Harrison Cruises to Highland Speedway Summit Modified Nationals Victory
Highland, Ill. — June 20, 2012 — Defending Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Champion Mike Harrison of hometown Highland, Ill., made his first start on the 2012 edition of the tour a good one claiming the 20-lap main event at Highland Speedway on Wednesday night worth a nice $1,000.
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Harrison held off NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace originally from Arnold, Mo., over 20 laps after starting side-by-side at the drop of the green flag to become the seventh different winner in as many races in 2012. Wallace, the only non-Illinois native in the top five, would finish second while running his fastest lap on the final circuit. Steve Lach of Brownstown, Ill., finished third. Gabe Menser of Ashmore, Ill, and Chad Sellers of Breese, Ill., rounded out the top five.
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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Thursday night at FayetteCounty Speedway in Brownstown, Ill., where Harrison claimed his first win on the tour in 2011.
Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Highland Speedway; Highland, Ill.; June 20, 2012 A-Main (20-laps): 1. Mike Harrison ($1,000), 2. Kenny Wallace, 3. Steve Lach, 4. Gabe Menser, 5. Chad Sellers, 6. Aaron Kleine, 7. Jeff Curl, 8. Tyler Deibert, 9. Dave Baldwin, 10. Rusty Griffaw, 11. Brock Bauman, 12. John DeMoss, 13. Justin Ketrow, 14. Steven Brooks, 15. Jacob Steinkoenig, 16. Tommy Sheppard Sr, 17. Marty Smith Jr, 18. Brad Venhaus, 19. Jimmy Cummins, 20. Brian Lynn, 21. Donovan Lodge, 22. Brett Korves.
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 |
|
22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
|
23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
|
24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
|
26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
|
27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
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28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, |
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30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
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3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
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4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
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5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
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6-Jul |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
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7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
|
8-Jul |
Tri State Speedway |
Haubstadt, IN |
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10-Jul |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
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11-Jul |
Brushcreek Motorsports |
Pebbles, OH |
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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 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.