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Savage
gets first career mod win
Strothman gets second win, Wenig wins second straight, Smith, Gillenwater
also win
By Dewain Hulett for Lee County Speedway
DONNELLSON, Iowa (July
15, 2011) – Brandon Savage had come close on several occasions but had never
been able to close the door on a IMCA Modified win. Friday night, he slammed
the door shut with a convincing win at Lee County Speedway.
Other winners included
Jim Gillenwater, IMCA Sport Mods; Corey Strothman, IMCA Stock Cars; Jake
Wenig, Hobby Stocks and Darin Smith, Wild Things.
Savage, who started
fourth in the feature event, followed Rob Kirchner to second place at the
drop of the green flag. Kirchner was able to hold off the eventual winner
for nine laps, but a great move splitting a lapped car and Kirchner coming
off turn two gave Savage the lead. He was never threatened the rest of the
way in the win. Josh Foster came from 10th to second, while
Dennis LaVeine rounded out the top three.
The race with the most
drama came in the IMCA Sport Mods. Though Gillenwater won the race easily at
the strip, the victory didn’t come without some work. Dean Kratzer led the
first nine laps and had a comfortable lead in the 15 lap race when he lost
power in turns one and two. Rodger Dresden inherited the lead on the restart
and held it for two laps before Gillenwater took the lead. Dresden held on
for second, while Joe Bliven was again the highest finishing crate motor in
third.
Casey Mehaffy continues
to improve in the Wild Things, as he led the first three laps of the event
before Darin Smith took the lead out of turn four on lap four. Smith was
never really threatened the rest of the way, though Chuck Fullenkamp was
close enough to pounce if the opportunity arose. It didn’t and Smith got the
win, while Fullenkamp settle for second. Bill Michel rounded out the top
three.
Wenig only had to survive
one caution and was never threatened, as he won his fifth feature of the
season in the Donnellson Tire Hobby Stocks. Wenig has five finishes at Lee
County this season, all five have been wins. Matt Gavin, in a rare
appearance at Lee County, picked up a solid second place finish, while Jim
Lynch came home in third.
In the Stock Car feature
Strothman started on the pole and led every lap. He controlled the entire
race, having a half straightway or more advantage most of the way, but Matt
Greiner made the race exciting down the stretch. Greiner got to second with
four laps remaining and began to slowly real in the leader. He couldn’t make
the pass, but he did give Strothman a bit of a push across the start finish
line, as he settled for second. Jeff Mueller was third.
Results
IMCA Sport Mods
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 2. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 3.
Michael Bliven, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Kevin Cale,
Donnellson; 6. Jeff Mueller, New London; 7. Rod Staats, Col. Jct.; 8.
Patrick Profeta, Keokuk; 9. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 10. Rick Barlow, Jr.,
Montrose; 11. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 12. Austin Schulte, Keokuk; 13. David
Matthews, Danville; 14. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 15. Dean Kratzer, Fort
Madison; 16. Cody Hillgartner, Harlan; 17. James Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 2. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose; 3.
Kevin Cale, Donnellson; 4. Rod Staats, Col. Jct.; 5. Cody Hillgartner,
Harlan; 6. Patrick Profeta, Keokuk; 7. David Matthews, Danville; 8. James
Kuhlmeier,
Heat 02 -- 1. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 2. Michael Bliven, Quincy, Ill.; 3.
Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 4. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 5. Tony Dunker,
Quincy, Ill.; 6. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 7. Austin Schulte, Keokuk; 8. Jeff
Mueller, New London; 9. Levi Smith, Donnellson.
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Matthew Gavin, Kirkwood, Ill.;
3. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 4. Dan Wenig, Danville; 5. Ray Raker, Danville; 6.
Michael Wenke, Bonaparte; 7. Dane Fenton, Burlington; 8. Bob
Heat 01 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. Ray Raker, Danville; 3. Dane
Fenton, Burlington; 4. Matthew Gavin, Kirkwood, Ill.; 5. Jim Lynch,
Donnellson; 6. Dan Wenig, Danville; 7. Michael Wenke, Bonaparte; 8. Bob
Cowman,
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 2. Josh Foster, Montrose; 3. Dennis
LaVeine, West Burlington; 4. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Tyler Cale,
Donnellson; 6. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 7. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 8.
Brandon Banks, Washington; 9. Derek Hamm, Donnellson; 10. A Fike, Galesburg,
Ill.; 11. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 12. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 13. Rob
Kirchner, Donnellson; 14. Chadwick Giberson, Packwood; 15. Wyatt
Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 16. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 2. Josh Foster, Montrose; 3. Tyler
Cale, Donnellson; 4. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 5. Dustan Fenton, Burlington;
6. Brandon Banks, Washington; 7. Chadwick Giberson, Packwood; 8.
Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill..
Heat 02 -- 1. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 2. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 3.
Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington; 4. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Wyatt
Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 6. A Fike, Galesburg, Ill.; 7. Bill Seyb, Donnellson;
8. Derek Hamm, Donnellson.
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Corey Strothman, Mount Union; 2. Matt Greiner, Washington;
3. Jeff Mueller, New London; 4. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 5. Cale Samberg,
Burlington; 6. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 7. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 8.
John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 9. Ryan Cook, Mount Pleasant.
Heat 01 -- 1. Corey Strothman, Mount Union; 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville;
3. Matt Greiner, Washington; 4. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 5. Cale Samberg,
Burlington; 6. Jeff Mueller, New London; 7. Ryan Cook, Mount Pleasant;
8. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 9. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson.
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. Darin Smith, Wapello; 2. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 3.
William Michel, Farmington; 4. Nick Wilkerson, Morning Sun; 5. Casey Mehaffy,
Danville; 6. Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Ill.; 7. Kimberly Abbott,
Camp Point, Ill.; 8. Cory Howk, Drakesville; 9. Steven Lake, Fort Madison;
10. Sierra Bueker, Hamilton, Ill.; 11. Brendan Mehaffy, New London; 12.
Justin Millhouse, Batavia; 13. Connie Justice, Farmington; 14. David
Helenthal, Fort Madision; 15. Derek Fenton, Burlington; 16. Craig Bangert,
Golden, Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 2. David Helenthal, Fort
Madision; 3. Darin Smith, Wapello; 4. William Michel, Farmington; 5. Cory
Howk, Drakesville; 6. Justin Millhouse, Batavia; 7. Derek Fenton,
Burlington; 8. Connie Justice, Farmington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Casey Mehaffy, Danville; 2. Nick Wilkerson, Morning Sun; 3.
Craig Bangert, Golden, Ill.; 4. Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Ill.; 5.
Kimberly Abbott, Camp Point, Ill.; 6. Sierra Bueker, Hamilton, Ill.; 7.
Steven Lake, Fort Madison; 8. Brendan Mehaffy, New London.
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