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Ray Walsh Tops Modified Nationals Field at Jacksonville Speedway 

Walsh is just the second driver in three events to win and scores his first ever on the tour

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – June 22, 2016 – Ray Walsh held off Michael Long to score his first ever DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win at Jacksonville Speedway on Tuesday night.

Walsh, a St. Louis-native, was on a roll throughout the night, scoring his heat race victory and starting on the outside pole. Through the feature, Walsh battled past Rick Conoyer and held off Long to pick up the win. He joins Nick Hoffman as the only other driver through three races with a Modified Nationals victory.

Former Modified Nationals Champion Kenny Wallace scored the qualifying quick time earlier in the night.

The Summit Racing DIRTcar Modified Nationals returns to action on Thursday, June 23 at Spoon River Speedway in Lewistown, Ill.

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DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Jacksonville Speedway; Jacksonville, Ill.

Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 1W    Ray Walsh    St Louis, Mo
2 3 18L    Michael Long    Fowler , Il
3 6 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
4 4 5    David Wietholder    Liberty , Il
5 5 25W    Allen Weisser    Peoria , Il
6 13 3L    Jeff Leka    Buffalo , Il
7 1 14C    Rick Conoyer    St Peters, Mo
8 10 25C    Craig Kern    Vandalia , Il
9 16 11B    Kyle Byerline    Buffalo , Il
10 11 16D    Shawn Deering    Quincy , Il
11 20 72    Brian Lynn    Mason City, Il
12 14 292    Josh Allen    Trivoli , Il
13 15 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewanee , Il
14 21 9C    Russ Coultas    Bluffs , Il
15 18 A1    Phil Dixon    Crosby , Tx
16 19 9B    Charles Baker    Labelle , Mo
17 22 87    Wes Odell    Springfield , Il
18 8 12    Jeff Curl    Fairbury , Il
19 17 36T    Steve Theivagt    Virginia , Il
20 7 22    Ryan Blakeman    Jacksonville , Il
21 12 96M    Mike Mckinney    Plainfield , Il
22 9 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il

Modifieds – C-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 6 11B    Kyle Byerline    Buffalo , Il
2 2 36T    Steve Theivagt    Virginia , Il
3 1 A1    Phil Dixon    Crosby , Tx
4 9 9B    Charles Baker    Labelle , Mo
5 11 87    Wes Odell    Springfield , Il
6 8 5F    Michael Fox    Jacksonville , Il
7 3 72    Brian Lynn    Mason City, Il
8 7 9C    Russ Coultas    Bluffs , Il
9 5 97    Austin Odell    Rochester , Il
10 4 166    Travis Shoulders    Green Castle, In
11 10 128    Zach Schantz    Highland , Il

Modifieds – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 1W    Ray Walsh    St Louis, Mo
2 1 36    Kenny Wallace    Concord , Nc
3 5 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
4 3 96M    Mike Mckinney    Plainfield , Il
5 8 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewanee , Il
6 6 72    Brian Lynn    Mason City, Il
7 4 11B    Kyle Byerline    Buffalo , Il
8 7 9B    Charles Baker    Labelle , Mo

Modifieds – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 18L    Michael Long    Fowler , Il
2 2 25W    Allen Weisser    Peoria , Il
3 3 12    Jeff Curl    Fairbury , Il
4 5 16D    Shawn Deering    Quincy , Il
5 6 292    Josh Allen    Trivoli , Il
6 7 36T    Steve Theivagt    Virginia , Il
7 8 97    Austin Odell    Rochester , Il
8 9 5F    Michael Fox    Jacksonville , Il
9 4 87    Wes Odell    Springfield , Il

Modifieds – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 14C    Rick Conoyer    St Peters, Mo
2 2 5    David Wietholder    Liberty , Il
3 4 22    Ryan Blakeman    Jacksonville , Il
4 3 25C    Craig Kern    Vandalia , Il
5 5 3L    Jeff Leka    Buffalo , Il
6 9 A1    Phil Dixon    Crosby , Tx
7 7 166    Travis Shoulders    Green Castle, In
8 6 9C    Russ Coultas    Bluffs , Il
9 8 128    Zach Schantz    Highland , Il

2016 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule

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