Dirt on Dirt - Troutman's groovy move nets $6,000 at Wilmot

June 16

Wilmot Raceway,

Wilmot, WI

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 17, 4:34 pm)

Troutman's groovy move nets $6,000 at Wilmot

Drake Troutman
Jason Feger
Joseph Joiner
Dennis Erb Jr.
Kyle Bronson
Michael Leach
Tyler Erb
Mark Whitener
Ryan Gustin
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Mitch McGrath
Tyler Millwood
Trey Mills
Brenden Smith
Jackson Hise
Mike Spatola
Clay Stuckey
Ashton Winger
Paul Parker
Austin Howes
Dillon McCowan
Christian Hanger
Billy Moyer

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Drake Troutman celebrates his second series victory.

What won the race: Making a groove-switching move on the backstretch, Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., dove under race-long leader Joseph Joiner in turn three after a lap-19 restart and led the rest of Monday's DIRTcar Summer Nationals 30-lapper at Wilmot Raceway. Troutman led the rest of the way, taking the checkers 1.244 seconds ahead of polesitter Jason Feger, the previous night's winner. Joiner finished third after leading the first 18 laps, the Floridian's first laps led on the circuit.

Quotable: "The track gets pretty narrow in certain spots," Troutman said, "and I knew if I didn't get it done there on the backstretch inside going into (turn) three, we probably was going to run second or third here tonight."

Key notes: Troutman earned his second series victory; he won Thursday at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway. ... The winner ran the high side most of the race but dropped to the inside to overtake Joseph Joiner on the backstretch with 11 laps remaining. ... A red flag appeared on the 10th lap when fourth-running Ashton Winger got too high between turns one and two and rolled; the Fusion Race Car ended up on its lid but Winger wasn't hurt (Kyle Bronson narrowly missed Winger's car). ... Besides the red flag, four cautions slowed the feature that ended at 9:50 p.m. ... A lap-five caution flag fell for a slowing Brenden Smith and a lap-eight yellow appeared for Dillon McCowan, who broke a driveshaft and stopped on the frontstretch. ... Mike Spatola slowed on the ninth lap with a flat left-front tire and drew another caution with a lap-19 spin (Ryan Gustin changed a flat tire during the caution). ... Twenty drivers eclipsed Brian Birkhofer's 12-year-old track record (15.030 seconds) with Winger establishing the new mark at 14.934 seconds. ... Brian Shirley, Saturday's series winner at Fairbury (Ill.) Speedway, led seven of eight heat race laps before driveshaft problems forced him to the infield; he loaded up and left before the consolation race. ... A $150,000 total points fund is distributed on the tour, including $10,000 to each week’s champion (Wilmot opened Week 2). … Feger was the first week champion.

On the move: Reigning series champion Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, started 13th and finished seventh.

Winner's sponsors: Troutman’s Team 22 Inc. Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Engine and sponsored by Victory Circle Auto Sales, Gambler Transport, Brick House Tavern, Armor Security, R.J.’s Excavating, Collins Signs, Sterling Lubricants and Bilstein Shocks.

Points chase: Week 2 after Wilmot: 1. Drake Troutman (80); 2. Jason Feger (75); 3. Joseph Joiner (70); 4. Dennis Erb Jr. (65); 5. Kyle Bronson (60). Overall after Wilmot: 1. Jason Feger (405); 2. Dennis Erb Jr. (360); 3. Drake Troutman (332); 4. Joseph Joiner (316); 5. Billy Moyer (313).

Current weather: Mostly Cloudy, 74°F

Car count: 35

Fast qualifier: Ashton Winger

Time: 14.394 seconds

Polesitter: Jason Feger

Heat race winners: Drake Troutman, Dennis Erb Jr., Jason Feger, Joseph Joiner

Consolation race winners: Ryan Gustin

Provisional starters: Frank Heckenast Jr., Trey Mills, Paul Parker, Christian Hanger, Jackson Hise

Next series race: June 17, Davenport Speedway (Davenport, IA) $5,000

Editor's note: Corrects name of race-long leader in top section.

From staff reports

WILMOT, Wis. — Updates and results from Monday’s sixth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Wilmot Raceway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Making a groove-switching move on the backstretch, Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., dove under race-long leader Joseph Joiner in turn three after a lap-19 restart and led the rest of Monday's DIRTcar Summer Nationals 30-lapper at Wilmot Raceway. Troutman led the rest of the way, taking the checkers 1.244 seconds ahead of polesitter Jason Feger, the previous night's winner. Joiner finished third after leading the first 18 laps, the Floridian's first laps led on the circuit.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)
Row 1: Jason Feger, Joseph Joiner
Row 2: Drake Troutman, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 3: Ashton Winger, Kyle Bronson
Row 4: Michael Leach, Mark Whitener
Row 5: Dillon McCowan, Clay Stuckey
Row 6: Billy Moyer, Tyler Millwood
Row 7: Tyler Erb, Mitch McGrath
Row 8: Mike Spatola, Brenden Smith
Row 9: Ryan Gustin, Austin Howes
Row 10: Frank Heckenast Jr., Trey Mills
Row 11: Paul Parker, Christian Hanger
Row 12: Jackson Hise

B-main results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Ryan Gustin, Austin Howes, Jake Timm, Paul Parker, Oakley Johns, Brent Larson, Jackson Hise, Brody Smith, Eli Johnson, Christian Hanger, Trey Mills, Thomas Hunziker, Matthew Larson, Jayme Zidar, Frank Heckenast Jr., Carson Brown. Scratched: Turk Letizia, Brian Shirley, Taylor Scheffler.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Drake Troutman, Ashton Winger, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Erb, Ryan Gustin, Paul Parker, Brody Smith, Jayme Zidar, Christian Hanger.

Second heat: Dennis Erb Jr., Michael Leach, Billy Moyer, Mike Spatola, Austin Howes, Brent Larson, Jackson Hise, Trey Mills, Taylor Scheffler.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Kyle Bronson, Clay Stuckey, Mitch McGrath, Jake Timm, Frank Heckenast Jr., Thomas Hunziker, Matthew Larson, Brian Shirley.

Fourth heat: Joseph Joiner, Mark Whitener, Tyler Millwood, Brenden Smith, Oakley Johns, Carson Brown, Eli Johnson, Turk Letizia.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 14.394
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.407
Dillon McCowan (75), Urbana, Mo., 14.435
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 14.527
Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 14.531
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 14.656
Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 14.706
Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 14.710
Paul Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 14.799
Taylor Scheffler (10s), Waukesha, Wis., 14.817
Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 14.822
Austin Howes (17a), Lewistown, Mo., 15.009
Christian Hanger (29), Winchester, Tenn., 15.009
Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.038
Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 15.044
Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 15.083
Jayme Zidar (9z), Greenfield, Wis., , 15.273
Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 15.338

Group B

Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.709
Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 14.826
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.926
Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 14.935
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 14.943
Eli Johnson (55), Moore Haven, Fla., 14.945
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 14.951
Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 15.056
Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 15.089
Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 15.133
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 15.175
Oakley Johns (C6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 15.177
Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.188
Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.222
Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 15.227
Turk Letizia (D1), Waukesha, Wis., 15.299
Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 15.307

Monday’s schedule

(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:15 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Street stock hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Street stock heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
- Late Model consolation (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- Street stock feature (20 laps)