Dirt on Dirt - Feger fights off English for $5,000 at Old No. 1

June 30

Old No. 1 Speedway,

Harrisburg, AR

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 1, 1:31 am)

Feger fights off English for $5,000 at Old No. 1

Jason Feger
Tanner English
Sam Seawright
Clay Stuckey
Luke Morey
Rusty Schlenk
Billy Moyer
Mitch McGrath
Brody Smith
Kyle Beard
Shane Stephens
Michael Leach
J.C. Waller
Brandon Carpenter
Tyler Millwood
Scott Crigler
Dean Carpenter
Charlie Cole
Mark Voigt
Kyle Hardy
Carter Schlenk

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Jason Feger negotiates Old No. 1's tricky surface in a flag-to-flag victory.

What won the race: Polesitter Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., fought off repeated challenges from Tanner English to officially lead all 30 laps Tuesday at Old No. 1 Speedway, capturing his fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season and a $5,000 payday. Feger briefly lost the lead to English down the backstretch on the 13th lap then pulled away on a lap-19 restart to win by 0.945 of a second.

Quotable: “It’s pretty awesome (to tie Don O’Neal in series victories). I probably saw most of his wins, ya know, helping Billy Drake as a kid. We went to a lot of these and we’ve pretty much been doing a lot of them since we started in a Late Model,” Feger said. “To be tied with him, as dominant as he was there for a long time, it feels awesome. We’re just fortunate to ever win one, let alone as many as we have, so it’s pretty awesome.”

Key notes: Making his Old No. 1 debut Jason Feger collected his seventh stateside feature victory of the season. ... It was his 39th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory, moving him into a tie with Don O'Neal for fifth on the tour's all-time list. ... Series points leader Tanner English moved into third on the third lap, then took second on lap seven before pressuring Feger the rest of the way. English nearly took the lead on lap nine, with Feger nosing ahead by 0.139 of a second to maintain control, then briefly took the lead down the backstretch on the 13th lap as they raced through lapped traffic. ... Feger ultimately took advantage of a lap-19 restart and wasn't seriously challenged over the final 12 laps. ... English, who won the last Hell Tour visit to Old No. 1 on July 2, 2024, captured his fifth runner-up finish and 10th top-five result in 11 series starts thus far. ... Sam Seawright, a night after earning his first Summer Nationals victory at Camden (Tenn.) Speedway, reclaimed the third spot on lap 21. ... Clay Stuckey grabbed fourth on the 28th lap as Tyler Millwood slowed with apparent mechanical issues; Millwood, who ran as high as second in the early going, limped across the line in 15th as the final starter to complete 30 laps. ... The lone caution flew on the 19th lap when Charlie Cole and Mark Voigt each slowed with separate issues before retiring. ... The race lasted 11 minutes with 17 starters running at the finish. ... Nathan Brown scratched after finishing second in the night's B-main consolation.

On the move: Shane Stephens of Arlington, Tenn., started 20th and finished 11th.

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 4 after Old No. 1: 1. Sam Seawright (148); 2. Tanner English (138); 3. Luke Morey (133); 4. Jason Feger (129); 5. Clay Stuckey (116). Overall after Old No. 1: Tanner English (739); 2. Jason Feger (721); 3. Clay Stuckey (572); 4. Michael Leach (513); 5. Mitch McGrath (473).

Current weather: Clear, 82°F

Car count: 35

Fast qualifier: Tanner English

Time: 13.977 seconds

Polesitter: Jason Feger

Heat race winners: Jason Feger, Sam Seawright, Billy Moyer, Tyler Millwood

Consolation race winners: Carter Schlenk, Dean Carpenter

Provisional starters: Kyle Hardy, Shane Stephens, Charlie Cole, Carter Schlenk

Next series race: July 1, Farmington Empire Speedway (Farmington, MO) $5,000

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

From staff reports

HARRISBURG, Ark. — Updates from Tuesday’s 11th round of the 40th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Old No. 1 Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Polesitter Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., fought off repeated challenges from Tanner English to officially lead all 30 laps Tuesday at Old No. 1 Speedway, capturing his fourth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season and a $5,000 payday. Feger briefly lost the lead to English down the backstretch on the 13th lap then pulled away on a lap-19 restart to win by 0.945 of a second.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Jason Feger, Sam Seawright
Row 2: Tyler Millwood, Billy Moyer
Row 3: Tanner English, Luke Morey
Row 4: Clay Stuckey, Mitch McGrath
Row 5: Rusty Schlenk, Brody Smith
Row 6: Michael Leach, Brandon Carpenter
Row 7: Kyle Beard, Scott Crigler
Row 8: J.C. Waller, Mark Voigt
Row 9: Dean Carpenter, Nathan Brown
Row 10: Kyle Hardy, Shane Stephens
Row 11: Charlie Cole, Carter Schlenk

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Dean Carpenter, Nathan Brown, Shane Stephens, Kyle Hardy, Joey Smith, Charlie Cole, Geoff Aitken, Jarrett Jones, Brandon Smith, Greg Carrico, Brian Woodard, Bobby Allen, Carter Schlenk, Chris Jones. Scratched: Chance Mann.

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

C-main: Carter Schlenk, Bobby Allen, Brandon Smith, Gavin Jordan, Peyton Foster, Matthew Tribble. Scratched: Shawn Mann.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Jason Feger, Tanner English, Rusty Schlenk, Kyle Beard, Joey Smith, Jarrett Jones, Greg Carrico, Shawn Mann, Gavin Jordan.

Second heat: Sam Seawright, Clay Stuckey, Michael Leach, J.C. Waller, Dean Carpenter, Kyle Hardy, Charlie Cole, Carter Schlenk, Brandon Smith.

Third heat: Billy Moyer, Luke Morey, Brody Smith, Scott Crigler, Nathan Brown, Chris Jones, Geoff Aitken, Bobby Allen, Matthew Tribble.

Fourth heat: Tyler Millwood, Mitch McGrath, Brandon Carpenter, Mark Voigt, Shane Stephens, Chance Mann, Brian Woodard, Peyton Foster.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 13.977
2. Sam Seawright (16s), Rainsville, Ala., 14.008
3. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.030
4. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 14.100
5. Kyle Beard (86), Trumann, Ark., 14.153
6. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 14.159
7. Rusty Schlenk (91s), McClure, Ohio, 14.203
8. Jarrett Jones (17), Guntown, Miss., 14.607
9. J.C. Waller (7w), Atoka, Tenn., 14.414
10. Dean Carpenter (51), Coldwater, Miss., 14.661
11. Joey Smith (3), West Plains, Mo., 14.793
12. Carter Schlenk (lil91), McClure, Ohio, 14.835
13. Greg Carrico (67), Winchester, Va., 14.881
14. Kyle Hardy (99), Stephens City, Va., 15.128
15. Shawn Mann (87), Searcy, Ark., 15.182
16. Brandon Smith (1B), Floral, Ark., 15.211
17. Gavin Jordan (11G), Jonesboro, Ark., 16.028
18. Charlie Cole (2), Wynne, Ark., no time
Group B
1. Luke Morey (49), Zeeland, Mich., 14.141
2. Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 14.258
3. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 14.335
4. Tyler Millwood (31m), Kingston, Ga., 14.392
5. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 14.400
6. Brandon Carpenter (51B), Coldwater, Miss., 14.503
7. Scott Crigler (12c), Alton, Mo., 14.588
8. Shane Stephens (15s), Arlington, Tenn., 14.707
9. Nathan Brown (30B), Marion, Ark., 14.751
10. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.823
11. Geoff Aitken (16), Pottsville, Ark., 14.867
12. Chance Mann (88), Newport, Ark., 14.870
13. Bobby Allen (7jr), Mason, Tenn., 14.894
14. Brian Woodard (15w), Ripley, Tenn., 15.012
15. Chris Jones (91), Neelyville, Mo., 15.070
16. Peyton Foster (F15), Mount Pleasant, Ark., 15.093
17. Matthew Tribble (one11), Pocahontas, Ark., 15.409

Tuesday’s schedule

(All times local)
4 p.m. - Pits open
4:30 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)
- Factory stock hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Factory stock heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Factory stock feature (25 laps)