UMP Summer Nationals
Farmer City Raceway
July 8, 2011
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Sheppard Screams to Farmer City Summer Nationals Triumph, Largest Career Payday

FARMER CITY, Ill. - July 8, 2011 - Brandon Sheppard is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour after winning Friday night at Farmer City Raceway.

Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., started fifth and dueled with current 'Hell Tour' point leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., over 40-laps to earn his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory worth $10,000. The victory was Sheppard's largest payday of his young career, doubling what he earned almost a week earlier at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway where he won his first ever 'Hell Tour' event. Babb finished second, his eleventh top-10 finish on this year's tour which is four more than any other driver during the Summer Nationals. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., finished third to rebound from misfortunes at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. Lawrenceburg, Ind., driver Scott James finished fourth, three-time 'Hell Tour' Champion Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., rounded out the top five.

With his second place finish Babb will extend his point lead to 135 markers over James, and to 213 points over defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., who finished 8th.

A-Main
1 5 B5 Brandon Sheppard
2 3 18 Shannon Babb
3 2 1S Jack Sullivan
4 1 81 Scott James
5 8 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
6 9 7B Mark Burgtorf
7 7 9S Dan Schlieper
8 19 25 Jason Feger
9 4 32 Bobby Pierce
10 12 55 Jeep Van Womer
11 6 89 Mike Spatola
12 20 24 Ryan Unzicker
13 13 3S Brian Shirley
14 16 1W Donny Walden
15 21 9 Eric Smith
16 22 7R Kent Robinson
17 10 12B Kevin Weaver
18 14 89F Daren Friedman
19 18 99J Jimmy Dehm
20 15 54 Dillon White
21 11 7M Matt Miller
22 17 83 Scott Bull

B-Main
1 83 Scott Bull
2 99J Jimmy Dehm
3 10 Pete Parker
4 35 Derek Chandler
5 94 Wes Steidinger
6 8 Craig Vosbergen
7 0 Richie Hedrick
8 82 Roger Brickler
9 Z Joe Harlan
10 48 Tim Lance
11 12 Doug Drown
12 25 Jason Feger
13 24 Ryan Unzicker
14 9 Eric Smith
15 22 Chris Dick
16 28 Rodney Standerfer

C-Main
1 25 Jason Feger
2 94 Wes Steidinger
3 22 Chris Dick
4 Z Joe Harlan
5 30 Mike Glasscock
6 24T Matt Taylor
7 3DC Don Cisco III
8 61 Jon Rogers
9 74 Russ Adams
10 11K Terry Reed
11 7R Kent Robinson
12 33 Billy Hough
13 5S Steve Sheppard Jr

Heat #1
1 1S Jack Sullivan
2 B5 Brandon Sheppard
3 7B Mark Burgtorf
4 3S Brian Shirley
5 83 Scott Bull
6 0 Richie Hedrick
7 8 Craig Vosbergen
8 25 Jason Feger
9 24T Matt Taylor
10 61 Jon Rogers
11 5S Steve Sheppard Jr

Heat #2
1 32 Bobby Pierce
2 89 Mike Spatola
3 12B Kevin Weaver
4 89F Daren Friedman
5 9 Eric Smith
6 10 Pete Parker
7 12 Doug Drown
8 94 Wes Steidinger
9 3DC Don Cisco III
10 74 Russ Adams

Heat #3
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 9S Dan Schlieper
3 7M Matt Miller
4 54 Dillon White
5 24 Ryan Unzicker
6 35 Derek Chandler
7 48 Tim Lance
8 22 Chris Dick
9 Z Joe Harlan
10 30 Mike Glasscock

Heat 4
1 81 Scott James
2 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
3 55 Jeep Van Womer
4 1W Donny Walden
5 99J Jimmy Dehm
6 82 Roger Brickler
7 28 Rodney Standerfer
8 11K Terry Reed
9 33 Billy Hough
10 7R Kent Robinson