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            A.A.R.A.              
            POINT STANDINGS AT              
            I-55 RACEWAY              
            FINAL 2007              
  U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.    
  LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN    
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(3) 1530   1 89 BOB BITTLE(5) 1553   1 12 TROY NAEGER 1704  
2 95 JEFF JOHNS 1404 126 2 1w RAY WALSH(2) 1466 87 2 50 KENT NATIONS 1592  
3 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 1355 49 3 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(3) 1432 34 3 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 1363  
4 2j DAVE JUMPER 1027 328 4 7 MARK MINER(1) 1395 37 4 67 RONNIE BADER 1303  
5 67 MARK OLLER 932 95 5 9 DOUG WOOD 1072 323 5 62 TROY MEDLEY 1189  
6 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 901 31 6 24 PAUL BAUMAN(1) 1018 54 6 11 JEFF HERZOG 1187  
7 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER 899 2 7 31 RICKY HORTON(1) 1009 9 7 55 JASON KELLER 1098  
8 7 RICHARD LAWSON 888 11 8 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 1003 6 8 147 KYLE STOLZER 1031  
9 1 RON MCQUERRY 858 30 9 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 995 8 9 23 KEVIN MOSIER 1021  
10 50 ED DIXON 767 91 10 c6 RAY WAGNER 991 4 10 16 JOE MCCAIN 1007  
                           
  TOP 10 RECEIVE AWARDS AND POINT FUND CHECKS              
                           
11 92 BILLY FAUST(1) 762   11 88 JOE PURICELLI 912   11 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 1001  
12 28 DON KLEIN 705   12 c4 CHRIS SOUTIEA 799   12 811 WADE SUTTER 921  
13 112 TIM RATAJCZYK 679   13 12 TOM RATAJCZYK 741   13 128 TYSON GEGG 919  
14 b10 BRAD WHITE 675   14 99 ROBBY HELMS 714   14 8 SCOTT HENSLER 908  
15 66 ALLEN HAMMOND II 671   15 15 JERRY GRITHER 673   15 82 PAT CHALMERS 873  
16 59 RICH WHALEY 661   16 67 DYLAN SHARP 672   16 8 STEVE EDGECOMBE 832  
17 27s KENNY HELMICK 516   17 31p MITCH PARMELEY 662   17 105 MATT HANCOCK 824  
18 33 TIM MANVILLE 946   18 78c ALAN CONNER 662   18 87 GARY HAYNES 786  
19  OO RANDY KORTE(6) 909   19 46 DAVE WIBBENMEYER 625   19 66 SAM LOPRETTA 740  
20 81 CRAIG SMITH 879   20 4j SCOTT WEBER(1) 792   20 97 JOHN GOODSON 689  
21 30 MARK VOIGT 748   21 24 MIKE HARRISON(2) 701   21 36 DANNY EMS 680  
22 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 611   22 8x JAMES REED 587   22 32 JERRY FLEMING 619  
23 76 BUTCH KRUCKEBERG 472   23 3d LOU DRIEMEIER 557   23 18 DARYL DODGE 588  
24 27 JEFF BEYERS(1) 426   24 45m ERIC MABERY 528   24 120 JIMMY MILLER 548  
25 11 CASEY SCHAEFER 387   25 72 JEREMY ROTH 436   25 59 RYAN GEGG 494  
26 6k MICHEAL KLOOS 361   26 51 TIM HILL 430   26 28 TOMMY SMALLWOOD 376  
27 68 TOM FITZGERALD 352   27 41 MATT GOULDEN 427   27 360 ROB STUART 364  
28 23 PAUL ROIDER 349   28 3r LEON RAKERS 426   28 23 BRAD SMITH 305  
29 56 KEVIN EPPERSON 315   29 72x JASON SINN 391   29 20 BRAD MCKINNON 296  
30 51 STEVE SHIVE 307   30 11 BRETT BENNETT 360   30 95 JEREMY NASH 284  
31 13 BRENT KREKE 303   31 77 RICK STEVENSON 349   31 444 MARC ROBERSON 254  
32 8 KYLE STEFFENS 299   32 44 MATT SIMPSON 342   32 10 DUSTIN HOMAN 223  
33 87 KEN RUMBLE 296   33 20z DAN ZANDER 338   33 201 ROBIN FEE 222  
34 99 KEN SCHRADER(3) 287   34 7c TOMMIE SEETS 336   34 99 GARY JOHNSON 189  
35 5s STEVE SHEPPARD 243   35 5w RALPH WILTROUT 331   35 40 DONNIE MOSIER 176  
36 78 CHAD ZOBRIST 237   36 55 MARTY SMITH JR(1) 308   36 36 BOB SCHMIDT 171  
37 3s BRIAN SHIRLEY(1) 229   37 40 ERIK EDGAR 305   37 92 JIM ABSHIER 166  
38 22g STEVE GROTZ 216   38 9 KEN SCHRADER 303   38 9 MIKE MCGINNITEY 160  
39 77 JASON MCBRIDE 212   39 377 CASEY PEARSON 300   39 143 BRETT KORVES 160  
40 1a JUSTIN ALLGAIER(1) 197   40 21 JEFF VERNIER 298   40 21 RANDY DICKMAN 155  
41 1 WILL VAUGHT(1) 178   41 2f TODD FERBER 296   41 118 PAUL BAUMAN 155  
42 3L MATT TAYLOR 177   42 10 TODD MCGRAW 276   42 48 FRED MATHIAS 152  
43 j1 WES STEIDINGER 175   43 19 CHRIS SIMMERMAN 254   43 85 JUSTIN KETROW 151  
44 21 BILLY MOYER 169   44 17m MATT VERBECK 208   44 29 JEFF LEBAUBE 145  
45 93x RUSTY GRIFFAW 168   45 89 JIM BROWN 204   45 94 DAN FRIEDERICH 130  
46 92m MARK FAUST 162   46 t0 TIM HANCOCK 191   46 4 MARK SCHNURBUSCH 115  
47 77 CLAY BAUMAN 149   47 19 MARK PLUEGER 177   47 41 STEVE MAISEL 100  
48 28 DENNIS ERB 145   48 22 MATT MEVERT 159   48 43 MIKE HARRIS 97  
49 70 BILL WILLIAMSON 144   49 1a STEVE MEYER JR 158   49 31 BRIAN SHUBIRG 96  
50 18 SHANNON BABB 133   50 87 TONY PATTERSON 145   50 93 NATHAN WALSH 96  
51 27 RODNEY MELVIN 113   51 97 BRIAN HEIZER 145   51 3 ROBBIE EILERS 93  
52 7 JOHN TINDAL 112   52 29c JOHN CAMPBELL 128   52 167 TONY WYATT 93  
53 10 ANDY PRYOR 110   53 7 PARKER WILLIAMS 127   53 93 TRAVIS TILLEY 82  
54 45 DENNY WOODWORTH 97   54 63 DOUG BREWSTER 127   54 93 KYLE WILDE 82  
55 4e SCOTT GEASCHEL 96   55 21a KARL ADAMS 117   55 27 NATHAN WALSH 81  
56 92s MATT SANTEL 96   56 21 DANNY SCHWARTZ 116   56 411 MARTY HECK 81  
57 0 BOBBY DAUDERMAN 96   57 66 MIKE HILEMAN 112   57 95 GARRETT ROBINSON 78  
58 34 MIKE MARLER(1) 94   58 21p ADAM PARMELEY 111   58    O1 BEAU DAVIS 78  
59 f15 JEREMY CONWAY 90   59 14 LEROY HANEY 110   59 56 MARTY KOPP 66  
60 33 RICKY FRANKEL 84   60 17 BRAD THURSTON 110   60 118 MATT WORKMAN 66  
61 441 BRIAN WOLFMEIER 82   61 15 JASON PRITZ 108   61 17 DAVE HEIMOS 61  
62 2 BRADY SMITH 81   62 1d DEAN HOFFMAN 168   62 109 JEFF ROBBINS 60  
63 91 RUSTY SCHLENK 79   63 17v MICHEAL VANDERIET 101   63 32 DAVID WALKER 56  
64 69 DUSTIN KORTE 78   64 4 NEAL WADE JR 97   64 28 BERT JACOBY 50  
65 42 TERRY CASEY 76   65 9 TOM SEETS SR 97   65 52 BILLY KNEBEL 49  
66 25 FRANKIE MARTIN 71   66 29 JEFF LEBAUBE 97   66 6 BROCK BAUMAN 48  
67 66 BILL FRYE 71   67 41 LARRY HULL 97   67 7 SAM WORLEY JR 48  
68 5 JEFF TAYLOR 62   68 75 DOUG BLAIR 96   68 15 ALLEN GIESEKING 48  
69 36 KENNY WALLACE 60   69 377 BRIAN DIVELY 96   69 23 MARK BOHNENSTIEHL 48  
70 15 JASON BOHNENSTIEHL 57   70 41m BRENT MULLINS 86   70 28 JUSTIN DURBIN 48  
71 74 JEFFREY PAYNE 53   71 155 CHRIS SMITH 85   71 40 SAM WORLEY JR 48  
72 28b JOHN BECK 52   72 10 ROB PENDERGRASS 82   72 42 GREG STUMBAUGH 48  
73 71 DON ONEAL 52   73 5 JEFF LEKA 78   73 47 JIM STEVENS 48  
74 14 PAYTON TAYLOR 51   74 40 BOBBY REGOT III 78   74 99 DUSTIN KNERRER 48  
75 55 JEEP VAN WORMER 51   75 36 KENNY WALLACE 77   75 69 DEREK BRYANT 48  
76 64 RYAN DAUBER 50   76 22 CHAD KINDER 65   76 111 ZAC PARKS 48  
77 88 TERRY BABB 50   77 15 DANNY RESINGER 64   77 9 BRIAN HEISER 33  
78 5 BILLY JAMES 49   78 29 J D LASTER 64   78 71 LEE CLARDY 33  
79 24 RYAN UNZICKER 49   79 0 SCOTT WHITE 61   79 711 DAN PITTI 33  
80 35 CLAUDE WALKER 49   80 14 RICK CONOYER 60   80 72 JEREMY ROTH 33  
81 dc3 DON CISCO 48   81 68 ANDY OSWALD 60   81 86 DOUG KIM 32  
82 5 EDDIE KIRCHOFF 48   82 66 BRIAN WORLEY 58   82 8 RUSSELL EILERS 31  
83 7x TRACE WESTLING 48   83 64 GARY COOK JR 57   83 186 JAKE ROBBINS 31  
84 8 BOB GEASCHEL 48   84 4w DAVID SHEPARD 52   84 197 MIKE NICHOLSON 31  
85 b12 KEVIN WEAVER 48   85 2 CODY HOOD 51   85 2 GARY MCKINNON 30  
86 12 RICK STANDRIDGE 48   86 70 BRIAN BIELONG 51   86 7 BRYAN SLOVER 30  
87 f16 SCOTT FORD 48   87 12 RICH STANDRIDGE 50   87 22 DARRELL DICK 30  
88 18 JACK SULLIVAN 48   88 18 BRENT THOMPSON 50   88 36 DANNY HAYNES 30  
89 20 DARREN FORREST 48   89 97 J D ROTTLER 50   89 43 FRANK MELTON 30  
90 28 DALLAS BENNETT 48   90 1 MIKE FRANCIS 49   90 44 J R BOLLINGER 30  
91 38L RYAN LITTLE 48   91 2 ROBERT POWERS 49   91 53 L. SCHAEFER 30  
92 41 SHAUN GRANDERSON 48   92 4 BOBBY MALCHIS 49   92 64 LEE BOWERS 30  
93 41 STEVE MAISEL 48   93 31 CARY WILLIAMS 49   93 68 JERRY KISER 30  
94 45 BRIAN HARRIS 48   94 75 ERIC FAUST 49   94 78 RICK BARKER 30  
95 55 JOHN PITTS 48   95 94 ED LENHARDT 49   95 82 JIM CLARK 30  
96 75 TERRY PHILLIPS 48   96 1 GABE MENSER 48   96 193 PAUL NASH 30  
97 81c KEVIN COLE 48   97 X1 DAVE SANDAGE         Rookie of the Year - Jeff Herzog  
98 96 MATT KOCH 48   98 7 RONNIE CHANCE         Most Improved Driver - Tim Hollerbach  
99 99 CHIP MORGAN 48   99 11 DEREK SHIPMAN         Best Appearing Car - Kent Nations  
100 m2 SCOTT MUELLER 48   100 11 JOHN STANTON         Best Appearing Crew - Jeff Herzog  
101 12 RON BARTELLS 34   101 14 BILLY SMITH              
102 37 BRIAN WOLFMEIER 34   102 18 RANDY MEYERS         A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCK  
103 27 MIKE SCHULTE 33   103 22 CHARLES MILAM              
104 12 JORDAN BLAND 32   104 25 BRETT KORVES     1 5 CHRIS FISHER 1603  
105 42 BRANDON MCCORMICK 32   105 39 DEREK FLORA     2 188 GARY PRICE 1399  
106 44 DAVE EAVES 32   106 78 LENNY BRYANT     3 10 HOMER MOONEY 1341  
107 48 CHAD JONES 31   107 62 LEO KIEFER     4 50 TREY HARRIS 1310  
108 O DUSTIN MOONEYHAM 31   108 21 RANDY DICKMAN     5 7 CONRAD MINER 1160  
109 4 CODY BAUMAN 30   109 128 BILLY TUCKWELL     6 911 TIM HOFFMAN 1107  
110 15 DAVID TURNER 30   110 3 BOB WOODROW     7 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 1099  
111 21 BILLY MOYER JR 30   111 9 JUSTIN ALLGAIR     8 86 JASON CRUMP 1009  
112 32 DARREN MILLER 30   112 35 MARK STOLLE     9 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 983  
113 45 SCOTT BELL 30   113 11 DON GRIMM     10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 942  
114 58 A J DIEMEL 30   114 16 JOHN SEETS JR     11 77 RON LYONS 840  
115 66 RAY WALSH 30   115 97 CHAD UNZICKER     12 22 JERRY COVER 757  
116 77 NICK BARTELLS 30   116 99 JOHN WATSON     13 29 ROBIN LINNENBRINK 734  
117 OO CHRIS SMYSER 30   117 113 KYLE HARTUNG     14 17 ANDREW NAUSLEY 637  
        118 3 BOB WATERHOUSE     15 38 MICHEAL ANDERSON 555  
  Most Improved Driver - Rich Lawson 119 27 JOE PENDERGRASS     16 97 MIKE DEARING 540  
  Best Appearing Car - Jeff Johns 120 44 AARON BELL     17 65 GARY RANGE 505  
  Best Appearing Crew - Don Klein 121 3 MICHEAL STRUNK     18 105 JASON HANCOCK 459  
        122 5 JIMMY NIX     19 16 JACOB BUECHTING 445  
        123 6 RONALD MASSMAN     20 99 CHUCK JOHNSON 429  
        124 11 KELLY DEVALL     21 34 TRAVIS PENNINGTON 429  
        125 13 CHAD HEADY     22 20 KYLE BUSCH 420  
        126 16 PAUL MEYER     23 83 PAT BREWER 369  
        127 19 BOB WILLIAMS     24 70 BRAD MOONEY 242  
        128 34 JEFF OCHS     25 94 JASON DAUGHERTY 241  
        129 53 DAVE SMITH     26 116 MATT BOWEN 228  
        130 95 JEFF BEASLEY     27 241 STEVE PARKER 207  
        131 OO STEVE ELLISON     28 4 JOEL POTTER 192  
        132 14 BRAD MCKINNON     29 3 RYAN EILERS 179  
                  30 48 A J KITE 174  
            Rookie Of the Year- Paul Bauman   31 12 JAMES RAY 174  
            Most Improved Driver - Doug Wood 32 16 JESSICA BUECHTING 150  
            Best Appearing Car - Joe Purcelli   33 440 STEVE MORLEY 120  
                  34 8 AARON WOOD 105  
                  35 3 TIM GRIFFAW 90  
                  36 9 BRAD ALMOND SR 79  
                  37 901 MIKE OWENS 78  
                  38 95 JOSH CAMPBELL 78  
                  39 22 ADAM SHIELDS 71  
                  40 71 ALAN CONNOR 69  
                  41 49 NATHAN PORTELL 60  
                  42 3 JOEY GILLAM 59  
                  43 166 RYAN KRESS 58  
                  44 48 PATRICK DUKE 58  
                  45 286 CHAD PHILIPP 53  
                  46 65 JOSH RANGE 51  
                  47 8 VINCE PRATT 50  
                  48 386 CRAIG PHILIPP 48  
                  49 122 MARK RUNNION 48  
                  50 116 PHILLIP STUART 48  
                  51 94 DONALD CONMAN 48  
                  52 88 JEFF PRICE 48  
                  53 48 LANCE POLITTE 48  
                  54 43 TIM BADE 48  
                  55 38 DONALD CORNMAN 48  
                  56 8 JOHN HONAKER 48  
                  57 8 RICH BARKER 48  
                  58 6 JIM KREYLING 48  
                  59 6 SCOTT ALLEN 48  
                  60 3 STEVE STOLL 34  
                  61 194 WAYNE SMITH 30  
                  62 117 GARRETT ROBINSON 30  
                  63 117 VINNIE DELONGIS 30  
                  64 116 JASON BOWEN 30  
                  65 26 ROB INMAN 30  
                  66 12 JEFF FERGUSON 30  
                           
                      Rookie of the Year - Jerry Cover  
                      Most Improved Driver - Homer Mooney  
                      Best Appearing Car - Tim Hoffman  
 
Pevely, MO (October 20, 2007) The 3rd Annual Ken Schrader Modified Challenge attracted ninety-eight U.M.P. DIRTcar Modifieds drivers from around the Midwest and featured some great racing action. Jeff Leka of Buffalo, Illinois, who finished second in the U.M.P. DIRTcar Modified National Point Standings in 2007, led the final thirty-two laps and claimed the victory. Leka had to change his car number before the event got started because the track didn't allow duplicate numbers. Leka added a zero behind his familiar number three and over the letter L, changing his number to 30 instead of 3L. As fate would have it, this would become Leka's 30th victory in 2007.

Leka started on the pole for the main event, but it was NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace taking the lead at the drop of the green flag from the outside of the front row. Wallace kept his familiar St. Louis Cardinals sponsored #36 Impressive Race Cars chassis out front until he was slowed on lap eight with a flat right rear tire. Leka took over the top spot and kept his Hovis Racing Engines, REAL Wheels, Kirkland Carpet, BUDDA Bert Transmissions, Bypass Autobody, HPR Cars sponsored machine out front the rest of the distance. Leka's biggest challenge came from Scott Weber of Festus, Missouri. Weber was able to close in on Leka in lapped traffic as the race as the race was winding down. However, just as Weber was preparing a bid for the lead, his machine suffered a drive-shaft failure with just three laps remaining. That turned second place over to Jared Landers of Benton, Arkansas. Landers would bring his mount across the line just in front of Denny Schwartz to earn a second place finish. Denny Schwartz, the 2007 U.M.P. DIRTcar Modified National Champion, would finish in the third spot. Randle Sweeney of Clifty, Kentucky would fourth place and Bobby Bittle, the 2007 I-55 Raceway Track Champion from Smithton, Illinois, would round out the top five.

Track crews reworked the racetrack just before the feature event, providing a very fast and competitive surface. Leka commented in victory lane that it was the fastest forty laps he had ever raced. Leka was joined in victory lane by chassis builder Bob Pierce of Bob Pierce Race Cars. Kenny Wallace was just wanting a few more laps. He had raced all the way back to eighth place when the checkered flag flew.

I-55 Raceway would like to thank Shop 'n Save grocery stores for sponsoring this great event along with the Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers. This event raised a lot of money for Special Olympics.

U.M.P . Modifieds - 98 Entries
Heat 1
1. 30 Jeff Leka
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 5 Marty Smith, Jr.
4. 780 Alan Conner
5. 810 Brad White
6. 17 Richie Biswell
7. 298 Cole Hussons
8. 13 David Lee Racer
9. 98 Pat Walsh
10. 26 Kasey Nations

Heat 2
1. 37 Mark Miner
2. 288 Joe Puricelli
3. 142 Billy Smith
4. 71E Wade Ehrhardt
5. 56 Tommy Worley, Sr.
6. 129 Jeff LeBaube
7. 1B Doug Beier
8. 29L J.D. Laster
9. 688 Andy Oswald
10. 0 Todd McGraw

Heat 3
1. 6 Rusty Griffaw
2. 416 Matt Goulden
3. 74 Matt Zimmerly
4. 156 Dave Thornton
5. 62 Leo Keifer
6. 414 Brad McKinnon
7. 102 Brian Richards
8. 770 George Wilson
9. 47 Tom Vogt
10. 8X James Reed DNS

Heat 4
1. 15 Jerry Grither
2. 72 Brian Lynn
3. 21A Karl Adams
4. 78 Larry Hull
5. 31F Rob Fuqua
6. 114 Tim Burdel
7. 84 Larry Hill, Jr.
8. 88D Eddie Whitney
9. 35 Ralph Wiltrout
10. 411 Chris Spalding

Heat 5
1. 777 Jared Landers
2. 51 John Stanton
3. 20 Robbie McClain
4. 91 Steve Copeland
5. 721 Dennis Richards
6. 377 Casey Pearson
7. 77S Bryan Singleton
8. 11J Jack Halbert
9. 24 Paul Bauman
10. 99 Jason Fletcher

Heat 6
1. 59 Rich Whaley
2. 36 Kenny Wallace
3. 12 Dan Bimson
4. 10X Jesse Snyder
5. 68 Ronnie Scott
6. 50 Scott White
7. 18 Matt Dotson
8. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
9. 100 Todd Ferber
10. 22 Bob Waterhouse

Heat 7
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 711 Ed Roley
3. 166 Brian Worley
4. 111 Dane Gundaker
5. 19 Chris Simmerman
6. 83 Mark Enk
7. 126 Gary Blackburn, Jr.
8. 321 Adam Parmeley
9. 14 Rick Conoyer
10. 4O Bobby Regot

Heat 8
1. 07 Kenny Mudd
2. 222 Matt Mevert
3. 28 Mike Haas
4. 25 Brett Korves
5. 57 Parker Williams
6. 41 Larry Hull
7. 3 Lou Driemeier
8. 33 Thomas Lomelino
9. 131 Mitch Parmeley
10. 999 Robbie Helms

Heat 9
1. 121 Denny Schwartz
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 55 Jimmy Westerfield
4. 311 Leroy Haney
5. 221 Danny Schwartz
6. 95 Doug Wood
7. 155 Chris Smith
8. 27 Ethan Schnapp
9. 45 Lee Pruitt

Heat 10
1. 90 Tim Hancock
2. 182 Randle Sweeney
3. 260 J.D. Beal
4. 859 Travis Howell
5. 61 Gary Archambault
6. 297 John Campbell
7. 9 John Coultas
8. 70 Tommie Seets, Jr.
9. 87 Danny Odell

C Main 1 - Top 3 advance to B main 1
1. 142 Billy Smith
2. 31F Rob Fuqua
3. 17 Richie Biswell
4. 377 Casey Pearson
5. 156 Dave Thornton
6. 26 Kasey Nations
7. 56 Tommy Worley, Sr.
8. 721 Dennis Richards
9. 411 Chris Spalding
10. 29L J.D. Laster
11. 84 Larry Hill, Jr.
12. 810 Brad White
13. 688 Andy Oswald
14. 414 Brad McKinnon
15. 11J Jack Halbert

C Main 2 - Top 3 advance to B main 1
1. 91 Steve Copeland
2. 780 Alan Conner
3. 114 Tim Burdel
4. 62 Leo Keifer
5. 24 Paul Bauman
6. 129 Jeff LeBaube
7. 98 Pat Walsh
8. 21A Karl Adams
9. 1B Doug Beier
10. 88D Eddie Whitney
11. 298 Cole Hussons
12. 47 Tom Vogt
13. 99 Jason Fletcher
14. 13 David Lee Racer
15. 0 Todd McGraw

C Main 3 - Top 3 advance to B main 2
1. 221 Danny Schwartz
2. 311 Leroy Haney
3. 859 Travis Howell
4. 18 Matt Dotson
5. 95 Doug Wood
6. 14 Rick Conoyer
7. 27 Ethan Schnapp
8. 260 J.D. Beal
9. 50 Scott White
10. 999 Robbie Helms
11. 61 Gary Archambault
12. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
13. 155 Chris Smith

C Main 4 - Top 3 advance to B main 2
1. 19 Chris Simmerman
2. 126 Gary Blackburn, Jr.
3. 111 Dane Gundaker
4. 68 Ronnie Scott
5. 25 Brett Korves
6. 87 Danny Odell
7. 131 Mitch Parmeley
8. 40 Bobby Regot
9. 3 Lou Driemeier
10. 57 Parker Williams
11. 9 John Coultas
12. 83 Mark Enk
13. 297 John Campbell

B Main 1 - Top 10 are the inside row of the A Main
1. 30 Jeff Leka
2. 777 Jared Landers
3. 37 Mark Miner
4. 72 Brian Lynn
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 15 Jerry Grither
7. 416 Matt Goulden
8. 5 Marty Smith, Jr.
9. 6 Rusty Griffaw
10. 288 Joe Puricelli
11. 142 Billy Smith
12. 31F Rob Fuqua
13. 74 Matt Zimmerly
14. 114 Tim Burdel
15. 51 John Stanton
16. 780 Alan Conner
17. 71E Wade Ehrhardt
18. 20 Robbie McClain
19. 17 Richie Biswell
20. 78 Larry Hull
21. 91 Steve Copeland

B Main 2 - Top 10 are the outside row of the A Main
1. 36 Kenny Wallace
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 121 Denny Schwartz
4. 90 Tim Hancock
5. 182 Randle Sweeney
6. 48 Bobby Martintoni
7. 55 Jimmy Westerfield
8. 166 Brian Worley
9. 221 Danny Schwartz
10. 126 Gary Blackburn
11. 711 Ed Roley
12. 311 Leroy Haney
13. 28 Mike Haas
14. 10X Jesse Snyder
15. 12 Dan Bimson
16. 59 Rich Whaley
17. 19 Chris Simmerman
18. 111 Dane Gundaker
19. 859 Travis Howell
20. 07 Kenny Mudd
21. 222 Matt Mevert

Feature
1. 30 Jeff Leka
2. 777 Jared Landers
3. 121 Denny Schwartz
4. 182 Randle Sweeney
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 166 Brian Worley
7. 55 Jimmy Westerfield
8. 36 Kenny Wallace
9. 48 Bobby Martintoni
10. 5 Marty Smith, Jr.
11. 6 Rusty Griffaw
12. 126 Gary Blackburn, Jr.
13. 31F Rob Fuqua *UMP Point Provisional*
14. 15 Jerry Grither
15. 288 Joe Puricelli
16. 95 Doug Wood *Track Point Provisional*
17. 4J Scott Weber
18. 416 Matt Goulden
19. 37 Mark Miner
20. 221 Danny Schwartz
21. 72 Brian Lynn
22. 859 Travis Howell *Provisional*
23. 90 Tim Hancock
24. 100 Todd Ferber *Provisional*

Pevely, MO (September 30, 2007) The Allied Auto Racing Association presents the 6th Annual Missouri/Illinois Dodge Dealers "Bud Pohle Memorial" Sportsman Fall Dirt Nationals at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, MO on Saturday, October 6th. The Sportsman main event winner could pocket as much as $9,000 as the event presents a unique payout format. First place in the main event will pay $2,600. However, every single lap of the 50 lap event will pay bonus money to the leader with a minimum of $100 for every lap lead. Certain special laps will pay more, up to $500 to lead a certain lap. Making the total just over $9,000 to win if a driver leads all fifty laps. Every car earning a starting spot in the A-Main is guaranteed a minimum of $150.

This is the sixth year for this event and the purse is 100% guaranteed.

The Sportsman will also have a Hoosier Tire Champions Challenge in which all 2007 Sportsman Track Champions and previous Fall Nationals Champions will race for $200 to win.

Two other classes will also be part of the Fall Nationals, the Pure Stock division (bomber, street stock type cars) and the Pro 4 Stocks (hornet, 4 cylinder factory stock type cars). SKI Soda is the title sponsor for the Pure Stock class, which a driver can earn up to $1,750 for the victory with lap money in the twenty lap main event. The Pro 4 Stocks winner can earn up to $800 for a victory with lap money in their twenty lap main event.

One lucky fan will go home with $500 in the LINE-X of Jefferson County Fan Challenge. Fans names will be drawn and assigned to each driver starting the Sportsman A-Main and whoever's driver wins, gets the $500.

The pit gate will open at 10am on Saturday with tech beginning at 11am. All cars must go through tech before they will be allowed to compete. The grandstand gate will open at 3pm. The pill draw will close and the driver's meeting will begin at 4pm. Hotlaps will take to the track at 4:15pm and racing will begin at 5pm.

For information on rules, call 636-288-2716 or 618-277-3995 or 314-608-8386. More information is available at www.i55raceway.com and the track number on raceday is 636-479-3219.

Past Sportsman Fall Nationals Champions:
2006 - Paul Bauman - 68 Entries
2005 - Aaron Kleine - 65 Entries
2004 - Steve Maisel - 65 Entries
2003 - Danny Haynes - 61 Entries
2002 - Paul Belken, Jr. - 51 Entries

Clint Smith in victory lane after winning the
$10,000 World of Outlaw Late Model main event at I-55 Raceway!

Pevely, MO (September 15, 2007) What do you get when you have a cool, crisp Missouri evening, spectacular track preperation, a pit area packed with 133 racecars, and a standing room only crowd? Answer: The 25th Annual Pepsi Nationals at I-55 Raceway that will have people talking for a long time!

The World of Outlaw Late Model Series combined with the UMP DIRTcar Late Models were the headline event. Thirty-nine drivers from twelve different states signed in to compete for the $10,000 top prize. Steve Francis got the night started by setting fast time in qualifying with a lap of 12.377 seconds around the 1/3 mile high bank oval for an average lap speed of 96.857 miles per hour.

Josh Richards claimed the first of four qualifying heat races as he topped Steve Francis, Chub Frank and Billy Moyer. The second heat race was won by Randy Korte over Jimmy Mars, Brian Shirley and Ron McQuerry. The third heat race went to Clint Smith as he topped Shannon Babb, Matt Miller and Will Vaught. The fourth and final heat was won by Brian Birkhofer over Darrell Lanigan, Shane Clanton and Rick Eckert.

The two last chance consolation races were won by Michael Kloos and Brady Smith.

Local favorite Randy Korte of Highland, Illinois started on the pole for the main event, but it was fast qualifier Steve Francis that jumped out to the lead at the drop of the green flag from the outside front row. Steve Francis' lead was short lived as Randy Korte would move past Steve Francis after just a few laps and set a blistering pace. Clint Smith would soon work his way past Steve Francis to move into the second position. Clint Smith would chase Randy Korte for the next twenty laps as Chub Frank and Shannon Babb began working their way towards the front. With about fifteen laps to go, Smith moved past Randy Korte to take the lead. Clint Smith would open up a fairly comfortable margin over Korte until the caution flew with just three laps remaining. On the restart, Shannon Babb found a very fast line and went front fifth to second in one lap. Shannon Babb was able to pull along side Clint Smith for the lead as they battled on the final lap. But Clint Smith powered through turns three and four to hold off Shannon Babb and earn the victory. Randy Korte crossed the line just a half-car length behind Shannon Babb to finish third. Chub Frank would finish in the fourth spot with Steve Francis rounding out the top five.

A stellar field of fifty UMP DIRTcar Modifieds were on hand to battle for the $1,000 top prize. It was Bobby Martintoni of Livingston, Illinois putting on a dominating performance. Martintoni led all thirty laps of the main event enroute to the victory. The action was all behind him as no less than five cars battled and swapped around the second position. Ray Walsh charged through the field to finish in the second position after starting near mid pack. Walsh put on a great show as he used the high side to move up through the field. Matt Mevert crossed the line in third with Scott Weber finishing fourth and the 2007 I-55 Raceway modified track champion, Bobby Bittle finished fifth.

Robbie Eilers of Highland, Illinois made a spectacular late race charge to earn the victory in the UMP DIRTcar Sportsman division. Nathan Schmitt led the early laps before 2007 I-55 Raceway sportsman track champion Troy Naeger took over the lead. Naeger led until the closing laps when Eilers found a fast line around the top to take over the lead. Eilers went on to lead the final two laps and earn the victory. Naeger crossed the line second with Jimmy Cummins taking third. Schmitt took fourth with Paul Bauman rounding out the top five.

World of Outlaw/UMP Late Models - 39 Entries
Qualifying
15 Steve Francis 12.377
28 Jimmy Mars 12.431
18 Shannon Babb 12.435
25 Shane Clanton 12.480
1 Josh Richards 12.487
00 Randy Korte 12.488
44 Clint Smith 12.494
15B Brian Birkhofer 12.532
1* Chub Frank 12.539
55 Jeep VanWormer 12.581
7 Matt Miller 12.654
29 Darrell Lanigan 12.708
21 Billy Moyer 12.748
3S Brian Shirley 12.756
1V Will Vaught 12.775
24 Rick Eckert 12.860
33 Tim Manville 12.861
24T Dick Taylor 12.931
11Z Bryan Collins 12.964
2J Dave Jumper 12.968
6K Michael Kloos 12.986
95 Jeff Johns 13.014
2 Brady Smith 13.031
25H Kerry Hansen 13.047
30S Craig Smith 13.058
13 Dewayne Keifer 13.064
92B Billy Faust 13.069
30 Mark Voigt 13.106
67 Mark Oller 13.125
1HR Ron McQuerry 13.210
11D Brian Diveley 13.218
50 Ed Dixon 13.226
78 Chad Zobrist 13.236
27 Mike Schulte 13.286
76 Butch Kruckeberg 14.667
31 Brent Helmkamp 14.943
66H Allen Hammond 14.997
93 Roy Mitchell 15.803
41 Brad Neat No time

Heat 1 - Top 4 Advance to Feature
1. 1 Josh Richards
2. 15 Steve Francis
3. 1* Chub Frank
4. 21 Billy Moyer
5. 6K Michael Kloos
6. 33 Tim Manville
7. 67 Mark Oller
8. 30S Craig Smith
9. 78 Chad Zobrist
10. 66H Allen Hammond

Heat 2 - Top 4 Advance to Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 28 Jimmy Mars
3. 3S Brian Shirley
4. 1HR Ron McQuerry
5. 13 Dewayne Keifer
6. 27 Mike Schulte
7. 24T Dick Taylor
8. 93 Roy Mitchell
9. 55 Jeep VanWormer
10. 95 Jeff Johns

Heat 3 - Top 4 Advance to Feature
1. 44 Clint Smith
2. 18 Shannon Babb
3. 7 Matt Miller
4. 1V Will Vaught
5. 2 Brady Smith
6. 92B Billy Faust
7. 11Z Bryan Collins
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 76 Butch Kruckeberg

Heat 4 - Top 4 Advance to Feature
1. 15B Brian Birkhofer
2. 29 Darrell Lanigan
3. 25 Shane Clanton
4. 24 Rick Eckert
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 50 Ed Dixon
8. 25H Kerry Hansen
9. 31 Brent Helmkamp

Semi 1 - Top 3 advance
1. 6K Michael Kloos
2. 55 Jeep VanWormer
3. 13 Dewayne Keifer
4. 33 Tim Manville
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 27 Mike Schulte
7. 78 Chad Zobrist
8. 30S Craig Smith
9. 95 Jeff Johns
10. 66 Allen Hammond
11. 24 Dick Taylor DNS
12. 93 Roy Mitchell DNS

Semi 2 - Top 3 advance
1. 2 Brady Smith
2. 92B Billy Faust
3. 11Z Brian Collins
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 25 Shane Clanton
6. 11D Brian Diveley
7. 76 Butch Kruckeburg
8. 31 Brent Helmkamp
9. 30 Mark Voigt
10. 50 Ed Dixon

Feature
1. 44 Clint Smith (3)
2. 18 Shannon Babb (8)
3. 00 Randy Korte (1)
4. 1* Chub Frank (9)
5. 15 Steve Francis (2)
6. 24 Rick Eckert (16)
7. 21 Billy Moyer (13)
8. 25 Shane Clanton (12)
9. 15B Brian Birkhofer (5)
10. 3S Brian Shirley (10)
11. 29 Darrell Lanigan (6)
12. 55 Jeep VanWormer (19)
13. 1 Josh Richards (7)
14. 7 Matt Miller (11)
15. 2 Brady Smith (18)
16. 11Z Brian Collins (22)
17. 13 Dewayne Keifer (21)
18. 1V Will Vaught (15)
19. 92B Billy Faust (20)
20. 1HR Ron McQuerry (14)
21. 6K Michael Kloos (17)
22. 28 Jimmy Mars (4)
23. 93 Roy Mitchell (23)
24. 25H Kerry Hansen (24)

UMP Modifieds - 50 Entries
Heat 1
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 22C Brandon Lennox
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 29 Jeff LeBaube
5. 47 Thomas Vogt
6. 0 Jeff Ely
7. 11S Jason Sinn
8. 21 Dennis Richards
9. 4S Justin Smith

Heat 2
1. 22 Matt Mevert
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 77 Dick Taylor
4. 69 Jeff Hall Jr.
5. C12 Jeffery Curl
6. 31P Mitch Parmeley
7. 99 Robbie Helms
8. 72X Gregg Sinn DNS
9. 4S Justin Smith DNS

Heat 3
1. 51 Timmy Hill
2. 72L Brian Lynn
3. 0 Steve Picou
4. 27X Joe Pendergrass
5. 81 Paul Bailey
6. 76 Eric Goetter
7. 78 Lenny Bryant
8. 14 Brad McKinnon
9. 88 Joe Puricelli

Heat 4
1. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
2. 78C Alan Conner
3. 21J Jeff Vernier
4. 377 Casey Pearson
5. 30 Mike Nicholson
6. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
7. 87S Tony Patterson
8. 55 Marty Smith Jr.

Heat 5
1. 166 Brian Worley
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. 12 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 7C Tommie Seets
5. 155 Chris Smith
6. 63 Doug Brewster
7. 8X James Reed
8. 15 Nick Todtenhaupt

Heat 6
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 11X Kyle Byerline
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 24 Paul Bauman
5. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
6. 4W David Shepard
7. 110 Todd McGraw
8. 83 Jay Johnson

Semi 1 - Top 2 advance
1. 29 Jeff LeBaube
2. 81 Paul Bailey
3. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
5. 21 Dennis Richards
6. 87S Tony Patterson
7. 27X Joe Pendergrass
8. 30 Mike Nicholson
9. 31P Mitch Parmeley
10. 11s Greg Sinn
11. 15 Nick Todtenhaupt DNS

Semi 2 - Top 2 advance
1. 7C Tommie Seets
1. 377 Casey Pearson
2. 8X James Reed
3. 76 Eric Goetter
4. 47 Thomas Vogt
5. 14 Brad McKinnon
6. 63 Doug Brewster
7. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
8. 83 Jay Johnson
9. 99 Robbie Helms
10. 72X Jason Sinn DNS

Semi 3 - Top 2 advance
1. 24 Paul Baumann
2. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
3. 69 Jeff Hall Jr.
4. 110 Todd McGraw
5. 155 Chris Smith
6. 78 Lenny Bryant
7. 0 Jeff Ely
8. 4W David Shepard
9. C12 Jeffery Curl
10. 4S Justin Smith

Feature
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 22 Matt Mevert
4. 4J Scott Weber
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
8. 0 Steve Picou
9. 29 Jeff LeBaube
10. 24 Paul Bauman
11. 166 Brian Worley
12. 7C Tommie Seets
13. 72L Brian Lynn
14. 11X Kyle Byerline
15. 51 Timmy Hill
16. 81 Paul Bailey
17. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
18. 21J Jeff Vernier
19. 377 Casey Pearson
20. 78C Allen Conner
21. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
22. 77 Dick Taylor
23. 9W Doug Wood
24. 22C Brandon Lennox

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 44 Entries
Heat 1
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 3E Russell Eilers
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. M41 Steve Maisel
5. 32 Jerry Fleming
6. 811 Wade Sutter
7. 52 Billy Knebel Jr.
8. 48 Fred Mathias
9. 93 Kyle Wilde

Heat 2
1. 19 Nathan Schmitt
2. 8E Steve Edgecomb
3. 17 Andy Casper
4. 47 Tom Vogt
5. 41J Rich Johnson
6. 147 Kyle Stolzer
7. 42 Mike Reed
8. 8H Scott Hensler
9. 71 Lee Clardy

Heat 3
1. 128 Tyson Gegg
2. 11K Shannon Kuhn
3. 10 Dustin Homan
4. 36 Danny Ems
5. 23 Kevin Mosier
6. 81 Russell Eilers
7. 16 Joe McCain
8. 109 Jeff Robbins
9. 20 Robin Fee

Heat 4
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 18 Paul Bauman
3. 87 Gary Haynes
4. 67 Ronnie Bader
5. 27 Adam Haas
6. 47R Kyle Roberts
7. 41 Stu Springer
8. 99 Gary Johnson
9. 444 Marc Roberson

Heat 5
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 56 Marty Kopp
3. 82 Pat Chalmers
4. 31 Brian Shuberg
5. 66 Sam Lopretta
6. 11 Jeff Herzog
7. 105 Matt Hancock
8. 50 Kent Nations

Semi 1
1. 23 Kevin Moser
2. 16 Joe McCain
3. 105 Matt Hancock
4. 66 Sam Lopretta
5. 27 Adam Haas
6. 52 Billy Knebel Jr.
7. 8 Scott Hensler
8. 47 Kyle Roberts
9. 99 Gary Johson
10. 93 Kyle Wild DNS
11. 444 Marc Roberson DNS

Semi 2
1. 36 Danny Ems
2. 81E Russel Eilers
3. 41 Stu Springer
4. 147 Kyle Stolzer
5. 109 Jeff Robbins
6. m41 Steve Maisel
7. 41j Rick Johnson
8. 42 Mike Reed DNS
9. 50 Kent Nations DNS

Feature
1. 3E Robbie Eilers
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 19S Nathan Schmitt
5. 18 Paul Bauman
6. 87 Gary Haynes
7. 128 Tyson Gegg
8. 55 Jason Keller
9. 81 Russell Eilers
10. 8E Steve Edgecomb
11. 11K Shannon Kuhn
12. 67 Ronnie Bader
13. 32 Jerry Fleming
14. 36 Danny Ems
15. 105 Matt Hancock
16. 56 Marty Kopp
17. 16 Joe McCain
18. 10 Dustin Homan
19. 82 Pat Chalmers
20. 66 Sam Lopretta
21. 31 Brian Shuberg
22. 62 Troy Medley
23. 41S Stu Springer
24. 23 Kevin Mosier

More Midwest Glory: Clint Smith Captures Dramatic World of Outlaws Late Model Series ‘Pepsi Nationals’ At I-55 Raceway

 

PEVELY, MO – Sept. 15, 2007 – Clint Smith has turned the Midwest into his second home this season.

 

With a dramatic victory in Saturday night’s 25th annual ‘Pepsi Nationals’ at I-55 Raceway, the Southern gentleman put himself squarely in the headlines of another World of Outlaws Late Model Series trip to middle America.

 

Smith, 42, of Senoia, Ga., earned $10,225 for his fourth WoO LMS triumph of 2007 – all of which have come in the Midwest. He has won twice in Missouri (I-55 and Lebanon I-44 Speedway) and once in Indiana (Kamp Motor Speedway) and Kansas (Belleville High Banks).

 

“It’s fun to win in some new territory,” said Smith, whose road victories this season have helped increase his popularity away from his native Southeast. “We’ve won in three different states for the first time this year, and we’re proud of that.”

 

Smith’s latest victory was easily his most difficult. He had to outduel a pair of 2006 UMP DIRTcar Racing champions – Summernationals titlist Shannon Babb of Moweaqua, Ill., and national champ Randy Korte of Highland, Ill. – in a rousing shootout over the race’s final three laps to preserve his 10th career WoO LMS win.

 

Smith never relinquished the lead after driving his J&J Steel/Cliburn Tank Lines GRT car by Korte for the position on lap 23, but both Babb and Korte made aggressive bids to overtake Smith following the second and final caution flag of the A-Main, on lap 47.

 

Babb, 33, used the extreme high side of the one-third-mile to slide from fourth to second after the final restart, but he fell short in his attempt to steal the win from Smith. The driver of Billy Moyer Sr.’s Car City Rayburn mount crossed the finish line 0.702 of a second behind Smith.

 

The 42-year-old Korte, who led the first circuit and laps 9-22 after starting from the pole position, settled for third in his TMCI Transportation Rocket.

 

Completing the top five was Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa., in his Lester Buildings Rocket and WoO LMS points leader Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., who started from the outside pole and led laps 2-8 in his Valvoline Rocket.

 

Smith, who started third, used one of the slight imperfections he discovered in the surface of NASCAR star Ken Schrader’s track to assert control over the field.

 

“There was a little hole in (turns) three and four where I was able to get my biggest advantage,” said Smith, whose only previous start at I-55 Raceway was a 16th-place finish in the 2005 ‘Pepsi Nationals’ sanctioned by the WoO LMS. “If I could charge it hard and catch it just right with the right-side tires, it would ‘scotch’ my car.

 

“Korte and a couple other guys were missing that hole – or they just weren’t seeing it – so they’d drift all the way to the top (of the turns) and lose momentum. But I could hit it and turn to the bottom off of four and just cook the front straightaway.

 

“That was probably the difference all night – I could get my car to turn in the center of the corner and come off in the wet really full throttle. Even off turn two I was really good; that’s where I could set ‘em up to make a pass in three and four.”

 

Smith wasn’t happy to see the caution flag fly on lap 47, however.

 

“I knew a couple of guys behind me, like Babb (who restarted fourth), had 20s (tires) on,” said Smith, referring to the softer compound of the UMP DIRTcar Racing Hoosier 20/40 tire rule, which was in place for Saturday night’s event. “I knew they were gonna fire pretty good – and they did.”

 

Smith, who ran the harder 40-compound rubber, saw Korte duck underneath him a couple times following the restart. And on the final circuit he repelled a bonsai charge by Babb, who charged around the outside of Korte for second off turn two on the final lap and then attempted to slip by Smith at the other end of the high-banked oval.

 

“I was running the middle the whole time, but I probably went in a little too high for (Babb) the last lap so he didn’t know where I was going,” Smith said when asked how he preserved his victory. “Then I cut to the bottom and got my full gas off the corner (to the checkered flag) – and ain’t nobody gonna pull you when you leave at full throttle with the motors we have today.

 

“That RaceTek in the car, it’s one of his 441s, and it’s a killer. We knew if we could get it hooked up, ain’t nobody gonna pass us at full throttle.”

 

The victory broke Smith out of a modest slump on the WoO LMS. He had been winless on the tour since July 3 at Lebanon I-44 Speedway – a stretch of nine races during which his points deficit to Francis ballooned from 34 to 96.

 

“We got back a little in the points, so we tried some different setups and kinda got off our program,” said Smith, who sits third in the WoO LMS points standings. “Tonight we pretty much got back to square one.

 

“Tonight we raced to win, because the points are kinda getting out of hand. Unless Francis and Chub have the same trouble I had – I fell out of three key races and it cost me over a hundred points – they pretty much have the top two spots (in the standings) locked up. I’m just trying to get third-place locked down, that way I can race free towards the first two spots.

 

“I’d like to work it down to within 50 points for the last two races,” Smith added when asked about his title hopes. “Then we’d have a mathematical chance to win the points (in the season-ending ‘Outlaws World Finals’ on Nov. 1-3 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.).”

 

Babb, who started eighth, nearly pulled off a memorable high-side run to victory after the final caution flag.

 

“The caution just fell at the right time for me,” said Babb. “I was on soft tires, so my car fired real good. I thought I might have a shot (at winning) by running the top.

 

“The top was there all along, but it was like messing with fire. You can’t run more than two or three laps in a row real good, but when you’ve got a chance (late in the race) you just give it all you got.”

 

Babb was virtually on Smith’s rear bumper heading down the backstretch for the final time, but his momentum was slowed by Smith’s race-savvy move.

 

“I didn’t know what he was gonna do on that last corner,” Babb said of Smith. “I followed him down the backstraightaway and he was all the way out against the fence, so I thought he was gonna stay up there. But then he dove all the way down to the bottom, and I couldn’t go under him.

 

“I think I should’ve just stayed up there (in the top groove) and followed him around (three and four). If I stayed behind him, I might’ve had a better shot at it.”

 

Korte, who won four of his six features this season at I-55 during the month of August, ran the same tire combination (hard right-rear, three softs) as Smith but didn’t quite match Smith’s setup.

 

“Clint was just a little better than us,” said Korte, who earned $500 in WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ for being the highest-finishing driver who wasn’t ranked among the top 12 in tour points and hasn’t won a WoO feature. “I was kinda frustrated because I should’ve run second, but Shannon pulled that off there on the outside at the end to get by us.

 

“It would’ve been awesome to win tonight. I’ve won this (‘Pepsi Nationals’) deal before, and it’s always real nice to win at home – but it would have been unbelievable to win against these (WoO LMS) guys.

 

“They knew I was here, though, and that’s the main thing.”

 

Frank advanced from the ninth starting spot to finish fourth, but he was confident he left a little bit of speed on the table.

 

“I was soft on tires and I was trying to save ‘em,” said Frank. “I didn’t have a scoreboard to look at to know what lap it was, so I waited too long to make a move.

 

“I should’ve just rolled ‘em (the leaders) on the outside earlier. My car was better than Babb’s up there, so I knew I could roll the top. I almost ran into the back of Korte and Babb on the last lap when I tried running up there.”

 

Coming off his second win in his last three WoO LMS starts the previous night at Paducah (Ky.) International Speedway, Francis was a solid pre-race favorite. But he only led seven early laps before beginning to fade.

 

“The racetrack was a little faster than we thought it would be, and it caught us a little off guard,” said Francis, who slipped as far back as sixth before rallying to snare a top-five finish. “I thought it was gonna be a lot slicker than it got in the feature. It kept brown strips in it and you could hit the strips (for traction), but we were so tight we’d drive right out of ‘em.

 

“It was a good night, though. We got a top-five and only finished one spot behind Chub (who trails Francis by 58 points), so we’ll take it.”

 

Finishing in positions 6-10 was 16th-starter Rick Eckert of York, Pa., who made most of his moves forward during the race’s second half; Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., who picked up two spots after the final restart; Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, Ga.; Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa; and WoO LMS Rookie of the Year candidate Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., who was surprisingly quiet at a track where he’s enjoyed more success than anywhere else in his young career.

 

Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., rallied to finish 11th after pitting to change a right-rear flat tire that caused him to bring out a caution flag on lap 10.

 

A field of 39 cars comprised the event, which was run on a crisp, cool night that ushered in the fall season.

 

Francis earned a $100 bonus for capturing his third National Interstate Insurance Fast Time Award of the season. He turned a lap of 12.377 seconds – just under three-tenths of a second off Billy Moyer’s track record established earlier this year.

 

Heat winners were Richards, Korte, Clint Smith and Birkhofer, and the B-Mains were captured by Michael Kloos of Trenton, Ill., and Brady Smith of Solon Springs, Wis.

 

The WoO LMS concludes its three-race Midwest swing on Sunday night (Sept. 16) at La Salle (Ill.) Speedway, where Bob Sargent’s Track Enterprises, Inc. will present the 16th annual ‘Best Western Illinois Fall Nationals.’ The 40-lap A-Main will pay $7,000 to win.

 

For more information on the WoO LMS, visit www.worldofoutlaws.com.

 

Results of WoO Late Model Series ‘Pepsi Nationals’ (Finishing Position/Start/Driver/Laps Completed/Money Won):

 

1. (3) Clint Smith/50 $10,225

2. (8) Shannon Babb/50 $5,125

3. (1) Randy Korte/50 $3,500

4. (9) Chub Frank/50 $2,500

5. (2) Steve Francis/50 $2,100

6. (16) Rick Eckert/50 $1,700

7. (13) Billy Moyer/50 $1,400

8. (12) Shane Clanton/50 $1,300

9. (5) Brian Birkhofer/50 $1,200

10. (10) Brian Shirley/50 $1,350

11. (6) Darrell Lanigan/50 $1,050

12. (19) Jeep VanWormer/50 $1,000

13. (7) Josh Richards/50 $950

14. (11) Matt Miller/49 $900

15. (18) Brady Smith/49 $850

16. (22) Bryan Collins/49 $800

17. (21) Dewayne Kiefer/49 $770

18. (15) Will Vaught/46 $750

19. (20) Billy Faust/45 $730

20. (14) Ron McQuerry/43 $700

21. (17) Michael Kloos/42 $700

22. (4) Jimmy Mars/10 $750

23. (23) Roy Mitchell/7 $700

24. (24) Kerry Hansen/5 $700

 

Time of Race: 19 Mins., 23.464 Secs.

Margin of Victory: 0.702 Secs.

Yellow Flags: 2 (Laps 10, 47)

Lap Leaders: Korte (1); Francis (2-8); Korte (9-22); C. Smith (23-50)

Provisional Starters: Mitchell, Hansen

Rookie of the Race: Shirley ($250)

WoO LMS ‘Bonus Bucks’ Winner: Korte ($500)

National Interstate Insurance Fast Time Award: Francis ($100)

National Interstate Insurance Hard Luck Award: Mars ($50)

Integra Shocks Crew Chief of the Race ($100): Chad Curran (Rick Eckert)

 

Time Trial Results (Position/No./Driver/Hometown/Best Lap):

 

1. 15-Steve Francis/Ashland, KY 12.377

2. 28M-Jimmy Mars/Menomonie, WI 12.431

3. 18-Shannon Babb/Moweaqua, IL 12.435

4. 25-Shane Clanton/Locust Grove, GA 12.480

5. 1-Josh Richards/Shinnston, WV 12.487

6. 00-Randy Korte/Highland, IL 12.488

7. 44-Clint Smith/Senoia, GA 12.494

8. 15b-Brian Birkhofer/Muscatine, IA 12.532

9. 1*-Chub Frank/Bear Lake, PA 12.539

10. 55-Jeep VanWormer/Pinconning, MI 12.581

11. 7-Matt Miller/Waterville, OH 12.654

12. 29-Darrell Lanigan/Union, KY 12.708

13. 21-Billy Moyer/Batesville, AR 12.748

14. 3s-Brian Shirley/Chatham, IL 12.756

15. 1V-Will Vaught/Crane, MO 12.775

16. 24-Rick Eckert/York, PA 12.860

17. 33-Tim Manville/Highland, IL 12.861

18. 24T-Dick Taylor/Springfield, IL 12.931

19. 11z-Bryan Collins/Elsbury, MO 12.964

20. 2J-David Jumper/Fenton, MO 12.968

21. 6K-Michael Kloos/Trenton, IL 12.986

22. 95-Jeff Johns/Belleville, IL 13.014

23. 2-Brady Smith/Solon Springs, WI 13.031

24. 25H-Kerry Hansen/Spencer, WI 13.047

25. 30s-Craig Smith/Marine, IL 13.058

26. 13-Dewayne Kiefer/St. Genevieve, MO 13.064

27. 92B-Billy Faust/Lebanon, IL 13.069

28. 30-Mark Voigt/Marine, IL 13.106

29. 67-Mark Oller/Highland, IL 13.125

30. 1HR-Ron McQuerry/St. Albans, MO 13.210

31. 11d-Brian Dively/Springfield, IL 13.218

32. 50-Ed Dixon/Washington, MO 13.226

33. 78-Chad Zobrist/Highland, IL 13.236

34. 27-Mike Schulte/Summerfield, IL 13.286

35. 76-Butch Kruckeberg/Edwardsville, IL 14.665

36. 31-Brent Helmkamp/Greenville, IL 14.943

37. 66H-Allen Hammond II/Bonne Terre, MO 14.997

38. 93-Roy Mitchell/Hobart, IN 15.803

 

Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Richards, Francis, Frank, Moyer, Kloos, Manville, Oller, Craig Smith, Zobrist, Hammond

 

Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Korte, Mars, Shirley, McQuerry, Kiefer, Schulte, Taylor, Mitchell, VanWormer, Johns

 

Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Clint Smith, Babb, Miller, Vaught, Brady Smith, Faust, Collins, Dively, Kruckeberg

 

Heat No. 4 (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): Birkhofer, Lanigan, Clanton, Eckert, Voigt, Jumper, Dixon, Hansen, Helmkamp

 

 B-Main No. 1 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Kloos, VanWormer, Kiefer, Manville, Oller, Schulte, Zobrist, Craig Smith, Johns, Hammond (DNS) Taylor, Mitchell

 

B-Main No. 2 (12 laps – Top 3 Transfer): Brady Smith, Faust, Collins, Jumper, Hansen, Dively, Kruckeberg, Helmkamp, Voigt, Dixon

 

2007 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Point Standings as of Sept. 15 - 37 features completed (rank/driver/wins/top-5s/top-10s/earnings/points/deficit to leader):

 

1. Steve Francis 3-21-33-$107,225-5,112 (-0)

2. Chub Frank 5-17-30-$110,855-5,054 (-58)

3. Clint Smith 4-16-28-$112,325-5,026 (-86)

4. Shane Clanton 2-13-25-$83,547-4,946 (-166)

5. Josh Richards 3-10-23-$87,982-4,942 (-170)

6. Rick Eckert 0-11-22-$71,110-4,926 (-186)

7. Darrell Lanigan 2-7-23-$73,740-4,658 (-454)

8. Tim Fuller 1-8-13-$65,505-3,973 (-1139)

9. Brian Shirley 1-4-11-$50,609-3,570 (-1542)

10. Shannon Babb 4-12-15-$80,860-3,446 (-1666)

11. Eddie Carrier Jr. 0-2-5-$23,720-2,571 (-2541)

12. Chris Madden 2-8-12-$89,215-2,379 (-2733)

13. Billy Moyer 1-9-12-$42,575-2,373 (-2739)

14. Brian Birkhofer 0-1-7-$23,410-2,004 (-3108)

15. Roy Mitchell 0-0-0-$9,680-1,996 (-3116)

16. John Blankenship 0-0-0-$10,720-1,663 (-3449)

17. Jimmy Mars 0-5-7-$27,130-1,647 (-3465)

18. Dan Stone 1-1-3-$17,305-1,340 (-3772)

19. Dennis Erb Jr. 2-4-6-$31,700-1,295 (-3817)

20. Billy Decker 0-0-1-$7,390-1,267 (-3845)

 

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2007 FINAL POINT STANDINGS
U.M.P. LATE MODELS
1 11 BRYAN COLLINS 1530
2 95 JEFF JOHNS 1404
3 47 DANNY HAYNES 1355
4 2 DAVE JUMPER 1027
5 33 TIM MANVILLE 946
6 67 MARK OLLER 932
7 OO RANDY KORTE 909
8 11 BRIAN DIVELEY 901
9 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER 899
10 7 RICHARD LAWSON 888
11 81 CRAIG SMITH 879
12 1 RON MCQUERRY 858
13 50 ED DIXON 767
14 92 BILLY FAUST 762
15 30 MARK VOIGT 748
16 28 DON KLEIN 705
17 112 TIM RATAJCZYK 679
18 10 BRAD WHITE 675
19 66 ALLEN HAMMOND II 671
20 59 RICH WHALEY 661
21 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 611
22 27 KENNY HELMICK 516
23 76 BUTCH KRUCKEBERG 472
24 27 JEFF BEYERS 426
25 11 CASEY SCHAEFER 387
26 6 MICHEAL KLOOS 361
27 68 TOM FITZGERALD 352
28 23 PAUL ROIDER 349
29 56 KEVIN EPPERSON 315
30 51 STEVE SHIVE 307
31 13 BRENT KREKE 303
32 8 KYLE STEFFENS 299
33 87 KEN RUMBLE 296
34 99 KEN SCHRADER 287
35 5 STEVE SHEPPARD 243
36 78 CHAD ZOBRIST 237
37 3 BRIAN SHIRLEY 229
38 22 STEVE GROTZ 216
39 77 JASON MCBRIDE 212
40 1 JUSTIN ALLGAIER 197
41 1 WILL VAUGHT 178
42 3 MATT TAYLOR 177
43 1 WES STEIDINGER 175
44 21 BILLY MOYER 169
45 93 RUSTY GRFFAW 168
46 92 MARK FAUST 162
47 77 CLAY BAUMAN 149
48 28 DENNIS ERB 145
49 70 BILL WILLIAMSON 144
50 18 SHANNON BABB 133
51 27 RODNEY MELVIN 113
52 7 JOHN TINDAL 112
53 10 ANDY PRYOR 110
54 45 DENNY WOODWORTH 97
55 4 SCOTT GEASCHEL 96
56 92 MATT SANTEL 96
57 100 BOBBY DAUDERMAN 96
58 34 MIKE MARLER 94
59 15 JEREMY CONWAY 90
60 33 RICKY FRANKEL 84
61 441 BRIAN WOLFMEIER 82
62 2 BRADY SMITH 81
63 91 RUSTY SCHLENK 79
64 69 DUSTIN KORTE 78
65 42 TERRY CASEY 76
66 25 FRANKIE MARTIN 71
67 66 BILL FRYE 71
68 5 JEFF TAYLOR 62
69 36 KENNY WALLACE 60
70 15 JASON BOHNENSTIEHL 57
71 74 JEFFREY PAYNE 53
72 28 JOHN BECK 52
73 71 DON ONEAL 52
74 14 PAYTON TAYLOR 51
75 55 JEEP VAN WORMER 51
76 64 RYAN DAUBER 50
77 88 TERRY BABB 50
78 5 BILLY JAMES 49
79 24 RYAN UNZICKER 49
80 35 CLAUDE WALKER 49
81 3 DON CISCO 48
82 5 EDDIE KIRCHOFF 48
83 7 TRACE WESTLING 48
84 8 BOB GEASCHEL 48
85 12 KEVIN WEAVER 48
86 12 RICK STANDRIDGE 48
87 16 SCOTT FORD 48
88 18 JACK SULLIVAN 48
89 20 DARREN FORREST 48
90 28 DALLAS BENNETT 48
91 38 RYAN LITTLE 48
92 41 SHAUN GRANDERSON 48
93 41 STEVE MAISEL 48
94 45 BRIAN HARRIS 48
95 55 JOHN PITTS 48
96 75 TERRY PHILLIPS 48
97 81 KEVIN COLE 48
98 96 MATT KOCH 48
99 99 CHIP MORGAN 48
100 2 SCOTT MUELLER 48
101 12 RON BARTELLS 34
102 37 BRIAN WOLFMEIER 34
103 27 MIKE SCHULTE 33
104 12 JORDAN BLAND 32
105 42 BRANDON MCCORMICK 32
106 44 DAVE EAVES 32
107 48 CHAD JONES 31
108 O DUSTIN MOONEYHAM 31
109 4 CODY BAUMAN 30
110 15 DAVID TURNER 30
111 21 BILLY MOYER JR 30
112 32 DARREN MILLER 30
113 45 SCOTT BELL 30
114 58 A J DIEMEL 30
115 66 RAY WALSH 30
116 77 NICK BARTELLS 30
117 OO CHRIS SMYSER 30

U.M.P. MODIFIEDS
1 89 BOB BITTLE 1553
2 1 RAY WALSH 1466
3 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI 1432
4 7 MARK MINER 1395
5 9 DOUG WOOD 1072
6 24 PAUL BAUMAN 1018
7 31 RICKY HORTON 1009
8 7 MATT ZIMMERLY 1003
9 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 995
10 6 RAY WAGNER 991
11 88 JOE PURICELLI 912
12 4 CHRIS SOUTIEA 799
13 4 SCOTT WEBER 792
14 12 TOM RATAJCZYK 741
15 99 ROBBY HELMS 714
16 24 MIKE HARRISON 701
17 15 JERRY GRITHER 673
18 67 DYLAN SHARP 672
19 31 MITCH PARMELEY 662
20 78 ALAN CONNER 662
21 46 DAVE WIBBENMEYER 625
22 8 JAMES REED 587
23 3 LOU DRIEMEIER 557
24 45 ERIC MABERY 528
25 72 JEREMY ROTH 436
26 51 TIM HILL 430
27 41 MATT GOULDEN 427
28 3 LEON RAKERS 426
29 72 JASON SINN 391
30 11 BRETT BENNETT 360
31 77 RICK STEVENSON 349
32 44 MATT SIMPSON 342
33 20 DAN ZANDER 338
34 7 TOMMIE SEETS 336
35 5 RALPH WILTROUT 331
36 55 MARTY SMITH JR 308
37 40 ERIK EDGAR 305
38 9 KEN SCHRADER 303
39 377 CASEY PEARSON 300
40 21 JEFF VERNIER 298
41 2 TODD FERBER 296
42 10 TODD MCGRAW 276
43 19 CHRIS SIMMERMAN 254
44 17 MATT VERBECK 208
45 89 JIM BROWN 204
46 0 TIM HANCOCK 191
47 19 MARK PLUEGER 177
48 22 MATT MEVERT 159
49 1 STEVE MEYER JR 158
50 87 TONY PATTERSON 145
51 97 BRIAN HEIZER 145
52 29 JOHN CAMPBELL 128
53 7 PARKER WILLIAMS 127
54 63 DOUG BREWSTER 127
55 21 KARL ADAMS 117
56 21 DANNY SCHWARTZ 116
57 66 MIKE HILEMAN 112
58 21 ADAM PARMELEY 111
59 14 LEROY HANEY 110
60 17 BRAD THURSTON 110
61 15 JASON PRITZ 108
62 1 DEAN HOFFMAN 162
63 17 MICHEAL VANDERIET 101
64 4 NEAL WADE JR 97
65 9 TOM SEETS SR 97
66 29 JEFF LEBAUBE 97
67 41 LARRY HULL 97
68 75 DOUG BLAIR 96
69 377 BRIAN DIVELY 96
70 41 BRENT MULLINS 86
71 155 CHRIS SMITH 85
72 10 ROB PENDERGRASS 82
73 5 JEFF LEKA 78
74 40 BOBBY REGOT III 78
75 36 KENNY WALLACE 77
76 22 CHAD KINDER 65
77 15 DANNY RESINGER 64
78 29 J D LASTER 64
79 0 SCOTT WHITE 61
80 14 RICK CONOYER 60
81 68 ANDY OSWALD 60
82 66 BRIAN WORLEY 58
83 64 GARY COOK JR 57
84 4 DAVID SHEPARD 52
85 2 CODY HOOD 51
86 70 BRIAN BIELONG 51
87 12 RICH STANDRIDGE 50
88 18 BRENT THOMPSON 50
89 97 J D ROTTLER 50
90 1 MIKE FRANCIS 49
91 2 ROBERT POWERS 49
92 4 BOBBY MALCHIS 49
93 31 CARY WILLIAMS 49
94 75 ERIC FAUST 49
95 94 ED LENHARDT 49
96 1 GABE MENSER 48
97 1 DAVE SANDAGE 48
98 7 RONNIE CHANCE 48
99 11 DEREK SHIPMAN 48
100 11 JOHN STANTON 48
101 14 BILLY SMITH 48
102 18 RANDY MEYERS 48
103 22 CHARLES MILAM 48
104 25 BRETT KORVES 48
105 39 DEREK FLORA 48
106 78 LENNY BRYANT 48
107 62 LEO KIEFER 48
108 21 RANDY DICKMAN 34
109 128 BILLY TUCKWELL 34
110 3 BOB WOODROW 33
111 9 JUSTIN ALLGAIR 33
112 35 MARK STOLLE 33
113 11 DON GRIMM 32
114 16 JOHN SEETS JR 32
115 97 CHAD UNZICKER 32
116 99 JOHN WATSON 32
117 113 KYLE HARTUNG 32
118 3 BOB WATERHOUSE 32
119 27 JOE PENDERGRASS 31
120 44 AARON BELL 31
121 3 MICHEAL STRUNK 30
122 5 JIMMY NIX 30
123 6 RONALD MASSMAN 30
124 11 KELLY DEVALL 30
125 13 CHAD HEADY 30
126 16 PAUL MEYER 30
127 19 BOB WILLIAMS 30
128 34 JEFF OCHS 30
129 53 DAVE SMITH 30
130 95 JEFF BEASLEY 30
131 OO STEVE ELLISON 30
132 14 BRAD MCKINNON 30

U.M.P. / A.A.R.A. SPORTSMAN
1 12 Troy Naeger 1704
2 50 Kent Nations 1592
3 19 Jimmy Cummins 1363
4 67 Ronnie Bader 1303
5 62 Troy Medley 1189
6 11 Jeff Herzog 1187
7 55 Jason Keller 1098
8 147 Kyle Stolzer 1031
9 23 Kevin Mosier 1021
10 16 Joe Mccain 1007
11 96 Tim Hollerbach 1001
12 811 Wade Sutter 921
13 128 Tyson Gegg 919
14 8 Scott Hensler 908
15 82 Pat Chalmers 873
16 8 Steve Edgecombe 832
17 105 Matt Hancock 824
18 87 Gary Haynes 786
19 66 Sam Lopretta 740
20 97 John Goodson 689
21 36 Danny Ems 680
22 32 Jerry Fleming 619
23 18 Daryl Dodge 588
24 120 Jimmy Miller 548
25 59 Ryan Gegg 494
26 28 Tommy Smallwood 376
27 360 Rob Stuart 364
28 23 Brad Smith 305
29 20 Brad Mckinnon 296
30 95 Jeremy Nash 284
31 444 Marc Roberson 254
32 10 Dustin Homan 223
33 201 Robin Fee 222
34 99 Gary Johnson 189
35 40 Donnie Mosier 176
36 36 Bob Schmidt 171
37 92 Jim Abshier 166
38 9 Mike Mcginnitey 160
39 143 Brett Korves 160
40 21 Randy Dickman 155
41 118 Paul Bauman 155
42 48 Fred Mathias 152
43 85 Justin Ketrow 151
44 29 Jeff Lebaube 145
45 94 Dan Friederich 130
46 4 Mark Schnurbusch 115
47 41 Steve Maisel 100
48 43 Mike Harris 97
49 31 Brian Shubirg 96
50 93 Nathan Walsh 96
51 3 Robbie Eilers 93
52 167 Tony Wyatt 93
53 93 Travis Tilley 82
54 93 Kyle Wilde 82
55 27 Nathan Walsh 81
56 411 Marty Heck 81
57 95 Garrett Robinson 78
58 O1 Beau Davis 78
59 56 Marty Kopp 66
60 118 Matt Workman 66
61 17 Dave Heimos 61
62 109 Jeff Robbins 60
63 32 David Walker 56
64 28 Bert Jacoby 50
65 52 Billy Knebel 49
66 6 Brock Bauman 48
67 7 Sam Worley Jr 48
68 15 Allen Gieseking 48
69 23 Mark Bohnenstiehl 48
70 28 Justin Durbin 48
71 40 Sam Worley Jr 48
72 42 Greg Stumbaugh 48
73 47 Jim Stevens 48
74 99 Dustin Knerrer 48
75 69 Derek Bryant 48
76 111 Zac Parks 48
77 9 Brian Heiser 33
78 71 Lee Clardy 33
79 711 Dan Pitti 33
80 72 Jeremy Roth 33
81 86 Doug Kim 32
82 8 Russell Eilers 31
83 186 Jake Robbins 31
84 197 Mike Nicholson 31
85 2 Gary Mckinnon 30
86 7 Bryan Slover 30
87 22 Darrell Dick 30
88 36 Danny Haynes 30
89 43 Frank Melton 30
90 44 J R Bollinger 30
91 53 L. Schaefer 30
92 64 Lee Bowers 30
93 68 Jerry Kiser 30
94 78 Rick Barker 30
95 82 Jim Clark 30
96 193 Paul Nash 30

U.M.P. / A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCK
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 1603
2 188 GARY PRICE 1399
3 10 HOMER MOONEY 1341
4 50 TREY HARRIS 1310
5 7 CONRAD MINER 1160
6 911 TIM HOFFMAN 1107
7 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 1099
8 86 JASON CRUMP 1009
9 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 983
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 942
11 77 RON LYONS 840
12 22 JERRY COVER 757
13 29 ROBIN LINNENBRINK 734
14 17 ANDREW NAUSLEY 637
15 38 MICHEAL ANDERSON 555
16 97 MIKE DEARING 540
17 65 GARY RANGE 505
18 105 JASON HANCOCK 459
19 16 JACOB BUECHTING 445
20 99 CHUCK JOHNSON 429
21 34 TRAVIS PENNINGTON 429
22 20 KYLE BUSCH 420
23 83 PAT BREWER 369
24 70 BRAD MOONEY 242
25 94 JASON DAUGHERTY 241
26 116 MATT BOWEN 228
27 241 STEVE PARKER 207
28 4 JOEL POTTER 192
29 3 RYAN EILERS 179
30 48 A J KITE 174
31 12 JAMES RAY 174
32 16 JESSICA BUECHTING 150
33 440 STEVE MORLEY 120
34 8 AARON WOOD 105
35 3 TIM GRIFFAW 90
36 9 BRAD ALMOND SR 79
37 901 MIKE OWENS 78
38 95 JOSH CAMPBELL 78
39 22 ADAM SHIELDS 71
40 71 ALAN CONNOR 69
41 49 NATHAN PORTELL 60
42 3 JOEY GILLAM 59
43 166 RYAN KRESS 58
44 48 PATRICK DUKE 58
45 286 CHAD PHILIPP 53
46 65 JOSH RANGE 51
47 8 VINCE PRATT 50
48 386 CRAIG PHILIPP 48
49 122 MARK RUNNION 48
50 116 PHILLIP STUART 48
51 94 DONALD CONMAN 48
52 88 JEFF PRICE 48
53 48 LANCE POLITTE 48
54 43 TIM BADE 48
55 38 DONALD CORNMAN 48
56 8 JOHN HONAKER 48
57 8 RICH BARKER 48
58 6 JIM KREYLING 48
59 6 SCOTT ALLEN 48
60 3 STEVE STOLL 34
61 194 WAYNE SMITH 30
62 117 GARRETT ROBINSON 30
63 117 VINNIE DELONGIS 30
64 116 JASON BOWEN 30
65 26 ROB INMAN 30
66 12 JEFF FERGUSON 30

09-08-07....Rain

              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 8-25-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(3) 1468   1 89 BOB BITTLE(5) 1502   1 12 TROY NAEGER 1616
2 95 JEFF JOHNS 1316   2 1w RAY WALSH(2) 1414   2 62 TROY MEDLEY 1589
3 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 1274   3 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(3) 1366   3 50 KENT NATIONS 1543
4 2j DAVE JUMPER 964   4 7 MARK MINER(1) 1331   4 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 1286
5 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 901   5 9 DOUG WOOD 1017   5 67 RONNIE BADER 1209
6 33 TIM MANVILLE 879   6 6 RAY WAGNER 991   6 11 JEFF HERZOG 1106
7 81 CRAIG SMITH 879   7 24 PAUL BAUMAN(1) 969   7 55 JASON KELLER 1050
8 67 MARK OLLER 861   8 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 955   8 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 1001
9 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER 844   9 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 943   9 147 KYLE STOLZER 974
10 7 RICHARD LAWSON 840   10 31 RICKY HORTON(1) 933   10 23 KEVIN MOSIER 950
  A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCK
       
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 1518
2 188 GARY PRICE 1305
3 10 HOMER MOONEY 1262
4 50 TREY HARRIS 1234
5 7 CONRAD MINER 1160
6 911 TIM HOFFMAN 1045
7 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 1026
8 86 JASON CRUMP 1009
9 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 983
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 894

Korte Proves Superiority At I-55 Raceway With Victory In Saturday Night’s MARS/UMP Shootout

 

PEVELY, MO – Aug. 25, 2007 – Randy Korte won one for the UMP DIRTcar Racing crowd.

 

The defending UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model national champion was flawless on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway, capturing the 40-lap MARS DIRTcar Series/UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model Shootout.

 

Korte, 42, of Highland, Ill., became the first UMP driver to visit Victory Lane in the week’s trio of MARS/UMP Shootout events. Former MARS champions Terry Phillips of Springfield, Mo., and Bill Frye of Greenbrier, Ark., grabbed the glory for their tour with wins in the other races.

 

Coming off a triumph in I-55 Raceway’s regular UMP Late Model show one week earlier, Korte blasted into the lead at the start of Saturday’s extra-distance affair and never looked back. He paced the entire distance to pocket the $5,000 top prize.

 

Korte was able to distance himself in the race’s late stages from Will Vaught of Crane, Mo., who settled for a second-place finish.

 

The victory was the third of Korte’s career in MARS competition. His last win came on April 14, 2006, at Boliver (Mo.) Speedway – nearly six years after his initial MARS checkered flag, on Sept. 23, 2000, at Kentucky Lake Motor Speedway in Calvert City, Ky.

 

Vaught, a rising 20-year-old who is making a serious run at the MARS title after being the tour’s Rookie of the Year in 2006, couldn’t duplicate the success he enjoyed in his last visit to I-55. One month ago he passed Korte on the final lap to win a special UMP Late Model event.

 

But Vaught’s run did move him back into the thick of the MARS points battle. He advanced one spot to second in the points standings, sandwiched between Frye and Phillips – the only two champions the MARS tour has ever known.

 

Billy Faust of Lebanon, Ill., challenged Vaught while negotiating lapped traffic during the race’s closing stages but finished third. Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., placed fourth while Frye finished fifth, keeping him in the MARS points lead by a slim margin over Vaught.

 

Phillips, who entered the evening ranked second in the MARS points standings, had a rough outing. A broken j-bar and driveshaft during heat action put him behind and ultimately forced him to use a MARS provisional to start the A-Main, which he finished in the 12th position.

 

Peyton Taylor of Batesville, Ark., who continued to drive Steve Rushin’s dirt Late Model with Rushin sidelined due to hip-replacement surgery, gained notice as he worked his way to the front but saw his night end early in a multi-car pileup on lap four.

 

Also involved in that early tangle were the top two drivers in the current UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model national points standings – Wes Steidinger of Fairbury, Ill., and Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill. Steidinger finished 17th after pitting to change a tire, and Erb salvaged an eighth-place result despite racing with significant body damage.

 

Bryan Collins of Elsberry, Mo., recorded the fastest lap of the group qualifying session for the 34 cars on hand, circling the track in 12.984 seconds.

 

Heat race winners were Korte, Collins, Vaught and Shirley, and the B-Mains were captured by Tim Manville and Danny Haynes.

 

The MARS DIRTcar Series returns to action this weekend at Missouri’s Lebanon I-44 Speedway (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) and Monett Speedway (Sept. 2).

 

For more information on the MARS DIRTcar Series, visit www.midamericaracingseries.com.

 

MARS DIRTcar Series/UMP DIRTcar Racing Late Model Shootout Finish (40 laps):

 

1. Randy Korte

2. Will Vaught

3. Billy Faust

4. Brian Shirley

5. Bill Frye

6. Bryan Collins

7. Shannon Babb

8. Dennis Erb Jr.

9. Danny Haynes

10. Jeremy Payne

11. Jeff Johns

12. Terry Phillips

13. Jack Sullivan

14. Ryan Dauber

15. Denny Woodworth

16. Tim Manville

17. Wes Steidinger

18. Mark Faust

19. Brian Harris

20. Steve Grotz

21. Mark Voigt

22. Tim Ratajczyk

23. Peyton Taylor

24. Jason McBride

Pevely, MO (August 25, 2007) Thirty-four Mid-America Racing Series (MARS) and United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) DIRTcar Super Late Models rolled through the gates at I-55 Raceway for the MARS/UMP Clash which awarded $5,000 to the winner. It was Highland, Illinois' Randy Korte earning the top spot as he held of the challenges of Will Vaught and led all forty laps of the main event. Vaught was looking for a repeat of a race last month at I-55 Raceway when he swept past Korte in the final lap to take the win. However, Korte proved too strong this time around as he worked lapped traffic flawlessly and separated himself from Vaught as they battled through the traffic. Vaught would have his hands full in the closing laps as the lapped traffic allowed Billy Faust, Brian Shirley, Bill Frye, Bryan Collins and Shannon Babb to close in make it a great battle throughout the top ten. At the finish line, Vaught would just hold off Billy Faust for the second spot with Shirley all over Faust for the third spot. Bill Frye would complete the top five.

Some of the other top point drivers in MARS and UMP found the going a little tough. Terry Phillips cut down a tire while running second in his heat race forcing him to run the semi. He would come up one spot short of a transfer position in the semi and was forced to use a provisional to make the show. Wes Steidinger and Dennis Erb, who are first and second in the UMP National points chase, found problems in the early going as they were both involved in a lap four incident with several other cars. Steidinger was forced to pit and change a tire and Erb had lots of sheet metal damage. Erb would salvage an eighth place finish while Steidinger could only manage a seventeenth place finish. Peyton Taylor's night ended in that same incident.

Paul Bauman of St. Genevieve, MO picked up his first ever UMP Modified feature event win. Bauman, who is a multi-time track champion at I-55 Raceway in the Sportsman division, made the move to modifieds at the start of this season and has been getting faster each week. Bauman topped an incredible field of modifieds as Bobby Bittle claimed second. Bobby Martintoni would cross the line in third with Tommie Seets, Jr. taking fourth and Scott Weber fifth. Ray Walsh would claim the sixth spot after charging from the nineteenth starting position.

Troy Medley earned another UMP Sportsman victory. The win propelled him into second place in the point standings vaulting him ahead of Kent Nations and putting him only twenty-seven points behind point leader Troy Naeger. Jimmy Cummins would battle with Medley throughout the event, pulling along side through the turns, but Medley would power off the high side each lap into the lead. Ronnie Bader would take the third spot at the finish line with point leader Troy Naeger finishing fourth. Danny Ems rounded out the top five.

Chris Fisher picked up his tenth feature win of the season in the UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock Division. Fisher led all ten laps with Homer Mooney taking second. Conrad Miner would finish third with Stephen Crump fourth and Jason Crump fifth.

MARS/UMP Late Models - 34 Entries
Qualifying Order
Name Driver Time
Group 1
00 Randy Korte 13.244
92B Billy Faust 13.290
J1 Wes Steidinger 13.338
66 Bill Frye 13.463
13 Dewayne Keifer 13.618
76K Butch Kruckeberg 13.640
18 Jack Sullivan 13.816
33 Tim Manville 13.835
66H Allen Hammond 15.445

Group 2
11Z Bryan Collins 12.984
75 Terry Phillips 13.036
77 Jason McBride 13.358
30 Mark Voigt 13.932
45D Denny Woodworth 14.060
28 Dennis Erb 14.141
27S Kenny Helmick 14.540
68 Tom Fitzgerald 14.976
6K Michael Kloos No time

Group 3
1V Will Vaught 13.759
64 Ryan Dauber 13.869
1HR Ron McQuerry 13.992
45X Brian Harris 14.059
14JR Payton Taylor 14.169
22G Steve Grotz 14.615
42 Brandon McCormick 14.958
47 Danny Haynes 15.872

Group 4
3S Brian Shirley 13.094
18 Shannon Babb 13.246
92M Mark Faust 13.300
112 Tim Ratajczyk 13.549
74 Jeremy Payne 13.553
95 Jeff Johns 14.062
2J Dave Jumper 14.256
7 Rich Lawson 14.564

Heat 1 Top 4 Advance
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 92B Billy Faust
3. J1 Wes Steidinger
4. 66 Bill Frye
5. 33 Tim Manville
6. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
7. 66H Allen Hammond
8. 18S Jack Sullivan
9. 13 Dewayne Keifer

Heat 2 Top 4 Advance
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 28 Dennis Erb
3. 77 Jason McBride
4. 45D Denny Woodworth
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 27S Kenny Helmick
7. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
8. 75 Terry Phillips

Heat 3 Top 4 Advance
1. 1V Will Vaught
2. 14J Payton Taylor
3. 64 Ryan Dauber
4. 22G Steve Grotz
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. 45X Brian Harris
7. 1HR Ron McQuerry
8. 42 Brandon McCormick

Heat 4 Top 4 Advance
1. 3S Brian Shirley
2. 92 Mark Faust
3. 18 Shannon Babb
4. 95 Jeff Johns
5. 74 Jeremy Payne
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 7 Rich Lawson
8. 2J Dave Jumper

Semi 1 Top 2 advance
1. 33 Tim Manville
2. 18 Jack Sullivan
3. 75 Terry Phillips
4. 27S Kenny Helmick
5. 13 Dewayne Keifer
6. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
7. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
8. 66H Allen Hammond
9. 30 Mark Voigt

Semi 2 Top 2 advance
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 45X Brian Harris
3. 74 Jeremy Payne
4. 1HR Ron McQuerry
5. 2J Dave Jumper
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 42 Brandon McCormick
8. 7 Rich Lawson
DNS. 6K Michael Kloos

Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 1V Will Vaught
3. 92B Billy Faust
4. 3S Brian Shirley
5. 66 Bill Frye
6. 11Z Bryan Collins
7. 18 Shannon Babb
8. 28 Dennis Erb
9. 47 Danny Haynes
10. 74 Jeremy Payne
11. 95 Jeff Johns
12. 75 Terry Phillips
13. 18S Jack Sullivan
14. 64 Ryan Dauber
15. 45DW Denny Woodworth
16. 33 Tim Manville
17. J1 Wes Steidinger
18. 92M Mark Faust
19. 45X Brian Harris
20. 22G Steve Grotz
21. 30 Mark Voigt
22. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
23. 14JR Peyton Taylor
24. 77 Jason McBride

UMP Modifieds - 32 Entries
Heat 1
1. 21 Dennis Richards
2. 88 Joe Puricelli
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 94 Ed Lenhardt
5. 9W Doug Wood
6. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
7. 3D Lou Dreimeier
8. 1W Ray Walsh

Heat 2
1. 7Z Tommie Seets Jr.
2. 99 Robbie Helms
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 75 Eric Faust
5. 31P Mitch Parmeley
6. 40 Erik Edgar
7. C6 Ray Wagner
8. 72 Jason Sinn

Heat 3
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 1A Steve Meyer Jr.
3. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
4. 21 Jeff Vernier
5. 89B Jim Brown
6. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 377 Casey Pearson

Heat 4
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 45M Eric Mabery
3. 7M Mark Miner
4. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
5. 78C Alan Conner
6. 39 Derek Flora
7. 31 Ricky Horton
8. 11B Brett Bennett

Dash
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 21 Dennis Richards
5. 7 Tommie Seets Jr.
6. 88 Joe Puricelli
7. 99 Robbie Helms
8. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
9. 1A Steve Meyers Jr.

Semi Top 6 Advance
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 3D Lou Dreimeier
3. 39 Derek Flora
4. 40 Erik Edgar
5. 11B Brett Bennett
6. 89B Jim Brown
7. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
8. 377 Casey Pearson
9. 31 Ricky Horton
10. 78 Alan Conner
11. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
12. 72X Jason Sinn
13. C6 Ray Wagner DNS
14. C4 Chris Soutia DNS

Feature
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 7 Tommie Seets Jr.
5. 4J Scott Weber
6. 1W Ray Walsh
7. 7M Mark Miner
8. 88 Joe Puricelli
9. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
10. 1A Steve Meyers Jr.
11. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
12. 21J Jeff Vernier
13. 9W Doug Wood
14. 75 Eric Faust
15. 94 Ed Lenhardt
16. 21 Dennis Richards
17. 89J Jim Brown
18. 99 Robbie Helms
19. 11B Brett Bennett
20. 3D Lou Dreimeier
21. 40 Erik Edger
22. 39 Derek Flora
23. 31P Mitch Parmeley
24. 45 Eric Mabery

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 25 Entries
Heat 1
1. 16 Joe McCain
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 82 Pat Chalmers
4. 128 Tyson Gegg
5. 01 Beau Davis
6. 147 Kyle Stolzer
7. 8E Steve Edgecomb
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 78 Rick Barker

Heat 2
1. 67 Ronnie Bader
2. 40 Donnie Mosier
3. 360 Rob Stuart
4. 66 Sam Lopretta
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 95 Jeremy Nash
7. 811 Wade Sutter
8. 8H Scott Hensler

Heat 3
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 23M Kevin Mosier
6. 18 Daryl Dodge
7. 23S Brad Smith
8. 50 Kent Nations

Dash
1. 67 Ronnie Bader
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 16 Joe McCain
5. 128 Tyson Gegg
6. 36 Danny Ems
7. 12 Troy Naeger
8. 360 Rob Stuart
9. 40 Donnie Mosier

Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 67 Ronnie Bader
4. 12 Troy Naeger
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 11 Jeff Herzog
7. 23M Kevin Mosier
8. 16 Joe McCain
9. 360 Rob Stuart
10. 95 Jeremy Nash
11. 18 Daryl Dodge
12. 147 Kyle Stolzer
13. 50 Kent Nations
14. 01 Beau Davis
15. 40 Donnie Mosier
16. 82 Pat Chalmers
17. 8H Scott Hensler
18. 8E Steve Edgecomb
19. 105 Matt Hancock
20. 55 Jason Keller
21. 66 Sam Lopretta
22. 128 Tyson Gegg
23. 23S Brad Smith
DNS. 811 Wade Sutter
DNS. 78 Rick Barker

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 25 Entries
Heat 1
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 38 Michael Anderson
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 22 Andrew Nausley
5. 66 Jason Marquitz
6. 122 Mark Runnion
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
8. 117 Vinnie Delongis
9. 4J Joel Potter

Heat 2
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 65 Gary Range
4. 34 Travis Pennington
5. 12 James Ray
6. 22X Andrew Nausley
7. 50 Trey Harris
DNS. 99 Chuck Johnson

Heat 3
1. 186 Stephen Crump
2. 911 Tim Hoffman
3. 77 Ron Lyons
4. 9 Brad Almond Sr.
5. 3 Joey Gillam
6. 16 Jacob Buechting
7. 95 Josh Campbell
8. 116 Jason Bowen

Feature
1. 1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 10H Homer Mooney
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 186 Stephen Crump
5. 86 Jason Crump
6. 38 Michael Anderson
7. 65 Gary Range
8. 3 Joey Gillam
9. 34 Travis Pennington
10. 66 Jason Marquitz
11. 77 Ron Lyons
12. 12 James Ray
13. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
14. 122 Mark Runnion
15. 4J Joel Potter
16. 911 Tim Hoffman
17. 95 Josh Campbell
18. 22X Andrew Nausley
19. 50 Trey Harris
20. 22 Jerry Cover
21. 9 Brad Almond Sr.
22. 16 Jacob Buechting
DNS. 117 Vinnie Delongis
DNS. 116 Jason Bowen
DNS. 99 Chuck Johnson

              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 8-18-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(3) 1399   1 89 BOB BITTLE(5) 1417   1 12 TROY NAEGER 1541
2 95 JEFF JOHNS 1267   2 1w RAY WALSH(2) 1349   2 50 KENT NATIONS 1495
3 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 1218   3 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(3) 1284   3 62 TROY MEDLEY 1493
4 2j DAVE JUMPER 931   4 7 MARK MINER(1) 1267   4 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 1197
5 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 901   5 9 DOUG WOOD 969   5 67 RONNIE BADER 1123
6 81 CRAIG SMITH 879   6 6 RAY WAGNER 961   6 11 JEFF HERZOG 1040
7 67 MARK OLLER 861   7 31 RICKY HORTON(1) 901   7 55 JASON KELLER 1002
8 33 TIM MANVILLE 831   8 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 897   8 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 1001
9 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER 811   9 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 890   9 147 KYLE STOLZER 926
10 7 RICHARD LAWSON 809   10 24 PAUL BAUMAN 871   10 23 KEVIN MOSIER 888
  A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCK
       
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 1424
2 188 GARY PRICE 1305
3 50 TREY HARRIS 1186
4 10 HOMER MOONEY 1175
5 7 CONRAD MINER 1080
6 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 1026
7 911 TIM HOFFMAN 994
8 86 JASON CRUMP 936
9 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 906
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 841

Pevely, MO (August 18, 2007) Randy Korte of Highland, IL claimed the UMP DIRTcar Late Model main event at I-55 Raceway in his debut outing of the new paint scheme honoring his son's graduation from U.S. Army Basic Training. Korte took the lead on lap four from Belleville, IL's Jeff Johns. Johns took the lead using his outside front row starting position, but Korte, who started on the pole, soon moved past Johns and led the final twenty-one laps enroute to the victory. The first caution flew on lap eleven for Paul Roider's spin in turn two. Then, just three laps later, Dewayne Kiefer made contact with Danny Haynes as the two battled for the fourth spot, sending Kiefer's car spinning into the inside wall going into turn one. The final caution flew a couple of laps later as Jeff Beyers jumped the cushion in turn three and slammed the outside wall. Korte remained strong after each restart and held Johns at bay to earn the victory. Bryan Collins took third and padded his point lead and appears to be on his way to winning his second straight UMP DIRTcar Late Model point title at I-55 Raceway. Danny Haynes was fourth and Mark Voigt completed the top five.

The UMP DIRTcar Modifieds once again gave the fans a thrilling finish. Scott Weber led the first ten laps of the main event, but Bobby Bittle began working Weber over and as the two raced side by side for a couple of laps, the caution flew. Bittle was scored as the leader on the lap ten restart. Weber tried to mount a challenge back on Bittle, but slipped allowing Mike Harrison to get past for the second spot. Harrison tried to work on Bittle for the lead, but fell short at the end. This was Bittle's second straight UMP DIRTcar Modified win at I-55 Raceway and he increased his point lead over Ray Walsh to sixty-eight points. Mike Harrison, Scott Weber, Ray Walsh and Paul Bauman completed the top five.

Kent Nations grabbed a hard earned victory in the UMP DIRTcar Sportsman division. A three-way battle for the top spot raged for all fifteen laps of the main event with Nations battling Troy Medley and Jimmy Cummins. Medley and Cummins battled hard for second, racing side by side on many occassions throughout the event, with each taking turns at pressuring Nations for the top spot. In the end, Medley took second with Cummins crossing the line in third. Ronnie Bader took the fourth spot with Troy Naeger rounding out the top five. Nations win moved him into the second spot in the points chase just two points ahead of Medley and forty-six points behind the leader Troy Naeger.

Chris Fisher continues to dominate the UMP DIRTcar Pro 4 Stock division as he won his ninth feature of the season. Fisher moved past early leader Gary Price in lapped traffic and never looked back. Homer Mooney took third with Conrad Miner fourth and Brandon Hedgecoth fifth.

UMP Late Models - 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 95 Jeff Johns
2. 13 Dewayne Keifer
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 59 Rich Whaley
5. 22 Steve Grotz
6. 11D Brian Diveley
7. 87 Ken Rumble
8. 68 68 Tom Fitzgerald
9. 66 Allen Hammond
10. 23 Paul Roider

Heat 2
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 10 Andy Pryor
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 7 Rich Lawson
8. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
9. 27 Jeff Beyers
DNS. 100 Bobby Dauderman

Dash
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 13 Dewayne Keifer
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 59 Rich Whaley
9. 11D Brian Diveley

Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 47 Danny Haynes
5. 30 Mark Voigt
6. 87 Ken Rumble
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 22 Steve Grotz
9. 11D Brian Diveley
10. 10 Andy Pryor
11. 59 Rich Whaley
12. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
13. 1 Ron McQuerry
14. 7 Rich Lawson
15. 66 Allen Hammond
16. 23 Paul Roider
17. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
18. 27 Jeff Beyers
19. 13 Dewayne Keifer
20. 100 Bobby Dauderman

UMP Modifieds - 25 Entries
Heat 1
1. M00 Mike Harrison
2. 8X James Reed
3. 377 Casey Pearson
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 48 Bobby Martintoni
6. 31 Ricky Horton
7. 3D Lou Dreimeier
8. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
9. C6 Ray Wagner

Heat 2
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. 88 Joe Puricelli
4. 21J Jeff Vernier
5. 40 Erik Edgar
6. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
7. 99 Robbie Helms
8. 9W Doug Wood

Heat 3
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 45M Eric Mabery
5. C4 Chris Soutia
6. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
7. 63 Doug Brewster
8. 78 Alan Conner

Dash
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. M00 Mike Harrison
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 1W Ray Walsh
5. 377 Casey Pearson
6. 24 Paul Bauman
7. 8X James Reed
8. 21 Dennis Richards
9. 7M Mark Miner

Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. M00 Mike Harrison
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 1W Ray Walsh
5. 24 Paul Bauman
6. 48 Bobby Martintoni
7. 7 Mark Miner
8. 377 Casey Pearson
9. 31 Ricky Horton
10. 88 Joe Puricelli
11. 9W Doug Wood
12. 21J Jeff Vernier
13. 8X James Reed
14. 40 Erik Edgar
15. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
16. 78 Alan Conner
17. 99 Robbie Helms
18. 21 Dennis Richards
19. C4 Chris Soutia
20. 45M Eric Mabery
21. 63 Doug Brewster
22. C6 Ray Wagner
23. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
DNS. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
DNS. 3D Lou Driemeier

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 23 Entries
Heat 1
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 8 Steve Edgecomb
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 82 Pat Chalmers
7. 444 Mark Roberson
DNS. 01 Beau Smith

Heat 2
1. 23 Kevin Mosier
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 67 Ronnie Bader
4. 105 Matt Hancock
5. 16 Joe McCain
6. 8H Scott Hensler
7. 9 Mike McGinnitey
8. 93 Nathan Walsh

Heat 3
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 32 Jerry Fleming
4. 40 Donnie Mosier
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 811 Wade Sutter
7. 18 Daryl Dodge

Dash
1. 50 Kent Nation
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 12 Troy Naeger
5. 23 Kevin Mosier
6. 67 Ronnie Bader
7. 32 Jerry Fleming
8. 8 Steve Edgecomb
9. 87 Gary Haynes

Feature
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 67 Ronnie Bader
5. 12 Troy Naeger
6. 23 Kevin Mosier
7. 147 Kyle Stolzer
8. 8E Steve Edgecomb
9. 55 Jason Keller
10. 8H Scott Hensler
11. 105 Matt Hancock
12. 444 Marc Roberson
13. 18 Daryl Dodge
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 9 Mike McGinnitey
16. 82 Pat Chalmers
17. 93 Nathan Walsh
18. 40 Donnie Mosier
19. 32 Jerry Fleming
20. 11 Jeff Herzog
21. 16 Joe McCain
DNS. 87 Gary Haynes
DNS. 01 Beau Davis

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 21 Entries
Heat 1
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 911 Tim Hoffman
3. 38 Michael Anderson
4. 65 Gary Range
5. 116 Phillip Stuart
6. 22F Jacob Buechting
7. 50 Trey Harris

Heat 2
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 22 Jerry Cover
5. 77 Ron Lyons
6. 34 Travis Pennington
DNS. 17 Andrew Nausley

Heat 3
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
4. 16 Jessica Buechting
5. 48 AJ Kite
6. 88 Jeff Price
7. 4J Joel Potter

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 7 Conrad Miner
5. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
6. 86 Jason Crump
7. 911 Tim Hoffman
8. 50 Trey Harris
9. 38 Michael Anderson
10. 22 Jerry Cover
11. 116 Phillip Stuart
12. 65 Gary Range
13. 34 Travis Pennington
14. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
15. 22F Jacob Buechting
16. 77 Ron Lyons
17. 16 Jessica Buechting
18. 88 Jeff Price
19. 48 AJ Kite
20. 4J Joel Potter
DNS. 17 Andrew Nausley

Pevely, MO (August 11, 2007) Hot temperatures led to some hot racing action at I-55 Raceway. Randy Korte of Highland, IL scorched the field in the UMP DIRTcar Late Model division. Korte led all twenty-five laps of the main event that was marred by a tremendous four car crash on lap two right in front of the flag stand on the front straight away. Don Klein, Darren Forrest, Brad White and Matt Santel were involved in the crash. Brad White and Matt Santel both escaped uninjured but Don Klein and Darren Forrest were taken out of the track by ambulance. Klein walked to the ambulance and Forrest was alert but was put on a backboard. After the race was restarted Korte took command and held off several brief challenges from Danny Haynes before the race was slowed again when Michael Kloos experienced a hard crash as he went head on into the turn three wall. Kloos was not injured but the same couldn't be said for his car. On the restart, Haynes once again challenged Korte for the top spot but Korte would separate himself from Haynes and pulled away to take the victory. Haynes finished second with Billy Faust taking third. Jeff Johns took the fourth spot with Kyle Steffens rounding out the top five.

The UMP DIRTcar Modifieds provided the fans with an incredible race with four cars battling for the led over the final seven laps. Mark Miner led most of the event. Miner was challenged early by Dennis Richards before a host of other drivers moved in to battle for the top spot. Bobby Bittle and Doug Wood moved in to fight for the top spot and then soon, Scott Weber, who started twenty-fifth, moved into the top five. As the laps began to wind down, Miner, Bittle, Wood and Weber were the top four cars and they put on a super race to the finish. Bittle got under Miner and took the top spot with only two laps remaining, but Weber was riding the rim around the top making it nearly three wide for the lead. Bittle would cross the line first with Miner squeaking by in the second spot and Weber settled for third. Wood would finish in the fourth spot with Ricky Horton completing the top five.

The UMP DIRTcar Sportsman division main event ended in spectacular fashion as Troy Medley passed the first and second place cars coming out of turn four on the final lap to take the victory. Ronnie Bader led the first fourteen laps but had a classic battle with Troy Naeger for the lead as the two battled side-by-side lap after lap. Medley moved to the high side as Bader and Naeger fought for the lead on the low side. Medley found a fast line up top and stormed passed Bader and Naeger out of turn four to take the checkered flag. Bader held on to second with Naeger third. Kent Nations took fourth with Jeff Herzog fifth.

Chris Fisher took the win in the UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock division. Gary Price led the first seven laps before Fisher found his way past for the lead. Tim Hoffman would take third as he crossed the line behind Price. Travis Pennington was fourth with Adam Shields completing the top five.

UMP Late Models - 27 Entries
Heat 1
1. 8 Kyle Steffens
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 51 Steve Shive
4. 22 Steve Grotz
5. 1 Ron McQuerry
6. 30 Mark Voigt
7. 11Z Bryan Collins
8. 92S Matt Santel
9. 27S Kenny Helmick

Heat 2
1. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
2. 92B Billy Faust
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 28 Don Klein
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 20 Darren Forrest
8. B10 Brad White
9. 68 Tom Fitzgerald

Heat 3
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 11D Brian Diveley
3. 6K Michael Kloos
4. 87 Ken Rumble
5. 7 Rich Lawson
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. 27 Jeff Beyers
8. 33 Tim Manville
9. 4E Scott Geaschel

Dash
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 8 Kyle Steffens
4. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
5. 6K Michael Kloos
6. 50 Ed Dixon
7. 92B Billy Faust
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 22 Steve Grotz

Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 92B Billy Faust
4. 95 Jeff Johns
5. 8 Kyle Steffens
6. 11Z Bryan Collins
7. 11D Brian Diveley
8. 22 Steve Grotz
9. 30 Mark Voigt
10. 51 Steve Shive
11. 27 Jeff Beyers
12. 1 Ron McQuerry
13. 50 Ed Dixon
14. 7 Rich Lawson
15. 87 Ken Rumble
16. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
17. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
18. 6K Michael Kloos
19. 59 Rich Whaley
20. 20 Darren Forrest
21. 92S Matt Santel
22. B10 Brad White
23. 4E Scott Geaschel
24. 28 Don Klein
25. 2J Dave Jumper
DNS. 33 Tim Manville
DNS. 27S Kenny Helmick

UMP Modifieds - 28 Entries
Heat 1
1. 21 Dennis Richards
2. 9W Doug Wood
3. 21J Jeff Vernier
4. C6 Ray Wagner
5. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
6. 67 Dylan Sharp
7. 11H John Stanton
8. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
9. 31P Mitch Parmeley
10. 72R Jeremy Roth

Heat 2
1. 2 Ray Walsh
2. 99 Robbie Helms
3. 4W David Shepard
4. 377 Casey Pearson
5. 11B Brett Bennett
6. 24 Paul Bauman
7. 10M Todd McGraw
8. 3D Lou Driemeier
DNS. 2F Todd Ferber

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. T0 Tim Hancock
3. 7M Mark Miner
4. 31 Ricky Horton
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. C4 Chris Soutia
7. 1A Steve Meyer Jr.
8. 63 Doug Brewster
9. 4J Scott Weber

Dash
1. 21 Dennis Richards
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. 4W David Shepard
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. T0 Tim Hancock
6. 99 Robbie Helms
7. 2 Ray Walsh
8. 89 Bobby Bittle
9. C6 Ray Wagner

Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 31 Ricky Horton
6. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
7. 2 Ray Walsh
8. 24 Paul Bauman
9. 21J Jeff Vernier
10. 21 Dennis Richards
11. T0 Tim Hancock
12. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
13. 11H John Stanton
14. 31P Mitch Parmeley
15. 99 Robbie Helms
16. 11B Brett Bennett
17. 63 Doug Brewster
18. 1A Steve Meyer Jr.
19. 67 Dylan Sharp
20. 88 Joe Puricelli
21. 4W David Shepard
22. 72 Jeremy Roth
23. 10M Todd McGraw
24. 3D Lou Driemeier
25. 377 Casey Pearson
DNS. C6 Ray Wagner
DNS. 10F Todd Ferber
DNS. C4 Chris Soutiea

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 67 Ronnie Bader
2. 16 Joe McCain
3. 23 Kevin Mosier
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 97 John Goodson
8. 82 Pat Chalmers
9. 811 Wade Sutter
DNS. 96 Tim Hollerbach

Heat 2
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 8E Steve Edgecomb
5. 62 Troy Medley
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 128 Tyson Gegg
8. 444 Marc Roberson
9. 18 Daryl Dodge
10. 8H Scott Hensler

Dash
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 16 Joe McCain
6. 23 Kevin Mosier
7. 55 Jason Keller
8. 11 Jeff Herzog
9. 8E Steve Edgecomb

Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 11 Jeff Herzog
6. 55 Jason Keller
7. 16 Joe McCain
8. 19 Jimmy Cummins
9. 105 Matt Hancock
10. 147 Kyle Stolzer
11. 18 Daryl Dodge
12. 128 Tyson Gegg
13. 97 John Goodson
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 23 Kevin Mosier
16. 444 Marc Roberson
17. 82 Pat Chalmers
18. 8H Scott Hensler
19. 8E Steve Edgecomb
DNS. 96 Tim Hollerbach

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 38 Michael Anderson
2. 65 Josh Range
3. 48 Patrick Duke
4. 22X Adam Shields
5. 17 Andrew Nausley
6. 7 Conrad Miner
7. 241 Steve Parker
8. 34 Travis Pennington
9. 22C Jerry Cover
10. 29 Robin Linnenbrink

Heat 2
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 911 Tim Hoffman
4. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
5. 10H Homer Mooney
6. 50 Trey Harris
7. 66 Jason Marquitz
8. 77 Ton Lyons
9. 16 Jessica Buechting
DNS. 97 Mike Dearing

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 911 Tim Hoffman
4. 34 Travis Pennington
5. 22X Adam Shields
6. 38 Michael Anderson
7. 66 Jason Marquitz
8. 10H Homer Mooney
9. 48 Patrick Duke
10. 16 Jessica Buechting
11. 17 Andrew Nausley
12. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
13. 65 Josh Range
14. 77 Ron Lyons
15. 50 Trey Harris
DNS. 7 Conrad Miner
DNS. 22C Jerry Cover
DNS. 241 Steve Parker
DNS. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
DNS. 97 Mike Dearing

Pevely, MO (August 4, 2007) Mother Nature turned up the heat with a very hot and muggy night and the racers responded by turning up the action. A total of 108 race cars in the four divisions filled the pit area. A strong field of twenty-eight U.M.P. DIRTcar Super Late Models came through the gates and provided the fans with some great racing. NASCAR veteran and I-55 Raceway Co-owner Ken Schrader claimed his third late model victory (fifth win overall counting two UMP Modified wins) of the season at I-55 Raceway. Schrader, who finished twenty-fifth in last week's Brickyard 400, also raced every night of the week this past week on dirt tracks all throughout the Midwest in his modified.

Schrader put on a dominate performance in his late model as he started eighth in his qualifying heat race and stormed to a second place finish which gave him a front row pole starting position in the Dash via his passing point accumulation. Schrader proceeded to win the Dash and then led all twenty-five laps of the main event. A great battle ensued for the second spot as Tim Manville, Jeff Johns, Mark Voigt and Bryan Collins battled relentlessly through lapped traffic. At the finish line it was Manville taking second with Johns third. Voigt crossed the line fourth and Collins fifth.

Bobby Martintoni won his second straight and third overall U.M.P. DIRTcar Modified win of the season at I-55 Raceway. Martintoni, who started fifth in the main event, passed some of the best modified drivers in the Midwest as he powered by Ray Walsh to take over the second spot and then on lap thirteen he moved past point leader Bobby Bittle to claim the lead. Martintoni would then pull away and take the victory in the twenty lap main event. Bittle would take the second spot with Walsh third. Joe Purcelli would finish fourth and Doug Wood completed the top five.

Kent Nations also claimed his third feature win of the season at I-55 Raceway in the U.M.P. DIRTcar Sportsman division. Nations led all fifteen laps but had his hands full with Troy Naeger the entire way. Naeger stay glued to Nations rear bumper and tried several pass attempts but Nations proved too strong and earned the victory. Troy Medley would take third with Jimmy Cummins fourth and Tim Hollerbach fifth.

Trey Harris claimed his second U.M.P. DIRTcar Pro 4 Stock main event win. Gary Price was second and Chuck Johnson third.

U.M.P. Late Models - 28 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 95 Jeff Johns
2. 30 Mark Voigt
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 13 Brent Kreke

Heat 2:
1. 33 Tim Manville
2. 8 Kyle Steffens
3. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
4. 2J Dave Jumper

Heat 3:
1. 11D Brian Dively
2. 99 Ken Schrader
3. 1HR Ron McQuerry
4. 11Z Bryan Collins

Dash:
1. 99 Ken Schrader
2. 33 Tim Manville
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 13 Dewayne Kiefer

Semi:
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 7 Rich Lawson
3. 81 Craig Smith
4. 4E Scott Geaschel
5. 59 Rich Whaley
6. 96 Matt Koch
7. 11 Casey Schaefer
8. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
9. 66H Allen Hammond II
DNS. F15 Jeremy Conaway

Feature:
1. 99 Ken Schrader
2. 33 Tim Manville
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 11Z Bryan Collins
6. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
7. 13 Brent Kreke
8. 11D Brian Dively
9. 2J Dave Jumper
10. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
11. 50 Ed Dixon
12. 1HR Ron McQuerry
13. 47 Danny Haynes
14. 87 Ken Rumble
15. 28 Don Klein
16. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
17. B10 Brad White
18. 8 Kyle Steffens
19. 82 Billy Laycock
20. 7 Rich Lawson
21. 4E Scott Geaschel
22. 96 Matt Koch
23. 59 Rich Whaley
24. 81 Craig Smith

U.M.P. Modifieds - 35 Entries
Heat 1:
1. C6 Ray Wagner
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 31P Mitch Parmeley

Heat 2:
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 31H Ricky Horton
3. 44X Matt Simpson
4. 41 Larry Hull

Heat 3:
1. 88 Joe Puricelli
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 97 Brian Heizer

Heat 4:
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. C4 Chris Soutiea
3. 8X James Reed
4. 45M Eric Mabery

Dash:
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 88 Joe Puricelli
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 9W Doug Wood

Semi:
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 377 Casey Pearson
3. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
4. 21J Jeff Vernier
5. 3R Leon Rakers
6. 40 Erik Edgar
7. 72X Jason Sinn
8. 10M Todd McGraw
9. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
10. 11G Don Grimm
11. 89 Jim Brown
12. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
13. 72R Jeremy Roth
14. 99 Robbie Helms
DNS. 11B Brett Bennett
DNS. 9S Ken Schrader
DNS. 10F Todd Ferber

Feature:
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
5. 9W Doug Wood
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. 31H Ricky Horton
8. 21 Dennis Richards
9. 24 Paul Bauman
10. 45M Eric Mabery
11. 97 Brian Heizer
12. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
13. 44X Matt Simpson
14. C6 Ray Wagner
15. 21J Jeff Vernier
16. 40 Erik Edgar
17. 31P Mitch Parmeley
18. 8X James Reed
19. 377 Casey Pearson
20. 41 Larry Hull
21. 3R Leon Rakers
22. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
23. 72X Jason Sinn
24. C4 Chris Soutiea

U.M.P. Sportsman - 27 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 62 Troy Medley

Heat 2:
1. 67 Ronnie Bader
2. 8H Scott Hensler
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 23S Brad Smith

Heat 3:
1. 360 Rob Stuart
2. 96 Tim Hollerbach
3. 82 Pat Chalmers
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins

Dash:
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 96 Tim Hollerbach
4. 67 Ronnie Bader

Feature:
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 96 Tim Hollerbach
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 8E Steve Edgecombe
8. 811 Wade Sutter
9. 8H Scott Hensler
10. 147 Kyle Stolzer
11. 82 Pat Chalmers
12. 55 Jason Keller
13. 128 Tyson Gegg
14. 11 Jeff Herzog
15. M16 Joe Cain
16. 23M Kevin Mosier
17. 18 Daryl Dodge
18. 95N Jeremy Nash
19. 67 Ronnie Bader
20. 120 Jimmy Miller
21. 360 Rob Stuart
22. 66 Sam Lopretta
23. 95M Garrett Robinson
24. 23S Brad Smith
25. 7 Sam Worley, Jr.
26. 9 Mike McGrinnity
DNS. 97 John Goodson

U.M.P./A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks - 18 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 911 Tim Hoffman
4. 10H Homer Mooney

Heat 2:
1. F5 Chris Fisher
2. 22 Jerry Cover
3. 99 Chuck Johnson
4. 38 Michael Anderson

Feature:
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 99 Chuck Johnson
4. F5 Chris Fisher
5. 911 Tim Hoffman
6. 22 Jerry Cover
7. 38 Michael Anderson
8. 34 Travis Pennington
9. 66 Jason Marquitz
10. 116 Matt Bowen
11. 77 Ron Lyons
12. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
13. 16 Jake Buechting
14. 4J Joel Potter
15. 17 Andrew Nausley
16. 10H Homer Mooney
17. 86 Jason Crump
DNS. 186 Stephen Crump

              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 7-28-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(3) 1181   1 89 BOB BITTLE(3) 1139   1 12 TROY NAEGER 1292
2 95 JEFF JOHNS 1020   2 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(2) 1126   2 62 TROY MEDLEY 1233
3 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 1003   3 1w RAY WALSH(2) 1123   3 50 KENT NATIONS 1222
4 67 MARK OLLER 861   4 7 MARK MINER(1) 1049   4 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 981
5 81 CRAIG SMITH 831   5 6 RAY WAGNER 830   5 67 RONNIE BADER 905
6 2j DAVE JUMPER 763   6 9 DOUG WOOD 768   6 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 896
7 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 717   7 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 736   7 11 JEFF HERZOG 870
8 33 TIM MANVILLE 711   8 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 718   8 55 JASON KELLER 831
9 50 ED DIXON 669   9 31 RICKY HORTON 709   9 147 KYLE STOLZER 756
10 7 RICHARD LAWSON 665   10 24 PAUL BAUMAN 679   10 87 GARY HAYNES 752
  A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCK
       
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 1160
2 188 GARY PRICE 1045
3 10 HOMER MOONEY 985
4 50 TREY HARRIS 985
5 7 CONRAD MINER 974
6 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 905
7 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 876
8 86 JASON CRUMP 820
9 911 TIM HOFFMAN 777
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 723

Dave Blaney in Victory Lane with his crew and car owner Ray Walsh. - 407 -
The entire 12 NASCAR drivers waving to the fans after their feature event
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Pevely, MO (July 25, 2007) Twelve NASCAR drivers were on hand at I-55 Raceway for the M&M Night of NASCAR Stars charity event. Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace, Mike Wallace, Dave Blaney, David Reutimann, Phil Parsons, Brendan Gaughan, Jason Leffler, Stephen Leight, Ron Hornaday, Rick Crawford and David Gilliland were on hand and competed against each in a complete race program driving UMP DIRTcar Modifieds. Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer were also scheduled to be on hand, but their flight had to make an emergency landing and they were unable to make it to the event.

The NASCAR Stars racing program was kicked off with qualifying and it was track co-owner Ken Schrader setting fast time with a lap of 13.655 second around the 1/3 mile high banked dirt oval. Two heat races were on tap next and field was inverted with the fast qualifying times put to the back of the heat races. In the first heat race, Ken Schrader came from the back of the grid to earn the victory over Dave Blaney with David Gilliland crossing the line in third. In the second heat race, it was Kenny Wallace doing the same as he came from the back to earn the victory in the second heat. Jason Leffler took the second spot with Mike Wallace finishing third.

The first four rows were inverted for their feature event putting Schrader and K. Wallace back in the fourth row for the start of the twenty lap main event. David Gilliland, Ron Hornaday and David Reutimann put on the three-way battle for the top spot in the early laps. In didn't take long for Jason Leffler and Dave Blaney to join the battle up front with Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace right in the mix as well. Before long, those drivers with the most dirt track experience began to show their muscle as Dave Blaney, Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace took over the top three spots. Dave Blaney grew more confident with each lap in his Ray Walsh owned Impressive Race Cars modified and used the high side to pace the field around the track. Kenny Wallace began to move in to challenge Dave Blaney and with two laps remaining he pulled side-by-side with Dave Blaney down the back stretch. However, Kenny Wallace drove into turn three too hard around the bottom and spun the car bringing out the final caution. That set up Ken Schrader in the second spot to challenge Dave Blaney for the lead. However, Dave Blaney proved too strong on the restart and powered his way to victory with Ken Schrader taking second. Jason Leffler came home third with Brendan Gaughan fourth and Kenny Wallace completed the top five.

In the $2,500 to win UMP DIRTcar Late Model main event Will Vaught of Crane, MO picked up an impressive win. Randy Korte led the first twenty-one laps of the main event, but a three-way battle for the top spot began to heat up after a lap eighteen caution that include Vaught, Korte and Steve Sheppard. Korte and Vaught were on the low-side with Sheppard racing around the high side. Sheppard was able to pull along side Korte shortly after the restart and Korte moved his line higher up the track to try and find a faster line. That opened the door for Vaught on the low side and he drove by Korte and Sheppard on lap twenty-one and held on to pick up the victory. Korte crossed the line second with Sheppard third. Danny Haynes was fourth and Jeff Johns rounded out the top five.

Forty-three UMP DIRTcar Sportsman cars were on hand and it was Robbie Eilers of Highland, IL taking the victory. Jimmy Cummins led the first half of the twenty-lap main event before Eilers moved past. Gary Haynes quickly moved past Cummins and took over the second spot and gave Eilers all he could handle in the closing laps, but Eilers held on for the win. Haynes was second, Cummins third with Kent Nations fourth and Troy Medley fifth.

UMP Late Models - 19 Entries
Heat 1
1. 30 Mark Voigt
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 2J Dave Jumper
4. 1V Will Vaught
5. 5S Steve Sheppard
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. 7 Rich Lawson
8. 66 Allen Hammond
9. 13 Dewayne Keifer

Heat 2
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 11Z Bryan Collins
3. 93X Rusty Griffaw
4. 15 Jason Bohnenstiehl
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. 33 Tim Manville
7. 27S Kenny Helmick
8. 12 Rick Standridge
9. 1 Ron McQuerry

Feature
1. 1V Will Vaught
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 5S Steve Sheppard
4. 47 Danny Haynes
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 33 Tim Manville
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 30 Mark Voigt
9. 15 Jason Bohnenstiehl
10. 93X Rusty Griffaw
11. 1 Ron McQuerry
12. 27S Kenny Helmick
13. 41 Steve Maisel
14. 66 Allen Hammond
15. 11Z Bryan Collins
16. 59 Rich Whaley
17. 7 Rich Lawson
18. 12 Rick Standridge
19. 13 Dewayne Keifer DNS

UMP Nascar Modifieds - 12 Entries
Qualifying
1. 9 Ken Schrader 13.655
2. 36 Kenny Wallace 13.824
3. 1W Dave Blaney 14.228
4. 70 Jason Leffler 14.290
5. 7 Mike Wallace 14.316
6. C6 David Reutimann 14.387
7. 14 Ron Hornaday 14.620
8. 21 Brendan Gaughan 14.840
9. 9W David Gilliland 14.923
10. 166 Rick Crawford 15.151
11. 67 Stephen Leicht 15.269
12. 10F Phil Parsons 18.464

Heat 1
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 1W Dave Blaney
3. 9W David Gilliland
4. C6 David Reutimann
5. 67 Stephen Leicht
6. 21 Brendan Gaughan

Heat 2
1. 36 Kenny Wallace
2. 70 Jason Leffler
3. 7 Mike Wallace
4. 14 Ron Hornaday
5. 166 Rick Crawford
6. 2 Phil Parsons

Feature
1. 1W Dave Blaney
2. 9 Ken Schrader
3. 70 Jason Leffler
4. 21 Brendan Gaughan
5. 36 Kenny Wallace
6. 67 Stephen Leicht
7. C6 David Reutimann
8. 166 Rick Crawford
9. 14 Ron Hornaday
10. 9W David Gilliland
11. 7 Mike Wallace
12. 2 Phil Parsons

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 43 Entries
Heat 1
1. 85 Justin Ketrow
2. 32 Dave Walker
3. 67 Ronnie Bader
4. 8E Russell Eilers
5. 23 Mark Bohnensteihl
6. 68 Jerry Kiser
7. 105 Matt Hancock
8. 22 Darrell Dick
9. 7 Btyan Slover

Heat 2
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 21 Randy Dickman
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 28 Tom Smallwood
5. 40 Kevin Mosier
6. 8 Steve Edgecomb
7. 36 Danny Haynes
8. 143 Brett Korves
9. 32 Jerry Fleming

Heat 3
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 62 Troy Naeger
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 16 Joe McCain
5. 95 Jeremy Nash
6. 99K Dustin Knerrer
7. 9 Mike McGinnity
8. 82 Pat Chalmers
9. 41 Steve Maisel

Heat 4
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 97 John Goodson
3. 59 Ryan Gegg
4. 15 Allan Gieseking
5. 52 Billy Knebel
6. 66 Sam Lopretta
7. 53 Loren Schaefer
8. 128 Tyson Gegg

Heat 5
1. 56 Marty Kopp
2. 3E Robbie Eilers
3. 28J Bert Jacoby
4. 96 Tim Hollerbach
5. 18 Daryl Dodge
6. 28D Justin Durbin
7. 55 Jason Keller
8. 811 Wade Sutter

Semi 1
1. 16 Joe McCain
2. 23 Mark Bohnenstiehl
3. 15 Allen Gieseking
4. 32 Dave Walker
5. 143 Brett Korves
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 18 Daryl Dodge
8. 811 Pat Chalmers
9. 8E Steve Edgecomb
10. 55 Jason Keller
11. 40 Kevin Mosier DNS
12. 53 Loren Schaefer DNS
13. 9 Mike McGinnity DNS

Semi 2
1. 28 Justin Durbin
2. 95 Jeremy Nash
3. 99 Dustin Knerrer
4. 36 Danny Haynes
5. 82 Pat Chalmers
6. 66 Sam Lopretta
7. 7 Bryan Slover
8. 8E Russell Eilers
9. 22 Darrell Dick
9. 128 Tyson Gegg
10. 41 Steve Maisel
11. 68 Jerry Kiser

Feature
1. 3E Robbie Eilers
2. 87 Gary Haynes
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 62 Troy Medley
6. 12 Troy Naeger
7. 56 Marty Kopp
8. 28 Tom Smallwood
9. 67 Ronnie Bader
10. S32 David Walker
11. 21 Randy Dickman
12. 28J Bert Jacoby
13. 85 Justin Ketrow
14. 96 Tim Hollerbach
15. 52 Billy Knebel
16. 11 Jeff Herzog
17. 99K Dustin Knerrer
18. 23B Mark Bohnenstiehl
19. 28D Justin Durbin
20. 95 Jeremy Nash
21. 97 John Goodson
22. 59 Ryan Gegg
23. M16 Joe McCain
24. 15 Allan Gieseking

 


Ken Schrader #99 battles with Bryan Collins #11Z during the UMP Late Model feature event at I-55 Raceway. Photo by Jimmy Dearing

Pevely, MO (July 21, 2007) Ken Schrader returned to his own track and dominated the UMP Late Model main event as he took the victory by a full straight-away over second place finisher Bryan Collins. Meanwhile, Collins had his hands full in a four car battle for the second position. Collins, Tim Ratajczyk, Jeff Johns and Dewayne Kiefer had a tremendous battle for the second spot as they swapped around positions lap after lap. Jeff Johns would claim the third spot behind Collins with Kiefer taking fourth and Ratajczyk fifth.

Ricky Horton claimed his first UMP Modified main event of the season. Ray Walsh led the first eleven laps before mechanical problems ended his night. Horton assumed the lead and held off Ray Wagner and Danny Schwartz enroute to the victory. Paul Bauman took the fourth spot and Tom Ratajczyk completed the top five.

Troy Naeger earned another UMP Sportsman victory. Naeger led the entire distance with Kent Nations constantly dogging him for the lead. Tyson Gegg crossed the line in third with Kevin Mosier fourth and Bob Schmidt fifth.

Chris Fisher continued his domination in the UMP Pro 4 Stock division. Fisher led the entire distance with Conrad Miner taking second. Brandon Hedgecoth took the third spot with Homer Mooney fourth and Gary Price fifth.

UMP Late Models - 23 Entries
Heat 1
1. 77 Jason McBride
2. 51 Steve Shive
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 33 Tim Manville
5. 70 Bill Williamson
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
8. 76 Butch Kruckeberg

Heat 2
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
3. 99 Ken Schrader
4. 47 Danny Haynes
5. 28 Don Klein
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. 66 Allen Hammond
8. 7 Rich Lawson

Heat 3
1. 2J Dave Jumper
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 82 Billy Laycock
4. 50 Ed Dixon
5. B10 Brad White
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 81 Craig Smith

Dash
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 99 Ken Schrader
5. 77 Jason McBride
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
9. 51 Steve Shive

Feature
1. 99 Ken Schrader
2. 11Z Bryan Collins
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
5. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 33 Tim Manville
9. 50 Ed Dixon
10. 1 Ron McQuerry
11. 81 Craig Smith
12. 82 Billy Laycock
13. 76 Butch Kruckeburg
14. 28 Don Klein
15. 51 Steve Shive
16. B10 Brad White
17. 70 Bill Williamson
18. 66 Allen Hammond
19. 59 Rich Whaley
20. 7 Rich Lawson
21. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
22. 77 Jason McBride
23. 67 Mark Oller DNS

UMP Modifieds - 34 Entries
Heat 1
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. 2H Cody Hood
3. 2F Todd Ferber
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 377 Brian Diveley
7. 72 Jeremy Roth
8. 29 J.D. Laster
9. 99W John Watson

Heat 2
1. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
2. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
3. 78C Alan Conner
4. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 48 Bobby Martintoni
7. 41G Matt Goulden
8. 21J Jeff Vernier
9. 7W Parker Williams

Heat 3
1. 24 Paul Bauman
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 21D Danny Schwartz
4. 4J Scott Weber
5. 45 Eric Mabery
6. 21R Dennis Richards
7. 99 Robbie Helms
8. 72X Jason Sinn DNS

Heat 4
1. C6 Ray Wagner
2. 8X James Reed
3. 31P Mitch Parmeley
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. G1 Gabe Menser
6. 87 Tony Patterson
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 3D Lou Dreimeier

Dash
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
5. C6 Ray Wagner
6. 8X James Reed
7. 21D Danny Schwartz
8. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
9. 2F Todd Ferber

Mod Semi Top 6 Advance
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 377 Brian Diveley
4. 41G Matt Goulden
5. 21R Dennis Richards
6. 99 Robbie Helms
7. 7W Jake Seets
8. 21J Jeff Vernier
9. 29L J.D. Laster
10. 87 Tony Patterson
11. 99W John Watson
12. 72X Jason Sinn
13. C4 Chris Soutia
14. 72R Jeremy Roth
DNS. 7W Parker Williams
DNS. 3D Lou Driemeier
DNS. 78C Alan Conner

Feature
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. C6 Ray Wagner
3. 21D Danny Schwartz
4. 24 Paul Bauman
5. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. 4J Scott Weber
8. 48 Bobby Martintoni
9. 89 Bobby Bittle
10. 88 Joe Puricelli
11. 377 Brian Diveley
12. 1 Gabe Menser
13. 21 Dennis Richards
14. 2H Cody Hood
15. 99 Robbie Helms
16. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
17. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
18. 31P Mitch Parmeley
19. 2F Todd Ferber
20. 41G Matt Goulden
21. 7W Jake Seets (alternate)
22. 1W Ray Walsh
23. 8X James Reed
24. 9W Doug Wood
DNS. 45 Eric Mabery

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 33 Entries
Heat 1
1. 36 Bob Schmidt
2. 8E Steve Edgecomb
3. 105 Matt Hancock
4. 18 Daryl Dodge
5. 40 Donnie Mosier
6. 66 Sam Lopretta
7. 120 Jimmy Miller
8. 99 Gary Johnson
9. 20 Robin Fee

Heat 2
1. 128 Tyson Gegg
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 811 Wade Sutter
4. 82 Pat Chalmers
5. 20 Brad McKinnon
6. 8H Scott Hensler
7. 143 Brett Korves
8. 17 Dave Heimos

Heat 3
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 35 Ryan Gegg
4. 96 Tim Hollerbach
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 147 Kyle Stolzer
7. 11 Jeff Herzog
8. 27 Nathan Walsh

Heat 4
1. 18 Paul Bauman
2. 23 Kevin Mosier
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 43 Mike Harris
5. 19 Jimmy Cummins
6. 16 Joe McCain
7. 97 John Goodson
8. 48 Fred Mathias

Dash
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 18 Paul Bauman
5. 128 Tyson Gegg
6. 8E Steve Edgecomb
7. 36 Bob Schmidt
8. 67 Ronnie Bader
9. 23 Kevin Mosier

Semi
1. 16 Joe McCain
2. 147 Kyle Stolzer
3. 20 Brad McKinnon
4. 143 Brett Korves
5. 11 Jeff Herzog
6. 66 Sam Lopretta
7. 97 John Goodson
8. 27 Nathan Walsh
9. 120 Jimmy Miller
10. 99 Gary Johnson
11. 8H Scott Hensler
12. 17H Dave Heimos
13. 20 Robin Fee
14. 40 Donnie Mosier
15. 48 Fred Mathias

Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 128 Tyson Gegg
4. 23 Kevin Mosier
5. 36 Bob Schmidt
6. 8E Steve Edgecomb
7. 19 Jimmy Cummins
8. 67 Ronnie Bader
9. 96 Tim Hollerbach
10. 18 Daryl Dodge
11. 811 Wade Sutter
12. 43 Mike Harris
13. 11 Jeff Herzog
14. 147 Kyle Stolzer
15. 143 Brett Korvis
16. 55 Jason Keller
17. 62 Troy Medley
18. 105 Matt Hancock
19. 82 Pat Chalmers
20. 66 Sam Lopretta
21. 16 Joe McCain
22. 20 Brad McKinnon
23. 18 Paul Bauman
24. 35 Ryan Gegg

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock - 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
3. 911 Tim Hoffman
4. 7 Conrad Miner
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 188 Gary Price
7. 99 Chuck Johnson
8. 16 Jacob Buechting
9. 34 Travis Pennington
10. 38 Michael Anderson

Heat 2
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 10H Homer Mooney
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 22 Jerry Cover
5. 77 Ron Lyons
6. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
7. 12 Jim Ferguson
8. 105 Jason Hancock
9. 116 Matt Bowen
10. 48 AJ Kite

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 10H Homer Mooney
5. 188 Gary Price
6. 911 Tim Hoffman
7. 186 Stephen Crump
8. 66 Jason Marquitz
9. 77 Ron Lyons
10. 22 Jerry Cover
11. 105 Jason Hancock
12. 99 Chuck Johnson
13. 16 Jacob Buechting
14. 34 Travis Pennington
15. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
16. 38 Michael Anderson
17. 86 Jason Crunp
18. 12 Jim Ferguson DNS
19. 116 Matt Bowen DNS
20. 48 AJ Kite DNS
M&M NASCAR Night of Stars to benefit several racing charities will be at I-55 Raceway on Wednesday, July 25th! NASCAR drivers Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace, David Reutiman, Carl Edwards, Marcos Ambrose, Phil Parsons, Brendan Gaughan, Ron Hornaday, Kevin Harvick, Mike Wallace, Dave Blaney, Rick Crawford, Clint Bowyer & David Gilliland.
 
U.M.P Late Models racing for $2,000 to win and U.M.P. Sportsman racing for $800 to win. The U.M.P. Sportsman will run the I-55 Raceway Fall Sportsman Nationals rules. NASCAR stars to race complete program in U.M.P. Modifieds including two heat races and a feature event! There will NOT be an autograph session at this event! ! 
              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 7-14-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(3) 972   1 89 BOB BITTLE(3) 1002   1 62 TROY MEDLEY 1045
2 67 MARK OLLER 831   2 1w RAY WALSH(2) 987   2 12 TROY NAEGER 1029
3 95 JEFF JOHNS 788   3 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(1) 971   3 50 KENT NATIONS 969
4 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 783   4 7 MARK MINER(1) 910   4 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 789
5 81 CRAIG SMITH 724   5 9 DOUG WOOD 719   5 67 RONNIE BADER 713
6 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 717   6 6 RAY WAGNER 680   6 11 JEFF HERZOG 707
7 50 ED DIXON 612   7 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 638   7 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 705
8 2j DAVE JUMPER 571   8 15 JERRY GRITHER 613   8 55 JASON KELLER 704
9 33 TIM MANVILLE 537   9 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 613   9 87 GARY HAYNES 665
10 7 RICHARD LAWSON 521   10 31 RICKY HORTON 613   10 147 KYLE STOLZER 660
  A.A.R.A. / UMP PRO  4 STOCK
       
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 979
2 50 TREY HARRIS 920
3 188 GARY PRICE 898
4 10 HOMER MOONEY 856
5 7 CONRAD MINER 808
6 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 756
7 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 742
8 86 JASON CRUMP 720
9 911 TIM HOFFMAN 649
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 613


Randy Korte (00) moves past early leader Tim Ratajczyk (112) during the early laps of the $5,000 to win special event at I-55 Raceway that raised several thousand dollars for the Special Olympics!

Pevely, MO (July 14, 2007) Shop N Save and WIL 92.3 partnered with I-55 Raceway to put on a special event to raise money for the Special Olympics. A large field of cars and a huge fan turnout raised lots of money for the Special Olympics.

A field of thirty UMP DIRTcar Late Models were on hand for the $5,000 to win special. In the main event it was Randy Korte of Highland, IL that put on a dominating performance as he lap all but the first eight finishers in the thirty lap main event that went caution free. Korte crossed the finish line with a full half track lead over second place finish Jeff Johns. Tim Ratajczyk started on the pole for the main event after winning his qualifying heat and the dash and would lead the first three laps before Korte would sweep past him and pull away. Bryan Collins charged through the field as well as he moved from his eighth starting position to finish third behind Jeff Johns. Tim Manville also was impressive as he came from the tenth starting spot to finish fourth. Billy Faust completed the top five.

Scott Weber of Festus, MO won his first UMP DIRTcar Modified feature of the season as he topped a stellar field of modifieds to claim the $1,200 top prize. Ray Walsh jumped out front early but the top five cars ran in a pack for the entire twenty lap distance of the main event. Weber and Walsh raced side-by-side for several laps before Weber edged out front. Brent Mullins tried to make it three-wide for the lead on several occassions and he slipped past Walsh in the final laps to claim a second place finish. Doug Wood was strong all night long and battled for the lead as well and finished a strong fourth right behind Walsh. Mike Harrison crossed the line in fifth with Chad Kinder coming from deep in the field to claim the sixth spot.

Kent Nations claimed the UMP DIRTcar Sportsman main event. Nations led all fifteen laps of the main event but had to hold off challenges from Paul Bauman early in the main event and then the challenges of Troy Medley in the closing laps. Troy Naeger charged through the field after starting ninteenth to finish third. Jimmy Cummins came home fourth and Jason Keller completed the top five.

Chris Fisher took the UMP DIRTcar Pro 4 Stock victory over Gary Price.

UMP Late Models - 30 Entries
Heat 1
1. 92M Mark Faust
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 3S Brian Shirley
5. 7 Rich Lawson
6. 28 Don Klein
7. 11 Casey Schaefer
8. B10 Brad White

Heat 2
1. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
2. 33 Ricky Frankel
3. 33 Tim Manville
4. 77 Clay Baumann
5. 55 John Pitts
6. 81 Craig Smith
7. 66H Allen Hammond III
8. 13 Dewayne Kiefer

Heat 3
1. 2J Dave Jumper
2. 92B Billy Faust
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. 23 Paul Roider

Heat 4
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 3L Matt Taylor
3. 8 Kyle Steffens
4. 6K Michael Kloos
5. 27 Jeff Beyers
6. 27S Kenny Helmick
7. 50 Ed Dixon

Dash
1. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
2. 92M Mark Faust
3. 00 Randy Korte
4. 92B Billy Faust
5. 3L Matt Taylor
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 11Z Bryan Collins
9. 33 Ricky Frankel

Semi Top 6 Advance
1. 7 Rich Lawson
2. 27 Jeff Beyers
3. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
4. 28 Don Klein
5. 27S Kenny Helmick
6. 50 Ed Dixon
7. 11 Casey Schaefer
8. B10 Brad White
9. 59 Rich Whaley
10. 23 Paul Roider
DNS. 81 Craig Smith
DNS. 66H Allen Hammond III

Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 33 Tim Manville
5. 92B Billy Faust
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 3L Matt Taylor
8. 3S Brian Shirley
9. 30 Mark Voigt
10. 47 Danny Haynes
11. 6K Michael Kloos
12. 67 Mark Oller
13. 2J Dave Jumper
14. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
15. 77 Clay Baumann
16. 33 Ricky Frankel
17. 50 Ed Dixon
18. 28 Don Klein
19. 27 Jeff Beyers
20. 27S Kenny Helmick
21. 92M Mark Faust
22. 7 Rich Lawson
23. 8 Kyle Steffens
24. 55 John Pitts

UMP Modifieds - 36 Entries
Heat 1
1. 21 Dennis Richards
2. 4J Scott Weber
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. C4 Chris Soutia
5. 40 Eric Edger
6. 72 Jeremy Roth
7. 48 Bobby Martintoni
8. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
9. 128 Billy Tuckwell

Heat 2
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. C6 Ray Wagner
4. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
5. 99 Robbie Helms
6. 67 Dylan Sharp
7. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
8. 88 Jor Puricelli
9. 72X Jason Sinn DNS

Heat 3
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 41 Brent Mullins
3. 7C Tommie Seets, Jr.
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 22 Chad Kinder
6. 8X James Reed
7. 3R Leon Rakers
8. 377 Brian Dively
9. 31P Mitch Parmeley

Heat 4
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 45 Eric Mabery
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 15 Jerry Grither
5. 89 Bobby Bittle
6. 44X Matt Simpson
7. 77 Rick Stevenson
8. 2F Todd Ferber
9. 17V Matt Verbeck

Dash
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 21 Dennis Richards
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 4J Scott Weber
5. 24 Mike Harrison
6. 41 Brent Mullins
7. C6 Ray Wagner
8. 31 Ricky Horton
9. 24 Paul Bauman

Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 44X Matt Simpson
2. 67 Dylan Sharp
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 377 Brian Dively
5. 128 Billy Tuckwell
6. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
7. 17V Matt Verbeck
8. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
9. 40 Eric Edger DNS

Semi 2 Top 3 Advance
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 8X James Reed
3. 77 Rick Stevenson
4. 2F Todd Ferber
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 3R Leon Rakers
7. 31P Mitch Parmeley
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. 72X Jason Sinn DNS

Feature
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 41 Brent Mullins
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 24 Mike Harrison
6. 22 Chad Kinder
7. 7C Tommie Seets, Jr.
8. 45 Eric Mabery
9. 89 Bobby Bittle
10. 7 Mark Miner
11. 31 Ricky Horton
12. 48 Bobby Martintoni
13. 21 Dennis Richards
14. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
15. 15 Jerry Grither
16. 67 Dylan Sharp
17. 24 Paul Bauman
18. 377 Brian Dively
19. C4 Chris Soutiea
20. 99 Robbie Helms
21. 8X James Reed
22. C6 Ray Wagner
23. 77 Rick Stevenson
24. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
25. 44X Matt Simpson

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 31 Entries
Heat 1
1. 55K Jason Keller
2. 32 Jerry Fleming
3. 99 Gary Johnson
4. 82 Pat Chalmers
5. 97 John Goodson
6. 16 Joe McCain
7. 23 Brad Smith
8. 8E Steve Edgecomb

Heat 2
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 18 Daryl Dodge
4. 128 Tyson Gegg
5. 8H Scott Hensler
6. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
7. 48 Fred Mathias
8. 11 Jeff Herzog

Heat 3
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 18 Paul Bauman
3. 120 Jimmy Miller
4. 360 Rob Stuart
5. 12 Troy Naeger
6. 811 Wade Sutter
7. 17H Dave Heimos
8. 20 Robin Fee

Heat 4
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 96 Tim Hollerbach
3. 23M Kevin Mosier
4. 67 Ronnie Bader
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 94 Dan Friedrich
7. 66 Sam Lopretta

Dash
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 55K Jason Keller
3. 18 Paul Bauman
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 32 Jerry Fleming
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 96 Tim Hollerbach
8. 360 Rob Stuart
9. 99 Gary Johnson

Semi - Top 6 advance
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 8E Steve Edgecomb
3. 66 Sam Lopretta
4. 97 John Goodson
5. 23 Kevin Mosier
6. 20 Robin Fee
7. 811 Wade Sutter
8. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
9. 94 Dan Friedrich
10. 48 Fred Mathias
11. 17H Dave Heimos
12. M16 Joe McCain DQ
13. 11 Jeff Herzog DNS

Feature
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 55K Jason Keller
6. 18 Daryl Dodge
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 96 Tim Hollerbach
9. 23 Kevin Mosier
10. 120 Jimmy Miller
11. 8E Steve Edgecombe
12. 8H Scott Hensler
13. 147 Kyle Stolzer
14. 20X Robin Fee
15. 18 Paul Bauman
16. 360 Rob Stuart
17. 128 Tyson Gegg
18. 66 Sam Lopretta
19. 97 John Goodson
20. 99 Gary Johnson
21. 82 Pat Chalmers
22. 811 Wade Sutter (alternate)
23. 23S Brad Smith
24. 32 Jerry Fleming
(87 Gary Haynes - DNS)

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock - 27 Entries
Heat 1
1. 97 Mike Dearing
2. 22 Jerry Cover
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 77 Ron Lyons
5. 65 Gary Range
6. 38 Michael Anderson
7. 241 Steve Parker
8. 48 AJ Kite
9. 86 Jason Crump

Heat 2
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 10H Homer Mooney
3. 911 tim Hoffman
4. 105 Jason Hancock
5. 7 Conrad Miner
6. 34 Travis Pennington
7. 16 Jacob Buechting
8. 99 Chuck Johnson
9. 3 Steve Stoll

Heat 3
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 50 Trey Harris
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 70 Brad Mooney
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 116 Matt Bowen
7. 4J Joel Potter
8. 17 Andrew Nausley
9. 94 Wayne Smith

Semi
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 16 Jacob Buechting
3. 4J Joel Potter
4. 17 Andrew Nausley
5. 48 A.J. Kite
6. 99 Chuck Johnson
7. 3 Steve Stoll
8. 241 Steve Parker
9. 94 Wayne Smith - DNS

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 50 Trey Harris
5. 7 Conrad Miner
6. 86 Jason Crump
7. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
8. 22 Jerry Cover
9. 66 Jason Marquitz
10. 105 Jason Hancock
11. 77 Ron Lyons
12. 116 Matt Bowen
13. 4J Joel Potter
14. 38 Michael Anderson
15. 65 Gary Range
16. 186 Stephen Crump
17. 48 A.J. Kite
18. 16 Jacob Buechting
19. 17 Andrew Nausley
20. 99 Chuck Johnson
21. 97 Mike Dearing
22. 70 Brad Mooney
23. 34 Travis Pennington
24. 911 Tim Hoffman - DQ
(74 Brandon Hedgecoth - DNS)

Pevely, MO (July 7, 2007) Kenny Schrader returned to I-55 Raceway for the third time with his U.M.P. Modified and picked up his second feature win. Schrader won his qualifying heat race but the slipped back during the dash and ended up starting the feature event from the fifth position. He immediately began his charge toward the front once the green flag fell and moved past early race leader Bobby Martintoni on lap nine. Schrader would lead the rest of the way to pick up the victory. Martintoni would have his hands full with Paul Bauman as the two battled for the second position the final five laps, but Martintoni would hold on. Mark Miner would cross the line in fourth behind Bauman and Scott Weber completed the top five.

The main event got off to a rough start as eight cars got together down the front stretch sending them crashing into the inside retaining wall going into turn one. Five cars were too damaged to continue including the point leader at I-55 Raceway in the UMP Modified division Bobby Bittle.

U.M.P. Modifieds - 33 Entries
Heat 1:
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. C4 Chris Soutiea
4. 40 Eric Edgar

Heat 2:
1. 21 Dennis Richards
2. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
3. 24B Paul Bauman
4. 8X James Reed

Heat 3:
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 4J Scott Weber
4. 1F Mike Francis

Heat 4:
1. 88 Joe Puricelli
2. C6 Ray Wagner
3. 18 Brent Thompson
4. 1D Dean Hoffman

Dash:
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 7M Mark Miner
4. 24B Paul Bauman

Semi:
1. 14 Billy Smith
2. 67 Dylan Sharp
3. 3D Lou Driemeier
4. 11 Derek Shipman
5. 7S Ronnie Chance
6. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
7. 25 Brett Korves
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
10. 99 Robbie Helms
11. 377 Casey Pearson
DNS. C13 Chad Heady
DNS. 21P Adam Parmeley
DNS. 24H Mike Harrison
DNS. 2F Todd Ferber

Feature:
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 24B Paul Bauman
4. 7M Mark Miner
5. 4J Scott Weber
6. 1W Ray Walsh
7. C6 Ray Wagner
8. 21 Dennis Richards
9. C4 Chris Soutiea
10. 67 Dylan Sharp
11. 14 Billy Smith
12. 1F Mike Francis
13. 3D Lou Driemeier
14. 25 Brett Korves (alternate)
15. 8X James Reed
16. 11 Derek Shipman
17. 7S Ronnie Chance
18. 31P Mitch Parmeley
19. 88 Joe Puricelli
20. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
21. 18 Brent Thompson
22. 40 Eric Edgar
23. 89 Bobby Bittle
24. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
DNS. 1D Dean Hoffman

Pevely, MO—July 7, 2007--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director

Joey Saldana earned every penny of the $10,000 he pocketed on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway for winning the fourth event of the "SuperClean Summer of Money" on ESPN2 for the World of Outlaws.

After starting on the pole on a very hot and humid night, he lost a couple of positions on the opening lap and found himself in third for the first 17 laps of the race. He then lost another position on the 18th lap to fall to fourth, before working his way back to the front and ultimately making the pass for the lead and the win on Danny Lasoski on the 29th lap.

"It's huge to get this win," said Saldana, driver of the Open Joist Mopar-powered JEI. "Being on ESPN2 is everything we have dreamed about. To have a first-class ride with Kasey Kahne Racing and to do this on ESPN2 is huge for myself and this team. Hopefully there is more to come and we can win some big races."

The 40-lap race on the high-banked 1/3-mile started with Saldana on the pole. He lead into the first turn, but contact with Danny Lasoski exiting the second turn put Lasoski in the lead and dropped Saldana to third.

Brooke Tatnell battled with Lasoski early in the race for the lead, as both ran the high side of the track. A couple of early cautions kept the leaders in open race track. Lasoski began to pull away on the fifth lap, with Tatnell and Saldana battling for the runner-up position.

Lasoski got a little bottled up in traffic just about a quarter of the way into the race, giving Tatnell the chance he needed to close back in. A red flag came out on lap 19 and was opened up, giving the crews an opportunity to work on their cars.

Lasoski's crew found a hold in the right rear tire of his machine and patched it for the remaining 21 laps.

Lasoski led on the restart, with Daryn Pittman making an impressive move to get around a few cars to move into the runner-up position. Before he was officially scored in second though, Pittman got into the wall very hard coming off the fourth turn, causing a caution and dropping him to the rear of the field with a flat right rear tire.

Lasoski led on this final restart, with Saldana right on his bumper. Saldana passed Lasoski on the 27th lap, but Lasoski got back around as the pair headed off the fourth turn and was scored the leader at the line. Saldana passed him on the next lap to take the lead and ultimately the win. Lasoski slipped back to fifth, as he nursed his car home with the patched right rear tire.

"It was a hard fought win, that's for sure," said Saldana. "It was a good, strong race. We had to work for it, it wasn't given to us. I'll take it."

After he fell back to fourth on lap 19, Saldana got around both Tatnell and Schatz to take the second spot, just two laps later. He patiently followed Lasoski, waiting for an opportunity to make a move. Prior to that, his team made a couple slight adjustments under the open red flag.

"I got a little frustrated under that red and Justin (Adams) told me to stay patient that the car would come around," explained the winner. "We left the car pretty tight and it paid off in the end. In these 40 lap races you definitely have to struggle with the car for the first half and then it comes around in the second half."

Schatz lined up fourth for the A-Feature and wasted little time battling for the lead, as he, Saldana, Tatnell and Lasoski all went four wide into the third and fourth turn on the opening lap. His second-place finish was his 37th Top-10 of the year.

"Second is all right here," said Schatz, driver of the ParkerStore J&J. "We were good here last year. We didn't know what to expect with the race track and probably didn't go as far as we should have. We know how we got beat and it's not the end of the world."

Steve Kinser started the 40-lap event in the ninth spot, and patiently worked his way to the front. The middle and late stages of the race are when he made up a significant amount of ground. He moved into the Top-Five on the 30th lap, and in the late going had a very entertaining battle with rookie Tony Bruce Jr., as he ran the high side of the track and Bruce ran the low side. In the end, the 20-time World of Outlaws champion used his experience to get around the rookie and take the final podium position.

"I can't complain," said Kinser, driver of the Q Oil Maxim. "This is better than where we have been lately."

Bruce started the race 24th after earning the final transfer spot in the B-Main. He gained six spots on the opening lap, with a couple of those being cars that were involved in an accident. He found himself in 15th on the eighth lap, and broke into the Top-10 at the halfway point on the 40-lap event. His march to the front continued on the 35th lap as he moved into the Top-Five. He ran third for three laps at the end, before finishing fourth to earn his second Top-Five of the season.

"We found something there at the beginning," said Bruce, driver of the Best Well Services Eagle. "The top went away and the car came to us on the bottom and we kept going to the front. Anytime we can get up there and run with them (the veteran drivers), shows we are going in the right direction. That's what we are aiming for, to keep getting better."

Schatz and his crew made a number of changes to the car during the red flag at the mid-point of the race. The reigning series champion and current point leader was disappointed that the caution flag kept flying just as the leaders were set to get into lapped traffic.

"We tried to tighten the car up a little bit," said Schatz. "We probably put too hard of a tire on. We played it a bit conservative and that probably bit us. The tires were reacting opposite of what they normally do. They took off really good and the longer we went the worse trouble we were in. It's a decent night, but one of those nights that you would rather forget. We wish we would have been there closer racing with them at the end."

Kinser also made some changes to his car under the red flag, and was very pleased with how his car operated during the second half of the race, as he earned his 26th Top-10 finish of 2007.

"We adjusted a little on the car during the car and that helped us a little bit," said Kinser. "Up until then I wasn't getting around too good. The adjustments were good and they helped the car. I wish we would have been like that to start, but coming from the fifth row it's pretty tough to have a shot at winning."

Lasoski led the first 28 laps of the event and finished fifth in the Roth Motorsports JEI. He opened some sizeable advantages in the early stages of the race, as he earned his 30th Top-10 finish of the season.

Paul McMahan finished sixth in the Bass Pro Shops Eagle, with Jac Haudenschild charging from the 22nd starting spot to finish seventh in the Wright One Construction Maxim. Jason Meyers was eighth in the Primerica Financial Maxim, with Tim Shaffer ninth in the Casey's General Store Maxim, and Brooke Tatnell rounded out the Top-10 in the Volcano Joe's Coffee Schnee.

The World of Outlaws return to action on Wednesday, July 11 with the 19th Annual Brad Doty Classic, which will be held again this season at Limaland Motorsports Park in Ohio.

I-55 RACEWAY NOTEBOOK

• A HELPING HAND: Rookie Sam Hafertepe Jr. of Texas had three-time World of Outlaws champion Sammy Swindell turning the wrenches on his car on Saturday night at I-55 Raceway. Swindell competed with the series in three events earlier this season.

• FAST QUALIFIER: Tim Shaffer paced the 30 cars that took time with an AMB i.t. timed lap around the high-banked 1/3-mile oval in 10.430 seconds at 114.938 mph. For his qualifying effort, Shaffer earned five bonus points. The next four fastest qualifiers also earned bonus points, including: Jason Meyers (4), Joey Saldana (3), Steve Kinser (2) and Paul McMahan (1).

• QUALIFYING WINNERS: Donny Schatz, Brooke Tatnell and Daryn Pittman won heat races… Dion Hindi won the B-Main… Joey Saldana won the Crane Cams dash.

• FEATURE WINNERS: There have been 41 World of Outlaws A-Feature events held in 2007. The win list includes: Joey Saldana (February 23 at Thunderbowl Raceway, March 17 at Pike County Speedway, March 24 at Volunteer Speedway, March 31 at Dixie Speedway, April 20 at Attica Raceway Park, June 5 at Kokomo Speedway, June 9 at Eagle Raceway, June 29 at River Cities Speedway and July 7 at I-55 Raceway), Donny Schatz (February 9 at Volusia Speedway Park, March 3 at Manzanita Speedway, March 16 at Houston Raceway Park, April 28 at Knoxville Raceway, May 17 at Williams Grove Speedway, May 18 at Williams Grove Speedway, May 25 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway, June 25 at Black Hills Speedway and July 3 at Huset's Speedway), , Steve Kinser (March 2 at USA Race Park, April 21 at Tri-State Speedway, May 15 at Lernerville Speedway, May 20 at New Egypt Speedway, May 28 at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park, June 1 at Sharon Speedway and June 20 at Missouri State Fair Speedway), Danny Lasoski (April 6 at Paducah International Raceway, May 23 at Grandview Speedway and June 14 at Tri-City Speedway), Jason Meyers (April 13 at Eldora Speedway, May 11 at U.S. 36 Raceway and June 22 at Dodge City Raceway Park), Daryn Pittman (February 11 at Volusia Speedway Park, May 5 at Riverside International Speedway and June 23 at Dodge City Raceway Park), Paul McMahan (June 2 at Eldora Speedway and July 1 at Cedar Lake Speedway), Craig Dollansky (May 12 at Lake Ozark Speedway), Jac Haudenschild (June 30 at Red River Valley Speedway), Tim Kaeding (February 24 at Thunderbowl Raceway), Kerry Madsen (February 10 at Volusia Speedway Park) and Terry McCarl (June 16 at Knoxville Raceway).

• 1/3-MILE WINNERS: I-55 Raceway is a high-banked 1/3-mile oval. The World of Outlaws have raced seven times this season on a track that size. The winners include: Joey Saldana (Thunderbowl Raceway, Attica Raceway Park, Eagle Raceway and I-55 Raceway), Craig Dollansky (Lake Ozark Speedway), Tim Kaeding (Thunderbowl Raceway) and Danny Lasoski (Grandview Speedway).

•ON TELEVISION: The World of Outlaws "SuperClean Summer of Money" on ESPN2 continues on Sunday, July 8 with the event from I-55 Raceway on July 7. The event will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, July 8 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, 10:30 a.m. Central.

The World of Outlaws will be televised 20 times this season on ESPN2 and SPEED while the World of Outlaws Late Model Series is set for six appearances on SPEED. The one-hour broadcasts will air on Sundays from May 13 to Nov. 4, when the series champions will be crowned during the World Finals from The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway.

• ON THE WEB: The Official World of Outlaws Web site is at http://www.worldofoutlaws.com. Among the features are updated driver biographies with individual statistics and pictures, race-by-race statistics, detailed track information and race coverage, series news and team press releases. Also, links to the Media Guide and 2007 Official Rulebook can be found at the bottom of the home page.

• LISTEN ONLINE: If fans can't get to a track to see the series, they can experience the excitement of the World of Outlaws live through the DIRTVision.com Cybercast and on the DIRT Radio Network. To listen to the audio broadcasts, log on to www.DIRTVision.com and click on the DIRT Radio Network logo. Listeners will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to listen to the DIRT Radio Network. For technical support or questions, e-mail [email protected].

• UP NEXT: The Brad Doty Classic at Limaland Motorsports Park on Wednesday, July 11.

• UPCOMING EVENTS: The Knight Before the Kings Royal on Friday, July 13 at Eldora Speedway and the Kings Royal on Saturday, July 14.

World of Outlaws Statistical Report: I-55 Raceway; Pevely, MO; July 7, 2007

Qualifying
1) 6-Tim Shaffer 10.430
2) 14-Jason Meyers 10.520
3) 9-Joey Saldana 10.561
4) 11-Steve Kinser 10.563
5) 20-Paul McMahan 10.598
6) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr. 10.686
7) 83-Danny Lasoski 10.723
8) 2-Brooke Tatnell 10.751
9) 8K-Chad Kemenah 10.788
10) 15-Donny Schatz 10.833
11) 10C-Jeremy Campbell 10.843
12) 21-Daryn Pittman 10.855
13) 7S-Jason Sides 10.878
14) 11H-Kerry Madsen 10.944
15) D1-Justin Henderson 10.960
16) 11D-Dion Hindi 10.983
17) R19-Jason Solwold 11.011
18) 24-Terry McCarl 11.097
19) 7-Craig Dollansky 11.100
20) 18T-Tony Bruce Jr. 11.107
21) 1X-Randy Hannagan 11.135
22) 36-Jason Martin 11.137
23) 18-Brian Carlson 11.182
24) 5C-Chad Hillier 11.199
25) 35-Jac Haudenschild 11.211
26) 57D-Tom Dickerman 11.227
27) 2M-Joey Moughan 11.513
28) 8S-Steve Short 11.557
29) 96-Nathan Charron 11.637
30) 28-Jason Keith 11.887

Heat 1 (10 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) 15-Donny Schatz
2) 83-Danny Lasoski
3) 6-Tim Shaffer
4) 11-Steve Kinser
5) 7S-Jason Sides
6) 35-Jac Haudenschild
7) 7-Craig Dollansky
8) 8S-Steve Short
9) 36-Jason Martin
10) 11D-Dion Hindi

Heat 2 (10 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) 2-Brooke Tatnell
2) 10C-Jeremy Campbell
3) 14-Jason Meyers
4) 20-Paul McMahan
5) R19-Jason Solwold
6) 11H-Kerry Madsen
7) 18T-Tony Bruce Jr.
8) 18-Brian Carlson
9) 96-Nathan Charron
10) 57D-Tom Dickerman

Heat 3 (10 Laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) 21-Daryn Pittman
2) 9-Joey Saldana
3) 5C-Chad Hillier
4) D1-Justin Henderson
5) 1X-Randy Hannagan
6) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.
7) 2M-Joey Moughan
8) 28-Jason Keith
9) 8K-Chad Kemenah
10) 24-Terry McCarl

Crane Cams Dash (8 laps, finishing order determined first 10 starting positions of A-feature)
1) 9-Joey Saldana
2) 83-Danny Lasoski
3) 2-Brooke Tatnell
4) 15-Donny Schatz
5) 21-Daryn Pittman
6) 6-Tim Shaffer
7) 10C-Jeremy Campbell
8) 14-Jason Meyers
9) 11-Steve Kinser
10) 20-Paul McMahan

B-main (12 laps, top 6 finishers transferred to A-feature)
1) 11D-Dion Hindi
2) 8K-Chad Kemenah
3) 7-Craig Dollansky
4) 36-Jason Martin
5) 18T-Tony Bruce Jr.
6) 24-Terry McCarl
7) 2M-Joey Moughan [$200]
8) 18-Brian Carlson [$180]
9) 28-Jason Keith [$175]
10) 96-Nathan Charron [$160]
11) 8S-Steve Short [$150]
12) 57D-Tom Dickerman [$150]

A-main (40 laps) - Starting Position [#]
1) 9-Joey Saldana[1] [$10,000]
2) 15-Donny Schatz[4] [$5,500]
3) 11-Steve Kinser[9] [$3,200]
4) 18T-Tony Bruce Jr.[23] [$2,800]
5) 83-Danny Lasoski[2] [$2,500]
6) 20-Paul McMahan[10] [$2,300]
7) 35-Jac Haudenschild[22] [$2,200]
8) 14-Jason Meyers[8] [$2,100]
9) 6-Tim Shaffer[6] [$2,050]
10) 2-Brooke Tatnell[3] [$2,000]
11) 11H-Kerry Madsen[14] [$1,500]
12) 1X-Randy Hannagan[19] [$1,200]
13) 5C-Chad Hillier[21] [$1,100]
14) 7-Craig Dollansky[18] [$1,050]
15) 8K-Chad Kemenah[12] [$1,000]
16) 21-Daryn Pittman[5] [$900]
17) 10C-Jeremy Campbell[7] [$800]
18) 11D-Dion Hindi[16] [$800]
19) 24-Terry McCarl[24] [$800]
20) 7S-Jason Sides[13] [$800]
21) 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr.[11] [$800]
22) R19-Jason Solwold[17] [$800]
23) D1-Justin Henderson[15] [$800]
24) 36-Jason Martin[20] [$800]

Lap Leaders: Danny Lasoski 1-28, Joey Saldana 29-40
KSE Hard Charger Award: Tony Bruce, Jr.

              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 6-30-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(3) 892   1 89 BOB BITTLE(3) 898   1 62 TROY MEDLEY 957
2 67 MARK OLLER 783   2 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(1) 833   2 12 TROY NAEGER 951
3 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 733   3 1w RAY WALSH(2) 829   3 50 KENT NATIONS 871
4 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 717   4 7 MARK MINER(1) 778   4 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 713
5 95 JEFF JOHNS 702   5 9 DOUG WOOD 640   5 11 JEFF HERZOG 677
6 81 CRAIG SMITH 694   6 6 RAY WAGNER 565   6 67 RONNIE BADER 650
7 50 ED DIXON 564   7 15 JERRY GRITHER 564   7 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 643
8 2j DAVE JUMPER 519   8 31 RICKY HORTON 563   8 87 GARY HAYNES 631
9 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 513   9 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 538   9 55 JASON KELLER 627
10 7 RICHARD LAWSON 473   10 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 495   10 147 KYLE STOLZER 612
  A.A.R.A. / UMP PRO  4 STOCK
       
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 885
2 50 TREY HARRIS 844
3 188 GARY PRICE 811
4 10 HOMER MOONEY 775
5 7 CONRAD MINER 738
6 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 694
7 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 692
8 86 JASON CRUMP 655
9 911 TIM HOFFMAN 599
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 555

Pevely, MO (June 30, 2007) I-55 Raceway dodged the rain showers again this week and 121 racecars packed the pit area. In the U.M.P. DIRTcar Late Model division, Bryan Collins dominated the last half of the event after early challenger Craig Smith tangled with a lapped car. Collins had pulled out to the lead early in the event, but Smith closed in as they worked lapped cars. Smith dove under Collins going into turn three on lap fifteen and took the lead but as he exited turn four he made hard contact with the car of Ed Dixon as he tried to put him a lap down and Smith's car got airborne and went over the hood of Dixon's machine which sent Smith into the front stretch wall and Dixon spinning into the inside wall. Collins would pretty much go unchallenged the rest of the way, although Tim Manville made a hard charge through the field into second place but he couldn't get close enough to challenge Collins for the win. Manville, who started near the back of the twenty-two car field worked traffic perfectly as he passed car after car enroute to his second place finish. Dave Jumper had his best run of the season as he took the third spot, Brian Dively crossed the line fourth and Kyle Steffens completed the top five.

In the U.M.P. DIRTcar Modified division, "MADDOG" Mark Miner of Arnold, MO won his first feature of the 2007 season at I-55 Raceway. Miner led all twenty-laps of the main event, but had to hold off the challenges of Tim Hill and then Bobby Bittle. Hill battled with Miner for most of the event, but after a caution with three laps to go, Bittle sped past Hill and worked on Miner the final two laps. However, Miner proved too strong and claimed the victory. Bittle crossed the line in second with Hill third. Ray Walsh, who had won two previous features in a row at I-55 Raceway took the fourth spot with Ray Wagner finishing fifth.

Troy Naeger claimed the U.M.P. DIRTcar Sportsman main event. Naeger battled with Kent Nations early on, but the two made contact on lap seven and Nations got the bad end of the contact as both left side tires on his car were flattened. Jeff Herzog made a late race challenge on Naeger but came up short and had to settle for the second position. Troy Medley crossed the line in third although the rear-end almost came completely out from under his car as he crossed the start-finish line. Medley narrowly avoided hitting the wall going into turn one after his mechanical woes. Jimmy Cummins took the fourth spot with Ronnie Bader completing the top five.

Chris Fisher won the U.M.P. DIRTcar Pro 4 Stock main event. Gary Price took the second spot with Trey Harris finishing third.

UMP DIRTcar Late Models - 23 Entries
Heat 1
1. 77 Clay Baumann
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 50 Ed Dixon
4. 11D Brian Diveley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 33 Tim Manville
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 66 Alan Hammond, III

Heat 2
1. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
2. 8 Kyle Steffens
3. 2J Dave Jumper
4. 27S Kenny Helmick
5. 70 Bill Williamson
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
8. 95 Jeff Johns

Heat 3
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 7 Rich Lawson
5. 82 Billy Laycock
6. B10 Brad White
7. 59 Rich Whaley

Dash
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
3. 81 Craig Smith
4. 47 Danny Haynes
5. 11D Brian Diveley
6. 27S Kenny Helmick
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 77 Clay Baumann
9. 50 Ed Dixon

Feature
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 33 Tim Manville
3. 2J Dave Jumper
4. 11D Brian Diveley
5. 8 Kyle Steffens
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 27S Kenny Helmick
8. 7 Rich Lawson
9. 28 Don Klein
10. 66H Alan Hammond, III
11. 47 Danny Haynes
12. 82 Billy Laycock
13. 70 Bill Williamson
14. 1HR Ron McQuerry
15. 68 Tom Fitzgerald
16. 81 Craig Smith
17. 50 Ed Dixon
18. 13 Dewayne Kiefer
19. B10 Brad White
20. 59 Rich Whaley
21. 95 Jeff Johns
22. 77 Clay Baumann
DNS. 112 Tim Ratajczyk

UMP DIRTcar Modifieds - 41 Entries
Heat 1
1. 78C Alan Conner
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. 14 Leroy Haney
4. 31 Cary Williams
5. 48 Bobby Martintoni
6. 3W Bob Woodrow
7. 31P Mitch Parmeley
8. 75 Doug Blair
9. 16 John Seets Jr.
10. 3D Lou Dreimeier
11. 72R Jeremy Roth

Heat 2
1. 4J Scott Weber
2. 51 Timmy Hill
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 7 Ray Walsh
5. C6 Ray Wagner
6. 67 Dylan Sharp
7. 29C John Campbell
8. 99 Robby Helms
9. 3DS Michael Strunk
10. 72X Jason Sinn DNS

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. 12 Rich Standridge
4. 29L Jeff Labaube
5. 45 Eric Mabery
6. 15 Jerry Grither
7. 21 Dennis Richards
8. 377 Casey Pearson
9. 21A Karl Adams
10. 20Z Dan Zander

Heat 4
1. 88 Joe Puricelli
2. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
3. 24 Paul Bauman
4. 17V Matt Verbeck
5. 8X James Reed
6. C4 Chris Soutia
7. 40 Erik Edgar
8. 7W Parker Williams
9. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
10. 14C Rick Conoyer

Dash
1. 7 Mark Miner
2. 51 Tim Hill
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 4J Scott Weber
5. 14 Leroy Haney
6. 78C Alan Conner
7. 88 Joe Puricelli
8. 31 Ricky Horton
9. 7Z Matt Zimmerly

Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 67 Dylan Sharp DQ - Did not weigh
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 8X James Reed
4. 29C John Campbell
5. 99 Robbie Helms
6. 21A Karl Adams
7. 40 Erik Edgar
8. 16 John Seets, Jr.
9. 377 Casey Pearson
10. 3D Lou Dreimeier
11. 14 Rick Conoyer DNS
12. 72X Jason Sinn DNS

Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 15 Jerry Grither
2. 21 Dennis Richards
3. 75 Doug Blair
4. C4 Chris Soutia
5. 3W Bob Woodrow
6. 31P Mitch Parmeley
7. 7 Parker Williams
8. 3DS Michael Strunk
9. 72R Jeremy Roth
10. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer DNS
11. 20Z Dan Zander DNS

Feature
1. 7 Mark Miner
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 51 Tim Hill
4. 7 Ray Walsh
5. C6 Ray Wagner
6. 78C Alan Conner
7. 45 Eric Mabery
8. 14 Leroy Haney
9. 88 Joe Puricelli
10. 31 Ricky Horton
11. 9W Doug Wood
12. 15 Jerry Grither
13. 48 Bobby Martintoni
14. 24 Paul Bauman
15. 12S Richie Standridge
16. 75 Doug Blair
17. 17M Matt Verbeck
18. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
19. 31W Cary Williams
20. 29C John Campbell
21. 99 Robby Helms (alternate)
22. 29L Jeff LeBaube
23. 21 Dennis Richards
24. 8X James Reed
DNS. 4J Scott Weber

UMP DIRTcar/AARA Sportsman - 33 Entries
Heat 1
1. 23 Kevin Mosier
2. 96 Tim Hollerbach
3. 32 Jerry Fleming
4. 411 Marty Heck
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 50 Kent Nations
7. 186 Jake Robbins
8. 42 Greg Stumbaugh
9. 360 Rob Stuart

Heat 2
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 21 Randy Dickman
3. 105 Matt Hancock
4. 147 Kyle Stolzer
5. 18 Daryl Dodge
6. 87 Gary Haynes
7. 40 Donnie Mosier
8. 811 Wade Sutter

Heat 3
1. 167 Tony Wyatt
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 97 Mike Nicholson
5. 82 Pat Chalmers
6. 55 Jason Keller
7. 811 Wade Sutter
8. 59 Ryan Gegg

Heat 4
1. 128 Tyson Gegg
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 16 Joe McCain
4. 8E Steve Edgecomb
5. 19 Jimmy Cummins
6. 23 Brad Smith
7. 711 Dan Pitti
8. 44 JR Bollinger

Dash
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 19 Jimmy Cummins
6. 87 Gary Haynes
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 96 Tim Hollerbach
9. 55 Jason Keller

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 21 Randy Dickman
2. 8E Steve Edgecomb
3. 32 Jerry Fleming
4. 18 Daryl Dodge
5. 40 Donnie Mosier
6. 42 Greg Stumbaugh
7. 23 Brad Smith
8. 711 Dan Pitti
9. 411 Marty Heck
10. 186 Jake Robbins
11. 167 Tony Wyatt
12. 97 Mike Nicholson
13. 44 JR Bollinger
14. 59 Ryan Gegg DNS
15. 360 Rob Stuart DNS

Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 11 Jeff Herzog
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 55K Jason Keller
7. 96 Tim Hollerbach
8. 128 Tyson Gegg
9. 147 Kyle Stolzer
10. 21 Randy Dickman
11. M16 Joe McCain
12. 50 Kent Nations
13. 40 Donnie Mosier
14. 8E Steve Edgecombe
15. 23M Kevin Mosier
16. 82 Pat Chalmers
17. 8H Scott Hensler
18. 105 Matt Hancock
19. 32 Jerry Fleming
20. 36 Danny Ems
21. 87 Gary Haynes
22. 18 Daryl Dodge
23. 42 Greg Stumbaugh
24. 811 Wade Sutter

UMP DIRTcar/Pro 4 Stocks - 24 Entries
Heat 1
1. 186 Stephen Crump
2. 911 Tim Hoffman
3. 105 Jason Hancock
4. 17 Andrew Nausley
5. 94 Lance Politte
6. 901 Mike Owens
7. 188 Gary Price
8. 12 James Ray DNS

Heat 2
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 10H Homer Mooney
3. 86 Jason Crump
4. 97 Mike Dearing
5. 16 Jacob Buechting
6. 65 Gary Range
7. 8 Rick Barker
8. 99 Chuck Johnson

Heat 3
1. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 22 Jerry Cover
5. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
6. 77 Ron Lyons
7. 116 Chuck Bowen
8. 241 Steve Parker

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 10H Homer Mooney
5. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
6. 186 Stephen Crump
7. 86 Jason Crump
8. 97 Mike Dearing
9. 911 Tim Hoffman
10. 22 Jerry Cover
11. 77 Ron Lyons
12. 16 Jacob Buechting
13. 99 Chuck Johnson
14. 116 Matt Rolen
15. 65 Gary Range
16. 94 Lance Politte
17. 8 Rick Barker
18. 17 Andrew Nausley
19. 901 Mike Owens
20. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
21. 241 Steve Parker
DNS. 7 Conrad Miner
DNS. 12R James Ray
DNS. 105 Jason Hancock

              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 6-23-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(2) 794   1 89 BOB BITTLE(3) 809   1 62 TROY MEDLEY 874
2 67 MARK OLLER 718   2 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(1) 785   2 12 TROY NAEGER 853
3 47 DANNY HAYNES(2) 681   3 1w RAY WALSH(2) 755   3 50 KENT NATIONS 820
4 95 JEFF JOHNS 654   4 7 MARK MINER 681   4 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 640
5 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 643   5 9 DOUG WOOD 590   5 11 JEFF HERZOG 591
6 81 CRAIG SMITH 641   6 15 JERRY GRITHER 516   6 87 GARY HAYNES 583
7 50 ED DIXON 514   7 31 RICKY HORTON 507   7 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 578
8 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 465   8 6 RAY WAGNER 495   8 67 RONNIE BADER 577
9 2j DAVE JUMPER 439   9 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 487   9 55 JASON KELLER 562
10 1 RON MCQUERRY 424   10 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 447   10 147 KYLE STOLZER 555
  A.A.R.A. / UMP PRO  4 STOCK
       
1 5 CHRIS FISHER 792
2 50 TREY HARRIS 762
3 188 GARY PRICE 728
4 7 CONRAD MINER 706
5 10 HOMER MOONEY 699
6 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 628
7 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 618
8 86 JASON CRUMP 588
9 66 JASON MARQUITZ 555
10 911 TIM HOFFMAN 540

 

Pevely, MO (June 16, 2007) Bryan Collins of Elsberry, MO stormed to his second UMP Late Model feature win of the year at I-55 Raceway. Collins held off a late charge by Craig Smith in the closing laps. Billy Laycock crossed the line in third with Ron McQuerry fourth and Danny Haynes fifth.

Ray Walsh won his first UMP Modified main event of 2007 at I-55 Raceway. Walsh led wire-to-wire in the main event with Marty Smith, Jr. making a late charge to challenge Walsh in the closing laps. Smith would come up short at the end and settle for second. Point leader Bobby Bittle crossed the line in third with Mark Miner taking fourth and Bobby Martintoni completed the top five.

Troy Medley continued his strong start to the 2007 season as he picked up another feature victory in the UMP Sportsman division. Troy Naeger came home second with Kent Nations third, Gary Haynes fourth and Tim Hollerback fifth.

Trey Harris won the UMP Pro 4 Stock main event and Chris Fisher won the UMP Pro 4 Stock makeup feature that was rained out three weeks ago.

UMP Late Models - 17 Entries
Heat 1
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 82 Billy Laycock
3. 11D Brian Diveley
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 28 Don Klein
6. 70 Bill Williamson
7. 7W Trace Westling
8. 59 Rich Whaley
9. 56 Kevin Epperson

Heat 2
1. 11Z Brian Collins
2. 1 Ron McQuerry
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. B10 Brad White
7. 11 Casey Schaefer
8. 76 Butch Kruckeberg

Dash
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 11Z Brian Collins
3. 82 Billy Laycock
4. 11D Brian Diveley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 95 Jeff Johns
8. 2J Dave Jumper
9. 28 Don Klein

Feature
1. 11Z Brian Collins
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 82 Billy Laycock
4. 1 Ron McQuerry
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
10. B10 Brad White
11. 11 Casey Schaefer
12. 70 Bill Williamson
13. 7W Trace Westling
14. 95 Jeff Johns
15. 59 Rich Whaley
16. 2J Dave Jumper
DNS. 56 Kevin Epperson

UMP Modifieds - 31 Entries
Heat 1
1. 77 Rick Stevenson
2. 20Z Dan Zander
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 24 Paul Bauman
5. 7C Tommie Seets
6. 22 Matt Mevert
7. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
8. 41G Matt Goulden
9. 2F Todd Ferber
10. 72 Jeremy Roth
DNS. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer

Heat 2
1. 55 Marty Smith
2. 3R Leon Rakers
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. C6 Ray Wagner
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 45M Eric Mabery
9. 31 Ricky Horton
10. C4 Chris Soutia

Heat 3
1. 67 Dylan Sharp
2. 7 Ray Walsh
3. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
4. 31P Mitch Parmeley
5. 19 Mark Pfluger
6. 4J Scott Weber
7. 3D Lou Dreimeier
8. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
9. 51 Tim Hill
10. 99 Robbie Helms

Dash
1. 7 Ray Walsh
2. 55 Marty Smith
3. 77 Rick Stevenson
4. 67 Dylan Sharp
5. 20Z Dan Zander
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. 89 Bobby Bittle
8. 3R Leon Rakers
9. 48 Bobby Martintoni

Mod Semi
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 3D Lou Dreimeier
5. C4 Chris Soutia
6. 72 Jeremy Roth
7. 41G Matt Goulden
8. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer

Feature
1. 7 Ray Walsh
2. 55 Marty Smith
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 48 Bobby Martintoni
6. 77 Rick Stevenson
7. 3R Leon Rakers
8. 24 Paul Bauman
9. 67 Dylan Sharp
10. 88 Joe Puricelli
11. 9W Doug Wood
12. 20Z Dan Zander
13. 31 Ricky Horton
14. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
15. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
16. 3D Lou Dreimeier
17. C4 Chris Soutia
18. C6 Ray Wagner
19. 22 Matt Mevert
20. 19 Mark Pfluger
21. 7C Tommie Seets
22. 72 Jeremy Roth
23. 31 Mitch Parmeley
24. 4J Scott Weber

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 811 Wade Sutter
2. 16 Joe McCain
3. 66 Sam Lopretta
4. 36 Danny Ems
5. 95 Jeremy Nash
6. 82 Pat Chalmers
7. 8E Steve Edgecomb
8. 99 Gary Johnson
9. 40M Kevin Mosier
10. 48 Fred Mathias Did not weigh

Heat 2
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 96 Tim Hollerbach
4. 59 Ryan Gegg
5. 18 Daryl Dodge
6. 23 Brad Smith
7. 105 Matt Hancock
8. 120 Jimmy Miller
9. 444 Marc Roberson

Heat 3
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 40W Sam Worley Jr.
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 67 Ronnie Bader
7. 97 John Goodson
8. 8H Scott Hensler
9. 55 Jason Keller

Dash
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 16 Loe McCain
4. 87 Gary Haynes
5. 19 Jimmy Cummins
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 12 Troy Naeger
8. 811 Wade Sutter
9. 66 Sam Lopretta

Semi
1. 8E Steve Edgecomb
2. 97 John Goodson
3. 120 Jimmy Miller
4. 811 Wade Sutter
5. 40W Sam Worley
6. 55 Kent Nations
7. 444 Marc Roberson
DNS. 105 Matt Hancock
DNS. 99 Gary Johnson
DNS. 48 Fred Mathias
DNS. 36 Danny Ems

Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 87 Gary Haynes
5. 96 Tim Hollerbach
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 16 Joe McCain
8. 40M Kevin Mosier
9. 67 Ronnie Bader
10. 18 Daryl Dodge
11. 97 John Goodson
12. 82 Pat Chalmers
13. 147 Kyle Stolzer
14. 8E Steve Edgecomb
15. 105 Matt Hancock
16. 444 Marc Roberson
17. 8H Scott Hensler
18. 811 Wade Sutter
19. 66 Sam Lopretta
20. 23 Brad Smith
21. 95 Jeremy Nash
22. 120 Jimmy Miller
23. 40W Sam Worley
24. 59 Ryan Gegg

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 19 Entries
Heat 1
1. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
2. 186 Stephen Crump
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 83 Pat Brewer
5. 10H Homer Mooney
6. 911 Tim Hoffman
7. 66 Jason Marquitz
8. 70 Brad Mooney
9. C6 Scott Allen
10. 38 Donald Cornman

Heat 2
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 188 Gary Price
4. 20 Kyle Busch
5. 65 Gary Range
6. 22 Jerry Cover
7. 77 Ron Lyons
8. 105 Jason Hancock
9. 29 Robin Linnenbrink

Feature
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. F5 Chris Fisher
3. 188 Gary Price
4. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 7 Conrad Miner
7. 20 Kyle Busch
8. 10H Homer Mooney
9. 65 Gary Range
10. 66 Jason Marquitz
11. 77 Ron Lyons
12. 911 Tim Hoffman
13. 105 Jason Hancock
14. 70 Brad Mooney
15. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
16. C6 Scott Allen
17. 38 Donald Cornman
18. 83 Pat Brewer
19. 22 Jerry Cover

Pro 4 Stock make up feature from 5/26/07
Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 83 Pat Brewer
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 50 Trey Harris
5. 7 Conrad Miner
6. 186 Stephen Crump
7. 188 Gary Price
8. 911 Tim Hoffman
9. 66 Jason Marquitz
10. 77 Ron Lyons
11. 22 Jerry Cover
12. 29 Robin Linnenbrink

Danny Haynes takes the win in the UMP Late Model division

Ken Schrader (9) and Bobby Bittle (89) battle in out in the closing laps for the main event victory

Ken Schrader in victory lane at I-55 Raceway after winning the UMP Modified feature

Pevely, MO (June 9th, 2007) The United Midwestern Promoters (UMP) Modifieds had the fans on their feet most of the night with some thrilling two, three and even four wide racing throughout the night. It was I-55 Raceway co-owner and NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader that topped the forty car field as he just edged out Bobby Bittle and Bobby Martintoni for the win. In one of the best modified features in recent memories, Schrader, Bittle and Martintoni raced three wide for most of the final eight laps. Meanwhile, Mike Harrison, Ray Walsh, Scott Weber and Matt Mevert all staged a battle right behind the top three keeping seven cars running in a tight pack at the front. As they crossed the line, Schrader took the win just ahead of Bittle who was second, Martintoni third, Harrison fourth and Walsh fifth.

There was also a makeup feature from an event that was rained shortened two weeks ago. This feature started on lap nine, where it was at when the rain came two weeks ago, and this event also provided a thrilling finish. Jerry Grither led all but the final two laps when modified ace Mike Harrison made his move and wrestled the lead from Grither. Harrison would go on to victory with Grither second. Martintoni would get the third spot with Doug Wood taking fourth and Mark Miner fifth.

In the UMP Late Model division, it was Danny Haynes becoming the first driver to win two UMP Late Model feature events this season at I-55 Raceway. Haynes took the point from the drop of the green flag and led all twenty-five laps while being chased by pole-sitter Billy Faust. Faust stayed right on Haynes bumper, but couldn't get close enough to make a serious challenge for the top spot and would finish in the second spot. Mark Oller had a strong run and claimed the third position. Craig Smith brought his car home in the fourth spot and Ron McQuerry had one of his best nights ever at I-55 Raceway as he rounded out the top five.

Kent Nations has been strong all season in the UMP Sportsman division, but has come up short every time in the main event until tonight. Nations held off a stellar field of cars including defending UMP Sportsman National Champion Troy Naeger for the win. Naeger gave chase the entire fifteen laps but was forced to settle for the second position. Gary Haynes, who won a feature earlier this season took the third spot. Troy Medley, who has won multiple features this season finished fourth and Tim Hollerbach completed the top five.

Chris Fisher took the win in the UMP Pro 4 Stock division. Fisher held of Conrad Miner who came home second, Trey Harris was third with Jason Crump fourth and Stephen Crump fifth.

UMP Modified
Make-up Feature from 5/26/07

Feature
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 7 Mark Miner
6. 89 Bobby Bittle
7. 77 Rick Stevenson
8. 41G Matt Goulden
9. C6 Ray Wagner
10. 21 Dennis Richards
11. 1W Ray Walsh
12. 31 Ricky Horton
13. 10 Todd McGraw
14. 67 Dylan Sharp
15. 9 Ken Schrader
16. 19 Chris Simmerman
17. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
18. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
19. 78C Alan Conner
20. 11B Brett Bennett
21. 8X James Reed
22. 31P Mitch Parmeley
23. 19 Mark Pfluger
24. 29C John Campbell

UMP Late Models - 21 Entries
Heat 1
1. 13 Dewayne Keifer DQ Did not weigh
2. 7 Rich Lawson
3. 92B Billy Faust
4. 11Z Bryan Collins
5. 81 Craig Smith
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 76 Butch Kruckeberg

Heat 2
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 1 Ron McQuerry
3. 56 Kevin Epperson
4. 11 Casey Schaefer
5. 23 Paul Roider
6. 59 Rich Whaley
7. B10 Brad White DNS

Heat 3
1. F15 Jeremy Conaway
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 51 Steve Shive
5. 11D Brian Diveley
6. 28 Don Klein
7. 66H Allen Hammond

Dash
1. 92B Billy Faust
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 7 Rich Lawson
5. F15 Jeremy Conaway
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 95 Jeff Johns
8. 56 Kevin Epperson
9. 11Z Bryan Collins

Feature
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 92B Billy Faust
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 81 Craig Smith
5. 1 Ron McQuerry
6. 11D Brian Diveley
7. 11Z Bryan Collins
8. 95 Jeff Johns
9. F15 Jeremy Conaway
10. 59 Rich Whaley
11. 13 Dewayne Keifer
12. 56 Kevin Epperson
13. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
14. B10 Brad White
15. 51 Steve Shive
16. 2J Dave Jumper
17. 28 Don Klein
18. 23 Paul Roider
19. 11 Casey Schaefer
20. 66 Alan Hammond
21. 7 Rich Lawson DNS

UMP Modifieds - 40 Entries
Heat 1
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 20Z Scott Weber
3. 41 Matt Goulden
4. 67 Dylan Sharp
5. 9S Tom Seets
6. 3D Lou Dreimeier
7. 11 Brett Bennett
8. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
9. 72 Jason Sinn
10. 12 Tom Ratajczyk

Heat 2
1. 15 Jerry Grither
2. 31 Ricky Horton
3. C6 Ray Wagner
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 22 Matt Mevart
6. 99 Robbie Helms
7. 31P Mitch Parmeley
8. 10X Rob Pendergrass
9. 10 Todd McGraw
10. 21 Dennis Richards DNS

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 27X Joe Pendergrass
5. 19 Chris Simmerman
6. C4 Chris Soutia
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. 5W Ralph Wiltrout
10. 8X James Reed DNS

Heat 4
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 24 Mike Harrison
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 24 Paul Bauman
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 77 Rick Stevenson
7. 78C Alan Conner
8. 66 Mike Hileman
9. 17M Matt Verbeck DNS

Dash
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 9 Ken Schrader
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 24 Mike Harrison
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 15 Jerry Grither
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 20Z Scott Weber
9. C6 Ray Wagner

Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 3D Lou Dreimeier
2. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
5. 99 Robbie Helms
6. 31P Mitch Parmrley
7. 27X Joe Pendergrass
8. 72R Brad McKinnon DNS
9. 72X Jason Sinn DNS
10. 10M Todd McGraw DNS
11. 8X James Reed DNS

Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 77 Rick Stevenson
2. 24 Paul Bauman
3. C4 Chris Soutia
4. 17M Matt Verbeck
5. 66 Mike Hileman
6. 78C Alan Conner DQ - Did not weigh
7. 10X Rob Pendergrass DQ - Did not weigh
8. 11B Brett Bennett DNS
9. 5W Ralph Wiltrout DNS
10. 21 Dennis Richards DNS
11. 19S Chris Simmerman DNS

Feature
1. 9 Ken Schrader
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 24 Mike Harrison
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 20Z Scott Weber
7. 22 Matt Mevert
8. C6 Ray Wagner
9. 31 Ricky Horton
10. 9W Doug Wood
11. 15 Jerry Grither
12. 41 Matt Goulden
13. 77 Rick Stevenson
14. 45 Eric Mabery
15. C4 Chris Soutia
16. 88 Joe Puricelli
17. 24 Paul Bauman
18. 12 Tom Tatajczyk
19. 7M Mark Miner
20. 67 Dylan Sharp
21. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
22. 9 Tom Seets
23. 3D Lou Dreimeier
24. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 32 Jerry Fleming
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 96 Tim Hollerbach
5. 411 Marty Heck
6. 8E Steve Edgecomb
7. 59 Ryan Gegg
8. 23 Kevin Mosier
9. 811 Wade Sutter
10. 55 Jason Keller

Heat 2
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. M16 Joe McCain
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 97 John Goodson
5. 120 Jimmy Miller
6. 20 Robin Fee
7. 66 Sam Lopretta
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 18 Daryl Dodge
10. 8 Scott Hensler

Heat 3
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 128 Tyson Gegg
4. 118 Paul Bauman
5. 28 Tom Smallwood
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 82 Pat Chalmers
8. 36 Danny Ems
9. 11 Jeff Herzog

Dash
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 87 Gary Haynes
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 16 Joe McCain
9. 97 JohnGoodson

Semi
1. 36 Danny Ems
2. 66 Sam Lopretta
3. 82 Pat Chalmers
4. 23 Kevin Mosier
5. 811 Wade Sutter
6. 55 Jason Keller
7. 59 Ryan Gegg
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 11 Jeff Herzog
10. 18 Daryl Dodge DNS
11. 8H Scott Hensler

Feature
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 87 Gary Haynes
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 96 Tim Hollerbach
6. 28 Tom Smallwood
7. 147 Kyle Stolzer
8. 55K Jason Keller
9. 67 Ronnie Bader
10. 97 John Goodson
11. 19 Jimmy Cummins
12. 120 Jimmy Miller
13. 36 Danny Ems
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 82 Pat Chalmers
16. 66 Sam Lopretta
17. 411 Marty Heck
18. 8E Steve Edgecombe
19. 23 Kevin Mosier
20. 16 Joe McCain
21. 32 Jerry Fleming
22. 20X Robin Fee
23. 128 Tyson Gegg
24. 118 Paul Bauman

UMP/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stock - 21 Entries
Heat 1
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 105 Jason Hancock
5. 65 Gary Range
6. 38 Michael Anderson
7. 17 Andrew Nausley

Heat 2
1. 7 Conrad Miner
2. 83 Pat Brewer
3. 20B Kyle Busch
4. 97 Mike Dearing
5. 911 Tim Hoffman
6. 77 Ron Lyons
7. 22 Jerry Cover

Heat 3
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 186 Stephen Crump
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 66 Jason Marquitz
5. 241 Steve Parker
6. 188 Gary Price
7. 117 Garrett Robinson

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 86 Jason Crump
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 10H Homer Mooney
7. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
8. 66 Jason Marquitz
9. 105 Jason Hancock
10. 38 Michael Anderson
11. 83 Pat Brewer
12. 17 Andrew Nausley
13. 22 Jerry Cover
14. 241 Steve Parker
15. 911 Tim Hoffman
16. 97 Mike Dearing
17. 65 Gary Range
18. 20B Kyle Busch
19. 118 Gary Price DNS
20. 117 Garrett Robinson DNS

              A.A.R.A.             
              POINT STANDINGS AT            
              I-55 RACEWAY            
              THRU 6-2-07            
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.  
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS         SPORTSMAN  
                           
1 11z BRYAN COLLINS(1) 537   1 89 BOB BITTLE(3) 492   1 62 TROY MEDLEY 623
2 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 468   2 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(1) 485   2 12 TROY NAEGER 588
3 67 MARK OLLER 459   3 1w RAY WALSH 438   3 50 KENT NATIONS 539
4 95 JEFF JOHNS 422   4 7 MARK MINER 424   4 11 JEFF HERZOG 482
5 50 ED DIXON 414   5 9 DOUG WOOD 375   5 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 460
6 47 DANNY HAYNES(1) 399   6 31 RICKY HORTON 321   6 36 DANNY EMS 416
7 81 CRAIG SMITH 390   7 21 DENNIS RICHARDS 315   7 55 JASON KELLER 405
8 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 352   8 15 JERRY GRITHER 308   8 67 RONNIE BADER 400
9 7 RICHARD LAWSON 330   9 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 291   9 147 KYLE STOLZER 395
10 112 TIM RATAJCZYK 321   10 c6 RAY WAGNER 278   10 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 386
U.M.P. / A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCKS
         
1 86 JASON CRUMP 481  
2 188 GARY PRICE 477  
3 10 HOMER MOONEY 431  
4 50 TREY HARRIS 430  
5 5 CHRIS FISHER 425  
6 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 411  
7 7 CONRAD MINER 407  
8 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 349  
9 911 TIM HOFFMAN 337  
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 335  

Pevely, MO (June 2, 2007) I-55 Raceway dodged Mother Nature as rained and thunderstorms roared the much of the area all day and into the evening all throughout the area. A light drizzle fell at I-55 Raceway for about 30 minutes just before hotlaps were to begin and although it wasn't enough to stop the action, it provided the fastest laps ever recorded around the 1/3 mile high banked oval by dirt late models. Fifteen of the thirty-eight drivers that took qualifying times broke the old track record during qualifying for the second leg of the Northern All-Star Series/United Midwestern Promoter's Tri-Track Challenge. Billy Moyer ended up destroying the old track record by 4/10 of a second with his lap of 12.203 seconds. The old record was held by Justin Allgaier and was 12.610 seconds.

The four heat races provided lightning fast action with some great battles for the lead. In the first heat, Rodney Melvin jumped out front over Randy Korte as the two battled side-by-side for much of the event. Meanwhile Brian Shirley moved into the battle as the laps wound down. On the final lap, Korte would find trouble in turn three as he slapped the outside wall hard. Then Shirley would nearly spin coming out of turn four allowing Tim Manville to sneak by for the second place finish. Shirley would hold on to third.

The second heat saw Billy Moyer, Darren Miller and defending track champion Bryan Collins battle it out for the lead. With just one lap remaining, disaster would strike for Darren Miller as the right rear hub broke on his machine in turn two sending him flipping wildly. He would walk away uninjured. On the restart, Moyer would hang on and get the win with Collins second and Craig Smith third. The third heat saw another great battle, this time between Michael Kloos and Wes Steidinger. Steidinger led every lap until they exited turn four for the checkered flag when Kloos made the perfect slide job past Steidinger and picked up the win. Danny Haynes came home in third. In the fourth heat race it was Steve Sheppard rocketing to victory over Mark Faust and Billy Faust.

In the first last chance semi, Denny Woodworth stormed to victory. Randy Korte made repairs to his car after hitting the wall in his heat race and took second place. In the second last chance semi, Jeff Beyers would take the win with Kevin Cole earning the second spot.

The $6,000 to win main event provided some great racing action that fans won't soon forget. Rodney Melvin took the lead at the drop of the green flag. Pole sitter Michael Kloos stayed with Melvin and the two raced side-by-side lap after lap. It wouldn't take long for Brian Shirley to join the hunt for the lead. Meanwhile, new track record holder Billy Moyer was fading early, falling back as far as eighth place in the early going. Bryan Collins and Billy Faust also began moving toward the front as the forty lap event went green for the first thirty-two laps. At lap twenty, Shirley would take over the top spot and just that quickly Collins would move into the second spot. On the restart on lap thirty-two which had come out for a slowing Billy James, Shirley and Collins battled it out for the top spot. Meanwhile, Moyer and Randy Korte began a serious march toward the front. The caution would fly for a second time on lap thirty-eight when third place runner Kloos found the outside wall in turn two which ended his night. On the final restart, it looked to be a Shirley and Collins battle for the win, but all once Moyer looked as if he was shot out of a cannon as he blasted from sixth on the restart all the way into third and ran down the two leaders. However, Moyer would be about one or two laps short of having a chance to get the win as Shirley took the checkered first with Collins edging Moyer by a nose for the second spot. Korte would follow Moyer across the line in fourth and Billy Faust completed the top five.

The UMP Modifieds put on a spectacular show as well. Bobby Bittle, Mike Harrison, Bobby Martintoni and Ray Walsh kept the fans on their feet with great side-by-side battles up front. Harrison would take the early lead with Bittle glued to his bumper around the top. Soon, Bittle would drop to the low side and begin pulling along side Harrison. Harrison would jump the cushion on lap five and lose momentum and fall back to the third position behind Martintoni. Bittle moved back to the high side and soon Harrison would get back to second and pull along side Bittle on the low side lap after lap. Harrison couldn't find his way past as the two raced together with Martintoni right on their bumper. The big one would happen on lap eleven, a crash started in the middle of the pack in turn one and ended up involving twelve cars before it was over. Although many cars were involved, only three cars weren't able to continue on the restart. As the laps wound down, Walsh moved into the battle near the front. The final caution would wave on lap eighteen when second place competitor Mike Harrison found trouble. The rear-end in his car broke coming out of turn four for the white flag sending the drive-shaft and center-section of his rear-end onto the speedway. On the restart, Walsh would make a bid for the lead past Bittle using the low side, but Bittle was too strong around the top and picked up the win. Walsh would cross the line second with Martintoni third. Mark Miner would finish fourth and Jerry Grither fifth.

Troy Naeger would move past pole sitter Troy Medley on lap two and hang on for the win in the UMP Sportsman division. Jason Keller would finish third with Jeff Herzog fourth and Steve Maisel fifth.

Gary Price would take the win in the UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock division. Jason Crump was second and Homer Mooney third.

UMP Late Models - 38 Entries
Qualifying
Name Driver Time
Group 1
00 Randy Korte 12.498
27 Rodney Melvin 12.506
3S Brian Shirley 12.510
33 Tim Manville 12.579
45 Denny Woodworth 12.603
5JR Billy James 12.700
95 Jeff Johns 12.725
67 Mark Oller 12.735
11D Brian Dively 12.949
56 Kevin Epperson 13.899

Group 2
21 Billy Moyer 12.203 *New Track Record*
32 Darren Miller 12.355
11Z Bryan Collins 12.512
81 Craig Smith 12.547
50 Ed Dixon 12.596
13 Dewayne Keifer 12.791
30 Mark Voigt 12.826
77 Clay Baumann 12.959
82 Billy Laycock 13.246
66 Allan Hammond 14.878

Group 3
6K Michael Kloos 12.357
J1 Wes Steidenger 12.475
24 Ryan Unzicker 12.946
27 Jeff Beyers 12.970
47 Danny Haynes 13.093
15 David Turner 13.206
69 Dustin Korte 13.226
59 Rich Whaley 13.283
7 Rich Lawson 13.352

Group 4
92B Billy Faust 12.543
5S Steve Sheppard 12.561
28 Dennis Erb 12.590
92M Mark Faust 12.641
91 Rusty Schlenk 12.723
81C Kevin Cole 12.663
2J Dave Jumper 12.759
DC3 Don Cisco 13.205
27 Kenny Helmick 13.244

Heat 1
1. 27 Rodney Melvin
2. 33 Tim Manville
3. 3S Brian Shirley
4. 5JR Billy James
5. 45 Denny Woodworth
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 95 Jeff Johns
8. 11D Brian Dively
9. 56 Kevin Epperson
10. 00 Randy Korte

Heat 2
1. 21 Billy Moyer
2. 11Z Bryan Collins
3. 81 Craig Smith
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 50 Ed Dixon
6. 77 Clay Baumann
7. 82 Billy Laycock
8. 13 Dewayne Keifer
9. 32 Darren Miller
10. 66 Allan Hammond

Heat 3
1. 6K Michael Kloos
2. J1 Wes Steidenger
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 24 Ryan Unzicker
5. 27 Jeff Beyers
6. 69 Dustin Korte
7. 15 David Turner
8. 7 Rich Lawson
9. 59 Rich Whaley

Heat 4
1. 5S Steve Sheppard
2. 92M Mark Faust
3. 92B Billy Faust
4. 91 Rusty Schlenk
5. 27S Kenny Helmick
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 28 Dennis Erb
8. DC3 Don Cisco
9. 81C Kevin Cole

Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 45 Denny Woodworth
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 13 Dewayne Keifer
5. 82 Billy Laycock
6. 11D Brian Dively
7. 95 Jeff Johns
8. 56 Kevin Epperson
9. 66H Allen Hammond
10. 77 Clay Baumann
11. 50 Ed Dixon
12. 32 Darren Miller DNS

Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 27 Jeff Beyers
2. 81C Kevin Cole
3. 27S Kenny Helmick
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. DC3 Don Cisco
6. 7 Rich Lawson
7. 59 Rich Whaley
8. 69 Dustin Korte
9. 15 David Turner DNS
10. 28 Dennis Erb DNS

Feature
1. 3S Brian Shirley
2. 11Z Bryan Collins
3. 21 Billy Moyer
4. 00 Randy Korte
5. 92B Billy Faust
6. 5S Steve Sheppard
7. J1 Wes Steidenger
8. 27 Rodney Melvin
9. 47 Danny Haynes
10. 81 Craig Smith
11. 81C Kevin Cole
12. 27B Jeff Beyers
13. 33 Tim Manville
14. 11D Brian Dively
15. 24 Ryan Unzicker
16. 77 Clay Baumann
17. 6K Michael Kloos
18. 30 Mark Voigt
19. 45 Denny Woodworth
20. 92M Mark Faust
21. 5JR Billy James
22. 67 Mark Oller
23. DC3 Don Cisco
24. 91 Rusty Schlenk

UMP Modifieds - 37 Entries
Heat 1
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 77 Rick Stevenson
4. 78C Alan Conner
5. 19 Mark Pfluger
6. 31P Mitch Parmeley
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 17T Brad Thurston
9. 14 Rick Conoyer
10. 113 Karl Hartung

Heat 2
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 99 Robbie Helms
3. 98 JD Rottler
4. 9S Tom Seets
5. 3R Leon Rakers
6. 67 Dylan Sharp
7. 45M Eric Mabery
8. 15R Danny Resinger
9. 29C John Campbell

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 24 Paul Baumann
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 4B Neil Wade Jr.
5. 15P Jason Pritz
6. 17V Mike Vandereit
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 89B Jim Brown
9. 88 Joe Puricelli DNS

Heat 4
1. 7M Mark Miner
2. 7C Tommie Seets
3. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 31 Ricky Horton
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. 20Z Dan Zander
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. C6 Ray Wagner DNS

Dash
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 24 Mike Harrison
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 15 Jerry Grither
7. 24 Paul Baumann
8. 99 Robbie Helms
9. 7C Tommie Seets

Semi 1 Top 3 Advance
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 21 Dennis Richards
3. 14 Rick Conoyer
4. C4 Chris Soutia
5. 67 Dylan Sharp
6. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
7. 113 Karl Hartung
8. 17T Brad Thurston DNS
9. 89B Jim Brown DNS

Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 88 Joe Puricelli
2. 17 Mike Vanderiet
3. 19 Mark Pfluger
4. 20Z Dan Zander
5. 15R Danny Reisinger
6. 31P Mitch Parmeley
7. 29C John Campbell
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. 45M Eric Mabery

Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 15G Jerry Grither
6. 77 Rick Stevenson
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 24 Paul Baumann
9. C4 Chris Soutia
10. 88 Joe Puricelli
11. 17V Mike Vanderiet
12. 98 JD Rottler
13. 20Z Dan Zander
14. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
15. 19 Mark Pfluger
16. 4B Neil Wade
17. 24 Mike Harrison
18. 31 Ricky Horton
19. 9S Tom Seets
20. 15P Jason Pritz
21. 78 Allen Conner
22. 3R Leon Rakers
23. 21 Dennis Richards
24. 99 Robbie Helms

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 26 Entries
Heat 1
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 66 Sam Lopretta
4. 55 Jason Keller
5. 20 Jimmy Miller
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 40 Steve Maisel
8. 43 Frank Melton
9. 36 Bob Schmidt

Heat 2
1. 96 Tim Hollerbach
2. 16 Joe McCain
3. 82 Pat Chalmers
4. 105 Matt Hancock
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 27 Nathan Walsh
7. 87 Gary Haynes
8. 10 Dustin Homan
9. 8 Scott Hensler

Heat 3
1. 11 Jeff Herzog
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 67 Ronnie Bader
4. 23 Kevin Mosier
5. 31 Brian Shuberg
6. 97 John Goodson
7. 811 Wade Sutter
8. 147 Kyle Stolzer

Dash
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 96 Tim Hollerbach
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 11 Jeff Herzog
6. 55 Jason Keller
7. 82 Pat Chalmers
8. 67 Ronnie Bader
9. 16 Joe McCain

Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 40 Steve Maisel
6. 67 Ronnie Bader
7. 36 Danny Ems
8. 96 Tim Hollerbach
9. 20 Jimmy Miller
10. 19 Jimmy Cummins
11. 8 Scott Hensler
12. 36 Bob Schmidt
13. 82 Pat Chalmers
14. 97 John Goodson
15. 87 Gary Haynes
16. 50 Kent Nations
17. 147 Kyle Stolzer
18. 31 Brian Shuburg
19. 23 Kevin Mosier
20. 27 Nathan Walsh
21. 16 Joe McCain
22. 105 Matt Hancock
23. 10 Dustin Homan
24. 66 Sam Lopretta
25. 811 Wade Sutter
26. 43 Frank Melton DNS

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 186 Stephen Crump
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 86 Jason Crump
5. 5 Chris Fisher
6. 20B Kyle Busch
7. 911 Tim Hoffman
8. 77 Ron Lyons
9. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
10. 105 Jason Hancock DNS

Heat 2
1. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
27. 188 Gary Price
28. 97 Mike Dearing
29. 66 Jason Marquitz
30. 65 Gary Range
31. 22 Jerry Cover
32. 99 Chuck Johnson
33. 94 Jason Daugherty
34. 17 Andrew Nausley
35. 7 Conrad Miner

Feature
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 50 Trey Harris
5. 5 Chris Fisher
6. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
7. 7 Conrad Miner
8. 186 Stephen Crump
9. 20 Kyle Busch
10. 911 Tim Hoffman
11. 66 Jason Marquitz
12. 65 Gary Range
13. 77 Ron Lyons
14. 94 Jason Daugherty
15. 105 Jason Hancock
16. 17 Andrew Nausley
17. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
18. 99 Chuck Johnson
19. 97 Mike Dearing
20. 22 Jerry Cover

Pevely, MO (May 30, 2007) The Fifth Annual United Midwestern Promoters DirtCar Series combined with the Northern All Stars Late Model Series Tri-Track Challenge will roll into I-55 Raceway this Saturday, June 2nd. Some of the top dirt late model drivers from around the Midwest along with many of the St. Louis area top competitors will battle it out for the $6,000 top prize.

The first leg of the Tri-Track Challenge will be at Paducah Int'l Raceway on Friday, June 1st. I-55 Raceway will be the second stop and the three race swing will conclude on Sunday at Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, IL. If one driver can win two out of three of the main events, they will receive a $10,000 bonus. In the four previous events, Shannon Babb is the only driver to ever accomplish this feat and earn the bonus.

UMP DirtCar Series Modifieds will also be competing for $700 to win along with UMP DirtCar Series Sportsman for $400 to win. The UMP DirtCar Series 4 Cylinders will also be in action.

All gates open at 4pm with hotlaps at 6pm. Late Model qualifying will begin after hotlaps and the racing is scheduled to start at 7pm. Grandstand admission is $20 with kids 12 and under FREE. Pit admission will be $30 for all ages.

I-55 Raceway is located 30 minutes south of THE ARCH on Interstate 55 in Pevely, MO. For more information, call 636-479-3219 or visit www.i55raceway.com .

PHOTO: Justin Allgaier in Victory Lane at I-55 Raceway!

Pevely, MO (May 26, 2007) I-55 Raceway was racing Mother Nature all night long as storms brewed all around the area. Mother Nature finally won out during the UMP Modified feature, but fortunately the UMP Late Model and UMP Sportsman features did get completed.

Justin Allgaier of Riverton, IL made his first visit of the 2007 season to I-55 Raceway in his UMP Late Model and picked up the victory. Allgaier, who is currently 2nd in points in the ARCA Re/Max Series, jumped out to the lead from his front row pole starting position and pulled away in the early laps. However, Craig Smith moved to the top and began reeling him in and moved past Allgaier on lap seven for the lead. Smith opened up a small lead before the caution flew on lap twelve. On the restart, it didn't take long for Allgaier to work his way past Smith to regain the lead. Smith stayed glued to Allgaier's rear bumper for the remaining laps, but Allgaier proved too strong and became the sixth different winner in six events in the UMP Late Model division at I-55 Raceway this season. Smith took the second position with poing leader Bryan Collins taking third, Brian Dively crossed the line fourth and Mark Oller completed the top five.

Allgaier also raced in a UMP Modified for the first time ever and was very impressive in the Ken Schrader owned Red Baron's Pizza machine. He finished second in his heat race to another young modified driver Matt Goulden. The UMP Modified feature reached lap nine before the rain ended the event. Jerry Grither was leading at the time after he had moved past early leader Doug Wood who was in second when the caution flew and Mike Harrison was third.

Troy Medley put on a strong performance as he swept the night's events in the UMP Sportsman division. Medley led all fifteen laps of the main event in his dominating performance. Danny Ems had his best run ever in his rookie season in the UMP Sportman division as he took the second position. Kent Nations claimed the third spot with Jeff Herzog fourth and Jason Keller took the fifth spot.

UMP Late Models - 19 Entries
Heat 1
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 27B Jeff Beyers
5. 11Z Bryan Collins
6. 27S Kenny Helmick
7. 7 Rich Lawson
8. 8 Bob Geaschel
9. 23 Paul Roider

Heat 2
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 11D Brian Diveley
3. 82 Billy Laycock
4. 2J Dave Jumper
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 28 Don Klein
7. B10 Brad White
8. 7 John Tindal
9. 11 Casey Schaefer DNS

Dash
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 11D Btyan Diveley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 2J Dave Jumper
7. 11Z Bryan Collins
8. 82 Billy Laycock
9. 27S Kenny Helmick

Feature
1. 1A Justin Allgaier
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 11D Bryan Diveley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 82 Billy Laycock
7. 2J Dave Jumper
8. 7 John Tindall
9. 50 Ed Dixon
10. 27S Kenny Helmick
11. 95 Jeff Johns
12. 27B Jeff Beyers
13. 28 Don Klein
14. 8 Bob Geaschel
15. 7 Rich Lawson
16. 23 Paul Roider
17. 47 Danny Haynes
18. 11 Casey Schaefer
19. B10 Brad White

UMP Modifieds - 30 Entries
Heat 1
1. C6 Ray Wagner
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 10 Todd McGraw
5. 19 Mark Pfluger
6. 19 Chris Simmerman
7. 31P Mitch Parmeley
8. 72 Jason Sinn
9. 3D Lou Dreimeier
10. 12 Tom Ratajczyk

Heat 2
1. 77 Rick Stevenson
2. 9W Doug Wood
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. 24 Mike Harrison
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 78C Alan Conner
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 8X James Reed
9. 11 Brett Bennett
10. 29C John Campbell

Heat 3
1. 41 Matt Goulden
2. 9 Justin Allgaier
3. 67 Dylan Sharp
4. 89 Bobby Bittle
5. 31 Ricky Horton
6. 21 Dennis Richards
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 7 Matt Zimmerly
9. 15 Jason Pritz
10. 3R Leon Rakers DNS

Dash
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 77 Rick Stevenson
5. 24 Mike Harrison
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. C6 Ray Wagner
8. 9 Justin Allgaier
9. 41 Matt Goulden

Feature
RAIN - Will be completed on June 9th with 9 laps already completed.

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 26 Entries
Heat 1
1. 147 Kyle Stolzer
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 20 Brad McKinnon
5. 66 Sam Lopretta
6. 8 Scott Hensler
7. 64 Lee Bowers
8. 12 Troy Naeger
9. 82 Pat Chalmers

Heat 2
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 128 Tyson Gegg
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 18 Darryl Dodge
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 43 Mike Harris
8. 811 Wade Sutter
9. 67 Ronnie Bader

Heat 3
1. 96 Tim Hollerbach
2. 11 Jeff Herzog
3. 16 Joe McCain
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 143 Brett Korves
6. 8 Steve Edgecomb
7. 120 Jimmy Miller
8. 23 Kevin Mosier

Dash
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 19 Jimmy Cummins
8. 11 Jeff Herzog
9. 128 Tyson Gegg

Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 12 Troy Naeger
8. 128 Tyson Gegg
9. 8E Steve Edgecomb
10. 18 Darryl Dodge
11. 67 Ronnie Bader
12. 43 Mike Harris
13. 105 Matt Hancock
14. 8 Scott Hensler
15. 23 Kevin Mosier
16. 143 Brett Korves
17. 811 Wade Sutter
18. 82 Pat Chalmers
19. 16 Joe McCain
20. 120 Jimmy Miller
21. 147 Kyle Stolzer
22. 66 Sam Lopretta
23. 20 Brad McKinnon
24. 32 Jerry Fleming

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 15 Entries
Heat 1
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 7 Conrad Miner
4. 50 Trey Harris
5. 97 Mike Dearing
6. 86 Jason Crump
7. 911 Tim Hoffman
8. 17 Andrew Nausley

Heat 2
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 83 Pat Brewer
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 186 Stephen Crump
5. 77 Ron Lyons
6. 22 Jerry Cover
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink

Feature
RAIN - Will be made up on June 16th.
 


Craig Smith (81), Bryan Collins (11Z) and Brian Wolfmeier (441) battling during the U.M.P. Late Model main event at I-55 Raceway on May 19, 2007. Jimmy Dearing Photo.

Pevely, MO (May 19, 2007) The I-55 Raceway track crew prepared a great racing surface that provided side-by-side racing all night long in all classes. The smooth and racy surface provided some very exciting races that included some incredible runs by some great drivers.

In the U.M.P. Late Model division, it was Bryan Collins of Elsberry, MO taking the victory in the main event. Collins took command of the feature event on the opening lap and never looked back as he let everyone else battle it out for second place. The battle for second was a great race as Ed Dixon and Mark Oller swapped the spot and raced side-by-side lap after lap. Then late in the race, Brian Wolfmeier and Craig Smith moved into the battle for the second spot. The four raced hard with Dixon claiming second at the line. Third place went to Wolfmeier with Oller just edging Smith for the fourth spot.

The UMP Modifieds was one of the most exciting features you will ever see. Several of the top modified cars had mechanical troubles in their heats and had to race their way through the consolation features including Mike Harrison, Bobby Bittle, Ray Walsh and Matt Goulden. The fans new they were going to be in for a treat watching those drivers make a charge through the field in the feature event. And they got exactly what they were wanting. The feature started out with Tim Hill pacing the early laps as he looked strong around the top. Meanwhile, Mike Harrison and Ray Walsh began their charge to the front early on. Harrison reached all the way to third place when the caution came out on lap twelve behind leader Tim Hill and second place runner Mark Miner. On the restart, Tim Hill would get into turn one too hard and make contact with the wall as Miner and Harrison went low to make the pass. Tim Hill would slip back several spots from there. The battle for the win appeared to be between Miner and Harrison. The battled back and fourth, sliding past each other in each turn and banging wheels and bumpers in the process. Then the two made significant contact coming out of turn two as both cars ended up sideways and stopped at the exit of turn two. Officials decided to put both cars to the rear of the field on the restart. That put the Smith brothers, Marty Smith, Jr. and Chris Smith into the top two spots along with Ray Walsh in third for the restart. Walsh dove under Chris Smith on the restart and the two battled fiercly for second as they battled right on the rear bumper of Marty Smith, Jr. It was Marty Smith, Jr. that took the checkered flag first with Ray Walsh a very close second and Chris Smith third. Tim Hill fought back for a fourth place finish with Dennis Richards rounding out the top five.

Troy Naeger paced all fifteen laps of the UMP Sportsman main event, but not with ease as Kent Nations was glued to his rear bumper looking for an opportunity to slip past. But Naeger would never slip and would hang on for the win. Troy Medley would cross the line in third behind Nations. A couple of new names showed some muscle in the UMP Sportsman class as Tyson Gegg charged to a fourth place finish and Kyle Stolzer completed the top five.

Twenty-three cars started the AARA Pro 4 feature and they were buzzing all over the track from top to bottom. Gary Price brought home the win as the event went green to checkered without a caution. Chris Fisher came home second with Pat Brewer third, Trey Harris fourth and Homer Mooney fifth.

UMP Late Models - 20 Entries
Heat 1
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 59 Rich Whaley
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 7 John Tindal
7. 28 Don Klein
8. 23 Paul Roider
9. 47 Danny Haynes
10. 66 Allen Hammond III

Heat 2
1. 7 Rich Lawson
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 11Z Bryan Collins
4. 11D Brian Diveley
5. 33 Tim Manville
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 82 Billy Laycock
8. 10 Brad White
9. 99 Chip Morgan
10. 56 Kevin Epperson

Dash
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 11Z Bryan Collins
3. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 50 Ed Dixon
5. 67 Mark Oller
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 11D Brian Diveley
8. 7 Rich Lawson
9. 59 Rich Whaley

Feature
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 441 Brian Wolfmeier
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 81 Craig Smith
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 33 Tim Manville
10. 7 John Tindall
11. 47 Danny Haynes
12. 7L Rich Lawson
13. 56 Kevin Epperson
14. 82 Billy Laycock
15. 28 Don Klein
16. 99 Chip Morgan
17. 23 Paul Roider
18. 66 Allen Hammond III
19. B10 Brad White
20. 59 Rich Whaley

UMP Modifieds - 34 Entries
Heat 1
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
3. C6 Ray Wagner
4. 8X James Reed
5. 24 Paul Baumann
6. 20Z Dan Zander
7. 11 Kelly Duvall
8. 3D Lou Dreimeier
9. 78 Alan Conner

Heat 2
1. 51 Timmy Hill
2. 67 Dylan Sharp
3. 3R Leon Rakers
4. 21A Karl Adams
5. 17 Matt Verbeck
6. C4 Chris Soutia
7. 89 Bobby Bittle
8. 95 Jeff Beasley
9. 1W Ray Walsh DNS

Heat 3
1. 155 Chris Smith
2. 21 Dennis Richards
3. 17 Brad Thurston
4. 99 Robbie Helms
5. 11 Brett Bennett
6. 45M Eric Mabery
7. 24 Mike Harrison
8. 89 Jim Brown
9. 5W Ralph Wiltrout DNS

Heat 4
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 88 Joe Puricelli
5. 9W Doug Wood
6. 41 Matt Goulden
7. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
8. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer

Dash
1. 51 Timmy Hill
2. 155 Chris Smith
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
5. 31 Ricky Horton
6. 48 Bobby Martintoni
7. 7 Mark Miner
8. 67 Dylan Sharp
9. 3R Leon Rakers

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 89 Bobby Bittle
4. 41 Matt Goulden
5. C4 Chris Soutia
6. 20Z Dan Zander
7. 17 Matt Verbeck
8. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
9. 78 Alan Conner
10. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
11. 3D Lou Dreimeier
12. 11 Kelly Devall
13. 11 Brett Bennett
14. 89 Jim Brown
15. 45 Eric Mabery DNS
16. 95 Jeff Beasley DNS
17. 5W Ralph Wiltrout DNS

Feature
1. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 155 Chris Smith
4. 51 Timmy Hill
5. 21 Dennis Richards
6. 48 Bobby Martintoni
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 24 Paul Baumann
9. 88 Joe Puricelli
10. 89 Bobby Bittle
11. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
12. 8X James Reed
13. 17 Brad Thurston
14. 3R Leon Rakers
15. C4 Chris Soutia
16. 20Z Dan Zander
17. 99 Robbie Helms
18. 41 Matt Goulden
19. 31 Ricky Horton
20. 24 Mike Harrison
21. 7 Mark Miner
22. 67 Dylan Sharp
23. 21A Karl Adams
24. C6 Ray Wagner

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 26 Entries
Heat 1
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 32 Jerry Fleming
3. 128 Tyson Gegg
4. 82 Pat Chalmers
5. 8 Scott Hensler
6. 23 Kevin Mosier
7. 105 Matt Hancock
8. 66 Sam Lopretta
9. 27 Nathan Walsh

Heat 2
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 16 Joe McCain
4. 20 Brad McKinnon
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 36 Danny Ems
7. 48 Fred Mathias
8. 55 Jason Keller
9. 59 Ryan Gegg

Heat 3
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 96 Tim Hollerbach
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 97 John Goodson
6. 11 Jeff Herzog
7. 8 Steve Edgecombe
8. 811 Wade Sutter

Dash
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 128 Tyson Gegg
4. 147 Kyle Stolzer
5. 19 Jimmy Cummins
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 32 Jerry Fleming
8. 20 Brad McKinnon
9. 16 Joe McCain

Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 128 Tyson Gegg
5. 147 Kyle Stolzer
6. 96 Tim Hollerbach
7. 19 Jimmy Cummins
8. 32 Jerry Fleming
9. 11 Jeff Herzog
10. 67 Ronnie Bader
11. 82 Pat Chalmers
12. 23 Kevin Mosier
13. 36 Danny Ems
14. 20 Brad McKinnon
15. 8 Scott Hensler
16. 55 Jason Keller
17. 8 Steve Edgecomb
18. 16 Joe McCain
19. 105 Matt Hancock
20. 97 John Goodson
21. 27 Nathan Walsh
22. 811 Wade Sutter
DNS. 87 Gary Haynes
DNS. 66 Sam Lopretta
DNS. 59 Ryan Gegg
DNS. 48 Fred Mathias

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 24 Entries
Heat 1
1. 83 Pat Brewer
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 10H Homer Mooney
4. 186 Stephen Crump
5. 911 Tim Hoffman
6. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
7. 77 Ron Lyons
8. 105 Jason Hancock

Heat 2
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 50 Trey Harris
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 94 Jason Daugherty
5. 70 Brad Mooney
6. 17 Andrew Nausley
7. 65 Gary Range
8. 3 Tim Griffaw

Heat 3
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 97 Mike Dearing
4. 20B Kyle Busch
5. 0 Chuck Johnson
6. 12R James Ray
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
8. 22 Jerry Cover

Feature
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 5 Chris Fisher
3. 83 Pat Brewer
4. 50 Trey Harris
5. 10H Homer Mooney
6. 86 Jason Crump
7. 97 Mike Dearing
8. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
9. 7 Conrad Miner
10. 66 Jason Marquitz
11. 911 Tim Hoffman
12. 186 Stephen Crump
13. 20 Kyle Busch
14. 0 Chuck Johnson
15. 94 Jason Daugherty
16. 77 Ron Lyons
17. 22 Jerry Cover
18. 12 James Ray
19. 105 Jason Hancock
20. 65 Gary Range
21. 70 Brad Mooney
22. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
23. 17 Andrew Nausley
24. 3 Tim Griffaw DNS

Vintage Cars - 18 Entries
Heat 1
1. 11 John Wolfmeier
2. 66 Dean Adams, Jr.
3. 70 Marc McClintock
4. 69 Brian Wolfmeier

Heat 2
1. 151 Dan Hoack
2. 42 Tim Van Eck
3. 25 Randy Horton, Jr.
4. 7 John Entwhistle

Feature:
1. 66 Dean Adams, Jr.
2. 70 Marc McClintock
3. 151 Dan Hoack
4. 11 John Wolfmeier
5. 57 Butch Graham
6. 69 Brian Wolfmeier
7. 17 Joe Lazenby
8. 1G George McClintock
9. 99 Rich Steyh
10. 35 Rich Wolfmeier
11. 59 Bryan Kraemer
12. 42 Tim Van Eck
13. 7 John Entwhistle
14. 222 Paula Sabol
15. 71 Tim England
16. 25 Randy Horton, Jr.
17. 5 Tim Eaves
DNS. 61 Dustin McClintock
 
              A.A.R.A.               
              POINT STANDINGS AT              
              I-55 RACEWAY              
              THRU 5-12-07              
    U.M.P.         U.M.P.         U.M.P. / A.A.R.A.    
    LATE MODELS         MODIFIEDS       SPORTSMAN    
                             
1 11d BRIAN DIVELEY(1) 283   1 89 BOB BITTLE(2) 341   1 62 TROY MEDLEY(1) 355  
2 11z BRYAN COLLINS 278   2 48 BOBBY MARTINTONI(1) 332   2 12 TROY NAEGER(2) 333  
3 95 JEFF JOHNS 277   3 7 MARK MINER 295   3 50 KENT NATIONS 316  
4 67 MARK OLLER 266   4 1w RAY WALSH 269   4 87 GARY HAYNES(1) 286  
5 112 TIM RATAJCZYK 256   5 9 DOUG WOOD 250   5 19 JIMMY CUMMINS 275  
6 50 ED DIXON 241   6 15 JERRY GRITHER 236   6 11 JEFF HERZOG 273  
7 47 DANNY HAYNES(1) 240   7 31 RICKY HORTON 221   7 67 RONNIE BADER 232  
8 82 BILLY LAYCOCK 204   8 7z MATT ZIMMERLY 208   8 147 KYLE STOLZER 220  
9 28 DON KLEIN 201   9 6 RAY WAGNER 198   9 96 TIM HOLLERBACH 218  
10 13 DEWAYNE KIEFER 199   10 12 TOM RATAJCZYK 197   10 36 DANNY EMS 217  
U.M.P. / A.A.R.A. PRO 4 STOCKS
       
1 86 JASON CRUMP 329
2 188 GARY PRICE 290
3 7 CONRAD MINER 286
4 74 BRANDON HEDGCOTH 283
5 50 TREY HARRIS 279
6 10 HOMER MOONEY 277
7 5 CHRIS FISHER 268
8 186 STEPHEN CRUMP 238
9 911 TIM HOFFMAN 236
10 66 JASON MARQUITZ 231

Pevely, MO (May 12, 2007) Danny Haynes became the fourth different winner in the first four nights of racing at I-55 Raceway in the U.M.P. Late Model division. The night looked to belong to Ed Dixon as he led the first eighteen laps of the main event after winning his heat race and the Dash. But Haynes found the right line and powered past Dixon and pulled away to take the victory. Dixon would come home second. After a hard crash last week, Craig Smith stormed back this week and finished third in the main event. Brent Kreke would also have a strong night as he brought his machine home in the fourth spot after winning his qualifying heat race as well. Dewayne Kiefer continued his strong start to the 2007 racing season by winning his qualifying heat race and completing the top five in the main event.

The U.M.P. Modified division continues to be one of the most exciting classes to watch at I-55 Raceway. Bobby Martintoni swiped the win from Mark Miner in the final laps. At the drop of the green flag, it looked like another exciting Ray Walsh and Bobby Bittle battle for the win as the two started side-by-side on the front row, but Bittle would have to pull of the track after just one lap as his engine lost oil pressure. Walsh would jump to the lead and lead the first eight laps before Mark Miner would move past him on the high side. Then Martintoni would get past Walsh a few laps later and begin to hunt down Miner for the top spot. Martintoni slipped past Miner with just a couple of laps remaining and earn the victory. Miner took second, Walsh was third. Tom Ratajczyk recovered from an early multi-car crash and took the fourth spot. Jerry Grither completed the top five.

Troy Medley earned his first U.M.P. Sportsman victory of the season at I-55 Raceway. Medley led the entire distance as held Jimmy Cummins at bay. Jeff Herzog would take third and Kent Nations was fourth. Danny Ems had his best run in his rookie season in the Sportsman division as he took the fifth position.

Conrad Miner took the win in the U.M.P. / A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stock division. Miner battled Chris Fisher for most of the way, but Fisher would suffer mechanical problems on the final lap and lose several spots before coasting across the line. Jason Crump would take second, Trey Harris was third and Homer Mooney and Gary Price would complete the top five.

UMP Late Models - 22 Entries
Heat 1
1. 13 Dewayne Keifer
2. 47 Danny Haynes
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 82 Billy Laycock
5. 59 Rich Whaley
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
8. 66 Allen Hammond

Heat 2
1. 13 Brent Kreke
2. 28 Don Klein
3. 27 Jeff Beyers
4. 11D Brian Diveley
5. 11Z Bryan Collins
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 2J Dave Jumper

Heat 3
1. 50 Ed Dixon
2. 81 Craig Smith
3. 7 Rich Lawson
4. B10 Brad White
5. 23 Paul Roider
6. 11 Casey Schaefer
7. 51 Steve Shive

Dash
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 13 Brent Kreke
4. 28 Don Klein
5. 13 Dewayne Keifer
6. 47 Danny Haynes
7. 67 Mark Oller
8. 27 Jeff Beyers
9. 7 Rich Lawson

Feature
1. 47 Danny Haynes
2. 50 Ed Dixon
3. 81 Craig Smith
4. 13 Brent Kreke
5. 13 Dewayne Keifer
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 11Z Brian Collins
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 27 Jeff Beyers
10. 28 Don Klein
11. 82 Billy Laycock
12. 95 Jeff Johns
13. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
14. 7 Rich Lawson
15. 23 Paul Roider
16. B10 Brad White
17. 66 Alan Hammond
18. 2J Dave Jumper
19. 51 Steve Shive
20. 1 Ron McQuerry
21. 59 Rich Whaley
22. 11 Casey Schaefer DNS

UMP Modifieds - 30 Entries
Heat 1
1. 3D Lou Dreimeier
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 72X Jason Sinn
4. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
5. 19 Chris Simmerman
6. 51 Timmy Hill
7. 9W Doug Wood
8. 8X James Reed
9. 11B Brett Bennett
10. C4 Chris Soutia

Heat 2
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 24 Paul Baumann
4. 44X Matt Simpson
5. 41G Matt Goulden
6. 78C Alan Conner
7. 66H Mike Hileman
8. 22 Charles Milam
9. 21 Dennis Richards
10. 20Z Dan Zander

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 7M Mark Miner
5. C6 Ray Wagner
6. 67 Dylan Sharp
7. 97 Brian Heizer
8. 21A Karl Adams
9. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
10. 99 Robbie Helms

Dash
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 24 Paul Baumann
5. 31 Ricky Horton
6. 7 Mark Miner
7. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
8. 15 Jerry Grither
9. 3D Lou Dreimeier

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 9W Doug Wood
2. 99 Robbie Helms
3. 20Z Dan Zander
4. 97 Brian Heizer
5. 11B Brett Bennett
6. 22 Charles Milam
7. 66 Mike Hileman
8. 21A Karl Adams
9. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
10. 8X James Reed
11. 21 Dennis Richards DNS
12. C4 Chris Soutia DNS

Feature
1. 48 Bobby Martintoni
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. 1W Ray Walsh
4. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
5. 15 Jerry Grither
6. 9W Doug Wood
7. 19 Chris Simmerman
8. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
9. 41G Matt Goulden
10. C6 Ray Wagner
11. 67 Dylan Sharp
12. 99 Robbie Helms
13. 24 Paul Baumann
14. 20Z Dan Zander
15. 78 Alan Conner
16. 72 Jason Sinn
17. 22 Charles Milam
18. 66 Mike Hileman
19. 31 Ricky Horton
20. 97 Brian Heizer
21. 89 Bobby Bittle
22. 3D Lou Dreimeier
23. 51 Timmy Hill
24. 11B Brett Bennett

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 29 Entries
Heat 1
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 36 Danny Ems
3. 28 Tom Smallwood
4. 55K Jason Keller
5. 105 Matt Hancock
6. 16 Joe McCain
7. 32 Jerry Fleming
8. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
9. 66 Sam Lopretta
10. 20 Robin Fee

Heat 2
1. 59 Ryan Gegg
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 811 Wade Sutter
5. 96 Jerry Hollerbach
6. 8 Scott Hensler
7. 23 Kevin Mosier
8. 67 Ronnie Bader
9. 109 Jeff Robbins

Heat 3
1. 11 Jeff Herzog
2. 82 Pat Chalmers
3. 87 Gary Haynes
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 128 Tyson Gegg
6. 12 Troy Naeger
7. 8 Scott Hensler
8. 93 Nathan Walsh
9. 92 Jim Abshier

Dash
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 28 Tom Smallwood
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 59 Ryan Gegg
7. 147 Kyle Stolzer
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 82 Pat Chalmers

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 32 Jerry Fleming
2. 8 Scott Hensler
3. 23 Kevin Mosier
4. 66 Sam Lopretta
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 93 Nathan Walsh
7. 92 Jim Abshier
8. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
9. 20 Robin Fee
10. 109 Jeff Robbins
11. 97 John Goodson DNS

Feature
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 19 Jimmy Cummins
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 28 Tom Smallwood
7. 87 Gary Haynes
8. 105 Matt Hancock
9. 147 Kyle Stolzer
10. 12 Troy Naeger
11. 59 Ryan Gegg
12. 16 Joe McCain
13. 8 Steve Edgecombe
14. 55 Jason Keller
15. 32 Jerry Fleming
16. 128 Tyson Gegg
17. 82 Pat Chalmers
18. 66 Sam lopretta
19. 23 Kevin Mosier
20. 67 Ronnie Bader
21. 8 Scott Hensler
22. 96 Jerry Hollerbach
23. 93 Nathan Walsh
24. 811 Wade Sutter

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 24 Entries
Heat 1
1. 10 Homer Mooney
2. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
3. 20B Kyle Busch
4. 0 Chuck Johnson
5. C6 Jim Kreyling
6. 94 Jason Daugherty
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
8. 17 Andrew Nausley

Heat 2
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 186 Stephen Crump
5. 97 Mike Dearing
6. 911 Tim Hoffman
7. 2 Jaine Ray
8. 3 Tim Griffaw

Heat 3
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 66 Jason Marquitz
4. 70 Brad Mooney
5. 8 John Honaker
6. 65 Gary Range
7. 83 Pat Brewer
8. 77 Ron Lyons DNS

Feature
1. 7 Conrad Miner
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 10 Homer Mooney
5. 188 Gary Price
6. 5 Chris Fisher
7. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
8. 97 Mike Dearing
9. 66 Jason Marquitz
10. 83 Pat Brewer
11. 0 Chuck Johnson
12. 186 Stephen Crump
13. 911 Tim Hoffman
14. 20 Kyle Busch
15. 70 Brad Mooney
16. 94 Jason Daugherty
17. 2 Jaine Ray
18. C6 Jim Kreyling
19. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
20. 8 John Honaker
21. 17 Andrew Nausley
22. 65 Gary Range
23. 3 Tim Griffaw DNS
24. 77 Ron Lyons DNS

Pevely, MO (May 5, 2007) Mother Nature dumped closed to three inches of rain on I-55 Raceway in the days leading up to Saturday's action at I-55 Raceway, but track crews did an outstanding job in getting the track ready for action. With track crews only putting a small amount of water on the track right before the action started to control the dust, it appeared the track was going to slick over quickly once the racing started, but as soon as the sun went down the moisture from all the rain began to come back to the surface and provided a very fast race track.

Jeff Beyers of Pana, IL hit the setup perfectly in the main event as he took the lead from Mark Oller on lap four and never looked back as he picked up his first ever win a UMP Late Model. Bryan Collins, who started deep in the field after finding trouble in his heat race, flew through the field, picking off cars nearly every lap to take the second position. Jeff Johns continued his strong start to the 2007 racing season as he picked up another top five with his third place finish. Mark Oller, who led the opening laps finished in the fourth position with Frankie Martin rounding out the top five. The big contraversy involved two of I-55 Raceway's longtime veterans as they battled for the third and fourth spot. About half way through the event, Tim Ratajczyk and Ed Dixon got together on the restart after a caution. Dixon dove under Ratajczyk for the third spot as they went through turn two and contact was made sending Ratajczyk spinning into the outside wall. Ratajczyk was very upset and through his gloves at Dixon as he came by the next lap under caution. On the re-lineup after the caution, Dixon was sent to the rear for the restart. Dixon wasn't happy with the official's decision and proceeded around the track trying to talk to different officials before running over the restart cone exiting the racetrack.

Bobby Bittle of Smithton, IL picked up his second straight UMP Modified victory. Bittle took the lead on the opening lap and then had to hold off Ray Walsh and Mark Miner for the win. Miner took the second spot from Walsh on lap eight and tried to mount a challenge on Bittle. Walsh took back the second spot and lap thirteen and then a caution came out on lap fifteen, which gave Walsh the opportunity he need to close right up on Bittle's rear bumper for the restart. At the drop of the green flag, Walsh dove to the bottom and drove along side Bittle. The two battled side by side for two laps when all of the sudden sparks began to fly from Walsh's machine forcing him to slow and exit the racetrack. Bittle went on to victory with Miner taking the second spot. Jerry Grither came home third with Bobby Martintoni taking fourth and Marty Smith, Jr. rounding out the top five.

Troy Naeger claimed his second UMP Sportsman victory of the 2007 season. Naeger led all fifteen laps enroute to the win. Troy Medley tried to mount a challenge for the lead but had to hold off Kent Nations in the closing laps to keep the second position. Jeff Herzog came home fourth and Tyson Gegg fifth.

Chris Fisher took the win in the UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock division. Fisher held off Homer Mooney and Brandon Hedgecoth for the victory. Jason Crump was fourth and Tim Hoffman fifth.

John Leahy, Jr. won in a photo finish over Danny Haynes in the Dwarf Car division. Leahy led most of the event, but got held up in lapped traffic late in the event and Haynes charged around the top just coming up short by inches at the start/finish line. Jeff Asher was third, Brad Paquet fourth and Jim Black fifth.

UMP Late Models - 26 Entries

Heat 1
1. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
2. 1 Ron McQuerry
3. 13 Brent Kreke
4. 50 Ed Dixon
5. 28 Don Klein
6. 82 Billy Laycock
7. F16 Scott Ford
8. 11Z Bryan Collins
9. 45 Scott Bell DNS

Heat 2
1. 81 Craig Smith
2. 27 Jeff Beyers
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 25 Frankie Martin
5. 95 Jeff Johns
6. 27S Kenny Helmick
7. 11D Brian Diveley
8. 30 Mark Voigt
9. 78 Chad Zobrist

Heat 3
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 47 Danny Haynes
4. 35 Claude Walker
5. 51 Steve Shive
6. 7 Rich Lawson
7. 33 Tim Manville
8. 69 Dustin Korte

Dash
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 47 Danny Haynes
5. 27 Jeff Beyers
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 13 Brent Kreke
8. 2J Dave Jumper
9. 81 Craig Smith

Feature
1. 27 Jeff Beyers
2. 11Z Bryan Collins
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 25 Frankie Martin
6. 11D Brian Diveley
7. 27S Kenny Helmick
8. 13 Brent Kreke
9. 51 Steve Shive
10. 78 Chad Zobrist
11. 2J Dave Jumper
12. 28 Don Klein
13. 1 Ron McQuerry
14. 7 Rich Lawson
15. 33 Tim Manville
16. 47 Danny Haynes
17. 82 Billy Laycock
18. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
19. 50 Ed Dixon
20. F16 Scott Ford
21. 35 Claude Walker
22. 69 Dustin Korte
23. 30 Mark Voigt
24. 00 Randy Korte DNS
25. 81 Craig Smith DNS
26. 45 Scott Bell DNS

UMP Modifieds - 34 Entries

Heat 1
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. 1A Steve Meyer Jr.
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. C6 Ray Wagner
7. 72X Jason Sinn
8. 72R Jeremy Roth
9. 68 Andy Oswald

Heat 2
1. T0 Tim Hancock
2. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
3. 44X Matt Simpson
4. C4 Chris Soutiea
5. 78C Allen Conner
6. 10X Rob Pendergrass
7. 7 Matt Zimmerly
8. 5 Chris Nix
9. 44 Aaron Bell

Heat 3
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 31P Mitch Parmeley
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 6 Ronald Massman
6. 4B Neil Wade Jr.
7. 87 Tony Patterson
8. 10M Todd McGraw

Heat 4
1. 15 Jerry Grither
2. 19 Chris Simmerman
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 14 Leroy Haney
5. 21 Dennis Richards
6. 3R Leon Rakers
7. 21 Randy Dickman
8. 20Z Dan Zander

Dash
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 1W Ray Walsh
3. 7 Mark Miner
4. 48 Bobby Martintoni
5. 44X Matt Simpson
6. 15 Jerry Grither
7. 19 Chris Simmerman
8. 31 Ricky Horton
9. T0 Tim Hancock

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. C6 Ray Wagner
2. 3R Leon Rakers
3. 10X Rob Pendergrass
4. 7 Matt Zimmerly
5. 4B Neil Wade Jr.
6. 20Z Dan Zander
7. 21 Adam Parmely
8. 72X Jason Sinn
9. 21 Dennis Richards
10. 44B Aaron Bell
11. 72 Jeremy Roth
12. 87 Tony Patterson
13. 5 Jimmy Nix
14. 6M Ronald Massman DNS
15. 10 Todd McGraw DNS
16. 68 Andy Oswald DNS

Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 7 Mark Miner
3. 15 Jerry Grither
4. 48 Bobby Martintoni
5. 55 Marty Smith Jr.
6. T0 Tim Hancock
7. 19 Chris Simmerman
8. 9W Doug Wood
9. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
10. 1A Steve Meyer Jr.
11. 88 Joe Puricelli
12. C6 Ray Wagner
13. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
14. 20Z Dan Zander
15. 14 Leroy Haney
16. 1W Ray Walsh
17. 31 Ricky Horton
18. 44X Matt Simpson
19. 78 Allen Conner
20. 10X Rob Pendergrass
21. 31P Mitch Parmely
22. 4B Neil Wade Jr.
23. 3R Leon Rakers
24. C4 Chris Soutiea

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 29 Entries

Heat 1
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 96 Tim Hollerbeck
3. 59 Ryan Gegg
4. 67 Ronnie Bader
5. 92 Jim Abshier
6. 105 Matt Hancock
7. 55 Jason Keller
8. 120 Jimmy Miller
9. 8 Scott Hensler
10. 4 Mark Schnurbusch

Heat 2
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 128 Tyson Gegg
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 147 Kyle Stolzer
5. 97 John Goodson
6. 32 Jerry Fleming
7. 36 Danny Ems
8. 811 Wade Sutter
9. 66 Sam Lopretta
10. 20 Brad McKinnon

Heat 3
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 85 Justin Ketrow
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 87 Gary Haynes
5. 23 Kevin Mosier
6. 10 Dustin Homan
7. 360 Rob Stuart
8. M16 Joe McCain
9. 21 Randy Dickman

Dash
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 128 Tyson Gegg
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 50 Kent Nations
6. 85 Justin Ketrow
7. 96 Tim Hollerbeck
8. 11 Jeff Herzog
9. 59 Ryan Gegg

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 55 Jason Keller
2. 21 Randy Dickman
3. 360 Rob Stuart
4. M16 Joe McCain
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 811 Wade Sutter
7. 8 Scott Hensler
8. 4 Mark Schnurbusch
9. 20 Brad McKinnon
10. 120 Jimmy Miller
11. 66 Sam Lopretta

Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 11 Jeff Herzog
5. 128 Tyson Gegg
6. 19 Jimmy Cummins
7. 67 Ronnie Bader
8. 55 Jason Keller
9. 96 Tim Hollerbeck
10. 87 Gary Haynes
11. 59 Ryan Gegg
12. 10 Dustin Homan
13. M16 Joe McCain
14. 21 Randy Dickman
15. 147 Kyle Stolzer
16. 32 Jerry Fleming
17. 92 Jim Abshier
18. 8 Scott Hensler
19. 811 Wade Sutter
20. 85 Justin Ketrow
21. 23 Kevin Mosier
22. 105 Matt Hancock
23. 36 Danny Ems
24. 4 Mark Schnurbusch

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 14 Entries

Heat 1
1. 10H Homer Mooney
2. 97 Mike Dearing
3. 911 Tim Hoffman
4. 7 Conrad Miner
5. 188 Gary Price
6. 440 Steve Morley
7. 20 Kyle Busch

Heat 2
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 66 Jason Marquitz
5. 186 Stephen Crump
6. 77 Ron Lyons
7. 50 Trey Harris DNS

Feature
1. 5 Chris Fisher
2. 10H Homer Mooney
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 86 Jason Crump
5. 911 Tim Hoffman
6. 7 Conrad Miner
7. 186 Stephen Crump
8. 97 Mike Dearing
9. 66 Jason Marquitz
10. 77 Ron Lyons
11. 20 Kyle Busch
12. 440 Steve Morley
13. 188 Gary Price
14. 50 Trey Harris DNS

Dwarf Cars

Heat 1
1. 47 Brad Paquet
2. 56 Danny Haynes
3. 30 Don Wadlow
4. 60 Taylor Inboden
5. 00 Wayne Arnold
6. 32 David Hoffman
7. 13 Gary Price

Heat 2
1. 7 Jeff Asher
2. 10 Jim Black
3. 33 Mike Zoricor
4. 40 Vince Conway
5. 8 John Lechy Jr.
6. 11 Bob Black
7. 20 Ryan Poyner

Feature
1. 8 John Lechy Jr.
2. 56 Danny Haynes
3. 7 Jeff Asher
4. 47 Brad Paquet
5. 10 Jim Black
6. 33 Mike Zaricor
7. 30 Don Wadlow
8. 00 Wayne Arnold
9. 60 Taylor Inboden
10. 20 Ryan Poyner
11. 11 Bob Black
12. 32 David Hoffman
13. 40 Vince Conway
14. 13 Gary Price

Pevely, MO (April 28, 2007) Randy Korte of Highland, IL roared to the U.M.P. Late Model victory at I-55 Raceway. Korte jumped out front on the opening lap from his front row pole starting spot and battled fiercly with Bryan Collins the first half of the race. Collins took the lead from Korte on lap eleven, but the caution flag would fly on that lap sending Collins back behind Korte for the restart. Korte and Collins began their battle for the top spot again when the green flag flew, but the next caution would be for Collins as he tangled with a lapped car and flattening his right rear tire. That left Mark Oller and Jeff Johns to battle with Korte for the lead. Johns was able to pull under Korte on the restart, but Korte was too strong and pulled away to earn the win. Johns drove to a second place finish. Mark Voigt worked his way up from the twelfth starting spot to finish third. Chad Zobrist moved up from his starting spot of fifteenth to earn the fourth position. Tim Ratajczyk completed the top five. Tim Manville, who started twenty-third, finished in the sixth position.

Bobby Bittle of Smithton, IL is off to another strong start in the UMP Modified division as he held off a late charge from Matt Goulden to claim the victory. Bittle led the entire twenty laps, but Goulden came on strong at the end. Goulden drove in to turns three and four very hard on the final lap as he attempted to sweep under Bittle in the final turn and partially spun, costing himself not only a chance at the win, but costing him several positions as he ended up crossing the line fifth. Dennis Richards battled with Bittle much of the first fifteen laps of the event, but he would find problems late in the race and slip all the way back to a seventh place finish. Tim Hill's strong performance took him to a second place finish with Bobby Martintoni charging through the field late in the event to earn the third spot. Mark Miner came all the way from the twenty-second starting positition to round out the top five.

Gary Haynes put on a strong performance in the UMP Sportsman division as he won his first feature event in four years. Haynes led all fifteen laps, but had to hold off three different drivers throughout the event to get the win. Kent Nations challenged Haynes early on, then it was Troy Medley battling with Haynes during the middle part of the race. At the end of the event, it was the 2006 UMP Sportsman National Champion Troy Naeger challenging Haynes for the top spot. But Haynes would hold off all three to pick up the win. Naeger would take second, Medley third, Nations was fourth and Ronnie Bader completed the top five.

Gary Price would hold off Trey Harris to win the UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stock main event. Jason Crump crossed the line in third with Chris Fisher finish fourth and Brandon Hedgecoth fifth.

UMP Late Models - 27 Entries
Heat 1
1. 95 Jeff Johns
2. 00 Randy Korte
3. 82 Billy Laycock
4. 7 Rich Lawson
5. 1 Ron McQuerry
6. 11 Casey Schaefer
7. 76 Butch Kruckenberg
8. 66 Allen Hammond
9. 10 Brad White DNS

Heat 2
1. 11Z Bryan Collins
2. 13 Dewayne Keifer
3. 11D Brian Diveley
4. 50 Ed Dixon
5. 47 Danny Haynes
6. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
7. 5S Steve Sheppard
8. 33 Tim Manville
9. 2J Dave Jumper DNS

Heat 3
1. 26 Billy Faust
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 87 Ken Rumble
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 78 Chad Zobrist
6. 27 Kenny Helmick
7. 81 Craig Smith
8. 28 Don Klein
9. 56 Kevin Epperson

Dash
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 67 Mark Oller
3. 26 Billy Faust
4. 11Z Bryan Collins
5. 13 Dewayne Keifer
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 50 Ed Dixon
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 82 Billy Laycock

Feature
1. 00 Randy Korte
2. 95 Jeff Johns
3. 30 Mark Voigt
4. 78 Chad Zobrist
5. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
6. 33 Tim Manville
7. 13 Dewayne Keifer
8. 11D Brian Diveley
9. 11Z Brian Collins
10. 87 Ken Rumble
11. 27 Kenny Helmick
12. 1HR Ron McQuerry
13. 67 Mark Oller
14. 2J Dave Jumper
15. 47 Danny Haynes
16. 50 Ed Dixon
17. 28 Don Klein
18. 56 Kevin Epperson
19. 26 Billy Faust
20. 5 Steve Sheppard, Jr.
21. 81 Craig Smith
22. 66 Allen Hammond, III
23. 7 Rich Lawson
24. 82 Billy Laycock
25. 11 Casey Schaefer
26. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
DNS. B10 Brad White

UMP Modifieds - 32 Entries
Heat 1
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 10 Todd McGraw
3. 21 Dennis Richards
4. 99 Robbie Helms
5. 19 Mark Pflueger
6. C6 Ray Wagner
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 7 Mark Miner

Heat 2
1. 51 Tim Hill
2. C4 Chris Soutia
3. 31 Mitch Parmeley
4. 78C Alan Conner
5. 3D Lou Dreimeier
6. 66 Mike Hileman
7. 1W Ray Walsh
8. 2F Todd Ferber

Heat 3
1. 41 Matt Goulden
2. 15 Jerry Grither
3. 3R Leon Rakers
4. 8X James Reed
5. 21P Adam Parmeley
6. 9W Doug Wood
7. 45 Eric Mabery
8. 4o Bobby Regot

Heat 4
1. 7 Matt Zimmerley
2. 88 Joe Puricelli
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 67 Dylan Sharp
5. 48 Bobby Martintoni
6. 44X Matt Simpson
7. 20Z Dan Zander
8. 72 Jeremy Roth

Dash
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 88 Joe Puricelli
3. 41 Matt Goulden
4. 21 Dennis Richards
5. 7 Matt Zimmerly
6. 10 Todd McGraw
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 51 Tim Hill
9. 31 Mitch Parmeley

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. C6 Ray Wagner
3. 9W Doug Wood
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 44X Matt Simpson
6. 21 Adam Parmeley
7. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer
8. 19 Mark Pflueger
9. 66 Mike Hileman
10. 20 Dan Zander
11. 72 Jeremey Roth
12. 2F Todd Ferber
13. 45 Eric Mabery DNS
14. 4o Bobby Regot DNS

Feature
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 51 Timmy Hill
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 7 Mark Miner
5. 41 Matt Goulden
6. 88 Joe Puricelli
7. 21 Dennis Richards
8. 1W Ray Walsh
9. 44X Matt Simpson
10. 3R Leon Rakers
11. C6 Ray Wagner
12. 67 Dylan Sharp
13. 10 Todd McGraw
14. 3D Lou Dreimeier
15. 78C Alan Conner
16. 31 Mitch Parmeley
17. 21 Adam Parmeley
18. 8X James Reed
19. 15 Jerry Grither
20. 99 Robby Helms
21. 31 Ricky Horton
22. C4 Chris Soutia
23. 9W Doug Wood
24. 7 Matt Zimmerly

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 32 Entries
Heat 1
1. 19 Jimmy Cummins
2. 67 Ronnie Bader
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 62 Troy Medley
5. 55 Jason Keller
6. 16 Joe McCain
7. 59 Ryan Gegg
8. 94 Dan Friederich

Heat 2
1. 50 Kent Nations
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 92 Jim Abshier
4. 29 Jeff LaBaube
5. 360 Rob Stuart
6. 10 Dustin Homan
7. 96 Tim Hollerbach
8. 48 Fred Mathias

Heat 3
1. 20 Brad McKinnon
2. 811 Wade Sutter
3. 93 Travis Tilley
4. 97 John Goodson
5. 36 Danny Ems
6. 66 Sam Lopretta
7. 82 Jim Clark
8. 32 Jerry Fleming

Heat 4
1. 28 Tom Smallwood
2. 87 Gary Haynes
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 120 Jimmy Miller
5. 8 Scott Hensler
6. 23 Kevin Mosier
7. 82 Pat Chalmers
8. 128 Tyson Gegg DNS

Dash
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 19 Jimmy Cummins
4. 28 Tom Smallwood
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 12 Troy Naeger
7. 11 Jeff Herzog
8. 93 Travis Tilley
9. 811 Wade Sutter

Semi 1 Top 6 advance
1. 360 Rob Stuart
2. 96 Tim Hollerbach
3. 59 Ryan Gegg
4. 32 Jerry Fleming
5. 10 Dustin Homan
6. 16 Joe McCain
7. 8 Scott Hensler
8. 66 Sam Lopretta
9. 94 Dan Friedrich
10. 23 Kevin Mosier
11. 82 Pat Chalmers DNS
12. 82 Jim Clark DNS
13. 48 Fred Mathias DNS
14. 128 Tyson Gegg DNS

Feature
1. 87 Gary Haynes
2. 12 Troy Naeger
3. 62 Troy Medley
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 29 Jeff LaBaube
7. 11 Jeff Herzog
8. 96 Tim Hollerbeck
9. 147 Kyle Stolzer
10. 32 Jerry Fleming
11. 55 Jason Keller
12. 360 Rob Stuart
13. 36 Danny Ems
14. 811 Wade Sutter
15. 92 Jim Abshier
16. 8 Scott Hensler
17. 16 Joe McCain
18. 97 John Goodson
19. 10 Dustin Homan
20. 120 Jimmy Miller
21. 93 Travis Tilley
22. 59 Ryan Gegg
23. 28 Tom Smallwood
24. 19 Jimmy Cummins

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 18 Entries
Heat 1
1. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 911 Tim Hoffman
4. 186 Stephen Crump
5. 66 Jason Marquitz
6. 20 Kyle Busch
7. 17 Andrew Nausley
8. 49 Nathan Portell
9. 3 Tim Griffaw DNS

Heat 2
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 7 Conrad Miner
3. 5 Chris Fisher
4. 86 Jason Crump
5. 77 Ron Lyons
6. 94 Jason Daugherty
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
8. 10 Homer Mooney
9. 97 Mike Dearing

Feature
1. 188 Gary Price
2. 50 Trey Harris
3. 86 Jason Crump
4. 5 Chris Fisher
5. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
6. 186 Stephen Crump
7. 10 Homer Mooney
8. 66 Jason Marquitz
9. 20 Kyle Busch
10. 77 Ron Lyons
11. 17 Andrew Nausley
12. 911 Tim Hoffman
13. 94 Jason Daugherty
14. 7 Conrad Miner DNS
15. 29 Robin Linnenbrink DNS
16. 49 Nathan Portell DNS
17. 3 Tim Griffaw DNS
18. 97 Mike Dearing DNS

Dively, Harrison, Naeger & Miner take Opening Night Victories at I-55 Raceway!

 
Pevely, MO (April 21, 2007) I-55 Raceway finally got their 2007 racing season started after three straight weeks of being forced to cancel because of Mother Nature and Old Man Winter. The pit area was packed with 124 racecars in their four divisions and the fans came out in force to see the opening night action. By feature time in all divisions, the track was smooth and slicked over and provided great two and three wide racing in all four divisions.

In the U.M.P. (United Midwestern Promoters) DirtCar Series Late Model division, Brian Dively of Springfield, IL claimed one his biggest wins of his dirt late model career. Dively, who was the 2006 U.M.P. Late Model Rookie of the Year, moved past early leader Michael Kloos on lap seven and led the remaining eighteen circuits to earn the victory. Dively was flawless getting through the lapped traffic, even though many of those cars were racing two and three wide. Kloos had to hold off a late charge from Tim Ratajczyk to keep his second place finish. Tim Manville came home in the fourth position with 2006 I-55 Raceway track champion Bryan Collins rounding out the top five.

Mike Harrison of Highland, IL stormed to victory in the U.M.P. DirtCar Modified division. Harrison jumped out front on the opening lap and led all twenty laps of the feature. The battle raged for the second spot, as long time friends Bobby Bittle and Bobby Martintoni raced side-by-side for eighteen of the twenty laps in the feature. Bittle just edged Martintoni at the line for the second spot. Doug Wood claimed the fourth position and Ray Walsh ripped through the field to finish fifth after starting nineteenth. The feature went all twenty laps caution free after one caution on the initial start.

The U.M.P. DirtCar Sportsman division provided a five way battle at the head of the field. Troy Naeger, Troy Medley, Kent Nations, Jeff LeBaube and Gary Haynes raced two, three and even four wide at times as they battled for the top spot. Troy Naeger finally broke free in the final laps and earned the win. Medley took the second spot, with Nations slipping by LeBaube in the closing laps for the fourth spot. Haynes rounded out the top five.

The U.M.P. DirtCar Pro 4 Stocks saw Conrad Miner and Jason Crump race side by side for the entire distance in their feature event. Third place also had a side by side battle for most of the event as well, as Trey Harris and Gary Price battled continuously. Miner edged Crump at the line for the victory with Harris taking third, Price fourth and Steve Morley completed the top five.

UMP Late Models - 24 Entries
Heat 1
1. 6K Michael Kloos
2. 7 Rich Lawson
3. 67 Mark Oller
4. 30 Mark Voigt
5. 11 Casey Schaefer
6. 66H Allen Hammond
7. 47 Danny Haynes
8. 56 Kevin Epperson

Heat 2
1. 33 Tim Manville
2. 2J Dave Jumper
3. 95 Jeff Johns
4. 82 Billy Laycock
5. 51 Steve Shive
6. 41 Shaun Granderson
7. 27S Kenny Helmick
8. B10 Brad White

Heat 3
1. 11D Brian Diveley
2. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
3. 11Z Brian Collins
4. 13 Dewayne Keifer
5. 76 Butch Kruckenberg
6. 1 Ron McQuerry
7. 50 Ed Dixon
8. 28 Don Klein

Dash
1. 6K Michael Kloos
2. 11D Brian Dively
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 67 Mark Oller
5. 7 Rich Lawson
6. 95 Jeff Johns
7. 30 Mark Voigt
8. 2J Dave Jumper
9. 33 Tim Manville

Feature
1. 11D Brian Dively
2. 6K Michael Kloos
3. 112 Tim Ratajczyk
4. 33 Tim Manville
5. 11Z Brian Collins
6. 67 Mark Oller
7. 95 Jeff Johns
8. 13 Dewayne Keifer
9. 82 Billy Laycock
10. 50 Ed Dixon
11. 30 Mark Voigt
12. 7 Rich Lawson
13. 1HR Ron McQuerry
14. 27 Kenny Helmick
15. 2J Dave Jumper
16. 28 Don Klein
17. 47 Danny Haynes
18. 51 Steve Shive
19. B10 Brad White
20. 41 Shawn Granderson
21. 66 Allen Hammond
22. 11S Casey Schaefer
23. 76 Butch Kruckeberg
DNS. 56 Kevin Epperson

UMP Modifieds - 39 Entries
Heat 1
1. 89 Bobby Bittle
2. 21R Dennis Richards
3. 166 Brian Worley
4. C6 Ray Wagner
5. 88 Joe Puricelli
6. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
7. 2F Todd Ferber
8. 72 Jeremy Roth
9. 1W Ray Walsh
10. 31P Mitch Parmely

Heat 2
1. 31 Ricky Horton
2. 7M Mark Miner
3. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
4. 99 Robbie Helms
5. 75 Doug Blair
6. 4o Bobby Regot
7. 78C Alan Conner
8. C4 Chris Soutia
9. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer DNS

Heat 3
1. 9W Doug Woods
2. 48 Bobby Martintoni
3. 45M Eric Mabery
4. 19 Chris Simmerman
5. 17V Mike Vandereit
6. 10 Todd McGraw
7. 20Z Dan Zander
8. 3D Lou Dreimeier
9. 21P Adam Parmeley
10. 24 Paul Baumann DNS

Heat 4
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 51 Tim Hill
3. 44X Matt Simpson
4. 67 Dylan Sharp
5. 0 Scott White
6. 15P Jason Pritz
7. 15G Jerry Grither
8. 17 Brad Thurston
9. M16 Paul Meyer

Dash
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 31 Ricky Horton
4. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
5. 7M Mark Miner
6. 9W Doug Woods
7. 48 Bobby Martintoni
8. 51 Tim Hill
9. 21 Dennis Richards

Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 1W Ray Walsh
2. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
3. 75 Doug Blair
4. 10 Todd McGraw
5. 3D Lou Dreimeier
6. 8X James Reed
7. C4 Chris Soutia
8. 15 Jason Pritz
9. 72 Jeremy Roth
10. 31P Mitch Parmeley
11. M16 Paul Meyer

Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 4o Bobby Regot
2 24 Paul Bauman
3. 78C Alan Conner
4. 20Z Dan Zander
5. 21P Adam Parmeley
6. 2 Todd Ferber
7. 0 Scott White
8. 15P Jason Pritz
DNS. 17T Brad Thurston
DNS. 46 Dave Wibbenmeyer

Feature
1. 24 Mike Harrison
2. 89 Bobby Bittle
3. 48 Bobby Martintoni
4. 9W Doug Wood
5. 1W Ray Walsh
6. 31 Ricky Horton
7. 21 Dennis Richards
8. 12 Tom Ratajczyk
9. 166 Brian Worley
10. 17V Mike Vanderiet
11. 45M Eric Mabery
12. 88 Joe Puricelli
13. 19 Chris Simmerman
14. 67 Dylan Sharp
15. 99 Robbie Helms
16. 24 Paul Bauman
17. 78C Alan Conner
18. 44X Matt Simpson
19. 7Z Matt Zimmerly
20. 4o Bobby Regot
21. C6 Ray Wagner
22. 75 Doug Blair
23. 51 Tim Hill
24. 7M Mark Miner

UMP/AARA Sportsman - 39 Entries
Heat 1
1. 118 Matt Workman
2. 29 Jeff Labaube
3. 55 Jason Keller
4. 87 Gary Haynes
5. 23 Kevin Mosier
6. 120 Jimmy Miller
7. 31 Brian Shuberg
8. 10 Dustin Homan
9. 444 Marc Roberson
10. 128 Tyson Gegg

Heat 2
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 50 Kent Nations
3. 147 Kyle Stolzer
4. 19 Jimmy Cummins
5. 28 Tom Smallwood
6. 82 Pat Chalmers
7. 36 Danny Ems
8. 94 Dan Friederich
9. 92 Jim Abshier
10. 71 Lee Clardy

Heat 3
1. 96 Tim Hollerbach
2. 8 Steve Edgecomb
3. 8 Scott Henseler
4. 36 Bob Schmidt
5. 20 Brad McKinnon
6. 811 Wade Sutter
7. 109 Jeff Robbins
8. 2 Gary McKinnon
9. 20X Robin Fee
10. 97 John Goodson

Heat 4
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 59 Ryan Gegg
3. 11 Jeff Herzog
4. 105 Matt Hancock
5. 67 Ronnie Bader
6. 32 Jerry Fleming
7. 66 Sam Lopretta
8. 16 Joe McCain
9. 93 Travis Tilley

Dash
1. 62 Troy Medley
2. 29 Jeff LaBaube
3. 12 Troy Naeger
4. 50 Kent Nations
5. 118 Matt Workman
6. 87 Gary Haynes
7. 8 Steve Edgecomb
8. 59 Ryan Gegg
9. 96 Jerry Hollerbach

Semi 1 Top 3 advance
1. 811 Wade Sutter
2. 105 Matt Hancock
3. 36 Danny Ems
4. 92 Jim Abshire
5. 71 Lee Clardy
6. 20X Robin Fee
7. 120 Jimmy Miller
8. 109 Jeff Robbins
9. 10 Dustin Homan
DNS. 2 Gary McKinnon
DNS. 128 Tyson Gegg

Semi 2 Top 3 advance
1. 23 Kevin Mosier
2. 31 Brian Shuberg
3. 97 John Goodson
4. 66 Sam Lopretta
5. 94 Dan Friederich
6. 16 Joe McCain
7. 93 Travis Tilley
8. 444 Marc Roberson
9. 32 Jerry Fleming
DNS. 82 Pat Chalmers

Feature
1. 12 Troy Naeger
2. 62 Troy Medley
3. 50 Kent Nations
4. 29 Jeff LaBaube
5. 87 Gaty Haynes
6. 8X Steve Edgecombe
7. 118 Matt Workman
8. 19 Jimmy Cummins
9. 28 Tom Smallwood
10. 147 Kyle Stolzer
11. 96 Tim Hollerbach
12. 11 Jeff Herzog
13. 55K Jason Keller
14. 67 Ronnie Bader
15. 36S Bob Schmidt
16. 31 Brian Shubirg
17. 20M Brad McKinnon
18. 23 Kevin Mosier
19. 59 Ryan Gegg
20. 8H Scott Henseler
21. 66 Sam Lopretta
22. 105 Matt Hancock
23. 36E Danny Ems

UMP/AARA Pro 4 Stocks - 22 Entries
Heat 1
1. 7 Conrad Miner
2. 188 Gary Price
3. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
4. 911 Tim Hoffman
5. 20B Kyle Busch
6. 94 Jason Daugherty
7. 70 Brad Mooney

Heat 2
1. 86 Jason Crump
2. 77 Ron Lyons
3. 440 Steve Morley
4. 105 Jason Hancock
5. 99 Chuck Johnson
6. 901 Mike Owens
7. 29 Robin Linnenbrink

Heat 3
1. 50 Trey Harris
2. 10H Homer Mooney
3. 186 Stephen Crump
4. 66 Jason Marquitz
5. 26 Ron Unman
6. 17 Andrew Nausley
7. 5F Chris Fisher

Feature
1. 7 Conrad Miner
2. 86 Jason Crump
3. 50 Trey Harris
4. 188 Gary Price
5. 440 Steve Morley
6. 911 Tim Hoffman
7. 74 Brandon Hedgecoth
8. 86 Stephen Crump
9. 66 Jason Marquitz
10. 77 Ron Lyons
11. 20 Kyle Busch
12. 94 Jason Daugherty
13. 70 Bred Mooney
14. 17 Andrew Nausley
15. 29 Robin Linnenbrink
16. 105 Jason Hancock
17. 10H Homer Mooney
DNS. 99 Chuck Johnson
DNS. 26 Rob Inman
DNS. 901 Mike Owens
DNS. 49 Nathan Portel
DNS. 5F Chris Fisher

Pevely, MO (April 19, 2007) Cold weather and rain forced I-55 Raceway to cancel the first three racing events of the 2007 season, but a great weather forecast for this Saturday night will allow for the 2007 racing season to get underway.

RCA Custom Wheel presents a full slate of racing this Saturday night including U.M.P. (United Midwestern Promoters) DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar Sportsman and U.M.P. DirtCar Pro 4 Stocks. The grandstand gates will open at 5pm, with hotlaps at 6:30pm and racing at 7pm. The pit gate will open at 4pm. General admission is $10 with kids 12 years and under free.

I-55 Raceway is located 30 minutes south of downtown St. Louis on Interstate 55 in Pevely, MO. For more information, please contact the track at 636-479-3219 or visit www.i55raceway.com.

04-07-07 cancelled due to extreme cold weather

 
Pevely, MO (March 31, 2007) I-55 Raceway officials were forced to pull the plug on opening night scheduled for Saturday, March 31st due to excessive rain on Friday afternoon and evening.

Racing is scheduled to resume next Saturday, April 7th when the Red Baron Pizza World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Surdyke Harley-Davidson along with U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds paying $1,000 to win take to the track. Pit gate opens at 2pm, Modified hotlaps at 4pm, Modified heat races at 4:30pm, sprint car hotlaps at 6:15pm, sprint car qualifying at 6:45pm and sprint car racing at 7:30pm. Reserved seating is $32. General admission is $30 with kids 12 and under free in general admission seats.

On June 2nd, Automotive Lodge 777 Machinist Union presents the Tri-Track Challenge which features one of three consecutive nights of racing for the U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models that features big money along with a bonus for any driver that can win two or three events.

The first of two mid-week specials will be on Wednesday, June 13th with a special NASCAR night with $2000 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, $2,000 to win Winged Sprints & O'Reilly POWRi Midgets - Featuring a Red Baron Pizza Squadron flyover with registration to win a ride in one of the Red Baron Pizza airplanes. Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will both be racing. Kenny Wallace book signing!

The next special will be Saturday, June 23rd when I-55 Raceway host U.M.P. Summer Nationals Series sponsored by Budweiser. The month long U.M.P. Summer Nationals Series features some of the top late models in the country battling the local super stars with a $10,000 top prize.

On July 7th, Red Baron Pizza once again presents the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series.

An event that has become a tradition at I-55 Raceway over the last few years, on July 14th Shop N Save presents Race Night for Special Champions to benefit the Special Olympics. WIL 92.3 FM will also have local radio personalities on hand. $5,000 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, $1,200 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, $500 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar Pro 4 Stocks! The charity event raises money for the Special Olympics.

The second mid-week show rolls into I-55 Raceway on Wednesday, July 25th. This event has become recognized around the country as one of the biggest events to come out and see the some of the top NASCAR drivers on the dirt track. The M&M NASCAR Night of Stars will feature many top NASCAR drivers that will sign autographs and then compete in U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds in head-to-head competition with each other. Once again, this event also raise money for various racing related charities.

The U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models and Mid-America Racing Series Late Models will go head-to-head on August 25th. This event will bring together many late model stars from the Midwest and surrounding areas!

One of I-55 Raceway's premier events is held on September 15th when Pepsi presents the I-55 Raceway Pepsi Nationals. The World of Outlaw 360 OTC Late Model Series will roll into town to battle with all the local late model stars.

The AARA Fall Nationals for Sportsman, Pure Stocks and Pro-4's take to the track on October 6th. This event is quickly growing into one of the biggest events around the country for these divisions.

I-55 Raceway is located 30 minutes south of downtown St. Louis on Interstate 55 in Pevely, MO. For more information, please contact the track at 636-479-3219 or visit www.i55raceway.com.
2007 Schedule PDF Print E-mail
Weekly classes will be U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!

 March 24th - Test & Tune - noon - 4pm
March 31st - Season Opener presented by KTJJ/KJFF - Pit gate opens at 3pm, grandstands open at 4pm, racing at 6pm.
April 7th - Red Baron Pizza World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series presented by Surdyke Harley-Davidson along with U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds paying $1,000 to win. Pit gate opens at 2pm, Modified hotlaps at 4pm, Modified heat races at 4:30pm, sprint car hotlaps at 6:15pm, sprint car qualifying at 6:45pm and sprint car racing at 7:30pm. Reserved seating is $32. General admission is $30 with kids 12 and under free in general admission seats.
April 14th - RCA Custom Wheel Night featuring U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
April 21st - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
April 28th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
May 5th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks & Dwarf Cars!
May 12th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
May 19th - AAA Zoellner Ready Mix Night featuring U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks & Vintage Modifieds!
May 26th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
June 2nd - Automotive Lodge 777 Machinist Union presents the Tri-Track Challenge featuring U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
June 9th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
June 13th - NASCAR Night with $2000 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, $2,000 to win Winged Sprints & O'Reilly POWRi Midgets - Featuring a Red Baron Pizza Squadron flyover with registration to win a ride in one of the Red Baron Pizza airplanes. Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will both be racing. Kenny Wallace book signing!
June 16th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
June 23rd - H.W. Herrell Distributing presents the BUD U.M.P. Summer Nationals
June 30th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
July 7th - Red Baron Pizza World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series
July 14th - Shop N Save presents Race Night for Special Champions to benefit the Special Olympics. WIL 92.3 FM will also have local radio personalities on hand. $5,000 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, $1,200 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, $500 to win U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
July 21st - Kids Night & Fan Appreciation Night with U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
July 25th - M&M NASCAR Night of Stars to benefit racing charities!
July 28th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
August 4th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
August 11th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
August 18th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
August 25th - U.M.P./MARS Clash (All 4 classes racing)
September 1st - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
September 8th - U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!
September 15th - Pepsi Nationals featuring the World of Outlaws 360 OTC Late Models Series along with U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds and U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman
October 6th - A.A.R.A. Fall Nationals for U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Sportsman, A.A.R.A. Pure Stocks and U.M.P. DirtCar/A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks
TBA - 3rd Annual Ken Schrader U.M.P. Modified Challenge

Pevely, MO (March 3, 2007) Another thrilling racing season on the high-banked 1/3 mile dirt oval of I-55 Raceway gets under way in the month of March. The track co-owned by NASCAR legend Ken Schrader and Ray Marler gets started on March 24th with a practice (test & tune) session from noon to 4p.m. Any dirt racecars are welcome to come out and test their machines. Grandstand entry will be free for all spectators that would like to come out and watch on this day.

The racing begins the following Saturday evening, March 31st, with a full slate of racing including U.M.P. (United Midwestern Promoters) DirtCar Late Models, U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, U.M.P. DirtCar Sportsman and U.M.P. DirtCar Pro 4 Stocks. The grandstand gates will open at 4pm for this event with racing at 6pm.

I-55 Raceway will race every Saturday night throughout the summer with the four U.M.P. DirtCar divisions competing each night.

The first special event of the season rolls into I-55 Raceway on April 7th when Red Baron Pizza presents the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series sponsor by Surdyke Harley-Davidson. Most all of the big stars of sprint car racing will be on hand including Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski, Jac Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, Craig Dollansky and dozens more. The U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds will also be racing on this night and the Modified hotlaps will be at 4pm followed by the Modified heat races at 4:30pm, sprint car hotlaps at 6:15pm, sprint car qualifying at 6:45pm and sprint car racing at 7:30pm. Reserved seating is $32. General admission is $30 with kids 12 and under free in general admission seats.

On June 2nd, Automotive Lodge 777 Machinist Union presents the Tri-Track Challenge which features one of three consecutive nights of racing for the U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models that features big money along with a bonus for any driver that can win two or three events.

The first of two mid-week specials will be on Wednesday, June 13th with a special NASCAR night with $2000 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, $2,000 to win Winged Sprints & O'Reilly POWRi Midgets - Featuring a Red Baron Pizza Squadron flyover with registration to win a ride in one of the Red Baron Pizza airplanes. Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace will both be racing. Kenny Wallace book signing!

The next special will be Saturday, June 23rd when I-55 Raceway host U.M.P. Summer Nationals Series sponsored by Budweiser. The month long U.M.P. Summer Nationals Series features some of the top late models in the country battling the local super stars with a $10,000 top prize.

On July 7th, Red Baron Pizza once again presents the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series.

An event that has become a tradition at I-55 Raceway over the last few years, on July 14th Shop N Save presents Race Night for Special Champions to benefit the Special Olympics. WIL 92.3 FM will also have local radio personalities on hand. $5,000 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models, $1,200 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds, $500 to win U.M.P. DirtCar Sportsman & U.M.P. DirtCar Pro 4 Stocks! The charity event raises money for the Special Olympics.

The second mid-week show rolls into I-55 Raceway on Wednesday, July 25th. This event has become recognized around the country as one of the biggest events to come out and see the some of the top NASCAR drivers on the dirt track. The M&M NASCAR Night of Stars will feature many top NASCAR drivers that will sign autographs and then compete in U.M.P. DirtCar Modifieds in head-to-head competition with each other. Once again, this event also raise money for various racing related charities.

The U.M.P. DirtCar Late Models and Mid-America Racing Series Late Models will go head-to-head on August 25th. This event will bring together many late model stars from the Midwest and surrounding areas!

One of I-55 Raceway's premier events is held on September 15th when Pepsi presents the I-55 Raceway Pepsi Nationals. The World of Outlaw 360 OTC Late Model Series will roll into town to battle with all the local late model stars.

The AARA Fall Nationals for Sportsman, Pure Stocks and Pro-4's take to the track on October 6th. This event is quickly growing into one of the biggest events around the country for these divisions.

I-55 Raceway is located 30 minutes south of downtown St. Louis on Interstate 55 in Pevely, MO. For more information, please contact the track at 636-479-3219 or visit www.i55raceway.com.

2007 Schedule PDF Print E-mail
This is only a starter schedule of special events. A complete schedule for the 2007 racing season will be posted soon! 

Weekly classes will be U.M.P. Late Models, U.M.P. Modifieds, U.M.P. Sportsman & A.A.R.A. Pro 4 Stocks!

 March 24th - Test & Tune - noon - 4pm
March 31st - Season Opener
April 7th - Surdyke Harley-Davidson presents the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series & U.M.P. Modifieds.
June 2nd - Tri-Track Challenge
June 13th - NASCAR Night
June 23rd - H.W. Herrell Distributing presents the BUD U.M.P. Summer Nationals
July 7th - World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series
July 25th - M&M NASCAR Night of Stars
August 25th - UMP/MARS Clash
September 15th - Pepsi Nationals