|
|
|
|
|
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 17, 2009) – Unusually cool temperatures kept the racing fast at the Davenport Speedway on Friday. The racing was so fast, the entire program was run in just under three hours. The hot and cold season of Mike Murphy Jr. was smoking Friday. The defending Track Tamer Engines Late Model track champion collected his second feature win of the season in style. Todd Malmstrom led the opening lap of the twenty-five lap main, then Keith Pratt took over. Pratt led three laps, before Murphy put his ride out front. Once in the lead, Murphy would go untouched in the green, white, checkered race. At the checkers, Murphy held almost a half lap lead over second place Kevin Blum. Ray Guss Jr. finished third, driving Hershel Roberts’ racecar. Fred Remley and Pratt completed the top five. Murphy, Blum, and Guss each won an IMCA Late Model heat race. Stephan Kammerer won the consi. In Pro Mod action, Doug Crampton took home the trophy. Crampton grabbed the lead from Craig Crawford on lap four and never looked back. The victory was Crampton’s third of the season. John Ahlers finished second after running near the front the entire race. Thad Wilson and John Bull finished third and fourth respectively after starting eighth and tenth. Crawford held on to finish fifth. Andrew Burk drove to his third feature win this season in the Street Stock main. Burk took the lead from Cary Brown on lap six and would lead the rest of the way to the checkers. Joe Beal also got by Brown to finish second. Brown took third, followed by Jeremy Marquette and early race leader Bruce Fosdyck Jr. The IMCA Modifieds held another wildly exciting feature event, with the same results. This week three yellow flags flew before the first lap was complete and by lap four, tenth place starter, Max Corporon was leading the race. Corporon raced to his sixth feature win in nine point races this season. Joe Jones Jr. finished a strong second, with Mike Fluegel third. Matt Wilson took four th, while early race leader Terry Rentfro came home fifth. The CrashedToys.com 4 Stocks also saw a repeat winner as Scott Powell picked up his second straight win. Powell earned the win by passing Josh Riley a couple of times on his way to the checkers. Josh Riley passed Kevin Haury on lap three of the race and was instantly under attack from Powell. The two would swap the lead twice before Powell went in front for good. Riley would settle for second, followed by Haury, Steve Boyle, and Tim Goettsch, in that order. In the Bulltown Legends of Iowa feature, Eric Barth continued his reign of terror over the INEX Legend Car class at Davenport. The Sauk City, Wisconsin racer now seven wins in seven appearances at Davenport this season. Barth drove fr om a ninth starting position to the lead by end of lap two. Mike Mueller, who led lap one, finished best of the rest in second. Warren Ropp topped the local contingent in third, followed by Dennis Begyn and Craig Peekenschnieder.
IMCA Late Model Heat 1: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Doug Nigh; 3. Mike Garland; 4. Kevin Dickey; 5. Kevin Williams; Heat 2: 1. Mike Murphy Jr.; 2. Todd Malmstrom; 3. Keith Pratt; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Stephan Kammerer; Heat 3: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Marty Diercks; 3. Nate Buesling; 4. Fred Remley; 5. Bret Diercks; Semi: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Bret Diercks; 3. Kevin Williams; 4. Leroy Brenner; 5. Tony VonDresky; Feature: 1. Mike Murphy Jr.; 2. Kevin Blum; 3. Ray Guss Jr; 4. Fred Remley; 5. Keith Pratt; 6. Nate Buesling; 7. Doug Nigh; 8. Matt Ryan; 9. Stephan Kammerer; 10. Todd Malmstrom; 11. Bret Diercks; 12. Kevin Williams; 13. Marty Diercks; 14. Adam Oppendike; 15. Mike Guldenpfennig; 16. Leroy Brenner; 17. Tony VonDresky; 18. Kevin Dickey; 19. Doug Curless; 20. Mike Garland;
Pro Mod Heat 1: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Doug Crampton; 3. Craig Crawford; 4. Ray Cox Jr.; 5. Donovan Lodge; Heat 2: 1. Thad Wilson; 2. John Ahlers; 3. John Bull; 4. Randall VerPlaetse; 5. Brian Webb; Feature: 1. Doug Crampton; 2. John Ahlers; 3. Thad Wilson; 4. John Bull; 5. Craig Crawford; 6. Brian Webb; 7. Rick Ratliff; 8. Tim Arp; 9. Bob Dominacki; 10. Chuck Hanna; 11. Ray Cox Jr.; 12. Randall Verplaetse; 13. Kyle Diercks; 14. Donovan Lodge; 15. Ian Dettmer;
Street Stock Heat 1: 1. Aaron=2 0Burroughs; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Bruce Foscyck Jr.; 4. Andrew Burk; 5. Keith Silvers; Heat 2: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Tim Koehler; 4. Joeseph Wagner; 5. Mike Anderson; Feature: 1. Andrew Burk; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Jeremy Marquette; 5. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.; 6. Aaron Burroughs; 7. Joeseph Wagner; 8. Don Hatfield; 9. Tim Koehler; 10. Keith Silvers; 11. Bryan Ritter; 12. Matt Jefferson; 13. Mike Anderson;
IMCA Modified Heat 1: 1 .Max Corporon; 2. Chris Stein; 3. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 4. Matt Wilson; 5. Rick Schriner; Heat 2: 1. Terry Rentfro; 2. Dustin Crear; 3. Joe Jones Jr.; 4. Mike Fluegel; 5. Hunter Wilson; Feature: 1. Max Corporon; 2. Joe Jones Jr.; 3. Mike Fluegel; 4. Matt Wilson; 5. Terry Rentfro; 6. Rob Nylin; 7. Todd Dykema; 8. Dustin Crear; 9. Drew Otten; 10. Greg Wilson; 11. Rick Schriner; 12. Gary Rentfro; 13. Hunter Wilson; 14. Chris Stein; 15. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 16. George Spence III; 17. John Abbott;
4 Stock Heat 1: 1. Kevin Haury; 2. Josh Riley; 3. Steve Boyle; 4. Jeff Norton; 5. Jason Blocker; Heat 2: 1. Travis Wilson; 2. Scott Powell; 3. Phil Anderson; 4. Tim Goettsch; 5. Rob Brasher; Feature: 1. Scott Powell; 2. Josh Riley; 3. Kevin Haury; 4. Steve Boyle; 5. Tim Goettsch; 6. Jeff Norton; 7. Josh Hazen; 8. Nick Bennett; 9. Brad McDermott; 10. Andy Maberry; 11. Mitch Leonhart; 12. Dayton Handel; 13. Chase Pavalonis; 14. Phil Anderson; 15. Travis Wilson; 16. Jason Blocker; 17. Rob Brasher;
INEX Legend Car Heat 1: 1. Keith Meyer; 2. Chad Hale; 3. Ryan Bales; 4. RJ Griffin; 5. Warren Ropp; Heat 2: 1. Eric barth; 2. Mike Mueller; 3. Matt Montieth; 4. Craig Morris; 5. Craig Peekenschnieder; Feature: 1. Eric Barth; 2. Mike Mueller; 3. Warren Ropp; 4. Dennis Begyn; 5. Craig Peekenschnieder; 6. Craig Morris; 7. Jeremy Meyer; 8. Matt Montieth; 9. BJ Bates; 10. Chad Hale; 11. Ryan Bales; 12. RJ Griffin; 13. Keith Meyer; 14. Dominic Bates; 15. Ken Burns;
|
