Rolling with early momentum in the 2025 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals wins in 2024, Trevor Neville was determined to leave Peoria Speedway as a Feature winner.
The Mackinaw, IL driver had to use his home track skills of the 0.25-mile bullring to drive him towards a fifth career tour win on Thursday night.
Michael Ledford took early command at the start. In contrast, Neville took over second place by beating Cole Falloway to the gas into Turns 1-2, then swinging low around Manix Furqueron in Turns 3-4 at the end of the opening circuit.
While Falloway attempted to battle Neville for second place, Ledford’s lead grew to 0.6 seconds on Lap 4 until Neville reeled in the No. 09 in the following three laps to mount a charge for the lead.
Neville’s chance came on Lap 7 as the two made contact in Turn 1 that helped him get to Ledford’s door, then made contact once more through Turns 3-4 that broke Ledford’s car but did not hamper Neville.
With the lead firmly in his grasp, Neville extended his lead to 3.8 seconds as he drove onto a special first Summit Modifieds home win for the driver of the No. 777 machine.
“We’re only 20 minutes from home, and this is my home track,” Neville said. “This is where we cut our teeth. These fans have probably been watching me for the last five years, and every big race that comes by, I could not win. This one feels really good, but I felt really bad getting into Mikey (Ledford) in Turns 3 and 4. I hit his back bumper in the first two corners, and I only had one move to get by, so it happens, I guess.”
Up Next: The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Late Models and DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals head to Tri-City Speedway in the fourth chapter of the opening week on Friday night, June 13.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 777-Trevor Neville[4]; 2. 1H-Ben Harmon[8]; 3. 10M-Chris Morefield[10]; 4. 96M-Mike McKinney[5]; 5. 8A-Austin Holcombe[12]; 6. C40-Mike Chasteen Jr[13]; 7. 66-Cole Falloway[3]; 8. 1A-Steve Meyer Jr[16]; 9. 110-Landen Miller[11]; 10. 74M-Manix Furqueron[2]; 11. 242-Degan Dozard[19]; 12. S1-Austin Simpson[21]; 13. 04-Buddy Randle[22]; 14. 3-Carson Friedman[14]; 15. 14-Dalton Lane[17]; 16. 05-Dave Wietholder[9]; 17. 45-Chase Holland[7]; 18. 97-Charles Hess[15]; 19. 89-Noah Faw[18]; 20. 09-Michael Ledford[1]; 21. 72A-Austin Lynn[20]; 22. 48-Casey Lappin[6]
