Trent Young Scores Summit Modified Nationals at Fairbury
Series wraps up the 2016 season on Saturday at Fairbury American Legion Speedway
FAIRBURY, Ill. – July 29, 2016 – The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returned to action on Friday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway’s Prairie Dirt Classic as Trent Young scored a wild win in the 30-lap feature event.
Young, a native of Hopkinsville, Ky., who is no stranger to success at FALS, battled forward and captured the victory over Jeff Curl. It was his first Summit Modified Nationals victory of the season and fifth American Modified Series win. The event made up a previously rained out AMS feature.
He is the 12th different winner this season with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals.
Jeff Leka, Levi Kissinger, Brent Mullins, Tyler Nicely and Cory Daugherty all won their heat race.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals closes out the 2016 season at Fairbury American Legion Speedway on Saturday, July 30.
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DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Fairbury American Legion Speedway; Fairbury, Ill.
A-Main: 1. 10Y-Trent Young; 2. 12-Jeff Curl; 3. 16-Josh Harris; 4. 18C-Matt Cooper; 5. D1-Lance Dehm; 6. 5-Steven Brooks; 7. 1S-Brian Shaw; 8. 18L-Jeffrey Ledford; 9. 77-Ray Bollinger; 10. 13-Luke Gash; 11. 35-Brandon Roberts; 12. 16JC-John Clippinger; 13. 7L-Jay Ledford; 14. 24H-Mike Harrison; 15. 96M-Mike McKinney; 16. 83-Nathan Balensiefen; 17. 8K-Levi Kissinger; 18. 7M-Mark Lamont; 19. 3L-Jeff Leka; 20. 25-Tyler Nicely
2016 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
| Date | Day | Track | Winner |
| June 15 | Wednesday | Brownstown Speedway | Rain/Cancelled |
| June 16 | Thursday | Kankakee Co. Speedway | Nick Hoffman |
| June 19 | Sunday | Terre Haute Action Track | Nick Hoffman (2) |
| June 21 | Tuesday | Jacksonville Speedway | Ray Walsh |
| June 23 | Thursday | Spoon River Speedway | Nick Hoffman (3) |
| June 24 | Friday | Tri-City Speedway | Clayton Miller |
| June 25 | Saturday | Fairbury Speedway | Chad Kinder |
| June 26 | Sunday | Tri-State Speedway | PPD/Rain |
| June 27 | Monday | OFF | |
| June 28 | Tuesday | Clarksville Speedway | Josh Harris |
| June 29 | Wednesday | Belle Clair Speedway | Mike Harrison |
| June 30 | Thursday | OFF | |
| July 1 | Friday | Fayette Co. Speedway | Brian Bielong |
| July 2 | Saturday | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | Rain |
| July 3 | Sunday | Lincoln Speedway | Rain |
| July 4 | Monday | LaSalle Speedway | Ray Bollinger |
| July 5 | Tuesday | Daugherty Speedway | Nick Hoffman (4) |
| July 6 | Wednesday | Peoria Speedway | Kenny Wallace |
| July 7 | Thursday | Macon Speedway | Rodney Standerfer |
| July 8 | Friday | Farmer City Raceway | Ray Bollinger (2) |
| July 9 | Saturday | Highland Speedway | Mike Harrison (2) |
| July 10 | Sunday | Quincy Raceways | Ray Bollinger (3) |
| July 11 | Monday | OFF | |
| July 12 | Tuesday | Plymouth Speedway | Rain |
| July 13 | Wednesday | Shadyhill Speedway | PPD/Rain |
| July 14 | Thursday | Merritt Speedway | David Mielke |
| July 15 | Friday | Oakshade Raceway | Nick Hoffman (5) |
| July 16 | Saturday | Oakshade Raceway | Nick Hoffman (6) |
| July 29 | Friday | Fairbury Speedway | Trent Young |
| July 30 | Saturday | Fairbury Speedway |
The Summit Racing Modified Nationals is proudly brought to you by these fine partner : Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Provider), Hoosier Racing Tire (Official Racing Tire), Racing Electronics (Official Communication), VP Racing Fuels (Official Fuel), along with these Contingency Partners: MSD, Landrum Performance Springs, Quartermaster, JE Pistons, KSE Racing Products, Wrisco Aluminum, Beyea Headers, Fast Shafts, Bassett Racing Wheels, QA1, Fluidampr, Fox Shocks, Impact Race Products, Performance Friction Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers and Bell Helmets; Promotional Partners include: Chevy Performance Parts, Indiana Decal and Intercomp.
