Harrison Rallies for Sixth Victory of 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified National at LaSalle Speedway
By Jordan Morris
LaSALLE, Ill. — July 3, 2014 — A red-hot Mike Harrison charged from the fourth starting position to claim his third DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory in-a-row on Thursday night at LaSalle Speedway.
Allen Weisser and Mike McKinney would lead the field to the green flag, with Kenny Wallace and Mike Harrison starting behind them. The action started early as Mike Harrison using the highest line possible rocketed to the outside of McKinney and Wallace who were battling for the second position.
Weisser led the opening two laps of the 25-lap feature, but a high-line running Harrison rocketed past the leader on lap three. Unlike the previous two nights in which he dominated, Harrison had trouble pulling away from the field.
Weisser, Wallace and Jamie Lomax, who started the race in sixth, battled side-by-side for the second position and occasionally took shots at Harrison for the lead. The race was turning into a shootout until Weisser’s car got loose exiting turn two causing him to spin in front of the field and ruining his night.
Jacob Poel, who has been the only driver able to beat Harrison lately, rallied to the front late in the race, passing Wallace for second with sixth laps remaining. With the help of a caution, Poel was brought to Harrison’s back bumper. Poel challenged the leader, but Harrison proved to be too strong.
Harrison’s car looked to get stronger and stronger as the night went on as he was able to secure his sixth victory of the season at LaSalle Speedway. By claiming the $1,000 checkered flag, Mike Harrison extended his points lead and looks unbeatable with just two weeks remaining in the 2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.
Lomax, Wallace and Jeff Curl rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners were Weisser, Wallace, Harrison and McKinney.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals joins the DIRTcar Summer Nationals on Friday night at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; LaSalle Speedway; LaSalle, Ill.; July 3, 2014
A-Main (25-laps):1. 24H-Mike Harrison ($1,000), 2. 82-Jacob Poel, 3. 36L-Jamie Lomax, 4. 36-Kenny Wallace, 5. 12-Jeff Curl, 6. 96M-Mike McKinney, 7. 83-Nathan Balensiefen, 8. 88-Tom Sorn, 9. 75S-Bob Silaggi, 10. 47C-Collin Thirlby, 11. 5-Steven Brooks, 12. 0-Travis Kohler, 13. 92-Dustin Schram, 14. 88X-Sam Schlappi, 15. 10-A.J. Fike, 16. 99-Brandon Maciejewski, 17. 77-Ray Bollinger, 18. V43-Milo Veloz Jr, 19. 7-Scott Heeren, 20. 99G-RJ Gonzales, 21. 25W-Allen Weisser, 22. 0S-Shannon Mudro, 23. 4B-Cody Bauman.
2014 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
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June 7 |
Sat |
Tri-State Speedway |
Haubstadt, Ind. |
Tyler Nicely |
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June 11 |
Wed |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, Ind. |
RAIN |
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June 12 |
Thur |
Kankakee Co-Speedway |
Kankakee, Ill. |
Devin Gilpin |
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June 13 |
Fri |
Kankakee Co-Speedway |
Kankakee, Ill. |
Jacob Poel |
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June 15 |
Sun |
Off |
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June 16 |
Mon |
Off |
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June 17 |
Tue |
Off |
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June 18 |
Wed |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, Ill. |
Jacob Poel |
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June 19 |
Thur |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, Ill. |
RAIN |
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June 20 |
Fri |
Tri-City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, Ill. |
Mike Harrison |
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June 21 |
Sat |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, Ill. |
RAIN |
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June 22 |
Sun |
I-96 Speedway |
Ionia, Mich. |
Jacob Poel |
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June 23 |
Mon |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, Ill. |
David Wietholder |
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June 24 |
Tue |
Off |
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June 25 |
Wed |
Clarksville Speedway Park |
Clarksville, Tenn. |
Mike Harrison |
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June 26 |
Thur |
Clayhill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, Tenn. |
Hunter Rasdon |
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June 27 |
Fri |
Paducah Int-Raceway |
Paducah, Ky. |
RAIN |
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June 28 |
Sat |
Federated I-55 Raceway |
Pevely, Mo. |
Mike Harrison |
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June 29 |
Sun |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, Ill. |
Jacob Poel |
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June 30 |
Mon |
Off |
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July 1 |
Tue |
Belle-Clair Speedway |
Belleville, Ill. |
Mike Harrison |
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July 2 |
Wed |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, Ill. |
Mike Harrison |
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July 3 |
Thur |
LaSalle Speedway |
LaSalle, Ill. |
Mike Harrison |
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July 4 |
Fri |
Fayette Co-Speedway |
Brownstown, Ill. |
$1,000 |
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July 5 |
Sat |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, Ill. |
$1,000 |
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July 6 |
Sun |
Tri-State Speedway |
Haubstadt, Ind. |
$1,000 |
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July 7 |
Mon |
Off |
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July 8 |
Tue |
Florence Speedway |
Union, Ky. |
$1,000 |
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July 9 |
Wed |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Terre Haute, Ind. |
$1,000 |
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July 10 |
Thur |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, Ill. |
$1,000 |
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July 11 |
Fri |
Farmer City Raceway |
Farmer City, Ill. |
$1,000 |
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July 13 |
Sun |
Vermilion Co-Speedway |
Danville, Ill. |
$1,000 |
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July 14 |
Mon |
Off |
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July 15 |
Tue |
Off |
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July 16 |
Wed |
Atomic Speedway |
Chillicothe, Ohio |
$1,000 |
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July 17 |
Thu |
Brushcreek Motorsports |
Peebles, Ohio |
TBA |
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July 18 |
Fri |
Attica Raceway Park |
Attica, Ohio |
$1,000 |
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July 19 |
Sat |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, Ohio |
$1,000 |
The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partners:Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication ), Velocita (Official Uniform),VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Parters: MSD, TomCat Performance, Landrum Performance Springs, Dominator Race Products, QuarterMaster, KSE Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Joes Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Custom Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Auto Meter, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Penske Shocks, Performance Friction Brakes, Strange Oval, Schoenfeld Headers, Bell Helmets, Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.
