VAN WORMER GRABS HOME STATE UMP SUMMER NATIONALS FEATURE WIN AT THE I-96 SPEEDWAY

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ODESSA, Mich. (June 29) - The home state of Michigan was well represented Tuesday night at I-96 Speedway during the 14th stop on the DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour.

Pinconning, Mich., driver Jeep Van Wormer took advantage of miscue by Devin Shiels of Britton, Mich. on lap 13 to claim the top spot and drove away from the field to claim his second feature win of the 2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals.

Sheils would secure second while seventh-starting Brian Ruhlman of Clarklake, Mich., would finish third. Ryan Unzicker would finish fourth and Zack Olger of St. John's, Mich., would round out the top five earning Michigan drivers four of the top five finishing positions.

A-Main 30-Laps: (1) Jeep Van Wormer, (2) Devin Shiels, (3) Brian Ruhlman, (4) Ryan Unzicker, (5) Zack Olger, (6) Shannon Babb, (7) Bill Bray, (8) Dona Marcoullier, (9) Dennis Erb Jr., (10) Brandon Sheppard, (11) Tom Sprague Jr., (12) Billy Moyer Jr., (13) Frank Heckenast Jr., (14) Rodney Melvin, (15) Kris Patterson, (16) Jason Feger, (17) Jason McBride, (18) Mike Nugent (19) Richie Hedrick, (20) Eric Spangler, (21) Rusty Schlenk.

B-Main: Tom Sprague Jr., Frank Heckenast Jr., Matt Miller, Sam Epling, Rich Neiser, Jack Sullivan, Mike Nugent, Curtis Roberts, Rusty Seaver, Jim Moon, Ryan Vanderveen, Jim Fairbanks, Scott Baker.

C-Main transfers: Rusty Schlenk, Rusty Seaver, Ryan Vanderveen, Scott Baker.

First heat: Devin Shiels, Ryan Unzicker, Dona Marcoullier, Dennis Erb Jr., Curtis Roberts, Jason Feger, Jack Sullivan, Rusty Schlenk, Rusty Seaver, Josh Scott, Brandon Thirlby, Kris Patterson Jr.

Second heat: Jeep Van Wormer, Shannon Babb, Eric Spangler, Jason McBride, Matt Miller, Frank Heckenast Jr., Alan Vochaska, Scott Baker, Donny Walden, Brice Sloan, Chris Nash.

Third heat: Billy Moyer, Jr., Brian Ruhlman, Brandon Sheppard, Rodney Melvin, Tom Sprague Jr., Sam Epling, Mike Nugent, Ryan Vanderveen, Adam Thrush, Scott Ehlert, Dan Hubbell.

Fourth heat: Zack Olger, Bill Bray, Kris Patterson, Richie Hedrick, RIch Neiser, Jim Fairbanks, Jim Moon, Pat Ehlert, Carl Ries, Luke Hubbell, Mark Andersen.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Dona Marcoullier (6m), Houghton Lake, Mich., 20.044
Devin Shiels (51), Britton, Mich., 20.259
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 20.541
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 20.544
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 20.609
Curtis Roberts (9r), Coleman, Mich., 20.650
Rusty Schlenk (91), Jackson, Mich., 20.689
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 20.755
Josh Scott (30js), Grand Rapids, Ohio, 21.156
Rusty Seaver (25s), Jackson, Mich., 21.210
Kris Patterson Jr. (00), St. John's, Mich., 21.553
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 22.463

Second group
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 19.462
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 19.707
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 20.041
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Orland Park, Ill., 20.100
Eric Spangler (27), Lake City, Mich., 20.428
Scott Baker (13), Ionia, Mich., 20.487
Jason McBride (77), Carbondale, Ill., 20.495
Brice Sloan (2), Lowell, Mich., 20.816
Chris Nash (54), Kalamazoo, Mich., 21.055
Alan Vochaska (34), South Haven, Mich., 21.641
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 21.700

Third group
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 19.672
Brian Ruhlman (49), Clarklake, Mich., 19.901
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 20.241
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 20.400
Ryan Vanderveen (23), Six Lakes, Mich., 20.61
Dan Hubbell (32), Hastings, Mich., 20.700
Tom Sprague Jr. (21s), Muskegon, Mich., 20.714
Mike Nugent (43), Belding, Mich., 20.907
Adam Thrush (91), Mount Pleasant, Mich., 20.936
Scott Ehlert (4), Crystal, Mich., 21.020
Sam Epling (29), Perry, Mich., 21.413

Fourth group
Zack Olger (0x), St. John's, Mich., 19.727
Carl Ries (6r), Blanchard, Mich., 20.025
Kris Patterson (0), St. John's, Mich., 20.052
Bill Bray (94), Spring Lake, Mich., 20.196
Mark Andersen (85), Blanchard, Mich., 20.213
Jim Fairbanks (61), Muskegon, Mich., 20.258
Rich Neiser (87), Fruitport, Mich., 20.478
Jim Moon (1), Zionsville, Ind., 21.039
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 21.055
Luke Hubbell (44), Hastings, Mich., 21.456
Pat Ehlert (71), Ovid, Mich., 23.534

2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'The Hell Tour' Schedule
Date/ Track/Location/Winner/Car Count
06/16/10 - Brownstown Speedway - Brownstown, Ind. (Billy Moyer - 50)
06/17/10 - Kankakee County Speedway - Kankakee, Ill. (Billy Moyer - 47)
06/18/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Billy Moyer - 43)
06/19/10 - Cedar Lake Speedway - Somerset, Wis. (Brian Birkhofer - 44)
06/20/10 - Wilmot Speedway - Wilmot, Wis. (Rodney Melvin - 31)
06/21/10 - Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, Ill. (Jeep Van Wormer - 35)
06/22/10 - Highland Speedway - Highland, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
06/23/10 - Belle Clair Speedway - Belleville, Ill. (Dennis Erb Jr. - 37)
06/24/10 - Shepps Speedway - Alexander, Ill. (Shannon Babb - 43)
06/25/10 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, Ill. (Don O'Neal - 45)
06/26/10 - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, Tenn. (Jack Sullivan - 39)
06/27/10 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 28)
06/28/10 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Ind. (Don O'Neal - 27)
06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa, Mich. (Jeep Van Wormer - 45)
06/30/10 - Charleston Speedway - Charleston, Ill.
07/01/10 - Clay Hill Motorsports Park - Atwood, Tenn.
07/02/10 - Paducah International Raceway - Paducah, Ky
07/03/10 - I-55 Raceway - Pevely, Mo
07/04/10 - Lincoln Speedway - Lincoln, Ill.
07/06/10 - Fayette County Speedway - Brownstown, Ill.
07/07/10 - Spoon River Speedway - Canton, Ill.
07/08/10 - Macon Speedway - Macon, Ill.
07/09/10 - Tri-City Speedway - Pontoon Beach, Ill.
07/10/10 - Fairbury American Legion Speedway - Fairbury, Ill.
07/11/10 - Quincy Raceways - Quincy, Ill.
07/13/10 - Peoria Speedway - Peoria, Ill.
07/14/10 - Kokomo Speedway - Kokomo, Ind.
07/16/10 - Attica Raceway Park - Attica, Ohio
07/17/10 - Oakshade Raceway - Wauseon, Ohio

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