Van Wormer Speeds to Fayette County Speedway Victory

DIRTcar Summer Nationals:
Van Wormer Speeds to Fayette County Speedway Victory

Brownstown, IL - July 6, 2010 - Jeep Van Wormer started the second half of his DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour the right way winning night 19 Tuesday night at Brownstown Speedway.

Van Wormer of Pinconning, Mich., led all 40 laps of the A-main to claim his third win of the 2010 Hell Tour. Van Wormer started on the pole and built large leads in traffic on his way to claiming the $5,000 winner's check. Van Wormer would be challenged at points by Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., but would eventually prove too strong.

The 2009 DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Feger would hang on to second place as seventh-starting Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., would climb to third. Current point leader Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. would finish fourth as Billy Moyer Jr. would round out the top five.

Up next for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour is a visit to Spoon River Speedway on Wednesday July 7, 2010. In total the Hell Tour has traveled over 3,750 miles in the course of 20 nights. The trip from Brownstown to Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill., will have drivers traveling nearly 155 miles northwest to the track which last hosted a Summer Nationals event in 2008.

A-Main 40-Laps: (1) Jeep Van Wormer, (2) Jason Feger, (3) Jack Sullivan, (4) Dennis Erb Jr., (5) Billy Moyer Jr., (6) Brandon Sheppard, (7) Michael Kloos, (8) Rodney Melvin, (9) Chad Zobrist, (10) Shannon Babb, (11) Scott Schmitt, (12) Jason McBride, (13) Ryan Unzicker, (14) Nick Lyons, (15) Mike Schulte, (16) Ken Schrader, (17) Kevin Weaver, (18) Mike Hammerle, (19) Dan Jacober, (20) Brian Shirley, (21) Clay Baumann.

B-Main: Kevin Weaver, Nick Lyons, Jim Moon, Frankie Martin, Paul Bailey, Mike Schulte, Dillan White, Donny Walden, Bobby Melvin, Mike Hammerle, Andy Pryor, Brandon Thirlby, Bruce Unterbrink, John Hollifield, John Beck. Scratched: Brian Shirley.

First heat: Billy Moyer Jr., Scott Schmitt, Dennis Erb Jr., Shannon Babb, Nick Lyons, Paul Bailey, Brandon Thirlby, John Hollifield.

Second heat: Jason Feger, Clay Baumann, Rodney Melvin, Ryan Unzicker, Kevin Weaver, Jim Moon, Donny Walden, Bruce Unterbrink

Third heat: Brandon Sheppard, Jack Sullivan, Chad Zobrist, Ken Schrader, Frankie Martin, Mike Schulte, Dillan White, Andy Pryor.

Fourth heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Michael Kloos, Jason McBride, Dan Jacober, John Beck, Mike Hammerle, Bobby Melvin, Brian Shirley.

Time trials
First group
Scott Schmitt (10s), Tonica, Ill., 13.660
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 13.758
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.803
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.840
Nick Lyons (2x), Centralia, Ill., 14.081
John Hollified (31), Terre Haute, Ind., 14.463
Paul Bailey (81), Pocahontas, Ill., 14.800
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 15.175
Second group
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.848
Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 14.041
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 14.209
Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 14.254
Clay Baumann (77B), Highland, Ill., 14.400
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.525
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.526
Bruce Unterbrink (14u), Highland, Ill., 14.893
Third group
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.120
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 14.146
Ken Schrader (9s), Concord, N.C., 14.231
Mike Schulte (27s), Summerfield, Ill., 14.268
Frankie Martin (25), DuQuoin, Ill., 14.375
Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 14.650
Andy Pryor (10), Belleville, Ill., 14.725
Dillan White (54), Crofton, Ky., no time
Fourth group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.223
Michael Kloos (6k), Trenton, Ill., 14.390
Jason McBride (77m), Carbondale, Ill., 14.482
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.559
John Beck (28B), Springfield, Ill., 14.668
Mike Hammerle (16H), St. Charles, Mo., 14.741
Bobby Melvin (23), Benton, Ill., 14.801
Dan Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 15.539

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. (Don O'Neal - 27)

06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer - 45)

06/30/10 - Charleston Speedway - Charleston, Ill. (Brian Shirley - 26)

07/01/10 - Clay Hill Motorsports Park - Atwood, Tenn. (Billy Moyer - 33)

07/02/10 - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, Ky (Billy Moyer - 43)

07/03/10 - I-55 Raceway - Pevely, Mo (Billy Moyer - 37)

07/04/10 - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, Ill. (RAIN)

07/06/10 - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 32)

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.