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Kellen Burns
PADUCAH, Ky. (June 26) - Using lapped traffic to his advantage, Batesville, Ark. legend Billy Moyer slid past previous "Hell Tour" winner Jason Feger to claim the lead and eventually the win Friday Night at Paducah International Raceway.
Moyer's victory at Paducah was his second in as many nights on the 2009 edition of the "Hell Tour" and his fifth overall. Moyer followed in Feger's tracks in the top groove patiently waiting to make his move as he did late to claim the $10,000 top prize and add to his all time series leading win total.
Feger, who has been strong recently, settled for a second place finish on the night up one position from his third place starting spot. Aptly named "The Highside Hustler" Feger used the top side of the very steep banking at Paducah to take the lead throughout the middle of the 40-lap main event as well as claim a heat race win, and quick time honors earlier in the night.
Highland, Ill., driver Randy Korte charged through the field, which is slowly becoming a theme for the driver nicknamed "King Kong" from his eleventh place starting spot to claim third. Unofficially, Korte becomes the new UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals point leader.
Bill Frye and Will Vaught rounded out the top five on the night.
A-Main Finish - 40 Laps
21-Billy Moyer
25-Jason Feger
00-Randy Korte
66-Bill Frye
1V-Will Vaught
33-Terry English
1c-Duane Chamberlain
71-Chris Wall
55-Jeep Van Wormer
56-Jeff Walston
3s-Brian Shirley
28-Dennis Erb Jr.
18-Shannon Babb
27-Rodney Melvin
b12-Kevin Weaver
24-Ryan Unzicker
42-Terry Casey
41-Brad Neat
99TDylan Thompson
81c-Kevin Cole
83-Scott James
41 UMP DIRTcar Late Models rolled through the pit gates at the 3/8-mile facilty in Southwest Kentucky. Four groups of qualifying time trials set the lineups for as many heat races on the night. Will Vaught of Crane, Mo. Was quickest in group one while Tri-City (Ill.), Speedway winner Jason Feger timed in fastest in group two.
Homestate favorite Terry English was quickest in group three and quickest overall with a lap of 15.698 and Bill Frye rounded out qualifying with a group four fast time.
Will Vaught and Jason Feger both bested their individual heat races claiming wins from the pole while eventual winner Billy Moyer was the first non-polesitter to claim a heat race win in heat three. In heat race four action Duane Chamberlain used the top groove to power past Bill Frye and claim the win.
2009 UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Schedule
Date/Track/Location/Purse/Winner/Cars
06/11/09 Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, IN - $6,000 (Jeep VanWormer - 43)
06/12/09 Kankakee Motor Speedway - Kankakee,IL - $10,000 (Billy Moyer - 51)
06/13/09 Kamp Motor Speedway - Boswell, IN - $10,000 (Eric Smith - 44)
06/14/09 Quad City Raceway - East Moline, IL - $6,000 (Dennis Erb - 31)
06/16/09 Highland Speedway - Highland, IL - $6,000 (RAIN)
06/17/09 Belle-Clair Speedway - Belleville, IL - $6,000 (Dennis Erb - 47)
06/18/09 Charleston Speedway - Charleston, IL - $6,000 (RAIN)
06/19/09 Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, IL - $10,000 (RAIN)
06/20/09 Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, TN - $10,000 (Billy Moyer - 44)
06/21/09 Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, IN - $6,000 (Jeep Van Wormer - 43)
06/23/09 Charleston Speedway - Charleston, IL $6,000 (Rodney Melvin - 26)
06/24/09 Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, IL $6,000 (Jason Feger - 34)
06/25/09 Clay Hill Motorsports Park - Atwood, TN - $6,000 (Billy Moyer - 38)
06/26/09 Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, KY - $10,000 (Billy Moyer - 41)
06/27/09 Fairbury Speedway - Fairbury, IL - $10,000
06/28/09 Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, IL - $6,000
06/29/09 Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City,IL $6,000
06/30/09 Peoria Speedway - Peoria, IL - $6,000
07/01/09 Highland Speedway - Highland, IL - $6,000
07/02/09 Macon Speedway - Macon, IL - $6,000
07/03/09 Quincy Raceway - Quincy, IL - $10,000
07/04/09 I-55 Raceway - Pevely, MO - $10,000
07/05/09 Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, IL - $6,000
07/07/09 Shepp Speedway - Alexandria, IL - $6,000
07/08/09 Spoon River Speedway - Canton,IL $6,000
07/09/09 LaSalle Speedway - LaSalle, IL - $6,000
07/10/09 Waynesfield Motorsports Park - Waynesfield, OH - $10,000
07/11/09 Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, OH - 10,000
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