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Ryan Unzicker claims Merritt Speedway’s UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals win!

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Ryan Unzicker - Jim Denhamer photo
Ryan Unzicker – Jim Denhamer photo

Ryan Unzicker Holds off Feger, Pierce for Summer Nationals Win at Merritt

The series kicks off its final two nights with a double-header at Oakshade Speedway on Friday

LAKE CITY, Mich. – July 14, 2016 – Ryan Unzicker was up front throughout Thursday night’s Summer Nationals event at Merritt Speedway, but Jason Feger did not make his second series win this year easy.

Unzicker started on the pole with points leader and reigning series champion Bobby Pierce on his outside. Pierce slipped back early as Feger charged. Through the late portions of the feature, Feger pulled even with Unzicker twice as he worked his way through traffic.

Unzicker managed to maintain the top spot and once he cleared the traffic, he pulled away from Feger. Pierce rallied late, battling past Feger and taking the second spot.

“I seen him coming off of turn two one time,” Unzicker said of the charging Feger. “I never really saw him on the inside, never really felt the pressure on the inside, but I seen him on the outside there on lap 26 and we just tried to drop the hammer again and get going.”

Unzicker has one other win this season at Clarksville Speedway on June 28.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action on Friday night at Oakshade Speedway in Wauseon, Ohio for the first night of a double-header.

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter atTwitter.com/SummerNationals or on Facebook at Facebook.com/SummerNationals. Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the series throughout the lead up and the summer on the series’ websites atTheHellTour.com and ModifiedNationals.com.

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Merritt Speedway; Lake City, Mich.

Super Late Models – Feature

1 #24 Ryan Unzicker
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:19.875 32 00:15.347
N/A
2 #32 Bobby Pierce
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:21.645 34 00:15.325 1.770 1.770
N/A
3 #25 Jason Feger
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:22.583 11 00:15.442 2.708 0.938
N/A
4 #74 Taylor Scheffler
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:22.799 34 00:15.450 2.924 0.216
N/A
5 #2 Travis Stemler
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:25.835 5 00:13.246 5.960 3.036
N/A
6 #23V Ryan Vanderveen
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:27.288 19 00:15.392 7.413 1.453
N/A
7 #87 Richard Neiser
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:28.496 5 00:15.402 8.621 1.208
N/A
8 #11 Gordy Gundaker
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:29.163 33 00:15.497 9.288 0.667
N/A
9 #79 Nick Kurtz
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:33.214 28 00:15.643 13.339 4.051
N/A
10 #3F Chad Foster
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:34.291 19 00:15.495 14.416 1.077
N/A
11 #28 Sam Epling
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
40 16:35.546 24 00:15.629 15.671 1.255
N/A
12 #16 Garrett Wiles
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
39 16:26.652 26 00:15.818 6.777
N/A
13 #1 Michael Luberda
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
39 16:27.244 5 00:15.844 7.369 0.592
N/A
14 #25CB Chris Brindley
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
39 16:27.638 39 00:15.875 7.763 0.394
N/A
15 #4G Bob Gardner
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
39 16:27.821 27 00:15.677 7.946 0.183
N/A
16 #97 Greg Walters
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
39 16:32.813 5 00:15.928 12.938 4.992
N/A
17 #42* Bob Mayer
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
39 16:33.200 6 00:15.873 13.325 0.387
N/A
18 #06 Jarrett Rendel
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
37 16:23.547 27 00:16.125 3.672
N/A
19 #1X Greg Gokey
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
19 11:00.204 16 00:15.662
N/A
20 #27 Eric Spangler
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
16 10:09.367 12 00:15.761
N/A
21 #33T Bobby Timmer
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
4 07:02.045 3 00:16.353
N/A
22 #3 Curt Spalding
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
A-Main
2 04:35.254 2 00:16.627
N/A

Super Late Models – B-Main

1 #1X Greg Gokey
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:08.908 1 00:15.300
N/A
2 #1 Michael Luberda
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:11.165 2 00:15.386 2.257 2.257
N/A
3 Data unavailable
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
0 00:00.932
3 #25CB Chris Brindley
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:13.693 1 00:15.315 4.785 4:12.761
N/A
4 #87K Josh Knoll
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:14.526 5 00:15.657 5.618 0.833
N/A
5 #52X Brad Harden
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:14.871 10 00:15.717 5.963 0.345
N/A
6 #18M Randy Wynett
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:17.169 12 00:15.935 8.261 2.298
N/A
7 #42 JT Anderson
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:17.393 2 00:15.897 8.485 0.224
N/A
8 #7 Adam Erickson
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:17.954 4 00:15.621 9.046 0.561
N/A
9 #97 Greg Walters
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:20.687 2 00:16.089 11.779 2.733
N/A
10 #42* Bob Mayer
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:21.224 3 00:16.008 12.316 0.537
N/A
11 #40 John Hittle
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:21.697 12 00:16.147 12.789 0.473
N/A
12 #25JB Jim Billett
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:22.970 2 00:15.976 14.062 1.273
N/A
13 #06 Jarrett Rendel
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:24.252 5 00:16.644 15.344 1.282
N/A
14 #152 Robert Harden
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
12 04:24.986 7 00:16.361 16.078 0.734
N/A
15 #29 Chad Finley
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
B-Main
8 03:12.073 2 00:15.472
N/A

 

Super Late Models – C-Main

1 #7 Adam Erickson
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
C-Main
10 03:09.118 2 00:15.454
N/A
2 #25JB Jim Billett
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
C-Main
10 03:15.438 1 00:15.886 6.320 6.320
N/A
3 #40 John Hittle
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
C-Main
10 03:16.778 6 00:15.686 7.660 1.340
N/A
4 #20A Brian Abernethy
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
C-Main
10 03:19.225 10 00:16.368 10.107 2.447
N/A
5 #21 Bob Hammar
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
C-Main
10 03:20.329 1 00:16.402 11.211 1.104
N/A
6 #3T Jeremy Tulick
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
C-Main
0 00:40.612
N/A

 

Super Late Models – Heat 1

1 #32 Bobby Pierce
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:05.129 1 00:15.173
N/A
2 #2 Travis Stemler
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:06.748 8 00:15.353 1.619 1.619
N/A
3 #4G Bob Gardner
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:08.767 2 00:15.383 3.638 2.019
N/A
4 #3F Chad Foster
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:09.197 7 00:15.357 4.068 0.430
N/A
5 #1X Greg Gokey
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:10.933 10 00:15.528 5.804 1.736
N/A
6 #29 Chad Finley
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:11.920 5 00:15.673 6.791 0.987
N/A
7 #97 Greg Walters
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:12.296 3 00:15.911 7.167 0.376
N/A
8 #25JB Jim Billett
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:15.301 6 00:16.043 10.172 3.005
N/A
9 #7 Adam Erickson
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 1
10 03:15.734 10 00:15.402 10.605 0.433
N/A

 

Super Late Models – Heat 2

1 #25 Jason Feger
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 04:53.917 1 00:15.057
N/A
2 #3 Curt Spalding
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 04:54.946 3 00:15.589 1.029 1.029
N/A
3 #87 Richard Neiser
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 04:55.309 3 00:15.437 1.392 0.363
N/A
4 #28 Sam Epling
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 04:56.495 1 00:15.725 2.578 1.186
N/A
5 #87K Josh Knoll
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 04:57.374 4 00:15.730 3.457 0.879
N/A
6 #52X Brad Harden
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 04:57.904 2 00:15.727 3.987 0.530
N/A
7 #42 JT Anderson
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 05:00.310 2 00:15.726 6.393 2.406
N/A
8 #20A Brian Abernethy
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 2
10 05:01.876 2 00:16.036 7.959 1.566
N/A

 

Super Late Models – Heat 3

1 #24 Ryan Unzicker
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:12.681 1 00:15.436
N/A
2 #11 Gordy Gundaker
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:14.817 2 00:15.604 2.136 2.136
N/A
3 #79 Nick Kurtz
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:15.348 3 00:15.617 2.667 0.531
N/A
4 #16 Garrett Wiles
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:17.159 7 00:15.821 4.478 1.811
N/A
5 #25CB Chris Brindley
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:18.119 5 00:15.916 5.438 0.960
N/A
6 #18M Randy Wynett
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:19.501 8 00:15.949 6.820 1.382
N/A
7 #06 Jarrett Rendel
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:24.584 6 00:16.273 11.903 5.083
N/A
8 #21 Bob Hammar
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
10 03:25.529 8 00:16.377 12.848 0.945
N/A
9 #3T Jeremy Tulick
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 3
0 00:44.641
N/A

 

Super Late Models – Heat 4

1 #74 Taylor Scheffler
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:17.709 1 00:14.906
N/A
2 #23V Ryan Vanderveen
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:19.356 8 00:15.435 1.647 1.647
N/A
3 #27 Eric Spangler
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:20.350 7 00:15.635 2.641 0.994
N/A
4 #33T Bobby Timmer
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:21.566 5 00:15.847 3.857 1.216
N/A
5 #1 Michael Luberda
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:22.346 1 00:15.781 4.637 0.780
N/A
6 #42* Bob Mayer
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:23.379 6 00:16.061 5.670 1.033
N/A
7 #152 Robert Harden
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:24.661 4 00:16.354 6.952 1.282
N/A
8 #40 John Hittle
Laps Total Time Best Lap Best Time Diff Gap
Heat Race 4
10 04:27.154 2 00:16.367 9.445 2.493
N/A

 

2016 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule

Date

Day Track Winners

Northern Kickoff

June 15

Wednesday

Brownstown Speedway Rain/Cancelled
June 16

Thursday

Kankakee Co. Speedway Bobby Pierce
June 17

Friday

Cedar Lake Speedway

Billy Moyer
June 18 Saturday

Cedar Lake Speedway

Billy Moyer (2)
June 19 Sunday

Wilmot Speedway

Bobby Pierce (2)
Heartland Tour
June 20 Monday

OFF

June 21 Tuesday

Jacksonville Speedway

Bobby Pierce (3)
June 22 Wednesday

Farley Speedway

Rain/Cancelled
June 23 Thursday

Spoon River Speedway

Dennis Erb Jr.
June 24 Friday

Tri-City Speedway

Bobby Pierce (4)
June 25 Saturday

Fairbury Speedway

Brandon Sheppard
June 26 Sunday

Tri-State Speedway

Bobby Pierce (5)
Southern Tour
June 27 Monday

OFF

June 28 Tuesday Clarksville Speedway Ryan Unzicker
June 29 Wednesday Belle-Clair Speedway Bobby Pierce (6)
June 30 Thursday Springfield Raceway Rain/PPD
July 1 Friday Fayette Co. Speedway Josh Richards
July 2 Saturday Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 Rain/Cancelled
July 3 Sunday Lincoln Speedway Rain/PPD
Independence Week
July 4 Monday LaSalle Speedway Bobby Pierce (7)
July 5 Tuesday Daugherty Speedway Jason Feger
July 6 Wednesday Peoria Speedway Bobby Pierce (8)
July 7 Thursday Macon Speedway Bobby Pierce (9)
July 8 Friday Farmer City Raceway Jason Feger (2)
July 9 Saturday Highland Speedway Billy Moyer (3)
July 10 Sunday Quincy Raceways Bobby Pierce (10)
Champions Week
July 11 Monday OFF
July 12 Tuesday Plymouth Speedway Rain/Cancelled
July 13 Wednesday Shadyhill Speedway Rain/Cancelled
July 14 Thursday Merritt Speedway Ryan Unzicker (2)
July 15 Friday Oakshade Raceway
July 16 Saturday Oakshade Raceway

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 Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Partners: Beyea Headers, Comp Cams, Edelbrock, Fox Shocks, JE Pistons, MSD, Impact Race Products, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, Summit Racing Equipment and Wrisco Aluminum; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal, Intercomp and Petroff Towing.

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