Post by LMR on 07/02/15 at 11:25pm
DIRTcar Summer Nationals
LaSalle Speedway
July 2, 2015
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Simpson Surges to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Win at La Salle Speedway
DIRTcar Racing
LA SALLE, Ill. (July 2) - Chris Simpson charged from fourth to victory on Thursday night at La Salle Speedway to earn the second DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of his career.
Simpson, of Oxford, Iowa, stalked Jason Feger for the first half of the race and eventually surged to the lead in traffic on lap 29 then powered the remaining 11 laps to the $5,000 checkered flag.
"We've had a rough start to the year so it feels good," said Simpson, who is only a week removed from a fire in his car during a heat race. "We had an awesome car. The track couldn't have been prepared any better. We had soft tires on, me and Feger had the same thing on. And it all worked out for us."
Shannon Babb finished third with Michael Kloos and Ryan Unzicker rounding out the top five. Points leader Bobby Pierce raced from 19th to finish 8th.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour invades Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill., on Friday night and then races to Highland (Ill.) Speedway on Saturday and Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., on Sunday.
A-Main
1 4 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA
2 2 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
3 1 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
4 5 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
5 9 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
6 12 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfort, IL
7 3 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
8 19 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
9 8 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
10 16 3S Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
11 7 10S Scott Schmitt Tonica, IL
12 10 89 Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL
13 14 54 Matt Westfall Pleasant Hill, OH
14 22 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
15 11 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
16 17 58R Ray Guss Jr Milan, IL
17 6 9R Curtis Roberts Coleman, MI
18 20 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, IL
19 21 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
20 18 29 Spencer Diercks Davenport, IA
21 15 75D Billy Drake Lincoln, IL
22 13 7 Mike Mataragas Dekalb, IL
B-Main
1 58R Ray Guss Jr
2 29 Spencer Diercks
3 1W Donny Walden
4 C8 Timothy Culp
5 8 Dan Schlieper
6 11 Gordy Gundaker
7 7T Steve Thorsten
8 33H Billy Hough
9 99 Ben Nicastri
10 21B Rich Bell
11 9 Lyle Zanker
12 79W Greg Wagner
13 11D Brian Diveley
14 77K Steve Kester
15 54F Mike Fryer
16 32 Bobby Pierce
C-Main
1 9 Lyle Zanker
2 11 Gordy Gundaker
3 79W Greg Wagner
4 77K Steve Kester
5 25M Myles Moos
6 74 Russ Adams
7 15A Phil Ausra
8 9 Jeff Riddell
9 42* Bob Mayer
10 124 John Hahler
11 31 Paul Stubber
12 4G Bob Gardner
13 1M Jim Moon
14 28 Charlie Olson
Heat #1
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 6K Michael Kloos
3 24 Ryan Unzicker
4 7 Mike Mataragas
5 7T Steve Thorsten
6 29 Spencer Diercks
7 8 Dan Schlieper
8 79W Greg Wagner
9 4G Bob Gardner
10 42* Bob Mayer
11 1M Jim Moon
Heat #2
1 32S Chris Simpson
2 9R Curtis Roberts
3 89 Mike Spatola
4 54 Matt Westfall
5 11D Brian Diveley
6 58R Ray Guss Jr
7 54F Mike Fryer
8 77K Steve Kester
9 9 Jeff Riddell
10 25M Myles Moos
11 11 Gordy Gundaker
Heat #3
1 25 Jason Feger
2 10S Scott Schmitt
3 12B Kevin Weaver
4 75D Billy Drake
5 1W Donny Walden
6 33H Billy Hough
7 99 Ben Nicastri
8 74 Russ Adams
9 124 John Hahler
10 28 Charlie Olson
Heat #4
1 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
2 21 Billy Moyer
3 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
4 3S Brian Shirley
5 C8 Timothy Culp
6 32 Bobby Pierce
7 21B Rich Bell
8 9 Lyle Zanker
9 31 Paul Stubber
10 15A Phil Ausra
