Dirt on Dirt - Crystal's Hell Tour debut gives Terbo 10th victory

July 12

Crystal Motor Speedway,

Crystal, MI

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $10,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 13, 8:05 am)

Crystal's Hell Tour debut gives Terbo 10th victory

Tyler Erb
Dona Marcoullier
Ashton Winger
Dillon McCowan
Chad Finley
Derrick Hilliker
Trey Mills
Jackson Hise
Curtis Roberts
Thomas Hunziker
Devin Shiels
Rusty Schlenk
Brandon Thirlby
Logan Nickerson
Wil Herrington
Rylee Knoll
David Hilliker
Bry Johnson
Garrett Wiles
Ryan VanderVeen
Clay Stuckey
Eric Spangler
Travis Stemler
Ashlee Scott
Mark Voigt

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Tyler Erb celebrates his 10th Summer Nationals victory of the season.

What won the race: Executing a perfect turn-two slider to take command from race-long pacesetter Dona Marcoullier on lap 36, seventh-starting Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, the remainder of Friday's 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals debut at Crystal Motor Speedway. Erb earned $10,000 for his 14th career series victory, 10 of them coming this season.

Quotable: “It was fun tonight, it really was. In the heats, it was bad starting where I was starting and Dona (Marcoullier) had three shots at it, ya know he did get us and won the heat,” Erb said. “They made us earn it tonight and there was no shame in anything that happened tonight with this race track. I’ve heard nothing but ‘it rubbers and this and that’ but that was the furthest thing from rubber that I’ve seen in a long time.”

Key notes: Erb increased his overall race winnings to more than $75,000 this season on the Hell Tour. ... Pole-starting Marcoullier, of Houghton Lake, Mich., led the opening 35 laps before hopping the turn-two cushion at the exact moment Erb made his winning move, fading to take the checkers 1.903 seconds back. ... Dillon McCowan advanced four positions and placed fourth; he remains the only driver to start all 21 Summer Nationals features thus far. ... Derrick Hillier, winner of a $4,000 unsanctioned race there last fall, slipped from third to finish sixth. ... Thomas Hunziker gained 14 spots and rounded out the top 10 finishers, the last driver running at the finish. ... Fifth-running Rusty Schlenk pulled off on lap 28; he was credited with 12th. ... Sixth-starting Logan Nickerson worked his way to second by lap 10 before appearing to lose a right-rear tire and quickly leaving the racing surface on lap 22. Nickerson pulled straight into the pits and never returned. ... Wil Herrington broke a driveshaft while running seventh and drew the race's third caution at the same time as Nickerson's flat; he was credited with 15th. ... The largest incident was a seven-minute red flag for a six-car pileup on lap 10, a stackup that ended the nights for Clay Stuckey, Eric Spangler and Travis Stemler. Ryan VanderVeen, Garrett Wiles and David Hilliker were also involved and all three continued until retiring under the lap-22 caution. ... The 40-lapper was slowed by four separate incidents and lasted 20 minutes. The race went green at 12:15 a.m. local time. ... Joe Pomeroy scratched from the feature lineup.

On the move: Chad Finley of St. Johns, Mich., started 15th and finished fifth.

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 5 points after Crystal: 1. Tyler Erb (159); 2. Dillon McCowan (134); 3. Ashton Winger (120); 4. Rusty Schlenk (118); 5. Trey Mills (117). Overall points after Crystal: 1. Tyler Erb (1,214); 2. Dillon McCowan (1,170); 3. Jason Feger (1,005); 4. Tanner English (922); 5. Tyler Clem (831).

Current weather: Clear, 68°F

Car count: 54

Fast qualifier: Dillon McCowan

Time: 13.769 seconds

Polesitter: Dona Marcoullier

Heat race winners: Dona Marcoullier, Ashton Winger, Derrick Hilliker, Rusty Schlenk, Curtis Roberts, Logan Nickerson

Consolation race winners: Bill Bray, Rich Neiser, Trey Mills

Provisional starters: Mark Voigt, Brandon Thirlby, Garrett Wiles, Thomas Hunziker, Ashlee Scott, Travis Stemler

Next series race: July 13, Oakshade Raceway (Wauseon, OH) $10,000

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

From staff reports

CRYSTAL, Mich. (July 12) — Updates from Friday’s 21st round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Crystal Motor Speedway, an event highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Executing a perfect turn-two slider to take command from race-long pacesetter Dona Marcoullier on lap 36, seventh-starting Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, the remainder of Friday's 40-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals debut at Crystal Motor Speedway. Erb earned $10,000 for his 14th career series victory, 10 of them coming this season. Erb increased his overall race winnings to more than $75,000 this season on the Hell Tour. Pole-starting Marcoullier, of Houghton Lake, Mich., led the opening 35 laps before hopping the turn-two cushion at the exact moment Erb made his winning move, taking the checkers 1.903 seconds back.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Dona Marcoullier, Curtis Roberts
Row 2: Derrick Hilliker, Ashton Winger
Row 3: Rusty Schlenk, Logan Nickerson
Row 4: Tyler Erb, Dillon McCowan
Row 5: Rylee Knoll, Wil Herrington
Row 6: Clay Stuckey, David Hilliker
Row 7: Trey Mills, Bry Johnson
Row 8: Chad Finley, Jackson Hise
Row 9: Eric Spangler, Ryan VanderVeen
Row 10: Devin Shiels, Joe Pomeroy
Row 11: Mark Voigt, Brandon Thirlby
Row 12: Garrett Wiles, Thomas Hunziker
Row 13: Ashlee Scott, Travis Stemler

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top six transfer)

B-main: Trey Mills, Bry Johnson, Chad Finley, Jackson Hise, Eric Spangler, Ryan VanderVeen, Devin Shiels, Joe Pomeroy, Travis Stemler, Brandon Thirlby, Bill Bray, Jacob Stuhr, Zack Swarts, Rich Neiser, Kyle Borgman. Scratched: Michael Archer

(8 laps; top two transfer)

First C-main: Bill Bray, Travis Stemler, Rachel Carpenter, Bailey Lynn, Carter Schlenk, Nicholas Fenner. Scratched: Logan Love, Ryder Price, Thomas Hunziker, Garrett Wiles, Ronnie Smith, Mark Voigt, Joel Morton, Mike Vandermark, Jake Rendel

Second C-main: Rich Neiser, Brandon Thirlby, Ashlee Scott, Carter Murday, Brad Harden, Taylor Wiles, Drew Smith, Lukus Anstett, Zach Calkins, Michael Vandecar, Ryan Lanphierd. Scratched: Andrew Terrill, Mason VanderVeen, Matthew Chapman, Jimmy Gallagher

Heat race recap

Second-starting Dona Marcoullier launched on the third restart attempt and led all eight laps to win the first heat race by 0.771 of a second over pole-starting Tyler Erb. The first caution came when the opening start was called back for an uneven launch. The second stoppage came on the ensuing restart attempt when Marcoullier nearly left the racing surface, causing a stackup that saw Mark Voigt tangle with Jake Rendel, and Thomas Hunziker nearly sending Rendel upside down. The incident necessitated a five-minute red flag to check on Rendel and remove his car from the turn-two berm. All three drivers were unable to continue. … Pole-starting Ashton Winger survived multiple late-race restarts to lead all nine laps and win heat two by 1.313 seconds over Rylee Knoll, who reclaimed the runner-up spot from Jackson Hise on the final lap. The race’s first yellow flag came on the final lap when third-running Jacob Stuhr left the racing surface in turn three. The second stoppage came on the ensuing restart when Garrett Wiles tangled with Hise while battling for second, spinning after turn-four contact. … Third-starting Derrick Hillier inherited control on the lap-two restart and led the final seven laps to win heat three by 1.878 seconds over fifth-starting Clay Stuckey. The first caution came on the second lap when Carter Schlenk slowed with a flat tire before pulling off. Early leader Mike Vandermark pulled off under the lap-two caution and was also unable to continue. The second stoppage came on lap five when Ryder Price slammed into the back of Ronnie Smith as he slowed abruptly from sixth. Both retired. … Second-starting Rusty Schlenk overcame several early-race restarts to lead all eight laps and won heat four by 1.493 seconds over pole-starting Dillon McCowan. … Pole-starting Curtis Roberts led flag-to-flag to win heat five by 0.350 of a second over Wil Herrington. … Pole-starting Logan Nickerson held off David Hilliker to win the sixth and final heat race by 1.242 seconds. The race’s lone caution came on the final lap when Brad Harden spun from seventh as he came to take the white flag. He continued and placed sixth.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top two transfer)

First heat: Dona Marcoullier, Tyler Erb, Trey Mills, Kyle Borgman, Logan Love, Bailey Lynn, Thomas Hunziker, Mark Voigt, Jake Rendel.

Second heat: Ashton Winger, Rylee Knoll, Jackson Hise, Jacob Stuhr, Bill Bray, Nicholas Fenner, Garrett Wiles, Joel Morton, Travis Stemler.

Third heat: Derrick Hilliker, Clay Stuckey, Ryan VanderVeen, Joe Pomeroy, Rachel Carpenter, Ryder Price, Ronnie Smith, Mike Vandermark, Carter Schlenk.

Fourth heat: Rusty Schlenk, Dillon McCowan, Bry Johnson, Michael Archer, Ashlee Scott, Taylor Wiles, Lukus Anstett, Andrew Terrill. Scratched: Matthew Chapman

Fifth heat: Curtis Roberts, Wil Herrington, Chad Finley, Devin Shiels, Rich Neiser, Brandon Thirlby, Drew Smith, Mason VanderVeen, Jimmy Gallagher.

Sixth heat: Logan Nickerson, David Hilliker, Eric Spangler, Zack Swarts, Carter Murday, Brad Harden, Ryan Lanphierd, Zach Calkins, Michael Vandecar.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.894
2. Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 13.997
3. Mike Vandermark (41), Cedar Springs, Mich., 14.005
4. Dona Marcoullier (6m), Houghton Lake, Mich., 14.083
5. Rylee Knoll (07), Lake, Mich., 14.109
6. Joe Pomeroy (24), Cass City, Mich., 14.131
7. Trey Mils (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 14.146
8. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 14.168
9. Derrick Hilliker (19), Midland, Mich., 14.263
10. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 14.272
11. Bill Bray (94), Spring Lake, Mich., 14.307
12. Carter Schlenk (lil91), McClure, Ohio, 14.312
13. Logan Love (7L), Vestaburg, Mich., 14.352
14. Garrett Wiles (16), Hubbardson, Mich., 14.477
15. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 14.405
16. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.533
17. Jacob Stuhr (18), Harrison, Mich., 14.610
18. Ryan VanderVeen (23v), Six Lakes, Mich., 14.620
19. Jake Rendel (06), Adrian, Mich., 14.702
20. Travis Stemler (4), Ionia, Mich., 14.704
21. Rachel Carpenter (11), Lancaster, S.C., 14.815
22. Kyle Borgman (72), Muskegon, Mich., 14.872
23. Joel Morton (36), Hudson, Mich., 15.098
24. Ronnie Smith (0s), Grand Rapids, Mich., 15.225
25. Bailey Lynn (8L), Fruitport, Mich., 15.389
26. Nicholas Fenner (006), Morenci, Mich., 15.623
27. Ryder Price (25), Morenci, Mich., 15.876
Group B
1. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 13.769
2. Curtis Roberts (9R), Coleman, Mich., 13.815
3. Logan Nickerson (21n), Vestaburg, Mich., 13.861
4. Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio, 13.938
5. Wil Herrington (58), Hawkinsville, Ga., 14.028
6. David Hilliker (21D), Midland, Mich., 14.088
7. Michael Archer (55), Jackson, Mich., 14.096
8. Chad Finley (42), St. Johns, Mich., 14.114
9. Ryan Lanphierd (11x), Midland, Mich., 14.129
10. Andrew Terrill (4T), Sanford, Mich., 14.181
11. Devin Shiels (51), Britton, Mich., 14.197
12. Eric Spangler (27), Lake City, Mich., 14.368
13. Bry Johnson (2), Lowell, Mich., 14.375
14. Jimmy Gallagher (25g), St. Johns, Mich., 14.405
15. Zack Swarts (28s), Muskegon, Mich., 14.405
16. Matthew Chapman (9m), Adrian, Mich., 14.586
17. Rich Neiser (87), Fruitport, Mich., 14.706
18. Brad Harden (52), Ovid, Mich., 14.864
19. Ashlee Scott (55s), Vestaburg, Mich., 14.922
20. Mason VanderVeen (57v), Six Lakes, Mich., 15.044
21. Carter Murday (19m), Adrian, Mich., 15.676
22. Taylor Wiles (164), Hubbardson, Mich., 15.824
23. Drew Smith (71ds), Sylvania, Ohio, 15.866
24. Zach Calkins (c4), Milford, Mich., 16.007
25. Lukus Anstett (64), Greenville, Mich., 16.791
26. Brandon Thirlby (69), Traverse City, Mich., 16.791
27. Michael Vandecar (55v), Gagetown, Mich., no time

Friday’s schedule

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