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DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 29, 2009) – Defending track champion Mike Murphy Jr., finally broke out of the early season slump he has been struggling with in 2009. Murphy dominated the Track Tamer Engines IMCA Late Model feature, leading flag to flag for the win at the Davenport Speedway, Friday. ‘Wildman’ Kevin Blum started tenth and would finish second, a full straightaway behind Murphy. The hard slick track yielded a number of surprise finishes. Gary Webb, driving the Z-2 car took third. Mike Guldenpfennig put up a strong run to finish fourth with Adam Oppendike fifth. Murphy, Jeremy Gustaf, and Matt Ryan won the IMCA Late Model heats. Hershel Roberts won the consi Rick Ratliff passed Brian Webb on lap four of the Pro Mod main to take the lead. At the time, he didn’t know it was the pass for win. Ratliff would lead the remainder of the 20-lap feature, for his first win this year. Chuck Hanna made a late charge for second. Tim Arp finished with a flat tire in third. John Bull and Brian Webb rounded out the top five. Bull and John Ahlers won the Pro Mod heats. Jeff Stevens found familiar territory in victory lane, after the Street Stock main. Stevens is a former Davenport track champion. Late in the race, Andrew Burk was all over Stevens’ rear bumper, but would have to settle for second, Jeremy Marquette came from deep in the field to finish third. Tim Koehler and Aaron Burroughs were fourth and fifth respectively. Marion’s Max Corporon captured his third IMCA Modified feature win at Davenport this year. Corporon started 15th and had to go three-wide with early race leaders Kevin Fitzgibbon and Hunter Wilson to take the lead. Once in front, Corporon cruised to a comfortable win. Mike Fluegel finished second, with second heat winner Dan Klatt third. Joe Jones Jr., took fourth, while third heat winner, Matt Wilson was fifth. Pat Fennelly won the other heat. Wisconsin’s Eric Barth stayed perfect on the year at the Davenport Speedway. On his third visit, his third Bulltown Legends of Iowa win of 2009. Warren Ropp started in the last row and made a late race charge to finish second. Bethany Wyttenbach took third, ahead of Keith Meyer and Mike Mueller. Travis Wilson scored his first CrashedToys.com 4 Stock win of the year. Wilson went quickly to the lead from his sixth starting spot, but would need to hold off Steve Boyle all the way to the checkers. Mitch Bielenberg, Josh Riley and Kevin Haury completed the top five. &nb sp; Davenport Speedway May 29, 2009 Results –
IMCA Late Model Heat 1: 1. Mike Murphy Jr; 2. Kevin Blum; 3. Adam Oppendike; 4. Keith Pratt; 5. Marty Diercks; Heat 2: 1. Jeremy Gustaf; 2. Gary Webb; 3. Jeff Walker; 4. Joe Zrostlik; 5. Leroy Brenner; Heat 3: 1. Matt Ryan; 2. Mike Guldenpfennig; 3. Mike Garland; 4. Doug Curless; 5. Hershel Roberts; Semi: 1. Hershel Roberts; 2. Marty Diercks; 3. Ray Guss Jr; 4. Leroy Brenner; 5. Bret Diercks; Feature: 1. Mike Murphy Jr; 2. Kevin Blum; 3. Gary Webb; 4. Mike Guldenpfennig; 5. Adam Oppendike; 6. Matt Ryan; 7. Ray Guss Jr; 8. Keith Pratt; 9. Bret Diercks; 10. Hershel Roberts; 11. Doug Curless; 12. Leroy Brenner; 13. Jeremy Gustaf; 14. Todd Malmstrom; 15. Kevin Williams; 16. Mike Garland; 17. Joe Zrostlik; 18. Marty Diercks; 19. Jeff Walker; 20. Eric Sanders; Pro Mod Heat 1: 1.John Bull; 2. Rick Ratliff ; 3. Brian Webb; 4. Doug Crampton; 5. Jake Bowman; Heat 2: 1. John Ahlers; 2. Tim Arp; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. Thad Wilson; 5. Chuck Hanna; Feature: 1. Rick Ratliff; 2. Chuck Hanna; 3. Tim Arp; 4. John Bull; 5. Brian Webb; 6. Thad Wilson; 7. Jake Bowman; 8. Ray Cox Jr; 9. Donovan Lodge; 10. Doug Crampton; 11. Bob Dominacki; 12. Craig Crawford; 13. Tony Baker; 14. D avid Imming; 15. Chad Patch; 16. Matt Stein; 17. John Ahlers; Street Stock Heat 1: 1. Andrew Burk; 2. Jeff Stevens; 3. Joe Beal; 4. Aaron Burroughs; 5. Mike Anderson; Heat 2: 1. Cary Brown; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. Tim Koehler; 4. Bryan Ritter; 5. Gerald Ward; Feature: 1. Jeff Stevens; 2. Andrew Burk; 3. Jeremy Marquette; 4. Tim Koehler; 5. Aaron Burroughs; 6. Cary Brown; 7. Mike Anderson; 8. Bryan Ritter; 9. Gerald Ward; 10. Rick Schriner; 11. Don Hatfield; 12. Joe Beal; IMCA Modified Heat 1: 1. Pat Fennelly; 2. Rick Schriner; 3. Joe Jones Jr; 4. Terry Rentfro; 5. Chris Stein; Heat 2: 1. Dan Klatt; 2. Mike Fluegel; 3. Hunter Wilson; 4. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 5. Gary Rentfro; Heat 3: 1. Matt Wilson; 2. Todd Dykema; 3. Dustin Crear; Feature: 1. Max Corporon; 2. Mike Fluegel; 3. Dan Klatt; 4. Joe Jones Jr; 5. Matt Wilson; 6. Hunter Wilson; 7. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 8. Rick Schriner; 9. Dustin Crear; 10. Rob Nylin; 11. Todd Dykema; 12. Terry Rentfro; 13. Chris20Stein; 14. Gary Rentfro; 15. John Abbott; 16. Drew Otten; 17. George Spence III; INEX Legend Car Heat 1: 1. Mike Mueller; 2. Scott Blankenship; 3. Jeremy Meyer; 4. Dominic Bates; 5. Chad Hale; Heat 2: 1. Craig Morris; 2. Bethany Wyttenbach; 3. Matt Montieth; 4. Keith Meyer; 5. BJ Bates; Feature: 1. Eric Barth; 2. Warren Ropp; 3. Bethany Wyttenbach; 4. Mike Mueller; 5. Keith Meyer; 6. Chad Hale; 7. Ryan Bales; 8. Scott Blankenship; 9. Matt Montieth; 10. Craig Morris; 11. Dominic Bates; 12. Craig Peekenschnieder; 13. BJ Bates; 14. Jeremy Meyer; 4 Stock Heat 1: 1. Steve Boyle; 2. Rob Brasher; 3. Justin Veloz; 4. Mitch Bielenberg; 5. Sean White; Heat 2: 1. Travis Wilson; 2. Kevin Haury; 3. Josh Riley; 4. Brad McDermott; 5. Nick Bennett; Feature: 1. Travis Wilson; 2. Steve Boyle; 3. Mitchell Bielenberg; 4. Josh Riley; 5. Kevin Haury; 6. Rob Brasher; 7. Justin Veloz; 8. Josh Hazen; 9. Brad McDermott; 10. Jamie Wenninger; 11. Nick Bennett; 12. Mitch Leonhart; 13. Andy Maberry; 14. Sean White; 15. AJ Rock;
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