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Roberts and Blum Grab Late Model Wins at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 26, 2009) – Mid-Season Championships and one make-up
feature from two weeks ago were on tap Friday night at the Davenport
Speedway. Between qualifying and features, the 106 competitors on hand
turned 250 laps of competition on the quarter mile dirt oval.
The evening’s program started off with the make-up feature for the Track
Tamer Engines IMCA Late Models, from June 12. Pole sitter Jeff Walker jumped
to the early lead. Walker would hold the lead until the second caution flag
of the race flew on lap 12.
Hershel Roberts took the lead on the ensuing restart, with Ray Guss Jr.,
closing fast. Guss would lead lap 21, but Roberts regained th e lead a lap
later and hold on to the checkers. This was Roberts second straight victory,
even though the first came June 5. Guss would finish second with Gary Webb
third. Mike Murphy Jr., and Matt Ryan rounded out the top five.
This week’s late model action saw Kevin Blum take his second win of the
season. Mendon, Illinois driver Keith Pratt led laps one through six, when
the caution flag flew. Stephan Kammerer grabbed the lead off the restart and
would hold the top spot for the next 14 laps.
Using the very bottom of the racetrack, Blum would finally get by Kammerer
on lap 22, and drive on to the win. Kammerer held on for second, Guss was
third, Bret Diercks fourth, and Matt Ryan fifth.
Bob Dominacki picked up his first point win of the year at Davenport, in the
Pr o Mod class. Dominacki got under Brian Webb to take the race lead on lap
eight. Bob the had to fight off the charges of early race leader John Ahlers,
to earn the victory. Ahlers finished a close second, followed by Ray Cox Jr,
Webb, and Craig Crawford.
Andrew Burk led only one lap of the street stock feature, the final one. The
win was his second of the year.
Aaron Burroughs rocketed to the lead on lap one of the green, white
checkered Street Stock main. ‘Real Deal’ Joe Beal went out front on lap four
and started to power away. Burk used the high side of the track to close in
on Beal. The two leaders were side by side coming to the white flag. Burk
had the momentum on the final lap and took the win. Burroughs held on for
third, with Jeremy Marquette fourth and Cary Brown fifth.
Max Corporon continued his dominance of the IMCA Modified class at the
Davenport track. Corporon pocketed his fourth straight and sixth win overall
at Davenport in 2009. Kevin Fitzgibbon took the early lead after starting in
the front row. A restart on lap five allowed Terry Rentfro to pass
Fitzgibbon for the lead. The next restart on lap nine was all Corporon
needed to take away the lead and race to the win. Rentfro held on for
second. Mike Fluegel fought his way to a third place finish, followed by Tod
Stickler and Chris Stein.
Jacob Ellithorpe took home the checkers in the CrashedToys,com 4 Stocks.
Ellithorpe started ninth and would have to pass early race leader Steve
Boyle to take the win. Boyle would finish second, ahead of Rob Brasher.
Travis Wilson and Chris James rounded out the top five.
Chalk up another win for INEX Legends hot shoe, Eric Barth. The Wisconsin
native once again led a trio of northern invaders to the checkered flag, his
sixth this year. Barth took the lead on lap thr ee of the fifteen lap race.
Jeff Steenbergen wrestled the lead away on lap eleven, but tangled with a
lapped car a couple circuits later, giving the lead and the win to Barth.
Mike Mueller finished second, with Steenbergen recovering for third. The
local contingent was headed by Jeremy Meyer in fourth and Craig
Peekenschnieder in fifth.
The cars and drivers of the Midwest Jalopies will make their annual
appearance at the Davenport Speedway next Friday, July 3, as an added
attraction.
Davenport Speedway
June 26, 2009
Results -
IMCA Late Model
Make-uip Feature (from June 12): 1. Hershel Roberts; 2. Ray Guss Jr; 3. Gary
Webb; 4. Mike Murphy Jr; 5. Matt Ryan; 6. Mike Garland; 7. Stephan Kammerer;
8. Doug Nigh; 9. Ron Gustaf; 10. Todd Malmstrom; 11. Doug Curless; 12. Jeff
Wallker; 13. Joe Zrostlik; 14. Tony VonDresky; 15. Kevin Blum; 16. Bret
Diercks; 17. Keith Pratt; 18. Kevin Williams; 19. Nate Buesling; 20. Mike
Guldenpfennig;
Heat 1: 1. Ray Guss Jr; 2. Nate Buesling; 3. Hershel Roberts; 4. Mike
Guldenpfennig; 5. Mike Murphy Jr;
Heat 2: 1. Keith Pratt; 2. Bret Diercks; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Ron Gustaf; 5.
Fred Remley;
Heat 3: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Kevin Blum; 3. Gary Webb; 4. Cory Goldbeck;
5. Joe Zrostlik;
Semi: 1. Mike Murphy Jr; 2. Joe Zrostlik; 3. Fred Remley; 4. Doug Nigh; 5.
Doug Curless;
Feature: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Stephan Kammerer; 3. Ray Guss Jr; 4. Bret Diercks;
5. Matt Ryan; 6. Keith Pratt; 7. Cory Goldbeck; 8. Fred Remley; 9. Doug
Nigh; 10. Joe Zrostlik; 11. Kevin Williams; 12. Ron Gustaf; 13. Mike Murphy
Jr; 14. Mike Guldenpfennig; 15. Hershel Roberts; 16. Gary Webb; 17. Jeremy
Gustaf; 18. Doug Curless; 19. Jeff Walker; 20. Nate Buesling;
Pro Mod
Heat 1: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Rick Ratliff; 3. Brian Webb; 4. Thad Wilson; 5.
Craig Crawford;
Heat 2: 1 .John Ahlers; 2. Chuck Hanna; 3. John Bull; 4. Mike Zemo Jr; 5.
Ray Cox Jr;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. John Ahlers; 3. Ray Cox Jr; 4. Brian Webb; 5.
Craig Crawford; 6. Rick Ratliff; 7. John Bull; 8. Chuck Hanna; 9. Donovan
Lodge; 10. Mike Zemo Jr; 11. Tim Arp; 12. Kyle Diercks; 13. Russell Engeland;
14. Tony Baker; 15. Doug Crampton; 16. Thad Wilson;
Street Stock
Heat 1: 1. Andrew Burk; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Bryan Ritter; 4. Joe Beal; 5. Matt
Jefferson;
Heat 2: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Tim Koehler; 3. Aaron Burroughs; 4. Bruce
Fosdyck Jr; 5. Mike Anderson;
Feature:=2 01. Andrew Burk; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Aaron Burroughs; 4. Jeremy
Marquette; 5. Cary Brown; 6. Tim Koehler; 7. Bruce Fosdyck Jr; 8. Bryan
Ritter; 9. Mike Anderson; 10. Rick Schriner; 11. Gerald Ward; 12. Erick
Turner; 13. Ian Pavalonis; 14. Matt Jefferson;
IMCA Modified
Heat 1: 1. Tod Stickler; 2. Mike Fluegel; 3. Dan Klatt; 4. Joe Roberson; 5.
John Abbott;
Heat 2: 1. Max Corporon; 2. Chris Stein; 3. Terry Rentfro; 4. Todd Dykema;
5. Bill Kretschmer;
Heat 3: 1. Joe Jones Jr; 2. Rob=2 0Nylin; 3. Drew Otten; 4. Kevin
Fitzgibbon; 5. Gary Rentfro;
Feature: 1. Max Corporon; 2. Terry Rentfro; 3. Mike Fluegel; 4. Tod
Stickler; 5. Chris Stein; 6. Joe Jones Jr; 7. Rob Nylin; 8. Drew Otten; 9.
Rick Schriner; 10. Dustin Crear; 11. Todd Dykema; 12. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 13.
Bill Kretschmer; 14. Gary Rentfro; 15. Tim Hazen; 16. Hunter Wilson; 17. Joe
Roberson; 18. John Abbott; ;
INEX Legend Car
Heat 1: 1. Eric Barth; 2. BJ Bates; 3. Zeke Bishofberg; 4. Craig
Peekenschnieder; 5. Chad Hale;
Heat 2: 1. Mike Mueller; 2. Jeff Steeenbergen; 3. Scott Blankenship; 4.
Keith Meyer; 5. Ryan Bales;
Feature: 1.Eric Barth ; 2. Mike Mueller; 3. Jeff Steenbergen; 4. Jeremy
Meyer; 5. Craig Peekenschnieder; 6. Chad Hale; 7. Keith Meyer; 8. Matt
Montieth; 9. Scott Blankenship; 10. BJ Bates; 11. Ryan Bales; 12. Craig
Morris; 13. Zeke Bishofberg; 14. Marty Griffin; 15. Dominic Bates;
4 Stock
Heat 1: 1. Steve Boyle; 2. Josh Riley; 3. Bill Morrow; 4. Chris James; 5.
Jason Blocker;
Heat 2: 1. Rob Brasher; 2. Travis Wilson; 3. Brad McDermott; 4. Jacob
Ellithorpe; 5. Nick Bennett;
Feature:=2 01. Jacob Ellithorpe; 2. Steve Boyle; 3. Rob Brasher; 4. Travis
Wilson; 5. Chris James; 6. Jason Blocker; 7. Andy Maberry; 8. Bill Morrow;
9. Brad McDermott; 10. Josh Riley; 11. Nick Bennett; 12. Josh Hazen;
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