Somerset, WI – June 19, 2010 – Will Vaught did everything right Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway, except cross the scales at a minimum 2300lbs following the A-Main.

The driver from Crane, Mo., lead every lap of the 40-lap main event only to cross the scales afterwards light.  Vaught’s misfortune handed $10,000 to Muscatine, Iowa’s Brian Birkhofer who was Vaught’s fellow front row starter.  Birkhofer closed within a carlenght of Vaught late, all while being challenged by Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill.  until Babb himself succumb to mechanical woes on lap 38.

Chatham, Ill. driver Brian Shirley finished 2^nd behind Birkhofer, while Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., and Waterville, Ohio’s Matt Miller rounded out the top five.

A-Main 40-Laps: (1) Brian Birkhofer, (2) Brian Shirley, (3) Ryan Unzicker, (4) Jason Feger, (5) Matt Miller, (6) Pat Doar, (7) Dennis Erb Jr., (8) Brady Smith, (9) Chad Simpson, (10) Bub McCool, (11) Jack Sullivan, (12) Shannon Babb, (13) Jimmy Mars, (14) Chris Simpson, (15) Mike Nutzmann, (16) Adam Hensel, (17) Eric Pember, (18) Rodney Melvin, (19) Billy Moyer, (20) Brandon Sheppard. Disqualified: Will Vaught. Fast qualifier (among 44 cars): Vaught, 13.044 seconds. Heat race winners: Vaught, Birkhofer, Shirley, Hensel. C-Main winners: Nutzmann, Richie Hedrick. B-Main winner: Chad Simpson. Provisional starters: Sullivan, Sheppard, Nutzmann.

First heat: Brian Birkhofer, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr., Chris Simpson, Eric Pember, Zach Johnson, Mark Voigt, Mike Nutzmann, Bret Sievert, Lee Thomason, Ron Klein.

Second heat: Will Vaught, Shannon Babb, Bub McCool, Jason Feger, Chad Simpson, Lance Matthees, Billy Moyer Jr., Keith Foss, Mike Fryer, Andrew McKay, Jason Utter.

Third heat: Brian Shirley, Pat Doar, Billy Moyer, Matt Miller, Brandon Sheppard, Jeep Van Wormer, Brandon Thirlby, Donny Walden, Pete Parker, Jason McBride, Jim Moon.

Fourth heat: Adam Hensel, Jimmy Mars, Rodney Melvin, Brady Smith, Jack Sullivan, Wendell Wallace, Jeff Keeney, Richie Hedrick, Bryan Wennen, Jon Rogers. Scratched: Kenny Mann.

B-Main finish: Chad Simpson, Eric Pember, Jeep Van Wormer, Jack Sullivan, Lance Matthees, Brandon Sheppard, Wendell Wallace, Mark Voigt, Billy Moyer Jr., Richie Hedrick, Brandon Thirlby, Mike Nutzmann, Jeff Keeney, Zach Johnson, Jason Utter, Jason McBride.

First C-Main: Mike Nutzmann, Jason Utter, Mike Fryer, Bret Sievert, Lee Thomason, Andrew McKay. Scratched: Keith Foss, Ron Klein.

Second C-Main: Richie Hedrick, Jason McBride, Donny Walden, Jim Moon, Pete Parker. Scratched: Bryan Wennen, Jon Rogers, Kenny Mann.

Time trials
First group
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.284
Brian Birkhofer (15B), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.358
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.366
Chris Simpson (32), Marion, Iowa, 13.377
Eric Pember (90x), Pittsville, Wis., 13.423
Ron Klein (12k), Sherrill, Iowa, 13.498
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.501
Zach Johnson (73), Kensington, Minn., 13.532
Bret Sievert (5s), New Berlin, Wis., 13.608
Mike Nutzmann (2), New Richmond, Wis., 13.822
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 13.941
Second group
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 13.044
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.197
Bub McCool (57j), Vicksburg, Miss., 13.249
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.300
Chad Simpson (32), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 13.355
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.472
Lance Matthees (90), Winona, Minn., 13.547
Andrew McKay (71), Edina, Minn., 13.676
Mike Fryer (5m), Freeport, Ill., 14.341
Keith Foss (95), Winona, Minn., 14.342
Jason Utter (31), Columbus Junction, Iowa, 14.381
Third group
Pat Doar (11), New Richmond, Wis., 13.140
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.288
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.308
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.309
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 13.355
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.622
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 13.815
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.883
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.040
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.233
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 15.097
Fourth group
Adam Hensel (44), Barron, Wis., 13.321
Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 13.474
Brady Smith (2), Solon Springs, Wis., 13.515
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.593
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 13.771
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 13.872
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 13.956
Jon Rogers (61), German Valley, Ill., 14.188
Bryan Wennen (40), Lindstrom, Minn., 14.208
Jeff Keeney (61), River Falls, Wis., 15.093
Kenny Mann (m2), South St. Paul Park, Minn., no time

2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘The Hell Tour’ Schedule

Date/ Track/Location/Purse/Winner/Car Count

06/16/10 – Brownstown Speedway – Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer – 50)

06/17/10 – Kankakee County Speedway – Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer – 47)

06/18/10 – Cedar Lake Speedway – Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer – 43)

06/19/10 – Cedar Lake Speedway – Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer – 44)

06/20/10 – Wilmot Speedway – Wilmot, Wis.

06/21/10 – Vermillion County Speedway – Danville, Ill.

06/22/10 – Highland Speedway – Highland, Ill.

06/23/10 – Belle Clair Speedway – Belleville, Ill.

06/24/10 – Shepps Speedway – Alexandria, Ill.

06/25/10 – Farmer City Raceway – Farmer City, Ill.

06/26/10 – Clarksville Speedway – Clarksville, Tenn.

06/27/10 – Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, Ind.

06/28/10 – Lincoln Park Speedway – Putnamville, Ind.

06/29/10 – I-96 Speedway – Lake Odessa, Mich.

06/30/10 – Charleston Speedway – Charleston, Ill.

07/01/10 – Clay Hill Motorsports Park – Atwood, Tenn.

07/02/10 – Paducah International Raceway – Paducah, Ky

07/03/10 – I-55 Raceway – Pevely, Mo

07/04/10 – Lincoln Speedway – Lincoln, Ill.

07/06/10 – Fayette County Speedway – Brownstown, Ill.

07/07/10 – Spoon River Speedway – Canton, Ill.

07/08/10 – Macon Speedway – Macon, Ill.

07/09/10 – Tri-City Speedway – Pontoon Beach, Ill.

07/10/10 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway – Fairbury, Ill.

07/11/10 – Quincy Raceways – Quincy, Ill.

07/13/10 – Peoria Speedway – Peoria, Ill.

07/14/10 – Kokomo Speedway – Kokomo, Ind.

07/16/10 – Attica Raceway Park – Attica, Ohio

07/17/10 – Oakshade Raceway – Wauseon, Ohio

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It,  University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels,Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum.