Carrier Rolls to Brushcreek Win; Shirley Extends Championship Lead
Peebles, Ohio – July 11, 2012 – Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va., added his name to the record books Wednesday night winning the DIRTcar Summer Nationals event at Brushcreek Motorsports Park. The win netted Carrier $5,000 for his victory in Steven Partin’s Hidden Gem, a race built on raising funds to provide higher education scholarships.
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Carrier grabbed the lead from Chad Smith of Middletown, Ohio, on the third lap of the 40-lap main event and didn’t look back, leading the remaining 37 laps to his first series win. Current Hell Tour point leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., drove from fifth to finish second. Former World of Outlaws Late Model Series Champion Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., finished third. Jason Montgomery of Jackson, Ohio, and Smith rounded out the top five.
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Shirley’s point lead was extended to 61 markers over defending Hell Tour Champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., who finished 13th. Thursday night the tour invades Terre Haute Action Track in Terre Haute, Ind. Three events remain on the 2012 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Brushcreek Motorsports Park; Peebles, Ohio; July 11, 2012 A-Main (40-laps): 1. Eddie Carrier Jr.($5,000), 2. Brian Shirley, 3. Josh Richards, 4. Jason Montgomery, 5. Chad Smith, 6. Jason Feger, 7. Ryan Unzicker, 8. Brandon Sheppard, 9. Jason McBride, 10. Rod Conley, 11. Mike Spatola, 12. Dennis Erb Jr., 13. Shannon Babb, 14. Donnie Moran, 15. Austin Dillon, 16. Jon Henry, 17. Scott James, 18. Greg Johnson, 19. Nick Bartels, 20. Kathy Jarvis, 21. Zack Dohm, 22. Don O’Neal. Fast qualifiers (among 32 cars): Carrier, 14.316 seconds. Heat race winners: C. Smith, Carrier, McBride, Dohm. B-main winner: Montgomery. Provisional starters: Spatola, Jarvis, Sheppard, Bartels.
2012 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule
Date |
Track |
Location |
Winner (Cars) |
13-Jun |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
Billy Moyer Jr. (49) |
14-Jun |
Kankakee County Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
Shannon Babb(45) |
15-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Billy Moyer Jr. (37) |
16-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Billy Moyer Jr. (32) |
17-Jun |
Wilmot Raceway |
Wilmot, WI |
Ryan Unzicker (31) |
19-Jun |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
Jon Henry (38) |
20-Jun |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
Rodney Melvin (42) |
21-Jun |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
Billy Moyer (43) |
23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
Shannon Babb (36) |
26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
Jason Feger (21) |
27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
Jason Feger (34) |
28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
Brandon Sheppard (28) |
29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
Brian Birkhofer (35) |
30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
Billy Moyer (34) |
1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
Canceled (Heat) |
2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
Brian Shirley (41) |
3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
Jason Feger (40) |
4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
Brian Birkhofer (36) |
5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
Brian Shirley (38) |
6-Jul |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
Brian Shirley (31) |
7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
Dennis Erb Jr. (32) |
8-Jul |
Tri State Speedway |
Haubstadt, IN |
Scott Weber (28) |
10-Jul |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
Shannon Babb (44) |
11-Jul |
Brushcreek Motorsports |
Pebbles, OH |
Eddie Carrier Jr. (32) |
12-Jul |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Terre Haute, IN |
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13-Jul |
Attica Raceway Park |
Attica, OH |
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14-Jul |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals (The Hell Tour) is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electonics (Official Communication), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine contingency sponsors: Beyea Headers, Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Chevy Performance Parts, Intercomp, JE Pistons, Klotz Lubricants, MSD Ignition, Ohlins Shocks, Quartermaster, Superflow Dyno’s, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), Wix Filters, and Wrisco Aluminum.