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DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modified Nationals
Lincoln Speedway (IL) | Lincoln, IL
Sunday, July 03, 2022
Winner: Jason Feger 2nd: Shannon Babb 3rd: Brian Shirley
Event Info
DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modified Nationals
July 3, 2022
Lincoln Speedway (IL)
1408 Short 11th St
Lincoln, IL
Event Description
$5,000 to win for Late Models, $1,500 for UMP Modifieds.
Series Racing
DIRTcar Summer Nationals DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
Late Model Track Record
12.219 seconds by Dennis Erb Jr. on 6/28/09
To Win Amount
$5,000.00
Feature Laps Length
40
Frequently Asked Questions
Support Divisions
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
To Win Amount
$5,000.00
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
To Win Amount
$5,000.00
Track Info
Track Phone
(217) 764-3200
Track Email
track@trackenterprises.com
Track Size & Type
0.250; Semi Banked Dirt Oval
Late Model Car Track Record
12.219 seconds by Dennis Erb Jr. on 6/28/09
(217) 764-3200
Track Email
track@trackenterprises.com
Track Size & Type
0.250; Semi Banked Dirt Oval
Late Model Car Track Record
12.219 seconds by Dennis Erb Jr. on 6/28/09
Competitor Info
DIRTVision Highlights
Race Recap
HOW THE DICE ROLLS: Feger Takes Lead from Pierce-Unzicker Collision, Wins at Lincoln
Jason Feger’s third week on the 2022 DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail had seen its struggles.
First, a cut tire while leading his Heat at Fayette County forced him to come from the tail of the Feature to finish eighth on Thursday. Then, another cut tire while running up front in the Feature at Paducah on Friday set him back again.
With 10 laps remaining Sunday night at Lincoln Speedway and leader Bobby Pierce getting away in traffic, it looked as though he’d have to wait yet another day.
And then, caution.
A slow car on the backstretch brought out the yellow, restacking a spread-out field in traffic that had been under green-flag conditions since the beginning. Feger now sat third in line behind only Ryan Unzicker and Pierce; Brian Shirley and Shannon Babb behind him.
The green dropped and Feger jumped to the high side, making the move around Unzicker for second and getting a good run on Pierce for the lead as they headed toward the stripe to complete Lap 33.
Feger got such a bite off the top in Turn 4 that he slipped right inside a closing gap between Pierce and Unzicker to his inside; three-wide they crossed the line with Feger only inches ahead. Then, a slide job from Feger to seal the pass into Turn 1, Pierce way up top and Unzicker rolling the bottom.
“I didn’t know what happened,” said Feger, of Bloomington, IL, describing his view from the cockpit of the madness unfolding. “I went into Turn 1 and slid Bobby and came out with the lead. I was thinking I was gonna get crossed-over.”
Feger drag-raced Unzicker into Turn 3 and had the advantage by corner exit. But behind him, Pierce was hot on the case, and made contact with Unzicker at the apex of the corner, sending him around and bringing out the yellow again.
“I heard the yellow come out and thought ‘Oh no, Bobby’s gonna get the lead back,’” Feger said. “I’m like, ‘Shoot, I’m definitely not going to win now.’ I guess lucky for me, it was [Pierce and Unzicker] that got into it. I don’t know what happened, I guess it was just a hard racing deal it sounded like to me.”
Under yellow, Unzicker and Pierce were determined to be part of the caution and were both sent to the rear of the field for the restart. This handed the lead over to Feger with seven laps left and four-time Hell Tour champion Babb right behind him.
The field went back to green, and the battle was on for the lead; Feger hustling the high side and Babb looking to make the pass down low. With the white flag in the air, Babb got a great bite off Turn 2 and briefly nosed ahead into the lead. But Feger’s momentum up top pulled through and defended against Babb’s last-ditch effort in Turn 4 to hang on and score his first Summer Nationals victory of the season.
“Shannon raced me clean there at the end, and I thought he had a chance to throw a slider on me and he didn’t do it,” Feger said.
Finally, Feger’s luck had turned around. He finished off what had been a trying week with a $5,000 check in the air and a grandstand packed full of fans cheering as he celebrated in Victory Lane for the 22nd time in his Summer Nationals career.
“It just feels good to finally get the monkey off our back,” Feger said. “We’ve been really fast the whole tour, and I feel like we’ve had a car capable to win every night, but just had some back luck and haven’t been in a position to get it done.”
UP NEXT
The Summer Nationals takes the next three days off and resumes Thursday, July 7, at Macon Speedway for the 42nd running of the Herald & Review 100. If you can’t be at the track, watch every lap live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature 40 Laps | 00:17:22.994
- 25-Jason Feger[4]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[3]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[2]; 4. 21-Billy Moyer Jr[6]; 5. 38J-Jake Little[7]; 6. T6- Tommy Sheppard Jr[11]; 7. 24-Ryan Unzicker[9]; 8. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 9. F1-Payton Freeman[5]; 10. 14G-Joe Godsey[8]; 11. 31AUS-Paul Stubber[10]; 12. 21B-Rich Bell[14]; 13. 4D-Doug Tye[13]; 14. 26M-Brent McKinnon[12]; 15. 30-Mark Voigt[15]; 16. 23NZ-Mick Quin[17]; 17. B15-Bob Sidener[20]; 18. T22-Tegan Evans[19]; 19. 38-Thomas Hunziker[18]; 20. 14R-Jeff Roth[16]
Results
Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jason Feger | -1,042.994 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Shannon Babb | -1,043.471 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brian Shirley | -1,044.967 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Billy Moyer Jr | -1,045.197 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jake Little | -1,046.037 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Tommy Sheppard Jr | -1,046.412 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Ryan Unzicker | -1,046.464 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Bobby Pierce | -1,047.149 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Payton Freeman | -1,048.613 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Joe Godsey | -1,051.701 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Paul Stubber | -1,050.875 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Rich Bell | -1,051.154 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Doug Tye | -1,053.046 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brent McKinnon | -1,053.065 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Mark Voigt | -1,053.697 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Mick Quin | -1,043.171 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Bob Sidener | -749.638 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Tegan Evans | -538.706 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Thomas Hunziker | -236.630 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jeff Roth | -236.630 | Running | $ |
Heat 1 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Shannon Babb | Moweaqua, IL | -221.948 | |||
| 0 | Jason Feger | Bloomington, IL | -222.530 | |||
| 0 | Jake Little | Springfield, IL | -224.120 | |||
| 0 | Paul Stubber | Bunbury, WAU | -224.964 | |||
| 0 | Doug Tye | Troy, IL | -228.104 | |||
| 0 | Jeff Roth | Bentonville, AR | -228.279 | |||
| 0 | Tegan Evans | Clinton, IA | -104.913 |
Heat 2 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL | -143.187 | |||
| 0 | Payton Freeman | Commerce, GA | -143.576 | |||
| 0 | Joe Godsey | Edinburgh, IN | -144.439 | |||
| 0 | Tommy Sheppard Jr | New Berlin, IL | -144.892 | |||
| 0 | Rich Bell | Sheffield, IL | -146.977 | |||
| 0 | Mick Quin | Hawks Bay, NZ | -155.952 | |||
| 0 | Bob Sidener | Springfield, IL | -162.211 |
Heat 3 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bobby Pierce | Oakwood, IL | -305.232 | |||
| 0 | Billy Moyer Jr | Batesville, AR | -305.978 | |||
| 0 | Ryan Unzicker | El Paso, IL | -306.812 | |||
| 0 | Brent McKinnon | Carlyle, IL | -307.154 | |||
| 0 | Mark Voigt | Marine, IL | -309.972 | |||
| 0 | Thomas Hunziker | Bend, OR | -310.581 |
Qualifying Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 18 | Shannon Babb | 13.336 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 2 | 38J | Jake Little | 13.348 | -0.012 |
| 3 | 7 | 25 | Jason Feger | 13.464 | -0.128 |
| 4 | 3 | 31AUS | Paul Stubber | 13.660 | -0.324 |
| 5 | 4 | 4D | Doug Tye | 13.998 | -0.662 |
| 6 | 1 | T22 | Tegan Evans | 14.276 | -0.940 |
| 7 | 5 | 14R | Jeff Roth | 14.474 | -1.138 |
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3S | Brian Shirley | 13.616 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 7 | F1 | Payton Freeman | 13.692 | -0.076 |
| 3 | 6 | 14G | Joe Godsey | 13.703 | -0.087 |
| 4 | 5 | T6 | Tommy Sheppard Jr | 13.821 | -0.205 |
| 5 | 4 | 21B | Rich Bell | 13.829 | -0.213 |
| 6 | 1 | B15 | Bob Sidener | 14.773 | -1.157 |
| 7 | 2 | 23NZ | Mick Quin | 15.031 | -1.415 |
Qualifying Flight 3 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Billy Moyer Jr | 13.778 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 6 | 32 | Bobby Pierce | 13.853 | -0.075 |
| 3 | 2 | 26M | Brent McKinnon | 13.986 | -0.208 |
| 4 | 5 | 24 | Ryan Unzicker | 14.051 | -0.273 |
| 5 | 3 | 30 | Mark Voigt | 14.692 | -0.914 |
| 6 | 4 | 38 | Thomas Hunziker | 14.746 | -0.968 |
