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Guss, Jr. gets emotional Lee
County win
Mueller, Book, Wenig, Smith,
Foster also get season opener wins
By Dewian Hulett - for Lee County Speedway
DONNELLSON, Iowa (April 29, 2011) – For the first time in 2011 Mother Nature
didn’t threaten Friday night racing action in the area, as Lee County
Speedway kicked of this year’s campaign with an emotional Late Model win by
Ray Guss, Jr.
Other feature winners on the
night included Dan Wenig, Hobby Stocks; Dylan Book, Sport Mods; Darin Smith,
Wild Things; Jeff Mueller, Stock Cars; and Josh Foster, Modifieds.
With Mark Burgtorf and Guss,
Jr. starting side-by-side on the front row of the 25-lap Late Model feature,
it was sure to be a great feature event, and it turned out to be just that.
Guss, Jr., took the lead into turn one and never trailed, as he was
pressured through lapped traffic by Burgtorf in the green-to-checkered
event. Jason Perry finished third, while Justin Reed took the fourth spot
followed by Jeff Aikey in fifth.
Foster survived a couple
late cautions and use the high side of the racetrack to pick up his first
feature win of 2011, at Lee County Speedway. Dennis LeVeine pressured the
leader through the last two-thirds of the event but couldn’t find a way past
before settling for second. Brandon Rothzen came from the sixth row to
finish third, while Tyler Cale moved from the fifth row to fourth. Jim Roach
rounded out the top five.
Wenig didn’t start in the
front row, but was there at the end of the first lap and led the entire way
to pick up the first win of the season in the Donnellson Tire Hobby Stocks.
While he was leading, there was all kinds of position swapping going on
behind him, with cars passing, wrecking and falling out of the event.
Eventually it was Dane Fenton finishing second, while Jim Lynch was third.
Nick Fenton came home fourth and Ray Raker finished fifth.
Not sure if Mueller was fast
to get the win, or was racing to get home to see his new baby, born Tuesday,
but either was he was the class of the Stock Car field. Jim Redman and
others were in a heated battle behind the leader, as he settled for second.
Jason Cook, who fell to sixth at one point, rallied to take third. Matt
Greiner was fourth and Cale Samberg finished fifth.
The Shottenkirk Parts
Express IMCA Sport Mod feature was the first of the night, but didn’t set
the stage overly well, as the caution filled event was timed out with just
eight laps in the books. Nonetheless, Book took the win, followed by Mueller
in his first Sport Mod event. Dean Kratzer took the third spot, followed by
Mike Shelton, in fourth, and Rick Barlow, Jr., in fifth.
Smith made a late charge on
the track to pick up the win over David Helenthal, who was later dq’d in
tech. That moved Chuck Fullenkamp up to the second spot, while Wayne Noble
was third. Craig Bangert, moved up to the fourth spot and Kimberly Abbott
was fifth.
Racing action continues,
Friday, May 6, with Tri-State Speed Review Night. Racing in five classes
returns with Modfieds, Sport Mods, Stock Cars, Hobby Stocks and Wild Things.
Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps at 7 p.m. and racing 7:30 p.m. Kids come
early and pot a flower for mom at the TA Auto & Tire Jr. Fan Club booth.
Results
IMCA Sport Mods
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dylan Book, Adel; 2. Jeff Mueller, New London; 3. Dean
Kratzer, Fort Madison; 4. Mike Shelton, Bloomfield; 5. Rick Barlow, Jr.,
Montrose; 6. James Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 7. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa; 8.
Patrick Profeta, Keokuk; 9. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 10. Michael Bliven,
Quincy, Ill.; 11. Derek Coleman, New London; 12. Rod Staats, Columbus
Junction; 13. Jacob Smith, Argyle; 14. Dustin Smith, Davenport; 15. Brandon
Ruffcorn, Donnellson; 16. Ryan Fullenkamp;; 17. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 18.
Austin Schulte, Keokuk; 19. Shannon Sample; 20. Nathan Murders, Burlington;
21. Chad Cannady;; 22. Steve Pumphrey, Batavia; 23. Phillip Cossel,
Heat 01 -- 1. Dylan Book, Adel; 2. Mike Shelton, Bloomfield; 3. Jeff
Mueller, New London; 4. Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; 5. Patrick Profeta, Keokuk;
6. Rodger Dresden, Keokuk; 7. Michael Bliven, Quincy, Ill.; 8. Derek
Coleman,
Heat 02 -- 1. Rod Staats, Columbus Junction; 2. Dean Kratzer, Fort Madison;
3. Brandon Ruffcorn, Donnellson; 4. Phillip Cossel, Montrose; 5. Shannon
Sample;; 6. Ryan Fullenkamp;; 7. Chad Cannady;; 8. Steve Pumphrey,
Heat 03 -- 1. AJ Johnson, Oskaloosa; 2. James Kuhlmeier, Ft. Madison; 3.
Rick Barlow, Jr., Montrose; 4. Austin Schulte, Keokuk; 5. Dustin Smith,
Davenport; 6. Nathan Murders, Burlington; 7. Jacob Smith, Argyle.
Hobby Stocks
A-Main 01 -- 1. Dan Wenig, Danville; 2. Dane Fenton, Burlington; 3. Jim
Lynch, Donnellson; 4. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 5. Ray Raker, Danville; 6.
Nathan Anders, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Tim Dawson, Callao, Mo.; 8. Jim Oliver, Jr.,
Danville; 9. Bob Cowman, Quincy, Ill.; 10. Josh Tripp, West Burlington; 11.
Mike Amenell;; 12. Michael Wenke, Bonaparte; 13. Matt Gavin, Kirkwood, Ill.;
14. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 15. Dale Porter, Bloomfield; 16. Aaron Sperry,
Danville; 17. Kirk Puttmann;; 18. Mike Kincaid, Cincinnati; 19. Jake Wenig,
Burlington; 20. Jim Oliver, Sr.,
Heat 01 -- 1. Dan Wenig, Danville; 2. Matt Gavin, Kirkwood, Ill.; 3. Ray
Raker, Danville; 4. Aaron Sperry, Danville; 5. Mike Kincaid, Cincinnati; 6.
Wade Patterson;; 7. Kirk Puttmann.
Heat 02 -- 1. Rob Wilsey, Keokuk; 2. Nick Fenton, Mt. Pleasant; 3. Nathan
Anders, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Bob Cowman, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Josh Tripp, West
Burlington; 6. Jake Wenig, Burlington; 7. Jim Oliver, Sr., Keokuk.
Heat 03 -- 1. Jim Lynch, Donnellson; 2. Dale Porter, Bloomfield; 3. Mike
Amenell;; 4. Dane Fenton, Burlington; 5. Tim Dawson, Callao, Mo.; 6. Michael
Wenke, Bonaparte; 7. Jim Oliver, Jr., Danville.
IMCA Late Models
A-Main 01 -- 1. Ray Guss, Jr.;; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Jason
Perry, Payson, Ill.; 4. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo;
6. Charlie Mckenna, Clear Lake; 7. Rob Toland, Davenport; 8. Jason Frankel,
Quincy, Ill.; 9. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 10. Tom Bowling, Jr.,
Danville; 11. Tom Goble, Burlington; 12. Colby Springsteen;; 13. Nick Marolf;;
14. Tommy Elston, Keokuk; 15. Jay Johnson, West Burlington; 16. Denny
Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 17. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 18. Billy Genenbacher,
Camp Point, Ill.; 19. Nate Beuselng, Silvis, Ill.; 20. Clint Kirkham,
Camden, Ill.; 21. Jeff Guengerich, Washington; 22. Sam Halstead, New London;
23. Terry Gallaher, Hannibal, Mo.; 24. Darin Weisinger, Mendan, Ill.
Heat 01 -- 1. Tom Goble, Burlington; 2. Justin Reed, Quincy, Ill.; 3. Jason
Perry, Payson, Ill.; 4. Ray Guss, Jr.;; 5. Boone McLaughlin, Mediapolis; 6.
Clint Kirkham, Camden, Ill.; 7. Jay Chenoweth, Wapello; 8. Nate Beuselng,
Heat 02 -- 1. Denny Woodworth, Mendon, Ill.; 2. Tom Bowling, Jr., Danville;
3. Charlie Mckenna, Clear Lake; 4. Terry Gallaher, Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Billy
Genenbacher, Camp Point, Ill.; 6. Nick Marolf;; 7. Jay Johnson, West
Burlington; 8. Sam Halstead, New London.
Heat 03 -- 1. Jason Frankel, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Rob Toland, Davenport; 3.
Mark Burgtorf, Quincy, Ill.; 4. Jeff Aikey, Waterloo; 5. Tommy Elston,
Keokuk; 6. Colby Springsteen;; 7. Jeff Guengerich, Washington; 8. Darin
Weisinger,
IMCA Modifieds
A-Main 01 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington;
3. Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Ill.; 4. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 5. Jim Roach,
Canton, Mo.; 6. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Ryan Cook, Mount
Pleasant; 8. James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 9. Derek Hamm, Donnellson; 10.
Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 11. Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 12. Mike Weikert
Jr., Muscatine; 13. Jim Lynch, Bloomfield; 14. Dustan Fenton, Burlington;
15. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 16. Milo Veloz, Jr., Colona, Ill.; 17. Kevin
Goben, Sherrard, Ill.; 18. Bill Roberts, Burlington; 19. Joe Beal;; 20.
Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 21. Kirk Hopkins, Bloomfield; 22. Rich Smith,
Davenport; 23. A Fike, Galesburg, Ill.; 24. Rob Kirchner, Donnellson.
B-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 2. Mike Weikert Jr.,
Muscatine; 3. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 4. Joe Beal;; 5. Scott Boles, New
London; 6. Creston Williams, Atkins; 7. Chadwick Giberson, Packwood; 8.
Andrew Cottrell;; 9. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 10. Brandon Banks, Washington.
Heat 01 -- 1. Brandon Rothzen, Raritan, Ill.; 2. Tyler Cale, Donnellson; 3.
Brandon Savage, Keokuk; 4. James Leffew, Quincy, Ill.; 5. Kirk Hopkins,
Bloomfield; 6. Jeff Waterman, Quincy, Ill.; 7. Mike Weikert Jr., Muscatine;
8. Brandon Banks, Washington.
Heat 02 -- 1. Dustin Crear, Mediapolis; 2. Wyatt Lantz, Augusta, Ill.; 3.
Rich Smith, Davenport; 4. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 5. Bill Roberts,
Burlington; 6. Dustan Fenton, Burlington; 7. Andrew Cottrell;; 8. Creston
Williams,
Heat 03 -- 1. Josh Foster, Montrose; 2. Derek Hamm, Donnellson; 3. Ryan
Cook, Mount Pleasant; 4. A Fike, Galesburg, Ill.; 5. Jim Lynch, Bloomfield;
6. Joe Beal;; 7. Scott Boles, New London.
Heat 04 -- 1. Jim Roach, Canton, Mo.; 2. Kevin Goben, Sherrard, Ill.; 3.
Dennis LaVeine, West Burlington; 4. Milo Veloz, Jr., Colona, Ill.; 5. Rob
Kirchner, Donnellson; 6. Bill Seyb, Donnellson; 7. Chadwick Giberson,
Packwood.
IMCA Stock Cars
A-Main 01 -- 1. Jeff Mueller, New London; 2. Jim Redman, Lockridge; 3.
Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Matt Greiner, Washington; 5. Cale Samberg,
Burlington; 6. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 7. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City,
Ill.; 8. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 9. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.;
10. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 11. Brett Swyter, Donnellson; 12.
Jeremy Pundt, Donnellson; 13. Corey Strothman, New London; 14. Derek St.
Clair, Donnellson; 15. Ryan Cook, Mount Pleasant; 16. Gabe Harrison, Warsaw,
Ill.; 17. John Oliver, Jr., Danville.
Heat 01 -- 1. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 2. Kevin Tomlinson, New London,
Mo.; 3. Jason Cook, Mt. Pleasant; 4. Cale Samberg, Burlington; 5. Jeremy
Pundt, Donnellson; 6. Abe Huls, Carthage, Ill.; 7. Derek St. Clair,
Donnellson; 8. Ryan Cook, Mount Pleasant; 9. Brett Swyter, Donnellson.
Heat 02 -- 1. Jeff Mueller, New London; 2. Corey Strothman, New London; 3.
Matt Greiner, Washington; 4. Chris Wibbell, Dallas City, Ill.; 5. Jim
Redman, Lockridge; 6. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point, Ill.; 7. Gabe Harrison,
Warsaw, Ill.; 8. John Oliver, Jr., Danville.
4 Cyl. Wild Things
A-Main 01 -- 1. Darin Smith, Wapello; 2. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 3.
R Noble, Wapello; 4. Craig Bangert, Golden, Ill.; 5. Kimberly Abbott, Camp
Point, Ill.; 6. C.Jay Loring, Keokuk; 7. Sierra Bueker;; 8. Mike Hornung,
Jr., Keokuk; 9. Cory Howk; 10. Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Ill.; 11.
Richard Bank, Keokuk; 12. William Michel, Farmington; 13. Dakota Fenton,
Burlington; 14. Nick Wilkerson, Morning Sun; 15. Brian Kelley;; 16. David
Helenthal.
Heat 01 -- 1. Chuck Fullenkamp, Fort Madison; 2. Nick Wilkerson, Morning
Sun; 3. Richard Bank, Keokuk; 4. Kimberly Abbott, Camp Point, Ill.; 5.
Jerrod Nichols, Stronghurst, Ill.; 6. Cory Howk;; 7. C.Jay Loring, Keokuk;
Heat 02 -- 1. David Helenthal, Fort Madision; 2. Darin Smith, Wapello; 3.
Craig Bangert, Golden, Ill.; 4. William Michel, Farmington; 5. Dakota
Fenton, Burlington; 6. Mike Hornung, Jr., Keokuk; 7. Sierra Bueker;; 8.
Brian Kelley
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