Brian Birkhofer
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Paducah,Ky. – June 29, 2012 – Brian Birkhofer claimed the Chris Smith Memorial race Friday night at Paducah International Raceway, the fifteenth leg of the month long ‘Hell Tour’. Birkhofer claimed $12,000 for the win, the richest winner’s payout on the 2012 edition of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.
Birkhofer moved past leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., on lap 18 and cruised to the victory. Early leader Billy Moyer Jr., of Batesville, Ark., finished second. 2010 Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., finished third. Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind. finished fourth and Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., rallied from 18th to round out the top five.
Current Summer National point leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., finished eighth after both he and closest competitor Babb both experienced tire issues. Babb held on for a 13th-place finish.
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The tour returns to action Saturday night at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo., for a $10,000-to-win event. Billy Moyer claimed the Summer Nationals event win in 2011.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Paducah International Raceway; Paducah, Ky.; June 29, 2012 A-Main (40-laps): 1. Brian Birkhofer, 2. Billy Moyer Jr., 3. Jason Feger, 4. Scott James, 5. Mike Spatola, 6. Ryan Unzicker, 7. Kevin Cole, 8. Brian Shirley, 9. Tim Brown 10. Greg Johnson, 11. Randy Sellars, 12. Bobby Pierce, 13. Shannon Babb, 14. Dennis Erb Jr., 15. Tanner English, 16. Klint Byars, 17. Jason Papich, 18. Terry English, 19. Jason Riggs, 20. Billy Moyer, 21. Jon Henry, 22. Brandon Sheppard. Fast qualifiers (among 35 cars): Birkhofer, Sheppard, Babb, Moyer. Heat race winners: Moyer Jr., Babb, James, Moyer. B-main winner: Terry English. Provisional starters: Unzicker, Henry, Riggs, Erb.
2012 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule
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Date |
Track |
Location |
Winner (Cars) |
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13-Jun |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
Billy Moyer Jr. (49) |
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14-Jun |
Kankakee County Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
Shannon Babb(45) |
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15-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Billy Moyer Jr. (37) |
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16-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Billy Moyer Jr. (32) |
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17-Jun |
Wilmot Raceway |
Wilmot, WI |
Ryan Unzicker (31) |
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19-Jun |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
Jon Henry (38) |
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20-Jun |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
Rodney Melvin (42) |
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21-Jun |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
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22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
Billy Moyer (43) |
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23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
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24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
Shannon Babb (36) |
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26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
Jason Feger (21) |
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27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
Jason Feger (34) |
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28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
Brandon Sheppard (28) |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
Brian Birkhofer (35) |
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30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
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3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
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4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
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5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
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6-Jul |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
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7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
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8-Jul |
Tri State Speedway |
Haubstadt, IN |
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10-Jul |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
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11-Jul |
Brushcreek Motorsports |
Pebbles, OH |
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12-Jul |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Terre Haute, IN |
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13-Jul |
Attica Raceway Park |
Attica, OH |
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14-Jul |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals (The Hell Tour) is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electonics (Official Communication), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine contingency sponsors: Beyea Headers, Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Chevy Performance Parts, Intercomp, JE Pistons, Klotz Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Quartermaster, Superflow Dyno’s, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), Wix Filters, and Wrisco Aluminum.
