MAPLE PARK, Ill. — Updates and results from Sunday’s fifth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Sycamore Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Feature
Reversing the previous night's series finish, sixth-starting Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., went around Brian Shirley on the 21st lap Sunday at Sycamore Speedway and raced to a $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Feger clinched the $10,000 first week points title in taking the checkers 1.338 seconds ahead of Shirley to duplicate his 2024 victory at Sycamore. Shirley was the 2021-23 winner at Sycamore.
Feature lineup
(30 laps)
Row 1: Mike Spatola, Brian Shirley
Row 2: Christian Hanger, Drake Troutman
Row 3: Shannon Babb, Jason Feger
Row 4: Dennis Erb Jr., Rich Bell
Row 5: Clay Stuckey, Tyler Erb
Row 6: Joseph Joiner, Turk Letizia
Row 7: Taylor Scheffler, Mark Whitener
Row 8: Michael Leach, Matthew Larson
Row 9: Billy Moyer, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 10: Dillon McCowan, Trey Mills
Row 11: Dale Markham, Kyle Bronson
Consolation race results
(10 laps: top two transfer)
B-main finish: Billy Moyer, Frank Heckenast Jr., Kyle Bronson, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Millwood, Trey Mills, Dale Markham, Jackson Hise, Brenden Smith, Thomas Hunziker, Ausitn Howes, Oakley Johns, Paul Parker, Brody Smith, Dan White. Scratched: Brent Larson.
(Eight laps; top four transfer)
C-main finish: Dan White, Paul Parker, Oakley Johns, Brent Larson, Mike Provenzano, Eli Johnson, John Provenzano, Mike Lofgren. Scratched: Lyle Zanker.
Heat race results
(Eight laps; top four transfer)
First heat: Drake Troutman, Shannon Babb, Clay Stuckey, Taylor Scheffler, Frank Heckenast Jr., Kyle Bronson, Jackson Hise, Dan White, Brent Larson, Mike Lofgren.
Second heat: Mike Spatola, Dennis Erb Jr., Joseph Joiner, Michael Leach, Dillon McCowan, Brenden Smith, Thomas Hunziker, Paul Parker, Eli Johnson.
Third heat: Brian Shirley, Jason Feger, Tyler Erb, Mark Whitener, Billy Moyer, Dale Markham, Brody Smith, Oakley Johns, Lyle Zanker.
Fourth heat: Christian Hanger, Rich Bell, Turk Letizia, Matthew Larson, Tyler Millwood, Trey Mills, Austin Howes, Mike Provenzano, John Provenzano.
Time trials
Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time
- Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 14.626
- Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 14.713
- Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 14.724
- Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.745
- Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 14.764
- Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 14.825
- Taylor Scheffler (10s), Waukesha, Wis., 14.899
- Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 14.980
- Dillon McCowan (75), Urbana, Mo., 15.066
- Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.097
- Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.159
- Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.286
- Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 15.333
- Paul Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 15.435
- Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 15.463
- Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 15.467
- Dan White (03), Elgin, Ill., 15.506
- Eli Johnson (55), Moore Haven, Fla., 15.540
- Mike Lofgren (55x), Lombard, Ill., 15.936
Group B
- Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.761
- Christian Hanger (29), Winchester, Tenn., 14.829
- Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.968
- Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 15.008
- Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 15.021
- Turk Letizia (D1), Waukesha, Wis., 15.107
- Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 15.125
- Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.226
- Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 15.237
- Rich Bell (21B), Sheffield, Ill., 15.300
- Dale Markham (3M), Maple Park, Ill., 15.311
- Mike Provenzano (M27), Marseilles, Ill., 15.315
- Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 15.412
- Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 15.506
- Oakley Johns (C6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 15.541
- Austin Howes (17a), Lewistown, Mo., 15.583
- Lyle Zanker (9z), Rockford, Ill., 15.779
- John Provenzano (18), Princeton, Ill., 16.199
Sunday’s schedule
(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting (DIRTcar trailer)
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Street stock group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- UTV exhibition (6 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Street stock heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Late Model consolation (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- UTV exhibition (6 laps)
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Street stock feature (25 laps)