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Murphy scores second win at Davenport
by Mike McGuire

DAVENPORT, Ia. (June 6) - Friday was Make-A-Wish Night at the Davenport Speedway. The event was sponsored by Swiss Valley Farms and LegendsCentral.com.

Mike Murphy Jr., captured his second victory of the season at the Davenport Speedway. Murphy took the IMCA Late Model feature win by holding off Ray Guss Jr. and Hershel Roberts. Matt Ryan and Boone McLaughlin completed the top five. John Ahlers scored a surprise win, taking the Pro Mod 20-lap feature. Ahlers, who competed in B-Mods last season, beat Rick Ratliff to the checkers. Thad Wilson, trying to get back to the points lead, finished third, followed by Chad Patch and Kevin Blum.

Jeremy Marquette made it two straight in the Street Stock division. Marquette was again followed to the finish line by Cary Brown in second. Gerald Ward, Kevin Schloemer, and Tim Koehler rounded out the top five.

Kelly Meyer returned to the winner's circle in the B-Mod main. The win was Meyer's second of the year at Davenport. Craig Crawford was second, with Pat Fennelly third, and Perry Mitchell fourth. George Hubbard, in his first visit to Davenport this season took fifth.

Darrick Calhoun topped a large field of cars in the INEX Legend Car feature. Warren Ropp came home second followed by Dennis Begyn, Jeremy Meyer, and Aaron Meyer.

Ricky Kay became the first driver in the 2008 season to beat Wade Dahl.in the 4 Stock class. While Kay took the win, Josh Riley finished second and Steven Phillips third. Dahl took fourth, ahead of Kevin Haury in fifth


DAVENPORT SPEEDWAY
June 6, 2008
Results -

IMCA Late Model
Feature: 1. Mike Murphy Jr; 2. Ray Guss Jr; 3. Hershel Roberts; 4. Matt Ryan; 5. Boone McLaughlin; 6. Keith Pratt; 7. Joe Zrostlik; 8. Andy Nezworski; 9. Stephan Kammerer; 10. Duane Christisen; 11. Todd Malmstrom; 12. Marty Diercks; 13. Kevin Williams; 14. Eric Gustaf; 15. Mike Garland;

Pro Mod
Feature: 1. John Ahlers; 2. Rick Ratliff; 3. Thad Wilson; 4. Chad Patch; 5. Kevin Blum; 6. Doug Crampton; 7. Bob Dominacki; 8. John Bull; 9. Brian Webb; 10. Brad Pershy; 11. Chuck Hanna; 12. Craig Crawford; 13. Randall VerPlaetse; 14. Matt Stein; 15. Jim Sandusky;

Street Stock
Feature: 1. Jeremy Marquette; 2. Cary Brown; 3. Gerald Ward; 4. Kevin Schloemer; 5. Tim Koehler; 6. Tom Riggs Jr; 7. Rob Nylin; 8. Ray Jefferson 9. Matt Jefferson; 10. Henry Carson;

B-Mod
Feature: 1. Kelly Meyer; 2. Craig Crawford; 3. Pat Fennelly; 4. Perry Mitchell; 5. George Hubbard; 6. Kevin Fitzgibbon; 7. Terry Renfro; 8. Dustin Schram; 9. Todd Dykema; 10. Dan Anderson; 11. Derrick Carlson; 12. Hunter Wilson; 13. Greg Wilson; 14. Perry Gellerstadt; 15. Joe Jones Jr; 16. Chris Stein; 17. Drew Otten; 18. Greg Wilson; 19. Tod Stickler; 20. Rick Schriner;

INEX Legend Car
Feature: 1. Darrick Calhoun; 2. Warren Ropp; 3. Dennis Begyn; 4. Jeremy Meyer; 5. Aaron Meyer; 6. Ken Burns; 7. Bill Hamilton; 8. Ryan Bales; 9. Craig Morris; 10. Chase Diercks; 11. David Jarrin; 12. Lane Swearinger; 13. Al Lump; 14. Terry Elsbury; 15. Craig Peekenschnieder; 16. Keith Hentges; 17. David Dvorak;

4 Stock
Feature: 1. Ricky Kay; 2. Josh Riley; 3. Steven Phillips; 4. Wade Dahl; 5. Kevin Haury; 6. Bill Morrow; 7. Bryan Ritter; 8. Scott Powell; 9. Chris Zrostlik; 10. Stacy Nall; 11. Shawn James; 12. Chris James; 13. Josh Hazen; 14. Jim McKinney;