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Shirley Passes Leader Freeman Late to Win at Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, TN – July 2, 2022 – Leading since the green dropped with a fast car on the top and a full-second lead. Payton Freeman was seven laps away from his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win. And then, a similar scenario reared its ugly head again. After losing the lead in traffic after starting on the pole at Sycamore Speedway two weeks ago, Freeman was stari...

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Feger Takes Lead from Pierce-Unzicker Collision, Wins at Lincoln

LINCOLN, IL – July 3, 2022 – Jason Feger’s third week on the 2022 DIRTcar Summer Nationals trail had seen its struggles. First, a cut tire while leading his Heat at Fayette County forced him to come from the tail of the Feature to finish eighth on Thursday. Then, another cut tire while running up front in the Feature at Paducah on Friday set him back again. With 10 laps remaining Sun...

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Babb Wins Fayette County, Becomes All-Time Winningest Driver

BROWNSTOWN, IL – June 30, 2022 – Shannon Babb won his first DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature in 1999 at the dawn of his legendary racing career. Fast forward 23 years later, he now stands alone atop the mountain as the winningest driver in Hell Tour history. It couldn’t have been more fitting for the four-time champion, breaking through for his 101st career Summer Nationals Feature win in fr...

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NO AIR, NO PROBLEM: Shirley Wins at Springfield with Deflating Right-Rear Tire

SPRINGFIELD, MO – June 21, 2022 – On a restart with three laps to go, leading the Feature for the second time in three days, Brian Shirley could feel something was amiss on his car. As he rolled into DIRTcar Summer Nationals Victory Lane Tuesday night, the crew discovered the culprit immediately – a flat right-rear tire on the Bob Cullen Racing #3s. “I didn’t know I had a flat t...

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