Shirley Dominates UMP Summernationals "Hell Tour" Stop in Quincy

Quincy, IL (Friday, July 6, 2012) - The UMP Summernationals "Hell Tour" made a stop at the Quincy Raceways in Quincy, IL on Friday, with temperatures well over the 100 degree mark by the time hot laps began at 6:45 p.m. But that didn't slow Brian Shirley down any, as he would claim his series high fifth win of the tour.

The first feature to take to the track was the 15 lap Hobby Stocks, with Jake Powers and Jeremy Buss drawing the front row. Powers would take advantage of his front row start to edge Buss at the line to lead lap 1. But Buss would come back on the top to grab the lead away on lap 2, only to have Powers slid under him to grab the lead back on lap 3. Buss wouldn't give up though, as he stayed up top to take the top spot back on lap 7, only to loose it back to Powers on lap 8. The great battle up front was slowed for the one and only time on lap 10, as debris in turn 1 brought out the yellow. Powers would grab the lead on the restart, with Jeff DeLonjay over taking Buss for second. Powers, who was working the bottom of the track, worked to hold back DeLonjay, who was working the top, when DeLonjay was able to edge him at the line to lead lap 14. But Powers would come off the bottom coming out of turn 4 for the checkers to edge out DeLonjay at the line for the win. DeLonjay settled for 2nd, Tanner Klingele came from 5th to finish in 3rd, Buss held on for 4th, with Justin Bevill coming home in 5th.

Jake Powers won the 15 lap Hobby Stock feature on Friday, July 6th at the Quincy Raceways in Quincy, IL.

Brian Shirley and Brandon Sheppard led the field to the green in the 40 lap UMP Late Model feature, with Shirley jumping out front on lap 1. Shirley then had to work to hold back Sheppard, when the first caution of the race appeared on lap 3. Debris on the back stretch would bring the yellow light on. On the restart Shirley moved back out front, with Sheppard close behind in second. Once again Shirley worked to hold back Sheppard, when antoher caution came out on lap 9. This time Jason Papich would spin in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. Shirley once again jumped back out front on the restart, only to be slowed two laps later for another caution. Papich would spin his mcahine in turn 4 for his second solo to end his night. Once again Shirley grabbed the lead on the restart, with Sheppard now working to hold back Ryan Unzicker and Shannon Babb in the battle for second. Just as Shirley started to pull away from the field a red was waved on the speedway on lap 20, as the lights on the track when out from a lightning strike. After a 15 minute delay to get the light to come back on, the field went back to green with Shirley jumping back out front. Shirley would pull away to lead all 40 laps to claim his fifth series win and the $7,500 top prize to go with it. Sheppard held on for 2nd, Babb was able to take 3rd, Unzicker was 4th, with Jason Feger rounding out the top 5.

Brian Shirley dominated the nights events at the Quincy Raceways in Quincy, IL on Friday, July 6th, as he won fast time overall, the first heat and the 40 lap UMP Summernationals "Hell Tour" feature. The win was his series high fifth and would help him to extend his points lead over Babb.

The 25 lap UMP Summit Modified Nationals feature was the final event of the night, with Michael Long and Steven DeLonjay leading the field to green. DeLonjay would take advantage of his front row starting spot to edge out Long on lap 1 for the lead. But Long would work under DreLonjay on lap 5 to grab the top spot away and then held on until the first caution came out on lap 7. Russ Schoonover would spin in front of the leaders in turn 2 to bring out the yellow. On the restart Long moved back out front, with Mike Harrison over taking DeLonjay for 2nd. Another caution on lap 8, as Derrick Carlson came to a stop in turn 4, would slow the action up front. Just when the field was set to go back to green, the rains moved in to send the cars to the pits. The rains wouldn't go away, which forced the officials to call the race after 8 laps. Long was credited with the win, Harrison was 2nd, DeLonjay was 3rd, Donovan Lodge came from 8th to finish in 4th, with David Wietholder rounding out the top 5.

The 25 lap (cut to 8 laps after rains moved in) UMP Summit Modified Nationals feature on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Quincy Raceways in Quincy, IL went to Michael Long.

Notes from Quincy: 31 UMP Late Models signed in on the hot night to compete for the $7,500 top prize, with 16 Modifieds and 9 Hobby Stocks making up the 56 total cars......Just like the Hobby Stock feature, the heat race was a three wide battle for the top 3 spots at the checkered. Justin Bevill was able to edge out Tanner Klingele by inches for the win....Brian Hoener, who was suppose to start 6th, was a scratch from the feature......Mike Spatola, who won the Late Model C Main, started the feature in 17th and passed 7 cars to finish in 10th....Justin Reed received a provisional to start the feature in 21st. He would pass 10 cars to take home an 11th place finish....Jim Moon, who held off Matt Furman, who started 10th in the C Main, for the final transfer spot, started the feature in 18th and finished in 15th....Mike Hammerle was awarded a provisional and started the feature in 20th. He would pass 4 cars to finish in 16th....Donovan Lodge, who started the UMP Modified feature in 8th, passed 4 cars to take home the $100 hard charger award from Dunker Concrete....David Wietholder set fast time and was awarded an extra $100 from Dunker Concrete.