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Burgtorf, Foster, Mueller get back to back wins at 34 Raceway
By Dana Royer/34 Raceway
BURLINGTON, IA (June 22 ) – Three drivers raced their way to back to back
wins at 34 Raceway last Saturday, June 20 with Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Il.,
(late models), Josh Foster, Montrose, Ia, (modifieds) and Jeff Mueller, New
London, Ia (stock cars) getting wins for the second straight week. Also
taking the checkered flag were Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, Il. (305 sprints)
and Derek St. Clair, Donnellson (hobby stocks).
Coming up this Saturday at 34 Raceway will be Fleck Sales/Miller Lite Fan
Appreciation Mid Season Championship Night with GRANDSTAND ADMISSION JUNE 27
JUST $5.00. You won’t want to miss the J & J Steel/ Ideal Ready Mix late
models as they go topless. Come check out the late models as they take their
tops off and race for the mid-season championship. Heats will be run -
inverted by point average for all classes, then the features will be lined
straight up by points.. Also running will be the Sebastian Sandblasting 305
sprints, the Miller Lite IMCA Modifieds, Mike’s Auto parts IMCA Stock Cars
and Pepsi Hobby Stocks .
The Miller Lite IMCA Modifieds took to the track for some non stop action
going flag to flag. Brandon Savage took the lead from Dustan Fenton on lap
two and led the field around the 3/8 mile for the next sixteen laps working
to hold off Lonnie Heap throughout. With two laps to go, Josh Foster, who
had moved to the second spot from his midfield start passed Savage coming
out of turn four for the lead and went on to take the checkered flag for the
second straight week, his fifth win this year at 34. Savage who ran a strong
race finished second followed by Scott Hogan who moved all the way up to
third from his eleventh row start.
Nineteen Sebastian Sandblasting 305 Sprints set the field for their twenty
lap race with Patrick Moore and Cale Hutchings on the front row. Five time
34 Raceway winner, Bobby Mincer, was out early when on the start Mincer
flipped several times in turns one and two. When racing resumed Moore took
the early lead with Tony Davis and Hetrick close behind. Six laps into the
race, Jayson Ditsworth was dialed in and moved into second from his sixth
row start. Ditsworth took the lead on lap eight following a caution and
would pull away from the field. A caution on lap ten closed the field on the
restart, but Ditsworth was able to pull away again with Hetrick in second.
Another caution on lap sixteen closed the leader’s gap again and this time
Hetrick took advantage. On lap eighteen Kevin passed Ditsworth in turn two
for the lead then another caution came out on lap nineteen making for a
green, white, checkered finish. Hetrick held his lead and went on to take
the checkered flag for the third time this year.
Ditsworth finished second followed by Matt Krieger, John Draper and Moore.
New London’s Jeff Mueller won his second straight IMCA Stock Car feature,
and his third in four races, topping the twenty two car field. Nick Fenton
and Cory Strothman led the field around the 3/8 mile for the start of the
twenty lap feature with Strothman taking the early lead. Strothman led the
field for the next six laps before the first of three cautions came out on
lap seven. Cale Samberg pulled up along side Strothman on lap seven and took
the lead on lap eight. Samberg held his lead for the next six laps until he
got too high in turn three and Mueller slipped underneath for the lead. The
third and final caution came out on lap sixteen and Darin Thye moved into
the second spot on the restart. Mueller held on to his lead for the final
laps to get his third win this year. Thye finished second followed by
Samberg, Greg Johnson and John Oliver, Jr.
Twenty J & J Steel/Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Models set out for their
twentyfive lap feature with Boone McLaughlin and Nate Bueseling on the front
row. A jack rabbit start caused a near pile up of cars and the first of just
two yellows came out. With the leaders sent to the rear of the field that
put Sam Halstead and Denny Woodworth on the front row. Halstead took the
early lead of the twentyfive lap feature with the two racing side by side
and bumper to bumper exchanging positions for the first 7 laps. Woodworth
suddenly pulled into the pits on lap eight giving Halstead the lead.
Halstead led the next three laps until Matt Bailey would pass him in turn
four for the sixth lead change of the race. Bailey lead the field for the
next three laps when Mark Burgtorf challenged him pulling up along side.
On lap fifteen, Burgtorf would pass Bailey for the lead and went on to pull
away from the field. With Burgtorf out in front a three way battle for
second was going on behind him between Bailley, Jay Johnson, and Lonnie
Bailey. With two laps to go, Lonnie Bailey would pass his son, Matt, for the
second spot as Burgtorf took the win, his third this year. Tommy Elston
moved up from mid field to finish third followed by Matt Bailey and Jay
Johnson.
Three lead changes made for an exciting Pepsi Hobby Stock feature with Derek
St. Clair, Donnellson, getting the win. Eric Rowley took the early lead in
the nineteen car, fifteen lap feature holding on for the first two laps. On
lap three Ray Raker would pass Rowley in turn two leading the next two laps
before a red flag camp out for Dean Kratzer. For the second time this year
at 34 Raceway, Kratzer took a hard roll in turn three but was able to walk
away. After the restart, Jason Gerdes took his turn at the lead getting by
Raker on lap seven. The two raced bumper to bumper for the next four laps
joined by St. Clair. On lap thirteen St. Clair pulled along side Gerdes as
they passed the stands and one lap later, St. Clair took the final lead
change of the race. On the final lap the two would bump each other coming
out of four with Gerdes getting a little sideways. St Clair went on to take
the checkered flag followed by Raker, Thanner Thomann and Gerdes.
Mark Your Calendars Mark your calendars for the Saturday, July 4, Late Model
Shootout paying $1200 to win and a huge fireworks. Then, Wed., July 8 you
won’t want to miss the World Of Outlaw Sprint Series coming back to 34
Raceway for the second straight year. .
34 Raceway results from Sat., June 20, 2009
SEBASTIAN SANDBLASTING 305 SPRINTS
FEATURE: 1. Kevin Hetrick, Gladstone, Il., 2. Jayson Ditsworth, Gladstone,
Il., 3. Matt Krieger, Burlington, 4. John Draper, Bryant, Il., 5. Patrick
Moore, Bettendorf, 6. Justin Newberry, Danville, 7. Tony Davis, Monmouth,
Il., 8. Nick Guernsey, Burlington, 9. Jamie Needham, Moline, Il., 10. Jami
Lusher, Pekin, Il., 11. Gary Bonar, Burlington, 12. Alexsha Alexander,
Roseville, Il., 13. Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington, 14. Cale
Hutchings, Fairfield, 15.
Destini Clark, Boling Brook, Il., 16. Seth Wilke, Burlington, 17. Bobby
Mincer, Burlington, 18. Tim Rose, Burlington, 19. Donnie Steward, West
Burlington.
HEAT WINNERS: Ditsworth, Hetrick, Davis.
J & J STEEL/IDEAL READY MIX IMCA LATE MODELS
FEATURE: 1. 1. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Il., 2. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Il., 3.
Tommy Elston, Keokuk, 4. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Il., 5. Jay Johnson, West
Burlington, 6. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington, 7. Tom Darbyshire, Morning
Sun, 8. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 9. Sam Halstead, New London, 10. Tony
Fraise, Donnellson, 11. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Il., 12. Leroy Brenner,
Aledo, Il., 13. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun, 14. Adam Helmick, Fort
Madison, 15. Joey Gower, Quincy, Il., 16. Keith Pratt, Mendon, Il., 17. Nate
Bueseling, Silvis, Il., 18. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Il., 19. Dennis
Woodworth, Quincy, Il., 20. Tom Goble, Burlington HEAT WINNERS: Burgtorf,
Woodworth, Halstead
MILLER LITE IMCA MODIFIEDS
FEATURE: 1. Josh Foster, Montrose, 2. Brandon Savage, Keokuk, 3. Scott
Hogan, Vinton, 4. Lonnie Heap, Media, Il., 5. Tyler Cale, Donnellson, 6.
Bill Roberts, Jr., Burlington, 7. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Il., 8. Dean McGee,
Galesburg, Il., 9. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis, 10. Dusty Kraklio, Durant, 11.
Jeff Schroyer, Boone, 12. Tony Dunker, 13. Mike Weikert, Jr., Muscatine, 14.
Jeremy Harris, Burlington, 15. Adam Swanson, Burlington, 16. Dustan Fenton,
Burlington, 17. Tyler Vande Kamp, Ankeny, 18, Andy Krieger, Burlington, 19.
Lance Schlicher, Fairfield, 20. Levi Smith, Donnellson, 21. Elmer Arnold,
Sperry, 22. Greg Logue, Fort Madison, 23. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Il., 24.
Chad Goff, Dahinda, Il.,
HEAT WINNERS: Savage, Weikert, Roberts.
MIKE’S AUTO PARTS STOCKC CARS
FEATURE: 1. Jeff Mueller, New London, 2. Darin Thye, Burlington, 3. Cale
Samberg, Burlington, 4. Greg Johnson, Burlington, 5. John Oliver, Jr.,
Danville, 6. Corey Strothman, New London, 7. Bo Hunter, Burlington, 8. Brian
Holmes, Wapello, 9. Tim Breuer, Burlington, 10. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello, 11.
Jim Redmann, Lockridge, 12. Brett Timmerman, Wapello, 13. Rod Staats,
Columbus Jct., 14. Tim Sallee, Wapello, 15. Abe Huls, Carthage, Il., 16.
Blaine Dopler, Wapello, 17. John Brockway, Morning Sun, 18. Nick Fenton, Mt.
Pleasant, 19. Eric Flander, Barnes City, 20. Todd Holsteen, Burlington, 21.
Shane Richardson, Morning Sun, 22. Cole Simmons, Morning Sun .
HEAT WINNERS: Kinsley, Strothman, Mueller.
PEPSI HOBBY STOCKS
FEATURE: 1. Derek St. Claire, Donnellson, 2. Ray Raker, Danville, 3. Tanner
Thomann, West Burlington, 4. Jason Gerdes, Lomax, Il., 5. Victor Hastings,
Oquawka, Il., 6. Luke McLaughlin, Mediapolis, 7. Brodie Dopler, Wapello, 8.
Eric Rowley, Burlington, 9. Jarod Conrad, Wayland, 10. Chuck Underwood,
Burlington, 11. Dane Fenton, Burlington, 12. Justin Malone, New London, 13.
Lane Kauffman, Muscatine, 14. Randy Wachter, Burlington,1 5. Dean Kratzer,
Fort Madison, 16. Kent Rhum, Burlington, 17. Travis Lair, New London, 18.
Billy Faler, Columbus Jct., 19. Aric Webb, Good Hope, Il.,
HEAT WINNER: Raker, St.Clair, Kratzer
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