Jason Feger
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Belleville, Ill. – June 27, 2012 – Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., captured his second consecutive Hell Tour win Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway worth $5,000.
Feger, took the lead on a lap 18 restart after then leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., slowed to a stop and held of a last ditch effort by defending Summer Nationals Champion Shannon Babb on the last lap to claim the win in the 40-lap main event. Babb finished second and cut into his deficit in the Summer Nationals tour point standings, reducing it to 11 markers after current points leader Shirley’s misfortune. Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., finished third after starting fifth on the evening and running as high as second. Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., returned to Hell Tour action and claimed a fourth place finish. Highland Speedway winner Rodney Melvin of Benton, Ill, rounded out the top five.
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The tour returns to action Thursday night at Clayhill Motorsports Park in Atwood, Tenn., where Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., earned his most recent Hell Tour victory in 2011.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Belle-Clair Speedway; Belleville, Ill.; June 27, 2012 A-Main (40-laps): 1. Jason Feger ($5,000), 2. Shannon Babb, 3. Brandon Sheppard 4. Billy Moyer Jr., 5. Rodney Melvin, 6. Dennis Erb Jr., 7. Michael Kloos, 8. Frankie Martin, 9. Mike Schulte, 10. Ed Dixon, 11. Brian Shirley, 12. Mike Spatola, 13. Bobby Pierce, 14. Dewayne Kiefer, 15. Frank Heckenast Jr., 16. Ryan Unzicker, 17. Jon Henry 18. Jason McBride, 19. Jim Moon, 20. Kevin Weaver, 21. Mark Voigt, 22. Brent Kreke. Fast qualifiers (among 34 cars): Sheppard, Shirley, Babb, Feger. Heat race winners: Weaver, Shirley, Babb, Feger. B-main winner: Henry. Provisional starters: Pierce, Spatola, Kreke, McBride.
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 |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
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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.
