DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Attica Raceway Park
July 19, 2013
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Doug Drown Outduels DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” Stars at Attica Raceway Park



ATTICA, Ohio (July 19) - Doug Drown made his first start of the 2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour season count as he scored the win over title contenders Brandon Sheppard and Bobby Pierce at Attica Raceway Park.

Drown, of Wooster, Ohio, started from the pole position, leading flag-to-flag to claim the victory, but he had to hold off points leader Brandon Sheppard, who started the race from the outside of row one, and Bobby Pierce, who started fifth.

Lapped traffic came into play as the leaders reached the slower end of the field towards the later stages of the race. As Drown approached lap traffic, Sheppard and Pierce closed to the back bumper of the leader. Drown held off the challenges of the Hell Tour championship contenders, navigating the slower traffic and capturing the $5,000 checkered flag.

“I knew when I saw them not to get too excited and start spinning the tires,” said Drown, making his first Hell Tour appearance since 2011. “They’ve been pretty hot here the past month with the Hell Tour. I knew they were just as hungry, especially with their points battle going on, that they were gonna do anything they could to get the extra points and possibly the win.”

Brandon Sheppard was able to pad his points lead over Bobby Pierce after Pierce closed the gap two nights ago. Sheppard now looks to be in control of the championship, 48 points ahead of Pierce, heading into tonight’s finale at Oakshade Raceway.

Bobby Pierce, Jon Henry and Rusty Schlenk rounded out the top five.

A-Main
1 1 63 Doug Drown
2 2 B5 Brandon Sheppard
3 5 32P Bobby Pierce
4 4 18 Jon Henry
5 13 91 Rusty Schlenk
6 3 99M Devin Moran
7 17 1N Casey Noonan
8 6 20 Dustin Griffin
9 8 1B Jeff Babcock
10 12 51S Devin Shiels
11 16 92 Cody Scott
12 14 14 Jr Gentry
13 9 50Y Ryan Missler
14 15 36 Matt Irey
15 10 61 George Lee
16 20 75 Dusty Moore
17 21 15B Mike Bores
18 19 21 Todd Frank
19 22 77K Steve Kester
20 11 18R Chris Ross
21 7 55 Jeep Van Wormer
22 18 49 Brian Ruhlman

B-Main
1 40M Wayne Maffett Jr
2 0 Chris Keller
3 75 Dusty Moore
4 56 Bob Gregory
5 5J Josh Haynes
6 42* Bob Mayer
7 21K Larry Kingseed
8 3 Jim Gingery
9 34 Ky Harper
10 92B Hiran Bauchman
11 30 Nate Potts
12 48B John Bores

Heat #1
1 63 Doug Drown
2 32P Bobby Pierce
3 50Y Ryan Missler
4 91 Rusty Schlenk
5 49 Brian Ruhlman
6 69 John Mayes Jr
7 15B Mike Bores
8 40M Wayne Maffett Jr
9 5J Josh Haynes
10 30 Nate Potts

Heat #2
1 99M Devin Moran
2 20 Dustin Griffin
3 61 George Lee
4 14 Jr Gentry
5 1N Casey Noonan
6 2 Rocky Owens
7 28S Rody Schroyer
8 21K Larry Kingseed
9 0 Chris Keller
10 92B Hiran Bauchman

Heat #3
1 18 Jon Henry
2 55 Jeep Van Wormer
3 18R Chris Ross
4 36 Matt Irey
5 77K Steve Kester
6 27H Ken Hahn
7 98 Tim Sabo
8 75 Dusty Moore
9 42* Bob Mayer
10 34 Ky Harper

Heat #4
1 B5 Brandon Sheppard
2 1B Jeff Babcock
3 51S Devin Shiels
4 92 Cody Scott
5 79 Ba Malcuit
6 5M Ryan Markham
7 21 Todd Frank
8 48B John Bores
9 56 Bob Gregory
10 3 Jim Gingery


Event Photos courtesy of Jim Denhamer