Haubstadt, IN – June 27, 2010 – Don O’Neal provided some home state flavor Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway during the 12^th leg of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

O’Neal who hails from nearby Martinsville, Ind., drew the pole for the 40-lap main event but would have to  run down race long leader and 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., late to capture the $5,000 win.  O’Neal  slipped by Feger with less than five circuits remaining to capture his second win of the 2010 Hell Tour.

Feger would hold on to finish second while defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., would finish third.  Current Hell Tour point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., would finish fourth as Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer rounded out the top five.

A-Main 40 Laps: (1) Don O’Neal, (2) Jason Feger, (3) Dennis Erb Jr., (4) Shannon Babb, (5) Jeep Van Wormer, (6) Jack Sullivan, (7) Brian Shirley, (8) Dillan White, (9) Rodney Melvin, (10) Ryan Unzicker, (11) Brandon Sheppard, (12) Richie Hedrick, (13) Chad Zobrist, (14) Donny Walden, (15) Jeff Walston, (16) Joe Morris, (17) Rusty Schlenk, (18) Jason McBride, (19) Billy Moyer Jr., (20) Steve Casebolt, (21) Tim Lance. Fast qualifier (among 28 cars): Babb, 13.542 seconds. Heat race winners: O’Neal, Feger, Sullivan. Consolation winner: Shirley. Provisional starters: McBride, Schlenk, Zobrist.

C-Main: Brian Shirley, Jeff Walston, Brandon Sheppard, Chad Zobrist, Michael Kloos, Kevin Cole, Brandon Thirlby, Jason McBride, Nick Lyons, Rusty Schlenk, Jim Moon, Josh Scott, Chris Shelton.

First heat: Don O'Neal, Shannon Babb, Rodney Melvin, Jeep Van Womrer, Donny Walden, Brian Shirley, Chad Zobrist, Brandon Thirlby, Josh Scott, Jim Moon.

Second heat: Jack Sullivan, Dennis Erb Jr., Billy Moyer Jr., Joe Morris, Richie Hedrick, Jeff Walston, Michael Kloos, Jason McBride, Nick Lyons.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Dillan White, Steve Casebolt, Tim Lance, Brandon Sheppard, Kevin Cole, Rusty Schlenk, Chris Shelton.

Time trials (unofficial)
First group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.542
Don O’Neal (1), Martinsville, Ind., 13.639
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 13.678
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.759
Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.299
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.322
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 14.364
Brian Shirley (48x), Chatham, Ill., 14.543
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.560
Josh Scott (30js), Grand Rapids, Ohio, 14.911
Second group
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 14.086
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.188
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.255
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.325
Jeff Walston (56), Paducah, Ky., 14.328
Joe Morris (83), Galatia, Ill., 14.347
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 14.596
Richie Hedrick (jp7), Urbana, Ill., 14.666
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 14.948
Third group
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.902
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.91
Steve Casebolt (c9), Richmond, Ind., 14.034
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 14.292
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., 14.400
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 14.475
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.579
Kevin Cole (3c), Christopher, Ill., 14.750
Chris Shelton (16s), Paducah, Ky., 14.898

2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘The Hell Tour’ Schedule

Date/ Track/Location/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. (Dennis Erb Jr. – 37)

06/24/10 – Shepps Speedway – Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb – 43)

06/25/10 – Farmer City Raceway – Farmer City, Ill. (Don O’Neal – 45)

06/26/10 – Clarksville Speedway – Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan – 39)

06/27/10 – Tri-State Speedway – Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O’Neal – 28)

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.