Second heat

Polesitter Brian Shirley raced to victory in the second 10-lap heat, caution-free just like the first. Teammate Jason Riggs was second while Bobby Pierce and Shannon Babb mixed it up all race long for third with Pierce getting the spot.

Finish (all transfer): Brian Shirley, Jason Riggs, Bobby Pierce, Shannon Babb, Steve Lance Jr. Scratched: Steve Kester, Ryan Unzicker.

First heat

Polesitter Billy Moyer cruised to a victory in the first heat while Brandon Sheppard, who lost the second spot early, fought back to regain it from Kent Robinson midway through the race. They finished about a straightaway behind Moyer while Austin Dillon gained ground in his fourth position in the final laps. Jim Moon was fifth.

Finish (all transfer): Billy Moyer, Brandon Sheppard, Kent Robinson, Austin Dillon, Jim Moon, Chris Fetter, Bob Mayer, Duke Mounce.

Qualifying

Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., the only three-time winner on the series, topped 15 entrants in time trials Wednesday at Terre Haute with a lap of 20.623 seconds on the half-mile fairgrounds oval. He’ll start on the pole of the first eight-lap heat race while Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., will start on the pole of the second heat. All cars will transfer to the 30-lap main event.

Pre-race setup

The 19th race of the Summernationals takes the tour to the largest track at historic Terre Haute, a half-mile oval that has hosted some of the biggest names in open-wheel racing.

The Summernationals will be the only Late Model event at the track in 2014 as the series makes its fifth visit to the track in series history.

There’ll be a new Terre Haute winner for the series because the two previous drivers to win — Don O’Neal (2000, ’03, ’12) and Scott Bloomquist (’02) — aren’t among the 15 entries, which is the lowest car count of the season and likely the lowest in the history of the tour that began in the late 1980s.

The 15-car field will be split into two groups for qualifying and heat races with everyone transferring to the 30-lap feature.

Pre-race notes

The event is part of the Vigo County Fair. … Summernationals points leader Ryan Unzicker, who spent the night in a Florence, Ky., hospital after an object struck in helmet late in Tuesday’s feature at Florence Speedway, may take a single lap in the feature to pick up his minimum starting points. If the track is slick and slow, he said, he may attempt to race. … Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., the only three-time race winner on the series, is back after skipping Tuesday’s event at Florence; he spent Tuesday at C.J. Rayburn’s race shop in Whiteland, Ind. … NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Austin Dillon is competing in the last of three series events in his Warrior Race Car; he finished second at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., and 18th at Florence. … Among drivers making their first series starts of 2014 at Terre Haute: Duke Mounce of Mitchell, Ind., and Chris Fetter of Troy, Mich. ... Last year's visit to Terre Haute was rained out. ... Wednesday's race drw 23 modifieds.

Time trials (unofficial)

First group
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 20.623
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 20.834
Austin Dillon (3), Welcome, N.C., 21.032
Kent Robinson (7r), Bloomington, Ind., 21.374
Jim Moon (1m), Zionsville, Ind., 22.015
Chris Fetter (15), Troy, Mo., 22.352
Bob Mayer (42), Holland, Ohio, 23.264
Duke Mounce, Mitchell, Ind., 23.314
Second group
Brian Shirley (81), Chatham, Ill., 21.024
Jason Riggs (81jr), Harrisburg, Ill., 21.043
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 21.097
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 21.253
Steve Kester (77), Holland, Ohio, 21.463
Steve Lance Jr. (25), Cuba, Ill., 22.467
Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., no time

Wednesday's schedule

- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps/qualifying
- Late Model qualifying (three at a time)
- Modified heats (6 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
Intermission
- Modified featrue (20 laps)
- Late Model feature (30 laps)