Four racers get their first 2013 wins at 34 Raceway
By Dana Royer/34 Raceway
BURLINGTON, IA (July 27, 2013) – Crazy Coyote Bike Night at 34 Raceway drew another good turnout of cars ready to take to the track. Bikers were allowed to take a few laps around the track and Young House Family Services, Burlington, also benefited from the night at races. Four of the six classes of action saw four racers getting their first wins of the 2013 season at 34 Raceway and two drivers would make return trips.
Dennis Woodworth, Quincy, Il. (UMP late models), Dennis LaVeine, Burlington (IMCA Modifies), Shon Sanders, East Moline, Il. (mod lites) and Wayne Noble, Wapello (4 cylinders) all got wins for the first time this season while Tony Dunker, Quincy, Il. (IMCA Modifieds) and Tom Bowling, Danville (IMCA Stock Cars) both returned to victory lane.
Young House Family Services in Burlington benefited through the generosity of the race fans from donations and an auction to two high bidders for the opportunity to ride in the Derek St. Clair stock car and the other to drive the I-Wireless 4 Cylinder owned by Randy Foor. Austin Schulte was high bidder for the ten lap ride with Derek St. Clair for $110 and Shawna Frietag, got the high bid of $310 for opportunity to drive the #14 4 cylinder around the track. An excited Frietag gave the opportunity to her husband. All proceeds totaling over $800 were donated to the Young House Family Services.
Coming up this week, Saturday, August 3 is Precision Equipment & Casebine Credit Union Night at the races. It will be Scout Night at the races with all scouts & 1 parent admitted FREE into the grandstands. And for the kids, Casebine Credit Union will be sponsoring a Candy Dash!!!. W.T. Gabeline and Sons Trucking 305 Sprints, Coors Silver Bullet IMCA Modifieds, Weikert Iron and Metal Sport Mods, Pepsi IMCA Stock Cars, I Connect You/Louisa Communications 4 Cylinders and Mod Lites will all be in action.
The first feature of the night saw Burlington’s Dennis LaVeine getting his first 2013 win at 34 Raceway. LaVeine took the lead from Dustan Fenton on lap three following the first of two cautions restarts of the twenty lap race. LaVeine would pull away from the field for his first win. Andy Kreiger won the battle for second holding off the charge to the front from Mitch Morris. Joe Beal and Jeff Waterman rounded out the top five. Morris holds a narrow 9 point lead over Waterman in the point battle.
Some big money races conflicted with the UMP Super Late Model Class at 34 Raceway this week resulting in just six cars competing on the track. Even with just six cars the race was still more fun to watch than a full field of follow the leader action with a battle for the lead including bumper to bumper, side by side action between Dennis Woodworth and Mark Burgtorf going on for the entire twenty lap feature . Woodworth would be able to hold off the challenges from Burgtorf to go on and get his first 34 Raceway win this season. Jared Schlipman, Ron Elbe, Matt Strassheim rounded out the top five. Jason Perry would not finish the race when a large puff of smoke emerged from his car early in the race and he was forced to the pits.
The next feature up for the night was the always fun to watch Pepsi IMCA Stock Cars. Tom Bowling picked up his fourth win this year holding off John Oliver, Jr. for the win in the fifteen car, twenty lap race. Bowling took the lead from Corey Strothman on lap eight and would be chased by last week’s winner Jason Cook. Cook chased Bowling for six laps before having to pit with a flat tire. Taking over for Cook would then be John Oliver. The two leaders put on a good race for the fans but it would be Bowling edging out the win. Strothman, Cook, (who had moved his way back to the front following his flat) and John Brockway would follow. Oliver and Cook are tied with 340 points in the battle for the track championship.
The Mod Lite division continues to grow with seventeen cars taking to the track for their fifteen lap feature. Evan Epperson took the lead from Chase Flatt on lap two and would lead the field for the next six laps before Shon Sanders would get by Epperson on lap nine. Sanders would hold off challenges by Epperson to regain his lead and went on to take the checkered flag by 2 ½ car lengths. Chase Flatt followed to finish third and Daniel Keltner moved up from the rear of the field following at pit stop with a flat to finish fourth. Epperson leads the point race with 346 followed by Flatt with 329 and Keltner with 320.
Sixteen I Connect You/Louisa Communications 4 Cylinders would take to the track next with Wapello’s Wayne Noble getting his first win this year. The 75 year old veteran racer proved he can still outrace the young guns. Noble took the lead from Jacob Brown on lap three but Brown would return the favor one lap later. Brown held his lead holding off Noble for the next three laps before Noble would pass Brown on lap eight for the final lead change of the race. Brent Hartley would get by Brown on lap eight and would follow Noble to the finish line. Brian Mehaffy and Larry Miller would round out the top five with Miller moving up to fifth from his 13th start position. Noble and John Whalen are tied with 385 in the point standings.
The final feature of the night saw a nice field of Weikert Iron and Metal Sport Mods take to the track for their fifteen lapper. Kyle Hill took the lead from his front row start and had to work to hold off Dean Kratzer for the first three laps. When Tony Dunker passed Kratzer for the second spot on lap four, Hill then had to work hard to stay in the lead. But Dunker would make a move to pass Hill on lap 10 and would go on to take the checkered flag by several car lengths over Hill for his second win this season. Bobby Anders, Rob Wilsey and Dustin Crear would round out the top five. Derek St. Clair would finish sixth after moving up from his 19th place start. Anders leads the point race with 342 points followed by St. Clair with 324.
July 26 34 Raceway results
COORS SILVER BULLET IMCA MODIFIEDS
FEATURE: 1 Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington, 2. Andy Krieger, Burlington, 3. Mitch Morris, Eldridge, 4. Joe Beal, Milan, Il., 5. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Il., 6. Ryan Cook, Hillsboro, 7. Mike Weikert, Jr, Muscatine, 8. Dustan Fenton, Burlington, 9. Quienten Schoffner, Monmouth, Il., 10. Jerry Wilhelm, Jr., Danville, 11. Chadwick Giberson, Packwood, 12. Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, 13. Lonne Heap, Monmouth, Il., 14. Dean McGee, Galesburg, Il., 15. Dugan Thye, Burlington, 16. Justin Hill, New London. HEAT WINNERS: Weikert, Morris.
PEPSI IMCA STOCK CARS
FEATURE: 1. Tom Bowling, Danville, 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, 3. Corey Strothman, Mt. Union, 4. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant, 5. John Brockway, Morning Sun, 6. Dan Wenig, West Burlington, 7. Ray Raker, Danville, 8. Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, 9. Brett Timmerman, Wapello, 10. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Il., 11. Jake Wenig, Burlington, 12. Travis Hartman, Burlington, 13. Abe Huls, Carthage, Il., 14. Mark Bowman, Burlington, 15. Bo Hunter, Burlington, 16. Skyler Troutman, Danville, 17. Jim Lynch, Donnellson. HEAT WINNERS: Huls, Raker.
WEIKERT IRON AND METAL IMCA SPORT MODS
FEATURE: 1. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Il., 2. Kyle Hill, New London, 3. Bobby Anders, Quincy, Il., 4. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk, 5. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis, 6. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson, 7. Adam Shelman, Ames, 8. Bradley Holtmeyer, Quincy,Il., 9. Creston Williams, Atkins, 10. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose, 11. Dean Kratzer, Ft. Madison, 12. Ryan Reed, LeClaire, 13. Lyle Timmerman, Wapello, 14. Ethan Thompson, Keokuk, 15. Scott Williams, Atkins, 16. Sean Wyett, Danville, 17. Phillip Cossel, Montrose, 18. Doug Burkhead, Musatine, 19. Nathan Anders, Quincy, Il., HEAT WINNERS: Anders, Dunker, Hill.
I CONNECT YOU/LOUISA COMMUNCATIONS 4 CYLINDERS
FEATURE: 1. Wayne Noble, Wapell, 2. Brent Hartley, Niota, Il., 3. Jacob Brown, Wapello, 4. Brian Mehaffy, Danville, 5. Larry Miller, Burlington, 6. Scott Smith, Alexandria, Mo.., 7. Robert Kibbe, Danville, 8. Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Il.,. 9. Ron Kibbe, Danville, 10. Shawn Baker, Burlington, 11. Kevin Mortimer, 12. Roy Norton, Burlington, 13. Bryerson Tharp, Grandview, 14. Skip Dunker, Ursa, Il., 15. John Whalen, Ainsworth, 16. Brendan Mehaffy, Danville, 17. Travis Smith, LaHarpe, Il. HEAT WINNERS: Dunker, Noble.
MOD LITES
FEATURE: 1. Shon Sanders, East Moline, Il., 2. Evan Epperson, Muscatine, 3. Chase Flatt, Monmouth, Il., 4. Daniel Keltner, Wapello, 5. Justin Buchholz, Davenport, 6. Michael Dominguez, Lone Tree, 7. Devon Rouse, Burlington, 8. Blake Woodruff, Galesburg, Il., 9. Gary Snyder, Monmouth, Il., 10. Collin Ball, Wapello, 11. Dan Guss, Milan, Il., 12. Brian Schnell, Geneseo, Il., 13. Sean Adair, Little York, Il., 14. Jimmy Halcomb, Kirkwood, Il., 15. Robert Guss, Moline, Il., 16. Jared Halcomb, Monmouth, Il., 17. Todd Thornburg, New London. HEAT WINNERS: Buchholz, Halcomb.
UMP SUPER LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. Dennis Woodworth, Quincy, Il., 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Il., 3. Jared Schlipman, Mendon, Il., 4. Ron Elbe, Augusta, Il., 5. Matt Strassheim, Morning Sun, 6. Jason Perry, Payson, Il.. HEAT WINNER: Woodworth.
Category: 34 Raceway, Iowa
