DURBIN DOES ‘THE DEW’
By Tony Paris

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (June 16, 2006) - The weekly racing action in the USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series resumed on Friday night at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway with four classes in action. The Kirkland Auto USRA Hobby Stocks, Hougland's Repair Shop USRA Stock Cars, Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modifieds and Kollision Korner Hornet divisions all put on a show with one first-time winner and the other three drivers visiting victory lane for the second time.

In the Kollision Korner Hornet feature, Matt Moore of Ottumwa took the race lead and looked to have his first feature win in hand, but Dale Porter of Floris worked the high side of the racing surface to close in on Moore. Porter and Moore battled for the lead over the final three laps, with Porter taking the checkers followed by Moore in second and the father-son duo of Gene and Tom Irwin, both of Bloomfield, taking third and fourth, respectively.

The Kirkland Auto USRA Hobby Stock feature was a thriller with Jim Sulser of Centerville taking the early race lead and looking for his first win, but Ben Jones of Williamsburg spoiled the night by taking the lead on the 13th lap and winning his third straight feature event at Bloomfield. The second spot went to Sulser with Mark Moore of Ottumwa taking third and Dustin Griffiths grabbing fourth.

In the Hougland's Repair Shop USRA Stock Car feature, Matt Greiner of Washington and Colt Mather of Webster each drew the front row with the pair battling for the lead, going wheel-to-wheel and door-to-door to put on a great show for the fans. Then, Shane Weller of Agency wanted the top spot and made it three wide several times for the lead. On the final lap and final turn, the three drivers raced off of turn 4 with Greiner in the lead and Mather in second with Weller in third. Sparks flew and tires smoked with Greiner and Mather trading paint. Mather crossed the finish line first with Weller taking second and Greiner in third. Last week's winner, Jason Cook of Mt. Pleasant, was fourth after coming from 10th.

The final feature of the night was the Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modified feature event with Jared Durbin of Fort Madison taking the race lead and leading all 15 laps for his first win after three years in the cockpit. The runner-up spot went to Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., with Dennis Elliott of Mt. Ayr in third and the fourth spot going to Jerry Pilcher of Bloomfield. Brandon Banks of Washington finished fifth. Banks had to work the whole day to get his No. 22 machine back into race shape after crashing on Thursday night. The hard work paid off with another great run by the young driver.

Next Friday, June 23, Elmer Wood Company presents the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring five fast & furious classes, including Spilman Auto Parts Modifieds, Hougland's Repair Shop Stock Cars, Kirkland Auto Hobby Stocks and Kollision Korner Hornets. Admission is $9 for adults, with juniors (ages 13 to 18) and seniors (62 and older) admitted for $7. Kids 12 and under get in FREE. Pit passes are $20. Gates open at 5 p. m., with hot laps at 7:15 and racing at 7:30. Call (515) 832-6000 for event information or call (641) 664-2500 for race day information.

The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located one mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then one mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds). Visit the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield .



OFFICIAL RESULTS
USRA Casey's General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fast Track Friday Night
Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway, Bloomfield, Iowa
Friday, June 16, 2006



KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

Heat #1: 1. Tom Irwin, Bloomfield; 2. Matt Moore, Ottumwa; 3. Larry Hopkins, Ottumwa; 4. Bill Young, Ottumwa; 5. David Probasco, Moulton.

Heat #2: 1. Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 2. Dale Porter, Floris; 3. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 4. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 5. Curtis Barnes, Greentop, Mo.

"A" Feature: 1. Porter; 2. Moore; 3. G. Irwin; 4. T. Irwin; 5. K. Garrett; 6. Young; 7. J. Garrett; 8. Hopkins; 9. Barnes; 10. Probasco.



KIRKLAND AUTO USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1: 1. Derek Kirkland, Centerville; 2. Jim Walker, Mystic; 3. David Morrison, Bloomfield; 4. Shannon Sample, Milton; 5. Nathan Olinger, Floris; 6. Rick Sands, Milan, Mo.

Heat #2: 1. Ben Jones, Williamsburg; 2. Mark Moore, Ottumwa; 3. Gary Harward, Bloomfield; 4. Ray Lasser Jr., Ottumwa; 5. Nathan Wood, Sigourney; 6. Chad Dehne, Ottumwa; 7. Lance Meyer, Ottumwa.

Heat #3: 1. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 2. Jim Sulser, Centerville; 3. Bob Lynch, Ottumwa; 4. Robby Sands, Centerville; 5. Cory Brown, Ottumwa; 6. Shawn Smother, Albia.

"A" Feature: 1. Jones; 2. Sulser; 3. Moore; 4. Griffiths; 5. Wood; 6. Harward; 7. Lynch; 8. Kirkland; 9. Robby Sands; 10. Lasser; 11. Morrison; 12. Olinger; 13. Brown; 14. Sample; 15. Smothers; 16. Dehne; 17. Meyer; 18. Rick Sands; 19. Walker; 20. Mike Graf, Ottumwa.



HOUGLAND'S REPAIR SHOP USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1: 1. Phil McClure, Floris; 2. Colt Mather, Webster; 3. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Tyler McClure, Floris; 5. Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield; 6. Dewayne Boyd, Ottumwa.

Heat #2: 1. Shane Weller, Agency; 2. Mike Harward, Bloomfield; 3. Matt Greiner, Washington; 4. Michael McClure, Bloomfield; 5. Jared Miller, Pulaski; 6. Mike McClure, Bloomfield.

Heat #3: 1. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 2. Ryan Cook, West Point; 3. Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 4. David Boas, Bloomfield; 5. T.J. Bainbridge, Eldon.

"A" Feature: 1. Mather; 2. Weller; 3. Greiner; 4. J. Cook; 5. R. Cook; 6. Rachels; 7. Hawkins; 8. Michael McClure; 9. Taylor; 10. Mike McClure; 11. Miller; 12. Harward; 13. P. McClure; 14. Boas; 15. Bainbridge; 16. T. McClure; 17. Boyd.



SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODIFIEDS


Heat: 1. Jared Durbin, Fort Madison; 2. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr; 4. Brandon Banks, Washington; 5. Casey Lancaster, Glenwood, Mo.; 6. Todd Holman, Ottumwa; 7. Jeremy Townsend, Bloomfield; 8. Jerry Pilcher, Bloomfield.

"A" Feature: 1. Durbin; 2. Long; 3. Elliott; 4. Pilcher; 5. Banks; 6. Lancaster; 7. Townsend; 8. Holman.