Gilpin Scores Third Victory of 2014 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Season at Atomic Speedway
By Jordan Morris
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio July 16, 2014 Devin Gilpin claimed his third victory of the 2014 Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals after recapturing the lead with 10-laps remaining en route to securing the $1,000 checkered flag at Atomic Speedway.
Gilpin led the field to the green-flag with Cody Parker starting to his outside. Gilpin jumped out to an early lead as Parker faded through the field, surrendering second-place to Jackie Boggs, who started just behind the leaders in the second row.
Gilpin controlled the field for the opening four circuits, but could never pull away from Boggs who stayed glued to his back-bumper. Boggs had the fastest car and made his way around Gilpin for the lead on lap five.
Boggs looked to have the car to beat as held the lead for the next six laps. Unfortunately for the leader, his night would come to an early end after his car spun in turn four on lap 11, causing damage to his left-front suspension.
With Boggs out of the race, Gilpin would inherit the lead. Gilpin dominated the final 11-laps, but had to hold off a hard-charging Daniel Ebert on a late race caution with three laps remaining. Gilpin, following several attempts by Ebert to muscle his way to the lead, held off second-place and captured the checkered flag at Atomic Speedway.
Championship leader Mike Harrison failed to race his way into the A-Main giving second-place Jacob Poel the opportunity to cut into the slim six-point deficit. Poel only managed a 10th place finish, failing to close in on Harrison in the closest points battle in DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals history. With three races remaining, the point deficit still sits at six-points.
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Kenny Johnson, Jeremy Rayburn and Cody Parker rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Cody Parker, Kenny Johnson and Devin Gilpin.
With only three races remaining, the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals joins the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, continuing the closest points battle in series history on Thursday night at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex in Peebles, Ohio.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Atomic Speedway; Chillicothe, Ohio; July 16, 2014;
A-Main (25-laps):Â 1. 1G-Devin Gilpin ($1,000), 2. 60-Daniel Ebert, 3. 1-Kenny Johnson, 4. 12-Jeremy Rayburn, 5. 42-Cody Parker, 6. 25B-Philip Bapst, 7. 21-Taylor Cook, 8. 8P-Fireball Pinkerton, 9. 13J-Adam Colley, 10. 82-Jacob Poel, 11. 36-Kenny Wallace, 12. 18-David McWilliams, 13. K9-Scott Gerdeman, 14. 17-Brandon Ramsey, 15. 75C-Steven Clemmons, 16. 8-Jimmy Lennex, 17. 20-Kevin Dulaney, 18. D4-Jackie Boggs, 19. 21S-Seth Daniels, 20. 1PJ-Shawn Holliday, 21. 22-Brandon Oliver, 22. 10L-Nathan Loney.
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. | Brian Shaw |
July 5 | Sat | Highland Speedway | Highland, Ill. | Rusty Griffaw |
July 6 | Sun | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, Ind. | Jacob Poel |
July 7 | Mon | Off | ||
July 8 | Tue | Florence Speedway | Union, Ky. | Devin Gilpin |
July 9 | Wed | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, Ind. | Kenny Wallace |
July 10 | Thur | Macon Speedway | Macon, Ill. | Ken Schrader |
July 11
July 12 |
Fri Sat |
Farmer City Raceway
Fairbury Speedway |
Farmer City, Ill.
Fairbury, Ill. |
Jacob Poel
RAIN |
July 13 | Sun | Vermilion Co-Speedway | Danville, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
July 14 | Mon | Off | ||
July 15 | Tue | Off | ||
July 16 | Wed | Atomic Speedway | Chillicothe, Ohio | Devin Gilpin |
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 |
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Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 1G    Devin Gilpin    Columbus , In
2 7 60    Daniel Ebert    Lake Shore, Mn
3 3 1    Kenny Johnson    Mineral Wells, Wv
4 6 12    Jeremy Rayburn    Lucasville , Oh
5 2 42    Cody Parker    Zanesville , Oh
6 9 25B    Philip Bapst    Beaver , Oh
7 5 21    Taylor Cook    Stanley , Nc
8 11 8P    Fireball Pinkerton    Waverly , Oh
9 8 13J    Adam Colley    Minford , Oh
10 19 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
11 10 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
12 16 18    David Mcwilliams    Bethel , Oh
13 18 K9    Scott Gerdeman    Findlay , Oh
14 12 17    Brandon Ramsey    Florence , Ky
15 15 75C    Steven Clemmons    Chillicothe , Oh
16 17 8    Jimmy Lennex    Maysville , Ky DNF
17 21 20    Kevin Dulaney    Wellston , Oh DNF
18 4 D4    Jackie Boggs    Grayson , Ky DNF
19 22 21S    Seth Daniels    Jackson , Oh DNF
20 13 1PJ    Shawn Holliday    Dronton , Oh DNF
21 20 22    Brandon Oliver    Jackson , Oh DNF
22 14 10L    Nathan Loney    Danville , Oh DNS
Modifieds – C-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 18    David Mcwilliams    Bethel , Oh
2 1 8    Jimmy Lennex    Maysville , Ky
3 3 K9    Scott Gerdeman    Findlay , Oh
4 7 22    Brandon Oliver    Jackson , Oh
5 10 20    Kevin Dulaney    Wellston , Oh
6 6 21S    Seth Daniels    Jackson , Oh
7 9 6    Tj Schulz    Loshen , Oh DNF
8 2 89    Blake Terry    Elizabethton , Tn DNS
9 5 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi DNS
10 8 3    Rick Hensley    Oak Hill, Oh DNS
11 11 26    Jared Spalding    Troy , Pa DNS
12 12 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il DNS
13 13 17W    Tanner Wilson    Zanesville , Oh DNS
Modifieds – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 1G    Devin Gilpin    Columbus , In
2 3 12    Jeremy Rayburn    Lucasville , Oh
3 6 25B    Philip Bapst    Beaver , Oh
4 7 17    Brandon Ramsey    Florence , Ky
5 5 75C    Steven Clemmons    Chillicothe , Oh
6 9 K9    Scott Gerdeman    Findlay , Oh
7 8 21S    Seth Daniels    Jackson , Oh
8 10 6    Tj Schulz    Loshen , Oh
9 1 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il DNF
10 2 17W    Tanner Wilson    Zanesville , Oh DNF
Modifieds – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 1    Kenny Johnson    Mineral Wells, Wv
2 2 21    Taylor Cook    Stanley , Nc
3 4 13J    Adam Colley    Minford , Oh
4 5 8P    Fireball Pinkerton    Waverly , Oh
5 6 10L    Nathan Loney    Danville , Oh
6 9 89    Blake Terry    Elizabethton , Tn
7 1 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi DNF
8 7 3    Rick Hensley    Oak Hill, Oh DNF
9 8 26    Jared Spalding    Troy , Pa DNF
Modifieds – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 42    Cody Parker    Zanesville , Oh
2 4 D4    Jackie Boggs    Grayson , Ky
3 5 60    Daniel Ebert    Lake Shore, Mn
4 1 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
5 3 1PJ    Shawn Holliday    Dronton , Oh
6 8 8    Jimmy Lennex    Maysville , Ky
7 6 18    David Mcwilliams    Bethel , Oh
8 7 22    Brandon Oliver    Jackson , Oh
9 9 20    Kevin Dulaney    Wellston , Oh
Modifieds – Qualifying 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 8 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
2 7 17W    Tanner Wilson    Zanesville , Oh
3 3 12    Jeremy Rayburn    Lucasville , Oh
4 9 1G    Devin Gilpin    Columbus , In
5 5 75C    Steven Clemmons    Chillicothe , Oh
6 1 25B    Philip Bapst    Beaver , Oh
7 2 17    Brandon Ramsey    Florence , Ky
8 4 21S    Seth Daniels    Jackson , Oh
9 6 K9    Scott Gerdeman    Findlay , Oh
10 10 6    Tj Schulz    Loshen , Oh
Modifieds – Qualifying 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 82    Jacob Poel    Spring Lake, Mi
2 1 21    Taylor Cook    Stanley , Nc
3 8 1    Kenny Johnson    Mineral Wells, Wv
4 7 13J    Adam Colley    Minford , Oh
5 5 8P    Fireball Pinkerton    Waverly , Oh
6 2 10L    Nathan Loney    Danville , Oh
7 3 3    Rick Hensley    Oak Hill, Oh
8 6 26    Jared Spalding    Troy , Pa
9 9 89    Blake Terry    Elizabethton , Tn
Modifieds – Qualifying 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 5 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
2 4 42    Cody Parker    Zanesville , Oh
3 1 1PJ    Shawn Holliday    Dronton , Oh
4 9 D4    Jackie Boggs    Grayson , Ky
5 6 60    Daniel Ebert    Lake Shore, Mn
6 2 18    David Mcwilliams    Bethel , Oh
7 8 22    Brandon Oliver    Jackson , Oh
8 3 8    Jimmy Lennex    Maysville , Ky
9 7 20    Kevin Dulaney    Wellston , Oh