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Rauen Wins IMCA Late Model Julien Dubuque Classic Fair Race Special
By Larry Bontz

DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 28) - Six year late model driver hammer down Jason Rauen from Arley, Iowa, passed Dan Shelliam on lap ten and lead the remaining twenty five laps to win the $1200 Julien Dubuque Classic here at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Wednesday night at the 2010 fair race. The first several alps were a real barn burner as Dan Shelliam and Rauen battled for the top spot with Shelliam leading the firs nine laps, and Rob Toland and Mike Murphy enjoying a hotly contested battle for second. Rauen eerged ahead for the lead for good on lap ten,Shelliam to second Toland and Murphy still staged there battle this time for third. In the waning laps Toland managed to move ahead for third with Murphy into fourth. The race final caution fell on lap thirty one for debris stacking the field up for a four lap trophy dash to the finish. Rauen kept everyone in check on the start, pulling ahead and leading the final four laps for his sixth win of the 2010 racing season. Dan Shelliam placed second,Rob Toland finished third, Mike Murphy Jr. was fourth, with Matt Ryan fifth.

Race car builder Tony VonDresky found the low groove to his liking as he lead the final two laps to win the twenty la a-modified feature for his second win of the season marred by a horendous crash.Ryan DeShaw lead through lap two when Ron Barker grabbed the lead and lead through lap five.DeShaw lead one more lap before Barker regrabbed the top spot on lap seven.Lap twelve saw a lapped car of Gary Kreuger and Matt Christ collide with Christ going upside down and both cars being towed off ith two wreckers.Thanks for the safety of these race cars today as it was a wicked wreck and both drivers were unhurt.Once racing was underway,Ron Barker regained the lead on top with VonDresky working the bottom.The two kept working their respective lanes with VonDresky edging aheadon lap eighteen and on for the win.Timmy Current came from a first lap pit stop from the rear of the pack and he's done this a couple of times this year to run second,Ron Barker third,Ryan DeShaw fourth,with Jason Scheuller fifth.

Only one caution in the exciting twelve lap stock car feature and Jerry Miles added another win to his resume this season winning leading from the seventh lap on.Kevin Brame was the only other leader and lead the first six laps,but once Miles got cookin on the top side he was tough to beat.Wayne Hors finished second,Kevin Brame third,Terry Rittmer fourth,with Cary Brown fifth.

Matt Gansen who missed several weeks of the season due to car repairs survied a caution filled b-modified feature event for his first win of the 2010 season here at the speedway.Dustin Wilwert who brought out a caution leading on lap two came from siteen back to run second,Andrew Burke was third,B'J.Schmitt fourth,with Jed Freiburger fifth.

The Limited Stock division saw several new drivers tonight.Larry Schultz passed Quinton Miller on lap six to win his second feature of the season.Jeremy Campbell placed second,Troy Baurer third,Quinton Miller fourth with Tim Schneider fifth.

Jeremy Campbell won the ten lap flyer feature leading from flag to flag.John flury finished second,Billy Veach third Jacob Ellithorpe fourth,with Tyler Kelly fifth.A grand total of 115 race cars and a huge crowd packed the stands and the pits on a beautiful night for racing at the 2010 dubuque county fair.

Late Model 35 lap feature-1.Jason Rauen 2.Dan Shelliam 3.Rob Toland 4.Mike Murphy Jr. 5.Matt Ryan 6.Joel Callahan 7.Doug Nigh 8.Bobby Moyer 9.Jon Merfeld 10.Brian Klein

Heat Race Winners-Mike Murphy Jr.,Jason Rauen,Rob Toland

Modified 20 lap feature-1.Tony VonDresky 2.Timmy Current 3.Ron Barker 4.Ryan DeShaw 5.Jason Scheuller 6.Randy Leahan 7.Donovan Lodge 8.Mark Schulte 9.Dave Hammond

Heat Race Winners-Tony VonDresky,Ryan DeShaw,Mike Weideman

Stock Car 12 lap feature-1.Jerry Miles 2.Wayne Hora 3.Kevin Brame 4.Terry Rittmer 5.Cary Brown 6.K.C.Ansel 7.Austin Heacock 8.Mark Massey 9.Ethan Milder 10.Jarett Franzen

Heat Race Winners-Terry Rittmer,Kevin Brame,Wayne Hora

B-Modified 10 lap feature-1.Matt Gansen 2.Dustin Wilwert 3.Andrew Burke 4.B.J.Schmitt 5.Jed Freiburger 6.Tyler Soppe 7.Josh Chambers 8.John Campbell Sr. 9.Jeff Willis 10.Shaun Word.

Heat Race Winners-Kenny Boyse,Josh Chambers,John Campbell Sr.


Limited Stock 10 lap feature-1.Larry Schultz 2.Jeremy Campbell 3.Troy Baurer 4.Quinton Miller 5.Tim Schneider 6.Steve Miller 7.Hope Schmerebach 8.Jeremy Bickett 9.Wes Hames 10.Donnie Dean

Heat Race Winners-Mick Widmeier,Hope Schmerebach


Flyer 10 lap feature-1.Jeremy Campbell 2.John Flury 3.Billy Veatch 4.Jacob Ellithorpe 5.Tyler Kelly 6.Pat Quinn 7.Drew Bob Betts 8.Ruben Riley 9.Chuck Schmidt 10.Jeremy Vasquez

Heat Race Winners-Jeremy Campbell,John Flury