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Davenport champions dominate All-Star Classic
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 11, 2011) – The All-Star Classic at the Davenport Speedway had plenty of excitement and high-speed action, despite being delayed for two days due to rain. Four classes of racing took to the historic Davenport half-mile oval Sunday, highlighted by the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. When the final flag had flown, three of the speedway’s season champions had shown their muscle on the half-mile.
Deery Series point leader and Davenport IMCA Late Model track champion, Ray Guss Jr., captured his second Deery victory of the year in the 40-lap main event. Guss grabbed the point on lap sixteen, when leaders Colby Springsteen and Denny Eckrich got together coming out of turn four. Guss would lead the remaining laps and have a full straightaway lead at the finish.
Eckrich continued on in second after the contact and would finish in that position. Springsteen, who led the first fifteen laps, would fall back in the field and then be sent to the rear on the next caution period for making contact with Eckrich under yellow.
Nate Bueseling started on the outside of the front row and stayed in the top five the entire race before finishing third. Mike Klinkhammer also hung around the top five all race long, coming home in fourth. Andy Eckrich rounded out the top five.
Late model heat wins went to Andy Eckrich, Terry Neal, and Brian Harris.
“The Dominator”, Bob Dominacki lived up to his nickname Sunday night. Dominacki, the IMCA Modified track champion at Davenport this season led all twenty laps of the caution-filled Modified feature. Doug Nigh, driving the #45, started seventh and worked his way up to a second place finish. Brandon Rothzen started eleventh and managed his way to third. Rich Smith was fourth, with Greg Durbin fifth.
Jeremy Marquette capped off his championship season with the feature win in the Street Stocks. After starting seventh on the grid, Marquette took the lead from Donnie Louck on lap six. Jeremy would cruise to the checkers for the win.
Cary Brown also passed Louck for second and closed in on the leader but would finish in the runner-up position. Louck finished third, ahead of Phil Anderson and Chuck Fox.
Aaron Hitt put the hurt on the 4 Stock field in their 12-lap main. Ryan Walker got out to the early race lead before yielding to Ricky Kay. Kay built up a big lead before his car slowed on lap nine. Mike Goben held the lead briefly, with Hitt leading the last couple laps and taking the checkered flag. Goben would finish second. Walker, Mike Morrow, and Jason Blocker rounded out the top five.
The management and staff of DRT TRAK Racing would like to thank everyone who attended or participated at the Davenport Speedway in 2011, and hope to see all of you back next season.
Davenport Speedway
September 11, 2011
Results -
Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models (24 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Andy Eckrich; 2. Justin Reed; 3. Colby Springsteen; 4. Darrell DeFrance; 5. Mike Garland;
Heat 2: 1. Terry Neal; 2. Marty Diercks; 3. Nate Bueseling; 4. Tommy Elston; 5. Justin Kay;
Heat 3: 1. Brian Harris; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Denny Eckrich; 4. Mike Klnikhammer Jr.; 5. Joe Ross;
Feature: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Denny Eckrich; 3. Nate Bueseling; 4. Mike Klinkhammer Jr.; 5. Andy Eckrich; 6. Brian Harris; 7. Justin Reed; 8. Tommy Elston; 9. Terry Neal; 10. Colby Springsteen; 11. Stephan Kammerer; 12. Darrel DeFrance; 13. Gary Webb; 14. Mike Garland; 15. Spencer Diercks; 16. Joe Ross; 17. Todd Malmstrom; 18. Charlie McKenna; 19. Chad Patch; 20. Marty Diercks; 21. Justin Kay; 22. Travis Denning; 23. Eric Sanders; 24. Doug Nigh.
Modifieds (22 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Doug Nigh; 2. Rich Smith; 3. Tim Arp; 4. Todd Dykema; 5. Buck Harmening;
Heat 2: 1. Brandon Rothzen; 2. Craig Crawford; 3. Bruce Hanford; 4. Matt Stein; 5. Greg Durbin;
Heat 3: 1. Thad Wilson; 2. Todd Hansen; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. Tony Von Dresky; 5. Nick Hixson;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Doug Nigh; 3. Brandon Rothzen; 4. Rich Smith; 5. Greg Durbin; 6. Bruce Hanford; 7. Scott Powell; 8. Craig Crawford; 9. Phillip Beard; 10. Todd Hansen; 11. Nick Hixson; 12. Tim Arp; 13. Thad Wilson; 14. Mark Winkel; 15. Scott Hill; 16. Tony VonDresky; 17. Matt Stein; 18. Todd Dykema; 19. Dwaine Hasson; 20. Jeff Nantz; 21. Dan Hahn;
Street Stocks (17 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Chuck Fox; 4. David Brandies; 5. Tom Cannon;
Heat 2: 1. Phil Anderson; 2. Ron Marks; 3. Lavern Cole; 4. Donnie Louck; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Donnie Louck; 4. Phil Anderson; 5. Chuck Fox; 6. Lavern Cole; 7. Ron Marks; 8. David Brandies; 9. Jerry Pratt; 10. Rob Nylin; 11.Tom Cannon ; 12. Shane Richardson; 13. Marcus Ostofi; 14. Josh Starr;
4 Stocks (16 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Ricky Kay; 2. Gage Neal; 3. Jeff Peterson; 4. Andy Werner; 5. Kyle Rhoads;
Heat 2: 1. Aaron Hitt; 2. Ryan Walker; 3. Mike Morrow; 4. Jason Blocker; 5. Mike Goben;
Feature: 1. Aaron Hitt; 2. Mike Goben; 3. Ryan Walker; 4. Mike Morrow; 5. Jason Blocker; 6. Andy Werner; 7. Gage Neal; 8. Kyle Rhoads; 9. TJ Patz; 10. Tony Vicary; 11. Rick Kay; 12. Dennis Tucker; 13. Jeff Peterson;
Davenport Speedway rained out, rescheduled
DAVENPORT, Ia. (September 9th, 2011) – The All-Star Classic and the Deery Brothers Summer Series race set for tonight at the Davenport Speedway, has been rained out. Rains fell just before hotlaps were to begin and despite a valiant effort by many of the racers, the track could not be saved.
The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept. 11th. The start time for the All-Star Classic has also been changed. Hotlaps will be at 5:30pm with racing starting at 6pm.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Deery points battle heads to All-Star Classic at Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 7, 2011) – When the Deery Brothers Summer Series visits the Davenport Speedway this Friday, September 9th, all eyes will be on a tight point battle for the series crown. The Deery Brothers race highlights the racing program at the All-Star Classic, which will be held on the historic Davenport half-mile oval.
Heading into Davenport, Ray Guss Jr., of Milan, Illinois, leads by just three points over Andy Eckrich of Iowa City. Guss is the series’ defending champion, while Eckrich was the 2010 rookie of the year.
The Deery Brothers race at Davenport is the third of five scheduled races in September and the third of this week.
IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks will also be racing at the All-Star Classic. IMCA Modifieds will be racing for $800-to-win, with Street Stocks paying $500-to-win, and 4-Stocks $250-to-win.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand opening at 5:30. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For raceday weather information, call (563) 326-5338. For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Guss defends IMCA National Late Model Title

DAVENPORT, Iowa (September 1, 2011) – For the second straight year, Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., is the National IMCA Late Model Champion. Guss also repeated as track champion at Davenport Speedway, Jackson County Speedway and Quad City Speedway.
Guss led all drivers in the division with 16 feature victories
National standings are based on drivers’ best 20 finishes out of their first 55 starts. Bonus points, equal to the average weekly car count at tracks holding a minimum of eight sanctioned events, are awarded to track champions. Guss got the maximum 20 points for his Davenport title.
Other 2011 track champions at the Davenport Speedway were: IMCA Modified - Bob Dominacki, Street Stock – Jeremy Marquette, and 4 Stock – Wade Dahl.
The next race at the Davenport Speedway will be the All-Star Classic on Friday, September 9th. The event will be held on the historic Davenport half-mile track. Highlighting the racing program at the All-Star Classic will be the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models.
IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks will also be racing at the All-Star Classic. IMCA Modifieds will run a 20-lap feature paying $800-to-win. The Street Stock feature will be 15-laps, paying $500-to-win. The 4-Stock main will be 12-laps, with $250-to-win.
IMCA Late Models will have a $50 entry fee for the All-Star Classic, Mods $35, and Street Stocks $20. There is no entry fee for the 4-Stocks.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand opening at 5:30. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For raceday weather information, call (563) 326-5338. For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302
Track champions dominate Season Championship night at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 26, 2011) – It was Season Championship night, Friday at the Davenport Speedway. Three of the four point leaders capped their titles by winning in the season finale.
Ray Guss Jr., with a rare opportunity to start in the front row, rocketed out to a fair large lead in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models feature. Guss looked to be unstoppable, until the race’s first and only caution flew on lap 22. On the restart, Ray maintained his lead and drove to his third victory of the year at Davenport, and his third straight track championship.
Nate Bueseling and Stephan Kammerer were locked in a tight battle for second, throughout much of the race. The race and the point standings finished the same way, with Bueseling second, Kammerer third. Matt Ryan came home in fourth. Terry Neal rounded out the top five, after starting last.
Guss, Marty Diercks, and Joe Ross won the late model heats.
The EMS IMCA Modifieds came into the night with five drivers still with a mathematical shot at the track championship. However, Bob Dominacki had only one number on his mind, #1. Dominacki, by being the point leader, started on the pole and led all twenty laps, of the caution-free race. The victory was his sixth feature win on the season.
Thad Wilson started fourth in the feature and quickly got behind the leader, but had to settle for a second place finish. Dean McGee finished a great season at Davenport with a third place, followed by Matt Stein and John Ahlers.
It was not a night for leaders in the Koehler Electric Street Stock main. Point leader, Jeremy Marquette led the first two laps of the race, but made a trip to the pits during the race’s first caution on lap three. Emily Gade grabbed the lead on the restart, but her car erupted in smoke as she crossed the stripe to complete lap five.
The ensuing restart saw Cary Brown lead only one lap before yielding to Phil Anderson. On lap twelve, Marquette roared back into the lead and captured his eighth win in twelve starts this year along with the track championship.
Brown would also get around Anderson to finish second, while Andrew Burk and Henry Carson completed the top five.
Chris James was the only non-champion to collect a feature win on Friday. James took his fourth LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock win on the season. However it was second place finisher Wade Dahl, who came away with the championship. James took the lead from Dahl on lap four, and never looked back. Luke Thurness posted a third place and was followed by Brandon Dahl and Nick Bennett.
The next race at the Davenport Speedway will be the All-Star Classic on Friday, September 9th. The All Star Classic will be run on the historic half-mile track. The event will feature the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. Also racing will be IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks.
Davenport Speedway
August 26, 2011
Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (18 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Marty Diercks; 2. Eric Sanders; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Jeff Stevens; 5. Fred Remley;
Heat 2: 1. Joe Ross; 2. Nate Bueseling; 4. Mike Zemo Jr.; 5. Collin Straka;
Heat 3: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Travis Denning; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Mike Garland;
Feature: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Nate Bueseling; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Terry Neal; 6. Marty Diercks; 7. Bart Miller; 8. Travis Denning; 9. Eric Sanders; 10. Joe Ross; 11. Fred Remley; 12. Spencer Diercks; 13. Collin Straka; 14. Mike Zemo Jr.;
Track Champion: Ray Guss Jr., Milan, Ill.
EMS IMCA Modifieds (15 cars)
Heat 1: 1. John Ahlers; 2. Matt Stein; 3. Dean McGee; 4. Mark Vervynck; 5. Greg Wilson;
Heat 2: 1. Thad Wilson 2. Todd Dykema; 3. Brian Bushong; 4. Brian Webb; 5. Craig Crawford;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Thad Wilson; 3. Dean McGee; 4. Matt Stein; 5. John Ahlers; 6. Brian Bushong; 7. Casey Voss; 8. Brian Webb; 9. Todd Dykema; 10. Craig Crawford; 11. Andrew Burk; 12. Mark Vervynck; 13. Greg Wilson; 14. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.;
Track Champion: Bob Dominacki, Bettendorf, Ia.
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (13 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Cary Brown; 2. Henry Carson; 3. Josh Starr; 4. Andrew Burk; 5. Nick Lawrence;
Heat 2: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Emily Gade; 3. Bryan Ritter; 4. Gerald Ward; 5. Phil Anderson;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Phil Anderson; 4. Andrew Burk; 5. Henry Carson; 6. Bryan Ritter; 7. Paul Howard; 8. Nick Lawrence; 9. Gerald Ward; 10. Emily Gade; 11. Josh Starr; 12. Nick Claussen;
Track Champion: Jeremy Marquette, Davenport, Ia.
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (12 Cars)
Heat 1: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Luke Thurness; 3. Nick Bennett; 4. Ted Hines; 5. Erick Hood;
Heat 2: 1. Chris James; 2. Wade Dahl; 3. Brandon Dahl; 4. Robert Hines; 5. Gage Neal;
Feature: 1. Chris James; 2. Wade Dahl; 3. Luke Thurness; 4. Brandon Dahl; 5. Nick Bennett; 6. Gage Neal; 7. Robert Hines; 8. Ted Hines; 9. James Parr; 10. Rob Wallker; 11. Erick Hood; 12. Zach Dahl;
Track Champion: Wade Dahl, Blue Grass, Ia.
Davenport Speedway readies for Season Championship night

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 24, 2011) – The Davenport Speedway will be looking to hand out the 2011 track championship titles this Friday, August 26th. Champions will be crowned in all four weekly classes.
The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models have seen a change at the top of the point standings in the last two weeks. Defending track and IMCA national late model champion, Ray Guss Jr. (Milan, Ill.), has passed Nate Bueseling of Silvis, and now leads by 14 points. Stephan Kammerer is third in points and a long shot for the championship, 20 points behind Guss.
Bob Dominacki has emerged from the pack in the Engineering Maintenance Service IMCA Modifieds to the point lead into the Season Championships. Dominacki has already scored six feature wins on the season, Brian Webb is second in points, followed closely by Dean McGee, Doug Crampton, and Thad Wilson.
The Koehler Electric Street Stock class has been dominated by Jeremy Marquette of Davenport, with seven feature wins. Marquette needs only to start his heat and feature to win the title. Cary Brown is second in points. Emily Gade is third in points and has one feature win.
In the LuJack Auto Plaza 4 Stock class, point leader, Wade Dahl’s lead has eroded slightly in recent weeks. Second place Luke Thurness is now just seven markers back, with Chris James a distant third.
The Davenport Speedway will host one post-season race in 2011. The historic half-mile oval will come alive again on Friday, September 9th, with the running of the All-Star Classic. Highlighting the racing program at the All-Star Classic will be the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models. IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks will also be racing at the All-Star Classic.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand opening at 5:30. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For raceday weather information, call (563) 326-5338. For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
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Davenport Speedway
Point Standings
as of Aug. 24, 2011
Pos. Car # Driver Points Hometown
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model
1 58 Ray Guss Jr.** 419 Milan, IL
2 46 Nate Beuseling** 405 Silvis, IL
3 77 Stephan Kammerer** 399 Blue Grass, IA
4 O7 Matt Ryan 388 Davenport, IA
5 R19 Joe Ross* 342 Thomson, IL
6 11 Jeff Stevens* 329 Davenport, IA
7 z Mike Zemo Jr. 321 Davenport, IA
8 G1 Mike Garland 299 Morrison, IL
9a. 14 Mike Murphy Jr.* 280 Colona, IL
b. 67 Kevin Blum* 280 Colona, IL
EMS IMCA Modified
1 5d Bob Dominacki***** 347 Bettendorf, IA
2 6 Brian Webb 341 Davenport, IA
3 H7 Dean McGee 337 Galesburg, IL
4 42 Doug Crampton 333 Rock Island, IL
5 75 Thad Wilson* 329 Moline, IL
6 77 Joe Beal* 311 Milan, IL
7 85b Brian Bushong 308 Colona, IL
8 53 Matt Stein* 299 Davenport, IA
9 67 John Ahlers* 288 Bettendorf, IA
10 31v Casey Voss 281 Davenport, IA
Koehler Electric Street Stock
1 11 Jeremy Marquette******* 440 Davenport, IA
2 81 Cary Brown 413 Davenport, IA
3 6 Emily Gade* 402 Clarence, IA
4 39G R. J. Gonzales* 381 Moline, IL
5 76 Bryan Ritter 376 Davenport, IA
6 8L Chris Lawrence 301 Colona, IL
7 33 Gerald Ward 254 East Moline, IL
8 86 Nick Claussen 247 Blue Grass, IA
9 31 Henry Carson 243 Orion, IL
10 97P Tim Hazen 211 Davenport, IA
Lujack Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock
1 D26 Wade Dahl** 434 Blue Grass, IA
2 44 Luke Thurness* 427 Davenport, IA
3 51A Chris James*** 416 Davenport, IA
4 D17 Brandon Dahl 383 Blue Grass, IA
5 89 Nick Bennett 330 Eldridge, IA
6 357 Robert Hines 302 Davenport, IA
7 15 Shawn James 267 Davenport, IA
8 48H Aaron Hitt* 265 Davenport, IA
9 1 Jason Blocker* 261 Eldridge, IA
10 21 Dale Tucker 222 East Moline, IL
* Denotes feature win(s)
DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY
Blum, Beal, and Thurness score Davenport wins
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 19, 2011) – With the regular season drawing to a close, the battle for points and tempers were heated Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. When the final checkered flag fell, there were three first time winners in victory lane.
The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models put on an excellent show for the crowd. Pole sitter Bart Miller led lap one, with fellow front row starter, Leroy Brenner taking over on lap two. Brenner would lead until lap 18, when Kevin Blum took away the top spot. Blum’s lead would be short, as Ray Guss Jr. rocketed to the front on the high side.
As the lead duo approached lapped traffic, the slower cars were in Guss’ line. Blum would retake the lead on lap 23 and drive on to the victory, his first at Davenport this season. Guss would settle for second, with Marty Diercks third, Doug Nigh fourth, and Terry Neal fifth.
Miller, Guss, and Nate Bueseling won the heats.
There was another surprise early race leader in the EMS IMCA Modified feature. Craig Crawford from the outside pole, led until halfway in the 20-lap main. While in the lead, Crawford was working hard to hold off a charging Doug Crampton.
A lap ten caution reset the field and after the restart, Joe Beal would make his move. Beal took the point on lap eleven, and would fend off Crampton all the way to the checkers. Crampton finished second, with Matt Stein third, Bob Dominacki fourth, and Brian Bushong rounding out the top five.
Jeremy Marquette racked up another win in the Koehler Electric Street Stock class. Marquette’s seventh win on the season was probably the most unusual. Attrition and wrecks eliminated six of the eight starters by lap six. Marquette outdistanced Bryan Ritter the rest of the way to the finish.
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks were not to be outdone in their feature. Chris James grabbed the early lead, going from fifth to first on lap one. Luke Thurness took the lead on lap seven, with Wade Dahl coming around to lead lap eight. These three drivers would battle for the lead over the next four laps, going three-wide several times.
At the checkers it was Thurness picking up his first official Davenport win of the season, with Chris James second and point leader Wade Dahl third. Brandon Dahl was fourth, with Steve Unzel fifth.
Powder Puff races were held as an added attraction. Ashley Claussen, Holly Wilson and Anna James were the winners.
Next Friday night, August 26th, is Season Championship night at the Davenport Speedway.
Davenport Speedway
August 19, 2011
Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (23 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Nate Bueseling; 2. Doug Nigh; 3. Mike Garland; 4. Gary Webb; 5. Terry Neal;
Heat 2: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Leroy Brenner; 3. Marty Diercks; 4. Keith Pratt; 5. Matt Ryan;
Heat 3: 1. Bart Miller; 2. Stephan Kammerer; 3. Kevin Blum; 4. Joe Ross; 5. Jeff Stevens;
Feature: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Marty Diercks; 4. Doug Nigh; 5. Terry Neal; 6. Leroy Brenner; 7. Gary Webb; 8. Bart Miller; 9. Keith Pratt; 10. Stephan Kammerer; 11. Matt Ryan; 12. Mike Garland; 13. Nate Bueseling; 14. Jeff Stevens; 15. Joe Ross; 16. Travis Denning; 17. Chad Patch; 18. Spencer Diercks; 19. Eric Sanders; 20. BJ Bates; 21. Mike Zemo Jr.;
EMS IMCA Modifieds (22 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Joe Beal; 2. Doug Crampton; 3. Matt Stein; 4. Sean Rupp; 5. Tim Arp;
Heat 2: 1. Dean McGee; 2. Milo Veloz Jr.; 3. Todd Dykema; 4. Brian Webb; 5. John Ahlers;
Heat 3: 1. Brian Bushong; 2. Jake Bowman; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. Craig Crawford; 5. Mitch Morris;
Feature: 1. Joe Beal; 2. Doug Crampton; 3. Matt Stein; 4. Bob Dominacki; 5. Brian Bushong; 6. Milo Veloz Jr.; 7. John Ahlers; 8. Craig Crawford; 9. Dean McGee; 10. Jake Bowman; 11. Tim Arp; 12. Casey Voss; 13. Sean Rupp; 14. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.; 15. Brian Webb; 16. TJ Patz; 17. Eric Barnes; 18. Todd Dykema;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (9 cars)
Heat 1: 1. RJ Gonzales; 2. Bryan Ritter; 3. Emily Gade; 4. Jeremy Marquette; 5. Nick Claussen;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Bryan Ritter; 3. RJ Gonzales; 4. Emily Gade; 5. Jake Gustaf; 6. Nick Claussen; 7. Cary Brown; 8. Tim Hazen;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (13 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Chris James; 2. Wade Dahl; 3. Shawn James; 4. Kyle Rhoads;
Heat 2: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Luke Thurness; 3. Robert Hines; 4. Jon Scott;
Feature: 1. Luke Thurness; 2. Chris James; 3. Wade Dahl; 4. Brandon Dahl; 5. Steve Unzel; 6. Robert Hines; 7. James Parr; 8. Jon Scott; 9. Kyle Rhoads; 10. Shawn James; 11. Ray Daily;
Power Puff Winners:
Street Stock: Ashley Claussen
Modified: Holly Wilson
4 Stock: Anna James
Details announced for the All-Star Classic at Davenport Speedway
DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 17, 2011) – The historic half-mile oval at the Davenport Speedway will come alive again on Friday, September 9th, with the running of the All-Star Classic. Highlighting the racing program at the All-Star Classic will be the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models.
The Deery Brothers race at Davenport is the third of five scheduled races in September that will determine the 2011 series champion. The defending Deery Brothers Summer Series champion is Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Illinois.
The Deery Brothers race at Davenport was originally scheduled for April 15th, but was rained out.
IMCA Modifieds, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks will also be racing at the All-Star Classic. IMCA Modifieds will be racing for $800-to-win, with Street Stocks paying $500-to-win, and 4-Stocks $250-to-win.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:00 p.m., with the grandstand opening at 5:30. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For raceday weather information, call (563) 326-5338. For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Full Moon makes for wild finishes at Davenport Speedway
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (August 12, 2011) – The Davenport Speedway roared back into action Friday night, after a two week hiatus for the Mississippi Valley Fair. The beautiful full moon in the summer night sky was generous to some and a bad omen to others.
The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature was hard on top contenders, as Ray Guss Jr., Terry Neal, and Nate Bueseling all failed to reach the checkers.
The race started with pole sitter Chad Patch leading the first two laps. After a lap three caution, Bart Miller jumped out front. Miller would hold the top spot until late into the race, when he came under attack from Matt Ryan on the bottom and Stephan Kammerer on the high side. On the final lap contact between the leaders allowed Kammerer to go by on the high side and collect his second feature win of the season at Davenport. Ryan would recover to finish second, followed by Miller, Mike Zemo Jr., and Jeff Stevens, in that order.
Pole sitter, Todd Dykema, would also grab the early lead in the EMS IMCA Modified feature. Dykema led the first seven laps, before yielding to Mitch Morris. Morris led a handful of laps, before handing the lead to Bob Dominacki. Morris would pull into the infield a lap later.
Dominacki would drive to his fifth feature win of the year. IMCA Modified point leader, Brian Webb finished second, right in Dominacki’s tire tracks. John Ahlers took third, with Chuck Hanna and Dean McGee rounding out the top five.
In the first feature of the evening was the Koehler Electric Street Stock main. Once again the pole sitter, Josh Starr, led the first three laps of the race. A restart on lap four saw Emily Gade take the point and lead until lap eleven. On lap eleven, Gade’s car came to a stop in turn two, bringing out the caution flag.
Jeremy Marquette would come away from the caution with the lead and take his sixth feature win of the season. RJ Gonzales scored a second place finish, with Bryan Ritter a strong third. Henry Carson and Starr were fourth and fifth respectively. Only six cars reached the checkers.
The LuJack’s 4 Stock feature was the last of the evening, but possibly the most exciting. This time outside pole sitter, Chris James led the first nine laps of the 12-lapper. Ken Poole took the lead on lap ten and looked in position to take his first feature win of the year.
On the final lap, coming out of turn two, Poole got tagged from behind and turned sideways in front of the second and third place cars. Somehow, the trio managed not to wreck themselves or anyone else.
Chris James retook the lead and his third win on the year. Gene Potter kept his foot on the gas and finished second. Luke Thurness was third, with Poole recovering to take fourth. 4 Stock point leader, Wade Dahl scored a fifth place finish.
Friday was Kids ‘Back to School’ Night at the racetrack, with a bicycle race held after the stock cars were finished. Lucas Stevens was the winner.
Next Friday, August 19th, is the next to last race of the 2011 regular season. Powder Puff races will held in conjunction with the racing program.
Davenport Speedway
August 12, 2011
Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (19 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Terry Neal 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Bart Miller; 4. Jeff Stevens;
Heat 2: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Leroy Brenner; 3. Terry Ryan; 4. Nate Bueseling; 5. Joe Ross;
Heat 3: 1. Marty Diercks; 2. Mike Zemo Jr.; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Chad Patch; 5. Travis Denning;
Feature: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Bart Miller; 4. Mike Zemo Jr.; 5. Jeff Stevens; 6. Joe Ross; 7. Doug Nigh; 8. Spencer Diercks; 9. Chad Patch; 10. BJ Bates; 11. Travis Denning; 12. Ray Guss Jr.; 13. Kevin Blum; 14. Marty Diercks; 15. Leroy Brenner; 16. Terry Neal; 17. Nate Bueseling; 18. Mike Garland;
EMS IMCA Modifieds (17 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Casey Voss; 2. Brian Bushong; 3. Jake Bowman; 4. Brian Webb; 5. Joe Beal;
Heat 2: 1. Mitch Morris; 2. Todd Dykema; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. Chuck Hanna; 5. Dean McGee;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Brian Webb; 3. John Ahlers; 4. Chuck Hanna; 5. Dean McGee; 6. Jake Bowman; 7. Casey Voss; 8. Thad Wilson; 9. Brian Bushong; 10. Craig Crawford; 11. Doug Crampton; 12. Matt Stein; 13. Dwaine Hasson; 14. Mitch Morris; 15. Todd Dykema; 16. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.; 17. Joe Beal;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (11 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Cary Brown; 2. Bryan Ritter; 3. Emily Gade; 4. Jeremy Marquette; 5. Josh Starr;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. RJ Gonzales; 3. Bryan Ritter; 4. Henry Carson; 5. Josh Starr; 6. Nick Claussen; 7. Emily Gade; 8. Gerald Ward; 9. Cary Brown;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (15 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Brandon Dahl; 2. Ken Poole; 3. Jason Blocker; 4. Wade Dahl; 5. Gene Potter;
Heat 2: 1. Chris James; 2. Aaron Hitt; 3. Andy Wagener; 4. Luke Thurness; 5. Kyle Rhoads;
Feature: 1. Chris James; 2. Gene Potter; 3. Luke Thurness; 4. Ken Poole; 5. Wade Dahl; 6. Aaron Hitt; 7. Nick Bennett; 8. Brandon Dahl; 9. Jason Blocker; 10. Andy Wagener; 11. Kyle Rhoads; 12. Zach Dahl; 13. James Parr; 14. Robert Hines; 15. Shawn James;
Back to business at the Davenport Speedway

DAVENPORT, Iowa (August 9, 2011) – After the annual break for the Great Mississippi Valley Fair, the Davenport Speedway will roar back into action this Friday, August 12th. With just three point races remaining in the season, the battles for the 2011 track championships will be hotly contested.
The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model season is becoming a tussle between two drivers. Defending track and IMCA national late model champion, Ray Guss Jr. (Milan, Ill.), trails Nate Bueseling of Silvis by only four points. Both drivers have captured two feature wins in the nine races held this season.
While the late model point race is tight, the Engineering Maintenance Service IMCA Modifieds are in a battle royale. Five drivers, Doug Crampton, Dean McGee, Thad Wilson, Bob Dominacki, and Brian Webb are all within eleven points. Dominacki, with five victories, trails point leader Webb by a single point, while Wilson trails Webb by two points.
The Koehler Electric Street Stock class is led by Jeremy Marquette of Davenport, with five feature wins. Cary Brown is second, 16 points back, and has one feature win.
The LuJack Auto Plaza 4 Stock class has again led the way with the most disqualifications this season. Wade Dahl has two victories and leads the points. Second place Luke Thurness is eleven markers back.
The racing action will return to the Davenport Speedway quarter-mile dirt oval on Friday, August 12th. That evening will be Kids Back to School Night.
The August 19th racing program will include Powder Puff Races. The 2011 Season Championships will be run on Friday, August 26th.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
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Davenport Speedway
Point Standings
as of August 9, 2011
Pos. Car # Driver Points Hometown
Petersen Plumbing and Heating IMCA Late Models
1. 46 Nate Beuseling** 350 Slvis, IL
2. 58 Ray Guss Jr.** 346 Milan, IL
3, 77 Stephan Kammerer* 325 Blue Grass, IA
4. O7 Matt Ryan 318 Davenport, IA
5. R19 Joe Ross* 281 Thomson, IL
6. 14 Mike Murphy Jr.* 280 Colona, IL
7. 11 Jeff Stevens* 266 Davenport, IA
8. z Mike Zemo Jr. 262 Davenport, IA
9. G1 Mike Garland 246 Morrison, IL
10. 21H Brian Harris* 226 Davenport, IA
Engineering Maintenance Service IMCA Modifieds
1. 6 Brian Webb 287 Davenport, IA
2. 5d Bob Dominacki**** 286 Bettendorf, IA
3. 75 Thad Wilson* 285 Moline, IL
4. H7 Dean McGee 279 Galesburg, IL
5. 42 Doug Crampton 276 Rock Island, IL
6. 77 Joe Beal 262 Milan, IL
7. 85b Brian Bushong 248 Colona, IL
8. 53 Matt Stein* 237 Davenport, IA
9. 67 John Ahlers* 227 Bettendorf, IA
10. 31v Casey Voss 223 Davenport, IA
Koehler Electric Street Stocks
1. 11 Jeremy Marquette***** 361 Davenport, IA
2. 81 Cary Brown 345 Davenport, IA
3. 6 Emily Gade* 330 Clarence, IA
4. 39G R. J. Gonzales* 302 Moline, IL
5. 8L Chris Lawrence 301 Colona, IL
6. 76 Brian Ritter 296 Davenport, IA
7. 33 Gerald Ward 221 East Moline, IL
8. 31 Henry Carson 206 Orion, IL
9. 86 Nick Claussen 178 Blue Grass, IA
10. 12t Tim Current** 160 Bernard, IA
LuJacks Auto Plaza 4 Stocks
1. D26 Wade Dahl** 358 Blue Grass, IA
2. 44 Luke Thurness 347 Davenport, IA
3. 51A Chris James** 331 Davenport, IA
4. D17 Brandon Dahl 307 Blue Grass, IA
5. 89 Nick Bennett 296 Eldridge, IA
6. 357 Robert Hines 239 Davenport, IA
7. 1 Jason Blocker* 228 Eldridge, IA
48H Aaron Hitt* 228 Davenport, IA
9. 21 Dale Tucker 222 East Moline, IL
10. 15 Shawn James 209 Davenport, IA
· Denotes 2011 feature win(s)
Three new winners at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 22, 2011) – Warm temperatures and even hotter racing action could be found Friday night at the Davenport Speedway. And it didn’t take long for the action to heat up. In the very first heat race of the evening, Street Stock point leader, Jeremy Marquette was three-wide going down the backstretch and ended up flipping off turn three. Jeremy escaped without serious injury, his racecar was not so lucky.
Jeff Stevens of Davenport led the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature flag to flag for his first feature win of the season. Stevens blistered the field despite a caution flag at lap ten which drew the field to his back bumper.
Mike Zemo Jr. challenged Stevens for the lead a couple of times before getting involved in a three-car battle for second. Zemo would finish in the runner-up spot with Nate Bueseling third, and Joe Ross fourth. Brian Harris nipped Ray Guss Jr., at the finish line for fifth.
Bueseling, Harris, and Guss were late model heat winners.
John Ahlers picked up his first feature win of the season in the EMS IMCA Modified division. Mike Fluegel took the early race lead from the pole position and led the first nine laps. Ahlers grabbed the lead from Fluegel on the high side and didn’t look back.
A caution flag on the final lap for a back marker, gave second to Brian Webb. Matt Stein finished third, ahead of Mitch Morris and Fluegel. Modified heat wins went to Ahlers, Webb, and Doug Crampton.
Timmy Current captured his second Koehler Electric Street Stock feature win. Current started ninth and took the lead from Emily Gade on lap eight of the fifteen lap race. Current would race on and easily take the checkers ahead of Chris Lawrence, who finished second. RJ Gonzales crossed the line third, but was later disqualified. That moved Emily Gade, Cary Brown, and Donnie Louck into third through fifth respectively. Jeremy Marquette came back from his heat race accident to finish the feature ninth, in Tim Hazen’s car.
A mad scramble on the first lap of the Lujack Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock feature saw Gene Potter come away with the lead. Potter worked hard to hold off a gaggle of cars that were trying to grab the top spot. But on this night, he was no match for Ross Neal. Neal, making his first visit to Davenport this season, would not be denied a place in the winner’s circle. Potter would hold on for second, with Mitch Bielenberg making a late race charge for third. Ken Poole and Wade Dahl completed the top five.
The racetrack at the Davenport Speed way will be idle the next two weeks due to the Mississippi Valley Fair. The next race will be Friday, August 12th, ‘Back to School-Kids Night’.
Davenport Speedway
July 22, 2011
Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (21 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Nate Bueseling; 2. Terry Neal; 3. Doug Nigh; 4. Jeff Stevens; 5. Leroy Brenner;
Heat 2: 1. Brian Harris; 2. Joe Ross; 3. Mike Murphy Jr.; 4. Stephan Kammerer; 5. Chad Patch;
Heat 3: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Mike Zemo Jr.; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Mike Garland; 5. Bart Miller;
Feature: 1. Jeff Stevens; 2. Mike Zemo Jr.; 3. Nate Bueseling; 4. Joe Ross; 5. Brian Harris; 6. Ray Guss Jr.; 7. Mike Murphy Jr.; 8. Marty Diercks; 9. Stephan Kammerer; 10. Mike Garland; 11. Matt Ryan; 12. Doug Nigh; 13. Kevin Blum; 14. Leroy Brenner; 15. Fred Remley; 16. Spencer Diercks; 17. Chad Patch; 18. BJ Bates; 19. Bart Miller; 20. Jon Coombs; 21. Terry Neal.
EMS IMCA Modifieds (18 cars)
Heat 1: 1. John Ahlers; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. Tim Arp; 4. Mitch Morris; 5. Kelly Meyer;
Heat 2: 1. Doug Crampton; 2. Matt Stein; 3. Dean McGee; 4. Milo Veloz Jr.; 5. Brian Bushong;
Heat 3: 1. Brian Webb; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Thad Wilson; 4. Mike Fluegel; 5.Bruce Fosdyck Jr. ;
Feature: 1. John Ahlers; 2. Brian Webb; 3. Matt Stein; 4. Mitch Morris; 5. Mike Fluegel; 6. Bob Dominacki; 7. Dean McGee; 8. Thad Wilson; 9. Kelly Meyer; 10. Brian Bushong; 11. Joe Beal; 12. Casey Voss; 13. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.; 14. Derek Wilson; 15. Todd Dykema; 16. Milo Veloz Jr.; 17. Tim Arp;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (17 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Henry Carson; 2. Bryan Ritter; 3. Timmy Current; 4. Donnie Louck; 5. Emily Gade;
Heat 2: 1. Cary Brown; 2. Chris Lawrence; 3. Phil Anderson; 4. Jerry Pratt; 5. Josh Starr;
Feature: 1. Timmy Current; 2. Chris Lawrence; 3. Emily Gade; 4. Cary Brown; 5. Donnie Louck; 6. Josh Starr; 7. Henry Carson; 8. Jeremy Marquette; 9. Bryan Ritter; 10. Luke Howard; 11. Nick Claussen; 12. Phil Anderson; 13. Andrew Burk; 14. Jerry Pratt;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (19 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Jake Ellithorpe; 2. Nick Bennett; 3. Chris James; 4. Luke Thurness; 5. Kevin Haury;
Heat 2: 1. Wade Dahl; 2. Mitch Bielenberg; 3. Brandon Dahl; 4. Gene Potter; 5. Ken Poole;
Feature: 1. Ross Neal; 2. Gene Potter; 3. Mitch Bielenberg; 4. Ken Poole; 5. Wade Dahl; 6. Luke Thurness; 7. Brandon Dahl; 8. Nick Bennett; 9. Chris James; 10. Kevin Haury; 11. Shawn James; 12. Zach Dahl; 13. Steve Unzel; 14. Robert Hines; 15. Rob Brasher; 16. Jake Ellithrope; 17. Ray Daily Jr.; 18. James Parr;
Dominacki 3-Peats in Davenport Mods
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 15, 2011) – Beautiful weather and great racing were in surplus at the Davenport Speedway, Friday, for Kile Motorsports Night. Victory lane saw two repeat winners, one three-peat winner, and a new but familiar face before the night was over.
The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature saw veteran racer Leroy Brenner lead the first nineteen laps after starting on the outside of the front row. On lap twenty, Nate Bueseling, who started mid-pack, finally got inside Brenner and led the remaining laps to take the checkered flag. The win was his second of the season at Davenport.
Jeff Stevens would also get by Brenner in the final laps to take second, with Brenner finishing third. Marty Diercks would finish fourth, ahead of Ray Guss Jr., in fifth. Stevens and Terry Neal were IMCA Late Model heat winners.
Bob Dominacki stayed perfect for the month of July at the Davenport Speedway. Dominacki scored his third straight win in the EMS IMCA Modified division. Dominacki took the lead after a lap four restart and led the rest of the way to the checkers. The win was Bob’s fourth of the season.
Mitch Morris was the only driver to get close to Dominacki, finishing second, about ten car lengths behind. Doug Crampton, John Ahlers, and Joe Beal completed the top five, in that order. Modified heat wins went to Morris, Ahlers, and Joe Jones Jr.
Jeremy Marquette racked up his fifth feature win in eight races in the Koehler Electric Street Stock class. His fifth victory was far from an easy one. Four other drivers held the race lead before the race boiled down to a battle between Marquette and RJ Gonzales.
The two raced side-by-side for several laps. Marquette finally started to pull away in the final laps for the win. Gonzales held on for second, with Chris Lawrence third, Emily Gade fourth, and Jerry Pratt fifth.
Joe Zrostlik rolled his #z50 out of the mothballs and once again found the winner’s circle. Zrostlik started tenth in the Lujacks 4 Stock feature and by lap four had found the lead. Zrostlik cruised to an easy win, while the battle was going on behind him for second.
Luke Thurness emerged from the pack to the position, over Gene Potter, who finished third. Point leader Wade Dahl was fourth with Ken Poole fifth.
Next Friday, July 22nd, is the final race at the Davenport Speedway, before the break for the Mississippi Valley Fair.
Davenport Speedway
July 15, 2011
Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (17 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Jeff Stevens; 2. Marty Diercks; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Nate Bueseling; 5. Bart Miller;
Heat 2: 1. Terry Neal; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Mike Zemo Jr.; 4. Stephan Kammerer; 5. Leroy Brenner;
Feature: 1. Nate Bueseling; 2. Jeff Stevens; 3. Leroy Brenner; 4. Marty Diercks; 5. Ray Guss Jr.; 6. Stephan Kammerer; 7. Matt Ryan; 8. Terry Neal; 9. Joe Ross; 10. Mike Zemo Jr.; 11. Boone McLaughlin; 12. Jeremy Gustaf; 13. Spencer Diercks; 14. Fred Remley; 15. BJ Bates; 16. Jon Coombs; 17. Bart Miller;
EMS IMCA Modified (21 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Joe Jones Jr.; 2. Todd Dykema; 3. Brian Webb; 4. Dean McGee; 5. Brian Bushong;
Heat 2: 1. Mitch Morris; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Tim Arp; 5. Matt Stein;
Heat 3: 1. John Ahlers; 2. Casey Voss; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. Thad Wilson; 5. Dan Klatt;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2.Mitch Morris; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. John Ahlers; 5. Joe Beal; 6. Thad Wilson; 7. Dean McGee; 8. Casey Voss; 9. Craig Crawford; 10. Brian Bushong; 11. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.; 12. Joe Jones Jr.; 13. Dwaine Hasson; 14. Dan Klatt; 15. Keith Haislip; 16. Brian Webb; 17. Greg Wilson; 18. Matt Stein; 19. Josh Wilson; 20. Tim Arp; 21. Todd Dykema.
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (13 cars)
Heat 1: 1. RJ Gonzales; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. Emily Gade; 4. Paul Howard; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Heat 2: 1. Cary Brown; 2. Chris Lawrence; 3. Andrew Burk; 4. Jerry Pratt; 5. Gerald Ward;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. RJ Gonzales; 3. Chris Lawrence; 4. Emily Gade; 5. Jerry Pratt; 6. Cary Brown; 7. Bryan Ritter; 8. Gerald Ward; 9. Ryan Claeys; 10. Paul Howard; 11. Cord Williams; 12. Nick Claussen;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (14 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Wade Dahl; 2. Ken Poole; 3. Luke Thurness; 4. Brandon Dahl; 5. Robert Hines;
Heat 2: 1. Nick Bennett; 2. Joe Zrostlik; 3. Gene Potter; 4. Chris James; 5. Shawn James;
Feature: 1. Joe Zrostlik; 2. Luke Thurness; 3. Gene Potter; 4. Wade Dahl; 5. Ken Poole; 6. Nick Bennett; 7. Ted Hines; 8. Shawn James; 9. James Parr; 10. Aaron Hitt; 11. Robert Hines; 12. Brandon Dahl; 13. Chris James; 14. CheyAnn Delles
Guss and Dominacki repeat at Davenport
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 8, 2011) – It was a picture perfect night for racing at the Davenport Speedway and the drivers in all four classes put on an excellent show for the fans.
The Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model class finally saw its first repeat winner of the 2011 season, as Ray Guss Jr., made it back to back wins. The late model feature started with pole sitter Travis Denning leading the first six laps of the race. Stephan Kammerer would lead lap seven, before Guss blasted into the lead a lap later. Despite two late race cautions, Guss would cruise to victory.
Gary Webb started second, fell back a few positions, and made a late race charge to finish second. Matt Ryan was third, with Nate Bueseling fourth, and Kammerer fifth. Late model heat wins went to Guss, Ryan, and Andy Nezworski.
Bob Dominacki also scored back to back wins in the EMS IMCA Modifieds. Todd Dykema jumped out to the early lead of the mod feature, but then brought out the race’s first caution on lap three. On the restart, Matt Stein took over the lead and would hold it until lap nine, when Dominacki grabbed the point. Dominacki would lead the remaining laps en route to the checkered flag. The win was Bob’s third of the season at Davenport.
Joe Beal drove to a solid second place finish, with Stein, Thad Wilson, and Brian Webb rounding out the top five. Dominacki, Beal, and Dykema were modified heat winners.
Jeremy Marquette picked off feature win number four in the Koehler Electric Street Stocks. Marquette went to the lead after a lap five caution, and led the rest of the way for the win. Early race leader, Andrew Burk, finished second, ahead of Chris Lawrence. Cary Brown recovered from an early caution to finish fourth, with Tony VonDresky, in the #00, fifth.
Two caution flags waved before a lap was scored in the LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock feature. Once the race went green, Aaron Hitt was the man to beat. Hitt would lead all 12 laps for the win, his first victory at Davenport this year. Wade Dahl would get to Hitt’s bumper, but no further, finishing second. Steven Phillips was third, followed by Luke Thurness and Mike Morrow.
Next Friday, July 15th, is Kile Motorsports night at the Davenport Speedway.
Davenport Speedway
July 8, 2011
Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (20 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Andy Nezworski; 2. Nate Beuseling; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Travis Denning; 5. Marty Diercks;
Heat 2: 1. Matt Ryan; 2. Gary Webb; 3. Jeremy Gustaf; 4. BJ Bates; 5. Spencer Diercks;
Heat 3: 1. Ray Guss Jr. ; 2. Jeff Stevens; 3. Mike Zemo Jr.; 4. Mike Garland; 5. Bart Miller;
Feature: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Gary Webb; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Nate Bueseling; 5. Stephan Kammerer; 6. Justin Kay; 7. Andy Nezworski; 8. Joe Ross; 9. Jeff Stevens; 10. Travis Denning; 11. Jeremy Gustaf; 12. Bart Miller; 13. Eric Sanders; 14. Spencer Diercks; 15. Jon Coombs; 16. BJ Bates; 17. Mike Murphy Jr.; 18. Mike Garland; 19. Marty Diercks; 20. Mike Zemo Jr.;
EMS IMCA Modifieds (19 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Joe Beal; 2. Dean McGee; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Matt Stein; 5. Tim Arp;
Heat 2: 1. Todd Dykema; 2. Jake Bowman; 3. Brian Webb; 4. Craig Crawford; 5. Brian Bushong;
Heat 3: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Thad Wilson; 3. Ray Cox Jr.; 4. Casey Voss; 5. Joe Jones Jr.;
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Joe Beal; 3. Matt Stein; 4. Thad Wilson; 5. Brian Webb; 6. Dean McGee; 7. Tim Arp; 8. Craig Crawford; 9. Jake Bowman; 10. Doug Crampton; 11. Ray Cox Jr.; 12. Casey Voss; 13. Todd Dykema; 14. Joe Jones Jr.; 15. Greg Wilson;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (18 cars)
Heat 1: 1. RJ Gonzales; 2. Chris Lawrence; 3. Tony VonDresky; 4. Gerald Ward; 5. Nick Claussen;
Heat 2: 1. Andrew Burk; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. Emily Gade; 4. Tim Hazen; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Heat 3: 1. Jason Bahrs; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Paul Howard; 4. Henry Carson; 5. Jake Ferkel;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Andrew Burk; 3. Chris Lawrence; 4. Cary Brown; 5. Tony VonDresky; 6. Henry Carson; 7. Bryan Ritter; 8. Jason Bahrs; 9. Emily Gade; 10. Tim Hazen; 11. Randy Exline; 12. Nick Claussen; 13. Paul Howard; 14. Gerals Ward; 15. Jake Ferkel; 16. RJ Gonzales;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (12 cars)
Heat 1: 1.Aaron Hitt ; 2. Luke Thurness; 3. Mike Morrow; 4. Rob Brasher; 5. Robert Hines;
Heat 2: 1. Chris James; 2. Wade Dahl; 3. Steven Phillips; 4. Nick Bennett; 5. Brandon Dahl;
Feature: 1. Aaron Hitt; 2. Wade Dahl; 3. Steven Phillips; 4. Luke Thurness; 5. Mike Morrow; 6. Chris James; 7. Brandon Dahl; 8. Rob Brasher; 9. Nick Claussen; 10. Robert Hines; 11. Shawn James; 12. Dale Tucker;
Guss becomes sixth different LM winner at Davenport
DAVENPORT, Ia. (July 1, 2011) – Ray Guss Jr., became the sixth different Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature winner, in as many races at the Davenport Speedway, this season. Mike Murphy Jr., and Nate Buesling finished second and third respectively.
Bob Dominacki became the first repeat feature winner in the EMS IMCA Modified class. John Ahlers finished second with Jake Bowman third.
Tim Current added his name to the list of Koehler Electric Street Stock winners this season. Point leader Jeremy Marquette was second with RJ Gonzales third.
Chris James made it back-to-back feature wins in the LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks. James was followed to the checkers by Jake Montoya and Wade Dahl.
Davenport Speedway
July 1, 2011 Results -
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (24 cars)
Feature: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Mike Murphy Jr.; 3. Nate Buesling 4. Stephan Kammerer; 5. Mike Garland; 6. Jeff Stevens; 7. Ryan Duhme; 8. Marty Diercks; 9. Matt Ryan; 10. Chad Patch; 11. Gary Webb; 12. Bart Miller; 13. Fred Remley; 14. Travis Denning; 15. Brian Harris; 16. Kevin Blum; 17. Mike Zemo Jr.; 18. Leroy Brenner; 19. Joe Ross; 20. Doug Nigh;
EMS IMCA Modifieds (23 cars)
Feature: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. John Ahlers; 3. Jake Bowman; 4. Dan Klatt; 5. Brian Webb; 6. Thad Wilson; 7. Brian Bushong; 8. Joe Beal; 9. Craig Crawford; 10. Matt Stein; 11. Doug Crampton; 12. Dean McGee; 13. Tim Arp; 14. TJ Patz; 15. Greg Wilson; 16. Drew Otten; 17. Andrew Burk; 18. Ray Cox Jr.; 19. Todd Dykema;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (14 cars)
Feature: 1. Tim Current; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. RJ Gonzales; 4. Cary Brown; 5. Henry Carson; 6. Bryan Ritter; 7. Gerald Ward; 8. Tim Hazen; 9. Phil Anderson; 10. Nick Claussen; 11. Emily Gade; 12. Jake Ferkel; 13. Chris Lawrence;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (13 cars)
Feature: 1. Chris James; 2. Jake Montoya; 3. Wade Dahl; 4. Aaron Hitt; 5. Jason Blocker; 6. Luke Thurness; 7. Brandon Dahl; 8. Nick Bennett; 9. Shawn James; 10. Robert Hines; 11. Dale Tucker; 12. #88; 13. Ted Hines;

Four new winners at Davenport Mid-Season
by Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 24, 2011) – Stock car racing action finally returned to the quarter-mile oval at the Davenport Speedway for the Casey’s General Stores Mid-Season Championships. An exciting night of racing yielded four first-time winners for 2011.
Joe Ross, of Thomson, Ill., took a dramatic win in the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. Ross grabbed the lead from Leroy Brenner on lap five of the 25-lap main. Ross cruised through the middle portion of the race, until he was reeled in by Mike Murphy Jr. Murphy tried Ross on both the high and low side, but to no avail.
Ross took his first feature win since returning from modifieds to the late model ranks. Murphy finished second with Stephan Kammerer third, Matt Ryan fourth, and Andy Eckrich fifth. Ross, Murphy, and Kevin Blum won late model heats. Justin Kay won the consi. Boone McLaughlin rolled his racecar in the consi, but was okay.
Matt Stein scored his first feature win on the season, in the EMS IMCA Modified division. Stein started on the pole and led the distance, despite several restarts, which kept bringing the field to his rear bumper.
Brian Webb continued his recent hot streak. Webb was mired around fifth or sixth for much of the race, but made a late race charge to earn a runner-up finish. Brian Bushong was sixth at the race’s final restart, but also made a late charge to take third. Mike Fluegel and Doug Crampton rounded out the top five.
For the first time in recent memory, a female stood in victory lane after a points race at Davenport. Emily Gade, of Clarence, Ia., dominated the Koehler Electric Street Stock feature. Gade started the race in the fourth position and took the lead on lap two, of the 15-lap race. Emily would survive two restarts and lead the remaining laps en route to the win.
RJ Gonzales was involved in an early race caution, but came back through the field to grab second on the final lap. Cary Brown was third, with Chris Lawrence fourth, and Henry Carson fifth.
The LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks may have saved the best race of the night for the last race of the night. With three and four-wide racing in the pack, the feature looked to be going green-white-checkered, but the race’s only caution came out on the final lap. Chris James, who had snatched the lead just before halfway, emerged with his first Davenport victory this year. Luke Thurness finished second. Aaron Hitt crossed the line third, but was disqualified in post race inspection. Dale Tucker was credited with third, followed by Brandon Dahl and Wade Dahl.
Next Friday (July1st) is Kid’s Night at the Davenport Speedway.
Davenport Speedway
June 24, 2011
Results –
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (28 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Joe Ross; 2. Mike Garland; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Jeff Stevens; 5. Justin Kay;
Heat 2: 1. Mike Murphy Jr.; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Leroy Brenner; 4. Andy Eckrich; 5. Fred Remley;
Heat 3: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Nate Buesling; 3. Eric Sanders; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Marty Diercks;
Semi: 1. Justin Kay; 2. Fred Remley; 3. Jeremy Gustaf; 4. Marty Diercks; 5. Mike Zemo Jr.;
Feature: 1. Joe Ross; 2. Mike Murphy Jr.; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Andy Eckrich; 6. Ray Guss Jr.; 7. Nate Buesling; 8. Mike Garland; 9. Justin Kay; 10. Leroy Brenner; 11. Kevin Blum; 12. Marty Diercks; 13. Andy Nezworski; 14. Jeremy Gustaf; 15. Fred Remley; 16. Brian Harris; 17. Jeff Stevens; 18. Eric Sanders; 19. Mike Zemo Jr.; 20. Gary Webb;
EMS IMCA Modifieds (21 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Matt Stein; 2. Craig Crawford; 3. Dean McGee; 4. Chuck Hanna; 5. TJ Patz;
Heat 2: 1. Ray Cox Jr.; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Tony von Dresky; 5. John Ahlers;
Heat 3: 1. Brian Bushong; 2. Mike Fluegel; 3. Brian Webb; 4. Todd Dykema; 5. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.;
Feature: 1. Matt Stein; 2. Brian Webb; 3. Brian Bushong; 4. Mike Fluegel; 5. Doug Crampton; 6. Bob Dominacki; 7. Tony VonDresky; 8. Dean McGee; 9. Todd Dykema; 10. Craig Crawford; 11. John Ahlers; 12. Greg Wilson; 13. Bruce Fosdyck Jr.; 14. Eric Barnes; 15. TJ Patz; 16. Ray Cox Jr.; 17. Chuck Hanna;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (13 cars)
Heat 1: 1. RJ Gonzales; 2. Chris Lawrence; 3. Cord Williams; 4. Henry Carson; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Heat 2: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Emily Gade; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Andrew Burk; 5. Gerald Ward;
Feature: 1. Emily Gade; 2. RJ Gonzales; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Chris Lawrence; 5. Henry Carson; 6. Gerald Ward; 7. Tim Hazen; 8. Jake Ferkel; 9. Nick Claussen; 10. Jeremy Marquette; 11. Cord Williams; 12. Andrew Burk; 13. Bryan Ritter;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (14 cars)
Heat 1: 1. Chris James; 2. Aaron Hitt; 3. Jake Montoya; 4. Wade Dahl; 5. Rob Brasher;
Heat 2: 1. Luke Thurness; 2. Jason Blocker; 3. Brandon Dahl; 4. Shawn James; 5. Dale Tucker;
Feature: 1. Chris James; 2. Luke Thurness; 3. Dale Tucker; 4. Brandon Dahl; 5. Wade Dahl; 6. Jon Scott; 7. Nick Bennett; 8. Roert Hines; 9. Jim McKinney; 10. Shawn James; 11. Jason Blocker; 12. Jake Montoya; 13. Rob Brasher;
Davenport Speedway prepares for Casey’s Mid-Season Championships
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 22, 2011) –After a wet and wild Spring, it’s time to turn up the heat. The first stock car race of Summer, will be this Friday, June 24th, the Casey’s General Stores Mid-Season Championships at the Davenport Speedway.
Due to several rainouts and a couple schedule breaks, only four race nights have been completed this year going into Mid-Season. Point leaders in the four weekly classes are:
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model …..….... Nate Beuseling, Silvis, IL
EMS IMCA Modified ………………………………….. Thad Wilson, Moline, IL
Koehler Electric Street Stock ……………………….….. Jeremy Marquette, Davenport, IA
Lujack Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock …………….…… Wade Dahl, Blue Grass, IA
Street Stock racer, Jeremy Marquette, leads all racers at Davenport with three feature wins already this season. 4 Stock driver, Wade Dahl, has two wins, while ten drivers are tied with a single victory. Two classes, IMCA Late Model and IMCA Modified have yet to see a repeat winner in 2011.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
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Davenport Speedway Point Standings
as of June 17, 2011
POS DRIVER PTS HOMETOWN
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model
1 Nate Beuseling 156 Silvis, IL
2 Ray Guss Jr. 147 Milan, IL
3 Stephan Kammerer 145 Blue Grass, IA
4 Matt Ryan 141 Davenport, IA
5 Mike Murphy Jr. 139 Colona, IL
6 Brian Harris 136 Davenport, IA
7 Doug Nigh 129 Maquoketa, IA
8a. Mike Zemo Jr. 121 Davenport, IA
b. Mike Garland 121 Morrison, IL
10a. Kevin Blum 119 Colona, IL
b. Jeremy Gustaf 119 East Moline, IL
EMS IMCA Modified
1 Thad Wilson 121 Moline, IL
2 Doug Crampton 112 Rock Island, IL
3 Dean McGee 109 Galesburg, IL
4 Brian Webb 105 Davenport, IA
5 Milo Veloz Jr. 98 Colona, IL
6 Casey Voss 94 Davenport, IA
7 Mitch Morris 93 Eldridge, IA
8 Joe Beal 91 Milan, IL
9 Brian Bushong 86 Colona, IL
10 Bob Dominacki 85 Bettendorf, IA
Koehler Electric Street Stock
1 Jeremy Marquette 168 Davenport, IA
2 Cary Brown 150 Davenport, IA
3 R. J. Gonzales 149 Moline, IL
4 Emily Gade 147 Clarence, IA
5 Bryan Ritter 131 Davenport, IA
6 Chris Lawrence 113 Colona, IL
7 Joe Bonney 110 Maquoketa, IA
8 Rob Henry 107 Port Byron, IL
9 Gerald Ward 92 East Moline, IL
10 Jake Gustaf 87 Hillsdale, IL
Lujack Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock
1 Wade Dahl 162 Blue Grass, IA
2 Jason Blocker 157 Eldridge, IA
3 Luke Thurness 154 Davenport, IA
4 Chris James 146 Davenport, IA
5 Brandon Dahl 136 Blue Grass, IA
6 Dale Tucker 125 East Moline, IL
7 Nick Bennett 124 Eldridge, IA
8 Aaron Hitt 117 Davenport, IA
9 Zach Dahl 107 Davenport, IA
10 Ted Hines 88 Davenport, IA
Davenport Speedway races cancelled
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 10, 2011) –The Kile Motorsports Kid’s Night racing program scheduled for FRIDAY at the Davenport Speedway, was cancelled. Heavy rains Thursday and early Friday morning left the racing surface too soft for track preparation. Tonight marks the fourth time the races have been cancelled this season.
The next stock car racing event at the Davenport Speedway will be Friday, June 24th. There are no races scheduled for next Friday, due to the Mississippi River Motorcycle Rally, formerly known as Sturgis on the River.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
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Davenport Speedway Point Standings
as of Friday, June 3, 2011
POS DRIVER PTS HOMETOWN
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model
1 Nate Beuseling 156 Silvis, IL
2 Ray Guss Jr. 147 Milan, IL
3 Stephan Kammerer 145 Blue Grass, IA
4 Matt Ryan 141 Davenport, IA
5 Mike Murphy Jr. 139 Colona, IL
6 Brian Harris 136 Davenport, IA
7 Doug Nigh 129 Maquoketa, IA
8a. Mike Zemo Jr. 121 Davenport, IA
b. Mike Garland 121 Morrison, IL
10a. Kevin Blum 119 Colona, IL
b. Jeremy Gustaf 119 East Moline, IL
EMS IMCA Modified
1 Thad Wilson 121 Moline, IL
2 Doug Crampton 112 Rock Island, IL
3 Dean McGee 109 Galesburg, IL
4 Brian Webb 105 Davenport, IA
5 Milo Veloz Jr. 98 Colona, IL
6 Casey Voss 94 Davenport, IA
7 Mitch Morris 93 Eldridge, IA
8 Joe Beal 91 Milan, IL
9 Brian Bushong 86 Colona, IL
10 Bob Dominacki 85 Bettendorf, IA
Koehler Electric Street Stock
1 Jeremy Marquette 168 Davenport, IA
2 Cary Brown 150 Davenport, IA
3 R. J. Gonzales 149 Moline, IL
4 Emily Gade 147 Clarence, IA
5 Bryan Ritter 131 Davenport, IA
6 Chris Lawrence 113 Colona, IL
7 Joe Bonney 110 Maquoketa, IA
8 Rob Henry 107 Port Byron, IL
9 Gerald Ward 92 East Moline, IL
10 Jake Gustaf 87 Hillsdale, IL
Lujack Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock
1 Wade Dahl 162 Blue Grass, IA
2 Jason Blocker 157 Eldridge, IA
3 Luke Thurness 154 Davenport, IA
4 Chris James 146 Davenport, IA
5 Brandon Dahl 136 Blue Grass, IA
6 Dale Tucker 125 East Moline, IL
7 Nick Bennett 124 Eldridge, IA
8 Aaron Hitt 117 Davenport, IA
9 Zach Dahl 107 Davenport, IA
10 Ted Hines 88 Davenport, IA
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 3, 2011)
Results -
IMCA Modified Shootout (36 cars)
Feature(40-laps): 1. Brian Webb; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Kelly Meyer; 5. Thad Wilson; 6. Ron Barker; 7. Brian Bushong; 8. Brandon Rothzen; 9. Ray Cox Jr.; 10. Jake Waterman; 11. Dean McGee; 12. Richie Gustin; 13. Kevin Goben; 14. Milo Veloz Jr.; 15. Max Corporon; 16. Craig Crawford; 17. Tim Arp; 18. Mike Fluegel; 19. Joe Beal; 20. Matt Stein;
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models (30 cars)
Feature: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Mike Murphy Jr.; 3. Kevin Blum; 4. Nate Buesling; 5. Ray Guss Jr.; 6. Jay Johnson; 7. Matt Ryan; 8. Travis Denning; 9. Marty Diercks; 10. Eric Sanders; 11. Doug Nigh; 12. Mike Zemo Jr.; 13. Gary Webb; 14. Jeremy Gustaf; 15. Boone McLaughlin; 16. Fred Remley; 17. Bart Miller; 18. Brian Harris; 19. Mike Garland; 20. Joe Ross;
Koehler Electric Street Stocks (16 cars)
Feature: 1. RJ Gonzales; 2. Jeremy Marquette; 3. Emily Gade; 4. Chris Lawrence; 5. Cary Brown; 6. Bryan Ritter; 7. Joe Bonney; 8. Henry Carson; 9. Gerald Ward; 10. Nathan Hall; 11. Dwayne Smith Jr.; 12. Brad Louck; 13. Jake Ferkel; 14. Nick Claussen; 15. Paule Howard;
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks (17 cars)
Feature: 1. Jason Blocker; 2. Chris James; 3. Aaron Hitt; 4. Wade Dahl; 5. Ken Poole; 6. Luke Thurness; 7. Brandon Dahl; 8. Nick Bennett; 9. Dale Tucker; 10. Zach Dahl; 11. Justin Veloz; 12. Ted Hines; 13. Shawn James; 14. ; 15. Robert Hines; 16. Paul Wiedemann; 17. Rob Brasher;
Re-scheduled IMCA Modified Shootout set for Friday
DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 1, 2011) – This Friday, June 3rd, IMCA Modifieds will again invade the Davenport Speedway for the re-scheduled IMCA Modified Shootout. The 40-lap IMCA modified feature will pay $2,000 to win.
The shootout was originally set for Friday, May 27th, but was rained out shortly before hotlaps were to begin.
Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa did get their IMCA Modified Shootout in the books last Saturday, May 28th. Forty-one mods were in the pit area at Maquoketa, representing four states.
The big winner at Jackson County was Brian Mullen of Seymour, Wisconsin. David Murray Jr., of Oberlin, Kansas finished second with Maquoketa native, Jake Bowman taking third.
If Mullen wins this Friday at Davenport, he will also capture the Dirt Racer Magazine Double Dip Bonus of $100 cash.
Twenty cars will start the IMCA Modified feature. The mods will use a draw/re-draw format. There is a $50 entry fee for IMCA Modifieds.
Also racing at Davenport, will be IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Davenport open at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Davenport Speedway IMCA Modified Shootout rescheduled
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 27, 2011) – A light, but steady rain started falling at the Davenport Speedway just before 6p.m. The rain was just enough to wash out tonight’s IMCA Modified Shootout. The event has been rescheduled for next Friday, June 3rd.
Before the event was rained out, an excellent field of racecars were on hand for the $2,000-to-win event. In addition to a top notch field of local modified drivers, there were a number of traveling racers that made the trip to Davenport. Checked into the pit area were Iowa natives Ron Barker, Jay Noteboom, and Darin Duffy, as well as David Murray Jr. from Kansas, and California transplant Kellen Chadwick.
 At the time of this release, the IMCA Modified Shootout at the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa, is still on for Saturday, May 28th. Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.


Karsyn's Krusaders & IMCA Modified Shootouts‏

Contact: Jessica Miller, Karsyn’s Krusaders, 319-239-4737,
[email protected]
Local racing action brings drivers, fans and sponsors together to fight cancer
Drt Trak Racing supports non-profit racing charity working to Kick Cancer's Butt One
Lap at a Time®
Davenport/Maquoketa, IA – Join local race drivers, fans and Drt Trak Racing at
Davenport Speedway and Jackson County Speedway this weekend for the IMCA
Shootout as they support Karsyn’s Krusaders – Kickin’ Cancer’s Butt One Lap at a
Time®, an Iowa racing based non-profit organization.
Organizers will be at both tracks selling "Kickin' Cancer's Butt One Lap at a Time®
merchandise. Drivers will also visit the stands during intermission to collect donations
from fans who are interested in joining this organization in its mission to combine the
racing community and make a difference in the lives of others affected by cancer.
About Karsyn's Krusaders
Andy and Jessica Miller, founders of Karsyn’s Krusaders believe that small
actions, thoughts, deeds and dollars can make a profound impact. By
creating, coordinating and implementing initiatives and providing
awareness, Karsyn’s Krusaders – Kickin’ Cancer’s Butt One Lap at a
Time® gives individuals an active and unique opportunity to turn simple
actions and giving into something significant. After having their own
daughter diagnosed with high-risk leukemia, the Millers teamed up with the
local racing community to raise money for this important cause. In less than two years, the organization has
raised nearly $45,000 to help others affected by cancer.
To learn more about Karsyn’s Krusaders visit www.karsynskrusaders.org or find them on
Facebook - www.facebook.com/karsynskrusaders.

DRT TRAK RACING gearing up for IMCA Modified Shootouts
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 24, 2011) – Two big nights, two big races, $2, 000-to-win each night!
This weekend the IMCA Modifieds will invade two eastern Iowa racetracks, looking for a big payday. DRT TRAK Racing Inc., is hosting a pair of IMCA Modified Shootouts, where the main event each night will pay $2,000 to win.
The first shootout will be at the Davenport Speedway Friday, May 27th, and the second at the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa on Saturday, May 28th.
The IMCA Modified features will be 40-laps, with 20 cars making the main on both nights. The modifieds will use a draw/re-draw format. There will be a $50 entry fee for IMCA Modifieds at each track.
Both tracks have experienced excellent modified car counts so far this season. After three weekly events at the Davenport Speedway, the average is over 30 cars in the IMCA Modified division.
IMCA Modified drivers will also be able to earn some extra cash at the Shootouts. At Davenport, the driver finishing in a selected position 11th through 20th, will take home an extra $50, from the Engineered Maintenance Service - Modified Appreciation Award. The EMS-MAA is given out weekly at the Davenport Speedway. Engineered Maintenance Service is the IMCA Modified class sponsor at the Davenport Speedway.
If one racer is fortunate enough to win both Shootouts, they will take home the Dirt Racer Magazine Double Dip Bonus of $100 cash. Dirt Racer Magazine covers dirt track stock car racing in the greater Quad City area. The magazine is distributed free of charge at area racetracks.
Also racing at Davenport, will be IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Davenport open at 4:30 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
The regular weekly classes will also be racing at the Jackson County Speedway,  IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
Grandstand admission for both events will be: Adults $15, Teens/Seniors $14, 12 and under free with a paid adult.
Camping is available at both racetracks. For more information on camping facilities, contact promoter Bob Wagener (563) 652-5302.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
DIRT RACER MAGAZINE to offer Double Dip Bonus
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 18, 2011) – Dirt Racer Magazine is adding some extra incentive to one lucky driver at the two IMCA Modified Shootouts  held this Memorial Day weekend. The magazine will pay a $100 bonus to the driver who wins both IMCA Modified Shootout events.
Add the first place money and the Dirt Racer Magazine Double Dip Bonus, it means that the driver who can win both races will walk away with $4,100, for two nights of work.
Dirt Racer Magazine covers dirt track stock car racing in the greater Quad City area. The magazine is distributed free of charge at area racetracks.
The first shootout will be at the Davenport Speedway Friday, May 27th, and the second at the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa on Saturday, May 28th. Both tracks are promoted by DRT TRAK Racing Inc. and the main event each night will pay $2,000 to win.
The IMCA Modified features will be 40-laps, with 20 cars making the main on both nights. There will be a $50 entry fee for IMCA Modifieds at each track. 
Camping is available at both racetracks. For more information on camping facilities, contact promoter Bob Wagener (563) 652-5302.
Pit gates at Davenport open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
For more information on Dirt Racer Magazine, visit their website at www.dirtracermagazine.com, or see their Facebook page.  
DAVENPORT  SPEEDWAY
 
Buesling dominates Davenport late models
 
by  Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 13, 2011) – As rain dotted most of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois on Friday the 13th, one place it couldn’t be found is the Davenport Speedway. Despite cloudy and cool conditions, the racing program went off without a hitch.
The high side was the place to start the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature. The outside starters in the first three rows, Nate Buesling, Ray Guss Jr., and Andy Eckrich, quickly moved away from the remainder of the field.
The three leaders were in lapped traffic by lap eleven. On lap 15, Guss encountered a lapped car, which sent Ray into a tire barrier and ended his night.
Buesling was able to fend off Eckrich on the restart and led the entire 25 laps for the win. Eckrich finished second, with Brian Harris third. Justin Kay was fourth and Jeremy Gustaf, who started fourteenth, finished fifth.
IMCA late model heat wins went to Guss, Eckrich, and Harris. Stephan Kammerer won the semi.
Jake Waterman posted his first EMS IMCA Modified victory of the season. Waterman started inside third row, but took the race lead from Joe Beal on lap three and never looked back.
It was a real battle for the second spot, throughout the race. Brian Webb finally got around Doug Crampton late to claim second, with Crampton third. Thad Wilson fought his way through the field after an early race caution to finish fourth, while pole-sitter Dan Klatt took fifth.
Beal, Crampton, and Webb won the IMCA Modified heats. Mitch Morris won the semi-feature.
The closest race of the night was the Koehler Electric Street Stock main. Rob Henry led lap one with RJ Gonzales taking over a lap later. Gonzales had a comfortable lead, when cautions would re-group the field.
Jeremy Marquette took advantage of the restarts and powered his way into the lead, briefly. Tim Current drove around Marquette and led two laps, before Marquette would return the favor. Marquette went on to take the victory with Current a close second, and Gonzales third. Cary Brown and Rob Henry rounded out the top five.
Jacob Ellithorpe won the LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock feature on his first visit to the speedway this year. Jason Blocker led the race early, before Ellithorpe could move up from his third row starting spot to the lead. Aaron Hitt used the high side to take the lead on lap five, with Ellithorpe coming back to the lead on lap seven. Ellithorpe  managed to extend his lead and drove on to the win. Hitt settled for second with Wade Dahl third.
The vintage coupes were on hand Friday to bring back fond memories of yesterday and try their hand at the Davenport quarter-mile oval. Chris Gilmore captured both the heat and feature wins.
Exciting stock car racing action returns to the speedway next Friday night for the regular weekly program. In two weeks, on May 27th, the IMCA Modified Shootout comes to the Davenport Speedway. The 40-lap modified feature will pay $2,000-to-win. The other weekly classes will also be racing on that evening.
 
Davenport Speedway
May 13, 2011
Results -  
 
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Mike Murphy Jr.; 3. Nate Buesling; 4. Kevin Blum; 5. Stephan Kammerer;
Heat 2: 1. Andy Eckrich; 2. Justin Kay; 3. Jeff Stevens; 4. Joe Ross; 5. Eric Sanders;
Heat 3: 1. Brian Harris; 2. Mike Zemo Jr.; 3. Doug Nigh; 4. Fred Remley; 5. Jeremy Gustaf;
Semi: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Jeremy Gustaf; 3. Matt Ryan; 4. Eric Sanders; 5. Travis Denning;
Feature: 1. Nate Buesling; 2. Andy Eckrich; 3. Brian Harris; 4. Justin Kay; 5. Jeremy Gustaf; 6. Doug Nigh; 7. Matt Ryan; 8. Fred Remley; 9. Stephan Kammerer; 10. Jeff Stevens; 11. Joe Ross; 12. Mike Garland; 13. Mike Zemo Jr.; 14. Bart Miller; 15. Eroc Sanders; 16. Ray Guss Jr.; 17. Mike Murphy Jr.; 18. Travis Denning; 19. Kevin Blum; 20. Gary Webb;
 
EMS IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Joe Beal; 2. Brian Bushong; 3. Thad Wilson; 4. Bob Dominacki; 5. Mitch Morris;
Heat 2: 1. Doug Crampton; 2. Dan Klatt; 3. Dean McGee; 4. Jake Waterman; 5. Dustin Wilwert;
Heat 3: 1. Brian Webb; 2. Chuck Hanna; 3. John Ahlers; 4. Matt Stein; 5. Tim Arp;
Semi: 1. Mitch Morrris; 2. Milo Veloz Jr.; 3. Dustin Wilwert; 4. Greg Durbin; 5. Casey Voss;
Feature: 1. Jake Waterman; 2. Brian Webb; 3. Doug Crampton; 4. Thad Wilson; 5. Dan Klatt; 6. Dean McGee; 7. Joe Beal; 8. Milo Veloz Jr.; 9. Chuck Hanna;10. Craig Crawford; 11. Mitch Morris; 12. Greg Durbin; 13. Ray Cox Jr.; 14. Casey Voss; 15. Todd Dykema; 16. Brian Bushong; 17. DustinWilwert; 18. Tim Arp; 19. John Ahlers; 20. Matt Stein;
 
Koehler Electric Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Rob Henry; 4. Gerald Ward; 5. Cord Williams;
Heat 2: 1. RJ Gonzales; 2. Emily Gade; 3. Tim Current; 4. Bryan Ritter; 5. Chris Lawrence;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Tim Current; 3. RJ Gonzales; 4. Cary Brown; 5. Rob Henry; 6. Chip Kohl; 7. Chris Lawrence; 8. Emi;ly Gade; 9. Bryan Ritter; 10. Cord Williams; 11. Gerald Ward;  
 
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Aaron Hitt; 2. Zach Dahl; 3. Luke Thurness; 4. Jacob Ellithorpe; 5. Wade Dahl;
Feature: 1. Jacob Ellithorpe; 2. Aaron Hitt; 3. Wade Dahl; 4. Luke Thurness; 5. Jason Blocker; 6. Zach Dahl; 7. Brandon Dahl; 8. Dale Tucker; 9. Robert Hines; 10. Nick Bennett;
 
Vintage Coupes
Heat 1: 1. Chris Gilmore; 2. Bob Mingst; 3. Dennis Blunt;  
Feature: 1. Chris Gilmore; 2. Bob Mingst; 3. Dennis Blunt; 4. Doug Picray; 5. Jeff Snyder; 6. Steve Jarnecke;
 


Twin IMCA Modified Shootouts paying $2,000-to-win
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 12, 2011) – Memorial Day weekend the stock car action will be hot and heavy at two eastern Iowa racetracks. DRT TRAK Racing Inc., is hosting a pair of IMCA Modified Shootouts, where the main event each night will pay $2,000 to win.
 The first shootout will be at the Davenport Speedway Friday, May 27th, and the second at the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa on Saturday, May 28th. The IMCA Modified features will be 40-laps, with 20 cars making the main on both nights. There will be a $50 entry fee for IMCA Modifieds at each track. 
The IMCA Modified division is one of the largest stock car sanctioned classes in the world. In 2010, there were 107 IMCA Modified track champions crowned with an estimated 2,000 drivers competing in the division.
For those traveling to the races, camping is available at both racetracks. For more information on camping facilities, contact promoter Bob Wagener (563) 652-5302.
Also racing at the shootout in Davenport, will be IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Davenport open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
The regular weekly classes will also be racing at the Jackson County Speedway,  IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
Grandstand admission for both events will be: Adults $15, Teens/Seniors $14, 12 and under free with a paid adult.
Additional details about the IMCA Modified Shootouts will be announced as they become available. For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
 
Harris and Wilson take Davenport Season Opener wins
 
by  Mike McGuire
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 6, 2011) – The Davenport Speedway finally got into high gear Friday night with the running of the Koehler Electric Season Opener. The evening was marked with a number of rememberances for individuals connected to the speedway, that passed away recently. The list included Hershel Roberts, who was laid to rest earlier in the day.
Going into the Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Model feature, Ray Guss Jr., driving the Roberts family owned #58 had to be a sentimental favorite. However it was Brian Harris that got out to an early lead from his front row starting spot. Harris was still leading at the midway point of the race, while Guss had moved from fifth to third, behind Nate Buesling. Guss would pass Buesling a couple laps later and drive up to Harris’ rear bumper.
Guss was unable to mount a pass for the lead, as Harris took the checkers. Guss finished second, with Buesling holding on for third. Doug Nigh and Stephan Kammerer rounded out the top five.
Late model heat race wins went to Guss, Terry Neal, and Rob Toland. Mike Garland won the consi.
The EMS IMCA Modified feature became a showcase for one of the division’s newest drivers, Thad Wilson. Wilson took the lead from pole sitter Casey Voss on lap three of the twenty lap main. Wilson would go untouched for the remaining laps for the win. Brian Webb was closing on Wilson at the end, but would settle for second. Mitch Morris finished third, ahead of John Ahlers and Voss.
Wilson, Voss, and Doug Crampton won the Modified heats. Matt Stein won the consi.
The Koehler Electric Street Stock main was the first feature of the night, to hit the track. RJ Gonzales led the first lap from the pole, before going side by side with Jeremy Marquette for several laps. Marquette would take the lead and drive away for his first win of the season. Gonzales would hold on for second. Cary Brown, Emily Gade, and Joe Bonney completed the top five.
The LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stock feature was anybody’s race. Chris James jumped out to the early lead and looked unbeatable. Just past the midway point, James slowed and pulled off the track. Wade Dahl led late in the race until he too started to slow. Aaron Hitt took over the point and took the checkered flag.
However Hitt was disqualified in post-race inspection. The victory went to Wade Dahl, with Luke Thurness second and Jason Blocker third.


Davenport Speedway
May 6, 2011
Results -
 
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models
Heat 1: 1. Terry Neal; 2. Nate Buesling; 3. Stephan Kammerer; 4. Doug Nigh; 5. Collin Straka;
Heat 2: 1. Ray Guss Jr.; 2. Brian Harris; 3. Kevin Blum; 4. Boone McLaughlin; 5. Mike Garland;
Heat 3: 1. Rob Toland; 2. Matt Ryan; 3. Chad Patch; 4. Fred Remley; 5. Leroy Brenner;
Semi: 1. Mike Garland; 2. Joe Ross; 3. Mike Zemo Jr; 4. Eric Sanders; 5. Leroy Brenner;
Feature: 1. Brian Harris; 2. Ray Guss Jr.; 3. Nate Buesling; 4. Doug Nigh; 5. Stephan Kammerer; 6. Matt Ryan; 7. Boone McLaughlin; 8. Rob Toland; 9. Mike Garland; 10. Mike Murphy Jr.; 11. Terry Neal; 12. Fred Remley; 13. Jeremy Gustaf; 14. Mike Zemo Jr.; 15. Chad Patch; 16. Joe Ross; 17. Eric Sanders; 18. Leroy Brenner; 19. Mike Guldenpfennig; 20. Kevin Blum;
 
EMS IMCA Modifieds
Heat 1: 1. Thad Wilson; 2. Bob Dominacki; 3. John Ahlers; 4. Jake Waterman; 5. Matt Stein;
Heat 2: 1. Doug Crampton; 2. Dean McGee; 3. Joe Jones Jr.; 4. Mitch Morris; 5. Todd Dykema;
Heat 3: 1. Casey Voss; 2. Ben Traver; 3. Brian Webb; 4. Ray Cox Jr.; 5. Brian Bushong;
Semi: 1. Matt Stein; 2. Milo Veloz Jr.; 3. Chuck Hanna; 4. Jake Bowman; 5. Todd Dykema;
Feature: 1. Thad Wilson; 2. Brian Webb; 3. Mitch Morris; 4. John Ahlers; 5. Casey Voss; 6. Milo Veloz Jr.; 7. Tim Arp; 8. Doug Crampton; 9. Dean McGee; 10. Ray Cox Jr.; 11. Ben Traver; 12. Matt Stein; 13. Joe Jones Jr.; 14. Jake Bowman; 15. Matt Wilson; 16. Brian Bushong; 17. Todd Dykema; 18. Jake Waterman; 19. Mike Fluegel; 20. Chuck Hanna;
 
Koehler Electric Street Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. RJ Gonzales; 3. Joe Bonney; 4. Cary Brown; 5. Rob Henry;
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. RJ Gonzales; 3. Cary Brown; 4. Emily Gade; 5. Joe Bonney; 6. Rob Henry; 7. Bryan Ritter; 8. Cord Williams; 9. Jake Gustaf;
 
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks
Heat 1: 1. Chris James; 2. Wade Dahl; 3. Luke Thurness; 4. Brandon Dahl; 5. Robert Hines;
Heat 2: 1. Jason Blocker; 2. Zach Dahl; 3. Ted Hines; 4. Dale Tucker; 5. Chris Knepp;
Feature: 1. Wade Dahl; 2. Luke Thurness; 3. Jason Blocker; 4. Zach Dahl; 5. Brandon Dahl; 6. Ted Hines; 7. Dale Tucker; 8. Kyle Rhoads; 9. Chris Knepp; 10. Chris James; 11. Nick Bennett; 12. Robert Hines; DQ – Aaron Hitt.
DRT TRAK RACING to host twin IMCA Modified Shootouts
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 6, 2011) – The Memorial Day weekend has always been a favorite of racing fans across the country. Whether you follow the World 600 for the NASCAR drivers in Charlotte, or the open wheel pinnacle, the Indianapolis 500, it is a great time to be a racing fan.
DRT TRAK Racing Inc. would like to add some local flavor to what is already a great racing weekend. Two nights of exciting stock car action, featuring two IMCA Modified Shootouts. The first shootout will be at the Davenport Speedway Friday, May 27th, and the second at the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa on Saturday, May 28th.
Both tracks are promoted by DRT TRAK Racing Inc. and the main event each night will pay $2,000 to win.
The IMCA Modified features will be 40-laps, with 20 cars making the main on both nights. There will be a $50 entry fee for IMCA Modifieds at each track. 
For those traveling to the races, camping is available at both racetracks. For more information on camping facilities, contact promoter Bob Wagener (563) 652-5302.
Also racing at the shootout in Davenport, will be IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Davenport open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
The regular weekly classes will also be racing at the Jackson County Speedway,  IMCA Late Models, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
Grandstand admission for both events will be: Adults $15, Teens/Seniors $14, 12 and under free with a paid adult.
Additional details about the IMCA Modified Shootouts will be announced as they become available. For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Services for Hershel Roberts  
MAQUOKETA, Ia. (May 5, 2011) –DRT TRAK Racing Inc., joins the rest of the Quad City racing community in mourning the loss of Hershel Roberts. Hershel was a great racer and a good friend. May he rest in peace.
We have been asked to distribute the following information for racers who wish to participate in the services for Hershel:
The family would LOVE to have the race cars at both the visitation and the funeral. 
Drivers who wish to bring their racecars to the visitation and/or funeral for Hershel, have been given permission to use the northwest corner of the parking lot at Farm and Fleet (5900 John Deere Road) in Moline. 
Drivers who wish to bring their racecars to the visitation or funeral, are also asked to email the funeral home at “[email protected]”, so they can estimate the car count. If anyone has questions, please call the funeral home at (309)755-1414.
Visitation is 2-7 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Church of the Quad Cities, 4700 53rd St., Moline. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday, also at the church. Burial is at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. In lieu of flowers and statuary, a memorial fund has been established for a charitable gift in Hershel's name.
Davenport Speedway Season Opener ….. take two  
 
DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 5, 2011) – The Davenport Speedway will once again try to kick off the 2011 racing season, this Friday, May 6th with the running of the Koehler Electric Season Opener. The event was originally scheduled for April 22nd, but was rained out.
The exciting weekly stock car racing action takes place on a  quarter-mile, banked dirt oval. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
All four weekly classes will be in action: IMCA Late Model, Street Stock, IMCA Modified, and 4 Stocks.
Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Davenport Speedway rained out, again!
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 22, 2011) – For the second straight week, Mother Nature has thrown the black flag at the Davenport Speedway. Tonight’s Koehler Electric Season Opener has been rained out.
Unfortunately, the cancellation means the first racing event of the 2011 season at the Davenport  quarter-mile oval will now be Friday, May 6th. No races were scheduled at the track for next Friday, due to the Vintage Torquefest, which will be April 29-30th, at the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa.
When the season opener is finally held, it will feature our four weekly classes: Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, EMS IMCA Modifieds, Koehler Electric Street Stocks, and LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks.
Pit gates at Davenport open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
 Koehler Electric Season Opener slated for Davenport Speedway
 
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 20, 2011) – The chase for the 2011 track championships at the Davenport Speedway, begins this Friday, April 22nd.
Fans of the Davenport speedplant will notice a couple of changes to the weekly format for the 2011 season. First, after a couple of years of dwindling car counts, the Pro Mods have been dropped from the weekly show. This means there will be four weekly classes this season: IMCA Late Model, Street Stock, IMCA Modified, and 4 Stocks.
Second, with only four weekly classes the start times have been pushed back to where they were several years ago. Hot laps will begin at 6:30pm and the racing action will start at 7pm. The later start will allow for more fans and racers, who work on Friday, to arrive at the track for the start of the racing program.
Defending track champions at the Davenport Speedway are:
Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models... Ray Guss Jr.,  Milan, Ill.
Koehler Electric Street Stocks ………………………,,,,… Matt Werner, Geneseo, Ill.
EMS IMCA Modifieds ………………………………….……... Jerry Pratt, Blue Grass, Ia.
LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks ……………... Kevin Haury, Stockton, Ia.
The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport. Pit gates at The Davenport Speedway open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302
Davenport Speedway rained out, rescheduled
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 15, 2011) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series race set for tonight at the Davenport Speedway, has been rained out.
The Deery Brothers race at the Davenport Speedway has been rescheduled. The IMCA Late Model tour event will be held during the Sept. 9th, All-Star Classic on the ½-mile track.
The cancellation means the first 2011 event at the Davenport quarter-mile oval will be the Koehler Electric Season Opener, next Friday, April 22nd.
The season opener will feature all four weekly classes: Petersen Plumbing & Heating IMCA Late Models, EMS IMCA Modifieds, Koehler Electric Street Stocks, and LuJacks Northpark Auto Plaza 4 Stocks.
Pit gates at Davenport open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Deery Brothers Summer Series set to invade Davenport Speedway
 
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 13, 2011) – The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models is set to cut loose on the Davenport Speedway, this Friday, April 15th.
The Davenport quarter-mile oval is a favorite among racers and fans of the touring series. In recent years, the Davenport race has been able to draw more than sixty entries, on more than one occasion.
2011 is the silver anniversary of the Deery Brothers Summer Series. After racing at the Davenport Speedway on Friday, the series moves on the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa, on Saturday, April 16th. Both tracks are promoted by DRT TRAK Racing Inc.
Twelve different drivers have captured Deery Brothers wins at Davenport. Jeff Aikey of Waterloo, and Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., have multiple wins at Davenport. Guss won last year’s race and is also the defending series champion.
Karsyn’s Krusaders will be a special guest at both Deery Brothers shows. Karsyn’s Krusaders is an organization which supports Karsyn and others battling cancer. The organization has already raised nearly $45,000 and has partnered with other non-profit organizations to impact those affected by cancer.
Karsyn’s Krusaders has joined with the racing community to “Kick Cancer’s Butt One Lap at a Time”.
Also racing at the Deery Brothers show at Davenport will be Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Davenport open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
Support classes at the Jackson County Speedway will be Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.
Deery double-dip kicks off DRT TRAK RACING 2011 season
DAVENPORT, Ia. (April 9, 2011) – With winter finally behind us, it is time to jumpstart the 2011 local racing season.
The Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models will make their annual pilgrimage to a pair of Eastern Iowa racetracks next weekend for two nights of exciting stock car action. The series will visit the Davenport Speedway Friday, April 15th, and the Jackson County Speedway in Maquoketa on Saturday, April 16th.
Both tracks are promoted by DRT TRAK Racing Inc. and the main event each night will pay $2,000 to win.
The Davenport race will be the 17th time the traveling series has appeared at the Davenport Speedway. The series first visited the Davenport speedplant in 1987.
Twelve different drivers have captured Deery Brothers wins at Davenport. Ray Guss Jr. of Milan, Ill., was last year’s winner at Davenport,  and went on to win the series championship.
Saturday’s race at JCS will be the ninth time the stars and cars of the Deery Series have visited Maquoketa. The winningest driver in Deery Brothers Summer Series history, Jeff Aikey of Waterloo, was last year’s winner at Maquoketa.
DRT TRAK Racing Inc., is pleased to welcome Karsyn’s Krusaders as a special guest at both Deery Brothers shows. Karsyn’s Krusaders is an organization which supports Karsyn and others battling cancer by donating funds to Make-A-Wish of Iowa, the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society and Give Kids the World. Karsyn’s Krusaders working to help “Kick Cancer’s Butt One Lap at a Time”
Also racing at the Deery Brothers show at Davenport will be Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Davenport open at 5 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:30pm and racing starts at 7pm. The Davenport Speedway is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, on West Locust Street, in Davenport.
Support classes at the Jackson County Speedway will be Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, Hobby Stocks, and 4 Stocks. Pit gates at Maquoketa open at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 6:00pm and racing starts at 6:30pm. The Jackson County Speedway is located at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, in Maquoketa.
For more information on DRT TRAK Racing events, visit our website at www.drttrak.com, or call (563) 652-5302.