$12K to Van Wormer!!!

EAST MOLINE, IA (Oct 2 ) - A who’s who of the nation’s top drivers checked into the pits Sunday afternoon to compete in the biggest race the Quad Cities as seen in a long time. Drivers from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, California, Iowa, and Illinois were all there to take a chance at the $12,000 payday. After the group quality was over the heat races were set. Jeep Van Wormer in the 55 took heat one, Wayne Chinn in the 1 won heat race two, and Matt Miller in the 7 picked off the third heat. The top six in those heat races transferred to the feature event and the rest of the drivers had to run the semi-feature. California’s Eric Jacobsen in the 5 won the semi-feature with the IMCA National Champion, Darrel DeFrance, taking second. Those two would go onto the feature. The 20 car field was now set and ready to run for the $12,000. At the drop of green Matt Miller grabbed the early lead and looked like the man to beat as he started to build a lead. Darren Miller in the 32D was putting a lot of pressure early on Wayne Chinn for third. The first yellow of the race came at lap 19 for the 5 of Eric Jacobsen. On the restart Matt Miller jumped out to another good sized lead. Meanwhile Dennis Erb Jr. was moving through the pack and giving Darren Miller everything he could for fourth. D. Miller and Erb would catch Chinn and then Shannon Babb would catch them three and make it a four car battle for third. Jeep Van Wormer in second started reeling in Matt Miller for the lead. Around this time Chinn started separated himself from D. Miller, Erb Jr., and Babb. Back up front Van Wormer caught M. Miller and they started running side by side for several laps. Then they got into lapped traffic and Van Wormer used that to his advantage and got by M. Miller for the lead. Then Chinn began running down M. Miller for second but ran out of time as the rain began to fall on Quad City Raceway and after 53 laps the race was called complete. Jeep Van Wormer left the Quad Cities $12,000 richer. Matt Miller took second followed by Wayne Chinn, Darren Miller, and Dennis Erb Jr. rounded out the top five.

The 4 Cylinders ran as the support class for the night and Curtis Sample in the 22 won heat one, Justin Kay in the 15K won heat two, and Lonnie Gibson Jr. in the 75 won heat three. In the feature Shawn Pappas in the 13 took the early lead. Joe Zrostlik in the Z50 wasted no time getting to the front. After running side by side for several laps Zrostlik finally got by Pappas and took over the lead. Pappas stayed with Zrostlik the rest of the way but couldn’t get by him. Zrostlik took the checkered followed by Pappas, Kay, Rob Harding, and Gibson Jr. rounded out the top five.

Everyone from Stuart Motorsports, Inc. would like to thank all the drivers, fans, and sponsors for making this night a success. The next event for Stuart Motorsports, Inc. will be the 14th Annual Reinhart Memorial on Sunday, October 7th.

Sunday, October 7, 2007
14th Annual Reinhart Memorial
TMS A-Modifieds Series Finale (Do NOT take roof off)

TMS A-Modifieds - $2,000 to win / $200 to start
Street Stocks - $200 to win
B-Modifieds - $200 to win
4 Cylinders - $125 to win
Mod Lites

Tire Rules for TMS A-Modifieds:
American Racer G60
Grooving & Siping allowed

Times:
Pits - Noon
Grandstands - Noon
Modified Tech - 1:30pm
(All Mods must tech before race)
Hot Laps - 3pm
Racing follows hot laps

Admission:
Adults - $15
Kids 6-12 - $7
Kids 5 & Under - Free
Pit Pass - $25

Track Phone - 309-644-1977

www.quadcityraceway.com

4 Cylinder Heat 1
1. 22 – Curtis Sample
2. 13 – Shawn Pappas
3. 66 – Steven Phillips
4. 15 – Chris James
5. 12 – Dakota Heyden
6. 39G – R.J. Gonzalez
7. 112X – Mike Wisdom

4 Cylinder Heat 2
1. 15K – Justin Kay
2. Z50 – Joe Zrostlik
3. 7 – Rob Harding
4. 83B – Joey Benesh
5. 17M – Mike Morrow
6. 111X – Chad Tucker

4 Cylinder Heat 3
1. 75 – Lonnie Gibson Jr.
2. 18 – Chris Osborne
3. 0 – Chuck Schmitz
4. 6 – Joseph Wagner
5. B1 – Jon Reedy
6. 13S – Steve Boyle

4 Cylinder Feature
1. Z50 – Joe Zrostlik
2. 13 – Shawn Pappas
3. 15K – Justin Kay
4. 7 – Rob Harding
5. 75 – Lonnie Gibson Jr.
6. 0 – Chuck Schmitz
7. 18 – Chris Osborne
8. 6 – Joseph Wagner
9. 111X – Chad Tucker
10. B1 – Jon Reedy
11. 12 – Dakota Heyden
12. 66 – Steven Phillips
13. 17M – Mike Morrow
14. 112X – Mike Wisdom
15. 39G – R.J. Gonzalez
16. 15 – Chris James
17. 83B – Joey Benesh
18. 22 – Curtis Sample
19. 13S – Steve Boyle

Late Model Heat 1
1. 55 – Jeep Van Wormer
2. 28 – Dennis Erb Jr.
3. 3S – Brian Shirley
4. 39 – Rob Toland
5. 0 – Scott Bloomquist
6. 99 – Donnie Moran
7. 5 – Eric Jacobsen
8. 9S – Dan Schlieper
9. 53 – LeRoy Brenner

Late Model Heat 2
1. 1 – Wayne Chinn
2. 32D – Darren Miller
3. 7 – Randy Korte
4. 15B – Brian Birkhofer
5. 42 – Terry Casey
6. 90 – Eric Gustaf
7. 99D – Darrel DeFrance
8. 165 – Dave Engelkins
9. M14 – Brandon Thirlby

Late Model Heat 3
1. 7 – Matt Miller
2. 18 – Shannon Babb
3. 28 – Jimmy Mars
4. 64 – Ryan Dauber
5. 9 – Billy Drake
6. 11 – Ace Ihm
7. 7B – Mark Burgtorf
8. 29 – Adam Oppendike
9. 6 – Bobby Toland

Late Model Semi-Feature
1. 5 – Eric Jacobsen
2. 99D – Darrel DeFrance
3. 9S – Dan Schlieper
4. 7B – Mark Burgtorf
5. 29 – Adam Oppendike
6. 165 – Dave Engelkins
7. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
8. M14 – Brandon Thirlby
9. 6 – Bobby Toland

2nd Annual Fall Harvest Shootout Late Model Feature
1. 55 - Jeep Van Wormer
2. 7 - Matt Miller
3. 1 - Wayne Chinn
4. 32D - Darren Miller
5. 28 - Dennis Erb Jr.
6. 18 - Shannon Babb
7. 28 - Jimmy Mars
8. 3S - Brian Shirley
9. 7 - Randy Korte
10. 15B - Brian Birkhofer
11. 0 - Scott Bloomquist
12. 9 - Billy Drake
13. 64 - Ryan Dauber
14. 99 - Donnie Moran
15. 5 - Eric Jacobsen
16. 99D - Darrel DeFrance
17. 39 - Rob Toland
18. 11 - Ace Ihm
19. 42 - Terry Casey
20. 90 - Eric Gustaf