Erb Grabs NALMS Cash at Quincy Raceways
By Jack Walbring

QUINCY, ILL (Aug. 3, 2006) - Dennis Erb may have won the $2500 to win 30 lap main event for the Northern All Star Late Model Feature Event but he had to have some good luck on his side to do it. Rodney Melvin used his outside front row starting spot to grab the lead at the drop of the green flag and held onto it for the first two laps but Erb blasted past to take over the top spot on lap three and pulled to a considerable lead until a caution flag flew on lap eleven for Russ Adams who had spun off turn four. Erb led Melvin, Steve Sheppard Jr., Frank Heckencast Jr., Randy Korte and Mark Burgtorf on the restart and maintained his advantage over the field but the race was about to get closer as Mark Burgtorf found the high line to his liking as he passed Korte, Heckencast and Sheppard on lap twelve to get into third behind Erb and Melvin. Melvin, Burgtorf and Korte then put on quite a show as the three battled tooth and nail on Erb’s rear bumper challenging for the lead and exchanging positions on almost every lap. Erb maintained his lead as the checkered flag fell but this is where his good luck appeared as Erb’s right rear tire went flat while taking the checkered flag, Erb had to be towed to victory lane as the panhard bar also broke. Melvin managed to wrestle the second spot from Burgtorf and Korte with Korte grabbing third, Burgtorf fourth and Rusty Schlenk in fifth. Schlenk, Melvin and Erb were the heat race winners with Terry Babb taking the checkered flag in the B-Main.

Henry DeLonjay squeaked out a narrow victory in the IMCA Modified feature event over Brandon Lennox. Lennox challenged DeLonjay over the last few laps even pulling even at the white flag. DeLonjay pulled to a small advantage going to the checkered flag as Lennox slid high grazing the front stretch wall while taking the white flag. Lennox settled for second with Robbie Reed in third, Joe Bliven in fourth and Shawn Deering in fifth. Lennox took the heat race win.

Adam Birck claimed another special event win in the Bomber division as he took home the $300 check for the second time this season. Todd Reichert had a good run to the second spot followed by Brian Clark in third, Rich Uppinghouse in fourth and Travis Booher in fifth. Aaron Brocksieck was the heat race winner.


Northern All Stars Late Models

A-Main -- 1. Dennis Erb, Carpentersville; 2. Rodney Melvin, Benton; 3. Randy Korte, Highland; 4. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 5. Rusty Schlenk, Jackson, Mich.; 6. Steve Sheppard Jr., New Berlin; 7. Frank Heckenast Jr, Orland Park; 8. Kevin Weaver, Gibson City; 9. Jason Feger, Bloomington; 10. Tim Lance, Brimfield; 11. Roger Brickler, Springfield; 12. Terry Babb, Decatur; 13. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 14. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, Iowa; 15. Steven Grotz, Quincy; 16. Kerby Damery, Macon; 17. Russ Adams, Princeville; 18. Joe Ross, Springfield; 19. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 20. Jason Connoyer, Quincy, IL..

B-Main -- 1. Terry Babb, Decatur; 2. Kerby Damery, Macon; 3. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 4. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 5. Nick Ingalls, Quincy; 6. Steven Grotz, Quincy; 7. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 8. Rickey Frankel, Quincy; 9. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 10. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 11. Joey Gower, Quincy; 12. Robbie Eilers, Highland; 13. Bobby Lewis, Quincy.

Heat 1 -- 1. Rusty Schlenk, Jackson, Mich.; 2. Frank Heckenast Jr, Orland Park; 3. Jason Feger, Bloomington; 4. Gary Webb, Blue Grass, Iowa; 5. Jason Connoyer, Quincy, IL.; 6. Kevin Tomlinson, New London, Mo.; 7. Steven Grotz, Quincy; 8. Nick Ingalls, Quincy; 9. Billy Genenbacher, Camp Point; 10. Bobby Lewis, Quincy.

Heat 2 -- 1. Rodney Melvin, Benton; 2. Steve Sheppard Jr., New Berlin; 3. Joe Ross, Springfield; 4. Tim Lance, Brimfield; 5. Roger Brickler, Springfield; 6. Terry Babb, Decatur; 7. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.; 8. Keith Pratt, Mendon; 9. Robbie Eilers, Highland.

Heat 3 -- 1. Dennis Erb, Carpentersville; 2. Mark Burgtorf, Quincy; 3. Randy Korte, Highland; 4. Kevin Weaver, Gibson City; 5. Russ Adams, Princeville; 6. Kerby Damery, Macon; 7. Denny Woodworth, Mendon; 8. Joey Gower, Quincy; 9. Rickey Frankel, Quincy.

IMCA Modifieds

A-Main -- 1. Henry DeLonjay, Quincy; 2. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo.; 3. Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo.; 4. Michael Bliven, Quincy; 5. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 6. Brandon Savage, Keokuk, Iowa; 7. Ron Massman, Eolia, Mo.; 8. Aura Griffith, New London, Mo.; 9. Ted Allen, Canton, Mo.; 10. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 11. David Wietholder, Liberty.

Heat 1 -- 1. Brandon Lennox, New London, Mo.; 2. Michael Bliven, Quincy; 3. David Wietholder, Liberty; 4. Henry DeLonjay, Quincy; 5. Wesley Mayfield, Hull; 6. Ron Massman, Eolia, Mo.; 7. Shawn Deering, Quincy; 8. Brandon Savage, Keokuk, Iowa; 9. Aura Griffith, New London, Mo.; 10. Ted Allen, Canton, Mo.; 11. Robbie Reed, Mexico, Mo..

Bombers

A-Main -- 1. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 2. Todd Reichert, Quincy; 3. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo.; 4. Rich Uppinghouse,
Hannibal, Mo.; 5. Travis Booher, Quincy; 6. Bobby Anders, Hull; 7. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 8. Clint Royer, Bowen; 9. Matt Burgtorf, Quincy.

Heat 1 -- 1. Aaron Brocksieck, Camp Point; 2. Todd Reichert, Quincy; 3. Rich Uppinghouse, Hannibal, Mo.; 4. Matt Burgtorf, Quincy; 5. Travis Booher, Quincy; 6. Adam Birck, Canton, Mo.; 7. Clint Royer, Bowen; 8. Bobby Anders, Hull; 9. Brian Clark, Kahoka, Mo..