Pierce Powers to DIRTcar Summer Nationals Win at Belle-Clair
Bobby Pierce — Photo by Jim Denhamer
BELLEVILLE, Ill. – June 24, 2015 – Bobby Pierce powered from pole to checkers on Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway to earn his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season.
Pierce, who leads the tour’s championship battle, held off Rodney Melvin midway through the 40-lap main event and fought off Shannon Babb down the stretch to earn the $5,000 victory.
Babb, whose two-race win streak ended with Pierce’s win, Melvin, Ryan Unzicker and former Summer Nationals champion Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five.
“It feels really good,” said Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., who also won last year’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals event at Belle-Clair. “This is starting to become one of my favorite tracks. I’m really good at these little bullrings. You can get up on the cushion and get a good run off.”
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour heads to Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway on Thursday night.
Follow the Summer Nationals and DIRTcar Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter @SummerNationals or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SummerNationals, or visit the series’ websites at www.TheHellTour.com and www.ModifiedNationals.com.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals
Belle Clair Speedway
June 24, 2015
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A-Main
1 1 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
2 7 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
3 4 27M Rodney Melvin Benton, IL
4 5 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
5 11 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
6 6 1S Rick Salter Auiston, IL
7 13 78 Chad Zobrist Highland, IL
8 10 33X Tim Manville Troy, IL
9 16 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
10 8 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
11 17 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
12 3 91 Tyler Erb New Waverly, TX
13 19 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
14 9 81JR Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
15 2 10 Daryn Klein Fairview Heights, IL
16 18 38L Ryan Little Springfield, IL
17 12 87 Jason Zobrist Highland, IL
18 20 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, IL
19 22 1M Jim Moon New Florence, MO
20 14 4 Jason Suhre Alhambra, IL
21 15 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
22 21 7 Matt Weidner Trenton, IL
B-Main
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 38L Ryan Little
3 25 Jason Feger
4 27 Greg Kimmons
5 8K Levi Kissinger
6 15X Richard Frost
7 7 Matt Weidner
8 12 Richie Standridge
9 T4 Adam Tischhauser
10 18D Bobby Dauderman
11 30V Mark Voigt
12 32W Claude Walker
13 27F Corey Ford
14 28E Dennis Erb Jr
15 1M Jim Moon
16 38J Jake Little
C-Main
1 32W Claude Walker
2 12 Richie Standridge
3 30V Mark Voigt
4 27F Corey Ford
5 16H Mike Hammerle
6 71 Trace Westling
7 21T Trevor Thornton
8 124 John Hahler
9 45 Kyle Hammer
Heat #1
1 27M Rodney Melvin
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 81JR Jason Riggs
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 6K Michael Kloos
6 25 Jason Feger
7 38L Ryan Little
8 32W Claude Walker
9 30V Mark Voigt
10 22M Darrel Moser
Heat #2
1 10 Daryn Klein
2 1S Rick Salter
3 33X Tim Manville
4 4 Jason Suhre
5 1M Jim Moon
6 27 Greg Kimmons
7 7 Matt Weidner
8 27F Corey Ford
9 45 Kyle Hammer
10 21T Trevor Thornton
Heat #3
1 91 Tyler Erb
2 18 Shannon Babb
3 B5 Brandon Sheppard
4 12B Kevin Weaver
5 28E Dennis Erb Jr
6 15X Richard Frost
7 T4 Adam Tischhauser
8 12 Richie Standridge
9 124 John Hahler
Heat #4
1 32 Bobby Pierce
2 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
3 87 Jason Zobrist
4 C8 Timothy Culp Laps
5 38J Jake Little
6 8K Levi Kissinger
7 18D Bobby Dauderman
8 16H Mike Hammerle
9 71 Trace Westling Laps
10 61 Caleb Ashby
Qualifying
Group 1
1 27M Rodney Melvin 11.802
2 24 Ryan Unzicker 11.820
3 81JR Jason Riggs 11.937
4 78 Chad Zobrist 11.946
5 6K Michael Kloos 12.046
6 38L Ryan Little 12.088
7 25 Jason Feger 12.145 0.343
8 0 Dewayne Kiefer 12.372
9 22M Darrel Moser 12.439
10 32W Claude Walker 12.456
11 30V Mark Voigt 12.564
Group 2
1 1S Rick Salter 12.211
2 10 Daryn Klein 12.223
3 4 Jason Suhre 12.334
4 33X Tim Manville 12.349
5 7 Matt Weidner 12.367
6 27 Greg Kimmons 12.469
7 1M Jim Moon 12.481
8 45 Kyle Hammer 12.659
9 21T Trevor Thornton 12.893
10 27F Corey Ford
Group 3
1 18 Shannon Babb 11.773
2 91 Tyler Erb 11.835
3 12B Kevin Weaver 12.028
4 28E Dennis Erb Jr 12.031
5 B5 Brandon Sheppard 12.079
6 15X Richard Frost 12.437
7 12 Richie Standridge 12.573
8 T4 Adam Tischhauser 12.621
9 124 John Hahler 14.245
Group 4
1 21JR Billy Moyer Jr 12.041
2 32 Bobby Pierce 12.083
3 38J Jake Little 12.219
4 C8 Timothy Culp 12.312
5 87 Jason Zobrist 12.474
6 8K Levi Kissinger 12.533
7 61 Caleb Ashby 12.573
8 18D Bobby Dauderman 12.688
9 16H Mike Hammerle 12.757
10 71 Trace Westling 12.993
