Post by LMR on 07/04/13 at 11:44pm
UMP Summer Nationals
La Salle Speedway
July 4, 2013
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Pierce Claims Second DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory at LaSalle Speedway
LaSALLE, Ill. (July 4) - Four days after claiming his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ victory, Bobby Pierce won again in convincing fashion on Thursday night at LaSalle Speedway as he led the final 26 laps of the 40-lap feature.
Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., started seventh and kept his car glued to the bottom as he mounted a charge to the front. Pierce needed only 14 laps to make his way to the lead, as he maneuvered around Tyler Reddick on a restart. Pierce quickly pulled away from Reddick, who eventually fell back to fourth behind Ryan Unzicker and Kevin Weaver. Pierce dominated the remaining 26 laps en route to scoring the $5,000 checkered flag, four days after claiming the checkered flag at Lincoln Speedway.
“It was almost the same deal as Lincoln — just catfishing it there around the bottom,” said Pierce. “I had to work for this one though. It was a little bit more tough. I had to start farther back.”
Ryan Unzicker, Kevin Weaver and Jason Jaggers rounded out the top five.
A-Main
1 7 32P Bobby Pierce
2 4 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 1 12B Kevin Weaver
4 2 11R Tyler Reddick
5 5 32J Jason Jaggers
6 6 96X Tanner English
7 11 B5 Brandon Sheppard
8 8 7B Mark Burgtorf
9 17 15B Brian Birkhofer
10 14 18 Shannon Babb
11 9 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
12 16 21B Rich Bell
13 10 81JR Jason Riggs
14 21 33 Terry English
15 18 91 Rusty Schlenk
16 12 77M Jason Mcbride
17 19 20 Dustin Griffin
18 13 11S Steve Dimmick
19 20 21 Todd Frank
20 15 10S Scott Schmitt
21 3 81K Randy Korte
B-Main
1 42 McKay Wenger
2 7T Steve Thorsten
3 21 Todd Frank
4 K9 Mike Glynn
5 07X Terry Knutti
6 9 Jeff Riddell
7 33P John Poccatto
8 33H Billy Hough
9 7 Lake Knutti
10 782 Mark Larson
11 58 Ray Guss Jr
Heat #1
1 81K Randy Korte
2 32J Jason Jaggers
3 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
4 11S Steve Dimmick
5 91 Rusty Schlenk
6 116 Torin Mettille
7 77X Jay Morris
8 21 Todd Frank
9 7 Lake Knutti
10 K9 Mike Glynn
Heat #2
1 12B Kevin Weaver
2 96X Tanner English
3 81JR Jason Riggs
4 18 Shannon Babb
5 20 Dustin Griffin
6 91P Jason Papich
7 9 Lyle Zanker
8 7T Steve Thorsten
9 07X Terry Knutti
10 58 Ray Guss Jr
Heat #3
1 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 32P Bobby Pierce
3 B5 Brandon Sheppard
4 10S Scott Schmitt
5 15B Brian Birkhofer
6 89 Mike Spatola
7 33 Terry English
8 42 Mckay Wenger
9 33P John Poccatto
10 33H Billy Hough
Heat #4
1 11R Tyler Reddick
2 7B Mark Burgtorf
3 77M Jason McBride
4 21B Rich Bell
5 95 Aaron Ricketts
6 3S Brad Stewart
7 42T Todd Alexander
8 782 Mark Larson
9 9 Jeff Riddell
Event Photos courtesy of Mike Ruefer
