Guss Red Hot on Memorial Day Weekend at the QC Speedway
RayGussJr.-- Photos courtesy of Chris Damitz Photography.
By Brad Hines
EAST MOLINE, IL (May 27, 2012) – On a sweltering Memorial Day weekend Milan’s Ray Guss Jr. returned the No. 58 Roberts Motorsport IMCA Late Model to the winner’s circle at the Quad City Speedway.Guss used the first 22 laps of the 30 lap Sexton Ford IMCA Late Model feature to dart through traffic, using every part of the track from the top to the bottom, to come from his 12th starting spot to take over the lead. Rob Toland did everything he could to hold off Guss but Guss proved to be too strong. Mike Guldenpfennig had an excellent run finishing second. Nate Beuseling would take third after going to the rear of the field after a lap 7 incident. Third went to Todd Malmstrom, who came the 10th starting, with Mike Garland rounding out the top 5.
In the Verplaetse Excavating A-Modifieds Big 8 Racing Series, presented by Fikes Truck Line, Ryan Dolan took full advantage of his outside front row starting spot to lead all but 3 laps of the feature race en route to a another win. Milo Veloz Jr. did make several attempts at Dolan’s top spot including a strong last lap effort but Veloz would have to settle for second followed by John Bull, Scott Fridley, and Doug Curless.
The Durbin boys went 1-2 in the Orion Tire Repair IMCA Modified feature. Greg Durbin came from the seventh starting spot take over the lead just pass the halfway point while Brandon Durbin, after early race flat tire, came from last to second. Jason Bahrs would come from ninth to finish third with Brian Bushong and Justin Veloz completing the top 5.
Port Byron’s Rob Henry had one the most impressive runs of the night coming from 17th in the Extreme Auto Glass Street Stock feature to take home the victory. Using the top side of the track, Henry only needed nine laps to make his way to the front. The rest of the top five were Ron Marks Jr. (who started 10th), R.J. Gonzales (who started 13th), Chris Lawrence and Rick Schriner
In the Aaron’s Affordable Towing 4-Cylinders feature the Dahl family made three of the top five finishers. The top finishing Dahl was Zachary, who picked up his first feature win in 2012 at QCS. Cameron Poci would take second followed by Wade Dahl, Brandon Dahl, and John Scott III.
Racing returns to the Quad City Speedway next Sunday with Weekly Racing plus Mod Lites. Gates open at 3:30pm with racing at 5:30pm. For more information visit www.qcspeedwayracing.com.
Verplaetse Excavating A-Modifieds Fikes Truck Line Big 8 Racing Series
Heat 1
1. Scott Fridley
2. Milo Veloz Jr.
3. John Bull
4. Ryan Dolan
5. Jerry Bailey Jr.
6. Doug Curless
7. Dustin Schram
8. Chad Tucker
9. Brandon Durbin
Feature
1. Ryan Dolan
2. Milo Veloz Jr.
3. John Bull
4. Scott Fridley
5. Doug Curless
6. Dustin Schram
7. Chad Tucker
8. Jerry Bailey Jr.
9. Brandon Durbin
Orion Tire Repair IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1
1. Justin Veloz
2. Brandon Durbin
3. Joe Jones Jr.
4. Jason Pestka
5. Chance Huston
6. Eric Barnes
Heat 2
1. Doug Crampton
2. Greg Durbin
3. Jason Masongarb
4. Brian Bushong
5. Jason Bahrs
6. George Spence III
Feature
1. Greg Durbin
2. Brandon Durbin
3. Jason Bahrs
4. Brian Bushong
5. Justin Veloz
6. Joe Jones Jr.
7. Jason Masongarb
8. Jason Pestka
9. George Spence III
10. Doug Crampton
11. Chance Huston
12. Eric Barnes
Extreme Auto Glass Street Stocks
Heat 1
1. Ron Marks Jr.
2. Chuck Fox
3. Emily Gade
4. Erick Turner
5. T.J. Patz
6. Phil Anderson
7. R.J. Gonzales
8. Nick Lawrence
9. Mark Anderson
Heat 2
1. Korey Peterson
2. Dwaine Hasson
3. Chris Lawrence
4. Rick Schriner
5. Rob Nylin
6. Cary Brown
7. Ben Gallentine
8. Steve Gustaf Sr.
9. Rob Henry
Feature
1. Rob Henry
2. Ron Marks Jr.
3. R.J. Gonzales
4. Chris Lawrence
5. Rick Schriner
6. Emily Gade
7. Chuck Fox
8. Cary Brown
9. T.J. Patz
10. Phil Anderson
11. Ron Turner
12. Steve Gustaf Sr.
13. Dwaine Hasson
14. Rob Nylin
15. Korey Peterson
16. Ben Gallentine
17. Mark Anderson
18. Nick Lawrence
Aaron’s Affordable Towing 4-Cylinders
Heat 1
1. Zachary Dahl
2. Brandon Dahl
3. Cameron Poci
4. Dustin Forbes
5. John Scott III
6. Jeff Peterson
7. Wade Dahl
8. Eric Stogdell
9. Jon Scott
10. Gage Setser
Feature
1. Zachary Dahl
2. Cameron Poci
3. Wade Dahl
4. Brandon Dahl
5. John Scott III
6. Jeff Peterson
7. Eric Stogdell
8. Gage Setser
9. Dustin Forbes
10. Jon Scott
Sexton Ford IMCA Late Models
Heat 1
1. Todd Malmstrom
2. Rob Toland
3. Eric Sanders
4. Travis Denning
5. Mike Zemo Jr.
6. Bob Miller
Heat 2
1. Shawn Mulvany
2. Mike Garland
3. Mike Guldenpfennig
4. Nate Beuseling
5. Chuck Hanna
6. Kelly Pestka
Heat 3
1. Mike Cothron
2. Ray Guss Jr.
3. Eric Gustaf
4. Gary Webb
5. LeRoy Brenner
6. Buck Harmening
Feature
1. Ray Guss Jr.
2. Mike Guldenpfennig
3. Nate Beuseling
4. Todd Malmstrom
5. Mike Garland
6. Shawn Mulvany
7. LeRoy Brenner
8. Chuck Hanna
9. Mike Zemo Jr.
10. Travis Denning
11. Eric Gustaf
12. Eric Sanders
13. Kelly Pestka
14. Buck Harmening
15. Rob Toland
16. Mike Cothron
17. Gary Webb
18. Bob Miller
Category: East Moline, Illinois, News
