Rains force cancellation of Aug. 4 races, points races heat up.
By Dana Royer/34 Raceway

BURLINGTON, IA (Aug 6) ­ An afternoon rain forced owners Jeff and Amy Laue to cancel the racing action at 34 Raceway Saturday, August 4. With the point season winding down the track championship is still up for grabs. Currently (following July 28 races) two of the classes show a less than ten point margin between first and second. In the IMCA Late Model division Lonnie Bailey leads the class with a 13 point lead over Tom Bowling, Jr. 484 to 471. Rich Smith of Davenport holds the biggest point margin with 511 points over second place Bill Roberts, Jr. who has 485, a 26 point lead in the IMCA Modified class. Roberts was the 2006 modified track champion. 2006 hobby stock track champion Todd Holsteen, moved to IMCA Stock Cars in 2007 and is the current leader holding a 15 point lead over John Oliver, Jr. 469-454. New to 34 Raceway this season is the 305 Sprints where Jayson Ditsworth leads Donnie Steward in the points race 493-484, a nine point difference. But the closest race so far is in the hobby stock division where Luke McLaughlin and Tanner Thomann are tied, each with 457 points.

Coming up this week at 34 Raceway will be Aaron¹s Sales and Lease Night with point races for IMCA Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks. The Mod Lites will be making their first appearance at 34 Raceway. Also rescheduled from last week will be the bike races. Point leaders in all classes except sprints will race each other on bikes during intermission. The bikes, Sponsored by Sebastian Sandblasting, Olson Brothers Custom Shop, Family Motors, Roberts Tire Center & Samberg Racing will then be given away to Jr. Fan Club winners. Current top ten as of July 28, 2007 305 Sprint
 

Pos Car No Driver Hometown Points
1 1 JAYSON DITSWORTH GLADSTONE, IL 493
2 16S DONNIE STEWARD WEST BURL., IA 484
3 36 JUSTIN NEWBERRY WEST BURL., IA 476
4 6 DUSTIN WHITING BURLINGTON, IA 452
5 35 BRIAN HETRICK STRONGHURST, IL 451
6 23 KEVIN HETRICK GLADSTONE, IL 410
7 97X GARY BONAR BURLINGTON, IA 332
8 38 SETH WILKE BURLINGTON, IA 229
9 4B SCOTT BOLES NEW LONDON, IA 196
10 14P BOBBY MINCER BURLINGTON, IA 143

Hobby Stocks 1 60 LUKE MCLAUGHLIN MEDIAPOLIS, IA 457
2 15 TANNER THOMANN WEST BURL., IA 457
3 4 JAKE WENIG BURLINGTON, IA 450
4 80 JASON GERDES LOMAX, IL 421
5 57 BRODIE DOPLER WAPELLO, IA 417
6 30 ALEX BUFFINGTON WAPELLO, IA 413
7 C21 DAN WENIG WEST BURL., IA 410
8 75 CALE SAMBERG BURLINGTON, IA 402
9 57D BLAINE DOPLER WAPELLO, IA 402
10 21 CHUCK UNDERWOOD BURLINGTON, IA 393

Imca Late Models 1 25 LONNIE BAILEY QUINCY, IL 484
2 14B TOM BOWLING DANVILLE, IA 471
3 07 MATT RYAN DAVENPORT, IA 448
4 15 MATT STRASSHEIM BURLINGTON, IA 440
5 84 SAM HALSTEAD NEW LONDON, IA 418
6 14 BOONE MCLAUGHLIN MEDIAPOLIS, IA 406
7 38 COLBY SPRINGSTEEN MORNING SUN, IA 399
8 69 TOM GOBLE BURLINGTON, IA 389
9 93 JAY JOHNSON WEST BURL., IA 381
10 20 GARY RUSSELL BIGGSVILLE, IL 378

Imca Modifieds 1 8 RICH SMITH DAVENPORT, IA 511
2 5R BILL ROBERTS, JR BURLINGTON, IA 485
3 11D DARIN THYE BURLINGTON, IA 461
4 95 BILL PARKS COLCHESTER, IL 458
5 58 ANDY KRIEGER WEST BURL., IA 444
6 H7 DEAN MC GEE GALESBURG, IL 427
7 7M MIKE WEIKERT, JR MUSCATINE, IA 426
8 45 MITCH HIGDON FORT MADISON, IA 411
9 4G KEVIN GOBEN SHERRARD, IL 404
10 15 PHILLIP COSSEL MONTROSE, IA 399

Imca Stock Cars 1 T2 TODD HOLSTEEN BURLINGTON, IA
469
2 05 JOHN OLIVER, JR DANVILLE, IA 454
3 27J JASON COOK MT PLEASANT, IA 448
4 11D DARIN THYE (SC) BURLINGTON, IA 431
5 42 KIRK KINSLEY WAPELLO, IA 427
6 08 ROD STAATS COLUMBUS JCT, IA 394
7 22J GREG JOHNSON BURLINGTON, IA 390
8 54 CHRIS WEBB BIGGSVILLE, IL 389
9 7Z DEREK COLEMAN NEW LONDON, IA 387
10 77M JEFF MUELLER NEW LONDON, IA 376