Key notes: The DIRTcar Summer Nationals invades Granite City, Ill., for Friday’s $10,000-to-win fourth round at Tri-City Speedway. … It’s the fourth of a 31-race stretch over the next 31 days. … A $150,000 total points fund will be awarded, including $10,000 to each week’s champion. … Reigning Hell Tour champ Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, won last June’s $10,000 Summer Nationals stop. … Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., picked up a $12,000 World of Outlaws victory there in 2023 after adding a $7,500 Summer Nationals triumph in 2019, worth $7,500. … Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., earned his first career Hell Tour victory in Thursday’s $5,000 series visit to Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. … Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., led the opening 21 laps before a flat left-rear tire derailed his winning efforts. … Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., led 25 of 30 laps to win Tuesday’s $5,000 season opener at Brownstown (Ill.) Bullring. It was his first Summer Nationals victory since July 11, 2018. … Modifieds, B-mods and Crown Vics are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 4:30, with hot laps at 6:30. … Watch live on DIRTVision.
Who to watch: Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., chases his second straight DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory.
Points chase: Before Tri-City: 1. Billy Moyer (200); 2. Drake Troutman (186); 3. Jason Feger (175); 4. Shannon Babb (169); 5. Dillon McCowan (164).
Expected entrants: Drake Troutman, Jason Feger, Tyler Erb, Brandon Sheppard, Kyle Bronson, Jason Feger, Mike Harrison, Shannon Babb, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr., Tanner English, Billy Moyer, Dillon McCowan, Joseph Joiner, Jose Parga, Trey Mills, Frank Heckenast Jr., Mark Whitener, Oakley Johns, Christian Hanger, Clay Stuckey, Thomas Hunziker, Tyler Millwood, Michael Leach and more.
Current weather: Overcast Mist, 70°F
Next series race: June 14, Fairbury Speedway (Fairbury, IL) $10,000
From staff reports
GRANITE CITY, Ill. — Updates and results from Friday’s fourth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Peoria Speedway, an event highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4:30 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- B-mod hot laps
- Crown Vic hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- B-mod heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Modified consolation (10 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- B-mod feature (20 laps)
- Crown Vic feature (15 laps)
