Spatola Impressive In Clay Hill Summer Nationals Victory
ATWOOD, Tenn. – June 30, 2011 – Mike Spatola is quickly familiarizing himself with victory lane on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Thursday night at Clay Hill Motorsports Park.
Spatola, a weekly DIRTcar Late Model rookie this year, grabbed the lead from the outset of the 40-lap main event. He turned back a furious onslaught from second-place starter Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., early and held off Hall-of-Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., to earn the Hell Tour victory worth $5,000. Moyer finished second just ahead of Shirley. Current point leader Shannon Babb was fourth ahead of Moyer’s son, Billy Moyer Jr. Babb extended his points lead over Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James, who finished seventh.
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The victory is the second for the Manhattan, Ill., standout on the 2011 Hell Tour. Spatola also claimed the opening night event at Kankakee County (Ill.) Speedway on June 16.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals will return to action Friday, July 1 at Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Ky.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour Statistical Report; Clay Hill Motorsports Park; Atwood, Tenn.; June 30, 2011
A-Main (40-Laps): 1. Mike Spatola ($5,000), 2. Billy Moyer, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Shannon Babb, 5. Billy Moyer Jr., 6. Jack Sullivan, 7. Scott James, 8. Will Vaught, 9. Brandon Sheppard, 10. Ray Cook, 11. Terry English, 12. Ryan Unzicker, 13. Austin Dillon, 14. Dennis Erb Jr. 15. Donny Walden, 16. Jason Feger, 17. Dillan White, 18. Tanner English, 19. Jason McBride, 20. Dane Dacus, 21. T.J. Henderson, 22. Ronnie Cooper. Fast qualifiers (among 30 cars): Shirley, Spatola, Moyer, Feger,. C-Main winner: Henderson. Provisional starters: Unzicker, McBride, Cooper, Tanner English.
Heat 4: Shannon Babb, Jason Feger, Will Vaught, Donny Walden, Steven Sellars, Jason Riggs, Leon Henderson.
Heat 3: Billy Moyer, Scott James, Brandon Sheppard, Ray Cook, Dane Dacus, Tanner English, Chris Shelton.
Heat 2: Mike Spatola, Jack Sullivan, Dillan White, Dennis Erb Jr., Steven Ashby, Jim Gray, Ronnie Cooper, Eric Perry.
Heat 1: Brian Shirley, Austin Dillon, Billy Moyer Jr., Terry English, T.J. Herndon, Steve Karnes, Jason McBride.
Time Trials
First group
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.845
Austin Dillon (3), Welcome, N.C., 16.135
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 16.142
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 16.336
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 16.548
T.J. Herndon (139), Atwood, Tenn., 16.594
Terry English (33), Benton, Ky., 16.597
Steve Karnes (53), Marion, Ill., 17.064
Second group
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 16.26
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 16.262
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 16.322
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 16.368
Steven Ashby (16), Cunningham, Tenn., 16.7
Ronnie Cooper (10) McKenze, Tenn., 16.99
Jim Gray (47), Lynchburg, Tenn., 17.209
Eric Perry (22), Benton, Ky., 26.051
Third group
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 15.729
Scott James (81), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 16.186
Ray Cook (53), Brasstown, N.C., 16.282
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 16.482
Dane Dacus (54), Arlington, Tenn., 16.509
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 16.613
Chris Shelton (16), Paducah, Ky., 16.877
Fourth group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.859
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 16.219
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 16.232
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 16.41
Randy Sellers (3), Mayfield, Ky., 16.45
Leon Henderson (10), Laurel, Miss., 16.722
Jason Riggs (81jr), Harrisburg, Ill., 17.502
2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals “The Hell Tour” Schedule
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Date |
Track |
Location |
Winner (Cars) |
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June 15 |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, Ind. |
PPD/July 12 |
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June 16 |
Kankakee County Speedway |
Kankakee, Ill. |
Mike Spatola (37) |
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June 17 |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Cedar Lake, Wis. |
Scott James (29) |
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June 18 |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Cedar Lake, Wis. |
Canceled Rain |
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June 20 |
LaSalle Speedway |
LaSalle, Ill. |
PPD/July 13 |
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June 21 |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, Ill. |
PPD/July 14 |
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June 22 |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, Ill. |
Scott James (50) |
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June 23 |
Fayette County Speedway |
Brownstown, Ill. |
Jason Feger (48) |
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June 24 |
Tri-City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, Ill. |
Dan Schlieper (52) |
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June 25 |
Fairbury American Legion Speedway |
Fairbury, Ill. |
PPD/July 23 |
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June 26 |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, Mich. |
Shannon Babb(46) |
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June 28 |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, Ind. |
Shannon Babb (22) |
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June 29 |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, Ill. |
Michael Kloos (32) |
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June 30 |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, Tenn. |
Mike Spatola (30) |
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July 1 |
Paducah International Raceway |
Paducah, Ky. |
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July 2 |
I-55 Raceway |
Pevely, Mo. |
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July 3 |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, Ill. |
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July 4 |
34 Raceway |
Burlington, Iowa |
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July 6 |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, Ill. |
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July 7 |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, Ill. |
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July 8 |
Farmer City Raceway |
Farmer City, Ill. |
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July 9 |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, Tenn. |
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July 10 |
Tri-State Speedway |
Haubstadt, Ind. |
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July 12 |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, Ind. |
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July 13 |
LaSalle Speedway |
LaSalle, Ill. |
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July 14 |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, Ill. |
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July 15 |
Attica Raceway Park |
Attica, Ohio |
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July 16 |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, Ohio |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals is brought to fans by many important sponsors and partners including Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, ASI Racewear, Comp Cams, Intercomp Racing, JE Pistons, QuarterMaster, Superflow, Wix Filters, Wrisco Aluminum, the University of Northwestern Ohio, R2C Competition Series Air Filters, VP Racing Fuels, Racing Electronics, ButlerBuilt, MSD Ignition, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Vicci Apparel, Beyea Custom Headers, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Dyer’s Rods, and Ohlins Shocks.
