Back-to-Back for Harrison

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Mike Harrison celebrates for the second night in a row at Tri-City Speedway - STLRacingPhotos.com

 

Harrison Goes Back-to-Back at Tri-City Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals

 

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – June 24, 2011 – Mike Harrison seems to be a man on a mission when it comes to the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. The Highland, Ill. driver powered to victory for his second consecutive $1,000 payday Friday night at Tri-City Speedway.

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Harrison jumped to the lead after the initial start was slowed by pole sitter Kelby Simmons of Mason City, Ill. and held off Forrest, Ill., driver Jeff Curl to claim the win. Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., would finish third. St. Peters, Mo., pilot Bobby Regot III charged to a fourth place finish ahead of Tim Hancock of Mount Olive, Ill., who rounded out the top five.

 

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Heat race winners were Simmons, Tommie Seets Jr. of Alton Ill., Harrison, and Dane Gundaker of Bridgeton, Mo. Tim Hancock and Scott Weber of Festus, Mo., captured B-Main victories.

 

The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals return to action Saturday, June 25 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Ill.

 

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Mike Harrison (24) drives around Craig Kern at Tri-City Speedway – STLRacingPhotos.com

 

DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Tri-City (Ill.) Speedway; June 24, 2011

 

A-Main (25-Laps): 1. 24H Mike Harrison ($1,000), 2. 12 Jeff Curl, 3. 18L Michael Long, 4. 4UW Bobby Regot, 5. 1 Tim Hancock, 6. 79D John DeMoss, 7. 1W Ray Walsh, 8. 16 Rusty Griffaw, 9. 56 Dane Gundaker, 10. 0X Steve Picou, 11. 12S Ed Shamhart, 12. 42W McKay Wenger, 13. 41M Brent Mullins, 14. 44K Jared Kneemiller, 15. 7L Jeff Ledford, 16. 2 Nick Hoffman, 17. 86T Tommie Seets Jr, 18. 808 Kelby Simmons, 19. 10B Brad White, 20. 49 Craig Kern, 21. 4J Scott Weber, 22. 1A Aaron Draege.

 

2011 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule

Date

Track

Location

Winner (Cars)

June 15

Brownstown Speedway

Brownstown, Ind.

PPD/July 12

June 16

Kankakee County Speedway

Kankakee, Ill.

Ken Schrader (39)

June 17

Cedar Lake Speedway

Cedar Lake, Wis.

Ryan Gustin (52)

June 18

Cedar Lake Speedway

Cedar Lake, Wis.

Canceled Rain

June 20

LaSalle Speedway

LaSalle, Ill.

PPD/July13

June 21

Spoon River Speedway

Canton, Ill.

PPD/July 14

June 22

Highland Speedway

Highland, Ill.

Ken Schrader (37)

June 23

Fayette County Speedway

Brownstown, Ill.

Mike Harrison(35)

June 24

Tri-City Speedway

Pontoon Beach, Ill.

Mike Harrison(41)

June 25

Fairbury American Legion Speedway

Fairbury, Ill.

 

June 26

I-96 Speedway

Lake Odessa, Mich.

 

June 28

Lincoln Park Speedway

Putnamville, Ind.

 

June 29

Belle Clair Speedway

Belleville, Ill.

 

June 30

Clay Hill Motorsports Park

Atwood, Tenn.

 

July 1

Paducah International Raceway

Paducah, Ky.

 

July 2

I-55 Raceway

Pevely, Mo.

 

July 3

Lincoln Speedway

Lincoln, Ill.

 

July 6

Peoria Speedway

Peoria, Ill.

 

July 7

Macon Speedway

Macon, Ill.

 

July 8

Farmer City Raceway

Farmer City, Ill.

 

July 9

Clarksville Speedway

Clarksville, Tenn.

 

July 10

Tri-State Speedway

Haubstadt, Ind.

 

July 12

Brownstown Speedway

Brownstown, Ind.

 

July 13

LaSalle Speedway

LaSalle, Ill.

 

July 14

Spoon River Speedway

Canton, Ill.

 

July 15

Attica Raceway Park

Attica, Ohio

 

July 16

Oakshade Raceway

Wauseon, Ohio

 

 

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans by several sponsors and partners including Summit Racing Equipment, Hoosier Racing Tires, GM Performance Parts, University of Northwestern Ohio, Aero Race Wheels, ASI Racewear, Auto Meter, Bell Helmets, Beyea Custom Headers, Bilstein Shocks, Fast Shafts, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Intercomp, Racing Electronics, Vicci, Chizmark Larson Insurance, KSE Racing Products, MSD Ignition, QA1 Motorsports, Quarter Master, R2C Performance Intake Systems, RacingJunk.com, Willy’s Carburetor & Dyno Shop, VP Racing Fuels.