UMP Summer Nationals
La Salle Speedway
July 13, 2011
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Babb Dominates LaSalle Speedway Summer Nationals for Third Straight Win

LASALLE, Ill. - July 13, 2011 - Shannon Babb dominated the field Wednesday night at LaSalle Speedway much like he has the rest of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour.

Babb started the race on the pole, but Frank Heckenast Jr., of Frankfort, Ill., jumped to the early lead using the high groove. Babb meticulously rolled around the bottom, moving into the lead on lap 16 as the track's surface slicked off. Babb went on to build leads as large as a half-straightaway over second place en route to his sixth victory on the 2011 'Hell Tour' worth $5,000. Former DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill., slipped past Heckenast after the midpoint, while Waterville, Ohio native Matt Miller got by on the final circuit to finish third and relegate Heckenast to a fourth place finish. Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, Ark., finished fifth, his second consecutive top-five.

Babb, who is seeking his third 'Hell Tour' championship, extends his point lead heading into the final three events of the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals to 245 points over Scott James of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and 318 points over Erb.

A-Main
1 1 18 Shannon Babb
2 3 12B Kevin Weaver
3 9 7M Matt Miller
4 2 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
5 8 1S Jack Sullivan
6 5 24 Ryan Unzicker
7 4 5 Brett Sievert
8 6 1W Donny Walden
9 13 64 Ryan Dauber
10 15 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
11 22 89 Mike Spatola
12 10 27M Mike Provenzano
13 11 54 Dillon White
14 16 21B Rich Bell
15 17 55 Jeep Van Wormer
16 19 81 Scott James
17 12 B5 Brandon Sheppard
18 23 83 Nathan Balensiefen
19 20 10S Scott Schmitt
20 7 K9 Mike Glynn
21 18 10 Pete Parker
22 14 9S Dan Schlieper
23 21 21P Keith Piano

B-Main
1 21B Rich Bell
2 55 Jeep Van Wormer
3 10 Pete Parker
4 10S Scott Schmitt
5 83 Nathan Balensiefen
6 32J Jason Jaggers
7 51 Matt Furman
8 12 Doug Drown
9 8 Craig Vosbergen
10 7 Lake Knutti
11 B1 Jeff Larson
12 21P Keith Piano
13 89 Mike Spatola
14 81 Scott James

Heat #1
1 12B Kevin Weaver
2 5 Brett Sievert
3 K9 Mike Glynn
4 27M Mike Provenzano
5 64 Ryan Dauber
6 21B Rich Bell
7 32J Jason Jaggers
8 7 Lake Knutti
9 81 Scott James
10 12 Doug Drown

Heat #2
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 1S Jack Sullivan
4 54 Dillon White
5 9S Dan Schlieper
6 55 Jeep Van Wormer
7 10 Pete Parker
8 21P Keith Piano
9 8 Craig Vosbergen
10 B1 Jeff Larson

Heat #3
1 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
2 1W Donny Walden
3 7M Matt Miller
4 B5 Brandon Sheppard
5 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
6 89 Mike Spatola
7 83 Nathan Balensiefen
8 51 Matt Furman
9 10S Scott Schmitt