Mullins Wins DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Thriller at Fayette County Speedway
BROWNSTOWN, Ill. – July 5, 2013 – Brent Mullins led for about 50 feet on Friday night in the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals main event at Fayette County Speedway, but it was the most important stretch of track as he out-sprinted race-long leader Rusty Griffaw and former DIRTcar national champion Mike Harrison to the checkered flag in a three-wide photo finish.
Mullins, of Litchfield, Ill., started the feature in the sixth position. Griffaw rode the cushion to an early lead and dominated for the second straight night. As the laps ticked down, though, Mullins and Harrison reeled in Griffaw, who ran up on lapped traffic. As the three exited turn four for the final time, Mullins kept his car glued to the bottom, Harrison went to the outside and they split Griffaw. In what could be the most exciting finish all season, Mullins barely nosed Harrison and Griffaw at the line to claim the $1,000 checkered flag.
“We just brought this car back. It’s been sitting for about a year and a half,” said Mullins, who continues the streak of 16 different winners so far in the six week season. “We dropped a motor in it, first time on the track in almost two years. You got to love it, just got to love it.”
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Rusty Griffaw, Robbie Eilers and Dean Hoffman rounded out the top five.
Heat race winners included Rusty Griffaw, Nick Hoffman and Cody Clark.
The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals continues Saturday night at Highland Speedway located in Highland, Illinois.
NOTEBOOK
SCHEDULE UPDATES – The DIRTcar Summer Nationals event originally scheduled June 24 at Peoria Speedway that was lost to rain has been rescheduled for Monday, July 15. The event scheduled for July 18 at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Ind., has been canceled.
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Top 10
| Pos | Car | Name | Points |
| 1 | 16 | Rusty Griffaw | 452 |
| 2 | C12 | Jeff Curl | 400 |
| 3 | 32 | Donovan Lodge | 393 |
| 4 | 77 | Ray Bollinger | 379 |
| 5 | 3L | Jeff Leka | 373 |
| 6 | 36 | Kenny Wallace | 365 |
| 7 | O5 | Dave Wietholder | 357 |
| 8 | 24 | Mike Harrison | 343 |
| 9 | 41 | Matt Goulden | 327 |
| 10 | 4B | Cody Bauman | 301 |
DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Statistical Report; Fayette County Speedway; Brownstown, Illinois; July 5, 2013
A-Main (25-laps): 1. Brent Mullins ($1,000), 2. Mike Harrison, 3. Rusty Griffaw, 4. Robbie Eilers, 5. Dean Hoffman, 6. Cody Clark, 7. Matt Goulden, 8. Lodge Donovan, 9. Steven Brooks, 10. Matt Mevert, 11. Larry Anderson, 12. Jake Griffin, 13. Rob Timmons, 14. Brian Bielong, 15. Tyler Ratatczyk, 16. Ryan Driemeyer, 17. Everett Bradham, 18. Clark Robertson, 19. David Shain, 20. Aaron Draege, 21. Craig Kern, 22. Nick Hoffman.
Category: Illinois, Series, Summit Modified Nationals
