DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Summit Modifieds

Tyler Erb was four laps away from the checkered flag in what was potentially his fifth DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win of 2024, until as Ryan Unzicker put it, “(Jason) Feger came out of nowhere.”

Twenty-seven laps into Thursday’s main event at Spoon River Speedway, Erb was riding the high banks around the 3/8-mile oval, having led every lap up to that point with Unzicker and Feger following close behind. Feeling the pressure from Unzicker with only four laps left, Erb switched to the bottom lane heading into Turn 1 to keep Unzicker at bay behind him while Feger rode the cushion around the top.

Heading out of Turn 2 and down the backstretch, Feger shot the gap between Unzicker and Erb. Feger then dove low in Turn 3 in a slide job attempt, slid up the track in front of Erb in Turn 4 and the two made contact, ending with Erb facing the wrong way and bringing out the caution.