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BELLEVILLE, Ill. – June 24, 2015 – Bobby Pierce powered from pole to checkers on Wednesday night at Belle-Clair Speedway to earn his second DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory of the season.

Pierce, who leads the tour’s championship battle, held off Rodney Melvin midway through the 40-lap main event and fought off Shannon Babb down the stretch to earn the $5,000 victory.

Babb, whose two-race win streak ended with Pierce’s win, Melvin, Ryan Unzicker and former Summer Nationals champion Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five.

“It feels really good,” said Pierce, of Oakwood, Ill., who also won last year’s DIRTcar Summer Nationals event at Belle-Clair. “This is starting to become one of my favorite tracks. I’m really good at these little bullrings. You can get up on the cushion and get a good run off.”

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour heads to Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway on Thursday night.

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DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Belle-Clair Speedway; Belleville, Ill.; June 24, 2015

A-MAIN (40 LAPS) – 1. (32) Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL ($5,000); 2. (18) Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, IL; 3. (27M) Rodney Melvin, Benton, IL; 4. (24) Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL; 5. (B5) Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL; 6. (1S) Rick Salter, Auiston, IL; 7. (78) Chad Zobrist, Highland, IL; 8. (33X) Tim Manville, Troy, IL; 9. (C8) Timothy Culp, Sheridan, AR; 10. (21JR) Billy Moyer Jr, Batesville, AR; 11. (6K) Michael Kloos, Trenton, IL; 12. (91) Tyler Erb, New Waverly, TX; 13. (25) Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL; 14. (81JR) Jason Riggs, Harrisburg, IL; 15. (10) Daryn Klein, Fairview Heights, IL; 16. (38L) Ryan Little, Springfield, IL; 17. (87) Jason Zobrist, Highland, IL; 18. (16H) Mike Hammerle, St Charles, IL; 19. (1M) Jim Moon, New Florence, MO; 20. (4) Jason Suhre, Highland, IL; 21. (12B) Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, IL; 22. (7) Matt Weidner, Highland, IL.

HEAT RACE WINNERS: Rodney Melvin, Daryn Klein, Tyler Erb and Bobby Pierce.

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FULL RESULTS

Feature
1 1 32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood, IL
2 7 18 Shannon Babb Moweaqua, IL
3 4 27M Rodney Melvin Benton, IL
4 5 24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, IL
5 11 B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, IL
6 6 1S Rick Salter Auiston, IL
7 13 78 Chad Zobrist Highland, IL
8 10 33X Tim Manville Troy, IL
9 16 C8 Timothy Culp Sheridan, AR
10 8 21JR Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR
11 17 6K Michael Kloos Trenton, IL
12 3 91 Tyler Erb New Waverly, TX
13 19 25 Jason Feger Bloomington, IL
14 9 81JR Jason Riggs Harrisburg, IL
15 2 10 Daryn Klein Fairview Heights, IL
16 18 38L Ryan Little Springfield, IL
17 12 87 Jason Zobrist Highland, IL
18 20 16H Mike Hammerle St Charles, IL
19 22 1M Jim Moon New Florence, MO
20 14 4 Jason Suhre Alhambra, IL
21 15 12B Kevin Weaver Gibson City, IL
22 21 7 Matt Weidner Trenton, IL

B-Main
1 6K Michael Kloos
2 38L Ryan Little
3 25 Jason Feger
4 27 Greg Kimmons
5 8K Levi Kissinger
6 15X Richard Frost
7 7 Matt Weidner
8 12 Richie Standridge
9 T4 Adam Tischhauser
10 18D Bobby Dauderman
11 30V Mark Voigt
12 32W Claude Walker
13 27F Corey Ford
14 28E Dennis Erb Jr
15 1M Jim Moon
16 38J Jake Little

C-Main
1 32W Claude Walker
2 12 Richie Standridge
3 30V Mark Voigt
4 27F Corey Ford
5 16H Mike Hammerle
6 71 Trace Westling
7 21T Trevor Thornton
8 124 John Hahler
9 45 Kyle Hammer

Heat #1
1 27M Rodney Melvin
2 24 Ryan Unzicker
3 81JR Jason Riggs
4 78 Chad Zobrist
5 6K Michael Kloos
6 25 Jason Feger
7 38L Ryan Little
8 32W Claude Walker
9 30V Mark Voigt
10 22M Darrel Moser

Heat #2
1 10 Daryn Klein
2 1S Rick Salter
3 33X Tim Manville
4 4 Jason Suhre
5 1M Jim Moon
6 27 Greg Kimmons
7 7 Matt Weidner
8 27F Corey Ford
9 45 Kyle Hammer
10 21T Trevor Thornton

Heat #3
1 91 Tyler Erb
2 18 Shannon Babb
3 B5 Brandon Sheppard
4 12B Kevin Weaver
5 28E Dennis Erb Jr
6 15X Richard Frost
7 T4 Adam Tischhauser
8 12 Richie Standridge
9 124 John Hahler

Heat #4
1 32 Bobby Pierce
2 21JR Billy Moyer Jr
3 87 Jason Zobrist
4 C8 Timothy Culp Laps
5 38J Jake Little
6 8K Levi Kissinger
7 18D Bobby Dauderman
8 16H Mike Hammerle
9 71 Trace Westling Laps
10 61 Caleb Ashby