Joe Grabianowski

IT’S ALL GRAVY: Matjoulis Tops Tour at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, Rafferty Picks Up First Career DIRTcar eSports Feature Victory

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CONCORD, NC – Birds are thawing, pies are cooling, and DIRTcar eSports season four, round three is in the record books with Blake Matjoulis and Bobby Rafferty cleaning their plates first. 

Blake Matjoulis won $250 in the 40-lap DIRTcar eSports Tour Feature at The Dirt Track at Charlotte driving the iRacing Drydene Pro Late Model this time around. The win should be a significant net gain in the points standings. 

Matjoulis became the third different winner in the first three DIRTcar eSports Tour Features so far this season. He came into the night tied for sixth in points with a pair of Dylans; Yeager and Houser. 

In Chevy Performance DIRTcar Street Stock competition, Bobby Rafferty was king. After tangling in the Heat Race and sorting it out, Rafferty and Bailey Hipp put on a 25-lap DIRTcar Street Stock barn burner at the virtual Limaland Motorsports Park. 

Rafferty topped the duel for the $100 prize on the last lap. It was his first career DIRTcar eSports Feature win.

Pro Late Models presented by Drydene 

It wasn’t quite a Thanksgiving turkey shoot for Blake Matjoulis but once he was out in front, the driver of the Swindell Speedlab #127 held his line and kept the competition in his Hoosier Racing Tire tracks for 40 laps. Close behind were Logan Rumsey, Kendal Tucker, and Dylan Yeager who battled tooth and nail all race for the final two podium positions. 

Matjoulis couldn’t have started his Thanksgiving festivities any better. 

“It was definitely a good run,” Matjoulis said. “We had that middle rolling. I don’t think we ever got off the middle/bottom. I took the lead, put down some consistent laps, never made any mistakes, and it paid off. We ended up pulling away there once we got 10 laps into a run. It felt really good there for a fixed setup.”

Forty-nine Drydene Pro Late Models attempted to make the 23-car field and it was stacked. The field was so good that Matjoulis never caught lapped traffic over the course of a 30+ lap green flag period. 

“Usually you have some lapped traffic 15-20 laps into a run,” Matjoulis noted. “It was pretty odd not having any lapped traffic. But it was a good thing for me.”

The top side seemed to dominate qualifying and Heat Races but the winner worked the low line. 

“I thought the bottom would have stayed along for a little longer but it seemed to fade around halfway,” Matjoulis said. “We just road the middle there. It would have been interesting to see some lapped traffic to see if they caught up but either way, I think we would have been alright.”

Logan Rumsey took home $175 for second place. His night was set up for success in the Heat Race when two heavyweights exchanged blows in front of him knocking themselves out of the top two spots. 

“I didn’t expect much tonight,” Rumsey said. “I got lucky in the Heat Race. Alex [Bergeron] and Hayden [Cardwell] got together so I won the Heat.”

Drivers were constantly watching the changing Limaland surface. 

“I wasn’t going to run the top in the Feature,” Rumsey noted. “I was just going to roll the middle to stay out of trouble. It worked out. Blake [Matjoulis] is so good at these slick tracks. Yeager was all over me. I’m pretty sure I was in the way but I’ll take it.”

Third place Kendel Tucker nabbed the final podium position from Dylan Yeager off the final corner of the race. Tucker wasn’t satisfied and knows he needs to improve overall. 

“It was a really good run in the Feature,” Yeager said. “I gotta get my qualifying program together. It was terrible. Not sure what I need to do to figure out. It’s tough starting this far back every race I am in.” 

FEATURE (40 laps) 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [3]; 2. 41-Logan Rumsey [4]; 3. 0-Kendal Tucker [8]; 4. 48-Dylan Yeager [2]; 5. 9-Tanner Tomasi [5]; 6. 27-Josh Thoma [6]; 7. 33-Evan Seay [18]; 8. 8-Austin Hunter7 [11]; 9. 12-Alex A Bergeron [9]; 10. 22-Mason Clark [10]; 11. 97-Tyler Kinsey [14]; 12. 85-Tyler Schell [20]; 13. 36-Ethan C Toedter [15]; 14. 45-Hagen Sorensen [16]; 15. 35-Nick Cooper [22]; 16. 72-Mike Augustine [13]; 17. 331-Dustin Hall3 [21]; 18. 157-Drew Hopkins [7]; 19. 7-Hayden Cardwell [17]; 20. 21-Lyndon Whitfill [12]; 21. 4-Brandon Stuhler [19]; 22. 8-Blair Kraus [23]; 23. 28-Mason Lobb [1]

DIRTcar Street Stocks presented by Chevy Performance 

Former real-world racer and Orange County Fair Speedway fan Bobby Rafferty picked up his first career DIRTcar eSports Feature win after 25 hardscrabble laps around Limaland. Forty DIRTcar Street Stocks presented by Chevy Performance took time in qualifying to make the 24-car field. 

The best of the best in dirt track iRacing were on hand and Rafferty came out on top with a last-lap pass after starting from the 12th position. 

“It’s been a long time coming,” Rafferty said. “We’ve been strong with you guys in past races but haven’t had the luck fall our way. I am literally shaking after that race. Forget the $100 or anything. This is an official DIRTcar race win. Being a guy from the northeast that lives five minutes from Orange County Fair Speedway, this one means a lot.”

The tight confines of Limaland and its notoriously slick surface on iRacing made for a challenging race track for the competitors. Multiple cautions kept the field bunched up. 

“It was a patience game,” Rafferty noted. “Myself, Brett [Rowles], and Bailey [Hipp] all got together in the Heat. I had a discussion with Bailey and to his credit, he manned up and apologized. He said it was on him and I said we were good. You know I race clean. I know you race clean. Let’s go put on a show. I think that’s exactly what we did. I hope everyone enjoyed the show we were able to put on for them.”

With a last-lap, lights out pass, Rafferty and the Street Stockers put on one heck of a show. 

Feature (25 laps) 1. 717-Bobby Rafferty [12]; 2. 28-Bailey Hipp [7]; 3. 71-Daniel Stiffler [5]; 4. 17-Brett Rowles [17]; 5. 60-Kyle Householder [11]; 6. 57-Jim Reavis [18]; 7. 115-Eric Tupper [19]; 8. 5-Isaac Salas [1]; 9. 42-Matt Walter [20]; 10. 68-Ronald Pyles [14]; 11. 117-Preston Oberle2 [6]; 12. 26-Sean Stevens [10]; 13. 83-Brian Taft [16]; 14. 44-Chad Marshall [21]; 15. 93-Steve Miskolczi [3]; 16. 822-Tyler Jackson3 [4]; 17. 24-John Quill [22]; 18. 21-Charles C Barnes [13]; 19. 23-Zachary Milano [15]; 20. 30-Stevin Goldner [8]; 21. 76-Robert Palmer8 [24]; 22. 58-Jason Welsh [9]; 23. 91-Blade Kearns [23]; 24. 26-Sage Luther [2]

 

NEXT UP: DIRTcar eSports season four is off next week but returns with a special non-points race featuring the wingless 360 sprint cars in the Night Before the Fake 500. Sign up with iRacing and join the fun or watch it all live on DIRTVision on Wednesday, December 8. 

SEAY NO EVIL: Evan Seay and Tyler Jackson are DIRTcar eSports Winners in Week Two Action

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CONCORD, NC – The cream of the DIRTcar eSports crop rose to the top once again in another thrilling Wednesday night of iRacing dirt track action. Evan Seay fended off Blake Matjoulis to win his first Tour race of 2021 while Tyler Jackson won again in the Chevy Performance Street Stock. 

The points tightened up at the top of the Tour after 40-laps of hard-fought Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Feature racing with the top 5 shuffling up. Meanwhile, Tyler Jackson continued to be the man to beat in the full-fendered Street Stocks adding win number two to his 2021 season total. 

Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modifieds

Evan Seay, from Chesnee, SC, traded slide jobs with fellow DIRTcar eSports partner Blake Matjoulis for the Feature win in the Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modified Tour stop at Fairbury Speedway. Seay survived Matjoulis’s challenges plus several late-race restarts for the big win live on DIRTVision presented by Drydene. 

Seay has found success behind the wheel of the UMP Modifieds over the last few seasons on the Tour and looks forward to seeing them on the schedule. 

“We won Bristol last season and Kokomo the year before in one of these UMP Modifieds,” Seay said. “When it gets slick, it suits my driving style just keeping them straight and not making any mistakes. With these open front tires it’s easy to get into the wall. Getting into other cars on the track can definitely mess you up. We kept it smooth tonight controlling the restarts.”

The Summit Racing Equipment UMP Modifieds are one of the most challenging and fun dirt cars on the iRacing simulator, especially on a slick bullring like Fairbury. 

“It is easy to overdrive these cars on a track that slick,” Seay noted. “Not making any mistakes was the key tonight. If I didn’t make any mistakes, I felt like it was hard for anyone to get up there and try anything. Any time you throw a slide job on this slick of a track you kill all momentum so I knew to just watch out for those sliders and stay out of the wall.”

Seay’s teammate Blake Matjoulis finished close behind in second. 

“I had the bottom rolling in one and two early,” Matjoulis said. “I got up to second there and we weren’t as good as Evan [Seay] on the top. The bottom kind of went away. My only shot was getting even with him off of two and sliding him into three. The bottom just seemed to go away there in the end. Overall it was a good run and a good race.”

Seay and Matjoulis went head-to-head for several late-race restarts. 

“He got a gap on us on those restarts,” Matjoulis noted. “We just didn’t get the restarts now. But going one and two for our team is as good as it gets for us.”

Third place runner Alex Bergeron, coming off a second-place effort in the iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, found himself on the DIRTcar eSports podium.

“We had a good night,” Bergeron said. “Qualifying wasn’t too good for us but we gained a few spots in the Heat Race. Started the Feature in eighth and made our way up to the front. On those types of tracks, it goes to the top early and it’s tough to pass.”

NEXT UP: The Tour takes on The Dirt Track at Charlotte in the DIRTcar eSports Drydene Pro Late Models next Wednesday, November 24. Catch all the action on DIRTVision presented by Drydene or join in for yourself with on iRacing.

FEATURE: 1. 33-Evan Seay [1]; 2. 127-Blake Matjoulis [5]; 3. 12-Alex A Bergeron [8]; 4. 41-Logan Rumsey [3]; 5. 9-Tanner Tomasi [2]; 6. 8-Austin Hunter7 [11]; 7. 2-Dylan R. Houser [14]; 8. 35-Nick Cooper [4]; 9. 4-Brandon Stuhler [7]; 10. 28-Ricky LaDuke [10]; 11. 331-Dustin Hall3 [16]; 12. 144-Mavrick Davidson [19]; 13. 0-Damian Kiefer [18]; 14. 48-Dylan Yeager [6]; 15. 9-Brad Almond [21]; 16. 96-Gunnar G Swanchara [13]; 17. 7-Cole Rhodes [17]; 18. 77-Blaise Baker [22]; 19. 2-Chance Carr [12]; 20. 14-Chris M Olson [24]; 21. 22-Travis Kumpf [23]; 22. 26-Sage Luther [15]; 23. 30-Stevin Goldner [9]; 24. 74-Loic Bernier [20]

Chevy Performance DIRTcar Street Stocks 

Tyler Jackson makes it two-for-two in DIRTcar eSports Chevy Performance Street Stock Features in 2021. It’s hard to deny the dominance of Jackson as he has not lost a Heat Race or a Feature yet so far this season. He’s also been fast in qualifying with a third and second overall fastest time in the first two races. 

There’s no surprise that Jackson has come out of the box fast but the early wins came as a surprise to the defending DIRTcar eSports champion. 

“These are my two worst tracks on the circuit,” Jackson said. “I don’t know if I got better from last year or I am getting lucky. I’m not sure.”

Jackson followed pole-sitter Charles Barnes until the halfway point when the race winner knew it was go-time.

“When I was following him [Barnes] I think I showed him the apron line so he chopped the corner really hard there I knew he was going to stay down there and make his car really wide,” Jackson said. “I knew my only shot was to run that second groove.”

The racing was ferocious throughout the field and Jackson was glad to have stayed out in front of the incidents. 

“Happy that we were able to come out with the win,” Jackson noted. “I was happy running second tonight but when you get the opportunity you gotta go for the win. Charles ran me clean.”

NEXT UP: The big bad DIRTcar eSports Chevy Performance Street Stocks are set to battle next on Wednesday, November 24 at the virtual Limaland Motorsports Park live on DIRTvision presented by Drydene. 

FEATURE: 1. 822-Tyler Jackson [2]; 2. 21-Charles C Barnes [1]; 3. 115-Eric Tupper [4]; 4. 2-Clifford Bellomy [10]; 5. 60-Kyle Householder [3]; 6. 93-Zane Yost [7]; 7. 71-Daniel Stiffler [5]; 8. 26-Sage Luther [8]; 9. 57-Jim Reavis [13]; 10. 68-Ronald Pyles [11]; 11. 29-Richie Yost [24]; 12. 17-Brett Rowles [18]; 13. 5-Isaac Salas [16]; 14. 30-Stevin Goldner [17]; 15. 14-Jake Foradori [14]; 16. 96-Ricky LaDuke [6]; 17. 79-Noah Blankenship [12]; 18. 97-Butch Baker [19]; 19. 83-Brian Taft [21]; 20. 99-Mitch Erickson3 [9]; 21. 84-Mike Watt5 [20]; 22. 117-Preston Oberle2 [15]; 23. 76-Robert Palmer8 [23]; 24. 46-Jonathan Nause [22]

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TOP GUNS: Bergeron and Jackson win DIRTcar eSports season openers

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Alex Bergeron and Tyler Jackson are not unaccustomed to parking their digital dirt cars in virtual Victory Lanes across the iRacing simulator-verse. Bergeron won the 50-lap Bicknell Racing Products Big Block Modified Feature at Weedsport Speedway while the defending DIRTcar eSports Chevrolet Performance Street Stock champion Tyler Jackson picked up where he left off last season by winning at Volusia Speedway Park. 

DIRTcar eSports Bicknell Racing Products Big Block Modifieds

Alex Bergeron’s name is synonymous with success in iRacing. He’s won everything including the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car iRacing Series and even dabbles in other disciplines like Rallycross on iRacing as well. Despite all of that versatility and success, Bergeron has yet to put it all together and win a DIRTcar eSports championship.

His quest for a first Tour title started off strong Wednesday night, when Bergeron found the fast way around Weedsport Speedway in a Bicknell Racing Products Big Block Modified, leading flag-to-flag to pick up the win.

Bergeron led the entire race but not without real-life drivers Nick Cooper and Bryce Bailey shadowing his every move. Cooper was ready for any slight mistake or bobble by Bergeron. 

Over the course of the 50-lap Feature, the surface of Weedsport Speedway changed and so did the racing line. Cooper made up ground running the bottom in Turns 1 and 2 but lost ground in Turns 3-4 as Bergeron was able to keep a lot of speed and momentum around the top. Bergeron rode that wave all the way across the finish line. 

Bergeron crossed the line first with Nick Cooper and Bryce Bailey filling out the podium. 

“I am kind of mad at myself,” DIRTcar Sportsman Modified driver Nick Cooper said. “I hit the wall pretty hard halfway through that. I broke the suspension a little bit nevertheless I finished second to Bergeron and I’ll take it.”

If not for one mistake, it could have been another story for Cooper and Bergeron. 

Feature (40 Laps) 1. 12-Alex Bergeron [1]; 2. 35-Nick Cooper [2]; 3. 002-Bryce Bailey [10]; 4. 33-Evan Seay [5]; 5. 48-Dylan Yeager [3]; 6. 22-Mason Hannagan [6]; 7. 096-Gunnar Swanchara [4]; 8. 41-Logan Rumsey [13]; 9. 2-Dylan Houser [9]; 10. 14-Payton Talbot [8]; 11. 21-Quinn Wallis [12]; 12. 09-Tanner Tomasi [17]; 13. 8-Austin Hunter [21]; 14. 029-Leo McGurrin [20]; 15. 331-Dustin Hall [23]; 16. 9-Brad Almond 11]; 17. 74-Loic Bernier [7]; 18. 29-Richie Yost [15]; 19. 51-Clayton Tilley [18]; 20. 85-Tyler Schell [16]; 21. 4-Brandon Stuhler [22]; 22. 72-AJay Potrzebowski [19]; 23. 00-Kendal Tucker [14]

DIRTcar eSports Chevrolet Performance Street Stocks 

Six Heat Races of Chevrolet Performance Street Stocks assembled at the virtual Volusia Speedway Park in an effort to make the first DIRTcar eSports Street Stock race of season four.

Qualifying is always important with the talent at the front of DIRTcar eSports events. Feature winner Tyler Jackson had to be at the top of his game all night. 

“That was an interesting night,” Jackson said. “I qualified third, which is great because I didn’t think I’d qualify that well. In the Heat I was just missing something. Sage was catching me and he threw a slider. He didn’t quite clear me but luckily he missed me off enough that I was able to keep the hammer down on the bottom. We were able to find a new lane that no one else had.”

In the Feature, star iRacers Zane Yost and Carl Kilgore battled for the lead early but with 20 laps to go Kilgore was sent spinning into the infield off of Turn 4 resulting in a massive pile up. 

“In the Feature there, Carl got sideways and by the time I realized and checked up I think four or five guys got me,” Tyler Jackson said of the melee. “My right front was so bent in it handled so bad I think it made it good.

Yost brought the field back to green with Tyler Jackson close behind looking to strike on the bottom. Jackson dove under Yost with 15 laps remaining, sliding under him only to give the position back on the over-under. 

Jackson continued working on Yost and finally completed the pass only to be turned completely sideways down the backstretch. Jackson somehow hung on for the lead. 

The defending eSports champ survived one final restart to hang on for the Feature win.

Chevy Performance Feature (20 Laps) 1. 822-Tyler Jackson [3]; 2. 21-Charles Barnes [4]; 3. 29-Richie Yost [5]; 4. 93-Zane Yost [1]; 5. 1-Alex Breuer [8]; 6. 26-Sage Luther [9]; 7. 57-Jim Reavis [10]; 8. 28-Bailey Hipp [11]; 9. 002-Clifford Bellomy [14]; 10. 83-Brian Taft [15]; 11. 60-Kyle Householder [16]; 12. 17-Brett Rowles [22]; 13. 30-Stevin Goldner [19]; 14. 5-Isaac Salas [21]; 15. 021-Carl Kilgore [2]; 16. 70-Davin Cardwell [12]; 17. 717-Bobby Rafferty [13]; 18. 48-Kyle Vaughn [17]; 19. 999-Tim Taylor [24]; 20. 97-Butch Baker [20]; 21. 69-Keith Hackney [6]; 22. 46-Jonathan Nause [18]; 23. 045-Kyle Jared [7]; 24. 68-Ronald Pyles [23]

NEXT UP: DIRTcar eSports season four, race two, is next Wednesday, November 17. The Tour visits Fairbury in the UMP Modifieds while the Chevrolet Performance Street Stocks pick up the fight at Lanier. Join the fun by signing up now on iRacing or watch the racing live every Wednesday night on DIRTvision presented by Drydene. 

E-DIRT TO REAL DIRT: Rising iRacing Star Bryce Bailey Goes Real World Racing at Lake View Motor Speedway

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CONCORD, NC – Since the inception of sim racing, fans have dreamt of taking their virtual skills and applying them on a real-world race track. Bryce Bailey, from Waverly, NY, has used winnings from iRacing leagues and specials to help put himself on track in a DIRTcar Sportsman Modified. 

Bailey, a rising iRacing talent, won the first DIRTcar eSports race behind the wheel of a Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified against a field of premier iRacing pros and real-world drivers alike. Now, he is taking his real signature red #2B to Lake View Motor Speedway in South Carolina along with nearly 40 other DIRTcar Sportsman Modified drivers. 

Bailey is not the first and certainly not the last to go from virtual-to-reality racing. In 2008, Nissan created a program to train sim drivers on the Playstation game Gran Turismo with the intention of putting them into real race cars and did so with success. 

In 2021, iRacing leads the world in auto racing simulation. With the introduction of Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds and DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, dirt track drivers and fans can hone their skills on the virtual dirt in the same race cars we race on tracks across the Northeast, Canada, and down through the eastern US. 

“The hand-eye coordination you get from iRacing separates the kids now,” Bailey said. “Kids are coming up so fast. We have so many resources to fall back on. The feel of iRacing may not be exact but we’re still staying sharp. It helps you read tracks too as far as what lines you need to run, especially with Weedsport Speedway on here now. The lines you run on Weedsport are the same you would run in real life.”

In addition to his DIRTcar eSports checkered flag, where he held off some of the best in the business, Bailey won the Empire Super Sprint iRacing Series plus other leagues and high profile money races. Now, he is focused on taking that iRacing success to his DIRTcar Sportsman Modified program, starting with Lake View. 

Last year, Bailey bought a four-cylinder asphalt racer and won at Lake Erie Speedway against a very strong field of Race of Champions drivers. Now he’s ready for the dirt.

“I ran twice in my Sportsman Modified last year, but 2021 will be my true rookie season,” he said. “This race at Lake View coming up is already one of the most prestigious DIRTcar Sportsman races you can run with all the money they are putting up down there in purse and bonuses.”

The South of the Border Showdown marks the first time DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds have raced at Lake View Motor Speedway. Although Bailey is up against the best Sportsman drivers out of the Northeast like Kevin Root, Andrew Buff, Zach Sobotka, Kevin Ridley, Tyler Cocoran, and Alan Fink, they will all see Lake View for the first time starting on Thursday, Jan. 28, with a free-to-the-public practice session. That levels the playing field a degree in terms of experience. 

“There are a ton of top runners down there,” Bailey said. “Anyone that has won in a Sportsman is going like Kevin Root. The goal is to make the show and maybe get a top 15 but if we can keep our nose clean I’ll be happy. I gotta keep my goals realistic. Kevin Root and I have the same sponsor, FX Caprara. He’s already played a role in my career in helping me out. We actually traded iRacing help for some real-life racing help.”

Bailey has big plans for the rest of 2021, too.

“This year’s plan is to run DIRTcar shows,” he said. “We’ll be at Brewerton, Fulton, Weedsport, Can-Am, plus the big shows. We’ll hit up what we can and race as much as possible.” 

Watch Bailey and the stars of the DIRTcar Sportsman Modifieds take on Lake View Motor Speedway Thursday-Sunday, January 28-30 live on Speed51.com. 

Turn on DIRTVision tonight, Wednesday, January 27, for free and catch the season 2 DIRTcar eSports finale featuring the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds at Lernerville plus Street Stocks at Lanier. Racing begins at 7pm(ET) live only on DIRTVision. 

HEAVY HITTERS: Bergeron Bullies Top-5 to Win Volusia DIRTcar eSports Showdown

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BARBERVILLE, FL – Alex Bergeron stormed his way to the front of the field Saturday night to win the Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdown at virtual Volusia Speedway Park. 

A force to be reckoned with, the 2019 iRacing World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car World Champion from Drummondville, QUE, managed to find his way around the virtual DIRTcar Pro Late Model well enough to claim the $300 winner’s share at the end of the 35-lap Chevy Performance Feature.

“I was following Mike [McKinney] and Tucker while I was running third, and I decided to take it easy until the final couple laps when I made my move on the outside and I was able to get the run off of turn two,” Bergeron said of his race-winning lap-29 pass on real-world driver Mike McKinney. 

Contact, however, was prevalent throughout the race although rarely was it enough to result in caution flags.  

“It was pretty rough for sure,” Bergeron said.

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Bergeron is notable for his new role as an iRacing mentor to the pros, who are finding themselves in the virtual cockpit more than ever. His experience in simulators allows him to anticipate the changing track conditions, and be able to quickly analyze how to wheel a DIRTcar Pro Late Model around The World’s Fastest Half-Mile:

“The bottom was not really there,” he said. “It was pretty much middle in Turns 1 and 2. Going into Turns 3 and 4, the high side wasn’t there at all and if you got off the line you’d fall back a lot. Going into 1 and 2 you get into the middle and hit the apex, then let the car go up and get the moisture off the back straightaway.”

An obviously disappointed Kendal Tucker finished second to Bergeron, who took advantage of a battle between Tucker and Mike McKinney.

His race day started by grabbing the Cometic Gasket Fast-Time Award in Racing Electronics Qualifying with a lap around the World’s Fastest Half-Mile in 16. 561 seconds. 

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After leading the first 18 laps, pole-sitter Tucker was forced out of the lead by Mike McKinney gave him a few taps before barging his way to the lead. 

After retaking the lead, Tucker was dispatched similarly by Bergeron but not without dishing out some hard-nosed racing of his own in the closing stages. 

“Alex [Bergeron] got to us and instead of trying to pass he hit us four times in one lap and to finish it off he doored us out of the way,” said the fired up Tucker. 

The battle in the top 5 was wild over the course of 2 green/white/checkered flag attempts where the field fanned out going for the lead. 

Evan Seay, a World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models iRacing World Champion, crossed the line in third hoping to make that top-side work on the leaders. Seay fell just short, but knew from Lap 1 the competition at the front would be extremely tight. 

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“This was a good finish tonight,” Seay said. “With Fixed Setups it’s always going to be close. You get into tight battles like that. I was kind of rolling the top there in three and four. It was just as fast as the middle. I stuck with that plan on the last restart and it worked out.”

Notably, Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdowns feature a Fixed Setup, which means all cars have precisely the same setup including tire pressures, gearing, fuel, suspension and more. This puts everything in the driver’s hands and there’s no room for error at the front.

It also makes for some of the best iRacing eSports competition out there. 

The DIRTvision Hard Charger was Dan Hoekstra, who powered the Taylor Farms No. 52 ahead nine positions to finish 15th. 

Upcoming Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdown events will be released soon. Check DIRTcar.com, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates. 

Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdown RESULTS; May 9, 2020 at Volusia Speedway Park

CHEVY PERFORMANCE Feature (37 laps) — 1. 12-Alex Bergeron [2] [$300]; 2. 6-Kendal Tucker [1] [$200]; 3. 33-Evan Seay [5] [$100]; 4. 127-Blake Matjoulis [4] [$75]; 5. 230-Austin Anderson [9] [$50]; 6. 2-Dylan R. Houser [3] [$45]; 7. 96-Mike McKinney [6] [$40]; 8. 32-Bradley Bauer [13] [$35]; 9. 43-Jacob Hall [12] [$30]; 10. 18-Trevor Landrum [15] [$25]; 11. 77-Brandon Planck [8] [$20]; 12. 8-Coty Slawson [19] [$20]; 13. 34-Kyle Behnke [20] [$20]; 14. 27-Daniel Cummings Jr [7] [$20]; 15. 53-Dan Hoekstra [24] [$20]; 16. 151-Anthony Ricketts [21] [$20]; 17. 25-Chase Rhinerson [14] [$20]; 18. 117-Joshua Johnson [16] [$20]; 19. 35-Brett Punkari [17] [$20]; 20. 23-Chase Odom [18] [$20]; 21. 97-Rocky Battenfield [11] [$20]; 22. 23-Bryce Weldon [10] [$20]; 23. 4-Cody Kontny [23] [$20]; 24. 52-David Mikulski [22] [$20]. Lap leaders: Kendal Tucker 1-18, 23-28; Mike McKinney 19-22; Alex Bergeron 29-37. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Dan Hoekstra +9.

RACING ELECTRONICS Qualifying — 1. 6-Kendal Tucker [16.561] [$25/Cometic Gasket]; 2. 12-Alex Bergeron [16.586]; 3. 2-Dylan R. Houser [16.588]; 4. 127-Blake Matjoulis [16.606]; 5. 33-Evan Seay [16.660]; 6. 230-Austin Anderson [16.711]; 7. 27-Daniel Cummings Jr [16.724]; 8. 77-Brandon Planck [16.758]; 9. 96-Mike McKinney [16.778]; 10. 23-Bryce Weldon [16.841]; 11. 97-Rocky Battenfield [16.854]; 12. 43-Jacob Hall [16.856]; 13. 32-Bradley Bauer [16.864]; 14. 25-Chase Rhinerson [16.864]; 15. 18-Trevor Landrum [16.867]; 16. 34-Kyle Behnke [16.887]; 17. 46-Jonathan Nause [16.906]; 18. 85-Andrew Forbes [16.907]; 19. 117-Joshua Johnson [16.923]; 20. 52-David Mikulski [16.935]; 21. 46-Cole Gajdorus [16.950]; 22. 8-Coty Slawson [16.967]; 23. 23-Chase Odom [16.972]; 24. 181-Randy Rockwell [16.985]; 25. 151-Anthony Ricketts [16.992]; 26. 35-Brett Punkari [17.000]; 27. 39-Ian Blanchard [17.025]; 28. 1-Jordon Cox [17.039]; 29. 92-Caleb Kill [17.084]; 30. 27-Trevor Shaw [17.096]; 31. 4-Cody Kontny [17.101]; 32. 53-Dan Hoekstra [17.117]; 33. 410-Michael Fowler [17.304]; 34. 19-Chris Dolack [18.298]; 35. 99-Mitchell Hedstrom [NT]; 36. 8-Mark Senterfitt Jr [NT].

DRYDENE Heat 1 (10 laps) — Top 5 transfer — 1. 6-Kendal Tucker [1] [$20]; 2. 127-Blake Matjoulis [2]; 3. 27-Daniel Cummings Jr [3]; 4. 23-Bryce Weldon [4]; 5. 32-Bradley Bauer [5]; 6. 117-Joshua Johnson [7]; 7. 8-Coty Slawson [8]; 8. 151-Anthony Ricketts [9]; 9. 34-Kyle Behnke [6]; 10. 4-Cody Kontny [11]; 11. 1-Jordon Cox [10]; 12. 19-Chris Dolack [12].

DART Heat 2 (10 laps) — Top 5 transfer — 1. 12-Alex Bergeron [1] [$20]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [2]; 3. 77-Brandon Planck [3]; 4. 97-Rocky Battenfield [4]; 5. 25-Chase Rhinerson [5]; 6. 52-David Mikulski [7]; 7. 35-Brett Punkari [9]; 8. 23-Chase Odom [8]; 9. 53-Dan Hoekstra [11]; 10. 92-Caleb Kill [10]; 11. 46-Jonathan Nause [6]; 12. 99-Mitchell Hedstrom [12].

ARP FASTENERS Heat 3 (10 laps) — Top 5 transfer — 1. 2-Dylan R. Houser [1] [$20]; 2. 96-Mike McKinney [3]; 3. 230-Austin Anderson [2]; 4. 43-Jacob Hall [4]; 5. 18-Trevor Landrum [5]; 6. 85-Andrew Forbes [6]; 7. 181-Randy Rockwell [8]; 8. 410-Michael Fowler [11]; 9. 27-Trevor Shaw [10]; 10. 8-Mark Senterfitt Jr [12]; 11. 46-Cole Gajdorus [7]; 12. 39-Ian Blanchard [9].

FOX RACING SHOX Last Chance Showdown (21 laps) — Top 9 transfer — 1. 117-Joshua Johnson [1] [$25]; 2. 35-Brett Punkari [5]; 3. 23-Chase Odom [8]; 4. 8-Coty Slawson [4]; 5. 34-Kyle Behnke [10]; 6. 151-Anthony Ricketts [7]; 7. 52-David Mikulski [2]; 8. 4-Cody Kontny [13]; 9. 53-Dan Hoekstra [11]; 10. 27-Trevor Shaw [12]; 11. 85-Andrew Forbes [3]; 12. 46-Cole Gajdorus [18]; 13. 181-Randy Rockwell [6]; 14. 1-Jordon Cox [16]; 15. 19-Chris Dolack [19]; 16. 92-Caleb Kill [14]; 17. 39-Ian Blanchard [21]; 18. 410-Michael Fowler [9]; 19. 46-Jonathan Nause [17]; 20. 8-Mark Senterfitt Jr [15]; 21. 99-Mitchell Hedstrom [20].

PERFECT 10: Matjoulis Masters Limaland in Weekly DIRTcar eSports Shootout

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iRacing champ surges from 10th to victory in DIRTcar UMP Modified

LIMA, OH — Blake Matjoulis is no stranger to iRacing success. After all, he’s the defending champion of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model iRacing World Championship. He leaned on all that experience Saturday night as he powered a DIRTcar UMP Modified to victory in the Weekly DIRTcar eSports Shootout at virtual Limaland Motorsports Park.

By the time the simulated dust settled on the VP Racing Fuels Final Round, Matjoulis, of Ashville, NY, crossed the line ahead of Dylan Wilson and pole-sitter JD Brown in the Summit Racing Equipment Feature.

In all, 73 virtual UMP Modified drivers attempted to qualify for the final 24-car field. The top 12 from each Hoosier Racing Tire Preliminary Round Feature advanced to the VP Racing Fuels Finals, where they requalified for the final Feature of the night.

In Hoosier Racing Tire Preliminary Round action, the first COMP Cams 35-lap Feature mirrored the finale as Matjoulis finished one spot ahead of Dylan Wilson for the win. In COMP Cams Feature 2, Preston Oberle scored the win with a huge slide job. Unfortunately, he qualified poorly and was mired in the back of the pack in the finale.

With the top 12 drivers from each preliminary event advancing, Racing Electronics Qualifying once again shuffled the field for the final 50-lap race to glory.

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A Mod Lite driver from Bakersfield, CA, JD Brown, had the fast-time of the night and started the finale on the pole. Eventual race-winner Matjoulis didn’t think he had a chance for the win after a slip up in qualifying placing him 10th. 

“When you get into big races with these kinds of guys, qualifying is critical,” Matjoulis said. “It’s nearly everything. It keeps you out of so much trouble and takes a lot of pressure off you.”

Pole-sitter Brown led the first 30 laps, fending off challenges from Wilson throughout, but Matjoulis could not be denied.

From the drop of the green flag, Matjoulis immediately took to the bottom of the speedway. 

“I really didn’t think I’d win honestly, but I figured I could get a couple of spots there,” he said. “I got to the bottom early on and never left the tires there until lap 35 or so. It’s one of the best feelings when you find a line that’s gradually faster and people aren’t mirror driving to block your lines.”

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After dispatching Brown for the lead, Matjoulis began building on his advantage. 

“I was just fortunate enough to make up the ground on the bottom where I was able to take the lead and just run the top from there to hold off Wilson,” said Matjoulis of his $350 winning moves in the second round of weekly DIRTcar eSports action. 

Runner-up for the second week in a row, Wilson drove another fast, clean race at the front of the field. The Bakersfield, CA Hobby Stock driver gave Matjoulis all he had. 

“On most laps, he [Matjoulis] was faster than me. He was pulling,” Wilson said. “Second is about all we had tonight. We have two seconds in this series and we’ll try again next week.”

Brown hung on for a hard-fought third. The Californian was impressive all night and lost the Hoosier Racing Tire Preliminary Feature to a late slider by Preston Oberle. 

Richie Yost took his unsponsored UMP Modified entry through the field from 18th to 7th to earn the DIRTVision Hard Charger award. 

On Saturday, May 9, DIRTcar eSports returns with another round of weekly racing, featuring DIRTcar Pro Late Models at Volusia Speedway Park. Stay tuned to social media and the new DIRTcar eSports website to learn how to register for racing.

Weekly DIRTcar eSports Shootout; May 2, 2020 at Limaland Motorsports Park – RESULTS

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT Feature (50 laps) — 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [10] [$350]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [4] [$250]; 3. 14-JD Brown [1] [$150]; 4. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [6] [$100]; 5. 18-Trevor Landrum [15] [$75]; 6. 93-Zane Yost [11] [$50]; 7. 29-Richie Yost [18] [$45]; 8. 18-Kyle Sirratt [3] [$40]; 9. 57-Ryan Diatte [14] [$35]; 10. 10-Kendal Tucker [2] [$30]; 11. 105-Sheldon Oberle [22] [$20]; 12. 777-Jacob Fields [8] [$20]; 13. 38-Zach Sobotka [17] [$20]; 14. 151-Anthony Ricketts [19] [$20]; 15. 43-Jacob Hall [7] [$20]; 16. 113-George Fehrenbacher [12] [$20]; 17. 39-Ian Blanchard [23] [$20]; 18. 66-James Rotruck [13] [$20]; 19. 25-Chase Rhinerson [16] [$20]; 20. 21-Edward Farness [21] [$20]; 21. 7-Drake Troutman [9] [$20]; 22. 11-Cameron Shidler [5] [$20]; 23. 8-Coty Slawson [20] [$20]; 24. 70-Aaron Smith II [24] [$20]. Lap leaders: JD Brown 1-18, 20-32; Kendal Tucker 19; Blake Matjoulis 33-50. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Richie Yost +11.

HOOSIER RACING TIRE Preliminary Show #1

COMETIC GASKETS Qualifying — 1. 777-Jacob Fields [13.47] [$25]; 2. 127-Blake Matjoulis [13.54]; 3. 46-Cole Gajdorus [13.54]; 4. 18-Kyle Sirratt [13.558]; 5. 57-Ryan Diatte [13.595]; 6. 9-Braden Johnson [13.601]; 7. 75-Dustin Beck [13.613]; 8. 25-Chase Rhinerson [13.622]; 9. 16-Joe Burch [13.638]; 10. 29-Richie Yost [13.659]; 11. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [13.675]; 12. 17-Preston Oberle [13.687]; 13. 1-Jordon Cox [13.736]; 14. 367-Dalton Conner [13.755]; 15. 151-Anthony Ricketts [13.765]; 16. 61-Jonathan Lampman [13.772]; 17. 2-Kyle VanDorn [13.791]; 18. 24-Michael Harrison [13.827]; 19. 92-Caleb Kill [13.833]; 20. 25-Joseph Schlies [13.836]; 21. 12-Matthew Balthazor [13.88]; 22. 39-Ian Blanchard [13.893]; 23. 66-James Rotruck [13.931]; 24. 199-Toby Hallett [14.021]; 25. 32-Bradley Bauer [14.033]; 26. 51-Bryan Preville [14.047]; 27. 33-Luke Rakoske [14.106]; 28. 85-Andrew Forbes [14.189]; 29. 46-Jonathan Nause [14.309]; 30. 13-Charlie Mefford [14.552]; 31. 80-Dylan Wilson [NT].

DRYDENE Heat 1 (10 laps) — Top 5 Transfer — 1. 777-Jacob Fields [1] [$25]; 2. 57-Ryan Diatte [2]; 3. 16-Joe Burch [3]; 4. 46-Jonathan Nause [8]; 5. 1-Jordon Cox [4]; 6. 32-Bradley Bauer [7]; 7. 12-Matthew Balthazor [6]; 8. 2-Kyle VanDorn [5].

DART Heat 2 (10 laps) — Top 5 Transfer — 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [1] [$25]; 2. 9-Braden Johnson [2]; 3. 29-Richie Yost [3]; 4. 367-Dalton Conner [4]; 5. 24-Michael Harrison [5]; 6. 39-Ian Blanchard [6]; 7. 13-Charlie Mefford [8]; 8. 51-Bryan Preville [7].

ARP FASTENERS Heat 3 (10 laps) — Top 5 Transfer — 1. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [3] [$25]; 2. 75-Dustin Beck [2]; 3. 80-Dylan Wilson [8]; 4. 66-James Rotruck [6]; 5. 151-Anthony Ricketts [4]; 6. 46-Cole Gajdorus [1]; 7. 92-Caleb Kill [5]; 8. 33-Luke Rakoske [7].

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT Heat 4 (10 laps) — Top 5 Transfer — 1. 18-Kyle Sirratt [1] [$25]; 2. 17-Preston Oberle [3]; 3. 25-Chase Rhinerson [2]; 4. 61-Jonathan Lampman [4]; 5. 25-Joseph Schlies [5]; 6. 85-Andrew Forbes [7]; 7. 199-Toby Hallett [6]. 

FOX RACING SHOX Last Chance Showdown (14 laps) — Top 4 Transfer — 1. 39-Ian Blanchard [2] [$25]; 2. 32-Bradley Bauer [1]; 3. 46-Cole Gajdorus [3]; 4. 13-Charlie Mefford [6]; 5. 92-Caleb Kill [7]; 6. 51-Bryan Preville [10]; 7. 33-Luke Rakoske [11]; 8. 2-Kyle VanDorn [9]; 9. 85-Andrew Forbes [4]; 10. 12-Matthew Balthazor [5]; 11. 199-Toby Hallett [8].

COMP CAMS Feature (35 laps) — Top 12 to Finals — 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [2] [$25]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [11]; 3. 18-Kyle Sirratt [4]; 4. 57-Ryan Diatte [5]; 5. 777-Jacob Fields [1]; 6. 25-Chase Rhinerson [12]; 7. 29-Richie Yost [10]; 8. 9-Braden Johnson [6]; 9. 66-James Rotruck [15]; 10. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [3]; 11. 151-Anthony Ricketts [19]; 12. 39-Ian Blanchard [21]; 13. 17-Preston Oberle [8]; 14. 32-Bradley Bauer [22]; 15. 1-Jordon Cox [17]; 16. 24-Michael Harrison [18]; 17. 46-Cole Gajdorus [23]; 18. 61-Jonathan Lampman [16]; 19. 16-Joe Burch [9]; 20. 25-Joseph Schlies [20]; 21. 46-Jonathan Nause [13]; 22. 13-Charlie Mefford [24]; 23. 75-Dustin Beck [7]; 24. 367-Dalton Conner [14]. Lap leaders: Blake Matjoulis 1-35. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Dylan Wilson +9.

HOOSIER RACING TIRE Preliminary Show #2

COMETIC GASKETS Qualifying — 1. 10-Kendal Tucker [13.342] [$25]; 2. 93-Zane Yost [13.453]; 3. 14-JD Brown [13.519]; 4. 113-George Fehrenbacher [13.539]; 5. 7-Drake Troutman [13.558]; 6. 70-Aaron Smith II [13.59]; 7. 18-Trevor Landrum [13.612]; 8. 52-David Mikulski [13.647]; 9. 19-Seth Smyser [13.719]; 10. 8-Coty Slawson [13.726]; 11. 105-Sheldon Oberle [13.77]; 12. 53-Dan Hoekstra [13.773]; 13. 38-Zach Sobotka [13.787]; 14. 62-Roland Johns [13.812]; 15. 31-Grant Lyde [13.82]; 16. 11-Cameron Shidler [13.837]; 17. 240-Cody Falkner [13.852]; 18. 15-Nick Sterna [13.88]; 19. 21-Edward Farness [13.885]; 20. 44-Russell Morseman III [13.888]; 21. 76-Mario Vietti [13.905]; 22. 13-Douglas Waite [14.002]; 23. 14-Brock Evans [14.047]; 24. 9-Percy Gendreau [14.068]; 25. 51-RJ Otto [14.443]; 26. 34-Ronald Hedrick [14.745]; 27. 70-Joseph Reyell [15.549]; 28. 43-Jacob Hall [NT]; 29. 100-Jason Eskridge [NT]; 30. 110-Landen Miller [NT].

COMP CAMS Heat 1 (10 laps) — 1. 10-Kendal Tucker [1] [$25]; 2. 113-George Fehrenbacher [2]; 3. 18-Trevor Landrum [3]; 4. 8-Coty Slawson [4]; 5. 11-Cameron Shidler [6]; 6. 43-Jacob Hall [10]; 7. 21-Edward Farness [7]; 8. 38-Zach Sobotka [5]; 9. 13-Douglas Waite [8]; 10. 51-RJ Otto [9].

BELL HELMETS Heat 2 (10 laps) — 1. 93-Zane Yost [1] [$25]; 2. 105-Sheldon Oberle [4]; 3. 7-Drake Troutman [2]; 4. 52-David Mikulski [3]; 5. 62-Roland Johns [5]; 6. 100-Jason Eskridge [10]; 7. 240-Cody Falkner [6]; 8. 44-Russell Morseman III [7]; 9. 14-Brock Evans [8]; 10. 34-Ronald Hedrick [9].

CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE Heat 3 (10 laps) — 1. 14-JD Brown [1] [$25]; 2. 70-Aaron Smith II [2]; 3. 19-Seth Smyser [3]; 4. 53-Dan Hoekstra [4]; 5. 31-Grant Lyde [5]; 6. 15-Nick Sterna [6]; 7. 76-Mario Vietti [7]; 8. 70-Joseph Reyell [9]; 9. 110-Landen Miller [10]; 10. 9-Percy Gendreau [8]. 

FOX RACING SHOX Last Chance Showdown (14 laps) — Top 4 Transfer — 1. 43-Jacob Hall [1] [$25]; 2. 110-Landen Miller [12]; 3. 38-Zach Sobotka [7]; 4. 21-Edward Farness [4]; 5. 76-Mario Vietti [6]; 6. 9-Percy Gendreau [15]; 7. 15-Nick Sterna [3]; 8. 13-Douglas Waite [10]; 9. 44-Russell Morseman III [8]; 10. 100-Jason Eskridge [2]; 11. 14-Brock Evans [11]; 12. 70-Joseph Reyell [9]; 13. 51-RJ Otto [13]; 14. 240-Cody Falkner [5]; 15. 34-Ronald Hedrick [14].

COMP CAMS Feature (38 laps) — Top 12 to Finals — 1. 105-Sheldon Oberle [5] [$25]; 2. 14-JD Brown [3]; 3. 93-Zane Yost [2]; 4. 8-Coty Slawson [10]; 5. 7-Drake Troutman [8]; 6. 113-George Fehrenbacher [4]; 7. 43-Jacob Hall [16]; 8. 10-Kendal Tucker [1]; 9. 18-Trevor Landrum [7]; 10. 70-Aaron Smith II [6]; 11. 21-Edward Farness [19]; 12. 38-Zach Sobotka [18]; 13. 53-Dan Hoekstra [12]; 14. 110-Landen Miller [17]; 15. 76-Mario Vietti [20]; 16. 31-Grant Lyde [15]; 17. 19-Seth Smyser [9]; 18. 11-Cameron Shidler [13]; 19. 13-Douglas Waite [23]; 20. 15-Nick Sterna [22]; 21. 44-Russell Morseman III [24]; 22. 9-Percy Gendreau [21]; 23. 62-Roland Johns [14]; 24. 52-David Mikulski [11]. Lap leaders: Kendal Tucker 1-9; JD Brown 10-35; Sheldon Oberle 36-38. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Jacob Hall +9.

VP RACING FUELS Finals

RACING ELECTRONICS Qualifying — 1. 14-JD Brown [13.25] [$25]; 2. 10-Kendal Tucker [13.273]; 3. 18-Kyle Sirratt [13.279]; 4. 80-Dylan Wilson [13.298]; 5. 11-Cameron Shidler [13.32]; 6. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [13.321]; 7. 43-Jacob Hall [13.35]; 8. 777-Jacob Fields [13.354]; 9. 7-Drake Troutman [13.374]; 10. 127-Blake Matjoulis [13.379]; 11. 93-Zane Yost [13.38]; 12. 113-George Fehrenbacher [13.382]; 13. 66-James Rotruck [13.397]; 14. 57-Ryan Diatte [13.407]; 15. 18-Trevor Landrum [13.412]; 16. 25-Chase Rhinerson [13.444]; 17. 38-Zach Sobotka [13.499]; 18. 29-Richie Yost [13.522]; 19. 151-Anthony Ricketts [13.553]; 20. 8-Coty Slawson [13.602]; 21. 21-Edward Farness [13.617]; 22. 105-Sheldon Oberle [13.643]; 23. 39-Ian Blanchard [13.668]; 24. 70-Aaron Smith II [NT].

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT Feature (50 laps) — 1. 127-Blake Matjoulis [10] [$350]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [4] [$250]; 3. 14-JD Brown [1] [$150]; 4. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [6] [$100]; 5. 18-Trevor Landrum [15] [$75]; 6. 93-Zane Yost [11] [$50]; 7. 29-Richie Yost [18] [$45]; 8. 18-Kyle Sirratt [3] [$40]; 9. 57-Ryan Diatte [14] [$35]; 10. 10-Kendal Tucker [2] [$30]; 11. 105-Sheldon Oberle [22] [$20]; 12. 777-Jacob Fields [8] [$20]; 13. 38-Zach Sobotka [17] [$20]; 14. 151-Anthony Ricketts [19] [$20]; 15. 43-Jacob Hall [7] [$20]; 16. 113-George Fehrenbacher [12] [$20]; 17. 39-Ian Blanchard [23] [$20]; 18. 66-James Rotruck [13] [$20]; 19. 25-Chase Rhinerson [16] [$20]; 20. 21-Edward Farness [21] [$20]; 21. 7-Drake Troutman [9] [$20]; 22. 11-Cameron Shidler [5] [$20]; 23. 8-Coty Slawson [20] [$20]; 24. 70-Aaron Smith II [24] [$20]. Lap leaders: JD Brown 1-18, 20-32; Kendal Tucker 19; Blake Matjoulis 33-50. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Richie Yost +11.

VIRTUALLY PERFECT: Huge Field Tackles Inaugural Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdown

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South Carolina racer Evan Seay tops more than 110 Street Stock foes at virtual Fairbury Speedway

CONCORD, NC — More than 110 racers battled Saturday in the inaugural Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdown at virtual Fairbury Speedway, where Evan Seay and his Street Stock did everything but knock down the walls to survive a full day of qualifying and preliminary events to ultimately capture the victory.

Seay, no stranger to the world of eSports as a winner in the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model iRacing Championship Series, rode the high line to Fairbury’s Victory Lane in the 50-lap DIRTcar Street Stock Chevrolet Performance Feature.

Dylan Wilson chased Seay across the finish line with Hoosier Racing Tire Preliminary Round 2 COMP Cams Qualifying Feature winner Hayden Cardwell in third. 

“It honestly couldn’t have gone any better,” said Seay, of Chesnee, SC. “You gotta run the top and it’s tough especially with these guys right behind you. They don’t make a whole lot of mistakes so staying smooth is big.”

Seay slung his DIRTcar Street Stock around Fairbury Speedway in 15.133 seconds during Racing Electronics Qualifying, which was good enough for pole position in the 50-lap Feature. Braden Johnson and COMP Cams Qualifying Feature winner DJ Kilanowski qualified less than a tenth behind in second and third. 

“I knew I needed to qualify to be up there with the way this track races with Street Stocks,” Seay said. The main thing was getting the pole, keeping it clean, and not making any mistakes.”

In the early going it was a three-car contest for the lead with Seay holding off charges from Braden Johnson on the low side and Dylan Wilson on the top. On Lap 10, just seconds before the caution flag flew, Wilson made a steely pass on Johnson, who unfortunately finished in the back of the pack nine laps down.

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Just as in real-life, the inaugural DIRTcar eSports Feature winner receives a VP Racing Fuels Victory Flag, Hoosier neckband, Feature winner wheel sign, plus two tickets to the World Short Track Championship Oct. 29-31 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, in addition to the $250 payday. 

Throughout multiple restarts, runner-up Wilson managed to keep the pressure on Seay. With a handful of laps to go Wilson took a chance and went for the lead.

“A slider in these cars takes about a year and a half,” Wilson joked. “He [Seay] made a mistake on a restart which allowed me to get a run on the straightaway and that was about all I had. I just wanted to settle into P2 and not throw away a good payday for second.”

Unfortunately, for Johnson, while running third a lapped car got crossed up in front of him and forced him to drop rapidly to the rear of the field. This allowed Cardwell to take advantage and move up into fourth. Cardwell then pounced on Kyle Sirratt in the closing stages to claim third. 

Cardwell plans to return for the next two rounds of Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdowns in a UMP Modified and Pro Late Model.

The jam-packed day of virtual racing started with the Racing Electronics Qualifying Round 1 when 114 DIRTcar eSports Street Stock drivers scraped and clawed around the virtual Fairbury Speedway until only 24 hungry iRacers were left standing. 

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With the field cut after round one, 60 drivers entered Hoosier Racing Tire Preliminary Shows Round 2 featuring two COMP Cams Qualifying Features. 

COMP Cams Qualifying Feature 1 took the green with Hayden Cardwell, Braden Johnson and Larry Barber Jr. locked in a battle in the early going.

After several cautions, Cardwell stayed smooth and fast and checked out on the field to take the win.

Notably, Joel Berkley was well within a transfer position but he was involved in a wreck on the front stretch at the end of the race. Berkley then missed the VP Race Fuels Final Round by just one position. 

Blake Brown was the DIRTVision Hard Charger Award winner after passing 14 cars from the 22nd starting position. 

COMP Cams Feature 2 got off to a wild start when multiple flips marred the first half of the Feature. DJ Killanowski started on the outside pole, took the lead, and never looked back at the field of Street Stocks nipping at his heels. 

With five laps to go, Dylan Wilson threw a slide job on the leader, but Kilanowski saw it coming and powered back under Wilson to retain the lead. 

At the white flag Evan Seay benefited from Wilson’s second slide job attempt, but this time he put Kalinowski up onto the wall. Although Seay was gifted the win, all drivers involved crossed the line to transfer in the VP Racing Fuels Final Round. 

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The COMP Cams Qualifying Feature winners received $25 and two tickets to the World Short Track Championship.

DIRTVision Hard Charger Tom Gajdorus picked up 11 spots to finish 10th. 

Next week, Saturday, May 2, the Weekly DIRTcar sSports Showdown moves to Limaland Motorsports Park, where DIRTcar UMP Modifieds will battle on the virtual quarter-mile oval. 

Real-world drivers and iRacers are encouraged to join the Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdowns, which feature three rounds of competition, cash payouts, and professionally organized and race-directed sessions, with rounds two and three airing live on DIRTVision. 

Weekly DIRTcar eSports Showdown; April 25, 2020; Fairbury (IL) Speedway – RESULTS

Chevrolet Performance Feature (50 laps) 1. 33-Evan Seay [1] [$250]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [4] [$200]; 3. 7-Hayden Cardwell [5] [$100]; 4. 18-Kyle Sirratt [6] [$75]; 5. 114-JD Brown [8] [$50]; 6. 43-Jacob Hall [16] [$45]; 7. 54-Larry Barber Jr. [7] [$40]; 8. 87-Tyler Jackson [19] [$35]; 9. 10-Lon Franks [13] [$30]; 10. 130-DJ Kilanowski [3] [$25]; 11. 546-Randy Axner [14] [$20]; 12. 12-Matthew Balthazor [18] [$20]; 13. 311-Austin Matthews [10] [$20]; 14. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [15] [$20]; 15. 74-Blake L Brown [12] [$20]; 16. 32-Bradley Bauer [20] [$20]; 17. 39-Ian Blanchard [21] [$20]; 18. 151-Justin Fuller [22] [$20]; 19. 77-Tyler Merkley [17] [$20]; 20. 89-Tom Gajdorus [23] [$20]; 21. 14-Braden Johnson [2] [$20]; 22. 17-Preston Oberle [24] [$20]; 23. 55-Trevor Fitz [9] [$20]; 24. 12-Blake Bentley [11] [$20]. Lap leaders: Evan Seay 1-50. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Tyler Jackson +11.

RACING ELECTRONICS QUALIFYING ROUND

Session 1 – Qualifying — 1. 17-Preston Oberle [15.202]; 2. 10-Lon Franks [15.241]; 3. 14-Braden Johnson [15.303]; 4. 94-Gab Cyr [15.308]; 5. 25-Chase Rhinerson [15.315]; 6. 546-Randy Axner [15.372]; 7. 38-Tommy Rowe [15.382]; 8. 8-Aidan Skraha [15.385]; 9. 19-Austin Wagner [15.391]; 10. 413-Wayne MacDuff III [15.409]; 11. 53-Javin Coleman [15.462]; 12. 32-Bradley Bauer [15.629]; 13. 3-Dustin Gorhan [15.671]; 14. 4-Mike Learman [15.674]; 15. 188-Anthony Vasquez [5.691]; 16. 15-Daniel Starner [15.777]; 17. 46-Jonathan Nause [15.808]; 18. 290-Richie Yost [NT]; 19. 46-Jake Miller [NT]. 

Session 1 – Drydene Feature #1 (32 laps) — Top 12 Advance to Preliminary Round — 1. 14-Braden Johnson [3]; 2. 10-Lon Franks [2]; 3. 25-Chase Rhinerson [5]; 4. 546-Randy Axner [6]; 5. 17-Preston Oberle [1]; 6. 53-Javin Coleman [11]; 7. 8-Aidan Skraha [8]; 8. 38-Tommy Rowe [7]; 9. 32-Bradley Bauer [12]; 10. 19-Austin Wagner [9]; 11. 290-Richie Yost [18]; 12. 94-Gab Cyr [4]; 13. 4-Mike Learman [14]; 14. 413-Wayne MacDuff III [10]; 15. 46-Jake Miller [19]; 16. 188-Anthony Vasquez [5]; 17. 3-Dustin Gorhan [13]; 18. 46-Jonathan Nause [17]; 19. 15-Daniel Starner [16]. Lap leaders: Braden Johnson 1, 4-32; Lon Franks 2-3.

Session 2 – Qualifying — 1. 80-Dylan Wilson [15.071]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [15.116]; 3. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [15.172]; 4. 18-Kyle Sirratt [15.179]; 5. 37-Alex Kuennen [15.22]; 6. 311-Austin Matthews [15.235]; 7. 55-Trevor Fitz [15.26]; 8. 21-Jaret Duff [15.305]; 9. 82-Chris Schubert [15.426]; 10. 22-Sam Parrish [15.434]; 11. 13-Brent Feher [15.456]; 12. 62-Roland Johns [15.461]; 13. 1-Jordon Cox [15.52]; 14. 199-Toby W. Hallett [15.524]; 15. 171-Dan Ferguson [15.575]; 16. 51-James Moyer [15.645]; 17. 41-Trevor Senterfitt [15.697]; 18. 333-Charles Boggs [15.9]; 19. 8-Brian Davies [17.442]; 20. 105-Sheldon Oberle [NT].

Session 2 – Drydene DEF Feature #2 (31 laps) — Top 12 Advance to Preliminary Round — 1. 80-Dylan Wilson [1]; 2. 33-Evan Seay [2]; 3. 18-Kyle Sirratt [4]; 4. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [3]; 5. 55-Trevor Fitz [7]; 6. 21-Jaret Duff [8]; 7. 311-Austin Matthews [6]; 8. 13-Brent Feher [11]; 9. 105-Sheldon Oberle [20]; 10. 62-Roland Johns [12]; 11. 199-Toby W. Hallett [14]; 12. 41-Trevor Senterfitt [17]; 13. 51-James Moyer [16]; 14. 37-Alex Kuennen [5]; 15. 171-Dan Ferguson [15]; 16. 1-Jordon Cox [13]; 17. 333-Charles Boggs [18]; 18. 22-Sam Parrish [10]; 19. 82-Chris Schubert [9]; 20. 8-Brian Davies [19]. Lap leaders: Dylan Wilson 1-31.

Session 3 – Qualfiying — 1. 7-Hayden Cardwell [15.208]; 2. 178-Domonick Merkley [15.28]; 3. 54-Larry Barber Jr2 [5.286]; 4. 75-Dustin Beck [15.334]; 5. 70-Aaron Smith II [15.342]; 6. 87-Tyler Jackson [15.378]; 7. 12-Blake Bentley [15.393]; 8. 74-Blake L Brown [15.409]; 9. 114-JD Brown [15.444]; 10. 9-Joel Berkley [15.454]; 11. 11-John Olinger [15.468]; 12. 367-Dalton Conner [15.482]; 13. 210-Shawn O’Neill [15.505]; 14. 7-Jason Smith [15.518]; 15. 220-Robert Milburn [15.573]; 16. 115-Tyler Bushey [15.621]; 17. 26-Clifford Bellomy [15.817]; 18. 444-Brandon LaFon [15.853]; 19. 93-Zachary Sorrentino [15.994]; 20. 361-Michael Kormann [16.214]; 21. 39-Ian Blanchard [NT]; 22. 47-Bob Sarkisian [NT]; 23. 36-Bonnie Overby [NT].

Session 3 – Drydene Feature #3 (31 laps) — Top 12 Advance to Preliminary Round — 1. 7-Hayden Cardwell [1]; 2. 9-Joel Berkley [10]; 3. 54-Larry Barber Jr. [3]; 4. 114-JD Brown [9]; 5. 12-Blake Bentley [7]; 6. 74-Blake L Brown [8]; 7. 87-Tyler Jackson [6]; 8. 70-Aaron Smith II [5]; 9. 75-Dustin Beck [4]; 10. 11-John Olinger [11]; 11. 210-Shawn O’Neill [13]; 12. 39-Ian Blanchard [21]; 13. 93-Zachary Sorrentino [19]; 14. 178-Domonick Merkley [2]; 15. 7-Jason Smith [14]; 16. 47-Bob Sarkisian [22]; 17. 115-Tyler Bushey [16]; 18. 361-Michael Kormann [20]; 19. 26-Clifford Bellomy [17]; 20. 367-Dalton Conner [12]; 21. 220-Robert Milburn [15]; 22. 444-Brandon LaFon [18]; 23. 36-Bonnie Overby [23]. Lap leader: Hayden Cardwell 1-31. 

Session 4 – Qualfiying — 1. 33-Barrett Bishop [15.167]; 2. 130-DJ Kilanowski [15.231]; 3. 43-Jacob Hall [15.277]; 4. 151-Justin Fuller [15.307]; 5. 77-Tyler Merkley [15.324]; 6. 99-Matty Watkins [15.34]; 7. 100-Clayton Stuckey [15.522]; 8. 57-Michael Keebler [15.639]; 9. 89-Tom Gajdorus [15.658]; 10. 88-Christopher Olson2 [5.661]; 11. 78-Jason Kochenour [15.765]; 12. 5-Nick Sterna [15.809]; 13. 990-Michael Hayes7-15.817]; 14. 99-Thomas Mackey [15.859]; 15. 31-Eran Cloninger [15.86]; 16. 12-Matthew Balthazor [NT]; 17. 15-Kenneth Colf [NT].

Session 4 – Drydene DEF Feature #4 (30 laps) — Top 12 Advance to Preliminary Round — 1. 33-Barrett Bishop [1]; 2. 130-DJ Kilanowski [2]; 3. 43-Jacob Hall [3]; 4. 151-Justin Fuller [4]; 5. 100-Clayton Stuckey [7]; 6. 89-Tom Gajdorus [9]; 7. 99-Matty Watkins [6]; 8. 77-Tyler Merkley [5]; 9. 12-Matthew Balthazor [16]; 10. 57-Michael Keebler [8]; 11. 99-Thomas Mackey2 [4]; 12. 88-Christopher Olson [0]; 13. 78-Jason Kochenour [11]; 14. 5-Nick Sterna [12]; 15. 31-Eran Cloninger [15]; 16. 990-Michael Hayes [13]; 17. 15-Kenneth Colf [17]. Lap leader: Barrett Bishop 1-30.

Session 5 – Qualifying — 1. 619-Wyatt Meyer [15.286]; 2. 13-Charlie R Mefford [15.352]; 3. 29-Jeffrey Smith [15.389]; 4. 40-William Tye [15.424]; 5. 47-Tyler J Schoening [15.429]; 6. 4-Tyler Blankenship [15.458]; 7. 29-Ron Snyder [15.46]; 8. 242-Blake Stieb [15.467]; 9. 67-Dustin Beard [15.47]; 10. 410-Michael Fowler2 [15.539]; 11. 110-Landen Miller [15.585]; 12. 330-Luke Rakoske [15.592]; 13. 95-Mitchell Hedstrom [15.62]; 14. 84-Mike Watt [15.673]; 15. 310-Grant Lyde [15.68]; 16. 280-Edward Kochersberger [15.752]; 17. 42-Tom Morano [15.774]; 18. 122-Dave Hartman [15.797]; 19. 19-Lathan Stokes [16.133]; 20. 37-Jason Theisen [16.579]; 21. 14-Steven Bouwman [16.657]; 22. 18-Dan Adams [NT].

Session 5 – Drydene Feature #5 (30 laps) — Top 12 Advance to Preliminary Round — 1. 13-Charlie R Mefford [2]; 2. 619-Wyatt Meyer [1]; 3. 29-Jeffrey Smith11-3]; 4. 40-William Tye [4]; 5. 47-Tyler J Schoening [5]; 6. 4-Tyler Blankenship [6]; 7. 67-Dustin Beard [9]; 8. 280-Edward Kochersberger [16]; 9. 14-Steven Bouwman [21]; 10. 29-Ron Snyder [7]; 11. 42-Tom Morano [17]; 12. 110-Landen Miller [11]; 13. 310-Grant Lyde [15]; 14. 19-Lathan Stokes [19]; 15. 410-Michael Fowler [10]; 16. 95-Mitchell Hedstrom [13]; 17. 330-Luke Rakoske [12]; 18. 37-Jason Theisen [20]; 19. 122-Dave Hartman [18]; 20. 84-Mike Watt [14]; 21. 18-Dan Adams [22]; 22. 242-Blake Stieb [8]. Lap leader: Charlie Mefford 1-30.

HOOSIER RACING TIRE PRELIMINARY SHOWS ROUND TWO

Preliminary Show 1 – Cometic Gaskets Qualifying — 1. 14-Braden Johnson [15.087] [$25]; 2. 54-Larry Barber Jr. [15.099]; 3. 114-JD Brown [15.152]; 4. 10-Lon Franks [15.181]; 5. 546-Randy Axner [15.231]; 6. 75-Dustin Beck [15.232]; 7. 87-Tyler Jackson [15.251]; 8. 9-Joel Berkley [15.288]; 9. 74-Blake L Brown [15.309]; 10. 7-Hayden Cardwell [15.317]; 11. 70-Aaron Smith II [15.334]; 12. 53-Javin Coleman [15.39]; 13. 67-Dustin Beard [15.401]; 14. 19-Austin Wagner [15.411]; 15. 13-Charlie R Mefford [15.414]; 16. 210-Shawn O’Neill [15.449]; 17. 38-Tommy Rowe [15.523]; 18. 12-Blake Bentley [15.546]; 19. 47-Tyler J Schoening [15.552]; 20. 25-Chase Rhinerson [15.561]; 21. 8-Aidan Skraha [15.585]; 22. 32-Bradley Bauer [15.598]; 23. 17-Preston Oberle [15.616]; 24. 11-John Olinger [15.676]; 25. 39-Ian Blanchard [15.699]; 26. 14-Steven Bouwman [15.735]; 27. 29-Jeffrey Smith [15.755]; 28. 290-Richie Yost [NT].

Preliminary Show 1 – Drydene Heat 1 (10 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 14-Braden Johnson [1] [$25]; 2. 7-Hayden Cardwell [4]; 3. 87-Tyler Jackson [3]; 4. 10-Lon Franks [2]; 5. 210-Shawn O’Neill [6]; 6. 290-Richie Yost [10]; 7. 32-Bradley Bauer [8]; 8. 39-Ian Blanchard [9]; 9. 47-Tyler J Schoening [7]; 10. 67-Dustin Beard [5].

Preliminary Show 1 – DART Heat 2 (10 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 54-Larry Barber Jr. [1] [$25]; 2. 546-Randy Axner [2]; 3. 9-Joel Berkley [3]; 4. 70-Aaron Smith II [4]; 5. 17-Preston Oberle [8]; 6. 25-Chase Rhinerson [7]; 7. 38-Tommy Rowe [6]; 8. 19-Austin Wagner [5]; 9. 14-Steven Bouwman [9].

Preliminary Show 1 – ARP Fasteners Heat 3 (10 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 114-JD Brown [1] [$25]; 2. 12-Blake Bentley [6]; 3. 11-John Olinger [8]; 4. 53-Javin Coleman [4]; 5. 8-Aidan Skraha [7]; 6. 13-Charlie R Mefford [5]; 7. 29-Jeffrey Smith [9]; 8. 74-Blake L Brown [3]; 9. 75-Dustin Beck [2].

Preliminary Show 1 – Integra Race Shocks Last Chance Showdown (14 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 29-Jeffrey Smith [3] [$25]; 2. 32-Bradley Bauer [1]; 3. 75-Dustin Beck [9]; 4. 74-Blake L Brown [6]; 5. 19-Austin Wagner [5]; 6. 39-Ian Blanchard [4]; 7. 38-Tommy Rowe [2]; 8. 47-Tyler J Schoening [7]; 9. 67-Dustin Beard [10]; 10. 14-Steven Bouwman [8]

Preliminary Show 1 – COMP Cams Feature (30 laps) — 1. 7-Hayden Cardwell [4] [$25/Two tickets to World Short Track Championship]; 2. 14-Braden Johnson [1]; 3. 54-Larry Barber Jr [2]; 4. 87-Tyler Jackson3-7]; 5. 546-Randy Axner [5]; 6. 12-Blake Bentley [6]; 7. 114-JD Brown [3]; 8. 74-Blake L Brown [22]; 9. 10-Lon Franks [10]; 10. 17-Preston Oberle [4]; 11. 39-Ian Blanchard [24]; 12. 32-Bradley Bauer [20]; 13. 9-Joel Berkley [8]; 14. 25-Chase Rhinerson [17]; 15. 19-Austin Wagner [23]; 16. 13-Charlie R Mefford [18]; 17. 8-Aidan Skraha [15]; 18. 53-Javin Coleman [12]; 19. 290-Richie Yost [16]; 20. 29-Jeffrey Smith [19]; 21. 70-Aaron Smith II [11]; 22. 75-Dustin Beck [21]; 23. 210-Shawn O’Neill [13]; 24. 11-John Olinger [9]. Lap leaders: Larry Barber 1-5; Hayden Cardwell 6-30. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Blake Brown +14.

Preliminary Show 2 – Cometic Gaskets Qualifying — 1. 18-Kyle Sirratt [15.003] [$25]; 2. 130-DJ Kilanowski [15.088]; 3. 33-Evan Seay [15.111]; 4. 80-Dylan Wilson [15.135]; 5. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [15.211]; 6. 99-Matty Watkins [15.243]; 7. 77-Tyler Merkley [15.257]; 8. 55-Trevor Fitz [15.295]; 9. 44-Tyler Blankenship [15.303]; 10. 29-Ron Snyder [15.382]; 11. 88-Christopher Olson [15.478]; 12. 311-Austin Matthews-15.496]; 13. 199-Toby W. Hallett [15.552]; 14. 62-Roland Johns [15.568]; 15. 151-Justin Fuller [15.638]; 16. 43-Jacob Hall [15.728]; 17. 100-Clayton Stuckey [15.729]; 18. 110-Landen Miller [15.753]; 19. 21-Jaret Duff [15.791]; 20. 619-Wyatt Meyer [15.805]; 21. 89-Tom Gajdorus [15.812]; 22. 41-Trevor Senterfitt [15.813]; 23. 57-Michael Keebler [15.869]; 24. 13-Brent Feher [15.883]; 25. 42-Tom Morano [15.969]; 26. 280-Edward Kochersberger [16.02]; 27. 40-William Tye [16.05]; 28. 99-Thomas Mackey [16.155]; 29. 12-Matthew Balthazor [NT]; 30. 105-Sheldon Oberle [NT].

Preliminary Show 2 – COMP Cams Heat 1 (10 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 18-Kyle Sirratt [1] [$25]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [2]; 3. 199-Toby W. Hallett [5]; 4. 43-Jacob Hall [6]; 5. 77-Tyler Merkley [3]; 6. 42-Tom Morano [9]; 7. 29-Ron Snyder [4]; 8. 99-Thomas Mackey [10]; 9. 41-Trevor Senterfitt [8]; 10. 21-Jaret Duff [7]. 

Preliminary Show 2 – ASi Racewear Heat 2 (10 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 130-DJ Kilanowski [1] [$25]; 2. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [2]; 3. 55-Trevor Fitz [3]; 4. 100-Clayton Stuckey [6]; 5. 619-Wyatt Meyer [7]; 6. 12-Matthew Balthazor [10]; 7. 88-Christopher Olson [4]; 8. 57-Michael Keebler [8]; 9. 280-Edward Kochersberger [9]; 10. 62-Roland Johns [5]

Preliminary Show 2 – Bicknell Racing Products Heat 3 (10 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 33-Evan Seay [1] [$25]; 2. 311-Austin Matthews [4]; 3. 110-Landen Miller [6]; 4. 105-Sheldon Oberle [10]; 5. 151-Justin Fuller [5]; 6. 99-Matty Watkins [2]; 7. 13-Brent Feher [8]; 8. 89-Tom Gajdorus [7]; 9. 44-Tyler Blankenship [3]; 10. 40-William Tye [9].

Preliminary Show 2 – Integra Race Shocks Last Chance Showdown (14 laps) — Top 6 Transfer — 1. 29-Ron Snyder [1] [$25]; 2. 41-Trevor Senterfitt [7]; 3. 89-Tom Gajdorus [6]; 4. 57-Michael Keebler [5]; 5. 21-Jaret Duff [10]; 6. 99-Thomas Mackey2-4]; 7. 44-Tyler Blankenship [9]; 8. 13-Brent Feher [3]; 9. 62-Roland Johns [11]; 10. 40-William Tye [12]; 11. 280-Edward Kochersberger [8]; 12. 88-Christopher Olson [12].

Preliminary Show 2 – COMP Cams Feature (30 laps) — 1. 33-Evan Seay [3] [$25/Two tickets to World Short Track Championship]; 2. 18-Kyle Sirratt [1]; 3. 130-DJ Kilanowski [2]; 4. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [5]; 5. 55-Trevor Fitz [8]; 6. 80-Dylan Wilson [4]; 7. 311-Austin Matthews [6]; 8. 43-Jacob Hall [10]; 9. 12-Matthew Balthazor [17]; 10. 89-Tom Gajdorus [21]; 11. 151-Justin Fuller [15]; 12. 77-Tyler Merkley [13]; 13. 619-Wyatt Meyer [14]; 14. 41-Trevor Senterfitt [20]; 15. 110-Landen Miller [9]; 16. 21-Jaret Duff [23]; 17. 99-Matty Watkins [18]; 18. 199-Toby W. Hallett [7]; 19. 57-Michael Keebler [22]; 20. 100-Clayton Stuckey [11]; 21. 29-Ron Snyder [19]; 22. 99-Thomas Mackey [24]; 23. 105-Sheldon Oberle [12]; 24. 42-Tom Morano [16]. Lap leaders: DJ Kilanowski 1-29; Evan Seay 30. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Tom Gajdorus +11.

VP RACING FUELS FINAL ROUND

Racing Electronics Qualifying — 1. 33-Evan Seay [15.133]; 2. 14-Braden Johnson [15.147]; 3. 130-DJ Kilanowski [15.170]; 4. 80-Dylan Wilson [15.173]; 5. 7-Hayden Cardwell [15.188]; 6. 18-Kyle Sirratt [15.200]; 7. 54-Larry Barber Jr. [15.212]; 8. 114-JD Brown [15.231]; 9. 55-Trevor Fitz [15.252]; 10. 311-Austin Matthews [15.261]; 11. 12-Blake Bentley [15.330]; 12. 74-Blake L Brown [15.345]; 13. 10-Lon Franks [15.358]; 14. 546-Randy Axner [15.448]; 15. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr. [15.450]; 16. 43-Jacob Hall [15.459]; 17. 77-Tyler Merkley [15.471]; 18. 12-Matthew Balthazor [15.506]; 19. 87-Tyler Jackson [15.525]; 20. 32-Bradley Bauer [15.530]; 21. 39-Ian Blanchard [15.627]; 22. 151-Justin Fuller [15.731]; 23. 89-Tom Gajdorus [15.760]; 24. 17-Preston Oberle [15.765].

Chevrolet Performance Feature (50 laps) 1. 33-Evan Seay [1] [$250]; 2. 80-Dylan Wilson [4] [$200]; 3. 7-Hayden Cardwell [5] [$100]; 4. 18-Kyle Sirratt [6] [$75]; 5. 114-JD Brown [8] [$50]; 6. 43-Jacob Hall [16] [$45]; 7. 54-Larry Barber Jr. [7] [$40]; 8. 87-Tyler Jackson [19] [$35]; 9. 10-Lon Franks [13] [$30]; 10. 130-DJ Kilanowski [3] [$25]; 11. 546-Randy Axner [14] [$20]; 12. 12-Matthew Balthazor [18] [$20]; 13. 311-Austin Matthews [10] [$20]; 14. 24-Daniel Cummings Jr [15] [$20]; 15. 74-Blake L Brown [12] [$20]; 16. 32-Bradley Bauer [20] [$20]; 17. 39-Ian Blanchard [21] [$20]; 18. 151-Justin Fuller [22] [$20]; 19. 77-Tyler Merkley [17] [$20]; 20. 89-Tom Gajdorus [23] [$20]; 21. 14-Braden Johnson [2] [$20]; 22. 17-Preston Oberle [24] [$20]; 23. 55-Trevor Fitz [9] [$20]; 24. 12-Blake Bentley [11] [$20]. Lap leaders: Evan Seay 1-50. DIRTVision Hard Charger: Tyler Jackson +11.

Additional Awards:

1st Place – DIRTcar Merchandise/VP Racing Fuels Victory Flag/Hoosier neckband/Feature Winner Wheel Sign/Two (2) tickets to World Short Track Championship.

2nd Place – DIRTcar Merchandise by Arizona Sports Shirts/Hoosier neckband

3rd Place – DIRTcar Merchandise by Arizona Sports Shirts/Hoosier neckband