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DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Tri-City Speedway
June 24, 2016
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Bobby Pierce Battles Billy Moyer for Win at Tri-City Speedway
Pierce adds to his Summer Nationals points lead
by Aaron Fiedler
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (June 24) - Friday night's Summer Nationals feature at Tri-City Speedway played out very similarly to Cedar Lake as Billy Moyer and Bobby Pierce battled it out for the win. This time though the young gun, Pierce, got the better of the veteran, Moyer, to score his fourth Summer Nationals victory of the season.
The two drivers started on the feature front row together and battled side-by-side through the opening laps. Pierce made his move for the lead on lap 10 and took it from the Hall of Famer. Pierce built up a strong lead through the remaining laps as Moyer worked to run him down, but, in the end, Moyer couldn't catch the 19-year-old Pierce.
"You know, just growing up and watching Billy like that, I've always kind of wanted this race. You know, me and him - kind of just a duel match between me and him," Pierce said. "When we drew the front row together, I was like, 'all right, this could be my chance to race Billy, just me and him,' and hopefully try to beat him."
With his $10,000 feature win, Pierce continues to add to his series points lead and Heartland Tour weekly championship lead.
Ryan Unzicker, Chris Simpson and Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five at Tri-City.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action on Saturday at Fairbury (Ill.) American Legion Speedway.
A-Main
1 2 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
2 1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
3 6 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
4 3 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA
5 8 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
6 7 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
7 5 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
8 12 96 Tanner English Benton, KY
9 10 73 Ashley Newman Rippley, TN
10 18 157 Mike Marlar Winfield, TN
11 13 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, IL
12 15 11 Gordy Gundaker St Charles, MO
13 11 51 Matt Furman Columbus, OH
14 4 33X Tim Manville Troy, IL
15 19 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
16 23 11H Jeff Herzog Herculaneum, MO
17 14 R1 Riley Hickman Cleveland, TN
18 16 15 Kolby Vandenbergh Ashland, IL
19 21 82 Billy Laycock Marine, IL
20 22 17 James Shereck St Charles, MO
21 17 28E Dennis Erb, Jr Carpentersville, IL
22 24 10X Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
23 20 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
24 25 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, MO
B-Main
1 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
2 157 Mike Marlar
3 94 Austin Rettig
4 1M Jim Moon
5 82 Billy Laycock
6 6K Michael Kloos
7 30V Mark Voigt
8 11 Gordy Gundaker
9 B1 Brent Larson
10 10X Rusty Griffaw
11 0 Dewayne Kiefer
12 24B Jared Bailey
13 74 Taylor Scheffler
14 1X Daniel Hopper
15 7B Mark Burgtorf
16 45 Don Hammer
C-Main #1
1 10X Rusty Griffaw
2 0 Dewayne Kiefer
3 11D Brian Diveley
4 11H Jeff Herzog
5 3C Cody Conner
6 14 Reid Millard
7 27C Chris Cowling
8 18 Shannon Babb
9 186 Jeremy Payne
C-Main #2
1 11 Gordy Gundaker
2 45 Don Hammer
3 C8 Timothy Culp
4 15F Chris Fetter
5 28R Mark Rose
6 16H Mike Hammerle
7 27M Rodney Melvin
8 4 Cody Mahoney
9 74H Tim Hancock
Heat #1
1 32 Bobby Pierce
2 25 Jason Feger
3 17 James Shereck
4 4G Bob Gardner
5 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
6 94 Austin Rettig
7 157 Mike Marlar
8 10X Rusty Griffaw
9 0 Dewayne Kiefer
10 11H Jeff Herzog
11 11D Brian Diveley
12 186 Jeremy Payne
Heat #2
1 33X Tim Manville
2 28M Jimmy Mars
3 51 Matt Furman
4 1 Casey Montague
5 24B Jared Bailey
6 1M Jim Moon
7 1X Daniel Hopper
8 14 Reid Millard
9 27C Chris Cowling
10 3C Cody Conner
11 18 Shannon Babb
Heat #3
1 21 Billy Moyer
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 73 Ashley Newman
4 R1 Riley Hickman
5 6K Michael Kloos
6 7B Mark Burgtorf
7 82 Billy Laycock
8 11 Gordy Gundaker
9 28R Mark Rose
10 C8 Timothy Culp
11 15F Chris Fetter
12 74H Tim Hancock
Heat #4
1 32S Chris Simpson
2 B5 Brandon Sheppard
3 96 Tanner English
4 15 Kolby Vandenbergh
5 B1 Brent Larson
6 74 Taylor Scheffler
7 30V Mark Voigt
8 45 Don Hammer
9 27M Rodney Melvin
10 16H Mike Hammerle
11 4 Cody Mahoney
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