Dirt on Dirt - Feger falters, opens Lincoln door for Terbo

June 22

Lincoln Speedway,

Lincoln, IL

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $7,500

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 23, 5:52 pm)

Feger falters, opens Lincoln door for Terbo

Tyler Erb
Cade Dillard
Ryan Gustin
Dennis Erb Jr.
Ethan Dotson
Dustin Sorensen
Dillon McCowan
Dan Ebert
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Ashton Winger
Trey Mills
Carson Brown
Kyle Bronson
Austin Howes
Jake Little
Clay Stuckey
Christian Hanger
Mark Whitener
Jason Feger
Brian Shirley
Michael Leach
Jake Timm

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Tyler Erb (1) briefly led Jason Feger early, but didn't go past for good until Feger's car faltered late.

What won the race: Diving under race-long leader Jason Feger entering turn three on the 27th lap, reigning tour champ Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, grabbed Sunday's DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory at Lincoln Speedway, earning $7,500. Feger led 26 laps but appeared to get bogged down in the turn-three cushion when Erb flashed past to grab the point. Feger slowed and pulled off the track a lap later with mechanical failure and Erb completed his 30-lap victory, taking the checkers 0.988 of a second ahead of Cade Dillard.

Quotable: "It was a good race," Erb said. "I was trying to tell myself just not to to hit the wall too hard there in (turns) one and two and when we got to traffic, I could tell when he'd peel off of (the cushion), if I just stay up against it, I could make a lot of speed."

Key notes: Tyler Erb notched his second series victory of the season and 17th of his career; he also won Thursday at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa. ... Erb briefly slipped past Feger on the second lap, but didn't officially lead a lap until the final four circuits. ... Jason Feger, the tour's Week 1 champ, was making a bid to win on the tour at Lincoln for the fourth straight season. He reported he broke the J-bar, driveshaft and pinion mount as a result of getting into the cushion. ... Ryan Gustin's third-place finish secured his $10,000 Week 2 title. ... Three cautions slowed the feature, the first on the eighth lap when Michael Leach and Ashton Winger's cars briefly got hung up on the backstretch. ... Eighth-running Brian Shirley retired for a lap-23 yellow. ... The final caution fell on the 27th lap for Feger's departure. ... Brandon Sheppard was among drivers failing to make the feature lineup, mostly because of a flat tire in his heat race after apparent contact with Dillon McCowan. ... Monday is an off day with Week 3 for the Summer Nationals beginning Tuesday at Springfield (Mo.) Raceway.

On the move: Ethan Dotson of Bakersfield, Calif., started 21st and finished fifth. (Unaware he'd get a provisional, Dotson had loaded his car prior to seeing the lineup, but quickly unloaded with the help of fellow World of Outlaws rookie Drake Troutman, a three-time Summer Nationals winner this season who sat out Sunday's action.)

Winner's sponsors: Erb’s winning Best Performance Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Langenfelder Mechanical Contractors, Bulk Material Lift, First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, Anthony’s Pizza, JRR Trucking, Base Racing Fuel, Base Oil, Sani-Weld, Inc., Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, Go Lithium Batteries, Midwest Sheet Metal, Terbo Threads and KBC Graphix.

Points chase: Summer Nationals Week 2 final: 1. Ryan Gustin (339); 2. Tyler Erb (331); 3. Dennis Erb Jr. (293); 4. Ashton Winger (270); 5. Jason Feger (268). Summer Nationals overall after Lincoln: 1. Jason Feger (598); 2. Dennis Erb Jr. (588); 3. Tyler Erb (573); 4. Dillon McCowan (493); 5. Drake Troutman (473).

Current weather: Clear, 84°F

Car count: 38

Fast qualifier: Jason Feger

Time: 13.071 seconds

Polesitter: Ryan Gustin

Heat race winners: Jason Feger, Ryan Gustin, Tyler Erb, Cade Dillard

Consolation race winners: Dan Ebert, Brandon Sheppard

Next series race: June 24, Springfield Raceway (Springfield, MO) $5,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

LINCOLN, Ill. — Updates and results from Sunday’s 11th round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Lincoln Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Diving under race-long leader Jason Feger entering turn three on the 27th lap, reigning tour champ Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, grabbed Sunday's DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory at Lincoln Speedway, earning $7,500. Feger led 26 laps but appeared to get bogged down in the turn-three cushion when Erb flashed past to grab the point. Feger slowed and pulled off the track a lap later with mechanical failure and Erb completed his 30-lap victory, taking the checkers 0.988 of a second ahead of Cade Dillard.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Ryan Gustin, Jason Feger
Row 2: Tyler Erb, Cade Dillard
Row 3: Frank Heckenast Jr., Brian Shirley
Row 4: Austin Howes, Mark Whitener
Row 5: Dennis Erb Jr., Dustin Sorensen
Row 6: Jake Timm, Jake Little
Row 7: Dillon McCowan, Kyle Bronson
Row 8: Christian Hanger, Carson Brown
Row 9: Dan Ebert, Trey Mills
Row 10: Clay Stuckey, Ashton Winger
Row 11: Ethan Dotson, Michael Leach

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Dan Ebert, Trey Mills, Ethan Dotson, Brenden Smith, Jackson Hise, Zach Taylor, Brandon Sheppard, Clay Stuckey, Brody Smith, Todd Rehg, Roben Huffman, Tyler Millwood, Braiden Keller, Matthew Larson. Scratched: Ashton Winger.

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

C-main: Brandon Sheppard, Brody Smith, Roben Huffman, Matthew Larson, Michael Leach, Thomas Hunziker, Rockett Bennett. Scratched: Guy Taylor, Doug Tye, Rusty Griffaw.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Jason Feger, Frank Heckenast Jr., Dennis Erb Jr., Dillon McCowan, Trey Mills, Ashton Winger, Haiden Cowans, Roben Huffman, Brandon Sheppard. Scratched: Doug Tye.

Second heat: Ryan Gustin, Austin Howes, Jake Timm, Christian Hanger, Ethan Dotson, Brenden Smith, Tyler Millwood, Brody Smith, Rusty Griffaw.

Third heat: Tyler Erb, Brian Shirley, Dustin Sorensen, Kyle Bronson, Dan Ebert, Jackson Hise, Clay Stuckey, Matthew Larson, Thomas Hunziker, Rockett Bennett.

Fourth heat: Cade Dillard, Mark Whitener, Jake Little, Carson Brown, Braiden Keller, Zach Taylor, Todd Rehg, Michael Leach. Scratched: Guy Taylor.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown

Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.071
Austin Howes (17a), Lewistown, Mo., 13.212
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 13.256
Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.295
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.332
Christian Hanger (29), Winchester, Tenn., 13.395
Dillon McCowan (75), Urbana, Mo., 13.406
Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 13.416
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.417
Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 13.418
Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 13.460
Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 13.506
Haiden Cowan (14c), Rincon, Ga., 13.518
Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 13.565
Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 13.599
Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 13.806
Roben Huffman (33H), Midland City, Ill., 13.895
Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 14.134
Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., no time

Group B

Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.129
Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 13.163
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.184
Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 13.237
Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 13.290
Guy Taylor (GT1), Springfield, Ill., 13.296
Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn., 13.339
Braiden Keller (K67), West Lebanon, Ind., 13.355
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 13.420
Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 13.496
Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn., 13.498
Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 13.527
Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 13.555
Jake Little (38j), Springfield, Ill., 13.607
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 13.667
Zach Taylor (1T), Springfield, Ill., 13.713
Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 13.900
Todd Rehg (17), St. Jacob, Ill., 14.353
Rockett Bennett (55), Argenta, Ill., 14.882

Sunday’s schedule

(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified consolations (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Crown Vic heats (8 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Crown Vic feature (12 laps