Feger Thrills Home State Fans With March To Victory In Saturday’s Illini 100 At Farmer City Raceway
Becomes First Home-Grown Driver To Capture $20,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Event
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
FARMER CITY, IL – April 6, 2013 – Jason Feger’s dreams met reality on Saturday night at Farmer City Raceway.
The 34-year-old star from Bloomington, Ill., marched to victory in the fifth running of the Illini 100, becoming the first home-grown driver to win the blockbuster World of Outlaws Late Model Series event and setting off a raucous party among his legion of ‘Feger Nation’ supporters in the process.
“This is just awesome,” said Feger, who earned $20,000 for the biggest victory of his racing career. “I almost feel better for my fans than myself because I finally was able to put it together for them here at Farmer City. I’ve always said the hardest thing to do is win a big race at your hometrack because of all the added pressure, and man, we did it.”
Even the extremely windy conditions that whipped across the quarter-mile oval throughout the day and continued after the checkered flag could not dampen Feger’s excitement.
“I wish it was about 80 degrees out but we’re definitely gonna make do,” Feger said while celebrating at his trailer in the pit area with dozens of family members, friends and fans. “This is the party we’ve been wanting to have here for a long time, so we’re definitely gonna drink the cooler dry. We only live 25 minutes away but we might not get home till Tuesday.”
Feger roared off the outside pole position starting spot to lead the race’s entire distance in his Rhyne-powered Pierce car, but he survived several anxious moments and repeated challenges from two-time Illini 100 winner Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., to secure his second career WoO LMS triumph. He pulled away following a final restart on lap 96 to defeat Moyer by 1.098 seconds.
Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, finished third after starting from the pole position. He fell back to third at the initial green flag and raced there for most of the distance, only briefly overtaking Moyer for second one-third of the way through the event.
Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., advanced from the eighth starting spot to place fourth and Scott James of Bright, Ind., steadily moved forward from the 12th starting position to complete the top five.
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Results of WoO Late Model Series Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):
1. (2) Jason Feger/100 $20,050
2. (4) Billy Moyer/100 $10,150
3. (1) Brian Birkhofer/100 $6,000
4. (8) Shane Clanton/100 $5,550
5. (12) Scott James/100 $4,600
6. (10) Brandon Sheppard/100 $3,050
7. (9) Darrell Lanigan/100 $3,400
8. (11) Chub Frank/100 $3,100
9. (15) Rick Eckert/100 $3,000
10. (16) Kent Robinson/100 $2,650
11. (17) Eric Wells/100 $2,450
12. (7) Josh Richards/99 $2,450
13. (23) Morgan Bagley/99 $2,250
14. (24) Dillon Wood/99 $1,700
15. (6) Tim Fuller/98 $2,150
16. (21) Derek Chandler/96 $1,580
17. (3) Tim McCreadie/94 $2,210
18. (18) Bub McCool/69 $2,090
19. (19) Clint Smith/69 $2,070
20. (20) Ryan Unzicker/68 $1,500
21. (5) Jimmy Mars/52 $1,500
22. (13) Shannon Babb/31 $1,550
23. (22) Brian Shirley/23 $1,500
24. (14) Billy Drake/15 $1,525
* Earnings include Winners Circle program and cash contingency award bonuses
Time of Race: 40 Mins., 29.062 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 1.098 Secs.
Yellow Flags: 5 (laps 25, 32, 41, 95, 96)
Lap Leaders: Feger (1-100)
Provisional Starters: Bagley, Wood
WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Robinson ($500)
B-Main No. 1 (20 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Eric Wells, 2. Clint Smith, 3. Derek Chandler, 4. McKay Wenger, 5. Bill Hough, 6. Gregg Satterlee, 7. Kevin Weaver, 8. Morgan Bagley, 9. Mark Burgtorf, 10. Kyle Logue
B-Main No. 2 (20 laps – Top 3 Transfer): 1. Bub McCool, 2. Ryan Unzicker, 3. Brian Shirley, 4. Frankie Heckenast Jr., 5. Scott Bull, 6. Dillon Wood, 7. Tyler Reddick, 8. Daren Friedman, 9. Chris Dick, 10. Rodney Sanders
World of Outlaws Late Model Series Contingency Award Winners (awards presented to noted finisher/qualifier or next highest displaying decal:
Ohlins Shocks ($50 cash to fast qualifier): Shannon Babb
Eibach Springs (one free spring to each B-Main winner): Eric Wells/Bub McCool
VP Race Fuels ‘Nice Jugs’ Award: (One VP 5-gallon container to fastest qualifier who misses A-Main): Gregg Satterlee
Wrisco Aluminum (3 sheets of aluminum to A-Main winner only): Jason Feger
Armor All (One case of product to highest-finishing non-WoO team in A-Main): Jason Feger
Comp Cams ($50 certificate to A-Main winner): Billy Moyer
QuarterMaster ($100 certificate to A-Main winner, $50 certificate to 5th-place finish): Brandon Sheppard/Tim Fuller
MSD Ignition ($50 cash to A-Main winner): Jason Feger
STP ($50 cash to 2nd-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Moyer
XS Power ($50 cash to 3rd-place finisher in A-Main): Scott James
Roush Yates ($50 cash to 4th-place finisher in A-Main): Brandon Sheppard
JE Pistons ($50 cash to 5th-place finisher in A-Main): Scott James
Dominator ($50 cash to 6th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank
American Race Wheels ($50 cash to 7th-place finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert
VP Race Fuels ($50 cash to 8th-place finisher in A-Main): Chub Frank
Edelbrock Manifolds ($50 cash to 9th-finisher in A-Main): Rick Eckert
Comp Cams ($50 cash to 10th-place finisher in A-Main): Kent Robinson
XS Power ($60 product certificate to 11th-place finisher in A-Main): Eric Wells
Cometic Gasket ($50 cash to 12th-place finisher in A-Main): Josh Richards
JRI Shocks ($50 cash to 13th-place finisher in A-Main): Bub McCool
Super Flow Dynos ($50 cash to 14th-place finisher in A-Main): Dillon Wood
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 16th-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Derek Chandler
Klotz Lubricants ($50 cash to 17th-place finisher in A-Main): Tim McCreadie
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 18th-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Drake
QuarterMaster ($50 certificate to 19th-place finisher in A-Main): Clint Smith
Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 certificate to 20th-place finisher in A-Main): Ryan Unzicker
JE Pistons (one complete set of JE Pro Seal rings to 21st-place finisher in A-Main, redeemable w/next purchase of set): Billy Drake
Roush Yates ($50 gift card to 22nd-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Drake
MSD Ignition ($25 cash to 24th-place finisher in A-Main): Billy Drake
XS Power ‘Power Move of the Race’ ($60 product certificate): Jason Feger
Roush Yates ($25 gift card to driver who leads most laps in the A-Main): Jason Feger