Bobby Pierce
The series returns to action Thursday at Springfield Raceway
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – June 30, 2016 – After rare bad luck at Clarksville Speedway on Tuesday night, Bobby Pierce rebounded on Wednesday to win at Belle-Clair Speedway and claim his sixth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season.
Jason Feger looked to be the driver to beat early as he tried for his first Summer Nationals victory of the season. On the green, he jumped ahead of Ryan Unzicker. Through the opening laps, Unzicker tried to run down Feger and nearly had him when a caution flag flew.
After the caution, Feger pulled away as Pierce battled into third and then began challenging Unzicker for second. Through traffic, the top three stayed tight and Pierce was able to take over second on lap 30. On a restart with 10 laps remaining, Pierce took his shot. Feger bobbled on the back straight and Pierce took the lead.
“I was just kind of being patient, waiting for him to hopefully to do that,” Pierce said. “And right when he did that, at the same time I had a heckuva run, and I just decided to take it right there, and luckily it paid off.”
Feger finished in second with Unzicker in third.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals continues to roll Thursday night with a stop at Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Mo.
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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Belle-Clair Speedway; Belleville, Ill.
Super Late Models – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 5 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood , Il
2 2 25 Jason Feger Bloomington , Il
3 3 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, Il
4 1 16 Rusty Griffaw Festus , Mo
5 6 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua , Il
6 14 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan , Ar
7 8 27M Rodney Melvin Benton , Il
8 9 1S Rick Salter Aviston , Il
9 12 11 Gordy Gundaker St Charles, Mo
10 11 10 Daryn Klein Fairview Heights, Il
11 15 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo
12 19 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, Il
13 10 86B Kyle Beard Trumann , Ar
14 17 27K Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il
15 22 B1 Brent Larson Lake Elmo, Mn
16 21 27F Corey Ford Belleville , Il
17 4 78 Chad Zobrist Highland , Il
18 13 T4 Adam Tischhauser Mulberry Grove, Il
19 20 6K Michael Kloos Trenton , Il
20 16 27S Mike Schulte Summer Field, Il
21 18 25M Myles Moos Lincoln , Il
22 7 44 Matt Taylor Springfield , Il
Super Late Models – B-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 27K Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il
2 2 25M Myles Moos Lincoln , Il
3 3 6K Michael Kloos Trenton , Il
4 4 30V Mark Voigt Marine , Il
5 5 94 Austin Rettig Sikeston , Mo
6 8 87 Jason Zobrist Highland , Il
7 13 0 Dewayne Kiefer Bloomsdale , Mo
8 16 1M Jim Moon New Florence, Mo
9 9 B1 Brent Larson Lake Elmo, Mn
10 12 25X Frankie Martin Tamaroa , Il
11 15 15R Richard Frost Clarksville , Tn
12 14 1X Daniel Hopper Peru , In
13 10 27F Corey Ford Belleville , Il
14 6 4 Jason Suhre Highland , Il
15 17 21T Trevor Thornton Trenton , Il
16 7 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, Il
17 11 9G Larry Greer Bowling Green, Ky
Super Late Models – C-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 0 Dewayne Kiefer Bloomsdale , Mo
2 2 1X Daniel Hopper Peru , In
3 4 15R Richard Frost Clarksville , Tn
4 5 1M Jim Moon New Florence, Mo
5 6 21T Trevor Thornton Trenton , Il
6 3 33X Tim Manville Troy , Il
7 7 12S Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il
Super Late Models – Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 25 Jason Feger Bloomington , Il
2 2 27M Rodney Melvin Benton , Il
3 3 11 Gordy Gundaker St Charles, Mo
4 5 27S Mike Schulte Summer Field, Il
5 4 30V Mark Voigt Marine , Il
6 7 87 Jason Zobrist Highland , Il
7 8 25X Frankie Martin Tamaroa , Il
8 6 15R Richard Frost Clarksville , Tn
Super Late Models – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 16 Rusty Griffaw Festus , Mo
2 1 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua , Il
3 3 86B Kyle Beard Trumann , Ar
4 5 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan , Ar
5 6 25M Myles Moos Lincoln , Il
6 4 4 Jason Suhre Highland , Il
7 7 27F Corey Ford Belleville , Il
8 9 1X Daniel Hopper Peru , In
9 8 21T Trevor Thornton Trenton , Il
Super Late Models – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, Il
2 2 44 Matt Taylor Springfield , Il
3 5 10 Daryn Klein Fairview Heights, Il
4 8 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, Mo
5 4 6K Michael Kloos Trenton , Il
6 3 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, Il
7 6 9G Larry Greer Bowling Green, Ky
8 7 33X Tim Manville Troy , Il
9 9 12S Rick Standridge Collinsville , Il
Super Late Models – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 78 Chad Zobrist Highland , Il
2 1 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood , Il
3 4 1S Rick Salter Aviston , Il
4 3 T4 Adam Tischhauser Mulberry Grove, Il
5 7 27K Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il
6 5 94 Austin Rettig Sikeston , Mo
7 6 B1 Brent Larson Lake Elmo, Mn
8 8 0 Dewayne Kiefer Bloomsdale , Mo
9 9 1M Jim Moon New Florence, Mo
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 | |
| July 1 | Friday | Fayette Co. Speedway | |
| July 2 | Saturday | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | |
| July 3 | Sunday | Lincoln Speedway | |
| Independence Week | |||
| 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 | |
| Champions Week | |||
| 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 |
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.
