Dirt on Dirt - Erb fends off Feger to win $10,000 at I-55

June 22

Federated Raceway at I-55,

Pevely, MO

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $10,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 23, 6:18 am)

Erb fends off Feger to win $10,000 at I-55

Tyler Erb
Jason Feger
Garrett Smith
Shannon Babb
Tanner English
Daryn Klein
Jordan Bauer
Tyler Clem
Billy Moyer
Dillon McCowan
Kye Blight
Jeff Herzog
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Rickey Frankel
Trevor Gundaker
Matt Bailey
Rusty Griffaw
Will Roland
Kayden Clatt
Mark Voigt
Blaze Burwell
Michael Kloos

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Tyler Erb salutes the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 crowd.

What won the race: Sweeping around fellow front-row-starter Jason Feger on the third lap, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, raced to his sixth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Erb took the checkers 1.117 seconds ahead of the pole-starting Feger for a $10,000 payday at the third-mile oval.

Quotable: "I was honestly kind of getting a little worried there in traffic. They were just kind of three-wide and (the track surface) got a little clean in the middle there, where that was kind of the lane to be, I felt like," Erb said. "Down here (in turns one and two), I was like, man, 'If I ever give up this top or mess something up here and they get underneath me, they might be able to slip by me getting into three here.' But my guys did a good job. ... I feel like every race we get better and better at communicating."

Key notes: Erb has 10 career Summer Nationals victories. ... Runner-up Jason Feger kept Erb honest much of the race, but Erb began stretching his lead the final 10 laps. ... The race's lone caution flew on the 25th lap for a slowing Blaze Burwell. ... I-55 has drawn at least 32 cars each Summer Nationals event going back as early as 1996.

On the move: Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., started 18th and finished ninth.

Winner's sponsors: Erb’s winning Best Performance Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Langenfelder Mechanical Contractors, Bulk Material Lift, First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, Anthony’s Pizza, JRR Trucking, Base Racing Fuel, Base Oil, Sani-Weld, Inc., Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, Go Lithium Batteries, Midwest Sheet Metal, Terbo Threads and KBC Graphix.

Points chase: Week 2 points after I-55: 1. Jason Feger (350); 2. Tyler Erb (334); 3. Garrett Smith (274); 4. Kye Blight (265); 5. Billy Moyer (255). Overall points after I-55: 1. Tyler Erb (573); 2. Jason Feger (535); 3. Kye Blight (403); 4. Dillon McCowan (395); 5. Billy Moyer (363).

Current weather: Clear, 86°F

Car count: 35

Fast qualifier: Garrett Smith

Time: 12.660 seconds

Polesitter: Jason Feger

Heat race winners: Garrett Smith, Tyler Erb, Jason Feger, Dillon McCowan

Consolation race winners: Matt Santel, Tyler Clem

Provisional starters: Frank Heckenast Jr., Blaze Burwell, Rusty Griffaw, Mark Voigt

Next series race: June 23, Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL) $5,000

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

From staff reports

PEVELEY, Mo. (June 22) — Updates from Saturday's eighth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, an event highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Sweeping around fellow front-row-starter Jason Feger on the third lap, Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, raced to his sixth DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season Saturday at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Erb took the checkers 1.117 seconds ahead of the pole-starting Feger for a $10,000 payday at the third-mile oval. Fast qualifier Garrett Smith finished third.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Jason Feger, Tyler Erb
Row 2: Garrett Smith, Dillon McGowan
Row 3: Tanner English, Trevor Gundaker
Row 4: Daryn Klein, Matt Bailey
Row 5: Shannon Babb, Kye Blight
Row 6: Jeff Herzog, Will Roland
Row 7: Jordan Bauer, Kayden Clatt
Row 8: Michael Kloos, Rickey Frankel
Row 9: Tyler Clem, Billy Moyer
Row 10: Frank Heckenast Jr., Blaze Burwell
Row 11: Rusty Griffaw, Mark Voigt

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Tyler Clem, Billy Moyer, Darrel Moser Jr., Mark Voigt, Clay Stuckey, Jon Kirby, Blaze Burwell, Devin McLean, Jordan Suhre, Steven Roberts, Rusty Griffaw, Matt Santel, David Payne, Thomas Hunziker, Scott Henseler.

(8 laps; top three transfer)

C-main: Matt Santel, Scott Henseler, Thomas Hunziker, Doug Tye, Cyle Forgy, Scott Geaschel, Frank Heckenast Jr.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Garrett Smith, Tanner English, Shannon Babb, Jordan Bauer, Darrel Moser Jr., Tyler Clem, Devin McLean, Matt Santel, Thomas Hunziker.

Second heat: Tyler Erb, Daryn Klein, Jeff Herzog, Michael Kloos, Jon Kirby, Billy Moyer, David Payne, Cyle Forgy, Frank Heckenast Jr.

Third heat: Jason Feger, Trevor Gundaker, Kye Blight, Kayden Clatt, Mark Voigt, Steven Roberts, Rusty Griffaw, Scott Henseler, Doug Tye.

Fourth heat: Dillon McCowan, Matt Bailey, Will Roland, Rickey Frankel, Blaze Burwell, Jordan Suhre, Clay Stuckey, Scott Geaschel.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga., 12.660
Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 12.692
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 12.732
Daryn Klein (10), Fairview Heights, Ill., 12.747
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 12.787
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 12.877
Darrel Moser Jr. (22m), New Haven, Mo., 12.906
Jeff Herzog (11H), Festus, Mo., 12.910
Jordan Bauer (10J), St. Jacob, Ill., 12.945
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 12.946
Michael Kloos (6K), Trenton, Ill., 12.967
Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 12.981
Devin McLean (33m), Mount Vernon, Ill., 12.998
Jon Kirby (11), Russellville, Ark., 13.127
Matt Santel (17x), New Memphis, Ill., 13.445
David Payne (7), Cabot, Ark., 13.501
Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 13.504
Cyle Forgy (47), Lewisburg, Ky., 13.671

Group B

Trevor Gundaker (11T), St. Charles, Mo., 12.789
Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 12.843
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.918
Blaze Burwell (44), Mount Vernon, Ill., 12.953
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 12.983
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 13.010
Kye Blight (31aus), Bunbury, W. Australia, 13.044
Matt Bailey (52), Quincy, Ill., 13.064
Kayden Clatt (50k), Edina, Mo., 13.114
Jordan Suhre (4), Alhambra, Ill., 13.144
Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 13.211
Will Roland (22), Jasper, Ga., 13.233
Steven Roberts (111), Sylvester, Ga., 13.242
Rickey Frankel (33), Quincy, Ill., 13.384
Scott Henseler (4E), Bunker Hill, Ill., 13.843
Scott Geaschel (4E), Collinsville, Ill., 14.093
Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., 14.093

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)
4 p.m. - Pits open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
8 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps/time trials (3 laps)
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Pro mod hot laps/time trials
- Sportsman hot laps/time trials
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Pro mod heats (8 laps)
- Sportsman heats (8 laps)
Consolations
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Modifieds (8 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Modifieds (25 laps)
- Pro mod feature (20 laps)
- Sportsman feature (20 laps)