Webb Back In Dubuque Speedway Victory Lane

Dubuque, Iowa: The NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series was back in action on the high banked 3/8 mile clay track Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway on Sunday night.

When the final checkered flag of the night waved it was the veteran 4 time defending NASCAR Late Model track champion Gary Webb holding the flag. Webb   earned a very hard fought win on Sunday night only leading the last 100 feet of the feature. Mark Merfeld led the first 24 and ¾ laps before drifting just a touch high in turn four on the final lap. The small opening was all that Webb needed, Webb beat Merfeld to the line by ½ a car length. The Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation 25 lap feature win was Webb’s first at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway in 2003.  Dan Shelliam turned in another fine run taking third ahead of Ace Ihm.   

Ron Barker added yet another feature win taking the checkers first in the NASCAR Modified main event. Barker was able to work both grooves of the track in making his way to the front from his sixth row start. Barker took the lead on lap number 9 and went on to record the win over Jason Schueller and Mark Schulte.

The NSCAR Pro Stock feature was decided at the scales on Sunday night. Apparent winner Gary Crawford failed to make weight giving the victory to Ty Kleiner. After a couple of early incidents Kleiner was able to work to the front putting himself in position to contend for the win. Jeff Kennedy took second ahead of Bobby Moyer.

The Mark Massey win streak was halted on Sunday night in the B-Modified division. Massey had won 13 consecutive features at the SPI tracks in 2003 but Sunday night veteran driver Bruce VanGordon put an end to Massey’s winning streak. Van Gordon took the lead late in the race and Massey set up one last charge for the win but went into turn three too hard and spun on the final lap. Jacob Seegmiller took second ahead of David Brunskill.

It is only fitting that an Ansel should win a race every year at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway. K.C. Ansel piloted his Hobby Stock to the win on Sunday night and dedicated the win to his uncle Denny who passed away recently. Ansel drove a very smooth race on the slick track taking the win over Jason Rauen and Jim Turpin.

24 Farley Flyers took the green flag for the feature on Sunday night and went on to run a caution free 10 lap main event. Rich Hammer took the lead on the white flag lap and went on to record the win over Troy Bauer. Randy Leehan took third ahead of Steve Stackis.

NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series action will continue on Sunday, June 29^th with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing to follow at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway.       

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Results   6/22/03

Farley Flyers

Heat 1

1. 68 Steve Stackis-Dubuque
2. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI
3. 31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

Heat 2

1. 07 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL
2. 3 Brad Klaas-Lancaster, WI
3. 00 John Flury-Epworth

Feature

1. 47 Rick Hammer-Apple River, IL
2. 9 Troy Bauer-Dubuque
3. 07 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL
4. 68 Stackis
5. 3 Klaas
6. 31 Roth
7. 131 Chris Roth-Cuba City, WI
8. 55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI
9. 71m Craig Enke-Dubuque
10. 38K Rob Kramer-Peosta
11. 21k Danny Kennedy-Dubuque
12. 69 Roth
13. 00 Flury
14. 12t Mike Nihles-Lancaster, WI
15. 9R Randy Rowley-Apple River, IL
16. 45 Jeff Jorgensen-Mineral Point, WI
17. 38S R.J. Simon-Farley
18. 18 Travis Law-Maquoketa
19. 20F Tom Bertjens-Dubuque
20. 00s Brooke Schmitz-Dubuque
21. 83 Jeff Willis-Farley
22. 48j Jena Barthelemes-Cedar Rapids
23. 46 Anthony Petty-Dubuque
24. 01W John Campbell-Dubuque

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus
2. 44D Luke Goedert-Holy Cross
3. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

Heat 2

1. 20 Jarvis Eastlick-Platteville, WI
2. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque
3. 33 Jim Turpin-Shullsburg, WI

Feature

1. 81 Ansel
2. 98 Rauen
3. 33 Turpin
4. 44 B.J. Schmitt-Dubuque
5. 72 Doug Yates-Monticello
6. 59 Mike Hughes-Galena, IL
7. 8K Jerry Merkes-Farley
8. 97 Steve Dunkel-Worthington
9. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi
10. 89 Welter
11. D44 Goedert
12. 83 Rob Petsche-Centralia
13. 11 Jason Brimeyer-Dubuque
14. 20 Eastlick

B-Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 70 Ted Engler-Dubuque
2. 30 Mark Massey-Worthington
3. 6 Jake Murphy-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 7J Jacob Seegmiller-Dubuque
2. 71 Bruce VanGordon-Dubuque
3. 12t Tim Current-Bernard

Feature

1. 71 VanGordon
2. 7j Seegmiller
3. 4 David Brunskill-Shullsburg, WI
4. 19 Joel Steinman-Brodhead, WI
5. 6 Murphy
6. 34 Jay Garvey-Clinton
7. 30 Massey
8. 12t Current
9. 70 Engler
10. 82 Scott Schurbon-Maquoketa

Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 38 Gary Crawford-Independence
2. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque
3. 20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

Heat 2

1. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque
2. 25 Bobby Moyer-Dubuque
3. 61 Scott Riechers-Belmont, WI

Feature

1. 20 Kleiner
2. 2K Kennedy
3. 25 Moyer
4. 35 Brokus
5. 99 Ken Martelle-LaMotte
6. 71 Kevin Schroeder-Low Moor
7. 61 Riechers
8. 75 Mike Welsh-Davenport
9. 5 Dane Steiner-Dubuque
10. 13 Mike Weidemann-Dubuque
11. 97 Jeff Reinert-Dyersville
12. 38 Crawford  (DQ’d)

Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 37B Ron Barker-Dubuque
2. 18 Brian Culbertson-Dubuque
3. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 74 Scott Nesteby-Asbury
2. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi
3. 33W Steve Wetter-Platteville, WI

Feature

1. 37B Barker
2. 3 Schueller
3. 27 Schulte
4. 13 Luke Pestka-Delhi
5. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf
6. 74 Nesteby
7. 1D Mel Saffran-Dubuque
8. 33W Wetter
9. 18 Culbertson
10. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester
11. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque
12. 11 Rick Cox-Des Moines
13. 89 Tom Pestka-Delhi
14. 11W Rob Wertz-Springville
15. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque
16. 11b Mike Burbridge-Delhi
17. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI
18. 66 Dan Bohr-Decorah

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 79 Darren Mish-Cassville, WI
2. 27 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI
3. 21 Luke Merfeld-Dubuque

Heat 2

1. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls
2. 37 Rollie Frink-Davenport
3. 50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin

Feature

1. 56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass
2. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque
3. 27 Shelliam
4. 11 Steve Ihm-Kieler, WI
5. 12t Jeff Tharp-Dubuque
6. 77 Aikey
7. 9 Bobby Hansen-Center Point, IA
8. 87 Jon Merfeld-Peosta
9. 42 Fred Remley-Blue Grass
10. 95 Ed Sanger-Postville
11. 79 Darren Mish
12. 2X Shane Metz-Dike
13. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche
14. 76 Matt Mish-Bloomington
15. 21 Merfeld
16. 41j Jeremiah Hurst-Dubuque
17. 37 Frink
18. 50 Eckrich

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway

6/22/03

By: Jerry Mackey