Track Schedules

EAST MOLINE, IL (June 22) - It was Mid-Season Championship time at the Quad City Raceway Sunday and a solid field of cars showed up to try to put their car into victory lane. With Mid-Season Championship comes the Front Row Challenge. The top two in points in all four divisions had a choice to make. They could either stay in their starting spot or go to the back and try to double their money.

The UMP Street Stocks got the features going and both Jason Bahrs and Clint Morehouse took the challenge and lined up 15th and 16th for the feature. Once the green waved Buck Harmening shot out to the lead with Greg Gill coming on strong on the very bottom of the track. In the back Bahrs and Morehouse began picking off spots and moving towards the front. Harmening and Gill started racing hard for the lead with Harmening up top and Gill down low. Lap after lap they raced side by side. Meanwhile Bahrs and Morehouse continued moving up and before long Bahrs was up to third and running down both Harmening and Gill. They took the waving green with two laps to go and Bahrs took the lead on the high side but that only lasted second as mechanical failures forced Bahrs to slow on the track and bring out the yellow. Harmening and Gill finished the final two laps racing side by side with Harmening holding off Gill for his first win in ’08. Nathan Hall had a nice run finishing third followed by Morehouse, who also won the JC Dubil Hard Charger for the third week in a row, and Korey Peterson. Heat race wins went to Matt Werner and Justin Rutledge.

In the UMP 4 Cylinders points leader Wade Dahl, in his back up car, took the Front Row Challenge and started dead last. Josh Riley, in his first trip to QCR, wasted no time and powered his way to the front and never looked back. Todd Sibley and Mark Sutton battled for second for several laps while Dahl was able to move up nine spots but couldn’t quite get to the front. Riley would go onto win followed by Sibley, Sutton, Tim Woeckener, and Dahl. Heat race wins went to Steven Phillips and Dahl.

Like usual the IMCA Late Models put on an outstanding show. With the IMCA National Points in mind both Mike Murphy Jr. and Hershel Roberts decided to keep their front row starting spots and declined the challenge. Murphy grabbed the early lead and was flying on the bottom of the track. Ray Guss Jr. started moving towards the front right away from his seventh starting spot. Guss eventually caught up to Roberts and Adam Oppendike and quickly took over second. Guss used the very top of the track and reeled in Murphy. They raced side by side for several laps, Guss up top and Murphy on the bottom. Guss would finally took over lead but Murphy didn’t give up battling his way back and catching back up to Guss. The raced side by side some more until Guss dropped to the bottom of the track closing the door on Murphy. Guss would start to pull away and would take home his fourth win in a row at QCR. Murphy held onto second followed by Oppendike, Shawn Mulvany, and Mike Garland. The heats went to Guss and Mulvany.

UMP Modifieds ended the show with some excitement. The Front Row Challenge for the UMP Modifieds was kicked up a notch. Promoter, Brian Stuart, really put the pressure on points leader Milo Veloz Jr. who decided to take the challenge. Stuart told Veloz if he wins the fans next week would get $2 off admission and $1.50 beer and pop. Veloz wasted no time and started passing cars on every lap. Up front Mitch Morris was hugging the bottom leading lap after lap. Kevin Blum who started seventh moved up to second and set his sights on Morris. Blum caught up to Morris and in turns one and two Morris stayed down low while Blum went all the way up against the wall. Blum would get a nice run off of two but it was enough to get by Morris. Then Blum would get right on Morris’ bumper in the three and four and try the very top side in one and two. Lap after lap they raced this way with Blum trying everything to get by Morris. Meanwhile Veloz was coming through the pack quickly but at the half, while running seventh, Veloz’s cars slowed on the track ending his night. Back up front Morris, the second generation driver, was too strong on the bottom side and would hold off Blum for his first UMP Modified feature win. After Blum it was Doug Crampton, Jim Sandusky, and Doug Curless. Heat race wins went to Veloz and Crampton.

Everyone from Stuart Motorsports, Inc. would like to thank all the fans, drivers, and sponsors for making the Mid-Season Championship a success. Weekly racing continues next weekend at the LaSalle Speedway on Saturday night and the Quad City Raceway on Sunday night. The Mod Lites will be racing Sunday as well.

UMP Street Stocks Heat 1
1. 93 – Matt Werner
2. 63 – Buck Harmening
3. 76 – Chuck Fox
4. 8L – Chris Lawrence
5. 40 – Nathan Hall
6. 6K – Korey Peterson
7. 18 – Rick Schriner
8. 38 – Todd Staley

UMP Street Stock Heat 2
1. 34 – Justin Rutledge
2. 96 – Jason Bahrs
3. 15 – Clint Morehouse
4. 28 – Greg Gill
5. 03 – Chris Hambright
6. 01 – Ron Marks Jr.
7. 3D – Darrell Ward
8. X07 – James Roberson

UMP Street Stocks Feature
1. 63 – Buck Harmening
2. 28 – Greg Gill
3. 40 – Nathan Hall
4. 15 – Clint Morehouse
5. 6K – Korey Peterson
6. 34 – Justin Rutledge
7. 8L – Chris Lawrence
8. 93 – Matt Werner
9. 18 – Rick Schriner
10. 96 – Jason Bahrs
11. X07 – James Roberson
12. 03 – Chris Hambright
13. 3D – Darrell Ward
14. 76 – Chuck Fox
15. 38 – Todd Staley
DNS:
01 – Ron Marks Jr.

UMP 4 Cylinders Heat 1
1. 66 – Steve Phillips
2. 86 – Josh Riley
3. 97X – Mark Sutton
4. 125 – Todd Sibley
5. 39G – R.J. Gonzales
6. 6 – Joseph Wagner
7. 114X – Mike Wisdom

UMP 4 Cylinders Heat 2
1. D26 – Wade Dahl
2. 16 – Tim Woeckener
3. 17M – Mike Morrow
4. 111X – Chad Tucker
5. 87X – Noel Powers
6. 43V – Justin Veloz
7. 1 – Taco Jones
8. 86R – James Roose

UMP 4 Cylinders Feature
1. 86 – Josh Riley
2. 125 – Todd Sibley
3. 97X – Mark Sutton
4. 16 – Tim Woeckener
5. D26 – Wade Dahl
6. 39G – R.J. Gonzales
7. 17M – Mike Morrow
8. 87X – Noel Powers
9. 114X – Mike Wisdom
10. 43V – Justin Veloz
11. 66 – Steven Phillips
12. 1 – Taco Jones
13. 86R – James Roose
14. 111X – Chad Tucker
DNS
6 – Joseph Wagner

IMCA Late Models Heat 1
1. 70 – Shawn Mulvany
2. 29 – Adam Oppendike
3. 14 – Mike Murphy Jr.
4. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
5. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
6. 21G – Corey Goldbeck
7. 21B – Jason Bert
8. 95 – Eric Sanders

IMCA Late Models Heat 2
1. 12 – Ray Guss Jr.
2. 58 – Hershel Roberts
3. 81 – John Freeman
4. 165 – Dave Engelkens
5. G1 – Mike Garland
6. 42 – Kevin Dickey
7. 46 – Rob Toland

IMCA Late Models Feature
1. 12 – Ray Guss Jr.
2. 14 – Mike Murphy Jr.
3. 29 – Adam Oppendike
4. 70 – Shawn Mulvany
5. G1 – Mike Garland
6. 21G – Corey Goldbeck
7. 58 – Hershel Roberts
8. 46 – Rob Toland
9. 165 – Dave Engelkens
10. 53 – LeRoy Brenner
11. 21B – Jason Bert
12. 81 – John Freeman
13. 75M – Todd Malmstrom
14. 42 – Kevin Dickey
15. 95 – Eric Sanders

UMP Modifieds Heat 1
1. 43 – Milo Veloz Jr.
2. 98 – Mitch Morris
3. 1 – Kevin Blum
4. 7X – Derrick Carlson
5. 89 – T.J. Patz
6. 88J – Jerry Bailey Jr.
7. 3 – A.J. Pappas
8. 50 – Bob Stogdell
9. 83 – Nathan Balensiefen
10. 25 – Marty Thompson

UMP Modifieds Heat 2
1. 40 – Doug Crampton
2. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.
3. 77 – Ray Bollinger
4. 1S – Jim Sandusky
5. 99 – Doug Curless
6. 75T – Chad Tomlinson
7. 88 – Jerry Durbin
8. 56 – Paul Harrington
9. 15 – Rick Schriner
10. 2D – Jim Hickenbottom

UMP Modifieds Feature
1. 98 – Mitch Morris
2. 1 – Kevin Blum
3. 40 – Doug Crampton
4. 1S – Jim Sandusky
5. 99 – Doug Curless
6. Z – Mike Zemo Jr.
7. 83 – Nathan Balensiefen
8. 7X – Derrick Carlson
9. 88 – Jerry Durbin
10. 75T – Chad Tomlinson
11. 88J – Jerry Bailey Jr.
12. 15 – Rick Schriner
13. 89 – T.J. Patz
14. 3 – A.J. Pappas
15. 43 – Milo Veloz Jr.
16. 2D – Jim Hickenbottom
17. 77 – Ray Bollinger
18. 25 – Marty Thompson
19. 56 – Paul Harrington
DNS
50 – Bob Stogdell