Chad Zobrist, Michael Long, Mark Oller, Jason Worley & Eldon Hemken take victories at Tri-City Speedway!

PONTOON BEACH, IL  (June 8th, 2012) – A solid field of great racers were on hand in all divisions and they were greeted with great weather along with a great crowd.

The UMP DIRTcar Late Model division didn’t disappoint the crowd as the top three put on a great battle over the final ten laps for the top spot. Dewayne Kiefer jumped out to the early lead and opened up a comfortable lead for the first half of the event. But just after half way, Chad Zobrist and Randy Korte began to reel Kiefer in. Zobrist would pull along side Kiefer for the lead on lap sixteen and two would race side by side for a couple of laps before Zobrist would get control of the top spot. Kiefer and Korte would then battle side by side for the second spot and then they both would move in on Zobrist for the lead. Zobrist would work the lapped traffic flawlessly and hold off their challenges to pick up his second win of 2012 at Tri-City Speedway. Korte would edge Kiefer out to finish second. Jason McBride would cross the line in fourth while Tim Manville rounded out the top five.

Michael Long picked up his fourth consecutive UMP DIRTcar Modified win at Tri-City Speedway. Long would once again dominate the feature event as he would win by nearly a full straight away over the second place finisher Tommie Seets, Jr. Seets would try and mount a challenge after the only caution on lap fourteen, but Long would pull away enroute to the win. Don Grimm worked the high side all twenty laps and brought home a third place finish. Rick Stevenson would cross the line in fourth while Josh Russell completed the top five.

Mark Oller and Aaron Heck put on a spectacular two car battle for the lead in the UMP DIRTcar Pro Late Model division. Oller and Heck would battle side by side and swap the lead several times over the entire twenty lap event. Oller would get the edge over Heck and pick up the win. Bobby Martintoni would finish a solid third with Derek Fetter getting fourth. Tim Hancock would round out the top five.

Jason Worley picked up his second Street Stock feature win of 2012 at Tri-City Speedway. Worley would have to hold off the challenge of Creg Cannon in the closing laps. Cannon would try and make a move under Worley in turns 1 and 2 on the final lap but made contact with Worley which sent Cannon spinning to the infield. Worley would go on to victory. Tommy Gaither would get the second spot with TJ Eilers finishing third. Erik Sedlack would get the fourth spot while Morris Booth crossed the line fifth.

Eldon Hemken claimed his first UMP DIRTcar Sport Compact feature win of 2012 at Tri-City Speedway. Hemken worked his way past early leader Vincent Shehorn and then held Shehorn and Rickey Carriker off over the final few laps to get the win. Carriker would get past Shehorn coming out of turn 4 heading to the checkered flag to finish second. Shehorn would settle for third while Sage Thornhill took fourth and Jacob Rexing fifth. Rexing had to start the feature in the back after borrowing the car normally driven by Joe Merritt to run the feature.

Tri City Speedway — Pontoon Beach, IL
Race Results for 6/8/2012

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 WH02 Eldon Hemken (F) Gillespie, IL
2 35R Rickey Carriker (F) Wood River, IL
3 2 Vincent Shehorn (F) Mt. Vernon, IL
4 24T Sage Thornhill (F) St. Louis, MO
5 17R Jacob Rexing (F) Brighton, IL
6 89 Alex Heine Pickneyville, IL
7 39 Jonathan Schulte (F) Caseyville, IL
8 R8 Jack Rogers (FR) Caseyville, IL
9 8X Charles Abernathy Granite City, IL
10 613 Grace Bieser Belleville, IL
11 61 Steve Cousins South Roxana, IL
12 71 Joe Merritt Desoto, MO DNS

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 2 Vincent Shehorn (F) Mt. Vernon, IL
2 24T Sage Thornhill (F) St. Louis, MO
3 35R Rickey Carriker (F) Wood River, IL
4 71 Joe Merritt Desoto, MO
5 89 Alex Heine Pickneyville, IL
6 R8 Jack Rogers (FR) Caseyville, IL

Factory Stk-4cyl/UMP Sport Compacts – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 WH02 Eldon Hemken (F) Gillespie, IL
2 17R Jacob Rexing (F) Brighton, IL
3 39 Jonathan Schulte (F) Caseyville, IL
4 61 Steve Cousins South Roxana, IL
5 8X Charles Abernathy Granite City, IL
6 613 Grace Bieser Belleville, IL

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 66 Jason Worley (S) Ste. Genevieve, MO
2 14 Tommy Gaither Alton, IL
3 8T TJ Eilers Troy, IL
4 19 Erik Sedlack (S) Godfrey, IL
5 82 Morris Booth Fidelity, IL
6 17 Dan Pilkington Brighton, IL
7 3 Wade Glover (S) Brighton, IL
8 00jr Tommy Gegg Alton, IL
9 93 Todd Erickson (S) Madison, IL
10 68 Max Morrison Bunker Hill, IL
11 11b Fred Sparks (S) Roxana, IL
12 57P Bobby Silkwood (S) Bethalto, IL
13 01 Leo Dublo Bethalto, IL
14 48x Mike Jeffries Godfrey, IL
15 07 Steve Stonecipher Bethalto, IL
16 81 Creg Cannon (S) Cottage Hills, IL
17 9UP Frank Bieser Belleville, IL
18 32 Justin Stanton Alton, IL
19 17L Buddy Love (S) Bethalto, IL
20 313 Ricky Smith (SR) Brighton, IL DNS
21 11S Jessy Snyders Alton, IL DNS
22 5G Jimmy Glover (S) Alton, IL DNS
23 63g Richie Gabriel (S) Jerseyville, IL DNS

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 66 Jason Worley (S) Ste. Genevieve, MO
2 81 Creg Cannon (S) Cottage Hills, IL
3 8T TJ Eilers Troy, IL
4 93 Todd Erickson (S) Madison, IL
5 17 Dan Pilkington Brighton, IL
6 3 Wade Glover (S) Brighton, IL
7 01 Leo Dublo Bethalto, IL
8 63g Richie Gabriel (S) Jerseyville, IL DNS

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 14 Tommy Gaither Alton, IL
2 11b Fred Sparks (S) Roxana, IL
3 82 Morris Booth Fidelity, IL
4 07 Steve Stonecipher Bethalto, IL
5 9UP Frank Bieser Belleville, IL
6 32 Justin Stanton Alton, IL
7 5G Jimmy Glover (S) Alton, IL DNS
8 11S Jessy Snyders Alton, IL DNS

Street Stocks/UMP Factory Stocks – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 19 Erik Sedlack (S) Godfrey, IL
2 17L Buddy Love (S) Bethalto, IL
3 68 Max Morrison Bunker Hill, IL
4 00jr Tommy Gegg Alton, IL
5 57P Bobby Silkwood (S) Bethalto, IL
6 48x Mike Jeffries Godfrey, IL
7 313 Ricky Smith (SR) Brighton, IL

UMP Late Models – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 78 Chad Zobrist (L) Highland, IL
2 00 Randy Korte (L) Highland, IL
3 0 Dewayne Kiefer (L) St. Genevieve, MO
4 77 Jason McBride (L) Carbondale, IL
5 33M Tim Manville Troy, IL
6 33F Rickey Frankel Quincy, IL
7 112 Tim Ratajczyk Millstadt, IL
8 1s Rick Salter (L) Aviston, IL
9 20 Dustin Griffin (LR) Camp Point, IL
10 7 Michael Jacober Highland, IL
11 49 Steve Leach Staunton, IL
12 15 Chris Fetter (L) Troy, MO
13 11K Steve Karnes Marion, IL
14 01 Casey Montague Lebanon, IL
15 41 Dan Jacober Highland, IL
16 76 Butch Kruckeberg Edwardsville, IL
17 50 Michael Weir Pacific, MO
18 5A Paul Schrempf St. Louis, MO
19 92K Brant Kehrer Albers, IL
20 7L Jerry Lierly Jr Camp Point, IL DNS

UMP Late Models – Dash
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 0 Dewayne Kiefer (L) St. Genevieve, MO
2 78 Chad Zobrist (L) Highland, IL
3 00 Randy Korte (L) Highland, IL
4 77 Jason McBride (L) Carbondale, IL
5 33F Rickey Frankel Quincy, IL
6 33M Tim Manville Troy, IL

UMP Late Models – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 0 Dewayne Kiefer (L) St. Genevieve, MO
2 33M Tim Manville Troy, IL
3 77 Jason McBride (L) Carbondale, IL
4 112 Tim Ratajczyk Millstadt, IL
5 20 Dustin Griffin (LR) Camp Point, IL
6 49 Steve Leach Staunton, IL
7 15 Chris Fetter (L) Troy, MO
8 76 Butch Kruckeberg Edwardsville, IL
9 7L Jerry Lierly Jr Camp Point, IL
10 11K Steve Karnes Marion, IL

UMP Late Models – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 78 Chad Zobrist (L) Highland, IL
2 00 Randy Korte (L) Highland, IL
3 33F Rickey Frankel Quincy, IL
4 92K Brant Kehrer Albers, IL
5 01 Casey Montague Lebanon, IL
6 1s Rick Salter (L) Aviston, IL
7 7 Michael Jacober Highland, IL
8 5A Paul Schrempf St. Louis, MO
9 50 Michael Weir Pacific, MO
10 41 Dan Jacober Highland, IL

UMP Modifieds – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 18L Michael Long (M) Quincy, IL
2 86 Tommie Seets Jr (M) Alton, IL
3 53 Don Grimm Edwardsville, IL
4 77 Rick Stevenson (M) O’Fallon, MO
5 70 Josh Russell (M) Festus, MO
6 15 Will Hicks (M) Saint Charles, MO
7 98 Joe Walsh (MR) Fenton, MO
8 10X Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
9 1a Steve Meyer Jr (M) Edwardsville, IL
10 11H John Stanton (M) East Alton, IL
11 11S Derek Shipman Bismarck, MO
12 4UW Bobby Regot (M) St. Charles, MO
13 b10 Bradley White (M) Bridgeton, MO
14 5 Joe Dresch (M) Brighton, IL
15 94K Kevin Graf (M) Hazelwood, MO
16 51s Bob Stanton Godfrey, IL
17 4L Tim Lewis Jr Burnt Prairie, IL
18 3S Dan Schlup Jr Wentzville, MO
19 69X David Chilton Farmington, MO
20 WILD1 Steve Myers Bethalto, IL
21 28K David Kathriner Sr. (MR) St. Louis, MO
22 56 Dane Gundaker (M) Bridgeton, MO
23 9S Tom Seets Sr. Alton, IL
24 A1 Gary Bentley St. Charles, MO

UMP Modifieds – Dash
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 18L Michael Long (M) Quincy, IL
2 56 Dane Gundaker (M) Bridgeton, MO
3 77 Rick Stevenson (M) O’Fallon, MO
4 70 Josh Russell (M) Festus, MO
5 10X Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
6 86 Tommie Seets Jr (M) Alton, IL

UMP Modifieds – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 56 Dane Gundaker (M) Bridgeton, MO
2 70 Josh Russell (M) Festus, MO
3 11S Derek Shipman Bismarck, MO
4 53 Don Grimm Edwardsville, IL
5 69X David Chilton Farmington, MO
6 94K Kevin Graf (M) Hazelwood, MO
7 3S Dan Schlup Jr Wentzville, MO
8 28K David Kathriner Sr. (MR) St. Louis, MO

UMP Modifieds – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 77 Rick Stevenson (M) O’Fallon, MO
2 86 Tommie Seets Jr (M) Alton, IL
3 b10 Bradley White (M) Bridgeton, MO
4 1a Steve Meyer Jr (M) Edwardsville, IL
5 9S Tom Seets Sr. Alton, IL
6 15 Will Hicks (M) Saint Charles, MO
7 WILD1 Steve Myers Bethalto, IL
8 5 Joe Dresch (M) Brighton, IL

UMP Modifieds – Heat 3
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 18L Michael Long (M) Quincy, IL
2 10X Rusty Griffaw Festus, MO
3 98 Joe Walsh (MR) Fenton, MO
4 11H John Stanton (M) East Alton, IL
5 4L Tim Lewis Jr Burnt Prairie, IL
6 51s Bob Stanton Godfrey, IL
7 4UW Bobby Regot (M) St. Charles, MO
8 A1 Gary Bentley St. Charles, MO

UMP Pro Crate Late Models – A-Main
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 67 Mark Oller (C) Highland, IL
2 59 Aaron Heck (C) Mount Vernon, IL
3 48 Bobby Martintoni (C) Livingston, IL
4 32 Derek Fetter (C) Troy, MO
5 74H Tim Hancock (C) Granite City, IL
6 56 Daniel Heck (C) Mount Vernon, IL
7 55 Charlie Heck Mt. Vernon, IL
8 5J Josh Jackson (C) South Roxana, IL
9 11S Andy Scoles (C) St. Charles, MO
10 74C John Crenshaw(C) Madison, IL
11 3 Craig Bessinger (C) Pacific, MO
12 8 Jim Clark Collinsville, IL
13 16 Garrett Britton West Frankfort, IL
14 83S Chris Stahlschmidt (CR) Brighton, IL
15 09 Paul Humphrey Granite City, IL
16 8BALL Scott Weber (C) Festus, MO DNS
17 B52 Steve Ellison Trenton, IL DNS

UMP Pro Crate Late Models – Heat 1
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 8BALL Scott Weber (C) Festus, MO
2 32 Derek Fetter (C) Troy, MO
3 5J Josh Jackson (C) South Roxana, IL
4 56 Daniel Heck (C) Mount Vernon, IL
5 74H Tim Hancock (C) Granite City, IL
6 11S Andy Scoles (C) St. Charles, MO
7 3 Craig Bessinger (C) Pacific, MO
8 16 Garrett Britton West Frankfort, IL
9 09 Paul Humphrey Granite City, IL

UMP Pro Crate Late Models – Heat 2
Finish Car No Driver Hometown
1 67 Mark Oller (C) Highland, IL
2 59 Aaron Heck (C) Mount Vernon, IL
3 48 Bobby Martintoni (C) Livingston, IL
4 55 Charlie Heck Mt. Vernon, IL
5 8 Jim Clark Collinsville, IL
6 74C John Crenshaw(C) Madison, IL
7 83S Chris Stahlschmidt (CR) Brighton, IL
8 B52 Steve Ellison Trenton, IL

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