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Harrison Rallies for Sixth Victory of 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals at LaSalle Speedway
By Jordan Morris
LaSALLE, Ill. — July 3, 2014 — A red-hot Mike Harrison charged from the fourth starting position to claim his third DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory in-a-row on Thursday night at LaSalle Speedway.
Allen Weisser and Mike McKinney would lead the field to the green flag, with Kenny Wallace and Mike Harrison starting behind them. The action started early as Mike Harrison using the highest line possible rocketed to the outside of McKinney and Wallace who were battling for the second position.
Weisser led the opening two laps of the 25-lap feature, but a high-line running Harrison rocketed past the leader on lap three. Unlike the previous two nights in which he dominated, Harrison had trouble pulling away from the field.
Weisser, Wallace and Jamie Lomax, who started the race in sixth, battled side-by-side for the second position and occasionally took shots at Harrison for the lead. The race was turning into a shootout until WeisserÂ’s car got loose exiting turn two causing him to spin in front of the field and ruining his night.
Jacob Poel, who has been the only driver able to beat Harrison lately, rallied to the front late in the race, passing Wallace for second with sixth laps remaining. With the help of a caution, Poel was brought to HarrisonÂ’s back bumper. Poel challenged the leader, but Harrison proved to be too strong.
HarrisonÂ’s car looked to get stronger and stronger as the night went on as he was able to secure his sixth victory of the season at LaSalle Speedway. By claiming the $1,000 checkered flag, Mike Harrison extended his points lead and looks unbeatable with just two weeks remaining in the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.
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Lomax, Wallace and Jeff Curl rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Weisser, Wallace, Harrison and McKinney.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals joins the DIRTcar Summer Nationals on Friday night at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; LaSalle Speedway; LaSalle, Ill.; July 3, 2014
A-Main (25-laps): 1. 24H-Mike Harrison ($1,000), 2. 82-Jacob Poel, 3. 36L-Jamie Lomax, 4. 36-Kenny Wallace, 5. 12-Jeff Curl, 6. 96M-Mike McKinney, 7. 83-Nathan Balensiefen, 8. 88-Tom Sorn, 9. 75S-Bob Silaggi, 10. 47C-Collin Thirlby, 11. 5-Steven Brooks, 12. 0-Travis Kohler, 13. 92-Dustin Schram, 14. 88X-Sam Schlappi, 15. 10-A.J. Fike, 16. 99-Brandon Maciejewski, 17. 77-Ray Bollinger, 18. V43-Milo Veloz Jr, 19. 7-Scott Heeren, 20. 99G-RJ Gonzales, 21. 25W-Allen Weisser, 22. 0S-Shannon Mudro, 23. 4B-Cody Bauman.
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. | $1,000 |
| July 5 | Sat | Highland Speedway | Highland, Ill. | $1,000 |
| July 6 | Sun | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, Ind. | $1,000 |
| July 7 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 8 | Tue | Florence Speedway | Union, Ky. | $1,000 |
| July 9 | Wed | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, Ind. | $1,000 |
| July 10 | Thur | Macon Speedway | Macon, Ill. | $1,000 |
| July 11 | Fri | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, Ill. | $1,000 |
| 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 |
The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partners : Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication ), Velocita (Official Uniform),VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Parters: MSD, TomCat Performance, Landrum Performance Springs, Dominator Race Products, QuarterMaster, KSE Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Joes Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Auto Meter, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Friction Brakes, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, Bell Helmets, Shafer EnterprisesÂ’ Cool Shirts; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.
Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
2 7 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
3 6 36L    Jamie Lomax    Lake Village, In
4 3 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
5 9 12    Jeff Curl    Forrest , Il
6 2 96M    Mike Mckinney    Plainfield , Il
7 10 83    Nathan Balensiefen    Sheffield , Il
8 24 88    Tom Sorn    Freeport , Il
9 16 75S    Bob Silaggi    Freeport , Il
10 12 47C    Collin Thirlby    Traverse City, Mi
11 11 5    Steven Brooks    New Lenox, Il
12 17 0    Travis Kohler    Morris , Il
13 21 92    Dustin Schram    Sterling , Il
14 23 88X    Sam Schlappi    Newark , Il
15 8 10    A.j. Fike    Galesburg , Il DNF
16 13 99    Brandon Maciejewski    – DNF
17 5 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewaee , Il DNF
18 18 V43    Milo Veloz Jr    Colona , Il DNF
19 19 7    Scott Heeren    Forreston , Il DNF
20 15 99G    Rj Gonzales    Moline , Il DNF
21 1 25W    Allen Weisser    Peoria , Il DNF
22 22 0S    Shannon Mudro    Morris , Il DNF
23 14 4B    Cody Bauman    Eureka , Il DNF
24 20 29    Charles Spoonmore    Somonauk , Il DNS
Modifieds – B-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 0    Travis Kohler    Morris , Il
2 3 V43    Milo Veloz Jr    Colona , Il
3 4 7    Scott Heeren    Forreston , Il
4 8 18    Austin Hewitt    Sheffield , Il
5 6 555    Brad Morning    Freeport , Il
6 9 29    Charles Spoonmore    Somonauk , Il
7 14 58L    Scott Carlson    Hobart , Il
8 12 24    Gary Hayden    –
9 2 88    Tom Sorn    Freeport , Il
10 15 8    Dan Streeter    Hobart , In
11 11 92    Dustin Schram    Sterling , Il
12 7 88X    Sam Schlappi    Newark , Il
13 10 42    Randy Hacker    Lowell , In
14 5 42    Roger Mills    Bloomingdale , In
15 13 0S    Shannon Mudro    Morris , Il
Modifieds – C-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 0S    Shannon Mudro    Morris , Il
2 4 58L    Scott Carlson    Hobart , Il
3 8 8    Dan Streeter    Hobart , In
4 1 17H    Scott Hauge    Newark , Il
5 3 44X    Randy Lucas    Princeton , Il
6 5 B1    Jeff Larson    Freeport , Il
7 6 7    Rodney Bowman    Hanna City, Il
8 7 96D    Cory Daugherty    Blue Mound, Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 25W    Allen Weisser    Peoria , Il
2 3 10    A.j. Fike    Galesburg , Il
3 4 47C    Collin Thirlby    Traverse City, Mi
4 5 75S    Bob Silaggi    Freeport , Il
5 2 7    Scott Heeren    Forreston , Il
6 6 18    Austin Hewitt    Sheffield , Il
7 9 24    Gary Hayden    –
8 8 58L    Scott Carlson    Hobart , Il
9 7 8    Dan Streeter    Hobart , In
Modifieds – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
2 1 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
3 3 5    Steven Brooks    New Lenox, Il
4 5 99G    Rj Gonzales    Moline , Il
5 6 V43    Milo Veloz Jr    Colona , Il
6 9 88X    Sam Schlappi    Newark , Il
7 7 92    Dustin Schram    Sterling , Il
8 8 44X    Randy Lucas    Princeton , Il
9 4 96D    Cory Daugherty    Blue Mound, Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
2 2 36L    Jamie Lomax    Lake Village, In
3 5 83    Nathan Balensiefen    Sheffield , Il
4 6 4B    Cody Bauman    Eureka , Il
5 3 88    Tom Sorn    Freeport , Il
6 8 555    Brad Morning    Freeport , Il
7 9 42    Randy Hacker    Lowell , In
8 7 0S    Shannon Mudro    Morris , Il
9 4 7    Rodney Bowman    Hanna City, Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 96M    Mike Mckinney    Plainfield , Il
2 3 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewaee , Il
3 1 12    Jeff Curl    Forrest , Il
4 7 99    Brandon Maciejewski    –
5 4 0    Travis Kohler    Morris , Il
6 6 42    Roger Mills    Bloomingdale , In
7 8 29    Charles Spoonmore    Somonauk , Il
8 9 17H    Scott Hauge    Newark , Il
9 5 B1    Jeff Larson    Freeport , Il
Modifieds – Qualifying 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 25W    Allen Weisser    Peoria , Il
2 7 7    Scott Heeren    Forreston , Il
3 6 10    A.j. Fike    Galesburg , Il
4 5 47C    Collin Thirlby    Traverse City, Mi
5 2 75S    Bob Silaggi    Freeport , Il
6 1 18    Austin Hewitt    Sheffield , Il
7 8 8    Dan Streeter    Hobart , In
8 4 58L    Scott Carlson    Hobart , Il
9 9 24    Gary Hayden    –
Modifieds – Qualifying 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
2 6 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
3 5 5    Steven Brooks    New Lenox, Il
4 8 96D    Cory Daugherty    Blue Mound, Il
5 9 99G    Rj Gonzales    Moline , Il
6 2 V43    Milo Veloz Jr    Colona , Il
7 1 92    Dustin Schram    Sterling , Il
8 4 44X    Randy Lucas    Princeton , Il
9 3 88X    Sam Schlappi    Newark , Il
Modifieds – Qualifying 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 8 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
2 3 36L    Jamie Lomax    Lake Village, In
3 9 88    Tom Sorn    Freeport , Il
4 1 7    Rodney Bowman    Hanna City, Il
5 7 83    Nathan Balensiefen    Sheffield , Il
6 5 4B    Cody Bauman    Eureka , Il
7 6 0S    Shannon Mudro    Morris , Il
8 2 555    Brad Morning    Freeport , Il
9 4 42    Randy Hacker    Lowell , In
Modifieds – Qualifying 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 8 12    Jeff Curl    Forrest , Il
2 5 96M    Mike Mckinney    Plainfield , Il
3 1 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewaee , Il
4 3 0    Travis Kohler    Morris , Il
5 6 B1    Jeff Larson    Freeport , Il
6 2 42    Roger Mills    Bloomingdale , In
7 9 99    Brandon Maciejewski    –
8 4 29    Charles Spoonmore    Somonauk , Il
9 7 17H    Scott Hauge    Newark , Il