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Race Cake Baking Contest - December 04 at PORC Holiday Party at Mooney's Pub‏

Enter Our 'Bake a Race Cake' Themed Contest

December 04 - 2010

Bake a Cake of Your Favorite Race Car & Driver or Just Racing Theme in General

Anyone May Enter - Size of Cake is Up to You - No Minimum or Maximun Size

No Entery Fee

1st. Place Receives $50.00 / 2nd. Place Receives $ 30.00 / 3rd. Place Receives $20.00

Cakes Must Be Displayed at Mooney's Pub By 3 p.m. - December 04

Cakes Will Be Monitarily Voted on and Winner Determined By the Public Between 4 & 9 p.m.

Winner Will Be Presented a Plaque & Declared the

"Illinois State Champion" Race Cake Baker

All Cakes will be Raffled or Auctioned after Voting is Complete

This is a Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club - Fund Raising Event

~~~ Good Luck to All & Your Participation is Very Appreciated ~~~

PEORIA — You can change the drivers, but it’s hard to change the results in the Late Model feature race at Peoria Speedway.
In his second full season driving the No. 75 car owned by Peoria’s Ray Neltner Jr., Brian Harris led start to finish Saturday for his first win this year at the quarter-mile dirt track on Farmington Road. Harris — from Davenport, Iowa — joined a long list of big-name drivers that have won in Neltner’s 75 car.
That list includes household names Jim Strube, Ray Guss Sr., Ray Guss Jr., Billy Tuckwell and Tim Lance , among others.
“There’s a lot of history there, and It’s neat to be a part of that.” said of the Peoria-based team that has competed nearly 40 years. said Harris, to Dirt Racer Magazine, Harris started Saturday at the back of the pack, literally, when his team forgot to draw for position in his heat race. He started the second heat in last, but plowed through eight drivers to win it. “I knew right then we had a good car tonight,” Harris said. “And the track was perfect after all that rain.”
Harris said he struggled Friday in Lincoln, but had no problems Saturday in Peoria. He started the 30-lap feature race from the No. 2 position, held the lead through the first 10 laps and endured a restart on the 11th. He got into lap traffic on the 20th lap and held off runner-up Todd Bennett, Mike Mullvain (third) and Jeff Maher (fourth).
“It was a good end to the weekend,” said Harris, who had 20 wins and 35 top-five finishes in 38 starts in 2007.
Other winners Saturday included Joe Markle (Limited Late Model), Doug Sauder (Pro Street), Erik Bruce (Modified) and Ken Butterfield (Hornet).

Late Models

1. 75 Brian Harris

2. T2 Todd Bennett

3. 4 Mike Mullvain

4. 22 Jeff Maher

5. 40 Charley Hess

6. 32J Jason Jaggers

7. 21B Rich Bell

8. 1* Robbie Bauman Jr.

9. 38c John Gardner Jr.

10 57 Matt McAdams

11. 74 Russ Adams

12. 83 Jim Carmody

13. 45 Zack Busch

14. 50 Tim Faulkenerry

15. 21 Keith Piano

16. 99 Brian Crebo

17. 00 Jason Weyeneth

18. 94 Larry Riekert

19. 10 Roger Rebholz

20. 95 Frank Schickel Sr.

Modified

1. 2 Erik Bruce

2. J12 Jason Wagner

3. 66 Joe Adam

4. 56x Mike Chasteen Sr.

5. 27 Riley Herman

6. 77 Ray Bollinger

7. 38 Stephen Turner

8. 23m Mat Gremminger

9. 8 Gary Scharp

10. 40Jr Mike Chasteen Jr.

11. M1 Dale Munson

12. 89 Noah Faw

13. 50 Andy Clark

14. 33 Joe Huenefid

15. 1Jr Floyd Jordan Jr.

16. 83 Nathan Balensiefen

17. 7K Kenny Egan

18. 30 Rob Bauman Sr.

19. Z1 Zack Odewalt

20. 44 John Smith

Sportsman

1. 18J Joe Markle

2. 16B Bo Brockway

3. 56 Travis Denning

4. 61 Scott Schoener

5. 18A Cody Wisher

6. 0 Zac Kuhel

7. N6 Jake Naramore

8. 1 Jim Hagedorn

9. 4G Bob Gardner

10. 87SR Josh Robinson

Street Stocks

1. 289 Doug Sauder

2. 4H Paula Harrison

3. 90 John Farris

4. 68 Wally Zander

5. 22b Chuck Barnes Jr.

6. 52 Steve Lewis

7. 26 Craig Choine

8. 28 Stephen Maupin

9. 7 Rick Erwin

10. 22c Bobby Cowell Sr.

11. B4 Ben Gallentine

12. 49 Steve Brandt Jr.

Hornet

1. 24 Kenny Butterfied

2. D30 Eric Wisher

3. 944 Jim Tessem

4. 36 Scott VanOppen

5. 75 Jerry Sally

6. 30 Jonathan Schuck

7. V8 Jeff Massey

8. 18w Tommy Wisher

9. 41 Danny Oats

10. 12p Matt Parrott

11. M68 Keith Siegel

12. K2 Jermey Kingsley

13. 14k Shane Kelley

14. M8 Shane Meinders

15. 11b Brent Terry

16. 15 Andrew Sharwarko

17. 9 Chip Allenbaugh

18 B5 Tyler Benson

It's Officially Saturday - May 01 - 2010
And It's Race Day .....
STOCK CAR RACES Tonight at PEORIA SPEEDWAY !!!
Pit Gates Open at 4 pm - GrandStand Gates at 4:30 pm - Racing at 6 pm
Late Models - Modifieds - Limited Late Models - Pro Street Stocks - Hornets
Adults - $12.00 / Kids 6 to 12 - $3.00 / Ages ...5 Years & Under are Free

See You Tonight at Peoria Speedway !!!
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Heckanast, Herman, Markle, Sauder, and Wisher win Night 2.

Riley Herman finally got his win. For the first time in his six-year racing career, Herman took the checkered flag in Saturday’s 20-lap Modified Feature at Peoria Speedway.
“I’ve been the bridesmaid for so long,” said Herman, who drives the No. 27 Pekin Welders car. “I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a little kid watching these races. These guys sure make you earn it.”
The race finally got going after five cautions and three multiple car crashes eliminated eight of the starting 20 drivers before six official laps more even completed.
On a cool and windy night, Herman led the first nine laps before relinquishing the lead to David Baker. Baker led Laps 10-15 before Herman grabbed the lead on Lap 16.
“That wind had been haunting me like a crazy ex-girlfriend,” Herman said.

The Late Model feature was won by Frank Heckenast Jr. He didn’t take the lead until Turn 4 of Lap 24 off a caution.
“That caution really helped me,” Heckenast said. “It took me awhile to figure the track but I think this track is awesome.”

Doug Sauder made some adjustments from the heat races to win the 12-lap Pro-Street Stock Feature. He says he switched to the two-barrel carburetor for the feature after finishing third in Heat 2.
“We just tighten the car up,” said Sauder, who credited his son and crew chief, Barry for the adjustments. “It was a slick track and we step the car up for that.”
Sauder, who was riding in the No. 289 car, started off in the poll position and held off the other eight drivers for his first victory of the young season.

In an unusual Limited Late Model Feature, Joe Markle in the 18J car took the 15-lap win by beating just three others.
The race started with seven drivers but after just three laps and two cautions, only four drivers remained.
“I didn’t pay attention to the drivers behind me,” said Markle.

In the 10-lap Hornet, a number of cautions plagued the early laps of the race but Eric Wisher was able to lead the entire race. He said the slick track worked in his favor.
“Another than that my car is brand new, I have still have some things to tune,’ Wisher said, ‘but this track does fit more of my driving style.”

Next Event

April 24, 2010

Pit Gates open at 3:00.

Front Gates open at 4:00.

Hot laps at 4:30.

Races at 5:00.

Pit Passes are $25.00

Adult Tickets are $12.00

Late Model

1. 99Jr Frank Heckanast Jr.
2. T2 Todd Bennett
3. 4 Mike Mullvain
4. 22 Jeff Maher
5. 10 Roger Rebholz
6. 7 Jay Sparks
7. 83 Jim Carmody
8. 05 Gary Schalmo
9. 38C John Gardner Jr.
10. 00 Jason Weyeneth
11. 12s Rick Standridge
12. 94 Larry Riekert

Limited Late Model

1. 18j Joey Markle
2. 61 Scott Schoener
3. A2 Jack Siegel
4. 75 Chris Eden
5. 16b Bo Brockway
6. 87sr Josh Robinson
7. N6 Jake Naramore

Modified

1. 27 Riley Herman
2. M1 Dale Munson
3. 55 David Baker
4. 77 Ray Bollinger
5. 6 Jason Plumer
6. 47 Tony Fisher
7. C4 Jack Siegel
8. 8 Gary Scharp
9. 89 Noah Faw
10. 555 Chad Goff
11. 7K Kenny Egan
12. 00 Mike Martin
13. 30 Rob Bauman
14.2 Eril Bruce
15. Z1 Zac Odewaldt
16. M21 Justin Munson
17. 56 Joe Cokk
18. Jason Wagner
19. John Smith
20. Zero Rick Standridge

Pro Street

1. 289 Doug Sauder
2. B22 Chuck Barnes Jr.
3. 73s Scott Schoener
4. 68 Wally Zander
5. 28x Rob Colson
6. 4h Paula Harrison
7. 7 Rick Erwin
8. 28 Thomas Maupin
9. 63p Greg Sauder
10. C7 Mike Cusack Sr.

Hornets

1. D30 Erik Wisher
2. 36 Scott VanOppen
3. 18 Jimmy Grant
4. 944 Jim Tessem
5. 18w Tommy Wisher
6. 14k Shane Kelley
7. M8 Shane Meinders
8. 30 Jon Schuck
9. B5 Tyler Benson
10. 9r Jimmy Bob
11. 4sj Matt Brooks
12. V8 Jeff Massey
13. 21 Hugh Jordan
14. k2 Jeremy Kingsley
15. 75 Jerry Salley
16.M68 Keith Siegel
17. J5 Jeff Jordan
18. 11B Brent Terry

Bennett, Weisser, Siegel, Harrison, and Butterfield Win on First Point Night.

By BEN DIGGLE ([email protected])
of the Journal Star

Pics by Jeff Hall

PEORIA — From flips to fights, there was no shortage of excitement on the opening night of points races at Peoria Speedway. Once the dust settled and the smoke cleared, five feature winners were crowned and the race for the 2010 points championships was on.

The most exciting race of the night came in the Modified division. High schooler Austin May, son of longtime driver Scott May, started on the pole and led the first nine laps of the race by several car-lengths. A series of restarts, however, brought May back to the pack and on lap 10 May drove his car too hard into Turn 4 and spun out. That relegated him to the back of the pack and set up a side-by-side restart with veterans Erik Bruce and Butch Weisser on the front row. Bruce jumped out front on the re-start, but Weisser found his way to the bottom and quickly took the lead from Bruce and drove to the victory.
“I didn’t know where (Bruce) was going to go,” Weisser said. “I knew I wanted to be on either the middle or the bottom, but I had to wait on him. “There was more moisture on the bottom and as you drifted out from there, it got a little rougher.” Bruce was second and May fought his way back into the top 10 to finish ninth.

In the Late Model division, Todd Bennett came from the outside of Row 3 on the start to win the feature. “The car’s been great so far and it was good anywhere on the track tonight,” Bennett said. “But the bottom was best. “It was just tough to get down there and find the right groove, because it was tight around the bottom and if you went too low, it got really greasy.” Bennett easily outdistanced Mike Mullvain and Brian Harris for the win.

In the Pro Street division, Paula Harrison debuted a new car and drove it to a feature victory. “It’s like night and day from the old car,” Harrison said. “I have to thank my pit crew, Mark Johnson, Erik Bruce and Todd Bennett, because without all those guys, I’m not here.”

In the Limited Late Model division, Jack Siegel took home the checkered flag, while Kenny Butterfield won the Hornet feature.

Late Model

1. T2 Todd Bennett

2. 4 Mike Mullvain

3. 75 Brian Harris

4. 7 Jay Sparks

5. 11 Steve Dimmick

6. 83 Jim Carmody

7. 61 John Rodgers

8. 00 Jason Weyeneth

9. 94 Larry Rickert

10. 21B Rich Bell

11. 74 Russ Adams

12. 38c John Gardner Jr.

13. 1* Robbie Bauman

14. 25K Bill Kettering

15. 96 Cory Daughtery

Limited Late Model

1. A2 Jack Siegel

2. 4g Bob Gardner

3. 61 Scott Schoener

4. N6 Jake Naramore

5. 16b Bo Brockway

6. 18 Joe Markle

Modifieds

1. 25 Butch Weisser

2. 2 Erik Bruce

3. 77 Ray Bollinger

4. M1 Dale Munson

5. 66 Joe Adam

6. 27 Riley Herman

7. 6 Jason Plummer

8. 56 Joe Cook

9. A9 Austin May

10. 89 Noah Faw

11. 47 Tony Fisher

12. 7 Kenny Spirling

13. M21 Justin Munson

14. Z1 Zac Oedewaldt

15. J12 Jason Wagner

16. 8 Gary Scharp

17. 55 David Baker

18. 0 Shane Allen

19. 4c Chris Morefield

20. 74 Chris Culberson

Pro Street Stocks

1. 4H Paula Harrison

2. 8J Lance Johnson

3. 68 Wally Zander

4. 289 Doug Sauder

5. 27 Jim Carter

6. C7 Mike Cusack

7. 7 Rick Erwin

8. 37s Terry Simmons

9. 26 Craig Chrone

10. 63P Greg Sauder

11. 28 Stephen Maupin

12. B22 Chuck Barnes Jr.

13. 22c bob Cowell

14. 5tb Thomas Alexander

15. 2 Chris Kilpatrick

16. 73s Scott Schoner

17. 48 Mark Barrie

Hornets

1. Kenny Butterfield

2. Scott VanOpen

3. 944 Jim Tessemm

4. 14K Shane Kelly

5. 15 Jimmy Grant

6. 31 Danny Riekena

7. V8 Jeff Massey

8. 30 John Schuck

9. G5 Todd Gihel

10. 4sj Matt Brooks

11. B5 Tyler Benson

12. 11b Brent Terry

13. 41 Danny Oacks

14 24 Jerry Brooks

15. 18w Tommy Wisher

16. K2 Jeremy Kingsley

17. 5J Josh Nimrick

PICTURES BY JEFF HALL

Late Model

1. F25 Jason Feger

2. 48 Tim Lance

3. B12 Kevin Weaver

4. 24 Ryan Unzicker

5. 28 Dennis Erb

6. 3s Brian Shirly

7. T2 Todd Bennett

8. 25 Steve Lance Jr.

9. 35 Derek Chandler

10. 1M Mike Mataragas

11. 21b Rich Bell

12. 1W Donny Waldon

13. 14 Kerry Mathews

14. 11 Steve Bimmick

15. 75 Brian Harris

16. Z Joe Harlan

17. 40 Charley Hess

18. 18 Shannon Babb

19. B1 Jeff Larson

20. 7 Jay Sparks

Modified

1. J12 Jason Wagner

2. 2 Eric Bruce

3. B1 Jeff Larson

4. 77 Ray Bollinger

5. 27 Riley Herman

6. 32 Donovan Lodge

7. 7 Kenny Spirling

8. 32d Tommy Duncan

9. M21 Justin Munson

10. 6B Brock Bowman

11. 6J Andy Warner

12. Z1 Zac Odewaldt

13. 8 Gary Scharp

14. 22 Jeff Maher

15. 0 Shane Allen

16. 30 Rob Bauman Sr.

17. 66 Joe Adam

18. Z Mike Zemo

19. 6 Jason PLumer

20. 99 Bill Gray

Pro Street

1. 20 Bob Simpson

2. 289 Doug Sauder

3. 4h Paula Harrison

4. 127 Jeremy Gustaf

5. 68 Wally Zander

6. 27 Jim Carter

7. 26 Craig Choine

8. 5TB Thomas Alexander

9. 56 Pat Parsons

10. 37s Terry Simms

11. 3 Chris Kippatrick

12. B22 Chuck Barnes Jr.

Hornet

1.36 Scott VanOppen

2. 31 Danny Biekend

3. K2 Jememy Kingsley

4. 944 Jim Tessem

5. 106 Chris Corsen

6. B5 Tyler Benson

7. G5 Todd Gibler

8. V8 Jeff Massey

9. 96 Tyler Ozwald

10. 4st Matt Brooks

11. 042 Freddy Thatcher

12. 11B Brent Terry

13. M68 Keith Seigel

14. B58 Brian Wilson

15. 12P Matt Parrott

16. 17 Jonathon Painter