FOUR NEW FACES IN WINNERS CIRCLE AT CJ RACEWAY

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Ia, (May 19, 2006) - Alex Buffington, Dustin Bliven, Rod Staats, and Kevin Kile mad their first trips to victory lane in 2006. David Schrier took out over 100 feet of fencing along the front stretch ending the late model feature on the white flag and postponing the CJ Cruiser feature until next week. Friday, May 26th will start out with the CJ Cruiser feature followed by a regular nights racing with trophies sponsored by Rumors & Excuses.

The four cylinder feature was off to a slow start with multiple cautions as 16 cars fought for the lead on the first lap. With the first lap completed it was Alex Buffington in the lead with Wayne Noble in second and TJ Garrison in third. Brian Tipps took third on lap four and advanced to second by lap 5. One lap later and TJ Garrison made it around Wayne Noble for third. At the checkers Buffington picked up his first feature win of 2006 with Tipps in second and TJ Garrison in third. Wayne Noble has the point lead.

Jeremy Tompkins, Brian Holmes, and Mark Winkel were out front on the hobby stock feature when a caution was thrown for Michael Frank III in turn 3 while Doug Eichelberger lost his rearend in turn 2. Jeremy Tompkins pitted during the caution for a flat tire, turning the lead over to Brian Holmes on the restart. However, Mark Winkel and Dustin Bliven made their way around on the restart with Winkel in first and Bliven in second. On lap 6 Mike Cassabaum passed Brian Holmes for third going down the backstretch and into turn 3. On lap 7 Bliven passed Winkel coming out of turn 2 for the lead. Bliven held on to pick up his first feature win of the season with Winkel taking second and Cassabaum third. Mike Rees has the point lead.

Rod Staats and Shelly Mizell pulled away from the pack in the IMCA feature with a battle going on for third between Tad Payne and Aaron Summy. Payne held the third place spot for the first 8 laps with Summy taking it on lap 9 coming out of turn 2. Three laps later Summy went high going through turn 4 and Payne went under to take the third place spot back. At the checkers Staats has his first win of the season with Mizell in second and Payne in third. Payne maintains the point lead.

Kevin Kile took the point in the late model feature with Matt Bodman in second and Ron Boyse quickly taking third. Kile held off the pack while Bodman and Boyse fought for second. David Schrier was making his debut in a late model taking the white flag with his car climbing up the fence for over 100 feet, flipping over, and coming to rest on its top. Schrier was okay, but with the fence gone, the races were over for the night. Kile picked up his first 2006 win, Bodman takes second with Boyse in third. Jeff Guengerich and Hal Russell are tied with the point lead.

Friday, May 26 trophies wil be sponsored by Rumors & Excuses and the final CJ Raceway Relay For Life Favorite Driver Contest will be held for the CJ Cruisers.


CJ Raceway Finishes For Friday, May 19, 2006



4 Cylinder
Heat 1- 1. Alex Buffington, Wapello; 2. Geoffrey Theobald, Wapello; 3. Randy Foor, Morning Sun; 4. Daniel Keltner, Wapello; 5. Wayne Noble, Wapello; 6. Tyler Whalen, Washington; 7. Andrew Theobald, Wapello; 8. Mike Garrison, Columbus City. Heat 2 - 1. Brian Tipps, Wapello; 2. TJ Garrison, Wapello; 3. James Malcom, Wapello; 4. James Roose, Grandview; 5. Jason Kraft, West Liberty; 6. Matt Duncan, New Boston, Illinois; 7. Rob Murray, Wapello; 8. Derek Randall, Washington.

Feature - 1. Buffington; 2. Tipps; 3. TJ Garrison; 4. Noble; 5. Kraft; 6. Murray; 7. G. Theobald; 8. Foor; 9. A. Theobald; 10. Duncan; 11. M. Garrison; 12. Malcom; 13. Whalen; 14. Roose; 15. Keltner; 16. Randall.

Hobby Stock
Heat 1 - 1. Dustin Bliven, Columbus Junction; 2. Brian Holmes, Wapello; 3. Mark Winkel, Letts; 4. Mike Cassabaum, Iowa City; 5. Michael Frank II, Columbus Junction; 6. James Chesmore, Wapello. Heat 2 - 1. Jeremy Tompkins, Columbus Junction; 2. Mike Rees, Columbus Junction; 3. Darrin Ealey, Wapello; 4. Craib Lamb, Grandview; 5. Doug Eichelberger, Muscatine. Feature - 1. Bliven; 2. Winkel; 3. Cassabaum; 4. Rees; 5. Tompkins; 6. Ewart; 7. Holmes; 8. Ealey; 9. Lamb; 10. Chesmore; 11. Frank II; 12. Eichelberger.

IMCA Stock
Heat - 1. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 2. Brandon Jay, Columbus Junction; 3. Tad Payne, Muscatine; 4. Shelly Mizell, Muscatine; 5. Aaron Summy, Muscatine; 6. David Hemsted, Lone Tree; 7. Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction. Feature - 1. Staats; 2. Mizell; 3. Payne; 4. Summy; 5. Hemsted; 6. Mincer; 7. Finke; 8. Simmons.

Pepsi Late Model
Heat 1 - 1. Kevin Kile, West Liberty; 2. Matt Bodman, Nichols; 3. Jody Metzger, Muscatine; 4. Andy Starkweather, Letts; 5. Austin Schmidt, Muscatine; 6. Jeff Guengerich, Washington. Heat 2 - 1. Ron Boyse, Kalona; 2. Michael Dominguez, Nichols; 3. Hal Russell, Blue Grass; 4. Jerry Lauber, WInfield; 5. Mark Kleindolph, Tipton; 6. David Schrier, Muscatine; 7. Luke Sanders, Grandview; 8. Rusty Daufeldt, Blue Grass. Feature - 1. Kile; 2. Bodman; 3. Boyse; 4. Russell; 5. Metzger; 6. Guengerich; 7. Dominguez; 8. Lauber; 9. Schrier; 10. Kleindolph; 11. Starkweather; 12. Sanders. Pepsi Late Model Draw - Kevin Kile Pepsi Hard Charger - Jeff Guengerich

CJ Cruiser
Heat 1- 1. Billy Faler, Columbus Junction; 2. Josh Mohror, Columbus City; 3. John Holderness, Iowa City; 4. Eric Johnson, Columbus Junction; 5. Neill Robison, Crawfordsville. Heat 2 - 1. Rod Summy, Muscatine; .2. Bob Schwab, Columbus Junction; 3. Brett Timmerman, Wapello; 4. Matt Gomez, Wapello; 5. Gaylon Wheeler, Columbus Junction; 6. Jason Rock, West Liberty.