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Lynch gets first career feature
win at LCS
Cook, Long, Ostby, Gillenwater also take wins
By Dewain Hulett
DONNELLSON,
Iowa (May 22, 2010) – Finally it
is over. The long winless streak at Jim Lynch’s home track has come to an
end, as the Donnellson Hobby Stock driver picked up his first feature win at
the track during racing action, Saturday, at Lee County Speedway.
Jason Cook also picked up an exciting feature win, while Michael Long, Jerry
Ostby and Jim Gillenwater got wins as well.
Lynch’s motor went away with two laps to go, as he was chasing race leader
Jeremy Pundt, but the story was far from over for the eventual Donnellson
Tire Hobby Stock winner.
Pundt led the first 14
circuits, holding a straightaway lead on the final lap as he exited turn
two. It was then that the story got flipped and rearranged.
The leader broke a ball
joint on the left front and went spinning down the backstretch, just as
Lynch, who knew he had a engine that had nearly given up, was prepared to
shut it down. Just then, Lynch said he looked up to see Pundt spinning down
the backstretch. He decided to limp it home as best he could.
Dave Cloke closed quickly on
the struggling 66 machine, as they worked through turns 3 and 4, a lapped
car slowed both as they made contact exiting turn 4. Cloke finished second
with a flat tire, as Lynch limped across the line in front of him for the
win.
Josh Trip finished third,
Lane Kauffman fourth and Tanner Thomann fifth. Pundt finished 9th
as the last car on the lead lap.
In the Budweiser IMCA Stock
Car feature event, Cook started ninth and quickly began working his way to
the front. Eventually chasing early race leader Corey Strothman, who left on
lap 12 with a flat tire after making contact with second place running, at
the time, Dave Warth. Cook used the mistake to take the lead and hold it for
the final three laps to get the win. Warth finished second, Abe Huls third
and Chris Webb was fourth. John Oliver, Jr., rounded out the top five.
Long dominated the Miller
Lite IMCA Modified feature event, but very heavy lapped traffic made the
race exciting late. The leader found himself following a large pack of cars
for the final three laps, allowing eventual second place finisher Wyatt
Lantz to cut what was a straightaway lead down to about 5 cars lengths at
the finish. Josh Foster was third, Jeff Waterman finished fourth and Dustin
Crear was in the five spot.
Both Ostby, Wild Things, and
Gillenwater, Sport Mods, won from the pole in their respective races.
It was a quick and efficient
night of racing, which saw only four cautions all night, including just two
in the features, both of which came in the Sport Mods feature, which was the
first of the night.
Because of the postponement
of Friday’s racing action, Casey’s General Store Fan Appreciation night will
be held this Friday, May 28, where the Casey’s $5 coupons will be accepted.
Pick up a coupon/ticket at area Casey’s stores and get into the races for
just $5. On the agenda Friday night are Late Models, Modifieds, Sport Mods,
Stocks Cars, Hobby Stocks and Wild Things.
Also, don’t forget Saturday,
May 29, is the first of two scheduled Eve of Destructions at Lee County
Speedway. Rollover Contest, Bus Races, Figure Race, Trailer Race, and other
great classes all designed to destroy whatever form of motor vehicle
involved. Race time is 7 p.m.
Sport Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 2. Mike Shelton,
Ottumwa; 3. Jason Cook, Mt.
Pleasant; 4. Michael Bliven,
Quincy,
Ill.; 5. Derek Coleman,
New London; 6. Dean Kratzer,
Fort
Madison; 7. Jacob Smith,
Argyle; 8. Bob Woodrow, Hannibal,
Mo.; 9. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa;
10. Mitch Higdon,
Fort
Madison; 11. James
Kuhlmeier,
Ft.
Madison; 12. Corey
Botkins,
Columbia,
Mo.; 13. Steve Hodson,
Donnellson; 14. Sarah Tweedy; 15. Rod Staats,
Columbus Junction; 16. Bill
Gibson; 17. Brandon Symmonds, Keokuk; 18. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 19. L.Z.
Coleman,
New London.
Heat 01 -- 1. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 2. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 3.
Michael Bliven,
Quincy,
Ill.; 4. Derek Coleman,
New London; 5. Brandon Symmonds,
Keokuk; 6. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 7. Bob Woodrow,
Hannibal,
Mo.; 8. Mitch Higdon,
Fort
Madison; 9. Steve Hodson,
Donnellson.
Heat 02 -- 1. Dean Kratzer,
Fort
Madison; 2. Rod Staats,
Columbus Junction; 3. Bill Gibson;
4. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 5. Mike Shelton,
Ottumwa; 6. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa;
7. James Kuhlmeier,
Ft.
Madison; 8. L.Z. Coleman,
New London; 9. Sarah Tweedy;; 10.
Corey Botkins,
Columbia,
Mo.
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 2.
Dave Cloke,
Burlington; 3. Josh Tripp;; 4.
Lane Kauffman,
Columbus
City; 5. Tanner Thomann,
West Burlington; 6. Dane Fenton,
Burlington; 7. Jim Oliver, Jr.,
Beardstown,
Ill.; 8. Chuck Fullenkamp,
Fort
Madison; 9. Jeremy Pundt,
Donnellson; 10. Victor Hastings,
Oquawka,
Ill.; 11. Bob Cowman,
Quincy,
Ill.; 12. Dan Wenig,
Danville; 13. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk;
14. Jermey Billings, Keokuk; 15. Travis Lair,
New London; 16. Laverne Bowman,
Burlington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 2. Jim Oliver, Jr.,
Beardstown,
Ill.; 3. Tanner Thomann,
West Burlington; 4. Doug Fenton,
Burlington; 5. Josh Tripp;; 6. Dan
Wenig,
Danville; 7. Jermey Billings,
Keokuk; 8. Laverne Bowman,
Burlington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Victor Hastings,
Oquawka,
Ill.; 2. Dave Cloke,
Burlington; 3. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk;
4. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 5. Lane Kauffman,
Columbus
City; 6. Chuck Fullenkamp,
Fort
Madison; 7. Travis Lair,
New London; 8. Bob Cowman,
Quincy,
Ill.
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Mike Long,
Quincy,
Ill.; 2. Wyatt Lantz,
Augusta,
Ill.; 3. Josh Foster, Montrose;
4. Jeff Waterman,
Quincy,
Ill.; 5. Dustin Crear,
Mediapolis; 6. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 7. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 8. Andy
Krieger,
Burlington; 9. Bill Roberts,
Burlington; 10. Jeff Gerhardt,
Niota,
Ill.; 11. Dustan Fenton,
Burlington; 12. Matt Gavin,
Kirkwood,
Ill.; 13. Beau
Taylor,
Canton,
Mo.; 14. Bill Seyb, Donnellson;
15. Kirk Hopkins, Bloomfield; 16. Adam Birck,
Canton,
Mo.; 17. Lonne Heap,
Media,
Ill.; 18. Jacob McVey,
Danville; 19. Rich Smith,
Davenport; 20. Dennis LaVeine, Burlington;
21. James Leffew,
Quincy,
Ill.; 22. Levi Smith, Donnellson.
Heat 01 -- 1. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 2. Wyatt Lantz,
Augusta,
Ill.; 3. Rich Smith,
Davenport; 4. Dennis LaVeine,
Burlington; 5. Beau
Taylor,
Canton,
Mo.; 6. Adam Birck,
Canton,
Mo.; 7. Lonne Heap,
Media,
Ill.; 8. Jacob McVey,
Danville.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jeff Waterman,
Quincy,
Ill.; 2. Dustin Crear,
Mediapolis; 3. Josh Foster, Montrose; 4. Dustan Fenton,
Burlington; 5. Levi Smith,
Donnellson; 6. Matt Gavin,
Kirkwood,
Ill.; 7. Bill Seyb, Donnellson.
Heat 03 -- 1. Mike Long,
Quincy,
Ill.; 2. Andy Krieger,
Burlington; 3. Bill Roberts,
Burlington; 4. Brandon Savage,
Keokuk; 5. Jeff Gerhardt,
Niota,
Ill.; 6. Kirk Hopkins,
Bloomfield; 7. James Leffew,
Quincy,
Ill.
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jason Cook,
Mt. Pleasant; 2. David Warth,
Danville; 3. Abe Huls,
Carthage,
Ill.; 4. Chris Webb,
Biggsville,
Ill.; 5. John Oliver, Jr.,
Danville; 6. Jim Redman, Lockridge;
7. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 8. Les Blakley,
Fairfield; 9. Travis Finke,
Columbus Jct.; 10. Michael
Jaennette,
Newton; 11. Cale Samberg,
Burlington; 12. Sky Griffith,
Wapello; 13. Jim Mueller, Jr.,
Mount Pleasant; 14. Damon Aplara,
Lockridge; 15. Corey Strothman,
New London; 16. Jeff Mueller,
New London; 17.
Devon Timmerman, Wapello; 18. Aaron
Brocksieck,
Camp Point,
Ill.; 19. Brett Timmerman,
Wapello.
Heat 02 -- 1. Chris Webb,
Biggsville,
Ill.; 2. Jim Redman, Lockridge;
3. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 5. Les Blakley,
Fairfield; 6.
Devon Timmerman, Wapello.
Heat 03 -- 1. Abe Huls,
Carthage,
Ill.; 2. Brett Timmerman,
Wapello; 3. John Oliver, Jr.,
Danville; 4. Jeff Mueller,
New London; 5. Michael Jaennette,
Newton; 6. Aaron Brocksieck,
Camp Point,
Ill.
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jerry Ostby,
Farmington; 2. Chuck Fullenkamp,
Fort
Madison; 3. Devin Still,
Anabel,
Mo.; 4. William Michel,
Farmington; 5. Dakota Fenton,
Burlington; 6. Bryan Rodefer,
Fort
Madison; 7. Rex Smart,
Carthage,
Ill.; 8. Jerrod Nichols,
Stronghurst,
Ill.; 9. Jim Smart,
Carthage,
Ill.; 10. Andrew Davis, Keokuk;
11. Daytona Fenton,
Burlington; 12. C.Jay Loring,
Keokuk; 13. Gabe Harrison,
Warsaw,
Ill.; 14. Mike Horning, Jr.,
Keokuk; 15. John Friedhoff,
Maywood,
Mo.; 16. Matt Marshall,
Burlington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Chuck Fullenkamp,
Fort
Madison; 2. Gabe
Harrison,
Warsaw,
Ill.; 3. Bryan Rodefer,
Fort
Madison; 4. Rex Smart,
Carthage,
Ill.; 5. Jerrod Nichols,
Stronghurst,
Ill.; 6. Andrew Davis, Keokuk; 7.
Daytona Fenton,
Burlington; 8. Matt Marshall,
Burlington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jerry Ostby,
Farmington; 2. William Michel,
Farmington; 3. Devin Still,
Anabel,
Mo.; 4. Dakota Fenton,
Burlington; 5. C.Jay Loring,
Keokuk; 6. Jim Smart,
Carthage,
Ill.; 7. Mike Horning, Jr.,
Keokuk; 8. John Friedhoff,
Maywood,
Mo.
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