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BELLEVILLE, Ill. – June 20, 2013 – Brandon Sheppard continues to own his home state of Illinois, dominating the DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” event on Thursday night at Belle-Clair Speedway for his second consecutive victory.
Sheppard started on the pole and utilized the high side on the small 1/6th-mile oval. Kevin Weaver challenged him early before a tangle with lapped traffic ended his chances.
Sheppard, from New Berlin, Ill., cashed his second $5,000 paycheck in the fifth installment of this year’s Hell Tour. Former DIRTcar Late Model national champion Ryan Unzicker, of El Paso, Ill., continued his strong run at the title with a runner-up finish.
“I just love to coming to Belleville, you get on the top and let her eat,” said Sheppard in victory lane. “That’s what I love about this place. There’s always something to hold you up there.”
The field consisted of 42 cars. Michael Kloos, Mark Voigt and Bobby Pierce rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners included Sheppard, Pierce, Bobby Dauderman and Weaver.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour continues on Friday at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill.
Super Late Models – Heat Race 1Â Â Â June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard
2 30V Mark Voigt
3 33M Wendell Wallace
4 48 Tim Lance
5 10P Pete Parker
6 16S Chris Shelton
7 33 Billy Hough
8 12T Dave Thorton
9 11R Tyler Reddick
10 95A Andrew Johns
11 18 Shannon Babb
Super Late Models – Heat Race 2Â Â Â June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 32P Bobby Pierce
2 6K Michael Kloos
3 1S Rick Salter
4 25M Frankie Martin
5 11D Brian Divley
6 3C Kevin Cole
7 21T Trevor Thornton
8 28B John Beck
9 21 Todd Frank
10 87 Walker Auther
11 22 Daniel Jacober
Super Late Models – Heat Race 3Â Â Â June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 18D Bobby Dauderman
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 13 Brent Kreke
4 20 Dustin Griffin
5 12 Richie Standridge
6 84 Corey Ford
7 25L Steve Lance Jr
8 0 Jesse Stovall
9 77M Jason McBride
10 45 CJ Simpson
Super Late Models – Heat Race 4Â Â Â June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 12B Kevin Weaver
2 OK Dewayne Kiefer
3 81K Randy Korte
4 1M Jim Moon
5 16H Mike Hammerle
6 77 Clay Baumann
7 66 Jim Gibson
8 42 Steve Lach
9 27S Mike Schulte
10 10 Daryn Klein (DNS)
Super Late Models – C-Main   June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 12T Dave Thorton
2 28B John Beck
3 95A Andrew Johns
4 42 Steve Lach
5 21 Todd Frank
6 27S Mike Schulte
7 0 Jesse Stovall (DNS)
8 10 Daryn Klein (DNS)
9 11R Tyler Reddick (DNS)
10 18 Shannon Babb (DNS)
11 22 Daniel Jacober (DNS)
12 45 CJ Simpson (DNS)
13 77M Jason McBride (DNS)
14 87 Walker Auther (DNS)
Super Late Models – B-Main   June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 11D Brian Divley
2 16H Mike Hammerle
3 12 Richie Standridge
4 16S Chris Shelton
5 10P Pete Parker
6 84 Corey Ford
7 66 Jim Gibson
8 33 Billy Hough
9 3C Kevin Cole
10 25L Steve Lance Jr
11 12T Dave Thorton
12 77 Clay Baumann
13 28B John Beck
14 42 Steve Lach
15 21T Trevor Thornton
16 95A Andrew Johns
Super Late Models – A-Main   June 20, 2013
Pos Car # Driver
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 6K Michael Kloos
4 30V Mark Voigt
5 32P Bobby Pierce
6 81K Randy Korte
7 18 Shannon Babb
8 13 Brent Kreke
9 12B Kevin Weaver
10 1S Rick Salter
11 18D Bobby Dauderman
12 48 Tim Lance
13 25M Frankie Martin
14 16H Mike Hammerle
15 1M Jim Moon
16 27S Mike Schulte
17 77M Jason McBride
18 20 Dustin Griffin
19 11D Brian Divley
20 33M Wendell Wallace
21 OK Dewayne Kiefer
22 21 Todd Frank
2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Championship Standings
Pos. Car Name Points
1. B5 Brandon Sheppard 360
2. 32 Bobby Pierce 293
3. 18 Shannon Babb 284
4. 24 Ryan Unzicker 262
5. 81 Randy Korte 259
6. 77 Jason McBride 255
7. B12 Kevin Weaver 254
8. 20 Dustin Griffin 211
9. 48 Tim Lance 209
10. 11 Tyler Reddick 196
2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Schedule
| Day | Date |
Track |
Location | Winner |
| Wed. | June 12 |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN | Dennis Erb, Jr. |
| Thurs. | June 13 |
Off |
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| Fri. | June 14 |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
New Richmond, WI | Brian Birkhofer |
| Sat. | June 15 |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
New Richmond, WI | Cancelled (RAIN) |
| Sun. | June 16 |
Wilmot Speedway |
Wilmot, WI | Kevin Weaver |
| Mon. | June 17 |
Off |
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| Tues. | June 18 |
Off |
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| Wed. | June 19 |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
Brandon Sheppard |
| Thurs. | June 20 |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL | Brandon Sheppard |
| Fri. | June 21 |
Tri-City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL | |
| Sat. | June 22 |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL | |
| Sun. | June 23 |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
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| Mon. | June 24 |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
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| Tues. | June 25 |
Off |
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| Wed. | June 26 | Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
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| Thurs. | June 27 | Clayhill Motorsports Park | Atwood, TN | |
| Fri. | June 28 | Paducah International Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
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| Sat. | June 29 | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO | |
| Sun. | June 30 | Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
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| Mon. | July 1 | Off | ||
| Tues. | July 2 | Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
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| Wed. | July 3 | Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
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| Thurs. | July 4 | LaSalle Speedway |
LaSalle, IL |
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| Fri. | July 5 | Fayette Co. Speedway | Brownstown, IL | |
| Sat. | July 6 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL | |
| Sun. | July 7 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | |
| Mon. | July 8 | Off | ||
| Tues. | July 9 | Florence Speedway | Union, KY | |
| Wed. | July 10 | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Thurs. | July 11 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL | |
| Fri. | July 12 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL | |
| Sat. | July 13 | 34 Raceway | Burlington, IA | |
| Sun. | July 14 | Vermilion County Speedway | Danville, IL | |
| Mon. | July 15 | Off | ||
| Tues. | July 16 | Off | ||
| Wed. | July 17 | Brushcreek Motorsports Park | Peebles, OH | |
| Thurs. | July 18 | Twin Cities Raceway Park | North Vernon, IN | |
| Fri. | July 19 | Attica Raceway Park | Attica, OH | |
| Sat. | July 20 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including:Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electonics (Official Communication), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Sponsors: Beyea Headers, Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Chevy Performance Parts, Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Lubricants, MSD Performance, Petroff Towing, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), and Wrisco Aluminum.