Dirt on Dirt - Mastering Moberly, Moyer Jr. collects $5,000

June 20

Moberly Motorsports Park,

Moberly, MO

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Todd Turner, series and track reports (last updated June 21, 11:23 am)

Mastering Moberly, Moyer Jr. collects $5,000

Billy Moyer Jr.
Jason Feger
Kye Blight
Chad Finley
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Clay Stuckey
Tyler Clem
Bob Gardner
Daniel Hilsabeck
Johnathan Huston
David Melloway
Kayden Clatt
Thomas Hunziker
Morgan Bagley
Drake Troutman
Will Roland
Billy Moyer
Austin Vincent
Forrest Trent
Mark Voigt
Doug Tye
Ashton Winger

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Billy Moyer Jr. en route to winning his 11th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature.

What won the race: Regaining the point when leader Drake Troutman sustained a flat right rear tire on lap 22, second-starting Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville Ark., led the final eight laps at Moberly Motorsports Park, winning Tuesday's $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature. Moyer Jr. notched his first victory of the season and the 11th of his Summer Nationals career.

Quotable: “Oh man, he (Drake Troutman) had the best car. He drove good and was doing a real good job,” Moyer said. “We’re going to take this, we (should have) had (a) $5,000 (win) at Jackson a couple weeks ago and had a flat with 12 to go, which was our race and this was his race. Rickman won that one and I won this one; we won this one, it’s my guys, not me.”

Key notes: Moyer led twice for a total of 25 laps, including the first 16 from the outside front row. ... Fifth-starting Troutman, of Hyndman, Pa., steadily worked through the field and used an outside move entering turn one on lap 17, clearing Moyer Jr. for the lead at the exit of turn two; Troutman led laps 17-22 before exploding a right rear tire, causing heavy body damage. The failed right rear Hoosier is Troutman's third while contending in the last 12 days, dating back to the beginning of Appalachian Mountain Speedweek competition. ... Seventh-starting Jason Feger inherited the runner-up position on the lap-23 restart and kept pace with Moyer Jr. in the closing laps, finishing 0.649 of a second back despite late distributor issues; Feger earned his second consecutive runner-up finish and his third in the last five Summer Nationals starts. ... Australian racer Kye Blight finished third, securing his best career Summer Nationals result. ... Chad Finley advanced five positions and finished fourth, earning his second straight top-five tour finish after placing third on Sunday at Sycamore Speedway. ... Tyler Clem gained five spots, finishing seventh and had a broken faceshield after being struck but a rock on the last restart. ... Daniel Hilsabeck and Johnathan Huston spun out of turn four coming to the checkers, crediting them with ninth- and 10th-place finishes. ... Fourth-running Morgan Bagley, who started on the pole and contended early, hopped the turn-two cushion and hit the wall, ending his night on lap 26. ... The winner's father, Hall of Famer Billy Moyer, retired on lap 22 while running fifth, after losing an oil line. ... Ashton Winger made only two laps before retiring from third place, when he lost oil pressure. ... Cody Bauer (multicar heat-race incident) and Trevor Gundaker (broken oil pump belt) both had problems in heat action. ... Tuesday's feature was slowed by three incidents and lasted 18 minutes, with 10 drivers completing 30 laps.

On the move: Bob Gardner of Washington, Ill., started 16th and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Moyer Jr.’s Longhorn Chassis has a Clements Racing Engine and sponsorship from Phillips CPA Firm, Henderson Motorsports, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Keith Hammet Trucking & Construction, DirtLateModel.com, Pontiac RV, High Tech Special Effects, Merrell Bail Bonding, M&M Paint and Construction, FK Rod Ends, Bilstein Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Allstar Performance, Eibach Springs, Accu Force, Wiles, Bert Transmission, Performance Bodies, XS Battery, Hooker Harness, Bell Helmets, FSR Racing, Frankland Racing Supply, Outerwear's, Midwest Sheet Metal and New Vision Graphics.

Points chase: Week 2 standings after Moberly: 1. Billy Moyer Jr. (80); 2. Jason Feger (75); 3. Kye Blight (70); 4. Chad Finley (65); 5. Frank Heckenast Jr. (60); 6. Clay Stuckey (55); 7. Tyler Clem (53); 8. Bob Gardner (51); 9. Daniel Hilsabeck (49); 10. Johnathan Huston (47).

Current weather: Clear, 79°F

Car count: 32

Fast qualifier: Billy Moyer Jr.

Time: 17.093 seconds

Polesitter: Morgan Bagley

Heat race winners: Billy Moyer Jr., Morgan Bagley, Ashton Winger, Kye Blight

Consolation race winners: Daniel Hilsabeck

Provisional starters: Doug Tye, Mark Voigt, David Melloway, Thomas Hunziker

Next series race: June 21, Davenport Speedway (Davenport, IA) $5,000

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

From staff reports

MOBERLY, Mo. (June 20) — Updates from the sixth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Moberly Motorsports Park, an event highlighted by a $5,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Regaining the point when leader Drake Troutman sustained a flat right rear tire on lap 22, second-starting Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville Ark., led the final eight laps at Moberly Motorsports Park, winning Tuesday's $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals feature. Moyer, who started outside the front row, notched his first victory of the season and the 11th of his Summer Nationals career in taking the checkers ahead of Jason Feger.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Morgan Bagley, Billy Moyer Jr.
Row 2: Ashton Winger, Kye Blight
Row 3: Drake Troutman, Clay Stuckey
Row 4: Jason Feger, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 5: Chad Finley, Billy Moyer Sr.
Row 6: Will Roland, Tyler Clem
Row 7: Kayden Clatt, Johnathan Huston
Row 8: Austin Vincent, Bob Gardner
Row 9: Daniel Hilsabeck, Forrest Trent
Row 10: Doug Tye, Mark Voigt
Row 11: David Melloway, Thomas Hunziker

B-main results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

Consolation: Daniel Hilsabeck, Forrest Trent, David Melloway, Mark Voigt, Brandon Queen, Justin Reed, Dalton Imhoff, Doug Tye, Thomas Hunziker, Mick Quin, Chad Walter, Aaron Marrant. Scratched: Dustin Hodges, Trevor Gundaker, Dylan Hoover, Cody Bauer.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Billy Moyer Jr., Drake Troutman, Chad Finley, Kayden Clatt, David Melloway, Brandon Queen, Mick Quin, Daniel Hilsabeck.

Second heat: Morgan Bagley, Jason Feger, Will Roland, Austin Vincent, Doug Tye. Scratched: Dustin Hodges, Thomas Hunziker, Dylan Hoover.

Third heat: Ashton Winger, Clay Stuckey, Billy Moyer, Johnathan Huston, Forrest Trent, Justin Reed, Mark Voigt, Trevor Gundaker.

Fourth heat: Kye Blight, Frank Heckenast Jr., Tyler Clem, Bob Gardner, Aaron Marrant, Dalton Imhoff, Chad Walter, Cody Bauer.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown (unofficial)
Billy Moyer Jr. (21), Batesville, Ark., 17.093
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 17.231
Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 17.247
Morgan Bagley (14m), Longview, Texas, 17.553
Drake Troutman (7T), Hyndman, Pa., 17.571
Austin Vincent (5), Moody, Mo., 17.654
Chad Finley (42), East Lansing, Mich., 17.792
Dustin Hodges (22D), Centralia, Mo., 17.843
Kayden Clatt (50k), Edina, Mo., 17.948
Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 18.071
Brandon Queen (12), Keokuk, Iowa, 18.153
Will Roland (22), Jasper, Ga., 18.255
David Melloway (14x), Columbia, Mo., 18.531
Doug Tye (4D), Collinsville, Ill., 18.595
Mick Quin (23NZ), Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, 18.727
Dylan Hoover (99), Columbia, Mo.
Group BAshton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 17.220
Kye Blight (31aus), Bunbury, W. Australia, 17.318
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 17.430
Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 17.680
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 17.696
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 17.701
Johnathon Huston (42H), Columbus Junction, Iowa, 17.794
Dalton Imhoff (96), Jamestown, Mo., 17.917
Justin Reed (1st), Camp Point, Ill., 17.919
Bob Gardner (4G), East Peoria, Ill., 17.960
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 18.020
Cody Bauer (19x), Farwell, Mich., 18.167
Forrest Trent (101), Morristown, Tenn., 18.169
Aaron Marrant (1x), Richmond, Mo., 18.228
Trevor Gundaker (14G), St. Charles, Mo., 18.240
Chad Walter (23), Jacksonville, Mo., 18.524

Tuesday’s schedule

(All times local)

Noon: Pits open
4:30 p.m.: Grandstands open
6:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting
7 p.m.: On-track activity
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps/qualifying (2 laps)
- Super Late Model qualifying (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Model heat races (8 laps)
- Modified heat race (8 laps)
- Super Late Model B-main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
Features
- Super Late Models (30 laps)
- Modifieds (20 laps)