VERMILION COUNTY SPEEDWAY
NEWS FROM THE SPEEDWAY
HEDRICK
& REYNOLDS VCS WINNERS(9/22/01)
By Jack Taylor
EARL PLESSINGER TAKES 4K AT VCS(9/2/01)
By Namgalf
JIMMY OWENS "DA
MAN" AT VCS(8/31/01)
By Jack Taylor
ERB WINS SECOND
STRAIGHT AT VCS(8/26/01)
By Jack Taylor
ERB AND SCHWARTZ
VCS WINNERS(8/19/01) |
WEAVER AND
BRADLEY RULE KID'S NIGHT(8/21/01) (8/12/01)Danville, IL. Sunday night at
Vermilion County Speedway was a night designed for quoting numbers,
when as many as 300 plus kids were in attendance for VCS Kids night.
Promoter Bill Marietta and a large group of contributors made sure
there were a lot of smiling faces during the evening events. At 9:30 the UMP Modifieds rolled out for their
feature with Terry Duncan and Don Kiger leading 20 others to the
green. It took three tries to get the show under way as the dry
slick track produced two grooves and the drivers were attempting to
make a third with spinning results. Why do drivers feel the race
must be won on the first lap? Point leader, Denny Schwartz, from his
12th starting position developed problems and needed the hook during
the second restart. When things finally settled in, Michael Bradley
went to the top groove from his 10th starting spot and proceeded to
pick off cars ahead of him. Duncan, and then Jason Lakey, led the
early part of the feature, but on lap 17 Bradley took over for the
remainder of the race. Behind Bradley at the checkered were Lakey,
Don Kiger, Duncan, and Roger Cary. Weaver and Izzo led the Lates onto the track at
10:05 and Weaver took the checkered at 10:20. Leading from start to
finish, Weaver held off challenges by Izzo and Melvin throughout,
but as lapped traffic became a problem from midway in the race until
the finish, Weaver threaded through the field much better than his
pursuers. At the finish, it was Weaver, Melvin, Izzo, Rich Hedrick,
and Ryan Dauber. 131 cars, 5 classes, kid's night, and racing
completed by 11:15. Long night, but well-organized by the VCS staff. TATMAN�S
TOWING NIGHT JACK AND CAROLYN TAYLOR RECEIVED
THE 2001 APPRECIATION
AWARD PIERCE EXTENDS
BANNER SEASON(8/5/01)
CLENDENEN
WINS HOOSIER SERIES AT VCS At
VCS on Sunday, Clendenen used his track knowledge of Danville to the
ultimate as he followed veteran Bob Pierce across the line for
second in his heat and then parlayed his better starting position in
the feature for a chance to run up front with the big boys. He
waited as front row starters, Pierce and Jeff Martin set the first
lap pace and again watched as John Gill moved up to challenge Pierce
as Martin dropped back slightly. Throw in another hard charger named
Rodney Melvin who was battling all three of the front-runners during
the first five laps of the 30-lap affair. Gill
finally got around Pierce for the lead and Clendenen kept up his
pursuit on the bottom rail to gain third position after ten laps.
Actually, the lead five cars were going two and three wide at times,
as they all wanted the lead spot. Lapped
traffic came into play at the 15-lap mark and Clendenen took
advantage of the moment by getting around Pierce and then Gill for
the lead. The only caution flew soon after for Jim Ransom in the
second turn and for the first time the cars were nose to tail
instead of two and three wide. Now
there was an open track ahead of Clendenen and except for his wife
and a few really loyal fans, everyone in (a packed stand) attendance
wondered if the newcomer could maintain the top spot over Gill,
Pierce, and Melvin, not to forget guys like Martin, Weaver, Long,
and Hedrick. Pierce
again got past Gill on the restart as the cars began their two and
three wide battles behind Clendenen.
With five laps to go, lapped traffic again came into the fold
as Melvin now sat in second with Gill, Pierce, and Long in the hunt. At
the finish line, Gill made one last attempt as he swept by Melvin on
the top and missed by a nose to Clendenden on the bottom. The top
ten at the finish were Clendenen, Gill, Melvin, Pierce, Long,
Hedrick, Weaver, Shawn Toczak, Terry Eaglin, and Greg Johnson. VCS
uses a slogan in their advertising, �We will sell you a whole
seat, but you will only need the edge� and last night it could not
have been truer. Only 22 late models for the show, but you would not
have seen a more exciting race anywhere, not even at the Big E. Modified
action for the evening was entertaining as well; with Denny Schwartz
claiming the feature win over Jerry Hathaway, Rick Hufford, Chuck
Haga, and Don Kiger. In fact, this feature was run prior to the late
model feature and more than a few fans wondered if they were seeing
the best racing of the night at that time. Marcus
Phelps captured the Super Street feature and Larry White won the
Bomber feature as 105 cars were on hand for Sunday night racing at
VCS. SUMMARY UMP LATE MODELSFast time- Kevin Weaver Heat 2-Bob Pierce, Bryan Clendenen, Marvin
Burton, Richie Hedrick Heat 3-Rodney Melvin, Roger Long, Greg
Johnson, Juan Grino Feature-Clendenen, Gill, Melvin, Pierce,
Long, Hedrick, Weaver, Toczak Heat 1-Tim Reynolds, Chuck Haga, Don Kiger,
Denny Schwartz Heat 2-Jerry Hathaway, Cory Rolfe, Roger
Cary, Dale Hayes Heat 3-Tommy Burnside, Rick Hufford, Rob
Fuqua, John Hudson Semi- Jason Lakey, Arby Burton, Rick Rife Feature-Schwartz, Hathaway, Hufford, Haga,
Kiger SUPER STREET Heat 1- Johnny Gibbs, Lee Hall, Jeff Link Heat 2-Mike Roundtree, Ed Lahey, Butch
Meeker Feature- Marcus Phelps, Meeker, Lahey,
Roundtree, Link BOMBERS Feature- Larry White, Jason Turner, Josh
Troxtell, Joe Buyno, Brandon Roundtree
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WEAVER AND BRADLEY RULE KID'S NIGHT
By Jack Taylor
(8/12/01)Danville, IL. Sunday night at Vermilion
County Speedway was a night designed for quoting numbers, when as many as
300 plus kids were in attendance for VCS Kids night. Promoter Bill
Marietta and a large group of contributors made sure there were a lot of
smiling faces during the evening events.
Each youngster coming thru the grandstand gate was given a VCS program
containing a lucky number. This program normally sells for $2.00 and the
numbers are used for adult prizes during the season. Not last night, as
over 80 bicycles, scooters, skateboards, sleeping bags, etc. were given to
kids with winning numbers. Announcer Mike Graves called winning numbers
all evening as the kids marched down to the concession stand to pick up
their loot.
After time trials and 14 preliminary races, a 20-minute intermission was
called to allow the kids onto the track to ride around with the drivers.
For a new visitor, this would seem like utter chaos, but Marietta has
offered this each year he has promoted the track. Over 60 drivers came out
of the pits and chauffeured the young riders on a lap around the oval. At
9:20, the officials cleared the track, checked the surface, and fans were
ready to watch the remaining five feature races. None of the above needed
to be said in a racing story, except that it thrills me that the kids were
the benefactors of a night at the races and the grumpy adults played
second fiddle. Congratulations to the VCS staff for an evening for the
kids and there was a minimum of lost time in doing it.
At 9:30 the UMP Modifieds rolled out for their
feature with Terry Duncan and Don Kiger leading 20 others to the green. It
took three tries to get the show under way as the dry slick track produced
two grooves and the drivers were attempting to make a third with spinning
results. Why do drivers feel the race must be won on the first lap? Point
leader, Denny Schwartz, from his 12th starting position developed problems
and needed the hook during the second restart. When things finally settled
in, Michael Bradley went to the top groove from his 10th starting spot and
proceeded to pick off cars ahead of him. Duncan, and then Jason Lakey, led
the early part of the feature, but on lap 17 Bradley took over for the
remainder of the race. Behind Bradley at the checkered were Lakey, Don
Kiger, Duncan, and Roger Cary.
The VCS trial balloon to host UMP Late Models each Sunday in August
produced 22 LM's and a few surprises. No big surprise that Kevin Weaver
stopped by. Local fans have seen him enough that he is considered one of
the gang. Two drivers not normally in the area were Joe Izzo and Rodney
Melvin, so the fans were treated to some royalty (in UMP terms).
Izzo stopped by from a race at Florence, KY in UDTRA and Melvin, the UMP
National points leader was looking for a few more weekly points.
Weaver and Izzo led the Lates onto the track at 10:05
and Weaver took the checkered at 10:20. Leading from start to finish,
Weaver held off challenges by Izzo and Melvin throughout, but as lapped
traffic became a problem from midway in the race until the finish, Weaver
threaded through the field much better than his pursuers. At the finish,
it was Weaver, Melvin, Izzo, Rich Hedrick, and Ryan Dauber.
In Super Street action, Jeff Link won the feature over Mike Roundtree and
Marcus Phelps. The Bomber feature was won by Jerrad Krick over Jeff Barker
and Allan Shepherd took honors in the Hornet class.
131 cars, 5 classes, kid's night, and racing
completed by 11:15. Long night, but well-organized by the VCS staff.
Summary
UMP LATE MODELS
Fast time-Ryan Dauber
Heat 1-Kevin Weaver, Rodney Melvin, Dauber, Marvin Burton
Heat 2-Joe Izzo, Rich Hedrick, Dick Potts, Jammie Wilson
Feature-Weaver, Melvin, Izzo, Hedrick, Dauber, Wilson, Don Hammer, Dan
Walden, Rick Hufford, Chuck Haga
UMP MODIFIED
Fast time- Elvin Herscberger
Heat 1-Terry Duncan, Jason Lakey, Roger Cary, Herschberger
Heat 2-Don Kiger, Jerry Hathaway, Chuck Haga, Phil Line
Semi-Brad Wright, Jesse Simmons, Tony Roland, Tim Reynolds
Feature-Michael Bradley, Lakey, Kiger, Duncan, Cary, Rob Fuqua, Ryan
Bowman, Line
SUPER STREET
Heat 1-Marcus Phelps, Jeff Link, Randy Shuman, Mike Roundtree
Heat 2-Ed Lahey, Matt Reitz, Kyle Vogel, Tim McEwen
Semi-Gene Bowling, Joe Weathers, Jason Townsend, Shawn Robinson
Feature-Link, Roundtree, Phelps, Shuman, Vogel
BOMBERS
Heat 1-Jeff Barker, Tony White, Dave Mackey, Joe Buyno
Heat 2-Larry Pruitt, Brandon Roundtree, Brad Nicholson, John Shue
Heat 3-Jason Turner, Larry White, Jerrad Krick, Josh Troxtell
Semi-Steve Nolan, Bob Cox, Brock Evans, Scott Miller
Feature-Krick, Barker, Buyno, White, Roundtree
HORNETS
Heat 1-Curt Saunders, Danny Bergthold, Mike Aper, Michael Heap
Heat 2-Allan Shepherd, Monte Reed, Ryan Ritter, Steve Cates
Feature-Shepherd, Ritter, Cates, Saunders, Reed
PIERCE EXTENDS BANNER
SEASON
By Jack Taylor
(8/5/01)Danville, IL. Late Model fans filled the grandstand at Vermilion
County Speedway for the final night of the NALMS Illinois Speedweek on
Sunday and were treated to lesson number ten by the "Tall Cool
One" of Oakwood, Illinois. Bob Pierce, from his second row position
in the feature field, trailed Steve Hillard and Kevin Weaver for six laps
before erupting around first Hillard and then Weaver to gain the spot he
has commanded in many previous NALMS features this year.
The victory was his tenth of the year in NALMS competition in sixteen
appearances and his sixteenth win in the four years of NALMS history,
making him the winningest driver in the series. Coming off a $7,500 win at
Bluegrass Speedway in Kentucky on Saturday night and a $2,000 win at
Farmer City on Friday night, Pierce made it three for three on the
weekend.
The 49 year old veteran admitted that this has been one his best years in racing. "I've had some really good years when I was driving for someone, but this is nice to be able to drive for myself and not have to split the winnings," he said. In a racing career spanning four decades, and a lot of victories, his many loyal fans are still hoping to see him in victory lane at Earl's place in September for the running of the World 100, a prize that has eluded him for many years.
34 late models took qualifying on the VCS high-banks and Steve Casebolt took top honors with a 14.055 time. In heat action, Weaver topped Jim Curry and Casebolt in the first heat. The second was won by Pierce over Doug McCammon and Dennis Erb. The third heat went to NALMS point leader Steve Hillard over Shane Cottle and Junior Shickel. Winner of the fourth heat was Steve Barnett over Bryan Clendenen and Marvin Burton. In the 17-car semi, it was Frank Reaber topping Roger Long and Flip Shickel.
The feature remained caution-free until the 24 th lap
of the 30 lap affair. After Pierce got around Hillard and Weaver early on,
most of the racing for position was from third on back, as Barnett and Jim
Curry also edged by Hillard in the late stages. Duke Whiseant, Clendenen,
Scott James, Long, and McCammon rounded out the top ten. The track
remained tacky and multi-grooved for good racing all night.
A point fund of $5,000 for the four nights of Illinois Speedweek netted
Steve Hillard and Roger Long an extra $1,750 each as they tied for first
place money. Doug McCammon received $1,000 and Shane Cottle $500 for third
and fourth.
The Ump Modified feature was won by Denny Schwartz over Jason Lakey, Dan Hamstra, Roger Cary, and Tim Reynolds. Track point leader, Don Kiger, failed to make the feature from the semi, leaving a very tight bunch at the top of the point chart at VCS. Jeff Watts won the Super Street feature and Larry Pruitt took the Bomber win. 118 cars were in the pits at VCS Sunday night and the fans enjoyed the racing and the fireworks display prior to the NALMS feature.
Promoter Bill Marietta announced that VCS would have UMP Late Models on the card for the month of August and this met with a great response from the fans. The LM Features will be $1,000 to win.
RACE SUMMARY
NALMS LATE MODELS
Fast qualifier-Casebolt
Heat 1-Weaver, Curry, Casebolt, James, Reaber
Heat 2-Pierce, D. McCammon, Erb, Ted Loomis, J. Shickel
Heat 3-Hillard, Cottle, F. Shickel, Doug Ault, John Kresser
Heat 4-Barnett, Clendenen, Burton, Whiseant, B.J. McCammon
Semi-Reaber, Long, J. Shickel, Kresser
Feature-Pierce, Weaver, Barnett, Curry, Hillard, Whiseant, Clendenen,
James, Long, D. McCammon
UMP MODIFIED
Fast qualifier-Denny Schwartz
Heat 1-Denny Schwartz, Tim Reynolds, Dan Hamstra, Terry Duncan
Heat 2-Roger Cary, Jason Lakey, Arby Burton, Jerry Hathaway
Heat 3-Blaine Farr, Rick Hufford, Kyle Logue, Bobby Allen
Semi- Tim O'Donnell, Chuck Haga, Sean Seavers, Mike Elliott
Feature- Schwartz, Lakey, Hamstra, Cary, Reynolds, Hathaway, Duncan, Mark
Moore, Burton, O'Donnell
SUPER STREET
Heat 1-Randy Shuman, Marcus Phelps, Butch Meeker, Kyle Vogel
Heat 2-Jeff Link, Ed Lahey, Jeff Watts, Johnny Gibbs
Feature-Watts, Lahey, Shuman, Link, Meeker
BOMBER
Heat 1- Jeff Barker, Larry White, Brandon Roundtree
Heat 2-Randy Johnson, Josh Troxtell, Tony Phelps
Feature-Larry Pruitt, Roundtree, White, Barker, Joe Buyno
JIM SHERECK WINS VCS
SPECIAL
By Jack Taylor
(7/22/01)Danville, Il. Gentleman Jim Shereck of St. Charles, Missouri traveled north for the weekend and went home with a few thousand dollars more than he arrived with. Making stops at Kankakee, Fairbury, and Danville on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday netted the veteran driver a second place finish on Friday and a first on Sunday, giving him enough total points on the three night UMP Thunder and Lightning Modified Series to earn an extra $1,500 bonus for his efforts.
Thirty-four drivers were at Vermilion County Speedway on Sunday for the final night. Previous rains in the area had left the Danville track with a muddy, soaked infield and after working all day to get the track in shape another rain shower hit the track around 3:00PM. More track work and a decision to move the markers out on turns one and two allowed the program to get under way about 7:30. All heats had been run and the semi's were completed when fans, drivers, and officials began watching the northern skies filling with lightning and thunder (very appropriate for the series being run).
Only the features remained for the four classes and officials decided to run the Modified feature first to attempt to get it in before the rains came. Skipping the intermission and getting the Modifieds out on the track seemed to upset the entire thought process for the stellar field of 22 drivers. From that point on the program, which had moved rather quickly, suffered a complete reversal.
Three attempts were made before the race was underway as drivers decided the race could be won on the first lap, and their aggressiveness created far too much rubbing of metal. Finally John Hudson and Chuck Haga led the field through a first lap and the race was on. Lap four saw another yellow, as did lap six, which took two restarts to get underway. Hudson smacked the wall on the front straight as he and Haga battled for the lead and Hudson unhappily watched the remainder of the race from the infield. This gave Haga the lead with Shereck pushing him on the restart.
Laps 8 and 10 also saw cautions as the attrition continued to build. By mid-point of the 30-lap event, 9 cautions had been thrown as the only car in control was the lead car of Shereck after he took over on about lap 8. One more yellow on lap 17, the final one of ten, saw only 11 cars remaining for the rest of the feature. Another was lost on the final lap as Haga, running a strong race, also was finished for the night.
When the checkered flag fell, Shereck was in command over veteran local driver, Rick Hufford. Wes Steidinger, Roger Cary, R.J. Gall, Dave Wheatley, Jeff Leka, Don Kiger, Josh Ferguson, and Jerry Hathaway were the other eight drivers in that order remaining on the track. Over-anxious driving and some bad breaks put several drivers out of the final hunt, but on this night remaining in the hunt was an accomplishment.
As Gentleman Jim rolled to a stop for the award presentation, raindrops put a stop to the rest of the evening and the other classes will run double features next Sunday. Shereck, Dave Porth, and Jeff Leka also took first, second, and third in overall points for the three-night race card.
Summary
Fast time- Chuck Haga
Heat one-Haga, Rick Hufford, Dave Porth, Roger Cary, R.J. Gall
Heat two-John Hudson, Jim Shereck, Dave Wheatley, Michael Bradley, Denny
Schwartz
Heat three-Jerry Hathaway, Wes Steidinger, Arby Burton, Phil Johns, Rocky
Griffin
Semi- Steve Foust, Jeff Leka, Tim Reynolds, Jason Lakey
Feature-Shereck, Hufford, Steidinger, Cary, Gall, Wheatley, Leka, Don
Kiger, Josh Ferguson, Hathaway.
CLENDENEN
WINS HOOSIER SERIES AT VCS
By Jack Taylor
(7/15/01)Danville, IL. Bryan Clendenen of Oakwood, Illinois posted his
first victory in his short late model history and it was a major win. Only
a week ago at Fairbury during the Summernationals, fans were wondering who
is that 53 car that gave Billy Moyer a challenge in the feature. Now, some
more late model fans are saying this guy is for real.
At VCS
on Sunday, Clendenen used his track knowledge of Danville to the ultimate
as he followed veteran Bob Pierce across the line for second in his heat
and then parlayed his better starting position in the feature for a chance
to run up front with the big boys.
He
waited as front row starters, Pierce and Jeff Martin set the first lap
pace and again watched as John Gill moved up to challenge Pierce as Martin
dropped back slightly. Throw in another hard charger named Rodney Melvin
who was battling all three of the front-runners during the first five laps
of the 30-lap affair.
Gill
finally got around Pierce for the lead and Clendenen kept up his pursuit
on the bottom rail to gain third position after ten laps. Actually, the
lead five cars were going two and three wide at times, as they all wanted
the lead spot.
Lapped
traffic came into play at the 15-lap mark and Clendenen took advantage of
the moment by getting around Pierce and then Gill for the lead. The only
caution flew soon after for Jim Ransom in the second turn and for the
first time the cars were nose to tail instead of two and three wide.
Now
there was an open track ahead of Clendenen and except for his wife and a
few really loyal fans, everyone in (a packed stand) attendance wondered if
the newcomer could maintain the top spot over Gill, Pierce, and Melvin,
not to forget guys like Martin, Weaver, Long, and Hedrick.
Pierce
again got past Gill on the restart as the cars began their two and three
wide battles behind Clendenen. With
five laps to go, lapped traffic again came into the fold as Melvin now sat
in second with Gill, Pierce, and Long in the hunt.
At the
finish line, Gill made one last attempt as he swept by Melvin on the top
and missed by a nose to Clendenden on the bottom. The top ten at the
finish were Clendenen, Gill, Melvin, Pierce, Long, Hedrick, Weaver, Shawn
Toczak, Terry Eaglin, and Greg Johnson.
VCS uses
a slogan in their advertising, �We will sell you a whole seat, but you
will only need the edge� and last night it could not have been truer.
Only 22 late models for the show, but you would not have seen a more
exciting race anywhere, not even at the Big E.
Modified
action for the evening was entertaining as well; with Denny Schwartz
claiming the feature win over Jerry Hathaway, Rick Hufford, Chuck Haga,
and Don Kiger. In fact, this feature was run prior to the late model
feature and more than a few fans wondered if they were seeing the best
racing of the night at that time.
Marcus
Phelps captured the Super Street feature and Larry White won the Bomber
feature as 105 cars were on hand for Sunday night racing at VCS.
SUMMARY
Fast time- Kevin Weaver
Heat 1-Jeff Martin, John Gill, Terry Eaglin, Kevin Weaver
Heat 2-Bob Pierce, Bryan Clendenen, Marvin Burton,
Richie Hedrick
Heat 3-Rodney Melvin, Roger Long, Greg Johnson,
Juan Grino
Feature-Clendenen, Gill, Melvin, Pierce, Long,
Hedrick, Weaver, Toczak
UMP MODIFIED
Fast time-Don Kiger
Heat 1-Tim Reynolds, Chuck Haga, Don Kiger, Denny
Schwartz
Heat 2-Jerry Hathaway, Cory Rolfe, Roger Cary,
Dale Hayes
Heat 3-Tommy Burnside, Rick Hufford, Rob Fuqua,
John Hudson
Semi- Jason Lakey, Arby Burton, Rick Rife
Feature-Schwartz, Hathaway, Hufford, Haga, Kiger
SUPER STREET
Heat 1- Johnny Gibbs, Lee Hall, Jeff Link
Heat 2-Mike Roundtree, Ed Lahey, Butch Meeker
Feature- Marcus Phelps, Meeker, Lahey, Roundtree,
Link
BOMBERS
Feature- Larry White, Jason Turner, Josh Troxtell,
Joe Buyno, Brandon Roundtree
O'DONNELL TAKES
ANOTHER WIN AT VCS
by Jack Taylor
(7/1/01-Danville, IL) For the past three Sunday nights at Vermilion County Speedway, fans have been witnessing a different kind of winner in the UMP Modified ranks. There have been some sleeping lions who have awakened to give the rank and file a few lessons in driving skills learned from the days of past. Not that these recent winners are past their time, they just want to let everyone know they're still out there and can run with the big dogs.
Three weeks ago, on Fathers Day, Tim O'Donnell gave his dad, Ken (his key pit crew helper), a nice Father's Day present with a win on Summernational night before a packed grandstand. O'Donnell, the 1998 VCS Modified Champion, had started that weekend off with a feature win at Farmer City on Friday night and a fourth at Charleston on Saturday.
Then last Sunday night, it was another veteran's turn in victory lane, as Roger Cary lead the stellar field of drivers to the checkers. O'Donnell was running behind Cary during this feature when a mishap put several cars out of the race, including O'Donnell.
This Sunday, it was all O'Donnell and Cary, as O'Donnell started on the outside of the first row and took the lead into turn one and never looked back. Leading by as much as a full straight-away, with one caution on lap 20 closing the field and allowing Cary who had moved into second place a shot at O'Donnell. Not on this night as the remaining laps saw O'Donnell power away to the victory. Cary, Chuck Haga, Jesse Simmons, and point leader, Don Kiger, followed the leader across the line.
Super Street action was in high gear last night as the drivers were bidding for a $500 to win prize. Point leader Marcus Phelps led the field into the first turn from his pole position and continued to survive several cautions during the first 20 laps. Jeff Link was not about to roll over and continued to hound Phelps until he finally made the pass for the lead with only five laps to go. Eric Olmstead also got by Phelps near the end to take second.
In Bomber action Larry Pruitt won his heat and
carried it over into a feature victory in a caution filled main event.
This weekend is Fair Week at VCS with Friday night Sprint Car action in
the Larry "Boom Boom" Cannon Memorial. On Sunday, fair
visitors will be treated to the regular VCS racing program.
RACE SUMMARY
Modified fast time- Roger Cary
Heat one-Charley Carroll, Cory Rolfe, Cary, Brad Crosby
Heat two-Tim O'Donnell, Tim Reynolds, Don Kiger, Jason Lakey
Heat three-Chuck Haga, Jesse Simmons, Brad Wright, Clint DeMoss
Feature-O'Donnell, Cary, Haga, Simmons, Kiger
Super Street- Fast time-Marcus Phelps
Heat one-Phelps, Kenny Eads, Kyle Vogel
Heat two-Randy Shuman, Chris Dick, Johnny Gibbs
Heat three-Jeff Link, Butch Meeker, Brian Cook
Feature-Link, Eric Olmstead, Phelps, Meeker, Shuman
Bombers
Heat one-Larry Pruitt, Larry White, Brandon Roundtree
Heat two-Joe Buyno, Jason Turner, Jeff Barker
Feature-Pruitt, Buyno, White, Barker, Turner
6/24/01 RESULTS
UMP MODIFIED
Fast time: Chuck Haga
Heat 1: Jerry Hathaway, Chuck Haga, Tony Roland, Michael Bradley
Heat 2: Tim O'Donnell, Elvin Herschberger, Don Kiger, Arby Burton
Heat 3: Roger Cary, Dan Hamstra, Jason Lakey, Cory Rolfe
Feature:
1. Roger Cary 2. Michael Bradley
3. Dan Hamstra 4. Nick Gough
5. Cory Rolfe 6. Don Kiger
7. Chuck Haga 8. Rob Fuqua
9. Jason Lakey 10.Jesse Simmons
11.Brian McDaniel 12.Brad Wright
13.Karl Kruger 14.Tony Roland
15.Jerry Hathaway 16.Elvin Herschberger
17.Denny Schwartz 18.Tim O'Donnell
19.Arby Burton 20.Mike Elliott
21.Chris Richards 22.Rick Rife
23.Mike Gritton
SUPER STREET
Heat 1- Ed Lahey, Jeff Link, Gene Bowling
Heat 2- Kenny Eads, Lee Hall, Randy Shuman
Feature- Lahey, Shuman, Marcus Phelps, Hall, Eads
BOMBERS
Heat 1-Jeff Barker, Gordon Parsons, Jason Turner
Heat 2-Bob Cox, Larry White, Steve Akins
Heat 3-Larry Pruitt, Robbie Rife, Steve Nolan
Semi- Bob Weaver, Tom Gossar, Darral Copas
Feature- Barker, White, Turner, Joe Buyno, Akins
HORNETS
Heat 1-Curt Saunders, Jerry Benton
Feature-Greg Weise, Jim Flynn, Saunders
TIM O'DONNELL WINS AT VCS
By Namgalf
IT'S BECOMING A HABIT
By Jack Taylor
For the fourth night in the last eight, Denny Schwartz of Ashmore, has had his new car dialed in just right. Last Sunday, Denny proceeded to fend off all competition as he won flag to flag in the Richardson Memorial race. That was his first night out in a brand new car and 139 other drivers watched as he took home the $5,000 prize. One night later, on Monday at Macon Speedway, 78 more drivers finished behind Denny and he was rushing to the bank to cash another check for $6,500.
This Saturday, at Charleston, his home track, he won the feature again, and topped it off with a win at VCS Sunday night. "This winning thing can get to be habit forming," he said at victory lane Sunday night.
36 UMP Modified drivers were at VCS Sunday and the total car count reached 111 as the Sunday night racing programs have continued to draw good car counts in 2001.
Mark Anderson set fast time in the Modified qualifying. Terry Duncan, Schwartz, and Jeff Houchens were heat winners. Dale Hayes won the consy. The feature lineup placed Duncan on the pole with Schwartz along side. Only one caution marred the feature run and Schwartz maintained control throughout. The track was back to it's reputation of having several grooves for racing and the action behind the leader was furious. Jason Lakey advanced forward from his mid-pack position to finish fifth behind Schwartz, Michael Bradley, Duncan, and Roger Cary.
Kenny Eads held off Ed Lahey and Chris Dick to win the Super Street feature. Chris Wilkenson took honors in the Bomber feature over Jeff Barker and Doug Walker won the Hornet feature.
SUMMARY
UMP MODIFIED
Fast time- Mark Anderson
Heat 1-Terry Duncan, Roger Cary, Don Kiger, Jesse Simmons
Heat 2-Denny Schwartz, Michael Bradley, John Hudson, Corey Rolfe
Heat 3- Jeff Houchens, Larry Raines, Arby Burton, Jason Lakey
Consy- Dale Hayes, Rob Fuqua, Brandon Raef, Brian McDaniel
Feature- Schwartz, Bradley, Duncan, Cary, Lakey, Hudson, Raines, Chuck
Haga, Blaine Farr, Simmons
SUPER STREET
Heat 1-Harry Sheppard, Johnny Gibbs, Kyle Vogel
Heat 2-Randy Shuman, Mike Gee, Chris Dick
Heat 3-Kenny Eads, Ed Lahey, Kevin Allen
Consy-Matt McDonald, Marcus Phelps, Joe Jeffries
Feature- Eads, Lahey, Dick, Phelps, Lee J. Hall
BOMBERS
Heat 1-Bill Brewer, Tim Lowe
Heat 2-Chris Wilkenson, Bill Kilgore
Heat 3-Joe Buyno, Bob Cox
Consy- Dave Mackey, Randy Johnson
Feature- Wilkenson, Jeff Barker, Buyno, Lowe, Larry Pruitt
HORNETS
Heat 1-Jerry Bunton, Monte Reed
Feature- Doug Walker, Greg Weise, Reed
Veteran Schwartz Claims
Big Prize at VCS(5/27/01)
By Jeffrey A. Bayless
Owens
Nabs $1,000 NKF Win at Vermilion County(5/25/01)
By Paul D. Bayne
Kevin
Weaver takes UMP Hoosier Series Win at VCS(5/13/01)
By Darin Stewart and
Jack Taylor
SEAN SEAVERS POSTS SECOND WIN AT
DANVILLE(5/5/01)
By Jack Taylor
STEIDINGER FIRST AT
VCS(4//28/01)
By Jack Taylor
RACING AT IT'S BEST ON NALMS NIGHT(4/22/01)
By Jack Taylor
BURTON BEST ON OPENING
NIGHT AT V.C.S.(4/15/01)
By Jack Taylor
NEW SEASON WILL HAVE
NEW LOOK(2/1/01)
By Jack Taylor