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Five classes, eight features = a lot of racing at Lee County
Eight drivers take features wins as three features made up from June 4
By Dewain Hulett
DONNELLSON, Iowa (June 14, 2010) – There was all the excitement, and then
some, one would expect with eight features on the docket Friday night, at
Lee County Speedway, in Donnellson.
The night opened with three make-up features from, Friday, June 4, followed
by a full night of racing in all five classes. When all was said and done
for the night, there were eight different winners to visit victory lane.
Rich Smith won the make-up Modified feature, while Corey Strothman won the
Stock Car and CJ Loring was the Wild Things winner.
After a solid set of heat races, the regularly scheduled features saw Jason
Cook win his second Sport Mod feature, while Jake Wenig picked up his third
Hobby Stock feature. In the Modifieds, Josh Foster got the win, while Jeff
Mueller won his second Stock Car feature in a row. Dakota Fenton was named
the winner of the Wild Things feature.
The best of the three make-up features came in the form of the IMCA Stock
Car feature event, eventually won by Corey Strothman. Strothman led early,
but Mueller found his way around to lead lap eight and continued to lead
until the white flag.
Strothman closed in over the final two laps and was literally pushing
Mueller down the front and backstretch before finally passing him back
coming out of turn 2 on the last lap. He led at the stripe by about a
half-car length to get the win. Mueller would finish second, with Matt
Greiner in third.
Loring was running third heading into the last lap or the Wild Things
make-up feature, when the front two cars got pinched into the wall in turn
two. When that happened, it was like the waters parted for Loring who dove
to the bottom and ran away for the win. Bryan Rodefer and William Michel
rounded out the top three.
It was all Smith in the opening Modified feature of the night, as he
dominated throughout on the way to an easy win. Wyatt Lantz and Brandon
Rothzen ran second and third respectively.
As action moved to regularly scheduled feature events, the racing didn’t
slow down.
Tanner Thomann led most of the Hobby Stocks feature event, only to have
another last lap pass give the win to Wenig. This time Wenig had used the
outside for several laps trying to get around, but heading into the first
turn of the last lap he went to the inside. Thomann stayed in his line,
while Wenig was able to slip underneath and pick up his third win of the
season. Thomann held on for second, while Dan Wenig ran to a third place
finish.
Mueller, who almost won the first IMCA Stock Car feature of the evening,
changed a motor after the first feature and missed the heat races. Thus, he
was forced to start at the back of the field with a brand new engine that
had never even been run. Well it worked out fine, as he went from the back
to the front, but it wasn’t easy after he got there.
Greiner used a bump-and-run move on a restart to get the race lead briefly,
but a caution gave the lead back to Mueller and that was all it took for the
New London driver to get the win. Greiner would finish second, followed by
Jason Cook in third.
In the second Wild Things feature, Loring finished first on the track, but
after refusing a claim in the pit area, he was relegated to last place,
giving the win to Dakota Fenton. Michel and Jerry Ostby rounded out the top
three.
Jason Cook won his second IMCA Sport Mod feature of the season, in
dominating fashion. He took the lead early and was never challenged in the
event. Joe Bliven, who was knocked out of line and back a few spots early in
the event, came back to finish a solid second place, while AJ Johnson
finished in third.
The defending Modified Champion, Josh Foster, was the dominate car in the
second feature event. As he had a lead as large as half a lap, but cautions
made it closer, at least on restarts. He was never challenged, however,
while picking up the win. Bill Roberts had his best run of the year,
finishing second, while Jeff Waterman was third.
Friday, June 18, is Keokuk Community Night at Lee County Speedway. Keokuk
residents show your ID to get in for $5. There will also be $1 hot dogs in
honor of Father’s Day. The five regular classes will be back in action,
including the Miller Lite Modifies, Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars, Donnellson
Tire Hobby Stocks, Shottenkirk Parts Express IMCA Sport Mods and Feinberg
Metal Recycling Wild Things. Hot laps start at 7 p.m., racing begins at 7:30
p.m.
Make-Up features from June 4
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Rich Smith, Davenport; 2. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 3.
Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Ill.; 4. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 5. Dean McGee,
Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 6. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 7. Rob Kirchner,
Donnellson; 8. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 9. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 10. Jeff
Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 11. Josh Foster, Montrose; 12. Brandon Savage,
Keokuk; 13. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 14. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 15. Andy
Krieger, Burlington; 16. Lonne Heap, Media, Ill.; 17. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota,
Ill.; 18. Wayne Struchen, Marion.
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Corey Strothman, New London; 2. Jeff Mueller, New London; 3.
Matt Greiner, Washington; 4. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 5. John Oliver,
Jr., Danville; 6. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 7. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson;
8. Damon Aplara, Lockridge; 9. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 10. Abe Huls,
Carthage, Ill.; 11. Cale Samberg, Burlington; 12. Jim Redman, Lockridge.
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. C.Jay Loring, Keokuk; 2. Bryan Rodefer, Fort Madison; 3.
William Michel, Farmington; 4. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Ill.; 5. Chuck
Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 6. Dakota Fenton, Burlington; 7. Jerrod Nichols,
Stronghurst, Ill.; 8. Don DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 9. Michael Grossman, Keokuk;
10. Rex Smart, Carthage, Ill.; 11. Kimberly Abbott, Camp Point, Ill.; 12.
Mike Horning, Jr., Keokuk; 13. Derek Randall, Washington; 14. Matt Marshall,
Burlington; 15. Ethan Thompson, Keokuk; 16. Roscoe Mosser.
June 11 Results
IMCA Sport Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Michael Bliven, Quincy, Ill.;
3. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa; 4. Derek Coleman, New London; 5. Jacob Smith,
Argyle; 6. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose; 7. Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison; 8.
Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 9. Kurt Hogan;; 10. Sarah Tweedy, Donnellson; 11.
Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 12. Tim Zeman, Muscatine; 13. James Kuhlmeier, Ft.
Madison; 14. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 15. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 16.
Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 17. Steve Hodson, Donnellson.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Michael Bliven, Quincy, Ill.; 3.
Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison; 4. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa; 5. Kurt Hogan;; 6.
Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 7. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 8. Steve Hodson,
Donnellson; 9. Sarah Tweedy, Donnellson.
Heat 02 -- 1. Tim Zeman, Muscatine; 2. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose; 3. Jim
Gillenwater, Keokuk; 4. Derek Coleman, New London; 5. Rodger Dresden,
Keokuk; 6. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 7. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 8.
James Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison.
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Tanner Thomann, West Burlington;
3. Dan Wenig, Danville; 4. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 5. Jim Lynch,
Donnellson; 6. Travis Lair, New London; 7. Bob Cowman, Quincy, Ill.; 8.
Victor Hastings, Oquawka, Ill.; 9. Dane Fenton, Burlington; 10. Ronald Kibbe;;
11. TJ Henderson, Douds; 12. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 13. Ray Raker,
Danville.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Dan Wenig, Danville; 3. Jeremy
Pundt, Donnellson; 4. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 5. Travis Lair, New London; 6.
Ronald Kibbe;; 7. Dane Fenton, Burlington.
Heat 02 -- 1. TJ Henderson, Douds; 2. Tanner Thomann, West Burlington; 3.
Victor Hastings, Oquawka, Ill.; 4. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 5. Bob Cowman,
Quincy, Ill.; 6. Ray Raker, Danville.
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 3. Jeff
Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 5. Brandon Rothzen,
Raritan, Ill.; 6. Rich Smith, Davenport; 7. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 8.
Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 9. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 10. Bill Seyb,
Donnellson; 11. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 12. Dean McGee, Sr., Galesburg,
Ill.; 13. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 14. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 15.
James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 16. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 17. Wayne Struchen,
Marion; 18. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 19. Andy Krieger, Burlington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 2. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 3.
Adam Birck, Canton,
Mo.; 4. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 5. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 6. Bill Seyb,
Donnellson.
Heat 02 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Dean McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 3.
Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Ill.; 4. James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Rob
Kirchner, Donnellson; 6. Wayne Struchen, Marion; 7. Andy Krieger,
Burlington.
Heat 03 -- 1. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 2. Rich Smith, Davenport; 3. Jeff
Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 5. Levi Smith,
Donnellson; 6. Brandon Savage, Keokuk.
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Mueller, New London; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3.
Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. David Warth, Danville; 5. Corey Strothman, New
London; 6. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 7. Cale Samberg, Burlington; 8.
Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 9. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 10. John
Oliver, Jr., Danville; 11. Damon Aplara, Lockridge; 12. Jim Redman,
Lockridge; 13. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Cale Samberg, Burlington; 2. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 3.
David Warth, Danville; 4. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 5. Damon Aplara,
Lockridge; 6. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 7. Jeff Mueller, New London.
Heat 02 -- 1. Corey Strothman, New London; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington; 3.
John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 4. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 5. Derek St.
Clair, Donnellson; 6. Jim Redman, Lockridge.
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dakota Fenton, Burlington; 2. William Michel, Farmington; 3.
Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 4. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 5. Don DeMint,
Basco, Ill.; 6. Kimberly Abbott, Camp Point, Ill.; 7. R Noble, Wapello; 8.
Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Ill.; 9. Rex Smart, Carthage, Ill.; 10. Mike Horning,
Jr., Keokuk; 11. Derek Randall, Washington; 12. Andrew Davis, Keokuk; 13.
Jason Fowler, Donnellson; 14. Ethan Thompson, Keokuk; 15. Daytona Fenton,
Burlington; 16. Todd Cloke;; 17. Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Ill.; 18. Matt
Marshall, Burlington; 19. Roscoe Mosser;; 20. Michael Grossman, Keokuk; 21.
C.Jay Loring, Keokuk.
Heat 01 -- 1. Don DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 2. William Michel, Farmington; 3.
Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 4. Rex Smart, Carthage, Ill.; 5. Ethan
Thompson, Keokuk; 6. Andrew Davis, Keokuk; 7. Roscoe Mosser;
Heat 02 -- 1. C.Jay Loring, Keokuk; 2. Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 3. Todd
Cloke;; 4. Michael Grossman, Keokuk; 5. Mike Horning, Jr., Keokuk; 6. Jason
Fowler, Donnellson; 7. Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Ill.
Heat 03 -- 1. Dakota Fenton, Burlington; 2. Kimberly Abbott, Camp Point,
Ill.; 3. R Noble, Wapello; 4. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Ill.; 5. Daytona
Fenton, Burlington; 6. Matt Marshall, Burlington; 7. Derek Randall,
Washington.
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