(Bill W) May 13, 2013 – The Midwest Open Wheel Association hits the Midwest for a pair of big shows this weekend!  First up is the Mary Lee Standridge Memorial this Friday night at the Jacksonville Raceway in Jacksonville, Illinois.  The stars of MOWA will bid for that prestigious win, and then head to a new venue.  On Saturday, they hit the high banks of Montgomery Motorsports Park in New Florence, Missouri for the Spring Sprint Nationals.

Brian Brown won last year’s Mary Lee Standridge Memorial event.  It’s anyone’s guess who will conquer the banked ¼-mile this time around.  The series has seen seven different winners in eight trips to Jacksonville the past three years.  Only Jimmy Hurley has been a repeat winner in Jacksonville.  Joining Brown as other winners there are Terry McCarl, Jerrod Hull, Danny Smith, AJ Bruns and Joey Moughan.

In addition to FREE admission for kids under 12, there will be $500 in quarters up for grabs as part of the “Kid’s Dash for Cash” at Jacksonville!

Action should be awesome on the high-banked 3/8-mile oval in New Florence, Missouri on Saturday as well.  An open wheel doubleheader also features All Star Midgets!  MOWA will be visiting Montgomery Motorsports Park three times in 2013!

After two events, AJ Bruns leads the current MOWA point standings.  Young Paul Nienhiser is second in points, Hurley and Hull are tied for third in points, and Ben Wagoner rounds out the top five.  Ian Madsen and Jac Haudenschild have won features at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa and the Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Illinois, respectively.

Pits open at 3 p.m. on Friday in Jacksonville with grandstands opening at 5 p.m.  Racing is slated for 7 p.m.  Admission is $20, with children 12 and under FREE!  For more information, visit www.JacksonvilleSpeedway.com!

Gates open at 5 p.m. on Saturday in New Florence, with hot laps scheduled for 7 p.m.  Adult admission is $20, with kids 8 and under FREE.  For more information, visit www.montgomerymotorsportsparkmo.com/!


See the promo for the Mary Lee Standridge Memorial…


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x3LxTmRQ3ac
 
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A Look at the Winners at Jacksonville Speedway (8 events)

5-20-11 Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA

7-29-11 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

8-19-11 Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH

9-30-11 Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL

5-18-12 AJ Bruns, Athens, IL

7-27-12 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO

8-24-12 Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL

9-21-12 Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL

2013 MOWA Sprint Car Series Point Standings

2013 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Schedule

Saturday, April 13 – 34 Raceway (Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.)

Sunday, April 21 – Vermilion County Speedway (Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH)
Friday, May 17 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial (Jacksonville, IL)
Saturday, May 18 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Saturday, May 25 – I-55 Raceway (Pevely, MO)
Sunday, May 26 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)

Saturday, June 1 – Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)
Friday, June 14 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
Saturday, June 15 – Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, IN)
Saturday, June 22 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Wednesday, July 24 – Highland Speedway (Highland, IL)*
Thursday, July 25 – Tri–City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, IL)*
Friday, July 26 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)*
Saturday, July 27 – Macon Speedway (Macon, IL)*
Sunday, August 4  – Vermilion County Speedway (Danville, IL)
Saturday, August 24 – LaSalle Speedway – Bill Waite Jr. Memorial (LaSalle, IL)
Saturday, August 31 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Sunday, September 1 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, September 6 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)

Saturday, September 7 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Saturday, September 14 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)
Saturday, October 12 – Jacksonville, IL – Championship Night (Jacksonville, IL)

*Illinois Sprintweek

B main two (started, 10 laps): 1. Jimmy Light (1) 2. Chris Urish (2) / 3. Cory Bruns (5) 4. Jimmy Davies (4) 5. David Smith (3) 6. John Dines (7) 7. Terry Babb (6) DNS – Levi Curry

A Look at the Winners at Vermilion County Speedway (1 event)

7-8-12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

2013 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Schedule

Friday, April 12 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)

Saturday, April 13 – 34 Raceway (Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.)

Sunday, April 21 – Vermilion County Speedway (Danville, IL)
Saturday, May 4 – Spoon  River Speedway (Canton, IL)
Friday, May 17 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial (Jacksonville, IL) (Tentative)
Saturday, May 18 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Saturday, May 25 – I-55 Raceway (Pevely, MO)
Sunday, May 26 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, June 14 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
Saturday, June 15 – Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, IN)
Saturday, June 22 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Wednesday, July 24 – Highland Speedway (Highland, IL)*
Thursday, July 25 – Tri–City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, IL)*
Friday, July 26 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)*
Saturday, July 27 – Macon Speedway (Macon, IL)*
Sunday, August 4  – Vermilion County Speedway (Danville, IL)
Saturday, August 24 – LaSalle Speedway – Bill Waite Jr. Memorial (LaSalle, IL)
Saturday, August 31 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Sunday, September 1 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, September 6 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)

Saturday, September 7 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Saturday, September 14 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)
Saturday, October 12 – Jacksonville, IL – Championship Night (Jacksonville, IL)

*Illinois Sprintweek

Ian Madsen on his way to winning the 30 lap MOWA feature at the 34 Raceway.

 
(Bill W) April 13, 2013 – Ian Madsen was planning on wrapping up a championship at the Sydney Speedway in Australia on Saturday night.  Unforeseen travel issues arose for the St. Mary’s, New South Wales native, and he ended up at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa racing at the Midwest Open Wheel Association opener.  He made the most of it by sweeping the night’s events, holding off Terry McCarl, who charged from the tail of the field in an electric feature event.  The win was worth $3,000 and came on the first night of competition with his brand new team (Brent Nehring #18).
 
After a heat win, and by virtue of a win in the Dash, Madsen started on the pole and shot out to a big lead early on in the 30-lapper with Lucas Wolfe in tow.  A spin by Mike Moore with two laps in the books slowed things.  Third running and two-time and defending MOWA champion, Jerrod Hull, suffered a flat left rear under caution, and restarted at the tail.  McCarl had done the same at the race’s outset, with mag box problems the culprit.
 
Madsen pulled away again under green flag conditions as second place, Wolfe, had his hands full with AJ Bruns.  With eleven laps in, it was Wolfe’s turn to lose a left rear.  It was his second of the night, as he blew one in his heat race.  He would restart at the tail as well.
 
Eyes were on McCarl, who had moved up to seventh from the tail on a track that was lending multiple grooves.  McCarl began picking off cars, and had shot by Jimmy Hurley into third by lap 21.  Two laps later, he was pressuring Madsen for the lead, when Aussie, Trevor Reynolds spun. 
 
Madsen led McCarl, Bruns, Hurley and Jimmy Light back to green with seven laps to go.  While eyes were on McCarl, who could not catch Madsen, Wolfe, who restarted seventh, was blazing a trail of his own.  Incredibly, he would finish third behind the lead pair.  Bruns was fourth, ahead of Ben Wagoner, and Hull, who did his own recovery effort from the tail.  Hurley, Paul Nienhiser (from 22^nd), Light and Robbie Standridge completed the top ten.
 
“It was pretty hectic in lapped traffic,” said Madsen in Victory Lane.  “I knew (McCarl) would be coming.  He’s an excellent racer.  I knew he and Lucas would be coming from the back.  I’m just looking forward to racing with him week in and week out at Knoxville.  It was an awesome race.  I hope we can beat him a couple more times this year.”
 
“It’s unfortunate that yellow came out,” said McCarl of the late caution that interrupted his chase of Madsen in the Country Builders Construction #24.  “We put a little harder tire on than most guys did.  The tires sealed up, and Ian took off on us.  We certainly came to win, that pays the best.  But I’m a promoter at heart, and that was a show.  Hopefully, all the fans who braved the cold weather saw a good show.”
 
“I’m not sure what happened to it,” said Wolfe of his left rear tire on the Buffalo Wild Wings #82.  “It must have had a hole in it.  The track ended up being pretty racy and gave us two options.”
 
The next stop for the MOWA series will be Sunday, April 21 at the Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Illinois.
 
A Main (started), 30 laps: 1. 18, Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust. (1) 2. 24, Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA (21) 3. 82, Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg, PA (2) 4. 44, AJ Bruns, Athens, IL (3) 5. 84, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL (8) 6. 12, Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO (4) 7. 35, Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL (6) 8. 9, Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL (22) 9. 23, Jimmy Light, West Springfield, PA (5) 10. 22, Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL (16) 11. 10s, Jeremy Standridge, Springfield, IL (9) 12. 47AU, Trevor Reynolds, Perth, WA, Aust. (15) 13. 51J, Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA (13) 14. 77u, Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL (14) 15. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL (17) 16. 42, Cory Bruns, Lincoln, IL (19) 17. 69, Mike Moore, Des Moines, IA (7) 18. 71, Robert Bell, Colfax, IA (18) 19. 83, Dave Getchell, Sperry, IA (20) 20. 52F, Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL (10) 21. 94, Brandon Thone, Sheboygan, WI (12) 22. 7K, Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA (11). Lap Leader: Madsen 1-30. Hard Charger: McCarl.
 
Heat one (started, 10 laps): 1. Ian Madsen (4) 2. Terry McCarl (2) 3. Mike Moore (3) 4. Chris Urish (1) 5. Dustin Selvage (6) 6. Robbie Standridge (7) 7. Dave Getchell (5) 8. Cory Bruns (8)
 
Heat two (started, 10 laps): 1. Jerrod Hull (1) 2. Jimmy Hurley (3) 3. Lucas Wolfe (5) 4. Jimmy Light (6) 5. Jeremy Standridge (7) 6. Robert Bell (4) 7. Paul Nienhiser (2)
 
Heat three (started, 10 laps): 1. AJ Bruns (2) 2. Ben Wagoner (4) 3. Logan Faucon (1) 4. Brandon Thone (3) 5. Ryan Jamison (5) 6. Trevor Reynolds (7) 7. Jimmy Davies (6)
 
Dash (started, 8 laps): 1. Ian Madsen (2) 2. Lucas Wolfe (6) 3. AJ Bruns (1) 4. Jerrod Hull (4) 5. Terry McCarl (7) 6. Jimmy Hurley (5) 7. Jimmy Light (8) 8. Ben Wagoner (3)

IMCA Stock Cars – A Feature 
 
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points   
1 3 27J Jason Cook  Mt Pleasant, Ia 40.00    
2 5 05 John Oliver, Jr Danville , Ia 39.00    
3 2 566 Jim Lynch  Donnellson , Ia 38.00    
4 9 44 Brett Timmerman  Wapello , Ia 37.00    
5 11 22R Todd Reitzler  Grinnell , Ia 36.00    
6 4 07 Ray Raker  Danville , Ia 35.00    
7 7 30C Abe Huls  Carthage , Il 34.00    
8 6 52 Chris Wibbell  Dallas City, Il 33.00    
9 16 2K Derek Kirkland  Centerville , Ia 32.00    
10 12 52J Jeremy Pundt  Donnellson , Ia 31.00    
11 13 02 Adam Klocke  Carroll , Ia 30.00    
12 19 12 Chad Krogmeier  Burlington , Ia 29.00    
13 21 57 Blaine Dopler  Wapello , Ia 28.00    
14 17 68 Cole Simmons  Morning Sun, Ia 27.00    
15 14 9B John Brockway  Morning Sun, Ia 26.00    
16 8 14 Tom Bowling  Danville , Ia 25.00    
17 1 B25 Shane Richardson  Morning Sun, Ia 24.00    
18 22 51 Lane Kauffman  Columbus City, Ia 23.00    
19 20 35K Terry Klocke  Carroll , Ia 22.00    
20 10 C4 Corey Strothman  Mt Union, Ia 21.00    
21 18 3T Travis Hartman  Burlington , Ia 20.00    
22 15 3B Mark Bowman  Burlington , Ia 19.00 DNS    
                                                      
  
   
4-Cylinders – A Feature 
 
Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points   
1 3 3 Skip Dunker  - 40.00    
2 4 77 John Whalen  Ainsworth , Ia 39.00    
3 1 48 Chuck Fullenkamp  Ft Madison, Ia 38.00    
4 7 14 Wayne Nobel  Wapello , Ia 37.00    
5 9 71 Kimberly Abbott  Camp Point, Il 36.00    
6 2 22 Austen Becerra  Carthage , Il 35.00    
7 10 64B Jacob Brown  Wapello , Ia 34.00    
8 24 8T Bryerson Tharp  Grandview , Ia 33.00    
9 15 777 Matt Marshall  Burlington , Ia 32.00    
10 13 65 Brian Mehaffy  Danville , Ia 31.00    
11 11 55 Mike Hornung  Keokuk , Ia 30.00    
12 5 33V Nicholas Van Hemurt Drakesville , Ia 29.00    
13 14 89R Ron Kibbe  Danville , Ia 28.00    
14 16 10BR Shawn Baker  Burlington , Ia 27.00    
15 21 A1 Kevin Mortimer  Biggsville , Il 26.00    
16 19 13 Becky Dockendorff  Danville , Ia 25.00    
17 18 9 Travis Smith  Laharpe , Il 24.00    
18 25 04 Trent Orwig  Blakesburg , Ia 23.00    
19 22 52 Billy Stanford  Wapelo , Ia 22.00    
20 12 15 Jerrod Nichols  Stronghurst , Il 21.00    
21 8 10S Scott Smith  Alexandria , Mo 20.00    
22 20 24 William Michel  Farmington , Ia 19.00    
23 17 73 Roy Norton  Burlington , Ia 18.00    
24 6 00H Brent Hartley  Niota , Il 17.00    
25 23 2M Matt Moore  Ottumwa , Ia 16.00    
26 26 21 Ron Pace  Atalissa , Ia 15.00 DNS    
 

A Look at the Winners at Jacksonville Speedway (8 events)

5-20-11 Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA

7-29-11 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

8-19-11 Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH

9-30-11 Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL

5-18-12 AJ Bruns, Athens, IL

7-27-12 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO

8-24-12 Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL

9-21-12 Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL

A Look at the Winners at 34 Raceway (4 events)

4-23-11 Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO

9-24-11 Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA

5-27-12 Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO

9-22-12 Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH

2012 MOWA Sprint Car Series Point Standings (top 20)

2013 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Schedule

Friday, April 12 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)

Saturday, April 13 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)

Sunday, April 21 – Vermilion County Speedway (Danville, IL)
Saturday, May 4 – Spoon  River Speedway (Canton, IL)
Friday, May 17 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial (Jacksonville, IL) (Tentative)
Saturday, May 18 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Saturday, May 25 – I-55 Raceway (Pevely, MO)
Sunday, May 26 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, June 14 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)
Saturday, June 15 – Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt, IN)
Saturday, June 22 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Wednesday, July 24 – Highland Speedway (Highland, IL)*
Thursday, July 25 – Tri–City Speedway (Pontoon Beach, IL)*
Friday, July 26 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)*
Saturday, July 27 – Macon Speedway (Macon, IL)*
Sunday, August 4  – Vermilion County Speedway (Danville, IL)
Saturday, August 24 – LaSalle Speedway – Bill Waite Jr. Memorial (LaSalle, IL)
Saturday, August 31 – Montgomery Motorsports Park (New Florence, MO)
Sunday, September 1 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Friday, September 6 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)

Saturday, September 7 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Saturday, September 14 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)
Saturday, October 12 – Jacksonville, IL – Championship Night (Jacksonville, IL)

*Illinois Sprintweek

It All Comes Down to This for MOWA…Championship Night at Tri-City!
 
(Bill W) October 7, 2012 – It’s hard to believe but the end is near on the 2012 campaign for the Midwest Open Wheel Association sprint car series!  This Friday night proves to be a great night of racing at the Tri-City Speedway near Granite City, Illinois.  Plenty of heavy hitters are expected to take on the MOWA regulars on the racy 3/8-mile oval!
 
Jerrod Hull has all but locked up his second consecutive championship with the series.  The Sikeston, Missouri native leads in season wins with four.  Plenty of spots are up for grabs behind him, however.  AJ Bruns, Korey Weyant, Ben Wagoner and Jim Moughan round out the top five in season points.  Jimmy Hurley, Jordan Goldesberry, Chris Urish, Robbie Standridge and Logan Faucon complete the top ten in the standings.
 
Two-time Knoxville Raceway track champion Brian Brown is expected to challenge the usual contingent.  Brown has two career wins with the MOWA including this season’s Mary Lee Standridge Memorial.  Bill Balog will also be in the house!  The “Alaskan Cheesehead” is a five-time IRA champion, and has won the last two Bill Waite Jr. Memorials at the LaSalle (IL) Speedway.  Danny Smith, who has won the only other MOWA visit to Tri-City Speedway, and has captured three series wins this year will also be on hand!
 
Smith also won the last MOWA event Saturday, September 22 at the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.  It was his fifth career triumph with the series.  Joey Moughan captured the “Shaheen’s Blast from the Past” event at Jacksonville (IL) Speedway on Friday, September 21 to record his long awaited first series victory.
 
Don’t miss the last big 410 sprint car blowout in Illinois this season!  Join us at the Tri-City Speedway this Friday night!
 
Tri-City Speedway has a lot going on Friday night!  This will also be the season championship for their PCRA Pro Crate Late Model Series with $1,000 to win and they will have their “Takin’ it to the Streets” Street Stock event with $3,000 going to the winner.  For more information, visit www.TriCitySpeedway.net!

Local Company helping out MOWA Series and Point Fund

We want to say thank you to Bill and Jodie Baker.  Not only do you see them at the MOWA Booth at every MOWA event helping out our great fans they have decided to donate 10% of all proceeds of their own business to the MOWA points fund.  So please go and support not only our great contingency sponsors but our local businesses as well.  You can view all the great products by going to www.tastefullysimple.com/web/bbaker1!
 
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If you can’t make it to the racetrack, or if you are at the racetrack with a smart phone, check out www.MOWALive.com for real-time results and lineups on race night!  You can compete by predicting the winners, and win big prizes!
 
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A Look at the Winners at Tri-City Speedway (1 event)

7-28-11 Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH

2012 MOWA Sprint Car Series Point Standings (top 20)

2012 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Schedule and Winners

Friday, April 20 – Lincoln Speedway (Rain)

Friday, May 4 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)

Friday, May 18 – Jacksonville Speedway (AJ Bruns, Athens, IL)

Saturday, May 26 – I-55 Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Sunday, May 27 – 34 Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)

Friday, June 15 – Lincoln Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, June 29 – Tri-City Speedway (Heat)

Sunday, July 1 – Quincy Raceways (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, July 6 – Lincoln Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Sunday, July 8 – Vermilion County Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Wednesday, July 11 – Lee County Speedway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)

Wednesday, July 25 – Highland Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Thursday, July 26 – Peoria Speedway (Canceled-Fence)

Friday, July 27 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial $3,000 to win (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)

Saturday, July 28 – Macon Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Sunday, August 19 – LaSalle Speedway (Billy Balog, Brookfield, WI)

Friday, August 24 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, August 31 – Lincoln Speedway (Rain)

Saturday, September 1 – Plymouth Speedway – Earl Gaerte Memorial (Rain)

Saturday, September 15 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Friday, September 21 – Jacksonville Speedway (Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL)

Saturday September 22 – 34 Raceway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Friday, October 12 – Tri-City Speedway – Season Championship (Pontoon Beach, IL)

WEST BURLINGTON, IA (September 22, 2012) – Danny Smith, picking up the $4000.00 check after winning the 30 Lap A-Main Midwest Open Wheel Association event at 34 Raceway Saturday Night.

IMCA Sport Mods – A Feature

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 3 Tony Dunker Quincy , Il 40.00
2 6 105 John Oliver, Jr Danville , Ia 39.00
3 5 43 Creston Williams Atkins , Ia 38.00
4 9 12S Sean Wyett Danville , Ia 37.00
5 11 15 Phillip Cossel Montrose , Ia 36.00
6 10 101 Derek St Clair Donnellson , Ia 35.00
7 8 3S Miles “adam” Shelman Ames , Ia 34.00
8 3 08S Rod Staats Columbus Jct, Ia 33.00
9 7 7Z Derek Coleman New London, Ia 32.00
10 14 16 Mike Shelton Bloomfield , I 31.00
11 12 5 Wm Jay Kirchner Donnellson , Ia 30.00
12 4 19J Levi Smith Donnellson , Ia 29.00
13 15 3D Dustan Fenton Burlington , Ia 28.00
14 2 20JB M Joe Bliven Quincy , Il 27.00
15 13 80V Charles Vanzandt Camp Point, Il 26.00
16 16 10X Bobby Six Keokuk , Ia 25.00

4-Cylinders – A Feature

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 4 22 Austen Becerra Carthage , Il 0.00
2 2 52 Billy Stanford Wapelo , Ia 0.00
3 6 14L Brandon Lambert Carthage , Il 0.00
4 3 29 Dustin Ravelin Burlington , Ia 0.00
5 9 23H Alex Hayes Iowa City, Ia 0.00
6 8 16 Bryan Shipley Burlington , Ia 0.00
7 1 27B Brandon Reu Donnellson , Ia 0.00
8 7 61K Kody Bass Muscatine , Ia 0.00
9 10 81 Troy Wonders Washington , Ia 0.00
10 11 9 Travis Smith Laharpe , Il 0.00
11 12 10BR Sean Baker – 0.00
12 5 007 Adam Gates Cedar Rapids, Ia 0.00
13 13 65 Brian Mehaffy Danville , Ia 0.00 DNS

Dwarf Mod Lites – A Feature

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 1 6 Mike Morrill Pleasant Hill, Ia 40.00
2 2 21 Evan Epperson Muscatine , Ia 39.00
3 7 77 Greg Rossell Knoxville , Il 38.00
4 12 27D Daniel Keltner Wapello , Ia 37.00
5 3 X50 Joe Huggins Pleasant Hill, Ia 36.00
6 8 30B Collin Ball Wapello , Ia 35.00
7 4 55 Andrew Smith Kirkwood , Il 34.00
8 5 87 Blake Woodruff East Galesburg, Il 33.00
9 9 8H Jimmy Halcomb Kirkwood , Il 32.00
10 13 16 Devon Rouse Burlington , Ia 31.00
11 11 09H Jared Halcomb Monmouth , Il 30.00
12 10 08 Chase Flatt Monmouth , Il 29.00
13 6 69B Justin Buchholz Davenport , Ia 28.00 DNS

410 Sprints – A Feature

Finish Start Car Driver Hometown Points
1 6 4 Danny Smith Chillicothe , Il 0.00
2 2 24 Terry Mc Carl Altoona , Ia 0.00
3 9 12H Jerrod Hull Sikeston , Mo 0.00
4 3 22 Robbie Standridge Springfield , Il 0.00
5 19 18 Tony Bruce Knoxville , Ia 0.00
6 10 17M Joey Moughan Springfield , Il 0.00
7 17 7K Ian Madsen Knoxville , Ia 0.00
8 7 99W Korey Weyant Springfield , Il 0.00
9 15 44 Aj Bruns Athens , Il 0.00
10 11 17A Austin Mc Carl Pleasant Hill, Ia 0.00
11 18 88J Jarrod Schneiderman West Burlington, Ia 0.00
12 16 1M Jim Moughan Springfield , Il 0.00
13 12 10S Jeremy Standridge Springfield , Il 0.00
14 21 84 Ben Wagoner Emden , Il 0.00
15 4 73 John Schulz West Burlington, Ia 0.00
16 14 16HD Donnie Steward West Burlington, Ia 0.00
17 13 23 Jimmy Light – 0.00
18 22 5 Caleb Wankel Jacksonville , Il 0.00
19 5 65 Jordon Goldesberry Springfield , Il 0.00
20 1 7 Critter Malone Speedway , In 0.00
21 20 15 Bobby Mincer Burlington , Ia 0.00
22 8 53 Matt Harms Lacon , Il 0.00

Jerrod Hull Holds Off Don Droud to Repeat at Tom Knowles Memorial!

 (Bill W) September 15, 2012 – Jerrod Hull won a high speed game of chicken coming for the checkered flag to edge Don Droud Jr. by four hundredths of a second to win Saturday’s 28^th Annual Tom Knowles Memorial at the Spoon River Speedway near Canton, Illinois.  It was the second year in a row that the defending MOWA champion and current point leader has won the event. 

Hull led at the outset from the pole position he earned by winning the Dash from row three.  Geoff Dodge settled into second ahead of Droud.  By the halfway mark, the leaders were in heavy traffic and Dodge closed on Hull. 

On lap 16, the lapped machine of Bret Tripplett slowed and Hull made heavy contact with him causing nose wing damage.  Dodge made contact as well, as Droud avoided the incident.  All would continue on a restart that saw Hull ahead of Dodge, Droud, AJ Bruns and Ben Wagoner. 

Rookie Paul Nienhiser flipped hard over the heavy cushion in turn three when the green flew.  He was uninjured.  Droud used a good restart to slip under Dodge at that point and begin his chase of the leader.  

On the white flag lap, it appeared the be all Hull, but Droud stormed through three and four and drew beside the leader on the frontstretch.  Hull was able to win by just four hundredths of a second. 

“We were good in one and two, but in three and four, we were struggling,” said Hull in Victory Lane.  “I didn’t know if I should run the top or the middle.  I knew someone was coming.  I think he was able to find something on the bottom.  When you are second, you can search around a bit.  I crowded him a little bit…we banged, but that was for the win.  You gotta do what you gotta do!  I thank Manny (Rockhold) and the track crew for a great track to run on.” 

“Bernie (Stuebgen) at Indy Race Parts gave me a great car tonight,” said second place Droud.  “I didn’t mean to get into Jerrod, but I got a good run off of four.  I just wished I would have tried a little earlier.” 

Dodge settled for third in his first visit to Spoon River.  “It was  good night.  We’ve been struggling a little lately.  We were able to bring it home third.  I think we missed the racetrack a little bit, but Don Droud and Jerrod Hull are good racers.  To run third to them is not bad, and we’ll come back to try it again.” 

Jordan Goldesberry charged to fourth from row seven, and Robbie Standridge was fifth.  Korey Weyant, Scott Young, AJ Bruns, hard-charger Jimmy Light and Jeremy Standridge rounded out the top ten. 

Dodge, Critter Malone, Jeremy Standridge and Wagoner won heat races.  Nienhiser and Chris Urish captured the B mains. 

A big weekend is in store for the MOWA Friday and Saturday.  On Friday, they will race for $4,000 to win at “Shaheen’s Blast from the Past” at the Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois.  On Saturday, they travel to the 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.  For more information, visit www.MidwestOpenWheel.com!

MOWA Sprint Series Main Event (started), 25 laps: 1. 12, Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO (1) 2. 71, Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE (6) 3. 66, Geoff Dodge, Colorado Springs, CO (2) 4. 65, Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL (13) 5. 22, Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL (9) 6. 99w, Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL (10) 7. 3Y, Scott Young, Union Grove, WI (12) 8. 44, AJ Bruns, Athens, IL (8) 9. 23, Jimmy Light, West Springfield, PA (19) 10. 10s, Jeremy Standridge, Springfield, IL (7) 11. 84, Ben Wagoner, Emden, IL (4) 12. 35, Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL (15) 13. 7, Critter Malone, Speedway, IN (5) 14. 77u, Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL (18) 15. 53H, Matt Harms, Lacon, IL (3) 16. 2K, Ryan Kempin, House Springs, MO (11) 17. 96, Nathan Charron, Lincoln, IL (14) 18. 9, Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL (17) 19. 22T, Bret Tripplett, Lincoln, IL (16) 20. 6R, Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL (20). Lap Leaders: Hull 1-25. BMRS Hard Charger: Light.

 Cooper Racing Enterprises Heat one (started, 10 laps): 1. Geoff Dodge (1) 2. Korey Weyant (2) 3. Ryan Kempin (4) 4. Jimmy Hurley (5) 5. 1m, Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield, IL (3) 6. Jimmy Light (7) 7. 99, Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, IL (8) 8. 5, Caleb Wankel, Jacksonville, IL (6) 

Midland Performance Parts Heat two (started, 10 laps): 1. Critter Malone (2) 2. Jerrod Hull (6) 3. Scott Young (3) 4. AJ Bruns (8) 5. 42, Cory Bruns, Lincoln, IL (1) 6. 6B, Andy Baugh, Mason City, IL (5) 7. 52F, Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL (7) 8. 2x, Patrick Moore, Moline, IL (4) 

Super Shox Heat three (started, 10 laps): 1. Jeremy Standridge (1) 2. Don Droud Jr. (6) 3. Nathan Charron (2) 4. Bret Tripplett (5) 5. Paul Nienhiser (7) 6. 3, Matt Sutton, Macomb, IL (3) 7. 98, JC Bland, Springfield, IL (4) 8. 1, Mitch Wissmiller, Saybrook, IL (8) 

Heat four (started, 10 laps): 1. Ben Wagoner (2) 2. Matt Harms (4) 3. Jordan Goldesberry (3) 4. Robbie Standridge (8) 5. Ryan Bunton (5) 6. Chris Urish (7) 7. 21x, Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL (6) 8. 61x, Don Smith, Lebanon, IN (1) 

Dash (started, 8 laps): 1. Jerrod Hull (5) 2. Geoff Dodge (3) 3. Matt Harms (1) 4. Ben Wagoner (6) 5. Critter Malone (2) 6. Don Droud Jr. (7) 7. Jeremy Standridge (8) 8. AJ Bruns (4) 

Race Bumpers B Main #1 (started, 12 laps): 1. Paul Nienhiser (1) 2. Jimmy Light (2) / 3. Jim Moughan Jr. (3) 4. Matt Sutton (5) 5. Joey Moughan (6) 6. Patrick Moore (8) 7. Andy Baugh (4) 8. Mitch Wissmiller (7) 

Race Bumpers B Main #2 (started, 12 laps): 1. Chris Urish (2) 2. Ryan Bunton (1) / 3. Logan Faucon (5) 4. Jimmy Davies (4) 5. Caleb Wankel (7) 6. JC Bland (6) 7. Don Smith (8) 8. Cory Bruns (3)

A Look at the Winners at Spoon River Speedway (2 events)

7-27-11 Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO

9-17-11 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

2012 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Tentative Schedule

Friday, April 20 – Lincoln Speedway (Rain)

Friday, May 4 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)

Friday, May 18 – Jacksonville Speedway (AJ Bruns, Athens, IL)

Saturday, May 26 – I-55 Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Sunday, May 27 – 34 Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)

Friday, June 15 – Lincoln Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, June 29 – Tri-City Speedway (Heat)

Sunday, July 1 – Quincy Raceways (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, July 6 – Lincoln Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Sunday, July 8 – Vermilion County Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Wednesday, July 11 – Lee County Speedway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)

Wednesday, July 25 – Highland Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Thursday, July 26 – Peoria Speedway (Canceled-Fence)

Friday, July 27 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial $3,000 to win (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)

Saturday, July 28 – Macon Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Sunday, August 19 – LaSalle Speedway (Billy Balog, Brookfield, WI)

Friday, August 24 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, August 31 – Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL)

Saturday, September 1 – Plymouth Speedway – Earl Gaerte Memorial (Plymouth, IN)

Saturday, September 15 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)

Friday, September 21 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)

Saturday September 22 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)

Friday, October 12 – Tri-City Speedway – Season Championship (Pontoon Beach, IL)

2012 MOWA Sprint Car Series Point Standings (top 20)

Lincoln/Earl Gaerte Memorial Highlight MOWA Weekend!

(Bill W) August 29, 2012 – The Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) roars back to the track this weekend with an Illinois/Indiana doubleheader that proves to be one of the highlights of the season!  On Friday night, the series returns to the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois.  History will be made Saturday night, September 1, when the $3,000 to win 1^st Annual Earl Gaerte Memorial will be held at the dirt track at the Plymouth Speedway in Plymouth, Indiana!

In four meetings at Lincoln Speedway there have been four different winners!  In 2011, Korey Weyant and AJ Bruns claimed victory.  This season, veterans Jimmy Hurley (June 15) and Jerrod Hull (July 6) were winners.  Hull leads the point race over Bruns heading into Lincoln.  Jim Moughan Jr. and Weyant are tied in a battle for third, ahead of Ben Wagoner.

The series will be making its first visit to Plymouth Speedway.  The facility has hosted a handful of open-wheel dirt events this season.  Tony Stewart claimed a sprint car victory there on August 18.  This will mark MOWA’s first ever appearance in the “Hoosier State”.  It will honor legendary engine builder Earl Gaerte.  Drivers will be vying for the $3,000 to win prize that includes a 6’ trophy!

Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with racing to follow this Friday night at Lincoln!  Tickets are just $15, with children 12 and under FREE!  For more information, visit www.LincolnSpeedway.org!

The Earl Gaerte Memorial will pay $3,000 to the winner and will also feature non-wing mini-sprints!  Adult tickets are just $15, with children 6-12 $5, and 5 and under FREE!  Gates are scheduled to open at 4:00 p.m. with hot laps scheduled for 6:00 p.m.!  For more information, visit www.PlymouthSpeedway.net!

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A Look at the Winners at Lincoln Speedway (4 events)

7-8-11 Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL

9-2-11 AJ Bruns, Lincoln, IL

6-15-12 Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL

7-6-12 Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO

2012 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) Tentative Schedule

Friday, April 20 – Lincoln Speedway (Rain)

Friday, May 4 – Jacksonville Speedway (Rain)

Friday, May 18 – Jacksonville Speedway (AJ Bruns, Athens, IL)

Saturday, May 26 – I-55 Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Sunday, May 27 – 34 Raceway (Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO)

Friday, June 15 – Lincoln Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, June 29 – Tri-City Speedway (Heat)

Sunday, July 1 – Quincy Raceways (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, July 6 – Lincoln Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Sunday, July 8 – Vermilion County Speedway (Jerrod Hull, Sikeston, MO)

Wednesday, July 11 – Lee County Speedway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)

Wednesday, July 25 – Highland Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Thursday, July 26 – Peoria Speedway (Canceled-Fence)

Friday, July 27 – Jacksonville Speedway – Mary Lee Standridge Memorial $3,000 to win (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)

Saturday, July 28 – Macon Speedway (Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH)

Sunday, August 19 – LaSalle Speedway (Billy Balog, Brookfield, WI)

Friday, August 24 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL)

Friday, August 31 – Lincoln Speedway (Lincoln, IL)

Saturday, September 1 – Plymouth Speedway – Earl Gaerte Memorial (Plymouth, IN)

Saturday, September 15 – Spoon River Speedway – Tom Knowles Memorial (Canton, IL)

Friday, September 21 – Jacksonville Speedway (Jacksonville, IL)

Saturday September 22 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)

Friday, October 12 – Tri-City Speedway – Season Championship (Pontoon Beach, IL)

2012 MOWA Sprint Car Series Point Standings (top 20)