DIRTcar Summer Nationals
I-55 Raceway
June 28, 2014
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Birkhofer Outduels Moyer for First Victory of 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Season at I-55 Raceway



by Jordan Morris
PEVELY, Mo. (June 28) - Brian Birkhofer recorded his first win of the 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals season on Saturday night after sliding past Billy Moyer with four laps left to secure the $10,000 checkered flag at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55.

Birkhofer and Moyer dominated the front row to start the 40-lap feature event, with the latter sitting on the pole. Moyer looked to continue his dominance of the 1/3 mile oval, rolling into the track winning the previous three DIRTcar Summer Nationals events held there from 2010-2012.

Moyer cleared Birkhofer on the initial start and looked to have the car to beat early, but Birkhofer stayed within striking distance, stalking the leader for the first half of the race. Moyer would lead most of the race, but with four laps remaining, Birkhofer caught an opening underneath Moyer and cleared him exiting turn four.

Birkhofer lead the remaining four laps, holding off Moyer and Bobby Pierce, who rallied from an eighth place start, to claim the checkered flag at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, his eleventh career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory.

A-Main
1 2 15b Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
2 1 21 Billy Moyer Batesville, AR
3 8 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
4 3 00 Randy Korte Highland, IL
5 7 2s Brady Smith Solon Springs, WI
6 6 28e Dennis Erb Jr Carpentersville, IL
7 4 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
8 17 6k Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
9 10 18s Jacks Sullivan Greenbriar, AR
10 12 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
11 18 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
12 9 92w Scott Weber Festus, MO
13 19 81jr Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
14 14 75 Terry Phillips Springfield, MO
15 21 33x Tim Manville Troy, IL
16 16 b5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
17 13 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
18 15 21jr Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
19 5 00 Jess Stovall Billings, MO
20 11 33f Ricky Frankel Quincy, IL
21 20 7b Mark Burgtorf Quincy, IL
22 22 1cj Gary Christian Broken Bow, OK



B-Main
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 18 Shannon Babb
3 C8 Timothy Culp
4 33X Tim Manville
5 81JR Jason Riggs
6 11 Jeff Herzog
7 30V Mark Voigt
8 2J David Jumper
9 7B Mark Burgtorf
10 6M Wendell Wallace
11 0 Dewayne Kiefer
12 1CJ Gary Christian
13 20 Alan Westling
14 94 Austin Rettig
15 76 Butch Kruckeberg

C-Main
1 94 Austin Rettig
2 20 Alan Westling
3 76 Butch Kruckeberg
4 77 Clay Baumann
5 42L Steve Lach
6 71 Trace Westling
7 17V Michael Vanderriet
8 23 Paul Roider
9 11Z Bryan Collins
10 14W Dustin Walker

Heat #1
1 81 Brian Shirley
2 00S Jesse Stovall
3 92W Scott Weber
4 24 Ryan Unzicker
5 11 Jeff Herzog
6 33X Tim Manville
7 2J David Jumper
8 23 Paul Roider
9 71 Trace Westling
10 14W Dustin Walker

Heat #2
1 00 Randy Korte
2 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
3 18S Jack Sullivan
4 75 Terry Phillips
5 C8 Timothy Culp
6 7B Mark Burgtorf
7 1CJ Gary Christian
8 77 Clay Baumann
9 20 Alan Westling

Heat #3
1 21 Billy Moyer
2 2S Brady Smith
3 33F Rickey Frankel
4 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
5 6K Michael Kloos
6 81JR Jason Riggs
7 6M Wendell Wallace
8 94 Austin Rettig
9 42L Steve Lach
10 76 Butch Kruckeberg

Heat #4
1 15B Brian Birkhofer
2 32 Bobby Pierce
3 25 Jason Feger
4 B5 Brandon Sheppard
5 18 Shannon Babb
6 0 Dewayne Kiefer
7 30V Mark Voigt
8 17V Michael Vanderriet
9 11Z Bryan Collins