Brandon Sheppard Goes Flag-to-Flag at Spoon River Speedway
Brandon Sheppard, father Steve and S.R.S. Track Owner Morey Denney all celebrate Brandon’s $5000.00 win. Spoon River Speedway is the 5th stop on the 2013 Hell Tour
and Brandon led the feature flag to flag. Photo by R. J. Brown
CANTON, Ill. — June 19, 2013 — Points leader Brandon Sheppard dominated the fourth round of the 31-race DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” by grabbing the pole and leading every lap of the A-main en route to the victory.
Sheppard, of New Berlin, Ill., conquered the 3/8-mile track and the 38-car field by holding off Billy Drake of Bloomington, Ill., for the $5,000 checkered flag and the fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of his career.
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Jason McBride, Tyler Reddick and Bobby Pierce rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners included Sheppard, Drake, McBride and Dustin Griffen.
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour continues on Thursday at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Spoon River Speedway; Canton, Ill.; June 19, 2013
A-Main (40-laps): 1. Brandon Sheppard ($5,000), 2. Billy Drake, 3. Jason McBride, 4. Tyler Reddick, 5. Bobby Pierce, 6. Tim Lance, 7. Randy Korte, 8. Kevin Weaver, 9. Scott Bull, 10. Shannon Babb, 11. Chris Shelton, 12. Scott Schmitt, 13. Dustin Griffin, 14. Todd Frank, 15. Richey Frankel, 16. Ryan Unzicker, 17. Jim Moon, 18. Pete Parker, 19. Brian Divley, 20. Jesse Stovall, 21. Justin Reed, 22. Evan Fink.
DIRTcar Summer Nationals Top 10 Championship Standings
| Pos. | Car | Name | Points |
| 1. | B5 | Brandon Sheppard | 280 |
| 2. | 32 | Bobby Pierce | 233 |
| 3. | 18 | Shannon Babb | 231 |
| 4. | 77 | Jason McBride | 216 |
| 5. | B12 | Kevin Weaver | 205 |
| 6. | 81 | Randy Korte | 204 |
| 7. | 24 | Ryan Unzicker | 187 |
| 8. | 33 | Tyler Reddick | 186 |
| 9. | 20 | Dustin Griffin | 173 |
| 10. | 48 | Tim Lance | 165 |
2013 DIRTcar Summer Nationals ‘Hell Tour’ Schedule
| Day | Date | Track | Location | Winner |
| Wed. | June 12 | Brownstown Speedway | Brownstown, IN | Dennis Erb, Jr. |
| Thurs. | June 13 | Off | ||
| Fri. | June 14 | Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond, WI | Brian Birkhofer |
| Sat. | June 15 | Cedar Lake Speedway | New Richmond, WI | Cancelled (RAIN) |
| Sun. | June 16 | Wilmot Speedway | Wilmot, WI | Kevin Weaver |
| Mon. | June 17 | Off | ||
| Tues. | June 18 | Off | ||
| Wed. | June 19 | Spoon River Speedway | Canton, IL | Brandon Sheppard |
| Thurs. | June 20 | Belle Clair Speedway | Belleville, IL | |
| Fri. | June 21 | Tri-City Speedway | Pontoon Beach, IL | |
| Sat. | June 22 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL | |
| Sun. | June 23 | I-96 Speedway | Lake Odessa, MI | |
| Mon. | June 24 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL | |
| Tues. | June 25 | Off | ||
| Wed. | June 26 | Clarksville Speedway | Clarksville, TN | |
| Thurs. | June 27 | Clayhill Motorsports Park | Atwood, TN | |
| Fri. | June 28 | Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY | |
| Sat. | June 29 | Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 | Pevely, MO | |
| Sun. | June 30 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL | |
| Mon. | July 1 | Off | ||
| Tues. | July 2 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL | |
| Wed. | July 3 | Jacksonville Speedway | Jacksonville, IL | |
| Thurs. | July 4 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL | |
| Fri. | July 5 | Fayette Co. Speedway | Brownstown, IL | |
| Sat. | July 6 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL | |
| Sun. | July 7 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN | |
| Mon. | July 8 | Off | ||
| Tues. | July 9 | Florence Speedway | Union, KY | |
| Wed. | July 10 | Terre Haute Action Track | Terre Haute, IN | |
| Thurs. | July 11 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL | |
| Fri. | July 12 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL | |
| Sat. | July 13 | 34 Raceway | Burlington, IA | |
| Sun. | July 14 | Vermilion County Speedway | Danville, IL | |
| Mon. | July 15 | Off | ||
| Tues. | July 16 | Off | ||
| Wed. | July 17 | Brushcreek Motorsports Park | Peebles, OH | |
| Thurs. | July 18 | Twin Cities Raceway Park | North Vernon, IN | |
| Fri. | July 19 | Attica Raceway Park | Attica, OH | |
| Sat. | July 20 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH |
The DIRTcar Summer Nationals “Hell Tour” is brought to fans across the country by many important partners including: Arizona Sport Shirts (Official Apparel Company), Hoosier Racing Tires (Official Racing Tires), Racing Electonics (Official Communication), Vicci (Official Uniform), VP Racing Fuel (Official Racing Fuel); in addition to these fine Contingency Sponsors: Beyea Headers, Butlerbuilt, Cometic Gasket, Comp Cams, Dominator Race Products, Edelbrock, Chevy Performance Parts, , Integra Shocks, Intercomp, JE Pistons, JRI Shocks, Klotz Lubricants, MSD Performance, Petroff Towing, Quartermaster, Superflow Dynos, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio), and Wrisco Aluminum.
