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DIRTcar Summer Nationals: Moyer Marches to Third Straight Hell Tour Win

SOMERSET, WI (June 18, 2010) - Billy Moyer is making a statement, and Friday night at Cedar Lake Speedway in Wisconsin was no exception.

The Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame driver from Batesville, Ark., climbed from his eighth-place starting spot and powered by then leader Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., on lap 34 to claim his third straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals win of 2010 during the opening night of the 12th Annual Masters.

Babb would settle for second while local Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wisc., would grab third place ahead of Pittsville, Wisc., native Eric Pember and Waterville, Ohio's Matt Miller.

A-Main 40-Laps (1) Billy Moyer, (2) Shannon Babb, (3) Pat Doar, (4) Eric Pember, (5) Matt Miller, (6) Brian Birkhofer, (7) Keith Foss, (8) Jimmy Mars, (9) Brady Smith, (10) Jason Feger, (11) Jack Sullivan, (12) Will Vaught, (13) Dennis Erb Jr., (14) Billy Moyer Jr., (15) Chris Simpson, (16) Mike Nutzmann, (17) Brandon Sheppard, (18) Adam Hensel, (19) Zach Johnson, (20) Bub McCool, (21) Jeep Van Wormer. Fast qualifier (among 43 cars): Doar, 13.131 seconds. Heat race winners:Pember, Babb, Doar, Miller. C-Main winners: Pete Parker, Chad Simpson. B-Main winner: Birkhofer. Provisional starters: Moyer Jr., Erb, Nutzmann.

B-Main: Brian Birkhofer, Jeep Van Wormer, Ryan Unzicker, Rodney Melvin, Billy Moyer Jr., Mark Voigt, Richie Hedrick, Lance Matthees, Jim Moon, Chad Simpson, Brian Shirley, Jason McBride, Wendell Wallace, Jason Utter, Jason McBride, Pete Parker, Mike Nutzmann.

First heat: Pat Doar, Jason Feger, Chris Simpson, Jimmy Mars, Brian Birkhofer, Jeep Van Wormer, Jim Moon, Jeff Keeney, Donny Walden, Bryan Wennen, Lee Thomason.

Second heat: Eric Pember, Adam Hensel, Keith Foss, Zach Johnson, Rodney Melvin, Mike Nutzmann, Brian Shirley, Pete Parker, Brandon Thirlby, Mike Frye, Jason Utter.

Third heat: Matt Miller, Brady Smith, Brandon Sheppard, Will Vaught, Ryan Unzicker, Mark Voigt, Lance Matthees, Chad Simpson, Andrew McKay, Bret Sievert, Jim Bruggeman.

Fourth heat: Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer, Jack Sullivan, Bub McCool, Jason McBride, Billy Moyer Jr. Richie Hedrick, Wendell Wallace, Dennis Erb Jr., Ron Klein.

Time trials
First group
Pat Doar (11), New Richmond, Wis., 13.131
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.184
Jimmy Mars (28), Elk Mound, Wis., 13.363
Chris Simpson (32), Marion, Iowa, 13.483
Brian Birkhofer (15B), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.888
Bryan Wennen (40), Lindstrom, Minn., 14.027
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 14.240
Jeff Keeney (61), River Falls, Wis., 14.524
Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 14.526
Lee Thomason (53), Marion, Ill., 14.671
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 14.802
Second group
Adam Hensel (44), Barron, Wis., 13.306
Eric Pember (90x), Pittsville, Wis., 13.483
Zach Johnson (73), Kensington, Minn., 13.559
Keith Foss (95), Winona, Minn., 13.634
Brandon Thirlby (m14), Traverse City, Mich., 13.782
Rodney Melvin (27), Benton, Ill., 13.827
Mike Nutzmann (2), New Richmond, Wis., 14.231
Pete Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 14.266
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.338
Mike Fryer (5m), Freeport, Ill., 14.364
Jason Utter (31), Columbus Junction, Iowa, 15.170
Third group
Matt Miller (7), Waterville, Ohio, 13.475
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.483
Brady Smith (2), Solon Springs, Wis., 13.907
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.982
Will Vaught (1), Crane, Mo., 13.999
Andrew McKay (71), Edina, Minn., 14.026
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.120
Lance Matthees (90), Winona, Minn., 14.216
Bret Sievert (5s), New Berlin, Wis., 14.286
Chad Simpson (25), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 14.371
Jim Bruggeman (54), White Bear Lake, Minn., 15.356
Fourth group
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.551
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.594
Jason McBride (77m), Carbondale, Ill., 13.911
Ron Klein (12k), Sherrill, Iowa, 13.967
Jack Sullivan (1), Greenbrier, Ark., 14.065
Billy Moyer Jr. (21jr), Batesville, Ark., 14.344
Richie Hedrick (0), Urbana, Ill., 14.946
Bub McCool (57j), Vicksburg, Miss., 16.986
Wendell Wallace (88), Batesville, Ark., 17.012
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., no time

2010 DIRTcar Summer Nationals 'The Hell Tour' Schedule

Date/ Track/Location/Purse/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.

06/20/10 - Wilmot Speedway - Wilmot, Wis.

06/21/10 - Vermillion County Speedway - Danville, Ill.

06/22/10 - Highland Speedway - Highland, Ill.

06/23/10 - Belle Clair Speedway - Belleville, Ill.

06/24/10 - Shepps Speedway - Alexandria, Ill.

06/25/10 - Farmer City Raceway - Farmer City, Ill.

06/26/10 - Clarksville Speedway - Clarksville, Tenn.

06/27/10 - Tri-State Speedway - Haubstadt, Ind.

06/28/10 - Lincoln Park Speedway - Putnamville, Ind.

06/29/10 - I-96 Speedway - Lake Odessa, Mich.

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

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour is brought to racing fans by many important sponsors and partners, including AFCO, ASI Racewear, Bill Pink Carburetors, Chizmark Larson Insurance, Dyers Rods, Eibach Springs, Fusion Graphics & Sign Company, Hoosier Racing Tire, Intercomp, Ohlins, Quarter Master, R2C Performance, Racing Electronics, Special Olympics, U Coat-It, University of Northwestern Ohio, VP Racing Fuels, Vicci, and Wrisco Aluminum.