UMP Summer Nationals
Attica Raceway Park
July 13, 2012
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Babb Blasts to Summer Nationals Victory at Attica Raceway Park


 
ATTICA, Ohio (July 13) - Defending DIRTcar Summer Nationals Champion Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., won his fourth 'Hell Tour' main event Friday night at Attica Raceway Park. Babb took home the $5,000 top prize for his efforts.

Babb swapped the second position with defending DIRTcar Late Model National Champion Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill., throughout the middle stages of the 40-lap main event.

"Every time we've been here to Attica, Ryan has been really good on the bottom," Babb said. "He kind of showed me there was something down there."

He then past Frank Heckenast Jr., of Frankfort, Ill., on a lap 37 restart to claim the win.

"I knew I had him because I rolled the top so good on the restart," Babb said. "I had been having a little trouble up there because it was a little treacherous and you could jump it easy but on that last restart I hit it really good and it shot me down the backstretch."

Unzicker moved past Heckenast on the last lap to finish second. Heckenast finished third after leading the feature for the initial 36 circuits. Current Hell Tour point leader Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., finished fourth and home state driver Jon Henry of Ada, Ohio, rounded out the top five.

Points leader Brian Shirley will try to wrap up his first Hell Tour championship Saturday night when DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour invades Oakshade Raceway in Wauseon, Ohio, for the $10,000-to-win Birthday Race.

A-Main
1 3 18 Shannon Babb
2 1 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 2 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
4 4 3S Brian Shirley
5 5 15H Jon Henry
6 6 81 Scott James
7 10 1 Brandon Sheppard
8 15 77M Jason Mcbride
9 9 50Y Ryan Missler
10 8 25 Jason Feger
11 16 1S Rusty Schlenk
12 7 55 Jeep Van Wormer
13 19 89 Mike Spatola
14 11 5M Ryan Markham
15 12 6M Dona Marcoullier
16 17 88 Andrew Reaume
17 13 7L Jerry Lierly
18 18 2 Justin Chance
19 20 3 Matt Miller
20 14 1B Jeff Babcock
21 21 15B Mike Bores
22 22 27 Nick Bartels

B-Main #1
1 1S Rusty Schlenk
2 88 Andrew Reaume
3 2 Justin Chance
4 75 Dusty Moore
5 29K Garrett Krummert
6 81JR Jason Riggs
7 92 Cody Scott
8 20J Jerry Bowersock
9 51S Devin Shiels
10 30 Nate Potts
11 7 Rick Bond
12 27 Nick Bartels
13 15B Mike Bores
14 34 Ky Harper

C-Main #1
1 27 Nick Bartels
2 20J Jerry Bowersock
3 X3 Don Wallace
4 29 Rocky Owens
5 1N Casey Noonan
6 89 Mike Spatola
7 99 Steve Sabo
8 1 Brandon Perkins
9 6 Kyle Perry
10 151 Jason Ainton
11 71 Dave Hornikel
12 555 Justin Coulter
13 48B John Bores
14 83 Tim Sabo
15 0 Chris Keller

C-Main #2
1 30 Nate Potts
2 34 Ky Harper
3 3 Matt Miller
4 40M Wayne Maffett Jr
5 27H Ken Hahn
6 69 John Mayes Jr
7 71E Pat Ehlert
8 21 Larry Kingseed
9 56 Bj Gregory
10 3 Jim Gingery
11 5H Ernie Haynes
12 36 Matt Irey
13 30J Kathy Jarvis
14 9C Troy Cattarene

Heat #1
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 81 Scott James
3 5M Ryan Markham
4 1S Rusty Schlenk
5 92 Cody Scott
6 27 Nick Bartels
7 27H Ken Hahn
8 71 Dave Hornikel
9 69 John Mayes Jr
10 83 Tim Sabo
11 3 Jim Gingery

Heat #2
1 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
2 55 Jeep Van Wormer
3 6M Dona Marcoullier
4 88 Andrew Reaume
5 7 Rick Bond
6 36 Matt Irey
7 X3 Don Wallace
8 5H Ernie Haynes
9 48B John Bores
10 21 Larry Kingseed
11 0 Chris Keller

Heat #3
1 3S Brian Shirley
2 25 Jason Feger
3 7L Jerry Lierly
4 75 Dusty Moore
5 15B Mike Bores
6 20J Jerry Bowersock
7 40M Wayne Maffett Jr
8 29 Rocky Owens
9 30J Kathy Jarvis
10 151 Jason Ainton
11 9C Troy Cattarene

Heat #4
1 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 50Y Ryan Missler
3 1B Jeff Babcock
4 2 Justin Chance
5 81JR Jason Riggs
6 34 Ky Harper
7 555 Justin Coulter
8 71E Pat Ehlert
9 6 Kyle Perry
10 56 Bj Gregory
11 89 Mike Spatola

Heat #5
1 15H Jon Henry
2 1 Brandon Sheppard
3 77M Jason McBride
4 51S Devin Shiels
5 29K Garrett Krummert
6 1N Casey Noonan
7 30 Nate Potts
8 99 Steve Sabo
9 3 Matt Miller
10 1 Brandon Perkins