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June 28
Farmer City Raceway,
Farmer City, IL
Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $10,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 30, 3:47 am)
Alberson's Farmer City win his first on Hell Tour
  1. Garrett Alberson
  2. Shannon Babb
  3. Tanner English
  4. Tyler Erb
  5. Jason Feger
  6. Dillon McCowan
  7. Tyler Clem
  8. Frank Heckenast Jr.
  9. Daniel Adam
  10. Kyle Hammer
  11. Ashton Winger
  12. Mark Voigt
  13. McKay Wenger
  14. Jeffrey Ledford
  15. Trevor Gundaker
  16. Rickey Frankel
  17. Kye Blight
  18. Donny Walden
  19. Roben Huffman
  20. Kevin Weaver
  21. Ryan Unzicker
  22. Rodney Melvin
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Garrett Alberson celebrates at Farmer City Raceway.
What won the race: Leading all 40 laps from outside the front row, Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., turned back challenges from Tanner English en route to his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory with a $10,000 payday at Farmer City Raceway. Alberson drove his Illinois-based Roberts Motorsports No. 58 to the checkers 0.863 of a second ahead of Shannon Babb with the pole-starting English finishing third.
Quotable: "I knew with (Shannon) Babb and those guys right there, it was gonna be tough," Alberson said. "I had a hard right-rear (tire), so I think I was a little better making momentum. (The crew was) signaling me down, but I knew I wasn't that great at launching (off the corners on the inside) so I needed to kind of keep my speed up, keep that right-rear hot. So I kind of made a little hybrid line there at the end to kind of get it done."
Key notes: Alberson notched his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory, but it's the second for the Roberts Motorsports team as Jeremiah Hurst won a 2020 makeup event at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. ... Fast qualifier Donny Walden started third and contended early before retiring before halfway while running eighth. ... Eleven drivers finished 40 laps with Ashton Winger giving up fifth on the last lap to finish as the last car on the lead lap. ... Two cautions slowed the action, including on the 32nd lap when sixth-running Jason Feger shredded a left-rear tire after making contact with Tyler Erb heading into turn three. Feger pitted for a new wheel and tire and returned. ... The first caution came for a called-back start at the initial green.
On the move: Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, started 11th and finished fourth.
Winner's sponsors: Alberson's Roberts Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Mesilla Valley Transportation, Done Right TV, Bill's Sport Shop, Roemer Machine & Welding, Sims Family Racing, Capitol Screen Company, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Mitchell Ranch, J. Craig's Tile, Arbor Autoworks, McGinley Construction, Browning Auto Parts, American Document Services, Sunoco Race Fuels, Fastshafts, Swift Springs, Bilstein Shocks and Midwest Sheet Metal.
Points chase: Week 3 points after Farmer City: T1. Ashton Winger (188); T1. Tyler Erb (188); 3. Jason Feger (186); 4. Tyler Clem (181); 5. Dillon McCowan (176). Overall points after Farmer City: 1. Tyler Erb (832); 2. Jason Feger (797); 3. Dillon McCowan (614); 4. Tyler Clem (561); 5. Kye Blight (491).
Current weather: Few Clouds, 73°F
Car count: 34
Fast qualifier: Donny Walden
Time: 13.011 seconds
Polesitter: Tanner English
Heat race winners: Donny Walden, Tanner English, Garrett Alberson, Shannon Babb
Consolation race winners: McKay Wenger
Provisional starters: Kye Blight, Kevin Weaver, Roben Huffman, Mark Voigt
Next series race: June 30, Red Hill Raceway (Sumner, IL) $5,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
From staff reports

FARMER CITY, Ill. (June 28) — Updates and results from Friday’s 12th round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Farmer City Raceway, an event highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Leading all 40 laps from outside the front row, Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., turned back challenges from Tanner English en route to his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory with a $10,000 payday at Farmer City Raceway. Alberson drove his Illinois-based Roberts Motorsports No. 58 to the checkers 0.863 of a second ahead of Shannon Babb with the pole-starting English finishing third.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Tanner English, Garrett Alberson
Row 2: Donny Walden, Shannon Babb
Row 3: Jason Feger, Ashton Winger
Row 4: Jeffrey Ledford, Daniel Adam
Row 5: Rodney Melvin, Dillon McCowan
Row 6: Tyler Erb, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 7: Kyle Hammer, Tyler Clem
Row 8: Trevor Gundaker, Rickey Frankel
Row 9: McKay Wenger, Ryan Unzicker
Row 10: Kye Blight, Kevin Weaver
Row 11: Roben Huffman, Mark Voigt

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: McKay Wenger, Ryan Unzicker, Mark Voigt, Morgan Bagley, Kevin Weaver, Mitch McGrath, Clay Stuckey, Colton Billington, Roben Huffman, Thomas Hunziker, David Payne, Colby Sheppard, Doug Tye, Timmy Dick, Kye Blight. Scratched: Logan Moody, Carson Brown, Kayden Clatt

Heat race recap

Pole-starting Donny Walden repelled Jason Feger to lead all eight laps and win the first heat race by 0.582 of a second. Rodney Melvin and Kyle Hammer grabbed the final transfer spots into Friday’s $10,000-to-win 40-lapper. The lone caution flew when Timmy Dick and Doug Tye tangled on the first lap. Kye Blight pulled off after lap one, as he attempts to diagnosis mechanical issues. … Tanner English dominated the second heat, leading the entire distance and winning by 4.520 seconds over fifth-starting Jeffrey Ledford. Tyler Erb placed third and sixth-starting Trevor Gundaker grabbed the fourth and final transfer position. The lone stoppage came on the second lap when David Payne spun after apparent contact with Thomas Hunziker. … Garrett Alberson secured a flag-to-flag victory to win heat three by 3.684 seconds over fourth-starting Ashton Winger, with Dillon McCowan and Tyler Clem rounding out the top-four finishers. … Second-starting Shannon Babb led all the way to win the fourth and final heat race by 0.873 of a second over third-starting Daniel Adam. Frank Heckenast Jr. and sixth-starting Rickey Frankel took fourth. The race was slowed by three cautions, the first coming on the opening lap when Kayden Clatt clipped Morgan Bagley while Ricky Frankel spun to avoid; Frankel continued to finish fourth, with Bagley in fifth. The second caution flew on the ensuing restart when Clatt tangled with Roben Huffman and spun; Clatt pulled off, while Huffman soldiered to place seventh. Logan Moody spun from sixth to bring out the third stoppage.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat finish: Donny Walden, Jason Feger, Rodney Melvin, Kyle Hammer, Ryan Unzicker, Timmy Dick, Clay Stuckey, Doug Tye, Kye Blight.

Second heat finish: Tanner English, Jeffrey Ledford, Tyler Erb, Trevor Gundaker, McKay Wenger, Mitch McGrath, Thomas Hunziker, David Payne.

Third heat finish: Garrett Alberson, Ashton Winger, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Clem, Mark Voigt, Kevin Weaver, Colton Billington, Carson Brown, Colby Sheppard.

Fourth heat finish: Shannon Babb, Daniel Adam, Frank Heckenast Jr., Rickey Frankel, Morgan Bagley, Logan Moody, Roben Huffman, Kayden Clatt.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Donny Walden (1w), Towanda, Ill., 13.011
2. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 13.067
3. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.104
4. McKay Wenger (99), Fairbury, Ill., 13.107
5. Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 13.267
6. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.286
7. Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 13.351
8. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 13.375
9. Timmy Dick (22), Monticello, Ill., 13.440
10. Jeffrey Ledford (8L), Pontiac, Ill., 13.545
11. Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.551
12. Trevor Gundaker (11T), St. Charles, Mo., 13.601
13. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 13.604
14. Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 13.727
15. Kye Blight (33), Katanning, W. Australia, 13.836
16. David Payne (7p), Cabot, Ark., 14.214
17. Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., 14.248
Group B
1. Garrett Alberson (58a), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.065
2. Logan Moody (162), Catlin, Ill., 13.201
3. Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 13.207
4. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.294
5. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 13.306
6. Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C., 13.324
7. Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 13.576
8. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 13.623
9. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.644
10. Morgan Bagley (14m), Longview, Texas, 13.689
11. Colby Sheppard (27), Williamsville, Ill., 13.710
12. Rickey Frankel (33F), Quincy, Ill., 13.832
13. Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 13.928
14. Kayden Clatt (50k), Edina, Mo., 14.006
15. Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 14.086
16. Roben Huffman (33h), Midland City, Ill., 14.138
17. Colton Billington (2c), McLean, Ill., 14.163

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits and grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot lap qualifying (3 laps)
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate hot lap qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- 604 Crate heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- 604 Crate feature (20 laps)

Feature lineup

Row 1: English, Alberson
Row 2: Walden, Babb
Row 3: Feger, Winger
Row 4: Ledford, Adam
Row 5: Melvin, McCowan
Row 6: T. Erb, Heckenast
Row 7: Hammer, Clem
Row 8: T. Gundaker, Frankel
Row 9: Wenger, Unzicker
Row 10: Blight, Weaver
Row 11: Huffman, Voigt
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