DARBYSHIRE TAKES CHECKERS AT CJ RACEWAY

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA. (July 7, 2006) - Stitches & Cream Night at CJ Raceway saw Tom Darbyshire pick up the late model feature win in just his second appearance there this year. Familiar faces Brian Tipps, Dustin Bliven, Tad Payne, and Billy Faler visit victory lane.

Mick Wiele and Brian Hetzler made up the front row for the Pepsi late model feature with Hetzler taking the lead and Wiele following in second for the first two laps, but Jay Chenoweth soon took over second with Tom Darbyshire following in third. On lap 7 coming out of turn 4, Darbyshire took the second place position from Chenoweth. One lap later Darbyshire took the lead from Hetzler, also coming out of turn 4, but making it stick on the front stretch. Hetzler then went over in turns 1 and 2, pulling a caution. On the restart it's Darbyshire, Chenoweth, and Hal Russell. A caution came out for Todd Hormel in turn 4 on lap 15 with another one on lap 16 for Mick Wiele in 1 and 2, but Darbyshire was able to fight them off on the restart to pick up his first feature win of 2006 at CJ Raceway. He also received the Pepsi Hard Charger Award. Chenoweth took second and Russell third.

Daniel Keltner led the first two laps of the 4 cylinder feature before Brian Tipps made his way to the point. Keltner fell behind in second with James Malcom in third, but two laps later Andrew Theobald took over the third position before advancing to second one lap later. Tipps made his sixth trip to victory lane with A. Theobald taking second, and Keltner in third.

Dustin Bliven had the lead in the hobby stock feature by lap 2 with Brian Holmes in second. Mike Cassabaum and Darrin Ealey were battling for third coming out of turn 4 when contact was made, sending Ealey around and towards the tower. Ealey was done for the night and Cassbaum was sent to the back of the pack. On the restart it was Bliven, Holmes, Brad Ewart, and Mark Winkel, but Winkel used the restart to take the third place spot. Bliven held off the pack to pick up his third feature win with Holmes taking second, and Winkel in third.

Cole Simmons was out front in the IMCA feature with Shelly Mizell in second when Simmons pulled the caution in turn 4. Mizell had the lead on the restart with Tad Payne in second. Six laps later Mizell got a flat, moving Payne into the lead. Rod Staats followed in second with David Hemsted in third. They held on for the rest of the race, taking the checkers with Payne picking up his second feature win, Staats taking second, and Hemsted in third.

Last week's feature winner Darren Wilson was out front in the CJ Cruiser feature with Billy Faler in second and Brett Timmerman in third. A caution was out on lap 3 for Ryan Buffington on the levy. On the restart it's Wilson, Faler, and Timmerman and would stay this way until coming around for lap 6 when Faler took the lead. Faler went on to pick up his fourth feature win, Wilson took second, and Timmerman third.

4 Cylinders
Heat 1 - 1. Brian Tipps, Wapello; 2. Daniel Keltner, Wapello; 3. Geoffrey Theobald, Wapello; 4. Tyler Whalen; 5. Ezra Smith; 6. Adrian McMullen, Washington; 7. Randy Foor, Morning Sun.Heat 2 - 1. Justin Gesling, Columbus Junction; 2. Wayne Noble, Wapello; 3. Devon Timmerman, Wapello; 4. Lance Davis; 5. Travis Yakle, Wapello; 6. Andrew Theobald, Wapello; 7. Matt Duncan, New Boston, Illinois.

Feature - 1. Tipps; 2. A. Theobald; 3. Keltner; 4. James Malcom; Wapello; 5. Foor; 6. Yakle; 7. Noble; 8. D. Timmerman; 9. Duncan; 10. McMullen; 11. G. Theobald; 12. Smith; 13. Davis; 14. Whalen; 15. Gesling; 16. Brett Timmerman, Wapello.

Hobby Stock
Heat 1 - 1. Brad Ewart, Wapello; 2. Mike Cassabaum, Iowa City; 3. Mark Winkel, Letts; 4. Darrin Ealey, Wapello; 5. Alex Buffington, Wapello.

Heat 2 - 1. Dustin Bliven, Columbus Junction; 2. Mike Rees, Columbus Junction; 3. Doug Eichelberger, Muscatine; 4. Jeremy Tompkins, Columbus Junction; 5. Brian Holmes, Wapello.

Feature - 1. Bliven; 2. Holmes; 3. Winkel; 4. Tompkins; 5. Ewart; 6. Cassbaum; 7. Eichelberger; 8. Rees; 9. Ealey; 10. Buffington.

IMCA Stock

Heat 1 - 1. Aaron Summy, Illinois City, Illinois; 2. Travis Finke, Columbus Junction; 3. David Hemsted, Lone Tree; 4. Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction; 5. Dale Tetmeyer, Bettendorf; 6. Brandon Jay, Columbus Junction.

Heat 2 - 1. Shelly Mizell, Muscatine; 2. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 3. Tad Payne, Muscatine; 4. Randy Phillips, Muscatine; 5. Cole Simmons, Morning Sun.

Feature - 1. Payne; 2. Staats; 3. Hemsted; 4. Mizell; 5. Mincer; 6. Summy; 7. Finke; 8. Phillips; 9. Tetmeyer; 10. Simmons.

Pepsi Late Model

Heat 1 - 1. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 2. Jeff Guengerich, Washington; 3. Brian Hetzler, Muscatine; 4. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun; 5. Hal Russell, Blue Grass; 6. John Johnson, West Burlington; 7. Todd Hormel, West Liberty; 8. Stan O'Brien, Muscatine; 9. Michael Dominguez, Nichols.

Heat 2 - 1. Jerry Lauber, Winfield; 2. Matt Bodman, Nichols; 3. Andy Starkweather, Letts; 4. Mick Wiele, West Liberty; 5. Luke Sanders, Grandview; 6. Jody Metzger, Muscatine; 7. Mark Kleindolph, Tipton.

Feature - 1. Darbyshire; 2. Chenoweth; 3. Russell; 4. Guengerich; 5. Bodman; 6. Lauber; 7. Starkweather; 8. Dominguez; 9. Sanders; 10. Metzger; 11. Wiele; 12. Kleindolph; 13. Hormel; 14. Hetzler; 15. Boyse; 16. O'Brien; 17. Johnson.
Pepsi Hard Charger - Tom Darbyshire Pepsi Draw - Jay Chenoweth

Cruiser
Heat - 1. Darren Wilson, Morning Sun; 2. Billy Faler, Columbus Junction; 3. Rod Summy, Muscatine; 4. Duane Rees, Columbus Junction; 5. Neill Robison, Crawfordsville; 6. Brett Timmerman, Wapello; 7. Josh Mohror, Columbus City; 8. Bob Schwab, Columbus City; 9. Brandon McKaen, Conesville; 10. Ryan Buffington, Winfield; 11. Gaylon Wheeler, Columbus Junction.

Feature - 1. Faler; 2. Wilson; 3. Timmerman; 4. Mohror; 5. McKaen; 6. Robison; 7. Summy; 8. Rees; 9. Buffington; 10. Wheeler; 11. Schwab.