Poel Rallies to I-96 Victory

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Poel Claims Second I-96 Speedway Summit Modified Nationals Victory

 

Lake Odessa, Mich. — June 24, 2012 — Just as he did a year earlier, Jacob Poel of Spring Lake, Mich., drove to victory Sunday night at I-96 Speedway claiming the second DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals victory of his career worth $750.

 

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Poel started ninth on the grid and worked his way to the front taking the lead from David Mielke of Gladwin, Mich., near the midpoint of the 30-lap main event.  Eleventh starter Andy Sprague of Muskegon, Mich., finished second.  Zack Olger of St. Johns, Mich., who won a make-up feature earlier in the evening finished third.  Third starter Tim Stemler of Portland, Mich., and Aaron Morey of West Olive, Mich., rounded out the top five.

 

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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Tuesday night at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind., where Mike Harrison of Highland, Ill., won his third of eight Summit Modified Nationals events in 2011.

 

Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; I-96 Speedway; Lake Odessa, Mich.; June 24, 2012 A-Main (30-laps): 1. Jacob Poel ($750), 2. Andy Sprague, 3. Zack Olger, 4. Tim Stemler, 5. Aaron Morey, 6. Rich Robinson Jr., 7. Brad Wilson, 8. John McCaul, 9. Shannon Fisk, 10. John Taylor, 11. David Mielke, 12. Stan Dodds, 13. Mike Wilbern, 14. Jared Guinn, 15. Edward Reyes, 16. Nick Kurtz, 17. John McClure, 18. Luke Olger, 19. Travis Stemler, 20. Todd Fuetz.

 

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

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.