Track Schedules

DAVENPORT, Ia. (May 16, 2008) - Ray Guss Jr., took up right where he left off. Last week’s IMCA Late Model feature winner repeated in style, with a winning margin of a half lap. Guss started the twenty-five lap main in the sixth row and passed early race leader Jeremy Gustaf on lap eight.

While Guss distanced himself from the field, there was an intense battle going on for second. Gustaf and Mike Garland ran side-by-side or nose-to-tail, throughout most of the race. In the last few laps, Garland managed to find enough grip to clear Gustaf and take second. Mike Murphy Jr,. and Boone McLaughlin conducted their own battle for the fourth position. Murphy would take the spot with McLaughlin right behind. Murphy, Leroy Brenner, and Joe Zrostlik won the late model heats, with Stephan Kammerer taking the semi-feature.

The Pro Mod feature saw a rash of yellow flags. When the race’s seventh caution flag flew, so did the checkers. Kevin Blum outlasted the yellows and just nipped Donovan Lodge to take his first victory of the season at Davenport. Lodge had led the first three quarters of the race before Blum was able to take the point. Lodge finished a disappointing second with Bob Dominacki, John Bull, and Jim Sandusky rounding out the top five.

‘Racin Jason’ Bahrs of Colona, blistered the field in the street stock division. Bahrs drove from mid-pack to the lead by lap four. Once in the lead, Bahrs was not to be denied the win. Kevin Schloemer was second, followed by Tim Koehler, Joe Beal, and Rob Nylin, in that order.

The B-Mod feature got off to an ominous start as a multi-car pile-up left the car of Dustin Schram pointing towards the sky. No one was injured in the accident.
When racing resumed, Tod Stickler quickly went to the front and led the remaining laps for his second straight win. Kelly Meyer had to settle for second again. Derrick Carlson, Perry Mitchell, and Chad Tomlinson completed the top five.

Dennis Begyn won a fast-paced INEX legend car feature. Begyn came from his fourth row starting spot to take the lead on lap three. Jeremy Meyer, Lane Swearinger, and Craig Peekenschnieder each took a shot at the top spot, but would finish second through fourth respectively. Early race leader Darrick Calhoun finished fifth.

Wade Dahl of Blue Grass made it three feature wins in a row, in the 4 Stock class. Dahl held off Ricky Kay for the win.

Next Friday, May 23rd, the Davenport Speedway will host a late model special. The World Dirt Racing League stars will compete on the big half-mile track, while the IMCA late models will race on the quarter-mile oval for track and national points.

Davenport Speedway
May 16, 2008
Results -

IMCA Late Model
Heat 1: 1. Leroy Brenner; 2. Ray Guss Jr; 3. Marty Diercks; 4. Eric Gustaf; 5. Stephan Kammerer;
Heat 2: 1. Jow Zrostlik; 2. Boone McLaughlin; 3. Hershel Roberts; 4. Dave Engelkens; 5. Mike Guldenpfennig;
Heat 3: 1. Mike Murphy Jr; 2. Jeremy Gustaf; 3. Mike Garland; 4. Luke Goedert; 5. Keith Pratt;
Semi-Feature: 1. Stephan Kammerer; 2. Keith Pratt; 3. Cory Goldbeck; 4. Nate Buesling; 5. Matt Ryan;
Feature: 1. Ray Guss Jr; 2. Mike Garland; 3. Jeremy Gustaf; 4. Mike Murphy Jr; 5. Boone McLaughlin; 6. Nate Buesling; 7. Keith Pratt; 8. Joe Zrostlik; 9. Marty Diercks; 10. Matt Ryan; 11. Dave Engelkens; 12. Stephan Kammerer; 13. Hershel Roberts; 14. Kevin Williams; 15. Luke Goedert; 16. Duane Christison; 17. Cory Goldbeck; 18. Eric Gustaf; 19. Kevin Dickey; 20. Leroy Brenner;

Pro Mod
Heat 1: 1. Thad Wilson; 2. Chuck Hanna; 3. Ray Cox Jr; 4. Mike Zemo Jr; 5. Jim Sandusky;
Heat 2: 1. Donovan Lodge; 2. Rick Ratliff; 3. John Bull; 4. Chad Patch; 5. John Ahlers;
Heat 3: 1. Bob Dominacki; 2. Matt Stein; 3. Kevin Blum; 4. Doug Crampton; 5. Brad Pershy;
Feature: 1. Kevin Blum; 2. Donovan Lodge; 3. Bob Dominacki; 4. John Bull; 5. Jim Sandusky; 6. Tim Current; 7. Doug Crampton; 8. Mike Zemo Jr; 9. Rick Ratliff; 10. Jake Bowman; 11. Thad Wilson; 12. Brian Webb; 13. Craig Crawford; 14. Brad Pershy; 15. Tony VonDresky; 16. Randall VerPlaetse; 17. Mitch Dahlin; 18. Chad Patch; 19. Chuck Hanna; 20. John Ahlers; 21. Ray Cox Jr; 22. Matt Stein;

Street Stock
Heat 1: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Jason Bahrs; 3. Tom Riggs Jr; 4. Gerald Ward; 5. Bruce Fosdyck;
Heat 2: 1. Kevin Schloemer; 2. Donnie Louck; 3. Rob Nylin; 4. Andrew Burk; 5. Ray Jefferson;
Feature: 1. Jason Bahrs; 2. Kevin Schloemer; 3. Tim Koehler; 4. Joe Beal; 5. Rob Nylin; 6. Tom Riggs Jr; 7. Donnie Louck; 8. Gerald Ward; 9. Andrew Burk; 10. Bruce Fosdyck; 11. Cary Brown; 12. Ray Jefferson; 13. Jeremy Marquette; 14. Matt Jefferson;

B-Mod
Heat 1: 1. Chad Tomlinson; 2. Kelly Meyer; 3. Craig Crawford; 4. Perry Mitchell; 5. Chris Stein;
Heat 2: 1. Tod Stickler; 2. Joe Jones Jr; 3. Drew Otten; 4. Derrick Carlson; 5. Dustin Schram;
Heat 3: 1. Pat Fennelly; 2. Mike Fluegel; 3. Terry Renfro; 4. Rick Schriner; 5. Greg Wilson;
Feature: 1. Tod Stickler; 2. Kelly Meyer; 3. Derrick Carlson; 4. Perry Mitchell; 5. Chad Tomlinson; 6. Joe Jones Jr; 7. Chris Stein; 8. Drew Otten; 9. Pat Fennelly; 10. Rick Schriner; 11. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 12. Hunter Wilson; 13. Greg Wilson; 14. Terry Renfro; 15. Brad Rhoads; 16. Jim Hickenbottom; 17. Perry Gellerstadt; 18. John Reedy; 19. Craig Crawford; 20. Mike Fluegel; 21. Dustin Schram;

INEX Legend Car
Heat 1: 1. Ken Burns; 2. Craig Peekenschnieder; 3. Craig Morris; 4. Ryan Bales; 5. Lane Swearinger;
Heat 2: 1. Dennis Begyn; 2. Jeremy Meyer; 3. Darrick Calhoun; 4. Chad Hale; 5. Keith Hentges;
Feature: 1. Dennis Begyn; 2. Jeremy Meyer; 3. Lane Swearinger; 4. Craig Peekenschnieder; 5. Darrick Calhoun; 6. David Dvorak; 7. Ryan Bales; 8. Keith Hentges; 9. Chad Hale; 10. Craig Morris; 11. Ken Burns;

4 Stock
Heat 1: 1. Matt Montoya; 2. Ricky Kay; 3. Kevin Haury; 4. Chris Zrostlik; 5. Bryan Ritter;
Heat 2: 1. Wade Dahl; 2. Stacy Nall; 3. Josh Hazen; 4. Jim McKinney; 5. Jason Whitmire;
Feature: 1. Wade Dahl; 2. Ricky Kay; 3. Kevin Haury; 4. Chris Zrostlik; 5. Matt Montoya; 6. Stacy Nall; 7. Bryan Ritter; 8. Josh Hazen; 9. Jim McKinney; 10. Bill Morrow;