DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Peoria Speedway
June 23, 2015
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Babb Takes Peoria Checkers, Becomes First 2015 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Two-Time Winner



DIRTcar Racing
PEORIA, Ill. (June 23) - Shannon Babb became the first repeat winner during this year's DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour when he passed Bobby Pierce midway through Tuesday night's feature at Peoria Speedway and led the final 20 laps to collect the $5,000 checkered flag.

Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., also tied Billy Moyer Jr. with the most all-time wins in DIRTcar Summer Nationals history with 89 victories.

Pierce, who continues to lead the overall championship, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. rounded out the top five.

Unzicker led the first two laps on Tuesday night before Pierce moved into the top spot. Babb, who started fourth, worked first past Unzicker then Pierce and never looked back.

"The moisture, it was soaking in around in the wall at the top of three and four, and one and two, but one and two falls off the banking on exit, but three and four was awesome," said Babb, a four-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion. "I started fourth and I was in the right position to find that line, and I was able to my way around them guys."



The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour races into Belle-Clair Speedway on Wednesday night in Belleville, Ill. Pierce extended his championship lead over Moyer Jr. to 32 points. The victory helped Babb move into third in his quest for a fifth crown.

A-Main
1 4 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
2 1 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
3 2 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
4 8 28E Dennis Erb, Jr Carpentersville, IL
5 7 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
6 3 58R Ray Guss Jr Milan, IL
7 9 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
8 5 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
9 6 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
10 12 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
11 15 T2 Todd Bennett Peoria, IL
12 10 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
13 17 42 Mckay Wenger Fairbury, IL
14 22 89 Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL
15 16 1M Jim Moon New Florence, MO
16 14 7T Steve Thorsten Milford, IL
17 11 10 Roger Rebholz Sparland, IL
18 19 124 John Hahler New Florence, MO
19 21 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, IL
20 18 38C John Gardner Jr Germantown Hills, IL
21 13 75D Billy Drake Lincoln, IL
22 20 10S Scott Schmitt Tonica, IL

B-Main
1 42 Mckay Wenger
2 38C John Gardner Jr
3 40 Charles Hess
4 1W Donny Walden
5 7H Joseph Hughs
6 20 Austin Simpson
7 134 Chuck Mitchell
8 11 Gordy Gundaker
9 91 Tyler Erb
10 4G Bob Gardner
11 27M Mike Provenzano
12 21B Rich Bell
13 89 Mike Spatola
14 10S Scott Schmitt
15 45 Kyle Hammer
16 12J Jason Wagner

C-Main #1
1 4G Bob Gardner
2 91 Tyler Erb
3 15 Kolby Vanderbergh
4 38L Ryan Little
5 9 Lyle Zanker
6 74 Russ Adams
7 83 James Carmody
8 71 Trace Westling
9 15X Richard Frost
10 94 Kyle Logue

C-Main #2
1 89 Mike Spatola
2 20 Austin Simpson
3 38J Jake Little
4 2 Allen Murray
5 9G Larry Greer
6 98 Cole Swibold
7 99 Brian Crebo
8 124 John Hahler
9 9 Jeff Riddell
10 7S Jay Sparks

Heat #1
1 32 Bobby Pierce
2 B5 Brandon Sheppard
3 25 Jason Feger
4 75D Billy Drake
5 1W Donny Walden
6 40 Charles Hess
7 10S Scott Schmitt
8 91 Tyler Erb
9 15X Richard Frost
10 4G Bob Gardner
11 9 Lyle Zanker
12 38L Ryan Little

Heat #2
1 18 Shannon Babb
2 6K Michael Kloos
3 C8 Timothy Culp
4 7T Steve Thorsten
5 38C John Gardner Jr
6 45 Kyle Hammer
7 7H Joseph Hughs
8 7S Jay Sparks
9 89 Mike Spatola
10 38J Jake Little
11 124 John Hahler
12 99 Brian Crebo

Heat #3
1 58R Ray Guss Jr
2 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
3 10 Roger Rebholz
4 T2 Todd Bennett
5 134 Chuck Mitchell
6 11 Gordy Gundaker
7 12J Jason Wagner
8 71 Trace Westling
9 15 Kolby Vanderbergh
10 94 Kyle Logue
11 83 James Carmody
12 74 Russ Adams

Heat #4
1 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
3 12B Kevin Weaver
4 1M Jim Moon
5 42 Mckay Wenger
6 27M Mike Provenzano
7 21B Rich Bell
8 20 Austin Simpson
9 2 Allen Murray
10 9G Larry Greer
11 98 Cole Swibold
12 9 Jeff Riddell


Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer














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