by: Terry Young
Shannon Babb, once again claimed the UMP Summer National 40 lap A-Main event at the Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Illinois, this one a deja vu repeat of his performance last month in the $10,000 to win Tri-Track Challenge event.By winning the event in commanding fashion, Babb fulfilled a birthday wish for JackTaylor who turned 70 years young tonight and has long been a Babb fan! Taylor is the founding father of www.midwestdirttrackfacts.com and operated the sight before turning it over to Dan Stewart in recent years due to health issues. Taylor joined Babb in victory lane and had his picture taken to commemorate his 70th birthday!
Babb has now won 6 of the 10 events, being joined by Dennis Erb, Rodney Melvin, Don O'Neal and Randy Korte as the other 2005 Summer Nationals victors.
35 cars were on hand for Event #10 of 29 in the 2005 Summer Nationals.
Babb recorded the fastest qualifying time with a lap of 13.523.
The dash was topped by Jimmy Mars followed by Babb, Jeep Van Wormer, Randy Korte, Rodney Melvin, Billy Drake, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb and Eric Smith.
The heat races were won by Brian Shirley over Darren Miller, Duane Chamberlain, Kevin Weaver, Mark Voigt, Jason Feger, Butch Smith and Jim Letizia, Dennis Erb over Steve Hillard, John Gill, Dan Walden, Jordan Bland, Joe Harlan, Kyle Logue, Clint Bex and John Sizemore and Eric Smith over Richie Hedrick, Terry English, Corey Rolfe, Josh Ferguson, Denny Schwartz, Patrick Sheltra, Brian Clendenen and Turk Letizia.
The consi races were claimed by Mark Voigt over Schwartz and Clendenen over Feger.
40 Lap A-Main Feature Finish:
1. Babb
2. Korte
3. Mars
4. Erb
5. Hedrick
6. Melvin
7. Hillard
8. Van Wormer
9. Drake
10. Shirley
11. Gill
12. Voigt
13. Smith
14. Chamberlain
15. Feger
16. Sheltra
17. Walden
18. Rolfe
19. Miller
20. Weaver
21. Clendenen
22. English
Shannon Babb, once again claimed the UMP Summer National 40 lap A-Main event at the Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Illinois, this one a deja vu repeat of his performance last month in the $10,000 to win Tri-Track Challenge event.By winning the event in commanding fashion, Babb fulfilled a birthday wish for JackTaylor who turned 70 years young tonight and has long been a Babb fan! Taylor is the founding father of www.midwestdirttrackfacts.com and operated the sight before turning it over to Dan Stewart in recent years due to health issues. Taylor joined Babb in victory lane and had his picture taken to commemorate his 70th birthday!
Babb has now won 6 of the 10 events, being joined by Dennis Erb, Rodney Melvin, Don O'Neal and Randy Korte as the other 2005 Summer Nationals victors.
35 cars were on hand for Event #10 of 29 in the 2005 Summer Nationals.
Babb recorded the fastest qualifying time with a lap of 13.523.
The dash was topped by Jimmy Mars followed by Babb, Jeep Van Wormer, Randy Korte, Rodney Melvin, Billy Drake, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb and Eric Smith.
The heat races were won by Brian Shirley over Darren Miller, Duane Chamberlain, Kevin Weaver, Mark Voigt, Jason Feger, Butch Smith and Jim Letizia, Dennis Erb over Steve Hillard, John Gill, Dan Walden, Jordan Bland, Joe Harlan, Kyle Logue, Clint Bex and John Sizemore and Eric Smith over Richie Hedrick, Terry English, Corey Rolfe, Josh Ferguson, Denny Schwartz, Patrick Sheltra, Brian Clendenen and Turk Letizia.
The consi races were claimed by Mark Voigt over Schwartz and Clendenen over Feger.
40 Lap A-Main Feature Finish:
1. Babb
2. Korte
3. Mars
4. Erb
5. Hedrick
6. Melvin
7. Hillard
8. Van Wormer
9. Drake
10. Shirley
11. Gill
12. Voigt
13. Smith
14. Chamberlain
15. Feger
16. Sheltra
17. Walden
18. Rolfe
19. Miller
20. Weaver
21. Clendenen
22. English
