DAGER CLAIMS USA MOD WIN
08.06.06
Ft. Wayne IN

Tony Dager claimed his first ever USA Modified Series feature win Saturday before a packed house on “International Truck Night” at Baer Field Speedway.
Thirty four Mods were present to race on Tom Ish’s tight half mile oval located by the Ft. Wayne Airport, and the US Air Force jets were not the only things that were fast taking off that night. Qualifying saw New Haven, Indiana pilot Steve Minich Jr. capture the “Firebottle Fast Time Award” with a lap of 18.225 and a speed of 98.765 MPH. Bud Perry, in the Redskin Motorsports entry was second with an 18.290 followed by Jeremy Wallen, Tony Dager, and Chad Poorman.
In preliminary action it would be Steve Minich Jr. taking the six lap dash, over Tony Dager, Wallen, Poorman, Perry and Springer. Edon, Ohio’s Brian Nester would take the Fast heat win over Brent Hook, followed by Jason Dietsch, and Rodney Scott.
Pete Wormcastle would take the win in the first of two b-mains over Don Skaggs and James Krueger, both of which would transfer to the feature. In the second b-main Bud Adams would become victorious over Dan Parker and Dean Cook, both of which would also transfer to the feature.
The feature draw would put Spencerville, Indiana’s Tony Dager on the pole with Bud Perry starting second, followed by Jason Dietsch, fast qualifier Steve Minich Jr., Brian Nester and former USA Champ Rodney Scott.
The green dropped from USA Flagman Steve “Chicken” Little and Dager charged into the lead Bud Perry in hot pursuit. On three different occasions the yellow would fly for spins and each time Perry could challenge for the lead, but then would fade on the long runs. Rodney Scott was working the high side, passing Dietsch, Minich, and finally Brian Nester to run third. The checker flew for USA’s new “Zero Hero” Tony Dager and his Economy Motors sponsored number “0” machine.
Young gun Mike Hadley Jr. would take home the “Allstar Hard Charger Award” for his great run from 24th starting position to finish 9th. The USA Modified Series will be at O’reilly Raceway Park at Indy for “UAW Night” August 12th.