Dirt on Dirt - RaceWire

June 25

Springfield Raceway,

Springfield, MO

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 26, 5:55 am)

Springfield gives Winger winning Hell Tour return

Ashton Winger
Dillon McCowan
Tyler Erb
Clay Stuckey
Tyler Clem
Justin Wells
Jason Feger
Mark Voigt
Jim Body
Kylan Garner
Thomas Hunziker
Scott Crigler
Garrett Smith
Logan Martin
Jaxon Ertel
Daniel Adam
Sawyer Crigler
Tyler Wolff
Austin Vincent
Cole Wells
Chris Hawkins
Brennon Willard

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Ashton Winger's winning team at Springfield Raceway.

What won the race: Back on the series for the first time since winning last year's championship, Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., led 30 laps unchallenged Tuesday at Springfield Raceway for a $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. The outside front-row starter took the checkers 2.216 seconds ahead of fast qualifier Dillon McCowan with six-race winner and points leader Tyler Erb in third after a back-and-forth duel with the runner-up.

Quotable: "Honestly, (the car's) been really good here in years past. Just got lucky. Got put on the front row there and got the start and was able to control the race at my own pace," Winger said. "My dad and Zach have been working their butts off. It's been a couple of months since we won. We, for some reason, can't get going until about June or July."

Key notes: Winger has 13 career Summer Nationals victories (six apiece in 2021 and '23). ... A regular on the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series, Winger notched his first victory of any kind since April 5 on the Schaeffer's Spring Nationals. ... Garrett Smith gave up fifth when he had a flat tire during the lap-22 caution; he finished 13th, the last car on the lead lap. ... Polesitter Scott Crigler fell from contention on the lap-three restart; he pitted during the lap-eight caution and ended up 12th. ... Three cautions slowed the action, the first on the third lap when last year's race winner Logan Martin spun (he'd given up his sixth starting spot for the tail after going to the hot pit before the green flag dropped). ... Tyler Wolff spun for a lap-nine yellow then hit the wall for a lap-23 caution. ... Aussie racer Kye Blight skipped his first series race and plans to rejoin the tour Thursday. ... Wednesday's scheduled event at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., rained out.

On the move: Jason Feger of Bloomington, Ill., started 15th and finished seventh after a first-lap scrape in his heat race helped drop him to a fifth-place finish in the prelim.

Winner's sponsors: Winger’s Jeff Mathews Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from RV Select Inc., CURS, Super K Express, Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Shocks, Angry Elephant Tattoo and Piercing, FK Rod Ends, A-Plus Collision Center, Hoosier Tire, Simpson Race Products, Collins Signs, DirtCarLift.com, VP Race Fuels, CSR Aluminum Fabrication, Boswell Oil and WrapTech.

Points chase: Week 3 points after Springfield: 1. Ashton Winger (78); 2. Dillon McCowan (73); 3. Tyler Erb (68); 4. Clay Stuckey (63); 5. Tyler Clem (58). Overall points after Springfield: 1. Tyler Erb (712); 2. Jason Feger (662); 3. Dillon McCowan (511); 4. Kye Blight (452); 5. Tyler Clem (438).

Current weather: Clear, 82°F

Car count: 29

Fast qualifier: Dillon McCowan

Time: 12.074 seconds

Polesitter: Scott Crigler

Heat race winners: Tyler Erb, Scott Crigler, Ashton Winger, , , , ,

Consolation race winners: Kylan Garner, , ,

Provisional starters: Austin Vincent, Cole Wells, Jim Body, Chris Hawkins,

Next series race: June 27, Macon Speedway (Macon, IL) $7,500

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

From staff reports

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Updates from Tuesday’s 10th round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Springfield Raceway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Back on the series for the first time since winning last year's championship, Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., led 30 laps unchallenged Tuesday at Springfield Raceway for a $5,000 DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. The outside front-row starter took the checkers 2.216 seconds ahead of fast qualifier Dillon McCowan with six-race winner and points leader Tyler Erb in third after a back-and-forth duel with the runner-up.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Scott Crigler, Ashton Winger
Row 2: Tyler Erb, Garrett Smith
Row 3: Dillon McCowan, Logan Martin
Row 4: Clay Stuckey, Tyler Clem
Row 5: Daniel Adam, Mark Voigt
Row 6: Jaxon Ertel, Brennon Willard
Row 7: Justin Wells, Sawyer Crigler
Row 8: Jason Feger, Kylan Garner
Row 9: Tyler Wolff, Thomas Hunziker
Row 10: Austin Vincent, Cole Wells
Row 11: Jim Body, Chris Hawkins

Consolation race results

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

B-main: Kylan Garner, Tyler Wolff, Thomas Hunziker, Austin Vincent, Cole Wells, Chris Hawkins, Jim Body, Jimmy Vanzandt, Matt Menzie, Josh Farris. Scratched: Tyler Kuykendall, Jim Greenway, Glen Powell, Ryan Johnson.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top five transfer)

First heat: Tyler Erb, Garrett Smith, Clay Stuckey, Mark Voigt, Justin Wells, Thomas Hunziker, Chris Hawkins, Tyler Wolff, Josh Farris. Scratched: Glen Powell.

Second heat: Scott Crigler, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Clem, Jaxon Ertel, Sawyer Crigler, Kylan Garner, Austin Vincent, Jimmy Vanzandt, Jim Body. Scratched: Ryan Johnson.

Third heat: Ashton Winger, Logan Martin, Daniel Adam, Brennon Willard, Jason Feger, Tyler Kuykendall, Cole Wells, Jim Greenway, Matt Menzie.

Time trials

First group
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga., 12.194
Justin Wells (49), Aurora, Mo., 12.260
Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 12.313
Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 12.438
Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 12.567
Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 12.717
Chris Hawkins (USA1), Neosho, Mo., 12.884
Tyler Wolff (4w), Fayetteville, Ark., 12.975
Josh Farris (90), Harrison, Ark., 13.496
Glen Powell (26), Nixa, Mo., 14.419

Second group

Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 12.074
Scott Crigler (12), Alton, Mo., 12.254
Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 12.336
Jaxon Ertel (1/4J), Neosho, Mo., 12.415
Sawyer Crigler (11), Alton, Mo., 12.470
Kylan Garner (128), Diamond, Mo., 12.530
Austin Vincent (5), Moody, Mo., 12.583
Jimmy Vanzandt (67), Pleasant Hope, Mo., 12.771
Jim Body (71), Diamond, Mo., 13.954
Ryan Johnson (7j), Aurora, Mo., no time

Third group

Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C., 12.154
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 12.209
Logan Martin (36), West Plains, Mo., 12.288
Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 12.385
Tyler Kuykendall (8k), Warsaw, Mo., 12.556
Brennon Willard (3), Lebanon, Mo., 12.602
Jim Greenway (28), Galena, Mo., 12.906
Cole Wells (7) Aurora, Mo., 12.919
Matt Menzie (26m), Clever, Mo., 13.020

Tuesday’s schedule

(All times local)
4 p.m. - Pits open
6 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7 p.m. - On-track activity
- B-Mod hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
- Midwest mod A-class hot lap qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Midwest mod B-class heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- B-Mod heats (8 laps)
- Midwest mod A-class heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-main (8 laps)
- Hornet heats (8 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
- Midwest mod B-class feature (20 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- B-mod feature (20 laps)
- Midwest mod A-class feature (20 laps)
- Hornets feature (15 laps)