{"id":23676,"date":"2016-06-28T00:41:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T00:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=23676"},"modified":"2016-06-28T00:42:18","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T00:42:18","slug":"brandon-sheppard-earns-hard-fought-fairbury-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/front-page-news\/brandon-sheppard-earns-hard-fought-fairbury-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Sheppard Earns Hard Fought Fairbury Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pierce Continues to Expand His Summer Nationals Points Lead<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

\"0fairbury-062516-535\"FAIRBURY, Ill. \u2013 June 25, 2016 \u2013 It was not an easy win, but Brandon Sheppard held tough and fought back challenges Saturday night at Fairbury American Legion Speedway to claim his first Summer Nationals victory of the season.<\/p>\n

Sheppard started the feature on the outside pole with veteran Billy Moyer next to him. Moyer jumped out to an early lead. Sheppard got around him on lap three but Moyer battled back. He cruised through the next 20 laps with Sheppard glued to the high-side of the track and fighting to maintain his second place position, which he lost briefly at the midpoint of the feature.<\/p>\n

Sheppard found another opening on lap 26 and held the top spot for two laps but Moyer again battled back to the lead. This time, Shannon Babb was on the move and took the top spot from Moyer \u2013 but again, only briefly. On a lap 35 restart, Sheppard, who at that point was in fourth, blasted forward retaking third from Jimmy Mars, then second from Moyer. Using that high line, Sheppard then fought past Babb to retake the lead.<\/p>\n

It was smooth sailing to the end.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew I just had to hit my marks and not bobble,\u201d Sheppard said. \u201cThe cushion was like a one-foot brick wall all the way around the top. It was really hard. And the tire rule that we\u2019re on, my left-rear (tire) would die after about five laps and I\u2019d just have to run sideways all the way around the corner and hope not to push, because my right-front wouldn\u2019t steer either. We just tried to hit our marks and keep everything together, and we did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moyer finished second and Jimmy Mars in third. Bobby Pierce, who finished eighth, continues to hold a strong points lead over second place Mike Marlar.<\/p>\n

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action on Sunday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.<\/p>\n

Follow the Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals on Twitter at Twitter.com\/SummerNationals<\/a>or on Facebook at Facebook.com\/SummerNationals<\/a>. Stay up-to-date with the latest news from the series throughout the lead up and the summer on the series\u2019 websites at TheHellTour.com<\/a> andModifiedNationals.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

DIRTcar Summer Nationals Statistical Report; Fairbury American Legion Speedway; Fairbury, Ill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Super Late Models \u2013 A-Main
\nFinish Start Car Driver Hometown
\n1 2 B5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brandon Sheppard \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New Berlin, Il
\n2 1 21 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Billy Moyer \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Batesville , Ar
\n3 5 28M \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jimmy Mars \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Menomonie , Wi
\n4 13 6K \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michael Kloos \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Trenton , Il
\n5 10 Z \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joe Harlan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El Paso, Il
\n6 20 24 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ryan Unzicker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El Paso, Il
\n7 8 12B \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kevin Weaver \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gibson City, Il
\n8 9 32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bobby Pierce \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oakwood , Il
\n9 7 89 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mike Spatola \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Manhattan , Il
\n10 17 35 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Derek Chandler \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pontiac , Il
\n11 21 83 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scott Bull \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fairbury , Il
\n12 14 77M \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jay Morris \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Watseka , Il
\n13 12 157 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mike Marlar \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Winfield , Tn
\n14 4 4G \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bob Gardner \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0East Peoria, Il
\n15 6 10S \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scott Schmitt \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tonica , Il
\n16 19 25 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jason Feger \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bloomington , Il
\n17 16 C8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Timothy Culp \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sheridan , Ar
\n18 22 11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gordy Gundaker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0St Charles, Mo
\n19 18 73 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ashley Newman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rippley , Tn
\n20 3 18 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shannon Babb \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Moweaqua , Il
\n21 11 B1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brent Larson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lake Elmo, Mn
\n22 15 29 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Spencer Diercks \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Davenport , Ia<\/p>\n

Super Late Models \u2013 B-Main
\nFinish Start Car Driver Hometown
\n1 7 35 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Derek Chandler \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pontiac , Il
\n2 1 73 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ashley Newman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rippley , Tn
\n3 3 33X \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tim Manville \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Troy , Il
\n4 8 24 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ryan Unzicker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El Paso, Il
\n5 2 11 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gordy Gundaker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0St Charles, Mo
\n6 13 7T \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Steve Thorsten \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Milford , Il
\n7 12 83 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scott Bull \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fairbury , Il
\n8 5 51 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Matt Furman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Columbus , Oh
\n9 11 R1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Riley Hickman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cleveland , Tn
\n10 6 9D \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daniel Flessner \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Roberts , Il
\n11 16 7H \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joseph Hughs \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Springfield , Il
\n12 15 10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Paul Parker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Depere , Wi
\n13 4 25 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jason Feger \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bloomington , Il
\n14 9 74 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Taylor Scheffler \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Waukesha , Wi
\n15 14 1M \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jim Moon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0New Florence, Mo
\n16 10 15 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kolby Vandenbergh \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ashland , Il<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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