By Alli Collis DirtonDirt.com staff writer PLYMOUTH, Ind. (June 29) — Barely hanging on at the checkers to complete a flag-to-flag victory, polesitter Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., nipped fellow front-row starter Scott Bloomquist at the checkers for a $5,000 UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory at Plymouth Speedway.
Flag-to-flag Moyer Jr. nabs Charleston Cictory By Alli Collis DirtonDirt.com staff writer CHARLESTON, Ill. (June 27) — Tuesday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals stop at Charleston Speedway was a perfect night for Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., who lead every lap of the $5,000-to-win feature after clocking the evening’s overall fast
By Robert Holman DirtonDirt.com weekend editor CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — After running roughshod over his competitors for 33 laps, Dennis Erb Jr. had to be perfect for the final seven. When a caution wiped out a monstrous lead he’d built in a caution-free 33-lap span, Erb, of Carpentersville, Ill., hit his
By Robert Holman DirtonDirt.com weekend editorDirtonDirt.com weekend editor HAUBSTADT, Ind. — Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, completed a perfect night with a 40-lap flag-to-flag victory in the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Tri-State Speedway. From the pole, Erb led every circuit to top Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., and
By Robert Holman DirtonDirt.com weekend editor FAIRBURY, Ill. (June 24) — Surging into the lead from the second row on the opening lap, Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., led all 50 laps of the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals main event at Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturday night. Babb earned $10,000
By Todd Turner DirtonDirt.com managing editor GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Tony Jackson Jr. turned back seemingly countless challenges from Dennis Erb Jr. and Chris Simpson over the last half of Friday’s UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Tri-City Speedway. He couldn’t stop the last one. Erb made his car stick in
By Todd Turner DirtonDirt.com managing editorDirtonDirt.com managing editor BANNER, Ill. — Not only was Bobby Pierce winless in UMP DIRTcar Summernationals action at Spoon River Speedway entering Thursday’s event, the Oakwood, Ill., driver had a bit of a raw memory from his 2014 series event at the 3/8-mile oval. Starting
By Todd Turner DirtonDirt.com managing editor JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — His hands full with Jacksonville Speedway’s treacherous cushion and a rallying Bobby Pierce, Billy Moyer steadied himself late in Tuesday’s 40-lap feature and raced to his series-leading 96th career UMP DIRTcar Summernationals victory.
By Kevin Kovac DirtonDirt.com senior writerDirtonDirt.com senior writer BOSWELL, Ind. (June 18) — There was a very good reason Shannon Babb wasted no time surging into the lead at the initial green flag of Sunday night’s 30-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature at Daugherty Speedway. “Hell, that’s what you had to
PEORIA, IL — June 18, 2017 — The Peoria Speedway stop of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals has been declared a completed event following a severe thunderstorm that halted the feature event after 20 laps. The track is still too wet, and drivers have other commitments on Monday, which is their only free
By Kevin Kovac DirtonDirt.com senior writer PEORIA, Ill. (June 17) — Thunderstorms that were dancing around Peoria Speedway finally struck with 20 laps of Saturday night’s 60-lap UMP DIRTcar Summernationals feature completed, forcing the postponement of the remaining circuits. Billy Moyer Jr. was leading the $10,000-to-win event when heavy rain
Moyer gets comfortable at unfamiliar Sycamore MAPLE PARK, Ill. (June 16) — Racing at an unfamiliar track proved to be no problem for Billy Moyer on Friday night. The Hall of Fame driver from Batesville, Ark., quickly made himself comfortable at Sycamore Speedway, grabbing the lead from Brian Shirley of
