| DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Babb Blasts to Highland Win |
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 Highland, IL - June 22, 2010 - Shannon Babb found the high-side to his liking on Tuesday night in Round 7 of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Highland Speedway. The Moweaqua, Ill., driver powered from his fifth place starting spot to battle with Benton, Ill., driver Rodney Melvin for the lead and by lap 22 Babb would assume command. Babb, Melvin, and defending DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., would pull away from the field as the three battled for the remainder of the 40-lap Summer Nationals feature. Babb would go on to hold off Feger on a lap 39 restart to win the $5,000 top prize.  Feger would settle for second as Melvin secured third. Local driver and group quick timer Paul Bailey of Pocahontas, Ill., would come to the checkers fourth as three-time and defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., would round out the top five. A-Main - 40 Laps: (1) Shannon Babb, (2) Jason Feger, (3) Rodney Melvin, (4) Paul Bailey, (5) Dennis Erb Jr., (6) Wendell Wallace, (7) Kevin Cole, (8) Ryan Unzicker, (9) Chad Zobrist, (10) Jack Sullivan, (11) Michael Kloos, (12) Jeep Van Wormer, (13) Mike Schulte, (14) Jay Sparks, (15) Mark Burgtorf, (16) Brandon Sheppard, (17) Mark Faust, (18) Billy Moyer Jr., (19) Jason Jameson, (20) Billy Faust, (21) Frankie Martin. Fast qualifier (among 43 cars): Cole, 13.613 seconds. Heat race winners: Melvin, M. Faust, Feger, Sheppard. C-Main winners: Richie Hedrick, Moyer Jr. B-Main winner: Jameson.Provisional starters: Moyer Jr., Kloos, Martin. B-Main: Jason Jameson, Mike Schulte, Brian Harris, Mike Hammerle, Jason McBride, Dennis Vandermeersch, Dan Jacober, Michael Jacober, Frankie Martin, Brandon Thirlby, Michael Kloos, Mark Voigt, Bobby Melvin.. Scratched: Billy Moyer Jr., Tim Manville. C-Main winners: Richie Hedrick, Billy Moyer Jr. First heat: Mark Faust, Shannon Babb, Kevin Cole, Ryan Unzicker, Mike Schulte, Mike Hammerle, Michael Jacober, Greg Johnson, Nick Lyons. Scratched: Donny Walden. Second heat: Brandon Sheppard, Paul Bailiey, Jack Sullivan, Jay Sparks, Brandon Thirlby, Jason Jameson, Tim Manville, Richie Hedrick, Clay Baumann, Rick Standridge, Frankie Martin. Third heat: Jason Feger, Jeep Van Wormer, Dennis Erb Jr., Wendell Wallace, Brian Harris, Jason McBride, Mark Voigt, Billy Moyer Jr., Brent Helmkamp, Pete Parker, Jim Moon. Fourth heat: Rodney Melvin, Billy Faust, Mark Burgtorf, Chad Zobrist, Michael Kloos, Bobby Melvin, Dan Jacober, Dennis Vandermeersch, Dave Thornton, Jeremy Conaway. Time trials (unofficial) First group Kevin Cole (3c), Christopher, Ill., 13.613 Mark Faust (51), Breese, Ill., 14.128 Greg Johnson (15), Bedford, Ind., 14.135 Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.173 Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 14.316 Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 14.609 Michael Jacober (5j), Highland, Ill., 14.837 Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 15.053 Bryant Dickinson (5*), Ionia, Mich., 15.586 Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., no time Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., no time Second group Paul Bailey (81), Pocahontas, Ill., 14.344 Rick Standridge (12), Collinsville, Ill., 14.378 Clay Baumann (77B), Highland, Ill., 14.407 Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.527 Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 14.609 Frankie Martin (25m), DuQuoin, Ill., 14.629 Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.634 Jay Sparks (7s), Metamora, Ill., 14.668 Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.684 Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 14.808 Tim Manville (33), Highland, Ill., 15.231 Third group Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.235 Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.270 Brian Harris (75), Davenport, Iowa, 14.404 Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 14.432 Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.529 Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.625 Brent Helmkamp (31), Greenville, Ill., 14.638 Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.779 Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.839 Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 14.908 Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., no time Fourth group Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.653 Mark Burgtorf (7B), Quincy, Ill., 13.993 Billy Faust (00), Lebanon, Ill., 14.109 Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 14.323 Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.404 Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 14.419 Bobby Melvin (23), Benton, Ill., 14.811 Dave Thornton (12T), Trenton, Ill., 15.048 Jeremy Conaway (F15), Springfield, Ill., 15.063 Dennis Vandermeersch (25), Springfield, Ill., 17.013
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. (Rodney Melvin - 31)
06/21/10 - Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 35)
06/22/10 - Highland Speedway - Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
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
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