Hitt Doubles Up at East Moline
By: Anthony Sandoval
EAST MOLINE, IL – August 11, 2013 – It was two for the Price of one if you were a 4-cylinder fan at the Quad City Speedway on Sunday.
4-cylinder’s had, not one, but two features. The first was a make up due to last Sunday’s (8/4) time constraints. The result was the same in each of them as Aaron Hitt swept the evening.
The make up feature opened with a two car accident off turn four on Lap 2. Mike Wisdom was headed for the infield to park when he came across Gage Setser’s nose. Hitt dominated after that with Ken Stogdell and Zach Bollinger bringing out two more cautions on Lap 6 and 7.
Eric Stogdell and Brandon Dahl were battling for the lead on Lap 8 in the second feature. Stogdell’s No. 50 slowed up entering turn three and Brandon Dahl slammed into his back bumper. It resulted in the two wrecking each other in turn four.
Zach Dahl restarted in the lead, but was passed by Hitt with three to go to take the checkered. Zach Dahl finished second in the scheduled feature. Brandon finished second in the make up.
Eric Gustaf started on the pole in the Eriksen Chevrolet-Buick IMCA Late Models feature. Gustaf pulled out to lead for the opening three circuits. Cory Goldbeck’s spin in the middle of turn’s three and four on lap four brought out the only caution flag of the feature.
The Field regrouped and restarted with 21 laps to go. Mike Zemo Jr. put the pass on Gustaf in Turn 2 just after the green flag dropped. Car “Z” led from there on out to take his first feature win at QCS in 2013.
After threatening Zemo’s lead with 11 to go, Todd Malmstrom dropped back to finish in third. Nate Beuseling finished second after passing Malmstrom with four laps to go. Mike Cothron and Rob Toland rounded out the Top 5.
Toppert Services UMP Modified 2013 QCS wins leader Milo Veloz Jr. took command of the lead on lap two by passing pole-sitter Colin Thirlby. Thirlby’s No. 47 machine couldn’t move forward in the 20-lapper as he settled for a fifth-place finish.
Shaune Lewis’s lap-four spin in Turn 2 brought the lone caution out. This was the only shot the field had at Veloz Jr. On the restart, it was Veloz Jr’s V43 that continued to lead. By lap 11, the V43 had checked out on the rest of the field, setting sail to his fifth feature victory of the year.
The real race was second-through-sixth. Side-by-side by action for most of the middle part of the event made it exciting. Cody Bauman took the runner-up spot with Matt Werner and Brock Bauman rounding out the Top 4.
Greg Durbin took his No. 8 vehicle to victory lane under caution in the U-Pull-A-Parts/Cimco IMCA Modifieds 20 Lap feature. The race saw seven yellow flags, including the one that officially ended the event on the final lap.
Durbin started on the outside of row five and was already in second position by the time the first yellow waved on Lap 4. He passed Leland Bushong on the restart to assume the lead. Bushong’s night got worse from there. With three laps to go, Bushong spun from seventh spot. He still rallied for a ninth-place finish out of 15 cars.
Eric Barnes had a nice night coming through field, starting right in front of Durbin. Barnes finished second with Jason Bahrs, Brian Bushong and Craig Crawford rounding out the Top 5.
The Mod Lites came close to exceeding the caution limit in their 12 lap feature. Seven cautions were brought out in the first eight laps. Series points leader Shon Sanders made quick work getting to the lead after the first yellow flag.
Sanders restarted in fourth and was leading off turn two on the opening lap. He and his No. 4 machine threaded the needle between Bryan Brinker and Mike Pershing on the restart on lap two. Pershing finished sixth and led the only lap Sanders didn’t lead. Brinker came home in second.
Jarrett Franzen took home the Weber Auto Group Street Stocks trophy for the sixth time at QCS in 2013. A wreck involving Rob Nylin and series points leader, Chris Lawrence, on Lap 2 may spoiled Lawrence’s night.
All though Lawrence finished second, the man tailing him in the points won the feature. Cary Brown finished third and Gary Weatherington Jr. finished fourth.
Results – 8/11/13
4-Cylinder
Make-Up Feature
1. 48 – Aaron Hitt
2. D17 – Brandon Dahl
3. D23 – Zach Dahl
4. 14 – Drew Wise
5. 51 – Ken Stogdell
6. 28 – Brad Salisberry
7. 77X – Brandon Setser
8. 75K – Kenny Klahn
9. 115X – Mike Wisdom
10. 77XX – Gage Setser
11. 50 – Eric Stogdell
12. 12H – Erick Hood
DQ 77 – Zach Bollinger
McDonald’s Mod Lites
Heat 1
1. B38 – Brad Lucy
2. 007 – David Norton
3. 16P – Mike Pershing
4. 2 – Brian Schnell
5. 7G – John Belville
6. 27D – Dan Keltner
7. 5 – Mike Dominguez
Heat 2
1. 4 – Shon Sanders
2. 1 – Bryan Brinker
3. 11s – Gary Snyder
4. 8G – Dan Guss
5. 9R – Guy Morse
6. 24 – Carl Pershing
7. 3 – Jason Masengarb
Feature
1. 4 – Shon Sanders
2. 1 – Bryan Brinker
3. 27D – Dan Keltner
4. 8G – Dan Guss
5. 007 – David Norton
6. 16P – Mike Pershing
7. 9R – Guy Morse
8. 2 – Brian Schnell
9. 24 – Carl Pershing
10. 7G – John Belville
11. 5 – Mike Dominguez
12. B38 – Brad Lucy
13. 3 – Jason Masengarb
14. 11s – Gary Snyder
Weber Auto Group Street Stocks
Heat 1
1. 21W – Gary Weatherington Jr.
2. 89 – Randy Exline
3. 44s – Terry Smith
4. 85JR – Erick Turner
5. 3 – Dwayne Smith Jr.
6. 38 – Brandon Comins
7. 8 – Rick Schriner
Heat 2
1. 8L – Chris Lawrence
2. 76 – Shawn Flagel
3. 19 – Steven Jackson
4. 13 – Chad Coyne
5. 68 – Aaron Burroughs
6. 39 – Perry Gellerstedt
7. 29 – Zach Huston
Heat 3
1. 1 – Rob Nylin
2. 33 – Jarett Franzen
3. 81 – Cary Brown
4. 20B – Andrew Burk
5. 50N – Mark Anderson
6. 4R – Randy Lamar
Feature
1. 33 – Jarett Franzen
2. 8L – Chris Lawrence
3. 81 – Cary Brown
4. 21W – Gary Weatherington Jr.
5. 76 – Shawn Flagel
6. 13 – Chad Coyne
7. 19 – Steven Jackson
8. 20B – Andrew Burk
9. 89 – Randy Exline
10. 44s – Terry Smith
11. 85JR – Erick Turner
12. 39 – Perry Gellerstedt
13. 29 – Zach Huston
14. 8 – Rick Schriner
15. 68 – Aaron Burroughs
16. 50N – Mark Anderson
17. 4R – Randy Lamar
18. 38 – Brandon Comins
19. 3 – Dwayne Smith Jr.
DQ 1 – Rob Nylin
U-Pull-A-Parts/Cimco IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1
1. 26 – Joe Jones Jr.
2. 8 – Greg Durbin
3. 85B – Brian Bushong
4. 96 – Jason Bahrs
5. 18R – Terry Rentfro
6. 29 – Craig Crawford
7. 16 – George Spence III
8. X59 – Joe Roberson
Heat 2
1. 1 – Eric Barnes
2. 40 – Doug Crampton
3. 85 – Leland Bushong
4. 89 – T.J. Patz
5. 4G – Kevin Goben
6. 17 – Todd Dykema
7. 3G – Jerame Mowery
Feature
1. 8 – Greg Durbin
2. 1 – Eric Barnes
3. 96 – Jason Bahrs
4. 85B – Brian Bushong
5. 29 – Craig Crawford
6. 40 – Doug Crampton
7. 89 – T.J. Patz
8. 26 – Joe Jones Jr.
9. 85 – Leland Bushong
10. 4G – Kevin Goben
11. 18R – Terry Rentfro
12. 3G – Jerame Mowery
13. 16 – George Spence III
14. X59 – Joe Roberson
15. 17 – Todd Dykema
Toppert Services UMP Modifieds
Mr. Fix It Time Trials
1. 93 – Matt Werner – 14.13
2. 32 – Donovan Lodge – 14.38
3. 4 – Cody Bauman – 14.44
4. 15 – Brandon Durbin – 14.52
5. 17 – Jason Pershy – 14.57
6. V – Milo Veloz Jr. – 14.76
7. 44X – Shaune Lewis – 14.81
8. 43 – Justin Veloz – 14.93
9. 47 – Collin Thirlby – 15.07
10. 6 – Brock Bauman – 15.18
11. 115 – Dave Hammond – 15.20
12. 7X – Derrick Carlson – 15.22
13. 21C – Chad Tucker – 15.48
14. 39G – R.J. Gonzales – N/A
Heat 1
1. 4 – Cody Bauman
2. 47 – Collin Thirlby
3. 44X – Shaune Lewis
4. 93 – Matt Werner
5. 21C – Chad Tucker
6. 17 – Jason Pershy
7. 115 – Dave Hammond
Heat 2
1. V – Milo Veloz Jr.
2. 15 – Brandon Durbin
3. 32 – Donovan Lodge
4. 6 – Brock Bauman
5. 43 – Justin Veloz
6. 7X – Derrick Carlson
7. 39G – R.J. Gonzales
Feature
1. V – Milo Veloz Jr.
2. 4 – Cody Bauman
3. 93 – Matt Werner
4. 6 – Brock Bauman
5. 47 – Collin Thirlby
6. 15 – Brandon Durbin
7. 43 – Justin Veloz
8. 21C – Chad Tucker
9. 17 – Jason Pershy
10. 44X – Shaune Lewis
11. 7X – Derrick Carlson
12. 115 – Dave Hammond
13. 39G – R.J. Gonzales
DQ 32 – Donovan Lodge
4-Cylinders
Heat 1
1. 51 – Ken Stogdell
2. D23 – Zach Dahl
3. F79 – Dustin Forbes
4. 28 – Brad Salisberry
5. 77XX – Gage Setser
6. B1 – Jon Scott
7. 115X – Mike Wisdom
Heat 2
1. 48 – Aaron Hitt
2. D17 – Brandon Dahl
3. 50 – Eric Stogdell
4. 07 – Josh Sharpe
5. 14 – Drew Wise
6. 75K – Kenny Klahn
7. 77 – Zach Bollinger
8. 77X – Brandon Setser
Feature
1. 48 – Aaron Hitt
2. D23 – Zach Dahl
3. 51 – Ken Stogdell
4. F79 – Dustin Forbes
5. 14 – Drew Wise
6. D17 – Brandon Dahl
7. 28 – Brad Salisberry
8. 07 – Josh Sharpe
9. B1 – Jon Scott
10. 75K – Kenny Klahn
11. 77XX – Gage Setser
12. 50 – Eric Stogdell
13. 115X – Mike Wisdom
14. 77X – Brandon Setser
15. 77 – Zach Bollinger
Eriksen Chevrolet Buick IMCA Late Models
Heat 1
1. 90 – Eric Gustaf
2. 39 – Rob Toland
3. 46 – Nate Beuseling
4. 11 – Gary Webb
5. 26 – Cory Goldbeck
6. 77H – Kyle Neels
7. 90X – Adam Gustaf
Heat 2
1. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
2. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
3. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.
4. 3 – Mike Cothron
5. 91 – Mike Guldenpfennig
6. 65 – Brian Meiners
7. 55 – Ryan Claeys
Feature
1. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.
2. 46 – Nate Beuseling
3. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
4. 3 – Mike Cothron
5. 39 – Rob Toland
6. 90 – Eric Gustaf
7. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
8. 91 – Mike Guldenpfennig
9. 26 – Cory Goldbeck
10. 65 – Brian Meiners
11. 77H – Kyle Neels
12. 90X – Adam Gustaf
13. 11 – Gary Webb
14. 55 – Ryan Claeys
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