2002 fairbury archives
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August 24....No Races
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The REAL DEAL claims Stop #2 of NALMS Illinois Speedweek at Fairbury..Complete Results.... by SMASH
35 cars made the trek for event #2 of the 2k2 edition of the Northern All
Stars/Petersen Aluminum Illinois Speedweeks at the Fairbury American Legion
Speedway this evening.
The evening started with Bob Pierce touring the track with a time of 13.40 to
record the evenings fast time.
The first heat was topped by Long over Frank Reaber and Bob Pierce with the top
three from each heat earning a transfer to the A-Main. They were followed by
Steve Barnett, Wes Steidinger and Brian Patterson.
The second heat was topped by Joe Harlan over Mike Mullvain and Mark Anderson.
Non-transfer positions were taken by Tom Thoennes, Shawn Negangard, Rich Harlan,
Don Hammer, Dan Walden and Mike Mataragas.
The third heat was topped by The Flatland Flash Kevin Weaver over Jr. Schickel
and Dennis Erb. They were followed by Cody Hupp, Ron Donaldson, Ron Baumann and
Todd Chitwood.
The fourth and final heat was won by O'Neal over Steve Hillard and Jim Curry.
They were followed by Richie Hedrick, Doug Ault, Doug Smith, Matt Melvin and
Jaime Zidar.
The first of two consi's which would transfer the top 3 from each to an A-Main
starting berth was captured by Barnett over Steidinger and Negangard with the
second consi taken by Hedrick over Cody Hupp and Gary May from an 11th place
starting position as Gary put on quite a display of driving on the high side
while most of the remainder of the pack chose to stay on the hub.
Doug Ault and Jamie Wilson took advantage of Northern All Stars points
provisionals to make the starting grid for the 30 lap main event.
When the green flag flew it was Weaver jumping out front from his pole starting
position ahead of Harlan, Long, O'Neal, Reaber Mullvain, Schickel, Jr., Pierce,
Erb and Hillard.
Hillard worked past Erb on lap 2 with Schickel, Jr. working into the top 5 while
Pierce worked his way to 6th on lap 3.
By lap 6 Gary May had once again worked the high side masterfully by taking over
the 10th place spot from his 18th starting position.
Lap 12 would see O'Neal work his way into the show position of third while
Weaver continued a torrid pace with only Long in between Weaver and the yellow
#71 mount.
On lap 17 while Long was trying to work lapped trafic in the form of Wilson,
O'Neal worked past Long to overtake the runner up position.
Weaver continued the fast track that he had set and by lap 17 had managed to
build an almost straightaway lead over O'Neal and Long, all while O'Neal and
Long battled for the runner up slot.
As the laps began to wane, O'Neal appeared to be closing on Weaver and it seemed
he was going to wage a serious challenge when on lap 27 O'Neal had chased Kevin
down and was applying pressure.
Lap 28 would be the magic number for O'Neal as he drove past Weaver to relegate
Kevin to the runner up slot.
As the field approached the checkered flag Long would put Weaver back one more
position by beating him to the stripe by mere inches in what was one of the best
closing's of an event in recent observation.
Following the trio at the checker were Schickel, Jr., Pierce, Harlan, Barnett,
Mullvain, Reaber, Hillard, Erb, Hedrick, Negangard, Curry, May, Ault, Steidinger,
Wilson, Hupp and Anderson.
Congratulations to the entire Petroff Towing, B Auto, Hoosier by Smash, AFCO
Race Products, HOME TEAM Inspection Service, KH Graphics, Pro Powered C. J
Rayburn chassied team of Don O'Neal on their win as well as taking over the
point lead in the batle for the speedweeks crown.
Tomorrow the traveling series will move to the Vermilion County Speedway for
event #3 and the culmination and crowning of the 2k2 Northern All Stars/Petersen
Aluminum ILLINOIS Speedweeks CHAMPION!
See ya all in Victory Lane!
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July 27....Gary May
July 20, 2002 ....thanks to Heather Blackaby
24 cars
Eric Smith set fast time 13.17
Dash
71f BobFreeburg
Z Joe Harlan
17 Corey Turner
45 Gary May
9 Eric Smith
Heat 1
18c Jerry Cremeens
8 Tom Peltonen
44 Mehn
88 Rob Bauhman
14 Nelson
00 Matt Melvin
10h Hilleary
Heat 2
45h Don Hammer
36 Roger Long (high side)
8 Reece O'Connor
28 Tom Donaldson
30 Mike Glasscock
29 Doug Smith
s9 Wes Steidinger
4 Mike Mullvain
Heat 3
s10 Jr. Shickel
71f Bob Freeburg
17 Corey Turner
Z Joe Harlan
9 Eric Smith
45 Gary May
Semi
8 Reece O'Connor
z28 Rich Harlan
8 Tom Peltonen
14 Nelson
00 Matt Melvin
18c Jerry Cremeens
88 Rob Bauhman
44 Mehn
Feature
36 Roger Long (High side, thank goodness...made the race interesting)
17 Corey Turner
Z Joe Harlan
9 Eric Smith
s10 Jr. Shickel
45 Gary May
6 Mark Anderson
s9 Wes Steidinger
28 Ron Donaldson
4 Mike Mullvain
45 Don Hammer
8 Tom Peltonen
z28 Rich Harlan
29 Smith
8 Reece O'Connor
30 Mike Glasscock
71f Bob Freeburg
14 Nelson
The track lights quite working...completely during the mod first feature...they
stuck another flagman in turn 3 thank goodness.
The green light wasn't working most of the night.
Mostly just a bottom groove track...REALLY Glad someone found the high side, cuz
freight trains aren't any fun at all.
July 13....Corey Turner
July 6....UMP Summernationals....$5,000 to win for late models
Kevin Weaver
takes 3rd SN win
From 4M's Flatland Flash B12
47 Late Models on hand
Roger Long took fast time: 14:08
Dash
1. B12 Kevin Weaver
2. 18 Babb
3. 71F Bob Freeburg
4. 36 Roger Long
5. 1a Justin Allgaier
6. 4 Mike Mullvain
7. 9 Billy Drake
8. 0 Scott Bloomquist
9. s10 Junior Shickel
Heat 1
1. 21 Billy Moyer
2. 9 Billy Drake
3. 32 Bob Pierce
4. 47 Steve Hillard
5. 93 Kevin Paul
6. 35 Cody Hupp
7. 18c Jerry Cremeens
8. 10H Don Hilleary
9. 44 John Maine
10. 55 Jeep Van Wormer
Heat 2
1. 0 Scott Bloomquist
2. 8 Reece O'Connor
3. 17 Corey Turner
4. 0 Richie Hedrick
5. 32 Tom Thoennes
6. s9 Wes Stiedinger
7. 45 Don Hammer
8. z28 Rich Harlan
9. 54 Bart Schwartz
10. 30 Mike Glasscock
Heat 3
1. 71 Don O'Neal
2. 25 Jason Feger
3. s10 Junior Shickel
4. 45 Gary May
5. 33 Jeff Riblet
6. 6 Mark Anderson
7. 8 Brent Larson
8. 97 Marvin Burton
9. 88 ?
10. 14 Brent Nelson
Heat 4
1. 15j Jeff Martin
2. 9 Eric Smith
3. 28 Dennis Erb
4. Z Joe Harlan
5. 8 Tom Peltonen
6. 9z Jamie Zidar
7. 23s Flip Shickel
8. 45 Brad Schwartz
9. 00 Matt Melvin
Consi 1
1. 47 Steve Hillard
2. 45 Gary May
3. 33 Jeff Riblet
4. 93 Kevin Paul
5. 35 Cody Hupp
6. 97 Marvin Burtan
7. 8 Brent Larson
8. 88 ?
9. 18c Jerry Cremeens
10. 44 John Maine
11. 14 Brent Nelson
12. 55 Jeep Van Wormer
13. 10H Don Hilleary
14. 6 Mark Anderson
Consi 2
1. 0 RIchie Hedrick
2. s9 Wes Steidinger
3. 45 Don Hammer
4. 8 Tom Peltonen
5. 9z Jamie Zidar
6. 23s Flip Shickel
7. 32 Tom Thoennes
8. 30 Mike Glasscock
9. z28 Rich Harlan
10. 45 Brad Schwartz
11. 00 Matt Melvin
12. 54 Bart Schwartz
13. Z Joe Harlan
Feature
1. B12 Kevin Weaver(led all 40 laps)
2. 21 Billy Moyer
3. 71 Don O'Neal
4. 71F Bob Freeburg
5. 9 Billy Drake
6. 0 Scott Bloomquist
7. 0 Richie Hedrick
8. 32 Bob Pierce
9. s10 Junior Shickel
10. 28 Dennis Erb
11. 47 Steve Hillard
12. 45 Gary May
13. s9 Wes Steidinger
14. 9 Eric Smith
15. 1A Justin Allgaier
16. 25 Jason Feger
17. 18 Shannon Babb
18. 8 Reece O'Connor
19. 17 Corey Turner
20. 36 Roger Long
21. 15J Jeff Martin
22. 45 Don Hammer
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June 29, 2002....Thanks to Heather Blackaby
Roger Long set fast time
13.92
28 latemodels present
Dash
71f Freeburg
18K Kwasigroh
28 Donaldson
4 Mullvain
17 Turner
36 Long
Heat 1
s9 Steidinger
88 Bauhman
z28 Harlan
s10 Shickel
1 Wilka
72 Smith
45 Schwartz
10h Hilleary
Heat 2
7 Sparks
45 Hammer
30 Glasscock
18c Cremeens
8 Peltonen
54 Schwartz
00 Melvin
Heat 3
45 May
36 Long
71 Freeburg
4 Mullvain
17 Turner
32 Thoennes
18 Kwasigroh
33 Riblet
Semi
30 Glasscock
7 Sparks
s10 Shickel
45 Hammer
18c Cremeens
88 Bauhman
1 Wilka
Feature
36 Long
4 Mullvain
18k Kwasigroh
33 Riblet
28 Donaldson
Z Harlan
17 Turner
6 Anderson
30 Glasscock
9 Smith
8 Peltonen
32 Thoennes
s10 Shickel
45 Hammer
45 May
71f Freeburg
00 Melvin
7 Sparks
These are unoffical results
June 22....
Thanks to Heather Blackaby
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June 15, 2002....Thanks to Heather Blackaby
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June 8, 2002....Late Models....Mike Glasscock
June 1, 2002
Thanks to Heather Blackaby
Late Model:
Richie Hedrick had fast time at a 13.9
Dash
17 Turner,Z Harlan,28 Erb,0 Hedrick,b12 Weaver,30 Glasscock
Heat 1
27 Howard,71 Freeburg,00Melvin,23 Schickel,54 Scwartz
Heat 2
9s Smith,s10 Schickel,72 Fiene,s9 Steidinger,18 Creemens
32 Thoennes,4f Foster,45 Schwartz
Heat 3
33 Riblet,17 Turner,Z Harlan,28 Erb,0 Hedrick,30 Glasscock
7 Sparks,b12 Weaver,45 May
on the first lap there was a pile in turn 4 involving May, Riblet, Weaver,
Glasscock, and Sparks
Semi
32 Thoennes,71 Freeberg,9 Smith,4f Foster,4 Mullvain,00 Melvin
Feature
b12 Weaver,28 Erb,0 Hedrick,Z Harlan,17 Turner,18k Kwasigroh,33 Riblet,30
Glasscock
s9 Steidinger,9s Smith,71f Freeburg,72 Fiene,45 Schwartz
Modifieds:
Dash
23s Schickel,64 Cook jr,96 Lueth,68 Bachman,3L Leka,57 Kessinger
Heat 1
23s Schickel,64 Cook,00 Wilson,1z Harlan,39 Allen
Heat 2
68 Bachman,96 Lueth,41 Jensen,87 O'Dell,27 Gall
Heat 3
57 Kessinger,24 Elgin,95 Ricketts,96 ??? Yellow and really hard to read #,b12
Weaver
Heat 4
3L Leka,1K Kroll,25 Porth,d1 Dehm,51 Thompson
Semi 1
39 Allen,b12 Weaver,101 Sandage
Semi 2
27 Gall,1g Griffin,51 Thompson
Feature
3L Leka (are we surprised?) $1,000 to the winner
64 Cook
27 Gall (I wish I could have watched him more)
23s Schickel
25 Porth
1g Griffen
d1 Dehm
1k Kroll
95 Ricketts
b12 Weaver
41 Jensen
68 Bachman (involved in last lap wreck while running 3)
24 Elgin (2nd car involved in mentioned wreck (4th))
1z Harlan
57 Kessinger
87 O'Dell
00 Wilson
96 ???
96 Lueth
39 Allen
May 25, 2002
Thanks to Heather Blackaby
Sorry, these results aren‘t exactly official.
Fast time was set by Corey Turner 13.7 something I believe, he came out toward
the end
Dash
117 Matt Taylor
5 Bret Sievert
4 Mike Mullvain
7 Jay Sparks
0 Richie Hedrick
17 Corey Turner
Heat 1
18c Jerry Cremeens
27H JimHoward
72s Mitch Smith
35 Todd Chitwood (Indianapolis)
00 Matt Melvin
32 Tom Thoennes
31 John Davis
Heat 2
45 Don Hammer
B97 Marvin Burton
71f Bob Freeburg
72 Jay Fiene
8 Reece O’Connor
23s Flip Shickel
8 Tom Peltonen
Heat 3
18k Eric Kwasigroh
72
36 Roger Long
15j Jeff Martin
45 Gary May
9 Eric Smith
S10 Jr.Schickel
Heat 4
Z Joe Harlan
30 Mike Glasscock
117 Matt Taylor
0 Richie Hedrick
33 Jeff Riblet
4 Mike Mullvain
5 Bret Sievert
7 Jay Sparks
17 Corey Turner
Semi
72 Jay Fiene
12c
23s Flip Shickel
Semi 2
71f Bob Freeburg
8 Reece O’Connor
45h Don Hammer
Feature 1
117 Matt Taylor
5 Bret Sievert
4 Mike Mullvain
7 Jay Sparks
0 Richie Hedrick
36 Roger Long
17 Corey Turner
33 Jeff Riblet
9 Eric Smith
S10 Jr. Shickel
30 Mike Glasscock
Z Joe Harlan
18k Eric Kwasigroh
Feature 2
Z Joe Harlan
18k Eric Kwasigroh
33 Jeff Riblet
5 Bret Sievert
0 Hedrick
72 Richie Fiene
4 Mike Mullvain
9 Eric Smith
45 Gary May
C12
45h Don Hammer
15j Jeff Martin
36 Roger Long
17 Corey Turner
7 Jay Sparks
S10 Jr. Shickel
23s Flip Shickel
71f Bob Freeburg
30 Mike Glasscock
117 Matt Taylor
sorry for the missing name on c12 I didn't write down the times
May 18, 2002
Opening night at the American Legion Speedway in Fairbury IL had Roger Long winning the late model feature, followed by Gary May, Dennis Erb, Jr, Jay Sparks, Don Hammer, Eric Smith and Bob Freeburg. These were the only cars strong enough to finish the obstacle course that Mother Nature, and rebuilding the track during the off season, and again after the heat races would place in front of them. After four tries at starting the feature, Roger Long was given the pole, followed by Jeff Riblet for a single-file start. Riblet challenged for a few laps before his mount would break, then Long set sail to a half-lap lead until a late caution allowed May to close in, but with a lapped car between himself and Long, May had to settle for second. Long also had fast time at 13.10, not far off the track record of 12.967 held by Tim Hitt.
Richie Hedrick won the dash in his brand new Mastersbilt machine, giving him the feature pole position, only to have the steering column break loose on the first attempt at starting the feature, retiring him for the night. Heats were won by Kevin Paul over Jeff Hartzell, Corey Turner over Bobby Foster, and Jr Shickel over Jeff Riblet. The semi feature was won by Joe Harlan by a straightaway over Eric Smith.
Street stock feature went down to the line with Jim Felker leading only the most important lap, the last one. BJ Richardson and Darrell Dick had battled for the lead most of the race.
Modifieds had forty seven entries on hand, Tom Jensen turned in fast time,with Mr. Nice Guy Tommy Kroll of Chebanse winning the dash, his heat, and the feature.
Including the hornets, there were 133 cars in the pits for opening night, which saw flips, flips, and more flips. A total of five cars went upside down in four incidents. Two mods, three hornets, the most severe being Mike Porth's barrel roll on the frontstretch, at least three and a half rolls. All drivers were unhurt.
May 11, opening night rained out
modified special $1,000 to win rescheduled for June 1, 2002
Practice for Saturday, April 27, 2002 rained out
Practice day has been set for Saturday, April 27, 2002
Opening night is Saturday, May 11, 2002