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Jamie Lomax Plymouth

Lomax Wins at Plymouth

Jamie Lomax Records First Win of 2017 at Plymouth Speedway PLYMOUTH, IN — June 29, 2017 — Jamie Lomax crossed the finish line first for the first time in 2017 at Plymouth Speedway. After initially passing Nick Hoffman for the lead, Lomax would maintain his position while holding off advances from Mike

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Flag-to-flag Moyer Jr. nabs Charleston victory

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

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Erb Jr. Wins at Clarksville Speedway

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

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Nick Hoffman Charleston

Hoffman Places First in Charleston

Nick Hoffman Cruises to Fourth Win at Charleston Speedway CHARLESTON, IL — June 27, 2017 — Nick Hoffman crossed the finish line at Charleston Speedway with a comfortable lead to record his fourth Summit Modified Nationals win of the season. Danny Schwartz and Mike Harrison initially battled for second place, but Harrison

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Josh Harris Clarksville

Harris Wins Big at Clarksville

Josh Harris Secures First Win of 2017 at Clarksville Speedway CLARKSVILLE, TN — June 26, 2017 — Josh Harris’s win at Clarksville Speedway was anything but comfortable as he barely maintained his lead ahead of Lucas Lee who stayed within striking distance. Lee would end up finishing second just in front of

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Tyler Erb Wins at Tri-State Speedway

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

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Levi Kissinger Tri State

Kissinger Scores at Tri-City

Levi Kissinger Scores First Win of 2017 at Tri-State Speedway HAUBSTADT, IN — June 25, 2017 — Levi Kissinger won his first Summit Modified Nationals feature of the season at Tri-State Speedway, surviving tough competitors such as Trent Young and Kenny Wallace who placed second and third. 

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Babb dominates FALS in 92nd UMP tour victory

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

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Mike Harrison Fairbury

Harrison Takes Fairbury

Mike Harrison Takes First at Fairbury Speedway in Exciting Race FAIRBURY, IL — June 24, 2017 — Mike Harrison battled for the first place position in an intense race at Fairbury Speedway. Harrison took the lead from Nick Hoffman and held it in order to gain his second win of the Summit

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Erb overtakes Jackson on final lap at Tri-City

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

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Nick Hoffman Tri City

Hoffman Claims Tri-City

Nick Hoffman Cruises to Victory Lane at Tri-City Speedway PONTOON BEACH, IL — June 23, 2017 — Nick Hoffman finished the feature at Tri City Speedway with a comfortable lead and claimed his third win of the 2017 season. Mike Harrison and Ray Bollinger would be the next two to cross the

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Pierce Wins at Spoon River Speedway

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

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