Young Morris and Young Gustaf Each Make Third Return Trips to Victory Lane
by Ed Potter

EAST MOLINE, Il. (June 11, 2006) - Quad City Speedway fans owe Kevin and Carrie Feller a thank you as they worked thier butts off Sunday to put on a racing program after Saturday's rains. And a great show it waqs. Jimmy Comins used his pole starting spot to tke the early lead of aathe B Modified feature, but some early cations let nineth place starter, Mitch Morris move forwarad. On the last restart at lap five, Morris moved out front and never looked back for his third point race win of the year. Brad Pershy put on a hard charge, but had to settle for second with Greg Durbin third, Jerry Bailey Jr fourth and Craig Crawford fifth. Pershy and George Hubbard were the heat winners.

On the drop of the green flag of the third IMCA Late Model heat race Jason Masengarb Barrel rolled his car about three times coming off of turn four. Jason was all right and walked back to the pit area. First heat winner, John Freeman took the eaarly lead of the feature as a second lap restart sent point leader, Kevin Blum to the pits with broken rear suspension. After a sixth lap restart Freeman had the father and son team of second heat winner, Ron Gustaf and third heat winner, Eric Gustaf on his tail putting the pressure on. On lap nine Eric got by Ron then charged out front on lap eleven. One lap later Ron moved by Freeman into second as father chased son the rest of the way. Eric went on for his third win this season with Ron second. Freeman held on for third holding off the advances of fourth place finisher Tob Toland. Cory Goldbeck rounded out the top five.

The Midwest Jalopies made a visit to the Speedway Sunday night and Oak Brook, Illinois driver, Phil Claussen took the heat and the feature in a car he had just purchased on a trip to New York as a spectater. Terry Mattly was second with Rodney Haack third, Butch Dunn fourth and B.J. Haack fifth.

First Open Wheel Modified heat winner, Richie Smith took the lead of the feature, but was later retired to the pits along with second heat winner, Daron Oberbroeckling in a seventh lap restart. The restart was actually for Jerry Durbin who rolled his modified on the front stretch. Jerry rode back to the pit area on a golf cart, but I didn't get a chance to talk to the EMTs on his condition after the races. It is believed he went to the hospital for a check up. Donovan Lodge was leading at this point and from the restart on had to hold off the hard advances of Jeff Morris. Lodge got his first win of the season with Morris a strong second. Brandon Durbin was third with Jim Willert fourth after being involved in the second lap caution with Smith and Oberbroeckling. Ray Cox Jr took fifth.

Second Street Stock heat winner, Randy Exline led the feature flag to flag for his first Quad City Speedway win of the year. In a hard fought battle for second third heat winner, Dave Wadsager prevailed and held off Rob Henry who took third. Aaron Burroughs and Bruce Fosdyck ronded out the top five. Ron Doolittle won the other heat.

Results from Quad City Speedway--East Moline,IL 6/11/06
Best Choice-Racer's Edge B Modified
heat one: 1. Brad Pershy--Colona; 2. Mitch Morris--McCausland, IA; 3. Rob Nylin--Colona; 4. Jimmy Comins--Silvis; 5. Jerry Bailey Jr--East Moline
heat two: 1. George Hubbard--Silvis; 2. Jake Waterman--Milan; 3. Craig Crawford--Moline; 4. Greg Durbin--Silvis; 5. John Brandies--Wilton,IA
Feature: 1. Morris; 2. Pershy; 3. Durbin; 4. Bailey; 5. Crawford; 6.Doug Burkhead--Stockton,IA; 7. Hubbard; 8. Brandies; 9. Dan Hahn--Walnut; 10. Perry Gellerstedt--Cambridge; 11. Doug Curless--Davenport,IA; 12. Comins; 13. Waterman; 14. Nylin

Sunoco IMCA Late Model
heat one: 1. John Freeman--Rock Island; 2. Mike Cothron--Moline; 3. Ray Guss Jr--Milan; 4. Nate Beuseling--Coal Valley; 5. Adam Oppendike--Silvis
heat two: 1. Ron Gustaf--Moline; 2. Mike Murphy Jr--Colona; 3. Kevin Blum--Colona; 4. Rob Toland--Bettendorf,IA; 5. Bob Miller--Silvis
heat three: 1. Eric Gustaf--Moline; 2. Cory Goldbeck--Camanche,IA; 3. Hershel Roberts--East Moline; 4. Andy Nezworski--Buffalo,IA; 5. Jason Parrish--Geneseo
Feature: 1. Eric Gustaf; 2. Ron Gustaf; 3. Freeman; 4. Rob Toland; 5. Goldbeck; 6. Roberts; 7. Fred Remley--Blue Grass,IA; 8. Cothron; 9. Nezworski; 10. Oppendike; 11. Jim Sandusky--Coal Valley; 12. Parrish; 13. Tom Pestka--Delhi,IA; 14. Beuseling; 15. Leroy Brenner--Aledo; 16. Murphy; 17. Miller; 18. Guss; 19. Bobby Toland--Milan; 20. Blum

Midwest Jalopies
heat one: 1. Phil Claussen--Oak Brook; 2. John Enwistle--Mason City; 3. Bob Mingst--Clarence,IA; 4.Rodney Haack--Camanche,IA; 5. B.J. Haack--Bettendorf,IA
Feature: 1. Claussen; 2. Terry Mattly--East Moline; 3. Rodney Haack; 4. Butch Dunn--Sheffield; 5. B.J. Haack--6. Mingst

IITI-Reynold's Ford Open Wheel Modified
heat one: 1. Richie Smith--Davenport,IA; 2. Milo Veloz Jr--Colona; 3. Steve Gustaf Jr--Moline; 4. Donovan Lodge--Andover; 5. Brandon Durbin--Colona
heat two: 1. Daron Oberbroeckling--Davenport,IA; 2. Jeff Morris--McCausland,IA' 3. Troy Emerick--Geneseo; 4. Doug Crampton--Rock Island; 5. Jason Pershy--Colona
Feature: 1. Lodge; 2. Morris; 3. Brandon Durbin; 4. Jim Willert--Davenport,IA; 5. Ray Cox Jr--Maquoketa,IA' 6. Tim Current--Bernard,IA; 7. Emerick; 8. Crampton; 9. Pershy; 10. Mike Zemo Jr--Geneseo; 11. Gustaf; 12. Jerame Mowery--Moline; 13. Smith; 14. Veloz; 15. Oberbroeckling; 16. Jerry Durbin; 17. Chad Goff--Galesburg

J & J Camper Street Stock
heat one: 1. Ron Doolittle--Davenport,IA; 2. Rob Henry--Colona; 3. Andy Warner--Silvis; 4. Bruce Fosdyck--Bettendorf, IA; 5. Rick Schriner--Rock Island
heat two: 1. Randy Exline--Stockton,IA; 2. Chris Lawrence--Colona; 3. Dustin Spicer--Silvis; 4. Aaron Burroughs--Princeton,IA; 5. Korey Peterson--Colona
heat three: 1. Dave Wadsager--East Moline; 2. Buck Harmening--East Moline; 3. Gerald Ward--East Moline; 4. Toby Spicer--Rock Island; 5. Matt Werner--Geneseo
Feature: 1. Exline; 2. Wadsager; 3. Henry; 4. Burroughs; 5. Fosdyck; 6. Doolittle' 7. Harmening; 8. Peterson; 9. Schriner; 10. Gerald Ward; 11. Lawrence; 12. Chris Hambright--East Moline; 13. Dustin Spicer; 14. Toby Spicer; 15. Werner; 16. Dave Ward--East Moline; 17. Jim Hickenbottom--East Moline; 18. Warner