DIRTcar Summer Nationals
LaSalle Speedway
July 4, 2016
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Bobby Pierce Continues to Roll with LaSalle Summer Nationals Win
The series returns to action at Daugherty Speedway on Tuesday



LASALLE, Ill. - July 4, 2016 - Bobby Pierce continued his incredible run through the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at LaSalle Speedway on Monday night as he charged through the field and got past leader Kevin Weaver on the final lap to score seventh win of the season.

"It was awesome," Pierce said. "I think this was my first last-lap, last-corner pass to win the race. Me and Kevin had an awesome race."

Frank Heckenast Jr. led early with Bob Gardner battling around him on lap seven for the lead. One lap later though, Weaver took advantage of Gardner jumping the cushion and retained the lead. Pierce, the night's Hard Charger, was advancing through the field. By the time the final caution of the night flew with four laps to go, Pierce made his move.

"Starting 12th, I didn't think I'd get through there that early, but the bottom was just so good. I thought about the middle to the top, it tested it on the caution, just warming up the tire. It felt like it was kind of loose up there. About a lap and a half to go, my dad motioned me up finally. I was like, 'well, I'll try it out.' And it worked out."

Pierce continues to lead the Summer Nationals points standings and kicks off the week three Independence Tour on top of the charts.

Weaver finished second with Heckenast in third, Joey Coulter in fourth and Gardner in fifth.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action Tuesday night at Daugherty Speedway in Boswell, Ind.

A-Main
1 12 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
2 7 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
3 2 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr Frankfort, IL
4 4 2C Joey Coulter Union Grove, NC
5 3 4G Bob Gardner East Peoria, IL
6 14 21B Rich Bell Sheffield, IL
7 1 10S Scott Schmitt Tonica, IL
8 10 74 Taylor Scheffler Waukesha, WI
9 6 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
10 17 89 Mike Spatola Manhattan, IL
11 9 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
12 13 9 Lyle Zanker Rockford, IL
13 19 16 Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
14 20 11 Gordy Gundaker St Charles, MO
15 16 38C John Gardner Jr Germantown Hills, IL
16 5 11S Austin Smith Rome, GA
17 15 91 Tyler Erb New Waverly, TX
18 8 25C Shane Clanton Fayetteville, GA
19 18 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
20 22 15F Jeremy Conaway Springfield, IL
21 21 33P John Piccatto Spring Valley, IL
22 11 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA

B-Main
1 2 38C John Gardner Jr
2 3 89 Mike Spatola
3 6 C8 Timothy Culp
4 5 16 Rusty Griffaw
5 9 11 Gordy Gundaker
6 8 79W Greg Wagner
7 4 15F Jeremy Conaway
8 7 33P John Piccatto
9 1 9 Jeff Riddell
10 11 5H Gary Hunt
11 10 5 Jeff Hartzell
12 12 782 Mark Larson

Heat #1
1 2 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
2 1 2C Joey Coulter
3 3 12B Kevin Weaver
4 4 74 Taylor Scheffler
5 5 9 Lyle Zanker
6 8 9 Jeff Riddell
7 9 15F Jeremy Conaway
8 6 33P John Piccatto
9 7 5 Jeff Hartzell

Heat #2
1 1 4G Bob Gardner
2 2 11S Austin Smith
3 5 25C Shane Clanton
4 6 32S Chris Simpson
5 3 21B Rich Bell
6 4 38C John Gardner Jr
7 7 16 Rusty Griffaw
8 8 79W Greg Wagner
9 9 5H Gary Hunt

Heat #3
1 2 10S Scott Schmitt
2 3 25 Jason Feger
3 1 24 Ryan Unzicker
4 4 32 Bobby Pierce
5 5 91 Tyler Erb
6 8 89 Mike Spatola
7 6 C8 Timothy Culp
8 7 11 Gordy Gundaker
9 9 782 Mark Larson