DIRTcar Summer Nationals
LaSalle Speedway
July 3, 2014
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Birkhofer Rockets to Second Win of 2014 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Season at LaSalle Speedway 
Jim Denhamer Photos |
Mike Ruefer Photosby Jordan Morris
LaSALLE, IL (July 3) - Brian Birkhofer marched from his fourth starting position to overtake Wednesday night winner Jason Feger on lap 11 en route to his second victory of the season, claiming the $5,000 checkered flag Thursday night at LaSalle Speedway.
Feger, who started from the pole, slipped around Ryan Unzicker for the lead on the opening lap with Birkhofer, who started in the row right behind the leaders, falling back to fifth. Birkhofer managed to find grip on the inside line, which changed his race drastically as he rocketed back to the front of the field a few laps later.
Feger lead the opening 10 laps of the 40-lap feature, but he was no match for Birkhofer. Birkhofer quickly made his way to the front, and shot around the leader on lap 11. The leader quickly extended his advantage on the field as Feger faded back to fourth.
Birkhofer dominated the remaining 29 laps, only being challenged once on a late race restart by Unzicker, but he eventually pulled away from second place and secured his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season at LaSalle Speedway.
“Right now I got a good feel for the car and I’m just confident in what it does,” said Birkhofer referring to his Rocket Chassis race car. “Any driver will tell you that they can do a lot with the car when they get that confidence level, and I kind of have that right now. It is racing, though, and it can turn in a heartbeat, so we’ll just keep taking it while it’s coming this way.
A-Main
1 4 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA
2 2 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
3 5 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
4 1 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
5 7 9R Curtis Roberts Coleman, MI
6 3 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfurt, IL
7 9 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
8 10 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
9 8 10S Scott Schmitt Tonica, IL
10 6 00 Randy Korte Highland, IL
11 14 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
12 12 83 Scott Bull Fairbury, IL
13 22 96 Tanner English Benton, KY
14 13 81 Brian Shirley Chatham, IL
15 15 81JR Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
16 21 32J Jason Jaggers Wyanet, IL
17 19 1M Jim Moon New Florence, MO
18 23 782 Mark Larson Ottawa, IL
19 20 7T Steve Thorsten Milford, IL
20 18 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
21 11 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
22 17 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA
23 16 89 Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL
B-Main
1 32S Chris Simpson
2 12B Kevin Weaver
3 58R Ray Guss Jr
4 42 McKay Wenger
5 7T Steve Thorsten
6 10P Pete Parker
7 116 Torin Mettille
8 27M Mike Provenzano
9 4G Bob Gardner
10 32J Jason Jaggers
11 16 Steve Lance Jr
12 87 Jason Zobrist
13 15 Richard Frost
14 96 Tanner English
15 1M Jim Moon
C-Main
1 32J Jason Jaggers
2 1M Jim Moon
3 87 Jason Zobrist
4 74 Russ Adams
5 79W Greg Wagner
6 71 Trace Westling
7 782 Mark Larson
8 7 Lake Knutti
9 28R Mark Rose
10 3 Dale Markham
11 20 Alan Westling
12 9 Lyle Zanke
13 33H Billy Hough
14 9 Jeff Riddell
Heat #1
1 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
2 32 Bobby Pierce
3 B5 Brandon Sheppard
4 81 Brian Shirley
5 12B Kevin Weaver
6 58R Ray Guss Jr
7 27M Mike Provenzano
8 32J Jason Jaggers
9 79W Greg Wagner
10 33H Billy Hough
11 28R Mark Rose
Heat #2
1 15B Brian Birkhofer
2 00 Randy Korte
3 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
4 18 Shannon Babb
5 32S Chris Simpson
6 96 Tanner English
7 7T Steve Thorsten
8 1M Jim Moon
9 7 Lake Knutti
10 9 Lyle Zanke
Heat #3
1 25 Jason Feger
2 9R Curtis Roberts
3 21B Rich Bell
4 81JR Jason Riggs
5 42 McKay Wenger
6 10P Pete Parker
7 116 Torin Mettille
8 87 Jason Zobrist
9 71 Trace Westling
10 782 Mark Larson
11 20 Alan Westling
Heat #4
1 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 10S Scott Schmitt
3 83 Scott Bull
4 89 Mike Spatola
5 4G Bob Gardner
6 16 Steve Lance Jr
7 15 Richard Frost
8 74 Russ Adams
9 3 Dale Markham
10 9 Jeff Riddell
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