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Foster, Wenig win again at Lee County
By Dewain Hulett
DONNELLSON, Ill. (July 9, 2010) – The annual Lee County Fair week meant a
return of the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders to the Lee County Speedway, as
the fair played host to an abbreviated night of racing.
Joining the Sprint Invaders were the Lee County Speedway regulars, Miller
Lite IMCA Modifieds and Donnellson Tire Hobby Stocks.
It may have been a different type of race night, but it was business as
usual in front of the two weekly classes at Lee County Speedway as Josh
Foster (Modifieds) and Jake Wenig (Hobby Stocks) each found their way back
to victory lane.
The Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders saw Ben Wagoner get his first career
Sprint Car win, as the series’ 2009 Rookie of the Year picked up the win. On
a track that started to take rubber, Wagoner did everything a driver isn’t
supposed to do, except win. He pitched the car sideways, spun and smoked the
tires and made the winning pass on the outside! It worked out great for the
young Emden, Ill., driver as he pulled away out front easily even after
facing a late race restart with just three laps to go. Russ Hall ran second
in the feature event after leading the early stages of the race.
After starting 11th, Foster used the high line, again, where nobody else was
comfortable running and picked cars off quickly as he made his way to the
front during the first half of the race. He then dominated the final stages
of the race, surviving several restarts to pick up the win. Rich Smith, who
followed Foster through the field, finished in the runner-up spot, while
Adam Birck and Dean McGee, Sr., had perhaps their best runs of the year
finishing third and fourth respectively. Derek Hamm rounded out the top
five.
Wenig, like Foster, completely dominated the Hobby Stock feature, as he got
to the front early and was never challenged for the win. In fact, the race
was forced to go extra laps because of a caution on the white flag lap, and
Wenig still won by nearly a half of a straightaway on the
green-white-checkered finish. Jeremy Pundt had a strong run finishing
second, while Tanner Thomann, who was forced to the back after a caution
early in the race, charged all the way back to the third spot. Dan Wenig ran
in the fourth spot, and Dane Fenton rounded out the top five.
Regular racing action returns to Lee County Speedway next week, as it is
Elder Implement Co. Night at the races, with Hobby Stocks, Modifieds, Sport
Mods, Stock Cars and Wild Things all on the agenda. Fans, if you wear John
Deere green or something with a John Deere logo on it, you will get in for
only $5. Hot laps start at 7 p.m. and racing begins at 7:30 p.m. Vintage
cars from the Mississippi Valley Vintage Race Car Association will also be
on hand for racing action, Friday.
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 3.
Tanner Thomann, West Burlington; 4. Dan Wenig, Danville; 5. Dane Fenton,
Burlington; 6. Victor Hastings, Oquawka, Ill.; 7. TJ Henderson, Douds; 8.
Travis Lair, New London; 9. Dugan Thye, Mediapolis; 10. Jon Rooney,
Donnellson; 11. Larry McConnell, Danville; 12. Michael Wenke, Bonaparte; 13.
Jason Billings, Keokuk; 14. Roger Krieger, Bulington; 15. Jim Lynch,
Donnellson; 16. Bob Cowman, Quincy, Ill.; 17. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison;
18. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 19.
Heat 01 -- 1. Dan Wenig, Danville; 2. Roger Krieger, Bulington; 3. Tanner
Thomann, West Burlington; 4. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 5. Travis Lair, New
London; 6. Robbie Rains, Salem; 7. Jason Billings, Keokuk.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 2. Victor Hastings, Oquawka, Ill.;
3. Dane Fenton, Burlington; 4. Dugan Thye, Mediapolis; 5. Michael Wenke,
Bonaparte; 6. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison.
Heat 03 -- 1. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 2. Larry McConnell, Danville; 3. Jim
Lynch, Donnellson; 4. TJ Henderson, Douds; 5. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 6. Bob
Cowman, Quincy, Ill..
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Rich Smith, Davenport; 3. Adam
Birck, Canton, Mo.; 4. Dean McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 5. Derek Hamm,
Donnellson; 6. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 7. Andy Krieger, Burlington; 8.
Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 9. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 10. Dustan Fenton,
Burlington; 11. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 12. James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 13.
Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Ill.; 14. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 15. Lonne
Heap, Media, Ill.; 16. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 17. Jeff Waterman, Quincy,
Ill.; 18. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 19. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 20. Scott
Boles, New London; 21. Don Wharton, Central Point; 22. Mike Weikert Jr.,
Muscatine; 23. Wayne Struchen, Marion; 24. Darin Thye, Burlington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Andy Krieger, Burlington; 2. Rich Smith, Davenport; 3. Derek
Hamm, Donnellson; 4. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 5. Lonne Heap, Media, Ill.;
6. Darin Thye, Burlington; 7. Scott Boles, New London; 8. James Leffew,
Quincy, Ill.
Heat 02 -- 1. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 2. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 3. Wyatt
Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 4. Dean McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 5. Don Wharton,
Central Point; 6. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 7. Brandon Rothzen, Raritan,
Ill.; 8. Levi Smith, Donnellson.
Heat 03 -- 1. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 2. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 3. Josh
Foster, Montrose; 4. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 5. Jeff Waterman, Quincy,
Ill.; 6. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 7. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 8. Wayne
Struchen, Marion.
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