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LANCE, JR. DOUBLES UP IN “SPRING FLING” AT PEORIA SPEEDWAY
By Jeff Adams
PEORIA, IL (May 30, 2011)
- Steve Lance, Jr. had twice the fun at Peoria Speedway Monday night,
charging to victories in both the Crate and UMP Super Late Model divisions.
Lance pocketed $3,000 for the two wins in the Chuck Barnes-promoted “Spring
Fling”, which had been rained out Sunday night.
Lance dominated the Crate
Late Model race, leading flag-to-flag in a 2-race old CJ Rayburn car. Lance
used the race as a test session for the Super Late Model feature, trying out
the high side while leading eventual Crate runner-up Evan Fink. Lance tested
the top of the track on a night where the bottom was the preferred line and
the move paid off.
14 year-old Bobby Pierce,
who picked up his first career win at Peoria May 7, out-gunned Jason Feger
at the start of the 40 lap UMP Super Late Model feature. Feger tried several
different lines, and challenged Pierce in lapped traffic on lap 11. On lap
13, the duo split a lapped car coming out of turn 2, and tried the same
manuver on John Gardner in turn 3. Pierce went to the top and Feger dove
under Gardner out of turn 4, but Feger drove over the rear wheel of Gardner
and his car rode on 2 wheels on top of Gardner as they crossed the
start-finish line. Feger got unhooked in turn 2, and was scored in first as
the caution flew for Jason Weyeneth.
On the lap 13 re-start,
Lance,Jr. Made use of the double-file re-starts and drove to the outside of
Feger in turn 3 and 4 to take the lead going down the backstretch. 2 more
cautions could not slow Lance, Jr,, who held off Feger, Pierce, Kevin Weaver
and Tim Lance for the $2,000 win. “It's nice to have 2 good cars”, said
Lance, Jr. in victory lane. “Any time you can beat Jason, that's pretty
good. He won a big race last night at Granite City, so we are happy to get 2
wins tonight.”
A season-high 129 cars
stuffed the Peoria pits for the “Spring Fling”, including a stellar field of
43 UMP Modifieds.
Fairbury driver McKay
Wenger led all 25 laps of the UMP Modified feature, holding off a race-long
challenge from 2010 Peoria track champ Ray Bollinger and Butch Weisser. “I
am so pumped up to win here!”, Wenger told the crowd after the $2,000 win.
“I used to race go-karts here 8 years ago, so this is special for me to
finally get a win. We have had a terrible year, so hopefully this will get
us going.”
John Farris captured his
second consecutive Street Stock feature event, passing Bob Simpson on lap 9
by the judges stand and holding on for the $300 check. Eric Wisher took the
lead from Tommy Wisher on lap 4 of the Hornet feature, winning $300 as Shane
Kelly finished 2nd.
Peoria Speedway will host
the POWRi National Midget Series next Saturday, June 4. Micro Spints and UMP
Modifieds will also be racing.
OFFICIAL
RESULTS, PEORIA SPEEDWAY, “SPRING FLING” May 30, 2011
UMP LATE MODELS (29 cars)
1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba
2. 25F-Jason Feger, Bloomington
3. 32-Bobby Pierce, Oakwood
4. B12-Kevin Weaver, Gibson City
5. J1-Tim Lance, Brimfield
6. 94-Wes Steidinger, Fairbury
7. 10X-Scott Schmitt, Tonica
8. 75-Billy Drake, Bloomington
9. T2-Todd Bennett, Peoria
10. 32J-Jason Jaggers, Wyanet
11. 10-Roger Rebholtz, Sparland
12. 7T-Steve Thorsten, Woodworth
13. 38c-John Gardner, Peoria
14. 116-Torrin Mettille, Cullom
15. 83-Jim Carmody, Dunlap
16. 4-Mike Mullvain, Bartonville
17. 21B-Richie Bell, Sheffield
18. 7H-Joseph Hughes, Springfield
19. 83x-Nathan Balenseifen, Sheffield
40-Charley Hess, Bartonville
7-Jay Sparks, Metamora
00-Gary Cook, Sr., Washington
F4-Carl Feger, Peoria
73s-Scott Schoener, Flanagan
FAST TIME: Pierce 12.805
HEAT Winners: Pierce, Mullvain, Feger
UMP MODIFIEDS (43 cars)
1. 42-McKay Wenger, Fairbury
2. 77-Ray Bollinger, Kewanee
3. 25-Butch Weisser, Bartonville
4. 78C-Clint DeMoss, Bloomington, IN
5. 2-Eric Bruce, Norwood
6. A9-AJ May, Creve Couer
7. 72-Brian Lynn, Mason City
8. 26D-Derrick Doerr, Peoria
9. 25W-Allen Weisser, Bartonville
10. 75-Gary Turpin, Bloomington
11. 79d-John DeMoss, Bloomington, IN
12. 26J-Mark Johnson, Glasford
13. 26-J D Beal, Adair
14. 23m-Matt Gremminger, Spring Bay
15. 33-Joe Huenefeld, Freeport
16. 7L-Jay Ledford, Pontiac
17. J12-Jason Wagner, Peoria
18. D3-Matt Dillon, Peoria
19. 18x-Austin Hewitt, Sheffield
6-Jason Plumer, Peoria
FAST TIME: AJ May,13.988
HEAT WINNERS: Wenger, B. Weisser, Bruce, May, Bollinger
SEMI WINNERS: Lynn, Dillon
CRATE LATE MODELS (18 cars)
1. 25-Steve Lance, Jr., Cuba
2. 1F-Evan Fink, Glasford
3. 20-Dustin Griffin, Quincy
4. 18-Randy Myers, Springfield
5. 9W-Jackie Willis, Morton
6. 0-Troy Overstreet, Georgetown
7. 17B-Matt Beadles, Clinton
8. 14-Ryan Blair, Edinburg
9. 33h-Roben Huffman, Clinton
10. 81-Bobby Lynn, Jacksonville
11. 28-Ron Wilson, Pekin
12. 53-Curtis Hobbs, Farmer City
13. 78-Jeff Cunningham, Peoria
14. 39-Mark Hasler, East Peoria
15. 18j-Joey Markle, Peoria
26-Ryan Wilson, Lincoln
no7-Byron Ray, Peoria
HEAT WINNERS: Lance, Jr., Griffin
STREET STOCKS (16 cars)
1. 90-John Farris, Peoria
2. 20-Bob Simpson, Bartonville
3. 57-Jamie Balenseifen, Sheffield
4. 49-Steve Brandt, Jr., Bartonville
5. 52-Steve Lewis, Peoria
6. 75M-Darrell Matthews, Jr., Roanoke
7. 38J-Jake Miller, Mendota
8. 3N
9. 1-Robert Cottom, Victoria
22-Bobby Cowell, Jr., Peoria
63p-Greg Sauder, Peoria
17-Kholby Martin, Galesburg
4h-Paula Harrison, Metamora
46m-Keith Miller, Mendota
83h-Justin Hamm, Princeton
258-Virgil Nussel, Peoria (DNS)
HEAT WINNERS: Lewis, Harrison
UMP HORNETS (23 cars)
1. D30-Eric Wisher, Peoria
2. 14-Shane Kelly, Peoria
3. 1X-Rick Wagner, Tiskilwa
4. 18W-Tommy Wisher, Peoria
5. WFO- Tyler Etherton, Bartonville
6. B5-Tyler Benson, Creve Coeur
7. 77-Zac Bollinger, Kewanee
8. 106-Chris Courson, Galesburg
9. 9H-Brendon Hause, Peoria
10. 3s-David Sills
11. C7-Mike Cusack, Jr., Edwards
12. m68-Travor Coleman
13. 88b-Billy Snider, Elmwood
14. 39-Brent Terry, Peoria
15. 1-Hugh Jordan, Pekin
16. 18z-Zach Nimrick, Pekin
J5-Josh Nimrick, Pekin
K2-Jeremy Kinglsey, North Pekin
HEAT WINNERS: Kenny Butterfield, Bollinger, T. Wisher
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