UMP Summer Nationals
Brownstown Speedway
June 12, 2013
_______________________________________

Erb Jr rolls to victory in 2013 UMP Summer Nationals opener at Brownstown



BROWNSTOWN, Ind. (June 12) - Three-time DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Dennis Erb Jr. kicked off the 2013 Hell Tour with a big victory in the 30th Annual Hoosier Dirt Classic at Brownstown Speedway.

Erb opened the grueling six-week series with in thrilling fashion, starting 18th and charging through the field to run down leader Jason Jameson with five to go, then hold on to the $5,000 checkered flag. Jameson was second with Shannon Babb, Bobby Pierce and Mike Jewell rounding out the top five.

Heat race winners included Brandon Sheppard, Mike Jewell, Tim Rivers and Jason McBride. Steve Francis topped the 32-car field in qualifying with a lap of 14.842 seconds.

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour continues on Friday and Saturday with the annual Masters event at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis.

A-Main
1 17 28E Dennis Erb Jr
2 7 29 Jason Jameson
3 9 18 Shannon Babb
4 5 32P Bobby Pierce
5 2 9 Mike Jewell
6 3 B5 Brandon Sheppard
7 8 81K Randy Korte
8 1 77M Jason McBride
9 20 24 Ryan Unzicker
10 12 48 Tim Lance
11 14 12B Kevin Weaver
12 10 76 Shelby Miles
13 4 46 Tim Rivers
14 11 33 Tyler Reddick
15 19 20 Dustin Griffin
16 21 T1 Tyler Allen
17 22 1G Scott James
18 18 89F Daren Friedman
19 13 27M Rodney Melvin
20 16 16 Justin Rattliff
21 6 25S Steve Francis
22 15 7L Jerry Lierly

B-Main
1 24 Ryan Unzicker
2 7M Alan Magner
3 T1 Tyler Allen
4 61 Caleb Ashby
5 15 Greg Johnson
6 44 Greg Kendall
7 57J Chad Stapleton
8 1G Scott James
9 30 Chris Streeval

Heat #1
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard
2 32P Bobby Pierce
3 18 Shannon Babb
4 27M Rodney Melvin
5 P1 Tim Prince
6 75 Jon Gill
7 44 Greg Kendall
8 61 Caleb Ashby

Heat #2
1 9 Mike Jewell
2 25S Steve Francis
3 76 Shelby Miles
4 12B Kevin Weaver
5 89F Daren Friedman
6 77B Adam Bowman
7 7M Alan Magner
8 57J Chad Stapleton

Heat #3
1 46 Tim Rivers
2 29 Jason Jameson
3 33 Tyler Reddick
4 7L Jerry Lierly
5 28E Dennis Erb, Jr
6 20 Dustin Griffin
7 24 Ryan Unzicker
8 T1 Tyler Allen

Heat #4
1 77M Jason McBride
2 81K Randy Korte
3 48 Tim Lance
4 16 Justin Rattliff
5 16S Chris Shelton
6 5H Jeremy Hines
7 1G Scott James
8 15 Greg Johnson
9 30 Chris Streeval


Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer