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Clayton Miller Scores Summit Modified Nationals Win at Tri-CityÂ
The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Saturday at Fairbury American Legion Speedway
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – June 24, 2016 – Clayton Miller, of Fredonia, Ky., cruised to his first DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of the season.
Miller was on a roll throughout Friday night’s event as he cruised to a heat race win and started the feature on the outside pole next to Michael Long. Miller, who has been dominant at Clarksville Speedway this year, showed similar dominance at Tri-City as he jumped out to the lead early and led all 25-laps in the feature.
Long finished second with reigning Summit Modified Nationals champion Mike Harrison in third, Ray Walsh in fourth and Nick Hoffman in fifth.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway.
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DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Tri-City Speedway; Pontoon Beach, Ill.
Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 19M    Clayton Miller    Fredonia , Ky
2 1 18L    Michael Long    Fowler , Il
3 3 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
4 5 1W    Ray Walsh    St Louis, Mo
5 9 2    Nick Hoffman    Mooresville , Nc
6 6 14C    Rick Conoyer    St Peters, Mo
7 7 8K    Levi Kissinger    Mt Vernon, In
8 13 41M    Brent Mullins    Litchfield , Il
9 8 9    Ken Schrader    Concord , Nc
10 10 10Y    Trent Young    Crofton , Ky
11 12 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewanee , Il
12 11 12    Lucas Lee    Paris , Tn
13 18 22S    Chad Kinder    Newton , Il
14 19 A1    Phil Dixon    Crosby , Tx
15 16 15    Chris Smith    Highland , Il
16 15 5    David Wietholder    Liberty , Il
17 17 7N    Tim Nash    Farmington , Mo
18 21 A1X    Gary Bentley    St Peters, Mo
19 4 25    Tyler Nicely    Owensboro , Ky
20 14 1D    Dean Hoffman    Troy , Il
21 22 89W    Rick Weitekamp    Springfield , Il
22 20 9*    Jordan Bauer    Highland , Il
Modifieds – B-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 41M    Brent Mullins    Litchfield , Il
2 6 1D    Dean Hoffman    Troy , Il
3 5 5    David Wietholder    Liberty , Il
4 2 15    Chris Smith    Highland , Il
5 4 7N    Tim Nash    Farmington , Mo
6 9 22S    Chad Kinder    Newton , Il
7 10 70R    Josh Russell    Dittmer , Mo
8 1 34    Dave Armstrong    Festus , Mo
9 13 9*    Jordan Bauer    Highland , Il
10 12 7    Justin Allgaier    Springfield , Il
11 11 A1X    Gary Bentley    St Peters, Mo
12 15 81B    Paul Bailey    Pocahontas , Il
13 8 128    Zach Schantz    Highland , Il
14 14 87Z    Zeb Moake    Freeburg , Il
15 7 55L    Michael Lee    Paris , Tn
16 16 8    Kyle Steffens    St Charles, Mo
Modifieds – C-Main 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 87Z    Zeb Moake    Freeburg , Il
2 2 8    Kyle Steffens    St Charles, Mo
3 3 25S    Greg Swaringim    Bismark , Mo
4 5 51    Timmy Hill    House Springs, Mo
5 6 56    Hunt Gossum    Mayfield , Ky
6 9 63    Bret Eilerman    Highland , Il
7 8 110    Chase Copeland    Paducah , Ky
8 4 89W    Rick Weitekamp    Springfield , Il
9 12 3L    Bill Larue    Catawissa , Mo
10 11 01W    Derrick Black    Bonne Terre, Mo
11 7 8M    Carl Mcgowin    Vincennes , In
12 10 2M    David Mitchell    Robards , Ky
Modifieds – C-Main 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 9*    Jordan Bauer    Highland , Il
2 5 81B    Paul Bailey    Pocahontas , Il
3 7 77X    Rick Stevenson    O’fallon , Mo
4 8 3D    Kevin Lee    Granite City, Il
5 6 A1    Phil Dixon    Crosby , Tx
6 1 117    Mark Enk    St Ann, Mo
7 4 2H    Justin Hall    S Roxaha, Il
8 10 27    Len Garson    Pocahonta , Il
9 3 18    Jake Seets    Brighton , Il
10 9 25C    Craig Kern    Vandalia , Il
11 11 K9    Will Krup    Mt Carmel, Il
12 12 18D    Tait Davenport    Benton , Ky
Modifieds – Heat Race 6
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 19M    Clayton Miller    Fredonia , Ky
2 2 77    Ray Bollinger    Kewanee , Il
3 3 1D    Dean Hoffman    Troy , Il
4 4 7    Justin Allgaier    Springfield , Il
5 6 25S    Greg Swaringim    Bismark , Mo
6 5 56    Hunt Gossum    Mayfield , Ky
7 7 63    Bret Eilerman    Highland , Il
8 8 3L    Bill Larue    Catawissa , Mo
Modifieds – Heat Race 5
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 1W    Ray Walsh    St Louis, Mo
2 3 12    Lucas Lee    Paris , Tn
3 6 5    David Wietholder    Liberty , Il
4 2 A1X    Gary Bentley    St Peters, Mo
5 8 18    Jake Seets    Brighton , Il
6 5 A1    Phil Dixon    Crosby , Tx
7 7 25C    Craig Kern    Vandalia , Il
8 4 18D    Tait Davenport    Benton , Ky
Modifieds – Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 18L    Michael Long    Fowler , Il
2 2 10Y    Trent Young    Crofton , Ky
3 6 7N    Tim Nash    Farmington , Mo
4 5 70R    Josh Russell    Dittmer , Mo
5 3 8    Kyle Steffens    St Charles, Mo
6 8 51    Timmy Hill    House Springs, Mo
7 7 110    Chase Copeland    Paducah , Ky
8 4 01W    Derrick Black    Bonne Terre, Mo
Modifieds – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 24H    Mike Harrison    Highland , Il
2 2 2    Nick Hoffman    Mooresville , Nc
3 1 41M    Brent Mullins    Litchfield , Il
4 3 22S    Chad Kinder    Newton , Il
5 7 9*    Jordan Bauer    Highland , Il
6 6 81B    Paul Bailey    Pocahontas , Il
7 8 3D    Kevin Lee    Granite City, Il
8 5 K9    Will Krup    Mt Carmel, Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 14C    Rick Conoyer    St Peters, Mo
2 2 9    Ken Schrader    Concord , Nc
3 3 15    Chris Smith    Highland , Il
4 4 128    Zach Schantz    Highland , Il
5 6 87Z    Zeb Moake    Freeburg , Il
6 8 89W    Rick Weitekamp    Springfield , Il
7 7 8M    Carl Mcgowin    Vincennes , In
8 5 2M    David Mitchell    Robards , Ky
Modifieds – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 25    Tyler Nicely    Owensboro , Ky
2 1 8K    Levi Kissinger    Mt Vernon, In
3 5 34    Dave Armstrong    Festus , Mo
4 4 55L    Michael Lee    Paris , Tn
5 6 117    Mark Enk    St Ann, Mo
6 7 2H    Justin Hall    S Roxaha, Il
7 2 77X    Rick Stevenson    O’fallon , Mo
8 8 27    Len Garson    Pocahonta , Il
2016 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
Date | Day | Track | Winner |
June 15 | Wednesday | Brownstown Speedway | Rain/Cancelled |
June 16 | Thursday | Kankakee Co. Speedway | Nick Hoffman |
June 19 | Sunday | Terre Haute Action Track | Nick Hoffman (2) |
June 21 | Tuesday | Jacksonville Speedway | Ray Walsh |
June 23 | Thursday | Spoon River Speedway | Nick Hoffman (3) |
June 24 | Friday | Tri-City Speedway | Clayton Miller |
June 25 | Saturday | Fairbury Speedway | |
June 26 | Sunday | Tri-State Speedway | |
June 27 | Monday | OFF | |
June 28 | Tuesday | Clarksville Speedway | |
June 29 | Wednesday | Belle Clair Speedway | |
June 30 | Thursday | Springfield Speedway | |
July 1 | Friday | Fayette Co. Speedway | |
July 2 | Saturday | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | |
July 3 | Sunday | Lincoln Speedway | |
July 4 | Monday | LaSalle Speedway | |
July 5 | Tuesday | Daugherty Speedway | |
July 6 | Wednesday | Peoria Speedway | |
July 7 | Thursday | Macon Speedway | |
July 8 | Friday | Farmer City Speedway | |
July 9 | Saturday | Highland Speedway | |
July 10 | Sunday | Quincy Raceways | |
July 11 | Monday | OFF | |
July 12 | Tuesday | Plymouth Speedway | |
July 13 | Wednesday | Shadyhill Speedway | |
July 14 | Thursday | Merritt Speedway | |
July 15 | Friday | Oakshade Raceway | |
July 16 | Saturday | Oakshade Raceway | |
July 29 | Friday | Fairbury Speedway | |
July 30 | Saturday | Fairbury Speedway |
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