Cale and Bailey beat the Monsoon at Donnellson
By Jake Croxton

DONNELLSON, IA (June 22) - With many area programs already KO-ed by Mother Nature, Lee County Speedway dodged two tornado warnings and constant lightning before succumbing to a monsoon immediately following the IMCA Late Model feature. With two features in on Access Energy / Access Propane / Yellow Book USA / Backslash Technologies Night, it will be double features next weekend for the Donnellson Tire Hobby Stocks, Budweiser IMCA Stock Cars, Arrowhead Bowl B-Modifieds, and GM Giant Wild Things.

In the caution-free Discount Tire IMCA Modified feature, Tyler Cale led flag to flag to score his second main-event win of 2007 in his Auctions by Smith / Darbyshire Trucking / Donnellson Elevator / Raider / Chevy. Rich Smith closed to within a couple car lengths of the Donnellson, Iowa driver but never challenged for the top spot. Smith had to contend with tenth-starter Josh Foster over the final handful of laps and held off the defending track champion for the runner-up position. Kevin Cale and Brandon Savage rounded out the top five.

The Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Model 25-lapper was a barnburner as early leader Sam Halstead dueled with Tom Darbyshire for the first two-thirds of the event. At one time near the race's midway point, the top seven cars were within striking distance of the lead, including Lonnie Bailey, Matt Strassheim, Justin Reed, Gary Russell, T. J. Criss, and Boone McLaughlin. With five to go, Halstead, Darbyshire, and Bailey had separated themselves from the group and searched for
the quick way around the ultra-heavy 3/8-mile. While Darbyshire checked up for Halstead's pushing Rayburn, Bailey blasted by on the backstretch in his Triple R Performance / Barney's Tavern / Bob's Auto Body / Rocket / Intrepid. Bailey went on to pick up the win over Darbyshire, Halstead, Strassheim, and Reed.

At that point, the skies opened up before the Donnellson Tire Hobby Stock feature could get to the track from staging. Jake Wenig was able to capture a thrilling Hobby Stock victory on Wednesday during
POWRi Midget competition. He is scheduled to start in the second row next week.





Hobby Stocks
Heat 01 -- 1. Dan Wenig, Burlington; 2. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 3. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 4. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 5. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 6. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 7. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 8. Stevie Shull, Rome; 9. Brian Fedler, West Point.


Heat 02 -- 1. Matt Tucker, Lomax, Ill.; 2. Kevin Cheney, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Dean Kratzer, Montrose; 4. Ray Raker, Danville; 5. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 6. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 7. Doug Fenton, Burlington; 8. Jamie Smith, Monmouth, Ill.


IMCA Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun; 3. Sam Halstead, New London; 4. Matt Strassheim, Burlington; 5. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill.; 7. T. Criss,
Oskaloosa; 8. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 9. Jeff Laue, Burlington; 10. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun; 11. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 12. Jeremy Grady, Story City; 13. Tom Goble, Burlington; 14. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 15. Brian Kenning, Quincy, Ill.; 16. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point, Ill.; 17. Jason Perry,
Payson, Ill.; 18. Jay Johnson, W. Burlington.


Heat 01 -- 1. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Matt Strassheim, Burlington; 3. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 4. Tom Goble, Burlington; 5. Jay Johnson, W. Burlington; 6. Jason Perry, Payson, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Jeff Laue, Burlington; 2. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 3. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Gary Russell, Biggsville, Ill.; 5. Brian Kenning, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Jeremy Grady, Story City.

Heat 03 -- 1. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun; 2. T. J. Criss, Oskaloosa; 3. Sam Halstead, New London; 4. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun; 5. Dustin Griffin, Camp Point, Ill.; 6. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill..


IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 2. Rich Smith, Davenport; 3. Josh Foster, Montrose; 4. Kevin Cale, Donnellson; 5. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 6. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 7. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 8. Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison; 9. Darin Thye, Burlington; 10. Bill Parks, Colchester, Ill.; 11. Kevin Londrie, Keokuk; 12. Phillip Cossel, Montrose.


Heat 01 -- 1. Darin Thye, Burlington; 2. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 3. Josh Foster, Montrose; 4. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 5. Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison; 6. Bill Parks, Colchester, Ill..

Heat 02 -- 1. Kevin Cale, Donnellson; 2. Rich Smith, Davenport; 3. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 4. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 5. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 6. Kevin Londrie, Keokuk.


IMCA Stock Cars
Heat 01 -- 1. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 2. Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 3. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Steve Steinkuhrer, Camp Point, Ill.; 5. Brandon Rothzen, Media, Ill.; 6. Jeff Mueller, New London; 7. Dennis Harwood, West Point; 8. Corey Strothman, New London.

Heat 02 -- 1. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 2. David Wietholder, Liberty, Ill.; 3. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 4. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 5. Derek Goble, Burlington; 6. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello; 7. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 8. Brett Swyter, Donnellson.


4 Cyl. Wild Things
Heat 01 -- 1. Brent Hartley, Niota, Ill.; 2. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 3. R Noble, Wapello; 4. Tim Brown, Fort Madison; 5. Tyler Westercamp, Rome; 6. Eric Palmer, Burlington; 7. Brock Sammons, Rome; 8. Jeremy Corson, West Point.

Heat 02 -- 1. David Helenthal, Fort Madision; 2. Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 3. Brian Polson, Burlington; 4. Bill Whalen, Jr., Riverside; 5. Geoffrey Theobald, Wapello; 6. Bryan Rodefer, Fort Madison; 7. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 8. Alex Eaves, Wever.


Heat 03 -- 1. Dennis Schulte, Keokuk; 2. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 3. Ryan Anderson, Donnellson; 4. Hamza Smavcovic, Hamilton, Ill.; 5. Jerry Taft, Donnellson; 6. Rodney Prewett, Warsaw, Ill.; 7. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill..


Heat 04 -- 1. Michael Grossman, Keokuk; 2. Randy Foor, Morning Sun; 3. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 4. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Ill.; 5. Jayson Barnes, Alexandria, Mo.; 6. Philip Palmer, Mount Pleasant; 7. Michael Forbess, Mount Pleasant.


B Modifieds
Heat 01 -- 1. Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 2. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 3. Wyatt Lantz, Bowen, Ill.; 4. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Thad Gaylord, Fort Madison; 6. Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 7. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 8. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 9. Levi Smith, Donnellson.