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Webb, Fenton take 34 Raceway Stock Car & Hobby Stock Nationals titles

BURLINGTON, IA (Sept. 20) - 34 Raceway hosted its 2nd Annual Mikešs Auto Parts IMCA Stock Car and Hobby Stock Nationals at the 3/8 mile on Saturday, Sept. 20 with a total of 68 cars entered for the two events. Taking home the big checks for 2008 were Chris Webb, Biggsville, Illinois winning the Stock Car feature and Doug Fenton, Burlington, winning the hobby stock main event.

Also competing were the IMCA Modifieds with Vintonšs Scott Hogan getting his fourth win this year at 34 Raceway.

Chris Webb was glad the Mikešs Auto Parts IMCA Stock Car feature was 35 laps and not 36 as smoke was coming out from under his hood as he took the checkered flag. The Biggsville, Illinois driver led from start to finish in the 26 car field to win his first Stock Car Nationals feature race, collecting $1200 for the win. Webb took the lead from Shane Watts on lap two from his second row start and never looked back. Behind Webb was a battle with up to six cars competing for the number two spot at times.

Clayton Deppe had to work to hold his second spot holding off Nick Fenton, Chris Wibbel and Abe Hulls late in the race. Fenton was able to get by Deppe with eight laps to go to take second. Rounding out he top five were Chris Wibbel, followed by Deppe and Abe Huls who moved up from his tenth row start.

A caution filled Hobby Stock feature saw a patient Doug Fenton take the checkered flag and collect the $1000 to win check, his third win this year.

Sky Griffith took the early lead in the 26 car, 35 lap feature before John Oliver, Jr. slipped past for lead number two on lap 8. Two laps later John
Oliver, Sr., took over for lead number three with Tanner Thomann close behind. Thomann and Oliver, Sr. put on quite a show for the fans racing side by side bumper to bumper for several laps. On lap twenty four of the 35 lap race, Doug Fenton made his move getting by Oliver for the last and final lead change of the race and went on to take the checkered flag by several car lengths as Oliver held off Matt Tucker who finished second after starting in the twelfth row. Rounding out the top five were Chris Hovden and Thomann..

Making the long trek from Vinton, Scott Hogan raced to his fourth IMCA Modified win this season winning the 20 lap 24 car feature. Rich Smith, took the early lead from his second row start battling Tyler Cale early Only. Cale took a brief lead on lap sixteen but after he and Bill Roberts bumped, he developed a flat tire to bring out the caution. Smith got the lead back and then had to battle Hogan for the next four laps before giving the lead up on the next to last lap. Hogan went on to take the checkered flag by two car lengths.

COMING UP
Coming up this Sunday, Sept. 28 will be the rescheduled J & J Steel/Ideal Ready Mix Pepsi USA Late Model Nationals. The original date of the 2 day Sept. 12 and 13 show was a washout with over seven inches of rain that hit southeast Iowa. With open dates hard to come buy the race has been rescheduled for Sept. 28. $5000 will go to the winner of the 50 lap Deery Brothers Summer Series season finale.

There will be $1,000 in lap money and a minimum of $250 to qualify. Twenty-six cars will comprise the starting field for the 50-lapper. Second place will pay $2,000, with $1,000 for third, $750 for fourth, $650 for fifth and $450 for sixth. Non-qualifiers get $75. Entry fee for the draw/re-draw show is $50 and all competitors must have a current 2008 IMCA license. Pit gates will open at 3:30 p.m. and the grandstand opens at 4 p.m. Hot laps are at 5:15 p.m. with the first heat race set for 6 p.m.

Also on the Sunday show will be the $750 Ironman Challenge, open to all of the 17 drivers with perfect attendance through the series’ first 16 events. No time trials will be held. Four cylinders are also on the program. The J & J Steel, Louisa Communications, I-Wireless Four Cylinders will make their 4th stop of the Dash for Cash Series.

The final series race for the 4 cylinders will be Saturday, Oct. 4 during the Ideal Ready Mix Sprint Invaders Season Championship. The Modifieds have been added to the program as they race for $750 to win More information is available by calling 319 752-3434.

If rained out on Sept. 28, the Pepsi Nationals will not be rescheduled again.

34 Raceway results from Saturday, Sept. 20

IMCA Modifieds:

FEATURE: 1. Scott Hogan, Vinton, 2. Rich Smith, Davenport, 3. Andy Krieger, Burlington, 4. Jeremy Harris, Burlington, 5. Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, 6. Lonnie Heap, Media, Il., 7. Mike Weikert, Jr., Muscatine, 8. Adam Swanson, Burlington, 9. Dennis Betzer, Central City, 10. Michael Manson, Manchester, 11. David Goble, Burlington, 12. Jacob McVey, Danville, 13.
Tyler Glass, 14. Dennis LaVeine, Burlington, 15. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, 16. Jason Snyder, Dunkerton, 17. David Cloke, Burlington, 18. Brandon Savage, Keokuk, 19. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Il., 20. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Il., 21. Donald Erger, Brandon, 22. Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison, 23. Dustin Fenton, Burlington, 24. Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup.

MIKES AUTO PARTS IMCA STOCK CARS

FEATURE: 1. Chris Webb, Biggsville, il., 2. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant, 3.
Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Il., 4. Clayton Deppe, Kellogg, 5. Abe Huls, Carthage, Il., 6. Greg Johnson, Burlington, 7. John Oliver, Jr., Danville, 8. Jeff Mueller, New London, 9. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, 10. Eric Flander, Barnes City, 11. Bert McDaniel, Eldon, 12. Dennis Hardwood, West Point, 13.
Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction, 14. Bo Hunter, Burlington, 15. LZ Coleman, New London, 16. Jim Redmann, Lockridge, 17. Ray Raker, Danville, 18. Cole Simmons, Morning Sun, 19. Derek Goble, Danville, 20. Corey Strothman, New London, 21. Cale Samberg, Burlington, 22. Darin Thye, Burlington, 23. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant, 24. Rod Staats, Columbus, Jct., 25. Shane Watts, Burlington.

HOBBY STOCKS

FEATURE: 1. Doug Fenton, Burlington, 2. John Oliver, West Burlington, 3.
Matt Tucker, Lomax, Il., 4. Chris Hovden, Cresco, 5. Tanner Thomann, West Burlington, 6. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson, 7. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson, 8.
Brodie Dopler, Wapello, 9. Keith Reed, Fowler, Il., 10. Justin Hamelton, Hamilton, Il., 11. Sky Griffith, Wapello, 12. Blaine Dopler, Wapello, 13.
Jason Gerdes, Lomax, Il., 14. Brad Weber, Donnellson, 15. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 16. Randy Wachter, Burlington, 17. Brandon Peitz, Burlington, 18. Chad Krogmeier, Burlington, 19. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison, 20. Shane Richardson, Morning Sun, 21. Chuck Underwood, Burlington, 22. Jim Lynch, Donnellson, 23. John Oliver, Jr. 24. Jarod Conrad,Wayland, 25. Jerry Bliesener, Burlington.