2016 Gateway Dirt Nationals Results – Shannon Babb Claim Late Model A Main in St. Louis
2016 Gateway Dirt Nationals results are posted below from Friday night. This concludes the first ever dirt late model feature held inside The Dome. It was won by Illinois driver Shannon Babb.
St. Louis was hit with black ice, all over the city as well as surrounding counties. Major highways leading into the city were completely shut down. City streets found buses sliding into parked cars. It should have been tragic for the Gateway Dirt Nationals. However, despite all that, the place was still packed with racing fans!
Those fans were rewarded. Tonight’s dirt track show at The Dome was amazing. A packed house of fans saw passes and side-by-side racing all night long. It was some of the most exciting racing I’ve ever seen. It was everything I hoped this event could provide and more.
The previous night of racing was all but a disaster. However, it was apples and oranges comparing Thursday night’s racing program to Friday night’s racing action. All those problems from last night went away.
What fixed it? The Gateway Dirt Nationals and Tri-City Speedway staff went to work. Kevin Gundaker went to work specifically on the top of the race track. This provided a new groove for racing.
It promoted 3 wide racing, all night long. 3 wide is exciting on any racetrack but 3 wide on this tiny little 1/5 mile race track without a crash is amazing to watch.
It took me four hours to get there, I live just 20 miles for the race track. I almost parked it on the side of the highway to wait out the storm. I’m very glad I didn’t.
If you didn’t make it to the race due to weather. You’re in luck! They are doing it all over again in just a few hours. The Gateway Dirt Nationals hosts it’s final night of racing on Saturday.
Shannon Babb crossed the finish-line the leader. Bloomquist led the majority of the race. Babb made a late race charge to take the lead as Bloomquist fell to finish 4th.
Friday night was a great show. Your top five in dirt late models were; Shannon Babb, Darrell Lanigan, Jason Feger, Scott Bloomquist and Chris Simpson.
Looking for Modified Results? Click here to the view the Gateway Dirt Nationals modified results.
View the 2016 Gateway Dirt Nationals super late model results from Friday below.
Author: Shane Walters
Super Late Models – A-Main December 16, 2016
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 18 | Shannon Babb |
2 | 15L | Darrell Lanigan |
3 | 25 | Jason Feger |
4 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist |
5 | 32S | Chris Simpson |
6 | 78 | Chad Zobrist |
7 | 5 | Don O’Neal |
8 | 12B | Kevin Weaver |
9 | 7R | Kent Robinson |
10 | 10M | Jacob Magee |
11 | 53 | Ray Cook |
12 | 32 | Bobby Pierce |
13 | 49C | Joey Coulter |
14 | 6K | Michael Kloos |
15 | B5 | Brandon Sheppard |
16 | R5 | Hunter Rasdon |
17 | 21JR | Billy Moyer Jr |
18 | 2 | Nick Hoffman |
19 | 10 | Daryn Klein |
20 | 99M | Devin Moran |
Dirt Late Model – B Main 1
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 49C | Joey Coulter |
2 | 12B | Kevin Weaver |
3 | 6K | Michael Kloos |
4 | 10 | Daryn Klein |
5 | 21JR | Billy Moyer Jr |
6 | R5 | Hunter Rasdon |
7 | 15K | Justin Kay |
8 | 11G | Gordy Gundaker |
9 | 26R | Tony Jackson Jr. |
10 | 21M | TJ Markham |
11 | 89 | Mike Spatola |
12 | 24S | Jeremy Sneed |
13 | 33 | Tanner English |
14 | 99L | Scott Lewis |
15 | 14Z | Zachary McMillan |
16 | 29 | Spencer Diercks |
17 | 00E | Jay Elliott |
18 | 101 | Casey Roberts |
19 | 37 | Scott Ward |
20 | 20 | Dustin Griffin |
Dirt Late Model – B Main 2
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 99M | Devin Moran |
2 | 5 | Don O’Neal |
3 | 7R | Kent Robinson |
4 | B5 | Brandon Sheppard |
5 | 32 | Bobby Pierce |
6 | 2 | Nick Hoffman |
7 | 53M | Rodney Melvin |
8 | 5T | Randy Timms |
9 | 24 | Ryan Unzicker |
10 | 24HR | Rusty Schlenk |
11 | 01 | Casey Montague |
12 | 94 | Austin Rettig |
13 | C8 | Timothy Culp |
14 | 52 | Matt Bailey |
15 | 27M | Mike Schulte |
16 | 24F | Scott Fitzpatrick |
17 | 4G | Bob Gardner |
18 | 00 | Jesse Stovall |
19 | 11 | Austin Hubbard |
20 | S2 | Tim Senic |
Dirt Late Model – C Main 1
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 33 | Tanner English |
2 | 21M | TJ Markham |
3 | 24S | Jeremy Sneed |
4 | 14Z | Zachary McMillan |
5 | 30V | Mark Voigt |
6 | 17X | Matt Santel |
7 | 3C | Charles LaPlant |
8 | 14R | Jeff Roth |
9 | 92K | Brant Kehrer |
10 | 10S | Steve Beach |
11 | 87 | Jason Zobrist |
12 | 1G | Jim Gray |
13 | 11H | Jeff Herzog |
14 | 7 | David Payne |
15 | 44 | Matt Taylor |
16 | 88R | Russ Ogletree |
Dirt Late Model – C Main 2
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 32 | Bobby Pierce |
2 | 24HR | Rusty Schlenk |
3 | 5T | Randy Timms |
4 | 94 | Austin Rettig |
5 | 15V | Kolby Vandenbergh |
6 | 27K | Greg Kimmons |
7 | 1S | Rick Salter |
8 | 4X | Shannon Scott |
9 | 98S | Cole Swibold |
10 | 92 | Nick Davis |
11 | 61 | Caleb Ashby |
12 | 7D | Austin Theiss |
13 | 15X | Payton Looney |
14 | 7T | Steve Thorsten |
15 | 4S | Jason Suhre |
16 | 15F | Chris Fetter |
Dirt Late Model – D Main 1
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 14Z | Zachary McMillan |
2 | 92K | Brant Kehrer |
3 | 17X | Matt Santel |
4 | 14R | Jeff Roth |
5 | 30JR | Robbie Bauman |
6 | 45 | Scott Bell |
7 | 23 | Cody Holtkamp |
8 | 53S | Brian Shirley |
9 | 99H | Harrison Hall |
10 | 39 | Rob Toland |
11 | 27 | Jason Perry |
12 | 26JR | Jimmy Sharpe Jr |
13 | 11Z | Bryan Collins |
14 | 64 | Michael Walker |
15 | 14X | Reid Millard |
16 | 17 | Brandon Tibaldi |
17 | 13R | Dustin Reese |
Dirt Late Model – D Main 2
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 15X | Payton Looney |
2 | 92 | Nick Davis |
3 | 15F | Chris Fetter |
4 | 98S | Cole Swibold |
5 | 32F | Derek Fetter |
6 | 22 | Daniel Jacober |
7 | 88 | Jon Driskill |
8 | 8JR | Samuel Tolley |
9 | 16H | Mike Hammerle |
10 | 0X | Justin Russell |
11 | 47 | Brian Mullins |
12 | 18L | Michael Luna |
13 | 2M | Ricky Mardis |
14 | 12 | Kevin Palmer |
15 | 17G | Doug Glessner |
16 | 51X | Chris Geisen |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 1
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 15L | Darrell Lanigan |
2 | 49C | Joey Coulter |
3 | 12B | Kevin Weaver |
4 | 15K | Justin Kay |
5 | 37 | Scott Ward |
6 | 87 | Jason Zobrist |
7 | 1G | Jim Gray |
8 | 24S | Jeremy Sneed |
9 | 17X | Matt Santel |
10 | 14R | Jeff Roth |
11 | 26JR | Jimmy Sharpe Jr |
12 | 39 | Rob Toland |
13 | 13R | Dustin Reese (DNS) |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 2
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist |
2 | 5 | Don O’Neal |
3 | 00 | Jesse Stovall |
4 | 2 | Nick Hoffman |
5 | B5 | Brandon Sheppard |
6 | 32 | Bobby Pierce |
7 | 4X | Shannon Scott |
8 | 27K | Greg Kimmons |
9 | 15X | Payton Looney |
10 | 32F | Derek Fetter |
11 | 22 | Daniel Jacober |
12 | 51X | Chris Geisen |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 3
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 78 | Chad Zobrist |
2 | 101 | Casey Roberts |
3 | 6K | Michael Kloos |
4 | 20 | Dustin Griffin |
5 | 89 | Mike Spatola |
6 | 21M | TJ Markham |
7 | 3C | Charles LaPlant |
8 | 44 | Matt Taylor |
9 | 27 | Jason Perry |
10 | 99H | Harrison Hall |
11 | 53S | Brian Shirley |
12 | 64 | Michael Walker (DNS) |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 4
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 25 | Jason Feger |
2 | 11 | Austin Hubbard |
3 | 01 | Casey Montague |
4 | S2 | Tim Senic |
5 | 24F | Scott Fitzpatrick |
6 | 5T | Randy Timms |
7 | 7D | Austin Theiss |
8 | 4S | Jason Suhre |
9 | 92 | Nick Davis |
10 | 98S | Cole Swibold |
11 | 17G | Doug Glessner |
12 | 0X | Justin Russell (DNS) |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 5
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 53 | Ray Cook |
2 | 29 | Spencer Diercks |
3 | 21JR | Billy Moyer Jr |
4 | 99L | Scott Lewis |
5 | 00E | Jay Elliott |
6 | 10S | Steve Beach |
7 | 88R | Russ Ogletree |
8 | 11H | Jeff Herzog |
9 | 14Z | Zachary McMillan |
10 | 45 | Scott Bell |
11 | 11Z | Bryan Collins (DNS) |
12 | 14X | Reid Millard (DNS) |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 6
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 32S | Chris Simpson |
2 | 4G | Bob Gardner |
3 | 99M | Devin Moran |
4 | 27M | Mike Schulte |
5 | C8 | Timothy Culp |
6 | 24HR | Rusty Schlenk |
7 | 61 | Caleb Ashby |
8 | 7T | Steve Thorsten |
9 | 15F | Chris Fetter |
10 | 12 | Kevin Palmer |
11 | 88 | Jon Driskill |
12 | 8JR | Samuel Tolley |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 7
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 10M | Jacob Magee |
2 | 10 | Daryn Klein |
3 | R5 | Hunter Rasdon |
4 | 26R | Tony Jackson Jr. |
5 | 11G | Gordy Gundaker |
6 | 33 | Tanner English |
7 | 7 | David Payne |
8 | 30V | Mark Voigt |
9 | 92K | Brant Kehrer |
10 | 23 | Cody Holtkamp |
11 | 30JR | Robbie Bauman |
12 | 17 | Brandon Tibaldi |
Dirt Late Model –Â Heat Race 8
Pos | Car # | Driver |
1 | 18 | Shannon Babb |
2 | 7R | Kent Robinson |
3 | 53M | Rodney Melvin |
4 | 24 | Ryan Unzicker |
5 | 52 | Matt Bailey |
6 | 1S | Rick Salter |
7 | 15V | Kolby Vandenbergh |
8 | 94 | Austin Rettig |
9 | 2M | Ricky Mardis |
10 | 16H | Mike Hammerle |
11 | 47 | Brian Mullins |
12 | 18L | Michael Luna (DNS) |
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