Klinkkammer Scores Third Straight
Win At West Liberty
The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series
presented by Dodge was back in action at the West Liberty Raceway on Hoosier
Tire, Midwest Frame and Axle, Noels Tree and Crane Service Kids Back to School
night at the Races on Saturday night. A big $1,000 dollar nickel scramble and
bike giveaways were presented by the Noels and Zooks.
Mike Klinkkammer continued his recent
hot streak in the Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation NASCAR Late Models by winning
his third straight feature event. The 25 lap main event went caution free on
Saturday night. Matt Furman took command early and appeared to be on his way to
the win, but a leaking head gasket forced Furman to drop out giving the lead to
Klinkkammer. Ray Guss Jr. advanced from his eight position start to take second
at the checkers ahead of Ron Boyse. Boyse turned in his best finish of the
season celebrating his mother’s birthday at the track Saturday night.
Larry Herring chased down early race
leader David Hemsted and took over the lead in route to the Miller Time Modified
feature win. Herring used the low side of the tacky track to out run the strong
field of Modified drivers. Todd Stoolman continued his string of top five
finishes in taking second ahead of Rick Hixson.
Jeff Tharp did not get to race on
Friday night due to the rainout at the Farley Speedway, so he decided to venture
south to the West Liberty Raceway. Without a point average, Tharp started the
15 lap Pro Stock main event in the 14th position; steadily he worked
to the front taking the lead on lap 10. Tharp and point leader Andy Eckrich
battled back and forth the last five laps with Tharp taking the checkers just
ahead of Eckrich. Gary Beuter turned in another strong performance in taking
third.
Matt Fulton scored his fifth win of
the 2002 season in the NASCAR Hobby Stock feature event on Saturday night.
Fulton took advantage of a second row start and quickly took the lead on his way
to the flag to flag feature win. Todd Hansen came from deep in the pack to take
second and extend his point lead. Dan Albright crossed the stripe in third.
Saturday, August 31st will
be KWCC Season Championship racing at the West Liberty Raceway. The night will
be headlined by a 35 lap NASCAR Late Model Championship feature. The West
Liberty Raceway will then remain idle until the Annual Liberty 100 to be held
Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21.
Race Results 8/24/02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation
Late Models
Heat 1
1.
45 Michael Klinkkammer-West Branch
2.
3X Skip Frey-Ely
3.
18Z Rusty Zook-Riverside
Heat 2
1.
58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford
2.
12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL
3.
74 Ron Boyse-Kalona
Heat 3
1.
77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty
2.
13K Denny Petersen-Tipton
3.
21h Brian Harris-Davenport
Heat 4
1.
26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
2.
51 Matt Furman-Iowa City
3.
32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City
Feature
1.
45 Klinkkammer
2.
12 Guss Jr.
3.
74 Boyse
4.
3t Todd Davis-Iowa City
5.
58 Eckrich
6.
50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
7.
13K Petersen
8.
32 Cannon
9.
3X Frey
10.
26 Boley
11.
18Z Zook
12.
77J Steve Johnson-Camanche
13.
77 Kile
14.
28 Jeff Bair-Solon
15.
2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch
16.
21H Harris
17.
31b Jason Utter-Columbus Junction
18.
8M Mark Ward-Muscatine
19.
43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth
20.
57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty
21.
33 Nick Marolf-Moscow
22.
88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty
23.
33G Dan Galant-Clinton
24.
31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine
25.
M32 Marty Beckler-Tiffin
26.
51 Furman
27.
23D Dana Wells-Moscow
28.
4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch
Miller Time Modifieds
Heat 1
1.
34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree
2.
37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
3.
64 Bret Frieden-Walford
Heat 2
1.
16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon
2.
71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty
3.
9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty
Heat 3
1.
2h Rick Hixson-Orion, IL
2.
96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
3.
18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty
Feature
1.
96 Herring
2.
37 Stoolman
3.
2h Hixson
4.
3 Jason Schueller-Dubuque
5.
16 Dolan
6.
18 Ruess
7.
45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City
8.
7 Mike Thomas-West Branch
9.
1 Dan Chapman-Clarence
10.
22 Darrall Brick-West Branch
11.
D 55 Scott Lemke-Davis Junction, IL
12.
64 Frieden
13.
12 Terry Walker-Riverside
14.
42 John Brumley-Riverside
15.
71Z Partida
16.
44 Wade Lee-Muscatine
17.
25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester
18.
34 Hemsted
19.
17 Pat Flannagan-Cedar Rapids
20.
38 Rob Hilyer-Nichols
21.
D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville
22.
5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty
23.
23 Marty Leik-Iowa City
24.
60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL
25.
9Z Zogg
26.
19Terry Lawson-New Liberty
DADCO Corp./Parker Stores Pro
Stocks
Heat 1
1.
32 Chris Simpson-Marion
2.
12 Jeff Tharp-Dubuque
3.
33 Randy Franzen-Maquoketa
Heat 2
1.
36 Justin Gingerich-West Liberty
2.
3D Dan Lange-Rochester
3.
17 Gary Beuter-Tipton
Heat 3
1.
11 Troy Phillpott-Muscatine
2.
69 John Maher-West Branch
3.
29 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty
Feature
1.
12 Tharp
2.
56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove
3.
17 Beuter
4.
7 Dale Franklin-Marion
5.
25 Chad Simpson-Marion
6.
21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
7.
32 Simpson
8.
69 Maher
9.
0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine
10.
3D Lange
11.
75 Mike Welsh-Davenport
12.
5m Larry McCall-Mechanicsville
13.
60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine
14.
36 Gingerich
15.
16 Dan Shelliam-Hazel Green, WI
16.
11 Phillpott
17.
33 Franzen
18.
24 Monte Hayden-Wilton
19.
29 Gingerich
20.
26 PaulHallett-Muscatine
21.
38 Skeet Smith-Wilton
22.
62 Norman Bean-Muscatine
23.
44S Tom Struve-Palo
NASCAR Hobby Stocks
Heat 1
1.
S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland
2.
9 Davey Elliott-Moscow
3.
20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha
Heat 2
1.
72 Doug Yates-Monticello
2.
40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty
3.
25 Jim Schrier-Washington
Feature
1.
D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine
2.
21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine
3.
20 Albright
4.
9 Elliott
5.
57J JeremieThompson-Ainsworth
6.
42V Darrin Voss-Wilton
7.
0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine
8.
15 Jared Collins-West Liberty
9.
81 K.C. Ansel-Dubuque
10.
S9 Schruers
11.
25 Schrier
12.
100 Dave Schrier-Washington
13.
66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine
14.
40 Purdy
West Liberty Raceway
8-24-02
By: Jerry Mackey
