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“River City Hustler” wins his second Fall Harvest Shootout

EAST MOLINE, IL (Oct 13) - On a beautiful autumn weekend in October, 116 different cars came through the pit gates at the Quad City Raceway to participate in the 3rd Annual Fall Harvest Shootout. This jam packed weekend would see Mini Sprints, $2,000 to win 4 Cylinders, two separate $2,000 to win Northern All-Star Late Model Series features, and a main event of Modifieds battling it out for the $5,000 to top prize.

The Mini Sprints made their second trip to the Quad City Raceway in the 2008 racing season on Saturday night. The 11 year old, Brunson Behning, made it two for two at QCR. Ryan Miller would take the early lead but Brunson wasted little time getting to the front but he didn’t pull away from the pack like he did in his first trip to QCR. This time he had his father, Bryan Behning, chasing him lap after lap. Father had a chance to get by his son late in the race but lapped cars slowed him down and that’s all Brunson needed to take home another victory. Third went to Dan Berends followed by Tracy Hull and Dennis Atchley. Heat race wins went to Bryan Behning and Brunson Behning.

The 4 Cylinders had 34 cars check in and after Friday nights qualifying and two consolations Saturday, the field was down to 20. After an early caution Brannon Beschen would grab the lead with Dan Mohr on his bumper. While they battled up front Jeff Seitz was starting to his move towards the front. Another caution bunched the cars back up but Beschen was too strong and would start to pull away from the field. Seitz would give Mohr everything he could handle for second though with Todd Sibley right on them. Beschen would go onto win and take home the $2,000 check. Mohr took second followed by Seitz, Sibley and Scotty Powell who start 11th. Former UMP 4 Cylinder National Champion, D.J. Werkmeister, also had a great run coming from 19th to finish 6th. The heat race wins went to Sibley, Jeremy Campbell, J.R. Brown, and Mohr. Consolation races went to Joe Wagner and Steven Phillips.

The Northern All-Star Late Model Series ran two features this weekend, one on Friday and one on Saturday. Friday night’s action saw 2008 UMP Late Model National Champion, Dennis Erb Jr. take the early lead with Jason Feger right on him. As the race went on Erb began pulling away with former UMP Late Model National Champion Tony Izzo Jr. on Feger for second. Towards the back Steve Lance Jr. was moving quickly from his 13th starting spot to the front. Back up front Erb was building a huge lead and after Feger pulled off Izzo and 15 year old Brandon Sheppard starting battling for second. Erb would go onto to win with B. Sheppard getting by Izzo on the low side to take second. S. Lance would make it up to fourth and Jaime Zaider would round out the top five. Heat races went to Erb, Tim Lance, and Richie Hedrick.

Saturday night’s racing in the Northern All-Star Late Model Series was equally exciting. Adam Oppendike would jump out to the early lead with Ray Guss Jr., Brandon Sheppard, and Jason Feger right on him fighting for second. Feger and B. Sheppard would get by Oppendike and begin battling side by side for the lead. Feger, on the extreme top side of the track, began to pull away. The race for third was a very good one with Guss, Oppendike, Steve Lance Jr., and Tim Lance all over each other. Meanwhile, Friday night’s Dennis Erb Jr., who wrecked hard in time trials, in Steve Lance Jr.’s back-up was coming through the field very quickly. Feger would prove to be too fast and go onto win with Guss and Lance Jr. running side by side for second with Guss coming out on top. Erb would take fourth followed by T. Lance. Heat race wins went to Oppendike, B. Sheppard, and Guss.

The main event of the night was the $5,000 to win, 40 lap Modified feature race. The 20 car field was a who’s who of Modified racing in the Midwest. Once the green flag waved Kevin Weaver and Kelly Shryock began battling side by side for the lead. After a few laps Weaver started building a lead with Ryan Dolan on Shryock’s bumper for second. After a caution both Shryock and Dolan were all over Weaver for lead but going into turn 3 mechanical problems would end Weaver nights. Dolan would then go to the very top of track right up against the wall and take over the lead with Shryock second.

Towards the back both Gary Cook Jr., who started 12th, and Corey Dripps, who started 14th, began coming to the front very quickly. Ray Guss Jr. also found a very fast groove down around the tires and began moving to the front. Dolan lead until he hit the wall very hard coming out of turn four cutting his tire and ending his night. Shryock took the lead with Guss right on him running the bottom of the track. Guss would take over the lead. Out of no where Dave Cain, who started 16th, found himself in third with laps running then and with two laps to go he take over second and was catching Guss. Cain ran out of laps and Guss would go onto his second Fall Harvest Shootout victory and the $5,000 payday. Shryock would take third followed by Cook and Dripps. Heat race wins went to Steve Arpin, Dolan, Weaver, and Shryock. Consolation races went to Brent Mullins and Dripps.

Stuart Motorsports, Inc. would like to thank all the drivers, fans, and sponsors for making the 3rd Annual Fall Harvest Shootout a success. Racing will continue next weekend at the Quad City Raceway with the 2nd Annual Last Call. Six classes will be racing; $1,000 to win IMCA Late Models, $1,000 to win Modifieds, $1,000 to win B-Modifieds, $1,000 to win Street Stocks, $1,000 to win 4 Cylinders, and the Mod Lites.

Mini Sprints Heat 1
1. 37X – Bryan Behning
2. 16 – Dan Berends
3. 24 – Tracy Hull
4. 4 – Steve Foster
5. 22 – Jeremy Hull
6. 83 – Holly DeSpain
7. 7 – Katelyn Miller

Mini Sprints Heat 1
1. 37 – Brunson Behning
2. 67 – Ryan Miller
3. 8L – Dennis Atchley
4. P94 – Nick Curtis
5. 7J – Billy Brickley
6. 20 – Steve Thomas
7. 9 – Erik Close

Mini Sprints Feature
1. 37 – Brunson Behning (3)
2. 37X – Bryan Behning (4)
3. 16 – Dan Berends (2)
4. 24 – Tracy Hull (5)
5. 8L – Dennis Atchley (6)
6. 7J – Billy Brickley (10)
7. 22 – Jeremy Hull (9)
8. 9 – Erik Close (14)
9. 7 – Katelyn Miller (13)
10. 83 – Holly DeSpain (11)
11. 4 – Steve Foster (7)
12. 20 – Steve Thomas (12)
13. 67 – Ryan Miller (1)
14. P94 – Nick Curtis (8 )

4 Cylinders Heat 1
1. 125 – Todd Sibley
2. Z50 – Joe Zrostlik
3. 42 – Scotty Powell
4. X5 – David Reed
5. 99 – Gabe Harrison
6. 112X – A.J. Pappas
7. 114X – Mike Wisdom
8. 09X – Eric Stogdell
9. 5o – Phil Anderson

4 Cylinders Heat 2
1. 01J – Jeremy Campbell
2. 08B – Brannon Beschen
3. 99Z – Jeff Seitz
4. 39G – R.J. Gonzales
5. 0 – Fred Reed Jr.
6. 76 – Brian Ritter
7. 13 – Rob Brasher
8. 30J – Nick Johnson
9. 51 – Travis Wilson

4 Cylinders Heat 3
1. 14B – J.R. Brown
2. 14K – Shane Kelly
3. 5 – Mike Morrow
4. 00W – Bill Whalen
5. R1 – Steven Phillips
6. 44T – Devin Timmerman
7. 97X – Mark Sutton
8. 08 – D.J. Werkmeister

4 Cylinders Heat 4
1. 15K – Dan Mohr
2. 22nd – Joe Reed
3. 09 – Eric Boudreau
4. 6 – Joe Wagner
5. 00 – John Flury
6. 64 – Darrell Erdman
7. 20.5 – Leigh Poole
8. 21C – Chad Tucker

4 Cylinders Consolation 1
1. 6 – Joe Wagner
2. 09 – Eric Boudreau
3. 00 – John Flury
4. 08 – D.J. Werkmeister
5. 97X – Mark Sutton
6. 00W – Bill Whalen
7. 5o – Phil Anderson
8. 13 – Rob Brasher
9. 51C – Chris James
10. 09X – Eric Stogdell
11. 31C – Josh Cambers
12. 112X – A.J. Pappas
13. 44T – Devin Timmerman

4 Cylinders Consolation 2
1. R1 – Steven Phillips
2. 39G – R.J. Gonzales
3. 51 – Travis Wilson
4. 76 – Brian Ritter
5. 20.5 – Ken Poole
6. 30J – Nick Johnson
7. 114X – Mike Wisdom
8. 64 – Darrell Erdman
9. 21C – Chad Tucker
10. 45M – Josh Garnhart
11. 99 – Gabe Harrison
DNS
0 – Fred Reed Jr.

4 Cylinders Feature
1. 08B – Brannon Beschen (6)
2. 15K – Dan Mohr (4)
3. 99Z – Jeff Seitz (8 )
4. 125 – Todd Sibley (1)
5. 42 – Scotty Powell (11)
6. 08 – D.J. Werkmeister (19)
7. 09 – Eric Boudreau (15)
8. 14K – Shane Kelly (9)
9. R1 – Steven Phillips (14)
10. 39G – R.J. Gonzales (16)
11. 00 – John Flury (17)
12. 51 – Travis Wilson (18)
13. 76 – Brian Ritter (20)
14. 5 – Mike Morrow (12)
15. 6 – Joe Wagner (13)
16. Z50 – Joe Zrostlik (5)
17. 01J – Jeremy Campbell (7)
18. 14B – J.R. Brown (3)
DQ
22nd – Joe Reed (2)
X5 – David Reed (10)

Modifieds Heat 1
1. 00EH – Steve Arpin
2. 5D – Bob Dominacki
3. 8 – Nathan Balensiefen
4. 41M – Brent Mullins
5. 99 – Doug Curless
6. 88 – Jerry Durbin
7. 88X – Shawn Frelich
8. 2 – Erik Bruce
9. 33W – Steve Wetter
10. 19G – Richie Gustin Jr.
11. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.

Modifieds Heat 2
1. 7 – Ryan Dolan
2. 128 – Ray Guss Jr.
3. 25 – Butch Weisser
4. 98 – Jeff Morris
5. 31 – Corey Dripps
6. 21D – Danny Schwartz
7. 43 – Milo Veloz Jr.
8. 15 – Brandon Durbin
9. 105 – Kevin Peters
10. 50 – Bob Stogdell

Modifieds Heat 3
1. B12 – Kevin Weaver
2. 11 – Ray Cox Jr.
3. 41G – Matt Goulden
4. 17 – Jason Pershy
5. 23T – Billy Tuckwell
6. 77 – Marty Thompson
7. 36L – Jaime Lomax
8. 53 – Matt Stein
9. R4 – Don Cole
10. 3F – Rob Fuqua

Modifieds Heat 4
1. 3 – Kelly Shryock
2. 89 – Mike Spatola
3. 64 – Gary Cook Jr.
4. 1S – Jim Sandusky
5. 2C – Dave Cain
6. 01 – Jeremy Nichols
7. 15B – Greg Durbin
8. 23H – Terry Hudson III
9. 40 – Doug Crampton
10. 34 – Brian Lucas

Modifieds Consolation 1
1. 41M – Brent Mullins
2. 2 – Erik Bruce
3. 23T – Billy Tuckwell
4. 99 – Doug Curless
5. 77 – Marty Thompson
6. 88X – Shawn Frelich
7. R4 – Don Cole
8. 53 – Matt Stein
9. 17 – Jason Pershy
10. 19G – Richie Gustin Jr.
11. 36L – Jaime Lomax
DNS
88 – Jerry Durbin
33W – Steve Wetter
3F – Rob Fuqua
Z – Mike Zemo Jr.

Modifieds Consolation 2
1. 31 – Corey Dripps
2. 2C – Dave Cain
3. 98 – Jeff Morris
4. 43 – Milo Veloz Jr.
5. 15 – Brandon Durbin
6. 23H – Terry Hudson III
7. 34 – Brian Lucas
8. 1S – Jim Sandusky
9. 15B – Greg Durbin
10. 50 – Bob Stogdell
11. 01 – Jeremy Nichols
DNS
21D – Danny Schwartz
105 – Kevin Peters
40 – Doug Crampton

Modifieds Feature
1. 128 – Ray Guss Jr. (6)
2. 2C – Dave Cain (16)
3. 3 – Kelly Shryock (2)
4. 64 – Gary Cook Jr. (12)
5. 31 – Corey Dripps (14)
6. 89 – Mike Spatola (8 )
7. 25 – Butch Weisser (10)
8. 41M – Brent Mullins (13)
9. 43 – Milo Veloz Jr. (20)
10. 11 – Ray Cox Jr. (7)
11. 41G – Matt Goulden (11)
12. 8 – Nathan Balensiefen (9)
13. 98 – Jeff Morris (18)
14. 7 – Ryan Dolan (3)
15. 5D – Bob Dominacki (5)
16. B12 – Kevin Weaver (1)
17. 2 – Erik Bruce (15)
18. 23T – Billy Tuckwell (17)
19. 99 – Doug Curless (19)
20. 00EH – Steve Arpin (4)

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Heat 1 (10-10-08)
1. 28 – Dennis Erb Jr.
2. 25 – Jason Feger
3. 12 – Ray Guss Jr.
4. 5S – Steve Sheppard Jr.
5. 25L – Steve Lance Jr.
6. 29 – Adam Oppendike
7. 74 – Russ Adams
8. 55 – Chris Brand

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Heat 2 (10-10-08)
1. 48 – Tim Lance
2. 16 – Tony Izzo Jr.
3. B5 – Brandon Sheppard
4. 25X – Kevin Weaver
5. 18 – Roger Longfellow
6. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
7. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
8. 42 – Kevin Dickey

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Heat 3 (10-10-08)
1. 0 – Richie Hedrick
2. 9Z – Jaime Zaider
3. 28X – Justin Mitchell
4. 86 – Jeremy Gustaf
5. 16H – Mike Hammerle
6. W56 – Gary Webb
7. 3W – Dave Warth

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Feature (10-10-08)
1. 28 – Dennis Erb Jr. (1)
2. B5 – Brandon Sheppard (8 )
3. 16 – Tony Izzo Jr. (5)
4. 25L – Steve Lance Jr. (13)
5. 9Z – Jaime Zaider (6)
6. 5S – Steve Sheppard Jr. (10)
7. 25X – Kevin Weaver (11)
8. 25 – Jason Feger (4)
9. 0 – Richie Hedrick (3)
10. 18 – Roger Longfellow (14)
11. W56 – Gary Webb (18)
12. 16H – Mike Hammerle (15)
13. 53 – LeRoy Brenner (17)
14. 75M – Todd Malmstrom (20)
15. 74 – Russ Adams (19)
16. 86 – Jeremy Gustaf (12)
17. 29 – Adam Oppendike (16)
18. 3W – Dave Warth (21)
19. 28X – Justin Mitchell (9)
20. 12 – Ray Guss Jr. (7)
21. 55 – Chris Brand (22)
22. 42 – Kevin Dickey (23)
23. 48 – Tim Lance (2)

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Heat 1 (10-11-08)
1. 29 – Adam Oppendike
2. 16H – Mike Hammerle
3. 86 – Jeremy Gustaf
4. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
5. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
6. 97X – Andy Bivins
7. 5S – Steve Sheppard Jr.

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Heat 2 (10-11-08)
1. B5 – Brandon Sheppard
2. 77 – Jason McBride
3. 25L – Steve Lance Jr.
4. 25X – Dennis Erb Jr.
5. 18 – Roger Longfellow
6. 74 – Russ Adams
7. 28X – Justin Mitchell
8. 0 – Richie Hedrick

Northern All-Star Late Models Series Heat 3 (10-11-08)
1. 12 – Ray Guss Jr.
2. 25 – Jason Feger
3. 48 – Tim Lance
4. 9Z – Jaime Zaider
5. 16 – Tony Izzo Jr.
6. 36 – Aaron Schmidt
7. 17K – Kenny Adams
DNS
55 – Chris Brand

Northern All-Star Late Model Series Feature (10-11-08)
1. 25 – Jason Feger (6)
2. 12 – Ray Guss Jr. (3)
3. 25L – Steve Lance Jr. (8)
4. 25X – Dennis Erb Jr. (11)
5. 48 – Tim Lance (9)
6. 9Z – Jaime Zaider (12)
7. 29 – Adam Oppendike (1)
8. 77 – Jason McBride (5)
9. 16H – Mike Hammerle (4)
10. 16 – Tony Izzo Jr. (15)
11. 18 – Roger Longfellow (14)
12. 74 – Russ Adams (16)
13. 86 – Jeremy Gustaf (7)
14. 75M – Todd Malmstrom (13)
15. 36 – Aaron Schmidt (17)
16. 5S – Steve Sheppard Jr. (18)
17. B5 – Brandon Sheppard (2)
18. 17K – Kenny Adams (19)
19. 53 – LeRoy Brenner (10)
20. 55 – Chris Brand (20)
DNS
0 – Richie Hedrick
97X – Andy Bivins
28X – Justin Mitchell