Jacob Hawkins celebrates in victory lane after an opening night DIRTcar UMP Modified win in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Photo by Chris Seelman
Jacob Hawkins led all 20 laps of Tuesday night’s DIRTcar UMP Modified feature to earn the win and his first career Gator trophy and at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida on night one of the DIRTcar Nationals.
Hawkins led the opening lap after starting on the outside of the front row and held off native Brian Ruhlman over the final 10 laps to earn his spot in victory lane. Hawkins attributed his success to car owner Junior Nolan who has accompanied him to Florida in search of a Gator over the last 12 years.
“It hasn’t been from lack of effort,” the Fairmont, West Virginia driver said. “Junior’s given me good equipment every time. It takes a lot of luck down here. There’s so many good cars, you get to run with guys like Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and the top talent in the Modifieds. It’s a great feeling (to win).”
Hawkins overcame a lap 12 restart but had to deal with Ruhlman until the final corner. Ruhlman had the advantage in turn two, but Hawkins had an answer for him off turn four.
“I had something for him down in (turns) one and two, but I couldn’t figure out what to do with them down (in three and four),” said Ruhlman. “I was hoping I could make him make a mistake, but I think he knows I’ll always leave him a lane.”
Former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace raced his way to a podium finish after starting ninth and said he was content to finish third behind Hawkins and Ruhlman.
“It was a great job by my team. This is a brand new car. We just unloaded it today,” Wallace said. “We learned some adjustments to make tonight, but when you have Jacob Hawkins and Brian Ruhlman, these are two of the best the United States has to offer. They’re fast.”
Earlier in the night, Ruhlman set fast time in qualifying time trials with a lap of 18.747 seconds around the half-mile Volusia oval. He was also a heat race winner along with Hawkins, Will Krup, Jeff Leka, Ray Bollinger and Scott Kincaid.
Reigning DIRTcar UMP Modified DIRTcar Nationals champion Nick Hoffman raced his way into the 20-lap feature from the first Last Chance Showdown. Contact in Hoffman’s heat race forced him to battle his way in to the show through the back door, but he did so in convincing fashion as he advanced from 13th to win. Billy Workman, Jr. and Kyle Strickler both won Last Chance Showdowns from the pole starting position.
The UMP Modifieds return to action on Wednesday alongside the Arctic Cat All-Star Circuit of Champions for night two of the DIRTcar Nationals.
Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, FL
DIRTcar Nationals – Feb. 14, 2017
DIRTcar UMP Modified
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