CHRIS CONQUERS CHAD IN THRILLING SIMPSONS EPISODE AT BLOOMFIELD
by: Tony Paris

BLOOMFIELD, Iowa (May 25) - Chris Simpson of Marion captured the USRA Late Model feature Friday at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway in Bloomfield, Iowa. Simpson held off his brother and current USRA Late Model national points leader, Chad Simpson, for the win while Chris Smyser of Lancaster, Mo., finished third. Nick Marolf of Moscow brought home a fourth-place paycheck, while Denny Woodworth of Mendon, Ill., rounded out the top-5 finishers.

Other USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series winners on the night included (USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner of Washington (USRA Stock Cars), Andrew Schroeder of Keswick (USRA B-Mods), Jason McDaniel of Eldon (USRA Hobby Stocks) and Dale Porter of Pulaski (Hornets).

Michael Long of Quincy, Ill., picked up the Spilman Auto Parts USRA Modified feature win with a little help from runner-up finisher Tony Fraise. Long suffered mechanical problems during hot laps, b but was able to repair his machine with the help of Fraise's team, which gave Long the part he needed to repair his USRA Modified. Vance Wilson of Frankford, Mo., finished third, Washington's Brandon Banks was fourth and Jamie Wilson of Quincy, Ill., finished fifth.

Matt Greiner of Washington made it two in a row in the USRA Stock Car ranks, holding off Webster's Colt Mather for the win. The feature turned into a five-car battle at the front with Mather grabbing the early lead with Tyler McClure, Ben Jones, Mike Robinson and Greiner running two- and three-wide for second. Greiner, however, emerged from his eighth starting spot to pick up the win over Mather. Robinson, McClure and Jones finished in the third through fifth spots, respectively.

Andrew Schroeder of Keswick took the checkered flag in the USRA B-Mod feature, but was disqualified during post-race technical inspection for an illegal carburetor, giving the win to Ottumwa's Paul Underwood. Cody Townsend of Bloomfield finished second.


Eldon's Jason McDaniel and Knoxville's Bill Gibson had a fierce battle in the USRA Hobby Stock feature. Gibson was working the top of the speedway, with McDaniel working the middle as the two ran side by side for the last half of the race. McDaniel emerged from turn 4 on the last lap to win. Wade Francis of Eddyville snared third, Mike Shelton of Ottumwa’s was fourth and Moravia's Jimmy Hayes rounded out the top-5.

Dale Porter of Pulaski came from last and passed Gene Irwin of Bloomfield with two laps to go to pick up the Kollision Korner Hornet feature win. Ryan Moore of Centerville, Jim Garrett of Ottumwa and Kevin Garrett of Bloomfield finished third through fifth, respectively.

Next week at the Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway will feature the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Taylor Automotive & Lee Construction. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with hot laps at 6:30 and racing at 7. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at 641-664-2500 or online at www.rlpromotions.com/bloomfield. The Mountain Dew Bloomfield Speedway is located 1.0 mile west of Bloomfield on US 63/SR 2, then 0.8 mile north on CR J40 (at the Davis County Fairgrounds).

With three races in the books for the USRA Late Models, a busy month of June awaits. USRA Late Models will be back in action next Saturday, June 2, at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Mo., for another $3,000-to-win event. From there, the USRA Late Models embark on the first of three straight doubleheaders co-headlined by the O'Reilly USMTS Modifieds. On Tuesday, June 5, the Adams County Speedway in Corning will be the site while drivers invade the Dubuque Speedway two days later on Thursday, June 7. The month of June wraps up the following Tuesday, June 12, with a visit to the Highway 3 Raceway in Allison.

For more information about the United States Racing Association (USRA), visit www.usraracing.com online. For more information about the O'Reilly Auto Parts United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS), visit www.usmts.com online.


USRA LATE MODELS

Heat #1: 1. Nick Marolf, Moscow; 2. Tommy Elston, Keokuk; 3. Chris Smyser, Lancaster, Mo.; 4. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 5. Jason Connoyer, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Paul Glendenning, Mt. Ayr; 7. Jeff Aikey, Cedar Falls.

Heat #2: 1. Jeff Guengerich, Washington; 2. Chad Simpson, Mt. Vernon; 3. Todd McKee, Massena; 4. Rickey Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Jacob Murray, Hartford; 6. Robby Warner, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Troy McKee, Massena.

Heat #3: 1. Chris Simpson, Oxford; 2. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Todd Shute, Des Moines; 4. Chris Fontana, Pella; 5. Curt Schroeder, Des Moines; 6. Gary Wilson, Bowling Green, Mo.; 7. Tom Darbyshire, Yarmouth.

Feature: 1. Chris Simpson; 2. Chad Simpson; 3. Smyser; 4. Marolf; 5. Woodworth; 6. Reed; 7. Elston; 8. Connoyer; 9. Shute; 10. Aikey; 11. Frankel; 12. Darbyshire; 13. Wilson; 14. Glendenning; 15. Fontana; 16. Todd McKee; 17. Schroeder; 18. Warner; 19. Guengerich; 20. Troy McKee; 21. Murray.


SPILMAN AUTO PARTS USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1: 1. Steve Stewart, Washington; 2. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Steve Blattler, Oskaloosa; 4. David Holder, Clarence, Mo.; 5. Scott Dickey, Packwood; 6. Jody Wood, Donnellson; 7. Jeff Hoffman, Ottumwa; 8. Jamie Wilson, Quincy, Ill.

Heat #2: 1. Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 2. Dennis Elliott, Mt. Ayr; 3. Vance Wilson, Frankford, Mo.; 4. Brandon Banks, Washington; 5. Charles Baker, Laballe, Mo.; 6. David Snyder, Greentop, Mo.; 7. Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; 8. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.

Feature: 1. Long; 2. Fraise; 3. V. Wilson; 4. Banks; 5. J. Wilson; 6. Elliott; 7. Holder; 8. Wood; 9. Stewart; 10. Hoffman; 11. Baker; 12. Lathrop; 13. Blattler; 14. Dickey; 15. Snyder; 16. Dunker.



USRA STOCK CARS

Heat #1: 1. Matt Greiner, Washington; 2. Colt Mather, Webster; 3. Chris Leathers, Callio, Mo.; 4. Lonnie Taylor, Bloomfield; 5. Brain Jackson, Moravia; 6. William Dahl, Rush Hill, Mo.; 7. Ben Jones, Williamsburg.

Heat #2: 1. Chris Hawkins, Drakesville; 2. Phil McClure, Floris; 3. Tyler McClure, Floris; 4. Pat Rachels, Knoxville; 5. Mike Robinson, Moravia; 6. Clell Evans, Kirksville, Mo.

Feature: 1. Greiner; 2. Mather; 3. Robinson; 4. T. McClure; 5. Jones; 6. Rachels; 7. P. McClure; 8. Hawkins; 9. Leathers; 10. Taylor; 11. Dahl; 12. Evans; 13. Jackson.



USRA B-MODS

Heat: 1. Cody Townsend, Bloomfield; 2. Paul Underwood, Ottumwa; 3. Andrew Schroeder, Keswick; 4. Gary Harward, Floris.

Feature: 1. Underwood; 2. Townsend; 3. Schroeder; 4. Harward.



USRA HOBBY STOCKS

Heat #1: 1. Wade Francis, Eddyville; 2. Mike Shelton, Ottumwa; 3. Jim Sulser, Centerville; 4. Don Nunnikhoven, Sully; 5. Shawn Smothers, Albia; 6. Rick Sands, Milan, Mo.; 7. Dan Wold, Ottumwa.

Heat #2: 1. Jason McDaniel, Eldon; 2. Bill Gibson, Knoxville; 3. Nathan Olinger, Floris; 4. Chase Mitrisin, Oskaloosa; 5. Shannon Sample, Milton; 6. Wes White, Bloomfield.

Heat #3: 1. Jim Walker, Mystic; 2. Steve Allen, Oskaloosa; 3. Jimmy Hayes, Moravia; 4. Robby Sands, Centerville; 5. Dustin Griffiths, Ottumwa; 6. Rick Wilson, Ottumwa.

Feature: 1. McDaniel; 2. Gibson; 3. Francis; 4. Shelton; 5. Hayes; 6. Nunnikhoven; 7. Sulser; 8. Walker; 9. Allen; 10. Mitrisin; 11. Wilson; 12. Smothers; 13. Robby Sands; 14. Wold; 15. Olinger; 16. Rick Sands; 17. Griffiths; 18. Sample; 19. White.



KOLLISION KORNER HORNETS

Heat: 1. Dale Porter, Pulaski; 2. Gene Irwin, Bloomfield; 3. Ryan Moore, Centerville; 4. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 5. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 6. Keith Engle, Moravia.

Feature: 1. Porter; 2. Irwin; 3. J. Garrett; 4. Moore; 5. K. Garrett; 6. Engle.