DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Oakshade Raceway
July 11, 2015
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Moyer Jr. Wins DIRTcar Summer Nationals Finale at Oakshade, Pierce Youngest Champion in Series History



DIRTcar Racing
WAUSEON, Ohio (June 11) - Billy Moyer Jr. needed a victory on Saturday night at Oakshade Raceway to have any chance of winning the DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship, so in the first half a lap he charged through the front row from his fourth-starting position and pulled away to win.

The 18-year-old Bobby Pierce, though, became the youngest champion in the history of the series by finishing fifth, edging Moyer for the crown by a mere 10 points. Both Pierce and Moyer Jr. are the sons of former DIRTcar Summer Nationals champions, with Pierce and his father, Bob, now the only father-son combo to claim the title. Pierce also joins a prestigious group of racers who have won the DIRTcar Late Model national championship (2014) as well as a DIRTcar Summer Nationals championship.

"We tried really hard and we had a good hot rod tonight," said Moyer Jr., of Batesville, Ark., after his $10,000 victory. "Ten points shy, it is what it is. Bobby did a good job and we're just glad to be winning races and running up front. People at least know we're there … it's no fun running seventh and 10th every night and we've been there too. So we're just glad to be up front.

"I hate to even think about the points, but you know, you have to. It pays a lot of money. I want my name on that deal. But we're gonna get it on there … we're gonna work really hard and come back and hopefully do it again next year if all my support and everything stays the same. It sucks to get beat, but man, to win $10,000 here in Ohio with a huge crowd, I'm happy."

Pierce started 12th and had to race forward to ensure he would lay claim to the championship, worth $25,000.

"It's been a long month of racing, even with the rainouts it's still been 30 days up and down the road," said Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill. "It takes a toll on you, on your equipment. Now that it's over it's just kind of like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I knew when I saw Jr. get the lead and I was still back in 10th that I had to get up on the wheel. I had the math figured in my head that I had to get to a certain spot to win. Once I started picking cars off I got more comfortable. Congrats to Billy, he did everything he could do to try to win the points."

Moyer bested a field of 50 cars and survived 60 laps with two restarts to come ever so close to the title. Casey Noonan, Jason Feger, Dona Marcouiller and Pierce rounded out the top five.

A-Main
1 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
2 1N Casey Noonan
3 25 Jason Feger
4 6M Dona Marcoullier
5 32 Bobby Pierce
6 55 Jeep Van Wormer
7 49 Brian Ruhlman
8 3 Matt Miller
9 83 Scott James
10 11 Rusty Schlenk
11 20C Duane Chamberlain
12 24 Ryan Unzicker
13 77K Steve Kester
14 15H Jon Henry
15 54 Matt Westfall
16 53H Hillard Miller
17 51S Devin Shiels
18 00 Chris Keller
19 75 Dusty Moore
20 25Z Mason Zeigler
21 15A Phil Ausra
22 C9 Steve Casebolt



B-Main
1 77K Steve Kester
2 54 Matt Westfall
3 83 Scott James
4 15A Phil Ausra
5 B4U Brad Eitniear
6 88 Andrew Reaume
7 8 Rob Anderzack
8 4 Kevin Reeve
9 52X Brad Harden
10 42* Bob Mayer
11 95J Jerry Bowersock
12 27H Ken Hahn
13 49L Matt Lindsey
14 2D Curtis Deisenroth
15 35 Ron Miller
16 51S Devin Shiels

C-Main #1
1 4 Kevin Reeve
2 35 Ron Miller
3 6 Jacob Rendel
4 95M Steve Miller
5 66 Bobby Hutchins
6 31 Paul Stubber
7 92 Kelly Wahl
8 34 Herb Reich
9 23 Brad Wade
10 69R Doug Baird
11 2 Chas Sentel

C-Main #2
1 88 Andrew Reaume
2 95J Jerry Bowersock
3 21K Larry Kingseed
4 53H Hillard Miller
5 12 Scott Fisk
6 79 Nick Kurtz
7 5J Josh Haynes
8 7H Cody Houston
9 71E Pat Ehlert
10 21T Derek Thebo
11 31G Daniel Gehring

Heat #1
1 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
2 3 Matt Miller
3 15H Jon Henry
4 75 Dusty Moore
5 15A Phil Ausra
6 8 Rob Anderzack
7 27H Ken Hahn
8 95M Steve Miller
9 34 Herb Reich
10 23 Brad Wade
11 92 Kelly Wahl
12 35 Ron Miller
13 66 Bobby Hutchins

Heat #2
1 6M Dona Marcoullier
2 1N Casey Noonan
3 0 Chris Keller
4 11 Rusty Schlenk
5 77K Steve Kester
6 2D Curtis Deisenroth
7 42* Bob Mayer
8 95J Jerry Bowersock
9 21K Larry Kingseed
10 79 Nick Kurtz
11 12 Scott Fisk
12 7H Cody Houston
13 31G Daniel Gehring

Heat #3
1 25 Jason Feger
2 20C Duane Chamberlain
3 25Z Mason Zeigler
4 24 Ryan Unzicker
5 49L Matt Lindsey
6 B4U Brad Eitniear
7 52X Brad Harden
8 4 Kevin Reeve
9 31 Paul Stubber
10 6 Jacob Rendel
11 69R Doug Baird
12 2 Chas Sentel

Heat #4
1 55 Jeep Van Wormer
2 49 Brian Ruhlman
3 32 Bobby Pierce
4 C9 Steve Casebolt
5 54 Matt Westfall
6 83 Scott James
7 51S Devin Shiels
8 88 Andrew Reaume
9 53H Hillard Miller
10 5J Josh Haynes
11 71E Pat Ehlert
dns 21T Derek Thebo


Qualifying

Group 1
1 75 Dusty Moore 15.030
2 21JR Billy Moyer Jr 15.058
3 3 Matt Miller 15.213
4 8 Rob Anderzack 15.300
5 27H Ken Hahn 15.338
6 15H Jon Henry 15.401
7 15A Phil Ausra 15.511
8 35 Ron Miller 15.801
9 34 Herb Reich 15.836
10 95M Steve Miller 16.212
11 66 Bobby Hutchins 16.591
12 92 Kelly Wahl 16.969
13 23 Brad Wade 17.656

Group 2
1 6M Dona Marcoullier 15.343
2 1N Casey Noonan 15.521
3 00 Chris Keller 15.543
4 2D Curtis Deisenroth 15.555
5 11 Rusty Schlenk 15.656
6 42* Bob Mayer 15.963
7 77K Steve Kester 15.992
8 79 Nick Kurtz 15.998
9 95J Jerry Bowersock 16.046
10 21K Larry Kingseed 16.091
11 12 Scott Fisk 16.183
12 31G Daniel Gehring 16.409
13 7H Cody Houston 16.866

Group 3
1 25Z Mason Zeigler 15.441
2 25 Jason Feger 15.504
3 20C Duane Chamberlain 15.576
4 24 Ryan Unzicker 15.631
5 B4U Brad Eitniear 15.657
6 49L Matt Lindsey 15.813
7 4 Kevin Reeve 15.948
8 52X Brad Harden 16.169
9 06 Jacob Rendel 16.200
10 02 Chas Sentel 16.611
11 31 Paul Stubber 16.667
12 69R Doug Baird 16.944

Group 4
1 55 Jeep Van Wormer 15.260
2 49 Brian Ruhlman 15.508
3 32 Bobby Pierce 15.510
4 C9 Steve Casebolt 15.537
5 83 Scott James 15.600
6 88 Andrew Reaume 15.742
7 51S Devin Shiels 15.898
8 54 Matt Westfall 15.958
9 53H Hillard Miller 16.201
10 5J Josh Haynes 16.515
11 71E Pat Ehlert 17.223
12 21T Derek Thebo no time


Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer








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