American Late Model Series
Eldora Speedway
October 6, 2012
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Fegers races to $5,000 UMP DIRTcar Nationals victory at Eldora Speedway



Eldora Speedway
ROSSBURG, OH (October 6) – Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., held off a late-race challenge from Wayne Chinn and then Shirley to capture the 40-lapper.  Chinn had been stealing the attention of the fans with his impressive charge through the field.

“I kept looking up at the scoreboard and was wondering who the No. 1 car (Chinn) was behind me, because there were a few of them out there. During the double file start I saw it was Wayne so I knew he must have been doing pretty good,” Feger said. “I was trying to be as good and smooth as I could. … Thanks to Feger Nation and to all the fans for braving the cold, the rain and for the ones who are still here for sticking it out. We couldn’t do it without them.”

Feger also won the Race of Champions for the Late Models by holding off fellow Illini driver Dennis Erb Jr. in the 12-lap special event. “Any time you stand in Victory Lane at Eldora it’s a good thing,” said Feger, who was turning laps in the 15.6-second range. “I felt like I was driving a sprint car we were going around there so fast.” Nick Allen of Wheatfield, Ind., won the 12-lap modified Race of Champions by a comfortable 1.3-second margin over Harrison.

Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., finished third (behind Chinn) to win the UMP national championship for Late Models.

In the chase for the Eldora Late Model track championship, Pinconning, Michigan’s Van Wormer entered the race trailing Matt Miller of Whitehouse, Ohio, by six points. Miller stayed ahead of Van Wormer until 25 laps were in the books. That’s when Miller slowed on the track and Van Wormer gained valuable positions by finishing fifth. Miller fell to 20th after ending the race in the pits.

A-Main
1 1 25F Jason Feger
2 7 1WC Wayne Chinn
3 13 3S Brian Shirley
4 8 88 Andrew Reaume
5 5 55 Jeep Van Wormer
6 17 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
7 15 49 Brian Ruhlman
8 25 20JB Jerry Bowersock
9 19 1N Casey Noonan
10 10 25Z Mason Zeigler
11 14 9R Curtis Roberts
12 11 1J Jeff Babcock
13 18 555 Justin Coulter
14 2 28 Dennis Erb Jr
15 23 10S Scott Schmitt
16 12 31 Nick Latham
17 29 51 Devin Shiels
18 27 33 Don Gordon
19 20 81JR Jason Riggs
20 22 87 Richard Neiser
21 3 3 Matt Miller
22 4 20H Jacob Hawkins
23 6 81 Scott James
24 9 20C Duane Chamberlain
25 16 23V Ryan Vanderveen
26 21 56W Jeff Walston
27 24 15A Phil Ausra
28 26 77 Jason McBride
29 28 26 Bill Lewis

B-Main #1
1 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
2 1N Casey Noonan
3 56W Jeff Walston
4 46 Tim Rivers
5 10S Scott Schmitt
6 75M Dusty Moore
7 RH21 Gregg Haskell
8 6 Kyle Perry
9 13G Andy Galgoci
10 51 Devin Shiels
11 20JB Jerry Bowersock
12 77 Jason McBride
13 11R James Rice
14 53M Hillard Miller

B-Main #2
1 555 Justin Coulter
2 81JR Jason Riggs
3 87 Richard Neiser
4 15A Phil Ausra
5 7L Jason Lierly
6 77K Steve Kester
7 X3 Chris Keller
8 91 Adam Thrush
9 33 Don Gordon
10 18R Chris Ross
11 19 Chad Smith
12 26 Bill Lewis

Heat #1
1 25F Jason Feger
2 55 Jeep Vanwormer
3 20C Duane Chamberlain
4 3S Brian Shirley
5 99JR Frank Heckenast Jr
6 56W Jeff Walston
7 75M Dusty Moore
8 11R James Rice
9 RH21 Gregg Haskell
10 53M Hillard Miller
11 20JB Jerry Bowersock

Heat #2
1 28 Dennis Erb Jr
2 81 Scott James
3 25Z Mason Zeigler
4 9R Curtis Roberts
5 77 Jason McBride
6 1N Casey Noonan
7 46 Tim Rivers
8 51 Devin Shiels
9 10S Scott Schmitt
10 6 Kyle Perry
11 13G Andy Galgoci

Heat #3
1 3 Matt Miller
2 1WC Wayne Chinn
3 1J Jeff Babcock
4 49 Brian Ruhlman
5 81JR Jason Riggs
6 87 Richard Neiser
7 15A Phil Ausra
8 91 Adam Thrush
9 33 Don Gordon
10 18R Chris Ross

Heat #4
1 20H Jacob Hawkins
2 88 Andrew Reaume
3 31 Nick Latham
4 23V Ryan Vanderveen
5 555 Justin Coulter
6 7L Jason Lierly
7 X3 Chris Keller
8 19 Chad Smith
9 77K Steve Kester
10 26 Bill Lewis