Kinsley inches out Stock Car win over Oliver; Foster gets flag to flag modified win
Dana Royer/34 Raceway

WEST BURLINGTON, Ia. (May 20, 2006) - After taking a week off from racing action due to rain it was back to the track at 34 Raceway with nearly 100 cars in the pit area. Four of the five classes saw new winners in victory lane this week. Getting their first wins for the year at 34 were Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis (IMCA Late Model), Josh Foster, Montrose (IMCA Modifieds), Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Il., (B-Mods), and Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis (hobby stocks). Getting his second win for the year was Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, (IMCA Stock
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Twenty three IMCA late models took to the track for their feature race with Boone McLaughlin and Colby Springsteen leading the pack. McLaughlin took the early lead with a battle for the second spot going on behind him. On lap fourteen a red flag came out for Cory Richards who rolled on the back stretch ending his night. Tom Darbyshire took a brief lead on the restart but McLaughlin would get it back on the next lap. With Boone out in front the battle for second would go on between Darbyshire, Russell and Robert Toland in the remaining laps. Darbyshire would win the battle as he crossed the finish line behind McLaughlin who took the checkered, his first this year at 34 Raceway.

Josh Foster, Montrose, came back this week after a DQ on May 6 to win the flag to flag, caution free, IMCA modified feature. Foster took the lead from his front row start and never looked back pulling away in the eighteen car field. Foster had a close call on lap eighteen of the twenty lapper nearly bumping a lapped car on the front stretch. He then went on to take the checkered flag by a large margin. After Foster pulled out on the front stretch for his feature win photo he jokingly lifted the engine hood to show the fans this week he was legal. Lonnie Heap won the battle for second with Bill Roberts, Jr. finishing third.

Thirteen cars set the field for the B-Mod feature with John Oliver, Sr. taking the early lead. In the three lead change race, the second lead of the race came one lap later with Bob Jennings taking the lead on lap two. The third and final lead of the race came on lap three when Wyatt Lantz passed Jennings and then pulled away from the field. Jennings gained nearly a five second lead over the rest of the field enroute to his first win at 34 Raceway. Scott Boles finished second and Jennings took third.

The IMCA Stock Cars kept the fans on the edge of their seats in the most exciting race of the evening. Kirk Kinsley and John Oliver, Jr. raced side by side, bumper to bumper throughout the race thrilling the crowd. Oliver took the first lead of the race in the thirteen car field. Kinsley took over the number one spot one lap later for lead number 2. With Oliver close behind, the two passed the stands side by side on lap five. Following a caution on lap six, Oliver made his move to get the third lead of the race but could not shake Kinsley. Not only were the leaders putting on a show, the race for third saw a battle between Jeff Mueller and Rod Staats. For the final five laps, Kinsley and Oliver would race side by side, neither one giving up. A caution on lap fourteen made for a green, white, checkered finish. With Oliver in the lead Kinsley again pulled along side on the back stretch staying side by side as they rounded the turns. Coming down the back stretch they continued the side by side racing. As they approached the finish line it would be Kinsley edging out the win by only inches. Oliver finished second and Mueller took third.

A full field of hobby stocks took to the track with Craig Beck and Jake Wenig on the front row of the twenty three car field. Wenig took the lead from Beck on lap two but moving in was Luke McLaughlin. McLaughlin took the lead began to pull away from the field developed a commanding lead. The race for second would go on behind him between Todd Holsteen, John Oliver, Jr., and Wenig. McLaughlin went on to get his first win of the year while Holsteen finished second and Oliver third.

Coming up Sat., May 27 will be Darbyshire Trucking Night with points races in all five classes.

B-Modifieds

A-Main 01 -- 1. Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 2. Scott Boles, New London, Iowa; 3. Bob Jennings, Mt Pleasant, Iowa; 4. Josh Larson;; 5. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison, Iowa; 6. Dave Cloke, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Chris Beaston;; 8. Billy Brickley;; 9. Phillip Beard, Crawfordsville, Iowa; 10. Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, Ill.; 11. Jerry Bliesener, Jr., Burlington, Iowa; 12. John Oliver,Sr., W. Burlington, Iowa; 13. Mitch Higdon, Wever, Iowa.

Heat 01 -- 1. Phillip Beard, Crawfordsville, Iowa; 2. Bob Jennings, Mt Pleasant, Iowa; 3. Scott Boles, New London, Iowa; 4. Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, Ill.; 5. Josh Larson;; 6. Mitch Higdon, Wever, Iowa; 7. Billy Brickley;.

Heat 02 -- 1. John Oliver,Sr., W. Burlington, Iowa; 2. Jerry Bliesener, Jr., Burlington, Iowa; 3. Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 4. Dave Cloke, Burlington, Iowa; 5. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison, Iowa; 6. Chris Beaston;.

Hobby Stocks

A-Main 01 -- 1. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa; 2. Todd Holsteen, Burlington, Iowa; 3. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, Iowa; 4. Jake Wenig, W. Burlington, Iowa; 5. Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Doug Fenton, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 8. Brodie Dopler, Wapello, Iowa; 9. Dan Wenig, Middletown, Iowa; 10. Craig Beck, Burlington, Iowa; 11. Matt Gavin, Monmouth, Ill.; 12. Jim Oliver Jr, Monmouth, Ill.; 13. Keith Diffie;; 14. Joe Gerdes, Burlington, Iowa; 15. Jason Gerdes, Lomax, Ill.; 16. Randy Wachter, Burlington, Iowa; 17. Tanner Thomann, W. Burlington, Iowa; 18. Cale Samberg, Burlington, Iowa; 19. John Brockway, Morning Sun, Iowa; 20. Mike Bolander, Burlington, Iowa; 21. Sky Griffith, Wapello, Iowa; 22. Mitch(Stacey) Jennings, Mt Pleasant, Iowa; 23. Allen Johnston;; 24. Chuck Underwood, Burlington, Iowa.

B-Main 01 -- 1. Keith Diffie;; 2. Dan Wenig, Middletown, Iowa; 3. Chuck Underwood, Burlington, Iowa; 4. Mitch(Stacey) Jennings, Mt Pleasant, Iowa; 5. John Brockway, Morning Sun, Iowa; 6. Mike Bolander, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Ray Tedrow, New London, Iowa; 8. Kent Rhum, Burlington, Iowa; 9. Eric Rowley, Burlington, Iowa; 10. Ray Raker, Danville, Iowa.

Heat 01 -- 1. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, Iowa; 2. Doug Fenton, Burlington, Iowa; 3. Jake Wenig, W. Burlington, Iowa; 4. Matt Gavin, Monmouth, Ill.; 5. Randy Wachter, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Cale Samberg, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Ray Tedrow, New London, Iowa; 8. Eric Rowley, Burlington, Iowa; 9. John Brockway, Morning Sun, Iowa; 10. Ray Raker, Danville, Iowa.

Heat 02 -- 1. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa; 2. Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, Iowa; 3. Todd Holsteen, Burlington, Iowa; 4. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 5. Tanner Thomann, W. Burlington, Iowa; 6. Sky Griffith, Wapello, Iowa; 7. Chuck Underwood, Burlington, Iowa; 8. Mitch(Stacey) Jennings, Mt Pleasant, Iowa; 9. Mike Bolander, Burlington, Iowa.

Heat 03 -- 1. Craig Beck, Burlington, Iowa; 2. Jason Gerdes, Lomax, Ill.; 3. Brodie Dopler, Wapello, Iowa; 4. Jim Oliver Jr, Monmouth, Ill.; 5. Joe Gerdes, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Allen Johnston;; 7. Keith Diffie;; 8. Kent Rhum, Burlington, Iowa; 9. Dan Wenig, Middletown, Iowa.

IMCA Late Models

A-Main 01 -- 1. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa; 2. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa; 3. Robert Toland, Hillsdale, Iowa; 4. Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.; 5. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill.; 6. Jay Johnson, W. Burlington, Iowa; 7. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa; 8. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa; 9. Jeff Laue, Burlington, Iowa; 10. Tom Bowling, Jr., Danville, Iowa; 11. Ron Elbe, Augusta, Ill.; 12. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 13. Matt Strassheim, Burlington, Iowa; 14. Ned Palmer, Blandinsville, Ill.; 15. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, Iowa; 16. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa; 17. Adam Helmick, Fort Madison, Iowa; 18. Darin Lambert, Augusta, Ill.; 19. L. Gall, Biggsville, Ill.; 20. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 21. Johnny Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa; 22. Brian Hetzler, Walcott, Iowa; 23. Cory Richards, Burlington, Iowa.

Heat 01 -- 1. Jay Johnson, W. Burlington, Iowa; 2. Rob Toland, Hillsdale, Ill.; 3. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa; 4. Sam Halstead, New London, Iowa; 5. L. Gall, Biggsville, Ill.; 6. Matt Ryan, Davenport, Iowa; 7. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill.; 8. Matt Strassheim, Burlington, Iowa.

Heat 02 -- 1. Tom Bowling, Jr., Danville, Iowa; 2. Jeff Laue, Burlington, Iowa; 3. Ron Elbe, Augusta, Ill.; 4. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Cory Richards, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Ned Palmer, Blandinsville, Ill.; 8. Adam Helmick, Fort Madison, Iowa.

Heat 03 -- 1. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun, Iowa; 2. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, Iowa; 3. Robert Toland, Hillsdale, Iowa; 4. Johnny Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa; 5. Brian Hetzler, Walcott, Iowa; 6. Tom Goble, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Darin Lambert, Augusta, Ill..

IMCA Modifieds

A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa; 2. Lonnie Heap, Media, Ill.; 3. Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, Iowa; 4. Chris Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 5. Adam Davis, Washington, Iowa; 6. Dennis LaVeine, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Bill Parks, Colchester, Ill.; 8. Jack Mattheus, Colchester, Ill.; 9. Phillip Cossel, Montrose, Iowa; 10. Andy Krieger, West Burlington, Iowa; 11. Brad Carson;; 12. Adam Carson, Colchester, Ill.; 13. Shane Lewis, LaHarpe, Ill.; 14. Kyle Kaestner, Burlington, Iowa; 15. Shawn Deering, Qunicyu, Ill.; 16. Elmer Arnold, Sperry, Iowa; 17. Darin Thye, Burlington, Iowa; 18. Sean Wyett, Danville, Iowa; 19. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill..

Heat 01 -- 1. Dennis LaVeine, Burlington, Iowa; 2. Jack Mattheus, Colchester, Ill.; 3. Adam Davis, Washington, Iowa; 4. Elmer Arnold, Sperry, Iowa; 5. Phillip Cossel, Montrose, Iowa; 6. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Chris Larson, Keokuk, Iowa; 2. Josh Foster, Montrose, Iowa; 3. Lonnie Heap, Media, Ill.; 4. Sean Wyett, Danville, Iowa; 5. Andy Krieger, West Burlington, Iowa; 6. Shane Lewis, LaHarpe, Ill..

Heat 03 -- 1. Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, Iowa; 2. Adam Carson, Colchester, Ill.; 3. Bill Parks, Colchester, Ill.; 4. Brad Carson;; 5. Kyle Kaestner, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Shawn Deering, Qunicy, Ill..

IMCA Stock Cars

A-Main 01 -- 1. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, Iowa; 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, Iowa; 3. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa; 4. Rod Staats, Columbus Jct., Iowa; 5. Darin Thye, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Boe McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa; 7. Tim Breuer, Burlington, Iowa; 8. Shawn Whiting, West Burlington, Iowa; 9. Chad Witte, Burlington, Iowa; 10. Dennis Harwood; West Point, Iowa; 11. Shane Richardson, Morning Sun, Iowa; 12. Di'Anna Chamberlin, Ft. Madison, Iowa; 13. Derek Coleman, New London, Iowa; 14. Travis Plummer, Burlington, Iowa.

Heat 01 -- 1. Shane Richardson, Morning Sun, Iowa; 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, Iowa; 3. Chad Witte, Burlington, Iowa; 4. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, Iowa; 5. Tim Breuer, Burlington, Iowa; 6. Travis Plummer, Burlington, Iowa; 7. Darin Thye, Burlington, Iowa.

Heat 02 -- 1. Rod Staats, Columbus Jct., Iowa; 2. Dennis Harwood;; 3. Jeff Mueller, New London, Iowa; 4. Boe McLaughlin, Mediapolis, Iowa; 5. Derek Coleman, New London, Iowa; 6. Di'Anna Chamberlin, Ft. Madison, Iowa; 7. Shawn Whiting, West Burlington, Iowa.