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UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Race 20: Babb Rolls to Third
Tour Victory at Shepp's Speedway
ALEXANDRIA, IL (July 7, 2009) Better late than never for two-time UMP
DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Shannon Babb on the Hell Tour circuit. On
Tuesday night at Shepp's Speedway, Babb claimed his third feature win in his
past four starts.
Babb's win came in the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals initial visit to Shepp's
Speedway, just outside New Berlin, Ill. Using an outside front row starting
position, Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., jumped out to a quick lead over pole
sitter and defending champion Dennis Erb Jr., of Carpentersville, Ill.
Erb used quick time honors and a heat race win earlier in the night to claim
the pole position for the 40-lap main event. Erb, who ran second the entire
distance, made a last-ditch effort to clear Babb with less than 10 laps to
go but wound up settling for the runner-up position.
Randy Korte, of Highland, Ill., charged from his 12th-place starting spot to
finish third and retain his narrow lead over Erb in the overall Hell Tour
championship standings. With the finish, Korte will take a 4-point lead into
the remaining four events on the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour.
Rodney Melvin, of Logan, Ill., claimed the fourth spot while Jason Feger, of
Bloomington, Ill., rounded out the top five.
A-Main Finish 40 Laps
1. 18-Shannon Babb
2. 28-Dennis Erb Jr.
3. 00-Randy Korte
4. 27-Rodney Melvin
5. 25-Jason Feger
6. B12-Kevin Weaver
7. B5-Brandon Sheppard
8. 24-Ryan Unzicker
9. 30-Mark Voigt
10. 7B-Mark Burgtorf
11. 99jr-Frank Heckenast Jr.
12. 82-Roger Brickler
13. 16H-Mike Hammerle
14. 7m-Adam Mefford
15. D8-Dustin Linville
16. 71-Don O'Neal
17. 5s-Steve Sheppard Jr.
18. 35-Derek Chandler
19. 42-Terry Casey
20. 55-Jeep Van Wormer
21. 1w-Donny Walden
HELL TOUR NOTES
Defending UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion Dennis Erb Jr. paced group
one of the 33 competitors around the small quarter-mile oval with a lap time
of 12.015 seconds. Other group quick time honors were recorded by Brandon
Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., and Terry
Casey of New London Wisc.
Heat race one saw Erb use a good start and a very controlled drive through
the first two turns to overcome outside polesitter Jeep Van Wormer of
Pinconning, Mich., to capture the heat race win. Outside polesitter Rodney
Melvin powered his way to the heat race two victory holding off a pressure
from a very aggressive Brandon Sheppard.
Shannon Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., got the jump in heat race number three and
pulled away to the win as Jason Feger and Ryan Unzicker of El Paso, Ill.,
battled for the second spot. Mark Voigt avoided a slide job attempt from
Terry Casey in turns one and two in the fourth and final heat race to claim
the last heat race victory.
Adam Mefford of nearby Jacksonville, Ill., claimed the B-Main win. Second
place finisher Derek Chandler of Pontiac, Ill., along with winner Mefford
earned transfer spots into the night's 40-lap main event. Provisionals were
used by Jeep Van Wormer, Mike Hammerle of St. Charles, Mo., and Roger
Brickler of Springfield, Ill.
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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 (Billy Moyer - 34)
06/28/09 Lincoln Speedway Lincoln, IL - $6,000 (Randy Korte - 35)
06/29/09 Farmer City Raceway Farmer City,IL $6,000 (Dennis Erb Jr. - 34)
06/30/09 Peoria Speedway Peoria, IL - $6,000 (Jason Feger - 39)
07/01/09 Highland Speedway Highland, IL - $6,000 (Jeep Van Wormer - 39)
07/02/09 Macon Speedway Macon, IL - $6,000 (Shannon Babb - 34)
07/03/09 Quincy Raceway Quincy, IL - $10,000 (Shannon Babb - 33)
07/04/09 I-55 Raceway Pevely, MO - $10,000 (RAIN)
07/05/09 Vermillion County Speedway Danville, IL - $6,000 (Randy Korte -
35)
07/07/09 Shepp Speedway Alexandria, IL - $6,000 (Shannon Babb - 33)
07/08/09 Spoon River Speedway Canton,IL $6,000
07/09/09 La Salle Speedway La Salle, 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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