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July 1

Farmington Empire Speedway,

Farmington, MO

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 1, 8:51 pm)

Farmington's series return draws 33 entries

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Crew members endure sweltering weather in Farmington, Mo.

Key notes: The 40th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals continues its fourth week of competition with Wednesday’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win stop at Farmington Empire Speedway. ... It’s the first Hell Tour event there since July 16, 1991, at what was then St. Francois Speedway, a race won by Kevin Weaver of Gibson City, Ill. ... There are 12 series races over the next 12 days. ... A $150,000 points fund will be paid out weekly with $10,000 to each week’s champion. ... Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., was crowned the second week’s champ after narrowly beating Tanner English of Benton, Ky. ... Feger fought off repeated challenges from English in winning Tuesday night at Old No. 1 Speedway in Harrisburg, Ark., while English’s fifth runner-up finish in 11 starts maintained his overall points lead. ... Sam Seawright of Rainsville, Ala., kicked off the week four action in leading all 30 laps Monday at Camden (Tenn.) Speedway for his first career tour victory. … Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, won April 25’s Midwest LateModel Racing Association debut at Farmington Empire, but he has been focused on competing with the World of Outlaws. … Bobby Dauderman of Alhambra, Ill., won the last major Late Model event there prior to April 25, worth $1,000 on the now-defunct Pro Crate Racers of America Series. … Modifieds, factory stocks and kids mods are on the undercard. … Pits open at 3 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps at 6. … Watch live on DIRTVision.

Who to watch: Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., eyes his second straight Summer Nationals win and fifth of the season.

Points chase: Week 4 before Farmington Empire: 1. Sam Seawright (148); 2. Tanner English (138); 3. Luke Morey (133); 4. Jason Feger (129); 5. Clay Stuckey (116). Overall before Farmington Empire: Tanner English (739); 2. Jason Feger (721); 3. Clay Stuckey (572); 4. Michael Leach (513); 5. Mitch McGrath (473).

Current weather: Clear, 90°F

Car count: 33

Fast qualifier: Tanner English

Time: 12.218 seconds

Next series race: July 2, Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL) $5,000

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

From staff reports

FARMINGTON, Mo. — Updates from Wednesday’s 12th round of the 40th annual DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Farmington Empire Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown

Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 12.218
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 12.371
Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 12.455
Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio, 12.470
Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 12.522
Chevy Boyer (25B), New Haven, Mo., 12.710
Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 12.786
Carter Schlenk (L91), McClure, Ohio, 12.847
Brandon Carpenter (51B), Coldwater, Miss., 12.874
Gregory Carrico (67), Winchester, Va., 12.904
Jason Milam (82B), Guntown, Miss., 12.928
Charlie Cole (2), Wynne, Ark., 13.063
Jarrett Jones (17), Guntown, Miss., 13.143
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 13.147
Kyle Stolzer (147), Ste. Genevieve, Mo., 13.733
Kyle McMahon (45), Mount Vernon, Ill., 15.307
Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., no time

Group B
Lee Williams (17w), Haubstadt, Ind.
Sam Seawright (16), Rainsville, Ala.
Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla.
Kyle Hardy (99), Stephens City, Va.
Nate Yount (45m), Bixby, Mo.
Jason Worley (66), Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
Daryn Klein (10), Fairview Heights, Ill.
Charlie Savage (13), Annapolis, Md.
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark.
Luke Morey (49), Denver, N.C.
Dean Carpenter (51), Coldwater, Miss.
Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis.
Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo.
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill.
Robby Moore (11m), Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill.

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
3:30 p.m. - Tech and registration open
5 p.m. - Tech and registration close
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Factory stock hot laps
- Kids mods hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Factory stock heats (8 laps)
- Kids mods heats (6 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
- Late Model consolation (10 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (30 laps)
- Modifieds (25 laps)
- Factory stocks (15 laps)
- Kids mods (12 laps)

Feature lineup

Row 1: Heat winner redraw
Row 2: Heat winner redraw
Row 3: Heat runners-up
Row 4: Heat runners-up
Row 5: Heat third place
Row 6: Heat third place
Row 7: Heat fourth place
Row 8: Heat fourth place
Row 9: Consolation transfers
Row 10: Provisional starters
Row 11: Provisional starters