Gilpin Grabs Lincoln Park Victory

Gilpin Becomes First Repeat Winner at Lincoln Park Summit Modified Nationals

 

Putnamville, Ind. — June 26, 2012 — Devin Gilpin of Columbus, Ind., raced to his second DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win Tuesday night at Lincoln Park Speedway.  The win netted Gilpin the $1,000 top prize and the distinction of being the only repeat winner to date on the 2012 edition of the tour.

 

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Gilpin bested a stout field of 39 cars on his way to the win that included a heat race victory.  Chad Combs of Bloomington, Ind., followed Gilpin to the line. Paul Bumgardner of Greencastle, Ind., finished third.  Defending Summit Modified Nationals Champion Mike Harrison of Highland, Ill., finished fourth and Matt Boknecht of Seymour, Ind., rounded out the top five.

 

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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill., where NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader of Concord, N.C., won his third and final Summit Modified Nationals events in 2011.

 

Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Lincoln Park Speedway; Putnamville, Ind.; June 26, 2012 A-Main (25-laps): 1. Devin Gilpin ($1,000), 2. Chad Combs, 3. Paul Bumgardner, 4. Mike Harrison, 5. Matt Boknecht, 6. Gabe Menser, 7. Tommy Sheppard Sr., 8. Richie Lex, 9. Steve Lach, 10. Nick Allen, 11. Craig Conyer, 12. Ray Bollinger, 13. Carlos Bumgardner, 14. Bradley Sterrett, 15. Tommy Sheppard Jr., 16. Joe Godsey, 17. Kenny Carmichael, 18. John Demoss, 19. Corey Partin, 20. Chad Evans.

 

2012 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule

Date

Track

Location

Winner (Cars)

13-Jun

Brownstown Speedway

Brownstown, IN

Devin Gilpin (39)

14-Jun

Kankakee County Speedway

Kankakee, IL

Jeff Curl (27)

15-Jun

Cedar Lake Speedway

Somerset, WI

Ryan Gustin (41)

16-Jun

Cedar Lake Speedway

Somerset, WI

Rodney Sanders (41)

17-Jun

Wilmot Raceway

Wilmot, WI

Lance Arneson (52)

19-Jun

Spoon River Speedway

Canton, IL

David Wietholder (35)

20-Jun

Highland Speedway

Highland, IL

Mike Harrison (26)

21-Jun

Fayette Co. Speedway

Brownstown, IL

Larry Anderson (35)

22-Jun

Tri City Speedway

Pontoon Beach, IL

Brent Mullins (41)

23-Jun

Fairbury Speedway

Fairbury, IL

Lance Dehm (31)

24-Jun

I-96 Speedway

Lake Odessa, MI

Jacob Poel (33)

26-Jun

Lincoln Park Speedway

Putnamville, IN

Devin Gilpin (39)

27-Jun

Belle Clair Speedway

Belleville, IL

28-Jun

Clay Hill Motorsports Park

Atwood, TN

29-Jun

Paducah Int. Raceway

Paducah, KY

30-Jun

Federated Auto Parts I-55

Pevely, MO

1-Jul

Lincoln Speedway

Lincoln, IL

2-Jul

Peoria Speedway

Peoria, IL

3-Jul

Jacksonville Speedway

Jacksonville, IL

4-Jul

Lasalle Speedway

Lasalle, IL

5-Jul

Macon Speedway

Macon, IL

6-Jul

Quincy Raceways

Quincy, IL

7-Jul

Clarksville Speedway

Clarksville, TN

8-Jul

Tri State Speedway

Haubstadt, IN

10-Jul

Florence Speedway

Union, KY

11-Jul

Brushcreek Motorsports

Pebbles, OH

12-Jul

Terre Haute Action Track

Terre Haute, IN

13-Jul

Attica Raceway Park

Attica, OH

14-Jul

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, OH

The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electronics (Official Communications), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors: Auto Meter, Bell Helmets, Beyea Headers, Bilstein Shocks, Chevy Performance Parts, Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts, Dominator Race Products, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Fragola Performance Systems, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, KSE Racing Products, Landrum Springs, MSD Ignitions, QA1 Motorsports, Quartermaster, Schoenfeld Headers, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), and XS Power Racing Batteries.