DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Van Wormer Rockets to Quincy Raceways Win

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Quincy, IL – July 11, 2010 – Jeep Van Wormer didn’t let his late arrival slow him down Sunday night at Quincy Raceways during the 23rd stop of the Hell Tour.

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The Pinconning, Mich., driver used an outside front row starting spot to put him in position to capitalize on Brian Shirley’s engine woes early in the 40-lap main event.  Van Wormer would never look back to claim his fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of 2010 worth $5,000.

 

 

Current series point leader Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., climbed from eighth to finish second behind Van Wormer but will extend his point lead over defending Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill.,  who settled for a seventh place finish on the night.

Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., finished third ahead of Wooster, Ohio’s Doug Drown.  Local competitor and multiple time track champion Mark Burgtorf of Quincy rounded out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Spoon River Speedway on Monday July 12, 2010, a race that was originally scheduled for July 7th, but postponed due to weather.  In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 4,300 miles in the course of 26 nights.  The trip from Quincy, Ill., to Spoon River in Canton, Ill., will have drivers traveling just 90 miles east to the track which will serve as 24 th race of the 2010 tour.

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A-Main 40-Laps: (1) Jeep Van Wormer, (2) Jason Feger, (3) Ryan Unzicker, (4) Doug Drown, (5) Mark Burgtorf, (6) Shannon Babb, (7) Dennis Erb Jr., (8) Jack Sullivan, (9) Denny Woodworth, (10) Tim Lance, (11) Craig Vosbergen, (12) Bobby Pierce, (13) Brandon Thirlby, (14) Dustin Griffin, (15) Justin Reed, (16) Donny Walden, (17) Brandon Sheppard, (18) Jason McBride, (19) Steve Lance Jr., (20) Brian Shirley, (21) Billy Moyer Jr.

B-Main (cars still on track): Brandon Thirlby, Steve Lance Jr., Rickey Frankel, Craig Vosbergen, Keith Pratt, Billy Genenbacher, Dustin Neese, Sam Halstead, Terry Gallaher, Russ Schoonover.

Fourth heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Jason Feger, Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer Jr., Rickey Frankel, Keith Pratt, Jason McBride, Justin Reed.

Third heat: Brian Shirley, Denny Woodworth, Jack Sullivan, Brandon Sheppard, Steve Lance Jr., Craig Vosbergen, Terry Gallaher. Scratched: Joey Gower.

Second heat: Doug Drown, Bobby Pierce, Tim Lance, Dustin Griffin, Dustin Neese, Billy Genenbacher, Robby Warner, Clint Kirkham.

First heat: Ryan Unzicker, Mark Burgtorf, Dennis Erb Jr., Donny Walden, Brandon Thirlby, Sam Halstead, Russ Schoonover, Darin Weisinger.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group

Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.059
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.189
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.497
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.552
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.66
Sam Halstead (84), New London, Iowa, 14.346
Darin Weisinger (11), Mendon, Ill., 15.541
Russ Schoonover (59), Bolten, England, 16.385
Second group
Doug Drown (12), Wooster, Ohio, 13.186
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.297
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 13.408
Dustin Griffin (20), Camp Point, Ill., 13.934
Robby Warner (79), Quincy, Ill., 14.243
Dustin Neese (8N), Nebo, Ill., 14.247
Clint Kirkham (28k), Camden, Ill., 14.477
Billy Genenbacher (72), Camp Point, Ill., 14.777
Third group
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 13.243
Denny Woodworth (45dw), Mendon, Ill., 13.285
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.386
Craig Vosbergen (8), Perth, Western Australia, 13.426
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 13.434
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.560
Joey Gower (31), Quincy, Ill., 14.138
Terry Gallaher (0), New London, Mo., 14.503
Fourth group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.036
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.080
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.286
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.370
Rickey Frankel (33), Quincy, Ill., 13.455
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 13.509
Justin Reed (4), Quincy, Ill., 13.829
Keith Pratt (33), Mendon, Ill., 14.829

2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘The Hell Tour’ Schedule

Date/ Track/Location/Winner/Car Count

06/16/10 – Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer – 50)

06/17/10 – Kankakee County Speedway – Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer – 47)

06/18/10 – Cedar Lake Speedway – Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer – 43)

06/19/10 – Cedar Lake Speedway – Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer – 44)

06/20/10 – Wilmot Speedway – Wilmot, Wis. (Rodney Melvin – 31)

06/21/10 – Vermillion County Speedway – Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer – 35)

06/22/10 – Highland Speedway – Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb – 43)

06/23/10 – Belle Clair Speedway – Belleville, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. – 37)

06/24/10 – Shepps Speedway – Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb – 43)

06/25/10 – Farmer City Raceway – Farmer City, Ill. (Don O’Neal – 45)

06/26/10 – Clarksville Speedway – Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan – 39)

06/27/10 – Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O’Neal – 28)

06/28/10 – Lincoln Park Speedway – Putnamville, Ind. (Don O’Neal – 27)

06/29/10 – I-96 Speedway – Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer – 45)

06/30/10 – Charleston Speedway – Charleston, Ill. (Brian Shirley – 26)

07/01/10 – Clay Hill Motorsports Park – Atwood, Tenn. (Billy Moyer – 33)

07/02/10 – Paducah International Raceway – Paducah, Ky (Billy Moyer – 43)

07/03/10 – I-55 Raceway – Pevely, Mo (Billy Moyer – 37)

07/04/10 – Lincoln Speedway – Lincoln, Ill. (RAIN)

07/06/10 – Fayette County Speedway – Brownstown, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer – 32)

07/08/10 – Macon Speedway – Macon, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. – 34)

07/09/10 – Tri-City Speedway – Pontoon Beach, Ill. (Jason Feger – 39)

07/10/10 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway – Fairbury, Ill. (Shannon Babb – 41)

07/11/10 – Quincy Raceways – Quincy, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer – 32)

07/12/10 – Spoon River Speedway – Canton, Ill.

07/13/10 – Peoria Speedway – Peoria, Ill.

07/14/10 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Ind.

07/16/10 – Attica Raceway Park – Attica, Ohio

07/17/10 – Oakshade Raceway – Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It,  University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels,  Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum.