Veloz Finally Wins Reinhart Memorial
By: Brad Hines
EAST MOLINE, IL (June 23, 2013) – They call Colona’s Milo Veloz Jr. the “Smooth Criminal” and that’s exactly what he was Sunday night at the Quad City Speedway. Veloz’s was “Smooth” as silk leading every lap of the 30 lap 20th Annual Gary Reinhart Memorial, presented by The Truck Doctor, main event. It was his seventh attempted at the only Modified race that has alluded him at the Quad City Speedway. Veloz timed 10th quickest in time trials and grabbed a second place in his heat race. The invert put Veloz on the pole for feature and that’s all he needed to take home the $2,000 payday. Brock Bauman finished a solid second followed by his brother, Cody Bauman, then Erik Bruce, and Steven Brooks. The quickest lap in the Mr. Fix It Time Trials went to Quincy’s Jake Griffin with a 14.35 and the heat race winners were B. Bauman, Matt Werner and Bruce.
The McDonald’s Mod Lites made their long awaited returned Sunday with Geneseo’s Shon Sanders leading the final 9 laps untouched to pick up the victory. Brad Lucy finished second after coming from the back of the pack with Mike Pershing, Mike Dominguez, and David Norton rounding out the top 5. The heat race winner was Sanders.
The Illinois Midget Racing Association also returned to the Quad City Speedway after a three year hiatus. The 7X of Hud Cone dominated the evening winning his heat race and the 20 lap feature. Second went to Katlynn Leer followed by Gedd Ross, Aaron Schuck, and Andrew Genkinger. The other heat race winner was Leer.
Terry Mattly had his hands full the first half of the Toppert Services Figure 8 feature with Joe Roberson but Mattly held on to continue his winning ways. Roberson would take second followed by Andy Warner. Mattly also picked up the heat race win.
Once again in the Weber Auto Group Street Stocks, Jarett Franzen parked his 33 in victory lane after leading all 15 laps in their feature event. Chris Lawrence found himself the bridesmaid again followed Steven Jackson, Perry Gellerstedt, and Dwayne Smith Jr. Heat race winners were Gellerstedt and Gary Weatherington Jr.
It was another clean sweep for Blue Grass’ Brandon Dahl in the 4-Cylinders. After picking up one of the heat race wins, B. Dahl led the final 5 laps of the feature event to bag another victory. Zach Dahl, for the second time in two weeks, took second followed by Aaron Hitt, Eric Stogdell, and Cameron Poci. Other heat race winners were Poci and Hitt.
Next week will be Mid-Season Championship at the Quad City Speedway. Racing Sunday will be the Eriksen Chevrolet IMCA Late Models, UMP Modifieds, U-Pull-A-Part/Cimco IMCA Modifieds, Weber Auto Group Street Stocks, 4-Cylinders, Toppert Services Figure 8’s, and McDonald’s Mod Lites. Hot laps are at 5:15pm with the UMP Modified Mr. Fix It Time Trials to follow. Regular grandstand admission prices apply.
Results – 6/23/13
McDonald’s Mod Lites
Heat 1
1. Shon Sanders
2. Brad Lucy
3. Mike Pershing
4. Brian Schnell
5. Dan Guss
6. John Belville
7. Gary Snyder
8. Carl Pershing
9. Mike Dominguez
10. David Norton
Feature
1. Shon Sanders
2. Brad Lucy
3. Mike Pershing
4. Mike Dominguez
5. David Norton
6. Carl Pershing
7. Brian Schnell
8. Gary Snyder
9. John Belville
10. Dan Guss
Illinois Midget Racing Association
Heat 1
1. Hud Cone
2. Jeff Zelinski
3. Jeff Mallonee
4. Matthew Kavanaugh
5. Tracy Hull
6. Dave Anderson
7. Boyd
Heat 2
1. Katlynn Leer
2. Andrew Genkinger
3. Aaron Schuck
4. Shane Morgan
5. Mitchell Davis
6. Gedd Ross
Feature
1. Hud Cone
2. Katlynn Leer
3. Gedd Ross
4. Aaron Schuck
5. Andrew Genkinger
6. Jeff Zalinski
7. Tracy Hull
8. Shane Morgan
9. Mitchell Davis
10. Matthew Kavanaugh
11. Jeff Mallonee
12. Dave Anderson
13. Boyd
UMP Modifieds
Mr. Fix It Time Trials
1. Jake Griffin – 14.35
2. Cody Bauman – 14.41
3. Erik Bruce – 14.41
4. Brock Bauman – 14.42
5. Matt Werner – 14.45
6. Steven Brooks – 14.46
7. Jeff Larson – 14.54
8. Doug Curless – 14.64
9. Shaune Lewis – 14.69
10. Milo Veloz Jr. – 14.71
11. Ray Bollinger – 14.72
12. Vince Cooper – 14.75
13. Austin Hewitt – 14.85
14. Brandon Durbin – 14.89
15. Mike Garland – 15.01
16. Justin Veloz – 15.08
17. Craig Crawford – 15.11
18. Nathan Balensiefen – 15.24
19. Dave Hammond – 15.45
20. Chad Tucker – 15.72
21. R.J. Gonzales – 15.79
22. George Spence III – 15.90
23. T.J. Patz – 16.06
24. Todd Dykema – 16.36
25. Dustin Schram – N/A
Heat 1
1. Brock Bauman
2. Milo Veloz Jr.
3. Jake Griffin
4. Jeff Larson
5. Dustin Schram
6. Justin Veloz
7. Dave Hammond
8. Dustin Schram
9. Austin Hewitt
Heat 2
1. Matt Werner
2. Cody Bauman
3. Ray Bollinger
4. Doug Curless
5. Chad Tucker
6. Craig Crawford
7. Brandon Durbin
8. T.J. Patz
Heat 3
1. Erik Bruce
2. Steven Brooks
3. Shaune Lewis
4. Vince Cooper
5. Mike Garland
6. R.J. Gonzales
7. Nathan Balensiefen
8. Todd Dykema
Feature
1. Milo Veloz Jr.
2. Brock Bauman
3. Cody Bauman
4. Erik Bruce
5. Steven Brooks
6. Jeff Larson
7. Mike Garland
8. Matt Werner
9. Ray Bollinger
10. R.J. Gonzales
11. Nathan Balensiefen
12. Jake Griffin
13. Justin Veloz
14. Chad Tucker
15. Doug Curless
16. T.J. Patz
17. George Spence III
18. Brandon Durbin
19. Dustin Schram
20. Dave Hammond
21. Craig Crawford
22. Shaune Lewis
23. Vince Cooper
24. Austin Hewitt
25. Todd Dykema
Toppert Services Figure 8’s
Heat 1
1. Terry Mattly
2. Andy Warner
3. Joe Roberson
Feature
1. Terry Mattly
2. Joe Roberson
3. Andy Warner
Weber Auto Group Street Stocks
Heat 1
1. Perry Gellerstedt
2. Jarett Franzen
3. Dwayne Smith Jr.
4. Chad Coyne
5. Rick Schriner
6. Nick Lawrence
7. Rob Nylin
8. Jeremy Gustaf
Heat 2
1. Gary Weatherington Jr.
2. Korey Peterson
3. Chris Lawrence
4. Steven Jackson
5. Steve Gustaf Sr.
6. Curtis Radke
7. Jimmy Simpson
8. Zach Huston
Feature
1. Jarett Franzen
2. Chris Lawrence
3. Steven Jackson
4. Perry Gellerstedt
5. Dwayne Smith Jr.
6. Chad Coyne
7. Rick Schriner
8. Steve Gustaf Sr.
9. Curtis Radke
10. Zach Huston
11. Korey Peterson
12. Gary Weatherington Jr.
13. Jimmy Simpson
14. Nick Lawrence
15. Rob Nylin
16. Jeremy Gustaf
4-Cylinders
Heat 1
1. Brandon Dahl
2. Craig Jones
3. Dustin Forbes
4. Mike Wisdom
5. Ken Stogdell
6. Sean Jungblut
Heat 2
1. Cameron Poci
2. Zach Dahl
3. Eric Stogdell
4. Chance Huston
5. Brad Salisberry
6. Todd Malmstrom
Heat 3
1. Aaron Hitt
2. Josh Sharpe
3. Jon Scott
4. Drew Wise
5. A.J. Rock
6. Bobby Barker Sr.
Feature
1. Brandon Dahl
2. Zach Dahl
3. Aaron Hitt
4. Eric Stogdell
5. Cameron Poci
6. Chance Huston
7. Mike Wisdom
8. Dustin Forbes
9. Brad Salisberry
10. Josh Sharpe
11. Drew Wise
12. Todd Malmstrom
13. Ken Stogdell
14. Craig Jones
15. A.J. Rock
16. Sean Jungblut
17. Jon Scott
18. Bobby Barker Sr.
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