Atwood, Tenn. – June 28, 2012 – Matt Cooper of McKenzie, Tenn., drove to Summit Modified Nationals victory lane Thursday night at Clayhill Motorsports Park for the first time in his career. Cooper earned $1,000 for his efforts.
Cooper outran Tennessee drivers Ronnie Vernon of Friendship and hometown driver T.J. Hendron of Atwood en route to the win. Vernon finished second ahead of Hendron. Preston Seratt of Finley, Tenn., finished fourth and James Cooper of Kenton, Tenn., rounded out the top five
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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Friday night at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky., where defending champion Mike Harrison of Highland, Ill., won his fourth of eight Summit Modified Nationals events in 2011.
Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Clayhill Motorsports Park; Atwood, Tenn.; June 28, 2012 A-Main (25-laps): 1. Matt Cooper ($1,000), 2. Ronnie Vernon, 3. T.J. Hendron, 4. Preston Seratt, 5. James Cooper, 6. Mike Gardner, 7. Michael Lee, 8. Troy Fowler, 9. Bart Richardson, 10. Lucas Lee.
2012 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
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Date |
Track |
Location |
Winner (Cars) |
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13-Jun |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
Devin Gilpin (39) |
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14-Jun |
Kankakee County Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
Jeff Curl (27) |
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15-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Ryan Gustin (41) |
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16-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Rodney Sanders (41) |
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17-Jun |
Wilmot Raceway |
Wilmot, WI |
Lance Arneson (52) |
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19-Jun |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
David Wietholder (35) |
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20-Jun |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
Mike Harrison (26) |
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21-Jun |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
Larry Anderson (35) |
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22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
Brent Mullins (41) |
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23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
Lance Dehm (31) |
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24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
Jacob Poel (33) |
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26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
Devin Gilpin (39) |
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27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
Dean Hoffman (36) |
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28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
Matt Cooper (12) |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
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30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
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3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
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4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
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5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
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6-Jul |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
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7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
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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 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electronics (Official Communications), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors: Auto Meter, Bell Helmets, Beyea Headers, Bilstein Shocks, Chevy Performance Parts, Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts, Dominator Race Products, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Fragola Performance Systems, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, KSE Racing Products, Landrum Springs, MSD Ignitions, QA1 Motorsports, Quartermaster, Schoenfeld Headers, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), and XS Power Racing Batteries.Â