Dirt on Dirt - Moyer picks up Hell Tour win No. 102 at Benton

June 23

Benton Speedway,

Benton, MO

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 24, 2:31 am)

Moyer picks up Hell Tour win No. 102 at Benton

Billy Moyer
Tanner English
Jason Feger
Tyler Millwood
Clay Stuckey
Luke Morey
Brody Smith
Chevy Boyer
Matt Cooper
Camaron Marlar
Rusty Griffaw
Scott Crigler
Mitch McGrath
Mark Voigt
Michael Leach
Nathan Brown
Brian Woodard
Mike Lough
Nate Yount
Cody Vanover
Robby Moore
Daniel Adam

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Billy Moyer discusses his 102nd career Summer Nationals victory.

What won the race: Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., fired off from the outside front row and fended off early challenges from Jason Feger, then late-race pressure from Tanner English to capture Tuesday's 30-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Benton Speedway. Moyer led all but one lap and beat English by 0.687 of a second for the $5,000 payday, his 102nd career tour victory and first feature win of the season.

Quotable: “It feels harder (to win), for sure, than the old days. Tough competition and it’s just tough to get it done nowadays,” the 68-year-old Moyer said. “Some of these guys will win multiple times through the season, I mean they’re good, they work their butt off to get the job done, for sure.”

Key notes: Moyer captured his first Summer Nationals win since last June 10's season opener at Brownstown (Ill.) Bullring. ... His first series victory (July 2, 1986 at Spoon River Speedway in Banner, Ill.) came 14,603 days earlier. ... He won for the 11th time on the circuit in Missouri. ... Moyer notched his first win aboard an AK Race Car in holding off fellow AK Race Car driver, Tanner English. ... The third-starting English slipped by Jason Feger for second on the 20th lap and kept pace with Moyer after a lap-26 restart, but never seriously threatened over the last handful of laps. ... The pole-starting Feger nipped Moyer at the line by 0.028 of a second to lead lap 10 then faded into the clutches of English before settling for third. ... Tyler Millwood was fourth after a lengthy back-and-forth battle with Clay Stuckey. ... Michael Leach overcame a near rollover in time trials but never had pace with the frontrunners and finished 15th. ... The race was slowed twice, first at the halfway mark when fourth-running Daniel Adam slammed the turn-three wall and briefly climbed it with his right-front tire before limping back to the pits. ... Cody Vanover appeared to strike an infield tire on the 26th lap and spun into the infield before requiring a tow back to the pits with major nose damage. ... The 15-minute feature ended just before midnight after a bank of lights went out in turn three, causing more than an hour delay; 16 starters completed 30 laps with 19 running at the finish. ... Allan Rettig scratched after time trials.

On the move: Camaron Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., started 18th and finished 10th.

Winner's sponsors: Moyer’s Keith and Elia Lawson-owned AK Race Car is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Karl Chevrolet Auto Group, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Shaw Trucking, Henderson Motorsports, All Makes Collision Center, Out-Pace Racing Products, Hoosier Racing Tire, Eibach Springs, Penske Racing Shocks, Performance Bodies, Wehrs Machine, Sunoco Race Fuels and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Points chase: Week 3 after Benton: 1. Billy Moyer (75); 2. Tanner English (70); 3. Jason Feger (65); 4. Tyler Millwood (60); 5. Clay Stuckey (55). Overall after Benton: 1. Tanner English (600); 2. Jason Feger (591); 3. Clay Stuckey (455); 4. Michael Leach (425); 5. Daniel Adam (417).

Current weather: Clear, 66°F

Car count: 23

Fast qualifier: Luke Morey

Time: 14.798 seconds

Polesitter: Jason Feger

Heat race winners: Billy Moyer, Jason Feger, Tanner English

Next series race: June 24, Quincy Raceway (Quincy, IL) $5,000

Editor's note: Corrects Moyer's last series win to last June 10 (sted July).

From staff reports

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

Feature

Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., fired off from the outside front row and fended off early challenges from Jason Feger, then late-race pressure from Tanner English to capture Tuesday's 30-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Benton Speedway. Moyer led all but one lap and beat English by 0.687 of a second for the $5,000 payday, his 102nd career tour victory and first feature win of the season.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Jason Feger, Billy Moyer
Row 2: Tanner English, Tyler Millwood
Row 3: Daniel Adam, Clay Stuckey
Row 4: Luke Morey, Brody Smith
Row 5: Matt Cooper, Chevy Boyer
Row 6: Scott Crigler, Mike Lough
Row 7: Brian Woodard, Michael Leach
Row 8: Nate Yount, Nathan Brown
Row 9: Rusty Griffaw, Camaron Marlar
Row 10: Mitch McGrath, Mark Voigt
Row 11: Allan Rettig, Cody Vanover
Row 12: Robby Moore

Heat race results

(Eight laps; all transfer)

First heat: Billy Moyer, Tyler Millwood, Luke Morey, Chevy Boyer, Brian Woodard, Nathan Brown, Mitch McGrath, Cody Vanover.

Second heat: Jason Feger, Daniel Adam, Brody Smith, Scott Crigler, Michael Leach, Rusty Griffaw, Mark Voigt, Robby Moore.

Third heat: Tanner English, Clay Stuckey, Matt Cooper, Mike Lough, Nate Yount, Camaron Marlar. Scratched: Allan Rettig.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Luke Morey (49), Zeeland, Mich., 14.798
2. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 14.915
3. Brian Woodard (15w), Ripley, Tenn., 14.925
4. Tyler Millwood (31m), Kingston, Ga., 15.035
5. Chevy Boyer (25B), New Haven, Mo., 15.332
6. Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 15.388
7. Nathan Brown (30B), Marion, Ark., 16.856
8. Cody Vanover (11), Benton, Mo., 17.409
Group B
1. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 14.984
2. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.118
3. Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 15.120
4. Scott Crigler (12), Alton, Mo., 15.591
5. Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 15.717
6. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 16.031
7. Robby Moore (11m), Poplar Bluff, Mo., 16.987
8. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., no time
Group C
1. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 14.830
2. Camaron Marlar (57m), Winfield, Tenn., 15.145
3. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 15.237
4. Matt Cooper (18c), McKenzie, Tenn., 15.274
5. Allan Rettig (94R), Sikeston, Mo., 15.379
6. Mike Lough (91), Oak Ridge, Mo., 16.910
7. Nate Yount (45m), Bixby, Mo., 17.262

Tuesday’s schedule

(All times local)
4 p.m. - Pits open
4:30 p.m. - Tech and registration open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Tech and registration close
6:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Street stock hot laps
- Kids mods hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Street stock heats (8 laps)
- Kids mods heats (8 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (30 laps)
- Modifieds (25 laps)
- Street stocks (15 laps)
- Kids mods (12 laps)