Morris Picks Up His Third Win as Dickey, Harmening and Murphy Get Thier First Wins
by Ed Potter

EAST MOLINE, IL. (June 18, 2006) - It was a beautiful afternoon Sunday, Father's Day at Quad City Speedway and stayed that way for the evening race prgram with a good crowd and some really great racing. One of the best IITI-Reynold's Ford Open Wheel Modified feature was a highlight of the program as the racers ran a clean and fast feature race. First heat winner, Richie Smith took the early lead with second heat winner, Jeff Morris coming from nineth place to take over on lap four. On a fifth lap restart Donovan Lodge took over the point, but couldn't hold it long as Morris was on a mission. On lap eight Morris went back to the point with Lodge in tow. Lodge continued to try but had to settle for second as Morris went on to take his third Quad City feature of the season. Milo Veloz Jr came from the last place starting spot to bring home a third place finish over Jim Willert and Mike Zemo Jr.

The Best Choice- Racer's Edge B Modified feature had a rough time getting going with six cautions in the first four laps but after that point it went on non-stop. Greg Durbin came from his fourth place starting spot to take the early lead with Doug Curless taking over on a third lap restart. On the last restart on lap four Mitch Morris went to the front with Kevin Dickey right on his tail. Dickey moved out front on lap six and then had to hold Morris off the rest of the way. As the two race side by side with Morris on the bottom and Dickey on the top Morris could get up beside Dickey but couldn't get by. Dickey took his first win of the season with Morris a close second. Curless took third with Durbin holding on for fourth and Jerry Bailey Jr fifth. Bailey and Brad Pershy took the heat wins.

After Joining Fred Remley and Ron Gustaf as a heat winner, Mike Murphy Jr went on to come from third place starting spot to lead the Feature flag to flag for his first Quad City Speedway win of the year. With Murphy having a nice lead the real battle was going on behind him for the runner-up position. Fred Remley held it for the first nine laps with Kevin Blum moving into second on lap ten. This battle wasn't over yet as Rob Toland took over second on lap eighteen. Toland held on to take the spot with Remley third, Blum fourth and Ray Guss Jr. taking fifth.

The J & J Camper Street Stock feature was also one of thier best of the year as it ran with only one caution for the entire race. First heat winner, Chris Hambright took the early lead with second heat winner, Ron Doolittle taking over on lap five. On lap seven Buck Harmening moved into second and strarting putting the pressure on Doolittle. As Doolittle worked the bottom and Harmening the top side Harmening got closer and closer, finally edging out front on the thirteenth lap of the fifteen lapper. Harmening got his first Quad City win with Doolittle second, Randy Exline third, Korey Peterson fourth and Hambright holding on for fifth.
During intermission some drivers went to the stands taking up a collection for driver Jerry Durbin, who was injured at the Speedway last week when he rolled his car on the front stretch. $1,332.26 dollars was raised to help with Jerry's expenses.

Results from Quad City Speedway--East Moline,IL 6/18/06

Best Choice-Racer's Edge B Modified
heat one; 1. Jerry Bailey Jr--East Moline; 2. Doug Crawford--Moline; 3. Mitch Morris--McCausland,IA; 4. Jimmy Comins--Silvis; 5. Doug Curless--Davenport,IA

heat two: 1. Brad Pershy--Colona; 2. Greg Durbin--Silvis; 3. Jake Waterman--Milan, 4. Kevin Dickey--Silvis; 5. George Hubbard--Silvis

Feature: 1. Dickey; 2. Morris; 3. Curless; 4. Durbin; 5. Bailey; 6. Jason Bielema--Colona; 7. Comins; 8. Waterman; 9. Dan Hahn--Walnut; 10. Hubbard; 11. Crawford; 12. Pershey; 13. Jason Roth--Hazel Green,WI
Sunoco IMCA Late Model

heat one: 1. Fred Remley--Blue Grass,IA; 2. Kevin Blum--Colona; 3. Ray Guss Jr--Milan; 4. Leroy Brenner--Aledo; 5. Tom Pestka--Robins,IA

heat two: 1. Mike Murphy Jr--Colona; 2. Jim Sandusky--Coal Valley; 3. John Freeman--Rock Island; 4. Mike Cothron--Moline; 5. Rob Toland--Bettendorf,IA

heat three: 1. Ron Gustaf--Moline; 2. Rick Wages--Colona; 3. Hershel Roberts--East Moline; 4. Andy Nezworski--Buffalo,IA; 5. Cory Goldbeck--Camanche,IA

Feature: 1. Murphy; 2. Toland; 3. Remley; 4. Blum; 5. Guss; 6. Eric Gustaf--Moline; 7. Ron Gustaf; 8. Wages; 9. Cothron; 10. Sandusky; 11. Nezworski; 12. Jason Parrish--Geneseo; 13. Freeman; 14. Roberts; 15. Nate Beuseling--Coal Valley; 16. Pestka; 17. Goldbeck; 18. Adam Oppendike--Silvis; 19. Brenner

IITI-Reynold's Ford Open Wheel Modified
heat one: 1. Richie Smith--Davenport,IA; 2. Donovan Lodge--Andover; 3. Doug Crampton--Rock Island; 4. Brandon Durbin--Colona; 5. Mike Zemo Jr--Geneseo

heat two: 1. Jeff Morris--McCausland,IA; 2. Troy Emerick--Geneseo; 3. Jim Willert--Davenport,IA; 4. Jerame Mowery--Moline; 5. Bob Stogdell--Colona

Feature: 1. Morris; 2. Lodge; 3. Milo Veloz Jr--Colona; 4. Willert' 5. Zemo; 6. Crampton; 7. Durbin; 8. Jason Pershy--Colona; 9. Stogdell; 10. Steve Gustaf Jr--Moline; 11. John Schultz--Coal Valley; 12. Smith; 13. Emerick; 14. Mowery; 15. Jordan Schram--Sterling; 16. Chad Goff--Galesburg

J & J Camper Street Stock

heat one: 1. Chris Hambright--East Moline; 2. Bruce Fosdyck--Bettendorf,IA; 3. Randy Exline--Stockton,IA; 4. Korey Peterson--Colona; 5. Dave Wadsager--East Moline

heat two: 1. Ron Doolittle--Davenport,IA; 2. Buck Harmening--East Moline; 3. Rob Henry--Colona; 4. Chris Lawrence--Colona; 5. Ron Marks Jr--Rock Island

Feature: 1. Harmening; 2. Doolittle; 3. Exline; 4. Korey Peterson; 5. Hambright; 6. Lawrence; 7. Henry; 8. Fosdyck; 9. Rick Schriner--Rock Island; 10. Gerald Ward--East Moline; 11. Wadsager; 12. Matt Werner--Geneseo; 13. Jeff Peterson--Colona; 14. Marks; 15. Dave Ward--East Moline