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Fraise up to “Challenge” at Donnellson
By Jake Croxton
DONNELLSON, IA (Oct. 4) - Former Lee County Speedway dominator Tony Fraise
was among five drivers to capture “Thunder in the Heartland Challenge”
trophies in the second of three Fall Special events at Lee County Speedway.
A stellar field of 116 racecars in five classes graced the 3/8-mile.
Fraise redrew an eight and had to work through the field during the Miller
Lite IMCA-type Modified 20-lapper. Jim Gillenwater decided to put Quincy,
Ill. hot shoe Michael Long behind the wheel for a night, and for 16-laps,
Gillenwater looked to be the smartest guy on the property. Long used the
cushion to negotiate the Lee County Fairgrounds oval, holding fellow Quincy
driver Tony Dunker at bay. However, several mid-race cautions would be
Long’s undoing, as Fraise picked off one after the other until residing on
Long’s back bumper by the final restart on lap 14. Long jumped the curb in
turn three on lap 16, allowing Fraise to race by and score the $500 victory.
Long, Dunker, Jeff Waterman, and Tony Olson raced to top five finishes in
the 25-car field.
The Budweiser IMCA-type Stock Car 20-lapper was again the main attraction,
as has been the case for the majority of the 2008 season. In a caution-free
feature, 2008 track champ Jason Cook earned a five car-length victory – but
the rest of the field raced three- and four-wide and put on a show. Jim
Redman, early-leader Nick Fenton, Bert McDaniel, and John Oliver, Jr.
swapped positions for most of the latter half of the finale and finished in
that order.
Rob Wilsey provided some late-race drama in the Donnellson Tire Hobby Stock
15-lapper as he was the race winner of record over Dan Wenig and Jim Lynch.
Donnellson’s Lynch led the first 13-laps before Wilsey and Wenig
simultaneously ducked underneath Lynch and relegated him to a disappointing
third-place showing. Wilsey outgunned Wenig to the line to take the victory.
Dean Kratzer and AJ Johnson rounded out the top five.
IMCA Late Model regular Dustin Griffin has proven an ability to drive just
about anything - from Demo cars, tough trucks, and Crate Late Models to his
regular ride in IMCA competition. This night would find Griffin in Tony
Dunker’s Lawson Racing Engines and Parts Supply SportMod and, in his
first-ever Modified start, he made the winning pass on Jerad Fuller coming
to the checkered flag. Jim Gillenwater, Thad Gaylord, and Chad Sovern
completed the top five.
Jim Oliver, III finally put all the pieces together and claimed the
Shottenkirk Parts Express Wild Thing 12-lapper. Oliver, III has been close
as of late after picking up a couple early-season victories. This night was
his as he beat Chris Loring, Jr. and Travis DeMint to the line. Jim Garrett
and Irv Fosaaen finished in the top five.
Next up for LCS will be the season-ending Shiverfest on Saturday, October
25. Keep watching www.leecountyspeedway.com for race information.
Sport Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo.;
3. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 4. Thad Gaylord, Fort Madison; 5. Chad Sovern,
West Point; 6. Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 7. Jack Evans, Sr., Keokuk; 8.
Scott Boles, New London; 9. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 10. Mike Browning,
Farmington; 11. Levi Smith, Donnellson; 12. James Maxey, Holliday, Mo.; 13.
Steve Robinson, Huntsville, Mo.; 14. Mark Owen, La Belle, Mo.; 15. Jayme
Duinink, Pella; 16. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 17. Michael Irwin, Kahoka,
Mo.; 18. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 19. William Bentley, Madison, Mo.; 20.
Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa; 21. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 22. Rich
Uppinghouse, Hannibal, Mo.; 23. Beau Taylor, Canton, Mo..
Heat 01 -- 1. Chad Sovern, West Point; 2. Joe Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 3. Mike
Browning, Farmington; 4. Jack Evans, Sr., Keokuk; 5. James Maxey, Holliday,
Mo.; 6. Cayden Carter, Oskaloosa; 7. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 8. Levi Smith,
Donnellson.
Heat 02 -- 1. Thad Gaylord, Fort Madison; 2. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 3.
Carter VanDenBerg, Oskaloosa; 4. Jerad
Fuller, Memphis, Mo.; 5. Jayme Duinink, Pella; 6. Michael Irwin, Kahoka,
Mo.; 7. Rich Uppinghouse, Hannibal, Mo.; 8. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk.
Heat 03 -- 1. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison;
3. William Bentley, Madison, Mo.; 4. Scott
Boles, New London; 5. Mark Owen, La Belle, Mo.; 6. Steve Robinson,
Huntsville, Mo.; 7. Beau Taylor, Canton, Mo..
Donnellson Tire Australian Pursuit -- 1. Dustin Griffin, Quincy, Ill.; 2.
Chad Sovern, West Point; 3. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 4. Thad Gaylord, Fort
Madison; 5. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 6. Jim Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 7. Joe
Hooper, Mendon, Ill.; 8. Jerad Fuller, Memphis, Mo..
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 2. Dan Wenig, Danville; 3. Jim Lynch,
Donnellson; 4. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 5. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa; 6. Jeff
Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 7. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 8. Shane Richardson,
Morning Sun; 9. Jarod Conrad, Wayland; 10. James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 11.
Bryar Keltner, Wapello; 12. Ed Sammons, Rome; 13. Victor Hastings, Oquawka,
Ill.; 14. Josh McKasson, Wever; 15. Ricky Miller, Gorin, Mo.; 16. Jason
Billings, Keokuk; 17. Ron Kibbe, Mount Pleasant; 18. Jim Oliver, Sr.,
Keokuk; 19. John York, Burlington; 20. Jerenian Fry, Bloomfield; 21. Jay
Hayes, Kahoka, Mo.; 22. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 23. Jon Rooney,
Donnellson; 24. Randy Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 25. Mike Horning, Jr., Keokuk; 26.
Joe Laue, Wapello.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 2. Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 3. Jim
Oliver, Sr., Keokuk; 4. Josh McKasson, Wever; 5. John York, Burlington; 6.
Jason Billings, Keokuk; 7. Jerenian Fry, Bloomfield; 8. Ron Kibbe, Mount
Pleasant; 9. Ed Sammons, Rome.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 2. Dan Wenig, Danville; 3. Dean Kratzer,
Fort Madison; 4. Jay Hayes, Kahoka, Mo.; 5. Shane Richardson, Morning Sun;
6. Ricky Miller, Gorin, Mo.; 7. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 8. Joe Laue,
Wapello.
Heat 03 -- 1. Victor Hastings, Oquawka, Ill.; 2. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 3.
Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 4. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa; 5. Jarod Conrad, Wayland; 6.
James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Randy Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 8. Mike Horning,
Jr., Keokuk; 9. Bryar Keltner, Wapello.
Discount Tire & Service Australian Pursuit -- 1. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 2.
Dan Wenig, Danville; 3. Jeff Soper, Kahoka, Mo.; 4. Jeremy Pundt,
Donnellson; 5. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison; 6. Victor Hastings, Oquawka,
Ill.; 7. Jon Rooney, Donnellson; 8. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson.
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 2. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 3.
Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Tony Olson,
Cedar Rapids; 6. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 7. Shaun Fisher, Garrison; 8.
Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 9. Brandon Banks, Washington; 10. Tyler Cale,
Donnellson; 11. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 12. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson;
13. Tom Pestka, Maquoketa; 14. Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison; 15. Charles
Baker, Labelle, Mo.; 16. Jeremy Harris, Burlington; 17. Wayne Struchen,
Marion; 18. Greg Logue, Fort Madison; 19. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 20. Dustin
Crear, Mediapolis; 21. Chris Koetters, Quincy, Ill.; 22. Adam Swanson,
Burlington; 23. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 24. Shaun Bistline, Marengo;
25. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 26. Rob Olson, Cedar Rapids.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 2. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 3.
Wayne Struchen, Marion; 4. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine; 5. Tom Pestka,
Maquoketa; 6. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 7. Derek St. Clair, Donnellson; 8.
Charles Baker, Labelle, Mo.; 9. Adam Swanson, Burlington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Tony Fraise, Donnellson; 2. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 3.
Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 4. Mitch Higdon, Fort Madison; 5. Dustin Crear,
Mediapolis; 6. Chris Koetters, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson; 8.
Shaun Bistline, Marengo; 9. Brandon Banks, Washington.
Heat 03 -- 1. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Jeremy Harris, Burlington; 3.
Tony Olson, Cedar Rapids; 4. Greg Logue, Fort Madison; 5. Shaun Fisher,
Garrison; 6. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 7. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 8. Rob Olson,
Cedar Rapids.
Mille Lite Australian Pursuit -- 1. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Tony
Fraise, Donnellson; 3. Michael Long, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Tyler Cale,
Donnellson; 5. Tony Dunker, Quincy, Ill.; 6. Jeff Gerhardt, Niota, Ill.; 7.
Jeremy Harris, Burlington.
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Jim Redman, Lockridge; 3. Nick
Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 5. John Oliver, Jr.,
Danville; 6. Erick Knutsen, Center Point; 7. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City,
Ill.; 8. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 9. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 10. Patty
Fosaaen, Waukon; 11. Chris Webb, Biggsville, Ill.; 12. Dave Hemsted, Lone
Tree; 13. Dennis Harwood, West Point; 14. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello; 15. Cole
Simmons, Morning Sun; 16. Randy Samberg, Burlington; 17. Greg Harsch,
Bloomfield; 18. Kenny Foor, Wapello; 19. Kyle Anderson, University Park; 20.
Kevin Harsch, Keota.
Heat 01 -- 1. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 2. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello; 3. Patty
Fosaaen, Waukon; 4. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 5. Chris Webb, Biggsville,
Ill.; 6. Randy Samberg, Burlington; 7. Kevin Harsch, Keota.
Heat 02 -- 1. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 2. Erick Knutsen, Center Point; 3.
Bert McDaniel, Eldon; 4. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 5. Cole Simmons, Morning
Sun; 6. Kyle Anderson, University Park; 7. Greg Harsch, Bloomfield.
Heat 03 -- 1. Jim Redman, Lockridge; 2. Dave Hemsted, Lone Tree; 3. John
Oliver, Jr., Danville; 4. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 5. Dennis
Harwood, West Point; 6. Kenny Foor, Wapello.
Budweiser Australian Pursuit -- 1. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 2. Dennis
Harwood, West Point; 3. Dave Hemsted, Lone Tree; 4. Kirk Kinsley, Wapello;
5. Erick Knutsen, Center Point; 6. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 7. Nick Fenton,
Mt. Pleasant; 8.
John Oliver, Jr., Danville.
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill.; 2. Chris Loring, Jr.,
Keokuk; 3. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 4. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 5. Irv
Fosaaen, Waukon; 6. Doug Langtridge, Garrison; 7. William Michel,
Farmington; 8. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 9. Jeremy Oliver, Donnellson;
10. Cory Sheetz, Keota; 11. Jason Fowler, Donnellson; 12. Kevin Garrett,
Bloomfield; 13. Jermy Billings, Keokuk; 14. Bryan Krough, Garrison; 15.
Danny Miller, Gorin, Mo.; 16. Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 17. Rob Hammel,
Hamilton, Ill.; 18. Justin Banks, Washington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Rob Hammel, Hamilton, Ill.; 2. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 3.
Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 4. Jerry Ostby, Farmington; 5. James Oliver III,
Hamilton, Ill.; 6. Doug Langtridge, Garrison; 7. William Michel, Farmington;
8. Jeremy Oliver, Donnellson; 9. Bryan Krough, Garrison.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jim Garrett, Ottumwa; 2. Irv Fosaaen, Waukon; 3. Chuck
Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 4. Cory Sheetz, Keota; 5. Jason Fowler,
Donnellson; 6. Justin Banks, Washington; 7. Kevin Garrett, Bloomfield; 8.
Jermy Billings, Keokuk; 9. Danny Miller, Gorin, Mo..
KRNQ The Pepsi Inside Track Australian Pursuit -- 1. Rob Hammel, Hamilton,
Ill.; 2. Travis DeMint, Basco, Ill.; 3. Chris Loring, Jr., Keokuk; 4. Jim
Garrett, Ottumwa; 5. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 6. Jerry Ostby,
Farmington; 7. Irv Fosaaen, Waukon; 8. James Oliver III, Hamilton, Ill..
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