Guss breaks through for Davenport LM victory
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 8, 2012) – Beautiful weather and a full field of racecars made for a great night of racing at the Davenport Speedway. The evening’s racing program was sponsored by Dirt Racer Magazine & Chris Damitz Photography, and included the second 2012 appearance of the Midwest Jalopies.
In Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model action, 3-time defending track champion, Ray Guss Jr. finally scored his first victory of the season. Current late model point leader, Mike Murphy Jr. finished second. Justin Kay, Mike Garland, and Stephan Kammerer rounded out the top five.
Kammerer, Nate Bueseling, and Jeff Stevens captured late model heat wins.
Kevin Blum became the fourth different driver to pick up a win in the EMS IMCA Modified division, the only class at Davenport that has yet to see a repeat winner this year. Blum’s victory was his first Davenport IMCA Modified win.
Bob Dominacki took second, with Milo Veloz Jr. third. Mitch Morris and Doug Crampton were fourth and fifth respectively.
Jeremy Gustaf outlasted Jeremy Marquette to pick up his first Street Stock win of the season. Third went to Dwaine Hasson. Phil Anderson and Kevin Dickey completed the first five.
Jake Ellithorpe secured his second Roto-Rooter 4-Stock win of the year. Jake was followed to the stripe by Ricky Kay, Erick Stogdell, Aaron Hitt, and Gage Neal, in that order.
Tim Bader of Monticello won the Midwest Jalopies portion of the program. Matt Picray finished second, with Rodney Haack Thirteen vintage coupes were hand for the event.
No races at the Davenport Speedway, next Friday night, June 15th. Racing resumes June 22nd, for the Mid-Season championships.
Davenport Speedway
June 8, 2012
Results –
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Jeff Stevens; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Mike Murphy Jr.; 4. Mike Garland; 5. Joe Ross;
Heat 2: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Justin Kay; 4. Drake Ostrom; 5. Spencer Diercks;
Heat 3: 1. Nate Bueseling; 2. Mike Zemo Jr.; 3. Travis Denning; 4. Andy Nezworski; 5. Chuck Hanna;
Feature: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Mike Murphy Jr.; 3. Justin Kay; 4. Mike Garland; 5. Stephan Kammerer; 6. Travis Denning; 7. Mike Zemo Jr.; 8. Chuck Hanna; 9. Joe Ross; 10. Spencer Diercks; 11. Dave Stichter; 12. Jeff Stevens; 13. Brunson Benning; 14. Collin Straka; 15. Matt Ryan; 16. Nate Bueseling; 17. Bart Miller; 18. Drake Ostrom; 19. Andy Nezworski; 20. LeRoy Brenner;
EMS IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Milo Veloz Jr.; 3. Brian Bushong; 4. Dean McGee; 5. Brad Tyler;
Heat 2: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Mitch Morris; 3. Kelly Meyer; 4. Todd Dykema; 5. Matt Stein;
Heat 3: 1. Thad Wilson; 2. Doug Crampton; 3. Joe Beal; 4. Casey Voss; 5. Brian Webb;
Feature: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. Milo Veloz Jr.; 4. Mitch Morris ; 5. Doug Crampton; 6. Kelly Meyer; 7. Matt Stein; 8. Matt Werner; 9. Thad Wilson; 10. Joe Beal; 11. John Ahlers; 12. Aaron Burroughs; 13. Todd Dykema; 14. Brian Bushong; 15. Dean McGee; 16. Brad Tyler; 17. Craig Crawford; 18. Casey Voss; 19. Brian Webb; 20. Terry Rentfro; 21. Mike Haines;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Phil Anderson; 2. Emily Gade; 3. Dwaine Hasson; 4. Jeremy Gustaf; 5. Scott Griffin;
Heat 2: 1. Josh Starr; 2. Jerry Pratt; 3. Keith Blum; 4. TJ Patz; 5. Ron Turner;
Heat 3: 1. Cary Brown; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. Kevin Dickey; 4. Bryan Ritter; 5. Mike Adam;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Gustaf; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. Dwaine Hasson; 4. Phil Anderson; 5. Kevin Dickey; 6. Keith Blum; 7. Jerry Pratt; 8. Henry Carson; 9. Josh Starr; 10. Bryan Ritter; 11. Ryan Claeys; 12. Mike Adam; 13. Emily Gade; 14. Cary Brown; 15. Patz; 16. Scott Griffin;
Roto Rooter 4-Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Jake Ellithorpe; 2. Eric Stogdell; 3. Gage Neal; 4. Steve Boyle; 5. Justin Fink;
Heat 2: 1. Ricky Kay; 2. Kyle Rhoads; 3. Zach Dahl; 4. Lucas Short; 5. Brnadon Dahl;
Heat 3: 1. Aaron Hitt; 2. Josh Riley; 3. Brent Bonney; 4. Andy Loy; 5. Tristin Clark;
Feature: 1. Jake Ellithorpe; 2. Ricky Kay; 3. Eric Stogdell; 4. Aaron Hitt; 5. Gage Neal; 6. Andy Loy; 7. Tristin Clark; 8. Nick Bennett; 9. Lucas Short; 10. Brent Bonney; 11. Zach Dahl; 12. Josh Riley; 13. Brandon Dahl; 14. Wade Dahl; 15. Justin Fink; 16. James Klenne; 17. Steve Boyle; 18. Robert Hines; 19. Erik Hood; 20. Jake Morris; 21. Jon Scott; 22. Kyle Rhoads; 23. Brandon Setser;
Midwest Jalopies
Heat one: 1. Larry Driskell; 2. Rodney Haack; 3. Austin Honts; 4. Art McDonald; 5. Jeff Bllunt;
Feature: 1. Tim Bader; 2. Matt Picray; 3. Rodney Haack; 4. Austin Honts; 5. Art McDonald; 6. Dennis Blunt; 7. Jeff Blunt; 8. Bob Mingst; 9. Jeff Snyder; 10. Larry Driskell; 11. Jerry Cayler; 12. Dan Wilken; 13. Steve Jarnecke;
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