Canton, IL - July 7, 2010 - Inclimate weather Wednesday afternoon has forced the postponement of Night 20 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill.
Storms that rolled through the Canton area on Tuesday paired with building storms in the area on Wednesday afternoon forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone Wednesday night's $5,000 Hell Tour event until Monday July 12, 2010. The rainout is the second such postponement of the 2010 tour, with the first coming Sunday Night at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Ill.
Defending Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. holds a slim 23-point advantage over both 2009 DIRTcar National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. and Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer with nine races remaining over the course of the next ten days.
Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Macon Speedway on Thursday July 8, 2010. In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,900 miles in the course of 21 nights. The trip from Spoon River to Macon Speedway in Macon, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 130 miles southeast to the track who's Herald and Review 100 has become a staple of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Shannon Babb of nearby Moweaqua, Ill. won the Summer Nationals event at Macon in 2009.
2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'The Hell Tour' Schedule
Date/ Track/Location/Winner/Car Count
06/16/10 - Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer - 50)
06/17/10 - Kankakee County Speedway - Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer - 47)
06/18/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer - 43)
06/19/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer - 44)
06/20/10 - Wilmot Speedway - Wilmot, Wis. (Rodney Melvin - 31)
06/21/10 - Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 35)
06/22/10 - Highland Speedway - Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
06/23/10 - Belle Clair Speedway - Belleville, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. - 37)
06/24/10 - Shepps Speedway - Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
06/25/10 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, Ill. (Don O'Neal - 45)
06/26/10 - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan - 39)
06/27/10 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 28)
06/28/10 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 27)
06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer - 45)
06/30/10 - Charleston Speedway - Charleston, Ill. (Brian Shirley - 26)
07/01/10 - Clay Hill Motorsports Park - Atwood, Tenn. (Billy Moyer - 33)
07/02/10 - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, Ky (Billy Moyer - 43)
07/03/10 - I-55 Raceway - Pevely, Mo (Billy Moyer - 37)
07/04/10 - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, Ill. (RAIN)
07/06/10 - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 32)
07/08/10 - Macon Speedway - Macon, Ill.
07/09/10 - Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, Ill.
07/10/10 - Fairbury American Legion Speedway - Fairbury, Ill.
07/11/10 - Quincy Raceways - Quincy, Ill.
07/12/10 - Spoon River Speedway - Canton, Ill.
07/13/10 - Peoria Speedway - Peoria, Ill.
07/14/10 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Ind.
07/16/10 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, Ohio
07/17/10 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, Ohio
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It, University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels, Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum.
Storms that rolled through the Canton area on Tuesday paired with building storms in the area on Wednesday afternoon forced DIRTcar and track officials to postpone Wednesday night's $5,000 Hell Tour event until Monday July 12, 2010. The rainout is the second such postponement of the 2010 tour, with the first coming Sunday Night at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Ill.
Defending Hell Tour champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. holds a slim 23-point advantage over both 2009 DIRTcar National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill. and Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer with nine races remaining over the course of the next ten days.
Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Macon Speedway on Thursday July 8, 2010. In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,900 miles in the course of 21 nights. The trip from Spoon River to Macon Speedway in Macon, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 130 miles southeast to the track who's Herald and Review 100 has become a staple of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Shannon Babb of nearby Moweaqua, Ill. won the Summer Nationals event at Macon in 2009.
2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'The Hell Tour' Schedule
Date/ Track/Location/Winner/Car Count
06/16/10 - Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer - 50)
06/17/10 - Kankakee County Speedway - Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer - 47)
06/18/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer - 43)
06/19/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer - 44)
06/20/10 - Wilmot Speedway - Wilmot, Wis. (Rodney Melvin - 31)
06/21/10 - Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 35)
06/22/10 - Highland Speedway - Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
06/23/10 - Belle Clair Speedway - Belleville, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. - 37)
06/24/10 - Shepps Speedway - Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
06/25/10 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, Ill. (Don O'Neal - 45)
06/26/10 - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan - 39)
06/27/10 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 28)
06/28/10 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 27)
06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer - 45)
06/30/10 - Charleston Speedway - Charleston, Ill. (Brian Shirley - 26)
07/01/10 - Clay Hill Motorsports Park - Atwood, Tenn. (Billy Moyer - 33)
07/02/10 - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, Ky (Billy Moyer - 43)
07/03/10 - I-55 Raceway - Pevely, Mo (Billy Moyer - 37)
07/04/10 - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, Ill. (RAIN)
07/06/10 - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 32)
07/08/10 - Macon Speedway - Macon, Ill.
07/09/10 - Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, Ill.
07/10/10 - Fairbury American Legion Speedway - Fairbury, Ill.
07/11/10 - Quincy Raceways - Quincy, Ill.
07/12/10 - Spoon River Speedway - Canton, Ill.
07/13/10 - Peoria Speedway - Peoria, Ill.
07/14/10 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Ind.
07/16/10 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, Ohio
07/17/10 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, Ohio
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It, University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels, Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum.
