Jacob Poel
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By Jordan Morris
HAUBSTADT, Ind. July 6, 2014 Bumping and banging was common Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway as Jacob Poel outdueled Zach Fair and Tyler Nicely to claim his fifth DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of season.
Defending champion Mike Harrison captured the pole-position for the 25-lap feature event, with Poel starting to his outside. The two front-row starters remained side-by-side as they battled for the lead on the opening two circuits, with Poel barely edging Harrison to lead both laps.
Harrison secured the top spot exiting turn two on the third lap, sliding right in front of Poel and making contact as he cleared the Michigan native. Harrison controlled the lead for the next 14 laps, keeping his car glued to the bottom of the race track while holding off the high-line running Poel.
Harrison built an early lead and was on his way to his seventh victory of the season, until his car broke entering turn one on lap 17, ending his night early and handing the lead back to Poel.
Zach Fair and a hard-charging Tyler Nicely kept the new leader from easily coasting to his fifth win of the season, as they challenged Poel for the lead in almost every corner. Fair took multiple shots at the leader, coming just short of grabbing the lead, before being bumped out of the way for second by Nicely.
Nicely, after clearing Fair, dove his car to the inside of Poel to challenge for the lead with just two laps to go. The two leaders made contact exiting turn four to take the white-flag as Nicely was just inches from clearing Poel for the lead. Nicely tried everything he could to jar the lead from Poel on the final lap, but the leader was too strong on the outside, leading the races final nine laps to claim the $1,000 checkered flag at Tri-State Speedway.
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Fair, Trent Young and Stephen Schnaphf rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Rocky Wilson, Jacob Poel, Stephen Schnaphf and Tyler Nicely.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals joins the DIRTcar Summer Nationals on Tuesday night at Florence Speedway in Union, Ky.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Tri-State Speedway; Haubstadt, Ind.; July 6, 2014;
A-Main (25-laps): 1. 82-Jacob Poel ($1,000), 2. 25-Tyler Nicely, 3. 95Z-Zach Fair, 4. 10Y-Trent Young, 5. 21S-Stephen Schnapf, 6. 36-Kenny Wallace, 7. 12H-Grant Hagan, 8. 71X-Dave Beck, 9. 75-Dustin Beck, 10. 88-Paul Miles, 11. 2-Billy Lewis, 12. 7-Mark Lamont, 13. 66-Michael Fox, 14. 37-Everett Bradham, 15. 1B-Larry Anderson, 16. 14-Shawn Cates, 17. 24H-Mike Harrison, 18. 32Z-Nate Zimmer, 19. 3D-Ryan Driemeyer, 20. 37K-Josh Harris, 21. 6B-Dave Baldwin, 22. 81-Mark Cole.
2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
| June 7 | Sat | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, Ind. | Tyler Nicely |
| June 11 | Wed | Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, Ind. | RAIN |
| June 12 | Thur | Kankakee Co-Speedway | Kankakee, Ill. | Devin Gilpin |
| June 13 | Fri | Kankakee Co-Speedway | Kankakee, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| June 15 | Sun | Off | ||
| June 16 | Mon | Off | ||
| June 17 | Tue | Off | ||
| June 18 | Wed | Spoon River Speedway | Canton, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| June 19 | Thur | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, Ill. | RAIN |
| June 20 | Fri | Tri-City Speedway | Pontoon Beach, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| June 21 | Sat | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, Ill. | RAIN |
| June 22 | Sun | I-96 Speedway | Ionia, Mich. | Jacob Poel |
| June 23 | Mon | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, Ill. | David Wietholder |
| June 24 | Tue | Off | ||
| June 25 | Wed | Clarksville Speedway Park | Clarksville, Tenn. | Mike Harrison |
| June 26 | Thur | Clayhill Motorsports Park | Atwood, Tenn. | Hunter Rasdon |
| June 27 | Fri | Paducah Int-Raceway | Paducah, Ky. | RAIN |
| June 28 | Sat | Federated I-55 Raceway | Pevely, Mo. | Mike Harrison |
| June 29 | Sun | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, Ill. | Jacob Poel |
| June 30 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 1 | Tue | Belle-Clair Speedway | Belleville, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| July 2 | Wed | Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| July 3 | Thur | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, Ill. | Mike Harrison |
| July 4 | Fri | Fayette Co-Speedway | Brownstown, Ill. | Brian Shaw |
| July 5 | Sat | Highland Speedway | Highland, Ill. | Rusty Griffaw |
| July 6 | Sun | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, Ind. | Jacob Poel |
| July 7 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 8 | Tue | Florence Speedway | Union, Ky. | $1,000 |
| July 9 | Wed | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, Ind. | $1,000 |
| July 10 | Thur | Macon Speedway | Macon, Ill. | $1,000 |
| July 11 | Fri | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, Ill. | $1,000 |
| July 13 | Sun | Vermilion Co-Speedway | Danville, Ill. | $1,000 |
| July 14 | Mon | Off | ||
| July 15 | Tue | Off | ||
| July 16 | Wed | Atomic Speedway | Chillicothe, Ohio | $1,000 |
| July 17 | Thu | Brushcreek Motorsports | Peebles, Ohio | TBA |
| July 18 | Fri | Attica Raceway Park | Attica, Ohio | $1,000 |
| July 19 | Sat | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, Ohio | $1,000 |
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Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 82 Jacob Poel Spring Lake, Mi
2 4 25 Tyler Nicely Owensboro , Ky
3 6 95Z Zach Fair Petersburg , In
4 8 10Y Trent Young Hopkinsville , Il
5 3 21S Stephen Schnapf Newburgh , In
6 12 36 Kenny Wallace Concord , Nc
7 5 12H Grant Hagan Owensboro , Ky
8 16 71X Dave Beck Petersburg , In
9 14 75 Dustin Beck Petersbur , In
10 18 88 Paul Miles Owensboro , Ky
11 7 2 Billy Lewis Burnt Prairie, Il
12 11 7 Mark Lamont Crossville , Il
13 15 66 Michael Fox Bridgeport , Il
14 17 37 Everett Bradham Olney , Il
15 20 1B Larry Anderson Clay City, Il
16 9 14 Shawn Cates Newbough , In
17 1 24H Mike Harrison Highland , Il DNF
18 19 32Z Nate Zimmer Mattoon , Il DNF
19 22 3D Ryan Driemeyer Pocahontas , Il DNF
20 10 37K Josh Harris Owensboro , Ky DNF
21 13 6B Dave Baldwin Pennysville , In DNF
22 21 81 Mark Cole Evansville , In DNS
Modifieds – B-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 37 Everett Bradham Olney , Il
2 8 88 Paul Miles Owensboro , Ky
3 1 14X Willie Madison Richland , In
4 13 4L Tim Lewis Jr Burnt Priaire, Il
5 4 59N Chad Evans Mattoon , Il
6 10 10Y2 Johnny Young Crofton , Ky
7 12 79D John Demoss Bloomington , In
8 14 62K Joel Jenson Henderson , Ky
9 15 42K Neal Kramer Princeton , In
10 6 84X Stan Beadles `owensville , In
11 3 10 Matt Lane Fort Branch, In
12 7 1B Larry Anderson Clay City, Il
13 9 44 Stan Phillips Owensville , In
14 11 60 John Wolfarth Boonville , In
15 5 25C Clay Lane Fort Branch, In
Modifieds – C-Main
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 4L Tim Lewis Jr Burnt Priaire, Il
2 10 62K Joel Jenson Henderson , Ky
3 1 42K Neal Kramer Princeton , In
4 5 67 Rocky Wilson Hodgeville , Ky
5 11 32Z Nate Zimmer Mattoon , Il
6 8 18 David Mcwilliams Bethel , Oh
7 17 21 Gary Welch Owenville , In
8 7 X Roy Bruce Jr Bloomington , In
9 12 15T Cliff Tooley Evansville , In
10 15 81 Mark Cole Evansville , In
11 6 57 Matt Hines Mt Vernon, In
12 4 3D Ryan Driemeyer Pocahontas , Il
13 9 3C Clifton Brock Winslow , In
14 3 41 Lance Foreman Evansville , In
15 18 87X Samantha Beadles Owensville , In
16 13 8K Levi Kissinger Mt Vernon, In
17 14 88R Dustin Rollins Princeton , Ky
18 16 28 Matt Crafton Mooresville , Nc
19 19 1S Brian Shaw Robinson , Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 3 25 Tyler Nicely Owensboro , Ky
2 1 10Y Trent Young Hopkinsville , Il
3 2 36 Kenny Wallace Concord , Nc
4 4 71X Dave Beck Petersburg , In
5 6 59N Chad Evans Mattoon , Il
6 7 88 Paul Miles Owensboro , Ky
7 5 79D John Demoss Bloomington , In
8 8 3D Ryan Driemeyer Pocahontas , Il
9 11 18 David Mcwilliams Bethel , Oh
10 10 15T Cliff Tooley Evansville , In
11 9 28 Matt Crafton Mooresville , Nc
Modifieds – Heat Race 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 21S Stephen Schnapf Newburgh , In
2 1 2 Billy Lewis Burnt Prairie, Il
3 4 7 Mark Lamont Crossville , Il
4 3 66 Michael Fox Bridgeport , Il
5 5 10 Matt Lane Fort Branch, In
6 10 1B Larry Anderson Clay City, Il
7 7 60 John Wolfarth Boonville , In
8 8 41 Lance Foreman Evansville , In
9 11 X Roy Bruce Jr Bloomington , In
10 9 32Z Nate Zimmer Mattoon , Il
11 12 81 Mark Cole Evansville , In
12 6 1S Brian Shaw Robinson , Il
Modifieds – Heat Race 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 82 Jacob Poel Spring Lake, Mi
2 1 95Z Zach Fair Petersburg , In
3 4 37K Josh Harris Owensboro , Ky
4 3 75 Dustin Beck Petersbur , In
5 8 37 Everett Bradham Olney , Il
6 5 84X Stan Beadles `owensville , In
7 6 10Y2 Johnny Young Crofton , Ky
8 7 4L Tim Lewis Jr Burnt Priaire, Il
9 10 57 Matt Hines Mt Vernon, In
10 9 62K Joel Jenson Henderson , Ky
11 11 88R Dustin Rollins Princeton , Ky
12 12 87X Samantha Beadles Owensville , In
Modifieds – Heat Race 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 1 24H Mike Harrison Highland , Il
2 2 12H Grant Hagan Owensboro , Ky
3 4 14 Shawn Cates Newbough , In
4 7 6B Dave Baldwin Pennysville , In
5 6 14X Willie Madison Richland , In
6 9 25C Clay Lane Fort Branch, In
7 5 44 Stan Phillips Owensville , In
8 10 42K Neal Kramer Princeton , In
9 8 67 Rocky Wilson Hodgeville , Ky
10 12 3C Clifton Brock Winslow , In
11 3 8K Levi Kissinger Mt Vernon, In
12 11 21 Gary Welch Owenville , In
Modifieds – Qualifying 4
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 4 10Y Trent Young Hopkinsville , Il
2 11 36 Kenny Wallace Concord , Nc
3 8 25 Tyler Nicely Owensboro , Ky
4 2 71X Dave Beck Petersburg , In
5 3 79D John Demoss Bloomington , In
6 5 59N Chad Evans Mattoon , Il
7 10 88 Paul Miles Owensboro , Ky
8 9 3D Ryan Driemeyer Pocahontas , Il
9 1 28 Matt Crafton Mooresville , Nc
10 6 15T Cliff Tooley Evansville , In
11 7 18 David Mcwilliams Bethel , Oh
Modifieds – Qualifying 3
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 2 2 Billy Lewis Burnt Prairie, Il
2 5 21S Stephen Schnapf Newburgh , In
3 9 66 Michael Fox Bridgeport , Il
4 6 7 Mark Lamont Crossville , Il
5 8 10 Matt Lane Fort Branch, In
6 11 1S Brian Shaw Robinson , Il
7 3 60 John Wolfarth Boonville , In
8 1 41 Lance Foreman Evansville , In
9 10 32Z Nate Zimmer Mattoon , Il
10 7 1B Larry Anderson Clay City, Il
11 4 X Roy Bruce Jr Bloomington , In
Modifieds – Qualifying 2
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 7 95Z Zach Fair Petersburg , In
2 5 82 Jacob Poel Spring Lake, Mi
3 3 75 Dustin Beck Petersbur , In
4 4 37K Josh Harris Owensboro , Ky
5 10 84X Stan Beadles `owensville , In
6 11 10Y2 Johnny Young Crofton , Ky
7 8 4L Tim Lewis Jr Burnt Priaire, Il
8 2 37 Everett Bradham Olney , Il
9 6 62K Joel Jenson Henderson , Ky
10 1 57 Matt Hines Mt Vernon, In
11 12 88R Dustin Rollins Princeton , Ky
12 9 87X Samantha Beadles Owensville , In
Modifieds – Qualifying 1
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown
1 8 24H Mike Harrison Highland , Il
2 9 12H Grant Hagan Owensboro , Ky
3 11 8K Levi Kissinger Mt Vernon, In
4 4 14 Shawn Cates Newbough , In
5 7 44 Stan Phillips Owensville , In
6 3 14X Willie Madison Richland , In
7 1 6B Dave Baldwin Pennysville , In
8 12 67 Rocky Wilson Hodgeville , Ky
9 2 25C Clay Lane Fort Branch, In
10 10 42K Neal Kramer Princeton , In
11 6 21 Gary Welch Owenville , In
12 5 3C Clifton Brock Winslow , In
