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DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modified Nationals
Merritt Speedway | Lake City, MI
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Winner: Chad Bauer 2nd: Collin Thirlby 3rd: Brian Brindley
Event Info
DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modified Nationals
July 23, 2022
Merritt Speedway
4430 East Houghton Lake Road
Lake City, MI
Event Description
Championship night for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Merritt Speedway will cap off the Late Model tour with the crowning of a champion!
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals will continue their own Hell Tour before crowning their champion at Prairie Dirt Classic.
$10,000 to win for Late Models, $1,500 for UMP Modifieds.
Series Racing
Summit Modified Nationals DIRTcar Late Models
Late Model Track Record
12.950 seconds by Eric Spangler in 1999
To Win Amount
$1,500.00
Feature Laps Length
25
Frequently Asked Questions
Support Divisions
DIRTcar Late Models
To Win Amount
$1,500.00
DIRTcar Late Models
To Win Amount
$1,500.00
Track Info
Track Phone
(231) 842-7223
Track Email
merrittspeedway77@gmail.com
Track Size & Type
0.375;
Late Model Car Track Record
12.950 seconds by Eric Spangler in 1999
(231) 842-7223
Track Email
merrittspeedway77@gmail.com
Track Size & Type
0.375;
Late Model Car Track Record
12.950 seconds by Eric Spangler in 1999
Competitor Info
DIRTVision Highlights
Race Recap
BAUER FORWARD: Bauer Dominates at Merritt to Win Second Career Summit Modified Feature
It took him several seasons to win his first, but only one week to win his second.
Chad Bauer is once again a DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature winner, exactly one week after winning his first at Oakshade Raceway in Ohio. This time, it was in his home state of Michigan at a track where he currently leads the points standings – Merritt Speedway.
“I’ve been coming here since 1995, so I’ve been here a long time,” Bauer said. “We’ve run really good here for a lot of years.”
It’s his fourth victory of the season at the 3/8-mile oval – one he led from green-to-checkered to bag the Saturday night victory. Though he was dominant out front, Bauer did receive some pressure in the final laps from Friday’s Feature winner, Collin Thirlby, but held strong in the end.
“I got the lead and I held the bottom, expecting Collin [Thirlby] or Joe Rokos, or somebody to be coming around the top, but I never saw anybody,” Bauer said. “At the end, I screwed up a few times and I heard Collin, he was right there. But, we were able to pull it off.”
UP NEXT
The Summit Modifieds are still scheduled to contest the remainder of the program from Wednesday night’s rainout at Thunderbird Raceway in Muskegon, MI on Sunday, July 24. Gates open at 2pm, racing picks up where it left off at 5pm.
If you can’t be there in person, watch all the action live on DIRTVision.
ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)
Feature 25 Laps | 00:21:42.477
- 19B-Chad Bauer[1]; 2. 47-Collin Thirlby[2]; 3. 3B-Brian Brindley[6]; 4. 77-Joe Rokos[3]; 5. 92-Caleb Kill[5]; 6. 99B-Brent Banning[9]; 7. 60-Nate Wilbur[7]; 8. 66-Adam Hammer[16]; 9. 20-Kevin Miller[8]; 10. 9-Garrett Rons[10]; 11. 15-Brenden Baker[14]; 12. 42-Matt Bouschor[12]; 13. 62-Daryl Lehn[11]; 14. 17-Thomas Wilbur[13]; 15. 1*-Wyatt Baker[4]; 16. 18W- Dan Wierman[17]; 17. 4J-Paul Johnson[18]; 18. 18-Jacob Stuhr[15]
Results
Feature Results
| POS | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Laps | Behind | Led | Status | Points | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chad Bauer | -1,302.477 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Collin Thirlby | -1,302.842 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brian Brindley | -1,304.395 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Joe Rokos | -1,304.418 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Caleb Kill | -1,305.432 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brent Banning | -1,306.296 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Nate Wilbur | -1,307.238 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Adam Hammer | -1,307.824 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Kevin Miller | -1,308.089 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Garrett Rons | -1,309.383 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Brenden Baker | -1,310.962 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Matt Bouschor | -1,311.979 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Daryl Lehn | -1,029.585 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Thomas Wilbur | -1,032.912 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Wyatt Baker | -756.812 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Dan Wierman | -865.214 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Paul Johnson | -522.549 | Running | $ | ||||||
| 0 | Jacob Stuhr | -523.278 | Running | $ |
Heat 1 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chad Bauer | Farwell, MI | -178.272 | |||
| 0 | Joe Rokos | Interlochen, MI | -179.519 | |||
| 0 | Caleb Kill | Mcbain, MI | -181.459 | |||
| 0 | Nate Wilbur | Manistee, MI | -183.756 | |||
| 0 | Brent Banning | West Branch, MI | -184.613 | |||
| 0 | Daryl Lehn | Traverse City, MI | -185.781 | |||
| 0 | Thomas Wilbur | Freesoil, MI | -189.342 | |||
| 0 | Jacob Stuhr | Harrison, MI | -168.656 | |||
| 0 | Dan Wierman | Traverse City, MI | -168.656 |
Heat 2 Results
| Pos. | Start | +/- | # | Driver | Hometown | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Collin Thirlby | Traverse City, MI | -206.094 | |||
| 0 | Wyatt Baker | Manton, MI | -208.506 | |||
| 0 | Brian Brindley | West Branch, MI | -208.943 | |||
| 0 | Kevin Miller | Mount Pleasant, MI | -209.276 | |||
| 0 | Garrett Rons | Livonia, MI | -210.762 | |||
| 0 | Matt Bouschor | Traverse City, MI | -212.481 | |||
| 0 | Brenden Baker | Grand Rapids, MI | -213.140 | |||
| 0 | Adam Hammer | Traverse City, MI | -215.361 | |||
| 0 | Paul Johnson | Arcadia, MI | -53.756 |
Qualifying Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 19B | Chad Bauer | 14.653 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 1 | 92 | Caleb Kill | 14.992 | -0.339 |
| 3 | 6 | 77 | Joe Rokos | 15.175 | -0.522 |
| 4 | 7 | 99B | Brent Banning | 15.492 | -0.839 |
| 5 | 5 | 60 | Nate Wilbur | 15.492 | -0.839 |
| 6 | 9 | 18 | Jacob Stuhr | 15.496 | -0.843 |
| 7 | 4 | 62 | Daryl Lehn | 15.523 | -0.870 |
| 8 | 3 | 18W | Dan Wierman | 15.736 | -1.083 |
| 9 | 2 | 17 | Thomas Wilbur | 16.548 | -1.895 |
Qualifying Flight 2 Results
| POS | Start | Car | Driver | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 47 | Collin Thirlby | 15.064 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 8 | 15 | Brenden Baker | 15.211 | -0.147 |
| 3 | 3 | 4J | Paul Johnson | 15.441 | -0.377 |
| 4 | 6 | 1* | Wyatt Baker | 15.460 | -0.396 |
| 5 | 4 | 3B | Brian Brindley | 15.534 | -0.470 |
| 6 | 9 | 66 | Adam Hammer | 15.543 | -0.479 |
| 7 | 2 | 20 | Kevin Miller | 15.588 | -0.524 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | Garrett Rons | 15.694 | -0.630 |
| 9 | 5 | 42 | Matt Bouschor | 15.779 | -0.715 |
