Denny Woodworth picks up first LCS IMCA Late Model victory of 2008
By Jake Croxton
DONNELLSON, Ia (August 15) – “The Racing Lawyer” Denny Woodworth scored
his first $800 winner’s check of 2008 during the 25-lap Ideal Ready Mix IMCA
Late Model feature at the Lee County Speedway. The Mendon, Ill. driver
withstood heavy pressure from a host of competitors after a lap 22 restart
erased a half straightaway lead.
Woodworth raced by early leaders Tom Goble and Dustin Griffin by the fifth
circuit and commanded the majority of the event until Robby Warner slowed
with 3 laps to go. Goble ducked in behind Woodworth, whose car was glued to
the bottom of the 3/8-mile. 2008 race winners Jay Johnson and Jason Frankel
took to the topside and the quartet finished two-by-two under the checkers
with Woodworth holding off Johnson by a half car length. Frankel nipped
Goble for third, while Justin Reed completed the top five.
The Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars staged very little drama at the front of the
field as Jeff Mueller checked out and scored his fifth win of the season.
The race for second, however, saw a three-wide battle twice in the final
three laps. Jason Cook was able to cop the second position ahead of Jim
Redmann. Dave Hemsted and Patrick Mincer ended the event in the top five.
John Oliver, Jr. earned the checkered flag in the Donnellson Tire Hobby
Stock 15-lapper. Derek St. Clair was able to hang on for his best finish of
2008 in second, but was never able to seriously challenge Oliver, Jr. Rodger
Dresden, Dean Kratzer, and Brian Holmes followed Oliver, Jr. and St. Clair
across the line.
Defending track champion Travis DeMint and Chuck Fullenkamp put on a show at
the front of the 12-lap Shottenkirk Parts Express Wild Thing A-Main. DeMint
made the winning pass just past the flagstand on the white flag lap and
scored the race win. Fullenkamp, after taking home the Figure 8 race two
weeks ago, brought home his best finish of 2008 in second. Rob Hammel, Chris
Loring, Jr. and Brent Hartley rounded out the top five.
Jim Gillenwater racked up another Lawson Racing Engines and Parts Supply
SportMod trophy. Gillenwater took the lead late from Levi Smith and sailed
home to the 15-lap victory. Joe Hooper, Rob Kirchner, and Mike Browning
finished third through fifth.
Next week, Backslash Technologies will give away a computer during the IMCA
Late Model Season Championship. All six classes will be on the card on
Friday, August 22. Race time is 7:30.
For more information, check out www.leecountyspeedway.com on the Internet.
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Contact: Jennifer Hoenig Phone: 3195284301 E-mail: jenni@leecountyspeedway.com
Lee County Speedway, Hwy 218 N, Donnellson, IA 52625
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Sport Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 2. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 3. Joe
Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 4. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 5. Mike Browning,
Farmington; 6. Jim Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 7. Scott Boles, New London; 8. Josh
Larson, Keokuk; 9. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 10. Bob Jennings, Mt. Pleasant;
11. Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 12.
Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 13. Mark Winkel, Letts; 14. Thad Gaylord, Fort
Madison; 15. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 16. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 17.
Jack Evans, Sr., Keokuk; 18. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 19. Jim Kuhlmeier,
Ft. Madison; 20. Dylan Heins, Donnellson; 21. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 22.
Adam Shelman, Ames; 23. Travis Jordan, Donnellson; 24. T.J. Sammons, Kahoka,
Mo..
Heat 01 -- 1. Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 2. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 3.
Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 4. Bob Jennings, Mt. Pleasant; 5. Thad Gaylord,
Fort Madison; 6. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 7. Adam Shelman, Ames; 8.
Dylan Heins, Donnellson.
Heat 02 -- 1. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 2. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 3. Josh
Larson, Keokuk; 4. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 5. Jim Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 6.
Mike Browning, Farmington; 7. Mark Winkel, Letts; 8. Jack Evans, Sr.,
Keokuk.
Heat 03 -- 1. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 2. Scott Boles, New London; 3.
Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 4. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 5. Bill Seyb,
Donnellson; 6. Travis Jordan, Donnellson; 7. Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 8.
T.J.
Sammons, Kahoka, Mo..
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 2. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson;
3. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 4. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 5. Brian Holmes,
Wapello; 6. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 7. Dan Wenig, Danville; 8. Victor Hastings,
Oquawka, Ill.; 9. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 10. Jeremy Pundt,
Donnellson; 11. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 12. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 13.
Jarod Conrad, Wayland; 14. Matt Englund, Basco, Ill.; 15. Ed Sammons, Rome;
16. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 17. Bobby Six, Keokuk; 18. Jim Lynch,
Donnellson; 19. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 20.
Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 21. Jay Hayes, Kahoka, Mo..
Heat 01 -- 1. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 2. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 3. Dean
Kratzer, Fort Madison; 4. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 5. Luke McLaughlin,
Mediapolis; 6. Bobby Six, Keokuk; 7. Matt Englund, Basco, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 2. Matt Tucker, Lomax,
Ill.; 3. Dan Wenig, Danville; 4. Brian Holmes, Wapello; 5. Jeremy Pundt,
Donnellson; 6. Jay Hayes, Kahoka, Mo.; 7. Ed Sammons, Rome.
Heat 03 -- 1. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 2. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 3.
Jacob Smith, Argyle; 4. Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Ill.; 5. Jarod Conrad,
Wayland; 6. Victor Hastings, Oquawka, Ill.; 7. Jon Rooney, Donnellson.
IMCA Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 2. Jay Johnson, W.
Burlington; 3. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Tom Goble, Burlington; 5.
Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington; 7. Rob
Toland, Davenport; 8.
Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.; 9. Jody Wood, Donnellson; 10. Jerry
Weisenberger, Quincy, Ill.; 11. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 12. Nick Ingalls,
Quincy, Ill.; 13. Darin Weisinger, Mendan, Ill.; 14. Robby Warner, Quincy,
Ill.; 15. Sam Halstead, New London; 16. David Warth, Danville; 17. Terry
Gallaher, New London, Mo..
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Goble, Burlington; 2. Sam Halstead, New London; 3. Matt
Strassheim, West Burlington; 4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Jay Chenoweth,
Wapello; 6. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Rob Toland, Davenport; 8.
Jody Wood, Donnellson; 9. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo..
Heat 02 -- 1. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Denny Woodworth, Mendon,
Ill.; 3. Jay Johnson, W. Burlington; 4. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 5.
Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.; 6. David Warth, Danville; 7. Nick Ingalls,
Quincy, Ill.; 8. Darin Weisinger, Mendan, Ill..
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Mueller, New London; 2. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 3.
Jim Redman, Lockridge; 4. Dave Hemsted, Lone Tree; 5. Patrick Mincer,
Columbus Junction; 6. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 7. Jake Wenig, Burlington;
8. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 9. Corey Strothman, New London; 10. Doug Huls,
Carthage, Ill.; 11. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 12. Dennis Harwood, West
Point; 13. Ray Raker, Danville; 14. Andrew Griffin, Golden, Ill.; 15. Nick
Fenton, Mt.
Pleasant; 16. Cale Samberg, Burlington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction; 2. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 3.
Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 5. Dave Hemsted, Lone
Tree; 6. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 7. Ray Raker, Danville; 8. Chris Webb,
Biggsville, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 3.
Cale Samberg, Burlington; 4. Jeff Mueller, New London; 5. Jim Redman,
Lockridge; 6. Corey Strothman, New London; 7. Dennis Harwood, West Point; 8.
Andrew Griffin, Golden, Ill..
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 2. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort
Madison; 3. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill.; 4.
Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 5. Brent Hartley, Niota, Ill.; 6. Bryan Rodefer,
Fort Madison; 7. Jayson Barnes, Alexandria, Mo.; 8. Richard Vandermaiden,
Quincy, Ill.; 9. Dan Ertzinger, Burlington; 10. James Oliver III, Hamilton,
Ill.; 11.
William Michel, Farmington; 12. Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 13. Dakota Fenton,
Burlington; 14. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 15. R Noble, Wapello; 16. Jeremy
Oliver, Donnellson.
Heat 01 -- 1. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 2. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort
Madison; 3. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill.; 4.
Bryan Rodefer, Fort Madison; 5. Dakota Fenton, Burlington; 6. Jayson Barnes,
Alexandria, Mo.; 7. Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 8. Richard Vandermaiden,
Quincy, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 2. Brent Hartley, Niota, Ill.; 3.
Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 4. William Michel, Farmington; 5. Dustan Fenton,
Burlington; 6. R Noble, Wapello; 7. Dan Ertzinger, Burlington; 8. Jeremy
Oliver, Donnellson.
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