2004 SPI TRACKS

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Mish & Boley Score NASCAR Late Model Wins As Dubuque Speedway Opens 2004 Season

Dubuque, Iowa:  The 2004 NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series presented by Dodge finally got underway on Sunday, May 9^th . It took four tries to get the season underway due to inclement weather the previous three Sunday’s. A record car count of 115 drivers took part in the season opener. The wait was worth it as the fans were treated to an outstanding night of NASCAR racing. The track was perfectly prepared and allowed the fans to watch three and four wide racing throughout the entire program.

The Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models ran double features on opening night and an excellent field of 26 drivers were on hand to provide an action packed night of racing.  The first 25 lap feature saw all 26 drivers take the green flag with front row starters Dan Shelliam and Gary Webb battling for the race lead. The race was slowed on lap four for a minor incident, when the green flew once again the race went the final 21 laps non-stop. The fans witnessed something very rarely ever seen in dirt track racing. Darren Mish powered to the front from his 25^th starting position working the low groove of the very wide track. Mish took over the lead on lap number 8 and went on to lap up to the sixth place finisher. The feature win was spectacular for the Dickeyville, Wisconsin driver especially with the star studded field. Defending track champion, Jeff Aikey took second ahead of Webb, Ray Guss Jr. and Steve Johnson.

The second feature which was the final race of the night saw Steve Boley advanced from his third row start and put his red #26 on the top side of the track and held off the constant challenges of Jeff Aikey to score the hard fought win. Aikey had a very good night scoring two second place finishes. Gary Webb was very strong in both races and very consistent with a pair of third place finishes. Dan Shelliam and Steve Ihm rounded out the top five in the second feature.           

Ron  Barker took over the lead after the completion of lap number 1 in the NASCAR Modified feature and went on to lead the remaining 19 laps to score the win in the opening night main event. The race was run caution free with plenty of wheel to wheel racing going on throughout the main event. Jerry Miles held off Steve Wetter to take second in a very close finish. Mark Schulte and Skip Culbertson rounded out the top five.

Bobby Moyer scored a clean sweep in the NASCAR Pro Stock class. Moyer followed up his heat win with a dominating performance in the 15 lap feature. Moyer took a convincing win over Jim Brokus and Jeff Valentine.

Jason Rauen was declared the winner in the NASCAR Hobby Stock feature following a DQ of the apparent winner. The scales did not tip for the car that crossed the line first giving the win to Rauen who took the checkers ahead of B.J. Schmitt and Jason Reichers.

Defending track champion, Mark Massy opened the 2004 season with a feature win the B-Modified division. Massey took the victory by a very narrow margin ahead of Jacob Seegmiller.

Phil Holtz scored the 10 lap Farley Flyer feature win topping a strong 23 car field. Holtz finished ahead of Becky Roth and John Flury.

Sunday, May16th, the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway will host the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint car series. A strong field of over 40 sprint car drivers are expected to tackle the high banks of the Dubuque County Fairgrounds. In addition to the winged Sprint cars the B-Modifieds will also be in action. Hot laps will get underway at 6 p.m.

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway Results   5/9/2004

Season Opener

Farley Flyers

     Heat 1

1. 00 John Flury-Epworth

2. 83 Jeff Willis-Farley

3. 45 Jeff Jorgensen-Mineral Point, WI

Heat 2

1.  55 Brian Kammerude-Hazel Green, WI

2. 69 Becky Roth-Cuba City, WI

3. 71 Adam Wills-Hazel Green, WI

Heat 3

1. 6R Rusty DeShaw-Farley

2. 9 Troy Bauer-Dubuque

3. 1 Tim Koppes-Cascade

Feature

1. 7H Phil Holtz-Manchester

2. 69 Roth

3. 00 Flury

4. 6R DeShaw

5. 1 Koppes

6. 55 Kammerude

7. 25 Brian Kelly-Dubuque

8. 78 John Lamey-Bernard

9. 9 Bauer

10. 01J Jeremy Campbell-Dubuque

11. 71 Wills

12. 83 Willis

13. 39 Chad Post-Dubuque

14. 00s Brooke Schmitz-Dubuque

15. 62 Hartke-Cuba City, WI

16. 77 Tim Sampson-Cuba City, WI

17. 71m Craig Enke-Dubuque

18. 46 Anthony Petty-Dubuque

19. 9Z Scott Coulson-Zwingle

20. 29 Travis Nesteby-Dubuque

21. 9R Jeff Ronek-Dubuque

22. 50Z Joe Zrostlik-Long Grove

23. 26 William Jester-Dubuque

Hobby Stocks

Heat 1

1.  8K Jerry Merkes-Farley

2. 11 Jason Brimeyer-Dubuque

3. 8C Matt Crist-Darlington, WI

Heat 2

1. 20 Jarvis Eastlick-Platteville, WI

2. 44 B.J. Schmitt-Dubuque

3. 67 Jason Reichers-Belmont, WI

Feature

1. 98 Jason Rauen-Farley

2. 44 Schmitt

3. 67 Reichers

4. 8K Merkes

5. 89 Kelly Welter-St. Donatus

6. 88K Jimmy Brosnik

7. 28 Ed McIntyre-Delhi

8. 11 Brimeyer

9. 48 John Gobrecht-Shullsburg, WI

10. 20 Eastlick

11. 8c Crist

B-Modifieds

Heat 1

1. 0 Jeremy English-Bernard

2. 71 Bruce VanGordon-Dubuque

3. 34 Jay Garvey-Clinton

Heat 2

1.  30 Mark Massey-Worthington

2. 7J Jacob Seegmiller-Dubuque

3. 70 Ted Engler-Dubuque

Feature

1. 30 Massey

2. 7J Seegmiller

3. 70 Engler

4. 12t Tim Current-Bernard

5. 0 English

6. 34 Garvey

7. 6 Jed Frieburger-Dubuque

8. 15B Troy Burkhart-Vinton

9. 81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque

10. 33 Jarrett Franzen-Maquoketa

11.  71 VanGordon

12.  31 Jason Roth-Hazel Green, WI

13.  68 George Saffran-Dubuque

14. 11 Ann Schuster-Dubuque

Pro Stocks

Heat 1

1. 25 Bob Moyer-Dubuque

2. 22 Jeff Valentine-Dubuque

3. 61 Scott Riechers-Belmont, WI

Heat 2

1. 21 Jason Robbins-Benton, WI

2. 2k Jeff Kennedy-Dubuque

3. 5 Dane Steiner-Dubuque

Feature

1. 25 Moyer

2. 35 Jim Brokus-Dubuque

3. 22 Valentine

4. 21 Robbins

5. 61 Reichers

6. S1 Steve Hunter-Hopkinton

7. 99 Ken Martelle-LaMotte

8. 93 Mike Kline-Browntown, WI

9. 5 Steiner

10. 19 Austin Blume-Byron, IL

11. 83 Rob Petsche-Centralia

12. 23JR. Jimmy Amos Jr.-Peosta

13. 21R Jeron Robbins-Benton, WI

14. 22B Bob Bollon, Freeport, IL

15. 14 Levi Benn-Dyersville

16. 2K Kennedy

Modifieds

Heat 1

1.  74 Scott Nesteby-Asbury

2. 1A Rich Smith-Davenport

3. 14W Jason Walrack-Mineral Point, WI

Heat 2

1. 37B Ron Barker-Dubuque

2. 27 Mark Schulte-Delhi

3. 3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque

Feature

1. 37b Barker

2. 4 Jerry Miles-Dubuque

3. 33W Steve Wetter-Platteville, WI

4. 27 Schulte

5. 18 Brian Culbertson-Dubuque

6. 3 Schueller

7. 15 Sean Rupp-Dubuque

8. 74 Nesteby

9. 5D Bob Dominacki-Bettendorf

10. 1A Smith

11. 14W Walrack

12. 37X Mike Weidemann-Dubuque

13. 24m Jan Messer-Manchester

14. D55 Scott Lemke-Davis Junction, IL

15. 20 Korey Burmeister-Glen Haven, WI

16. 33 Ryan DeShaw-Worthington

17. 17 Randy Leehan-Apple River, IL

Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation Late Models

Heat 1

1. 27 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI

2. 56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove

3. 9 Bobby Hansen-Center Point, IA

Heat 2

1. 77 Jeff Aikey-Cedar Falls

2.  37 Rollie Frink-Davenport

3. 77J Steve Johnson-Camanche

Heat 3

1. 26 Steve Boley-West Liberty

2. 75 Ray Guss JR. Milan, IL

3. 1M Rob Moss-Iowa City

Feature #1

1. 79 Darren Mish-Dickeyville, WI

2. 77 Aikey

3. 56 Gary Webb-Blue Grass, IA

4. 75 Guss JR.

5. 77J Johnson

6. 26 Boley

7. 56 Eckrich

8. 41j Jeremiah Hurst-Dubuque

9.  21 Craig Jacobs-Freeport, IL

10. 1m Moss

11.  11 Steve (Ace) Ihm-Kieler, WI

12.  20 Ty Kleiner-Potosi, WI

13. 54 Mark Curwen-Hazel Green, WI

14. 21X Ed Sanger-Postville

15. 8 Mark Merfeld-Dubuque

16. 5 Bob Letts-Manchester  

17. 11X Dean Wagner-Evansdale

18. 9 Hansen

19. 37 Frink

20. 21h Brian Harris-Davenport

21. 27 Shelliam

22. 111 Dan Welp-E. Dubuque, IL

23. 33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa

24. 12t Jeff Tharp-Dubuque

25. 5M Mike Friar-Freeport

Did Not Start  B1 Jeff Larson-Freeport, IL

Feature #2

1. 26 Boley

2. 77 Aikey

3. 56 Webb

4. 27 Shelliam

5. 11 Ihm

6. 77J Johnson

7. 1m Moss

8. 8 Merfeld

9. 41J Hurst

10. 56 Eckrich

11. 11X Wagner

12. 21 Jacobs

13. 21X Sanger

14. 12 Tharp

15. 54 Curwen

16. 21h Harris

17. 20 Kleiner

18. 79 Mish

19. 5 Letts

20. 33 Franzen

21. 75 Guss JR

22. 37 Frink

23. 111 Welp

24. 5M Friar

Dubuque County Fairgrounds Speedway

5/9/2004

By: Jerry Mackey