Wietholder Rides to Summit Modified Nationals Victory at Spoon River
BANNER, Ill. – June 19, 2012 – David Wietholder of Liberty, Ill., claimed his first ever Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals win at Spoon River Speedway on Tuesday night worth a hefty $1,000.
Wietholder held off a charging Bobby Allen of nearby Canton, Ill., over 25 laps to become the sixth different winner in as many races on the 2012 edition of the Summit Modified Nationals tour. Allen finished second and claimed the races fastest lap in the process on lap 19. Billy Tuckwell of Peoria, Ill., finished third. Ray Bollinger of Kewanee, Ill., and Butch Weisser also of Peoria, Ill., rounded out the top five.
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The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action Wednesday night at Highland Speedway in Highland, Ill., where NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader bested 37 DIRTcar UMP Modifieds in 2011.
Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Spoon River Speedway; Banner, Ill.; June 19, 2012 A-Main (25-laps): 1. David Wietholder ($1,000), 2. Bobby Allen, 3. Billy Tuckwell, 4. Ray Bollinger, 5. Butch Weisser, 6. Matt Goulden, 7. Erik Bruce, 8. John DeMoss, 9. Jeff Leka, 10. Gabe Menser, 11. A.J. May, 12. JD Beal, 13. Allen Weisser, 14. Mark Johnson, 15. Donovan Lodge, 16. Steven Brooks, 17. Jackie Willis Jr, 18. Jeff Curl, 19. Tommy Duncan, 20. Gary Cook, 21. Mike Chasteen Jr .
2012 DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Schedule
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Date |
Track |
Location |
Winner (Cars) |
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13-Jun |
Brownstown Speedway |
Brownstown, IN |
Devin Gilpin (39) |
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14-Jun |
Kankakee County Speedway |
Kankakee, IL |
Jeff Curl (27) |
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15-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Ryan Gustin (41) |
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16-Jun |
Cedar Lake Speedway |
Somerset, WI |
Rodney Sanders (41) |
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17-Jun |
Wilmot Raceway |
Wilmot, WI |
Lance Arneson (52) |
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19-Jun |
Spoon River Speedway |
Canton, IL |
David Wietholder (35) |
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20-Jun |
Highland Speedway |
Highland, IL |
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21-Jun |
Fayette Co. Speedway |
Brownstown, IL |
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22-Jun |
Tri City Speedway |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
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23-Jun |
Fairbury Speedway |
Fairbury, IL |
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24-Jun |
I-96 Speedway |
Lake Odessa, MI |
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26-Jun |
Lincoln Park Speedway |
Putnamville, IN |
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27-Jun |
Belle Clair Speedway |
Belleville, IL |
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28-Jun |
Clay Hill Motorsports Park |
Atwood, TN |
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29-Jun |
Paducah Int. Raceway |
Paducah, KY |
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30-Jun |
Federated Auto Parts I-55 |
Pevely, MO |
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1-Jul |
Lincoln Speedway |
Lincoln, IL |
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2-Jul |
Peoria Speedway |
Peoria, IL |
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3-Jul |
Jacksonville Speedway |
Jacksonville, IL |
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4-Jul |
Lasalle Speedway |
Lasalle, IL |
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5-Jul |
Macon Speedway |
Macon, IL |
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6-Jul |
Quincy Raceways |
Quincy, IL |
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7-Jul |
Clarksville Speedway |
Clarksville, TN |
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8-Jul |
Tri State Speedway |
Haubstadt, IN |
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10-Jul |
Florence Speedway |
Union, KY |
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11-Jul |
Brushcreek Motorsports |
Pebbles, OH |
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12-Jul |
Terre Haute Action Track |
Terre Haute, IN |
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13-Jul |
Attica Raceway Park |
Attica, OH |
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14-Jul |
Oakshade Raceway |
Wauseon, OH |
The Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is brought to fans across the country by many important sponsors and partners, including: Summit Racing Equipment (Title Sponsor), Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electronics (Official Communications), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to contingency sponsors: Auto Meter, Bell Helmets, Beyea Headers, Bilstein Shocks, Chevy Performance Parts, Shafer Enterprises’ Cool Shirts, Dominator Race Products, Eibach Springs, Fast Shafts, FK Rod Ends, Fragola Performance Systems, Impact Race Products, Intercomp, KSE Racing Products, Landrum Springs, MSD Ignitions, QA1 Motorsports, Quartermaster, Schoenfeld Headers, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), and XS Power Racing Batteries.
