Frankel goes flag-to-flag in Donnellson Late Model opener
By Jake Croxton
DONNELLSON, IA (May 16) – Jason Frankel dominated the Pepsi-sponsored 25-lap
Ideal Ready Mix IMCA Late Model feature at the Lee County Speedway in
Donnellson, Iowa. Frankel redrew a front starting position and made the most
of it as he cruised to a flag-to-flag victory in the non-stop feature. The
pilot of the Xtreme Race Motors / Chevrolet lapped up to seventh place in
the first of five IMCA Late Model events at the Lee County Fairgrounds
3/8-mile. Matt Bailey had a strong showing in the runner-up position, while
defending track champion Tom Darbyshire finished on the podium. Justin Reed
and Denny Woodworth completed the top 5 in the 20-car field. Matt Strassheim,
Frankel, and Reed scored Heat Race victories.
Josh Foster held off a charging Bill Roberts to claim his second Miller Lite
IMCA Modified victory of 2008.
Foster’s Mohrfeld Electric / Racemart / Chevy survived a clean and compact
battle throughout the 15-lapper that saw most of the starting field slice
and dice for the entire distance. Foster and Roberts checked out and settled
the duel amongst themselves, while Dean McGee climbed from eight to third in
the closing laps.
Tyler Cale finished fourth and Andy Krieger placed a season-best fifth.
Krieger and Brandon Savage won Heat Races.
Jeff Mueller notched another Budweiser IMCA Stock Car victory in the
15-lapper. While Mueller and Jason Cook worked out front, the best battle
all night was for third as John Oliver, Jr., Jake Wenig, and Nick Fenton
raced to the checkered flag in a three-wide scramble.
Wenig faded high in the final corner, diamonded it off for the bottom, and
nipped Fenton and Oliver, Jr. at the line to claim third. Fenton, Wenig, and
Ray Raker earned Heat Race victory.
Dean Kratzer pulled off a three-peat in Donnellson Tire Hobby Stock action.
After trouble in the heat race, Kratzer was forced to start shotgun on the
18-car field. By lap 5, he was challenging early leader Jim Lynch for the
race lead. Kratzer powered to the front and led the final laps of the
time-shortened 15-lapper. Dan Wenig, Jeff Soper, Rob Wilsey, and Jim Oliver,
Jr. completed the top 5. Wenig, Austin Schulte, and Oliver, Jr. topped Heat
Races.
Jim Gillenwater topped the Lawson Racing Engines and Parts Supply SportMod
15-lapper for his second consecutive victory. Gillenwater and Rob Kirchner
race to the line in the top 2 spots. Joe Hooper, Phillip Cossel, and Paul
Lawson rounded out the top five.
Hooper and Levi Smith won the Heats.
Jim Oliver, III stopped Rob Hammel’s win-streak in the Shottenkirk Parts
Express Wild Thing 12-lapper.
Oliver, III beat Hammel, Dan Keltner, Gabe Harrison, and Brent Hartley to
the checkers. Dustan Fenton, Hammel, and Oliver, III scored Heat victories.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Winged Outlaw Warriors make their inaugural
appearance at the Lee County Speedway next Friday, May 23. IMCA Modifieds,
IMCA Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks, and Wild Things (FEATURE ONLY) will join the
360 Sprinters. Adult admission is $12. Pit Passes are $25. 360 Sprint Car
competitors will NOT be required to purchase a WOW license to compete. All
360 Sprint Cars will be able to compete with a Pit Pass and a $10 drawing
fee that will benefit the WOW Safety
Team.
Sport Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 2. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 3. Joe
Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 4. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 5. Paul Lawson,
Donnellson; 6. Bob Jennings, Mt. Pleasant; 7. Mark Winkel, Letts; 8. Jerad
Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 9. Beau Taylor, Canton, Mo.; 10. Levi Smith,
Donnellson; 11. Thad Gaylord, Fort Madison; 12. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 13.
Chad Sovern, West Point; 14. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 15. Travis Jordan,
Donnellson.
Heat 01 -- 1. Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 2. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 3. Thad
Gaylord, Fort Madison; 4. Mark Winkel, Letts; 5. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 6.
Beau Taylor, Canton, Mo.; 7. Travis Jordan, Donnellson; 8. Bob Jennings, Mt.
Pleasant.
Heat 02 -- 1. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 2. Paul Lawson, Donnellson; 3. Jim
Gillenwater, Keokuk; 4. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 5. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft.
Madison; 6. Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 7. Chad Sovern, West Point.
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 2. Dan Wenig, Danville; 3. Jeff
Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 4. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 5. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown,
Ill.; 6. Kevin Cheney, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 8. Brian
Holmes, Wapello; 9. Brandon Peitz, Burlington; 10. Jon Rooney, Donnellson;
11. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 12. Jermy Billings, Keokuk; 13. Austin Schulte,
Keokuk; 14. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose; 15. Chris Hibbard, Carthage, Ill.;
16. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 17. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 18. Derek St.
Clair, Donnellson.
Heat 01 -- 1. Dan Wenig, Danville; 2. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 3. Kevin
Cheney, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 5. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 6.
Rodger Dresden, Keokuk.
Heat 02 -- 1. Austin Schulte, Keokuk; 2. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 3. Derek
St. Clair, Donnellson; 4. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 5. Chris Hibbard,
Carthage, Ill.; 6. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison.
Heat 03 -- 1. Jim Oliver, Jr., Beardstown, Ill.; 2. Jim Lynch, Donnellson;
3. Brandon Peitz, Burlington; 4. Jermy Billings, Keokuk; 5. Brian Holmes,
Wapello; 6. Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose.
IMCA Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill.;
3. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun; 4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Denny
Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 6. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Terry Gallaher,
New London, Mo.; 8. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington; 9. Robby Warner,
Quincy, Ill.; 10. Jay Johnson, W. Burlington; 11. Tom Goble, Burlington; 12.
Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun; 13. Steve Grotz, Quincy, Ill.; 14. Sam
Halstead, New London; 15. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 16. Clint
Kirkham, Camden, Ill.; 17. Adam Helmick, Ft. Madison; 18. Dustin Griffin,
Quincy, Ill.; 19. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 20. Gary Russell, Biggsville,
Ill..
Heat 01 -- 1. Matt Strassheim, West Burlington; 2. Denny Woodworth, Mendon,
Ill.; 3. Tom Goble, Burlington; 4. Matt Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Sam
Halstead, New London; 6. Colby Springsteen, Morning Sun; 7. Adam Helmick,
Ft.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Tom Darbyshire, Morning Sun;
3. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Steve Grotz, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Kevin
Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 6. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 7. Gary Russell,
Biggsville, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Lonnie Bailey, Quincy, Ill.; 3.
Jay Johnson, W. Burlington; 4. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 5. Robby
Warner, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Clint Kirkham, Camden, Ill..
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 3. Dean
McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 4. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 5. Andy Krieger,
Burlington; 6. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 7. Terry Houston, Mount
Sterling, Ill.; 8. Chris Larson, Keokuk; 9. Lonne Heap, Media, Ill.; 10.
Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 11. Dave Cloke, Burlington; 12. Rich Smith,
Davenport.
Heat 01 -- 1. Andy Krieger, Burlington; 2. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 3. Josh
Foster, Montrose; 4. Chris Larson, Keokuk; 5. Rich Smith, Davenport; 6. Dave
Cloke, Burlington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 2. Terry Houston, Mount Sterling,
Ill.; 3. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 4. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 5. Dean
McGee, Sr., Galesburg, Ill.; 6. Lonne Heap, Media, Ill..
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Mueller, New London; 2. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 3.
Jake Wenig, Burlington; 4. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 5. John Oliver, Jr.,
Danville; 6. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 7. Cale Samberg, Burlington;
8. Dave Hemsted, Lone Tree; 9. Ray Raker, Danville; 10. Doug Huls, Carthage,
Ill.; 11. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 12. Dennis Harwood, West Point; 13.
Aaron Summy, Illinois City, Ill.; 14. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 15.
Travis Finke, Columbus Jct.; 16. Patrick Mincer, Columbus Junction; 17. Kirk
Kinsley, Wapello; 18. Corey Strothman, New
Heat 01 -- 1. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Jeff Mueller, New London; 3.
Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Cale Samberg, Burlington; 5. Patrick Mincer,
Columbus Junction; 6. Corey Strothman, New London.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 2. John Oliver, Jr., Danville; 3.
Travis Finke, Columbus Jct.; 4. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 5. Abe Huls,
Carthage, Ill.; 6. Doug Huls, Carthage, Ill..
Heat 03 -- 1. Ray Raker, Danville; 2. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 3.
Kirk Kinsley, Wapello; 4. Dave Hemsted, Lone Tree; 5. Dennis Harwood, West
Point; 6. Aaron Summy, Illinois City, Ill..
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 2. Rob Hammel, Hamilton,
Ill.; 3. Dan Keltner, Wapello; 4. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Ill.; 5. Brent
Hartley, Niota, Ill.; 6. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 7. Bryan Rodefer,
Fort Madison; 8. Jordan Delonjay, Quincy, Ill.; 9. Richard Vandermaiden,
Quincy, Ill.; 10. Zack Bruenger, Quincy, Ill.; 11. Jason Fowler, Donnellson;
12. Kevin Harter, Fort Madison; 13. Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 14. Dustan
Fenton, Burlington; 15. Dan Ertzinger, Burlington; 16. Brandon Lambert,
Carthage, Ill.; 17. Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 18. John Haltmeyer,
Burlington; 19. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 20. Devon Timmerman, Wapello;
21. Devin Vorwaldt,
Heat 01 -- 1. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 2. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 3.
Dan Keltner, Wapello; 4. Jordan Delonjay, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Richard
Vandermaiden, Quincy, Ill.; 6. John Haltmeyer, Burlington; 7. Jerry Ostby,
Farmington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill.; 2. Bryan Rodefer, Fort Madison; 3.
Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 4. Kevin Harter, Fort Madison; 5. Zack Bruenger,
Quincy, Ill.; 6. Jason Fowler, Donnellson; 7. Devin Vorwaldt, Donnellson.
Heat 03 -- 1. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 2. Brent Hartley, Niota,
Ill.; 3. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw, Ill.; 4. Devon Timmerman, Wapello; 5. Chuck
Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 6. Brandon Lambert, Carthage, Ill.; 7. Dan
Ertzinger, Burlington.
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