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Blum Takes Front Row Challenge and Delivers
By Mike Sunken
EAST MOLINE, IL (July 7) - It was Mid-Season Championships for the Avenue
Rental IMCA Late Models. Which means the feature is lined up via track
points, with a twist, the top two in points have the option to go the back
of the line up, and if they win, they get double the win money. Well Kevin
Blum, current point leader, decided to take the offer. Starting 17th in the
feature, Blum quickly made his way to the front. On Lap 18 he got a run on
the bottom of turn 4 and made the pass for the lead. Blum went on to take
the checkers ahead of Ray Guss Jr., who was in Hershel Roberts’ 58 car. Nate
Buesling finished third, Todd Malmstrom cam home forth, and LeRoy Brenner
rounded ou the top five, in the 30 lap main event. Heat race winners were
Stephan Kammerer and Ray Guss Jr..
In the Eastern Iowa LLC UMP Modifieds, Doug Crampton quickly made the front
from his fifth starting spot and won the 20 lap feature. It was his second
win of the year. Nathan Balensiefen finshed second again, and Brandon Durbin
was third. Craig Crawford made a nice run from the back of the pack to
finish fourth, and Leland Bushong made up the top 5. Heat races went Jason
Bahrs, Mike Zemo Jr., and Vince Cooper.
In the Extreme Auto Glass UMP Street Stocks, Rob Henry made his first start
of the season a winning one by capturing the 15 lap feature. Chris Lawrence
nipped Greg Gill for second, leaving Gill to settle for third. Matt Werner
and Chris Hambright finished up the top five.
The Aaron’s Affordable Towing 4 Cylinders, DJ Werkmeister picked up his
second feature win of the season in as many starts. Mark "High Side" Sutton
finished second, and Dale Tucker was third, in the caution plagued 12 lap
feature. Heat races were captured by Wekmeister and Sutton.
The Mod-lites also were on hand. David Norton captured the 15 lap feature
event, with Chad Coyne second, and Greg Rossell was third. Heat races were
won by Jason Masengarb and David Norton.
Racing will continue July 12th with racing in all 5 classes, IMCA Late
Models, UMP Modifieds, UMP Street Stocks, UMP 4 Cylinders, and Mod-lites.
Gates will open at 4pm, racing at 6pm.
Eastern Iowa Landscaping LLC UMP Modifieds– 22 cars
Heat 1–
1. 96 Jason Bahrs
2. 15 Brandon Durbin
3. 70 Shawn Mulvaney
4. 83 Nathan Balensiefen
Heat 2–
1. Z Mike Zemo Jr.
2. 43 Milo Veloz Jr.
3. 88j Jerry Bailey Jr.
4. 8 Greg Durbin
Heat 3–
1. 70c Vince Cooper
2. 40 Doug Crampton
3. 96L Dale Lueth
4. 85 Leland Bushong
Feature–
1. 40 Doug Crampton
2. 83 Nathan Balensiefen
3. 15 Brandon Durbin
4. 29 Craig Crawford
5. 85 Leland Bushong
6. 8 Greg Durbin
7. 43 Milo Veloz Jr.
8. 66 Joe Adam
9. 6J Andy Warner
10. 96L Dale Lueth
11. 15b Brad Pershy
12. 70c Vince Cooper
13. 70 Jeff Morris
14. 96 Jason Bahrs
15. Z Mike Zemo Jr.
16. 6 Tom Vervynk
17. 7 Bill Kretschmer
18. 21 Dan Hahn
19. 88j Jerry Bailey Jr.
20. 89 TJ Patz
DNS– 19c Mark Vervynk and 77 Ray Bollinger
Extreme Auto Glass UMP Street Stocks– 17 cars
Heat 1–
1. 00 Rob Henry
2. 15 Clint Moorehouse
3. 8L Chris Lawrence
4. 93 Matt Werner
Heat 2–
1. 28 Greg Gill
2. 03 Chris Hambright
3. 57 Jamie Balensiefen
4. 09 Joe Wagner
Feature–
1. 00 Rob Henry
2. 8L Chris Lawrence
3. 28 Greg Gill
4. 93 Matt Werner
5. 03 Chris Hambright
6. 88 Jimmy Simpson
7. 3G Jeremy Mowery
8. 39g RJ Gonzalez
9. 52 Steve Lewis
10. 76 Chuck Fox
11. 85Jr Erick Turner
12. 09 Joe Wagner
13. 57 Jamie Balensiefen
14. 21 Aaron Near
15. 68 Jason Church
16. 6k Korey Peterson
DNS– 15 Clint Moorehouse
Avenue Rental IMCA Late Models– 17 cars
Heat 1–
1. 7 Stephan Kammerer
2. 54 Kevin Blum
3. 70 Shawn Mulvaney
4. 75m Todd Malmstrom
Heat 2–
1. 58 Ray Guss Jr.
2. 46 Nate Buesling
3. 21g Cory Goldbeck
4. 99 Doug Curless
Feature–
1. 54 Kevin Blum
2. 58 Ray Guss Jr.
3. 46 Nate Buesling
4. 75m Todd Malmstrom
5. 53 LeRoy Brenner
6. 99 Doug Curless
7. 42 Kevin Dickey
8. 165 David Englekens
9. 21g Cory Goldbeck
10. 70 Shawn Mulvaney
11. G1 Mike Garland
12. 21B Jason Bert
13. 21 DJ Burke
14. 23 Joe Lowder
15. 95 Eric Sanders
16. 7 Stephan Kammerer
17. 14 Mike Murphy Jr.
Aaron’s Affordable Towing 4 Cylinders– 12 cars
Heat 1–
1. 08 Dj Werkmeister
2. 21c Chad Tucker
3. 1 Taco Jones
4. 36 Matt Morris
Heat 2–
1. 97x Mark Sutton Sr.
2. 125 Todd Sibley
3. 28 Jim McKinney
4. 42x Scott Powell
Feature–
1. 08 DJ Werkmeister
2. 97x Mark Sutton Sr.
3. 21 Dale Tucker
4. 36 Matt Morris
5. 26 Jim McKinney
6. 21c Chad Tucker
7. 114x Mike Wisdom
8. 1 Taco Jones
9. 42x Scott Powell
10. 125 Todd Sibley
11. 39g RJ Gonzalez
DNS– 51 Joe Beal
Mod-Lites– 13 cars
Heat 1–
1. 007 David Norton
2. 77 Greg Rossell
3. 91 Rob Guss
4. 17b Cody Brown
Heat 2–
1. 30 Jason Masengarb
2. 1 Milo Veloz Jr.
3. 13 Chad Coyne
4. 36 Ron Gould
Feature–
1. 007 David Norton
2. 13 Chad Coyne
3. 77 Greg Rossell
4. 30 Jason Masengarb
5. 88 Jeremy Mowery
6. 8 Bobby Fox
7. 91 Rob Guss
8. 4 Shon Sanders
9. 36 Ron Gould
10. 1 Milo Veloz Jr.
11. 67 Rob Conklin
12. 69 Danny Etheridge
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