Track Schedules

BURLINGTON, IA  (May 17) - Following some cold and wet weather early on in the season, the weather actually cooperated for fans and drivers at 34 Raceway, Saturday, May 17 in the track¹s second night of points races for the 2008 season. Nearly 120 cars were in the pit area competing in the five classes of races. Going home winners on KILJ Night were Jason Frankel, Quincy, Il., (J & J Steel Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Models), Scott Hogan, Vinton, Ia (Miller Lite Modifieds), Donnie Steward, West Burlington (Sebastian Sandblasting 305 Sprints), Jeff Mueller, New London (Mike¹s Auto Parts IMCA Stock Cars and Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis (Pepsi Hobby Stocks). 

It was a Quincy, Illinois sweep at 34 Raceway this week in the late model feature with the top three all from Quincy.  The twenty five lap, twenty four car field saw Jason Frankel win his second feature this year at the 3/8 mile. Frankel took the lead from his front row start with Justin Reed not far behind. Both Frankel and Reed would stay out front of the pack running into lap traffic midway through.  When the third of 3 cautions came out on lap 24 that set up  a green , white, Checkered  finish.  Frankel  couldn¹t shake Reed but was able to take the checkered  flag  with room to spare.

Reed had to settle for second with Steve Grotz, Gary Russell and Jay Johnson rounding  out the top five. 

Scott Hogan made the long trek down from Vinton, Iowa to win his first IMCA modified feature  at 34 Raceway. Hogan and Jim Redmann sat on the front row of the twenty four car field with Hogan taking the early lead. Burlington¹s Darin Thye  moved in to second on lap 8, challenging  Hogan. Thye tried to pass Hogan late in the race but couldn¹t get the job done as Hogan took the win by 4 car lengths. Thye finished  second followed by Andy Krieger, Jim Redmann and Josh Foster. 

Donnie Steward, West Burlington, took the checkered flag in the 14 car  305 Sprint feature. Steward took the lead from Justin Parrish  on lap six of the twenty lap race and never looked back as he took the checkered flag for the first time this year. Parrish  finished  second holding  off Brian Hetrick who finished third. 

Jeff Mueller took the early lead in the twenty three car IMCA Stock Car feature and went on to take the checkered flag for the first time this year at the local track. With Mueller out in front a battle for second was going on behind him between Jake Wenig, Rod Staats, Todd Holsteen  and Jason Cook, finishing in that order. 

The 2007 hobby stock track champion, Luke McLaughlin  is back, winning the twenty three car feature race. McLaughlin took the lead on the first lap from  his second row start with Matt Gavin not far behind. A tight race for the top three spots  between Gavin  and Dan Wenig made for some exciting racing for the fans. On the final lap , Gavin tried to pull up- along side of McLaughlin  but got loose and couldn¹t finish the move. McLaughlin  went on to take the checkered  flag with Gavin, Wenig, Doug Fenton and Craig Griffin  finishing  out the top five spots 

COMING UP

Coming up this Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25 will be 34 Raceway¹s Memorial Day Weekend Bash.  The bash begins on Saturday, May 24 with points races in all five classes on Pepsi Night. Then come back Sunday, May 25 for a  Vintage Car Show Reunion from 1 to 4pm in the 34 Raceway parking lot.

Pit gates will open at 4:30 and grandstands at 5:00, for the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invader show in line for the evening¹s events. Along with Vintage Cars will be the 2nd of 5 Ideal Ready Mix, Louisa Communications, I-Wireless

4 cylinder Dash For Cash Races.