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The King of the UMP DIRTcar Racing Summernationals is back in the series spotlight.
Dirt Late Model legend Billy Moyer of Batesville , Ark. , who has won the Summernationals title a record six times, won on the grueling tour for the first time in nearly three years, capturing Tuesday night’s 40-lap A-Main at Poplar Bluff Speedway.
Moyer, 49, started from the outside pole in his Banner Valley Hauling No. 21 and outgunned Rodney Melvin of Benton , Ill. , for the lead. He was flawless for the entire distance, beating Melvin to the finish line by several car lengths.
It was Moyer’s record 61st career UMP DIRTcar Racing Summernationals triumph, but first since June 28, 2004, at Lawrenceburg ( Ind. ) Speedway . Moyer, who is entering selected Summernationals event this season, has not run the tour as a regular since winning his last points championship in 2003.
Melvin’s second-place finish matched his ’07 Summernationals best, achieved in the opener, on June 15 at Kankakee ( Ill. ) Motor Speedway.
Points leader Mike Marlar of Winfield , Tenn. , finished third, followed by Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville , Ill. , who made repeated attempts to overtake Marlar, and Jeep VanWormer of Pinconning, Mich. , last year’s Summernationals points runner-up who enjoyed his best finish of the 2007 series.
Thirty-two dirt Late Models participated in the event.
Heat winners were VanWormer, Moyer, Melvin and Marlar, and the B-Mains were captured by Terry Phillips of Springfield , Ill. , and Randy Korte of Highland , Ill.
UMP DIRTcar Racing Summernationals A-Main Finish (40 laps):
1. Billy Moyer
2. Rodney Melvin
3. Mike Marlar
4. Dennis Erb Jr
5. Jeep VanWormer
6. Wes Steidinger
7. Randy Korte
8. Steve Rushin
9. Ed Kirchoff
10. Kevin Cole
11. Jeff Taylor
12. Don O’Neal
13. Todd Hall
14. Steve Sheppard Jr.
15. Terry Phillips
16. Billy Moyer Jr.
17 Billy James
18. Jack Sullivan
19. Rusty Griffaw
20. Jason Feger
21. Bryan Collins
22. Terry Casey |
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