Shannon Babb at Mcon Speedway. (Jimmy Dearing) DirtCar Summer Nationals: Babb's "Herald & Review" Win Icing On the Cake MACON, Ill. - July 21. Shannon Babb has earned his title by a landslide for the 2011 DIRTcar Summer Nationals" tour, but his win streak continued through Thursday's previously rained out "Herald & Review" at Macon Speedway. Babb returned to his "home" track for his sixth straight win on the tour. Starting seventh of the 100-lap grind, Babb took his time, advancing toward the front before getting by leader Brandon Sheppard after a late caution on lap 87. Brian Shirley had hopes of winning one trophy on the 2011 tour when he started on the pole spot and took over the lead from Jack Sullivan on the second lap. With a caution on lap 39, however, Babb and Sheppard were poised to make a run at their fellow Illois racer. Shirley, driving a Tim Lance car, found himself on the top side of a three-wide configuration with Babb and Sheppard, who drove past on the low side to become the race's third leader. Sheppard was able to keep Babb at bay until the race's fourth caution flew. Babb turned up the heat and made the winning pass with 13 laps to go. Sheppard hung on to second to finish ahead of Shirley and perennial Summer Nationals competitors Jason Feger and Dennis Erb, Jr.
Shannon Babb is challenged on the inside by Brandon Sheppard as the pair race by Tim Lance at Macon Speedway. (Jimmy Dearing)
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Scott James battles #13 Barry Doss in heat race action at Florence (Ky.) Speedway, but in the $2,000-to-win feature, the only thing anyone saw was the tail end of James' #81 car. (Roy Walker)
After plenty of trash-talking via the electronic media between Jeff Matthews and Ivedent Lloyd last week, it was #21 Lloyd who got the final word as he reeled in #33 Matthews to win Friday's LM feature at Oclala, Fla.'s Bubba Raceway Park. (R.E. Wing)
Fans at Markleysburg, Pa.'s Roaring Knob Motorsports Comlex were treated to dual LM features Saturday - one a makeup from a May 5th rainout. (Above) Tim Senic challenges eventual regular feature winner Chuck Harper, while Jared Hawkins (below) claimed the makeup race. (Tommy Micheals)
Henley, Missouri's Jason Russell leads the way to Victory Lane in the ULMS Late Model feature at Lucas Oil Speedway Saturday. (Chris Bork)
Some fierce racing action at Lucas Oil speedway. (Chris Bork)
Dalton, Ga.'s Craig Reece returned to Dixie Speedway Saturday and led all the way to win the Crate LM victory. (Steve Hixson)
Ray Guss Jr. races last week's Quad City Speedway winner, Mike Murphy, Jr. This time, it was advantage Guss. (Chris Damitz)
With a strong motor back into his mount, Veteran Lamar Scoggins claimed last Friday's Crate LM victory at Boyd's Speedway. (Steve Hixson)
Veteran racer Lance Matthees navigates Spring Lake, Minnesota's Deer Creek Speedway before taking Saturday's WISSOTA Late Model checkers. (Jason Durst)
Racing hard at mid-pack, it's the dueling 55s of Cory Mahder (inside) and Greg Nippoldt at Deer Creek. (Jason Durst)
Ryan King (above and below) swept both the Ltd. Late Model and Crate Late Model features Saturday at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, Tenn. (Chad Wells)
Still riding his wave in Iowa, Mike Murphy, Jr. in early action before taking the main event win at Davenport last Friday. (Chris Damitz)
Jason Jameson ran a gauntlet to finally capture another win Friday night at Moler
Raceway Park (see main page). (Roy
Walker)
After holding back a charge from Alex Ferree, Chub Frank drove home with a Friday night win at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (John Stivason)
Bobby Pierce, Brett Sievert, and Mike Glynn race in a tight pack in Kankakee (Ill.) Speedway's "Crosstown Cup", but (below) it was ultimately Shawn Toczek (42) here racing the high side of Mike Provenzano, who sailed to the win. (Dan Simpson)
A-Team Leaders from 1997-2011 (Click on link for complete rundown)
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