Mark Merfeld Scores Third Late Model Win, Burmeister Takes First Ever Win In Mods At Dubuque Speedway

The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by Dodge ran a very swift racing program on Hoosier Tire night at the Speedway on Sunday, August 25^th. The final checkered flag of the night waved at 8:50 p.m.

The Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Model feature win went to Mark Merfeld. Mark and Kim Merfeld were celebrating their 15^th anniversary on Sunday night making the win extra special. Merfeld is usually a high line racer but he found the center groove to his liking Sunday night, Merfeld had to drive a perfect race as he was pressured the entire distance by Steve Johnson. Merfeld scored the win by a couple of car lengths at the checkered ahead of Johnson with a strong finishing Ace Ihm taking third.

Korey Burmeister of Glen Haven, Wisconsin added his name to the winners list on Sunday night scoring the 20 lap feature win in a very tough Modified division. Burmeister emerged from a pack of cars late in the race to take the lead. Burmeister was challenged late in the race by Scott Nesteby, who has been very hot as of late. Burmeister led only a handful of laps but was able to out duel the veteran Nesteby for the win. Jason Schueller ran third ahead of Sean Rupp.

John Walker took the 15 lap Pro Stock win; it was the “Texas Ranger’s” first win of 2002 at the Dubuque Speedway. Walker had won earlier in the season at the Farley Speedway. Walker drove a very smooth race using the high side to out race low runner Ty Kleiner. Jeff Tharp took third at the finish line.

B.J. Schmidt scored his second win of the season in the NASCAR Hobby Stock division on Sunday night taking the ten lap feature win ahead of Big Ed McIntyre. B.J. led the flag to flag race the entire distance. Duane Ahmann took third in the main event.

Brian Kelly has raced three times in the Farley Flyer division and Sunday nights feature win made his second in three tries. Kelly drove his Cavalier to the win ahead of Steve Stackis and Jason Roth.

Sunday, September 1^st will be the NASCAR Season Championship races at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds. The program will be headlined by a 35 lap NASCAR Late Model feature. The season ending championship races will bring the curtain down on the 2002 season. Race time will be 6:30 p.m.

Race results 8/25/02

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

1.      31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

2.      17 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

3.      38S R.J. Simon-Farley

Heat 2

1.      38g Kyle Gansen-Epworth

2.      00 John Flury-Epworth

3.      23 Keith Kiernan-Dubuque

Feature

1. 25 Brian Kelly-Dubuque

2. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque

3. 31 Roth

4. 23 Keith Kiernan

5. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

6. 17 Leehan

7. 38S Simon

8. 38g Gansen

9. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

10. 66 Tony Brimeyer-Dubuque

11. 97 Russ Their-Dyersville

12. 8 Joe Sarazin-Dubuque

13. 50 E Doug Eberle-Freeport, IL

14. 00 Flury

15. 75 Chad Naderman-Farley

16. 21K Danny Kennedy-Dubuque

NASCAR Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello

2. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

3. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

 Heat 2

1. 98x Duane Ahmann-Epworth

2. 44 B.J. Schmidt-Dubuque

3. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

 Feature

1. 44 Schmidt

2. 28 McIntyre

3. 98X Ahmann

4. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL

5. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

6. 72 Yates

7. 13 Larry Benn-Dyersville

8. 97Steve Dunkel- Worthington

9. 33 Turpin

10. 7 Chad Hallahan-Dubuque

11. 6 Jed Frieberger-Dubuque

12. 89 Kelly Welter-Dubuque

13. 81 Ansel

14. 3b Brian Alt-Benton, WI

NASCAR Pro Stocks

Heat 1        

1. 1 John Walker-Cedar Rapids

2. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

3. 25 Bobby Moyer-Dubuque

 Heat 2

1. 16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

2. 2K Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

3. 12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

Feature

1. 1 Walker

2. 20 Kleiner

3. 12 Tharp

4. 18 Skip Culbertson-Dubuque

5. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

6. 25 Moyer

7. 2k Kennedy

8. 21 Jason Robbins-Benton, WI

9. 71 Kevin Schroeder-Low Moor

10. 99 Ken Martelle-LaMotte

11. 23 Jim Amos-Peosta

12. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

13. 16 Shelliam

14. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville

15. S1 Steve Hunter-Hopkinton

NASCAR Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 69 Roger Donahue-Dubuque

2. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque

3. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

 Heat 2

1. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

2. 89 Tom Pestka-Delhi

3. 39 Bob Bollon-Freeport, IL

 Heat 3

1. 74 Scott Nesteby-Dubuque

2. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

3. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

 Feature

1. 20 Burmeister

2. 74 Nesteby

3. 3 Jason Schuller-Dubuque

4. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

5. 27 Schulte

6. 89 Pestka

7. 1D Saffran

8. 5D Dominacki

9. 63 Scott Olson-Preston

10. 37b Ron Barker-Dubuque

11. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

12. 24m Messer

13. 39 Bollon

14. 19 Jim Allen-Dubuque

15. 7 Bob Silaggi-Freeport, IL

16. 88 Tim Sorn-Freeport, IL

17. 69 Donahue

18. 6 Michael Baker-Freeport, IL

19. 16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon

20. 63t Steve Olson-Preston

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

2. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

3. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

Heat 2

1.      11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI

2.      79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI

3.      9 Layne Meyer-West Union

Feature

1. 8 Merfeld

2. 77j Johnson

3. 11 Ihm

4. 56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass

5. 54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI

6. 79 Mish

7. 21 Merfeld

8. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport

9. 61r Jon Rogers-German Valley, IL

10. 98.1 Bobby Hansen-Dike

11. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville

12. 76 Matt Mish-Bloomington, WI

13. 5 Wade Halverson-Elgin

14. 27 Ed McGuire-Monroe, WI

15. 51 Mel Abels-Freeport, IL

16. 9 Meyer

17. 7 Greg Hunter-Independence

Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway

8-25-02

By: Jerry Mackey