UMP Summer Nationals
Tri-City Speedway
June 21, 2013
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Simpson Scores First DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory at Tri-City Speedway



PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (June 21) - Chris Simpson passed Brady Smith for the lead on lap 18, then led the remaining 22 laps en route to his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals "Hell Tour" victory on Friday night at Tri-City Speedway.

With a field of 43 cars in attendance, Simpson of Oxford, Iowa, started the race from the fourth position and ran third for the first 10 laps. Then he changed his driving line and ran down pole-sitter Brian Shirley, who was running second. Simpson was definitely in the right groove because after he cruised past Shirley, he went by Smith and captured the $10,000 checkered flag.

"I jumped up to the top early there and wasn't too good," Simpson said. "So I just ran that momentum line. I bought this car from Brian Birkhofer and I've watched him win a lot of races running that line. It worked for us tonight."

Birkhofer, Mark Burgtorf and Shannon Babb rounded out the top five. Heat race winners included Shirley, Simpson, Smith and Kevin Weaver.

A-Main
1 32X Chris Simpson Oxford, IA
2 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
3 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
4 7B Mark Burgtorf Quincy, IL
5 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
6 48X Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
7 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
8 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA, IL
9 1SS Jack Sullivan Batesville, AR
10 92B Billy Faust Highland, IL
11 20 Dustin Griffin Camp Point, IL
12 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
13 B5 Brandon Sheppard Berlin, IL
14 92W Scott Weber Festus, MO
15 27 Jason Perry Payson, IL
16 B12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
17 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
18 81K Randy Korte Highland, IL
19 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
20 8 Craig Smith Brighton, IL
21 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
22 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR DNS



B-Main
1 92B Billy Faust Highland, IL
2 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA, IL
3 1 Jim Moon Mt. Auburn, IL
4 20 Dustin Griffin Camp Point, IL
5 7K Jason Krohn Slayton, MN
6 92W Scott Weber Festus, MO
7 33 Tim Manville St. Jacob, IL
8 48 Tim Lance Brimfield, IL
9 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
10 33W Wendell Wallace Grayson, KY, AR
11 78 Chad Zobrist Highland, IL
12 82 Billy Laycock  Marine, IL
13 82B Roger Brickler Springfield, IL
14 16 Christoper Shelton Paducah, KY
15 33F Rickey Frankel Quincy, IL
16 92K Brant Kehrer Albers, IL

C-Main
1 82 Billy Laycock Marine, IL
2 48 Tim Lance Brimfield, IL
3 82B Roger Brickler Springfield, IL
4 16 Christoper Shelton Paducah, KY
5 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba, IL
6 15 Chris Fetter Troy, MO
7 16H Mike Hammerle Saint Charles, MO
8 10P Pete Parker Kakauna, WI
9 33H Billy Hough Thomasboro, IL
10 81 Paul Bailey Pocahontas, IL DNS
11 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL DNS
12 21F Todd Frank Mellen, WI DNS
13 38L Ryan Little Pleasant Plains, IL DNS
14 T4 Adam Tischauser Greenville, IL DNS
15 87A Aurther Walker Forest, VA DNS

Heat #1
1 48X Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
2 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
3 81K Randy Korte Highland, IL
4 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
5 11T Tyler Reddick Corning, CA, IL
6 7K Jason Krohn Slayton, MN
7 92W Scott Weber (L) Festus, MO
8 48 Tim Lance Brimfield, IL
9 16 Christoper Shelton Paducah, KY
10 16H Mike Hammerle (L) Saint Charles, MO
11 10P Pete Parker Kakauna, WI

Heat #2
1 32X Chris Simpson Oxford, IA
2 B5 Brandon Sheppard Berlin, IL
3 32P Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
4 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
5 92B Billy Faust (L) Highland, IL
6 33F Rickey Frankel (L) Quincy, IL
7 33W Wendall Wallace Grayson, KY, AR
8 82 Billy Laycock (L) Marine, IL
9 6K Michael Kloos (L) Trenton, IL
10 38L Ryan Little Pleasant Plains, IL
11 87A Aurther Walker Forest, VA

Heat #3
1 2 Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
2 28M Jimmy Mars Menomonie, WI
3 27 Jason Perry Payson, IL
4 8 Craig Smith (L) Brighton, IL
5 1 Jim Moon Mt. Auburn, IL
6 33 Tim Manville St. Jacob, IL
7 78 Chad Zobrist (L) Highland, IL
8 82B Roger Brickler Springfield, IL
9 81 Paul Bailey (L) Pocahontas, IL
10 25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba, IL
11 33H Billy Hough Thomasboro, IL

Heat #4
1 B12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
2 1SS Jack Sullivan Batesville, AR
3 7B Mark Burgtorf Quincy, IL
4 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
5 20 Dustin Griffin Camp Point, IL
6 77 Jason McBride Carbondale, IL
7 92K Brant Kehrer (L) Albers, IL
8 15 Chris Fetter (L) Troy, MO
9 21F Todd Frank Mellen, WI
10 T4 Adam Tischauser Greenville, IL

Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer