Ohrt Scores Second Late Model Win In
A Row At West Liberty; Stoolman & Voss Score First Ever Wins
The NASCAR Weekly Racing Series
presented by Dodge was back in action on Saturday night June 29th on
a very warm and muggy night at the West Liberty Raceway. The night’s action was
sponsored by L.L. Pelling, The Corner Tap and TNT Graphics.
Monte Ohrt has contemplated retiring
from racing this year but with the recent developments his racing has received a
new boost. Ohrt has teamed up with car owner Tom Cannon for the 2002 season, the
season started slow but has really come on strong the last couple of weeks. Ohrt
captured the Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation feature win on Saturday making back
to back wins at his home track. Ohrt caught race leader Dave Eckrich with 15
laps of the 25 laps completed. Ohrt was able to make the pass using the top side
of the very smooth and wide fast track. Ohrt went on to take a five car length
win over Dave Eckrich. Jeff Bair came on very strong late in the race to nip Tom
"The Dog" Christensen for third.
The Miller Time Modifieds provided
the fans with a very entertaining 20 lap feature. Groups of five or six cars
were racing in packs all through the entire field making for some thrilling
racing action. The lead was swapped several times before Todd Stoolman was able
to emerge from the lead pack late in the race. Stoolman scored his first ever
Modified win at the West Liberty Raceway, Stoolman has won at West Liberty
before but his last win was in a Pro Stock several years ago. Stoolman took the
hard fought win over Jim Vest with Robbie Verbeck taking third.
Another driver who has been having a
rough season turned his fortunes around on Saturday night. The Dadco Corp/Parker
Stores Pro Stock win went to John Maher. Maher led the feature race flag to
flag, taking his first win of the 2002 season. Maher scored the win over Rusty
Daufeldt. Dan Lange turned in a very strong run taking third ahead of Andy
Eckrich.
The Hobby Stock ten lap feature was
won by another first visitor to victory lane. Derrin Voss put his number #42
into the winners circle after holding off a fast closing Todd Hansen. Voss was
the third driver to lead the feature race on Saturday night. Stan O’Brien took
third ahead of defending Hobby Stock track champion Jeremie Thompson.
Saturday, July 6th the West Liberty
Raceway will hold the third race of four in the Budweiser Open Late Model Swing
celebrating the 4th of July holiday. The Bud Late Models will run a
50 lap feature which will award $6,000 to the winner. All classes will be in
competition on Saturday night with the support classes racing for track points.
Action will get underway with hot laps at 6:30 with racing to follow at 7 p.m.
Race Results 6/29/02
Iowa Illinois Taylor Insulation
Late Models
Heat 1
1.
57 Tom Christensen-West Liberty
2.
58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford
3.
M32 Marty Beckler-Hills
Heat 2
1.
12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL
2.
13K Denny Petersen-Tipton
3.
28 Jeff Bair-Solon
Heat 3
1.
26 Wayne Brau-Annawan, IL
2.
50 Denny Eckrich-Tiffin
3.
66 Fred Remley-Blue Grass
Heat 4
1.
8 Sonny Findling-Kirksville, MO
2.
7 Andy Nezworski-Buffalo
3.
31 Brian Morgan-Muscatine
Consolation
1.
21h Brian Harris-Davenport
2.
8M Mark Ward-Muscatine
3.
88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty
Feature
1.
2 Monte Ohrt-West Branch
2.
58 Dave Eckrich-Oxford
3.
28 Jeff Bair-Solon
4.
57 Christensen
5.
4 Bobby Sexton-West Branch
6.
50 Eckrich
7.
45 Mike Klinkhammer-West Branch
8.
51 Matt Furman-Iowa City
9.
3t Todd Davis-Iowa City
10.
43 Kurt Stewart-Ainsworth
11.
8 Findling
12.
M32 Beckler
13.
26B Brau
14.
13K Petersen
15.
21h Harris
16.
31 Morgan
17.
8M Ward
18.
77 Kurt Kile-West Liberty
19.
74 Ron Boyse-Kalona
20.
23 D Dana Wells-Moscow
21.
33 Nick Marolf-Moscow
22.
32 Tom Cannon-Iowa City
23.
7 Nezworski
24.
88 Kevin Kile-West Liberty
25.
26 Steve Boley-West Liberty
26.
66 Remley
27.
12 Ray Guss Jr.-Milan, IL
28.
32C Chad Holliday-Wilton
Miller Time Modifieds
Heat 1
1.
34 Dave Hemsted-Lone Tree
2.
1 Dan Chapman-Clarence
3.
37 Todd Stoolman-West Branch
Heat 2
1.
45 Steve Kohli-Iowa City
2.
16 Ryan Dolan-Lisbon
3.
7 Mike Thomas-West Branch
Heat 3
1.
2 Jim Vest-Wellman
2.
64 Bret Frieden-Walford
3.
M2 Scott Megonigle-Cedar Rapids
Feature
1.
37 Stoolman
2.
2 Vest
3.
60 Robbie Verbeck-Annawan, IL
4.
M2 Megonigle
5.
96 Larry Herring-Lone Tree
6.
22 Darrell Brick-West Branch
7.
64 Frieden
8.
45 Kohli
9.
18 Matt Ruess-West Liberty
10.
34 Hemsted
11.
2H Rick Hixson-Orion, IL
12.
20 John Fellman-Blue Grass
13.
17 Steve Stewart-Washington
14.
71Z Ray Partida-West Liberty
15.
55 Scott Stecher-Muscatine
16.
25 Dustin Lovell-Rochester
17.
44 Wade Lee-Muscatine
18.
5 Denny Poulsen-West Liberty
19.
92 Z Tim Zeman-Fruitland
20.
36 Gerry Brick-West Branch
21.
1 Chapman
22.
9Z Mike Zogg-New Liberty
23.
19Terry Lawson-New Liberty
24.
D56 Mike Dains-Mechanicsville
25.
7 Thomas
26.
16 Dolan
DADCO Corp./Parker Stores Pro
Stocks
Heat 1
1.
44S Tom Struve-Palo
2.
69 John Maher-West Branch
3.
56 Andy Eckrich-Cosgrove
Heat 2
1.
7 Dale Franklin-Marion
2.
17 Gary Beuter-Tipton
3.
25 Chad Simpson-Marion
Feature
1.
69 Maher
2.
2R Rusty Daufeldt-Blue Grass
3.
3D Dan Lange-Rochester
4.
56 Eckrich
5.
32 Chris Simpson-Marion
6.
36 Jason Gingerich-West Liberty
7.
25 Simpson
8.
0 Matt Bodman-Muscatine
9.
17 Beuter
10.
21 Brian VanDusen-Atalissa
11.
29 Bruce Miller-West Liberty
12.
11 Troy Philpott-Muscatine
13.
62 Norman Bean-Muscatine
14.
77 Darren Plett-Donahue
15.
7 Franklin
16.
44S Struve
17.
60 Matt Brockert-Muscatine
NASCAR Hobby Stocks
Heat 1
1.
21 Todd Hansen-Muscatine
2.
S9 Ron Schreurs-Fruitland
3.
15 Jared Collins-West Liberty
Heat 2
1.
9 Davey Elliott-Moscow
2.
42V Darrin Voss-Wilton
3.
100 David Schrier-Muscatine
Feature
1.
42V Voss
2.
21 Hansen
3.
0 Stan O’Brien-Muscatine
4.
57J JeremieThompson-Ainsworth
5.
D1 Matt Fulton-Muscatine
6.
25 Jim Schrier-Washington
7.
S9 Schruers
8.
20 Dan Albright-Hiawatha
9.
40 Jake Purdy-West Liberty
10.
100 Schrier
11.
46 Jerry Suchomel-Iowa City
12.
9 Elliott
13.
66 Jason Erwin-Muscatine
14.
99 Jason Speers-Oxford
15.
15C Collins
West Liberty Raceway
6/29/02
By: Jerry Mackey
