Brian Shirley
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Peoria, Ill. – July 2, 2012 – Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., cruised to his third ‘Hell Tour’ win Monday night at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. Shirley dominated from flag-to-flag picking up the $5,000 top prize on the tour’s 17th stop.
Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., drove to a second place finish ahead of defending champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill. Babb started outside of current point leader Shirley in the 40-lap main event and wound up third in the final rundown. Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Billy Drake of Bloomington, Ill., rounded out the top five.
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The tour returns to action Tuesday night at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway for a $5,000-to-win event.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Peoria Speedway; Peoria, Ill.; July 2, 2012 A-Main (40-laps): 1. Brian Shirley, 2. Dennis Erb Jr., 3. Shannon Babb, 4. Scott James, 5. Billy Drake, 6. Brian Diveley, 7. Kyle Logue, 8. Ryan Unzicker, 9. Jon Henry, 10. Morgan Bagley 11. Rusty Schlenk, 12. Mike Spatola, 13. Scott Schmitt, 14. Wes Steidinger, 15. Jason Feger, 16. Brandon Sheppard, 17. Jason McBride, 18. Eric Smith, 19. Bobby Pierce, 20. Jason Jaggers, 21. Jack Sullivan, 22. Steve Lance Jr. Fast qualifier (among 41 cars): Henry, 12.799 seconds. Heat race winners: Erb, Babb, Shirley, Diveley. B-main winner: Sheppard. Provisional starters: Pierce, Smith, Lance, McBride. C-main winner: Nick Bartels.
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 |
Billy Moyer (34) |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
Canceled (Heat) |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
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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.
