decatur, Ill. (Sport Compacts).
Log on to www.dirtcar.com for more information on UMP DIRTcar Racing and to view complete points standings for all divisions.
UMP DIRTcar Racing National Points Standings (as of July 13, 2009):
Super Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Jason Feger 2531 40
2. Dennis Erb Jr. 2469 40
3. Kevin Weaver 2296 38
4. Steve Sheppard Jr. 2237 40
5. Randy Korte 2081 32
6. Ryan Unzicker 2038 40
7. Mike Hammerle 2028 40
8. Rusty Schlenk 1922 35
9. Frankie Heckenast 1900 38
10. Shannon Babb 1896 32
11. Brandon Sheppard 1812 40
12. Jon Henry 1525 27
13. Michael Kloos 1509 32
14. Jason McBride 1489 37
15. Brian Ruhlman 1473 25
16. Richie Hedrick 1429 34
17. Daren Friedman 1425 25
18. Eric Smith 1423 25
19. Mark Voigt 1413 29
20. Jeep VanWormer 1377 25
Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Gary Cook Jr. 2189 30
2. Randle Sweeney 2058 30
3. Mike Spatola 2015 30
4. Kent Robinson 2014 30
5. Jeff Leka 1996 30
6. John McCaul 1979 28
7. Todd Sherman 1977 30
8. Tim Hancock 1882 30
9. Clint DeMoss 1789 27
10. Jeremy Nichols 1778 30
11. Clayton Miller 1733 28
12. Vance Wilson 1696 27
13. Jeff Babcock 1676 25
14. Devin Gilpin 1662 27
15. Troy Marciniak 1654 28
16. Chad Osterhoff 1638 27
17. Lance Dehm 1571 23
18. Bobby Bittle 1562 25
19. Michael Lee 1461 26
20. Nick Allen 1409 23
Pro Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Tait Davenport 1799 26
2. Caleb Ashby 1632 26
3. Bobby Dauderman 1508 25
4. Nick Bauman 1374 21
5. Rylan Dagg 1362 25
6. Bobby Martintoni 1299 23
7. Dustin Griffin 1282 23
8. Matt Liner 1250 22
9. Josh Harris 1187 20
10. Daniel Heck 1084 18
Sportsman (driver/points/races):
1. Jimmy Cummins 1652 25
2. Clayton Perry 1630 25
3. Troy Clark 1481 25
4. Greg Kimmons 1321 21
5. Brad Cummings 1310 23
6. Greg Amick 1225 21
7. Russell Eilers 1153 16
8. Alan Magner 1074 18
9. Chad Weinrick 1033 19
10. Tom Smallwood 1025 21
Limited Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Chad Boone 1511 22
2. Jeff Brooks 1177 21
3. John Paul Talkington 868 16
4. Derrick Brooks 853 15
5. Jonathan Smith 850 13
6. Scotty Oliver 843 15
7. Chris Buhler 821 14
8. Josh Tyler 815 16
9. Shelli O'Bryan 764 15
10. Justin Riley 754 15
Stock Cars (driver/points/races):
1. Chris Fisher 1544 25
2. Dave Mannise 1542 25
3. Ervin Turner 1512 25
4. Steve Ewing 1437 22
5. David Hurst 1424 21
6. Larry Russell Jr. 1407 23
7. Rick Thomas 1388 20
8. Brandon Roundtree 1360 25
9. Mike Welch 1318 22
10. Joel Funk 1270 19
Factory Stocks (driver/points/races):
1. Bill May 1493 23
2. Justin Schuler 1056 19
3. Nate Tarte 897 21
4. Tony Weinrick 876 18
5. Robbie Sternberg 782 15
6. Paul Tenbrink 765 13
7. Chuck Smith 756 16
8. Dennis Ponder 735 11
9. Loren Peterson 723 13
10. Jim Scout 716 10
Sport Compacts (driver/points/races):
1. Joe Reed 1605 23
2. Bob Zbinden 1574 22
3. Eric Wisher 1558 24
4. C.J. Rector 1312 22
5. Michael Rittenberry 1196 19
6. Cook Crawford 1155 20
7. Justin Suhre 1138 20
8. Mark Farber 1099 21
9. Todd Meyer 1086 18
10. Eric Wilson 1085 18
Feger, 31, of Bloomington, Ill., leads the latest UMP DIRTcar Racing national Super Late Model points standings, which were released on Thursday by organization officials.
An exciting young driver known as the ‘Highside Hustler,' Feger held a 62-point lead (2,531-2,469) over two-time defending national champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., in the Super Late Model standings tabulated through July 13.
Both Feger, who finished fourth in the Summer Nationals points race, and Erb, who captured his third straight Summer Nationals title, entered this weekend's UMP DIRTcar Racing action having already reached the magic 40-race threshold. The national Super Late Model standings are determined using drivers' 40 best finishes/points nights, so Feger and Erb will now begin replacing poor outings.
Feger, who won Summer Nationals A-Mains on June 24 at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill., and June 30 at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway, is seeking his first career UMP DIRTcar Racing national title. He finished a career-high third in the 2008 points standings.
Erb, meanwhile, is attempting to sweep the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals and national crowns for an unprecedented third consecutive season.
In the UMP DIRTcar Modified ranks, Gary Cook Jr. of Deer Creek, Ill., continued to expand his national points lead. He entered this weekend's competition with a 131-point edge (2,189-2,058) over Randle Sweeney of Clifty, Ky. – up from the 87-point lead Cook sported over Sweeney in the previous week's standings.
Other UMP DIRTcar national points leaders through July 13 include Tait Davenport of West Paducah, Ky. (Pro Late Models), Jimmy Cummins of Waterloo, Ill. (Sportsman), Chad Boone of Owensboro, Ky. (Limited Modifieds), Chris Fisher of Bluff Point, N.Y. (Stock Cars), Bill May of Muskegon, Mich. (Factory Stocks) and Joe Reed of Decatur, Ill. (Sport Compacts).
Log on to www.dirtcar.com for more information on UMP DIRTcar Racing and to view complete points standings for all divisions.
UMP DIRTcar Racing National Points Standings (as of July 13, 2009):
Super Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Jason Feger 2531 40
2. Dennis Erb Jr. 2469 40
3. Kevin Weaver 2296 38
4. Steve Sheppard Jr. 2237 40
5. Randy Korte 2081 32
6. Ryan Unzicker 2038 40
7. Mike Hammerle 2028 40
8. Rusty Schlenk 1922 35
9. Frankie Heckenast 1900 38
10. Shannon Babb 1896 32
11. Brandon Sheppard 1812 40
12. Jon Henry 1525 27
13. Michael Kloos 1509 32
14. Jason McBride 1489 37
15. Brian Ruhlman 1473 25
16. Richie Hedrick 1429 34
17. Daren Friedman 1425 25
18. Eric Smith 1423 25
19. Mark Voigt 1413 29
20. Jeep VanWormer 1377 25
Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Gary Cook Jr. 2189 30
2. Randle Sweeney 2058 30
3. Mike Spatola 2015 30
4. Kent Robinson 2014 30
5. Jeff Leka 1996 30
6. John McCaul 1979 28
7. Todd Sherman 1977 30
8. Tim Hancock 1882 30
9. Clint DeMoss 1789 27
10. Jeremy Nichols 1778 30
11. Clayton Miller 1733 28
12. Vance Wilson 1696 27
13. Jeff Babcock 1676 25
14. Devin Gilpin 1662 27
15. Troy Marciniak 1654 28
16. Chad Osterhoff 1638 27
17. Lance Dehm 1571 23
18. Bobby Bittle 1562 25
19. Michael Lee 1461 26
20. Nick Allen 1409 23
Pro Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Tait Davenport 1799 26
2. Caleb Ashby 1632 26
3. Bobby Dauderman 1508 25
4. Nick Bauman 1374 21
5. Rylan Dagg 1362 25
6. Bobby Martintoni 1299 23
7. Dustin Griffin 1282 23
8. Matt Liner 1250 22
9. Josh Harris 1187 20
10. Daniel Heck 1084 18
Sportsman (driver/points/races):
1. Jimmy Cummins 1652 25
2. Clayton Perry 1630 25
3. Troy Clark 1481 25
4. Greg Kimmons 1321 21
5. Brad Cummings 1310 23
6. Greg Amick 1225 21
7. Russell Eilers 1153 16
8. Alan Magner 1074 18
9. Chad Weinrick 1033 19
10. Tom Smallwood 1025 21
Limited Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Chad Boone 1511 22
2. Jeff Brooks 1177 21
3. John Paul Talkington 868 16
4. Derrick Brooks 853 15
5. Jonathan Smith 850 13
6. Scotty Oliver 843 15
7. Chris Buhler 821 14
8. Josh Tyler 815 16
9. Shelli O'Bryan 764 15
10. Justin Riley 754 15
Stock Cars (driver/points/races):
1. Chris Fisher 1544 25
2. Dave Mannise 1542 25
3. Ervin Turner 1512 25
4. Steve Ewing 1437 22
5. David Hurst 1424 21
6. Larry Russell Jr. 1407 23
7. Rick Thomas 1388 20
8. Brandon Roundtree 1360 25
9. Mike Welch 1318 22
10. Joel Funk 1270 19
Factory Stocks (driver/points/races):
1. Bill May 1493 23
2. Justin Schuler 1056 19
3. Nate Tarte 897 21
4. Tony Weinrick 876 18
5. Robbie Sternberg 782 15
6. Paul Tenbrink 765 13
7. Chuck Smith 756 16
8. Dennis Ponder 735 11
9. Loren Peterson 723 13
10. Jim Scout 716 10
Sport Compacts (driver/points/races):
1. Joe Reed 1605 23
2. Bob Zbinden 1574 22
3. Eric Wisher 1558 24
4. C.J. Rector 1312 22
5. Michael Rittenberry 1196 19
6. Cook Crawford 1155 20
7. Justin Suhre 1138 20
8. Mark Farber 1099 21
9. Todd Meyer 1086 18
10. Eric Wilson 1085 18
