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FC Winner Pics 9-4-11‏

Late Model-21 Billy Moyer
Modified-21A Nick Allen
Sportsman-5H Jeremy Hines
Street Stocks-32Z Nate Zimmer
Hornets-7 Matt Maier

Farmer City 8-28-11

 
Sprints
1 5 14 Coleman Gulick Binghamton , Ny 0.00
2 2 57 Levi Jones - 0.00
3 4 21 Hud Cone Oakland City, In 0.00
4 6 3 Braylon Fitzpatrick West Terre, In 0.00
5 3 99 Korey Weyant Springfield , Il 0.00
6 8 15 Ethan Barrow Bloomington , In 0.00
7 7 22 Bret Tripplett Lincoln , Il 0.00
8 17 67 Gary Altig - 0.00
9 13 7 Critter Malone Speedway , In 0.00
10 14 52F Logan Faucon Elkhart , Il 0.00
11 19 92 Kenny Carmichael Terre Haute, In 0.00
12 18 92C Kenny Carmichael Jr. Terre Haute, In 0.00
13 1 77U Chris Urish Elkhart , Il 0.00
14 15 15K Keaton Dobbs Edwardsville , Il 0.00
15 20 6B Andy Bough Mason City, Il 0.00
16 16 98 J C Bland Springfield , Il 0.00
17 9 10 Eric Gentry - 0.00 DNF
18 11 25M Derrick Myers Stonington , Il 0.00 DNF
19 12 57R Kent Christian - 0.00 DNF
20 10 9K Kevin Thomas Jr Seymour , In 0.00 DNF
 
Modifieds
1 1 3L Jeff Leka Buffalo , Il 40.00
2 3 64 Gary Cook Jr Deer Creek, Il 38.00
3 8 D1 Lance Dehm Chatsworth , Il 36.00
4 6 21A Nick Allen Wheatfield , In 34.00
5 5 20 Jeffrey Leka Buffalo , Il 32.00
6 2 05 Steve Brooks - 30.00
7 9 2F Josh Ferguson Covington , In 28.00
8 4 67 Mckay Wenger Fairbury , Il 27.00
9 10 72 Brian Lynn Mason City, Il 26.00
10 16 2 Andy Bishop Gas City, In 25.00
11 12 31 Dave Crawley Decatur , Il 24.00
12 7 128 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, Il 23.00
13 15 RO Rory Overmyer Champaign , Il 22.00
14 20 6B Dave Baldwin - 21.00
15 17 2L Justin Leka Buffalo , Il 20.00
16 18 11B Kyle Byerline Dawson , Il 19.00
17 14 144 Ryan Cary Catlin , Il 18.00 DNF
18 13 03 Cory Schwengel Oreana , Il 17.00 DNF
19 11 7J Justin Delong Bloomington , Il 16.00 DNF
20 19 39 Kevin Gummere Danville , Il 15.00 DNF
 
Crates
1 1 25 Steve Lance Jr Cuba , Il 0.00
2 3 11 Gordy Gundaker - 0.00
3 5 7L Jerry Lierly Camp Point, Il 0.00
4 2 24 Dick Taylor - 0.00
5 9 B1 Nick Bauman New Berlin, Il 0.00
6 7 33H Roben Huffman Clinton , Il 0.00
7 13 1F Evan Fink Glasford , Il 0.00
8 8 17B Matt Beadles Clinton , Il 0.00
9 12 99 Brian Crebo - 0.00
10 6 N59 Chad Evans Matoon , Il 0.00
11 16 162 Logan Moody Catlin , Il 0.00
12 15 78 Jeffrey Cunningham Hanna City, Il 0.00
13 14 B7 George Clevenger Mt. Pulaski, Il 0.00
14 18 22K Kenny Vandorn - 0.00
15 11 8 Ron Cusak - 0.00 DNF
16 19 19B Jay Schlueter Royal , Il 0.00
17 17 53 Curtis Hobbs Farmer City, Il 0.00
18 4 18 Randy Myers Springfield , Il 0.00 DNF
 
Streets Stocks
1 1 25 Aj Wright Danville , Il 40.00
2 7 0 Terry Miller Lincoln , Il 38.00
3 8 1 Chris Dick Deland , Il 36.00
4 2 57 Brandon Kessinger Normal , Il 34.00
5 19 32Z Nate Zimmer Mattoon , Il 32.00
6 4 21 Troy Dodson Cerro Gordo, Il 30.00
7 9 95 Travis Johnson Ashland , Il 28.00
8 10 17P Tim Provenzano - 27.00
9 11 51 Jeff Watts - 26.00
10 14 46 Eric Wilson Downs , Il 25.00
11 16 11 Dave Slade Seymour , Il 24.00
12 3 27 Eric Hail Leroy , Il 23.00
13 6 82 Jim Quinn Farmer City, Il 22.00 DNF
14 5 15C Kevin Crowder Argenta , Il 21.00 DNF
15 13 16H Darrell Hellman - 20.00 DNF
16 12 19 Travis Thrasher Clinton , Il 19.00 DNF
17 15 330 Adam Johnson Charleston , Il 18.00 DNF
18 18 50 Nathan Mcneese Catlin , Il 17.00 DNF
 
Hornets
1 1 7 Matt Maier Thomasboro , Il 40.00
2 3 24 Kenny Butterfield Glasford , Il 38.00
3 7 3 Joe Reed Decatur , Il 36.00
4 15 20H Larry Hawk Champaign , Il 34.00
5 2 47 Jim Wilson Towanda , Il 32.00
6 5 83 Brian Wilson Colfax , Il 30.00
7 9 58 Ben Gernentz Gifford , Il 28.00
8 12 K2 Casey Gernentz Gifford , Il 27.00
9 11 330 Chris Burton Mansfield , Il 26.00
10 17 9B Christy Mash - 25.00
11 14 30H Peter Hayes Romeoville , Il 24.00
12 16 66 Shannon Mudro Morris , Il 23.00
13 4 41K Shane Kelly - 22.00
14 18 27 Devin Burton - 21.00
15 10 2 Dion Smith Bloomington , Il 20.00 DNF
16 8 8UP Trisha Burton Mansfield , Il 19.00 DNF
17 13 15L Nick Lee Pontiac , Il 18.00 DNF

Farmer City 8-19-11 Feature Results
 
Late Models
1  9 Eric Smith Bloomington , Il 40.00
2  32 Bobby Pierce Oakwood , Il 38.00
 3  B12 Kevin Weaver Gibson City, Il 36.00
 4  89S Mike Spatola Manhattan , Il 34.00
5  B5 Brandon Sheppard New Berlin, Il 32.00
6  24 Ryan Unzicker El Paso, Il 30.00
7  99J Jimmy Dehm Lexington , Il 28.00
 8  1 Jim Moon Zionsville , In 27.00
 9  1W Donny Walden Towanda , Il 26.00
10  Z Joe Harlan El Paso, Il 25.00
11  25L Steve Lance Jr Cuba , Il 24.00
12  22 Chris Dick Deland , Il 23.00
13  30 Mike Glascock Leroy , Il 22.00
14  74 Russ Adams Princeville , Il 21.00
 15  17G Bill Giannetti Champaign , Il 20.00
 16  53# Curtis Hobbs Farmer City, Il 19.00
17 27 Greg Kimmons Pleasant Plains, Il 18.00 DNF
 18  35 Derek Chandler Pontiac , Il 17.00 DNF
19  48 Tim Lance Brimfield , Il 16.00 DNF
20  DC3 Don Cisco Iii Oreana , Il 15.00 DNF
21  38L Ryan Little Springfield , Il 15.00 DNF
22  X Timmy Dick Monticello , Il 15.00 DNF
 
Modifieds
1  D1 Lance Dehm Chatsworth , Il 40.00
2  144 Ryan Cary Catlin , Il 38.00
3  3L Jeff Leka Buffalo , Il 36.00
4  5H Randy Huffman Maroa , Il 34.00
5  72 Brian Lynn Mason City, Il 32.00
 6  03 Cory Schwengel Oreana , Il 30.00
7  2L Justin Leka Buffalo , Il 28.00
8  42 Justin Gregory West Point, In 27.00
9  77B Ray Bollinger Kewanee , Il 26.00
10  43 Brent Gregory West Point, In 25.00
11  32K Dustin King Charleston , Il 24.00
12 15C Don Cox Glasford , Il 23.00
13  H28 David Henderson Danville , Il 22.00
14  74J Jeff Sandford Gifford , Il 21.00
15  98 Bill Bates Paris , Il 20.00
16  40M Kevin Mcdermond - 19.00 DNF
17  7J Justin Delong Bloomington , Il 18.00 DNF
18  44 Roger Cary Catlin , Il 17.00 DNF
19  39 Kevin Gummere - 16.00 DNF
20  12 Tim Bohm - 15.00 DNF
 
Street Stocks
1  57 Brandon Kessinger Normal , Il 40.00
2  95 Travis Johnson Ashland , Il 38.00
3  11 Jeff Semmons Pontiac , Il 36.00
4  23T Joel Funk Dwight , Il 34.00
5  82 Jim Quinn Farmer City, Il 32.00
 6  1 Chris Dick Deland , Il 30.00
7  38 Darrel Dick Monticello , Il 28.00
8  0 Terry Miller Lincoln , Il 27.00
9  99K Jerrad Krick Earl Park, In 26.00
10  76R Greg Rubenacker Kenney , Il 25.00
11  25 Aj Wright Danville , Il 24.00
12  33B Doug Berbaum Monticello , Il 23.00
13  19 Travis Thrasher Clinton , Il 22.00
14  47 Hugh Johnson Champaign , Il 21.00
15  B Chuck Barnes Jr East Peoria, Il 20.00 DNF
16  42 Jesse Simmons Danville , Il 19.00 DNF
 17  50 Nathan Mcneese Catlin , Il 18.00 DNF
18  66JR Steve Nolen Jr Potomac , Il 17.00 DNF
 
Hornets
1  24 Kenny Butterfield Glasford , Il 40.00
2  4J Damin Jones Chestnut , Il 38.00
3  3 Joe Reed Decatur , Il 36.00
4  08 Brandon Bechen - 34.00
5  7 Matt Maier Thomasboro , Il 32.00
6  18R Rob Shaw Highland , Il 30.00
7  9B Eric Hail Leroy , Il 28.00
8  11 Justin Jones Olney , Il 27.00
9  B5 Tyler Benson Creve Coeur, Il 26.00
10  15 David Lauritson Normal , Il 25.00
11  K2 Casey Gernentz Gifford , Il 24.00
12  43 Rick Reed - 23.00
13 58 Ben Gernentz Gifford , Il 22.00
 14  83 Brian Wilson Colfax , Il 21.00
 15  79E Jim English Eureka , Il 20.00
16  47 Jim Wilson Towanda , Il 19.00
17  330 Chris Burton Mansfield , Il 18.00
18  30 Mike Cusak Jr - 17.00
19  88 Stephanie Eskew - 16.00
20  C7 Mike Cusak Brimfield , Il 15.00 DNF
21  41 Eric Wilson Downs , Il 15.00 DNF
22  8 Tanner Tibbs Pontiac , Il 15.00 DQ

Farmer City Raceway-Farmer City, IL
 
Friday August 19, 2011
 
Northern Allstars Late Model Series plus Hornet Nationals
NALMS Late Model Feature $2000 to win, Hornet National Feature $1000 to win, plus Modifieds and Street Stocks!
 
Hornet National 20-lap Feature payout 1- 1000, 2-500, 3-350, 4- 250 ,5-200,6-175, 7-150,8-130,9-120, 10-100, and 11-20 -50. There will be a 20 entry fee with tow money of ten dollars paid to those that don't make feature. 
 
Gates open at 3PM
Hotlaps at 6:30PM
Racing at 7PM
 
Admission $15
Pit Pass $30
 
For more info, go to http://www.farmercityracing.com

Farmer City Dash and Feature Win Pics 08-05-11‏
Hornet Dash Winner 24-Kenny Butterfield
Modified Fature D1-Lance Dehm
Crate Feature 7-Jerry Lierly
Sportsman and Street Stock Features 23-Joel Funk
Hornet Feature 24-Kenny Butterfield

Congrats to the winners 07-29-11
Sportsman Dash Winner 01-Dustin Mounce,
Modified Feature Winner 21D-Denny Schwartz,
Sportsman Feature Winner 78-Shawn Diggs,
Street Stock Feature Winner 23T-Joel Funk Jr.,
and Hornet Feature Winner 7-Matt Maier!!!

Jason Feger Wins Jr. Kimler Memorial at Farmer City

Farmer City, Ill. (7/22/11) Jason Feger took the lead on the 9^th lap, pulled away from the field, and scored his 2^nd win at Farmer City Speedway in the 30 lap UMP Late Model race. Outside front row starter, Ryan Dauber, got the jump on Mike Glasscock at the start with, Kent Robinson, Feger, and point leader, Eric Smith following. After a caution on the 8^th lap, Feger used a slide job on Dauber to perfection and put on a clinic on racing the top shelve of the track. By the halfway point, Feger had a straight away lead, while drivers behind him scrambled for position. Dauber ,running 2^nd had his hands full with Smith and Robinson soon joined in. the trio swapped positions several times, which allowed Bobby Pierce to soon join in. With the laps winding down and Feger in control, Dauber’s tires started to give out and he faded away. Robinson and Smith went at it back and forth, with Pierce lurking in the distance. As Feger took the checkered lap and $3000, Robinson made a last lap move to secure 2^nd over Smith in a hard fought race. Pierce, Dauber, Dennis Erb Jr., Joe Harlan, Scott Bull, Jimmy Dehm, and Mike Glasscock completed the top 10. Harlan topped the 16 other drivers in qualifying, while Glasscock and Dauber won heat races.

             Multi time track champion, Jeff Leka, started the 20 lap UMP Modified race on the pole, took the lead at the start and showed all why he is the man to beat at Farmer City. In the opening stages of the race, Leka jumped out to a 10 car length lead with Justin Delong, Gary Turpin, Jay Ledford, and Cory Schwengel in tow. After a lap 5 caution, Delong, last year’s track champion, made a brief challenge for the lead, but Leka was able to pull away. Turpin and Ledford put on a show for 3^rd spot, with both drivers running the top of the track. Turpin got loose at one point, allowing Ledford to get by. As Leka took the checkered flag for the 9^th time, Delong, Ledford, 16^th starting Lance Dehm, Turpin, Schwengel, Cole Hussong, Don Cox, Dave Baldwin, and Mark Tullis rouded out the top 10. Turpin was the nights fast qualifier, while Leka and Delong won heat races.

              In the 15 lap UMP Sportsman race, Joel Funk took the lead coming off of turn 4 with the checkered flag waving in the air, to pick up his 1^st Farmer City Sportsman win. At the start of the race, Funk and Dan Flessner went at it back and forth exchanging the lead and sheet metal several times over the course of the race, before Funk was able to secure the win. Flessner, the track point leader took second, while Richie Rich turned in a good performance with a 3^rd, followed by Dave Crawley Jr., and Troy Clark. Funk and Flessner took the heat wins.

             Joel Funk inherited the lead form Wayne Orrick on the 7^th lap and held off Darrel Dick, to pick up the win in the 15 lap Street Stock feature. Orrick started the race on the outside pole and took the lead at the start. Behind him, Funk and Dick battled for second, before Funk was able take the spot. With Funk in second, he closed up on Orrick and made the pass on the 7^th lap. During a lap 10 caution, Orrick had a tire go flat and ended his night. In the closing laps, Funk kept a 2 car length lead over Dick and held on for his 3^rd win of the year. Chris Dick took third, followed by A.J. Wright, and Jim Quinn. Orrick and Funk won heat races.

             Action concluded with the Hornet drivers in a 10 lap race. Kenny Butterfield was able to lead flag to flag and took his 4^th win of the year. Matt Maier, Tanner Tibbs, Ben Gernentz, and Casey Gernentz took the top 5 positions. Ben Gernentz and Butterfield won heats, while Maier won a special trophy dash.

              Harland “Jr.” Kimler was one of the area’s businessmen and active within the community. An avid supporter of Farmer City Speedway, Kimler passed away in 2006. The family was pleased with the event and has plans to host the race next year. Next Friday night, Farmer City will have a full race program, with FAN APPRECIATION Night. All race fans will be admitted to the stands for $5.00.

Congratulations to all the winners at the Harland Jr Kimler memorial race Friday July 22

Late Models-25 Jason Feger
Modifieds-3L Jeff Leka
Sportsman-23JR Joel Funk
Street Stocks-23T Joel Funk
Hornets-24 Kenny Butterfield

The Harland "Jr." Kimler Memorial FRIDAY JULY 22 @ FC Raceway $3000 to win Late Model

Congrats to all of our 7-15-11 Feature Winners-
Late Models 32 Bobby Pierce, 
Modifieds 3L Jeff Leka, 
Sporstman 9D Daniel Flessner, 
Street Stocks 23T Joel Funk, and 
Hornets 8 Tanner Tibbs!!!

Thanks to DoubleJ Photos

Farmer City 7/8/11 pics‏....courtesy Rocky Ragusa

craig vosbergen and scott bull survey time trails
#18 Shannon Babb vs winner Brandon Sheppard
#M modified winner Chad Kinder
Photos courtesy Rocky Ragusa

Farmer City Feature Winner Pics 07-08-11 Summernationals
Late Model Brandon Sheppard
Modified Chad Kinder
Street Stocks Brandon Kessinger
Hornets Matt Maier
photos courtesy of
 

Click here for link to still pictures taken by Racenut.....

Sheppard Screams to Farmer City Summer Nationals Triumph, Largest Career Payday

Kinder Races to Summit Modified Nationals Triumph at Farmer City Raceway

Farmer City Feature Winner Pics 07-01-11
Make Up Late Model Feature From 6-10-11 9 Eric Smith
Late Model Reg. Feature Z Joe Harlan
Modified Feature 72 Brian Lynn
Crate Feature B1 Nick Bauman
Street Stock Feature 25 Rocky Ferrell
Hornet Feature 8 Tanner Tibbs

Farmer City Feature Winner Pics 6-24-11‏
Congrats to this weekends Feature Winners-
Late Models-Scott Schmitt, 
Modifieds-Jeff Leka, 
Sportsman-Daniel Flessner, 
Street Stocks-Darrell Dick, and 
Hornets-Matt Maier!!!

FC 6-17-11 winner pics‏
Congrats to all of our Feature Winners-
Hornet Make up and Regular Feature Winner Matt Maier, 
Sportsman Make up Feature Winner Dave Crawley Jr., 
Street Stock Feature Winner Chris Dick, 
Modified Feature Winner Jeff Leka, 
Late Model Feature Winner Bobby Pierce, and 
Sportsman Feature Winner Daniel Flesner!!!

Thanks to DoubleJ Photos

1 Chris Dick and  3L Jeff Leka take home Farmer City Feature wins, before the rains move in and end the night early

06/10/11-There were 77 cars in the pits tonight at Farmer City on what looked like it was going to be a rainy night from the start. Word traveling through the pits at qualifying was that it was going to be raining in 40 minutes. The rains did hold off for longer than that, but eventually they arrived and washed out the Late Model, Sportsman, and Hornet features. Track workers did a great job trying to get all the races in.

There were late models tonight and the young-ones set the fast times. 99J Jimmy Dehm had the fast time for the night followed by 32 Bobby Pearce. 99J Jimmy Dehm started on the pole in heat 1 with 35 Derrick Chandler along side. 35 Chandler would go on to win this one with 9J Dehm finishing 2^nd, followed by 38L Ryan Little, 17G Bill Giannetti, and 44G Shane Garrison.

32 Bobby Pearce and 9 Eric Smith started 1-2 in heat two. 9 Smith went on to win followed by 32 Pearce, Z Joe Harlan, 6J Jon Janowski, and DC3 Don Cisco.

The Late Model Feature was rained out this evening.

There were 17 modifieds and 75 Gary Turpin set the fast time for the night. In heat 1 75 Turpin and 31 Dave Crawley start 1-2 in this one. Crawley would go onto win followed by Turpin, D1 Lance Dehm, 7L Jay Ledford, and C12 Jeff Curl.

Heat two 3L Jeff Leka and 32 Dustin King on the front row. Leka would go onto win followed by 7J Justin DeLong who moved up from 4^th, King and B97 Arby Burton.

Crawley and Leka started on the front row for the feature event. Leka went onto win followed by D1 Dehm, 7J DeLong, and 31 Crawley.

There were 14 Street Stocks set to race tonight.. 16A Rick Alwood and 38 Darrell Dick start on the front row of this one. 38 Dick takes off for the lead on lap one and went on to lead every lap and win. He was followed by 95 Travis Johnson, 1 Chris Dick and 16A Alwood.

50 Nathan McNeese and 46 Eric Wilson start on row 1 of heat 2. By the end of lap one, 82 Jim Quinn has the lead after starting 4^th, he would maintain the lead and go onto win this one. He is followed by 18C Crawley, 11 Jeff Semmons, and 1C Robert Cotton.

In the feature 82 Quinn and 18C Crawley start on the front row. For the first few laps there are like 5 cars fighting for the lead. By the first caution, 1 Chris Dick has the lead. He would then end up in a battle with his brother 38 Darrell Dick for the lead. They put on a great show and in the end 1 Chris Dick wins followed by 38 Darrell Dick, 95 Travis Johnson, 18 Crawley, 16a Alwood, 19 Scott Thrasher, 11 Ronnie Burns, 47 Hugh Jonson, and 82 Jim Quinn.

There were 12 Sportsman in 2 heats and their feature was rained out. In heat 1, C25 Dave Crawley and D98 Danny Smith start on the front row. Crawley would go onto win followed by 9D Daniel Flessner and 32R Richie Rich. In heat 2, 16 Nick Macklin and 43 Jim Felker Jr start on the front, but the car on move in this one was 44 Rod Rusher. He started 6^th and charged to the front to take the win in this one. He was followed by 16 Nick Macklin and 22 Darrell Dick.

16 hornets raced tonight. In heat one 15 David Lauriston started on the pole on this one and went onto win followed by 8up Chris Burton who started 6^th and 9 Eric Keymon who started 8^th. In heat two 7 Matt Maier took the win after starting 4^th, he was followed by 58 Ben Gernentz who started on the pole, and 20 Larry Hawk. The hornet feature was also rained out.

That's Dee-Dee's report from the fuel and tire trailer. Check out www.muddbossvideo.blogspot.com for videos from the night, www.doublej.us for photos, and www.farmercityracing.com for official results and to see when the rained out features will be made up.

06-03-2011

Dash #1 Chris Dick
Late Model Feature 9 Eric Smith
Modified Feature 3L Jeff Leka
Sportsman Feature c25 Davey Crawley
Street Stock Feature 38DD Darrell Dick
Hornet Feature 7 Matt Maier

DoubleJ Photos

Mini Sprint-Jeremy Camp
Modified Mania-John Demoss
Street Stock-Jeremy Nichols
Hornet-Matt Maier
Modified Non-Qualifier Feature-Danny Schwartz

05-29-2011

pics courtesy DoubleJ

Farmer City Raceway
 
We are racing today!!!
SUNDAY May 29th Modifieds $5,000 to win (close to 100 cars) or $3,000 to win
Non Qualifying Race $1,000 to win (close to 100 cars) or $500 to win
There will be a $75 Entry fee for Modifieds ONLY
ALso Racing Street Stocks $600 to win
Hornets $500 to win
...Mini Sprints $500 to win
 
We pushed back opening gates to 1pm
Hot Laps @ 4:30pm
Gates: $15
Pits: $30

Feature Winners 5-27-11

Farmer City Memorial Weekend Racing Events 
 
Friday May 27th Farmer City will be running Crates, Sportsman, Street Stocks, Hornets, and Mini Sprints.
Make-up Features for Crates, and Sportsman from May 13th.
Also we will be having the SNS Auto Sales Street Stock Feature for $550 to win
Hornets will be $500 to win
Mini Sprints will be $500 to win.
 
Gates open at 3pm on Friday
Hot Laps at 6:30pm
Stands $10
Pit Passes $25
 
Sunday May 29th will be having $5,000 to win Modified Feature 50 Laps $300 to start (100 car Min.) Qualifying will be done in groups. Sunday will also be a points night for Farmer City. We will also have one Track Provisional. 
Make up feature from May 13th Street Stocks, and Hornets.
Also racing Street Stocks, Hornets, and Mini Sprints.
Street Stocks will be $600 to win
Hornets $300 to win
Mini Sprints $500 to win.
 
Gates open at 12pm Sunday
Hot Laps start at 4:30pm
Entry Fee $75 for Modifieds
Stands $15
Pit Passes $30
 
Points Fund for Modifieds for Shepp's Speedway, Fairbury Speedway, and Farmer City Raceway
1st $1000 to win
2nd $500
3rd $250
4th $150
5th $100
Must race in all 3 events to be eligible for points fund.
 
Visit our website www.farmercityracing.com
Track Phone: 217-552-0432

Deanna DeeDee Quinn Hamilton 6:40pm May 23 Here's a link to like a gazillion pictures that James Jones of Double J photos took on 05/20/2011 at Farmer City. http://www.facebook.com/l/1bc7aNmiF1Iml08PLFBE_b8l17w/doublejphotos2011.homestead.com/PICTURES.html PICTURES doublejphotos2011.homestead.com

Ryan Unzicker and Brandon Sheppard take double feature late model wins at Farmer City

05/20/2011-A gloomy looking day turned into a great night of racing at Farmer City. 114 cars showed up to race. Late Models, Modified's, Street Stocks, Sportsman and Hornets were on the schedule for the night.. Along with double features for the late models and modified's after last weeks rain out. Ryan Unzicker set the fast time in Late Models followed by Brandon Shepard. Denny Schwartz set a new track record while setting the fast time for modified's with a 13.073.

First up was the Trophy Dash and this week it was for the hornet. Dion Smith in the 2 car won it and 330 Chris Burton finished 2^nd.

Then it was time for the make up Late Model Feature. 14 cars started the race, 7 finished as several left the track at different times for apparent mechanical issues. There was one yellow flag for a car with engine problems. 24 Ryan Unzciker took off and never looked back in this one and went on to win. The race in this one was for 2^nd. 32 Bobby Pearce and 83 Scott Bull battled it out before 9 Eric Smith joined in the battle. In the end, Bobby Pearce finished 2^nd followed by 9 Eric Smith, 83 Scott Bull and 82 Roger Brickler.

Mods make up feature was next and 19 cars started in this one. 3L Jeff Leka and C12 Jeff Curl started on the front row. Those two and 7L Jay Ledford were the battling for the lead up front. At the end leaders were in heavy lapped traffic and C12 Jeff Curl won the race followed by 7L Ledford and 3L Leka.

Street Stock heats were up next. There were 19 of them in two heats. The first heat had 10 cars and 50 Nathan McNeese and 18 Dave Crawley start on the front row. The 18 car takes off for the lead and has a good one going when 19 Scott Thrasher and 42 Jess Simmons get together on the back stretch sending the 42 car hard into the turn 3 wall bringing out a caution. 42 was done and the 19 continued. Race restarts and 18 leads again for a lap or two when the 19 car spins and brings out caution #2. Race restarts with 18 in the lead and 33B Doug Berbaum, 95 Travis Johnson, 1 Chris Dick, and 50 McNeese all racing for 2nd.  Dave Crawley is leading and everyone is close behind when there may have been some contact and the 18 gets a flat tire and leaves the track. Race continues and Doug Berbaum leads with the 95 close behind. In the end, Doug Berbaum drove the 33B to his first heat race win in this one. Johnson was 2nd followed by Chris Dick and Nathan McNeese.

The 2^nd heat started with 9 cars but after the 2^nd row wrecked into to each other at the start and caused a big wreck in turn 1 only 5 cars continued. 23T Rick Thomas went onto win followed by the 11 of Jeff Semmons and the 16A of Rick Alwood.

16 cars started the street stock feature, 33B Doug Berbaum starts on the pole with the 95 of Travis Johnson along side. Travis drove the 95 car to victory lane and he was followed by 38 Darrell Dick who started 8^th. 1 Chris Dick who started 6^th and 11 Semmons who started 5^th.

There were 30 late models who showed up to race in 3 heats. 24 Ryan Unzicker and 89 Darren Friedman start 1-2 on the front row in heat 1 and that’s how they finished, 38L Ryan Little was 3^rd.  In the 2^nd heat, B5 Brandon Sheppard and 9 Eric Smith start 1-2 and that's how they finished with 83 Scott Bull 3^rd. In the 3^rd heat, 25 Jason Feger started 2^nd and won, followed by 35 Derrick Chandler who started 1^st, and 1W Donnie Walden who started 4^th. The semi-feature was won by 94 Wes Stiedinger. In the feature, 24 Unzicker and B5 Shepard start on the front row, with 25 Feger and 89 Friedman in row two. These four take off battling for the lead and in the end come into heavy lapped traffic. B5 Brandon Sheppard goes onto win followed by 25 Feger, 24 Unzicker, and 9 Smith.

3 heats of modifieds raced and 21S Denny Schwartz, 3L Jeff Leka, and 7L Jay Ledford won the heats. 28T Dane Tilstra won the semi-feature. 3L Jeff Leka went on to win the feature followed by 21S Denny Schwartz and the 7J of Justin DeLong who recovered from engine problems earlier in the evening.

There was a great turnout of Sportsman at the track tonight with 19 in attendance. 01 Dustin Mounce and C25 Dave Crawley won the heats, while 13H Troy Clark from Indiana won the feature.

17 Hornets raced in 2 heats with  7 Matt Maier and 3 Joe Reed winning them. 3 Joe Reed was also the feature winner.

That's the report from the bus in turn 2. It was a fun night at the track, check out www.muddbossvideo.blogspot.com for videos from the night,

www.doublej.us for photos, and www.farmercityracing.com for official results. Next weekend there will be two nights of racing at Farmer City, the regular night on Friday, May 27, 2011 and a Modified Special with hornet and street stock make up features on Sunday, May 29, 2011.

Farmer City Feature Winner Pics‏ 

Congrats to Late Model Feature Winners Ryan Unzicker and Brandon Sheppard, Modified Feature Winners Jeff Curl and Jeff Leka, 
Sportsman Feature Winner Troy Clark, Street Stock Feature Winner Travis Johnson, and Hornet Feature Winner Joe Reed!
Thanks to DoubleJ Photos

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Deanna DeeDee Quinn Hamilton posted in Quinn Racing Team. Deanna DeeDee Quinn Hamilton 7:39am May 21 Here is a video of what may have been the shrotest heat race for Quinn Racing in 17 years of racing. Jim started 9 of 9 in heat 2. Thanks to a cluster in the 2nd row at the start that had everone wrecking in turn 1, there was no where for the 82 car to go when he got there. He hit the brakes and slid into another car breaking the ball joint and spindle on the 82. Repairs were made and Jim started 15 of 16 in the feature. He was flying and in 5th at one point when the car got loose in one and about spun, he saved it, but lost a few positions and finished 9th. http://www.facebook.com/l/6ff1c-J5wHc2fyASu62NKBhsMrg/www.youtube.com/watch?v=aagUNb01QnI FC Street Stock Heat 2 start 52011 www.youtube.com Recorded on May 20, 2011 using a Flip Video camcorder.

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Deanna DeeDee Quinn Hamilton posted in Quinn Racing Team. Deanna DeeDee Quinn Hamilton 2:01pm May 21 Here is my street stock feature video from last night. Keep in mind I had a two year on my lap most the time and don't usually tape from the grandstands. It's a bit shakey. http://www.facebook.com/l/6ff1cbfUnrSDTQu76J1N_5gX1gw/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycd3IEonQ_Y Farmer city Street Stock Feature 05/20/11 www.youtube.com Created on May 21, 2011 using FlipShare.

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Farmer City Quick Results and Pics 5-6-11‏

Late Models
1 Jason Feger 
2 Ryan Unzicker 
3 Dillan White 
4 Kent Robinson 
5 Derek Chandler 
6 Frank Heckenhast Jr 
7 Steve Sheppard Jr 
8 Bobby Pierce 
9 Eric Smith 
10 Dennis Erb Jr. 
 
Modifieds
1-Jeff Leka
2-Lance Dehm
3-Jay Ledford
4-Mckay Wenger
5-Gary Turpin
6-Dane Tilstra
7-Jeff Curl
8-Jeffrey Leka
9-Tim Bohm
10-Don Kiger
 
Sportsman
1 Nick Macklin
2 Dave Crawley Jr
3 Rod Rusher
4 Daniel Flessner
5 Jason Meier
6 Kenny Carmichael
7 Darrel Dick
8 Alan Crowder
9 Dustin Mounce
10 Donny Sublon
 
Street Stocks
1 Travis Johnson
2 Troy Dodson
3 Darrel Dick
4 Jim Quinn
5 Chris Dick
6 Jerit Murphy
7 Rick Alwood
8 Darrell Lehigh
9 Eric Wilson
10 Doug Berbaum
 
Hornets
1 Matt Meier
2 Casey Gernantz
3 Dion Smith
4 Troy Newberry
5 Larry Hawk
6 Chris Burton
7 Ben Gernantz
8 Trisha Burton
9 Bob Althouse
10 Luke Althouse
 
Mini Sprints
1 Aaron Andruwskevitch 
2 Derek Schuett 
3 Max Pozsgai 
4 Jason Harms 
5 Ryne Welch 
6 Levi Curry 
7 Kyle Schuett 
8 Randy Brown 
9 Andy Baugh 
10 Devin Feger

04-29-2011
Great night of racing tonight. 
Wes Steidinger won the NALMS Late Model Feature. 
Jeff Leka won the Modifieds, 
Nick Macklin won the Sportsman,
Jeremy Nichols won the Street Stocks, 
Kenny Butterfield won the Hornets, and 
Jason Harms won the Mini-Sprints!

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New in 2011; Jeff Hammer and Kyle Logue Take on Farmer City Raceway

          When you think about racing in Illinois, there are two tracks that are always mentioned towards the top of the list, Farmer City Raceway and Fairbury American Legion Speedway.  In recent years both tracks have been on the brink of closing. Luckily they have new life and both will have full racing schedules in 2011, when it stops raining every weekend. Farmer City Raceway has been given new existence thanks to Jeff Hammer and Kyle Logue. The partnership will hopefully lead to much success for the Raceway and for the town of Farmer City.

            Jeff Hammer a Clinton, Illinois native has been race fan his entire life. When his cousin Donnie ended his racing career and took over promoting Farmer City, Jeff often helped. Today Jeff runs a contracting company. He was looking for a challenge when his good friend Kyle Logue suggested the Farmer City promoting idea.  The men together decided with an improving economy and families looking for fun events to take on the promotion of Farmer City Raceway.

            Kyle Logue has been a name heard in racing for over a decade around Central Illinois. A fixture at Macon, the Decatur area local has won track championships at Danville in a modified as well as three at Mighty Macon Speedway. He has finished Top 50 in UMP points in 2001, 2002 where he finished 9^th with 17 wins, and 2003. In 2004 Logue moved into the Late Model class. He has finished Top 50 UMP points in that class in 2004, 2008, and 2009. He won his most current championship at Macon in the year 2009.

Front Stretch at Farmer City under the lights

            Some people may wonder how a racer and a race fan can promote one of the most loved and best tracks in the Midwest. Simple answer, they listen to others.  The twosome has asked other promoters for advice. Fans of course have given them excellent suggestions and the two men are listening. Everyone wants to see the track returned to the ‘glory days’ and then continue to succeed into the future.

            With the new promoters some improvements have been made. One important upgrade, especially to us women, clean bathrooms.  The track itself has been restored to original condition.  Money has been spent on a much-needed new sound system, more lighting, fixed bleachers, and FM radio. With the radio, you can sit in your car and listen to the racing action.  Still at Farmer City, great food and a jammed packed night of racing. 

            The challenge of all promoters; getting fans in the stands, is already being addressed by Logue and Hammer. They are giving away tickets to the local schools for students doing well. Also, you can win tickets from local radio stations during some of their contests.   The track will be having special events for Veterans and Union Members throughout the season. Their website, www.farmercityracing.com will be up to date, as will their facebook page, check back often for event information.

            Each night of racing either Friday or Sunday (rain date) will be action packed. A regular show will consist of late models, modifieds, sportsmen, street stocks, and hornets.  There will be give-a-ways many nights. Prizes could be t-shirts, gift cards, free food, gas cards, and even a few surprises later this season. Special events for fans will be meet and greets with drivers, face painting, and sometimes a bounce house. Mountain Dew night will have free shirts and much more. The entry fee to most regular nights of racing will only be $10 for stands with 12 and under free and $25 for pit passes. Gates will open at 3pm with hot laps at 6:30pm.

Three-wide Racing in Modifieds. Photo Thanks to Double J.

The improvements are not just for the fans but also for the racers. The track conditions will be faster and smoother then it has been in the past. If it rains on Friday night, many rain dates will be that Sunday. The payouts for each class have been increased thanks to some great sponsors. Check back each week to see what your class will be paying.

            Track promoters can only do so much to make a track succeed. It falls in to the hands of dirt track fans like you to make it work. It is so easy now to sit at home and save your money by getting updates via sites like Facebook or the DRC. Unless you take your butt to the track, there may not be a race to get updates from in the future. Show your appreciation and support for your local tracks, get out there, and cheer on your drivers! Farmer City Raceway, Jeff Hammer, and Kyle Logue want to see you in 2011!! Check back to their website and facebook page often for updates and race day weather conditions. 

Track Sponsors Thanks to:

            Baum Chevrolet, Douglas Oldsmobile, Longhorn Smokehouse, Sav-Mor Pharmacy, S & S Racing Parts, Sorrento’s Pizza, and Dovel Excavating.

Jeff & Kyle Thanks to:

            Mitchell & Joni, Family and Friends.

Next Event:

Friday April 29, 2011

Late Models-NALMS $2000 to win!

Modifieds

Sportsman

Street Stocks $600 to win

Hornets $300 to win

Mini Sprints will also be in action

$15 for stands entry and $30 for Pit passes

Farmer City Raceway-Friday April 29, 2011
NALMS Special $2000 to win Late Models plus Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stocks and Hornets. Street Stocks are running the SNS AUTO SALES $600 to win feature and Hornets are running the DOUGLAS DODGE $300 to win feature.
 
SNS AUTO SALES of Decatur, IL is throwing in an extra $100 if the winner of this nights race takes also the checkered at either Fairbury or Charleston Speedway Sat April 30th.
 
The PIT STOP CAFE Sportsman Feature with $500 to win is rescheduled for May 6th.
 
Gates will open at 3pm.
Hot Laps start at 6:30pm
Racing @ 7pm
Gates $15
Pit Passes $30
 
http://www.farmercityracing.com

Farmer City Raceway Special Features for FRIDAY April 22
 
This Friday Farmer City Raceway will be having the Baum Chevrolet Sportsman Feature with $400 to win, 
and also the Douglas Dodge Hornet Feature with $300 to win.
 
Come out and watch a FULL show also with Late Models, Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Mini Sprints. 
Don't forget to bring the kids-the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance starting at 5:30, for children 12 and under. 
We will be having pictures with the Easter Bunny, Easter Egg hunt, bunny hop races, coloring activities, and MORE!!!! Don't miss this night of FAMILY FUN!!!
 
Gates Open at 3pm
General Admission is $10 Pits are $25
 
Also, we have many checks there are not being picked up. 
We pay everyone who doesn't make the feature tow money, so be sure to stop by the pit concession before leaving and pick up your checks! Thanks.

“The Quiet One” Silences Farmer City Foes

Farmer City(4/17/11) Jeff Curl known as “the Quiet One” claimed his first career victory and his biggest win Sunday night at Farmer City Raceway. Curl took the lead just before the halfway mark and held off Nick Allen for the 30 lap, $1000 to win, UMP modified special.

Pole sitter Jay Ledford wasted little time, as he took a commanding lead over Devin Gilpin, last years runner up in UMP national points. Following a lap 1 caution, 6^TH starting Curl made his presence known by moving into 4^th challenging Allen for 3^rd, with Justin Delong following close in 5^th. On the 3^rd lap, Allen moved by Gilpin into 2^nd, as another caution fell on the field. After the caution, Allen was able to pull alongside of race leader Ledford several times, but could not make the pass for the lead. As Ledford was completing the 6^th lap, smoke bellowed from the car, bringing out the caution flag and a disappointed Ledford was done for the night. It was learned; Ledford had a power steering belt break and caused damage to the radiator. Allen moved to the lead position, with Curl, Gilpin, Delong, and Brian Lynn in order. Allen held a 5 car length lead, before Curl caught fire and began to battle for the front position. Caution came out on lap 12 has Gilpin looped his car in turn one. After the caution, Allen led the field before Curl was officially scored the leader on lap 13. Allen tried several times over the course of the race to retake the lead, but Curl held on for the win. Jeff Leka earned a hard fought 3^rd place, with McKay Wenger, Jamie Lomax, and Justin Delong trailing. The remainder of the top 10 was Butch Weisser, Brian Lynn, Ray Bollinger, and Guy Taylor.

 In other action, Dave Crawley made it two in a row in the UMP sportsman race. Crawley took a hard fought win over Indiana invader Troy Clark, Dan Flessner, Darrel Dick, and Dustin Mounce. Kenny Butterfield won the $300 to win special for the Hornet drivers. Andy Baugh(Mini Sprints),Nick Bauman(UMP crate late models),and Terry Reed(UMP street stocks) also picked up feature wins.

This Friday night the UMP late models return to the speedway. Action will take place in the modified, Sportsman, street stocks, hornets, and mini sprints. For children 12 and under, the will be a Easter egg hunt with the Easter Bunny, along with other activities.

Farmer City Raceway 04/08/2011

As seen by Dee-Dee on the bus in Turn 2

Friday April 8, 2011 marked the return of racing to the new and improved Farmer City Raceway. Jeff Hammer and Kyle Louge with the help of other volunteers have spent tons of time working to improve Farmer City Raceway over the past month. Their hard work has paid off and the place looks great. There was a large crowd on hand (the fence row was lined from one end to the other and the grandstands had a good crowd too). They put on a great show with 113 cars in the pits, 6 classes of racing and the night was wrapped up by 11:00 p.m. Here's   a racing recap of the night:

Late Models

33 late models on hand for the night with drivers representing 4 different states. 24 Ryan Unzicker set the fast time in qualifying with a 12.753. He was followed by Eric Smith, Brandon Shepard, Kevin Weaver and Brian Shirley. Jason Feger had a gear problem in qualifying and was unable to take his laps.

There were four heats for the late models. In the first one 24 Ryan Unzicker started on the pole with 3S Brian Shirley right beside him. These two put on a great race and in the end 3S Brian Shirley took the win. In heat two Bloomington's Eric Smith started the 9 car on the pole next to Bret Sievert of New Berlin, WI. Smith took off and drove away with this one, he was flying around the track and took the checkers. Sievert finished 2^nd followed by the Young Gun Donny Walden. In heat three B5 Brandon Shepard and 35 Derrick Chandler started on the front row, but in the end 89 Mike Spatola drove to the front after starting 3^rd for the win, he was followed by Shepard and 32 Bobby Pierce. In the fourth heat, B12 Kevin Weaver and 14 Kerry Matthew started 1-2 and that is how the finished.

The late model semi-feature, which took the top two, was a great race between the High Side Hustler 25 Jason Feger and M14 Brandon Thrilby of Traverse City, MI. Feger was trying both the high and low side to get past Thrilby, but in the end M14 Thrilby took the checkered flag.

In the feature, 3S Brian Shirley and 9 Eric Smith on the front row. Shirley takes off for the lead. The man on the move in this race was Frank Heckenhast JR. He started 9^th in this race and charged to the front. In the Brian Shirley continued his lead and went on to win the first feature of the year at Farmer City. He was followed by Hekenhast JR, Mike Spatola, 9 Smith, and B5 Shepard.

Modifieds

There were 25 modifieds in attendance on race night. 21A Nick Allen of Wheatfield, IN had the fast time with a 14.204 and he was followed by 42 McKay Wenger with a 14.276. There were 3 heats. In the first heat, 21A Allen started on the pole next to D1 Lance Dehm, 7lLJay Ledford. Allen went onto win followed by Ledford. In the 2^nd heat McKay Wenger started on the pole next to 2 Eric Bruce. Wenger went onto win and Steve Ewing drove up from 4^th for 2^nd. 144 Ryan Cary started on the pole next to 3L Jeff Leka. Leka went onto win followed by Cary.

7J Justin DeLong drove to victory in the mods semi-feature after starting 5^th.

The modified feature was a caution filled event, including one scary looking crash between 42 McKay Winger and 21JR Justin McCoy, neither car was able to finish the race. 21A Allen and 42 Winger started on the front row but is was 7L Jay Ledford of Pontiac who went on for the win. He was followed by 21A Allen and 3L Leka.

Streets

There were 16 Street Stocks in attendance in two heats. In the first heat B24 Brian Cassell took of for the lead and the win followed by 16 Rick Alwood and 82 Jim Quinn. In the 2^nd heat, Travis Johnson drove to victory by a wide margin in the 95 Lightning McQueen car, he was followed by 48 Travis Wolford, and 42 Jesse Simmons. The feature was all about Lightning McQueen aka 95 Travis Johnson, he led from start to finish for the win followed by B24 Cassell, and 11 Jeff Simmons who started 11^th.

Sportsman

There were 14 Sportsman in two heats for the night. In the 2^nd heat, Dave Crawley JR in the C25 drove from 6^th up to the win, followed by 16 Nick Macklin who started 5^th and 7 Mike Maestas who started 1^st. In the 1^st heat 22 Darrell Dick and 14C Alan Crowder started on the front row. Problems for 22 Dick as he did not finish the race. 14C Crowder went on to win followed by 9D Flessner who started 6^th and 01 Mounce who started 4^th. In the feature, C25 Crawley Jr and 9D Flessner start 1-2 and that's where they finished with Crawley Jr taking the win.

Hornets

14 hornets showed up for opening night and ran in two heats. In the first heat, 64C Joe Reed won after starting 3^rd followed by 330 Chris Burton who started 1^st. In the 2^nd heat, 58 Ben Germentz and 2 Dion Smith started on the front row and that is how they finished.  In the feature,K2  Kasey Germentz went onto win after staring 5^th and he was followed by 64C Reed who started 1^st.

Mini-Sprints

There were 11 mini-sprints in attendance. 55B Randy Brown won the first heat after starting 4^th. 33 Ryan Guyett went onto win the 2^nd heat after starting 2^nd. 33

Guyett went onto win the feature followed by 55B Brown.

That's the report from the bus in turn 2. It was a well organized fun first night of racing at Farmer City.