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Late model track record is now held by Bobby Pierce at 12.113 seconds

7 "the young gun" donny walden picked up his first win of the year in the ump late model race.

BOLLINGER CAPTURES 2^ND STRAIGHT “SUPER MOD 100” AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

(Peoria, IL) Ray Bollinger capitalized on a fading Gary Cook, Jr. and won his 2^nd straight UMP “Illinois State Championship Super Mod 100” and the $3,000 first prize Saturday night at Peoria Speedway.

The 40 car field featured 4 former UMP National Champions and the front row was comprised of 2 former champs in Jeff Leka and current National points leader Mike Harrison, who is seeking his 3^rd title. Leka and Harrison ran side-by-side over the first 2 laps until Leka took control on lap 3. Harrison jumped to the top in an effort to catch Leka as the action was fast and furious over the first 7 laps until a caution bunched the field.

Bollinger, who started 7^th, drove past 3^rd place Brent Mullins and Harrison down the back stretch on lap 15 using the middle of the track and began pursuit of Leka. Harrison’s night ended on lap 17 when he stalled in turn 3 with motor problems and brought out the second caution. Bollinger then drove by Leka on lap 18 in turn one for the lead.

13^th-starting Gary Cook, Jr., who came from the B main, had charged into 4^th by lap 20 and began an entertaining 3 way battle with Mullins and Leka for 2^nd on lap 27. Mullins finally took 2^nd as he pulled away from Leka and then Cook drove past Leka on the bottom on lap 36. The race was flagged at the half way mark as drivers were allowed a red flag stop to make adjustments to their cars.

On the lap 50 re-start, Bollinger drove away but the battle raged between Mullins and Cook, Jr. for 2^nd, with Cook finally making it stick on lap 54. Cook Jr closed on Bollinger and Bollinger nearly spun out on lap 73 as Cook tried to dive under him, forcing both drivers to the infield. Remarkably, both drivers retained their positions down the backstretch and ran side-by-side over the next 2 laps until Cook took control on the backstretch on lap 75.

Cook looked like the car to beat, stretching his lead after a lap 77 caution as Mullins challenged Bollinger for 2^nd. A final caution on lap 87 bunched the field up but Cook looked like the class of the field. 2 laps later, Cook’s car began to fade as a faulty battery caused the car to miss badly. Cook managed to stay out front until lap 94, when Bollinger took the lead for good. Mullins ended up 2^nd, with Kevin Weaver, Butch Weisser and Donovan Lodge completing the top 5. Cook ended up salvaging an 8^th place finish.

“I could see Gary’s panhard bar had broken so I knew it was just a matter of time”, said Bollinger in victory lane. “He surprised me there when he showed me his nose and I gassed it and nearly took us both out. I feel terrible about driving us both through the infield, but I’m glad we both were able to continue. To win our 2^nd straight 100 lapper here is huge.”

Donny Walden tuned up for next weekends’ 100 lap UMP Late Model State Championship race with a flag-to-flag win, followed by Charley Hess, Darren Friedman, Mike Mullvain and Brandon Thirlby.

“We kinda consider this our home track, so its great to get a win here and I think we will have something for them next weekend”, said Walden.

Steve Shannon won the “Illinois State Championship” for Limited Late Models, surviving 6 caution flags for the $500 win. Brad Willis, Jr finished 2^nd, with Jim Carmody, Scott Schoener, and Jack Siegel rounding out the top 5. “I just kept protecting the bottom there and it seemed like a marathon with all the cautions”, said Shannon.

Austin Archdale survived a late-race charge by Billy Brickley as he got hung up by lapped traffic to take the Illinois Lightning Sprint feature. Brickely, Brent Burrows, Mark Billings and Brad Funk completed the top 5.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

PEORIA SPEEDWAY

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

UMP MODIFIEDS (40 cars)

1. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

2. 41M-Brent Mullins, Litchfield

3. 128-Kevin Weaver, Gibson City

4. 25-Butch Weisser, Bartonville

5. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline

6. 2-Erik Bruce, Norwood

7. 72-Brian Lynn, Mason City

8. 64-Gary Cook, Jr., Deer Creek

9. D3-Matt Dillon, West Peoria

10. 83-Austin Charron, Peoria

11. 10-Curt Rhodes, Taylorville

12. 32d-Tommy Duncan, Peoria

13. 1JR-Floyd Jordan, Jr., Pekin

14. 3L-Jeff Leka, Buffalo

15. 99-Bill Gray, Metamora

16. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards

17. 292-Bobby Allen, Canton

18. 40JR-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

19. 24H-Mike Harrison, Highland

20. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

21. 41G-Matt Goulden, Springfield (DQ)

FAST TIME: Mullins 13.402

HEAT WINNERS: Weisser, Lodge, Allen, Mullins

DASH: Leka

SEMI WINNERS: Cook, Jr., Lynn

UMP LATE MODELS (18 cars)

1. 1w-Donny Walden, Towanda

2. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

3. 89-Darren Friedman, Forrest

4. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville

5. M14-Brandon Thirlby, Traverse City, MI

6. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet

7. 0-Richie Hedrick, Urbana

8. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

9. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville

10. 3L-Shane Garrison, Dawson

11. 48-John Gardner, Jr., Germantown Hills

12. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Peoria

13. 4G-Bob Gardner, Creve Coeur

14. 51-Cameron Guidi, Hanna City

15. 95-Frank Shickel, Sr., Bloomington

16. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

17. 50-Tim Falkenberry, Mapleton

18. 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington

FAST TIME: Lance, Jr. 12.245

HEAT WINNERS: Walden, Friedman

LIMITED LATE MODELS

1. 15-Steve Shannon, Bartonville

2. 6W-Brad Willis, Jr., Morton

3. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap

4. 73S-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

5. A2-Jack Siegel, Pekin

6. 22c-Bob Cowell, Sr., Peoria

7. F4-Carl Feger, Marquette Heights

8. 30-Rob Bauman, Sr., Fairview

9. 18J-Joe Markle, Peoria

10. No7-Bryon Ray, Peoria

11. 39-Mark Hasler, Peoria

12. 5-John Traver, Peoria

13. 10-Shawn O’Neill, Bellevue

14. 99-Brian Crebo, Hanna City

15. 28M-Matt Mills, East Peoria

16. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

17. 65T-Mike Reeder, Peoria

18. 93-Amanda Ellis, Washington

19. 9w-Brad Willis, Sr., Morton

20. 1-Brad Carrington, Wyanet

21. 38C-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights

HEAT WINNERS: Shannon, Carmody, Willis, Sr.

ILLIINOIS LIGHTNING SPRINTS (11 CARS)

1. 2-Austin Archdale, Brimfield

2. 00-Billy Brickley, Wataga

3. 51-Brent Burrows, Lewistown

4. 93-Mark Billings, Columbia, MO

5. 4-Brad Funk, Morton

6. 57-Doug Kraft, Princeville

7. 6-TJ Bolen, Peoria

8. 20x-Brennan Gregory, Pekin

9. m15-Shane Morgan, Creve Couer

10. 7-Jake Sollenberger, Canton

FEGER HALTS LANCE JR’S WINNING STREAK AT 8 AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY....Schrader, Carmody and Rossell pick up wins

(Peoria, IL) Having not lost at Peoria Speedway since the Summernationals race in July, Steve Lance Jr. knew he had a challenge as the Northern All-Stars rolled into the track Thursday night.

With a star-studded field on hand, Jason Feger jumped to the high side as the green flew and out-gunned Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame member Billy Moyer going into turn 1 ,but Moyer pulled even on the front stretch. Feger then rim-rode through tuns 1 and 2 and dove to the bottom to take the lead. Moyer contuned to work the bottom, but Lance, Jr. blew by on the top coming out of turn 2 on lap 10 to take second.

Feger began to encounter lapped traffic on lap 11 and Lance, Jr. closed in. Lance, Jr. used lapped traffic to pin Feger in as Feger went to the bottom on lap 17, giving Lance, Jr. the lead. A caution for Donny Walden on lap 19 bunched the field up and cleared the track Feger immediately challenged Lance, Jr. and took the lead back on lap 21 as they raced down the back stretch. Moyer moved past a fading Lance, Jr. , who was smoking with engine problems, on lap 25. Moyer ended up 2^nd, with Kevin Weaver passing Lance, Jr. for 3^rd on the last lap. Lance, Jr. finished 4^th and Billy Drake was 5^th.

“Those guys put up a great fight”, said Feger. “It’s hard to keep a streak going but Steve had it going on tonight and any time 21 is behind you, you get worried. That was a great race and the track was in good shape. We love running here and wish we could do it more often.”

NASCAR star Kenny Schrader survived 6 caution flags and a demo derby behind him, going flag-to-flag for the win in the UMP Modifieds. Erik Bruce made several attempts to get by Schrader on the top groove in turns 1 and 2, but could never make the pass stick down the back stretch and had to settle for 2^nd. 16^th starting Mike Harrison finished 3^rd, 19^th starting Gary Cook, Jr. ended up 4^th, with Mark Johnson 5^th.

“I about screwed up there’, said Schrader. “I saw Erik pulling next to me on the high side so I figured I’d better get my butt up there or I would lose the race. I had a blast, and the track was really smooth. Thanks to the fans for coming out in this heat.”

Jim Carmody slipped past race-long leader Steve Shannon on lap 15 and won the Limited Late Model feature. Shannon, Rob Bauman, Sr., Carl Feger and Chris Feger rounded out the top 5.

“This is our first win here in 2 years”, an elated Carmody said in victory lane. “Steve slid out of the groove a little there so I jumped down there and went past him.”

In the Mod Lights division it was the Greg Rossell show. Rossell won the heat running away, and then started last in the feature and drove through the field for the win. Brian Woodruff, Blake Woodruf, Jim Neal and Todd Cramer completed the top 5. “I want to thank Curt for letting us race here”, said Rossell. “The track was smooth and fun to race on. We had a great time and look forward to coming back.”

Action resumes at Peoria Speedway on Saturday, September 3 with Illinois State Championship events for the Limited Late Models, UMP Street Stocks and UMP Hornets. Mod Lights, and the Illinois Lightning Sprints will also be on the card. The track will be closed on Saturday, September 10. Sunday, September 11, the MOWA 410 Sprints will be in action.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

PEORIA SPEEDWAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

NORTHERN ALL STAR LATE MODELS (30 cars)

1. 25-Jason Feger, Bloomington

2. 21-Billy Moyer, Batesville, AR

3. B12-Kevin Weaver, Gibson City

4. 25L-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

5. 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington

6. 18-Shannon Babb, Mowequa

7. 89S-Mike Spatola, Manhattan

8. 21JR-Billy Moyer Jr., Batesville, AR

9. 28-Dennis Erb, Jr., Carpentersville

10. B5-Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin

11. 24-Ryan Unzicker, El Paso

12. 91-Rusty Schlenk, Jackson, MI

13. 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood

14. M27-Mike Provenzano, Grand Ridge

15. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet

16. 6K-Michael Kloos, Trenton

17. 1w-Donny Walden, Towanda

18. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville

19. 27K-Greg Kimmons, Pleasant Plains

20. 21B-Riche Bell, Sheffield

21. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

FAST TIMES: Group 1: Feger 12.329 Group 2: Sheppard 12.526 Group 3: Babb 12.539

HEAT 1: 1. Feger 2. Lance, Jr. 3. Walden 4. Erb 5 Provnezano 6. Moyer Jr. 7. Mark Voight (Marine) 8. Hess 9. Mike Mullvain (Bartonville) 10. Gerry Reeder, Jr. (Peoria)

HEAT 2: 1. Spatola 2. Drake 3. Sheppard 4. Jaggers 5. Bobby Pierce (Oakwood) 6. Unzicker 7. Adams 8. John Gardner, Jr. (Germantown Hills) 9. Ryan Little (Springfield) 10. Tim Lance (Brimfield)

HEAT 3: 1. Moyer 2. Babb 3. Weaver 4. Schlenk 5.Bell 6. Kloos 7. Kimmons 8. Scott Schmitt (Tonica) 9. Bob Gardner (Creve Couer) 10. Shane Allen (East Peoria)

B MAIN: 1. Moyer Jr. 2. Kloos 3. Adams 4, Unzicker 5. Hess 6. Little 7. Reeder Jr. 8. Gardner, Jr. 9. Lance 10. Kimmons 11. Mullvain 12. Voight 13. Allen 14. Schmitt 15. Gardner

UMP MODIFIEDS (23 cars)

1. 9-Ken Schrader, Concord, NC
2. 2-Erik Bruce, Bellevue
3. 24H-Mike Harrison, Highland
4. 64-Gary Cook, Jr., Deer Creek
5. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford
6. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline
7. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee
8. B1-Billy Tuckwell, Metamora
9. 87-Dan Turner, Princeville
10. 72-Brian Lynn, Mason City
11. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City
12. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards
13. 5-Dan Glover, Peoria
14. 40JR-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria
15. 38-Steve Turner, Princeville
16. 1JR-Floyd Jordan, Jr., Pekin
17. 26d-Derrick Doerr, Peoria
18. A9-AJ May, Creve Coeur
19. 11-Zane Oedewaldt, Hanna City
20. 1z-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City
21. 17-Jason Pershy, Colona
22. 12c-Jeff Curl, Pontiac
23. 59-Johnny Parlier, Peoria

LIMITED LATE MODELS (17 cars)

1. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap
2. 15-Steve Shannon, Bartonville
3. 30-Rob Bauman Sr., Fairview
4. F4-Carl Feger, Marquette Heights
5. 38c-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights
6. 9w-Brad Willis, Sr., Morton
7. 18j-Joe Markle, Bartonville
8. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria
9. 93-Zac Kuhel, Pekin
10. 5-John Traver, Peoria
11. 65-Mike Reeder, Peoria
12. 45-Dwayne Walters, Metamora
13. 34-David McAdams, Cuba
14. 99-Brian Crebo, Hanna City
15. 22c-Bobby Cowell, East Peoria
16. NO7-Bryon Ray, Peoria
17. 7-Rick Erwin, Peoria

MOD LIGHTS (8 cars)

1. 77-Greg Rossell, Knoxville
2. 64-Brian Woodruff, Abingdon
3. 87-Blake Woodruff, East Galesburg
4. 34J-Jim Neal, Abingdon
5. 29-Todd Cramer, Knoxville
6. 11s-Gary Snider, Monmouth
7. 76-Gabe Anthony, Moline
8. 65-Joe Archer, Galesburg

Transponders will be required in all 3 classes on Thursday, September 1 at Peoria Speedway for the Northern All-Star race. Transponder rental will be $10 for the night and raceceivers are available for purchase or rent at the track. NAS Late Models will race for $2,000 to-win (purse posted on NAS website), UMP Modifieds race for $800 to win and Limited Late Models for $500.

Can anyone stop Steve Lance, Jr., who is riding an 8 race winning streak at the track? NAS drivers expected to try include Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer Jr., Ryan Unzicker, Mike Spatola, Kevin Weaver, Donny Walden, Brandon Sheppard, Tim Lance, Jason Jaggers, Billy Drake, Michael Kloos, Bobby Pierce, Charley Hess, Mike Mullvain, Gerry Reeder, Jr., Bob Gardner, John Gardner and Shane Allen.

Pit gates open at 4, with spectator gates opening at 5. Hot laps will be at 5:30, with qualifying at 6

LANCE JR, JAGGERS AND DRAKE WAGE WAR AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

Lance, Jr., Bollinger, Siegel, Barnes, Jr. and Butterfield win points titles

(Peoria, IL) Promoter Curt Mottaz upped the ante at Peoria Speedway’s “Season Championships” events Saturday night as he offered each front-row starter in all 5 classes the chance to make additional money with the “Front Row Challenge”. The front-row starters in each division were guaranteed starting money plus a bonus to start the feature from the back and were paid for each car they passed on the track. 3 of the 5 divisions accepted the offer, making for a terrific night of racing.

In one of the best races of the season, Steve Lance Jr., Jason Jaggers and Billy Drake put on a line-swapping, side jobbing 30 lap feature.. John Gardner was on the pole, but chose to take the front-row challenge and a guaranteed $350 to start, along with $40 for each car passed. Gardner moving to the back allowed Mike Mullvain and Gerry Reeder to occupy the front row as Mullvain jumped to the lead at the start. Jaggers followed Mullvain on the bottom for 2nd.

2 caution periods bunched the field and Jaggers went to the top on a lap 5 re-start. By lap 7 Jaggers was pressuring Mullvain for the lead and finally made it stick on lap 10. Lance, Jr., driving brother Tim's Rayburn after breaking his rear end in the heat race, had charged from 16th to 4th by lap 6. Lance got by Drake and then Mullvain for 2nd place on lap 11. Drake passed Mullvain on the high side on lap 12, Lance pulled a classic slide job on Jaggers on lap 12, only to get slid back down the backstretch as Jaggers kept the lead until a lap 14 cautiuon for Matt McAdams.

On the re-start, Jaggers, Lance, Jr and Drake set sail, racing all over the track. Lance Jr. slid Jaggers again on lap 15, but Jaggers turned left and drove back by down the back stretch Drake stayed close to the leader, getting even with Lance as all 3 drivers swithced lines nearly every corner. Jaggers and Lance would swap the lead 8 times between laps 20 and 22 until Lance finally made a slide job stick on lap 23. Jaggers, who got pinned in lapped traffic on lap 27, then had to contend with Drake, who pressured Jaggers until he nipped him at the line for 2nd. Lance, Jr. made a bold move in traffic on lap 27 and held on for his 8th straight win at Peoria Speedway and the Track Championship. Jaggers ended up 3rd, followed by Charley Hess and Mullvain.

"That was one helluva race from where I was sitting", an exhausted Lance, Jr. told the crowd. "The fans had to love that one! It seemed like Jason and I swapped the lead about every corner. The track was perfect, you could run anywhere you wanted and we all did. Thanks to my brother Tim for letting me use his car tonight".

Erik Bruce won his 3^rd straight UMP Modified feature, leading flag-to-flag. Bruce survived 5 caution periods but was never seriously challenged, with Derrick Doerr, Dan Turner, Steve Turner and Mark Johnson completing the top 5. “We’ve really got this car dialed in right now”, said Bruce. “I could hear those guys back there, and you could run wherever you wanted, but I never did see them. It feels good to get our 3^rd straight here.”

Ray Bollinger had a rough night, dropping out of both the heat race and feature, but nudged Johnson for the Track Championship for the Modifieds. Bollinger currently sits 3^rd in the UMP National title chase.

Only 3 points separated Chuck Barnes, Jr and John Farris for the Street Stock Championship at the beginning of the night, but the tight points race did not stop both drivers from accepting Mottaz’ offer to start from the back row. Farris and Barnes also sit 2^nd and 3^rd in the UMP National Championship race, but the offer was for only one to start from the back. Mottaz agreed to pay both drivers if they started from the back to the delight of the fans.

With the title contenders in the back, Paula Harrison jumped to the lead from her pole position and won flag-to-flag, with Wally Zander finishing 2^nd. Barnes and Farris put on a show from the back, swapping positions several times until Barnes, Jr, was able to secure 3^rd with Farris 4^th and Terry Miller 5^th. Barnes, Jr. was crowned Track Champion by finishing ahead of Farris.

“I just need to breathe here for a minute”, said Harrison. “I can’t believe we won, I was looking for Chuck and John the whole race.”

Jack Siegel lead all 15 laps of the Limited Late Model feature, cementing his Track Championship. Brian Crebo, Jason Weyeneth, Jim Carmody and Bobby Cowell, Sr. completed the top 5. “Our car has been great all year, and it feels good to get this title”, Siegel said.

UMP National points leader and Track Champion Kenny Butterfield also accepted the front-row challenge in the Hornet division. Zack Bollinger inherited the pole and jumped to the lead as Butterfield charged through the field. Butterfield’s night ended as he challenged for 3^rd on lap 8 as sparks flew from the bottom of his car. Bollinger held on for the win, his 2^nd of the year at the track.

Action resumes Thursday night at Peoria Speedway with the Northern All-Stars Late Model Series season finale at the track, paying $2,000 to-win.

BRUCE AND BOLLINGER PUT ON A SHOW AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

Lance, Jr,. Shannon, Farris, Butterfield, Koering and Archdale pick up wins

(Peoria, IL) A battle among champions highlighted a fantastic night of racing at Peoria Speedway Saturday night as the track remarkably skirted storms in the area.

In the UMP Modified division, 2010 track champion Erik Bruce used every inch of the Peoria oval to get by current track points leader Ray Bollinger for a thrilling win. Bollinger jumped to the lead at the start of the race, and Bruce had moved his way into 2^nd by lap 3 and the battle began. Bollinger rode the bottom of the track as Bruce blasted the high side on both ends of the track.

Bollinger survived 3 caution periods, and Bruce began trying different lines attempting to catch Bollinger, who currently sits 2^nd in the UMP National Championship chase. On lap 16, Bruce finally edged under Bollinger and the duo ran side-by-side over the next 3 laps until securing the lead for good on the white flag lap. Bollinger finished 2^nd, followed by Mark Johnson, Dan Turner and Derrick Doerr.

“That was one heckuva race there”, said Bruce. “I was too tight on top so I had to get on the bottom and Ray left the door open just a little and we made it work. I’ve gotta thank the track prep guys as this was the best the track has been all year.”

Steve Lance, Jr, won his 7^th straight UMP Late Model feature event, but it did not come easy. Lance out-gunned pole sitter Bobby Pierce on the opening lap. 2 distinct grooves had developed and Brandon Sheppard used the high line to get by Pierce for 2^nd on lap 2 and began to chase Lance. A caution on lap 8 bunched the field up, and the chase resumed. By lap 16, Sheppard had closed the gap and was looking to pounce as heavy lapped traffic was blocking the track, with cars in both grooves.

Lance caught a break on lap 18 as the caution flew, giving Lance a clear track. Another caution on lap 23 set up a 7 lap shootout, but Sheppard could never make the pass and had to settle for 2^nd. Mike Provenzano, Pierce, and Brian Diveley completed the top 5.

“Brandon beat us at his home track last Sunday, so we returned the favor tonight”, said Lance in victory lane. “The track was perfect and you could run anywhere you wanted to tonight. We’ve really got this Rayburn dialed in here.”

Steve Shannon went flag-to-flag in the Limited Late Model feature for his 3^rd win in a row. The race featured a scary wreck in turn 1 by Cody Wisher, who climbed the wall and knocked out a light pole. Wisher was uninjured. Jack Siegel, Jason Weyeneth, Jim Carmody and Brian Crebo, who rallied from an earlier spin, were the top 5.

“This is the first time the car felt real good, I think we’ve got it figured out”, Shannon said. “I knew Jack was back there, and he is awfully tough here so I’m thankful for this win.”

UMP Street Stock National Championship points leader John Farris dominated the Street Stock feature and extended his lead in his chase for both the National and track titles. Paula Harrison held off Chuck Barnes, Jr., who currently sits 2^nd in both National and track points, for the runner-up spot. Aaron Near and Wally Zander rounded out the top 5.

Kenny Butterfield , who won a big race at Farmer City Friday night, made it 2-for-2 with his 8^th win in the UMP Hornet division and may have cemented both the track and National Championship points titles. “This should get us closer to the National Championship”, Butterfield said after the race.

The Vintage cars made their first appearance at the track for the “Legends under the Lights” program and fans were treated to a great race between John Provenzano and Gary Koerning. Koerning and Provenzano traded paint midway through the race, with Koerning holding on for the win in his 1968 Chevelle. “That was a great race there with John”, Koerning told the crowd. “This track was great and we want to thank the promoters and fans for having us here.”

Austin Archdale made a last-to-first charge for the win in the Illinois Lightning Sprints. Archdale blew by race-long leader Brennan Gregory mid-way through the race for the win. “We didn’t run a heat, so we kinda threw a setup at the car we hoped would work and it turned out great.”

Action resumes at Peoria Speedway next Saturday, August 27, with Season Championship events.

LANCE, JR. DUELS DRAKE FOR 6^TH STRAIGHT WIN AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

(Peoria, IL) Steve Lance,Jr. has dominated at times this year at Peoria Speedway, but he had to earn it Saturday night at Peoria Speedway.

Drake started 3^rd behind front row starters Todd Bennett and new track record-holder Bobby Pierce, who ripped off a 12.113 second lap in qualifying. As the green flew over the field, Pierce went to the top in turn one and Bennett slid out of the bottom groove just enough for Drake to pounce. Drake dove under Bennett and Pierce to make it 3 wide coming out of turn 2 and took the lead going down the back stretch.

Late-arriving Donny Walden made a great run , working into 2^nd after a lap 8 re-start but his night ended on lap 11 as his engine expired, causing another caution flag. Drake led Lance, Jr. and Pierce through one more caution on lap 14 for Charley Hess and John Garnder, Jr.

Drake had struggled with lapped traffic, spinning Fank Shickel out down the back stretch earlier in the race, and it proved to be the difference in the end. On lap 24, the lapped car of Scott Schoener was running Drake’s preferred line on the bottom Lance, Jr drove to the top in turns one and two, and Drake got pinned behind Schoener coming out of two. Lance, Jr. made the winning pass down the back stretch and ended up with 2 lapped cars as a cushion for his 6^th straight win. Drake finished 2^nd with Pierce 3^rd. Jason Jaggers made a terrific run, charging from dead last (20^th) to 4^th. Nathan Balenseifen completed the top 5.

“I think our car was faster anyway, but that lapped traffic was hard to get by on the bottom, said Lance, Jr. “Billy got held up there in two so I knew I had to make my move. We’ve really got this Rayburn hooked up here!”

Erik Bruce cruised to victory in the UMP Modified division, surviving 6 caution flags for the flag-to-flag win. 8^th-starting Donovan Lodge finished 2^nd, with 15^th-starting Ray Bollinger 3^rd, Steve Turner in 4^th, and Derrick Doerr 5^th.

“The car was really good tonight”, said Bruce. “It was a good night to be out front with all these cautions. It feels good to get a win”.

The Limited Late Model feature also featured 6 caution periods and plenty of mangled metal, but Steve Shannon jumped to the lead at the start over Jack Siegel and stayed out front for his 2^nd consecutive win. Brian Crebo ended up 2^nd,with Siegel 3^rd, Matt Mills 4^th, and Amanda Ellis posted a career-best 5^th place finish.

“I want to thank my dad and grandpa, and everyone who helps me on this car”, Shannon said. “We are really getting this car dialed in. It was a long race with all those cautions.”

John Farris and Chuck Barnes, Jr, entered the night in a dead heat for 2^nd in their chase for the UMP National Street Stock and Nothern States titles. Farris led flag-to-flag, with Barnes, Jr. ending up 2^nd, followed by Paula Harrison, Wally Zander and Jamie Balenseifen. “This may put us in the lead (for the National Championship)”, said Farris. “Chuck and I were both only 9 points out so this may put us in first”.

UMP National Sport Compact points leader Kenny Butterfield dominated the Hornet division, extending his lead and getting one step closer to being a National Champion in a flag-to-flag win. Tommy Wisher finished 2^nd, with Shane Kelly, Zach Bollinger and Todd Breithbarth rounding out the top 5.

“This sure helps our cause” Butterfield said. “The track was awesome and should lead to some good racing later tonight.”

BARNES, JR., FARRIS PUT ON A SHOW AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

(Peoria, IL) Chuck Barnes, Jr. and John Farris are in a battle for the UMP National Championship, and the duo put on a show Saturday night at Peoria Speedway.

Barnes and Farris sit in 2^nd and 3^rd in the battle for the UMP National Street Stock Championship, and the battle raged on-track on a muggy evening. Farris started on the pole with Barnes, Jr. next to him on the front row, and Farris got the jump on the start. Barnes stalked Farris over the first 4 laps until a caution for Squoria Rivers slowed the action. On the re-start, Barnes challenged Farris on the inside of the track and the war began.

Barnes held the inside line and led on lap 5, with Farris taking the lead back on lap 6. Over the next 3 laps, they thrilled the crowd with a lead-swapping, side-by-side race until Barnes finally secured the lead for good on lap 9. Farris ended up 2^nd, followed by Wally Zander, Greg Sauder and Rick Skelton.

“I couldn’t believe he slid up and left the bottom open on that re-start”, said Barnes in victory lane. “That was a terrific race and I think we only touched once on the backstretch. John’s a clean racer and this battle for the title is gonna be fun. The fans had to love that one.”

Steve Lance Jr. won his 5^th straight UMP Late Model victory, but had to fight his brother Tim and Bobby Pierce for the win. Tim Lance got the jump on Pierce using the high-side as Pierce hugged the bottom of the track. Steve Lance followed Tim on the high side over the first 3 laps, and then followed Pierce in an attempt to find the fastest way around the racy quarter-mile. On lap 5, Steve Lance made the winning move with as he ran 3 wide and split the middle, taking over the lead in turn 3.

Steve Lance worked traffic masterfully as the race went caution-free and was never headed for the win. Pierce held on for 2^nd, with Tim Lance, Jason Jaggers and Donny Walden completing the top 5. “I told our guys before the race that, starting 4^th, we would probably have to win this thing in the middle of the track”, said Lance, Jr. “We’ve really got this Rayburn dialed in here.”

Ray Bollinger closed the gap in his quest for the UMP Modified National Championship with a dominating win in a race which began with a scary 7 car pileup on the backstretch. Bollinger was in 2^nd place nationally, chasing Mike Harrison for the National title, and helped his cause with the win in the UMP Modified division. Bollinger survived 4 cautions and a line-switching Erik Bruce for the victory. Dale Munson, Dan Turner and Mike Chasteen, Jr. completed the top 5.

“This is sure going to help catch Harrison”, Bollinger told the crowd. “It sure helped to start on the pole, and it stinks so many guys got caught up in that wreck. I’m glad everyone was OK.”

Steve Shannon led flag-to-flag in a caution-filled and time shortened Limited Late Model feature, followed by Jack Siegel, Brian Crebo, Bobby Cowell and Jerry Carmody. “This is only our 4^th race in this car, and I think we are getting it dialed in”, Shannon said. “I could hear Jack (Siegel) back there, and saw his nose a few times, but I knew if I held my line we would be OK.”

In the UMP Hornet class, the nations’ top 2 in points, Kenny Butterfield and Matt Maier respectively, started on the front row. Butterfield jumped to the lead, and Maier began to run the middle in an attempt to catch the current national points leader, but 5 cautions slowed the action and the race was called due to reaching the track-imposed time limit. The final caution was for a scary accident by Brent Terry, who lost a tire and barrel-rolled 3 times in turns 3 and 4. Remarkably, Terry was OK and described the frightening wreck as “fun”.

“Matt and I are good friends so its’ pretty cool to race with him for the championship”, said Butterfield. “I knew he would try the middle, so I just had to hold my line. He ran pretty well for his first time here.”

In the Illinois Lightning Sprint feature, Chaz Gregory dominated the race until lap 11, when a broken suspension piece ended his race on the front stretch. Brent Burrows inherited the lead, and was never seriously challenged for the win. Austin Archdale, Shane Morgan, Doug Kraft, and Brennan Gregory completed the top 5.

Action resumes next Saturday night at Peoria Speedway with a complete UMP DirtCar racing program featuring UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Limited Late Models, UMP Street Stocks and UMP Hornets.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, Peoria Speedway

August 6, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (15 cars)

1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr, Cuba
2. 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood
3. 48-Tim Lance, Brimfield
4. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet
5. 1w-Donny Walden, Towanda
6. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville
7. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria
8. 4G-Bob Gardner, Peoria
9. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville
10. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville
11. 38C-John Garnder, Jr., Germantown Hills
12. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Peoria
13. 95-Frank Shickel, Bloomington
14. 16-Shane Allen, East Peoria
15. 50-Tim Fauklenberry, Mapleton

FAST TIME: Walden 12.455

HEAT WINNERS: Bennett, Pierce

UMP MODIFIEDS (24 cars)

1. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee
2. 2-Erik Bruce, Norwood
3. M1-Dale Munson, Fairview
4. 87-Dan Turner, Princeville
5. 40JR-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria
6. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City
7. 38-Steve Turner, Princeville
8. 7-Cody Spirling, Peoria
9. 26d-Derrick Doerr, Peoria
10. 4-John Winters, Canton
11. 11-Zane Oedewaldt, Hanna City
12. 59-Johnny Parlier, Peoria
13. 56-Joe Cook, Spring Bay
14. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City’
15. WFO-Rick Etherton, Bartonville
16. d3-Matt Dillon, West Peoria
17. 5-Dan Glover, Peoria
18. 23t-Billy Tuckwell, Metamora
19. 21p-Mike Mennell, Peoria
20. 26j-Mark Johnson, Glasford

HEAT WINNERS: Bollinger, Zac Oedewaldt, Bruce

SEMI WINNER: Dillon

LIMITED LATE MODELS (20 cars)

1. 15-Steve Shannon, Bartonville
2. A2-Jack Siegel, Pekin
3. 99-Brain Crebo, Hanna City
4. 22c-Bobby Cowell, Sr., East Peoria
5. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap
6. 65T-Mike Reeder, Peoria
7. 45-Dwayne Walters, Metamora
8. 7-Rick Erwin, Peoria
9. 72-Noah Faw, Hanna City
10. 18a-Cody Wisher, Bartonville
11. 5-John Traver, Peoria
12. 1r-Jim Hagedorn, East Peoria
13. 01-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights
14. 93-Amanda Ellis, Washington
15. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria
16. 51-Cameron Guidi, Hanna City
17. 0-Zac Kuhel, Pekin
18. F4-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights
19. 1-Brad Carrington, Peoria
20. 28m-Matt Mills, East Peoria

HEAT WINNERS: Siegel, Shannon

UMP STREET STOCKS (12 cars)

1. B22-Chuck Barnes, Jr., Peoria
2. 90-John Farris, Peoria
3. 68-Wally Zander, Groveland
4. 63P-Greg Sauder, Deer Creek
5. 10-Rick Skelton, Peoria
6. 4h-Paula Harrison, Germantown Hills
7. 22x-Bobby Cowell, Jr., East Peoria
8. 124-Jim Bolen, East Peoria
9. C7-Mike Cusack, Sr., Edwards
10. 258-Virgil Nussel, Peoria
11. 75m- Darrell Matthews, Jr., Roanoke
12. 6s-Squoria Rivers, East Peoria

HEAT WINERS: Farris, Barnes

UMP HORNETS (15 cars)

1. 24-Kenny Buterfield, Peoria
2. 7-Matt Maier, Champaign
3. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee
4. 1-Hugh Jordan, Pekin
5. c7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards
6. 18w-Tommy Wisher, Peoria
7. 3g-Bryce Garhnart, Peoria
8. 39-Brent Terry, Pekin
9. 52-Todd Breithbarth, Washington
10. 88b-Billy Snider, Elmwood
11. 18z-Zach Nimrick, Pekin
12. 3s-David Sills, Peoria
13. WFOJR-Tyler Etherton, Bartonville
14. 1x-Rick Wagner, Tiskilwa (DNS)
15. 13-Matt Musgrave, Peoria (DNS)

HEAT WINNERS: Maier, Butterfield

ILLINOIS LIGHTING SPRINTS (10 cars)

1. 51-Brent Burrows, Lewistown
2. 2-Austin Archdale, Brimfield
3. 15m-Shane Morgan, Creve Coeur
4. 57-Doug Kraft, Princeville
5. 20-Brennan Gregory, Pekin
6. 28-John Springer, Bushnell
7. 6-TJ Bolen, East Peoria
8. 21-Roger Bess, Brimfield
9. 2c-Chaz Gregory, Pekin
10. 7c-Jake Sollenberger, Canton

HEAT WINNER: Archdale

$100 added to Sprint Invaders winners share by Chucks Small Engine Repair

(Peoria, IL)Peoria Speedway will be a busy place this weekend as the Pro Crate Racers of America Series makes its’ debut at the track this Saturday night, July 30. On Sunday July 31, the 2^nd Annual Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips “Sprint Car Summer Shootout”, featuring the Ideal Ready Mix 360 Sprint Invaders Series, will rip around the Peoria high banks.

The Southern Illinois-based PCRA touring series will make its’ debut at the track on Saturday night, paying $1,000 to-win and $100 to start the 25 lap main event. Nick Lyons of Centralia leads the PCRA points chase heading into Peoria, with a 24 point lead over the “Undertaker”, Alhambra’s Bobby Dauderman. The Southern Illinois-based Crate Series will be joined on the racing program by UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Street Stocks and Hornets.

Sunday night, the 2^nd Annual Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips “Sprint Car Summer Shootout” will feature Ideal Ready Mix 360 Sprint Invaders Series. Chuck’s Small Engine Repair has added $100 to the winners’ purse, and a $250 bonus will be given to the fastest 305 in the field. The race was originally scheduled for last Sunday, but rains washed away the program. UMP Modifieds ($800 to-win), Illinois Lightning Sprints, and Hornets will also be racing.

Pit gates will open at 3:30 on Sunday, with grandstands at 4:30. Hot laps will begin at 5:30.

AMA RETURNS AUGUST 19

The AMA All-Star National Flat Track Motorcycle Series will return to Peoria Speedway on Friday, August 19. The June race was a huge hit with fans and competitors, so Promoter Curt Mottaz jumped at the opportunity to join “Grand Nationals Weekend”. The June race at the track featured 106 competitors from 16 states, Japan and Australia, and the riders raved about racing on the Peoria surface. It will be the final appearance at Peoria Speedway for AMA legend Chris Carr, who will retire following the 2011 season. The AMA will conclude its’ weekend with the running of the “Budweiser Grand National TT Races” at the PMC Race Park Sunday, August 21.

PEORIA SPEEDWAY MOVES STARTING TIME BACK 30 MINUTES JULY 23
(Peoria, IL) Due to extreme heat which has plagued the Midwest all week, Peoria Speedway has decided to move the starting times for the UMP DirtCar Racing Series program on Saturday, July 23 back 30 minutes. Pit gates will open at 4:30, with grandstands opening at 5:30 and hot laps at 6 PM.

July 16, 2011

LANCE JR. TOPS JAGGERS IN PEORIA SPEEDWAY SLUGFEST

Bruce, Siegel, Barnes, Jr and Butterfield pick up wins

(Peoria, IL) On a muggy Saturday night in Central Illinois, and with a full moon overhead, the action was just as hot on-track.

Current UMP Late Model track point leader Steve Lance, Jr. steered his Rayburn to his 2^nd straight feature win, but had to fight off Jason Jaggers in an entertaining race. Lance, Jr. immediately jumped to the top of the racetrack from his outside front row starting spot and began to open up a big lead over pole-sitter John Gardner, Jr. Gardner, Jr. was challenged by Shane Allen, who took over 2^nd on lap 12. As Lance Jr. was driving away from the field, Allen slowed in turn 4 on lap 14, bringing out a caution and wiping out a huge lead.

Mike Mullvain inherited 2^nd on the re-start, but was pressured by Jaggers, who made the pass the next lap. Lance had stayed on the bottom for the first time all night, and Jaggers closed quickly using the middle of the track. Jaggers pulled even on several occasions, but Lance decided to go back to the top of the track as Jaggers hugged the tires. Fans were treated to a classic-high-low battle until a lap 26 caution slowed the action.

On the re-start, Lance went high and Jaggers low as the war resumed. Lance jumped the cushion in turn 4 with 2 to go, but held off Jaggers for the win. Mullvain finished 3^rd, with Charley Hess and Gerry Reeder, Jr. completing the top 5.

A worn-out Lance told the Peoria crowd, “That was a tough one there! I didn’t know what to do. I have 4 crew guys, and they were all giving me different hand signals on where I should run. I went to the bottom but Jason ran me down so I got back on top and jumped the cushion a few times. Give Jason a lot of credit, he gave me all I could handle and drove a terrific race.”

Erik Bruce returned to his winning ways in the UMP Modified division, but had to fight off Ray Bollinger, who tried every line possible to get by Bruce. Bollinger pulled even with Bruce on lap 16 and looked to have the lead until the 5^th caution of the race on lap 16 slowed the action. Bollinger then had to fight off Mark Johnson, with a final caution forcing a lap 19 re-start. Johnson drove by Bollinger as the white flag flew, but could never catch Bruce and ended up 2^nd. Bollinger, Donovan Lodge, and Dan Turner rounded out the top 5.

“We finally had a good night,” Bruce said. “We’ve had lots of bad luck, so hopefully this turns it around. We had a good car and a good starting spot, but the motor kinda stumbled there on that last re-start. We will take it, though.”

Jack Siegel fought off Brian Crebo in another caution-filled race to won his 7^th Limited Late Model feature of the year. Siegel has dominated at times this year, but Crebo made him earn it as he pressured Siegel heavily over the last 5 laps.

“That was one long race with all those cautions”, Siegel said. “I didn’t think Crebo was that close but he hit my quarter panel there on the last lap so I knew he was there.”

Chuck Barnes, Jr. led flag-to-flag in the Street Stock division, but the race featured a race-long battle between Paula Harrison, John Farris and Terry Miller for 2^nd. Farris ended up in the runner-up spot, with Miller, Harrison and Bobby Eskew the top 5.

“By my calculations, this win should put us first in the nation in (UMP) points”, said Barnes, Jr. “We finished 3^rd last night and won tonight so we should be in the lead”.

Kenny Butterfield held off chief rival Jeremy Kingsley for his 7^th Hornet feature win of the year, leading flag-to-flag. Zac Bollinger, Matt Musgrave and Brent Terry completed the top 5.

Fans will be treated to a double-header next weekend at Peoria Speedway with a regular UMP DirtCar Series racing program next Saturday, July 23. The 2^nd Annual Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips “Sprint Car Summer Shootout”, featuring the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Series, will headline the action on Sunday, July 24. UMP Modifieds, Illinois Lightning Sprints and Hornets will all be in action with the Iowa-based 360 Sprint Car Series.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, July 16, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (14 cars)

1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

2. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet

3. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville

4. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

5. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Bartonville

6. 38C- John Gardner Jr., Peoria

7. 4g-Bob Gardner, Peoria

8. 93-Kevin Paul. Colchester

9. 50-Tim Faulkenberry, Mapleton

10. 16-Shane Allen, East Peoria

11. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

12. 95-Frank Shickel, Sr., Bloomington

13. 10-Roger Rebholtz, Sparland

14. 46-Tim Rivers, Salem, Indiana

FAST TIME: Mullvain (12.316)

HEAT 1: 1. Mullvain 2. J Gardner, Jr. 3. Jaggers 4. Hess 5. Reeder, Jr. 6. Paul 7. Bennett

HEAT 2: 1. Lance, Jr. 2. Allen 3. B. Gardner 4. Rebholtz 5. Rivers 6. Faulkenberry 7. Shickel

UMP MODIFIEDS (25 cars)

1. 2-Erik Bruce, Norwood

2. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

3. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

4. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline

5. 38-Steve Turner, Princeville

6. 59-Johnny Parlier, Peoria

7. 40JR-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

8. 144-Ryan Cary, Catlin

9. 23T-Billy Tuckwell, Metamora

10. 00-Dave Kalb, Peoria

11. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

12. 18-Billy Puckett, Metamora

13. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City

14. 44-John Smith, Peoria

15. 56-Joe Cook, Spring Bay

16. 44x-Roger Cary, Catlin

17. M1-Dale Munson, Fairview

18. 01-Don Kiger, Springfield

19. 5- Dan Glover, Peoria

20. D3-Matt Dillon, West Peoria

HEAT 1: 1. Bruce 2. Bollinger 3. Ryan Cary 4. Dillon 5. Chasteen, Jr. 6. Doug Sauder (Princeville) 7. John Winters (Canton) 8. Smith 9. Tuckwell

HEAT 2: 1. Cook 2. Turner 3. Parlier 4. Kalb 5. Munson 6. Kiger 7. Zane Oedewaldt (Hanna City) 8. Allen Etherton (Pekin)

HEAT 3: 1. Lodge 2. Johnson 3. Roger Cary 4. Faw 5. Zac Oedewaldt 6. Puckett 7. Glover 8. Mike Mennell (Peoria) DNS

SEMI 1: 1. Chasteen, Jr. 2. Munson 3. Glover 4. Kiger 5. Winters 6. Tuckwell 7. Zac Oedewaldt 8. Puckett 9. Smith 10. Etherton

LIMITED LATE MODELS (19 cars)

1. A2-Jack Siegel, Pekin

2. 99-Brian Crebo, Hanna City

3. 0-Zac Kuhel, Pekin

4. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

5. 15-Steve Shannon, Bartonville

6. 22c-Bobby Cowell, Sr., East Peoria

7. F4-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights

8. 18J-Joey Markle, Peoria

9. 73s-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

10. 45-Dwayne Walters, Metamora

11. 01-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights

12. 93-Amanda Ellis, Washington

13. 28M-Matt Mills, East Peoria

14. 65T-Mike Reeder, Peoria

15. 72-Scott Kelsey, Bartonville

16. 51-Cameron Guidi, Hanna City

17. 7-Rick Erwin, Peoria

18. 5-John Traver, Peoria

19. 55-CJ VanBeveran, East Galesburg (DNS)

HEAT 1: 1. Siegel 2. Shannon. 3. Schoener 4. Cowell 5. Mills 6. Kelsey 7.Ellis 8. Van Beveran 9. Traver 10. Erwin

HEAT 2: 1. Crebo 2. Weyeneth 3. Kuhel 4. Markle. 5. Feger 6. Walters 7. Guidi 8. Reeder 9. Sellner

PRO STREET (15 cars)

1. B22-Chuck Barnes, Jr., Peoria

2. 90-John Farris, Peoria

3. 0-Terry Miller, Lincoln

4. 4h-Paula Harrison, Germantown Hills

5. 19e-Bobby Eskew, Lake Fork

6. 68-Wally Zander, Groveland

7. 75M-Darrell Matthews, Jr, Roanoke

8. 22x-Bob Cowell, Jr., East Peoria

9. 30-Nate Griffin, Peoria

10. V8-Jeff Massey, Bartonville

11. 124-Jim Bolen, Pekin

12. 6S-Squoria Rivers, East Peoria

13. c7-Mike Cusack, Sr., Edwards

14. 52-Michael Wells, Peoria

15. 63p-Greg Sauder, Peoria (DNS)

HEAT: 1. Harrison 2. Barnes 3. Cusack 4. Griffin 5. Cowell 6. Bolen 7. Rivers 8. Wells

HEAT 2: 1. Farris. 2. Miller 3. Eskew 4. Zander 5. Massey 6. Sauder 7. Matthews

UMP HORNETS (12 cars)

1. 24-Kenny Butterfield, Kingston Mines

2. K2-Jeremy Kingsley, Peoria

3. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee

4. 13-Matt Musgrave, Peoria

5. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria

6. J25-Jerry Sally, Peoria

7. 65B-Don Britton, Creve Coeur

8. 3s-David Sills, Peoria

9. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur

10. 88B-Billy Snider, Elmwood

11. c7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards

12. WFO- Tyler Etherton, Bartonville

HEAT 1: 1. Sally 2. Snider 3. Cusack 4. Musgrave 5. Sills 6. Etherton

HEAT 2: 1.Kingsley 2. Butterfield 3. Bollinger 4. Benson 5. Terry 6.Britton

BABB DUELS JAMES FOR PEORIA SUMMERNATIONALS WIN

(Peoria, IL) Shannon Babb won his 3^rd UMP Summernationals race of 2011 and his 3^rd career Peoria Speedway Summernationals win Wednesday night as the “Hell Tour” rolled through Central Illinois on a hot, muggy summer evening.

Wes Steidinger jumped to the lead from his pole position and immediately dove to the bottom of the race track as second generation driver Scott James of Lawrenceburg, IN, began to drive the top of the track. James got a run off turn 2 on lap 4, and took the lead down the backstretch. Babb sat in 3^rd, but was pressured heavily by a rim-riding Jeep Van Wormer until Van Wormer jumped the cushion on lap 4.

. A lap 5 caution for Jack Sullivan slowed the field, and on the restart Babb began to pressure Steidinger for 2nd. Babb kept poking his nose under Steidinger for the next 5 laps until he finally got by Larry Reikert-owned car for 2nd on lap 10.

James began to encounter lapped traffic on lap 15, and Babb began to close the gap. Babb had closed onto James' back bumper by lap 22 and made the pass coming out of turn 4 on lap 24 as James slid to the middle trying to get by the lapped car of Mike Provenzano. Babb encountered lapped traffic again on lap 33, but James could never make the pass and ended up in 2nd, .488 seconds behind Babb at the checkered flag. James, in the Riggs Motorsports entry, ended up 2^nd, followed by Matt Miller of Waterville, OH, Stedinger and Van Wormer.

“I had to work the middle there in traffic because the bottom was getting blocked”, said Babb in victory lane. “It’s always easier to be second in those situations in traffic. I was just waiting for my chance. Scott slipped up there a little in 3, and I jumped to the bottom and got by him. I want to thank all of the fans for coming out and supporting us in this heat”

38 Late Models took time at Peoria, with Babb setting fast time of 12.712. Van Wormer, Babb and Steidinger won the heat races, with Charley Hess winning the C Main. Rookie Mike Spatola won the B Main

Mike Harrison from Highland, IL extended his points lead in the Summitt Racing UMP Modified Summernationals, winning after an early duel with runner-up Gabe Menser.

Menser drove past pole-sitter Zac Oedewaldt on lap 1, but Harrison was the man on the move as he blasted around the top of the Peoria high banks. The 6^th-starting Harrison had worked his way into 2^nd by lap 4 using the top of the track, but a Derrick Doerr spin on the front stretch caused the yellow to fly on lap 5.

Menser pulled out to a small lead on the restart, but Harrison reeled him in by lap 7. Over the next 4 laps, the duo would thrill the packed crowd, running virtually dead even in a classic high-low battle. Harrison finally pulled away on lap 11 under the flag stand for the lead.

Menser was able to get right behind Harrison over the last few laps as Harrison began to push, but could never get a clean pass and had to settle for 2^nd. Kewanne driver Ray Bollinger finished 3^rd, with Brian Lynn of Mason City, and 18^th-starting Denny Schwartz of Ashworth in 5^th.

Harrison, who farms for a living, told the crowd: “Luckily we got done farming a week earlier than we thought, so we were able to do this deal. I watched the late models there and it looked like the top was the place to be so we gave it a shot and it worked out. The car kind of went away there at the end, but we’ll take it. I want to thank my crew for all their work this week.”

Harrison, Brian Lynn and Chad Goff won UMP Modified heat races. Erik Bruce and Donovan Loge won the Semi-Features.

Kenny Butterfield won his 6^th feature of the year in the UMP Hornet division, leading flag-to-flag. Butterfield and Eric Wisher captured heat race wins.

Peoria Speedway roars to life again this Saturday, July 9 with a full UMP racing program.

SUMMERNATIONALS RETURN TO PEORIA SPEEDWAY JULY 6

(Peoria, IL) The UMP “Summernationals” roll into Peoria Speedway tonight, with a 40 lap feature paying $5,000 to-win and $500 to-start for the UMP DirCar Series Super Late Models on Wednesday, July 6. Many of the nations’ finest drivers will be on hand, including 2010 winner Jack Sullivan of Greenbriar, AR and current “Summernationals” point leader Shannon Babb of Mowequa.

Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, MI, Matt Miller of Waterville, OH, Scott James of Bright, IN, Bret Sievert from Mukwonago, WI, Kent Robinson of Bloomington, IN Dillon White of Crofton, KY and Jason Odlfied from Perth, Australia are among the out-of-state drivers expected. Jason Feger, Ryan Unzicker, Dennis Erb, Jr., Billy Drake, Wes Steidinger, Donny Walden, Randy Korte, Brian Shirely, Brandon Sheppard, Kevin Weaver, Tim Lance, Mike Spatola, Todd Bennett and Steve Lance, Jr, will be among the Illinois drivers hoping to keep the $5,000 in-state. 44 cars signed in for last years’ race, with a near 50 car field expected this year.

Pit gates open at 4, with grandstands opening at 5. Hot laps will be at 6, with time trials at 6:30. Admission is $25 for adults, $7 for kids 6-12 and under age 6 are free. Pit passes are $35. For more information, fans can log onto Peoriaspeedway.com or call promoter Jason Plumer at 309-678-1141

July 2, 2011

LANCE, JR., LODGE, SIEGEL, FARRIS AND BUTTERFIELD WINNERS AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

(Peoria, IL) Many of the usual suspects were in victory lane Saturday night at Peoria Speedway on a hot and steamy evening in Central Illinois. 4 of the 5 divisions saw repeat winners, with only Donovan Lodge in the UMP Modifieds the only first-time winner.

Steve Lance, Jr. started 3^rd, but made a move down the backstretch to pass pole-sitter John Gardner on the first lap and was never seriously challenged in the UMP Late Model division. A lap 18 caution had erased a nearly straightaway lead for Lance as Todd Bennett had given chase, but Bennett could never close the distance and had to settle for 2^nd. Mike Mullvain finished 3^rd, with Roger Rebholtz and 15^th-starting Charley Hess completing the top 5.

“We’ve been running real good lately”, Lance, Jr. said in victory lane. “We’ve been running these Rayburn cars a long time so we’ve got lots of laps here. The car is easy to drive. I really want to thank all the fans for coming out in this heat tonight. Whether you love or hate me, I really appreciate it. You guys are hardcore fans for sure!”.

Moline driver Donovan Lodge held off a race-long challenge from Gosport, IN ace Ryan Thomas for his first win of the season at the track in the UMP Modifieds. Lodge survived 4 caution periods and repeated attacks from Thomas for the win. Thomas finished 2^nd, followed by Ray Bollinger and Erik Bruce, who both experimented in the high groove. Tommy Duncan rounded out the top 5.

“It really helped to start up front of our heat and the feature tonight”, said Lodge. “There were a whole bunch of good cars here tonight, so I wanted to get to the bottom and hold my line. It feels great to get a win here.”

Jack Siegel dominated the Limited Late Model feature, leading all 15 laps over Rob Bauman, Sr., Brian Crebo, Bobby Cowell Sr., and CJ VanBeveran. Kenny Butterfield picked up his 5^th win of the season at the track (his 10^th overall) in the UMP Hornets.

On Independence weekend, there were fireworks early in the Street Stock division as Chuck Barnes, Jr. and Paula Harrison tangled in their heat race. Harrison spun out going into turn 3, and Barnes was sent to the rear for rough driving. Visibly unhappy with the call, Barnes climbed out of the car at the judges’ stand and voiced his displeasure to Speedway officials. At intermission, Barnes requested the microphone and went on the PA system to apologize for his actions and tirade, with Harrison at his side.

As for the Street Stock feature, John Farris went 3-wide going into turn 3 on lap 1 with Harrison and Wally Zander to take the lead and drove away for the win. Harrison, Barnes, Jr., Zander and Virgil Nussel rounded out the top 5.

Wednesday night, July 6, the UMP DirtCar Late Model “Summernationals” will return to Peoria Speedway. The 40 lap “Hell Tour” feature will pay $5,000 to-win. UMP Modifieds will race for $1,000 to-win and UMP Hornets will also be in action. Weekly UMP racing resumes at the track Saturday, July 9.

We Have Lost another Friend and Former Stock Car Driver Chuck Hurn #71 of Peoria / 1971 Amateur Point Champion

Peoria llinois ..... Charles "Chuck" L. Hurn, 68, of Peoria passed away at 6:28 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Manor Care at Riverview in East Peoria. He was born on June 16, 1943, in Lauderdale County, Ala., to Tonis and Nadine (Morgan) Hurn. He married Carolyn S. Golden on June 29, 1963, in Ramah, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ray Hurn. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn of Peoria; two children, Sandra Dean (Steve) Hurn Newsam of Atlanta, Ga., and Daniel Wayne (Bethany) Hurn of Peoria; and four grandsons, Caleb and Austin Newsam and Jared and Cody Hurn. Also surviving are one sister, Brenda (Keith) Balch of Lexington, Ala.; and several nieces and nephews. He worked for Caterpillar Inc. for many years and worked as an instructor with marketing until retiring in 2002. He was also the owner and operator of CDSC Video Productions in Peoria until falling ill this year and was a member of the Cedar Hills Baptist Church.

Chuck loved stock car racing and was a 1971 amateur champion. He raced at the Peoria Speedway and several other tracks throughout the country, including East Moline and Freeport. Chuck enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and traveling, especially out west. A visitation will be held Friday, July 1, 2011, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. with the funeral following the service at Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. The Rev. Mike Betencourt, Tim Beddingfield and Richard Springsteen will officiate. A second visitation and service is scheduled for Sunday, July 3, 2011, from 1 to 3 p.m. with the service following at Neal Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Burial will follow the service in Mimosa Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Rev. 21: 4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

See Chucks Photo on the Home Page of this Site : http://porc.webs.com

Our Condoleces from the PORC Family of Members to the Chuck Hurn Family ....

Sincerely,
Scott Shults
Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Founder in 1981 - Our 30th. Anniversary Year

[email protected]


http://porc.webs.com/

June 29, 2011

PIERCE, BOLLINGER, SIEGEL, BARNES AND KINGSLEY WIN AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY....Controversial ending to Modified feature

(Peoria, IL) Bobby Pierce is beginning to like Peoria Speedway. The 14 year-old from Oakwood picked up his 2^nd UMP DirtCar Super Late Model win of the year on a beautiful Wednesday night despite fighting an ill-handling race car.

The 30 lap feature began with front row starters Brian Diveley and Scott Schmitt going side-by side for the entire first lap, and the duo were door-to-door going down the backstretch on lap 2. As Diveley and Schmitt entered turn 3, they both slipped up the track, leaving the bottom groove open for Pierce, who had started 3^rd.

Pierce dove on the bottom going into turn 3, making it 3-wide for the lead, and made the pass coming out of turn 4 on lap 2. Todd Bennett had followed Pierce on the low side of the track, and moved into 2^nd by lap 4 and began the race-long chase of Pierce. Bennett chased Pierce as they entered lapped traffic on lap 13, but Pierce handled the traffic like a seasoned veteran and had a clear track again by lap 20.

Over the last 10 laps, Bennett could close on Pierce but could never make the pass and had to settle for 2^nd as the 30 laps went caution-free. Billy Drake finished 3^rd, with Tim Lance in 4^th driving a Bob Gardner entry. 15th-starting Steve Lance, Jr. made a spectacular run to finish 5^th.

“I saw Schmitt and Diveley both slip up a little going into 3 there, so I dove underneath them and got the lead”, said Pierce about the winning pass. “The right front tire started giving up at the end there, so I had to steer with the brake to hold Todd off. We were lucky to get this win, this is great.”

The UMP Modified feature began with a bang as a 4 car pileup in turn 2 forced a complete re-start, with pole-sitter Butch Weisser getting the jump on the field. Weisser ran out to a comfortable lead as a terrific battle between Erik Bruce and Ray Bollinger developed for 2^nd. Bruce was running the bottom and Bollinger was using the middle and top, beginning on lap 7. For the next 3 laps, Bruce and Bollinger would run nearly dead even until Bollinger finally made the pass for 2^nd on lap 10 with a turn 3 pass.

Bollinger chased Weisser down as Weisser was getting slowed by lapped traffic on lap 14. After seeing Bollinger's nose, Weisser turned up the wick and began to drive noticably harder in lapped traffic in an effort to stave off Bollinger. On lap 17, Bollinger went to the middle and raced door-to-door with Weisser down the front chute. Bollinger finally made the pass stick coming out of turn 4 as the 2 laps to go flag flew.

Going into turn 1 on lap 18, Weisser got into the rear of Bollinger, spinning him around and bringing out the caution. Speedway officials penalized Weisser for rough driving and put him in the back of the field, but he elected to pull off the track. Bollinger held off a charging Bruce, who tried every inch of the track to get by Bollinger, but had to settle for 2^nd. Mike Chasteen,Jr, Scott May, and Mark Johnson completed the top 5.

“I don't know if Butch was mad or what, but he hit me hard there going into 1”, Bollinger said in victory lane. “I never touched him the whole race so I'm not sure what the deal was, but that is why I race here. The officials are not afraid to do the right thing, and it was clear he took me out.”

Jack Siegel dominated the Limited Late Model feature, leading flag-to-flag over Brian Crebo, who was right on his bumper as the checkered flag flew. Jim Carmody, Evan Fink and Chad Evans rounded out the top 5.

In the Street Stock feature, a first-lap pileup claimed front row starters John Farris and Wally Zander, along with Bob Simpson. On the re-start, 3^rd starting Chuck Barnes, Jr, moved to the pole and led flag-to-flag for the win. Behind Barnes, a terrific battle for 2^nd between Jamie Balenseifen, Andrew Funk and Virgil Nussel was raging. Balenseifen and Funk swapped paint on several occasions and showed their displeasure with each other on a lap 8 caution. The physical battle enabled Nussel to slip by on the last 2 laps for 2^nd, with Balenseifen, Funk, and Farris, who came from dead last on the re-start, to finish 5^th.

“There were cars going everywhere there on the start, I can't believe I didn't get caught up in it”, Barnes said after the race. “I kept getting signals from the crew so I just kept it on the bottom. I want to thank everyone who helps me out for this win.”

The story in the Hornet feature was another battle between Jeremy Kinglsey and Kenny Butterfield, wth Kingsley leading all 10 laps for the win. Butterfield finished 2^nd, followed by Eric Wisher, Matt Musgrave, and Tyler Benson.

“It sure helps to have clean air like that”, Kingsley said of the open track he saw the entire race. “Keeping Kenny behind me was a big deal, he's been tough all year”.

Action resumes at Peoria Speedway with a full UMP DirtCar racing program this Saturday night, July 2. On Wednesday, July 6 the UMP Summernationals make their return to the quarter-mile oval with many of the nations' biggest stars expected to compete. UMP Modifieds and Hornets will be in action with the “Hell Tour” regulars.

PEORIA SPEEDWAY ADDS AMA, NAS; RACING WEDNESDAY JUNE 29

Busy July on tap with Summernationals and 360 Sprints

(Peoria, IL) On the heels of a successful AMA All-Star Flat Track event June 17, Peoria Speedway promoter Curt Mottaz has added an August 19 return date for the motorcycle series. The August 19 “Prelude to the Grand Nationals” will now be part of “Grand Nationals weekend” in the Peoria area, cumulating in the AMA TT Nationals at the PMC Race Park on Sunday, August 21.

“We were very impressed with the way the AMA ran their program a few weeks ago, and the fan support was tremendous”, said Mottaz. “We think the August event will be even bigger and better, and now AMA fans have a place to go the Friday of TT weekend. We are really excited to see them come back and look to make this an annual event.”

In other scheduling news, the Northern All-Star Late Model Series will make its’ first appearance at the track on Thursday, September 1 with a $2,000 to-win race. The Midwest Outlaw

UMP PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

The track will host a full UMP program on Wednesday, June 29, with local and national UMP points being awarded. Rain washed away the racing program on Saturday, June 25 so the decision was made to make the race up mid-week. UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Pro Street and Hornets will be racing. Gates open at 4, with hot laps at 6.

SUMMERNATIONALS JULY 6

The UMP “Summernationals” return to Peoria Speedway on Wednesday, July 6, paying $5,000 to-win for the 40 lap feature event. GRT “house car” driver Jack Sullivan from Greenbriar, AR is the defending champion of the event. UMP Modifeds and Hornets will also be racing. For more information on this event, please contact promoter Jason Plumer at 309-671-4989.

SPRINT INVADERS RETURN JULY 24

After a wildly successful event in 2010, the Ideal Ready Mix 360 Sprint Invaders make their return to Peoria Speedway on Sunday, July 24. UMP Modifieds, Hornets and the Illinois Lighting Sprints will be the support classes for the Iowa-based Invaders series.

PEORIA “INTERNATIONAL” SPEEDWAY?

To date, 302 different competitors from 20 US states, New Zealand, Australia and Japan have competed so far at the track in 2011. The highest car count so far was the 128 cars during the May 30 race. The AMA race in June saw a whopping 106 riders from 16 states, Japan and Australia compete, with even more riders expected for the August 19 event

PEORIA SPEEDWAY CANCELLED FOR SATURDAY JUNE 25, RE-SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 29
(Peoria, IL) Rains in the area have washed away the UMP racing program scheduled for Saturday, June 25 at Peoria Speedway. The UMP program has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, June 29. UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Limited Late Models, Pro Street, and Hornets will be racing Wednesday. UMP and Local points will be awarded. Gates open at 4, with hot laps at 6 PM.

LANCE BROTHERS SLUG IT OUT AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY AS STEVE, JR. PREVAILS

Bollinger, Siegel, Harrison, Butterfield, Archdale get wins on Fathers Day Eve

(Peoria, IL) Steve Lance, Jr. battled his brother Tim and Charley Hess, winning an entertaining 30 lap UMP Late Model feature on Fathers' Day weekend at Peoria Speedway Saturday night.

Tim Lance started outisde row 1 and jumped to the lead at the beginnng the race over pole sitter Jay Sparks using the very top of the track. By lap 7, Steve Lance,Jr had driven past Sparks and Mike Mullvain for 2^nd, and began what would become a race-long chase of his brother, who was driving the top in turns 1 &2, and the bottom of 3 & 4 as his preferred line.

Tim began to encounter lapped traffic on lap 10, but was trapped on lap 13 behind a 3-way battle between Dick Taylor, Roger Rebhotlz, and Keith Piano which virtually blocked the track. The blockage allowed Steve to close the gap by lap 16 and the 2 ran nose-tail until clearing lapped traffic on lap 18.

Charley Hess, who had charged from his 8^th starting spot , joined the battle using the low side exclusively, and took 2^nd from Steve as he tried the middle on lap 20. The first caution of the race flew on lap 24, and on the re-start Steve jumped to the high side and sailed past Hess to take over 2^nd. Running the top exclusively, Steve pulled even on lap 27, and then took the lead down the back stretch on lap 28. A Jason Jaggers spin on the front stretch negated the pass, however, bringing out the 2^nd caution of the race.

On the re-start, Tim drove to the top to block his brother, but Steve turned left as they raced side-by-side down the backstrectch with Hess in tow. Steve drove to the bottom of the track in turn 3 and cleared Tim coming out of turn 4 as the white flag flew for the lead. Hess passed Tim for 2^nd in turn 2, but could never close the gap on Steve. Hess finished 2^nd, with Lance, Todd Bennett, and Richie Bell completing the top 5.

“That was a lot of fun racing with my brother”, Steve said after the race. “I think I out-guessed them on tires, as we went harder so we were good over that long run. I knew he would try to block me on that re-start so I just turned under him and made it stick in 4. The fans had to enjoy that one!”

In the UMP Modifieds, Ray Bollinger led flag-to-flag, surviving 4 cautions for the win over Donovan Lodge, Butch Weisser, Mike Chasteen, Jr., and Mark Johnson. “We had the car set up to run the bottom so it was key for us to get a good start. I saw Erik's nose a few times so I knew I had to not make any mistakes”, said Bollinger.

Jason Weyeneth jumped to the start of the Limited Late Model feature event until lap 6, when Jack Siegel made a pass in the middle of the track for the lead on lap 6. Siegel had to hold off a charging Ryan Blair for the win. “I want to thank my brother for helping me out with the car, It's a family affair”, Siegel said in victory lane.

Paula Harrison picked up her first win of the year in one of the best races of the night in the Street Stock feature. Harrison started on the pole, but quickly found herself in a 3-way battle with veterans Chuck Barnes, Jr. and John Farris. After a lap 3 caution, Farris tried to drive under Harrison by the flag stand, but Harrison slammed the door shut as the two made contact. Farris began running the middle of the track and pulled even with Harrison on lap 6. Harrison and Farris ran dead-even over the next 4 laps until another caution 10 set up a 2 lap shootout. Harrison got a good start and held on for the win. Barnes, Farris, Bob Simpson and Virgil Nussel rounded out the top 5.

An excited Harrison could hardly describe the race as she sat in victory lane. “I can't believe I beat those guys!! I saw Chucks' nose there and me and John ran side-by-side for a long time there. Those guys are awful hard to beat so this is great!”. When asked about slamming the door shut on Farris on the re-start, Harrison replied “That's the way we play, John and I.”

Austin Archdale dominated the Illinois Lightning Sprint feature event, and shared a special moment in victory lane on Fathers' Day weekend with his grandfather, Peoria announcer Roger Sollenberger. “In all my years of coming down here, I never, ever thought I would be standing in victory lane with my grandson”, Sollenberger told the crowd as Archdale held the trophy. “This is a special night for us.”

The Hornet feature was another battle between Kenny Butterfield and Jeremy Kinglsey, who ran in a dead heat over the first 6 laps of the 10 lap feature until Butterfield assumed control on lap 7. Kingsley ended up 2^nd, followed by Brent Terry, Tyler Benson and Matt Musgrave.

Action resumes next Saturday night at Peoria Speedway with a full UMP racing program.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, June 18, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (23 cars)

1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

2. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

3. J1-Tim Lance, Brimfield

4. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

5. 21B-Richie Bell, Sheffield

6. 10x-Scott Schmitt, Tonica

7. 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora

8. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville

9. 5-Sean Gray, Bartonville

10. 38C- John Gardner, Peoria

11. 32J-Jason Jaggers,Wyanet

12. 22-Jeff Maher, Brimfield

13. 10-Roger Rebholtz, Sparland

14. 83x-Nathan Balenseifen, Sheffield

15. N59-Chad Evans, Mattoon, IL

16. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville

17. 21-Keith Piano, Ogelsby

18. 4G-Bob Gardner, Peoria

19. 24-Dick Taylor, Springfield

20. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Peoria

FAST TIME: Tim Lance 12.433

HEAT 1: 1. Mulvain 2. Lance, Jr. 3. Hess 4. Jaggers 5. J. Gardner 6. Taylor 7. Reeder 8. Kevin Paul (Colchester) 9. 38J-Jake Little (Springfield)

HEAT 2: 1. T.Lance 2. Bell 3. B. Bennett 4. Balenseifen 5. Piano 6. Jon Rogers (Freeport) 7. Tim Faulkenberry (Mapleton) 8. Jim Carmody (Dunlap)

HEAT 3: 1. Schmitt 2. Sparks 3. Gray 4. Maher 5. Adams 6. Evans 7.B. Gardner

SEMI : 1. J. Gardner 2. Maher 3. Evans 4. Piano 5. Taylor 6. Adams 7. B. Gardner 8. Reeder 9. Paul 10. Little

UMP MODIFIEDS (31 cars)

1. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

2. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline

3. 25-Butch Weisser, Bartonville

4. 40-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

5. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

6. 32D-Tommy Duncan, Peoria

7. 25W-Allen Weisser, Bartonville

8. 26d-Derrick Doerr, Peoria

9. 292-Bobby Allen, Canton

10. 00-Darren Pennycuff, Bartonville

11. 1Jr-Floyd Jordan, Jr., Pekin

12. 87-Dan Turner, Princeville

13. D3-Matt Dillon, Peoria

14. 8-Gary Scharp, Peoria

15. 56- Joe Cook, Spring Bay

16. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards

17. 11-Zane Oedewaldt, Hanna City

18. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

19. 2-Erik Bruce, Norwood

20. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City

HEAT 1: 1. A. Weisser 2. Chasteen 3. Allen 4. Faw 5. D. Turner 6. Johnny Parlier (Peoria) 7. Dillon 8. Zane Oedewaldt (Hanna City) 9. Chris Culbertson (Peoria)

HEAT 2: 1. B. Weisser 2. Lodge 3. Doerr 4. Pennycuff 5. Zac Oedewaldt 6. Steve Turner (Princeville) 7. Jordan, Jr. 8. Kyle Giraud (London Mills) 9. Culbertson 10. Scharp

HEAT 3: 1. Bollinger 2. Bruce 3. Duncan 4. Doerr 5. Richie Biswell (Canton) 6. Jim Picardi (Pekin) 7. John Smith (Peoria) 8. John Winters (Canton) 9. Kenny Egan (Peoria) 10. Kevin Morrow (Peoria)

SEMI 1: 1. D. Turner 2. Dillon 3. Cook 4. Scharp 5. Giraud 6. S. Turner 7.Smith

SEMI 2: 1. Jordan, Jr. 2. Zac Oedewaldt 3. Morefield 4. Zane Oedewaldt 5. Parlier 6. Picardi

LIMITED LATE MODELS (18cars)

1. A2-Jack Siegel, Pekin

2. F14-Ryan Blair, Edinburgh

3. 0-Zac Kuhel, Pekin

4. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

5. 30Jr-Robbie Bauman Jr., Fairview

6. 78-Jeff Cunningham, Peoria

7. 99-Brian Crebo, Hanna City

8. 5-John Traver, Peoria

9. 22c-Bobby Cowell, Sr., East Peoria

10. 30-Rob Bauman, Sr., Fairview

11. F4-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights

12. 1-Brad Carrington, Peoria

13. 7-Rick Erwin, Peoria

14. 01-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights

15. 73s-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

16. 55-C J VanBeveran, East Galesburg

17. 51- Cameron Guidi, Hanna City

18. 1F-Evan Fink, Glasford

HEAT 1: 1. Weyeneth 2. Fink 3. Crebo 4. Bauman, Sr. 5. Schoener 6. Cowell 7. Carrington 8. Sellner 9. Guidi

HEAT 2: 1. Siegel 2. Bauman, Jr, 3. Blair 4. Kuhel 5. VanBeveran 6. Cunningham 7. Traver 8.Erwin 8. Feger

PRO STREET (17cars)

1. 4h-Paula Harrison, Germantown Hills

2. B22-Chuck Barnes, Jr., Peoria

3. 90-John Farris, Peoria

4. 20-Bob Simpson, Peoria

5. 258-Virgil Nussel, Peoria

6. 63p-Greg Sauder, Peoria

7. 75M-Michael Mennell, Peoria

8. 22x-Bob Cowell, Jr., East Peoria

9. V8-Jeff Massey, Peoria

10. K9-Kevin Hutchinson, Peoria

11. 52-Michael Wells

HEAT: 1. Harrison 2. Farris 3. Jason Weyeneth (Peoria) 4. Hutchinson 5. Cowell 6. Wally Zander (Groveland) 7. Ed Keith 8. Simpson 9. Wells

HEAT 2: 1. Sauder 2. Barnes, Jr. 3. Nussell 4. 17 5. Mennell 6. Massey 7. Rick Skelton 8. Squoria Rivers (Peoria)

UMP HORNETS (20 cars)

1. 24-Kenny Butterfield, Kingston Mines

2. K2-Jeremy Kingsley, Peoria

3. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria

4. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur

5. 13-Matt Musgrave, Peoria

6. 88B-Billy Snider, Elmwood

7. 24x-Curtis Bouc, Canton

8. 83-Nolan Kauffman, Marquette Heights

9. 57-Fred Lodgson, Pekin

10. 65B-Don Britton, Creve Coeur

11. 106-Chris Courson

12. 1x-Rick Wagner, Tiskilwa

13. 41-Danny Oates

14. 20J-Jack Marion, Washington

15. C7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards

16. D30-Eric Wisher, Peoria (DQ)

17. 7-Mike Cusack, Edwards (DQ)

18. 15 -driver unknown (DQ)

19. 77-Zac Bollinger (Kewanee) (DQ)

HEAT 1: Butterfield 2. Kingsley 3. Bollinger 4. Wisher 5. Benson 6. Cusack 7.Snider 8. Cusack, Jr.

HEAT 2: 1. Terry 2. 15 car 3. Musgrave 4. Lodgson 5. 00 (driver unknown) 6. Wagner 7. Britton 8. Marion 9. Kauffman 10.Oates

ILLINOIS LIGHTNING SPRINTS (11 cars)

1. 2-Austin Archdale, Brimfield

2. 52-Brent Burrows, Lewistown

3. 15m- Shane Morgan, Creve Couer

4. 2c-Chaz Gregory, Pekin

5. 57-Doug Kraft, Princeville

6. 72-Doug Wall, Galesburg

7. 20- Brennan Gregory, Pekin

8. 6- TJ Bolen, Peoria

9. 7-Jake Sollenberger, Brimfield

HEAT 1: 1. Gregory 2. Archdale 3. Kraft 4. Wall 5. Sollenberger

HEAT 2: 1. Morgan 2. 51-driver unknown 3. Gregory 4. Bolen 5. 266-driver unknown 6. John Lamb

NASCAR NIGHT AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT
Persistent rains which dumped 2.5 inches of rain overnight in the Peoria area have forced cancellation of tonights' "NASCAR Night of Stars" at Peoria Speedway. The next event at the track will be the "Chris Carr Farewell Tour", featuring the AMA Flat Track Motorcycles on Friday, June 17. Gates open at 5, with racing at 7. Saturday night, June 18 will be a full UMP racing program.

NASCAR NIGHT, AMA HIGHLIGHT BUSY WEEK AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

Tomorrow night, June 15, two of the Midwest’ native sons return to their roots as Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace headline “NASCAR Night of Stars” at Peoria Speedway. Both drivers will be in competition in the UMP Modified division against the always tough local drivers.

Schrader has competed in several Sprint Cup events this season and Wallace is a regular on the Nationwide Series but both drivers have a passion for dirt track racing. The St. Louis natives compete in several dirt races each year, most recently at the “Prelude to the Dream” at Eldora Speedway last week. Both drivers will be available for autographs after the races.

In addition to the UMP Modifieds, UMP Late Models will race for $1,500 to-win, and UMP Hornets will also be in action tomorrow. UMP National points and local track points will be awarded. Gates open at 5, with racing at 7. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $3 for ages 8-15, and under 8 free. For more information, fans can log onto trackenterprises.com or peoriaspeedway.com for more information.

On Friday night, June 17, the AMA Flat Track Motorcycle Series makes its’ return to Peoria Speedway. AMA Legend Chris Carr will be in competition as part of his “Farewell Tour”. Nicknamed the “Prince of Peoria” because of his success at the PMC Race Park, Carr will make his final appearance at Peoria Speedway Friday night, along with the rest of the AMA touring pros.

Admission for the AMA races are $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $5 for kids 8-15, and under 8 are admitted free of charge. Peoria Speedway will present a full UMP racing program this Saturday night, featuring UMP Late Models, UMP Modfieds, Limited Late Models, Pro Street and Hornets.

SUMMERNATIONALS RETURN JULY 6

The UMP Late Model Summernationals will return to Peoria Speedway on Wednesday, July 6. The series begins its brutal tour through the Midwest this week, with 21 drivers expected to chase the Summernationals title, according to UMP Director Sam Driggers. The 40 lap feature will pay $5,000 to-win and Arkansas driver Jack Sullivan is the defending champion. 44 cars were in attendance at last years’ Summernationals race at Peoria Speedway.

NASCAR NIGHT AT THE LINCOLN SPEEDWAY

Track Enterprises, Inc. along with the Lincoln Speedway proudly present Night of NASCAR stars at the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois. This special midweek race has been scheduled for Tuesday June 14, 2011. NASCAR star Ken Schrader will be driving his UMP Modified in competition with other top Modified drivers from the Midwest. Kenny Wallace will also be on hand driving his Federated Car Care modified. Kenny Wallace and Kenny Schrader are both sponsored by Federated Car Care for the 2011 racing season. Both NASCAR stars will be signing autographs in the pit area after the races are completed. The pit area will be open to all spectators for autographs once the night’s races are completed.

Racing with the UMP Modified will be Lincoln Speedway’s very own Late Models and the Pro (Crate) Late Models. A large field of cars is expected with gates opening at 5:00 p.m. and the racing action will start at 7:00 p.m.

Come back to the track on Thursday for a special event; new this year Lincoln Speedway will be hosting the first day of the three day Building Systems of Illinois Mini Sprint Nationals held in conjunction with Macon Speedway. The Mini Sprint drivers will compete on Thursday at Lincoln then travel a short distance and compete on Friday and Saturday at Macon Speedway.

For more information please call Track Enterprises, Inc. at

217-764-3200 or the track on race day at 217-735-1833.

June 4, 2011

PICKENS DUELS LOYET FOR POWRI VICTORY AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

Felker, Bruce get wins as 2 drivers flip out of the ballpark

(Peoria, IL) New Zealand driver Michael Pickens captured his second consecutive Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series event as the series made its’ inaugural appearance at Peoria Speedway Saturday night.

Pickens, a three-time New Zealand and two-time Australian Speedcar Super Series champion, survived

a hard-fought battle with 2-time and defending POWRi Champion Brad Loyet for his second win in as many nights.

Pickens had taken the lead on lap 5 from 2008 POWRi Champ Brett Anderson and appeared to be cruising for a win. A caution on lap 12 tightened the field, and the 10^th starting Loyet charged by Anderson for 2^nd with a slide job in turn 4 on lap 19. Pickens had nearly a straightaway lead over Loyet when the caution flew on lap 22. Pickens got a terrific start, and took a commanding lead until another caution on lap 27 put Loyet on his back bumper again.

As the green flew on the lap 27 re-start, Loyet charged into turn 1 and slid past Pickens as they raced out of turn 2. Pickens re-gained the lead down the back stretch but Loyet threw another slide job at Pickens in turn 3 and nearly hit the turn 4 wall. Pickens had to check up for a split second as the 2 made contact, but turned the car left and drove past Loyet again at the judge’s stand. Pickens held on for a 2 car length win over Loyet, USAC star Jerry Coons, Jr., and Nick Knepper.

Pickens told the crowd: “I would like to thank my car owner for allowing me to race over here, without his support this wouldn’t be possible. That was a great race with Brad and the track was terrific. We had a great top groove to run. I’m only here for a few weeks, so we are trying to make the best of it.”

“Was that a great race or what?”, Loyet asked the fans after the race. “I was almost afraid to show my nose to Michael because I knew he would turn up the wick and he did. It’s fun to race with one of the best drivers in the world. The fans had to enjoy that one.”

Andrew Felker from Carl Junction, MO won his first POWRi 600 CC Mini-Sprint feature of the season over Trent Beckinger, who had won last night. Felker, who lives 5 miles from tornado-ravaged Joplin, MO told the crowd in victory lane: “It’s been a tough couple of weeks, but I want to thank my family and the fans for coming out tonight and braving the rain.”

The Mini-Sprint feature was red-flagged when Kyle Schuett nearly ended up in the parking lot, flipping over the wall and almost all of the way down the hill between turns 1 and 2. Schuett was uninjured, as was Midget driver Travis Berryhill. Berryhill wheel-hopped another car and launched out of the track in the middle of turns 3 and 4, resting next to a light pole which had already been knocked over earlier this season.

2010 Track Champion Erik Bruce won the UMP Modified feature over Tommy Duncan, who continues to post top 5 finishes. Duncan fought Donovan Lodge in a classic side-by-side battle over the first 3 laps of the 20 lap feature until taking control down the backstretch on lap 4. Bruce was using the high side of the track exclusively and had worked his way into 2^nd with a pass of Lodge in turn 2 on lap 7.

A lap 7 caution bunched the field up, and Bruce immediately began to challenge Duncan, who was using the low side of the track. Brcue pulled even on lap 10 and they ran dead even until Bruce made the pass stick on the front stretch on lap 11. Bruce survived a lap 16 re-start and held off Duncan, Billy Tuckwell, Derrick Doerr and Matt Dillon for the $800 win.

“The high side was really working tonight for us”, said Bruce in victory lane. “A big thanks to the track crew who had to fight off heat and rain to give us a good track to race on. This feels good.”

Action resumes next Saturday night at Peoria Speedway with a full UMP racing program. June 15 will be NASCAR Night at the track, with Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace in action. June 17 the track presents an AMA Flat Track racing program.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, June 4, 2011

UMP MODIFIEDS (26 cars)

1. 2-Erik Bruce, Norwood

2. 32-Tommy Duncan, Peoria

3. 23T-Billy Tuckwell, Metamora

4. 26D-Derrick Doerr, Peoria

5. D3-Matt Dillon, Peoria

6. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City

7. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

8. 8-Gary Scharp, Peoria

9. 56-Joe Cook, Spring Bay

10. 268-Doug Sauder, Deer Creek

11. 11z-Zane Oedewaldt, Hanna City

12. 7-Scott May, Jr, Creve Coeur

13. 40JR-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

14. 127-Jim Picardi, Mapleton

15. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline

16. A9-AJ May, Creve Coeur

17. 7k-Kenny Egan, Peoria

18. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards

19. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

20. 24-Quentin Schoffner, Monmouth

21. 59-Johnny Parlier, Peoria

HEAT 1: 1. Tuckwell 2. Duncan 3, AJ May 4. Bruce 5. Parlier 6. Cook 7. May Jr.

HEAT 2: 1. Lodge 2. Morefield 3. Sauder 4. Dillon 5. Zane Oedewaldt 6. Chris Culbertson (Chillicothe) 7. Johnson 8. Dan Turner (Princeville) 9. Scharp

HEAT 3: 1. Chasteen, Jr. 2. Zac Oedewaldt 3. Faw 4. Egan 5. Schoffner 6. Picardi 7. Steve Turner (Princeville) 8. Ray Bollinger (Kewanee)

OFFICAL POWRI RESULTS AWATING VERIFICATION FROM POWRI OFFICIALS

pics courtesy of Rocky Ragusa

LANCE,JR. DOUBLES UP IN “SPRING FLING” AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

(Peoria, IL) Steve Lance, Jr. had twice the fun at Peoria Speedway Monday night, charging to victories in both the Crate and UMP Super Late Model divisions. Lance pocketed $3,000 for the two wins in the Chuck Barnes-promoted “Spring Fling”, which had been rained out Sunday night.

Lance dominated the Crate Late Model race, leading flag-to-flag in a 2-race old CJ Rayburn car. Lance used the race as a test session for the Super Late Model feature, trying out the high side while leading eventual Crate runner-up Evan Fink. Lance tested the top of the track on a night where the bottom was the preferred line and the move paid off.

14 year-old Bobby Pierce, who picked up his first career win at Peoria May 7, out-gunned Jason Feger at the start of the 40 lap UMP Super Late Model feature. Feger tried several different lines, and challenged Pierce in lapped traffic on lap 11. On lap 13, the duo split a lapped car coming out of turn 2, and tried the same manuver on John Gardner in turn 3. Pierce went to the top and Feger dove under Gardner out of turn 4, but Feger drove over the rear wheel of Gardner and his car rode on 2 wheels on top of Gardner as they crossed the start-finish line. Feger got unhooked in turn 2, and was scored in first as the caution flew for Jason Weyeneth.

On the lap 13 re-start, Lance,Jr. Made use of the double-file re-starts and drove to the outside of Feger in turn 3 and 4 to take the lead going down the backstretch. 2 more cautions could not slow Lance, Jr,, who held off Feger, Pierce, Kevin Weaver and Tim Lance for the $2,000 win. “It's nice to have 2 good cars”, said Lance, Jr. in victory lane. “Any time you can beat Jason, that's pretty good. He won a big race last night at Granite City, so we are happy to get 2 wins tonight.”

A season-high 129 cars stuffed the Peoria pits for the “Spring Fling”, including a stellar field of 43 UMP Modifieds.

Fairbury driver McKay Wenger led all 25 laps of the UMP Modified feature, holding off a race-long challenge from 2010 Peoria track champ Ray Bollinger and Butch Weisser. “I am so pumped up to win here!”, Wenger told the crowd after the $2,000 win. “I used to race go-karts here 8 years ago, so this is special for me to finally get a win. We have had a terrible year, so hopefully this will get us going.”

John Farris captured his second consecutive Street Stock feature event, passing Bob Simpson on lap 9 by the judges stand and holding on for the $300 check. Eric Wisher took the lead from Tommy Wisher on lap 4 of the Hornet feature, winning $300 as Shane Kelly finished 2^nd.

Peoria Speedway will host the POWRi National Midget Series next Saturday, June 4. Micro Spints and UMP Modifieds will also be racing.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, “SPRING FLING” May 30, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (29 cars)

1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

2. 25F-Jason Feger, Bloomington

3. 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood

4. B12-Kevin Weaver, Gibson City

5. J1-Tim Lance, Brimfield

6. 94-Wes Steidinger, Fairbury

7. 10X-Scott Schmitt, Tonica

8. 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington

9. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

10. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet

11. 10-Roger Rebholtz, Sparland

12. 7T-Steve Thorsten, Woodworth

13. 38c-John Gardner, Peoria

14. 116-Torrin Mettille, Cullom

15. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap

16. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville

17. 21B-Richie Bell, Sheffield

18. 7H-Joseph Hughes, Springfield

19. 83x-Nathan Balenseifen, Sheffield

20. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

21. 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora

22. 00-Gary Cook, Sr., Washington

23. F4-Carl Feger, Peoria

24. 73s-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

FAST TIME: Pierce 12.805

HEAT Winners: Pierce, Mullvain, Feger

UMP MODIFIEDS (43 cars)

1. 42-McKay Wenger, Fairbury

2. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

3. 25-Butch Weisser, Bartonville

4. 78C-Clint DeMoss, Bloomington, IN

5. 2-Eric Bruce, Norwood

6. A9-AJ May, Creve Couer

7. 72-Brian Lynn, Mason City

8. 26D-Derrick Doerr, Peoria

9. 25W-Allen Weisser, Bartonville

10. 75-Gary Turpin, Bloomington

11. 79d-John DeMoss, Bloomington, IN

12. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

13. 26-J D Beal, Adair

14. 23m-Matt Gremminger, Spring Bay

15. 33-Joe Huenefeld, Freeport

16. 7L-Jay Ledford, Pontiac

17. J12-Jason Wagner, Peoria

18. D3-Matt Dillon, Peoria

19. 18x-Austin Hewitt, Sheffield

20. 6-Jason Plumer, Peoria

FAST TIME: AJ May,13.988

HEAT WINNERS: Wenger, B. Weisser, Bruce, May, Bollinger

SEMI WINNERS: Lynn, Dillon

CRATE LATE MODELS (18 cars)

1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

2. 1F-Evan Fink, Glasford

3. 20-Dustin Griffin, Quincy

4. 18-Randy Myers, Springfield

5. 9W-Jackie Willis, Morton

6. 0-Troy Overstreet, Georgetown

7. 17B-Matt Beadles, Clinton

8. 14-Ryan Blair, Edinburg

9. 33h-Roben Huffman, Clinton

10. 81-Bobby Lynn, Jacksonville

11. 28-Ron Wilson, Pekin

12. 53-Curtis Hobbs, Farmer City

13. 78-Jeff Cunningham, Peoria

14. 39-Mark Hasler, East Peoria

15. 18j-Joey Markle, Peoria

16. 26-Ryan Wilson, Lincoln

17. no7-Byron Ray, Peoria

HEAT WINNERS: Lance, Jr., Griffin

STREET STOCKS (16 cars)

1. 90-John Farris, Peoria

2. 20-Bob Simpson, Bartonville

3. 57-Jamie Balenseifen, Sheffield

4. 49-Steve Brandt, Jr., Bartonville

5. 52-Steve Lewis, Peoria

6. 75M-Darrell Matthews, Jr., Roanoke

7. 38J-Jake Miller, Mendota

8. 3N

9. 1-Robert Cottom, Victoria

10. 22-Bobby Cowell, Jr., Peoria

11. 63p-Greg Sauder, Peoria

12. 17-Kholby Martin, Galesburg

13. 4h-Paula Harrison, Metamora

14. 46m-Keith Miller, Mendota

15. 83h-Justin Hamm, Princeton

16. 258-Virgil Nussel, Peoria (DNS)

HEAT WINNERS: Lewis, Harrison

UMP HORNETS (23 cars)

1. D30-Eric Wisher, Peoria

2. 14-Shane Kelly, Peoria

3. 1X-Rick Wagner, Tiskilwa

4. 18W-Tommy Wisher, Peoria

5. WFO- Tyler Etherton, Bartonville

6. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur

7. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee

8. 106-Chris Courson, Galesburg

9. 9H-Brendon Hause, Peoria

10. 3s-David Sills

11. C7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards

12. m68-Travor Coleman

13. 88b-Billy Snider, Elmwood

14. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria

15. 1-Hugh Jordan, Pekin

16. 18z-Zach Nimrick, Pekin

17. J5-Josh Nimrick, Pekin

18. K2-Jeremy Kinglsey, North Pekin

HEAT WINNERS: Kenny Butterfield, Bollinger, T. Wisher

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"SPRING FLING" RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, MAY 30
(Peoria, IL) The "Spring Fling" racing propgram scheduled for Sunday, May 29 has been rescheduled to Monday, May 30 as rains washed away the second consecutive night of racing at Peoria Speedway. The program will start 30 minutes earlier than previously advertised. Pits open @ 2:00p.m. Grandstands at 3:30p.m. Hotlaps at 4:30p.m. $2,000 to win UMP Late Models, $2,000 to win UMP Modifieds, $1,000 to win Crates, $300 to win Street Stocks, $300 to win Hornets

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May 21 2011

MULLVAIN, BOLLINGER, SIEGEL, FARRIS AND KINGSLEY WINNERS AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

(Peoria, IL) Mike Mullvain can build a mean race engine, but he also proved at Peoria Speedway Saturday night he can wheel a dirt late model. Mullvain, who builds race engines for a living, utilized one of his own power plants to dominate the UMP Late Model feature, leading flag-to-flag for his first win of the season after starting on the pole.

   Mullvain jumped to the start over Jeff Maher, and Todd Bennett instantly began to pressure Maher for 2^nd.  Maher and Bennett ran side by-side through 4 laps and 2 caution periods until Bennett made it stick on lap 5.  Steve Lance, Jr., who started 18^th, became the first driver to run the top of the track on lap 5, and began passing cars at will in an entertaining charge to the front. Schmitt jumped to the top also, and passed Bennett for 2^nd on lap 7.

   By lap 8, the rim-riding Lance had passed 12 cars and had charged into 6th. A lap 19 re-start saw Bennett try the high side, as Mullvain and Schmitt ran the bottom. Lance passed Bennett for 3^rd on lap 23, but could never track down the lead duo as the high side began to fade. Mullvain survived 7 caution flags and held off Schmitt for his first win of the season. Lance, Bennett and Charley Hess completed the top 5.

   “It looked like the bottom was the place to be, so I just wanted to get a good start and try to hold these guys off”, said Mullvain in victory lane. “I just want to thank everybody- my wife, kids, crew, the track, the fans. I even want to thank Mother Nature for allowing us to race. It feels good to get our first win this year.”

   Billy Tuckwell and Ray Bollinger made up the front row of the UMP Modified feature and stayed side-by-side over the first 2 laps until a four car pileup in turn 4 slowed the action. On the ensuing restart, Tommy Duncan joined the battle and made it 3 wide on laps 3 and 4. Tuckwell took command on the low side on lap 6 as Bollinger and Duncan battled for 2^nd. Bollinger cleared Duncan and was challenging for the lead again on lap 10, utilizing the middle of the track. Tuckwell and Bollinger would run dead-even for 2 laps until Bollinger made the pass down the backstretch on lap 13. Bollinger would survive 3 more cautions for the win. Tuckwell and Duncan ended up in 2^nd and 3^rd. Mike Chasteen, Jr., who skipped his high school graduation to race, ended up 4^th. Mark Johnson, Eric Bruce, Chris Morefield, Floyd Jordan, Jr., Gary Scharp, and Derrick Doerr completed the top 10.

    “I just kept looking around the track until my tires warmed up, and then we made our move. I knew Billy would race me clean“, said Bollinger on the winning pass. An emotional Bollinger dedicated the win in victory lane to his father-in-law, who had recently passed away.

  Jack Siegel held off a race-long challenge by Jason Weyeneth for his 2^nd win of the year in a flag-to-flag performance . “We really had the car set up well tonight”, said Siegel. “I want to thank my wife, who bought me 2 new tires this week”

  Paula Harrison used her pole position to take the lead over John Farris in the Pro Street feature at the start. After a lap 2 restart, Farris challenged going into turn 1 and made the pass stick down the back stretch. Farris stopped the 2 race win streak by Chuck Barnes, Jr., who ended up 2^nd, for the win. “We had to make a groove there to get by Paula”, Farris said in victory lane. “A huge thanks to my crew, who worked until 6:15 this morning getting this car back together after last night in Lincoln.”

  Jeremy Kingsley won his second Hornet feature in a row, fighting Kenny  Butterfield over the first 3 laps until making a pass down the back stretch on lap 3. Butterfield, who leads the UMP Northern States points standings, finished 2^nd. “We really didn’t have the car set up right, we thought it would be a lot slicker than it was, but we are happy for the win”, Kingsley told the Peoria Speedway crowd.

  Action resumes next Saturday night at Peoria Speedway with a full UMP racing program. Next Sunday, May 29 will be the “Spring Fling”, featuring $2,000 to-win UMP Late Models, $2,000 to-win UMP Modifieds, $1,000 to-win Crate Late Models, and $300 to-win Hornets. A concert by the band 2mass denial will be held after the racing program concludes.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, May 21, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (21 cars)

1. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville

2. 10x-Scott Schmitt, Tonica

3. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

4. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

5. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

6. 7t-Steve Thorsten, Woodworth

7. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet

8. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap

9. 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora

10. 22-Jeff Maher, Brimfield

11. 38C- John Gardner, Peoria

12. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville

13. 4g-Bob Gardner, Peoria

14. 50-Tim Faulkenberry, Mapleton

15. 25K-Bill Kettering, Jr., Pekin

16. 16b-Bo Brockway, Peoria

17.  44g-Shane Garrison, Mechanicsburg

18. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Bartonville

19. 93-Kevin Paul, Colchester

20. J1-Tim Lance, Brimfield (DNS)

21. 95-Frank Shickel, Bloomington (DNS)

FAST TIME: Schmitt

HEAT 1: 1. Sparks 2. Maher 3. Adams 4. Hess  5. Garrison 6. Faulkenberry 7. Thorsten

HEAT 2: 1. Schmitt  2. Mullvain 3. B. Gardner 4. Reeder 5. Paul 6. Kettering 7. Shickel

HEAT 3: 1. Bennett  2. Carmody 3. J. Gardner 4. Jaggers 5. Lance, Jr. 6. T. Lance

UMP MODIFIEDS (27 cars)

1. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

2. 23T-Billy Tuckwell, Metamora

3. 32D-Tommy Duncan, Peoria

4. 40-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

5. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

6. 2-Eric Bruce, Norwood

7. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards

8. 1Jr-Floyd Jordan, Jr., Pekin

9. 8-Gary Scharp, Peoria

10. 26d-Derrick Doerr, Peoria

11. 38-Steve Turner, Princeville

12. 59-Johnny Parlier, Peoria

13. 18-Billy Puckett, Metamora

14. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City

15. M1-Dale Munson, Fairview

16. 7K-Kenny Egan, Peoria

17. 555- Chad Goff, East Galesburg

18. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

19. T2-Mark Tullis, Taylorville

20. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline

HEAT 1: 1. Tuckwell 2. Bollinger  3. Doerr 4.  5. Jordan, Jr. 6  Morefield 7. Bruce 8. Zane Oedewaldt (Hanna City)  9. Bill Gray (Metamora) 10. Muson

HEAT 2: 1. Johnson  2. Tullis 3. Chasteen, Jr.  4. Faw 5. John Winters (Peoria)  6. Dan Turner (Princeville)  7. Zac Oedewaldt 8. Doug Sauder (Princeville)  9. Donovan Lodge (Moline)

HEAT 3: 1. Duncan 2. Egan 3. Turner 4. Goff  5. Scharp 6. Puckett 7. Parlier 9. Cody Spirling (Peoria)  9. Jim Picardi (Mapleton)

SEMI 1: 1. Morefield 2. Scharp 3. Parlier 4. Munson 5. Sauder 6. Zane Oedewaldt 7. Picardi

SEMI 2: 1. Bruce 2. Puckett 3. Zac Oedewaldt 4. Lodge 5. Gray  6. Winters  7. Spirling (DNS)

LIMITED LATE MODELS (16 cars)

1. A2-Jack Siegel, Pekin

2. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

3. 0-Zac Kuhel, Pekin

4. 30- Rob Bauman Sr., Fairview

5. 30Jr-Robbie Bauman Jr., Fairview

6. 73s-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

7. 22c-Bobby Cowell, Sr., East Peoria

8. F4-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights

9. 01-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights

10.  45-Dwayne Walters, Metamora

11. 5-John Traver, Peoria

12. 55-C J VanBeveran, East Galesburg

13. 93-Amanda Ellis, Washington

14. 28M-Matt Mills, East Peoria

15. 99-Brian Crebo, Hanna City

16. 7-Rick Erwin, Peoria (DNS)

HEAT 1: 1. Weyeneth 2. Schoener. 3. Bauman Jr. 4. Traver.  5. Mills 6. Sellner 7.Cowell 8. Feger

HEAT 2: 1. Crebo 2. Siegel 3. Kuhel 4. Bauman, Sr. 5. VanBeveran 6. Walters 7. Erwin 8. Ellis

PRO STREET (10 cars)

1. 90-John Farris, Peoria

2. B22-Chuck Barnes, Jr., Peoria

3. 63p-Greg Sauder, Peoria

4. 68-Wally Zander, Groveland

5. 49-Sreve Brandt, Jr., Bartonville

6. 20-Bob Simpson, Peoria

7. 6s-Sequoia Rivers, Peoria

8. 22x-Bob Cowell, Jr., East Peoria

9. 4h-Paula Harrison, Germantown Hills (DQ)

10. 75M-Darrell Matthews, Jr, Roanoke (DNS)

HEAT: 1. Farris 2. Harrison 3. Zander 4. Sauder 5. Simpson

HEAT 2: 1. Barnes, Jr.  2. Brandt, Jr.  3. Cowell 4. Rivers 5. Matthews

UMP HORNETS (17 cars)

1. K2-Jeremy Kingsley, Peoria

2. 24-Kenny Butterfield, Kingston Mines

3. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee

4. 136-Rodney Kerfoot, Creve Couer

5. WFO- Tyler Etherton, Bartonville

6. 18-Tommy Wisher, Peoria

7. C7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards

8. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria

9. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur

10. 88B-Billy Snider, Elmwood

11. 52-Todd Breithbarth, Washington

12. 57-Fred Lodgson, Bellevue

13. 13-Matt Musgrave, Peoria

14. V8-Jeff Massey, Peoria

15. 18z- Zach Nimrick, Pekin

16. 65B-Don Britton, Creve Coeur

17. 1-Hugh Jordan, Pekin (DQ)

HEAT 1: Butterfield  2. Benson  3. Bollinger  4. Terry 5. Wisher  6. Massey 7.Jordan 8.Nimrick

HEAT 2: 1. Kingsley 2. Kerfoot 3. Cusack 4. Etherton 5.Breithbarth 6. Lodgson  7. Britton

RAIN CANCELS RACING AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY FOR MAY 14
(Peoria, IL) Persistent rains have forced cancellation of the racing program tonight, May 14, at Peoria Speedway. Action resumes next Saturday, May 21 with a full UMP racing program.

May 7, 2011

PIERCE GETS FIRST LATE MODEL WIN IN PEORIA THRILLER 14-year old nips Lance for his first SLM victory; Bollinger, Schoener, Barnes, Jr., and Kingsley get wins

(Peoria, IL) Angie Pierce got the ultimate racing Mothers Day gift on Saturday night at Peoria Speedway, watching her 14 year-old son Bobby take his first-ever Super Late Model feature in a wildly entertaining duel through traffic with former Track Champion Tim Lance.

  The son of Dirt Late Model Hall-of-Fame driver and chassis builder Bob Pierce looked like a seasoned veteran, fighting lapped traffic and a rim-riding Lance for his first career Super Late Model victory after spending last season in the Crate Late Model division. 

   Steve Lance, Jr. jumped to the start over Todd Bennett as the field circled the inside of the track, and held on through 2 caution periods in the first 2 laps.  On lap 4, Tim Lance, driving a Rayburn owned by Russ Adams, became the first driver to run the high side of the track and chased down Bennett for 2^nd on lap 6. As Lance continued to show his nose to his brother, Steve Lance started to block on the high side.

  A lap 14 caution bunched the field back up, as both Lance brothers ran the top of the track and Pierce continued to hug the bottom. Pierce took second from Tim Lance on lap 20 and then took the lead down the backstretch on lap 22 in lapped traffic. Tim Lance passed his brother in traffic on lap 24 for 2^nd, and caught with Pierce on lap 28. Pierce got caught by a lapped car down the backstretch, allowing Tim Lance to take the lead going into turn 3. Pierce bumped the lapped car to get by, and the duo was side-by-side as the white flag flew. The cars were even going into turn 3, but another lapped car slowed Pierce and it appeared Lance would drive away. As they entered turn 4, sparks flew as Lance hit the turn 4 wall, and Pierce slid under the lapped traffic. Pierce nipped Lance at the line by an estimated 3 feet. Lance, Jr. ended up 3^rd, with Donny Walden and Jay Sparks completing the top 5.

   “This is awesome to get my first win here”, said the younger Pierce in victory lane. “it’s only my second year in these cars, so I gotta thank my dad for his advice. We wanted to stay on the bottom the whole race, and that strategy paid off. Tim and I had a great race there at the end.”

   Ray Bollinger dueled Mark Johnson over the first 7 laps of the UMP Modified feature, and then made a pass in the middle of the track on lap 8. Bollinger held off Tommy Duncan, Johnson, Donovan Lodge and Roger Cary for the win. “Everyone was running the bottom there so I kept looking at the middle to see if there was anything there’, said Bollinger. “Mark was slowing entering turn 1 so I went beside him and made it stick in turns 3 and 4. It’s good to get a win”

  Steve Schoener held off Jack Siegel for a win in the Limited Late Model division. “Jack kept showing me his nose there so I had to get up on the wheel a little bit”, said Schoener. “The car was good and the track wasn’t bad either”

  Chuck Barnes led flag-to-flag in the Pro Street feature, and gave credit to his crew chief in victory lane. “I want to thank my 15 year-old daughter Kylee for being my crew chief tonight. My brother had surgery this week so she took over and the car was great.”

  The Hornet division was the second photo finish of the night, with Jeremy Kingsley nipping Kenny  Butterfield at the line for the win in a terrific side-by-side race. “Kenny has won like 5 in a row, so its’ good to finally get one under my belt”, Butterfield said.

  Action resumes next Saturday night at Peoria Speedway with a full UMP racing program.

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, May 7, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (21 cars)

1. 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood

2. J1-Tim Lance, Brimfield

3. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba

4. 1w-Donny Walden, Towanda

5. 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora

6. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

7. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville

8. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

9. 10x-Scott Schmitt, Tonica

10. 38C- John Gardner, Peoria

11. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville

12. 73S-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

13. 83-Jim Carmody, Peoria

14. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Bartonville

15. 50-Tim Faulkenberry, Mapleton

16. 57-Matt McAdams, Lewistown

17. 93-Kevin Paul, Colchester

18. 7m-Adam Mefford, Jacksonville

19. 4g-Bob Gardner, Peoria

20. 16-Shane Allen, East Peoria

FAST TIME: Walden 12.3

HEAT 1: 1. Walden 2. Bennett 3. Sparks 4. J. Gardner 5. Reeder 6. Mefford 7. Rebholtz

HEAT 2: 1. Pierce 2. Carmody 3. Paul 4. Adams 5. Schoener 6. B. Gardner 7. Faulkenberry

HEAT 3: 1. Lance, Jr.  2. T. Lance 3. Schmitt 4. Mullvain 5. Allen

UMP MODIFIEDS (28 cars)

1. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

2. 32-Tommy Duncan, Peoria

3. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

4. 32-Donovan Lodge, Moline

5. 44-Roger Cary, Danville

6. 26D-Derrick Doerr, Peoria

7. 40-Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

8. M1-Dale Munson, Fairview

9. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

10. 1Jr-Floyd Jordan, Jr., Pekin

11. 01-Don Kiger, Danville

12. 7K-Kenny Egan, Peoria

13. 289-Charlie Harmon, Spring Bay

14. 555- Chad Goff, Galesburg

15. C4-Chris Morefield,  Edwards

16. 8-Gary Scharp, Peoria

17. 12-Tim Bohm, Pontiac

18. 23T-Billy Tuckwell, Metamora

19. 23H-Eric Bruce, Norwood

20. 4-John Winters, Peoria

HEAT 1: 1. Doerr2. Johnson 3. Bollinger 4. Lodge 5. Munson  6. Cary 7. Goff 8. Austin Charron (Peoria) 9. Billy Puckett (Metamora) 10. Morefield

HEAT 2: 1. Jordan, Jr.  2. Kiger 3. Bohm 4. Winters 5.Egan 6. Scharp 7. Zac Oedewaldt (Hanna City) 8. Cody Spirling (Peoria) 9. Chris Culbertson (Chillicothe)

HEAT 3: 1. Faw  2. Tuckwell 3. Bruce 4. Chasteen  5. Harmon  6. Jim Picardi (Mapleton)  7. Duncan 9. Zane Oedewaldt (Hanna City) 9. Joe Cook (Spring Bay)

SEMI 1: 1. Munson 2. Scharp 3. Goff 4. Puckett 5. Zane Oedewaldt 6. Spriling (DNS) 7. Culbertson (DNS)

SEMI 2: 1. Cary 2. Duncan 3. Egan 4. Morefield 5. Zac Oedewaldt 6. Charron 7. Cook 8. Picardi

LIMITED LATE MODELS (18 cars)

1. 73s-Scott Schoener, Flanagan

2. A2-Jack Siegel, Pekin

3. 99-Brian Crebo, Hanna City

4. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

5. 0-Zac Kuhel, Pekin

6. 55-CJ VanBeveran, East Galesburg

7. 30-Rob Bauman Sr., Fairview

8. F4-Chris Feger, Marquette Heights

9. 1-Brad Carrington, Wyanet

10.  28M-Matt Mills, East Peoria

11. 45-Dwayne Walters, Metamora

12. 22c-Bobby Cowell, Sr., East Peoria

13. 01-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights

14. 7-Rick Erwin, Peoria

15. 16-Shane Allen, East Peoria

16. 93-Amanda Ellis, Washington

17. 30Jr- Robbie Bauman, Jr., Fairview (DNS)

18. 49-Steve Brandt, Jr., Bartonville (DNS)

HEAT 1: 1. Kuhel 2. Schoener. 3. Weyeneth 4. Cowell, Sr.  5. Mills 6. Sellner 7. Walters 8. Bauman, Jr. 9. VanBeveran

HEAT 2: 1. Siegel  2. Bauman, Sr. 3. Carrington 4. Feger 5. Erwin 6. Ellis 7. Brandt, Jr 8. Allen

PRO STREET (10 cars)

1. B22- Chuck Barnes, Jr., Peoria

2. 90-John Farris, Peoria

3. 20-Bob Simpson, Bartonville

4. 4h-Paula Harrison, Peoria

5. 68-Wally Zander, Groveland

6. 258-Virgil Nussel, Peoria

7. 25-Greg Osman, Washington

8. 22x-Bob Cowell, Jr., East Peoria

9. 63p-Greg Sauder, Peoria

10. 30-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

HEAT: 1. Barnes, Jr. 2. Farris 3. Zander 4. Suader 5. Cowell

HEAT 2: 1. Simpson 2. Harrison 3. Nussel 4. Osman 5. Weyeneth

UMP HORNETS (17 cars)

1. K2-Jeremy Kingsley, Peoria

2. 24-Kenny Butterfield, Kingston Mines

3. 9-Troy Newberry, Bloomington

4. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur

5. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee

6. V8-not on track entry sheet

7. WFO- Tyler Etherton, Bartonville

8. 136-Rodney Kerfoot, Creve Couer

9. 18W-Tommy Wisher, Peoria

10. 106-not on track entry sheet

11. A4-Michael Wells, Peoria

12. 13-Matt Musgrave, Peoria

13. 65B-Don Britton, Creve Coeur

14. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria

15. 52-Todd Breithbarth, Washington

16. 88B-Billy Snider, Elmwood

17. 1-Hugh Jordan, Pekin

HEAT 1: Butterfield  2. Benson  3. Musgrave  4. Terry 5. Etherton  6. 106 7.Breithbarth 8.Kerfoot

HEAT 2: 1. Butterfield 2. Newberry 3. Jordan 4. Bollinger 5.Wells 6. V8 7. Britton 8. Snider

You are Invited to Our Next Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Race Party PORC NASCAR DARLINGTON Race Party at Mooney's Pub in Peoria Illinois

Saturday Night - May 07 - 5 p.m.
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Darlington South Carolina

Congrats to Last Weeks Richmond Race Board Winners :
1.Bill G. - 2.Teri G. - 3.Regina R. - 4.Teri G. - 5.Gary R.

Thanks to Chris & Michelle Bruce for their Awesome Hospitality at Mooney's Pub from All Members of the Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club .....

Everyone Welcome !!!

Sincerely,
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1- Christy R. 2- Larry F. 3- Mike T. 4- Scott S. 5- Bonnie R.

Thanks to Chris & Michelle Bruce for their Awesome Hospitality at Mooney's Pub from All Members of the Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club .....

Everyone Welcome !!!

Sincerely,
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Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Founder in 1981 - Our 30th. Anniversary Year

Persistent rains and soaked grounds have forced cancellation of the racing program scheduled for 4/23 at Peoria Speedway. Racing resumes next Saturday night, April 30 with the conclusion of "Parkinson's Awareness Month" at the track.

RACES CANCELLED AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY FOR APRIL 16
(Peoria, IL) The UMP racing program scheduled for Saturday, April 16 has been cancelled due to wet track conditions and forecasted cold temperatures. Racing action will resume at the track next Saturday, April 23 with a full UMP racing program of UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Limited Late Models, UMP Street Stocks and UMP Hornets.

April 9, 2011

A WILD,ACTION PACKED NIGHT OF RACING AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

Unzicker, Bollinger, Willis, Jr., BARNES, Jr., Butterfield take wins as Gardner sails out of the park

(Peoria, IL) A capacity crowd witnessed a wild, action-packed night of racing at Peoria Speedway Saturday night on a warm, summer-like April evening.

  El Paso driver Ryan Unzicker picked up his 2^nd straight UMP Late Model win at Peoria, dueling Kevin Weaver through lapped traffic, and holding off Mike Spatola for the win. “First off, Kevin Weaver was my childhood hero as a kid, so it was a thrill to race him like that”, said Unzicker in victory lane. “We had a great battle going there in traffic for awhile. The fans had to love that!”

  Weaver had jumped to the lead on the high side of the track at the start of the feature, but the caution flew after just one lap, and then on the re-start. Lap 2 saw a high-low battle between Unzicker and Steve Lance, develop until 2 more cautions slowed the field.  The field got rolling again on lap 4 and the battle raged between Unzicker and Lance. Unzicker began to pull away from Lance using the high side and had caught Weaver in lapped traffic on lap 14.

  Unzicker and Weaver put on a clinic on how to drive in lapped traffic over the next 5 laps, swapping the lead each lap. The duo thrilled the crowd , running 3 wide as they split traffic with Unzicker up top and Weaver on the bottom coming off turn 2  and ran side-by-side the whole time. Weaver began smoking on lap 19, with a caution flying on lap 20 for Richie Bell. Unzicker grabbed the lead on the re-start, and Weaver’s night came to an end with a flat left rear tire on lap 22.

   Unzicker survived 3 more cautions, and a bonzai run by Late Model rookie Spatola, for his second straight Peoria victory. The rim-riding Spatola ended up 2^nd, followed by Lance, 14 year-old Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, and fast qualifier Bret Sievert of Mukwonago, WI rounding out the top 5.

  2010 Peoria track champ Ray Bollinger went wire-to-wire, winning the UMP Modified feature over Butch Weisser, Jay Ledford, Lance Dehm, and Mark Johnson. “We set up for the middle of  the track because I saw something there in our heat” said Bollinger. “I just tried to get to the middle first ,and it worked out. The track was great, you can run anywhere you wanted to.

     Brad Willis, Jr. dominated the Limited Late Model Feature, fending off Jack Seifel, Evan Fink, Jim Sellner and Jason Weyeneth. Chuck Barnes, Jr. barely held off John Farris by a quarter car length at the line, nursing a smoking car to the win. “I want to dedicate this win to a friend of mine Lynn, who lost her dad this week”, said Barnes in victory lane. “The car started missing with about 3 laps to go and I barely held on there, but we will take it.

    Kenneth Butterfield led all 10 laps, taking his first win of the season in the UMP Hornet division. “I want to thank my dad, who helps me out with the car” , said Butterfield. “We were hooked up tonight and the track was awesome”.

   Racing had come to a halt midway through the program as Bob Gardner got his UMP Late Model out of the park in turn 4 during the Semi-Feature.  Gardner rode the wall into turn 3, then his car flew over the fence in the middle of turn 4, knocking out a light pole and a bank of lights. Gardner was uninjured, and racing resumed even though several lights were damaged.

  Action resumes next Saturday night at Peoria Speedway with a full UMP racing program

OFFICIAL RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, APRIL 9, 2011

UMP LATE MODELS (22 cars)

1. 24-Ryan Unzicker, El Paso

2. 89-Mike Spatola, Manhattan

3. 25-Steve Lance, Jr,, Cuba

4. 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood

5. 5-Brett Sievert, Mukwonago, WI

6. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria

7. 1w-Donny Walden, Towanda

8. 38c-John Gardner, Peoria

9. 83x-Nathan Balenseifen, Sheffield

10. 65-Gerry Reeder, Jr., Peoria

11. 61-Jon Rogers, Freeport

12. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap

13. 36-Eric Vaughan, Fairbury

14. 32j-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet

15. 10-Scott Schmitt, Tonica

16. 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville

17. B12-Kevin Weaver, Gibson City

18. 21B-Richie Bell, Sheffield

19. 3s-Brian Shirley, Chatham

20. 74-Russ Adams, Princeville

21. 30-Robbie Bauman, Fairview

22. 93-Kevin Paul,Colchester

FAST TIME: Bret Sievert, 12.408

HEAT 1: 1. Sievert 2. Weaver 3. Spatola 4. Balenseifen 5. Adams 6. Bob Gardner (Peoria) 7. Bauman 8. Reeder

HEAT 2: 1. Lance, Jr. 2. Pierce 3. Schmitt 4. Jaggers 5. Bennett 6. Hess 7. Carmody 8. Paul

HEAT 3: 1. Shirley 2. Unzicker 3. Walden 4. Bell 5. Vaughan 6. J. Garnder 7. Rogers

SEMI- called due to wreck in turn 4, all drivers advance

UMP MODIFIEDS (32 cars)

1. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

2. 25- Butch Weisser, Bartonville

3. 7L-Jay Ledford, Pontiac

4. D1-Lance Dehm, Chatsworth

5. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford

6. 40JR- Mike Chasteen, Jr., East Peoria

7. 72-Brian Lynn, Mason City

8. 32x-Donovan Lodge, Moline

9. 05-Steven Brooks, New Lennox

10. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt, Hanna City

11. M1-Dale Munson, Fairview

12. 26d-Derrick Doerr, Peoria

13. 555- Chad Goff, Galesburg

14. 1-Tim Bohm, Pontiac

15. 32-Tommy Duncan, Peoria

16. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards

17. 2-Erik Bruce, Norwood

18. 1JR- Floyd Jordan, Jr., Pekin

19. 41G-Matt Goulden, Springfield

20. 89-Noah Faw, Hanna City

HEAT 1: 1. Bollinger 2. Dehm 3. Chasteen, Jr. 4. Goff 5. Morefield 6. Goulden 7. Jeff Sparks (New Holland) 8. Mike Menell (Peoria) 9. John Winters (Canton)

HEAT 2: 1.Weisser 2. Tom Bell (Wheatfield, IN) 3. Lynn 4. Z. Oedewaldt 5. Gary Scharp (Peoria) 6. Jordan, Jr. 7. Alan Weisser (Bartonville) 8. Johnny Parlier (Peoria)

HEAT 3: 1. Ledford 2. Brooks 3. Faw 4. Bohm 5. Corey Partin (Wheatfield, IN) 6. Doerr 7. Kenny Egan (Peoria) 8. Zane Oedewaldt (Hanna City) DNS

HEAT 4: Johnson 2. Duncan 3. Munson 4. Bruce 5.Lodge 6. Adams Pockrus (Lowell, IN) 7.Cody Spirling (Peoria) 8. Doug Sauder (Deer Creek)

SEMI 1: 1. Z. Oedewaldt 2. Goff 3. Morefield 4. Jordan, Jr. 5. Goulden 6. Parlier 7.Scharp 8. A. Weisser 9. Mennell 10. Winters 11. Sparks

SEMI 2: 1. Lodge 2. Bruce 3. Bohm 4. Doerr 5. Partin 6. Spirling 7. Pockrus

LIMITED LATE MODELS (15 cars)

1. 6w-Brad Willis, Jr., Morton

2. A2-Jack Siegel, Peoria

3. F1-Evan Fink, Glasford

4. 1-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights

5. 00-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

6. 73s-Scott Schoener, Peoria

7. 78-Jeff Cunningham, Peoria

8. No7-Byron Ray, Marquette Heights

9. 9w-Brad Willis, Morton

10. 0-Zac Kuehl, Pekin

11. 87JR- Josh Robinson, Peoria

12. F4-Chris Erwin, Marquette Heights

13. 55- CJ Van Beveran, East Galesburg

14. 01-Jim Sellner, Peoria Heights

15. 93- Amanda Ellis, Washington

HEAT 1: 1. Siegel 2. Willis, Jr. 3. Fink 4. Weyeneth 5. Robinson 6. Van Beveran 7. Erwin

HEAT 2: 1. Ray 2. Cunningham 3. Schoener 4. Willis 5. Ellis 6. Kuehl

PRO STREET (8 cars)

1. B22- Chuck Barnes, Jr., Peoria

2. 90-John Farris, Peoria

3. 68-Wally Zander, Groveland

4. 4h- Paula Harrison, Peoria

5. 6s-Squoria Rivers, Peoria

6. 26- Craig Chione, Morton

7. 30-Jason Weyeneth, Peoria

HEAT: 1. Barnes, Jr. 2. Chione 3. Farris 4. Weyeneth 5. Zander 6. Harrison 7. Rivers 8. Bob Simpson (Bartonville) DNS

UMP HORNETS (15 cars)

1. 24-Kenny Butterfield, Kingston Mines

2. 11-Derrick DeFord, Canton

3. 57-Fred Logsdon, Peoria

4. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur

5. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria

6. 18w-Tommy Wisher, Peoria

7. 18z-Zach Nimrick, Peoria

8. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee

9. A4-Michael Well ,Creve Coeur

10. C7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards

11. 6G-William Goveia, Peoria

12. 29-Brandon Mallory, Tiskilwa

13. 41-Danny Oates, Pekin

14. 65B-Don Britton, Creve Coeur

15. M68-Keith Seigel, Brimfield

HEAT 1: Jeremy Kingsley (Peoria) 2. Benson 3. DeFord  4,Oates 5. Goveia 6. Nimrick 7. Logsdon 8. Matt Musgrave (Peoria)

HEAT 2: 1. Butterfield 2. Wisher 3. Seigel 4. Bollinger 5. Terry 6. Cusack, Jr. 7. Mallory 8. Britton

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SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011

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UNZICKER TAKES THE “BOHLANDER TRIBUTE” AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

 (Peoria, IL) El Paso driver Ryan Unzicker accomplished something Sunday night he had been trying to do for the last few years- beat Jason Feger in a big race at Peoria Speedway  by winning the UMP Late Model “Don Bohlander Tribute“ 50.

   Fairbury driver Wes Steidinger, piloting a Larry Reikert-owned Rayburn, took the lead from his pole starting spot as the gren flag flew over the 20 car field. Steidinger looked strong and led until a lap 9 caution for a spin involving Scott Schmitt and Frank Heckenast, Jr. slowed the field. The 7^th-starting Feger had driven in to the 2^nd spot, and immediately challenged Steidinger on the high-side of the track on the double-file restart. Feger got a run off turn 2 and dove under Steidinger on lap 11 in turn 3 for the lead. Feger then dominated the middle of the race, driving through lapped traffic for a 4 second lead until a caution flew on lap 38 for Donny Walden re-set the field.

 The 8^th-starting Unzicker had moved into the runner-up spot utilizing the high line, and was actually closing in on Feger when the caution flew. On the lap 38 restart, Feger broke an axle going into turn 3, handing the lead to Unzicker. Unzicker survived a lap 42 caution and held off Mike Spatola for the $4,000 victory. 15^th-starting Brian Shirley finished 3^rd, with 10^th-starting Rodney Melvin and Billy Drake, who started 12^th, completing the top 5.

   “I hate that something happened to Jason, I was a little worried when he got in front”, said Unzicker in victory lane. “But something happened to him, and we got the lead. He is so tough to beat here, but  we will take it”

   Unzicker, who won the night before at Macon,  had bolted 4 hard tires on his Mastersbuilt Race Car for the 50 lap feature, but had to adjust when the Peoria track crew watered the top side prior to the UMP Modified feature. “We had 4 hard tires on, but when they put that water on top, we put soft tires on all but the right rear and that might have won us the race”, said Unzicker. “It’s just such an honor to win a race named after one of the greatest drivers off all time in Don Bohlander. This is a special win for us.”

   Butch Weisser led flag-to-flag in the UMP Modified feature event, holding off Donovan Lodge, Mike Chasteen, Jr. and Brian Lynn for the win. “The track was really slick up top, so we wanted to get a good jump and protect the lead on the bottom and it worked out”, said Weisser. Decatur driver Joe Reed drove a 9-year old car to the win in the Hornet division.  

   Next Saturday night, April 9, will be the first regular UMP program at Peoria Speedway. UMP Late Models, UMP Modifieds, Limited Late Models, UMP Street Stocks and UMP Hornets will be in action.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

UMP LATE MODEL “DON BOHLANDER TRIBUTE 50”

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011

PEORIA SPEEDWAY, PEORIA, IL

Finish (starting position), car number, driver, hometown

1. (8) 24-Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL

2. (4) 89-Mike Spatola, Manhattan, IL

3. (15) 3s- Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL

4. (10) 27-Rodney Melvin, Logan, IL

5. (14) 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington, IL

6. (2) 11d-Brian Diveley, Springfield, IL

7. (13) 48- Tim Lance, Brimfield, IL

8. (9) B5- Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL

9. (11) 1w-Donny Walden, Towanda, IL

10. (16) 99JR-Frank Heckenast, Jr., Orland Park, IL

11. (19) T2- Todd Bennett, Peoria, IL

12. (12) B12-Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, IL

13. (17) 21b- Richie Bell, Sheffield, IL

14. (18) 35-Derek Chandler, Pontiac, IL

15. (7) 25-Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL

16. (6) 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL

17. (20) 83x-Nathan Balensiefen

18. (1) 94-Wes Steidinger, Fairbury, IL

19. ( 5) 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville, IL

20. (3) 10-Scott Schmitt, Tonica, IL

FAST TIME (31 cars): 25- Jason Feger 12.414

HEAT 1: 1. Spatola 2. Hess 3. Sheppard 4. T Lance 5. Bell 6. Jaggers 7. CJ Van Beveran

HEAT 2: 1. Schmitt 2. Pierce 3. Melvin 4. Shirley 5. Bennett 6. Steve Gardner, Jr. 7.Geno Markham 8. Brandon Thirlby

HEAT 3: 1. Steidinger 2. Feger 3. Walden 4. Heckenast, Jr. 5. Russ Adams 6. Chandler 7. Bob Gardner 8. Gerry Reeder, Jr. (DNS)

HEAT 4: 1. Diveley 2. Unzicker 3.Weaver 4. Drake 5. Jerry Carmody 6. Nathan Balenseifen

SEMI 1: 1. T Lance. 2. Shirley 3. Bell 4.Bennett 5. Markham 6. Thirlby 7. S. Gardner 8. Dick Taylor 9. Jason Jaggers 10. Van Beveran

SEMI 2: 1. Drake 2. Heckenast, Jr. 3. Chandler 4. Balenseifen 5. Carmody 6. B. Gardner 7. Adams

UMP MODIFIED FEATURE

1. 25-Butch Weisser, Bartonville

2. 32x-Donovan Lodge, Moline

3. 40JR- Mike Chasteen, Jr, East Peoria

4. 72- Brian Lynn, Mason City

5. 42-McKay Wenger, Fairbury

6. 2-Eric Bruce, Norwood

7. 32d-Tommy Duncan, Metamora

8. 25w-Allen Weisser, Bartonville

9. C4-Chris Morefield, Edwards

10. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee

11. 59-Johnny Parlier, Peoria

12. 6- Robbie Bauman, Fairview

13. Z1-Zac Odewaldt, Hanna City

14. 89-Noah Faw, Creve Couer

15. 7k- Kenny Egan, Peroria

16. 98-Shawn Vaughn, Loami

17. 555-Chad Goff, Galesburg

18. A9-Austin May, Creve Couer

19. M1-Dale Munson, Fairview

20. 99- Bill Gray, Germantown Hills

HEAT WINNERS: Weisser, Lynn, Gray

SEMI WINNERS: Bruce, Bauman

HORNET FEATURE:

1. 64c-Joe Reed, Decatur.

2. 24-Kenny Butterfield, Peoria

3.k2-Jeremy Kingsley, Peoria

4. 11-Derrick DeFord, Canton

5. 39-UNKNOWN

6. 68m-UNKNOWN

7. 79-Dustin Forbes, Creve Couer

8. C7-Mike Cusack,Sr., Edwards

9. 13-Matt Musgrave, Peoria

10. 18z-Zach Nimmick, Pekin

11. 24b-Craig Boue, Canton

12. D30- Cody Wisher

13. 21-UNKNOWN

14.33k-Jeremy Reed, Decatur

HEAT WINNERS: Reed, Wisher

Unzicker Wins Bohlander Tribute at Peoria

April 3,2011   Ryan Unzicker capitalized on Jason Feger’s misfortune Sunday evening to win the Don Bohlander Tribute race at Peoria Speedway. Unzicker inherited the lead after Feger broke an axle following at caution on lap 39. Unzicker held off Mike Spatola to claim the $4000 to win, 50 lap race. Don Bohlander is a 6 time Peoria Speedway track champion and winner of 6 Illinois State championship races. Bohlander will be inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame this fall in Florence, Kentucky. Wes Steidinger jumped out to a commanding lead before a caution fell on lap 9. After the caution, 7^th starting Feger moved to the bottom of the track to take the lead as Steidinger fell off the pace with brake problems. Feger held a straight away lead over the field before approaching slower cars, allowing Unzicker to close up. Unzicker took the lead on the 39^th lap and a caution on lap 42 gave first year late model driver, Spatola, a chance to take the lead. Unzicker pulled away after the caution, but Spatola managed to close up at the end. Brian Shirley, Rodney Melvin, Billy Drake, Brian Dievley, Tim Lance, Brandon Sheppard, Donny Walden, and Frank Heckenast Jr. completed the top 10. Feger bested the 30 UMP late models with a 12.414.

Butch Weisser won the 20 lap caution marred feature over Donovan Lodge, Mike Chasteen Jr., Brian Lynn, and McKay Wenger. Joe Reed claimed the 10 lap Hornet race over Kenny Butterfield and Jeremy Kingsley as new track promoter Curt Moltaz ushered a new era for the Peoria Speedway.

March 30, 2011

“BOHLANDER TRIBUTE” KICKS OFF PEORIA SPEEDWAY SEASON WITH A BANG      

(Peoria, IL) A new era dawns at Peoria Speedway this weekend as the track kicks off its’ 2011 racing season this Sunday, April 3, with the 4^th running of the “Don Bohlander Tribute” race for Parkinson’s Research.  The 50 lap UMP Super Late Model feature pays $4,000 to-win and $300 to-start, with Bloomington driver Jason Feger the defending race champion. UMP Modifieds will race for $800 to-win and UMP Hornets will chase a $250 top prize as well.

  New Promoter Curt Mottaz has the facility ready to go after acquiring the high-banked quarter mile oval from Sherrie Hamilton over the winter. Mottaz looks to keep up the momentum from a spectacular 2010 season at Peoria, with last years’ “Bohlander 50” garnering national attention as one of the best races of the year.

   The 2010 “Bohlander” race featured 7 lead changes among 3 different drivers. UMP stars Ryan Unzicker and Brian Shirely waged a classic high-low battle and swapped the lead 5 times until Unzicker hit the wall on lap 37, forcing Shirley to check up. Feger seized the opportunity and took the lead, only to be overtaken by Unzicker on lap 41. Feger re-captured the lead the next lap, and held on for the win as battles raged all over the track.  

   The race is in honor of 10 -time Peoria Speedway Track Champion and 7-time Illinois State Champion Don Bohlander, who will be inducted into the Dirt Late Model Hall-of-Fame at Florence Speedway in Kentucky on August 14.  Bohlanders’ career spanned 45 years, with 350 feature wins at 25 different tracks and 5 track championships. Bohlander also ran 2 years with USAC in 1974 and 1975, competing on asphalt on NASCAR facilites Daytona, Talladega, Pocono and Michigan.

   Bohlanders’ career ended in 1998 and in 2001 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.  Parkinson's disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system which can result in death and has no known cause. The Bohlander family, spearheaded by Don’s wife Valarie, has become passionate about raising awareness of Parkinson’s Disease. The grass-roots effort has raised over $40,00 for Parkinson’s Research, with all proceeds going directly to Bradley University’s Parkinson’s Research program.

  The Bohlander Parkinson’s Research FUNDRacers will be on hand at the track Sunday night. Event T-shirts will be for sale, and the 50/50 drawing will benefit the charity. Lap sponsors are still available for $25, and can be secured by calling (309) 347-6929.
  An open practice session for all classes is scheduled for Friday, April 1 from 6-9 PM. Gates open at 5, and pit admission is $10. Grandstand admission is free of charge. The concession and beer stands will be open.

  On Sunday, Pit gates open at 3:30, with grandstands opening at 4 and hot laps at 5 PM. Admission is $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, and $5 for 8-15 year olds. Kids under 8 will be admitted free of charge. Pit passes are $30. Entry fee for the Late Models is $50. Purse information and track rules have been posted on the tracks’ website:  www.peoriaspeedway.com. Live updates from the “Bohlander Tribute”  will be posted on www.twitter.com/dirttracklive.

RACECEIVERS MANDATORY FOR LATE MODELS AND MODIFIEDS

  Raceceivers will be MANDATORY at Peoria Speedway for competitors in the UMP Super Late Model and UMP Modified divisions for 2011. A very limited number of Raceceivers will be available for purchase at the track, so drivers are encouraged to bring their own. The devices can be purchased at the online store on Peoria Speedways’ website, www.peoriaspeedway.com, or at various sites online.

March 25, 2011
 
PRACTICE CANCELLED AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY FOR MARCH 26
(Peoria, IL) The open practice session scheduled for Saturday, March 26 at Peoria Speedway has been cancelled due to cold weather and a forecast for 1-2" of snow. The season opener for the track will be next Sunday, April 3 with the running of the 4th Annual "Don Bohlander Tribute" race, featuring the UMP Late Models racing for $4,000 to-win. UMP Modifieds and Hornets will also be racing.

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND:

Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club - 30th. Annivesary Celebration

Our 30th. Anniversary Race Party at Mooney's Pub in Peoria

Located at 4827 W. Farmington Road

Sunday, March 27, 2011- 1p.m.

Watch the NASCAR Race at Fontana California with Us
Party Starts at 1p.m. - Watch the Race on the Big Screens
Free Food - Drink Specials - Race Boards - Fun - Friends & More .....
Free Cook-Out for All Attending - No Cover Charge
Everyone Welcome !!!
...The Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club will be Celebrating Our 30th. Anniversary this Sunday - PORC was Founded on March 21 - 1981

Sincerely,
Scott Shults
Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Founder in 1981 - Our 30th. Anniversary Year

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Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club - NASCAR 2011 Race Party at Mooney's Pub
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - JEFF BYRD 500 at BRISTOL Tennessee
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Party Starts at NOON on FOX on the Big Screens
Free Food - Drink Specials - Race Boards - Fun - Friends & More .....
Everyone Welcome !!!

The Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club will be Celebrating Our 30th. Anniversary this Sunday - PORC was Founded on March 21 - 1981.

Sincerely,
Scott Shults
Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Founder in 1981 - Our 30th. Anniversary Year

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March 9, 2011
 
“BOHLANDER 50” TO BENEFIT PARKINSONS RESEARCH ON APRIL 3 AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY

The 4th Annual “Don Bohlander 50” will be held on Sunday, April 3 at Peoria Speedway. The 50 lap feature for the UMP Late Models will pay $4,000 to-win and $300 to start. The race will benefit Parkinson’s research and will kick off the 2011 season at the high-banked quarter-mile oval.

The race is in honor of Don Bohlander, one of Peoria Speedways’ all-time great drivers, who will be inducted into the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame at Florence Speedway in Kentucky on August 13. Bohlander was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2001 and the Bohlander family has become passionate about raising money for Parkinson’s research. Parkinson's disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the central nervous system which can result in death and has no known cause.  

To date, over $40,000 has been donated by “Team Bohlander” to Bradley University and its team researching the cause and cure of Parkinson’s disease. The effort is completely grass-roots, spearheaded by Bohlanders’ wife Valarie. “We do this all on our own”, said Val Bohlander. “We have contacted the National Parkinson’s research foundation but haven’t gotten any help from them yet.”

The group is seeking lap sponsors for the race at $25 per lap. T-shirt sponsors are also needed for $500, $250, or $100. The team kicks off its’ fundraising efforts on March 19 with “Pasta for Parkinson’s” at Goodfellas Pub and Pizza, 1414 N 8th Street in Pekin, IL. The event kicks off at 3 PM and tickets are available for $6. There will also be an auction and live music. For more information and to donate, fans can call 347-6929

As for the race, several of the top UMP stars are expected, including Jason Feger, Dennis Erb, Brian Shirley, Kevin Weaver and Ryan Unzicker. The race will follow the World of Outlaws Series “Illini 100” at LaSalle Speedway, which pays $20,000 to-win April 2. New Peoria promoter Curt Mottaz is expecting several drivers to make the short drive from LaSalle to Peoria to compete.

The 2010 "Bohlander 50" was a classic and garnered votes for "Race of the Year". - here is last years report of the race:

FEGER TAKES DRAMATIC “BOHLANDER 57”
(Peoria, IL) On a night where one of Peoria Speedways’ greatest drivers was being honored, one of the tracks native sons took home the win in one of the best races in Peoria Speedway history.
Bloomington driver Jason Feger, who began his career in the Sportsman division at the track, won the "Don Bohlander 57" Saturday night. Feger took the $4000 winners' share after a race-long war for the lead thrilled the capacity crowd.
Pole sitter Ryan Unzicker jumped to the lead and immediately dove to the bottom groove with Dennis Erb, who started 2nd, in tow. Erb was passed on the high side by Brian Shirley on lap 13 as battles raged all over the track. Unzicker and Shirley would wage a classic high-low battle, swapping the lead 5 times and running side-by-side until lap 37. On lap 37, Unzicker slid off the bottom in turn 2 and slid into the wall, briefly collecting Shirley, who had to check up. The 3rd- running Feger saw the contact and dove to the bottom of the track, passing them both. Unzicker would fight back and take the lead back from Feger on lap 42, with Feger taking the lead for good the next lap.
Tim Lance had hung in the top 5 all night, but made his move late, passing Unzicker on lap 46 to finish 2nd. Kevin Weaver ended up 3rd, with Unzicker 4th and Erb 5th.
“It feels good to get the monkey off my back”, said Feger in victory lane. “Unzicker and Squirrel (Shirley) were having quite a battle there and I just saw an opening and went for it. This is only the second race on this Bob Pierce car, and we set fast time last night and won our heat before we got rained out. I think we have a pretty good car here. It means a lot to me winning this race named after a legend, I remember coming here when I was a kid . That was one heck of a race!”
Jason Wagner captured the UMP Modified feature when race-long leader Erik Bruce jumped the cushion in turn 4 with 5 laps to go. Bob Simpson took the Street Stock feature, with Scott Van Oppen winning the Hornet feature.

OFFICIAL FINISH
“Don Bohlander 57” Peoria Speedway, Peoria, IL
Finish (starting position), number, driver, hometown
1. (5) 25F- Jason Feger, Bloomington, IL
2. (3) 48-Tim Lance, Brimfield, IL
3. (13) B12- Kevin Weaver, Gibson City, IL
4. (1) 24- Ryan Unzicker, El Paso, IL
5. (2) 28- Dennis Erb,Jr., Carpentersville, IL
6. (4) 3s- Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL
7. (7) T2- Todd Bennett, Peoria, IL
8. (12) 25- Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba, IL
9 (10) 35- Derek Chandler, Pontiac, IL
10(18) 1M- Mike Mataragas, DeKalb, IL
11 (17) 21B- Richie Bell, Sheffield, IL
12 (14) 1w- Donnie Walden, Towanda, IL
13. (20) 14- Kerry Matthews, Rensselear, IN
14. (6) 11- Steve Dimmick, Joliet, IL
15. (19) 75- Brian Harris, Davenport, IA
16. (11) Z- Joe Harlan, Flanagan, IL
17. (15) 40-Charley Hess, Bartonville, IL
18. (8) 18-Shannon Babb, Mowequa, IL
19. (9) B1- Jeff Larson, Freeport, IL
20. (16) 7-Jay Sparks, Metamora, IL

Peoria Speedway 2011 Schedule‏

Hello PORC Club Members,

Daytona 500 Race Party at Mooney's Pub - Peoria Illinois
Sunday - February 20 - 2011
Doors Open at 10 a.m. - No Cover Charge
Free Cook-Out For All Attending - Everyone Welcome
Watch the '500' on the Big Screen TV's with Us !!!
Racing Boards - Fun - Food - Friends - Games - Drink Specials
Hope to See You at Mooney's Pub ........

Sincerely,
Scott Shults
Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Founder in 1981 - Our 30th. Anniversary Year

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