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NEAL TAKES HOME DUBUQUE WINDUBUQUE SPEEDWAY Terry Neal used patience and the cushion to nab his second NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature event at the Dubuque Speedway on Sunday August 25th. After failing to qualify out of the heat races, Neal won the consolation event and the right to start the race n the eighteenth position. Wasting no time and avoiding early wrecks, Neal climbed up into the sixth position by the sixth lap by running his car on the bottom of the racetrack. Once inside the top five, Neal switched to the cushion and began his assault on leader Gary Webb. Running side-by-side from lap eleven until seventeen, Webb and Neal swapped the lead several times before the final caution interrupted their battle. Once racing resumed, Webb shot into the lead on the bottom, opening up a six car length lead that Neal was forced to whittle away as laps wound down. Dead even again by lap 21, Neal took the lead for good on lap 23, crossing underneath the checkers about three car lengths ahead of the defending track champion. Darren Miller ended his three race win streak by finishing a close third, with Ace Ihm and Matt Furman rounding out the top five. Scott Megonigle made his first visit to the Dubuque Speedway pay off in fine fashion, with a run from fifteenth to the lead in Modified action. Megonigle took the lead following a lap nine restart when leader Scott Olson looped his car in the first corner, but was forced to defend his spot from the hard charge of Ron Barker and Ryan Dolan. Staying on the bottom of the track proved to be the key for Megonigle as he managed to hold off Barker at the line, with Dolan third. Jeff Tharp closed in on points leader Dan Shelliam going into the final night of Pro Stock action, cutting his deficit to only 10 points by taking home the Pro Stock trophy. Dan Welp was in position to back up his previous weeks victory by leading the first nine laps through several cautions, but was passed on a restart when Tharp dove low in the first corner and took the lead. Tharp was forced to defend his spot from Ty Kleiner and Shelliam in the closing laps, but held on when those two began battling for second. Kleiner held on to second ahead of Shelliam, Jeff Kennedy and Bobby Moyer. Jim Turpin posted his first Hobby Stock feature win by parlaying his pole position into the lead, surviving heavy pressure from Duane Ahmann late in the race. Jerry Merkes finished second ahead of Jerry Miles and Dave Wada after TJ Leslein was disqualified in post race inspection. Chad Hallahan tightened the Fun Car points by winning his third feature of the year ahead of Brian Strang, Kelly Welter and Brad Strang. Ray Fawcett kept his points lead after being moved up two positions in the final rundown into fifth when Lance Mish and Matt Christ were disqualified in post-race tech inspection. Next Sunday, September 2nd will be the final 2001 event on the Dubuque Speedway, with Season Championships. Late Models will compete in a 35-lap feature event with extra purse in all divisions. Hot Laps are scheduled for 6 pm with racing to follow. Raceday information and instant results can be found on your local McLeod USA InTouch Directory categories #3741 and 3740. For more information, contact Simmons Promotions at 563-744-3620 or online at www.simmonspromotionsinc.com LATE MODELS DNS MODIFIEDS NOTE: Rich Smith was disqualified in post-race tech inspection but reinstated into the 4th position after the results became official. Both Smith and Mel Saffran were paid for fourth position, with all other finishing positions as noted. PRO STOCKS BOMBERS DQ FUN CARS DQ |
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