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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
Summit Modified Nationals DIRTcar Late Models
Late Model Track Record
12.219 seconds by Dennis Erb Jr. on 6/28/09
To Win Amount
$1,500.00
Feature Laps Length
25
DIRTcar Late Models
To Win Amount
$1,500.00
(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
ZERO-TO-HERO: Hoffman Rallies from 20th in 17 Laps to Win at Lincoln
Twenty-five laps around a quarter-mile oval. Nineteen cars ahead of him. This was Nick Hoffman’s greatest mountain to climb so far this season, and yet, he still conquered it.
The four-time and defending DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals champion passed every car on the racetrack in 17 of the 25 Feature laps Sunday night to score a dramatic 10th tour victory of the season.

It was his plan to still try for the win, and he knew he had it in him rolling to the track for the Feature.
“As long as cautions fell my way in a couple situations,” Hoffman said. “And they did.”
Hoffman was forced to start the Feature from 20th, nearly dead-last on the grid, after colliding with Ray Bollinger in his Heat Race and taking his NOS Energy Drink/Elite Chassis #2 back to the pits with nose damage.
Five laps into the Feature, he was already up to 10th. Ten laps in, he had just taken fifth. Hoffman was putting on a clinic, passing cars every which way.
“At that point, you’re just weaving in-and-out, really,” Hoffman said. “You almost look like a weapon out there because you’re just left-and-right, and you don’t really know which way you’re going. Whatever lane’s clear.”
Two laps later, Hoffman was staring the rear bumper of leader Mike McKinney, almost two full seconds ahead in traffic. But that didn’t worry the Mooresville, NC-native, still with half of the race to be run.

Hoffman reeled-in McKinney in five laps, made the pass on the outside and drove off with his 67th career Summit Modified victory – arguably one of the most improbable and hard-fought of his career.
“The bottom was so fast and throwing wet crumbs out to the middle, it made the middle actually come-in,” Hoffman said of his lane choice. “There weren’t a whole lot of guys out there running in it, so I felt like I had an open lane of traction, really. So, I was able to charge the corner so hard, where those other guys had to slow down to really hit it right.”
UP NEXT
The Summit Modifieds take the next three days off and resume action Thursday, July 7, at Macon Speedway as part of 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 25 Laps | 00:14:43.177
- 2-Nick Hoffman[20]; 2. 96M-Mike McKinney[2]; 3. 10K-Kelly Kovski[6]; 4. 43-Jared Thomas[7]; 5. 777-Trevor Neville[10]; 6. 77-Ray Bollinger[8]; 7. 35-Brandon Roberts[12]; 8. 1A-Steve Meyer Jr[15]; 9. 8-Kyle Steffens[1]; 10. 9-Ken Schrader[13]; 11. 0-Tim Hancock Sr[5]; 12. 64-Dawson Cook[11]; 13. 28-Rodney Standerfer[14]; 14. 34T-Tanner Reed[17]; 15. 21T- Talen Beard[16]; 16. 72A-Austin Lynn[3]; 17. 35D-Tom Davidson[21]; 18. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[4]; 19. 66-Audrey Gerberding[18]; 20. 11D-Brian Diveley[9]; 21. 14-Brian Lynn[19]
POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | +19 | 2 | Nick Hoffman | 25 | 0.000 | 9 | Running | 75 | $1,500 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 96M | Mike McKinney | 25 | -3.929 | 17 | Running | 70 | $700 |
3 | 6 | +3 | 10K | Kelly Kovski | 25 | -4.625 | 0 | Running | 65 | $400 |
4 | 7 | +3 | 43 | Jared Thomas | 25 | -8.365 | 0 | Running | 60 | $300 |
5 | 10 | +5 | 777 | Trevor Neville | 25 | -9.732 | 0 | Running | 55 | $275 |
6 | 8 | +2 | 77 | Ray Bollinger | 25 | -11.088 | 0 | Running | 50 | $250 |
7 | 12 | +5 | 35 | Brandon Roberts | 25 | -11.523 | 0 | Running | 48 | $225 |
8 | 15 | +7 | 1A | Steve Meyer Jr. | 25 | -12.809 | 0 | Running | 46 | $200 |
9 | 1 | -8 | 8 | Kyle Steffens | 25 | -14.167 | 0 | Running | 44 | $175 |
10 | 13 | +3 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 25 | -15.370 | 0 | Running | 42 | $150 |
11 | 5 | -6 | 0 | Tim Hancock Sr | 25 | -16.130 | 0 | Running | 40 | $150 |
12 | 11 | -1 | 64 | Dawson Cook | 24 | -1 Laps | 0 | Running | 39 | $150 |
13 | 14 | +1 | 28 | Rodney Standerfer | 24 | -1 Laps | 0 | Running | 38 | $150 |
14 | 17 | +3 | 34T | Tanner Reed | 24 | -1 Laps | 0 | Running | 37 | $150 |
15 | 16 | +1 | 21T | Talen Beard | 24 | -1 Laps | 0 | Running | 36 | $150 |
16 | 3 | -13 | 72A | Austin Lynn | 24 | -1 Laps | 0 | Running | 35 | $150 |
17 | 21 | +4 | 35D | Tom Davidson | 23 | -2 Laps | 0 | Running | 34 | $150 |
18 | 4 | -14 | 21 | Lyndon Whitfill | 18 | -7 Laps | 0 | DNF | 33 | $150 |
19 | 18 | -1 | 66 | Audrey Gerberding | 9 | -16 Laps | 0 | DNF | 32 | $150 |
20 | 9 | -11 | 11D | Brian Diveley | 8 | -17 Laps | 0 | DNF | 31 | $150 |
21 | 19 | -2 | 14 | Brian Lynn | 7 | -18 Laps | 0 | DNF | 30 | $150 |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 96M | Mike McKinney | Plainfield, IL | 0.000 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | Lyndon Whitfill | Fairbury, IL | -202.202 |
3 | 4 | +1 | 43 | Jared Thomas | Edinburg, IL | -202.787 |
4 | 3 | -1 | 777 | Trevor Neville | Mackinaw, IL | -203.265 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | -203.924 |
6 | 7 | +1 | 21T | Talen Beard | Highland, IL | -205.725 |
7 | 6 | -1 | 14 | Brian Lynn | Mason City, IL | DNS |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | +3 | 72A | Austin Lynn | Mason City, IL | 0.000 |
2 | 7 | +5 | 0 | Tim Hancock Sr | Mount Olive, IL | -345.264 |
3 | 2 | -1 | 77 | Ray Bollinger | Kewanee, IL | -345.906 |
4 | 6 | +2 | 64 | Dawson Cook | Morton, IL | -346.347 |
5 | 3 | -2 | 28 | Rodney Standerfer | Summerfield, IL | -347.124 |
6 | 5 | -1 | 34T | Tanner Reed | Paris, IL | -347.970 |
7 | 1 | -6 | 2 | Nick Hoffman | Mooresville, NC | -109.558 |
Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | Kyle Steffens | St. Charles, MO | 0.000 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 10K | Kelly Kovski | Springfield, IL | -251.280 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 11D | Brian Diveley | Springfield, IL | -252.046 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 35 | Brandon Roberts | Ashland, IL | -252.513 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 1A | Steve Meyer Jr. | Staunton, IL | -253.503 |
6 | 6 | 0 | 66 | Audrey Gerberding | Rochester, IL | -238.257 |
7 | 7 | 0 | 35D | Tom Davidson | Springfield, IL | -258.979 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 96M | Mike McKinney | 14.682 | 0.000 |
2 | 5 | 21 | Lyndon Whitfill | 14.746 | -0.064 |
3 | 4 | 777 | Trevor Neville | 14.804 | -0.122 |
4 | 6 | 43 | Jared Thomas | 14.999 | -0.317 |
5 | 3 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 15.187 | -0.505 |
6 | 2 | 14 | Brian Lynn | 15.305 | -0.623 |
7 | 7 | 21T | Talen Beard | 16.664 | -1.982 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 2 | Nick Hoffman | 14.686 | 0.000 |
2 | 6 | 77 | Ray Bollinger | 14.823 | -0.137 |
3 | 1 | 28 | Rodney Standerfer | 14.969 | -0.283 |
4 | 2 | 72A | Austin Lynn | 15.039 | -0.353 |
5 | 3 | 34T | Tanner Reed | 15.212 | -0.526 |
6 | 5 | 64 | Dawson Cook | 15.247 | -0.561 |
7 | 7 | 0 | Tim Hancock Sr | 15.509 | -0.823 |
POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | 8 | Kyle Steffens | 14.469 | 0.000 |
2 | 4 | 10K | Kelly Kovski | 14.590 | -0.121 |
3 | 2 | 11D | Brian Diveley | 14.593 | -0.124 |
4 | 3 | 35 | Brandon Roberts | 14.726 | -0.257 |
5 | 5 | 1A | Steve Meyer Jr. | 14.918 | -0.449 |
6 | 1 | 66 | Audrey Gerberding | 16.481 | -2.012 |
7 | 7 | 35D | Tom Davidson | 18.194 | -3.725 |