Dirt on Dirt - Feger edges Unzicker in wacky Hell Tour finish

June 19

Farmer City Raceway,

Farmer City, IL

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $10,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 20, 8:30 am)

Feger edges Unzicker in wacky Hell Tour finish

Jason Feger
Ryan Unzicker
Clay Stuckey
Tanner English
Kyle Hammer
Jake Little
Shannon Babb
Tyler Millwood
Daniel Adam
Cade Dillard
McKay Wenger
Michael Leach
Timmy Dick
Zach Taylor
Donny Walden
Brody Smith
Roben Huffman
Mitch McGrath
Doug Tye
Billy Moyer
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Mark Voigt
Jake Rainey

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Jason Feger (25) makes the winning pass by Ryan Unzicker (24).

What won the race: Muscling his way under Ryan Unzicker racing towards the white flag, polesitter Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., led the final two laps in winning Friday's 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Farmer City Raceway. Feger led twice for 25 laps (1-23, 39-40) and beat Unzicker by 1.310 seconds after Unzicker twice tangled with a lapped car, to collect a $10,000 paycheck and his 38th career Summer Nationals victory, his third of the season.

Quotable: "The car was really good early in the race and then the handling just started going away," Feger said before later adding, "I didn’t have anything for Ryan (Unzicker) there on that (lap-25) restart, he was driving away from me it felt like, cause I had no traction. I was way too tight getting in and the way lapped traffic went, it was my night to be lucky."

Key notes: Feger led all but 15 laps for his third Summer Nationals victory at Farmer City and second consecutive (2016, '25-'26). ... He adds to Hell Tour wins this season at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon Ill. (June 12) and Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway (June 15). ... Third-starting Ryan Unzicker slid by Feger on a lap-24 restart and took control just before the third and final caution flew as they completed the 24th lap. Unzicker was mired in traffic late, opening the door for Feger to dive under the leader entering turn three on the 39th lap. … As Feger regained the lead, Unzicker tangled with the slower car of Mitch McGrath and nearly spun on the frontstretch, allowing Feger to pull away. ... Unzicker, who led laps 24-38, settled for second. ... Clay Stuckey held third for all 40 laps and nipped 15th-starting Tanner English by 0.040 of a second to round out the podium. ... The race was slowed by three cautions, the first on lap 12 when fourth-running Cade Dillard tangled with Mark Voigt and spun as he attempted to put him a lap down; Voigt retired while Dillard continued until tangling with Timmy Dick and spinning again as they battled for 15th on the 24th lap. ... The final stoppage came just after Unzicker took the lead from Feger on the lap-24 restart when McGrath and Hammer made contact as they battled for fourth, sending McGrath spinning in turn four, collecting McKay Wenger and Shannon Babb, among others. … The 40-lapper lasted 25 minutes with 14 starters completing the distance. ... Jake Rainey pulled off on the fourth lap after trailing heavy, blue smoke during prelims.

On the move: Tanner English of Benton, Ky., started 15th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Feger’s Longhorn Chassis has a Clements Racing Engine with sponsorship from Titan Industries, SC Online Sales, Hoker Trucking, The Big Cheese MM, Out-Pace Racing Products, CorrosionX, Multi Fire Wires, RemTek Enterprises, RLM Enterprises, Cheap Cars, FK Rod Ends, Keyser Manufacturing, Stealth Racing Carburetors, Speedwerx, Rosser Battery, Ohlins by Longhorn Dynamics, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, Wehrs Machine, VP Racing Fuels, Griffin Sign Shop and Limelight Graphics.

Points chase: Week 2 after Farmer City: 1. Jason Feger (202); 2. Tanner English (176); 3. Cade Dillard (166); 4. Clay Stuckey (156); 5. Frank Heckenast Jr. (143). Overall after Farmer City: 1. Jason Feger (468); 2. Tanner English (462); 3. Clay Stuckey (360); 4. Frank Heckenast Jr. (350); 5. Daniel Adam (345).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 27

Fast qualifier: McKay Wenger

Time: 12.673 seconds

Polesitter: Jason Feger

Heat race winners: Jason Feger, Michael Leach, Ryan Unzicker

Consolation race winners: Tyler Millwood

Provisional starters: Jake Rainey, Mark Voigt, Timmy Dick, Doug Tye, Billy Moyer

Next series race: June 20, I-55 Federated Raceway Park (Pevely, MO) $10,000

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

From staff reports

FARMER CITY, Ill. — Updates from Friday’s seventh round of the 40th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Farmer City Raceway, an event highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Muscling his way by Ryan Unzicker as they raced towards the white flag, polesitter Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., led the final two laps in winning Friday's 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature at Farmer City Raceway. Feger led twice for 25 laps (1-23, 39-40) and beat Unzicker by 1.310 seconds after Unzicker tangled with a lapped car, to collect a $10,000 paycheck and his 38th career Summer Nationals victory, his third of the season.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Jason Feger, Michael Leach
Row 2: Ryan Unzicker, Cade Dillard
Row 3: Clay Stuckey, McKay Wenger
Row 4: Kyle Hammer, Daniel Adam
Row 5: Mitch McGrath, Donny Walden
Row 6: Jake Little, Shannon Babb
Row 7: Roben Huffman, Brody Smith
Row 8: Tanner English, Tyler Millwood
Row 9: Zach Taylor, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 10: Jake Rainey, Mark Voigt
Row 11: Timmy Dick, Doug Tye
Row 12: Billy Moyer

Consolation race results

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

Consolation: Tyler Millwood, Zach Taylor, Frank Heckenast Jr., Michael Ledford, Timmy Dick, Mark Voigt, Billy Moyer, Doug Tye, Billy Hough, Max Olmsted II, Logan Mounce. Scratched: Jake Rainey.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top five transfer)

First heat: Jason Feger, Cade Dillard, Kyle Hammer, Donny Walden, Roben Huffman, Tyler Millwood, Billy Hough, Logan Mounce, Billy Moyer.

Second heat: Michael Leach, Clay Stuckey, Daniel Adam, Jake Little, Brody Smith, Michael Ledford, Frank Heckenast Jr., Mark Voigt. Scratched: Jake Rainey.

Third heat: Ryan Unzicker, McKay Wenger, Mitch McGrath, Shannon Babb, Tanner English, Zach Taylor, Timmy Dick, Doug Tye, Max Olmsted II.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.687
2. Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 12.693
3. Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 12.804
4. Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 12.931
5. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 12.960
6. Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 13.084
7. Roben Huffman (33H), Midland City, Ill., 13.221
8. Logan Mounce (81), Mitchell, Ind., 13.367
9. Billy Hough (334), Thomasboro, Ill., 13.802
Group B
1. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 12.815
2. Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 12.917
3. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 12.961
4. Jake Little (38J), Springfield, Ill., 13.041
5. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 13.077
6. Michael Ledford (37L), Pontiac, Ill., 13.161
7. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 13.181
8. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.271
9. Jake Rainey (87), Powder Springs, Ga., 13.504
Group C
1. McKay Wenger (42w), Fairbury, Ill., 12.673
2. Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 12.802
3. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 12.809
4. Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 12.810
5. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 12.841
6. Zach Taylor (ZT1), Springfield, Ill., 13.183
7. Timmy Dick (122), Monticello, Ill., 13.224
8. Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., 13.612
9. Max Olmsted II (35), Greenwood, Ind., no time

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
4 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Tech and registration open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
5:30 p.m. - Tech and registration close
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- 604 Crate heats (8 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model consolation (10 laps)
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (40 laps)
- Modifieds (25 laps)
- 604 Crates (20 laps)