Pierce Tops Hell
Bobby Pierce in victory lane at Randolph County Raceway. (Jimmy Dearing photo)

Pierce Tops Hell Tour’s Randolph County Debut

MOBERLY, Mo. – Eight races into the DIRTcar Summer Nationals campaign, Bobby Pierce became the second driver to notch two wins with his trip to victory lane Sunday night in the tour’s debut at Randolph County Raceway.

Pierce set fast time in qualifying, won his heat race and jumped out to a big lead in the opening laps of the feature, holding off Frank Heckenast Jr. and Brian Shirley.

The field raced around the large three-eighths-mile high banks for 21 laps before Saturday night winner Jason Feger blew a right-rear tire to bring out the caution.

A rain shower in the area began to fall over the track just before the caution came out, and the checkered was thrown five laps after the restart, rendering the race complete at 26 laps.

Pierce led the field back to the checkers untouched to pick up $5,000 and his 27th career Summer Nationals Feature win.

Heckenast held on for second and his best finish of the season, while Shirley, Feger and Rusty Griffaw completed the top five.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals feature was canceled due to the rainstorm.

The finish:

1. 32-Bobby Pierce [2]; 2. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr [1]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley [4]; 4. 25-Jason Feger [6]; 5. 16-Rusty Griffaw [7]; 6. 30-Mark Voigt [5]; 7. 4G-Bob Gardner [12]; 8. 48-Tim Lance [14]; 9. 12-Brandon Queen [9]; 10. 50-Kayden Clatt [13]; 11. 11T-Trevor Gundaker [8]; 12. 99-Dylan Hoover [3]; 13. 48L-Tim Lance Jr [11]; 14. 11-Gordy Gundaker [10].

Hard Charger: 48-Tim Lance [+6]