Dirt on Dirt - Quincy gives McLaughlin first victory on Hell Tour

June 19

Adams County Speedway,

Quincy, IL

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 20, 10:19 pm)

Quincy gives McLaughlin first victory on Hell Tour

Max McLaughlin
Jason Feger
Clay Stuckey
Daryn Klein
Will Roland
Spencer Diercks
Tyler Erb
Billy Moyer
Dillon McCowan
Allen Weisser
Jake Little
Justin Reed
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Rickey Frankel
Tyler Clem
Trey Mills
Bob Gardner
Mark Voigt
Kye Blight
Darin Weisinger
Matt Furman
Garrett Smith

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What won the race: Overtaking Daryn Klein early and fending off a late-race challenge from Jason Feger, high-running Max McLaughlin of Mooresville, N.C., won Wednesday's 30-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Adams County Speedway. The fourth-starting McLaughlin led 25 laps — including the final 24 — for a $5,000 payday, the first of his career on the Midwestern tour. McLaughlin snapped Tyler Erb's 4-for-4 streak to open the series as Erb ran into trouble in heat action. The series points leader made a 14th-to-seventh charge in the feature.

Quotable: “The car was really good, we definitely had a winning car. When you get the lead that early and the whole track starts to latch down like that, you really don’t know where to go,” McLaughlin said. “I really haven’t ran in the rubber in a Late Model before, so it was kinda new to me trying to figure out how to make it turn and not overdrive. I knew I had to keep it straight, I saw (Jason Feger) under me at the end and I knew I had to protect the bottom.”

Key notes: McLaughlin, racing with a potentially broken left index finger injured when he got into the fence Friday at Tri-City Speedway, became just the second North Carolina driver to win on the Hell Tour and first since Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., was victorious on July 1, 2011, at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway.. ... The previous first-time series winner was Kyle Moore, who won last season's finale at Wayne County Speedway in Orrville, Ohio. ... The third-starting Feger, of Bloomington, Ill., showed his nose inside McLaughlin in the closing laps before settling for second, 0.479 of a second back. ... The remainder of the top-five finishers all matched or set their best career finish in a Summer Nationals event, led by eighth-starting Clay Stuckey who placed third, his career best. ... Pole-starting Daryn Klein led five laps (1-4, 6) before slipping to fourth, his best series run. ... Will Roland matched his best career effort (Friday at Tri-City) in fifth. ... Tyler Erb's quest for five straight series wins became infinitely harder when he was spun while leading the third heat race. Erb rebounded to finish seventh in the non-stop 30-lapper. ... Garrett Smith held the fourth position for the first handful of laps before pulling off. ... The main event lasted nine minutes, with 17 drivers completing the distance. ... Doug Tye and Carson Brown made contact during the consolation, sending Tye upside down and over in one complete rotation before landing on his wheels. He was unhurt, but unable to continue.

On the move: Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, started 14th and finished seventh.

Winner's sponsors: McLaughlin’s Team 22 Inc. Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Engine and carries sponsorship from Mohawk Northeast, Victory Circle Auto Sales, Gambler Transport, Brickhouse Tavern, Armor Security, R.J.’s Excavating, Collins Signs, Sterling Lubricants and Bilstein Shocks.

Points chase: Overall after Quincy: 1. Tyler Erb (372); 2. Jason Feger (320); 3. Kye Blight (250); 4. Dillon McCowan (246); 5. Max McLaughlin (234).

Current weather: Clear, 82°F

Car count: 32

Fast qualifier: Billy Moyer

Time: 13.264 seconds

Polesitter: Daryn Klein

Heat race winners: Max McLaughlin, Jason Feger, Garrett Smith, Daryn Klein

Consolation race winners: Rickey Frankel

Provisional starters: Trey Mills, Bob Gardner, Darin Weisinger, Mark Voigt

Next series race: June 21, Brownstown Bullring (Brownstown, IL) $10,000

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

From staff reports

QUINCY, Ill. (June 19) — Updates and results from the fifth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Adams County Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Overtaking Daryn Klein early and fending off a late-race challenge from Jason Feger, high-running Max McLaughlin of Mooresville, N.C., won Wednesday's 30-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Adams County Speedway. The fourth-starting McLaughlin led 25 laps — including the final 24 — for a $5,000 payday, the first of his career on the Midwestern tour. McLaughlin snapped Tyler Erb's 4-for-4 streak to open the series as Erb ran into trouble in heat action. The series points leader made a 14th-to-seventh charge in the feature.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Daryn Klein, Garrett Smith
Row 2: Jason Feger, Max McLaughlin
Row 3: Spencer Diercks, Matt Furman
Row 4: Will Roland, Clay Stuckey
Row 5: Billy Moyer, Kye Blight
Row 6: Allen Weisser, Dillon McCowan
Row 7: Justin Reed, Tyler Erb
Row 8: Jake Little, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 9: Rickey Frankel, Tyler Clem
Row 10: Trey Mills, Bob Gardner
Row 11: Darin Weisinger, Mark Voigt

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Rickey Frankel, Tyler Clem, Darin Weisinger, Mark Voigt, Trey Mills, Tucker Finch, Kayden Clatt, Carson Brown, Thomas Hunziker, Trevor Gundaker, Bob Gardner, Daniel Adam, Doug Tye. Scratched: Rodney Melvin, Austin Howes, Matt Mickelson

Heat race recap

Third-starting Max McLaughlin executed a perfect last-lap pass to nip race-long leader Spencer Diercks by 0.330 of a second at the line to win the first heat race. Pole-starting Billy Moyer finished third while fifth-starting Justin Reed grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot into Wednesday’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature. … Pole-starting Jason Feger led all eight laps to win heat two by 1.837 seconds over third-starting Will Roland. Allen Weisser finished third followed by sixth-starting Jake Little, who claimed the final transfer position. … Fourth-starting Garrett Smith led the final two laps to win heat three by 1.138 seconds over seventh-starting Matt Furman. Tyler Erb led the opening six laps from the pole before Tyler Clem’s lap-seven slider landed on the front of Erb’s nose, causing him to spin at the exit of turn four. Both drivers tagged the field, with Erb finishing fourth and Clem taking fifth. Kye Blight rebounded to finish third after a lap-seven mishap when Austin Howes slowed abruptly in front of him, sending him spinning to avoid. The race’s first caution flew at the initial start when it was called back after Clem was deemed to jump the flag. … Daryn Klein led green-to-checkered to win the fourth and final heat race, taking the checkers 2.332 seconds ahead of fourth-starting Clay Stuckey. Dillon McCowan finished third, with fifth-starting Frank Heckenast Jr. rounding out the top-four finishers.

Heat race results

(8 laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Max McLaughlin, Spencer Diercks, Billy Moyer, Justin Reed, Rodney, Melvin, Rickey Frankel, Daniel Adam, Carson Brown.

Second heat: Jason Feger, Will Roland, Allen Weisser, Jake Little, Tucker Finch, Darin Weisinger, Doug Tye, Trey Mills.

Third heat: Garrett Smith, Matt Furman, Kye Blight, Tyler Erb, Tyler Clem, Austin Howes. Scratched: Kayden Clatt, Matt Mickelson

Fourth heat: Daryn Klein, Clay Stuckey, Dillon McCowan, Frank Heckenast Jr., Trevor Gundaker, Bob Gardner, Mark Voigt, Thoams Hunziker. Scratched: Bob Gardner

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.264
2. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.481
3. Spencer Diercks (29), Davenport, Iowa, 13.501
4. Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 13.563
5. Max McLaughlin (22*), Mooresville, N.C., 13.583
6. Will Roland (22R), Jasper, Ga., 13.600
7. Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 13.633
8. Allen Weisser (25w), Peoria, Ill., 13.646
9. Justin Reed (1st), Camp Point, Ill., 13.794
10. Tucker Finch (25T), Jacksonville, Ill., 13.847
11. Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C., 13.963
12. Jake Little (38J), Springfield, Ill., 13.986
13. Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 14.002
14. Darin Weisinger (11), Mendon, Ill., 14.010
15. Ricky Frankel (33F), Quincy, Ill., 14.092
16. Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., 14.217
Group B
1. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.471
2. Daryn Klein (10k), Fairview Heights, Ill., 13.554
3. Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 13.593
4. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 13.643
5. Kayden Clatt (50k), Edina, Mo., 13.742
6. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 13.791
7. Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga., 13.801
8. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 13.810
9. Kye Blight (33), Katanning, W. Australia, 13.825
10. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 14.028
11. Austin Howes (17A), Lewistown, Mo., 14.161
12. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.172
13. Matt Furman (51), Iowa City, Iowa, 14.190
14. Trevor Gundaker (11T), St. Charles, Mo., 14.301
15. Matt Mickelson (2m), Keokuk, Iowa, 14.511
16. Bob Gardner (26m), East Peoria, Ill., no time

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4:30 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying (3 laps)
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Sport mod hot laps
- Crown vic hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Sport mod heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-Main (8 laps)
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
- Crown vic heats (8 laps)
- Late Model B-Main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Sport mod feature (20 laps)
- Crown vic feature (15 laps)