Post by LMR on 07/04/13 at 12:33am
DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Jacksonville Speedway
July 3, 2013
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Babb Back-to-Back on DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (July 3) — Shannon Babb scored his second victory in as many nights when he rolled to victory Wednesday night in the 17 th round of the 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” at Jacksonville Speedway.
With the six-week-long “Hell Tour” officially hitting its halfway point, Babb might be just hitting his stride. Babb started from the outside of row two, behind McKay Wenger and former DIRTcar national champion Rusty Schlenk, who was leading the majority of the 40-lap feature when his car failed him with nine laps to go. That gave Babb his golden opportunity to lead the remaining few laps and capture the $5,000 checkered flag. Points-leader Brandon Sheppard finished second.
“I finally feel like I got my act together,” said Babb, a three-time Summer Nationals champion from Moweaqua, Ill. “We’ve got a program that’s really working. The car’s really good. I’m really happy with it.”
Ryan Unzicker, Steve Sheppard Jr. and Bobby Pierce rounded out the top five.
A-Main
1 3 18 Shannon Babb
2 9 B5 Brandon Sheppard
3 5 24 Ryan Unzicker
4 8 5S Steve Sheppard Jr
5 14 32P Bobby Pierce
6 4 32J Jason Jaggers
7 6 48X Brian Shirley
8 1 42 McKay Wenger
9 7 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
10 15 7B Mark Burgtorf
11 16 0 Dewayne Kiefer
12 17 11R Tyler Reddick
13 18 33 Terry English
14 10 96X Tanner English
15 13 20 Dustin Griffin
16 19 81K Randy Korte
17 12 10J Joseph Joiner
18 2 91 Rusty Schlenk
19 21 24T Matt Taylor
20 11 27P Jason Perry
21 20 12B Kevin Weaver
22 22 77M Jason McBride
B-Main
1 51 Matt Furman
2 24T Matt Taylor
3 27K Greg Kimmons
4 33H Billy Hough
5 42L Steve Lach
6 38L Ryan Little
7 16H Mike Hammerle
8 07X Terry Knutti
9 6C Cliff Powell
10 12B Kevin Weaver
11 77M Jason McBride
Heat #1
1 42 McKay Wenger
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 B5 Brandon Sheppard
4 20 Dustin Griffin
5 21 Todd Frank
6 82B Roger Brickler
7 33F Richey Frankel
8 51 Matt Furman
9 42L Steve Lach
10 07X Terry Knutti
Heat #2
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 48X Brian Shirley
3 96X Tanner English
4 32P Bobby Pierce
5 11R Tyler Reddick
6 48 Tim Lance
7 81K Randy Korte
8 24T Matt Taylor
9 77M Jason McBride
10 27K Greg Kimmons
Heat #3
1 32J Jason Jaggers
2 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
3 27P Jason Perry
4 7B Mark Burgtorf
5 33 Terry English
6 81JR Jason Riggs
7 11D Brian Divley
8 33H Billy Hough
9 16H Mike Hammerle
10 38L Ryan Little
Heat #4
1 91 Rusty Schlenk
2 5S Steve Sheppard Jr
3 10J Joseph Joiner
4 0 Dewayne Kiefer
5 21B Rich Bell
6 7M Adam Mefford
7 7 Lake Knutti
8 6C Cliff Powell
9 12B Kevin Weaver
Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer
