MACON, Ill. – The stars of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour will be heading to Macon Speedway on Thursday night for the Herald & Review 100.
The crown jewel race, which will pay $5,000 to the winner, will draw some of the best dirt super late model drivers in the country to the fifth-mile, high-banked dirt oval.
Brian Shirley currently leads the Summer National standings, heading the order by 22 points over Bobby Pierce, who has been quickly closing the gap.
Shirley had a great start to the tour, winning four of the first six events, while Pierce has been solid but hasn’t been in victory lane like he has during past Summer Nationals seasons.
That said, Pierce has a few runner-up finishes as of late and is looking to make a tight battle out of the points before the end of the summer.
Winners on the tour this year include Shirley (four wins), Brandon Sheppard (two wins), and solo victors Kyle Bronson, Mike Marlar and Shannon Babb.
The biggest winner of the Hell Tour this year has been Mother Nature. Weather has claimed or affected 11 of the Summer Nationals events already this year.
Following Shirley and Pierce in the Hell Tour standings are Frank Heckenast Jr., Babb, and former DIRTcar national champion Rusty Schlenk.
Jason Feger, Sheppard, Billy Moyer, Tanner English and Paul Stubber complete the top 10.
Gordy Gundaker is the defending winner of the Herald & Review 100. Shannon Babb is the event’s most prolific driver, with five victories (2006, ’09, ’11, ’13, ’14) to his name.
Joining the Hell Tour super late models will be the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals and Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods.
Tommy Sheppard Jr. currently leads the modified division points at Macon, while Tim Hancock is atop the Pro Mod points.