Post by LMR on 06/25/14 at 9:12pm
DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Clarksville Speedway
June 25, 2014
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Babb Scores Second Win of 2014 DIRTCar Summer Nationals Season at Clarksville Speedway
by Jordan Morris
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — June 25, 2014 — Shannon Babb powered around pole-sitter Ryan Unzicker on the opening lap and never looked back en route to grabbing his second victory of the 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals season on Wednesday night at Clarksville Speedway.
Unzicker, who led the series points heading into the night, managed to finish second but never had a chance to lead a lap, as Babb pulled away from the field by half of a straightaway. The race was slowed by two cautions, one at lap 21 and the other at lap 25, but Unzicker could not get back around Babb, who led all 40 laps in dominating fashion, scoring a well-earned $5,000 payday.
The victory on Wednesday night gave Babb his 85th career Summer Nationals win, returning his name to the top of the series’ all-time wins list, topping Billy Moyer in the season-long battle for the top spot.
“I’ve always enjoyed racing at this track,” said Babb in victory lane. “It’s been tough on me at times, but I started in a good spot, front-row outside was just perfect place to start and was able to get it done.”
A-Main
1 2 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
2 1 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
3 3 28E Dennis Erb, Jr Carpentersville, IL
4 4 96 Tanner English Benton, KY
5 19 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
6 16 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
7 5 96T Terry English Benton, KY
8 10 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
9 12 18S Jack Sullivan Greenbreier, AR
10 6 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
11 8 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
12 9 6M Wendell Wallace Batesville, AR
13 11 16 Justin Rattliff Campbellsville, KY
14 15 15 Richard Frost Clarksville, TN
15 22 20 Alan Westling Fulton, MO
16 21 54JR Larry Barber Jr Hopkinsville, KY
17 18 81JR Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
18 7 27M Rodney Melvin Benton, IL
19 17 94 Austin Rettig Sikeston, MO
20 14 61 Caleb Ashby Cunningham, TN
21 20 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba, IL
22 13 74 John Minon Adams, TN
B-Main
1 3 81 Brian Shirley
2 1 94 Austin Rettig
3 2 81JR Jason Riggs
4 4 54JR Larry Barber Jr
5 10 71 Trace Westling
6 6 R1 Riley Hickman
7 9 20 Alan Westling
8 15 13 Mitchell Ligauer
9 8 16S Chris Shelton
10 7 87 Levi Ashby
11 13 11D Dustin Butler
12 5 32 Bobby Pierce
13 14 25L Steve Lance Jr
14 11 1CJ Gary Christian
15 12 93 Charles Zimmerman
Heat #1
1 1 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
2 4 96 Tanner English
3 2 27M Rodney Melvin
4 3 C8 Timothy Culp
5 5 74 John Minon
6 6 94 Austin Rettig
7 10 54JR Larry Barber Jr
8 8 87 Levi Ashby
9 9 71 Trace Westling
10 7 11D Dustin Butler
Heat #2
1 2 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 4 96T Terry English
3 6 B5 Brandon Sheppard
4 5 16 Justin Rattliff
5 1 61 Caleb Ashby
6 7 81JR Jason Riggs
7 3 32 Bobby Pierce
8 8 16S Chris Shelton
9 9 1CJ Gary Christian
10 10 25L Steve Lance Jr
Heat #3
1 1 18 Shannon Babb
2 2 12B Kevin Weaver
3 5 6M Wendell Wallace
4 6 18S Jack Sullivan
5 3 15 Richard Frost
6 10 81 Brian Shirley
7 8 R1 Riley Hickman
8 9 20 Alan Westling
9 4 93 Charles Zimmerman
10 7 13 Mitchell Ligauer
Unofficial Qualifying Results
Group #1
1 28E Dennis Erb Jr 12.961
2 27M Rodney Melvin 12.992
3 C8 Timothy Culp 13.041
4 96 Tanner English 13.080
5 74 John Minon 13.313
6 94 Austin Rettig 13.545
7 11D Dustin Butler 13.727
8 87 Levi Ashby 13.766
9 71 Trace Westling 13.882
10 54JR Larry Barber Jr 13.896
Group #2
1 61 Caleb Ashby 12.865
2 24 Ryan Unzicker 13.011
3 32 Bobby Pierce 13.067
4 96T Terry English 13.081
5 16 Justin Rattliff 13.171
6 B5 Brandon Sheppard 13.205
7 81JR Jason Riggs 13.285
8 16S Chris Shelton 13.297
9 1CJ Gary Christian 18.304
Group #3
1 18 Shannon Babb 12.903
2 12B Kevin Weaver 13.138
3 15 Richard Frost 13.245
4 93 Charles Zimmerman 13.247
5 6m Wendell Wallace 13.283
6 18s Jack Sullivan 13.295
7 13 Mitchell Ligauer 13.320
8 R1 Riley Hickman 13.367
9 20 Alan Westling 14.013
