Mueller Dominates Quincy’s Tri-State Stock Car Shootout
By Jack Walbring
QUINCY, IL (July 20) - Jason Frankel, Michael Long, Jeff Mueller and Jim
Powell all scored feature event wins at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 20
during Miller Lite/Mississippi Belle Distributing Night at the Races.
The big event for the evening was the Tri-State Triple R Performance
Engines Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Shootout with twenty one of the best stock car
drivers on hand to do battle for the $1000 top prize. Jeff Mueller drew the
number one chip to start the thirty five lap main event and it spelled doom
for the rest of the field as he jumped out to a decided advantage at the
drop of the green flag. Mueller survived three restarts and pulled away from
the field on each of them. Muller won the event by almost four and one half
seconds but the battle was for real behind him throughout the field. Abe
Huls took the runner up spot after a spirited battle with David Wietholder.
Wietholder settled for third followed by Jason Cook in fourth. Cook started
the main event in the tenth slot and pitted for a flat tire on the second
lap. Cook worked his way back up through the field to get to the fourth spot
which earned him a $100 Hard Charger Bonus from Tony Dunker Concrete
Construction. Chris Wibbell finished in fifth which gives him a seven point
advantage over Mueller in the battle for the first Triple R Performance
Engines Sunoco IMCA Stock Car Track Championship. Wietholder, Cook and Doug
Huls were the heat race winners.
Jason Frankel borrowed a car from Robbie Warner to compete in the nights
Budweiser J&J Steel IMCA Late Model division and it paid off for him.
Frankel started the feature event in the fifth row and took the lead away
from Kevin Tomlinson on the thirteenth lap and pulled to a comfortable lead
over almost a half a lap but Frankel was going to have to battle for the win
as Mark Burgtorf blasted through the field in the later laps. Burgtorf got
to second on the eighteenth lap and steadily worked his high groove magic to
catch up to Frankel on the twenty eighth lap. Burgtorf banged into the
cushion too hard in turn three on that lap and it was all Frankel need to
stay at the front of the field and take the checkered flag by less than a
half second over Burgtorf in second. Kevin Tomlinson held on for third
followed by Denny Woodworth in fourth and Nick Ingalls in fifth. Jerry
Weisenberger and Woodworth were the heat race winners with Burgtorf scoring
the checkered flag in the Summy Tire and Auto Center Trophy Dash. Frankel
now holds a twenty one point margin over Justin Reed in the Track Points
Championship battle.
Michael Long may have skipped last weeks competition at Quincy in the
Miller Lite Modified division but it sure did not slow him down any this
week. Long started the main event in his usual sixth row spot and took only
six laps to get to the lead. Michael used his Ford power to pull out to an
eleven second lead at the end of the twenty lap main event which made a
statement that he may have relinquished the points lead last week but he
still had it fully under control on his way to his second Track Points
Championship. Shawn Deering held off Tony Dunker to take the second spot
followed by Dunker in third, Jeff Waterman in fourth and Steven DeLonjay in
fifth. David Wietholder, Justin Reed and Robbie Reed were the heat race
winners with Justin Reed taking home the hardware in the Advance Trading
Trophy Dash. DeLonjay now holds a slim four point margin over Long and five
over Tony Dunker in a three way battle in the points race.
Mike Wiley used his front row starting spot to his advantage in the Tim’s
Machine Shop Hobby Stock main event and led for the first seven laps but
mechanical problems put an end to his lead. Jim Powell took full advantage
of Wiley’s problems as he led the final thirteen circuits to take his first
feature win of the season. Wes Mayfield had to settle for the second spot
followed by James Leffew in third, Aaron Brocksieck in fourth and Wiley in
fifth. Leffew and Powell were the heat race winners.
Up next at Quincy Raceways on Sunday, July 27 will be Heetco Night at the
Races with residents of Ursa, Marceline, Mendon, Lima, Loraine and Tioga
getting the half price discount at the ticket booth with proper
identification. Pit Gates open at 4, Spectator Grandstands at 5, Hot Laps at
6 and racing starting at 6:30pm. Visit Quincy Raceways online at
www.quincyraceways.com or
call the Track Hotline at 217-224-4100 for more information.
Budweiser J&J Steel IMCA Late Models
A-Main -- 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 3. Kevin
Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 5. Nick Ingalls,
Quincy; 6. Jason Perry, Payson; 7. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 8. Dustin
Griffin, Camp Point; 9. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 10. Dustin Neese,
Nebo; 11. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy; 12. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 13. Terry
Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 14. Ron Elbe, Augusta.
Heat 1 -- 1. Jerry Weisenberger, Quincy; 2. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point;
3. Jason Frankel, Quincy; 4. Ron Elbe, Augusta; 5. Kevin Tomlinson, New
London, Mo.; 6. Dustin Neese, Nebo; 7. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy.
Heat 2 -- 1. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 3. Nick
Ingalls, Quincy; 4. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point; 5. Jason Perry, Payson; 6.
Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 7. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo..
Summy Tire & Auto Center Trophy Dash -- 1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 2. Billy
Genenbacher, Camp Point; 3. Jason Perry, Payson; 4. Jason Frankel, Quincy;
5. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 6. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy.
Miller Lite Modifieds
A-Main -- 1. Michael Long, Quincy; 2. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 3. Tony Dunker,
Quincy; 4. Jeff Waterman, Quincy; 5. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 6. Jared
Schlipman, Mendon; 7. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 8. Joe Hooper, Mendon; 9.
Rob Carter, Quincy; 10. Frankie Wellman, Quincy; 11. Danny Lake, New London,
Mo.; 12. Travis Griffith, Liberty; 13. Ben Huff, Fowler; 14. Robbie Reed,
Quincy; 15. Todd Reed, Quincy; 16. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 17. David
Wietholder, Liberty; 18. Aura Griffith, New London, Mo.; 19. CJ Ostrander,
Pittsfield.
Heat 1 -- 1. David Wietholder, Liberty; 2. Michael Long, Quincy; 3. Danny
Lake, New London, Mo.; 4. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 5. Joe Hooper, Mendon; 6.
Travis Griffith, Liberty; 7. Ben Huff, Fowler.
Heat 2 -- 1. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 2. Jared Schlipman, Mendon; 3. Jeff
Waterman, Quincy; 4. Tony Dunker, Quincy; 5. Rob Carter, Quincy; 6. CJ
Ostrander, Pittsfield.
Heat 3 -- 1. Robbie Reed, Quincy; 2. Steven DeLonjay, Quincy; 3. Shawn
Deering, Quincy; 4. Frankie Wellman, Quincy; 5. Aura Griffith, New London,
Mo.; 6. Todd Reed, Quincy.
Advance Trading Trophy Dash -- 1. Justin Reed, Quincy, Il.; 2. Shawn Deering,
Quincy; 3. David Wietholder, Liberty; 4. Joe Hooper, Mendon; 5. Jared
Schlipman, Mendon; 6. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo..
Triple R Performance Engines Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main -- 1. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa; 2. Abraham Huls, Carthage; 3.
David Wietholder, Liberty; 4. Jason Cook, Mount Pleasant, Iowa; 5. Chris
Wibbell, Dallas City; 6. John Oliver Jr., Danville, Iowa; 7. Steve
Steinkuhler, Camp Point; 8. Sarah Woodhurst, Perry, Mo.; 9. Kirk Kinsley,
Wapello, Iowa; 10. Andrew Griffin, Golden; 11. Chris Webb, Biggsville; 12.
Levi Long, Payson; 13. Kale Foster, Canton; 14. Bruce Hatfield, Quincy; 15.
Rusty Tobias, Hannibal, Mo.; 16. Corey Strothman, New London, Iowa; 17. Doug
Huls, Carthage; 18. Jake Wenig, Burlington, Iowa; 19. Rod Staats, Columbus
Jct., Iowa; 20. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk, Iowa; 21. Bert McDaniel Jr, Eldon,
Iowa.
Heat 1 -- 1. David Wietholder, Liberty; 2. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa;
3. Rod Staats, Columbus Jct., Iowa; 4. Jake Wenig, Burlington, Iowa; 5. Kirk
Kinsley, Wapello, Iowa; 6. Kale Foster, Canton; 7. Levi Long, Payson.
Heat 2 -- 1. Jason Cook, Mount Pleasant, Iowa; 2. John Oliver Jr., Danville,
Iowa; 3. Bert McDaniel Jr, Eldon, Iowa; 4. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City; 5.
Andrew Griffin, Golden; 6. Chris Webb, Biggsville; 7. Bruce Hatfield,
Quincy.
Heat 3 -- 1. Doug Huls, Carthage; 2. Steve Steinkuhler, Camp Point; 3. Corey
Strothman, New London, Iowa; 4. Abraham Huls, Carthage; 5. Sarah Woodhurst,
Perry, Mo.; 6. Rusty Tobias, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk,
Iowa.
Tim's Machine Shop Hobby Stocks
A-Main -- 1. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 2. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 3. James
Leffew, Quincy; 4. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 5. Mike Wiley, Hannibal,
Mo.; 6. Steven Watkins Jr, Hannibal, Mo.; 7. Rich Uppinghouse, Hannibal,
Mo.; 8. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 9. Richard Wagy JR, Quincy; 10. Jeremy
Buss, Quincy; 11. Bobby Anders, Hull; 12. Travis Booher, Quincy; 13. Nathan
Anders, Quincy; 14. Justin Bartz, Quincy.
Heat 1 -- 1. James Leffew, Quincy; 2. Steve Carlin, Hannibal, Mo.; 3. Travis
Booher, Quincy; 4. Mike Wiley, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Steven Watkins Jr,
Hannibal, Mo.; 6. Nathan Anders, Quincy; 7. Bobby Anders, Hull.
Heat 2 -- 1. Jim Powell, Hannibal, Mo.; 2. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 3. Aaron
Brocksieck, Camp Point; 4. Rich Uppinghouse, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Justin Bartz,
Quincy; 6. Jeremy Buss, Quincy; 7. Richard Wagy JR, Quincy
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