Dirt on Dirt - English grabs $5,000 in his Farmington debut

July 1

Farmington Empire Speedway,

Farmington, MO

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 2, 2:59 am)

English grabs $5,000 in his Farmington debut

Tanner English
Sam Seawright
Clay Stuckey
Tyler Millwood
Kyle Hardy
Rusty Schlenk
Jason Feger
Carter Schlenk
Michael Leach
Brandon Carpenter
Mike Spatola
Luke Morey
Chevy Boyer
Brody Smith
Charlie Cole
Rusty Griffaw
Mark Voigt
Kyle Stolzer
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Mitch McGrath
Billy Moyer
Daryn Klein
Dean Carpenter

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Tanner English heads to a heat victory before his main event triumph.

What won the race: Surviving a spinning competitor in front of him with 10 laps remaining, series points leader Tanner English of Benton, Ky., led all 30 laps from the pole Wednesday at Farmington Empire Speedway for his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season. English earned $5,000 in taking the checkers 1.062 seconds ahead of Sam Seawright as the tour returned to the quarter-mile oval for the first time in 35 years.

Quotable: "It's pretty, pretty cool to get this done finally. I feel like we should have had five or six (wins), but, that's how it goes," English said. "Man, super grateful to be here. I know nobody wants to hear this story, but, I started this deal from scratch with a lot of good people behind me. And I can't thank my family enough and just everybody ... In March, I didn't have nothing, so, pretty cool to be here."

Key notes: Making his Farmington debut, Tanner English notched his seventh career Summer Nationals victory and first since July 5, 2024, at one of his home tracks, Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway. ... English has 11 top-five finishes in 12 series starts. ... Runner-up Sam Seawright logged his third straight podium finish. ... Outside front-row starter and reigning champ Jason Feger faded to seventh. ... Two cautions slowed the 30-lapper, the first on the 21st lap when Brandon Carpenter spun in turn two right in front of English. ... On the restart, the rear end of Frank Heckenast Jr.'s car ended up perched on the inside turn-two wall after a scramble involving Mitch McGrath and Chevy Boyer. ... McGrath headed to the pits with his car's air cleaner taken off (a crew member stripped off his T-shirt to cover the carburetor). ... The removal of Heckenast's car required two wreckers and caused a significant delay. ... The 20-minute feature concluded at 10:36 p.m. ... In prelims, English lowered Tony Jackson Jr.'s April-set track record. ... It was the first Summer Nationals race at Farmington since July 16, 1991, when Kevin Weaver nabbed his first career series victory.

On the move: Kyle Hardy of Stephens City, Va., started 10th and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: English's AK Race Car is powered by a Pro Built Race Engine and sponsored by Riggs Fiber, M&M Painting & Construction, Thoroughbred Auto Auction, Seay Motors, Custom Automotive, Supreme Enterprises, Chase Motorsports, Bel-O Cooling & Heating, Melvin's Towing, Bad Boy Moyers, DeFew's Body Shop, Minon Construction, Bailey's Trucking, Lance's Garage Door, Rural Route Repair and SI Towing & Recovery.

Points chase: Week 4 before Farmington: 1. Sam Seawright (148); 2. Tanner English (138); 3. Luke Morey (133); 4. Jason Feger (129); 5. Clay Stuckey (116). Overall before Farmington: Tanner English (739); 2. Jason Feger (721); 3. Clay Stuckey (572); 4. Michael Leach (513); 5. Mitch McGrath (473).

Current weather: Clear, 82°F

Car count: 33

Fast qualifier: Tanner English

Time: 12.218 seconds

Polesitter: Tanner English

Heat race winners: Tanner English, Clay Stuckey, Jason Feger, Sam Seawright

Consolation race winners: Brandon Carpenter

Provisional starters: Mark Voigt, Rusty Griffaw, Kyle Stolzer, Dean Carpenter, Charlie Cole

Next series race: July 2, Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL) $5,000

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

From staff reports

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Updates from Wednesday’s 12th round of the 40th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Farmington Empire Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Surviving a spinning competitor in front of him with 10 laps remaining, series points leader Tanner English of Benton, Ky., led all the way from the pole Wednesday at Farmington Empire Speedway for his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season. English earned $5,000 in taking the checkers 1.062 seconds ahead of Sam Seawright as the tour returned to the quarter-mile oval for the first time in 35 years.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Tanner English, Jason Feger
Row 2: Sam Seawright, Clay Stuckey
Row 3: Tyler Millwood, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 4: Rusty Schlenk, Luke Morey
Row 5: Michael Leach, Kyle Hardy
Row 6: Carter Schlenk, Daryn Klein
Row 7: Mike Spatola, Mitch McGrath
Row 8: Chevy Boyer, Billy Moyer
Row 9: Brandon Carpenter, Brody Smith
Row 10: Mark Voigt, Rusty Griffaw
Row 11: Kyle Stolzer, Dean Carpenter

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

Results: Brandon Carpenter, Brody Smith, Charlie Cole, Rusty Griffaw, Lee Williams, Gregory Carrico, Jarrett Jones, Kyle Stolzer, Dean Carpenter, Charlie Savage, Jason Milam, Robby moore, Mark Voigt. Scratched: Nate Yount, Kyle McMahon, Jason Worley, Doug Tye.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Tanner English, Tyler Millwood, Michael Leach, Mike Spatola, Brandon Carpenter, Jason Mmilam, Jarrett Jones, Kyle Stolzer. Scratched: Doug Tye.

Second heat: Clay Stuckey, Rusty Schlenk, Carter Schlenk, Chevy Boyer, Charlie Cole, Mark Voigt, Gregory Carrico, Kyle McMahon.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Frank Heckenast Jr., Kyle Hardy, Mitch McGrath, Brody Smith, Dean Carpenter, Rusty Griffaw, Nate Yount.

Fourth heat: Sam Seawright, Luke Morey, Daryn Klein, Billy Moyer, Lee Williams, Robby Moore, Charlie Savage, Jason Worley

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown

Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 12.218
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 12.371
Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 12.455
Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio, 12.470
Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 12.522
Chevy Boyer (25B), New Haven, Mo., 12.710
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 12.786
Carter Schlenk (L91), McClure, Ohio, 12.847
Brandon Carpenter (51B), Coldwater, Miss., 12.874
Gregory Carrico (67), Winchester, Va., 12.904
Jason Milam (82B), Guntown, Miss., 12.928
Charlie Cole (2), Wynne, Ark., 13.063
Jarrett Jones (17), Guntown, Miss., 13.143
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.147
Kyle Stolzer (147), Ste. Genevieve, Mo., 13.733
Kyle McMahon (45), Mount Vernon, Ill., 15.307
Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., no time

Group B

Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 12.488
Sam Seawright (16), Rainsville, Ala., 12.551
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.605
Luke Morey (49), Denver, N.C., 12.608
Kyle Hardy (99), Stephens City, Va., 12.671
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 12.709
Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 12.872
Daryn Klein (10), Fairview Heights, Ill., 12.890
Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 12.979
Robby Moore (11m), Poplar Bluff, Mo., 13.056
Dean Carpenter (51), Coldwater, Miss., 13.065
Lee Williams (17w), Haubstadt, Ind., 13.097
Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 13.360
Jason Worley (66), Ste. Genevieve, Mo., 13.419
Nate Yount (45m), Bixby, Mo., 14.434
Charlie Savage (13), Annapolis, Md., 14.589

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
3:30 p.m. - Tech and registration open
5 p.m. - Tech and registration close
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)
- Factory stock hot laps
- Kids mods hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Factory stock heats (8 laps)
- Kids mods heats (6 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
- Late Model consolation (10 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (30 laps)
- Modifieds (25 laps)
- Factory stocks (15 laps)
- Kids mods (12 laps)