Klinkkammer wins Second In A Row in
NASCAR Late Models; Darrall Brick Rides Out Scary Flip in Mods At West Liberty
The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series at
the West Liberty Raceway was hosted by Mills Marine and the Principal Financial
Group plus Sperry Engines provided an extra $500 to the Miller Time Modifieds on
Saturday night. The night provided lots of excitement in all forms on Saturday
night.
The NASCAR Late Model Iowa Illinois
Taylor Insulation Feature event took to the track with 29 drivers taking the
green flag. Kurt Kile took the lead and went on to lead the first ten laps
before Mike Klinkkammer caught the leader setting up a great battle for the
lead. The two raced side by side for a couple of laps before “Klink” was able to
move into the lead. While Klinkkammer was moving away an excellent race
developed for ht second position. Tom Christensen turned in his best finish of
the season in taking second at the checkers. Christensen had moved into second
only to be passed by Ray Guss Jr. but Christensen was able to regain second on
the white flag lap and nip Guss at the line by a car length. Todd Davis and Kurt
Kile rounded out the top five.
The Miller Time Modifieds took the
green flag for their 20 lap feature event and ran off their first 13 laps
caution free as Ryan Dolan was building a commanding lead. The race was red
flagged for a lengthy period following one of the scariest accidents ever
witnessed by this reporter. As the field entered turn three on lap 17 a couple
of cars got together causing a chain reaction that sent Darrall Brick over the
right front wheel of Terry Walker. The contact catapulted Brick up and over the
wall in turn three. The car barreled rolled several times in the fencing coming
to rest upside down outside of the track. Brick was able to crawl out of the
mangled car with help from his brother Gerry. Fortunately Brick was uninjured in
the scary accident. When the race finally resumed, Dolan went on to score the
win over Larry Herring and Robbie Verbeck.
Andy Eckrich extended his point lead
in the Dadco Corp/Parker Stores Pro Stock division by winning the 15 lap main
event. Eckrich steadily worked to the front from his sixth row start and took
the lead from Justin Gingerich on his way to the win. Justin ran very strong all
race long in taking second over his brother Jason. Gary Beuter and Dale Franklin
rounded out the top five.
Defending track Champion in the
NASCAR hobby Stocks, Jeremie Thompson scored the 10 lap feature win on Saturday
night. A lap six caution bunched the field, on the restart leader, Jason Lange,
was unable to hold off Thompson. Larry Benn came on strong late in taking second
ahead of Dan Albright and Lange.
Saturday, August 24th will
be Noels Tree and Crane and Midwest Frame and Axle Kids Back to School night. A
$1,000 nickel scramble will be held for the youngsters along with bike give
aways and back to school supply prizes. Racing will get underway at 7 p.m.
Race Results 8/17/02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation
Late Models
Heat 1
1.
45 Michael Klinkkammer-West Branch
2.
18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside
3.
50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
Heat 2
1.
77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty
2.
88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty
3.
3t Todd Davis-Iowa City
Heat 3
1.
74 Ron Boyse-Kalona
2.
12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL
3.
43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth
Feature
1.
45 Klinkkammer
2.
57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty
3.
12 Guss Jr.
4.
3t Davis
5.
77 Kile
6.
50 Eckrich
7.
77J Steve Johnson-Camanche
8.
2 Monte Ohrt-West branch
9.
13K Denny Petersen-Tipton
10.
88 Kile
11.
21h Brian Harris-Davenport
12.
66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass
13.
33 Nick Marolf-Moscow
14.
74 Boyse
15.
31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine
16.
18Z Zook
17.
8M Mark Ward-Muscatine
18.
43 Stewart
19.
7 Andy Nezworski-Buffalo
20.
28 Jeff Bair-Solon
21.
4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch
22.
51 Matt Furman-Iowa City
23.
M32 Marty Beckler-Tiffin
24.
32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City
25.
26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
26.
31b Jason Utter-Columbus Junction
27.
97 Robert Barnes-Letts
28.
23D Dana Wells-Moscow
29.
30B Dan Brockert-Muscatine
Miller Time Modifieds
Heat 1
1.
20 John Fellman-Blue Grass
2.
16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon
3.
96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
Heat 2
1.
37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
2.
2 Jim Vest-Wellman
3.
9 Dick Steadman-Cedar Rapids
Heat 3
1.
12 Terry Walker-Riverside
2.
2h Rick Hixson-Orion, IL
3.
M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids
Feature
1.
16 Dolan
2.
96 Herring
3.
60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL
4.
37 Stoolman
5.
2 Vest
6.
17 Steve Stewart-Washington
7.
42 John Brumley-Riverside
8.
9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty
9.
45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City
10.
7 Mike Thomas-West Branch
11.
25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester
12.
54 Doug Picray-Monticello
13.
18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty
14.
44 Wade Lee-Muscatine
15.
6D Les Wood-Waterloo
16.
12 Walker
17.
M2 Megonigle
18.
22 Darrall Brick-West Branch
19.
71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty
20.
2h Hixson
21.
64 Bret Frieden-Walford
22.
19Terry Lawson-New Liberty
23.
D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville
24.
34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree
25.
20 Fellman
26.
Dan Chapman-Clarence
27.
5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty
28.
9 Steadman
29.
17 Pat Flannagan-Cedar Rapids
DADCO Corp./Parker Stores Pro
Stocks
Heat 1
1.
3D Dan Lange-Rochester
2.
2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass
3.
7 Dale Franklin-Marion
Heat 2
1.
32 Chris Simpson-Marion
2.
29 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty
3.
25 Chad Simpson-Marion
Feature
1.
56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove
2.
36 Justin Gingerich-West Liberty
3.
29 Gingerich
4.
17 Gary Beuter-Tipton
5.
7 Dale Franklin-Marion
6.
21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
7.
33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa
8.
62 Norman Bean-Muscatine
9.
3D Lange
10.
0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine
11.
44S Tom Struve-Palo
12.
60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine
13.
5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville
14.
26 PaulHallett-Muscatine
15.
38 Skeet Smith-Wilton
16.
32 Simpson
17.
24 Monte Hayden-Wilton
18.
2R Daufeldt
19.
25 Simpson
20.
11 Troy Phillpott-Muscatine
21.
31 Jeremy Honts-Muscatine
NASCAR Hobby Stocks
Heat 1
1.
2W Roger Whitcomb-Letts
2.
94 Jason Lange-Lisbon
3.
13 Larry Benn-Dyersville
Heat 2
1.
72 Doug Yates-Monticello
2.
20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha
3.
S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland
Feature
1.
57J JeremieThompson-Ainsworth
2.
13 Benn
3.
20 Albright
4.
94 Lange
5.
15 Jared Collins-West Liberty
6.
42V Darrin Voss-Wilton
7.
0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine
8.
9 Davey Elliott-Moscow
9.
21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine
10.
40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty
11.
25 Jim Schrier-Washington
12.
72 Yates
13.
D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine
14.
S9 Schruers
15.
66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine
16. 2W Whitcomb
West Liberty Raceway
8-17-02
By: Jerry Mackey
