Shelliam Barker Miles Kinsella Beschen Taggart Nab Sunday Night Wins at Dubuque
By Larry Bontz
DUBUQUE, IA (May 20) – Dan Shelliam passed Luke Merfeld for the lead with six laps remaining and went on to win his second IMCA late model feature win of the season here at the dubuque fairgrounds speedway sunday evening.Nick Marolf grabbed the early lead for the first couple of laps but took his racer pitside with a broken rear end bracket,however quick work by his crew had him back trackside as he didnt lose a lap as he came back on the lead lap as the race was under a caution.Luke Merfeld lead the race from lap three through nineteen before Dan Shelliam got around for the lead and on for the win.Joel Callahan was second.Merfeld third,Luke Goedert fourth with Larry Harris fifth.Ron Klein and Nick Marolf posted heat race victories.
Plagued by mechanical issues early season on veteran Ron Barker the
2011 dubuque modified
track champion grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag and went on to win the twenty lap IMCA modified feature his first win here this season and third victory overall in the 2012 campaign.The race was red flagged on lap two as Derek Thompson rolled over in turn one.He was not injured.The race resumed as Ron Barker was in command the next eighteen laps for victory.Ryan DeShaw was second,Mark Schulte third,Rich Smith fourth,with Tony VonDresky placing fifth.Heat races were won by Ron Barker,Brandon Wilson,and Bobby Moyer.
In the SPI Stock Car feature veteran Jerry Miles was perfect on the weekend as he chalked up two victories winning the fifteen lap feature tonight after winning the feature in farley on friday night.Joe Bonney was second,Terry Rittmer third,Tyler Soppe fourth,with Ricky Brokus fifth.Jerry Miles won the stock car heat race.
In the IMCA Sport Mod feature Luke Kinsella grabbed the lead on lap seven and lead the rest of the way for his first win of the season.Kinsella was followed across the line by Austin Moyer in second,Hope Schmerebach third,Jason Robbins fourth,with Kyle Hoffman fifth.Heat races were won by Luke Kinsella and Hope Schmerebach In the IMCA Hobby Stock ten lap feature Brandon Beschen picked up his fourth win of the season leading from flag to flag.Shawn Kuenen was second,Rod Chapman third,Robbie Clifton fourth,with Jarred Miles fifth.Brandon Beschen won the heat race.
In the IMCA Sport Compact ten lap feature Bob Taggart lead from flag to flag for his fourth victory overall this season.Eric McDonough was second,Andy Harchberger third.Bob Taggart was the sport compact heat race winner.
IMCA Late Model 25 lap feature-1.Dan Shelliam 2.Joel Callahan 3.Luke Merfeld 4.Luke Goedert 5.Larry Harris 6.Jon Merfeld 7.Jim Brokus 8.Nick Marolf 9.Cory Goldbeck 10.Ron Klein 11.Kurt Marks 12.Mike Weidemann 13.Ed Clancy 14.Ryan Hill 15.Scott Reicherts
IMCA Modified 20 lap feature-1.Ron Barker 2.Ryan DeShaw 3.Mark Schulte 4.Rich Smith 5.Tony VonDresky 6.J.D.Auringer 7.Dustin Wilwert 8.Jeremy Fishnik 9.Matt Stagman 10.Luke Miller 11.Pete Bonin 12.John Campbell 13.Bobby Moyer 14.Brandon Wilson 15.Joey Jorgensen 16.Derek Thompson 17.Tyler Madigan 18.Jed Freiburger
SPI Stock Car 15 lap feature-1.Jerry Miles 2.Joe Bonney 3.Terry Rittmer 4.Tyler Soppe 5.Ricky Brokus 6.Jarett Franzen 7.B.J.Schmitt 8.Steve Miller 9.Tim Schneider
IMCA Sport Mod 15 lap feature-1.Luke Kinsella 2.Austin Moyer 3.Hope Schmerebach 4.Jason Robbins 5.Kyle Hoffman 6.Austin Heacock 7.Eric Pollard 8.Matt Miller 9.Tyler Soppe 10.Craig Enke 11.Wes Digman 12.Uriah Frommelt 13.Jeremy Campbell 14.Jevin Robbins
IMCA Hobby Stock 10 lap feature-1.Brandon Beschen 2.Shawn Kuenen 3.Rod Chapman 4.Robbie Clifton 5.Jarred Miles
IMCA Sport Compact 10 lap feature-1.Bob Taggart 2.Eric McDonough 3.Andy Harchberger
